They walked along the edge of the river for nearly a day, and the Yan River beside them gradually changed. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Thin flames appeared in the info river, but they flowed in a strange trajectory, like rain marks on a window on a rainy day, as if each flame had a fixed track in its direction. Although the flame flow is small and slow, at least everyone finally feels a trace of the original temperament of Yanhe. The scholar reminded Qingkong and Lu'er to be careful about the road under their feet, if they were accidentally planted, they would not even be able to bury their bones.

When the setting sun was blood-red overhead, the tiny streams of fire finally converged into a large stream, and from a distance, it looked like a giant dragon covered in flames was swimming. At this time, the so-called end of the Yan River slowly appeared in front of them, but it was not as Qingkong imagined. At the end of the river is not a flaming waterfall, nor a wider sea of fire, nor a spitting volcano, but a small town. The reason why it is not big is because the city wall is surrounded by his line of sight, and the direction of the Yan River is deeply rooted in the river channel under the city wall, slowly flowing out.

Although the town was not very large, Sky could still sense that this small city was not as simple as an ordinary town, even if they were still miles away. Just because above the huge stone gate, two flags fluttered on the high battlements. One side is bright red like the top half of the sky burning red, and the other side is blue like the other half of the blue sky. But regardless of the color, the pattern on both flags was a huge flame, and when the wind blew, the flags shook as if they were burning.

"After so many years, they still protect this place together...... "The scholar said softly, gazing at the distant flag.

Qingkong didn't know who the scholar was referring to, but he knew that "they" must be the owners of the two flags. Although his childhood history lessons were so abandoned that it was not even clear how many races there were in this world. But he at least knew that every race had families, powers, and towns, large and small. This so-called Yilong clan is certainly no exception.

"I recognize that cyan flame flag," Lu'er looked at the familiar flag, remembering the towering city that was close to the family, "it's the flag of the city of Lodi-Lock." ”

"Luodi City?" Qingkong repeated in his mind, the name was somewhat familiar, but he didn't know where he had heard it.

"Well," the scholar nodded, proving that the little girl was right, and continued, "the other flag represents Torch City. ”

"Torch Flame City ......" the name spoken by the university scholar was also extremely familiar to him, "Lodi City...... Nordi ...... City?" Qingkong's blue eyes lit up, and he suddenly thought, "Luodi...... Blue Lotty, Torch Flame City...... "It turned out to be the names of the Yan Dragon Guardian and the Blue Dragon Guardian in the Ancient Five Guardian Dragon Diagrams, no wonder they were so familiar.

Perhaps seeing the surprise in Qingkong's eyes, the scholar continued, "These two cities are inhabited by two sects of the Yilong Clan, the Red Yan Sect and the Green Yan Sect. ”

"Sect?" Qingkong was unfamiliar with the term, and it seemed to be only heard outside of the Source of Life Continent.

"That's what they call in the West, but it's actually a group of people with different beliefs. Hundreds of years ago, when the Yilong clan was at its peak, there were many sects, but the largest were only five, and they all believed in different dragon map guards. The people of the world also call them according to the color of the dragon diagram guarding the flame breath: Red Flame Sect, Green Flame Sect, Green Flame Sect, White Flame Sect and Black Flame Sect. And the other small forces that are not qualified for independent factions can only be sheltered by following these major sects, which is equivalent to the subordinate cities of our human race. ”

"You need to know this, because if we want to reach the realm of the Phantom Race, we will have to pass through the Flame Dance Continent, and we will inevitably meet them, perhaps...... We also have some contact with them. ”

Qingkong and Lu'er walked towards the town of the Yilong clan, and although they didn't know what contact they would have in the future, they still listened carefully to what the university scholars had to say about them.

"In fact, in the beginning, not only the human race had dragons in this world, but also the Yilong clan in its heyday. However, unlike the way of the Terran bloodline contract, the relationship between the Yilong and the dragon is a complex one. This kind of relationship is not easy to describe......" The university scholar thought for a moment and said, "Let's call it a 'parasitic' relationship......"

