The Star Watcher was on its journey towards the Demon Beast Dynasty, and the two were not in a rush as they appreciated the scenery along Haotian Continent.
This was Kong Lan's first long trip, and the majestic scenery left him sowhat dazed. But what fascinated him more was the Star Watcher spacecraft, driven simply by Xuan Crystals, so marvelous that it surpassed countless birds and beasts.
"Hey Kong Lan, do you know which tribe your dad is from?" Zhang nglong asked.
Kong Lan shook his head.
"Then what species is he, you must know that, right?"
Kong Lan still shook his head.
"Oh my, you have no information at all. How are you going to find your family? With your Seventh Sense or Telepathy?" Zhang nglong was a bit speechless; without any clues, searching for soone was like finding a needle in a haystack.
"I have this!" Kong Lan suddenly rembered sothing, he searched his body and found a deep purple scale, nearly the size of a palm, covered with intricate patterns as if it was an ancient rune.
"My mother said, this was left by my father, telling her if she wasn't happy in the world of humans, she could always go to the demon world to find him," Kong Lan said.
"A keepsake of love?" Zhang nglong paused, "I thought your mom was taken by your dad..."
Even a keepsake of love was left behind, indicating things were not as he imagined them to be. Kong Lan wasn't a freak; he was the love child from two different races overcoming societal shackles and prejudices!
"Zhang brother, don't joke like that," Kong Lan said, "While many sub-humans were born out of compulsion, my parents genuinely loved each other. If it weren't for my mother's attachnt to her dynasty and relatives..."
Kong Lan sneered here, because her mother's efforts did not yield familial understanding; the people in the dynasty — even her mother's father, the dynasty's Holy Lord — regarded her as the dynasty's disgrace. Only due to so blood ties, they didn't kill her.
In Kong Lan's view, it would have been better for his mother to follow his father to the demon beast's dynasty directly. Though his mother never ntioned anything about his father, incidental information revealed that his father should hold significant status in the demon beast's dynasty.
"This thing looks like a Dragon Scale; could your father be a dragon?" Zhang nglong speculated.
"I don't know, but this is my father's only clue," Kong Lan replied.
"Better than nothing, I guess," Zhang nglong said, "Once there, just ask any demon beast or sub-human around. If your father is a remarkable demon beast, soone's bound to have so intel."
...
The vastness of Haotian Continent was undeniable; Zhang nglong's spacecraft took more than ten days in ultra Curvature Drive mode just to cover less than one-tenth of the continent's width.
Navigation notified him; they were about to enter the Demon Beast Dynasty.
"Zhang brother, we've arrived!" Kong Lan pointed at the extensive forests ahead.
Behind them, human cities were no longer visible, and in this region, occasional sightings of demon beasts and sub-humans occurred — unfortunate encounters indeed.
However, Haotian Continent was sparsely populated, making it extrely difficult to find inhabited places.
"Zhang brother, look, there seems to be soone!" Kong Lan suddenly pointed in a direction.
Zhang nglong imdiately zood in on the area Kong Lan pointed to, and sure enough, amid layers of trees, so figures could barely be seen.
"Let's go down and check it out!" Zhang nglong quickly morphed into Saiyan form, coiling his tail around his waist. After all, they were in the dynasty of demon beasts and sub-humans, it was necessary to blend in.
They put away their spacecraft and dived towards the jungle below…
It was a group consisting of hundreds; after reaching the True Martial Realm, demon beasts could initially morph into human form. However, this transformation wasn't complete, only those above Heaven-breaking Realm could fully hide demon beast traits, thus shape-shifted demon beasts often seed indistinguishable from sub-humans.
A part of them, unknown whether sub-humans or demon beasts, carried heavy iron chains, each with haggard faces and wounds as if they had just been captured after a war.
These beings had human-like appearances, slender bodies, and fair skin, with clusters of furry ears and tails, ranging from one to two or even three tails, particularly among the females, who possessed exotic allure and beauty.
"Hurry up!" A guy with a canine-like head whipped the captives, "We must reach the tribe before dark. Anyone left behind will be eaten!"
The words sounded brutal, but in the world of demon beasts, it was eat or be eaten, and sotis sub-high-grade demon beasts could gain unexpected benefits from devouring higher-grade demon beast flesh.
The captives, hearing this threat, despite injuries and continuous acute pain, instinctively quickened their pace, understanding their final fate was hardly better than death.
"Hahaha, can't believe we stumbled upon a pack of Split-tail Foxes, the chieftain will be pleased!"
"Admire those Split-tail Foxes — their looks, their figures — I can barely contain myself."
"You better not act on impulse. If the chieftain knows, he'll rip your canine head off."
"I'm just saying," the dog-headed chat casually as he cast a greedy gaze at the Split-tail Fox girls.
"Don't be too down; we've got dozens of Split-tail Foxes here. The chieftain can't devour them all himself, right? He eats at, and we'll still get so soup, right?"
"Hehehe!"
The love of beauty is universal, including demon beasts and sub-humans. Especially with the fusion of demon beast and sub-human races, demon beast aesthetics increasingly align with human preferences, making Split-tail Foxes stunning when shifting into human form.
However, the stunning appearance corresponded to their innate power weakness. Most Split-tail Fox bodies were relatively frail, even comparable with ordinary humans. Thus, in the demon realm, they often endured abuse and enslavent by other races.
"Hold it right there!" At this mont, a voice ca from above.
The dog-headed group looked up to see two figures atop the canopy, one with horns on his head and another with a tail. Judging by their strong human aura, they were likely sub-humans.
"Zhang brother, they're sub-humans too." Being a sub-human, Kong Lan easily discerned the difference between demon beasts and sub-humans.
"Whoa! Dog-headed people!" It was Zhang nglong's first ti seeing sub-humans other than Kong Lan, "League of Legends never lied!"
Zhang nglong suddenly wore an amused grin, "Since they're sub-humans, does that an they're born from humans and dogs? Kong Lan, do you think it's humans who screwed the dogs or the other way around?"
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