The further they descended, the darker the area became, and Sheng Mingâs light element became dimmer. "Husband, this darkness is too dark, and I suspect the race that lives in this cave has something to do with it."
"Youâre right." Ling Yun immediately used his fire and light elements simultaneously, causing the area around them to become slightly brighter. Despite this, they still couldnât see the bottom of the cave, and they looked up to check how far they had gone. "It seems weâre not even halfway down, Mingâer."
Sheng Ming nodded in agreement. "I donât know what awaits us down there, but we must be cautious of whatever it is. If there really is a race living down there, they are probably very powerful, even if they havenât reached my level yet. Weâ"
"You are indeed right, Sheng Ming."
Shen Ming turned to Long Hun, who had just appeared with surprise, prompting Ling Yun to explain to her. "Even though Iâm not afraid of anything down there, it never hurts to be on guard, right? Therefore, I asked the old dragon to enter my soul space through my clone, and he can help us face the worst-case scenario."
"Thatâs true." Sheng Ming immediately asked Long Hun. "What do you mean Iâm right? Is there really a race living at the bottom of this cave?"
Long Hun nodded at her. "The race that inhabits the bottom of this cave is known as the dark race, and they possess significant power, particularly in darkness. Look around you; your light element is almost useless in this place, so you should already be aware of the power of this darkness."
"Is their race aggressive, old dragon?"
"Haha." Long Hun laughed at Ling Yunâs question. "They should have detected your presence as soon as you entered this cave, and if they were an aggressive race, they would have already attacked you earlier. The dark race is different from demons or devils, and the people below are no different from other natural races, except that they are born of darkness. They will become weak if they leave the darkness, so they prefer to live in places like this without communicating with the outside world."
Both Sheng Ming and Ling Yun nodded in understanding. "How old is the Dark Race compared to the Titan Race?"
"Both races are equally old, but they differ from the Titan Race, which historically concentrated its population in the Slaughter Heaven Domain. The Dark Race members are spread throughout this universe, but not many people know about them, mainly because they have always lived in darkness." Sheng Ming and Ling Yun stopped walking and looked at Long Hun. "In fact, many members of their race have lived in the Sea Flower Realm since millions of years ago, but the other natural races never knew about them because they lived deep in the ground like the ones in this domain."
"Are there members of the Dark Race in your domain, old dragon?"
Long Hun smirked at Ling Yun. "Donât you already know the answer to your question, kid? Iâm the Primordial Chaos Dragon, and Iâm a darkness creature like them. However, youâve been too busy with all your women in recent years, and you havenât checked my entire domain. If you go to the southern area of ââmy domain, youâll find a cave similar to this one, and youâll discover many Dark Race members down there. However, the ones who live in my domain arenât natural races like the guys at the bottom of this place, but darkness beasts like the ones youâve encountered in the upper realms."
"So, the Dark Race members are not just natural races but consist of several races, right?"
"Only natural races and beast races." Long Hun remembered something and told them directly. "I allowed those darkness beasts to live in my domain, but I rarely communicated with them in the past, and I was not interested in their women because they were ugly."
Sheng Ming facepalmed after hearing that, but she remembered that there were no ugly female beasts by Long Hunâs side when he was alive in the past, with Huang Hao being the most beautiful among them.
"Are they really that ugly, old dragon?" Ling Yun curiously asked.
"Hahaha," Long Hun laughed as he patted Ling Yunâs shoulder. "You should visit them yourself if youâre curious about them, but I dare guarantee that you wonât be attracted to their women because theyâre too ugly. Instead of thinking about them, you should have sex with all the female beasts in my domain, and your cultivation will progress much faster."
"Fuck your ass!" Ling Yun shouted in irritation. "I know youâre preparing them for your successor, which is me. However, Iâm not as lustful as you, and I have no interest in them. Instead, I want them to find their own partners, but I know that never happens because theyâre loyal to you, so the only solution is to match them to my sons. Unfortunately, I only have three sons now, and theyâre not as lustful as the two of us."
Long Hun shrugged his shoulders. "If you would rather not take those female beasts as members of your harem, you should impregnate all your women and hope they will give birth to many sons for you, and you can match all those female beasts with them in the future."
"Itâs easier said than done." Ling Yun led Sheng Ming down the descending stairs again. "Hey, old dragon, if this Dark Race weakens once they leave the darkness, they wonât be able to help us in our fight, right?"
"Yes and no." Long Hunâs answer confused Ling Yun. "The best shortcut to go to my fatherâs place is the Desolate Abyss Domain, but there are countless living creatures trapped there from the past eras, including the former spirit emperor and the former demon emperor. Their numbers are simply too numerous, and not everyone on your side can enter that place, so you need the help of other races to face them. That place is extremely dark, which is the perfect habitat for the Dark Race members. Therefore, they will be very useful in helping you, but they are too stubborn, and they donât care about other racesâ affairs, so you have to try hard to convince them."
Ling Yun nodded in understanding. "Letâs wait until we reach the bottom and meet them first."
- To Be Continued -