Chapter 3

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Boom!

Before Xiao Yi had taken a few steps, the ground began to shake violently. In the misty white fog, the blood-stained giant spear hummed, the broken iron shield clanged, and an indescribable pressure arose. Xiao Yi felt his breathing become difficult, as if a huge stone had fallen on his back. He struggled to move forward, and it took him dozens of meters.

Roar!

A massive sound wave reverberated through the corridor. Xiao Yi's ears buzzed, his head spun, and his vision was filled with flashing stars. He fell down, and the sound wave lasted for about five to six breaths before stopping. When Xiao Yi opened his eyes again, his face was full of shock. What had he just heard? It was the voice of a dragon! Different from a tiger's roar, Xiao Yi knew without a doubt that it was the sound of a dragon.

Wait! Xiao Yi's heart skipped a beat, thinking about the recent strange events. If time had really reversed, that meant...

Tyrannosaurus Rex!

Xiao Yi panted heavily, a trace of fear flashing in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and decided to go and see, regardless of the outcome. The reversal of time and space was something he had no interest in. Although life was unsatisfactory, there were still many things he cared about. A fate he couldn't control or predict was not what he wanted.

Following the original path back, when Xiao Yi reached the location of the ice water pond, he saw the blood-stained ground. However, ten meters in front of him, a pale red light barrier blocked the way, enveloping a cave entrance about dozens of meters wide. Beyond the cave entrance, a massive shadow made Xiao Yi's breath catch.

A Tyrannosaurus Rex! According to legend, this species of tyrannosaur appeared at the end of the Cretaceous period. Now, it was alive and well before his eyes, completely shattering all of Xiao Yi's hopes. The area around the T. Rex was no longer the original wetland but a vast and desolate ancient forest.

Roar!

A high-pitched dragon roar echoed again. At such close range, Xiao Yi felt dizzy and disoriented, but this time he endured it. He clenched his teeth, and a thin stream of fresh blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. He felt a bit resentful, coming to such a world, separated from his family, not knowing if he would ever see them again. In this primitive world, with dinosaurs rampant and harsh conditions, whether he could survive and for how long was uncertain, with little hope of survival.

With the thought of death, the last trace of fear in Xiao Yi's heart vanished. In such a situation, death was inevitable, so what was there to fear? It was just a matter of time. Now, he carefully observed the T. Rex outside the pale red light barrier. Strangely, although the barrier was pale red, the world outside was unaffected. The T. Rex was about fifteen to sixteen meters tall, with green scales covering its body. Its massive head had no horns, and its eyes were a pale gold. Its powerful hind legs were as thick as three people hugging, and its ten-meter-long green tail was covered with pale gold scales, each as large as a human head, emitting a faint golden glow.

Xiao Yi's mind was shaken. The scene before him was almost unbelievable. He vaguely saw the air around the T. Rex twisting. A slight movement of its pale gold tail created a fierce hurricane, uprooting ancient trees and causing sand and stones to fly in the ancient forest, with the fierce wind howling continuously.

The T. Rex roared, its voice shaking the sky. Above, the sun was golden and dazzling. Whether it was the almost visible sound wave or the uprooted ancient trees and flying sand and stones, they were all blocked by the pale red light barrier. Inside the barrier, Xiao Yi was unharmed, but the shock in his heart was overwhelming.

Is this a myth? Such destructive power, like a legendary beast, almost demonic. What kind of world had he come to? Xiao Yi's heart sank. Suddenly, a clear and resonant sword chant sounded, clear and powerful, like the short sword vibration sound he had once heard from martial arts practitioners, but continuous, like a surging wave, almost matching the T. Rex's roar.

Then, Xiao Yi saw a golden sword light fall from the sky, its aura as brilliant as the sun, vast and majestic. This sword seemed to sever heaven and earth, and the golden sword aura slashed down at the T. Rex. The void rippled, and the pale red light barrier also wavered. Xiao Yi's heart sank, and he was pushed back several meters by an invisible force, his heart beating faster. He felt as if he were in a dream, but even a dream couldn't be as real as what he was seeing.

The golden sword aura slashed down, and the void rippled. The T. Rex seemed to sense the danger and roared to the sky, its pale gold tail sweeping like a pillar, creating a hurricane that split the ground, forming a trench dozens of meters wide, extending for several miles.

Clang!

The golden sword aura collided with the T. Rex's tail, producing a metallic sound. Large sparks, like human heads, as hot as lava, fell to the ground, melting the soil.

Roar!

The T. Rex roared, its pale gold tail glowing with golden light, shattering the golden sword aura. The tail swept across the sky, a fan-shaped golden light like a celestial blade, dividing heaven and earth.

