Chapter 462: Chapter 28: The Black Dragon’s Overture
Calling such a giant Black Dragon, whose weight alone could crush several Bengal elephants and whose size rivals that of a hill, Qiao Heiniu?
Yue Jinghua really wanted to crack open the strong man Jin Nuo’s skull to see if his brain was short-circuited.
It was beyond question that Jin Nuo had a dragon, given that he was a member of the Dragon Rider Team. Yue Jinghua had long been aware of this fact through eavesdropping via a Fushou Snail in the pond of Lady Qingyan’s home.
The Imperial Dragon Rider Team, every formal member upon receiving the Divine Dragon’s blessing, would be given a Subspecies Dragon Egg or a young Subspecies Dragon.
Jin Nuo was no exception.
When he was truly "little" Jin Nuo, he had fortunately obtained a dragon egg through his family, and after successfully hatching this Subspecies Dragon called Qiao Heiniu, he was lucky enough to go through the Imperial Dragon Rider initiation with this little Black Dragon that grew up with him.
What Yue Jinghua didn’t expect was that Jin Nuo’s dragon turned out to be an extremely rare Flying Winged Dragon.
Most of the Subspecies Dragons on the continent are born from the union of the Dragon Clan with other High-level Dark Beasts.
Among them, the Earth Dragons are the most numerous, followed by Water Dragons, and Sky Winged Dragons are the least, making them comparatively the most precious.
Upon hearing its master’s call, Qiao Heiniu immediately descended.
When the Black Dragon landed, the ground shook like a minor earthquake, stones flew around, and countless trees were leveled to the ground.
And just as it was about to touch down, everyone could finally see its appearance clearly.
Most people have an innate sense of awe towards dragons, believing them to be fierce and ferocious.
However, Jin Nuo’s Black Winged Dragon was the exact opposite. It had a glossy black hide, round watery eyes, a row of ivory-white dragon spines running down the middle of its back, and two black wings spread out the size of airplane wings.
Frequently hunting with excitement on Xuan Beast Ridge after arriving with its master, Qiao Heiniu, thus, upon seeing its owner, let out two loud snorts, as if it was both greeting and complaining.
"Qiao Heiniu, we need to go up, see that big guy?" Jin Nuo patted the Flying Winged Dragon’s foot.
Even with Jin Nuo’s towering height of around two meters, he was insignificant in front of the Flying Winged Dragon, not to mention the others.
Snorting towards the dragon-shaped Dragon Palace in the sky, the Black Winged Dragon made a strange rumbling noise.
Jin Nuo raised his eyebrows.
"Ao ao, Heiniu is quite proud of herself, saying she’ll only take that silly big guy up, and no one else should even think about climbing onto her back," the attention-seeking Color Worm volunteered to play translator.
Even as a member of the Sub-Dragon Clan, the pride in the marrow of the Black Winged Dragon was immense. It didn’t trust humans, except for the food their masters threw, and they were willing to rely only on hunting in the wild for sustenance.
In its eyes, the dragon’s back should only be offered to someone it can trust. Apart from Jin Nuo, no one else should even think of touching it, let alone standing on it.
"Qiao Heiniu, don’t be obstinate. All those are my brothers," Jin Nuo scolded sternly, his face quite embarrassed.
Who would have thought that the Black Winged Dragon would let out a series of loud snorts, its tail sweeping unceremoniously. Jin Nuo’s face tightened as he swiftly dodged.
A half-foot deep mark now appeared on the ground, a testament to the great strength of this Black Dragon.
Seeing the master’s disheveled appearance, the Black Winged Dragon shook its head and wagged its tail triumphantly, its watery eyes suddenly noticing Yue Jinghua standing to the side, examining it with interest.
It blinked its large eyes, the round head suddenly lowering, moving close to Yue Jinghua, sniffing and smelling her.
"Hey, big buddy, tickling me like that," Yue Jinghua wasn’t afraid of this Subspecies Dragon; in her eyes, it was merely a High-level Dark Beast, far inferior to the Snake-haired Gorgon and Gold Eater Worm.
"Hurr-hurr---" The Black Winged Dragon’s eyes lit up, making a very cheerful noise.
Jin Nuo, who was fretting over how to coax the Black Dragon, was taken aback when he heard it.
Having grown up with the Black Winged Dragon, he was very familiar with its temperament.
It wasn’t possible that the dragon would make such a sound of surprise for a stranger, especially for someone like Yue Jinghua, whom it was meeting for the first time.
But what the Black Dragon did next dumbfounded Jin Nuo even more.
It stuck out its meaty tongue and, without hesitation, gave Yue Jinghua a lick.
"Hey, Hei Niu, hold back a bit," Yue Jinghua felt a burning sensation on her face; the Black Dragon’s tongue was prickly and made her face hurt, creating an awkward situation.
"Hurr-hurr--" After licking Yue Jinghua, the Black Winged Dragon started jumping around joyously, its mouth even revealing small canines similar to its owner, looking as if it had found a long-lost relative.
"What’s going on here," Jin Nuo was even more confused now. Dragons were somewhat similar to dogs; they had poor eyesight but a keen sense of smell.
Most dragons identify friends and foes by scent, just as dogs mark their territory by urinating, and dragons have their unique ways of classifying friend or foe.
A Fire Dragon would immediately spew deadly flames upon encountering an enemy, but when it comes to newly hatched younglings, dragons lick them all over.
The actions of the Black Beauty just now were exactly that.
With an explanation from the Gold Eater Worm, Yue Jinghua also understood the Black Dragon’s intentions. She wiped her face clean of the dragon saliva while wondering if it might be due to the lingering scent of the Jiaolong Incubation Liquid on her, or perhaps the miraculous Nine Revolutions Creation Technique, that had made the Black Winged Dragon show her such affection.
If they were of the same clan, maybe she could persuade it to take everyone up faster; it had already been fifteen minutes since Jin Nuo and the others entered the Sky Dragon Palace.
Seeing that Jin Nuo had no way to persuade his own Black Dragon, an idea suddenly struck Yue Jinghua.
"Hei Niu," Yue Jinghua tentatively took a step forward and raised her hand.
The Black Winged Dragon didn’t dodge, instead happily bringing its large head over.
Unfortunately, its head was too big for Yue Jinghua to reach and caress. With no other choice, she scratched the Black Dragon’s ear and patted it, saying, "Take us up, there are important things related to the Dragon Clan’s bloodline above."
Whether the Black Dragon understood her or not, while she spoke, the Nine Revolutions Creation Power inside Yue Jinghua became active and silently radiated.
Through the palm of her hand, passing through the thick Black Dragon skin, that Nine Revolutions Creation Power continuously entered the Black Winged Dragon’s body.
"Hurr-hurr---" As if pondering, the Black Winged Dragon tilted its head, constantly shaking its round head.
After a moment, it suddenly let out a sharp long howl, and its body, which had previously been standing tall, thundered down to the ground.