Chapter 100: Ancient Dragon and Sun
[98 Diamond Honor Medals have been consumed.]
[You have obtained the Entry Permit for Eberas.]
[Verifying...]
[You have not worshipped, prayed to, or praised the sun, meeting the requirements to enter the Ancient Dragon Kingdom·Eberas (All who worship the sun are hostile to the ancient dragons; their power comes from darkness and chaos, making them absolute enemies of the Sun Faction).]
[The former glory and majesty no longer exist, leaving only the cold Ancient Dragon Kingdom·Eberas and the sleeping White Dragon Lady.]
[Teleportation has begun. The Hunter must form a pact with the White Dragon Lady within half an hour. After half an hour, you will be forcibly returned to Reincarnation Paradise.]
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The familiar sensation of teleportation struck, and darkness surrounded him. After an unknown amount of time, coldness invaded from all sides, attempting to steal every trace of warmth from Su Xiao's body.
Su Xiao opened his eyes and found himself at the end of a stone bridge. Frost covered the bridge's surface, most of it a frosty white. Where the frost hadn't settled, the bluish-gray stone of the bridge was exposed.
This stone bridge was about three meters wide, with bare sides and no railings. Looking down, anyone with a fear of heights would surely shout a surprised "Holy crap."
Thousands of meters below lay an ancient city. At a height of several thousand meters, standing on a stone bridge less than three meters wide and looking down gave an indescribable feeling.
Coldness crept in from the surroundings. Su Xiao sat on an iron chair at the end of the stone bridge. He looked ahead. About a kilometer away, connected to the stone bridge, was a domed structure floating in mid-air. This building resembled a "Byzantine" architectural style.
Su Xiao stood up from the frost-covered iron chair and walked a few steps along the stone bridge. A wisp of light particles appeared before him, forming a humanoid silhouette.
This humanoid silhouette had its back to Su Xiao. It raised its arms high, making a gesture of embracing the sun. Almost simultaneously, in the previously overcast sky, a patch of dark clouds parted, and sunlight shone directly down, forming a sunbeam as thick as an arm that plunged into the iron chair behind Su Xiao.
As this beam of sunlight entered the iron chair, the frost on the entire stone bridge melted, and words appeared on the bridge's surface, a line every hundred meters.
Su Xiao looked at the line of text closest to him. He was surprised to find that he could actually read this script. It was Chiriad language, which he had learned in the Soul Shop of the Holy Land·Chiriad by spending 320 Soul Coins.
Why did the Ancient Dragon Kingdom·Eberas have the language of the Holy Land·Chiriad?
Eberas represented the Ancient Dragon Faction, while Chiriad was the Sun Faction. From the previous prompt from Reincarnation Paradise, the two were mortal enemies.
Su Xiao had some understanding of the Sun Faction, but from the current situation, his previous knowledge was very one-sided, even inaccurate.
Based on his previous understanding, the downfall and extinction of the Holy Land·Chiriad were due to the [Dark Mask]. Now, it seemed that was not the case. The Holy Land·Chiriad likely had a much greater origin.
Regarding the Holy Land, Su Xiao actually had many questions. Among the high-risk areas he had experienced, he only felt somewhat trapped in two places: Dead Silence City and the Holy Land·Chiriad.
The enemies of the Holy Land·Chiriad were very strange. The jailers in the dungeon had attack power as strong as dungeon war gods. And the Sun Warriors, with over 25 of them joining forces, were stronger than the final big boss of that world, Rogesh. This was clearly abnormal.
Another point not to forget was the "Sun" of the Holy Land. That thing was artificially created by the royal families of the Holy Land·Chiriad. The Priest had used that "Sun" to accomplish something without causing damage to it.
The [Dark Mask] was powerful, but many signs indicated that the various strengths displayed by the Sun Faction were not inferior to the [Dark Mask]. Unless the Sun Faction had suffered a severe blow, migrated en masse to the Demon Spirit Star, and then tried to use the [Dark Mask] to restore prosperity, only to end up in that state.
Back then, the [Sun Contract (Class Inheritance Item)] Su Xiao obtained had A potential. No matter how you looked at it, the Sun Warriors who changed class using the Sun Contract were at most high-level soldiers in the Sun Faction, commonly known as elite monsters.
Even the class inheritance of elite monsters was A-rank. Extrapolating from this, one could roughly estimate the combat power of the Sun Faction.
