Chapter 84

Lin Xi stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and firmly gripped the secret letter from his mother.

For a human powerhouse like Lin Xi, he was the greatest tonic and the most delicious food for the Vampire Queen. Queen Camilla was almost enjoying herself so much that she forgot to return to her own realm.

Such happy days were incomparable to the vampire demon's space.

With each passing day, Lin Xi's strength increased.

On the fourth day, an outer sect disciple knocked on Lin Xi's door:

"Junior Brother, this is the Black Dragon Gate for your mission. Please take it."

The Vampire Queen Camilla naturally transformed into a bat and hid.

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Lin Xi took the Black Dragon Gate and a simple map, then saw the outer sect disciple off.

After closing the door, Lin Xi had the chance to examine the "Black Dragon Gate."

The Black Dragon Gate was an archway similar to obsidian. It was only about seven inches tall, slightly taller than the trial gate. The archway looked very exquisite, and there were some golden, ornate patterns inside the arch.

"Is this the Black Dragon Gate?"

Lin Xi murmured to himself.

This was his first time touching a space-time gate.

Although the "Black Dragon Gate" resembled obsidian, it did not feel cold to the touch. Instead, it felt scorching hot. Holding it in his palm, he could smell the constant emission of sulfur and lava.

Dragons love intense heat, so their living spaces are always filled with volcanoes, lava, and thick smoke.

"Let me see."

A red shadow flashed, and the cold and noble Vampire Queen immediately appeared beside Lin Xi, taking the "Black Dragon Gate." This was her first time touching a space-time gate formed from spatial energy, and she was very curious.

"Ah!"

However, as soon as the Vampire Queen took it, she let out a startled cry, as if she had grabbed a hot iron, and quickly let go.

Lin Xi caught the falling "Black Dragon Gate" with both hands.

"Be careful. The aura of the black dragon is too intense for your constitution."

Lin Xi said calmly.

The "Black Dragon Gate" was created by the elders of the Divine Dawn Sect, using the elemental energy of the black dragon's space, and it contained the aura of the black dragon. This aura was extremely suppressive to demonic beings.

Sure enough, the Vampire Queen's palm was scorched, but in the blink of an eye, her astonishing recovery ability kicked in, and her hand quickly healed.

Lin Xi ignored her, gathered his true qi, and swiftly channeled it into the Black Dragon Gate. A strange sensation surged in his mind, as if his gaze had pierced through layers of space and landed in a distant, dark, and scorching realm filled with raging flames.

That strange sensation seemed to draw his mind in, making him lose himself.

However, Lin Xi knew these were just illusions, created by the "Black Dragon Gate," a characteristic of space-time gates.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Xi regained his composure:

"Let me refine it!"

A surge of violent true qi burst forth, pouring into the "Black Dragon Gate," rapidly refining this peculiar space-time gate.

"Let's go. There's no need to delay. We'll complete the mission today."

Lin Xi called out to the Vampire Queen Camilla and immediately headed out.

Over the past few days, he had prepared thoroughly, and the only thing missing was the "Black Dragon Gate."

The Divine Dawn Sect had a dedicated place for executing "space-time gate" missions, located on the "space-time peaks" surrounding the Divine Dawn Mountain.

These "space-time peaks" were each guarded by a grand hall, where powerful cultivators of the Qi Immortal Realm (fourth stage of the Qi Cultivation Realm) were stationed.

They usually remained hidden, only appearing in special circumstances to clean up the mess.

Space-time gates were bidirectional, allowing not only sect disciples to enter other dimensions and planes but also allowing creatures from other dimensions and planes to enter the Divine Dawn Mountain.

The presence of these guards was to prevent creatures from other dimensions and planes from flooding into the Divine Dawn Mountain and disrupting the order within the sect. It was rumored that the high-ranking elders, who lived in seclusion within the inner sect, had also left their marks on these "space-time peaks."

If an overly powerful creature from another dimension or plane invaded the Divine Dawn Mountain and the guards could not handle it, the elders would take action, using their overwhelming and devastating attacks to completely destroy these creatures!

Lin Xi ascended one of the "space-time peaks."

A dark green grand hall stood at the summit, its doors tightly shut, with no sign of the guards inside. Next to the hall was a stone archway, the designated area for using the space-time gate.

"Alright, Black Dragon Gate, open completely!"

Lin Xi threw the "Black Dragon Gate" and cast a spell. With a loud boom, black smoke billowed, and a large black archway rose before the stone gate, emitting strong space-time fluctuations.

