Chapter 8, Essence of the Sun and Moon

The stamina of the three-clawed Tyrannosaurus indeed far exceeds that of the ordinary Tyrannosaurus. After a brief rest, Kong San regained some vitality. Gazing at the dawn and the rising sun, he once again expelled the dragon pearl to absorb the essence of the sun.

A common three-clawed Tyrannosaurus requires over 1,000 years to condense the lowest grade of dragon ball from nothingness. This figure is unimaginably vast for Kong San, who has just begun to encounter quantities above eight. Kong San is unaware of the grade of the dragon ball belonging to the Tyrannosaurus King, but he knows it is certainly not an ordinary dragon ball. Therefore, even though the healing speed of the dragon ball is extremely slow, Kong San still feels he has gained a significant advantage. His confidence in the daunting task of ensuring the safe arrival of the little dragon king to the farthest western land has increased a bit more.

When Kong San's spirit once again detached from his bloodline, it was already deep into the night, the earth was enveloped in silence, and only a faint, murky moonlight remained in the sky

In the eyes of the Tyrannosaurus Rex with three claws or more, the sky and the earth serve merely to help them identify the vertical spatial orientation, while the sun and the moon enable them to sense power. Therefore, the Tyrannosaurus clan has never worshipped the heavens and the earth, but only reveres the sun, moon, and stars. This is in stark contrast to the Pangu clan, which only honors the heavens and the earth, as they can sense a force known as "the spiritual energy of heaven and earth." According to the records of the Kong San bloodline, every battle between Pangu and the Tyrannosaurus Rex is a fierce collision of these two source powers: the essence of the sun and moon and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

A long night had passed. As Kong San clumsily manipulated the Dragon Pearl to merge with his bloodline, experiencing the fullness of the primordial energy flowing through his veins, he felt that his strength seemed to have increased a little. However, this gain came at a cost. After a night of cultivation, the muscles in Kong San's jaw and neck had stiffened, his tongue felt numb, and his entire body was so stiff that it was difficult to move, to the point where he could not even fully close his mouth. At that moment, Kong San understood for the first time that cultivation was not only fulfilling but also painful, representing a significant test of will and perseverance. However, this gain came at a cost. After a night of cultivation, the muscles in Kong San's jaw and neck had stiffened, his tongue felt numb, and his entire body was so stiff that it was difficult to move, to the point where he could not even fully close his mouth. At that moment, Kong San understood for the first time that cultivation was not only fulfilling but also painful, representing a significant test of will and perseverance

In the language of dragons, the Dragon Pearl is also referred to as the Primordial Spirit. To kill a tyrannosaurus possessing a Primordial Spirit, the most effective method is to destroy both its physical body and the Dragon Pearl simultaneously. King Pangu destroyed the physical body of the Tyrannosaurus King, but the destruction of the Dragon Pearl was not complete, which allowed the Tyrannosaurus King to still give birth to dragon eggs after death, entrusting Kong San to set up a barrier, leaving a glimmer of hope for the Tyrannosaurus clan.

According to the records of the Dragon Language in the bloodline, a long time ago, there existed a powerful creature known as the Year Dragon. They were extremely ferocious, and wherever they hunted in packs, the land would be left in devastation. Fortunately, the Year Dragons were very lethargic and had a highly regular lifestyle, hunting only once every 365 days and nights, which allowed many creatures to survive and continue their existence, developing the habit of hiding for one day every 365 days and nights. Although the Year Dragons mysteriously disappeared later on, this habit was retained, and the 365 days and nights were used by higher races to record time, referred to as a year.

Although negative emotions arose within, the heavy mission weighed upon him. He had to gather enough strength before the Little Dragon King hatched. Therefore, Kong San had no choice but to grit his teeth and persevere, deciding to take a short break before continuing his cultivation.

However, the Dragon Ball has suffered fatal damage, and the will and consciousness of the Tyrannosaurus King will inevitably dissipate. At this moment, Kong San's communication is merely a last glimmer of hope, attempting to find the remnants of the Tyrannosaurus King's subconscious that still exist within the Dragon Ball. In Kong San's view, this Dragon Ball has been refined by the Tyrannosaurus King for an unknown period, and it should have left some traces of the Tyrannosaurus King.

Only with pressure is there motivation; without pressure, one can only rely on interest. This principle applies to any form of cultivation. Kong San undoubtedly belongs to the former category, bearing the hopes of the entire Tyrannosaurus clan on its shoulders. This pressure is so heavy that it almost leaves it breathless, compelling it to strive relentlessly to enhance its strength

In the art of Dragon Language, the cultivation method of the Tyrannosaurus Rex is simply to absorb essence, accumulate primordial energy, and refine oneself. This is the foundation of the cultivation of the Tyrannosaurus clan and the only cultivation method mastered by Kong San. As for how to more rapidly absorb the essence of the sun and moon, how to condense the primordial energy of the sun and moon within the dragon pearl, and how to use the dragon pearl and primordial energy more effectively, Kong San is completely unaware, merely repeating this simple form of cultivation.

Kong San does not understand that this world is balanced, and that everything has duality. Although Kong San's method of cultivation, which does not take shortcuts, is slow and inefficient, it is exceptionally solid. Every increase in his elemental power comes at a great cost, so he is acutely aware of every subtle change in the elemental power within his body. As the time of cultivation extends, this understanding of power will gradually accumulate until it triggers a transformation

This is merely the first night. According to the records of Draconic language, the best path for cultivation is the mutual complement of the sun and moon. The power of the sun during the day is stronger and is needed to absorb the essence of the sun. In simple terms, it means that cultivation should be done at night, while studying and referencing materials must not cease during the day

Kong San moved his tongue to turn the dragon pearl in his mouth, positioning the damaged side towards the moonlight. Following the records of the Dragon Language technique, he endured the pain and gently scraped the tip of his tongue against the sharp fangs. Once his mouth was filled with blood, enveloping half of the dragon pearl, Kong San once again immersed his mind in the bloodline, using blood as a medium to strive for communication with the dragon pearl.