Such a powerful Sun Faction should not have been affected to that extent by the [Dark Mask]. Unless the Sun Faction had already been severely weakened, even moving the Holy Land to the Demon Spirit Star. The reason for this was likely that the Sun Faction had fought a bloody battle with the Ancient Dragon Faction.
The Ancient Dragon Faction was completely crippled, and the Sun Faction wasn't much better off. Only then did it end up in that state. Several core inheritances of the Sun class were severed, the Sun royal family died out, and the last Sun royal was named the Immortal·Husiro, whose father was named the Eternal·Xiwu.
What Su Xiao could confirm was that the grudge between the Ancient Dragon Faction and the Sun Faction was immense. Even if the two sides weren't originally at the level of Doom Star, they were only slightly weaker. Looking at them now, the Ancient Dragon Faction only had the White Dragon Lady left, while the Sun Faction's Holy Land had degraded into an eighth-rank danger zone, no longer possessing its former glory.
Su Xiao felt a slight regret in his heart. Although he had learned some secrets, both the Ancient Dragon Faction and the Sun Faction had perished, so he couldn't gain any benefits from this.
Walking along the stone bridge, after traveling several dozen meters, Su Xiao saw a string of Chiriad script written on the bridge's surface. The content was:
'The sun, victory, steadfastness. The ancient dragons were all destroyed by our hands. We are the Sun God Clan.'
Su Xiao continued forward, encountering several more lines of text along the way.
'The era of the ancient wyverns has passed. Praise the sun.'
'The dragon's daughter is imprisoned in the tower ahead. Beware of crystals.'
'Do not desecrate the lady. This is the character of a Sun Warrior.'
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After seeing these texts one after another, Su Xiao stopped in front of the tower's door. The tower was over thirty meters high, with only one floor. This made Su Xiao think that the White Dragon Lady's size was not small. After obtaining the [Pact Emblem·White Dragon], could he ride the White Dragon Lady?
Su Xiao pulled the metal rod beside the door. Amidst the clicking of gears, the iron bars sealing the tower gradually rose.
If he could ride the White Dragon Lady, not to mention the combat boost of becoming a dragon knight, it would be much more convenient for travel. Thinking of this, Su Xiao walked into the tower.
The interior of the tower was very spacious. At the innermost part, a woman wearing a cold white long dress, with a translucent veil covering her head, sat on a chair. Estimating, this woman's height was less than three meters, with a well-proportioned figure. Could this be ridden?
Su Xiao looked around but didn't find the expected white dragon. The woman over ten meters ahead should be the White Dragon Lady.
The surroundings grew even colder. It wasn't the cold of flying snow, but a stillness that gradually seeped into the bones.
Su Xiao stopped in front of the White Dragon Lady. Seeming to sense Su Xiao's presence, the White Dragon Lady opened her eyes. The crystalline frost on her eyelashes gradually melted.
"Why have you come here?"
The White Dragon Lady spoke in a tone that was gentle yet distant. The -7 Charm attribute played a significant role in this.
"I've come to take the Pact Emblem·White Dragon."
After confirming that the White Dragon Lady was not a mount, Su Xiao felt a slight disappointment and prepared to get the [Pact Emblem·White Dragon] and leave.
"I am a dragon descendant, and you are a human. How can we form a Pact Emblem! Rude one!"
The White Dragon Lady frowned, looking angry.
Seeing this, Su Xiao took out the [Sinfall Celestial Relic] bone staff from his storage space. This weapon's attack power wasn't high, but it hurt when it hit, making it an excellent means of establishing friendship.
Thump~
Before the White Dragon Lady could react, the bone staff had already struck her head. It had to be said that, as a dragon-blooded hybrid, she didn't even move after being hit with the bone staff.
'Please stop!'
Thump~
After the second strike, fine dragon scales appeared on the back of the White Dragon Lady's hand. It seemed she also had combat power.
Su Xiao flicked the bone staff in his hand, driving it into the ground beside him. He placed one hand on the hilt of the blade at his waist, and his aura changed.
Blood energy surged forward, blowing the veil draped over the White Dragon Lady's head. The White Dragon Lady, who was about to sit up, paused. After careful consideration, she ultimately didn't stand up, and the white dragon scales on the back of her hand retracted. A wise dragon doesn't court immediate danger.
[Prompt: Does the Hunter wish to form the 'Pact Emblem·White Dragon'?]
PS: (Five more chapters coming soon. I wrote six chapters today. My typing speed is slow, and I only finished writing now. Please forgive me, dear readers.)