Black smoke rolled around the black archway, and at the top, a fierce, massive black dragon's head opened its mouth, revealing sharp teeth, and spewed out black smoke.

Its two claws gripped the ends of the archway.

The most powerful creatures in the black dragon space were the black dragons.

Living and destroying in that space, their auras had merged with the elements. When the space-time elders of the Divine Dawn Sect collected the elemental energy, the auras of the black dragons were also gathered.

These auras coalesced into the fierce head of the black dragon.

Below the black dragon's head, the archway was filled with darkness, and in the center, a flame with vertical pupils burned and flickered, accompanied by the rumbling sound of flowing lava.

That was the "space-time passage" leading to the black dragon space.

"Go in!"

Lin Xi lowered his head and immediately stepped into the "Black Dragon Gate." The surroundings rapidly changed, and Lin Xi felt himself quickly approaching a strange dimension...

"He has set off."

On another "space-time peak" in a triangular formation, three white-robed sect disciples watched the "space-time peak" where Lin Xi had activated the "Black Dragon Gate," their eyes filled with murderous intent.

These three sect disciples were equally tall and imposing, equally cold and fearsome, and equally formidable. More importantly, they looked identical, with only minor differences in their magical artifacts.

These three were triplets!

"Cao Long, Cao Hu, Cao Bao! Entering the black dragon space myself would be too obvious. This time, I'm sending you three. No matter what, you must find a way to kill Lin Xi. Understand?"

"Senior Brother, rest assured. A mere ant of a warrior can't defy the heavens. At best, he's just lucky. This time, the three of us are going together, and we're bringing our magical artifacts. It's like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. We're already giving him a lot of credit. He won't have another chance."

The three communicated telepathically.

The same voice, the same frequency.

"Good! Go ahead."

Li Wuji nodded.

Whoosh!

A flash of light, and the triplet powerhouses immediately activated the "Black Dragon Gate" and stepped into it, disappearing.

On a distant peak far from the space-time peak, Li Wuji, dressed in white, sent a mental message as the triplets disappeared:

"Junior Brother Zhou, come here..."

In the blink of an eye, a figure emerged from the crowd and ran up the mountain...

...

Whoosh!

A flash of light, and Lin Xi immediately landed on solid ground.

"So hot!"

As soon as Lin Xi landed, he felt an astonishing heat from beneath his feet. Then, his vision was filled with red flames and rolling black smoke.

"Phew!"

Seeing the scene before him, Lin Xi took a deep breath.

"Have we arrived?"

A voice came from his mind, and a fiery red bat flew from Lin Xi's back, flapped its wings in the air, and transformed into the beautiful and alluring Vampire Queen Camilla.

However, even Camilla was stunned by the scene before her.

As far as the eye could see, there were towering volcanoes piercing the sky, emitting astonishing heat, with volcanic mouths continuously spewing sulfuric lava and thick smoke.

Between the volcanoes, there were scattered pools of lava. These pools were intensely hot, with fiery red bubbles constantly bubbling and boiling, and scorching white steam rising into the sky, making the temperature unbearable.

"This place looks like hell!"

Camilla gave an accurate assessment.

This place was so scorching that Lin Xi could hardly bear it, feeling as if he was inhaling sulfur, and every part of his body was uncomfortable. However, this harsh environment was precisely where the black dragons thrived.

This was the black dragon space, also known as the volcanic plane!

"Let's go. The black dragons live in the deepest part of the space. We are currently in the outermost region."

Lin Xi said.

"Okay, Master. Hold on to me."

The Vampire Queen extended her arms and immediately rose into the air, hovering. For the Vampire Queen, flying was a natural talent, an instinct, and did not require bat wings.

Whoosh!

Lin Xi leaped up, but when he grabbed Camilla's white, smooth ankle, the smooth and delicate sensation made his heart flutter, almost causing him to fall.

Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, Lin Xi and Camilla disappeared.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Three loud thuds, and Cao Long, Cao Hu, and Cao Bao landed in a line.

"This kid is gone, and he's so fast!"

"Don't talk about that. Offending the Holy Maiden, he's dead no matter how fast he is!"

"Right, no more talk. Let's clear the way and push forward. If he wants to complete the mission, he will definitely head to the deep black dragon graveyard."

The three quickly came up with a plan. In a flash, they shot off like bullets, flying toward the distance.

Although the environment of the black dragon space was harsh, it was not a significant obstacle for human powerhouses!

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