The scale was the size of a palm, its edges glowing with an ancient, weathered dark-gold halo, while its surface was covered in strange natural dragon patterns.
It was the Origin Dragon Scale left to him by Hei Qing, a high-ranking expert of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
Back on the Northwest Continent, before entering the Black-Corner Region, Hei Qing had personally promised Lu Heng a favor because of Zi Yan. So long as this dragon scale was activated, no matter how far apart they were, Hei Qing could follow the spatial fluctuations with the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's innate talent and find him.
"Hei Qing, I'm counting on you this time."
Lu Heng mobilized the grayish-white Chaos Dou Qi within his dantian, sending it surging through his fingertips and pouring it into the dragon scale without holding anything back.
After absorbing the pure Chaos Dou Qi, the dragon patterns on the scale suddenly lit up with blinding golden radiance.
An invisible yet immensely powerful spatial tremor spread through the void fissure toward the deepest reaches of some unknown land.
Void Space, the main region of Eastern Dragon Island.
The enormous Dragon Island floated amid endless black void, surrounded by violent void storms and spatial currents.
On a secluded boulder somewhere on the island, a towering, dark-skinned man lay sprawled across a stone platform, snoring loudly.
It was Hei Qing.
Hei Qing let out a huge yawn and was just turning over to continue sleeping when a scorching, stinging sensation suddenly came from his chest.
"Hm?"
Hei Qing reached into his clothes and pulled out a black dragon scale that was glowing and burning hot.
From within the dragon scale came the faint fluctuations of Lu Heng's distinctive Chaos Dou Qi.
Hei Qing sat upright, scratched the back of