54 Twin dragons of monarchy. (2/2)
The golden dragon was Shenlong, while the violet one was Huanglong. According to legend, Huanglong was the dragon that was the symbol of the monarchy, their divine right to rule. They were a very rare twin elemental, containing not only dual elements but also two separate minds. Shenlong controlled their lightning, while Huanglong controlled their poison, and only when they were both together would they be able to unleash their full might. After hearing Li Yang's question, Shenlong and Huanglong fused back together, turning towards the sword standing not far away from them.
”The sword?”
Li Yang stepped towards the sword, Jinwu and Shenlong following right behind him. The sword released a few faint arcs of golden lightning, the air around it a little bit hotter than the rest of the room. Li Yang furrowed his brows for a short moment, before reaching out with his right arm and grasping onto the hilt of his old weapon.
The moment he grabbed onto the sword, the skin on his right arm cracked and split apart, blood pouring forth and drenching the sword and the ground around it. Horrific pain filled all of Li Yang's body, arcs of golden lightning traveling up the sword and into his body, wreaking havoc on his insides. Jinwu and Shenlong rushed forward in panic, but Li Yang stopped them with a loud and guttural shout.
”Don't! I can take it!”
Both of them stopped, flying in the air right behind Li Yang as they looked on with worried eyes. Golden lightning continued to flood into Li Yang's body through the sword, more and more of his skin cracking open, his entire body quickly ending up drenched in blood. Yet despite the horrifying pain and terrible state of his body, Li Yang's eyes contained an arrogant light as he let out a loud laugh.
”Hahaha! I once forged my own body in an ocean filled with lightning that came directly from the heaven's to punish me, do you think a tiny amount like you will be able to roast me?!”
After he laughed out, Li Yang took the initiative to absorb the golden lightning into his body, using his destruction rune to weaken it a little before he absorbed it with his lightning rune. The golden lightning seemed to take this as a challenge, as it increased the amount of lightning that flooded Li Yang's body, trying to force him to surrender.
”Trying to force me to kneel, eh? I didn't kneel to the heaven's, I didn't kneel to fate, I didn't even kneel when I met the god of destruction, what makes you think I'll kneel to something like you!?”
In this life, Li Yang had been laying very low, even going as far as acting like a wonderful disciple to Jing Yimu. But he was a proud and even arrogant person, it was bred into his bones after spending so many years as the Thunder Monarch, so how could he possibly let a little bit of lightning force him to his knees?
Li Yang continued to absorb the lightning, no matter how much of it flooded his body and scorched his flesh, he simply continued to absorb it with reckless abandon. As time passed, the lightning slowly changed, no longer scorching his flesh, but instead slowly healing the wounds it had created.
Once all his wounds had been healed up, the golden lightning carefully flowing through his body, the sword released a bright flash. A wave of energy was released by the sword, flinging Li Yang backward until he crashed into the statue, sliding down to the floor. As he laid on the floor, he could not help but let out a somewhat vengeful mutter.
”Zhao...Feng...You absolute bastard...I'm going to hit you...If we ever meet again.”
The only one who could have done something like that to his old sword was Zhao Feng or one of the others. But Li Yang was certain that it was Zhao Feng who had done it, as he was the only one who had that kind of personality. Jinwu and Shenlong quickly flew over, prodding Li Yang with their heads as they looked at him with concerned eyes. Li Yang slowly stood up, his body somewhat unsteady because of the impact. He quickly pat Jinwu and Shenlong's heads, assuring them that he was fine.
”Yeah, I'm fine, just had to clear one last test left behind by that bastard.”
Only Zhao Feng had the personality that would make him place one last test right at the end when no one would expect another test. Luckily, the golden lightning was only meant to test the strength of the one who touched the sword, even strengthening their body while they resisted it. Only after he had resisted and absorbed the lightning was he given the true inheritance that was stored within the sword. The inheritance was very simple, it was a full recollection of Li Yang's past life and the techniques he used. Li Yang walked towards the sword again, looking at it with a gentle gaze.
”As I am now, I cannot use you for too long. But I promise you, once I get stronger, I will bring you along to stand supreme once more, the earth trembling whenever I wield you.”
Li Yang had felt it when he touched the sword, it was filled with his lightning and Fang Ying's poison. If he were to try and wield the sword for more than a few seconds, the lightning and poison would invade his body with full force, tearing him apart instantly. He was simply too weak to resist them for the moment. He raised his hands towards the sword, a golden light flashing on his hand. The sword turned into a beam of light, digging into Li Yang's hand and vanishing into his body.
When the sword became drenched with his blood, it had once again become bound to him. The sword was of a much higher quality than the spear and armor Jing Yimu had given him were, so he could store the sword within his own body, putting it in a dormant state. Once he became stronger he would be able to once again use it freely. After he absorbed the sword, he turned around and came face to face with Jinwu and Shenlong, one flying right above the other as they looked at him with worried eyes. Seeing them like this, Li Yang could not help but let out a slight laugh, patting the two of them on the head.
”In my past life, despite the passage of countless years, I never had a single beast companion. Yet now, after only 13 years in this life, I have been blessed with two adorable little rascals.”
Shenlong and Jinwu both let out a happy cry, Jinwu perching on Li Yang's left shoulder, and Shenlong coiling around Li Yang's neck and right shoulder, looking like an extravagant ornament. Li Yang's lips curled into a slight smile as he raised his head, looking through the building and into the sky, a faint voice escaping his lips.
”It feels like a blink of an eye, but a year has already passed, huh. Well then, shall we leave this hidden realm? Ying'er and the greater world awaits us outside.”