Checking in for 100,000 Years-Chapter 559: The Black Dragon in the Underground
"Hmm! That’s actually a good idea."
"This time, I sent a wisp of my soul to the Lower Realm, partly to assist you in sending this Black Dragon to the Demon World..."
A faint smile touched Princess Mofi’s lips. She glanced around, her gaze finally settling back on Moli Clan Leader.
"How about this: for the third match, you bring the Black Dragon with you. Consider it your Demonic Pet..."
"I understand, Princess."
Moli Clan Leader nodded, understanding her unspoken meaning.
If anything unexpected were to happen to the Black Dragon, then he, a powerhouse of the Divine King Realm, could immediately intervene, suppress Long Yunzi, and clinch the victory.
"That Black Dragon has always been rebellious. You should go and have a word with it, try to persuade it..."
Princess Mofi tossed out the remark, then turned and departed.
"As you command, Your Highness!"
Moli Clan Leader replied respectfully.
Transforming into a streak of black light, he instantly vanished from the ancient temple.
「The next moment.」
Moli Clan Leader appeared beside a Teleportation Array deep underground.
It was a small Teleportation Array, capable of transporting to even deeper subterranean regions.
A Black Dragon of significant origin was imprisoned there.
After stepping into the Teleportation Array, Moli Clan Leader disappeared in a flash of light.
「Thousands of miles beneath the surface.」
A vast, extremely dark space opened up. Only a few Luminous Pearls scattered about emitted a faint glow.
By the dim light, a colossal creature could be seen lying motionless on the ground, as if in a deep slumber.
This massive creature had its neck shackled by a thick iron chain. Even its tail was secured by another chain.
This was the Black Dragon Moli Clan Leader had spoken of—the one intended as a sacrifice.
"Black Dragon, awaken at once!"
Moli Clan Leader, his expression stern, stood before the Black Dragon with his hands clasped behind his back, commanding in a low voice.
The sound of heavy breathing arose, and a great wind swept through the depths, stirring up dust that filled the entire subterranean space.
Moli Clan Leader frowned and, with a wave of his hand, dispersed the dust.
"What is it?"
The Black Dragon suddenly opened its eyes. They were dull; it seemed to have experienced endless ages, its once-sharp spirit long since blunted.
"I need you to do something for me. If you succeed, I can send you to the Demon World to find your companion. What do you say?" Moli Clan Leader said in a deep voice.
"I’ve waited for millions of years! Your Tianluo Demon Clan is simply too weak! After all this time, you still can’t even send me over!"
The Black Dragon snorted coldly, its eyes filled with boundless resentment.
"Do you think teleporting between two realms is child’s play?" Moli Clan Leader retorted with a cold snort, his expression displeased. "The last teleportation consumed all of our clan’s foundational resources. We even fell into debt with other Demon Clans for vast amounts of resources, and it took us many years to recover. If we were to send you now, the price would once again be enormous..."
"If the cost is so immense, why insist on sending me? Wouldn’t it be better to just grant me a swift end?" the Black Dragon sneered.
"There’s no other way. Who was it that made those prominent figures in the Demon World so fond of Divine Dragons—especially high-cultivation ones like you? Those personages have peculiar tastes; they all enjoy using your Dragon Clan as mounts!"
Moli Clan Leader spread his hands wide in a helpless gesture and sneered.
Teleporting a Half-step Divine King Realm Divine Dragon from the Divine Land to the Demon World incurred an almost unimaginable cost.
Even though the Tianluo Demon Clan was the strongest in the entire Netherworld Demon Territory, the resources required for the Teleportation Altar were still staggeringly vast.
「Millions of years ago.」
The ancestors of the Tianluo Demon Clan had successfully captured two severely injured Black Dragons. One of them had a lower cultivation base than the Black Dragon currently imprisoned, so the Tianluo Demon Clan focused on that one first. After consuming an immense amount of resources, they managed to teleport it away.
The important figures in the Demon World loved to use Divine Dragons as mounts. Possessing a Divine Dragon mount of the Divine Sovereign Realm was considered a supreme honor.
