Chapter 271: Dragon Language Trial

Outside the cabin.

The sky was deep blue, the air fresh.

Zhang Xingyu lay on the ground, at times forming the shape of a big character, at times forming the shape of a single character.

Beside him, Hei Teyao stared silently at the sky.

Moments later, his expression changed drastically; he lifted his leg and kicked Zhang Xingyu.

"Kid, get up quickly, we keep fleeing!"

"Still fleeing?"

Boom—

Hei Teyao had not yet answered when a huge roar suddenly came from the sky.

At the same time, a massive vortex was rapidly forming.

"Damn it!" Hei Teyao cursed softly.

He grabbed Zhang Xingyu in one swoop and shot into the Void-Escape Shuttle.

At the same time, in the center of the vortex, a ferocious purple-gold dragon head emerged.

Dragon Speaker Fu'ersisi gave chase.

"Reptiles, you can't escape!"

Fu'ersisi waved the golden spear in his hand, and a huge pillar of light shot toward the Void-Escape Shuttle.

Boom—

A huge roar.

Where the light pillar struck, it left a pit tens of zhang deep.

Dragon Speaker Fu'ersisi furrowed his brows.

"These two reptiles sure run fast."

Underground, the silver shuttle flew away.

Hei Teyao sweat poured like rain, Zhang Xingyu's clothes were soaked with sweat.

An hour later, the Void-Escape Shuttle burst out from underground.

Soon after, the Dragon Speaker appeared again.

After several rounds of chase and escape, Zhang Xingyu and Hei Teyao both sensed something was off.

No matter where they fled, that Dragon Speaker could quickly catch up.

"Damn it, why doesn't the Dragon Speaker go chase that brat Harry instead of hounding us?"

"Maybe it's because you're not as handsome as he is."

"Nonsense. I, old man, am handsome and suave, charming and debonair."

"Ugh, I feel like vomiting."

"Hmph..."

"But it's really strange. No matter where we flee, the Dragon Speaker can catch up quickly. Could he have GPS?"

"GPS?"

"It's a satellite positioning system. It can tell where we are anytime, anywhere. Back then, my parents used it to catch me skipping class to go play games at the arcade. For that, I got spanked dozens of times by my mom."

"Aren't you an orphan?"

"Uh, that was in my past life."

Hearing Zhang Xingyu mention positioning, Hei Teyao thought for a moment and took something out of his storage ring.

It was a stone tablet, about a foot square, its surface engraved with several twisting demon-script characters.

"Dragon Domain Secret Realm, entry for the tablet holder!"

"I picked this up three days ago." Seeing Zhang Xingyu's puzzled look, Hei Teyao explained.

Zhang Xingyu took the stone tablet, looked it over, and found nothing special.

Just as he was about to return the stone tablet to Hei Teyao, the tablet in his hand suddenly emitted a dazzling light.

Immediately after, the light flickered and Zhang Xingyu vanished.

In the golden light, Zhang Xingyu kept spinning.

He struggled to mobilize his divine essence, trying to stay conscious.

However, after a moment, he still tilted his head and passed out.

When he woke up again, he realized he had arrived at an unknown place.

Before his eyes loomed a towering mountain piercing the clouds. Its slopes were lush with trees, waterfalls cascaded, and giant dragons coiled around the peak, soaring and dancing.

At the summit, amidst the mist, a huge, majestic stone hall appeared. The hall was shaped like a giant dragon, and strange murmuring sounds continually issued from within.

Dragon Domain Secret Realm?

Dragon Domain Secret Realm.

Mysterious stone hall, shall we take a look?

Let's take a look.

After a moment's thought, Zhang Xingyu tossed out a scroll from his ring.

The scroll turned into a cloud of mist, wrapping him up tightly.

Sneak past, no shooting.

The mist slowly flew toward the peak.

One hundred meters, two hundred meters...

Drifting past cave after cave, weaving around flying dragon after flying dragon.

He had frights along the way but no danger, and smoothly reached the peak.

The peak was barren, with only a mysterious stone hall.

The stone hall's gate stood open, but inside it was pitch black and hard to see.

Zhang Xingyu hesitated whether to enter.

