"I know you can disappear, and I also know that itâs because of some skill, but can you keep that skill up for days? I doubt you can. We donât really know when, where, and if weâll find them. So itâs impossible to stay invisible before them," the Blood Dragon Emperor snorted.
"If only I had my old body, it would have been so much better. I canât describe how upset I am at you," he continued.
"Man, are you going to keep repeating that? I donât believe that itâs my fault you lost your body. It was you who was fooled and lost his body, not me. So just be patient! You already waited for a million years; whatâs a few weeks of delay compared to that?" Long Chen asked, frowning.
"I do have a better idea though. You were talking about the advantages of a big body, right? Donât you know the specialty of the Snake Monarch? You can get as big as you want, no problems at all!" he continued, thinking of an idea.
"What are you trying to say?" Blood Dragon Emperor asked, frowning.
"Think about it. If you get bigger, then I can sit on top of you. No one on the ground would be able to see me either. Even if the Snow Giant Saw you, your body will be massive, so youâll be safer for longer," Long Chen explained.
"In the meantime, Iâll go invisible and take it out before you turn to complete stone. Itâs a win win situation, isnât it?" he added.
"No way! Iâm not going to risk my life like that! I wonât be your sacrificial lamb," Blood Dragon Emperor rolled his eyes, instantly rejecting the offer.
"You wonât be a sacrificial lamb! You wonât die, donât worry. Just like you need me alive, I need you alive too, since I want that stone, and only you can lead me to that. This isnât risky at all. If everything you told me were true, nothing would happen to you!"
"Nope. Iâm not doing it. I wonât be risking my life for you," Blood Dragon Emperor firmly stated.
"Isnât the alternative riskier since youâre so small? As soon as we face the beast, weâll both be frozen. What will happen then?"Long Chen asked.
"Weâll both be dead! And even if you saved yourself from being frozen, my death will be your death, wonât it? Youâll still die in any case," Long Chen reminded the Blood Dragon Emperor, frowning.
" So itâs better if you stop arguing and listen to me. In any case, weâll be passing through the frozen land. The question is if you want to risk my death and in turn risk your own death, or do you want to get bigger and follow the safer place?" he asked, frowning.
"Nope. Either we both die, or we both live. No way in hell am I putting my life in your hands. What if youâre late in killing it, and we end up dead? No!" Blood Dragon Emperor remained stubborn, not listening to Long Chen.
"Sigh, fine. If thatâs what you want, then so be it. I donât care either," Long Chen said, dropping the topic. He wasnât going to force it.
He increased his speed and started flying faster. The Blood Dragon Emperor remained behind him.
The two of them flew for two straight days before they crossed the grasslands to enter the Snow Empire.
Unlike the green planes, everything before their eyes remained white. The ground was covered with white snow. A few trees were also standing tall even in this extreme weather, but even those trees were frozen entirely.
"Itâs really cold," Long Chen muttered as the snowfall began.
"What did you expect? This is the coldest place in the Beast World," Blood Dragon Emperor explained.
Long Chen spread out his Divine Sense and kept his eyes on the ground to stay alert.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"What does that Snow Giant look like though? It must be tall; thatâs a given. What else? How will I recognize him if I see him?" Long Chen asked, frowning.
"Just keep an eye on a giant humanoid creature made of snow. There arenât any other Giant Beasts in the Snow Empire," Blood Dragon Emperor explained.
"How tall is that Giant?" Long Chen asked.
"How would I know. I havenât seen one before, but I did hear that they are around thirty feet tall at least. Maybe they are taller, or maybe they are shorter. I canât personally verify," Blood Dragon Emperor answered.
"Thirty foot tall? I doubt Iâll miss it, but you should stay alert too. Since youâre not getting bigger to help me, then help me in another way."
"I know. Iâll tell you if I find something," Blood Dragon Emperor said.
"Oh, right. One more time. Why are you flying behind me for so long?" Long Chen asked, noticing that the Blood Dragon Emperor had fallen behind since they entered the Snow Empire. Instead of flying with him, he was now flying behind him.
"Is it because youâre scared? You donât want to be the first one frozen? Donât tell me you want to use me as a shield?" He couldnât help but laugh at the thought.
Was the Blood Dragon Emperor really being a coward?
"Nonsense! I just donât like the cold winds. When Iâm behind you, your body stops some of them, keeping me safe. Thatâs all. The thought that Iâm scared of another beast is just nonsense!" Blood Dragon Emperor firmly stated, rolling his eyes.
"If you say so," Long Chen smiled, shaking his head. "Donât worry though. Youâll be frozen instantly too, since youâre so tiny. Youâre so unlucky. If only you were bigger, you wouldâve been safer."
"Do you think Iâm a kid? That trick wonât work on me," Blood Dragon Emperor let out. "Iâm not going to get bigger. Without strength, the size is useless. Iâll just be a bigger target then. No thanks."
....
In the middle of the Snow Empire existed a river that was completely frozen.
A spatial portal opened on top of the river, and a person stepped out of it, cursing constantly.
"Those bastards! They keep chasing me! Will they never let me live in peace? I just want to enjoy myself in the mortal worlds for a little while! Why are they so hell-bent on bringing me back?"
The man looked like an ordinary human, but he had beautiful green eyes and long black hair. His height was slightly shorter as he was not even six feet tall.
His big muscles made him look even shorter though.. There was a strange tattoo on his back of a Black Tortoise which was hidden by the long black robe that he was wearing.