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Li Hong's inner vision was strange; suddenly, a flash of red light appeared, and that drop of blood vanished. Immediately, a lot of information flooded into his mind. This feeling was peculiar, reminiscent of the sensation during the inheritance of the Six Spirit Salty Ritual. However, the information from the Heavenly Torch was incomprehensible. There were many strange symbols, distorted diagrams, and incomprehensible phrases with odd rhythms.
While he was puzzled, the Heavenly Torch transmitted a message: "Alright, now think of yourself as a dragon, and then say this: 'Little one, where do you come from?'"
Huh? Li Hong opened his mouth wide in confusion. What does this mean? However, that drop of blood from the Heavenly Torch surely held some mystery, so he decided to follow its instructions. Imagining himself as a dragon wasn't difficult since the Heavenly Torch was right in his Upper Dantian.
He tried to comply and said, "Little one, where do you come from?"
To his shock, what came out was not human speech!
He intended to say those ten words, but instead, a series of nonsensical syllables emerged. The voice was deep and resonant, almost like chanting, carrying an indescribable power that struck at the heart.
Dragon Language! Li Hong suddenly realized he was speaking Dragon Language! He communicated with the Heavenly Torch: "That drop of blood you gave me taught me how to speak Dragon Language!"
"Hmph! Don't think you can take advantage of me. That drop of blood is my Essence Blood, and it contains all my memories as part of the Divine Dragon clan. It includes not only Dragon Language but also various divine abilities that our Divine Dragon clan is born with. Your cultivation level isn't sufficient right now, so I've temporarily sealed it. For now, you can only communicate in Dragon Language. As your cultivation improves, the seal will automatically lift, and you'll understand how we Divine Dragons live, cultivate, and think! If you want to learn dragon clan abilities, well, that's not impossible as long as you're willing."
Li Hong couldn't help but laugh; this benefit was truly immense—how generous of the Heavenly Torch!
"Of course I'm generous! We're already like two grasshoppers on the same rope; I have to give you these benefits first. You'll owe me later! As for how you'll repay me, let me think about it..."
The Heavenly Torch continued rambling while below, that foolish dragon was extremely excited. It twisted its body vigorously, causing the sea to boil instantly; muddy waves crashed into the sky, and sediment from countless depths bubbled up to the surface. The dark clouds above this sea area pressed down even lower, lightning flashed, and torrential rain began to pour.
If words could be carved on this dragon's face, they would surely express "joy"!
The Water Dragon raised its head suddenly and stretched its neck straight. A series of high-pitched Dragon Language roared out from its throat, shaking Li Hong's eardrums.
This time Li Hong fully understood; it said: "Black Abyss finally sees a kindred spirit! Great! Who are you? What's your name? Why do you call me little one? I am not little; I am Black Abyss. You seem a bit like a human but also like a dragon. Black Abyss is confused..."
It took a full tea's worth of time before it finally stopped talking, looking up and waiting for Li Hong to respond. The large eyes of the dragon sparkled with a black light, but they were not fierce; instead, they carried a sense of admiration and longing.
Li Hong forced a smile. With so many questions asked, which one should he answer? It seemed he was indeed dealing with a foolish dragon.
"No! I get it now! It can already speak Dragon Language, which means it's not far from transforming into human form. It's not foolish; it just has never encountered its kind and doesn't understand dragon customs! You should have a good chat with it while I listen in. This little fellow is quite interesting!" Heavenly Torch exclaimed excitedly.
Li Hong scratched his head and could only say, "Um, I am a dragon... person," deliberately emphasizing the word "dragon" while mumbling the word "person."
Sure enough, Black Abyss was even happier below, nodding its large head vigorously. As the seawater splashed high, almost hitting itself, Li Hong hurriedly said, "Be gentle; I am a fire dragon... person and don't like water very much."
Upon hearing this, Black Abyss immediately quieted down, floating on the water's surface without daring to move. Its two large eyes stared at Li Hong, blinking continuously, resembling a young child admiring a great master.
Even though Li Hong had thick skin, he still felt a bit embarrassed since he was completely riding on Heavenly Torch's coattails.
"What are you thinking about? Quickly ask it about its origins!" Heavenly Torch couldn't help but interject.
"Where do you come from? Do you live down there?"
Black Abyss extended two dragon whiskers and mimicked a human gesture by pressing downwards, indicating just that.
"How long have you lived? What about your parents?"
Black Abyss became excited again, raising its head and launching into a series of high-pitched Dragon Language: "They don't want me anymore! I hatched from an egg all alone in a hole below. When I hatched, I was the only dragon. It's been a very long time now; I remember when there were no wooden things with wings on the sea. Now there are more and more; it's been such a long time!"
