9 The Mysterious Golden Orb (2/2)

Van activated his inner strength and roared as he flew at the gigantic Wyrm. The Wyrm was about to try to defend itself, when a dominating aura caused it to become pinned to the ground.

It could see a phantom of what seemed to be a god sitting on his throne looking at it with azure jade eyes. It cried out in horror as it watched the puny human launch at him.

As Van attacked the hole where the Wyrm's eye used to be, the God phantom on the throne seemed to give a thumbs down, giving its decree of death. Van's Body was flooded with a strange power and he temporarily had the strength of an emperor. He stabbed the black knife into the Wyrm.

There was a loud explosion as a large hole appeared where the Wyrm's head used to be and the black knife disintegrated from the pressure of the strike.

All of the surviving surrounding beasts fled in terror.

Van was covered in a strange energy and his unconscious body floated to the ground.

After about 6 hours, Van woke up to a night sky and ran back in fright when he saw the body of the Wyrm. He quickly realized that it was dead and calmly came back.

”I killed it! I actually killed it!”

He had a triumphant look on his face as he gloated over the dead body.

Sanji came out and started to squeak in excitement.

”Hmm?! These beasts have cores?!! We're rich!”

Van looked greedily at the bodies of the 2 Emperor ranked beasts. He pulled out a spare knife and stabbed at the body.

The blade broke off and hit the spot next to Sanji. He quickly protested and started to nip at Van in response.

”Okay!! Cut it out!! It was an accident!! Ow!! Damned mouse!”

Sanji had bitten Van and was flung off. Sanji gracefully jumped off and landed on all four feet.

Van took one of the spikes that held down the Bear and proceeded to take out the cores of both beasts.

He found a small golden pearl core in the Wyrm and a Purple cube from the Bear. Sanji grabbed the golden pearl and proceeded to consume it.

”What are you doing?!!”

Sanji fell on his side and started to squeak before his body started to grow and change.

After an hour, he had golden fur and was now the length of half his arm. He was also now an Early Stage Rank 4 Beast.

”Are beast cores like steroids for you?”

Sanji gave a roar and spikes emerged from him.

”I apologize. O, great one. I would never accuse you of doing steroids.”

Van gave a mock bow towards Sanji. Sanji held himself in a proud manner and received it as if it was due to him.

Van shook his head at the proud mouse and inspected the cubical beast core.

It had a purple flame inside of it and and was vibrant with life force.

He placed it away in his sack and started to reflect on what the beasts were talking about.

”They seemed to be fighting over something special.”

Van murmured. All of a sudden, the attraction to the center of the crater started to pick up again. Now that all the beasts were gone, Van casually walked to the center to find a golden dodecahedron.

He walked towards it, hesitating for a bit, picked it up. He could feel a vibrant life force in it and could see a Divine Aura coming from the phantom golden dragon swimming in golden seas of true force.

”I wonder what this is.”

Van pilled put a clean knife and pricked his finger preparing to drip blood on the dodecahedron.

Sanji looked at it with suspicion and started toattack it. When his paw touched the dodecahedron, he suddenly stopped and bowed in reverence.

Van looked at Sanji in a panic until Sanji gave a squeak to acknowledge that he was okay. Van sighed with relief and proceeded to drip his blood on it.

It started to shine with a golden light and Van's soul entered the dodecahedron.

He found himself in front of a golden dragon in a space that seemed to warp its own shape every few seconds.

”After 100,000 years, someone has finally found me.”

The golden dragon transformed into a handsome man with golden hair and piercing golden eyes. He was wearing a golden robe with dragons that seemed to be alive.

”My name is Yu Lin. I am what you would call a Golden Divine Dragon. 100,000 Years ago, I was trapped in this orb.”