[You dive deeper into the river!]


    [Hundreds of meters, thousands of meters, tens of thousands of meters...]


    [As you dive deeper and deeper, you find it somewhat unbelievable!]


    [You''ve already descended hundreds of thousands of meters, haven''t you?]


    [And yet, you still haven''t reached the bottom!]


    [Is this what rivers were like in ancient times?]


    [It''s truly unimaginable.]


    [As you go deeper into the water, you be increasingly cautious!]


    [After all, the deeper the water, the more likely you are to encounter powerful fierce beasts.][However, your worries are unnecessary.]


    [This is the territory of the Azure Flood Dragon, and no other water beasts linger here.]


    [A few minutester, you reach the bottom without any danger.]


    [You clearly see a massive dragon pce structure at the bottom.]


    [Could this be the Azure Flood Dragon''s pce?]


    [You gradually approach, softly calling out, "Azure Flood Dragon King."]


    [But there''s still no response.]


    [Finally, you decide to step into the underwater dragon pce.]


    ["Creak!" You push open the dragon pce door without any hindrance.]


    [Contrary to the grandeur outside, the scene inside the pce is filled with silence and destion!]


    [Not a single figure is in sight!]


    [You continue to venture deeper.]


    [After a long while, you finally hear a faint sound.]


    [You cautiously move toward the source of the sound.]


    ["Roar!" Suddenly, you hear a dragon roar.]


    [You see an azure giant dragon not far from you.]


    [It is curled up, seemingly in pain.]


    [You instinctively call out softly, "Azure Dragon?"]


    [You never expected that in your search for the Azure Flood Dragon, you would encounter the Azure Dragon!]


    [You wonder if the Azure Flood Dragon has sessfully transformed into a dragon.]


    ["You say I''m a dragon? Am I really considered a dragon?"]


    [Your soft call did not escape the Azure Dragon''s ears.]


    [It asks you incredulously.]


    [It seems to want your confirmation.]


    [The Azure Dragon''s reaction leaves you puzzled!]


    [But you still instinctively ask, "You''re not a dragon? Then what are you?"]


    ["What am I? What am I? I don''t know either! But they all say I''m not a true dragon!"]


    ["Roar!" A mournful dragon roar echoes.]


    [The Azure Dragon''s body stretches out.]


    [You witness a terrifying sight!]


    [You notice that more than half of the azure scales on the Azure Dragon''s body have been removed.]


    [No wonder it was curled up before, asionally showing signs of pain.]


    [Then, the Azure Dragon speaks again, "True dragons have golden scales, but me? I''m azure, I''m... I''m not a true dragon!"]


    [The words of the Azure Dragon reveal a strong sense of sorrow.]


    [And you sense something amiss.]


    [It seems there''s a dramatic story here!]


    [Could it be that there are no Azure Dragons in this world?]


    [So, the Azure Dragon was ostracized?]


    [Is that why it feels resentment? Destion?]


    [You''re even wondering now if the Azure Dragon might actually be the Azure Flood Dragon.]


    [But because there are no azure dragons in this world, its origin is considered an anomaly, so others call it a flood dragon?]


    [Even it doesn''t consider itself a dragon?]


    [The more you think about it, the more usible it seems!]


    [As a transmigrator from the 21st century, you feel the need to enlighten the Azure Dragon.]


    [You slowly speak, "Camel head, deer antlers, snake body, fish scales, tiger mouth, eagle ws, ox ears, lion nose, goldfish tail; you possess all the features that symbolize a dragon, why wouldn''t you be considered a dragon?"] R


    ["But, but I don''t have golden scales!"]


    ["Who said dragons must have golden scales?"]


    ["But the Ancestral Dragon said only those like it, with golden scales, are true dragons; those like me with azure scales, and others with different colored scales, are called anomalies."]


    [Upon hearing the Azure Dragon''s words, you understand.]


    [Indeed! It''s a ssic tale of racial ethics.]


    [Clearly, the Ancestral Dragon is an old stubborn one.]


    [It only acknowledges the status of golden dragons, and all other colored dragons are ostracized.]


    [The Azure Dragon is evidently one of them.]


    [At this moment, you look at the Azure Dragon with nearly half of its azure scales removed!]


    [You can already imagine that this was done by the Azure Dragon itself.]


    [It hates its azure scales, hoping to gain recognition from its kin and the Ancestral Dragon.]


    [But clearly, this approach is futile!]


    [This is the Azure Dragon, the leader of the four sacred beasts in legends; far more powerful than ordinary golden dragons; who would have thought it would be ostracized in this world!]


    [Thinking of this, you can''t help but say, "Why seek its recognition? As long as you''re strong enough, if you say you''re a dragon, the Ancestral Dragon wouldn''t dare deny it!"]


    [Your words seem to give the Azure Dragon a new perspective.]n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    [Instantly, it falls silent.]


    [It had never considered surpassing the Ancestral Dragon one day.]


    [If it truly surpasses the Ancestral Dragon in strength, would it then be recognized by its kin?]


    [Perhaps it''s really possible!]


    [After all, it knows that this world still respects strength above all.]


    [After a long time, the Azure Dragon seems to have figured it out and solemnly says to you, "Thank you!"]


    [Through a brief exchange, you gain the friendship of the Azure Dragon.]


    [Afterward, you begin to inquire about the Azure Flood Dragon.]


    [You''re still not sure if the Azure Flood Dragon is the Azure Dragon!]


    [Finally, you receive a definite answer.]


    [The Azure Dragon is indeed the Azure Flood Dragon.]


    [However, it''s not that the people of the Azure Flood Dragon Tribe mistook it for a flood dragon!]


    [But rather, its dragon identity is not recognized by the Dragon n, so it calls itself a flood dragon to the outside world.]


    [Afterward, you ask many questions.]


    [Such as the situation beyond the Endless Mountains.]


    [Where there are human settlements, and so on!]


    [Unfortunately, the Azure Dragon says: Since it was ostracized by its race and expelled from the Dragon n, it has been hiding in the river within the mountains.]


    [So it knows nothing about the world beyond the Endless Mountains.]


    [It only knows that the Endless Mountains are vast, with many small settlements like the Azure Flood Dragon Tribe.]


    [But it doesn''t know aboutrge human settlements either.]


    [However, there is good news, which is that the Azure Dragon knows many dangerous ces within the Endless Mountains.]


    [It informs you of all these locations.]


    [After obtaining the information you need, you don''t linger.]


    [Instead, you say to the Azure Dragon, "You are a dragon, a one-of-a-kind Azure Dragon, I look forward to hearing your legend!"]


    [Then you bid farewell and leave.]


    [Unbeknownst to you, after you leave, the Azure Dragon holds out a dragon egg; softly murmuring, "Child, did you hear? We are dragons, someone acknowledged us as dragons!"]


    [Afterward, the Azure Dragon performs a series of spells on the dragon egg.]


    [Then it murmurs, "Child, wait a little longer, wait until I make everyone acknowledge our identity as Azure Dragons, then be born!"]