"The Earth Dragons also possess a stable attribute, but it is mainly earth-based, with stability as a secondary feature. Since intermarriage is common among the dragon race, the Earth Dragons and Mountain Dragons, whose attributes are inherently similar, have successfully produced offspring together. This is also why people often confuse the Mountain Dragon King and the Earth Dragon King."
"But aside from the Nine Dragon Kings, there are two other Dragon God Kings in the Divine Realm."
"Two others apart from the Nine Dragon Kings?" Chen Ming felt as though he had stumbled upon something extraordinary. The following information was likely related to the final words left behind at the time of the Fire Dragon King's fall.
"Yes, the dragon race is truly blessed. Out of the eighteen God Kings, eleven are dragons. However, these two are somewhat special."
"One of these God Kings is the Dragon God's wife, who holds the divine position of the Goddess of Love within the dragon race. To be honest, her strength is quite average and doesn't measure up to that of a true God King. If it weren't for her identity as the Dragon God's wife and the additional support she received from him, at best, she might only have reached the level of a secondary god."
"Although the position of the Goddess of Love is ranked as a God King, her actual strength is weaker than that of a true God King. While she is not at the level of a demi-God King, she is undoubtedly the weakest among all the God Kings. This is primarily because the Dragon God condensed the divine position and gave it to the Dragon Queen as a token of love."
"To give birth to a child for the Dragon God, this Dragon Queen exhausted all her energy and gave birth to the Dragon Crown Prince, after which she perished. However, to commemorate his late wife, the Dragon God kept the divine position of the Goddess of Love intact and did not allow any other deity to inherit it. It is said that since the Dragon Queen's death, the divine position of the Goddess of Love has been personally maintained by the Dragon God himself."
"So, although there are eighteen God King positions, there are only seventeen active God Kings. By the way, the Dragon Queen's species was Rainbow Dragon, a type of dragon known for its support abilities. However, for the Dragon God, the Dragon Queen could not provide any real enhancements."
"Goddess of Love—God King, personally maintained by the Dragon God."
Chen Ming helplessly supported his forehead, seemingly beginning to understand why the Douluo World produced so many love-obsessed individuals.
Initially, he thought this was merely related to the location where the Goddess of Love had fallen—a consequence of the fall of a first-level god. But now, it seemed that this Goddess of Love was utterly...
The God of Arrogance also understood Chen Ming's thoughts. After all, the Goddess of Love hardly seemed to deserve the title of God King. However, he had no intention of waiting for Chen Ming's frustrations to subside and continued speaking.
"The other Dragon God King is the Dragon Crown Prince, born of the Dragon Queen. Although the Dragon Queen herself had average talent, the Dragon Crown Prince, born at the cost of her life and with the bloodline of the Dragon God, possesses talent nearly equal to that of the Dragon God. He is undoubtedly the heir to the Dragon God's domain."
"Although he is the youngest among the God Kings, his strength is considered to be mid-level among them. He is unquestionably regarded as the heir of the dragon race."
"Then, is the Dragon Crown Prince's divine position simply 'Dragon Crown Prince'?" Chen Ming asked subconsciously.
"No, the title of Dragon Crown Prince is an identity, not a divine position. Just like the Dragon Queen's divine position is the Goddess of Love, not Dragon Queen. The Dragon Crown Prince's divine position is the Azure Dragon God. Hmm? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Senior, may I ask, how many Azure Dragons exist in the Divine Realm?"
"How many? Do you think Azure Dragons are as common as cabbages?" The God Arrogance felt it was time to educate Chen Ming.
"Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—these Four Divine Beasts are the most powerful and fundamental existences in the universe. It is said that they transcend the universe itself. Because they are so powerful, their projections exist in every corner of the universe, leaving behind what is known as the Four Divine Beast bloodlines."
"In terms of divine hierarchy, they are ranked above even the Supreme God Kings. Whether they still exist in this universe today is unknown."
"During that era, there were a fair number of dragons with some Azure Dragon bloodline. But strictly speaking, there are only one and a half-true Azure Dragons."
"One is the Dragon Crown Prince, and the half is the Dragon God. Why are you asking this? Let me remind you, in the Douluo World, those so-called dragons with Azure Dragon bloodline—even if they become divine beasts—cannot truly be considered Azure Dragons. They are merely sub-species with Azure Dragon bloodline."
"According to the attributes in your Douluo World, the true Azure Dragon—namely, the Dragon Crown Prince—has two ultimate attributes: Ultimate Life and Ultimate Lightning. The blood flowing from its body alone is capable of creating countless dragon-blooded sub-species with Azure Dragon bloodline."
"Wait, why is your expression getting stranger and stranger?" The God Arrogance thought his explanation would clear things up for Chen Ming, but instead, Chen Ming's expression was growing increasingly odd.
Chen Ming reflected on the Dragon Core Soul that had fully fused with his body, as well as the fragmented memories he had inherited from the Heavenly Jade Dragon bloodline. He couldn't help but sigh.
A dead Azure Dragon had fallen from the sky. Its dragon soul had disappeared, leaving its Dragon Core unprotected. This ultimately became the origin of the Heavenly Jade Dragons. Then, the last Heavenly Jade Dragon on Douluo Continent, to survive its lightning tribulation and become a true Azure Dragon, gathered the bloodlines of its entire species, forming a Dragon Core. Just as it was about to transform into a true Azure Dragon, it perished under the lightning tribulation.
Considering the rule that soul beasts in Douluo Continent cannot become gods—a rule established by the Dragon God—and the fact that lightning tribulation originated due to the Dragon God, it was no wonder that the lightning tribulation struck Heavenly Jade Dragons so mercilessly, leaving them no chance of survival.
It wasn't just because their bloodline was too powerful and couldn't be stopped from becoming divine. There must have been some personal grudges of the Dragon God involved as well.
A bunch of bloodless insects defiling the body of his son and transforming into sub-dragons with his son's noble bloodline—such an act would undoubtedly count as a supreme insult to the dragon race.
Chen Ming recounted the story of the Dragon Core Soul with a tone of lamentation and added his commentary.
After hearing everything, the God Arrogance sighed at how small the world was and agreed that the lightning tribulation targeting the Heavenly Jade Dragons likely carried the Dragon God's personal grudges.
After some time spent venting, the God Arrogance returned to the main topic and continued introducing the original God Kings.
"The Nine Dragon Kings, the Goddess of Love, and the Dragon Crown Prince make up the eleven God Kings of the dragon race. Of the remaining seven God Kings, five are the current Five God Kings—you should already know this."
"As for the other two fallen God Kings, they were also beast gods. Like the Dragon Crown Prince, these two God Kings had the power of the Four Divine Beasts and pure spirit beast bloodlines."
"One was the White Tiger God King, who focused on offense. After his fall, fragments of his divine position remained in the Divine Realm. The current God of War became a second-level god by inheriting those fragments, making him one of the strongest second-level gods."
"The other was the Black Tortoise God King—a combination of turtle and snake. He possessed Ultimate Water and Ultimate Earth attributes, along with powers related to life and space-time."