In the frigid lands, after my exile, I began to slay demons and monsters.

Chapter 129 The Tragedy of the Black Dragon

Ning Xiaoxi staggered a few steps to the Kuafu clan chief, turned around abruptly, the bead in her hand already inside the cave. She looked at the black dragon with some fear and softly called out, "My lord!"

The black dragon leaned against a tree, its upright body exposed. Golden blood dripping from the corner of its mouth made it look somewhat disheveled, but even the golden blood left no trace on its black robes.

"Clan Chief!" The black dragon's voice was cold, as if he had transformed back into the Nine Domains Priest of the Kuafu Clan. "My demon race is different from the demon race. You have already sealed Bingyi's remains, and you still have to go to the trouble of sealing it. As long as you agree to hand over my remains to Ning Xiaoxi, I am willing to disperse my soul and leave no trace of my spirit."

Ning Xiaoxi was about to speak when she saw the black dragon shake its head slightly at her.

Chief Kuafu walked to Ning Xiaoxi's side and turned to look at her, "Ning, you are only a mid-level Celestial Master. How can you shoulder such an important task?"

"Chief, you are mistaken!"

On the mountain peak, Tianji led a group of celestial masters on a slow walk.

The Kuafu clan chief's face instantly turned ugly as he looked at the old man in red robes behind Tianji. "The Grand Elder has actually come in person."

The red-robed elder did not step forward, remaining half a step behind Tianji. "This time, the Great Demon Lord has appeared at the same time. The Pavilion Master is not in the Pavilion, so he sent me to accompany Tianji to help. The Pavilion Master is already on his way."

Tianji's gaze swept over Ning Xiaoxi, finally landing on the Black Dragon. "Nine Domains, we've known each other for a while now, I never expected you to be the Black Dragon."

The black dragon robe fell to the ground, blood dripping down its length. "Tianji, there's no need to talk about past ties. You heard what I just said. I've taken a liking to your girl. Have her collect my body, and I'll disperse my own soul. Otherwise, I'll fight to the death."

Tianji glanced back at the Grand Elder, who nodded slightly.

Tianji then turned to the Kuafu clan chief, "Clan chief, all clans are struggling these days, and I'm afraid they no longer have the resources to gather the necessary materials for the seal. In any case, it was once the black-robed priest of the Kuafu clan, and we still need to discuss the responsibility for the clan's oversight."

The Kuafu clan chief clenched his fists behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the Black Dragon, the Grand Elder, and Tianji before finally settling on the petite Ning Xiaoxi. Remembering her help to the Kuafu clan along the way, he revealed a barely perceptible smile. "My clan has no objection to handing this over to Xiaoxi. But I don't want anyone else to handle this matter besides Xiaoxi."

Ning Xiaoxi looked up at the Kuafu clan chief, thinking he wouldn't agree.

Chief Kuafu nodded to her, "Shouyu and Shanyue were both weak, but fortunately they survived. Xiaoxi, you can come to the clan again after you finish dealing with things here. We will remember Xiaoxi's help to our clan."

Ning Xiaoxi bowed respectfully, then watched as the Kuafu clan chief led his people down the mountain. However, of the original thirty-odd people, only a dozen or so had descended.

Tianji patted Ning Xiaoxi on the shoulder and led the Grand Elder to a distance.

Ning Xiaoxi quickly ran to the black dragon's side, looked up at its aloof face, and helped it sit down. Then, she took out a bag of mulberry tree sap from her bosom and handed it to it.

Leaning against the tree trunk, the black dragon released its strength, exuding a lazy aura the moment it picked up the water bag.

Ning Xiaoxi's little paws suddenly reached inside the black dragon's robe. The black dragon's eyes twitched as he watched Ning Xiaoxi pull a blanket out of his arms.

Okay, it's his space, so it's normal for him to put whatever he wants in it.

Ning Xiaoxi chuckled and took out a blanket to put behind Heilong.

With Tianji and the red-robed elder present, Ning Xiaoxi didn't dare to speak to the black dragon as casually as she had on the mountaintop. She sat beside it with her back to Tianji and the others, watching it drink the mulberry tree sap sip by sip.

Ning Xiaoxi exhaled breaths of green mist into the water bag collecting the sap of the Three Mulberry Tree. At this moment, three more things appeared beneath the tree roots: a large goose egg, a pale pink crystal-like bead, and a black bead about the size of a cabbage, its inner light shimmering and flowing. These were all given to her by the Black Dragon.

Seeing that the water bag was full of tree sap mixed with green mist, Ning Xiaoxi quickly took it out and swapped it with the bag in the black dragon's hand.

Black Dragon looked at the new water bag in his hand; he still had the old one!

He smiled and took a sip, then paused, his eyes turning stern as he looked at Ning Xiaoxi.

Ning Xiaoxi, stared at by it, dared not look at it anymore and lowered her head.

"Sigh!" With a long sigh, the black dragon drank the mulberry tree sap in the water bag in one gulp, then lifted Ning Xiaoxi's arm and sent her out.

Ning Xiaoxi was lifted up by a gentle demonic force and placed directly at Tianji's feet.

Dark clouds surged around the black dragon, flowing like thick ink, and its body began to stretch. Soon, its massive form blotted out the sky, and every scale emitted a cold, dark light. Even the damaged scales began to glow with a dim light, no longer dull and lifeless. The sun and moon appeared in its eyes, and they began to slowly rotate.

The wounds on its head and back had reopened, and golden blood gushed out, but it was entangled by demonic energy and did not fall to the ground. The golden bones beneath the flesh crackled and popped, stirring the golden blood, which was then enveloped by the demonic energy and boiled and surged into a golden mist that engulfed the black dragon's figure.

It is a black dragon, a great demon born since ancient times. Even if it destroys its own soul, it will still retain its pride!

Beams of black light surged wildly from the black dragon's body, like thousands of sharp blades piercing through the golden mist and cleaving open the space outside. The moon in the sky was obscured by dark clouds, which were so thick they were almost black, and lightning flashed within them.

"Boom!"

A series of muffled claps of thunder echoed in the sky, lingering for a long time.

"Crack! Crack!"

Streaks of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the entire mountain peak.

In the woods, the golden mist gradually thickened and slowly rose, as if connecting with the rumbling thunder and lightning in the sky. The moment the electric arcs touched the golden mist, streams of light shot out within the mist, and dazzling light flickered repeatedly within it.

Above the sky, the phantom images of the sun and moon hang high.

With each flash, Ning Xiaoxi felt her heart tremble; she knew it was the light from lightning striking the black dragon.

She knew it was a demon, she knew her mission was to slay demons and eliminate evil, but... but...!

Ning Xiaoxi stood up and looked at Tianji. Tianji's phoenix eyes narrowed, and his thin lips pressed tightly together. Was the Master facing the same situation back then, which is why Tuanzi abandoned him? Or perhaps, he faced a reality even harsher than hers?

The thunder in the sky was no longer muffled, and the lightning was no longer distant. The thunder and lightning mixed together, striking the golden mist again and again, until finally they struck down in pieces. The golden mist gradually thinned, and the dragon shadows within it flickered, slowly dissipating along with the mist.

"Boom!"

After the last peal of thunderclaps, the golden mist finally dissipated. Beneath the tree trunk where the black dragon had been sitting, on a neatly folded blanket, lay a lone water bag with a patch of dull, lifeless dragon scales.

The illusory images of the sun and moon in the sky vanished simultaneously.