Yefutidaolu

Chapter 300 The Origin of the True Dragon

Your idea of ​​natural selection and the survival of the fittest is wrong!

That's what Gao Jian said.

Is it wrong...?

Dansha looked somewhat taken aback: "If it's wrong, then the Divine Dynasty is wrong?"

"You're wrong." Gao Jian nodded.

"Donghai was wrong too?" Dansha asked again.

"Yes, Donghai is wrong too."

"There are so many people in this world, so many immortal sects, so many aristocratic families—" Dansha wanted to say something more.

Then, Gao Jian said decisively, "They are all wrong."

Gao Jian may have thought that this would be able to suppress the cinnabar.

However, on this issue, Dansha was unexpectedly clear-headed and persistent.

She immediately said to Gao Jian, "How dare you say such a thing? Doesn't that mean you're admitting that the strong prey on the weak? After all, if you say they're wrong, you have to prove them wrong. How can you prove that? The only thing you can do is defeat them to prove that you're right."

"Then, if you are very strong, and you defeat them with your strength, and then tell them that the law of the jungle is wrong, can you say that? Didn't you also prove yourself right through strength?" Dansha asked.

Yes.

How do you prove that 'might makes right' and 'survival of the fittest' are wrong? By defeating them with strength?
If you don't defeat them with strength, then they will have to defeat you with strength.

This is a difficult question, one that could even be described as unsolvable.

Without relying on power, all that will be gained is failure; but relying on power will yield a result similar to that of the Divine Dynasty.

To be honest, Gao Jian was even a little surprised after hearing this.

Dansha's answer was quite tricky, not like something Dansha would say at all, but rather like an answer born from a systematic education.

"So, someone taught you?" Gao Jian asked.

Therefore, Dansha replied to Gaojian: "Cultivating the Heavenly Evolution Record will definitely be like this. This matter has nothing to do with the past or the future. The Way of Heavenly Evolution itself exists in all things."

As he spoke, Dan Sha unexpectedly released a divine intent at that moment!
That seemed to be the divine will of a powerful being. Gao Jian could sense a certain power from it, a kind of... unbelievable power!

Gao Jian started the rust knife without hesitation.

Dansha didn't know the rusty knife's capabilities, but she knew that Gao Jian had amazing comprehension and an extraordinary ability to perceive all divine intent. Therefore, at this moment, she revealed this divine intent.

Gao Jian had no doubts or worries. The rusty knife was now a full 1.5 feet sharp, more than enough for him to comprehend the essence of these divine wills.

The sharpness became 1.4 feet, and at the same time, Gao Jian saw the scene displayed in the divine intent that Dan Sha took out.

The scene depicted an enormous, real dragon!

No, was that really a dragon?

If the dragon before us is a 'dragon', then Dan Sha is merely a tiny insect.

The scene seemed to be in the deep sea, but also seemed to be in the sky; Gao Jian couldn't see it clearly.

But in this very area, the sky suddenly shattered, and the universe was turned upside down. In the undifferentiated chaos, many stars, like mustard seeds, swirled around it, and the world flickered like a mirage.

The true dragon coiled in the void, its azure scales reflecting the void, its golden eyes piercing through the calamity. Even a single wisp of its whiskers caused the trajectories of the surrounding mustard seed stars to be completely altered.

The next moment, a dragon's roar resounded.

"argot--"

The dragon's roar reverberated, its body stretching for three thousand miles, head to tail, spine undulating, claws slightly extended, whiskers fluttering, incomparably brilliant and profound, terrifying and awe-inspiring!
After letting out its roar, the dragon made no special gestures, but instead spoke leisurely and casually, as if chatting: "All living beings have no other way out but to fight. If we defeat our opponents, we can become stronger. This is the nature of all things. If we abandon our nature and do foolish things like those who give up their power, if we do that, if we give up our own power and abandon everything our ancestors did for us, then when the time comes, we can only watch ourselves perish and return to nothingness!"