Just then, a hoarse, aged voice suddenly came from inside the hall.

"Those destined to be here may take the Dragon Language Trial; those who pass earn the title of Dragon Language Speaker."

"Dragon Language Trial? Dragon Language Speaker Title?"

Zhang Xingyu pondered a moment, then asked: "May I ask where this is?"

"This is the Dragon Realm, where the Dragon Clan lives and multiplies."

"Then who are you?"

"I am the Dragon God, guardian of the Dragon Realm."

"What use is the Dragon Language Speaker title?"

"Dragon Language Speakers, friends of the Dragon Clan, may freely enter and leave the Dragon Realm."

"Then, if one does not take the Dragon Language Trial, what punishment would there be?"

"None. However..."

It was as if the tape had jammed; the voice inside hesitated, then stopped.

At this moment, a golden dragon shadow appeared in the center of the stone hall.

The dragon shadow muttered: "Unexpected—this human who came to the Dragon Language Hall actually does not want the Dragon Language Speaker title. What to do?"

Outside the stone hall.

Seeing the so-called Dragon Realm Guardian lost for words, Zhang Xingyu decided not to take part in this damned Dragon Language Trial.

"Damn the Dragon Language Trial, damn the Dragon Language Speaker title."

"Perhaps it's just a trap."

"It was no easy feat for me to get here; I don't want to fall flat in this damned place."

Zhang Xingyu refused to enter, and the dragon shadow was helpless.

Just then, a loud boom sounded in the sky, and immediately a vortex appeared out of nowhere.

The Dragon Language Speaker gave chase.

Seeing this, Zhang Xingyu panicked and rushed into the stone hall.

On this barren peak, only the stone hall offered a place to hide.

Inside the stone hall lie unknown dangers, while the Dragon Language Speaker is a known danger.

He weighed the two dangers and chose the lesser.

In the stone hall's center, the dragon shadow, seeing Zhang Xingyu enter, revealed a human-like smile on its blurry face.

"Welcome to the trial grounds; the Dragon Language Trial officially begins!"

Inside the stone hall, light and shadow shifted.

In an instant, Zhang Xingyu found himself elsewhere.

This was a tall cavern; before him loomed a huge flying dragon.

At this moment, Zhang Xingyu lay in the flying dragon's embrace.

The flying dragon stuck out its long tongue, continually licking Zhang Xingyu's face.

The foul saliva made him almost vomit.

"Waa..."

Zhang Xingyu wanted to vomit, his mouth uttering a 'waa' like an infant's wail.

"Baby, don't be scared, Mommy is here!"

The flying dragon mother licked Zhang Xingyu again, uttering a soft comforting sound.

"Ah!"

Zhang Xingyu froze.

"I actually understood the flying dragon's words."

He raised both hands, wanting to rub his eyes.

However, what appeared before his eyes were a pair of claws.

"I fucking turned into a dragon."

"Waa!"

Zhang Xingyu let out another mournful howl.

Time flowed; in the blink of an eye, several months passed.

Dragon Baby Zhang Xingyu grew to three meters tall, with a pair of fleshy wings spanning ten meters.

That day, the Dragon Mother brought him to a cliff.

Below the cliff, the depth was unfathomable.

"Mom, I'm scared!"

"Child, don't be scared!"

The Dragon Mother suddenly flapped her wings, and Zhang Xingyu fell off the cliff unprepared.

"Mom! Save me!"

Zhang Xingyu shouted in terror.

The mountain wind howled past his ears, the ground drawing ever nearer.

Zhang Xingyu closed his eyes in despair.

I'm afraid I'll become the first flying dragon to fall to its death.

"Child, open your eyes!" Dragon Mother's voice rang in his ear.

Zhang Xingyu opened his eyes, but then, scared, hastily closed them again.

"Child, don't be afraid, slowly spread your wings!"

The fear in Zhang Xingyu's heart eased slightly, and he slowly spread his wings.

A gust of air surged, and he felt his speed of descent drop significantly.

"Child, you have a pair of flying wings; they can carry you aloft."

Zhang Xingyu lightly flapped his wings, and they lifted him into the air.

"I can fly, I can fly, Mom, I can fly..."