"What is that...?"
Jiang Yu felt the darkness surrounding him and was startled.
At that moment, he had no time to think, or wonder whether thinking would even help.
Apart from the darkness, the entire space was completely empty. There wasn't even the faintest glimmer of light or sound.
Everything had sunk into absolute nothingness.
Suddenly—
A strange sensation rose from the depths of his heart. Jiang Yu felt that he had found the "center" of the entire dark space.
His thoughts stirred. He crossed countless light-years and arrived in a chaotic, murky place.
All he could see was a black sphere, no larger than a palm, drifting through the boundless chaos.
At that moment, Jiang Yu inexplicably felt a connection with the little black sphere.
"No way. How did I end up hatching an egg? My familiar can't be a little bird, can it?!"
Jiang Yu, who had already left that strange space, looked speechless.
He felt as if he'd been tricked by some ancient, mysterious power.
He looked at the black sphere floating in front of him.
It now resembled a black hole, distorting all the light around it.
"Is this really a living thing?"
Jiang Yu was about to complain, but the black sphere suddenly began to move.
The entire room was shrouded in the black light it released, as if night had fallen.
In the blink of an eye, the black light dispersed.
Jiang Yu recovered his vision and saw a tiny creature in front of him.
It was a little dragon, black all over, as dark as ink.
Its shape was unusual. Dragons were generally enormous creatures, yet this little fellow was less than half a meter long. It was so adorable that it made his heart melt.
"Caw!"
The little fellow called out to its master.
Then it flapped its black wings and clumsily flew toward Jiang Yu.
But halfway through the air, it suddenly stopped flapping its wings and dropped straight to the ground.
Jiang Yu hurriedly reached out to catch it.
But something miraculous happened.
A flash of black light absorbed all the light around them, and space twisted in an instant!
The little black dragon vanished!
Jiang Yu looked around in surprise. The little fellow had somehow appeared on the bed, several meters away.
"Is this a space-type ability? At the very least, it's a spatial talent!"
Jiang Yu exclaimed in delight.
He had assumed the little fellow was only a cute little dragon, but he hadn't expected it to possess the ability to travel through space.
And controlling space meant it had acquired part of the power of a true dragon—spatial travel!
Spatial travel was a top-tier ability, one of the most powerful!
Just as Jiang Yu was still marveling at it, the little black dragon landed on his shoulder.
As soon as it touched him, a flash of black light enveloped Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu trembled. He felt as if he'd gained an ability, as if he had become one with the heavens.
His thoughts stirred, and he instantly moved several meters away!
"Could the little fellow's spatial ability have been shared with me?!"
He was filled with astonishment.
The energy within the little fellow was enough to support ten instantaneous moves, each covering roughly a hundred meters.
In other words, Jiang Yu could move a hundred meters in the blink of an eye—and this was only one of its abilities!
That ability was absolutely explosive!
Jiang Yu went from surprise to delight. The more he looked at the little fellow, the more he liked it.
He reached out and lifted it, then thought for a moment before saying:
"Since you're a little black dragon, I'll call you Little Tan from now on."
Jiang Yu had chosen a name that suited the little fellow.
After all, it was small and black all over. Little Black sounded too common, while Little Tan fit perfectly.
The little fellow seemed to understand its name and nuzzled Jiang Yu.
"Jiang Yu, what is that?"
At that moment, Xia Xin came out of the bedroom and asked in surprise.
She had always liked adorable little creatures, especially ones with tiny wings.
"Oh, this is my familiar, Little Tan."
Xia Xin sat on a chair and reached out to stroke it. Sunlight shone through the window, and she looked as beautiful as a goddess.
Little Tan let her touch it without resistance.
The summer break after senior year was the happiest time.
Most importantly, he didn't have to worry about schoolwork during the break and could play to his heart's content.
During that time, Jiang Yu focused on studying Demonic Law.
His Fire element had also reached forty-nine stars, so he was able to use demonic spells! His Shadow element had also nearly reached full mastery.
As for Little Tan...
Apart from the scales on its body growing darker and darker, it didn't seem to be growing at all.
During that time, Jiang Yu had summoned quite a few demonic beasts for it to eat, spending nearly ten thousand yuan.
He was already becoming quite familiar with it.
"Jiang Yu, am I about to turn white?"
Xia Xin, who was standing beside Jiang Yu, asked in surprise.
Today she wore a floral dress. With her clear, adorable face, she seemed to be surrounded by a beautiful, dreamlike atmosphere.
Unfortunately, it was Jiang Yu's last day in Bo City.
He was about to leave for the Demon Capital.
Jiang Yu took one last look at the city where he'd lived for eighteen years. It still looked just as familiar as ever.
Just then, a voice rang out beside him.
"Let's go, Jiang Yu."
It was Yan Yuhuang, who was traveling with him to the Demon Capital.
Of the group, only Yan Yuhuang and Wang Sanpang had been admitted to universities in the Demon Capital. Zhou Min and the others had gone to the ancient capital, while the others...
The Demon Capital was one of the most prosperous cities in the Dragon Kingdom.
Its high-rise buildings stood in dense clusters, while the dazzling neon lights made the bustling city seem endless.
When Yan Yuhuang had visited Bo City once before, Wang Sanpang had invited him out for a meal.
Walking amid the crowds and the streams of traffic, Jiang Yu felt somewhat disoriented.
"Jiang, I'll head to my place first. We'll meet up at the Yan residence tomorrow."
Yan Yuhuang and Wang Sanpang exchanged a few words, then left with their luggage.
In the Demon Capital, quite a few people had connections that could help them find accommodations elsewhere.
Naturally, as a top student from Bo City, Jiang Yu had some privileges in that regard.
He pushed his luggage along and soon found himself outside a luxurious three-story building.
"Looks like I can't live here. The Bo City authorities really aren't stingy, are they?"
Jiang Yu looked at the lavish three-story building in front of him and couldn't help exclaiming.
After getting settled, he headed to Mingzhu Academy to report for his senior year.
Jiang Yu himself didn't want to attend the Demon Law Academy, so he had chosen Mingzhu Academy's special admissions program.
Mingzhu Academy's special admissions area.
A small courtyard on the outskirts of the campus was reserved for applicants. Though it looked old from the outside, it was where all the special admissions candidates were staying.
"Dean Xue, a student has come to apply to the Plant Department!"
A young man rushed into the courtyard and called out to the dean of the Plant Department.
"I never expected this year's enrollment to be so good. There's only one special admissions spot left."
Dean Xue nodded in agreement. Many talented students had appeared this year, including the two young talents from the Jiang family, Jiang Fang and Jiang Ming. Both possessed demonic-law talents!
Just as Dean Xue was speaking, a loud voice rang out.
"I'll take the last spot!"
A handsome young man in fashionable clothes appeared.
In his hand was a dark thunderbolt, arcing with crackles of lightning.
Dean Xue looked delighted.
"Middle-grade Thunder talent. And a Spirit Core, too!"
"Good. The last spot is yours..."
But before he could finish, a tall figure strode into the courtyard.
"Wait!"
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