Chapter 84: The Training begins (1/2)

<Carnage Prison>

Akash's eyes were closed as he was recalling the method of practicing the Tyrannical Body of the Gods. Stage 1 was called the Mortal Body. It required the practitioner's body to be refined by fire continuously for 1 year. Akash opened his eyes.

”This will hurt me a bit.”

Akash was no longer afraid of pain after going through those blood transfusion evolutions. He was able to bear every sort of physical and mental torture, but there was one thing that made Akash worry. That was that he would have to restart the process of the whole stage if he died during the body refinement process within 1 year, even if it's just one second before completion. After 1 year, his body would break through to the first stage and his cosmic powers would rise as well.

Akash's breakthrough method was very different from other tamers if he mastered 1/3rd of the skill. He would automatically break through from the 1st Moon to the 2nd Moon of the realm. And if he could master 2/3rds of it, he would achieve the 3rd Moon. Finally, when he would completely master the skill given to him, he would break through to a new realm. Currently, refining his body into stage 2 would advance him from the 1st Moon to the 2nd in the 1st Star realm.

Akash remembered the Volcanic Mountain in the dukedom of Golden Panther. Then, he informed everyone before moving there. He prohibited everyone but Golden Panther from following him as he was the appointed duke of the area.

Both king and his loyal duke crossed the forest carefully as Akash still wondered about the strange beast he witnessed before. They climbed up one mountain before descending down to climb another one until Akash looked at his companion and nodded, the latter did the same before Akash leapt. The Sage Scholar then reached the area of a cave, where the body of purple-striped scorpion was.

Out of curiosity, Akash peeked inside the cave, but nothing was there anymore. After Razi Tea threw away the boulder that blocked the entrance, another beast likely found and ate the body of the scorpion.

Akash didn't have the time nor any reason to weep over the scorpion's death, so he continued to scale upwards without any unnecessary delays Now, he was finally feeling the heat as his body was sweating profusely.

Regardless, soon enough he reached the area where some fire beasts were resting, absorbing the free-flowing energy from the Fire Law, naturally created by the volcano. Akash understood that this height was their limit. These beasts couldn't climb any further, yet his destination was still far away as he looked above to the peak.

Akash squinted his eyes to see a dragon or a fire dragon, to be more precise. It was resting at the very top of the mouth of the mountain. He licked his dry and battered lips and gulped, feeling his dry throat as well. He soon successfully reached the top and his skin had become red because of the heat. His clothes started to burn as well, when the dragon felt his presence and looked at him. He then stood up, showcasing his 94-meter height along with the rest of his black body, covered with yellowish spots throughout. Then, he spoke.

”You fool, what are you doing here? Get back down or you'll be turned into fried meat in mere seconds.”

Paying no heed, Akash continued to stare at the dragon.

”I know very well what I'm doing, so I'd appreciate you keeping your mouth shut.”

”You have quite a big mouth for a 1st Star tamer. I have been cultivating here for centuries. Nobody has dared to disturb me except you, you deserve to be pun...”

The dragon was about to say something but stopped as a strange fear soon formed in his eyes. He then immediately apologized.

”Apologies for my rude behaviour, I've kept myself isolated for so long that I forgot basic manners. Do whatever you with here, I'll make sure nobody disturbs you.”

Akash couldn't understand the dragon's sudden change in demeanor, so he quickly opened his profile.

[Specie: Lava Dragon (Beast)

Realm: 3rd Moon, Star Prince

Bloodline: Star Emperor nobility rank

Learnt Laws: Wind Law, Earth Law, Poison Law

Inborn Laws: Fire Law (Awakened), Martial Law (Awakened)]

This was the 2nd strongest beast Akash had seen in this prison, next to that representative female owl. Afterwards, Akash stood on the bank of the volcano as he asked the System

.

”Is this amount of heat good enough?”

*beep*

[No, The King has to go down into the volcano. This heat is hardly even half of the required amount.]