"Truly worthy of being a wild dragon, King of the Sun Sword, let us join forces to slay the dragon!"

Above, a green light seal suddenly appeared, covering several miles, like a small mountain. The seal was square, with patterns of mountains, rivers, and seas. The majestic seal, with just one press, shattered the golden light and collided fiercely with the T. Rex's tail.

Crack!

The ground cracked, and within a mile, hundreds of ancient trees were shattered, the earth sank several feet, and the air waves rolled, shaking the surroundings. The pale red light barrier wavered, and Xiao Yi was stunned, unable to believe his eyes or ears. What had he seen? What had he heard?

He heard human voices and saw sword light and a mountain-like light seal. Most importantly, he saw four people slowly descending from the sky.

Were there humans in the Mesozoic era? Xiao Yi wondered. If it were the Paleozoic era, it would be even more absurd. No myth was as legendary as this. These four people reminded Xiao Yi of one word.

Immortal!

What is an immortal? Flying through the sky, moving mountains and filling seas, eternal life. The four people descending before him fit Xiao Yi's understanding of immortals. Otherwise, he couldn't explain their origin. They descended from the sky without any support, stepping through the void. One of them even rode a celestial horse, white as snow, with red hooves and red flames, and six pairs of white wings, creating a powerful wind, looking extremely robust.

There were four people: two middle-aged men, an old man, and even a young man. The two middle-aged men wore green robes, emitting a faint white glow, neither metal nor wood, of unknown material. One of them stood with his hands behind his back, while the other held a golden war sword, his body radiating a sharp aura, with sword energy flickering at the tip. It was clear that this person had just attacked the T. Rex.

The young man wore a white robe, looking handsome and refined, with black hair like a waterfall, also standing with his hands behind his back, a slight smile on his lips, but a hint of unusual沧桑 (沧桑 means "沧桑" in Chinese, which can be translated as "沧桑" in English, but in this context, it means "aged" or "weathered") in his black eyes. Xiao Yi couldn't see him clearly, but the young man seemed to sense something, glanced at him, and was slightly surprised, but quickly returned to normal.

Xiao Yi's gaze shifted, and he focused most on the old man. A sense of iron and blood could be felt even from hundreds of meters away, like a soldier who had been through battles, with the smell of gunpowder and blood. This old man wore a red-gold battle armor, with a black battle axe on his back, the blade reflecting a cold light. His celestial horse flapped its six wings, and a mountain-like aura rose, distorting the surrounding air. Just by his aura, the old man could match the T. Rex.

Who are these four people? What is a wild dragon? Xiao Yi had countless questions. The T. Rex before him was beyond the normal range, much larger than any T. Rex fossil found in the world, and its destructive power was astonishing, almost as powerful as a small nuclear explosion.

"King of the Sun Sword, King of the Sky Axe, King of the Spirit Blade, let us join forces. Although this Seven-Star Wild Dragon has just given birth and its strength is greatly reduced, its body is still very tough. If we wait for it to recover, it will be difficult for us to retreat," the middle-aged man in green said, his eyes stern, staring at the Seven-Star Wild Dragon below. "If we use secret methods to accelerate the growth of the Seven-Star Wild Dragon's offspring, it will be a great help to our human race's battle in the Northern Wasteland. If we four tribes join forces to seal the immortal realm's spatial passage, with the power of this dragon, we can seal it in one go. We four can also receive the blessing of the human realm's fortune. Once we form the life stone, our long-standing bottleneck will be broken."

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, especially about the life stone, the other three people's expressions became serious, and their gazes became determined.

"Agreed! Let us join forces to slay the dragon. The Seven-Star Wild Dragon's offspring will be shared and raised by our four tribes. After sealing the immortal realm's spatial passage, the fortune of the human realm will be equally divided among us four." The old man on the celestial horse spoke solemnly, then pulled out the black battle axe from his back. His celestial horse neighed, and its wings flapped, releasing a powerful aura that rose to the sky.

The sky gradually darkened, and the sunlight disappeared. The old man had not yet acted, but the change in his aura had already altered the weather. The oppressive atmosphere made it difficult for Xiao Yi to breathe, but he tried to open his eyes wide and take deep breaths. Although he didn't understand, he knew that these four people were about to act. Whether the T. Rex or the so-called Seven-Star Wild Dragon could withstand it was unknown. Reflecting on today's events, they were truly fantastical and beyond his lifetime of experiences. (new book, seeking recommendations and collections! Midnight update for the first chapter tomorrow, need everyone's support to climb the rankings!)

{Piaotian Literature}