Demon Lord (18): When Zhou Qinghao comes of age, he won’t have to go through the extremes of ice and fire!

Dragon Island.

Ao Jin looked at the Dragon King and the elders who were still circling around him, showing no urgency to find the black dragon, and felt a surge of resentment.

These people kept saying how important he was and talked about digging out the black dragon’s inner core for him, but what was the result? They weren’t in a hurry at all.

During this time, Ao Jin hadn’t dreamed about the black dragon again, which made him somewhat uneasy.

He was afraid that something unexpected might happen.

If they couldn’t find the black dragon and didn’t have its inner core, there was no way he could become a five-clawed golden dragon after reaching adulthood; maintaining his current bloodline level would be the best he could hope for!

If that were the case, would he still be able to enjoy superior treatment on Dragon Island?

No, he must get the black dragon’s inner core!

Ao Jin once again brought up the matter of the inner core.

The Dragon King comforted him: “Jin’er, don’t worry, it won’t be long before we bring the inner core back for you.”

Before a young dragon officially reached adulthood, adult dragons could sense the presence of the young dragon, a fact that every dragon learnt through inherited memories upon reaching adulthood.

The Dragon King knew he would definitely find the black dragon he had thrown into the Demon Abyss, but since they hadn’t handled the matter properly, it was difficult to explain to Ao Jin.

“Father, has Gu Juntian returned? Has something happened to him?”

“No,” the Dragon King said, “he must have gone to find the black dragon. Don’t worry, he’s safe.”

As the treasured disciple of the Qingyun Sect’s leader, Gu Juntian had a soul lamp kept within the sect.

If something had happened to him, the leader of the Qingyun Sect wouldn’t be sitting so comfortably in the sect.

“Father, before Gu Juntian left, he told me he was going to the Demon Abyss. I’m really worried about him… Father, is he going to the Demon Abyss because the black dragon is there?” Ao Jin asked again.

Back then, the Dragon King had thrown the little black dragon into the Demon Abyss, so it was highly likely that the black dragon was still there. The Dragon King said, “The black dragon might very well be hiding in the Demon Abyss.”

Although he said this, the Dragon King showed no urgency to go find the little black dragon.

Seeing this, Ao Jin was extremely anxious: “Father, could you go to the Demon Abyss to check for me? I’m afraid something might happen to Gu Juntian.”

The Dragon King found this somewhat amusing: “Jin’er, you didn’t pay much attention to Gu Juntian before, why are you mentioning him so often now? Speaking of which, Gu Juntian is much better than the Vast Sea Sword Master…”

In terms of strength, Gu Juntian was far inferior to the Vast Sea Sword Master.

But he was young!

At his age, the Vast Sea Sword Master didn’t have his level of strength.

Gu Juntian was also skilled in alchemy and artifact forging. Given time, he was sure to become a major figure in the cultivation world, and Ao Jin would not lose out by being with him.

Most importantly, Gu Juntian treated Ao Jin very well.

And what about the Vast Sea Sword Master? All along, the Vast Sea Sword Master had been avoiding Ao Jin as much as possible.

“Father! That’s not what I meant!” Ao Jin said.

Seeing Ao Jin’s urgency, the Dragon King immediately said, “Alright, alright, father won’t say anymore. You should take your medicine now, focus on recovering your health first…”

The Dragon King’s words were cut short as he suddenly stopped speaking.

He sensed that a young dragon was about to reach adulthood.

He also sensed that this soon-to-be adult dragon was deep within the Demon Abyss.

The Dragon King looked at Ao Jin: “Jin’er, father has something to attend to, I must leave now.”

After saying this, the Dragon King quickly left to find the elders of Dragon Island.

The Demon Abyss, that was the Demon Abyss, filled with many Transcendence Stage demons and demonic cultivators.

The dragon’s adulthood would inevitably cause some commotion, and consuming a dragon would be greatly beneficial for demonic cultivators.

Bringing back the black dragon’s inner core from the Demon Abyss would not be easy.

There were a total of five Transcendence Stage experts on Dragon Island.

After consulting with the elders who had also sensed the black dragon’s impending adulthood, the Dragon King decided to leave one Transcendence Stage elder on Dragon Island, while the remaining three Transcendence Stage elders and he, also at the Transcendence Stage, would go to the Demon Abyss to retrieve the black dragon’s inner core.

The Dragon King and the others could sense the information about the black dragon’s adulthood, and of course, the other adult dragons on Dragon Island could sense it too.

Suddenly discovering that a young dragon was about to reach adulthood, these dragons were stunned: “How is there a young dragon about to become an adult?”

“Where did this young dragon come from?”

“Why isn’t he on Dragon Island?”

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The adult dragons of Dragon Island were not fond of moving and usually stayed in their caves, but upon sensing the news of a young dragon’s impending adulthood, they all flew out of their caves in a panic, eager to rush to the Demon Abyss to save the youngling.

Protecting young dragons was something ingrained in their genes.

However, after causing a commotion for a while, they were suppressed by the Dragon King’s aura.

At the same time, they received a message from the Dragon King.

The Dragon King informed them that the Demon Abyss was very dangerous, and this time, the protection of the young dragon’s adulthood would be handled by the Transcendence Stage experts of the dragon race, while the other dragons should stay on Dragon Island.

The Dragon King also instructed them not to disclose this matter to outsiders, as knowledge of a young dragon’s adulthood could bring danger to the young dragon.

The ordinary dragons of Dragon Island found the Dragon King’s words reasonable and thus quieted down, no longer thinking about leaving Dragon Island to protect the young dragon.

Seeing this, the Dragon King also told them not to inform Ao Jin about this matter, to avoid affecting Ao Jin’s recovery from his injuries.

After speaking, the Dragon King and the dragon elders quickly left Dragon Island.

