Chapter 749 Dragon King_1
Looking up, that was all one could do. At the same time, both you and Ruan Yuling found yourselves involuntarily falling backwards.
The dragon before your eyes differed from the one in your memory; it closely resembled a dragon overall, but it lacked the typical dragon horns on its head. In traditional beliefs, a Huaxia Dragon’s antlers, a symbol of good fortune, were supposed to be similar to those of a deer. Yet this creature’s single horn, situated at the very top of its head, was sharp like those of an ox, yet much longer and more pointed.
As for its body, just the portion that emerged from the water was a hundred meters long. The forward section of its elongated body was equipped with a pair of thick limbs, each bearing three incredibly sharp claws that gleamed ominously even without the presence of light.
You didn’t dare move your flashlight any higher, as shining light into someone’s eyes is known to cause anger, let alone when that someone is a dragon. Hmm, according to its appearance, the giant beast before you seemed not to be a dragon, but rather a relative of dragons—the Jiao.
The Jiao bears a strong resemblance to the dragon. Some say the Jiao is a relative of the dragon, while others claim it’s the dragon’s juvenile form, which would eventually grow into a dragon.
Isn’t there an old saying—"Can the golden scales be the creatures of the pool? Soon they will undergo heavenly transformations to mount the clouds!"
The "golden scales" refer to Jiao, a type of dragon-like being that resides in rivers and lakes and bears scales. While the dragon is a divine beast, the Jiao is merely a beast!
When compared to dragons, Jiao are somewhat weaker, and in Chinese mythology, they are often seen as carriers of malevolence, typically causing trouble wherever they go.
Moreover, the massive creature before you, emanating an overwhelmingly turbulent aura, looked nothing like the so-called guardian deity.
Truth be told, facing such a legendary monster for the first time was undoubtedly nerve-wracking—it would be a lie to say otherwise.