"Parasite?" the question sounded. Generally speaking, the mention of parasitism is something bad that comes to mind.

"That's right, the dragons offer their own dragon breath to them as seeds to access the flame, and they offer 'sacrifices' to these dragons. ”

When the scholar said the sacrifice, his expression became a little strange. And Qingkong also knew that these sacrifices were definitely not as simple as pigs, cows, and sheep, and the university scholar did not explain it, that is, he didn't want to mention it.

"But over time, hundred and hundred. For some reason, there are fewer and fewer dragons in this world. Except for the occasional flame dragon, several other dragons seem to have disappeared from this world. As a result, the five major sects gradually declined and perished, and in the end, only the Red Flame Sect was left to rely on the fire flames that had survived before. But those flames will also be exhausted after a few years, without the flames, without the dragon, it means that they will not be able to give the bloodline of their descendants to access the flame seeds, and the fire-controlling ability in the bloodline will not be able to exert itself, this is the weapon they rely on to survive and defend their homeland...... And at that time, all races were in turmoil, and many other races were peeking at the land of their Yilong clan, if they couldn't continue this bloodline, then their Yilong clan would be wiped out!"

"And then they found the Yan River?" Qingkong continued, referring to the still burning river in front of him.

"That's later, their generation isn't so lucky...... the scholar shook his head and continued, "There is no other way, the leader of the Yilong clan who belonged to the Hongyan Sect at that time had to lower his 'noble' status and personally came to the Source of Vitality Continent to find the leader of the human race, Qingyun, and ask him for help." ”

Hearing this name, Qingkong's eyes were full of yearning, and the "Scorching Sun Knight" Qingyun has always been the object he wants to become or even surpass.

At that time, Qingyun had become famous with a hundred-year-old withered dragon, and in the annals, he was an extremely righteous person, and he couldn't bear to see a race about to perish, so he agreed to his request and harnessed his Yanlong to bring fire and dragon breath to the Yilong clan. And the Yilong clan also got another title, 'Beggar', which was a title that some other races with ulterior motives used to mock the Yilong clan after learning about it. ”

Qingkong's expression was surprised, he didn't know that the Yilong clan, who had always been arrogant and self-proclaimed, had such a deep "relationship" with the human race.

"Later, by chance, the Yilong Clan discovered the source of this Yan River at the junction of the Fire Dance Continent and the Source of Life Continent. So, they built an impregnable wall around the source, and sent a large number of mid-level flame controllers to guard it. Although they still destroyed the source and caused the flames to flow out, the endless stream of flame seeds still allowed the Yilong clan to return to glory. Moreover, the Yilong Clan, which was originally divided into five major sects, only the Red Yan Sect and the few Qingyan Sects were left at that time, and the strength of all the clansmen was condensed, and the speed of their rise made them the most powerful races in the world for a time......"

At this time, the town was getting closer and closer to them, and the towering stone gate was also carved with two huge flame shapes, which were not different in color, gray and gray.

"The most powerful race?" Qing Kong fantasized in his heart, how powerful is it to be called the strongest among the many races in the Dragon Atlas World? He hadn't thought about it before, so he had no idea.

The two flags were already in sight, and when they got closer, they realized that they were incomparably huge, and the breeze blew them up with great difficulty. The scholar looked at the banner and continued, "After the rise, the Yilong clan has reverted to their original nature when they were arrogant, choosing to forget the help given by the Terrans, and taking revenge on the race that once took the name and insulted them...... But the Dragon Guardian didn't let the powerful them last long. As the number of clansmen grows larger, the consequences of the huge will be all kinds of divisions, and finally there will be divisions within the clan...... There was a civil war that lasted for a long time, and finally the Qingyan Sect, which was still the remaining of the five major sects, broke away from them, and moved to the south with nearly half of the clansmen, which was very close to the Yunlin Monster, and set up their own towns, so that the Yilong Clan became what it is today——"

"The red flame banner is the Red Flame Sect Yilong Clan left back then. They live in the northern part of the Flame Dance Continent, and the main city is in the Torch Flame City I just mentioned, and the current city lord is the representative leader of the Yilong clan during the Zhongzhou War, Nuo Wei. And the cyan flame banner is the Yilong clan of the Qingyan Sect that broke away back then. They live in the southern part of the Flame Dance Continent, and the main city is in Luodi City, and the current city lord is ......"