The ordinary dragons could always feel the call from the young dragon, making them restless. Those who originally loved to sleep now found it impossible to do so and instead gathered together to chat, discussing the origins of that young dragon.

A thousand years ago, apart from Ao Jin, there were no other young dragons born. Where did this soon-to-be adult dragon come from?

Wait! After calming down, these dragons suddenly remembered something.

Back then, the Dragon Queen had actually laid two eggs. One of them hatched into Ao Jin, while the other egg supposedly contained a dragon that did not survive.

For the dragon race, laying two eggs at once is quite rare.

Dragons require a lot of energy to nurture young dragons, and they can usually only nurture one at a time.

Ao Jin was a four-clawed silver dragon, exceptionally well-developed, and it was normal that he took all the nutrients from his sibling, preventing the sibling from being born successfully.

Given the current situation… could it be that Ao Jin’s sibling did not die but survived?

And that young dragon was living in the Demon Abyss?

The Demon Abyss, that was the Demon Abyss! A young dragon living in the Demon Abyss would undoubtedly face many dangers.

The adult dragons of Dragon Island were heartbroken.

Just then, one of the dragons spoke up: “How did that youngling end up in the Demon Abyss? Back then, Dragon Island was not attacked, and the Dragon King and the others never mentioned that a dragon egg was stolen…”

Hearing this, the other dragons were startled.

This dragon suddenly declared, “No, I must go to the Demon Abyss to see for myself!”

Another dragon added, “I also want to go and see; that young dragon is very uneasy.”

Dragon Island was very safe, and the protection for young dragons was comprehensive.

Under such circumstances, how did that young dragon end up in the Demon Abyss? What had he encountered?

What role did the Dragon King and the others play in this matter?

Over the past thousand years, Ao Jin had been doted on by the Dragon King and the others, never scolded no matter what he did, which some dragons on Dragon Island were actually dissatisfied with.

Now, learning that Ao Jin’s sibling had been silently living outside, they could no longer sit still.

“I went to see those two eggs back then. They were born together. Over the past thousand years, Ao Jin has lived well, while the other little dragon has been living in the Demon Abyss… I also want to go and see!”

About one-third of the adult dragons on Dragon Island secretly left the island.

The other dragons should, in principle, inform the elder guarding Dragon Island about this matter, but they tacitly agreed to say nothing.

Feeling the unease transmitted by the young dragon, they now only hoped that the young dragon could be safe and sound.

The unease transmitted by the young dragon was most clearly perceived by the Dragon King.

“That young dragon is probably in a dangerous situation; we must speed up and not let others get there first,” he said. Of course, he wanted to protect the youngling, but he also wanted to ascend.

If Ao Jin successfully transformed into a five-clawed golden dragon, he might lead their entire dragon race to ascend!

Compared to ascension, sacrificing one young dragon was nothing, especially since it was a defective young dragon.

He didn’t even want people to know that his child looked no different from a black snake.

“Let’s go!” the Grand Elder of the dragon race declared.

He was nearing the end of his life, but he didn’t want to die.

Only ascension could extend his lifespan; he must ascend.

Meanwhile, at the Demon Palace.

Zhou Qinghao, whose uneasy emotions were sensed by others, was lying on Gu Juntian, tearing at him.

He ripped Gu Juntian’s clothes and left scratches all over his body.

He was in great discomfort.

His whole body itched, likely because his scales were about to shed.

His head ached, and so did his limbs.

He wanted to transform back to his original form and roll on the ground, to destroy everything around him.

But the physical discomfort wasn’t the hardest part for him.

In the previous thousand years, he had endured so much physical pain that he had long since gotten used to it.

His suffering came more from psychological reasons.

He was about to come of age.

Right now, he had not yet officially entered adulthood, nor had he become weak.

Because he was feeling irritable and had a surge of energy with no outlet, he even felt that his combat power was slightly stronger than before.

But so what?

In a few days, he would start shedding his skin, and by then, he would probably not even be able to defeat Gu Juntian in the Nascent Soul stage!

He wanted to take advantage of the fact that he could still control Gu Juntian and practice dual cultivation with him.

But no matter how he provoked him, Gu Juntian had no reaction.

Was Gu Juntian being celibate for Ao Jin?

Zhou Qinghao’s anger surged, and he lashed out at Gu Juntian again.

He wanted to kill Gu Juntian, making Gu Juntian die with him and be buried together in this demon palace.

But he couldn’t bear to part with it.

Just seeing the bruises he had left on Gu Juntian’s body, he already regretted it.

Would Gu Juntian hate him?

Actually, it was fine if Gu Juntian hated him. That way, Gu Juntian would always remember him.

Zhou Qinghao thought to himself and bit Gu Juntian again.

Gu Juntian gasped, feeling that his life was about to be worn out by Zhou Qinghao’s antics.

Even if he didn’t end up losing his life, after practicing the “Calm Mind Technique” so many times, he was still afraid of messing up some of his bodily functions.

It shouldn’t be, right? After all, at this moment, he was still restless, to the point that he had to continue practicing the “Calm Mind Technique”

Zhou Qinghao was probably feeling unwell, so he kept clinging to him, twisting and turning on him, occasionally biting him, then regretting it, afraid he would be in pain, and then licking his wounds.

A cultivator doesn’t care about superficial injuries, so this was really, truly, a complete provocation!

He just couldn’t resist!

Zhou Qinghao’s strength was too formidable.

If Zhou Qinghao didn’t want to be pushed away by him, then he wouldn’t be able to push him away no matter what. Therefore, he could only let Zhou Qinghao have his way with him.

He eagerly hoped that Zhou Qinghao could come of age soon; once Zhou Qinghao came of age, he won’t have to endure the tormenting duality of ice and fire anymore!