Monarch Of Time

Chapter 57 - 57 Unbelievable strength

The black dragon answered proudly

ʼʼMaster have you felt your personality slightly changing lately? Thatʼs because all 3 parts of your soul have once again become one.

Although back then, you split your soul into 3 parts and reincarnated, your d.e.s.i.r.es were all hidden deep inside you even after your soul fused back together. In other words, you hadnʼt yet woken up. That was the only way I could stimulate your soulʼs d.e.s.i.r.es and help you wake up.

As for the reason why master can sense my emotions, as I am soul-bound to master, we can both exchange messages with our minds. However, master isnʼt strong enough yet and you have to wait until you reach at least the Spirit realm before using your soul to directly transmit telepathic messages.ʼʼ

ʼʼSpirit realm? Is that the realm above the Heaven grade?ʼʼ

ʼʼMmʼʼ the black dragon nodded

ʼʼAlso what do you mean by soul-bound?ʼʼ

ʼʼIt means that my soul is bound to yours, master. In order for my body to enter the ʼStone of Timeʼ, my soul had to be connected to masterʼs, or the ʼStone of Timeʼ would have rejected me otherwise and I would have died back then.

Master, you are my only family and I will make sure to protect you. Itʼs just...ʼʼ

The dragon seemed trouble by something and Shun Long could obviously feel it.

ʼʼJust?ʼʼ

ʼʼItʼs just that I had to restart my cultivation from the start so I am extremely weak right now.ʼʼ

Shun Long was a bit disappointed when he heard that the black dragon was weak. Since he just started cultivating he couldnʼt be any stronger than himself right? Probably around the middle or the late stages of qi condensation?!

However, he wasnʼt dejected at all.

Instead, Shun Long had a mysterious feeling of intimacy towards this dragon and he could also sense the familial affection that the dragon felt for him.

Shun Long then smiled as he petted the dragonʼs head and asked

ʼʼRight, what should I call you?ʼʼ

ʼʼMaster you have always called me little Blackʼʼ the dragon answered enthusiastically.

ʼʼFine then, Iʼll continue calling you that.ʼʼ

Shun Long nodded before falling deep in thoughts

ʼʼLittle Black should be telling the truth, both based on the feeling I got from his soul when he was speaking earlier, as well as the fact that everything makes sense now that I know the story behind my past.

Although Iʼm not really interested in becoming a god right now, I will still need to visit those ʼRuins of the Universeʼ in the future if I want to find out more about the origins of the ʼStone of Timeʼ. Since it has merged with my soul and it doesnʼt seem to have its own consciousness, I doubt itʼs anything harmful, but I still have to investigate.

I also need to become stronger to keep both myself and my parents safe.

If itʼs possible, I should also try to help little Black to find out more about himself in the future. It isnʼt logical for his father to try to kill him as soon as he stepped foot in that place called the Dragon Realm.

Right now however, Iʼm too weak that I canʼt even leave the ʼfloating cloud sectʼ.

For now, I should focus on the ʼouter sect examinationʼ.ʼʼ

ʼʼLittle Black, for now itʼs better for you to recuperate and become stronger. The outside is dangerous and even I donʼt have absolute certainty of staying safe.ʼʼ

The black Dragon, little Black looked at Shun Long in a weird manner as he said

ʼʼMaster... the outside is perfectly safe. As far as I can sense at least, there is nothing within 30 miles from your current location that can even match up to me, let alone posing a threat.ʼʼ

Shun Long hesitated a bit before asking

ʼʼLittle Black.. what is your current strength right now?ʼʼ

Little Black thought seriously for a while before answering

ʼʼRight now Iʼm extremely weak, much weaker than when I was born the first time, as the qi I could absorb back then couldnʼt be compared to the thin qi in this place. If I have to put it in magical beast standards, then Iʼm just a rank 3 magical beast.ʼʼ

Shun Long s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath as he heard this, but the shock wasnʼt over yet

ʼʼDespite my low cultivation though, I should be able to easily fight against a Spirit realm cultivator who is in the middle stages.ʼʼ

ʼʼCan you sense any secluded place anywhere near my current location?ʼʼ

Little Black nodded his head as he answered

ʼʼAbout 7 miles towards the east, there is a small lake with a rank 3 ʼdouble-headed fishʼ hiding inside. There is no magic beast or human anywhere near the lake.ʼʼ

Shun Long then followed little Blackʼs directions and quickly reached the small lake.

ʼʼLittle Black, take care of the ʼdouble-headed fishʼ then. Also, use your spiritual strength to keep watch around the lake. If anyone comes close, whether a human or magic beast, let me know.ʼʼ

ʼʼUnderstood master.ʼʼ Little Black responded as he flew out from Shun Longʼs body and directly headed towards the lake.

Little Black stretched his pitch-black wings as the majestic form of a dragon could be seen diving inside the lake, sending a huge current of water up in the sky. The dragon looked just as agile in the water as he looked in the air.

The ʼdouble-headed fishʼ watched in horror as little Black approached it, and yet in front of a dragon, it couldnʼt move at all.

The battle had no suspense as little Black used his sharp talons to instantly tear the fish in half. A shiny blue core fell out from the beastʼs body as little Black grabbed it with its talons and delivered it to Shun Long.

Shun Long looked at the rank 3 beastʼs core in his hand excitedly, as he put it inside his spiritual space.

Then he took a deep breath as he thought

ʼʼI didnʼt have the time earlier, but now itʼs finally time to test the first stage of the Monarchʼs Eternal bodyʼʼ