Li Hong felt dizzy listening to this dragon's disjointed speech but understood the general meaning. It said that it hatched long ago when humans didn't know how to sail and that it was alone as a dragon. The so-called wooden things with wings referred to ships. By this calculation, it must be at least five thousand years old. Five thousand years is a long time for humans but insignificant for Divine Dragons. In other words, this was still a young dragon, at most considered an adolescent.
"You've never left here?"
“Black Abyss has been hearing a voice telling Black Abyss that it is unsafe outside and to never go out, so Black Abyss has stayed deep below, only occasionally peeking out when feeling bored to watch the winged wooden creatures pass by. However, for a long time, nothing seemed unsafe; it was just not fun without a dragon to play with. Will you play with Black Abyss?” Black Abyss blinked hopefully, raising its dragon head slightly, but this time the movement was very gentle, barely causing any ripples in the water.
Indeed, just as Heavenly Torch excelled at playing with fire, water manipulation was Black Abyss's specialty.
“Tsk tsk, I understand now. His parents must know that it is unsafe outside and have placed a parental spell on him, constantly warning him not to leave the cave in the deep abyss. Who are his parents? I am really curious. Five thousand years, not counting the long time he spent hatching. This is terrible; back then I was still in the Li Fire Formation! It seems I won't be able to uncover this little one's background. His parents haven't come looking for him all these years; it must be dire.”
Li Hong pondered. He already knew many secrets of the dragon clan. The most famous dragon in the world was the hornless azure dragon from Penglai, but according to Heavenly Torch, that was just a fake evolved from a spirit snake and not a true member of the Divine Dragon lineage. This Black Abyss could very well be the only genuine water-based Divine Dragon existing today.
“That’s not necessarily true; there could still be others hidden in lakes and mountains. Today is just a coincidence. Ah, this little one is quite adorable and indeed a genuine Water Dragon. Shall we take him away?”
“Take him away?” Li Hong widened his eyes.
This was certainly not a good idea.
“Will you play with Black Abyss or not?” Black Abyss grew impatient waiting for Li Hong's answer and stretched its head higher, trying hard to align with Li Hong.
Li Hong was startled; he was a Western dragon and needed to ensure he wasn't discovered! He quickly waved his hand, “I have things to do. Besides, your body is too large; you make too much noise wherever you go, making it difficult to play with you! Maybe next time, I’ll come see you when I have some free time…”
Before he could finish speaking, he heard Heavenly Torch laughing heartily.
Black Abyss joyfully swirled around Li Hong, and with a puff of mist surrounding him, when the mist cleared, Li Hong found that the enormous dragon head had vanished, replaced by a small dragon flying before him.
This little dragon had five claws and whiskers and was only about one or two feet long. At first glance, it looked similar to Heavenly Torch, but while Heavenly Torch was red, this one was black.
“I told you he would soon be able to transform into human form! You said his body was too big; you’re the foolish one! Now you definitely can’t shake him off!” Heavenly Torch laughed heartily at Li Hong's embarrassment.
Black Abyss happily circled around Li Hong, opening its small mouth to speak in Dragon Language: “Is this smaller now?” Suddenly stopping mid-flight, Li Hong immediately felt an energy wave enveloping him as the little dragon Black Abyss continued, “Wait, you are a dragon but not quite a dragon; what exactly are you? Why are you somewhat different from me? How strange…”
Little Dragon was confused, and the big-eyed Copper Bell kept blinking.
"To be honest, there is a fire dragon living inside my body, so I have the abilities of a fire dragon. I am indeed human, but I can also say that I am a dragon." Seeing Black Abyss's naive expression, Li Hong couldn't bear to deceive him and decided to tell the truth.
Little Dragon lowered his head and thought for a moment before exclaiming, "Black Abyss understands! You are the father of the dragon inside your body, and you are protecting him! So you are still a dragon!"
This... Li Hong could only awkwardly accept Little Dragon's explanation, knowing that it was impossible to communicate otherwise.
Heavenly Torch suddenly froze and then began to angrily spit fireballs, "You little brat, you are not my dad! Hurry up and clarify that you are my brother!"
"Do you think he understands?" Li Hong calmly retorted, secretly laughing inside.
But the most troublesome thing at the moment was getting rid of this naive little dragon. He used Dragon Language to say, "I still can't play with you; I have things to do. Stay here well, and I'll come to see you when I have time."
"No way! You smell really good, and Black Abyss likes it a lot. Since you can protect the dragon inside your body, you will definitely protect Black Abyss too. Black Abyss has decided to play with you; you must take Black Abyss along when you play!" Little Dragon said confidently.
Now it was Li Hong's turn to be stunned. In just a short while, Little Dragon had already changed; he spoke much more clearly and even started to think!
"Tsk tsk, as expected, I was right. This little guy is actually very smart; he just never interacted with any dragons before, which is why he was so confused. Look how much progress he has made in such a short time!" Heavenly Torch's eyes were spinning. Without asking, Li Hong knew what he was thinking.
