Zhulong Is a Fake Dragon, So Why Is the Whole Internet Fawning Over the Black Dragon Clan?

This is a world of dragons and humans. Fire dragons that breathe flames, ice dragons that freeze thousands of miles, and wind dragons that tear through the sky: Western dragons rule through brute force. The Black Dragon Emperor Nidhogg scorched cities with a single breath and ruled the Dragon Court for a hundred thousand years, revered as the strongest being since time immemorial. Dragonmasters pursue the mightiest of them all, the Black Dragon Clan. But Lin Mo carries memories of another world in his mind. A world of dragons soaring through the heavens, swallowing clouds and spitting mist. Horns like a deer, head like a camel, scales like a fish, claws like an eagle. Those who command thunder wield heaven’s punishment. Those who control wind and rain summon storms at will. Zhulong opens its eyes and it is day, closes them and it is night. Yinglong’s fury brings floods that engulf the world. These dragons command the laws of nature. The dragons of this world rely on muscle to tear the earth apart. Eastern dragons use the laws of nature to reshape the heavens and earth. They aren’t even on the same plane of existence. And yet, not a single one of these “dragons of the laws” can be found in this world. The thousand-plus “dragons” in the bestiary are all big lizards with wings, four crawling legs, and dragon breath to spit at people. Ancestral Dragon, Yinglong, Zhulong, Azure Dragon: those names have never appeared in any history book, as if an invisible hand had erased them completely from the river of time. Until Lin Mo came across this entry in the bestiary: A human face on a serpent’s body, crimson from head to tail, eyes shut tight: Zhulong of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, known in this world as the “Candle Dragon,” the most useless of the useless. Not even a dog would want it. After his fiancée, Murong Ling’er, contracted with the Ice and Snow Dragon King, she broke off their engagement in front of everyone and sneered, “Your trash dragon? My Dragon King could crush it with one claw.” Everyone thought he was insane. But Lin Mo looked at the words in the dragon-rearing pool and smiled. [Ancient Dragon, Zhuyin. Evolution’s final form: an ancient god who commands the laws of time.] [The day the Ancient Dragon opens its eyes, day and night will change across heaven and earth.]