Chapter 822 - Mating?
The Legend of the Dragon King
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Tang Wulin panted heavily. He somehow managed to endure it. However, when Naâer stabbed the Silver Dragon Spear into his chest, the shock and pain he felt at that moment were indescribable.
Fortunately, his firm belief and his trust in Naâer helped him triumph over Nightmare. He had managed to endure it somehow. Even so, the sound of Naâer weeping and lamenting still echoed inside his mind. It made his heart pulse with pain. At the end of it all, he let Naâer down.
Was he in a dream then or was he awake? Tang Wulin was not clear about this. The nightmare just now really felt real. The pain he felt was real too.
At this moment, Old Demon Nightmare slowly appeared before him.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âAre you shocked?â Old Demon Nightmare looked at Tang Wulin as if he wanted to crack a joke.
Tang Wulinâs expression was grim. He found it hard to respect this old man in front of him.
âWhereâre my comrades? Where are they?â If everyone was gathered together, he figured that things would somehow be better.
Old Demon Nightmare said, âDonât be in such a rush, youâll meet them very soon. But, I need you to do something for me. If you canât do it, the consequences will be dire.â
Tang Wulin raised his brows. âWhat do you want me to do?â
Old Demon Nightmare said, âOf course, itâll be something very difficult. Tell you what, Iâll show you the consequences first.â
As he said this, he flicked his right hand. An illusory frame slowly took shape.
âI must say that your spiritual power is amazing, and your determination is firm. Youâre the first one to break free of my nightmare in two hundred years. This is very good, but Iâm not satisfied. Since the dream canât make you experience true pain, it canât make you collapse mentally. Weâll need to switch to a real game. Iâll call it a test of the heart.â
The frame was split into three parts. Each part showed a cavern. There were two persons in each cavern.
Within the first cavern, it was shockingly Xu Lizhi and Xu Xiaoyan. Ye Xinglan and Xie Xie were inside the second cavern. In the third were Yue Zhengyu and Yuanen Yehui.
The caverns were not large. They looked to be about ten square meters. A pink light orb hung from the ceiling of the caverns. Mist could be faintly seen within the light orbs.
âSee that? Theyâre on good terms right now. Of course, thatâs their current scenario,â the smile on Old Demon Nightmare was very peculiar, extremely peculiar.
Tang Wulin looked at him coldly, âWhat do you want?â
Old Demon Nightmare said, âYouâve seen the pink mist within their rooms, right? From my understanding of their dreams, they should be three couples. So, Iâve separated them and placed a couple in each room. As for that pink mist, itâs the strongest drug I can find. The kind that works on men and women, even on animals. Once they inhaled the mist, they can do only one thing.â
When he said this, he clicked his fingers loudly. Then, he said with a grin, âMate!â
Tang Wulin eyes bulged, a surge of hot blood instantly filled his head. âIâll fight you to the death!â He abruptly took a step forward and aimed a punch at Old Demon Nightmareâs head.
Old Demon Nightmareâs body was illusory, so Tang Wulinâs fist went right through him. In the next moment, he had already appeared on the other side of Tang Wulin.
âLittle fellow, donât act rashly on impulse. Do you want me to open the three light orbs filled with the mist?â Old Demon Nightmare swung his arm and the three balls of pink mist began to rock.
âNo!â Tang Wulinâs hands were balled tightly into fists. Because of his rage, his nails dug into his palms.
It was truly horrifying. An intense fear welled up inside him. Of course, he knew what would happen if the mist was released. It would be an absolute disaster.
The three pairs of couples were swapped. If they acted under the influence of that vile mist, it would have been crueler than killing them.
âYou must be dying to say that this is no military training, or ask me why Iâm doing this, am I right?â Old Demon Nightmare shrugged taunting Tang Wulin.
Tang Wulinâs breathing was rushed, his eyes were reddened. He glared at him furiously. He realized that Demon Island was not as simple as it seemed.
Old Demon Nightmare sighed and said, âActually, everythingâs much more complicated than you think. The first thing Iâll tell you is that Iâm already a thousand seven hundred and sixty-four years old.â
Tang Wulin was stunned. A thousand seven hundred years old? How was this possible? Even the most powerful Title Douluo or Limit Douluo would be hard pressed to live past three hundred years.
Old Demon Nightmare said, âDo you think that I want to be this old? I donât want to either, but I canât help it. Itâs not easy for me to die, even if I wanted to. To put it more precisely, Iâm not human. Iâm a wronged ghost on Demon Island. This archipelago did not exist. It appeared because of the demonâs arrival. During that time, there werenât that many oceanic soul beasts in these waters.â
âThe demon is the purplish-black light you saw. The chunk on Demon Island is the largest fragment. We call it the Demon Fragment or Destruction Fragment. Thereâs a fragment on each island in this Demon Archipelago. Back then, when these fragments sunk to the bottom of the ocean, I happened to be fishing in these waters with a few of my friends. We were ordinary folks who were trying to feed our families.â
âThat terrifying energy ripped our fishing boat to pieces and obliterated our bodies as well. I felt as if I was in a trance for a long while. I couldnât tell how long it was before I realized I was still alive. From that moment on, I became Nightmare. Iâd turned into this entity which is neither human nor ghost. Weâre a part of this place and we canât leave it. Thus, began our isolated existence on this desolate island.â
âIf anyone from the outside came here, thereâs no way they could survive unless theyâre in the valley thatâs in front of you now. This is our territory. Thereâs no way outsiders can enter here. Until one day, a senior from your Shrek Academy came here. He was powerful, so powerful that we couldnât resist him with our powers back then. He fought intensely with us for a long time. In the end, he was gravely wounded by the Destruction Fragmentâs energy. Before he left, he told us that his fight with us had benefited him. He hoped that his juniors can train here in the future. Since we had nothing better to do, we agreed to his proposal.â
âThe reason you guys came here is to undergo special training. Thatâs not the case with us. You guys are just our toys. Not long ago, we were finally able to control the energy source of the Destruction Fragment. We donât have to fear your Shrek Academy anymore. Thatâs why old demons like us can let loose and do whatever we fancy. Even though we canât leave this place, part of this land is still under our control.â Old Demon Nightmare blabbered on for a long time, âLittle boy, why donât you surrender to your fate? You can only blame your bad luck.â
As he listened to Old Demon Nightmare, Tang Wulinâs heart gradually sunk into the depths of the valley. Everything was much more frightening than he imagined.
He suddenly bit the tip of his tongue to heighten his mindfulness of the situation at hand. âOld Demon Nightmare, what would you have me do to free my comrades?â
Old Demon Nightmare snickered, âSince this is military training, youâll just have to listen to my orders and directions. Iâve cast the Nightmare Curse on you, so donât even think of breaking free of my control. I can kill you anytime I like. I know you donât fear death, but arenât you afraid of what I can do to your comrades? After I have them sleep with each other, I will definitely not kill them. Iâll send the evidence of their activities together with them to Shrek Academy. Oh hell, I get all excited just thinking about it. How do you think Shrek Academy will feel by then? Wonât it be interesting?â
Tang Wulinâs heart was trembling already. âWhatever it is you want me to do, Iâll do it. Donât release the mist, or else, I wonât let you off even after I turn into a ghost.â