"Who is the people in the city?" interrupted the university scholar with an awkwardly overheard Mandarin phrase.

Everyone looked up and found that many figures had emerged from the high battlements, undoubtedly the guards of the Yilong clan. Qingkong was surprised, they actually spoke Mandarin, which the university scholars had not mentioned, although the accent was a little strange, but at least it allowed them to communicate normally.

Before the scholars and the others could stop their steps, a fist-sized red fireball flew over. At first, they thought the fireball would be their target, but it struck the ground about two meters in front of them. The withered yellow weeds caught the fireball and caught fire, which was a "gentle" warning.

The university and the two teenagers stopped.

No wonder you can't see the ballistas and catapults guarding the city, and even the guards don't see weapons in their hands. Such a swift fireball any unprepared army that came to attack the city would be burned to the point of holding its ass and running away, right?Qingkong's green eyes carefully watched the movements of the guards above, and if they dared to throw another one, they would summon the fat boy to retaliate with a tooth for a tooth, he thought silently.

"Warriors!" the scholar began.

"Who are your warriors, we are the guards of the true dragon!" the voice came from the battlements on the right side of the city gate, where a huge red flame banner fluttered behind the wall. Sky also noticed that the guards on both sides were wearing two different colors, one being red and the other being cyan.

"Who are you? This is the forbidden area of Luodi City, so get out of here if it's okay!" Although it was ostensibly directed towards them, the scholar and the others could all hear the hint of pertinence in these words, especially when the guards shouted "This is the forbidden area of Lodi City".

Sure enough, before they could reply, the guard on the right let out a strange question.

"The forbidden area of Luodi City?boy, it seems that you haven't woken up from your nap yet......" The guard on the side of the Red Yan Sect seemed to be an older person, and said in the tone of an elder, "A group of defected prisoners still dare to claim to be a sect, if it weren't for the kindness of the city lord back then, they would have killed you all a long time ago!"

As soon as these words came out, the Qingyan Sect scolded again and again, and it felt like a group of young guards.

"Hehe, is it?" a sneer came from the young guard, "Old man, only we know in our hearts whether we are kind or inadequate......"

The guard on the right side of "You ......" was so humiliated, but speechless, as if the truth was really what he said.

Silence doesn't mean they will give up, and the scolding makes them forget that there are a few other foreigners below who are looking forward.

"Ladies and gentlemen...... True Dragon's Guards," the scholar interrupted, "We are Terrans from Qingyun City, hoping to reach the Flame Dance Continent safely through the noble town. ”

Only then did the noise on the battlements subside, and the guards turned their eyes on them below.

"What are you doing on our Yilong Clan's continent!" the guard on the right asked angrily, taking all the anger out on the strange Terrans below.

As soon as the scholar was about to speak, the guard on the left spoke first, and there was a hint of smug in his words. But fortunately, this time he said it to the people below, otherwise it would have caused another war of words.

"I'm sorry, dear Terran friend," just listening to his tone, you could imagine his smug expression, as if he had won a battle, "Tonight is the sacred day of our Lodi City, and the city lord has ordered that no race other than the Yilong clan will be allowed to enter. If you want to go to the other side through the Holy City, then ...... We can only wait for tomorrow. If you can't wait, you'll have to take a detour. Whether to wait or detour, decide for yourself. ”

Sacred day?Could it be that tonight is the day when their Yilong clan will access the flame seeds?Qing Kong's thoughts flashed in his heart, and he was more concerned that if they couldn't pass through this city, then they would have to wander in the wilderness, hungry, and sleep in the mountains at night, although it was not cold, but danger would appear around at any time.

