Chapter 1333 - Tribulation (1) (2/2)

There were two main reasons, though. Firstly, the faith of the Star Clan was so overwhelming that even the Dragons couldn't overcome it.

Although it was impossible to use faith within the Valley of Genius, the tower itself was a separate matter altogether. Special events like the Valley banned faith because their purpose was to give lower class individuals a chance to rise up. However, one had to remember that there were requirements Clan and Sect Grade in order to reach higher levels.

One couldn't step into the Celestial floors unless you were affiliated with a Royal God Clan, it was impossible to step into the Dao floors unless you were affiliated with a King God Clan, and the top floor, as the Demon Sage would attest, was blocked off to any not the ruler or legatee of an Emperor God Clan.

No one understood just why these rules were set in place and why the tower could be so fair in some aspects, but so unfair in others, but this was how the world worked. Sometimes, not everything was fair.

Simply for this reason, Dragons, an already scarce species, could hardly be found on the dao floors. This was because their arrogance pervaded their being so fiercely that they would often break off from clans they were affiliated with and attempt to create their own kingdoms.

This pattern caused a never-ending cycle of Dragon Clans becoming smaller and smaller. Despite the fact the Drago-Qilin Lands spanned an entire 5 quadrants, there wasn't a single Emperor God Clan among them, and the King God Clans were pitifully few.

As a sharp contrast, the Star Clan wielded the fate of a Second Comet Grade Clan, they were simply on an entirely different level.

The second reason Dragons were ranked second and not first was one that you could only shake your head at. A lot of the time, Dragons simply didn't show up to events they believed were beneath them. Often times, the only event Dragons would appear in at all was the ranking tournament, but they would place so poorly in the other events that their best outcome was usually second or third.

Even knowing all of this, though, Dyon didn't regret letting Chenglei go despite knowing full well that he have f.o.r.c.i.b.l.y kept them under his thumb. Anyone with half a brain would know that enslaving a Dragon Clan wouldn't go over well with the rest of their species. However, this wasn't Dyon's reasoning.

The Daiyu Ancestor gave up his body and soul for a chance for his clan to survive. Dyon simply didn't feel right betraying that dream of his even if Chenglei felt his own pride was more important.

Chenglei needed to grow up, and he couldn't do that in a cage.

Dyon tossed this to the back of his mind as he entered the Eostre family tombs. It had been decades since he lasted visited Ms. Everdeen's resting place, so he wanted to pay his respects before he spent some time with Ri and his In-Laws. But, what he saw made his eyes widen in shock.