Chapter 178 - The Unknown

The dragon was angry to see that he lost to a kid that could hardly win him in a race previously to the extent that he had to cheat. But since they have already made a bet and he lost, he quickly lowers his head and breathes out a flame orb which landed in Jason's hand as he began to observe it before it disappeared from his hand and he suddenly felt a connection between the dragon.

"What is that orb that went into his hand?" asked Austin.

"The dragon just gave him part of his soul as a sign of loyalty" replied the skeleton.

"So he is now the dragon's new master" asked Diana with a happy expression on her face.

"Since he lost the bet it is only natural that he will complete the end of the bargain" replies the skeleton.

"Now that he has a dragon as his beast, his fighting power has increased by another fold" said Austin with a smile. 

"That's right, now it would be difficult for him to be scared of the Wallace family anymore" added Diana.

"You guys are forgetting that he is just in the nascent soul realm and although he could rival those that are two-stage ahead of him, that doesn't mean he is unbeatable" replied the skeleton.

Meanwhile, down below after he has accepted the dragon's soul, he lets out a smile before raising his gaze at the dragon and he orders him to get up.

"I see that you have managed to comprehend the first step of the lightning emperor within the few times that you have been in this world" said the dragon happily as he tries to bootlick him.

"It wasn't easy and it was all thanks to the technique that I practiced which was the reason why I was able to comprehend it" replied Jason.

"Which means my master technique and the one you are practicing are supplementing each other" asked the dragon.

"It seems like it but I don't think that I will be able to use it frequently due to its high damage of spiritual energy" replied Jason as he let out a sigh.

"But the more you grow in strength, the more you will be able to use it" advises the dragon. 

"I know about that but it would still be considered a waste if I can't put it to use now" said Jason. 

"Since we don't have anything to do here, I think it's about time we leave" said Jason as he turned to the skeleton.

The skeleton nodded his head slightly before snapping his finger once more as they were brought back to the throne room once more. 

"Now that you don't have anything to do here, I believe you are thinking of taking your leave to look for treasures" asked the skeleton.

"It seems like you can read my mind" replied Jason with a smile. 

"It's not that I can read your mind but there is nothing left for you here to take" said the skeleton with a chuckle. 

"Well, there is actually something that we want that is in your possession and we don't know if you would be so kind as to give it to us" asked Austin as he began to laugh awkwardly.

"Please feel free to take anything you think would be useful to your cultivation" replies the skeleton.

"Well, what I want from you is actually the scepter that you are wearing" said Austin with an awkward look on his face.

"I also want that jewelry you are wearing" added Diana with a warm smile.

The skeleton couldn't help but open his mouth in surprise as he froze in place. Seeing him like this, Jason couldn't help but let out a laugh as he asked.

"What is wrong great ruler".

"It's nothing, it's just that all this stuff your friends are asking for is a symbol of kingship so taking them away is like stripping me of my kingship" replied the skeleton.

"But you are already dead, so what use are they to you" said Jason in anger when seeing that he won't want to let his possession go.

"You won't understand boy" replied the skeleton.

"Look I plan on taking that crown from you since you don't have much time in this world but since it would be in the form of stripping you of your identity, I have decided to let you keep it" said Jason.

After a little hesitation, the skeleton decided to hand the scepter and jewelry to Austin and Diana before seating on his throne.

"Now it didn't hurt you when giving them your stuff, so how about giving me your crown before you go back to sleep" asked Jason with a smile.

"Scram you little scum before I beat you to poop" replied the skeleton.

Seeing that the skeleton is been a little greedy in giving his crown out, Jason decided to forget about it as he turned around before making his way out but before he could get too far, the skeleton suddenly spoke up.

"You can search for treasures in the whole of the rooms but please don't go near the sealed door".

Hearing the skeleton warning them to beware of a certain room, they couldn't help but turn to the skeleton as he asked.

"Why did you say we should not go into the sealed room".

"That is because a part of a great demon is sealed inside the room. Although it is just a part of his body, he still holds a lot of power in his possession" reply the skeleton.

"Does he have the ability to possess others?" asked Jason as he wanted to be certain if it was the same creature they fought in the ruin.

"He does have the ability to possess others as long as the victim is weaker than him but that is not what makes him powerful" replies the skeleton.

"Then what is it" asked Austin with a frown.

"The ability to grow stronger the more he is battling" replies the skeleton.

"Alright then, since we alright have information about him in advance, it would be easier for us to get rid of him" said Jason with a smile before leading the squad out of the room.

After they had left the room, the skeleton quietly sat down before turning motionless on the throne. Meanwhile, the four members of the tribe that were looking for the intruders had finally made it to the sealed room. 

"Do you think they are inside this room?" asked tribe #2.

"We have searched the whole rooms but still haven't found them but I am certain that we will be able to find them here no doubt" reply tribe #1.

"I don't think we should go into that room, there must be something that is sealed in that room" disagree tribe #4.

"But there is no way we can return home without capturing the intruders" replies tribe #3.

"There is no doubt that they are hiding inside this room" said tribe #1.

"So what are we waiting for just standing here, let go in and get them out before we are injected out of this place" reply tribe #3.

After they have made up their mind, the tribe members begin to force the door open but to their surprise, it just won't budge and they have to apply more strength into the pull and before long the seal begins to weaken, and about a minute the door suddenly opens as a burst of foil energy came out from the door as it pushed them back.

Just a few minutes that the energy burst out of the room, they could feel the energy in their body going chaotic.

"I told you we shouldn't go inside, now look what you've done" complain tribe #4.

"We need to get rid of this strange energy inside our body so stop complaining will you" reply tribe #3

And they begin to fight against the strange energy in their body but no matter how they try to get rid of the energy, the more they realize the energy seen to be more powerful than theirs as they begin to lose their consciousness and before long tribe #3 and #1 has completely given up on resisting the strange energy as their minds were completely clouded with darkness.

Seeing that their friends are no longer moving, they thought that maybe the strange energy had killed them and they began to fight about the energy inside their bodies, only for their friends to suddenly get up as they took a step towards them. At first, they thought all was well until they felt the same foil energy coming out of their body with their eyes devoid of life. 

Tribe #4 was just about to ask what had happened to them but before he could say a word, his friend was already running toward him with his fist clenching together before throwing it at him as he was sent flying backward. 

"What has gotten into him" said tribe #4 as he spat out a mouthful of blood.