The Divine Dragon clan has the same temperament as all Ancient Spirit Beasts: they are very protective of their young. Since this little one had formed a bond with Heavenly Torch, Heavenly Torch would definitely encourage Li Hong to take him away; he had already thought about doing that!
Li Hong suddenly felt overwhelmed. He didn't know why he had such a special bond with spirit beasts; the more powerful the spirit beast, the more they liked to stay close to him. He didn't even need to use Beast Taming Technique; it was truly strange. Although it wasn't impossible to take Black Abyss away, there was an unsettling feeling of abducting a young one. That feeling was quite unpleasant.
"Take him away! Bring him back to Nine Li Sect! Haha, having another Guardian Beast of the Mountain would be great! No, it's a protective spirit beast for you—huge benefits! And don't you want to get ashore quickly? With him around, everything will be solved!" Heavenly Torch seized the opportunity and kept urging.
Li Hong's heart stirred at the last sentence as he seriously asked Black Abyss, "Do you want to come with me?"
"Yes, Black Abyss wants to play with you."
Li Hong forced himself to explain patiently, "What I have to do is very dangerous, it's not playing. Sometimes you have to fight and deal with bad people. You might even die. Do you still want to come with me?"
"Sure! Fighting is fun! Dangerous things are even more fun! Black Abyss has never encountered a bad person, that sounds exciting! As for dying? Black Abyss won't die!" The little dragon cheered, fluttering around Li Hong in excitement.
"..." Li Hong was completely speechless.
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Half an hour later, Ling Yi Zi saw Li Hong flying back alone. The huge black cloud that had shrouded the Sea Surface had already disappeared. At this moment, the Sea Surface was calm and clear, and that enormous black dragon had vanished without a trace of a fierce battle. No one knew how Li Hong had managed it.
Just as he was about to ask, he saw Li Hong suddenly grab the tethered rope at the bow of the ship and throw it into the water. The Sea Ship immediately began to move swiftly, gaining speed until it was breaking through the waves, moving more than ten times faster than a galloping horse.
Amidst the splashing waves, Ling Yi Zi clearly saw something in the water at the bow, resembling a large black snake. Its body wasn't big, but its strength was astonishing. It pulled the tether and propelled the entire massive Sea Ship forward as if it were weightless, skimming lightly over the water's surface.
Ling Yi Zi pondered as he looked at Li Hong: "What is that?"
"Let me introduce you to the next generation guardian of the Nine Li Sect, Divine Dragon Black Abyss!” Li Hong replied irritably. He felt uncomfortable, almost as if he were luring a child into trouble.
Ling Yi Zi confirmed his thoughts and smiled, "There's no need to be upset. That Divine Dragon Black Abyss can only be controlled by you; it's too early to say it's the guardian of the Nine Li Sect. However, taming it is indeed a good thing; now you don't have to worry about the issue with Heavenly Torch."
He stood proudly at the bow of the ship, looking down at the small black shadow racing through the water for a long time, lost in thought.
Three days later, the Sea Ship docked along the coast of Lingnan.
Old Man Lin, seeing familiar sights from Middle-Earth, shouted in joy. But when he turned around, he found the deck empty; that young master Li Gongzi and his companion had already vanished.
"Absolutely a celestial being!" Old Man Lin deeply bowed his head, deciding to pass down this bizarre experience of going out to sea through generations, so that his descendants would know that there were once two immortals who saved him.
Li Hong, however, was unaware of Old Man Lin's thoughts. He soared into the sky with Black Abyss and Ling Yi Zi.
Once they reached the clouds, Ling Yi Zi suggested, "The Divine Dragon truly rides the wind; its speed is faster than flying swords and it leaves no trace. Why not ask it if we can temporarily ride on its back? This way, we can conceal our movements."
Li Hong understood that Ling Yi Zi's suggestion was reasonable, but he still shook his head. "Black Abyss is my little brother; I won't treat him as a mount. I won't ride him unless absolutely necessary."
Ling Yi Zi stopped insisting. Li Hong seemed to have never regarded Beast Cultivation as mere Beast Cultivation but treated them like people instead. No wonder he always attracted a crowd of Beast Cultivation beings around him, even those spirit beasts that hadn't transformed liked him as well.
Could it be that his earlier thoughts were wrong? Ling Yi Zi suppressed his doubts and caught up.
Ahead, Li Hong was flying extremely fast, transformed into a streak of golden light. But the small black shadow beside him was not slow at all; it effortlessly circled around him both in front and behind.
This Divine Dragon was quite impressive! The more Ling Yi Zi thought about it, the more he felt that Li Hong truly had great fortune, just as Ling Xuzi said; he was a blessing for the Nine Li Sect. Even getting lost overseas allowed him to tame a Divine Dragon.
Was he born at the right time or was he destined for this? It seemed only heaven knew the answer.
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