The Rise of the Black Plain
chapter-2562

Meanwhile, Minos was making his way through the Ancestral Land of the Dragons, a vast area similar to a graveyard where the remains were not buried, but were available for everyone to see.

Compared to the size of Minos' body, the bones in the surrounding area looked like buildings, and the paths between them were the roads available to the human traveling through the area.

As soon as he passed through the bones archway, he felt the sensation of being watched increase, while he felt some kind of force covering his body, something similar to what he had faced when he entered The Red Expanse.

His eyebrows knitted together and his energy circulated through his body, worry hovering in his heart as he went deeper into the area.

Minos didn't use his powers, but he could clearly see that something would prevent him from using them successfully if he tried to show his abilities.

His wings seemed unavailable, his techniques no longer his own. For a moment, it seemed as if he had never learned the techniques that had made him the warrior he was today.

Even his divine ability—Temporal Sands—seemed to have partially ceased to function, and he could only feel the signs of the near future.

As for the Hydras Amulet, it was completely suppressed. He even tried to channel some of his energy into the artifact, but for the first time, he felt the item blocking his energy.

However, the Dragon's Gaze and something else deeply rooted in his being seemed to be awake, ready to activate at any moment.

'It seems that there are bones of dragons that were once Celestials here... Mere Supremes wouldn't be able to achieve such a strong restraining power.'

As he thought this, Minos relaxed his guard and took a much more respectful attitude towards the remnants of the race's ancient experts.

In the middle of his walk, he felt the skeletons watching him, but they all remained 'silent', motionless, while a burning sensation came from the depths of this black valley.

Looking ahead, Minos could tell, without understanding for sure, that something was calling him.

He continued on, passing the 7th corpse on his way. He couldn't fly at the moment, and since the skeletons there were too big, it might take him a long time to reach the end of this area, where something was calling him.

After 30 minutes of walking, Minos made greeting gestures and asked the dragon skeletons for permission until he reached an area where the four dragons from earlier could no longer see him without entering the ancestral land of the dragons.

In this place, the largest of all the skeletons in the area was positioned so that Minos thought for a moment that the creature was somehow alive, with the two holes in its eyes glowing orange flames.

But when he looked closer, he realized the two stars of this solar system happened to be in the position where he could see them in the skeleton's eyes.

Minos' vision blurred, and he felt like he was going to faint.

As he staggered from side to side, his surroundings seemed to change, the black rocks of the area giving way to green grass, while the large skeleton became a creature five times its size, very strong and alive.

The dragon opened its mouth and a bright, scorching light came out of its huge throat, threatening to blow into him and burn him to a crisp.

But before that could happen, the creature's nostrils quivered and its eyes moved as if it recognized something.

"I see. My tribe hasn't fallen so far as to let anyone who's not one of us come to my resting place." The creature closed its mouth, but strangely, a human voice emanated from the direction of that body part.

For a moment, Minos couldn't help but remain silent, feeling the creature's aura, and take a step back as he looked at it with trembling eyes.

Minos knew that none of this was real, but he couldn't help but be frightened in the face of an aura even stronger than that of the Celestial he was vying for their inherence.

The dragon knew what was on the mind of the young winged man before him.

"Shocked, huh? That's the power of a peak Celestial, on the verge of becoming an Absolute, if you ask me. I can say that I was one of the few ones in all of existence to reach the fearsome level 129!"

Minos didn't doubt it and remained silent as he looked at this imaginary creature.

Level 129 was so far from reality for him that even if this creature had been dead for tens of millions of years, such a dragon could easily kill him!

"That's impressive, Senior." Minos said, his voice trembling.

"Indeed, it is, unfortunately I wasn't as lucky as you."

Minos trembled even more when he heard this, afraid that something worse might happen.

"But don't worry, I'm already dead and can't communicate without someone coming to me. I won't tell your secret," the creature said as he poked his head close to Minos, smelling the human's distinctive scent.

"Outside the Upper Realm, Celestials are mere mortals with long life expectancies. I lived for 8 million years, but when I reached the peak of cultivation, I found myself with the Celestial Punishment, dead at the peak of level 129... Sigh, what a waste.

If you don't want to go through the same thing, don't challenge Heaven unless you're in the Upper Realm. The rules are different there, I guess.

Anyway, you're not here to hear this old man's story, are you? You've been sent here to awaken the dragon within you. Do you agree to awaken those powers, Minos?"

Minos wasn't surprised that the being called him by his name and kept what he heard to himself as he nodded in the affirmative.

"Well, I'll give you what you're looking for, as long as you do something for me."

"What does the senior wish?" Minos asked, concerned about the wishes of such a dragon.

"Nothing more difficult than your own destiny. When you enter the Upper Realm, take my skeleton with you. I'm sure you'll be able to gain the approval of the rulers of this world at that time."

"I will do my best. You have my word." Minos swore in a determined tone, seeing no problem in fulfilling the last wish of this ancient expert.

"Now, prepare for the dragon's awakening. A new side of you will be born through my highest blessing!" He turned away from Minos and opened his mouth again, threatening to shoot flames at the human.

This time, however, he wouldn't just threaten, he would actually shoot searing flames at the little creature in front of him!