Chapter 173: The Awakening of the Empty God Dragon
Chapter 173: The Awakening of the Empty God Dragon
Inside the domain space of the Empty God Dragon.
Wang Che’s aura continually rose.
Especially after the phantom of his second Martial Soul appeared, his aura surged even more violently!
Even though the Humanoid Martial Soul could not merge with him at his current level, just the aura emanating from it was sufficient.
Indeed, it was enough!
This Martial Soul was his own Primordial Soul from when he had transcended the tribulations in the past—to put it plainly, it was himself.
Even though it was only a Martial Soul, the tremendous pressure it released combined with Wang Che’s current aura.
The half-open eyes of the Empty God Dragon finally turned toward Wang Che’s direction.
It seemed to be shocked.
Within those wild, mindless dragon eyes emerged rare traces of emotion.
There was even a faint hint of fear.
Its massive dragon body, which had been lying still like a chain of countless mountains, slightly shifted by a hair’s breadth.
This was the pressure of the Empty God Dragon. Even a Heavenly King could be easily intimidated.
Even though Wang Che was currently very weak in power, as long as they did not truly fight,
his former aura as a top-level Ascension Realm cultivator, combined with the radiant divine might released by his Primordial Soul Martial Soul,
was enough to resist the Empty God Dragon’s oppressive pressure.
Of course, if a real battle broke out, one sneeze from the Empty God Dragon could annihilate Wang Che.
In simple terms, he had all the flashy effects but no real fighting ability.
His Primordial Soul Martial Soul had just awakened and could only greatly enhance the visual effects.
Without this Primordial Soul Martial Soul manifesting, Wang Che’s own aura alone would not be sufficient in making those effects impressive.
No matter how strong an aura is, it still needs spiritual and soul strength as support.
Especially when facing a terrifying being like the Empty God Dragon…
“Now is the time!”
Wang Che immediately observed the Empty God Dragon’s state and suddenly chanted an ancient primal sound.
It was an ethereal voice, as if echoing from ancient times, awakening ancient and sleeping ancestral souls.
The ancient syllables, carrying the weight of the earth, flowing through endless time, resounded continuously from Wang Che’s throat.
As the ancient sound arose, the Empty God Dragon’s blood-filled eyes trembled even more intensely.
It was as if a sharp sword had pierced through space, striking directly at its soul.
Suddenly,
“Roar! Roar! Roar!!”
The Empty God Dragon raised its head toward the sky and let out a fierce roar, struggling as if against something.
Without hesitation, Wang Che took out all his Spirit-Sense Treasure Elixirs from his chest.
He flicked his palm with force, and ten Spirit-Sense Treasure Elixirs instantly flew out into the distance, dropping from midair into the abyss-like mouth of the Empty God Dragon.
Seeing this, Wang Che nodded slightly. The plan was going smoothly.
The ancient sound he had just chanted was still the same “Tai Shang An Miao Du Fa Gui Hun Jing”.
When chanted with Soul Power now, its effect was much stronger compared to before.
Even so, it still couldn’t awaken this Empty God Dragon.
It only briefly disturbed its Spiritual Intelligence in that moment, creating an opportunity to feed it the Spirit-Sense Treasure Elixirs.
All ten Spirit-Sense Treasure Elixirs entered the dragon’s belly in an instant.
Even though they were low-grade versions, they were refined from genuine Natural Treasures. Their effect was greatly reduced, but the large quantity made up for it!
Wang Che waited quietly.
His Divine Sense and Soul Power were rapidly depleting.
Whether it was his own aura or the Primordial Soul Martial Soul, in his current state, he could not sustain them for long.
No matter how flashy the effects were, they still needed Divine Sense to drive them.
Wang Che was ninety percent certain of success.
The remaining ten percent
was a gamble on when the ten Spirit-Sense Treasure Elixirs would take effect
after his Divine Sense, Soul Power, and consumables ran out.
This Empty God Dragon’s soul had suffered severe damage.
How long it would take to recover was unclear to Wang Che.
If Wang Che’s Divine Sense and Soul Power were completely depleted without any replenishment, the domain’s pressure, as He Huan and the others had said, would crush him completely.
Wang Che waited quietly, his mood calm.
Because he had already done everything he could to the best of his ability.
To be honest, without awakening the second Primordial Soul Martial Soul, the probability of success was probably only eighty percent.
With it, he could last a bit longer.
Wang Che stood with his hands behind his back, gazing calmly ahead.
He did not release Magnetic Sword and Green Caterpillar because these two little fellows didn’t have any special effects.
If they came out, they wouldn’t be able to withstand this domain pressure.
Not long after,
the roar of the Empty God Dragon gradually faded away. The redness in its eyes actually began to fade, and the entire space shone with a dazzling light as if something had awakened.
Seeing this scene, Wang Che knew:
“The ten Spirit-Sense Treasure Elixirs have taken effect.”
The ninety percent success rate was not for nothing.
“I just hope the effect lasts a bit longer.”
Wang Che continued to wait.
The surrounding space quickly transformed. After three or four hours had passed,
the eyes of the Empty God Dragon gradually returned to normal.
The berserk redness disappeared, replaced by a look of confusion, as if recalling something.
After a long time, the Empty God Dragon finally looked at Wang Che.
This time, there was no violent ferocity in its gaze like before.
Only calmness remained.
The oppressive pressure also gradually faded away.
Suddenly,
“Human, who are you? Why are you so weak, yet you give off such a powerful aura that even I feel fear?”