However, fantasy is ultimately just fantasy. The damaged Dragon Ball merely offered a momentary instinctive resistance, and Kong San's consciousness seamlessly entered it through the bloodline, taking control. For some unknown reason, once Kong San's consciousness entered the Dragon Ball, it inexplicably experienced a familiar sensation of bloodline connection, as if this Dragon Ball inherently belonged to it.

At this moment, Kong San truly could not open its mouth any longer. It had lived for so long, but had never kept its mouth open all night like it did last night. It realized that sometimes, opening one's mouth can also be quite a burden

The Dragon Ball is not merely a vessel of power; it is also a vessel of consciousness. The method by which the Tyrannosaurus enhances its power is through the conscious control of the Dragon Ball to absorb the essence of the sun and moon, and then refine the Dragon Ball with this essence to accumulate a force known as "Yuanli." Finally, the refined Dragon Ball is integrated into its bloodline to release Yuanli for self-enhancement. In this process, the consciousness of the controller must flow between the Dragon Ball, bloodline, and mind. When this control reaches a certain level, the Tyrannosaurus can even detach its consciousness from its body, allowing it to reside on the Dragon Ball for an extended period, or even indefinitely. At that time, as long as the Dragon Ball remains intact, even if the Tyrannosaurus's physical form is destroyed, it can continue to exist in another form. For instance, the Golden Bone Dragon is a result of the three-clawed Tyrannosaurus accumulating its consciousness and power on the Dragon Ball just before its death. After dying, it shatters the Dragon Ball, allowing the consciousness and power contained within to attach to its bones, thus achieving a form of rebirth.

Kong San crawled in the blood pool, according to the records within the bloodline. He raised his head high and opened his mouth towards the moonlight. As his abdomen and throat convulsed violently, a broken Dragon Ball appeared in Kong San's mouth

Although Kong San successfully absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, he is still a novice and lacks the presence of primal energy in his bloodline. Therefore, he is unable to manipulate the dragon pearl to float outside his body and absorb the essence of the sun and moon as described in the Dragon Language Technique. He can only hold the dragon pearl in his mouth, keeping his mouth wide open, and practice in the most clumsy, inefficient, and laborious manner.

Compared to the cool and refreshing essence of the moon, the energy produced by the dragon pearl after absorbing sunlight is warm and gentle. Although the nature of this energy is vastly different from the moon's essence on the surface of the dragon pearl, it does not repel it; rather, it creates a sensation of harmonious blending, making the dragon pearl even more translucent and jade-like. According to the records of dragon language magic, the origins of moonlight and sunlight are the same. Although Kong San does not understand why they share the same origin, it does not affect his cultivation.

As Kong San's consciousness shifted, hazy moonlight pierced through the blood-red barrier and entered his mouth. Under the continuous illumination of the moonlight, the damaged Dragon Ball gradually emitted faint glimmers of light, becoming increasingly translucent. At the same time, Kong San's consciousness distinctly sensed a cool energy flowing and condensing on the surface of the Dragon Ball. As this cool energy gathered more and more, gradually filling the entire surface of the Dragon Ball, the damaged areas began to slowly heal. Although the speed was so slow that it was almost imperceptible, it was enough to fill Kong San with immense joy. Meanwhile, Kong San's consciousness clearly felt the cool energy flowing and condensing on the surface of the Dragon Ball, and as this cool energy continued to accumulate, the damaged areas of the Dragon Ball began to heal slowly, a process so gradual that it was nearly undetectable, yet it was enough to bring Kong San great delight.

Kong San did not think deeply about the reasons behind this; almost instinctively, he controlled the Dragon Pearl to absorb the essence of the moon according to the records in the Dragon Language technique.

In the dragon language techniques mastered by Kong San, the only way for the three-clawed Tyrannosaurus to enhance its strength is by refining the dragon pearl, absorbing a form of primordial energy known as the essence of the sun and moon in a manner far beyond Kong San's cognitive abilities to refine the dragon pearl

This Dragon Ball is precisely the one left to Kong San by the Tyrannosaurus King. Although Kong San swallowed it, it was not digested and remained in his intestines along with half of the body of the Pangu King. However, while the Dragon Ball was not digested, the liquid inside it had completely vanished, leaving only a shattered empty shell.

Kong San's memory can only be considered average; it can firmly remember knowledge that interests it, but much of the knowledge in Dragon Language is far beyond its comprehension, appearing exceptionally profound and difficult to understand. After reading something once, it quickly forgets. With no one available to answer its questions, Kong San can only resort to the most laborious method, reading repeatedly and gradually understanding bit by bit with its significantly evolved thinking. For example, the only attack method of the three-clawed Tyrannosaurus—"Heaven and Earth". With no one available to answer its questions, Kong San can only resort to the most laborious method, reading repeatedly and gradually understanding bit by bit with its significantly evolved thinking. For example, the only attack method of the three-clawed Tyrannosaurus—"Heaven and Earth".

In the days that followed, Kong San repeated this monotonous training every day, gradually absorbing the essence of the sun and moon. He attempted to control the extraction of the sun and moon's primal energy from the Dragon Pearl, and then used the extracted energy to repair the Dragon Pearl, nurturing his bloodline, muscles, and marrow. Day after day, year after year, his training never ceased. Even when he was utterly fatigued and had to rest, he would use that brief moment to immerse his mind and spirit in his bloodline, studying the knowledge recorded in the Dragon Language techniques.