The Black Emperor, one of the Three Menaces of Shrouding the Heavens, was as powerfully built as a great bull, with a square head, large ears, and snow-white fangs. They looked like short swords embedded in his mouth, gleaming with cold light.
He was clearly just a dog who could not even fly, yet he insisted on comparing himself to an ancient Sacred Emperor.
This was Lu Chen's first time seeing him. After observing him carefully for a while, he could sense neither demonic energy nor fluctuations of divine power from the Big Black Dog. Yet his body was absurdly strong, no weaker than Lu Chen's or Ye Fan's at present.
Naturally, he could not have achieved all this himself. It was the result of Great Emperor Wushi helping him build his foundation.
"We'll have whole roast lamb together tonight," Fifth Master Zhang told Lu Chen, Ye Fan, and the others after temporarily placating the Black Emperor.
Although this part of the Northern Region was barren, it produced abundant source, so the residents never lacked food. They could easily obtain it through trade.
Ordinary meats such as beef and lamb were common here as well.
The evening was lively. Many villagers came, all sitting on the ground beneath the open sky. Firelight danced, whole lambs sizzled over the flames, and fat dripped steadily down, spreading their aroma everywhere.
Lu Chen, Ye Fan, Fifth Master Zhang, Wang Shu, and Lei Bo sat together, with the Black Emperor lying beside them.
They cut off small pieces of roast lamb with their knives, while the Big Black Dog proved quite a glutton, devouring two whole lambs by himself.
Although he was fierce, he was relatively docile toward Fifth Master Zhang. Once full, he lay down beside him.
"You two brats, what exactly have