Chapter 101: The Powerful Mysterious Wind

It took Rod and his party nearly ten days to cover a distance of five thousand meters! During these ten days, Rod remained depressed, while Sognar’s complaints never ceased! At this point, he had no excuse to retaliate—it was their slow pace that had caused such delays.

It wasn’t until they reached 11,000 times gravity that Rod realized he had reached a critical point. Continuing forward was possible, but it would consume a great deal of his combat energy and might even harm him. For this reason, Rod had to stop from time to time to rest. With such a slow pace, Sognar, who was already impatient by nature, had no words to complain about Rod and could only pretend not to hear him.

After ten days, Rod finally arrived at 15,000 times gravity, in front of a massive cave. Looking at the cave ahead, Rod swallowed hard, knowing this was the goal of their journey. Though his relationship with Sognar wasn’t yet smooth, it had improved significantly—at least they no longer glared at each other or fought. Through Sognar and Lilith’s conversations, Rod gained a deeper understanding of this Void Space.

The Void Space was one of the three paths leading deep into the Source of Darkness, and it was also the simplest. It consisted of three sections, each guarded by two individuals. The first section was the outermost area, within which Sognar and Lilith operated. There, in addition to them, there were various holy-grade magical beasts assisting in defense. The second section was where Rod currently was, also guarded by two individuals—one of whom was said to have reached the advanced stage of the divine realm, his target right before him. His strength surpassed even Lilith’s, and even if Sognar and Lilith joined forces, they might not be able to defeat him—showing just how terrifying he was! Five kilometers away from here was another guardian: a fire-type dragon. It was said to have transcended the divine realm and was considered the strongest being in this Void Space, reaching an unattainable level. These formed the first two layers of defense in the Void Space, the most crucial ones.

As for the third layer of defense, it wasn’t so much aimed at outsiders invading as it was at preventing creatures within the Source of Darkness from leaving at will.

The two guardians over there have both reached the ultimate divine realm, yet they are constrained by that super-divine fire dragon! With such three lines of defense, it’s like an impregnable barrier. No wonder countless people have tried to penetrate the depths of the Source of Darkness over the centuries, but none have succeeded.

“Alright, that old fellow is right here. Our target for today is him! Once we subdue him, everything will be fine!” Looking at Rod and Sognar beside her, Lilith let out a sigh of relief and smiled slightly.

“Hmph… It’s not that simple. You’re no match for him, and even with me, we’re not enough! There’s also that terrifying guy behind him! I think you’d better give up!” With a dissatisfied snort, Sognar glanced at the cave ahead, his eyes filled with fear and wariness. He turned to Rod and said, “Kid, I suggest you give up on this plan. Subduing them isn’t that easy. Your strength isn’t enough yet. How about this? Come back with me now. You can stay in my cave or with Lilith! Train hard over there. When you reach the ultimate divine realm as well, we can go together then.”

Rod thought Sognar would say something else, but instead he started backing out. Rod felt like crying—“If you’re leaving, go ahead!” He moved closer to Lilith, carefully watching the cave, ready to deal with whatever might happen at any moment.

“Roar…” Before Sognar could speak again, a thunderous roar suddenly came from within the cave. The massive sound shook the entire world, as if this void space were about to collapse.

“Hehe, Sognar, you little guy are still at the middle stage of the divine realm. It seems you haven’t made much progress in these nearly a thousand years! What? Want to leave right after arriving?” A cheerful voice followed, then a rough one spoke up.

“Be careful!” Hearing this, Lilith and Sognar’s expressions changed drastically. They moved closer together, shielding Rod behind them and warning him. Their serious expressions showed how fearful they were of the person about to appear—this person must hold a very high status and be extremely dangerous in their eyes.

“Lilith is quite good—she’s reached the upper stage of the divine realm. It shows that your Water Dragon clan hasn’t been disgraced. And this little guy must be the human who entered the Void Space some time ago. Hmm, no. He should be called a demon. What, are the demons causing trouble again?” A cold wind blew, and the voice came again, full of strength. Before the words faded, a blue figure rushed out of the cave at incredible speed, so fast it was hard to see clearly. In an instant, it appeared in front of them.

