Worthless Profession: Dragon Tamer

Chapter 566, Dragon Race Growth Cycle

Translator: Silavin

Lu Fan voiced his concerns, and the Devouring Dragon King’s response dispelled his doubts.

The Heavenly Divine Peak no longer harboured that Divine Being.

Although Divine Beings had the term ‘Divine’ to describe them, they were essentially just powerful creatures that had acquired the ability to influence the mechanics of the Heavenly Dao.

Their lifespans might be longer, but it was not infinite.

At the same time, they differed from the Ancient Gods.

Even the Devouring Dragon King could not determine the origins of the Ancient Gods.

Had it not been for Divine Bone’s insufficient strength, forcing its premature emergence, the Devouring Dragon King would certainly have preferred to avoid conflict with such powerful beings.

As for so-called ‘Divine Beings’, they were of little consequence to the Devouring Dragon King.

Strictly speaking, before sustaining injuries, she had had been a Divine Being too.

Moreover, according to the Devouring Dragon King, any Pure Blood Giant Dragon that reached their Eternal Phase would possess Divine Power.

Some particularly powerful Giant Dragons, or those Dragon Kings, possessed strength far exceeding Divine Beings of the same Level.

Therefore, Divine Beings mattered little in the eyes of the Giant Dragons. They were also utterly incomparable to the Ancient Gods.

The absence of Divine Beings here could be attributed to natural death or elimination by other hostile Divine Beings.

The law of survival of the fittest applied not only to Human society but was even more prevalent in the Wilderness.

If a Divine Being truly existed within this Map, the Devouring Dragon King could not have failed to detect it.

Furthermore, the Blade Armour Dragon King was currently in a severely injured state. If a Divine Being were truly present, the Blade Armour Dragon King would certainly be no match for such an opponent, so how could she have remained here all this time?

Since no Divine Beings was present, matters became somewhat simpler.

Although Lu Fan could not ride his Pet Dragons or fly at great altitudes, climbing gradually upward would certainly allow him to reach the peak within a few days and locate the Blade Armour Dragon King Egg.

A fierce battle would undoubtedly await him then.

However, Lu Fan reconsidered. Why should he need to climb the mountain bit by bit? Did he not already possess a Pet Dragon capable of ignoring the Map Mechanics, could directly fly up?

Thus, Lu Fan directed his gaze toward the Devouring Dragon King, his intent unmistakably clear.

This look immediately caused the Devouring Dragon King’s expression to darken as she crossed her arms and declared. “What are you looking at me for? I’m warning you, do not entertain such ridiculous dreams. Entering your Pet Sub-Space has already cost me all dignity as a Dragon King. That is already the greatest concession I can make. Do not expect me to let you ride on my back. I would rather kill you and perish together than allow you to humiliate me in such a manner!”

The Devouring Dragon King’s expression showed there was no negotiation, leaving Lu Fan with no choice but to abandon this thought.

[She is indeed too stubborn and not easily Tamed… damn it…]

“If you won’t let me ride you, what am I supposed to do? You can’t seriously expect me to climb up bit by bit, right?” Lu Fan grimaced, making one final attempt. “This mountain is more than ten kilometres high. How long do you think it’ll take for me to scale up the whole thing?”

The Devouring Dragon King gave Lu Fan a ‘can’t be bothered’ look and replied, “You are a Player whose Attributes’ have all exceeded ten thousand. Never mind a mountain of more than ten kilometres high, even one of over a hundred kilometres would be climbable for you. It would just need you to spend some time.”

“Just take your time to climb up. There is a ton of time before the God’s Tomb Secret Realm opens. I shall cheer you on from the sidelines.”

[What use is cheering?] Lu Fan nearly cursed out loud, but constrained by the possibility that the Devouring Dragon King’s strength might now exceed his own, he dared not say more.

“*Tch*, if I can’t ride you, so be it. How stingy.” Lu Fan muttered, surveyed the mountain, and began his upward climb.

The Devouring Dragon King, meanwhile, settled comfortably upon Ye Sha’s back with apparent interest, allowing Ye Sha to slowly fly while maintaining proximity to Lu Fan. She appeared determined to watch Lu Fan climb the entire mountain.

The Heavenly Divine Peak was exceptionally massive, which meant that while the mountain was very tall, the gradient was not steep. One needed only to find a good route and climb steadily upward, and it was not that difficult.

However, the inability to fly significantly reduced Lu Fan’s speed.

Lu Fan could only treat this as a nature walk, advancing while leisurely enjoying the scenery.

The Heavenly Divine Peak, perhaps due to having hosted a Divine Being for a long time in the past, possessed trees and Non-Monster animals that differed from elsewhere, making the scenery quite pleasant.

During his climb, Lu Fan found the process tedious and continued chatting with the Devouring Dragon King.

Lu Fan was particularly interested in the growth process of Giant Dragons, so he asked the Devouring Dragon King about the stages of their development.

Perhaps also finding the mountain climbing rather dull, the Devouring Dragon King answered his questions.

According to the Devouring Dragon King, their growth consisted of several stages.

These were the Infant Phase, Growth Phase, Maturing Phase, Adult Phase, Perfecting Phase, Ultimate Phase, and the Eternal Phase.

For a Giant Dragon to truly demonstrate its strength, it needed to enter the Ultimate Phase.

Only upon entering the Ultimate Phase could a Giant Dragon be considered truly mature. At that point, they would acquire Divine Power, while Dragon Kings  could even hunt down Divine Beings and consume them as food.

As for Eternal Phase Giant Dragons like the Devouring Dragon King, they represented existences of unimaginable terror.

This was Lu Fan’s first understanding of their growth cycle, and how extraordinarily lengthy it was.

All his Pet Dragons had essentially entered their Maturing Phase, but reaching their Adult Phase would apparently require a considerable amount of time.

After the Adult Phase came the Perfecting Phase, then the Ultimate Phase, before finally reaching the Devouring Dragon King’s Eternal Phase.

[The Devouring Dragon King at her peak was truly formidable.]

Lu Fan could not help but feel grateful that when he had sought trouble with the Devouring Dragon King, she had still been severely injured and unable to exert even one percent of her strength. Otherwise, a single Dragon Breath from the Devouring Dragon King would likely have eliminated him with ease.

Such was the nature of timing and fate.

After extensive conversation with the Devouring Dragon King, Lu Fan had thoroughly entered the depths of the Heavenly Divine Peak Map.

As Lu Fan advanced, he discovered that this place was not entirely peaceful.

Monsters gradually appeared on the mountain, charging toward Lu Fan in an obviously hostile manner.

These Monsters possessed peculiar appearances. They were towering figures, all exceeding three metres in height. Their bodies were composed entirely of blue crystals, as they wielded weapons of identical material like spears and greatswords.

“Leave my Master’s Territory! Do not defile this sacred place!”