34 The first test. (1/2)

Large boulders and massive amounts of molten green magma rained down from the sky, shattering and melting the earth in the area around the small cottage. Yet no matter how much stone and magma rained down, none of it managed to touch the cottage or the garden behind it.

Li Yang did not move from his spot, his calmness calming down the slightly nervous Jinwu. Li Yang looked towards the middle volcano as a massive shadow flew out of the volcano, its body so large that it covered the sky and caused the land beneath it to descend into darkness.

The figure swooped down from the sky, landing on the ground in front of the garden. The earth trembled and shook, large cracks spreading in the area as the figure of the beast was revealed. A massive body covered in deep green scales, two leathery wings that could cover the skies, four thick limbs that ended in claws that could tear through everything, a long and thick tail that ended in a two-pronged spike, and a draconic head with three large horns, two pointing backward and one pointing forward. A titanic dragon had landed in front of the garden and was looking at Li Yang with a furious gaze.

Before the green dragon could say anything, Li Yang opened his mouth and spoke, a pleasant and calming smile on his lips. Li Yang knew the dragon in front of him, it was one of Zhao Feng's closest companions back in the days. Back then, however, it had not been as strong and imposing as it was now.

”Chen Huo, you have grown much bigger since the last time I saw you. I wonder, do you have any information about where brother Feng is buried?”

The dragon was slightly confused at first, especially when it heard its own name spoken. It narrowed its eyes for a short moment, inspecting every inch of Li Yang, even going as far as using its Qi to inspect his insides. When it came to its conclusion, it could not help but let out a shocked exclamation.

”... Thunder Monarch Li Yang?! You survived?!”

Seeing the green dragon so shocked, Li Yang shook his head as he responded. He had indeed truly died back then, it was only through a stroke of luck that he had been given the chance to be reborn. Li Yang did not bother mentioning who gave them the chance to be reborn, as he did not see a reason to.

”No, I truly died back then, so did Fang Ying. But we were both given a second chance and got reborn. Of course, I was only reborn 12 years ago, so I don't know about what has happened in the meanwhile.”

After hearing the words of Li Yang, Chen Huo lowered his head to Li Yang, its nose touching the ground as it spoke out. The Li Yang in front of him was far weaker than him, but he would never be able to forget the radiance of the Thunder Monarch and the Poison Empress.

”Lord Feng would surely be ecstatic if he knew that you were still alive. As for information about where he is buried, I do not know. The last time I saw him was shortly after they created this hidden realm to serve as a burial place for you and Poison Empress Fang Ying. Their lifespans were coming to an end, so they said that they would try to send themselves into reincarnation. That was the last time I saw them.”

Li Yang could not help but tilt his head slightly after hearing the words of Chen Huo, a faint smile appearing on his face as he spoke out. If it was Zhao Feng, he might truly be able to send a few souls into reincarnation. As to whether or not they would be able to regain their memories, that was harder to know.

”Send themselves into reincarnation? Then maybe I will be lucky enough to meet them once more, I do have excellent luck after all. I heard that I need to obtain four emblems to enter the Thunder Flower Memorial?”

Hearing Li Yang talk about the four emblems, a slightly awkward expression appeared on Chen Huo's face as he responded. Even if he wanted to simply give out the emblem, he could not do so.

”Indeed. Even if I wanted to simply give it to you, as it was the last order of Lord Feng that I test everyone who wants to acquire the emblem, I have to test you. I hope you can forgive me.”

Li Yang simply shrugged his shoulders to Chen Huo. He had never expected to simply be given the four emblems. He glanced slightly at the three volcanoes as he tilted his head and asked about the details of the test he had to undergo.

”Don't worry about it, since it was brother Feng's last order, there is nothing you can do about it. So what is the test?”