Mist shrouded the vast sea, yin winds howled, and endless storms coiled across the ocean's surface. Deep within the clamorous, chaotic eye of the storm, a black solitary island lay quietly hidden.
Upon that black island, an enormous Black Flood Dragon lay coiled, its head and tail nearly touching. Countless scales across its body had shattered, blood still flowing from the wounds. Half a horn atop its head had broken off, and a blade wound marked the corner of its eye, its flesh not yet healed.
Lightning flashed from time to time within the storm. Bolts descended, dancing over its scales and turning into energy that nourished its flesh.
The Black Flood Dragon drew in the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth through its mouth and nose, guiding the lightning energy to surge through its body. The energy lodged in its wounds was gradually refined away, and the injuries visibly began to recover. Though slow, they were healing.
Roar!
The Black Flood Dragon let out a deep dragon's cry, drawing down even more lightning from the storm. Bolt after bolt struck its scales, and its body was instantly covered in electricity. Every scale seemed like a battery, frantically devouring the lightning.
The energies entrenched within its wounds were forced out of its body by the powerful lightning energy, flowing away with its blood. Once the last trace of energy had been expelled, the wounds on the Black Flood Dragon's body rapidly healed.
Buzz!
Lightning surged over the Black Flood Dragon's body as it rapidly shrank, returning to human form.
Pfft!
The Black Flood Dragon spat out a mouthful of blood. When it fell to the ground, black smoke rose from it. He slowly opened his eyes, clenched his fist, then slowly released it. Helplessness filled his gaze. "Damn it. This