Seeing this, Lilith, Sognar, and Rod all instinctively stepped back. Along with Fen Tian, they cautiously watched the middle-aged man who suddenly appeared before them. The man was about thirty years old, dressed in simple blue clothes. He stood calmly in front of them, with a faint smile on his face, appearing utterly relaxed. With his hands behind his back, he gave off a sense of detachment.

Upon closer inspection, his well-defined features, sharp facial contours, and deep eyes all revealed his toughness and strength. Though he didn’t seem rough or brutish, one could sense the terrifying power within him, as if it could erupt at any moment. Just standing there so calmly, he exerted immense pressure on Rod and the others, making their expressions grave.

“Xuanfeng, you’ve finally shown up? It’s been thirty years—your skills have improved a lot!” With a slight smile, the coldness from his face vanished as Lilith greeted the middle-aged man.

“Hmm, the girl is not bad—she’s made great progress. Sognar, it seems your Dragon Soul is incomplete. What happened? Could it be that someone has tamed you? How could you, who’s always been so proud, willingly submit to someone else?” After glancing at Lilith and nodding in approval, he turned his gaze to Sognar and frowned in confusion, clearly noticing Sognar’s changes.

“Hmph. Xuanfeng, it’s none of your business. Don’t think I’m really afraid of you. Our Black Dragon clan has never feared anyone! I wasn’t afraid a thousand years ago, and I’m still not afraid now!” With a cold snort, Sognar, whose pride had been hurt, began to fight back.

Watching the three of them and listening to their conversation, Rod was secretly puzzled. It seemed their relationship wasn’t very good. Were all the guardians in this void space on bad terms? Sognar and Lilith were like that, and so was Xuanfeng—they were scheming against each other. Could there be some kind of hatred between them?

“I never said you were afraid of me. So, what do you two plan to do by teaming up this time? Come to cause me trouble? Although that girl Lilith has reached the peak of the later stage, it seems not so easy for the two of you to defeat me! You know that well. And as for you demons, why did you come to this void space instead of staying where you belong? It seems like this place is your territory! What’s your intention? I heard the demons have been in turmoil lately!” With a slight smile, completely unfazed by Sognar’s words, the middle-aged man continued speaking slowly.

“Xuanfeng, do you remember what happened thirty years ago? He was sent by that person. This time, we need to go to the Netherworld with his help! Something has happened among the demons. The warlike faction among them, along with some of our dragons and some dark races, has taken control of the demon army, and war has broken out on the continent!” Frowning, Lilith said anxiously as she looked at the middle-aged man.

“Hm? Have those warlike demons started acting? It seems they were right. Damn it, our dragons have gotten involved too. Weren’t we told not to get mixed up in this? Have those old guys given up on us?” Lilith’s words made the middle-aged man frown even more. He lowered his head and muttered to himself, his face finally showing a hint of shock and concern!

Then he turned to Rod: “Kid, you’re his descendant, right? I sensed his presence that day. But sadly, I can’t help with this. I’ll overlook your intrusion into this void space. Out of respect for that person, I’ll let these two kids take you out! Don’t come back here again, or don’t blame me if I’m not gentle!”

“Xuanfeng… you…” Seeing Xuanfeng ready to leave after issuing such a harsh warning, Lilith became anxious and called out urgently.

His heart skipped a beat; he hadn’t expected this guy to be so ruthless. Though he didn’t know why he was so anxious upon hearing that the Dragon Clan had joined the war, Rod could guess that there must be something he didn’t know involved. His mind raced, and after a moment, an idea struck him. Just as Lilith was about to speak again, he pulled on her arm and stepped forward two steps. “Elder, the joint attack by the Dragon Clan and the Demon Clan has brought chaos to the continent, and this battle will continue. Various factions of the Dragon Clan have also sent people to fight, including your Wind Dragon faction. Do you really want to watch this battle go on forever? Do you really want to see suffering everywhere?”
Lilith and Sognar, who were on the other side, were shocked by Rod’s sudden speech. They almost cried out in surprise. Xuanfeng had a peculiar temper; offending him could lead to trouble. At that moment, both of them stared at Rod, cursing inwardly at this troublemaker!
“What? My Wind Dragon faction has also joined this battle?” But contrary to everyone’s expectations, there was no anger as expected. Xuanfeng stepped back, looked at Rod, and asked in a deep voice.