The Ancestor and Descendant

For an emperor, the peril in the wilderness wasn't as daunting. 

Unless facing a beast emperor, it was rare for an emperor to meet their demise. 

The emperor-level spirit beasts typically resided in restricted areas.

Navigating the wilderness, Braydon Neal held a map in his hand. 

Donta Imperial City lay 60,000 miles away from Machusa—a considerable distance to cover on foot. 

He pondered how long it would take him to traverse that distance.

Glancing at a red dot on the map marking a forbidden zone—the Flood Dragon Forbidden Zone—Braydon recalled his past encounters. 

Two years ago, he had acquired the God Slaying Bow and vanquished three black flood dragons with as many arrows. 

"The Black Flood Dragons hold a grudge against me," he mused. "Attempting to capture one as a mount would surely alert the remaining dragons, leading them straight to Donta Imperial City."