Twisted Dreams-Chapter 275 - 342: The First Sea Race

The two massive demons looked at each other and opened their mouths wide, their fangs biting into the five-clawed giant dragon.

Their teeth ached deeply as the scales on the five-clawed giant dragon broke, finally causing it to bleed.

The five-clawed giant dragon roared in pain, frantically twisting its body, raising its head to howl angrily.

It opened its mouth wide, sending countless raindrops like sharp blades toward the two demon behemoths.

The Minotaur and Cyclops showed expressions of fear.

At this moment, a black shadow blocked the path between the Minotaur and Cyclops.

The five-clawed dragon's whiskers fluttered, its pupils immediately locking onto Su Yutang, who was riding the Shadow Python.

Su Yutang stood on the head of the Shadow Python, shouting harshly:

"Return my Emperor to me!"

The Shadow Python emitted a silent roar, opening its bloody jaws towards the five-clawed dragon.

...

Morning.

The winds and waves at sea had calmed.

The first rays of dawn sunlight illuminated the small island.

Immediately, the sea turned into a golden red hue.

Due to the rain stopping, the five-clawed dragon lost its ability to fly.

Half of its body was exposed on the sea surface, its whiskers moved without the wind.

Its deep dragon eyes gazed at the three unconscious demon members on the island.

From the helicopter on the island, the pilot cautiously stepped down.

The pilot's legs trembled, his mouth dry, nervously watching the five-clawed dragon as he slowly helped the unconscious Su Yutang.

The five-clawed dragon did not interfere with the pilot's actions of rescue.

"Stop! Return my Emperor to me!"

Su Yutang said, enduring dizziness, quickly losing consciousness again.

The five-clawed dragon deeply looked at Su Yutang, then dove into the sea.

...

Bohai Sea.

The massive body of the five-clawed dragon continuously swam towards the depths.

Fish and shrimp encountered the colossal creature without fear, even playing near it.

The five-clawed dragon ignored those sea creatures, continuing to move towards the deep sea.

Gradually, the water pressure increased, sea creatures became fewer, and the light grew dimmer.

At the junction of light and darkness, a black-haired, black-clothed youth sat cross-legged.

Upon closer inspection, water flowed around him; he was imprisoned there.

The five-clawed dragon paused before the black-haired, black-clothed youth, its massive dark golden eyes fixed on him.

Crow opened his eyes:

"Release me, and battle me a thousand rounds!"

After a long pause, the five-clawed dragon spoke:

"Roughneck."

Crow stared in astonishment:

"I knew you could speak!

Why haven't you communicated with me all this time?"

The five-clawed dragon gazed at Crow:

"I do not converse with roughnecks."

Crow's face instantly filled with killing intent.

His wings spread open, a demon dragon entwined, terrifying demonic power erupted in waves beneath the sea.

The five-clawed dragon spoke slowly:

"Why would that woman who calls you Emperor risk her life to save you?"

Crow immediately thought of Su Yutang.

Did she come to rescue me?

Su Yutang, his self-proclaimed Empress, the first woman to call him Majesty.

For some reason, Crow felt a warm current inside.

Crow unknowingly smiled:

"That's because they are loyal enough to me."

The five-clawed dragon watched Crow, its giant dragon mouth constantly moving as if mimicking Crow's smile.

It frowned:

"Why do you make that expression, how do you make that expression?"

Crow found the five-clawed dragon dim-witted and sneered:

"That's not something you can learn, fool.

You can't be 'happy', thus you can't 'smile'."

Remembering something, Crow raised his head in a string of mocking laughter:

"Hahaha, you've never been happy!

Hahaha, you really are a fool!"

The five-clawed dragon ignored Crow's mockery, opened its mouth, and spoke hoarsely:

"Ha, ha, ha."

The five-clawed dragon felt its laughter was completely different from Crow's.

It sounded awful.

Awkwardly, it closed its mouth and asked:

"Why would you be happy hearing that woman came?"

Crow's smile froze.

He furrowed his brow, revealing a thoughtful expression.

Yes, why indeed?

Thinking of Su Yutang coming to rescue him, he found the cold sea warm.

This sense of warmth often occurred after becoming Emperor of the Demon Race.

When the demons acted silly, Crow found it amusing.

When the demons suffered in the cold, Crow felt compassion.

When the demons shouted Majesty, Crow felt pride.

As if he had formed a bond with those lowly beings he once scorned.

He had changed, his heart was no longer small, small enough only for Li Yang, Suzu, Xiaohai.

His subjects seemed to become family in some sense.

The five-clawed dragon looked disdainfully at Crow:

"Seems you don't understand either. Fool."

Crow unusually did not retort.

For a moment, the scene was silent.

The five-clawed dragon suddenly spoke:

"Let's make a pact.

I'll let you go, but when you understand, come back and tell me the answer."

Understand what?

The five-clawed dragon and Crow were unclear, yet they both understood the meaning.

They suddenly gained intelligence, suddenly gained power, yet were extremely unfamiliar with the world's truth.

Crow slowly nodded:

"Okay!"

The five-clawed dragon slid its claw, the prison binding Crow dissipated.

Crow flapped his wings, swimming toward the sea surface.

...

The five-clawed dragon wandered alone in the sea, between light and dark.

Bored, lonely.

The five-clawed dragon realized the first emotion of dragon life.

Solitude.

Solitude meant that despite the vastness of the sea, there was nothing, only oneself as a living being.

The five-clawed dragon found a group of whales, chasing those small creatures like mischievous children.

The five-clawed dragon found a group of fish and shrimp, dancing among them like a dancer.

Suddenly, the five-clawed dragon realized the second emotion of dragon life.

Loneliness.

Loneliness meant that even though there were many ocean creatures, none recognized it.

The five-clawed dragon suddenly remembered Su Yutang.

Su Yutang's words 'Return my Emperor to me!' deeply shocked the five-clawed dragon.

Clearly unable to defeat it, yet still going to rescue that Crow?

It also recalled Crow saying Su Yutang acted out of loyalty to save him.

"Then, I must find a creature loyal to me."

The five-clawed dragon discovered a large fish, escaping from a shark chase, narrowly surviving, wounded and dying.

The five-clawed dragon spoke:

"Be loyal to me, and I will resurrect you."

The fish couldn't comprehend the five-clawed dragon's words, tremblingly hiding among the reef.

The five-clawed dragon's Spiritual Power activated.

Mysterious powers descended upon the fish.

The fish's appearance gradually changed.

Its upper body became that of a beautiful woman, with gills behind her ears.

Its lower body remained a fish tail, keeping agility and speed in the sea.

The five-clawed dragon could freely alter its body's size because it possessed the transformation ability granted by Kong Qianqiu.

To create the five-clawed dragon, Kong Qianqiu used countless Spirit Plants and unknown amounts of fruits from the Tree of Human Essence.

The awakened Mermaid gratefully looked at the five-clawed dragon:

"Thank you, thank you for saving me."

The five-clawed dragon blinked.

Was this how gratitude was earned?

The five-clawed dragon pondered:

"You must be loyal to me, call me King."

He remembered Crow always referred to himself as 'King', he intended to replicate Crow's path.

The Mermaid slowly bowed:

"Honorable King."

The first of the Sea Race was thus born.