A strange voice echoed in Wang Che’s mind!
It was the voice of the Empty God Dragon!
Words were transmitted through direct telepathy!
Wang Che smiled inwardly in his heart.
I’ve slain countless Dragon Clan members like you back in the day…
I’ve even defeated dragon clans stronger than you…
Combined with the aura and pressure of an Ascension Realm great cultivator, and all the special effects, it was no wonder you were afraid.
But then, inside its Domain Space, the Empty God Dragon clearly knew exactly how strong Wang Che really was.
“That doesn’t matter,” Wang Che responded with a soul echo. “What matters is, do you know your current situation?”
The Empty God Dragon closed its eyes, as if sorting through its memories.
Before long.
An extremely complex expression appeared in the dragon’s eyes.
“I never imagined so much time had passed…”
The Empty God Dragon murmured, “And I never thought that I actually… What era is it now?”
“Federation Calendar 3021,” Wang Che said. “It’s been over three thousand years since you first entered the Floating Forest.”
The Federation Calendar marked the time when humans officially declared peace restored, established several hundred years after the great war of the Fallen Ancient Era.
Hearing this, the Empty God Dragon seemed largely unchanged.
“Three thousand years… I never thought that after I repaired the Floating Forest, I would sleep for three millennia.”
The Empty God Dragon’s voice was filled with the weight of history.
So, Wang Che briefly explained the situation.
After listening, the Empty God Dragon fell silent, as if it had already anticipated this.
“How long do you feel you can remain conscious now?” Wang Che asked directly.
That was the Spirit-Sense Treasure Elixir; it could only temporarily restore the Empty God Dragon’s consciousness.
In fact, after the Empty God Dragon’s consciousness returned, it was suppressing itself.
“At most one day.”
The Empty God Dragon’s voice carried a touch of sorrow. “I already foresaw this situation back then. After repairing the Floating Forest, I fell into an extremely weakened state and had to sleep on the spot. To prevent disturbance and to avoid being uncontrollably corrupted by the Floating Forest’s Shadow Magic upon waking, I found four guards outside, carved out an independent space, and hid here.”
“I slept for three thousand years, never thinking I’d be awakened now…”
Wang Che nodded.
The four Illusion Guard Beasts clearly served that purpose.
“The medicine you just fed me, could it be a divine pill developed by modern humans that can dispel Shadow Magic?” the Empty God Dragon asked. “The Shadow Magic inside me is being dissolved, but the quantity isn’t enough. Do you have more? If I had another two or three hundred pills, I might fully recover.”
Wang Che: “…”
Two or three hundred? You think too highly of me.
Shadow Magic must be the special energy lingering in the Floating Forest, making the Soul Power here incredibly violent.
“None left,” Wang Che said.
The Empty God Dragon didn’t seem disappointed.
“Human, what’s your name? Tell me about the world now.”
The Empty God Dragon lay down, its eyes suddenly brightening. “Is the world beautiful now? Are the Soul Beasts and humans living well?”
Hearing this question from the Empty God Dragon,
and seeing the light in its eyes, Wang Che fell silent for a moment.
Wang Che thought for a bit, then sat down cross-legged, smiling as he said:
“My name is Wang Che. The world… is as beautiful and good as you hoped.”
“Humans and Soul Beasts live together peacefully, because of the Life Soul Pact. You know about the Life Soul Pact, right?”
“I know, I know!” The Empty God Dragon’s voice rose with excitement. “In my era, it was the Life Soul Pact that allowed humans and Soul Beasts to unite!”
Wang Che could hear the excitement in the Empty God Dragon’s voice.
It was easy to imagine how significant the Life Soul Pact had been back then.
“Over these three thousand years, humans and Soul Beasts have relied on the Life Soul Pact to rest and recover, gradually developing… The world is stable, peaceful, and thriving…”
Wang Che recounted the world’s history as he knew it, one by one, to the Empty God Dragon.
He also asked about events from that time, which was his greatest interest and one of the purposes of his journey.
To learn about the ancient civilization from such an old Soul Beast.
As he listened, tears welled up in the Empty God Dragon’s eyes.
It repeatedly let out clear, resonant Dragon’s Roars.
“What about Soul Pets? I want to see battles between humans and Soul Pets. Even the lowest-level battles are fine!”
The Empty God Dragon was like a curious child, asking Wang Che about many modern events.
What interested it most was actually battles between humans and Soul Pets.
Wang Che thought for a moment, then could only take out those commemorative highlight battle photos that Mother Wang had printed and saved from the Little Caterpillar Medal.
The Communicator couldn’t be used here; there was no way to go online and play videos.
He had to use this more primitive method to show the Empty God Dragon.
Those highlight battles were all photos of the Green Caterpillar looking incredibly cool.
The photos flew into the air.
They were very small compared to the Empty God Dragon.
But the Empty God Dragon could see them clearly.
Not only could it see them clearly, it even watched with great interest.
“It’s a Greenworm! Such a tiny little Greenworm!”
“What kind of Soul Beast is that? It looks a bit like the Gold-Eater Beast… This little snake, I’ve never seen one like it either…”
“And this one, what Soul Beast is this? Why does it look so much like the Ancient Mandarin Dragon?”
“This little bird, this little monkey… I haven’t seen any of them…”
“So many of these little ones, I don’t recognize most of them…”
The Empty God Dragon talked and asked questions.
It wasn’t interested in the excitement of the scenes or the victories, only in the Soul Beasts inside.
After saying that last sentence, it fell silent.