Yu Zhong

Yu Zhong, the reincarnation of the Black Dragon, intends to unify the Riverlands of Cadia through conquest and usher in an era of prosperity. Yu Zhong, the conqueror born from the power of the Black Dragon, sought to break the seal of the Inverted Scale hidden within the Dragon Altar and forge a new future for the Riverlands of Cadia. However, he was defeated by his older brother, Baxia, and left to die in the mountains. After ten years of arduous training and travel, Yu Zhong found himself returning to the Dragon Altar. He faced the oriental fighters, broke the seal of the inverted ladder and faced in a final battle the evil god, Lieh, who caused the disappearance of the previous black dragon. Eventually, with the help of his dear friend Wanwan, Yu Zhong regained his true identity and emerged victorious. Now that the Inverted Black Dragon Scale has been restored, Yu Zhong sets out on the path of conquest. === Dragon's Roar === During the Age of Endless War, the last of the dragon race, the Black and White Dragon Twins, opened a path to the Riverlands of Cadia to save their people from annihilation. However, their journey would be paved with many sacrifices, including that of the Black Dragon himself. To stop the pursuit of the evil god, Lieh, the exhausted Black Dragon made one last stand and swallowed Lieh in battle. But in doing so, he also sealed his own fate.

Lieh lay dormant for millennia while the riverlands of Cadia enjoyed peace and prosperity. From within, he slowly corrupted the Black Dragon until finally plunging him into darkness. Under Lieh's influence, the Black Dragon sought to use the Yin Yang Eye to expand his dark power. The ensuing war shook the heavens themselves, until finally the White Dragon incarnated within the Dragon Altar to defeat his corrupted brother. Baxia was the only oriental fighter to survive the war.

From then on, the name of the Black Dragon became taboo and the White Dragon became known as the Great Dragon. Thirty-five years ago, Baxia learned that the power of the Black Dragon had been reincarnated as a boy. However, when Baxia found him, he couldn't bring himself to harm the innocent child.

Baxia informed the parents that their son had the destiny to rule the Riverlands of Cadia and was to be taken to the Dragon Altar to receive guidance from the Great Dragon. While shedding tears of joy and sorrow, the couple agreed and named the boy “Yu Zhong” – hoping that one day he would fly to the heavens.

At the Dragon Altar, Yu Zhong quickly proved himself to be a formidable warrior. But he was also aware that his rapidly growing power was becoming a concern for his older brother Baxia. For Baxia, mindset was more important than strength, especially when it came to the descendants of the Black Dragon who had once strayed from the right path.

To sharpen his mind, Baxia took Yu Zhong on a journey through the Riverlands of Cadia. Along the way, Yu Zhong used his power to help those in need, leaving behind many heroic tales. Yu Zhong understood what Baxia wanted him to see, and he was moved by the human spirit shining through suffering. However, behind these moments of inspiration, he begins to question the very nature of suffering.

Why do people always yearn for heroes to save them? What made them so weak that they couldn't even protect their loved ones from disaster? The Great Dragon had always indulged in the dream of an idyllic region of the Cadia River. He entrusted his disciples with the role of guardians of the land so that the people could forget the past and move forward. But if an unfathomable calamity were to occur, what would happen to this earth?

The shadow of the Black Dragon began to swell in Yu Zhong's eyes, and inexplicable voices whispered of ancient memories that did not belong to him – the power of the Black Dragon, aligned with Yin energy, was his birthright.

Yu Zhong was destined to reclaim the power of the Black Dragon and guide the world toward his ideals: the people were to be transformed by fire into warriors capable of rising and defending the river lands of Cadia against future crises. And to achieve this, great sacrifices were necessary.

With this new determination, Yu Zhong entered the Dragon Soul Forbidden Zone.

When Baxia arrived to stop him, instead of fear or hesitation, Yu Zhong felt a sense of liberation. The two had never seen eye to eye, and now they could finally settle their differences in a clash of fists.

For the first time, the two disciples faced each other with all their strength. Yu Zhong, lacking his elder's experience, was eventually knocked off the mountain peak by Baxia and disappeared into the thick forest below.

Nearly succumbing to his injuries, Yu Zhong was saved by the most unlikely person; a cheerful young girl named Wanwan from the Tang clan. Recognizing the power of the White Tiger within her, Yu Zhong was initially tempted to eliminate this possible threat to the Black Dragon, but he realized that these sinister thoughts were not his own.

Wanwan, unaware of Yu Zhong's inner conflict, treated him as a friend while Yu Zhong occasionally gave him advice as an elder. Yu Zhong's draconian ideals were continually worn down by the pure-hearted girl until his true aspirations were revealed: through conquest, he would create a world of harmony, free from evil, where everyone could live with the innocence of a child.

Years later, spiritual master Luo Yi will reunite with Yu Zhong and take him on the next stage of his journey. Before leaving, Yu Zhong sealed a part of his true self into a dragon orb and presented it to Wanwan as a sign of their friendship. Then, with Luo Yi, he set out to reaffirm his destiny.

After ten years of traveling and training across the Riverlands of Cadia, they arrived at the Dragon Altar where Yu Zhong attempted once more to open the seal within. Thanks to Luo Yi's preparations, the Eastern Fighters were prevented from interfering with Yu Zhong by a magic circle that only descendants of the Black Dragon could pass through.

Yu Zhong finally released the inverted scale that had been sealed for a thousand years, awakening the full extent of the Black Dragon's fearsome power. However, the calamity that once led to the demise of the Black Dragon – the Evil God, Lieh – also emerged from the seal, intending to corrupt Yu Zhong's heart as it had done with the Black Dragon.

But Yu Zhong was not the former Black Dragon and he would not give up his personal emotions and desires. If he couldn't even retain his true self, what right did he have to offer freedom to the world?

Even so, engaging in a conflict of wills with a god was tantamount to a death sentence. After just a few rounds, Lieh looked ready to crush Yu Zhong's will once and for all. But at this critical moment, Wanwan, who had long sensed that something was wrong with the Dragon Orb and used it to locate the Dragon Altar, was able to bypass the seal and enter the forbidden area. She rushed towards the battle, hoping to stop Yu Zhong and bring him back to his senses.

As she approached, a burst of light suddenly shot out from the dragon orb towards Yu Zhong. Everything had gone according to his plan. The light containing his true self reinfused with Yu Zhong, allowing him to regain control for a split second, and that moment was all he needed to expel Lieh's consciousness from his body. With this victory over the Evil God, Yu Zhong unleashed a thunderous roar as he claimed his rightful power.

Wanwan's kindness and innocence played a vital role in realizing Yu Zhong's ambitions. He knew she would find him and deliberately gave her a part of himself in his attempt to defeat Lieh. But has he thought about how using the girl's innocence to achieve his own ends might affect her? Or maybe this was seen as a necessary “sacrifice”?

Only Yu Zhong himself knew the answers to these questions. But what the world knew was this:

At that moment, Yu Zhong had truly become the Black Dragon. A great change was coming to the riverlands of Cadia, a change that was long overdue. === Secret History of the Dragon Altar ===

=== Eastern fighters gather ===

=== Awakening of the Fierce Black Dragon Yu Zhong ===

=== Secrets of the new hero - Luo Yi ===

=== The rebirth of the dragon ===

====Remarks====