The vicious ape was an existence different from ordinary beasts, called a "peril beast". In the ancient past, such peril beasts were able to rule over the world with their extremely tough physiques and extraordinary innate strength, enough so that even humans with high levels of cultivation were unable to be their opponents. When the heavens and earth later changed, however, the humans dominated the world and these peril beasts became less common, with the tribes that were left behind falling into sharp decline.
The dragons were also a kind of peril beast, but they were different from the others. They'd studied the mannerisms and etiquette of mankind which allowed them to form intelligence, and—with the help of a few human saints—the dragons' studies became very profound. They gradually adapted to the new rules of the heavens and earth, and not only did they not go extinct, they emerged as one of the most powerful clans of the present day.
