The next time he opened his eyes, Shun Long found himself inside the foggy space, with the figure of a massive black beast looming over him. Little Black's bright azure eyes were staring at him in silence, but the cold stream coming out of his nostrils made it clear that the black dragon's emotions weren't as subdued as they appeared on the outside.
After looking around for a moment and realizing where he was, Shun Long propped himself up with some difficulty, only for a sharp surge of pain to burst out of his body, nearly causing him to lose consciousness again.
Every muscle of his screamed in protest as he tried to sit up. His arms hurt like they'd been crushed numerous times by something unfathomably heavy. His legs could barely move from the unbearable pain, too, and even his chest and back felt like they'd been badly abused in the same manner, all of them on the verge of collapse.
