Dragon Phoenix Arises

Chapter Fifteen QiShan

Gobi Desert

Hua Ying and Wen Ning landed on the border as the hydra-scorpion crab crept out from its hiding spot, when it saw that it was Hua Ying it immediately started digging to show a passage way and went in, Hua Ying and Wen Ning looked at each other before following the monster, after a while of following it they came to an area that opened to what looks like an arena, many monsters were there, from measuring snakes all the ware to dire wolves, Hua Ying hid behind Wen Ning until they heard a hoarse voice croak:

They will not harm you son of crimson rain sought flower.

What is it that you want asked Hua Ying from behind Wen Ning

We want what you want, too long have we hidden in the shadows, we want to roam freely without being slaughtered, taken, used, experimented on said the voice

You are slaughtered because you pray on the living, that I can understand but what do you mean experimented on asked Hua Ying.

A thousand years ago it was not so, we thrived here within the desert alongside its people, we helped them as they helped us, then the world changed fire people crying and screaming as the monster tore through the part of the world and then it vanished, we fought along our borders many of us died, many of us were taken, you saw what they turned us into explained the voice, now our children are in danger because the savior is among us.

I am sorry, this is my fault said Hua Ying as he walked out

It is not your fault you are the one we needed to rectify, to avenge, all we ask is to be at peace and travel with the desert as we have all those years ago.

I cannot promise that said Hua Ying, the war is still ongoing even if Akeldama is in a cell just last night we fought vampire corpses of her own making explained Hua Ying, if you come out, I cannot protect you even if I try, many of you will be lost.

That is not what we ask young goddess, we want to help protect your people within the desert and on the other side of the border, we know of the corpses we know that is she who controls the land of tender, we know what it is that she wants. Said the voice

I cannot see you how do I know your words are true asked Hua Ying

Slowly an old dragon came into view, if it was still young the dragon would've been of midnight hew and orange and red tips and silver claws and beak, Hua Ying immediately went to his knees and Wen Ning Followed.

My greeting greatest ancestor of the flaming dragon phoenix said Hua Ying

I am glad to see my great grandson still recognizes me said the she dragon

Great grandmother A-Ying recognizes blood, as A-Ying's blood sang upon entering the arena said Hua Ying

Where are your children asked the she dragon

With your great granddaughter until Great uncle and Meng po fetches them, great grandmother said Hua Ying

I have a gift that will help she said as one dire came slowly over and presented him with two necklaces, one a pure as light and the other as pure as darkness. Where light needs the darkness, the darkness needs the light understand asked the She Dragon

I do thank you said Hua Ying as he extended a shaky hand to retrieve the necklaces from the mouth of the dire wolf

Next for wandering sun and mood she said as two measuring snakes came over and opened their mouths, these will enhance their fighting capability and bring their guardians out as they are needed to further grow said the she dragon.

great grandmother said Hua Ying, I thank you for these gifts and that I have to dig them out of these monster mouths is terrifying enough but why am I truly here asked Hua Ying