Whatever Black King had become, no single bloodline could define him anymore. 

He had begun as an ordinary Black-Scaled Giant Python that wallowed in the mud. Later, someone used a secret technique to forcefully elevate him into a Black-Scaled Flood Dragon. However, at that point, Black King could hardly be considered a true flood dragon. At best, he was a flood-python hybrid. Even after devouring the Cliff Serpent's corpse, he had still failed to complete his transformation.

Afterward, he had absorbed the blood of millions of dragonworms and received Luo Chen's blood essence and was further influenced by the Stone Dragon's lingering soul. Throughout those changes, the Imperial Nectar continued awakening the deeper potential hidden within his body.

By now, neither his blood nor his soul offered any clear answer as to what race he belonged to. His appearance most closely resembled the Responsive Dragons[1] described in ancient records, except for the rather obvious absence of wings. For convenience, Luo Chen simply continued calling him a flood dragon.

The distinction hardly mattered, and Luo Chen soon threw it to the back of his mind as the carriage crossed the Profound...