The scholar's expression was slightly wrinkled, and he didn't expect things to be so coincidental. It's not impossible to take a detour, it's just that it will make them walk a lot more. Moreover, since they have already come here, as long as they pass through this town, they will set foot on the land of the Fire Dance Continent, and they are a little unwilling to give up at this time. The scholar twisted his fingers lightly, he was thinking of a way, and suddenly he saw the ugly face of the guard on the battlement on the right, so he had an idea.

"Hey, old man, don't you have good ears, didn't you hear me?" The young guard of the Qingyan Sect on the left put away his smug expression, and began to get a little tired of the leper dogs below.

"May I ask if the True Dragon Guards on the right side of the city are the Red Yan Sect?" The Muyuan University scholars ignored the angry rebuke of the guards of the Qingyan Sect, and instead pinned their hopes on the Red Yan Sect that was targeted against them.

"You ......" The young guard of the Qingyan Sect was about to scold, but was interrupted by the guard on the other side: "Yes, what's the matter?"

When the scholar saw that it was as he expected, he said, "I wonder if the true dragon guards in the city know about the past." Hundreds of years ago, Qingyun City stepped forward to help the Red Flame Sect tide over difficulties when they were in trouble. And at that time, the leader of the nobles also promised that whenever the gate of the Red Flame Sect would always be open for the human race of Qingyun City. Now the person beside me is the son of the current city lord of Qingyun City, we have important matters to pass through the noble town, I hope that you True Dragon Guards will obey the promise of the noble leader back then. ”

"Since it is a promise made by the ancestors, I will definitely abide by the juniors!" the elder guard of the Red Yan Sect said lightly, although he couldn't see his face clearly, but it must be full of freehand. Originally, the people of the Red Yan Sect had no intention of treating the few foreigners under this city well, and they didn't know anything about the promises at all. But when the guards of the Qingyan Sect privately decided not to let them enter because of their business, the guards of the Red Flame Sect had an idea: What you don't want to do, I will do it.

"Wait!" Just as the guards of the Red Yan Sect were about to open the door, the guards of the Green Yan Sect suddenly spoke, "I said, today is the sacred day of our Luodi City, and we can't be disturbed by outsiders, we can't open the door......!"

The guard's sharp tone suddenly disappeared, and he gave in a little, "Please be considerate. ”

The expressions of the scholars and others under the city were gloomy, they didn't expect the Qingyan Sect to attach so much importance to the ritual of the flame access. Since the Qingyan Sect has given in like this, it is estimated that the people of the Hongyan Sect have agreed with the water, so they can only choose to wait or take a detour.

But who knew that the guards of the Red Flame Sect laughed when they heard his words.

"If I'm not mistaken, you just said that this is the sacred day of your Luodi City, what does it have to do with our Torch Flame City? Besides, these Terrans have all said that opening the door to them is a promise left by the old leader hundreds of years ago, and we can't break this promise......" The old guard pretended to sigh sadly, and skillfully returned the humiliation that the Qingyan Sect guard had given him just now.

The guards of the Qingyan Sect turned angry, and the flames in their blood were already burning......

"Besides, this gate is originally one of our two sects, so it won't get in your way if we open the gate on our right, right?"

It seemed that the contradiction between the two sects within the Yilong clan was more serious than he thought, and the university scholar did not feel a trace of joy. Now that darkness is upon us, the world needs to come together.

Under the angry gaze of the Qingyan Sect, the scholars, Qingkong, and Lu'er stepped into the gate on the right and walked into the town.

"What should I do?" a low request came from behind the young guard of the Qingyan Sect.

The guard looked at the red-clothed guard on the right with a cold expression, angry to the extreme, but did not dare to make a move, because once he made a move, it would implicate the entire sect.

In the end, he glanced helplessly and ordered in a low voice: "Inform the city lord and ...... of this matter immediately Miss. ”

For some reason, when the young guard spat out the word Miss from his mouth, there was a trace of worry on his face.