Chapter 95: Goodbye, Black Dragon Sognar

“Shouldn’t we leave now?” On this day, Rod could no longer bear such monotonous training and asked Lilith anxiously. Nearly a month had passed since that day. During that time, Rod had undergone brutal training under Lilith’s guidance, and it hadn’t been in vain. Yesterday, he finally reached the upper stage of the Sacred level. As for Fen Tian, it had also made another step forward—thanks to the help of two magical core beasts, it reached the middle stage of the Sacred level. By now, Rod’s overall strength had improved dramatically. Unwilling to stay idle, he longed for life deep within the Source of Darkness!
That’s how people are—once they see hope, their ambition swells instantly, even though they know they’re not yet qualified. Like Rod, who knew he couldn’t survive deep in the Source of Darkness, yet still hoped to get there as soon as possible! “Are you in a hurry?” Lilith asked, staring at him with a strange look.
Under that gaze, Rod felt uncomfortable. Strangely enough, since that day, Lilith’s attitude toward him had changed greatly. She was no longer as cold and heartless as before; gradually, a true friendship had formed between them. Yet even so, this was the first time he’d seen her look at him like that.
“Cough, cough… Please… don’t look at me like that!” Rod said, his scalp tingling.
“Hmm. Have you become proficient in controlling combat energy? Can you use and blend fire and dark energy skillfully?” It seemed Lilith realized this only after Rod spoke, and she asked casually.

“This… we can’t rush it. Take it slow. It’s almost under control now. Hehe, almost!” Rod scratched his head awkwardly and said with a silly smile. During this time together, he couldn’t hide his condition from Lilith, and she had also noticed the strangeness of the cyclone within him. She was puzzled as to why there were two types of combat energy in his cyclone. The only thing she could confirm for now was that this cyclone wouldn’t cause him any harm for the time being; on the contrary, it could greatly enhance his attack power! That’s why he had been working hard to master the fusion of these two combat energies. Rod didn’t neglect this advice either. But how could the fusion of two combat energies be that simple? No one on the continent had ever heard of anyone achieving such a thing, so he surely wouldn’t make much progress in a short time.

“I promise I’ll finish it before leaving this void space. There’s still most of the journey ahead! Don’t worry, let’s go first!” Forced by Lilith’s serious gaze, Rod asked with a wry smile.

After those words, the two fell into silence. No one spoke. Lilith lowered her head as if deep in thought, while Rod stood quietly nearby, nervously watching her, waiting for an answer.

By the Silver Moon Lake, Lilith’s long silver hair flowed down her shoulders, looking extremely dazzling and beautiful, making one want to touch it. Her straight face, delicate features, and slender waist—after spending so much time together, Rod realized for the first time that this female tyrannosaurus was also a stunning beauty.

“What are you staring at?” A cold voice came through, sending a chill down Rod’s spine. He quickly snapped out of his daze. The faint anger in Lilith’s eyes made him quickly avoid her gaze. “Cough cough… Um, actually… if you don’t want to go, I won’t force you. I can go by myself. It’s okay!” Her murderous gaze made Rod, who was already feeling guilty, even more uncomfortable. He could only force himself to make an excuse. After all, according to that shadow, Lilith was supposed to follow him deep into the Source of Darkness. If she refused, it would be troublesome. Besides, he didn’t want to force this female tyrannosaurus to stay by his side—otherwise, a single outburst from her could spell his doom.

