The moment Zhang Yuzhi's voice sounded, the black dragon seemed to wake up. It raised its head and pricked up its ears as it stared intently in the direction of the waterfall.
Zhou Wen knew that they couldn't see the dragon and the golden apple tree in the distance. He hurriedly gestured for them to keep quiet and landed. He pulled them into the cave at the source of the waterfall.
Boom!
Just as the three of them entered the cave, they saw the black dragon fly over like a black bolt of lightning. It landed beside the pool and sized up its surroundings as though it was searching for something.
After circling the pool a few times and confirming that there was nothing, it slowly headed for the apple tree.
The three people in the waterfall cave who had been holding their breaths finally dared to breathe.
"Strange. I've been to this island many times. There were only some Water Elemental Sprites. Why would there suddenly be a dragon?" An Sheng said with a frown.
"That's not all." Zhou Wen recounted his discovery and speculation.
Zhang Yuzhi's eyes lit up when she heard that. "In other words, we aren't on the original island. When we passed through the passageway under the pool, we entered another space. This is a dimensional zone that has never been discovered by anyone. There's a dragon and a golden apple here? Is that really the golden apple from the fairy tales? "
"How would I know?" Zhou Wen shook his head.
An Sheng said, "Every Mythical creature is not to be trifled with. Even if it's a relatively weak existence in myths and legends, it's not something we can deal with now. Let's not target the golden apple. Let's swim back from the waterfall passageway. It's best if we can return. If we can't, we'll try entering the pool again. Perhaps we can leave this place after being sucked in again."
Zhou Wen agreed. He didn't wish to take the risk. Although Zhang Yuzhi was very interested in the golden apple from the fairy tales, she had no choice but to leave with the two of them.
A terrifying thing happened. There was no way back at the end of the waterfall. Furthermore, after they entered the pool, there was no strange suction force at the bottom of the pool.
After coming out of the pool, the trio returned to the waterfall cave. Zhang Yuzhi thought for a moment and said, "I remember hearing from my elders that once you enter some dimensional zones, unless you obtain a special item in the dimensional zone, you won't be able to leave until you die inside."
"From the looks of it, this dimensional zone should be the death domain you mentioned. After entering, either you die or the dimensional creature dies. There's no third path," An Sheng said.
Zhang Yuzhi thought for a moment and said, "If we leave this island, will we be able to leave this dimensional zone?"
"I've already seen it from the sky. Previously, I could see the distant island, but there's nothing here. All I can see is the endless sea," Zhou Wen said.
"In that case, we're really trapped here. This island isn't big. I reckon that the black dragon or the golden apple are special items in the dimensional zone. If we kill the dragon or obtain the golden apple, we might be able to leave this place." Zhang Yuzhi said excitedly, "If we kill that dragon, will we become the first batch of dragon slayers in human history?"
"If you aren't afraid of becoming a dragon's poop, you can give it a try." Zhou Wen was more inclined to think of a way to obtain the golden apple.
The chances of dying in a battle with a Mythical creature were too high, but if they were to pluck the apple, they might not need to fight the dragon. They had quite a number of Companion Beasts on them. Using the Companion Beasts to lure the black dragon away before plucking the golden apple would probably be much safer.
An Sheng agreed with Zhou Wen's thoughts. "Yuzhi, stay here. Zhou Wen and I will give it a try first. Let's see if we can lure the dragon away and pluck the golden apple."
"Why do you want me to stay?" Zhang Yuzhi asked in puzzlement.
"Because the two of us are going to be thieves to steal the apple. If the two of us can't do it, it'll be your turn as a dragon slayer," An Sheng said.
"That's right. I can't do something sneaky either." Zhang Yuzhi nodded.
An Sheng asked Zhou Wen about the location and details of the golden apple tree before sneaking out of the waterfall cave with him.
"I have an Essence Energy Skill that converges my aura. I shouldn't be discovered by the dragon if I get closer. When I'm close, I'll summon a Companion Beast to test how strong the dragon is," An Sheng said to Zhou Wen as he lurked out.
Zhou Wen saw that he was like a snake as he silently slithered through the grass. If he hadn't seen him with his eyes, he wouldn't have been able to sense his existence. He couldn't help but admire An Sheng for being a wily old fox. His various abilities were more complete than his.
Zhou Wen didn't have a similar Essence Energy Skill, so he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't be discovered by the dragon. Therefore, he didn't approach. He found a relatively high spot nearby and watched the golden apple tree and the black dragon from afar.
Before long, An Sheng was less than a kilometer away from the golden apple tree. He stuck close to the ground as the armor on his body automatically changed color, almost fusing with the grass.
Then, Zhou Wen saw him summon a leopard-like Companion Beast and run towards the golden apple tree. At the same time, it let out a roar.
The black dragon wasn't asleep to begin with. It immediately stood up and when it saw the leopard-like Companion Beast, it flapped its wings and a black bolt of lightning streaked across the sky.
The leopard was no match for it at all. Just as it spewed out a blob of flames, the black dragon swallowed the flames along with the leopard.
"So fast!" Zhou Wen was secretly alarmed. The dragon's speed was almost comparable to the Mythical creature that resembled a wolf and tiger in the temple.
Although it was still slightly inferior, it was no longer a speed that Epic humans like them could match.
The leopard was also an Epic creature, but in front of the black dragon, it had no way of resisting.
An Sheng lay motionless on the grass. After the dragon swallowed the leopard Companion Beast, it roared violently and shuttled back and forth on the island like lightning, as though it was searching for other invaders.
Zhou Wen also lay in the grass, not daring to move. There were a few times when the black dragon nearly flew past him, making his heart leap to his throat. This wasn't a game. Once he was discovered by the black dragon, there was a high chance of death.
After the black dragon calmed down and returned to the golden apple tree, it seemed a little tired after a while. When it lay under the tree to rest, An Sheng secretly retreated and gave Zhou Wen a look. The two of them slowly retreated to the side of the waterfall.
As the sound of the waterfall was very loud, it could drown out their voices. Even if they made some noise here, it was unlikely it would attract the dragon's attention.
After returning to the cave, An Sheng said, "This island is too small. With the black dragon's speed, no matter where we lure it to, it can immediately return to the apple tree. From the looks of it, luring it away probably won't work,"
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