Chapter 220: BIRTH OF THE ECLIPSE DRAGON

Chapter 220 — BIRTH OF THE ECLIPSE DRAGON

The sky above the ruined city had turned into something unnatural.

Clouds no longer moved with the wind. They spiraled slowly around a single point high above the skyline, forming a massive vortex that darkened the entire horizon. Emerald lightning crackled through the storm from the Jade Dragon’s power, while deeper shadows swirled beneath it like an approaching eclipse swallowing the sun.

At the center of that gathering storm—

Long Hao hovered.

The black-gold light around his body pulsed with increasing intensity. Thin lines of glowing energy spread slowly across his skin, forming patterns that looked less like power and more like something ancient waking beneath his flesh.

Across from him, the Jade Dragon watched carefully.

Its emerald eyes glowed brighter than before.

“You evolve.”

Its voice rolled through the sky like distant thunder.

Long Hao flexed his fingers slowly.

“Feels like it.”

Inside his mind—

The Sovereign System continued its work.

The vast black-gold horizon of the internal system space glowed brighter with every passing moment. Streams of golden code spiraled through the air like drifting constellations, weaving together into structures too complex to fully comprehend.

At the center of it all—

The system core burned like a miniature sun.

The voice echoed again.

[SYSTEM INTEGRATION — 64% COMPLETE]

Long Hao exhaled slowly.

“Still not finished.”

But the power had already begun changing him.

His heartbeat sounded deeper now.

Stronger.

Each pulse sent waves of energy through his body.

Outside—

The Jade Dragon moved.

Its enormous wings beat once.

The air exploded outward in a violent storm.

“You approach sovereignty.”

The dragon’s voice deepened.

“But incomplete sovereignty is weakness.”

Long Hao raised an eyebrow.

“You keep repeating that.”

The Jade Dragon roared.

Emerald energy surged across its body like lightning through crystal armor.

“Then I will demonstrate.”

The creature attacked.

Its massive claw descended toward Long Hao with terrifying speed.

Long Hao raised his arm.

The air bent.

Space twisted slightly around his body.

The dragon’s claw slowed.

But this time—

It didn’t stop.

The Jade Dragon forced through the distortion.

The strike slammed into Long Hao’s guard.

The impact blasted him backward across the sky.

He skidded through the cloud vortex before catching himself again.

Below them—

The Eight watched from scattered rooftops across the damaged district.

Han crossed his arms.

“Okay.”

“That one looked less good.”

Nyx nodded.

“The dragon is pushing harder.”

Above them—

The Jade Dragon surged forward again.

Its tail lashed across the sky.

Long Hao dodged.

But the dragon’s wing followed immediately.

The massive strike clipped his shoulder.

The impact sent him spinning across the sky.

Long Hao stabilized himself again.

But this time—

The difference was clear.

The dragon was still stronger.

The Jade Dragon hovered again.

“You see.”

Its emerald eyes burned brighter.

“You cannot complete the transformation fast enough.”

Long Hao rubbed his shoulder.

“Working on it.”

The dragon inhaled slowly.

Emerald light gathered inside its throat.

Long Hao’s eyes narrowed.

“Oh come on.”

The dragon fired.

The emerald beam tore through the sky like a collapsing star.

Long Hao moved.

The moment the beam fired—

He vanished.

The attack ripped through empty space and tore across the clouds behind him.

Long Hao reappeared above the dragon’s head.

His fist glowed with black-gold energy.

“Eclipse Breaker!”

The strike slammed into the dragon’s skull.

The impact detonated across the sky.

The Jade Dragon’s head snapped downward.

Emerald scales cracked.

Fragments scattered through the clouds.

But the creature recovered instantly.

Its tail whipped upward.

The strike slammed into Long Hao’s ribs.

The impact blasted him across the sky again.

He tumbled through the air before stabilizing himself once more.

The Jade Dragon hovered there.

“You grow stronger.”

Long Hao wiped blood from his lip.

“Still getting hit though.”

Inside his mind—

The system voice echoed again.

[SYSTEM INTEGRATION — 71% COMPLETE]

The pressure inside his body increased.

His muscles tightened.

His bones felt heavier.

As if something enormous was trying to push outward from inside him.

Long Hao clenched his fists.

“Okay.”

“That’s new.”

The Jade Dragon watched him carefully.

“You feel it.”

Long Hao nodded slowly.

“Yeah.”

The dragon’s voice deepened.

“The awakening begins.”

The emerald aura around the creature intensified again.

“You cannot stop it now.”

Long Hao looked up.

“Wasn’t planning to.”

The Jade Dragon lunged again.

Its claw tore downward.

Long Hao blocked.

The impact shattered another layer of clouds.

But this time—

Something different happened.

The void energy around Long Hao’s body erupted outward suddenly.

Black-gold light exploded across the sky.

The Jade Dragon recoiled slightly.

Long Hao gasped.

His entire body trembled.

Inside his mind—

The system core burned brighter.

The voice echoed again.

[SYSTEM INTEGRATION — 82% COMPLETE]

The golden horizon around him cracked open.

Streams of ancient energy surged through his body.

Long Hao clenched his teeth.

“…Okay.”

“That one hurts.”

Longyu’s voice echoed faintly within the system space.

“…Hold on.”

Outside—

The sky darkened further.

The cloud vortex expanded across half the horizon.

Lightning flashed through the storm.

The Jade Dragon watched carefully.

“You approach birth.”

Long Hao blinked.

“…Birth?”

The dragon’s emerald eyes glowed.

“The Sovereign awakens.”

Long Hao’s body began glowing brighter.

The eclipse sigil across his chest expanded.

Black-gold light spread across his arms like scales made of shadow and sunlight.

The air around him distorted violently.

Below them—

Han stepped backward slightly.

“…Anyone else feeling that?”

Rao nodded slowly.

“Yes.”

“The pressure is increasing.”

Nyx whispered quietly.

“He’s transforming.”

Above them—

Long Hao gasped.

His spine arched as energy surged through his body.

His bones cracked.

His muscles twisted.

But the pain wasn’t tearing him apart.

It was reshaping him.

The Jade Dragon spoke again.

“You become what you were always meant to be.”

Long Hao’s eyes snapped open.

Golden light burned inside them.

“Let’s find out.”

Inside his mind—

The system voice thundered across the void.

[SYSTEM INTEGRATION — 94% COMPLETE]

The black-gold horizon exploded outward.

Longyu’s voice echoed softly.

“…It’s happening.”

Outside—

The sky cracked.

The clouds split apart.

Black and gold light erupted outward from Long Hao’s body like the birth of a new star.

The Jade Dragon stepped back.

For the first time—

The ancient creature hesitated.

The transformation had begun.

And something far older than the storm was awakening in the sky.

[Chapter ENDS]

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