"And then what? Will the world remain the same? Impossible. Since the emergence of power, since the beginning of competition, it has been inevitable. Those who disagree with the natural order can oppose us and fight us, but can they conquer the natural order itself? They believe the natural order is wrong and then use their power to eliminate us, which proves the correctness of the natural order. Even if they eliminate every one of us dragons, so what? Will that save them? No! Because the natural order has entered history, not just in us, not just in one world, but in all things! It exists in the nature of all things; it is part of time and space. Struggle, regeneration, from the first to the last, from the weak to the strong, this is life—this is the law of life. What other law could there be? No, there is none. The law of the jungle has existed for a long time, and there is no such thing as axiom. It is a universal law throughout history, and all living beings are constantly being pressured—this is the law of nature."

The law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak, has existed since ancient times.

When a hungry eagle strikes, five sparrows will surely destroy the nest.

If Heaven and Earth cherish life, they should give birth to sheep, not tigers.

Since tigers are born to eat, this shows the nature of heaven and earth.

"You find yourselves alive now only because, through your bloodline, you have acquired better weapons to strike down the offspring of other life forms, and what you are experiencing is merely the prelude to a long battle. Our entire lives will be a battle."

"Some of you will die in battle, some will be ambushed, some will be plotted against, and some will be crushed by the enemy, because victory will not come easily—any victory will come at a high price for us. Remember this, but also remember that it is inevitable, and that we will win, because we are true dragons, the species that stands at the pinnacle of all living beings. Even if we have only one foothold left, even if we are all wiped out, we will not be extinct."

"Endless conflict. Endless misunderstanding. That's life. It's impossible for all beings to understand each other. All that's left is the struggle itself."

"So, do you understand now? Why are you, and I, here at this moment?"

"This is the answer. We act for the ultimate Tao, not for ourselves—for we are merely the temporary eyes and hands of the world's life. Life observes and learns; the Tao does not reveal itself. It must pass through our birth and actions of language to advance to a greater stage of life." "Fight to gain a greater right to survival, or else we will only offer our necks to the butcher's knife. We are not fighting for ourselves, but for greatness, for a powerful future—fighting for ceaseless growth. Tomorrow, whether we live or die, the Tao of Evolution will triumph through us; this is the eternal Tao of the universe."

“So, young dragons, grow! Beyond these crevices and caves, beyond these shadows and darkness, grow into greatness and light! Grow bigger! Make your bodies grow bigger.” He said calmly, “Grow bigger, my offspring! And then, grow even bigger. Grow—grow bigger still. Until you grow to be comparable to the Great Way itself. Until the whole world becomes a small stool before you, until you grow to have wiped out fear and stretched out.”

As he spoke, the dragon paused, then swung its claws toward the sky: "Towards that direction."

His voice stopped.

Because a beam of white light swept across his fingertips, illuminating him. He stood tall and imposing, his enormous dragon claw piercing the sea and pointing straight to the heavens.

In an instant, he was radiant, his dragon head stretched out, gazing at the boundless space filled with starlight. He was covered in scales, powerful, magnificent, and unwavering in his will. Above him, the sky was filled with twinkling stars, and beneath the starry sky, the dragon's body transformed into a massive black shadow—this shadow threatened the heavens with its powerful gestures, along with the countless stars above!
Such a magnificent scene—this is the manifestation of divine will.

The divine intent it revealed sent chills down Gao Jian's spine.

This divine will itself is not particularly aggressive; in fact, it has deliberately concealed its aggressiveness. This is because it may be a divine will intended to enlighten the little dragons. By comprehending this divine will, one can understand the spirit contained in these words and feel the shock of these words.

However, this divine message was designed for the young child of the true dragon, so it is particularly subtle, only magnificent but not awe-inspiring, so normally it would not make Gao Jian feel terrified.

however……

But Gao Jian saw something even more terrifying in the divine will.

He saw it, that 'starry sky', this starry sky, he had seen the exact same one before, at... the gate of the Imperial Academy.

Within the ancient ice at the entrance of the Imperial Academy, the divine intent within the long halberd depicts a scene of a young man wielding a bamboo staff and wearing a cloak fighting against another warrior in armor, also wielding a long halberd.