“Who said I’m not going? Since I promised, I won’t regret it. Don’t think of me as that kind of person! Get ready—there are some things that need to be taken care of first. Once that’s done, we can set off. It will probably take some time! Go pack your things first; we’ll leave right away!” At Rod’s words, Lilith frowned slightly, seemingly displeased, before giving a cold order. “What are you standing around for? Don’t you want to leave? Haven’t you always wanted to get away from this place?” Seeing Rod staring at her blankly, Lilith asked impatiently. “No, no! I’ll pack right away, right away, hehe!” After being scolded by Lilith, Rod realized he hadn’t heard wrong. He wasn’t expecting her to agree so quickly—this was beyond his expectations. He hurriedly turned and ran back to his cave to pack his things and leave this damned place. “Hehe, it’s been a thousand years—time to tidy things up properly. You must be thinking the same, right?” After Rod left, Lilith stood still, took a deep breath, and looked up at the distant sky, murmuring to herself. Her gaze at that moment was extremely sharp and cold, as if capable of killing someone on sight. “It’s done. What about you? Where are your things?” It wasn’t long before Rod came outside and saw Lilith still standing quietly in the same place. He asked in confusion. “I don’t need any more. I’ve taken everything I needed. Since we’re ready, let’s go!” After saying that, Lilith led Rod forward. “That’s not right… this way… this seems to be the way back. How… how did you do that?” Sensing something was wrong with the direction, Rod quickly asked. At first, he thought Lilith had taken the wrong path, but when he realized she was doing it on purpose, he couldn’t help but ask loudly. He was now under six thousand times gravity. If he went back, the gravity wouldn’t decrease—it would only keep increasing. What kind of gravity would there be if he tried to come back that way again? Wasn’t this just asking for trouble? There was no way back, so Rod stopped in his tracks and asked.

“Stop talking nonsense and follow me. If you want to go, then follow me to take care of some matters. Of course, if you want to get stuck in the Source of Darkness as soon as we arrive, you can ignore me!” Lilith glanced back at Rod indifferently before continuing on her way, leaving Rod feeling helpless and frustrated. After a moment, with a sigh, he forced himself to follow.

As they kept moving forward, things indeed turned out as he had imagined—the gravity kept increasing, seven thousand times, eight thousand times, until it reached nine thousand times before Lilith finally slowed down and showed no signs of moving further.

“Damn it, why did we come here? That damned black dragon is right here!” Rod shouted anxiously when he saw Lilith stop. He had a deep-seated hatred for that black dragon; coming here was nothing but seeking death. There wasn’t even time to run—why come here? He really didn’t understand what this damned woman was thinking.

“Why the rush? We’re here to find him!” Lilith glanced back at Rod casually, a cold smirk on her lips as she spoke slowly.

“Are you… insane?”

“Shut up, or I’ll throw you in first!”

Fuming but unable to vent his anger, Rod could only stand there silently, staring ahead. All his combat energy had been released at this point. Nine thousand times gravity was already alimit even for those at the late stage of the Saint class, even with external energy support. Even for someone like Rod who had lived in this space for over a year and endured six thousand times gravity for several months, it was a huge burden. Beyond a certain point, every slight increase posed a tremendous challenge and strain.

“Roar…” A loud roar echoed, followed by a dark shadow flying swiftly toward them. Seeing this, Rod’s eyes narrowed sharply; he felt like crying. This damned woman must be insane. He quickly gripped his long sword, Dark Dragon, and summoned Furnace Sky, ready to flee at any moment.

“Wretched human, you still dare to show up? Today, the great Sognar will send you to hell to atone!” Another thunderous roar rang out. In an instant, the massive body of the black dragon appeared before him.

“Wretched wretch, it really is you! How dare you show up here. It seems you’ve grown tired of living!” Once he confirmed Rod’s identity, Sognar’s eyes narrowed sharply, a cold glint appearing in them as he roared loudly. He had been practicing in the cave when suddenly he sensed a familiar presence—a presence he would never forget, never in his life, for it was the owner of this presence who had stolen his wealth and treasures. The anger he had suppressed all this time still hadn’t subsided. If not for that damned woman, he would have torn him to pieces long ago and wouldn’t have let him live to this day. Sensing the arrival of this presence, Sognar was naturally overjoyed; his chance for revenge had come, which was why he rushed over here at full speed. “Oh, Lilith, you’ve come too? You must have sent him here, great God of Darkness. It seems your servant hasn’t abandoned you. Lilith, let’s settle our old grudges. If you need anything in the future, just give the order. I, Sognar, owe you a favor!” Immediately, Sognar noticed Lilith standing aside, narrowed his eyes slightly, flashed an excited smile, and spoke loudly.