Chapter 387: Volume 1 Chapter 387: Evil Dragon x Slave x Witch (7)

When he was young, he was sold to several owners; they used metal tweezers to pluck the scales growing on his body, curious about the half-beast's physique, they cut off his limbs and watched them slowly regrow.

This continued until he was nineteen, when his owner abandoned him again, throwing him into an underground cage, dark and damp, with not a ray of sunlight.

Until, she appeared.

…

Gu He snorted in annoyance, his fingers constantly tidying his wind-blown blond hair.

Jiang Zhi's attention fell ahead.

They had reached the seal site.

She finally understood what it meant when 777 said the villain had been provoked: several Zhucheng nobles used slaves to draw the attention of high-level demon beasts, then they ran into the seal site.

The evil dragon sealed underground, upon smelling the scent of blood, would naturally go berserk.

Gu He saw the ancient buildings before him, didn't even have time to fix his hair, he lay on the edge of his cloak, squinting as he carefully surveyed the surroundings.

He suddenly widened his eyes and asked, 'Is this the evil dragon's seal site?'

Jiang Zhi replied, 'Yes.'

Gu He's face turned deathly pale as he recalled the images and descriptions he had seen in ancient texts.

The evil dragon's seal site lies at the deepest part of Chendi; the vicinity is overrun with top-tier demon beasts, no envoy has ever approached here, the illustrations in the ancient books are still those drawn by ancestors, meant to warn descendants never to come to this place.

Dragons are demon beasts of legend; aside from a few elderly on their deathbeds, nobody believes dragons exist in this world.

And this seal site is precisely where the evil dragon is sealed.

'Are you crazy?' Gu He stared at her in shock, his legs involuntarily going weak.

Jiang Zhi observed the seal site's situation through the glasses on her right eye, without answering his question.

Gu He recalled the tremor he felt in Shangjie, then connected it to this place, he swallowed and asked, 'Evil dragon… has it come out?'

Jiang Zhi shook her head: 'Not yet.'

Gu He let out a breath of relief.

Jiang Zhi immediately added: 'But it will be soon.'

Gu He felt as if struck by thunder, his whole body trembling violently.

'We must go notify the people in Zhucheng…… we must notify them……' strengthen the seal.

Jiang Zhi withdrew her gaze: 'Useless, no matter how strong the seal now, it cannot stop it.'

Gu He: ……How can you stay calm and say such terrifying words?

Jiang Zhi controlled her cloak to descend until it landed on the ground.

The nearby high-level demon beasts dare not approach here, showing how terrifying the evil dragon suppressed underground is.

She came before Xiaohei, speaking solemnly: 'Xiaohei, I need to ask you to do something that may cause you some harm and distress; are you willing to help me?'

Xiaohei showed no reaction, but the finger she held twitched slightly.

Jiang Zhi's eyes lit up: 'You agreed to help me, right??'

The half-beast's thin lips moved slightly, his voice hoarse like sandpaper, halting as if a parrot mimicking speech.

'Yes, yes, I agree.'

The language among demon beasts is complex and hard to understand; if a demon beast wishes to learn human speech, the only way is through listening and watching, and their learning ability is astonishing.

High-level demon beasts possess the intelligence of a twelve- or thirteen-year-old child.

And demon beasts strong enough to shapeshift have the intelligence of a normal human.

Half-beasts are the same as shapeshifting demon beasts.

Jiang Zhi blinked, staring in surprise at his thin lips.

'You can speak now.'

The ground trembled again at this moment, the dragon's roar grew ever clearer, as if it would shatter the heart's vessels; Jiang Zhi immediately released a protective barrier, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

Too powerful.

No wonder it's an ancient evil dragon.

Just one dragon roar, and she could barely withstand it.

Gu He is a summoner, able to summon contracted pets with his own magical power.

At the instant of the dragon's roar, he summoned his contracted pet, shielding his heart's vessels.

Most summoners' contracted pets are carnivorous animals like tigers, lions, wolves, etc.; but Gu He's is a demon beast whose fur hasn't fully grown in.

The demon beast shaped like a sparrow is still smaller than her palm, hopping about on the ground.

Jiang Zhi glanced at the chirping sparrow on the ground, smiled and said, 'Your summoned creature is quite interesting, a sparrow.'

The sparrow immediately grew angry, its sharp beak uttering human words.

'Who the hell are you calling a sparrow!! I am the Vermilion Bird!! The ancient divine beast Vermilion Bird!!'

Jiang Zhi wore an expression of disbelief.

The Vermilion Bird, furious, leapt up intending to peck her face.

The half-beast Xiaohei reached out, easily grasping it; with a little force he could crush it to death.

Gu He hastily recalled the Vermilion Bird; the Vermilion Bird originally in Xiaohei's palm returned to his embrace.

'Wuu wuu wuu they're bullying me~' the Vermilion Bird buried itself in its master's embrace, weeping and tattling.

Jiang Zhi: '……' Enough already.

As the ground shook violently, the seal gradually loosened.

Jiang Zhi told Gu He: 'I will cast a dark forbidden technique later; stay back.'

Gu He thought he had endured enough stimulation for today, never expecting to be shocked again.

"Dark Forbidden Technique? Even the Twelve Elders can't use it—how do you know how to use it?"

"Dark Forbidden Technique differs from ordinary spellcasting; it was created by a Dark Sorcerer from ten thousand years ago, and using it demands a price—even to the point of selling one's soul."

"Jiang Zhi: 'Enough talk—you and your bird will die.'"

"Gu He dared not linger any longer, standing a distance away from her."

"Jiang Zhi drew a golden dagger from her Magic Bag and immediately thrust it toward her chest."

"Before the pain could arrive, someone gripped her wrist tightly."

"Meeting the Half-beast's gaze, she took a deep breath and said, 'Don't worry, I'll be fine.'"

"The Dark Forbidden Technique requires a price."

"The stronger the forbidden technique, the greater the price."

"After pushing his hand away, the dagger's tip pierced her heart, and blood flowed along the blade into the crystal ball in the hilt."

"Only after the crystal ball filled did she pull out the dagger."

"Jiang Zhi's face turned as pale as white paper, and she tossed the golden dagger into the air."

"Then she dipped her brush in the blood from her chest and drew a formation; Xiaohei stood motionless at the center of the formation, his deep gray eyes beneath his dark bangs falling on the girl not far away."

"A few seconds later, he closed his eyes."

"——Look at that monster, abandoned again by its owner."

"——It's been over two years, and no one wants to buy him; keeping him is just a free ride."

"——He doesn't please his owner at all, never even smiles, like a corpse—what's the point of buying him back?"

"The pain on his body grew clearer, as if his flesh were being torn apart; Xiaohei struggled to suppress the intense pain within, standing straight and rigid."

"Much time passed."

"When he could no longer hold himself up and fell, he opened his eyes to see the girl running toward him."

"Jiang Zhi helped him up, but saw—"

"In his arms, the pitiful Half-beast's mouth curled slightly in a faint arc."

"Although he had endured excruciating pain, he could still smile now."

"It seemed to dispel endless gloom, sincere and gentle."

"Jiang Zhi, who had never seen him smile before, froze, staring blankly at his smile."

"——"

"The unconscious Xiaohei, in his dream, saw a towering pitch-black figure looming above, gazing down at him."