To a certain extent, a Dragon Warrior could be considered as an advocate for the Divine Dragon that gave him the gift of Dragonization.
For example, a Seven-clawed Dragon Warrior was the advocate for a Seven-clawed Divine Dragon, an Eight-clawed Dragon Warrior was the advocate for an Eight-clawed Divine Dragon, and a Nine-clawed Dragon Warrior was the advocate for a Nine-clawed Divine Dragon.
"To think that Duan Ling Tian is a Nine-clawed Dragon Warrior. It seems like a Nine-clawed Divine Dragon existed in our Dao Martial Land before!"
"That's right! A Nine-clawed Divine Dragon is a legendary and mythical creature to us. Prior to this, we weren't even sure if a Nine-clawed Divine Dragon existed in the Dao Martial Saint Land. However, since Duan Ling Tian's able to transform into a Nine-clawed Dragon Warrior, it's more than enough to prove that a Nine-clawed Divine Dragon had once existed in the Dao Martial Saint Land!"