Cultivation Online novel Chapter 1947

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not talking about myself."

The Dragon Emperor shook his head with a weak smile on his face.

"Since you've only recently arrived in the Seventh Heaven, you probably haven't heard of any rumors on the Dragon Emperors since they rarely get passed down to the lower heavens."

"There are only seven Dragon Emperors across the entire Nine Heavens—including myself," the Dragon Emperor said solemnly. "Yet most of them are steeped in controversy. Take the Blood Dragon Emperor, for example. He is infamous for his uncontrollable bloodlust, going on murderous rampages every few years. Entire cities and bloodlines have been reduced to ruins beneath his wrath."

"Another example is the Poison Dragon Emperor," the Dragon Emperor continued. "A master of venom and toxins, he shows no regard for anything around him when he unleashes his power. Every battlefield he touches is left tainted for centuries, poisoning the land, the waters, and all life nearby. Many innocent beings have perished because of his recklessness."

"Why do they behave like that? Hell, how did they even become Dragon Emperors?" Yuan asked.

"How much do you know about Dragon Emperors? How they are chosen, for example?"

Yuan shook his head and said, "I admit that I don't know much about Dragon Emperors since they weren't really a thing during the Immortal Monarch's Era."

"I see. Then allow me to explain this system to you."

"There are two main requirements to becoming a Dragon Emperor," the Dragon Emperor explained. "First, you must be born into one of the ten recognized royal bloodlines. Second, even if you possess a royal bloodline, it must reach a certain threshold of purity. Without fulfilling these two requirements, one cannot ascend to the title of Dragon Emperor."

"There are many self-proclaimed Dragon Emperors out there, but only seven of us are true Dragon Emperors."

"If someone is born meeting both conditions, they must still undergo the Dragon Emperor Ceremony, where they are tested through a series of rigorous trials," the Dragon Emperor continued.

"However, that is not the final step. Even after passing the ceremony, they must receive the approval of at least six of the ten recognized royal bloodlines, along with the endorsement of at least two current Dragon Emperors." _{freeweɓnøvel.com}

"If there are fewer than four Dragon Emperors in existence, one may ascend without needing their approval. However, there can never be more than seven Dragon Emperors at any given time."

"If there are already seven Dragon Emperors, anyone who meets all the prior requirements may challenge an existing Dragon Emperor to a deathmatch—fighting for their title."

Hearing this, Yuan asked, "Have you ever been challenged for your title before?"