However, the Demon World was not a suitable place for the Dragon Clan’s Cultivation. This meant that the Divine Dragons being teleported needed to have the highest possible cultivation level. But the higher the cultivation of the Divine Dragon being teleported, the more unimaginably vast the resources required.
Although Divine Dragons from the Divine Land could sometimes be acquired from auction houses, their cultivation bases were generally not high. The two Black Dragons they had obtained both possessed very high cultivation bases. After teleporting the first Black Dragon, the Tianluo Demon Clan had spent another several million years accumulating the massive resources needed to teleport this second one.
The Black Dragon before him was already at the Half-step Divine King Realm. For years, the Tianluo Demon Clan had intentionally suppressed its cultivation, preventing any advancement. Moli Clan Leader was also worried that if the Black Dragon suddenly broke through one day, the resources they had prepared would be insufficient for the teleportation. Their plans would then come to nothing.
"..."
The Black Dragon remained silent, but boundless fury blazed in its eyes.
Its Adult, once invincible in the world, was now being treated as a mount by others. This was a truth it found utterly galling.
But there was nothing to be done. Its Adult’s injuries were too severe, far worse than its own, and its cultivation realm had also fallen drastically. Therefore, the Tianluo Demon Clan had first teleported its Adult.
Meanwhile, it, despite possessing an even higher cultivation base, had been left to merely survive in the Divine Land for millions of years.
No, I must enter the Demon World as soon as possible and find a way to rescue my Adult!
At this moment, the Black Dragon resolved itself, its gaze becoming much firmer.
"What do you want me to do?" the Black Dragon asked, raising its head and staring intently at Moli Clan Leader.
"Help me defeat a Sword Cultivator. It’s as simple as that..." Moli Clan Leader smiled faintly and said casually, "If you can do this, I can activate the Teleportation Altar in less than a month and send you to the Demon World. How does that sound?" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
"Have you actually prepared enough resources?" the Black Dragon asked coldly.
"Princess Mofi sent a wisp of her soul to the Lower Realm and made some modifications to the Teleportation Altar, so our current resources are just sufficient..." Moli Clan Leader stated.
He was speaking the truth. If calculated according to the normal timeframe, they would have needed to accumulate resources for at least another hundred thousand years to teleport this Black Dragon. However, Princess Mofi had descended with a wisp of her soul and modified the Formation on the Teleportation Altar, allowing them to save a portion of the resources. Thus, they could now teleport it at any time.
"Alright, I agree!" The Black Dragon nodded, a ferocious glint in its eyes.
Just a Sword Cultivator, right? It would risk its life to kill that Sword Cultivator on the spot.
"You don’t need to feel too burdened. That Sword Cultivator is only at the Third Layer of God-Honored Realm. Under normal circumstances, he would be no match for you..." Moli Clan Leader said with a derisive laugh, as if he had seen through the Black Dragon’s thoughts.
"Third Layer of God-Honored Realm? You want me to deal with someone of *that* cultivation level? Are you joking with me? The Tianluo Demon Clan has experts as numerous as clouds; how could you possibly be unable to handle a mere Sword Cultivator at the Third Layer of God-Honored Realm?" The Black Dragon’s eyes widened as it questioned him in disbelief.
"That Sword Cultivator is quite formidable. You’ll understand when you see him; he definitely hasn’t gained his reputation for nothing..." Moli Clan Leader said with a smile.
This Long Yunzi had defeated all the powerhouses from the Demon Clan and the Demon Clan in the Supreme Forgetful Love Palace, eventually becoming Jade Heavenly Venerable’s husband. This showed that his strength was undoubtedly formidable.
Moli Clan Leader didn’t dare to underestimate Long Yunzi in the slightest, especially since Princess Mofi’s reputation was at stake. He could not afford to be careless.
"I understand. Then take me out of here!" The Black Dragon nodded gravely, its eyes once again turning icy.
"Get into my Beast Ring first!"
Moli Clan Leader waved his hand. The Beast Ring emitted a ray of light, drawing the Black Dragon inside.
The moment he collected the Black Dragon, the two iron chains that had bound it suddenly detached, instantly freeing the Black Dragon.