And above the sky where they fought, there was a red star with its eyes open.

Those are the eyes of Tai Sui, and within them lies the divine will of Tai Sui.

The starry sky next to Tai Sui is the same starry sky that this giant dragon is pointing to with its outstretched claws...

That was so terrifying, even unacceptable.

What exactly is that starry sky? What is hidden within it? Why... does Gao Jian sense that there are living beings in that starry sky?
The dragon pointed to the starry sky, suggesting that... that place was not empty, but rather held endless challenges!
It may seem like an endless challenge, but it's highly possible that in those places, there might be something similar to a divine dynasty, or even something much more distant.
This possibility sent shivers down Gao Jian's spine.

really?
impossible?

But... is it really impossible?
But isn't this world a world based on the "Hun Tian Theory"?
All evidence indicates that the world in which the Divine Dynasty is located is a primordial universe with a limited area. Above the sky are layers of gale-force winds and thunder from the Nine Heavens, and above that is a shell called the "Heavenly Shell and Sea Cover." This is the theory of the Heavenly Shell and Primordial Universe, which means that the heavens and earth are like chicken eggs, with a barrier on the outside.

Among the four cardinal directions of the heavens, this is the highest point, the zenith, and below it lies the center of the earth.

The zenith and the center of the earth constitute the appearance of this world. Everything else, including the sun, moon, and stars, is actually below the 'celestial shell' and above the 'earth'. In other words, the essence of this world is finite.

And now, it seems to be saying that above the celestial shell and sea cover, there are other things, and beyond the sun, moon and stars, there are stars!

Upon closer reflection, this doesn't seem incomprehensible, but if it can be understood... then the origin of the Celestials seems quite clear.

The celestial beings come from beyond the heavens.

And I myself came from beyond the heavens!
Then, Gao Jian looked at Dan Sha.

Dansha also looked at Gaojian. She had already shown Gaojian the divine meaning of the enlightenment of the Way of Evolution, so Dansha said, "Now do you understand, Gaojian? The Way of Evolution is the principle by which this world works. If you say it is wrong, how do you prove that you are right?"

Gao Jian completely ignored the question and changed the subject, saying, "Wait, Dan Sha, I don't care about that. I've thought of another problem."

Gao Jian grabbed Dan Sha's shoulder and said, "Are you true dragons, like the celestial beings, also from beyond the heavens?"

"Huh?" Dansha was taken aback.

Then she frowned: "How did you know?"

“I guessed it, because that divine will pointed to the outer heavens. If there’s nothing outside the heavens, why point to the outer heavens? But… when did it come?” Gao Jian asked again.

At this moment, he no longer even bothered about whether cinnabar and his belief in 'survival of the fittest' were right or wrong, because Gao Jian felt that this argument was meaningless.

The most urgent task now is to confirm whether 'outer heavens' exist. If they do, Gao Jian thinks he might be able to find where he came from.

In that case, it would naturally prove that cinnabar is wrong, and it would also prove that... the Divine Dynasty is wrong. Moreover, Gao Jian might even be able to find an example that completely refutes cinnabar.

He cannot reject the cinnabar now, simply because this world, the entire divine dynasty, including the Four Seas Dragon Clan, has all chosen this state under the cultivation system. In other words... this is the way of the world.

But in the heavens, it may not be so.

According to Gao Jian's understanding, the species that have survived in evolutionary history are often not the most aggressive, but rather the most adept at establishing symbiotic relationships.

He certainly acknowledged the objectivity of the laws of natural competition and understood the existence of the law of the jungle, but Gao Jian profoundly understood that humanity is truly born in the process of fighting against these natural laws.

Rational humanity resisted the law of the jungle, thus gaining the power to truly change the world. This is the rational transcendence of the law of the jungle that gave birth to civilization.

Civilization itself is a process of continuously rewriting the underlying code of survival games in the process of building a super cooperative system, ultimately allowing civilization to transcend the primitive.

In response to Gao Jian's question, Dan Sha nodded: "Well, it's not a secret. Many important figures in the Divine Dynasty know that the true dragon came from beyond the heavens."

(End of this chapter)