Chapter 207

Now that Kaz has regained consciousness, it wants Shen Xing to help it break the seal and escape its confinement.

It sounds reasonable and logically sound.

However, he couldn't hear some of the key words; they seemed to have been muted.

Shen Xing speculated that the system must have blocked these words, or that he himself was not strong enough to hear them.

But it doesn't matter.

Shen Xing raised his head and asked in a deep voice, "If I help you break the seal, what will I get in return?"

"What will you receive..." the Black Dragon Lord's deep voice rang out again. "I can give you many treasures, more abundant than you can imagine."

"Really? Then you can make me break through to the Grandmaster Realm immediately, give me a hundred pieces of Epic equipment and Grandmaster Rank unit, give me a hundred Proof of Hero, give me a bunch of beast-eared girls, and..."

Shen Xing presented a series of lists.

Black Dragon Lord: "..."

After a moment, His voice carried a hint of helplessness. "Do you think I'm a wish-granting machine? These things, even if I were alive, I couldn't give them to you now that I'm dead."

"Haha." Shen Xing laughed, feeling a sense of relief.

If He really agreed just now, then this guy is most likely a liar.

The fact that the other party refused actually increased the credibility of the claim.

"Um?"

At this moment, the Black Dragon Lord suddenly let out a soft exclamation. "I sense the aura of a descendant on you. Do you possess something of our Black Dragon clan?"

Shen Xing's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly deduced that the black dragon descendant it mentioned should refer to the dragon soul sealed within the [Ring of the Shadow Demon Dragon].

"There is indeed one, but like you, it's already dead, with only a wisp of its soul sealed in the ring," Shen Xing replied.

"Is he dead? Sigh..."

The Black Dragon Lord sighed deeply, "With my death, the Black Dragon lineage has utterly declined."

Chapter 149: An extravagant reward, yet another hidden quest!

The Black Dragon Lord remained silent for a moment before speaking again, "How about this... If you can help break the seal, I can help that Black Dragon descendant rebuild his physical body, bringing him back to life and making him your vassal."

"Furthermore, I will give you a drop of my essence blood and reverse scale, which contain the purest power of the Black Dragon Origin, enough to transform you completely."

"And the lair of the Black Dragon's descendants, and the Dragon Clan's Secret Treasure within this tomb."

"In addition, I promise you that I will unconditionally help you once in the future."

As His words fell, a series of system notifications appeared before their eyes.

[You have officially arrived at the deepest part of the Dragon Tomb and come into contact with the sealed soul of the Black Dragon Lord: Soul of Kazdorit. He requests that you break the seal.]

[Hidden Quest Triggered: The Tragedy of the Tomb Dragon]

[Quest Objective: Unseal the stone tablet and revive the Black Dragon Lord Kazdoreth.]

[Quest Rewards: Blood of the Black Dragon King *1, Black Dragon King Scale *1, Shadow Dragon Nest (Boss One Star ★★★), Giant Dragon's Secret Treasure *1, Kazdorit's Promise *1]

[Warning! This task is extremely difficult. Please choose carefully!]

This notification wasn't just seen by Shen Xing; Xia Wanyin, who was standing next to him, also noticed it.

Although she didn't know the specific content of Shen Xing's conversation with the Black Dragon Lord, she knew that he had triggered something extraordinary.

"Oh my god... it's a hidden quest!" Xia Wanyin exclaimed in shock. "And the rewards are so generous!"

Shen Xing was also stunned.

I never expected that this Black Dragon Lord would be so generous.

Putting aside the other rewards, the [Shadow Dragon Nest] alone is enough to drive anyone crazy.

After all, it's a dragon!

Moreover, it wasn't the kind of half-dragon that Lachlan had, but Pureblood Dragon.

This means that if I can complete this task, I will be able to recruit dragons, a top-tier unit, in large numbers in the future.

Moreover, this Black Dragon Lord promised to help him unconditionally once.

To beings of this level, even Master Rank expert would likely be like an ant.

What's more, the other party even promised to revive the wisp of dragon soul in his ring and make it his henchman!

Thinking of this, Shen Xing's breathing became rapid, and he almost subconsciously wanted to agree.

But he quickly calmed down.

As mentioned earlier, high rewards come with high risks, especially for hidden missions involving those terrifying entities.

Even the system indicated that the difficulty was extremely high.

"Well, human?" the Black Dragon Lord asked in a deep voice, "I have shown you my utmost sincerity. What do you say?"

Shen Xing pondered for a moment, then asked in his mind, "If—and I mean if—I accept this mission, how can I help you break the seal?"

What will we encounter during the process of breaking the seal?

The Black Dragon Lord seemed to have anticipated this question and explained, "See those skeletons scattered on the ground? These are some of the ferocious beasts that the Blue Dragon killed."

