Chapter 85: Wind Dragon King

This is a vast grassland; looking ahead, endless green grass stretches as far as the eye can see, with no human figure in sight—only the faint sound of the wind.

Where is this?

Tang Wulin panicked instantly.

He had experienced such sudden vision changes while absorbing something before; that was how he came to this era.

Could he have been swept up in a spacetime turbulence again? A strong panic rose in his heart, for he had just confirmed his feelings for Huo Yutong and did not want to leave her.

In his panic he failed to notice a huge silhouette silently appearing behind him.

It spoke:

"Who are you?"

Its voice was loud as thunder, startling Tang Wulin, who quickly turned to look behind him.

It was a giant dragon with a bluish-green body, its eyes ancient and somewhat puzzled as it regarded Tang Wulin.

"I clearly set up a seal; only my master can enter here. How did you get in? I sense an aura similar to my master's from you."

Although it showed no hostility toward Tang Wulin, it unconsciously released a trace of pressure while speaking, which caused his breathing to become disordered.

Moreover, strangely, although it spoke a language Tang Wulin had never heard, he could understand its meaning.

He quickly took a deep breath, barely controlling his racing heart, and said:

"I am Tang Wulin; I don't know the answer to your question either. May I ask where this is?"

He urgently wanted to know where he had ended up and how to return.

"Tang Wulin... I've never heard that name."

After a moment of thought, the giant dragon muttered to itself and then answered Tang Wulin's question: "You must have entered here while absorbing my soul bone. I left a strand of my divine sense within it; this place is the mental world condensed from that divine sense, so you need not worry—what you see now is an illusion, you are not truly in another place, and you can return once it's over."

"That's wonderful..."

Tang Wulin exhaled in relief, his legs going weak as he sat down on the grassland.

He had practically just suffered a PTSD flare-up, thinking he would be separated from someone important again.

Seeing the relieved Tang Wulin, the dragon's mouth corners twitched upward, revealing a remarkably human-like smile.

"It seems you have someone in your former world that you cannot bear to part with."

"Yes, she is someone very important to me."

Tang Wulin answered without hesitation.

The dragon spoke gently: "Rest assured, I bear you no ill will; you need only answer a few of my questions and you may leave."

"Really?"

Tang Wulin was overjoyed.

He hadn't expected this giant dragon to be so easy to talk to.

The giant dragon nodded slowly.

"Well, after our conversation I will dissipate anyway, so there's no need to harm you."

Tang Wulin was startled.

"Are you going to die?"

"No, I have long been dead—I don't even know how many years have passed since then."

The dragon sighed.

"What you see of me is merely a strand of my divine thought that I left behind; this strand only manifests when someone who can pass through my seal appears. Even so, after being washed by the endless ages, only a fragment remains; frankly, aside from chatting with you, I can do nothing, and I will dissipate on my own after a while."

"Is that so..."

Tang Wulin felt a little sad; hearing from the dragon a deep-seated loneliness and sorrow made him feel upset.

The dragon chuckled:

"You need not feel sad for me; I have long wished for release, and in a way you have helped me, for which I am grateful."

It had merely been lonely for too long, wanting to find someone to chat with; it never expected this child to feel sorrow for it upon first meeting, which greatly increased its fondness for Tang Wulin. The dragon sat where it was and said: "Tell me your story; I am curious about your experiences."

"Sure."

Tang Wulin began to recount his story with a feeling of pity.

On this boundless grassland, a person and a dragon sat together; the human child earnestly narrated his past, while the Dragon King of the dragon race listened attentively to the life of this foreign child, as if the world consisted only of the two of them—beautiful yet desolate.

After an unknown amount of time, Tang Wulin finally finished his story, and the dragon could not help but exclaim:

"What a remarkable life; you are truly a fine child."

In its lifetime it also had offspring, none of whom were as sensible and worry-free as Tang Wulin.

Now it looks at Tang Wulin as if he were someone else's child, finding him satisfactory in every way.

Tang Wulin felt a bit embarrassed and scratched the back of his head.

"You flatter me."

"Hehe, don't sell yourself short; you are truly outstanding."

Saying that, the dragon rose to its feet.

Tang Wulin quickly stood up as well.

"What's wrong?"

"Time is up."

"Huh?" Upon hearing the dragon say that, Tang Wulin stared in shock: "You mean you're about to..."

He found it hard to continue speaking.

Although their time together was brief, it gave him a deep fondness for this gentle Dragon King.

The dragon spoke softly:

"It's all right; don't feel sad for me. I have lingered on far too long; my only wish is to see my master once more, and death is merely a release for me. Although I ultimately failed to see my master, being able to spend my final moments chatting with a child like you lets me die in peace."

It paused, then said:

"If you truly feel sorrow for me, I hope you will help my kin; many of them lie exposed in the wilderness, unable even to find basic rest. Please bring them salvation."

"Okay, I promise you!"

Tang Wulin readily agreed.

Although he didn't know where the giant dragon it spoke of was, he was willing to fulfill its final wish before death.

The giant dragon showed a faint smile.

"Thank you."

Then, suddenly a massive hurricane surged from its body, terrifying wind elements raged, forming a striking cyan-blue.

The giant dragon extended a hand and lightly pointed; these wind elements all poured into Tang Wulin's body.

Tang Wulin jumped in fright, but miraculously, although the dragon's movement was large, it caused him no pain at all.

The giant dragon calmly said: "Don't be nervous; I am infusing my power into your bloodline. From now on you will not only gain the ability to control wind, but also possess extremely high resistance to wind elements; wind elements below the ultimate wind will hardly affect you, and even the damage from ultimate wind will be greatly reduced. Consider this as payment for our chat—thank you for feeling sorrow for me from the heart."

The next moment, this cyan world suddenly collapsed, and Tang Wulin's vision fell into darkness.

Then, in the boundless darkness, as if a gentle breeze blew, his vision returned to normal, and he was back in the Sea God's Pavilion.

By the way, a reader asked what this soul bone is.

Hang up (immediate reply)

Alright, alright, seriously speaking, it's a means to counter the Silver Dragon King.

Lao Gu will ultimately have to face Tang Wulin, whose iron-shelled turtle shell has maxed out magic and physical resistance.

Hehe, Lao Gu, this time you are the challenger! (End of chapter)