Ancient Dragon Clan

The Sky Azure Bull Python instantly felt a chill down its spine, its mouth gaping open, lunging towards Ao Tian.

At the same time, icy gazes shot out, turning the surrounding space into a shade of blue, slowing down everything.

This was its domain, with a slowing effect.

'Here we go again,' Ao Tian couldn't stand these creatures' mouths. He raised his hand and slapped once more.

The over thirty-meter-long Sky Azure Bull Python was just as powerless as before, like a small snake, sent flying into the lake, creating a shower of splashes.

Xiao Wu and her mother stood there in stunned silence, their minds momentarily halted.

The Titan Giant Ape burst out of the water, roaring in anger, charging towards Ao Tian.

"Er Ming, stop!" Two voices spoke simultaneously.

It was Xiao Wu and the Sky Azure Bull Python who spoke.

The Titan Giant Ape halted in front of Ao Tian, but its large eyes still glared at him with anger.

The Sky Azure Bull Python swam ashore and said, "He didn't mean any harm; he just knocked us away without injuring us. Moreover, he was able to send us flying without hurting us, which shows that his strength surpasses ours."

The Titan Giant Ape's massive face twitched for a moment, scratched its head, and said, "Is that so?"

Xiao Wu released her mother, ran over, and stopped abruptly in front of Ao Tian, asking, "Ao Tian, what happened? How did you knock Da Ming and Er Ming away?"

"That's exactly what happened," Ao Tian smiled and waved his hand.

"I didn't mean that," Xiao Wu was somewhat annoyed, saying, "Aren't you only a Spirit Master? How could you knock Da Ming and Er Ming away?"

"Who said I only have the strength of a Spirit Master?"

With that, Ao Tian transformed into a young man.

"You're Ao Tian's Big Brother!" Xiao Wu exclaimed in surprise, covering her mouth, unable to help but step back.

Her first thought was, "Uh-oh, I brought a Titled Douluo back."

But she immediately realized and asked, "Are you Ao Tian or Big Brother of Ao Tian?"

Ao Tian looked at the shocked expression on the young girl's face and chuckled, saying, "I'm Ao Tian, and I'm also Ao Tian's Big Brother."

"How can you be both at the same time?" Xiao Wu still couldn't believe it, no matter how she thought about it, she couldn't comprehend how a young man and a child could be the same person.

Xiao Wu's mother walked up, her slender and gentle hand resting on Xiao Wu's head as she said softly, "Xiao Wu, won't you introduce your friend to Mom?"

Xiao Wu's expression was complicated as she said, "Mom, he is a Titled Douluo. The little one from before is my classmate at the academy. The little one told me that the big one is his brother, but how can they be the same person?"

The Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape approached on either side of Xiao Wu and her mother, watching Ao Tian warily.

Xiao Wu's mother gestured and said, "No need to be impolite; this gentleman means no harm."

She looked at Ao Tian and said, "Mr. Ao, would you like to come into the humble abode and have a cup of tea?"

Ao Tian nodded with a smile.

Xiao Wu's mother led Xiao Wu towards the grassy house by the lake, and Ao Tian followed behind.

The two large creatures couldn't enter, so they had to wait outside.

"Big Brother, what kind of strength does this human possess? I had no resistance at all to his slap just now," the Titan Giant Ape asked quietly.

"I guess he might be a legendary Rank 99 Titled Douluo, the most powerful among humans," the Sky Azure Bull Python speculated.

"That's strange then. What would a Rank 99 Titled Douluo want when approaching Xiao Wu?" It scratched its huge head, unable to fathom the reason.

"Don't overthink it. Auntie Bao said he means no harm, so there's no harm."

...

Inside the grassy house, the furniture was complete, but the craftsmanship was somewhat rough. Ao Tian speculated that Xiao Wu's mother had made it herself.

He looked at the woman in front of him, who could be described as stunning. Her figure was slightly inferior to Xiao Wu's, but her legs were exceptionally long and straight. She had a very gentle temperament, always wearing a soft smile that easily endeared her to people.

She skillfully took out a teacup and poured a cup of tea for Ao Tian, saying, "You humans like to entertain with tea. I lived in the human world for a few years and developed a taste for tea."

A few chrysanthemum petals floated in the teacup, emitting a faint, refreshing fragrance.

"These are chrysanthemums I planted in the backyard; please have a taste."

Ao Tian raised the teacup, took a sip, and praised, "Not bad."

Xiao Wu sat next to her mother, watching Ao Tian with complex emotions.

She had already accepted the fact that Ao Tian and Ao Tian's Big Brother were the same person, but she was conflicted about how to face Ao Tian in the future. After all, he was a Titled Douluo.

"Ao Tian, is this your true identity?" Xiao Wu asked.

Ao Tian shook his head, shrunk his body back to the size of a seven-year-old, and said, "This is my true size; the one before was just my Dharma Body."

"Dharma Body? What's that?" Xiao Wu was very puzzled, and even her mother was puzzled. As 100,000-year soul beasts, they had never heard of such a thing.

"You can think of it as a body condensed with soul power."

"Is your age really only seven years old?" Xiao Wu was even more confused. If this was Ao Tian's true body and he looked like a seven-year-old, how could he have such formidable strength?

Ao Tian shook his head and said, "I'm much older than you think."

"How is that possible? Can humans also live for a hundred thousand years?" Xiao Wu was incredulous, and her mother joked, "As far as I know, powerful Titled Douluos can live for a few hundred years at most, and the most a Rank 99 Limit Douluo can live is around a thousand years. Mr. Ao, are you saying that you're older than us?"

"You guessed it right; I'm not a human," Ao Tian smiled.

Xiao Wu suddenly widened her eyes and exclaimed, "Could it be that, like us, you've also transformed from a 100,000-year soul beast?"

Ao Tian's mind stirred, and suddenly, two dragon horns grew on his forehead, and a golden dragon scale appeared in the center of his forehead.

A faint pressure emanated from him, causing both Xiao Wu and her mother to lose some color in their faces.

Ao Tian retracted the pressure, and Xiao Wu and her mother regained their composure. 

Xiao Wu asked, "Ao Tian, is this your true identity?"

Ao Tian nodded, saying, "I'm not a human, nor am I a soul beast. I am an Ancient Dragon Clan member."

Xiao Wu and her mother shivered involuntarily, and even the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape outside couldn't bear Ao Tian's pressure. They faced Ao Tian as if they were the lowest-level spirit beasts, as if they were looking up at a towering mountain.

Seeing that Xiao Wu and her mother were about to kneel on the ground, Ao Tian finally withdrew a hint of his pressure.

Xiao Wu still looked full of fear, her body trembling slightly. The pressure just now had been too terrifying; she felt like she had been facing a god.

Xiao Wu's mother pulled her up, bent down to salute, and said anxiously, "Greetings, Senior."

This was the first time Ao Tian had revealed his identity in front of someone other than Bibi Dong, and he did it because they were spirit beasts.