Mission: Seduce the Master!-Chapter 312: Realm of Forgetting and Darkness

The dragon's roar echoed through every corner of the world, whether it was the Immortal Realm or the mortal worlds, causing widespread confusion and alarm.

How many years had passed since someone from the dragon race dared to emit such a loud roar? Probably since the extinction of the Golden Dragon race.

"Audacity!"

In the Heavenly Palace, generals and officials were enraged. They all looked at the Heavenly Emperor.

"Your Majesty! Give the order, and I will bring you the head of whoever dared to raise their voice against the Heavens!"

"Your Majesty! I will bring you the head of this sinner!"

Chaos erupted in the throne room. Numerous generals, their eyes blazing with fury, vowed to kill the offender, but the Heavenly Emperor remained silent. He gazed into the distance, his mind racing.

"The Mortal World... but which one?" the Heavenly Emperor pondered, a sense of unease creeping into his heart. "This roar undoubtedly belonged to a dragon. But the Silver Dragons wouldn't dare to take such a step... so who could it be?"

In truth, he had a suspicion, but he didn't want to believe something so absurd.

"Could it be... that the Golden Dragon race has been resurrected?"

This was the worst nightmare for his army. He had lost countless talents to kill just a few dozen dragons. The sacrifices were so great that it took millions of years to restore his reputation. And now, history seemed to be repeating itself.

"There are traces of the Executioner and the Golden Dragon race. This cannot be a mere coincidence..." the Heavenly Emperor thought, his heart growing cold and his eyes glazing over. "Bastard... I'm sure it's him. He is the most vengeful person I know. And if he truly resurrects the Golden Dragons..."

The Heavenly Emperor clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. It felt as if the Heavens had turned against him. The throne, once so comfortable, now felt as cold as millennia-old ice. A long-forgotten emotion surfaced in his mind: the fear of death.

"I... am afraid? The Heavenly Emperor? Afraid?!"

His emotions were a mix of fear, anger, and indignation. His position had been precarious for the past hundred years, and the Heavenly Dao seemed to have abandoned him.

"I cannot let this stand!"

The generals and officials, who had been eagerly pledging their allegiance just moments ago, suddenly fell to their knees. The reason was simple: the Heavenly Emperor had risen from his throne.

Surveying his subordinates, he furrowed his brows and issued a command in a loud, authoritative voice.

"Search every corner of the Heavenly Dao! Especially the Mortal Worlds! Find the vile enemy!"

"As you command, Your Majesty!"

***

A towering dragon in the sky was the worst nightmare for most human cultivators. They were symbols of the Heavens, their envoys, and the greatest enemies who could destroy you with a single breath.

"Damn..."

Zhou Xun shuddered, his eyes trembling with nerves. His situation was stable, but the gap was closing with each passing moment.

"I might have had a chance if I had my full arsenal, but..." Zhou Xun closed his eyes tightly and gripped his fan more firmly, furrowing his brows. "The laws of the Heavens cannot be overcome, even by a Silver Immortal."

The man's gaze narrowed on the figure in the sky, which now occupied a large portion of the space. It resembled ominous clouds.

"ROAAAAR!"

The dragon's roar shook the space once more, causing countless cracks to appear, from which the Qi of the mortal world escaped. Zhou Xun frowned.

"These dimensions are comparable to an adult dragon... damn it!"

Zhou Xun made a powerful sweep with his fan, sending his most potent attack in an arc toward the dragon, Xie Qing.

It seemed as if even space and time were helpless against such an attack, but...

Clang!

"Tsk... as expected."

Zhou Xun's terrifying attack collided with Xie Qing's scales, which were in a state of frenzy, and then vanished without a trace, absorbed by the dragon's defenses!

This was the unique characteristic of the Golden Dragons' scales, which protected them from any form of energy. Moreover, they were so strong that even the Heavenly Emperor's favorite weapon, the Heavenly Guandao, could not easily penetrate the dragon's defenses.

"ROAAAAR!"

Xie Qing let out another roar. He flapped his wings and soared into the air like a bullet, then abruptly turned and began to descend.

"Oh, shit..."

Zhou Xun reacted quickly and used teleportation to leap a considerable distance away, but...

BOOM!

"AAAAAAAGH!"

With a deafening crash, Xie Qing collided with him! Zhou Xun gritted his teeth, using both hands to desperately push away the dragon's snout.

"Damn it!" the man muttered, sweat beading on his forehead, and fear in his eyes. "Tenth stage of Transcendence! Just a step away from becoming a Copper Immortal!"

In essence, Xie Qing was already at his level, but... the problem was that this guy was getting stronger with each passing second!

Zhou Xun looked into Xie Qing's eyes, which were filled with madness, and frowned. He continued to push the dragon away, but during this struggle, he managed to mutter something under his breath.

And then...

"Realm of Darkness!"

"!!!"

Xie Qing opened his dragon eyes, which now held a glimmer of reason, and discovered...

That he was in darkness.

***

What existed before light? Infinite darkness, in which nothing existed—literally. These were the dark times filled with oblivion. Everything that was born died in the same instant.

Historians gave this period a name: the "Realm of Forgetting and Darkness."

It was a world without progress, a world without anything.

However, over time, one living being emerged. It was extremely small, insignificant, and thus the Infinite Darkness did not immediately notice it. But with each passing second, it grew and grew.

Eventually, the Heavenly Dao appeared. Like a lotus blooming in a swamp, it shone brightly, dispelling the darkness and creating conditions for life.

And the Infinite Darkness was offended by this. Yet, it was helpless.

"Time has stopped..." Xie Qing realized, his consciousness returning. He looked around and frowned. "My cultivation technique sustains my soul, mind, and heart, so I can think. But soon, even this will be difficult."

Had he been teleported? That's what Xie Qing wondered, but he couldn't remember anything. The transformation into a dragon had driven him into a state of madness.

"But... I remember he said the Realm of Darkness? A familiar name, could it be... oh!"

Finally, it dawned on Xie Qing. The place where he was...

"The Realm of Forgetting and Darkness!"

Essentially, the origins of our world.

"Fuck! Fucking motherfucker! Nothing good awaits me here!" Xie Qing thought in despair. He quickly reverted to his human form to reduce his Qi consumption.

His appearance had undergone several changes. His features had become more masculine and stern, his eyes golden. Moreover, his internal organs had become stronger.

"But... how did he send me here? This is strange," Xie Qing pondered, looking around. Nothing but pitch-black darkness. "I am considered a creation of the Heavenly Dao, and this space is automatically hostile to me. If I don't escape, I will be forgotten in eternal darkness. Moreover, the Will of the World in this place... is an extremely unpleasant entity."

Xie Qing shivered in fear, not daring to even think the name of this being. For even a mental mention could awaken it.

"If it discovers me, not even the Heavenly Dao will save my soul!"