"He refined the remains of these ferocious beasts and sealed their evil spirits within them to suppress the Dragon Tomb."

"These evil spirits will revive and attack you as soon as you get close."

"You need to defeat these malevolent spirits, and then destroy the skeletons."

"Once you destroy all five skeletons, I will be able to break the seal."

Shen Xing looked around and indeed saw five enormous skeletons scattered in different locations.

"What is the strength of the evil spirits sealed within these skeletons?" he continued to ask.

The Black Dragon Lord pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "These ferocious beasts were all at least Grandmaster Rank experts in their previous lives."

"After being killed and sealed, its strength is less than one percent of what it used to be."

"Now that so many years have passed, their strength has diminished further; they are probably only at the Tier Three combat power at most now."

He paused, then added, "However, when you begin to attempt to break the seal, all the Dragon Tomb Guardian of the Dragon Tomb will awaken, so you will face many enemies."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing couldn't help but feel a little fortunate.

Luckily I asked first, otherwise I would have been in big trouble if I had agreed without thinking.

According to this Black Dragon Lord, those skeletons possessed combat power of at least the Grandmaster Rank in life!

To date, the known ceiling of combat power among major powers is only the Master Rank.

An expert of this level is capable of easily destroying an entire city.

The strength of Grandmaster Rank and even those above Grandmaster Rank was beyond Shen Xing's imagination.

Even if those malevolent spirits were truly weakened to the Tier Three Expert Rank, they would still far surpass creatures of the same tier.

In addition, a large number of Dragon Tomb Guardian have resurrected and are besieging them.

Just thinking about it makes you realize how difficult this task will be.

With my current strength, even if I were to send in all the troops from my entire territory, the chances of winning wouldn't be high.

However... things will be different in a few days.

Once Hellscream or Leina reaches level 16, they can use [Dew of the Rain God] to instantly reach the maximum level of 19, and then advance to the Boss.

With the talent and strength of these two generals, defeating opponents of higher levels shouldn't be difficult.

If we mass produce more troops in the next few days and build up the Orc suicide strategy, with Xia Wanyin's help, the win rate will be very high.

After a moment's thought, Shen Xing quickly made a decision. "With my current strength, I am not capable of dealing with so many enemies, Lord Kaz."

"I need to go back and develop my resources for a while before I can take on this mission."

"Your current strength is indeed too weak. Going back to develop for a while won't hurt," the black dragon's deep voice echoed in his mind, "But it needs to be done quickly."

"My consciousness has been revived for far too long; the magic array left by that blue dragon continues to erode my power."

"Given enough time, it will probably be completely erased."

Shen Xing nodded. "I understand, I'll get there as soon as possible (probably)."

He turned his gaze to the two graceful beauties beside him.

He then explained the details of the mission and the possibility of encountering Tier Three creatures.

"I see..." Xia Wanyin nodded in realization, "I didn't expect such a powerful Dragon Lord to be sealed here."

"Then let's go back first, develop for a while, and come back later."

The two unanimously agreed with Shen Xing's decision.

Then, he patted the Fried Chicken's feathers. "Take us out."

"Chirp!"

With a flap of its wings, the Fried Chicken transformed into a dark golden streak of light and soared into the sky, then flew straight toward the distant exit.

The vast, desolate land beneath my feet receded into the distance, and the tombstone grew ever farther away.

Shen Xing felt as if a deep gaze was watching them.

Looking back, all that remained was an empty, desolate land and the standing tombstone.

Before he could think any further, Fried Chicken had already led everyone into that dark passage, climbing upwards at top speed.

Soon, they left the Dragon Tomb and returned to the dark canyon.

The Fried Chicken rose vertically along the rock face, soaring hundreds of meters into the air in one go.

At this moment, Shen Xing sat on the back, looking down at the Black Sky Wing Mountain Range below.

"Dragon Tomb... Five Chromatic Dragons... Release the Seal..."

"This place holds so many secrets."

He sighed softly.

Although I had guessed from the beginning that this mountain range was extraordinary, I never expected it to have such a large impact.

"Shen Xing, remember to call me when you start your operation. I'll bring people to help."

Xia Wanyin said softly, "You don't need to share the reward with me. Consider it a way of repaying the Rain and Dew Pearl you showed me."

At this point, a hint of guilt appeared on her face. "I only found out after I got back that the chains of this Rain God Statue had such severe side effects!"

"Especially for men... I should have just taken the blame."

Shen Xing was taken aback for a moment, then understood what she meant by side effects, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Don't worry, the Rain God Chain aren't that serious for me," Shen Xing laughed. "I'll definitely bring you with me when I do this mission."