“Zayden Dravenhart.”
The dragon’s voice pulled Zayden out of his chaotic thoughts, and he instantly looked at the dragon.
“Fate has brought you here, and it is up to you whether you seize this chance. If you choose not to, then I will simply remain here and continue waiting for the next person I deem worthy.”
The dragon continued.
“If you wish, I can heal you until you are out of danger and send you out of here. You can do whatever you wish with the knowledge I have given you, i don’t care. Although our karma has already become intertwined, and you now bear a portion of the fate tied to me, that is as far as our connection will go.”
“But like I said, there is already no way back. You have received my knowledge. Even if you somehow survive the Imperial Family’s challenge, you will still have to face many challenges that will come later in your life. And you will have to face them without anyone to guide you.”
“However, if you seek power, the kind of power that could make the entire world tremble, the power you need to make those traitors pay, then I will help you obtain it. I will guide you throughout your journey.”
“Remember, your hesitation will only make the chance of your family’s survival smaller. The longer you stay here, the smaller the chance of you meeting your family again.”
“Quickly become stronger. Use your family as the source of your determination, not your hindrance. That way, you can make those traitors who did this to you pay a thousandfold. Make them despair and trample them beneath your feet.”
As the dragon said this, his dragon aura spread throughout the space, as if he wanted to wake Zayden from his hesitation.
Zayden’s heart trembled.
The dragon’s aura made him want to prostrate himself badly, but it also made him realize what he needed to do.
He gritted his teeth, blood still flowing from his lips because of his bite.
His eyes glistened with determination, and without saying anything, he instantly destroyed his cultivation foundation by further damaging his own dantian and meridians.
He then completely drained all of his cultivation.
Because the condition of his dantian and meridians was already in bad shape due to the poison, he could easily tear them further and let whatever energy remained inside flow out.
However, he made sure not to completely destroy his dantian and meridians and only let the energy flow out.
Usually, the process of breaking one’s own dantian would be extremely painful.
But for Zayden, he had already felt much worse earlier, so he simply endured the sensation of his dantian being deliberately broken.
He did not make any sound and only gritted his teeth to withstand the pain.
The dragon, seeing this, nodded.
He also supported Zayden by controlling the energy to keep Zayden’s wounds from worsening while continuing to detoxify the poison.
But while supporting Zayden, the dragon thought to himself.
‘I hope you are not consumed by your feelings of vengeance in the future.
If you can control your own feelings, that is a sign that you can soar to much greater heights.’
After waiting for a few seconds, the dragon saw that Zayden had completely destroyed his cultivation foundation.
Now, he could use the new cultivation method.
“Now, use the new cultivation method. I will guide you and support you so you can build your foundation faster,” the dragon said.
Without wasting any time, Zayden began circulating his energy according to the knowledge of the new cultivation method.
Although he still had many damaged dantian and meridians, he just kept circulating his energy.
The dragon’s energy supported him by continuously healing the wounds in his body while also controlling the energy to surge toward him.
The dragon also recited some of the cultivation chants to Zayden while he cultivated.
Zayden was already fully immersed in his cultivation.
The energy inside him slowly began to create a new cultivation foundation, and after a few hours, the foundation was finally fully formed.
The poison inside his dantian and most parts of his body had already disappeared.
The heaven and earth energy surged into his body with terrifying intensity.
It was as if his body itself was a devouring beast that could never be filled.
The dragon, seeing this, felt satisfied.
At this rate, he might reach Earl-Stage much sooner.’
Zayden kept cultivating, forgetting everything but his family.
He needed to grow stronger quickly so he could return to them as soon as possible.
From then on, his activities here would be filled with cultivation and training.
This would be the place where he would be reshaped into someone entirely new.
While Zayden cultivated inside the subspace, the light in the abyss had already returned to normal.
Anyone who saw it would never realize that someone had already reached the light and uncovered the mystery behind it.
Time continued to pass.
To guide Zayden onto the path of becoming the greatest spear cultivator, the dragon spared nothing in his training.
Cultivating.
Training with the spear.
Training other techniques.
Cultivating.
Training with the spear.
Training other techniques.
Cultivating.
Training with the spear.
Training other techniques.
Zayden’s days inside the subspace were filled with nothing but cultivation and relentless training, with little time for rest.
Because there was no day and night inside the subspace, Zayden did not know just how much time had passed.
He only focused on his cultivation and training.
The dragon also kept guiding him through every one of his activities here.
Zayden would only take a rest after the dragon pushed him to his limit.
Time kept ticking inside the subspace.
At the outside world, the seasons changed repeatedly, but the war was still ongoing.
However, the situation of the war was entirely different from a few years back.
Many people had finally started to see how the great war would end.
Spring changed to summer, then to autumn, before snow began to fall.
After that, it returned to spring again.
The entire cycle of the seasons kept repeating a few times, making it obvious that Zayden had already spent tens of years inside the subspace.
Inside the subspace, Zayden already looked like a completely different person.
His black hair had grown longer, reaching all the way down to his waist.
His face looked younger and more charming than before.
His body looked extremely fit, with muscles that were not overly bulky but were clearly defined, showing that every part of his body contained incredible power.
All in all, his body was in perfect proportion.
At this moment, Zayden was wielding a spear created from the dragon’s energy, his upper body completely bare.
Every thrust and every sweep was firm and full of power.
His aura had already completely changed.
His aura was now closer to that of a dragon.
If anyone who knew him in the past sensed his aura at this moment, they would not recognize him.
Instead, they might mistake him for a dragon.
The human figure of the dragon, who was observing Zayden from the side, felt satisfied.
In fact, he was quite amazed.
‘He could be considered one of the best geniuses.
He could quickly adapt to the changes in his cultivation.
He could also absorb a great deal of new knowledge and implement it quickly.
His comprehension ability is top-notch.’
The dragon thought.
‘He has already reached Middle-Earl Stage, which is equivalent to the Fifth-Stage, or the Element Integration Stage, in this world.
And he reached it in only fifty years.
He also has great talent in spearmanship.
It looks like it has already become his innate talent.
He has even comprehended Spear Intent.’
‘His cultivation foundation is also incredibly strong.
If all of this is combined, I am confident that he could even kill someone in the Low-Seventh Stage of this world by using me.’
The dragon was truly satisfied.
As he continued observing Zayden, the man himself was still executing a series of spear attack movements.
Then, he unleashed his Spear Intent.
The space surrounding him slightly trembled.
The space itself felt heavy, as if the gravity around Zayden had suddenly become much heavier.
His presence exuded a sensation as if he were a giant spear dancing through the air.
Each of his movements was unstoppable.
Just like Sword Intent, Spear Intent was the byproduct of someone’s comprehension of their spearmanship.
It was a phase where they could become one with their spear, just like a swordmaster becoming one with their sword.
Not everyone could reach this level, and for most of them, comprehending Spear Intent or Sword Intent was nothing more than a dream.
Something that they would never reach in their lifetime because of various reasons.
It could be their lack of aptitude, their lack of comprehension ability, or simply their lack of effort.
That was why anyone who could reach the ‘Intent’ level could be called a master of their weapon.
In Zayden’s case, he was someone who could comprehend Sword Intent, and now, he had also comprehended Spear Intent.
That showed that there was nothing lacking in him in any aspect that stopped most people from reaching such mastery.
‘Someone like him is truly rare.
One in billions or even trillions,’ the dragon thought.
‘Yes, someone like him has a high chance of reaching the peak.’