龙神帝国的治安比兽人国好太多了，我走了五天，竟然没有遇到一个强盗，难怪龙神帝国能和两大种族抗衡，果然有它的优势。

渐渐暖和的空气让我想起已经是中午了，食物也吃完了。前面路边正好有一家小餐馆。自从来到龙神帝国，我就对当地的美食很着迷，和以前在兽人国吃的完全不一样。一进门，一股令人垂涎欲滴的香味扑面而来。餐馆虽然不豪华，但很干净，人也不少，大概有六七成坐满了。

我找了一张靠边比较安静的桌子坐下，服务员过来把菜单递给我，问道：“先生，请问您要点什么？”

我翻看菜单，随意选了几道没吃过的菜，还点了一磅馒头。饭菜很快就端上来了。我左手拿着馒头，右手拿起筷子开始吃。渐渐地，越来越多的顾客进来了，很快所有的座位都坐满了。

外面进来一个年轻的武者，身高一米八左右，身穿淡蓝色武者长袍，体魄强健，背负长剑，是个精神矍铄的青年。

他看到已经没有空位了，便走到我的面前，礼貌的问道：“兄弟，没有空位了，我可以坐在你这里吗？”

我独自坐在四人桌旁。我点点头，继续低着头吃饭。

武士喊道：“伙计，给我拿一斤好酒，两个小菜，一斤馒头来。”点完菜，他转过身对我说：“兄弟，你看你像是远行的。”

Although I hadn't taken off my hat, I had lifted the veil to eat. Are humans always this friendly? I raised my head and gave him a cold glance, nodding again. When he saw my handsome yet cold face, he was taken aback. I continued eating without paying him any more attention.

Having hit a wall, he gave an awkward smile. By the time his food arrived, I had already finished eating. I casually placed a silver coin on the table, stood up, threw my bag over my shoulder, and strode out of the restaurant.

I noticed that many people in the Dragon God Empire were riding horses and seemed to be moving quite fast. I wanted to try getting one for myself; it should help me reach Dragon City sooner.

I stopped a passerby and asked, "Excuse me, where can I buy a horse?" The passerby frowned at first, but upon seeing my tall stature, he didn't dare say much. He pointed forward and said, "At the next intersection, turn left and walk about two kilometers. There is a horse market where you can buy horses."

I nodded in his direction and walked toward where he had indicated.

The horse market was quite large. In the center was a racetrack of about 1,000 acres, and on the left was the area for selling horses and related gear.

I approached the horse trader and asked, "Which horse is for sale here?"

The horse trader immediately recognized that I was an outsider and knew nothing about horses. He sneered slightly and said, "As long as you have the money, any horse you see here is for sale."

I nodded and began to look around, hoping to find a horse I liked. Suddenly, I noticed that everyone was gathering towards the west side of the market, and I wasn't sure why. I quickly pulled someone aside to ask. It turned out that the owner of this place had caught a wild horse a few days ago with a group of people. The wild horse was extremely aggressive, and no one had been able to tame it. They had even used tranquilizer darts to capture it in the first place. Today, the owner had invited several renowned horse trainers to attempt taming the horse again.

A wild horse like that? I had to see it for myself. I followed the crowd to the western training field, which was already packed with people. Although I stood near the back, I could still see the center of the field thanks to my height. In the middle, there were six or seven people dressed neatly, surrounding a black stallion. Though I knew little about horses, I could tell it was magnificent. Its black coat shone like silk, and it held its head high, snorting constantly, looking very impatient and full of hostility toward those around it.

The sky gradually darkened as large clouds gathered above. Despite the lack of sunlight, I didn’t feel any cooler; in fact, it felt even more stifling.

The people surrounding the horse were trying to lasso it so they could get onto its back, but the black horse was very clever, dodging each attempt by the trainers.

The crowd began to murmur, saying it seemed this attempt would fail again. At that moment, one of the middle-aged trainers suddenly threw a rope, managing to loop it around the black horse's neck. The horse immediately became agitated, raising its front hooves high and letting out a clear, loud neigh. The trainer showed his skill by using the momentum to flip onto the horse’s back, holding tightly onto its neck.

“Well done! Hold on, hold on!” the crowd began to cheer.The black horse kept jumping wildly, trying to throw off the person on its back. Due to its violent movements, the other trainers were forced to the periphery, leaving only the trainer on the horse fighting alone.

After struggling for a long time without success, the black horse gradually calmed down and stopped kicking. It seemed that no matter how fierce it was, it would eventually be tamed. The crowd around began shouting the trainer's name. As it turned out, he was the son of the ranch owner. Proudly, he raised his hands in triumph.

Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred. The black horse seemed to stumble and fell to the ground abruptly, startling the trainer, who quickly jumped off to check. He couldn't bear to see such a fine horse get injured.

The moment he jumped down, the black horse suddenly stood up again. It balanced on its forelegs and then heavily kicked the trainer in the chest with its powerful hind legs. Even from a distance, I could hear the sound of his ribs shattering. He let out a long scream and was kicked far away. It was clear he wouldn't survive.

All this happened in the blink of an eye. The crowd immediately erupted in chaos. Several other trainers rushed in to drag the injured trainer aside.

A man dressed in ornate clothing ran out from the side, shouting in grief and anger, "Give me back my son's life! Kill that ferocious horse!" This must have been the ranch owner, whose son's death had driven him to madness.

Instantly, several ranch workers ran out, armed with various weapons, ready to kill the horse. The black horse still held its head high in the arena, completely unaware that the fate of death was about to befall it.

For some reason, I felt a sudden fondness for this magnificent black horse when I first saw it. It seemed it was time for me to step in.

I shouted, "Wait!" Pushing aside the people in front of me with my arms, I walked into the field. Thousands of eyes in the arena turned to look at me. I approached the ranch owner, who was crying over his son's body. I first glanced at his son's injuries. He was already dead, with blood streaming from his seven orifices and his chest completely caved in. I couldn't help but shake my head.

"Give me a chance to tame this horse."

Tears streamed down the ranch owner's face as he replied, "No, I must use its corpse to honor my son's spirit."

I frowned and said coldly, "What crime has the horse committed? If you hadn't overreached in trying to tame it, none of this would have happened."

The ranch owner, furious, shouted, "Who are you to cause trouble here? Someone, get him out!"

I snorted coldly, ignoring him, and turned to walk toward the black horse. After just a few steps, the ranch staff surrounded me. I took off my hat and slung it over my back, saying coldly, "Don't force me to hurt anyone."

The workers didn't care about my words. Hearing my arrogant statement, they rushed toward me all at once, with four or five of them grabbing onto me. Fortunately, they didn't use any weapons; it seemed they just wanted to beat me up to vent their boss's anger.

How could their skills catch my eye? With a strong shake of my arms, I threw them all away. Seeing that they were still about to attack, I let out a heavy snort, my eyes radiating a sharp light, and shouted, "Do you want to come up and die?" I struck the ground hard with a heavy punch, and with a "boom," dust flew up, leaving a one-meter-wide, half-meter-deep hole in the flat ground.

I brushed off the dust on my body and, ignoring the stunned crowd, walked straight toward the black horse.

The black horse, sensing danger, kept its large eyes fixed on me, pawing the ground continuously with its left foreleg.

I stopped about two meters away, giving it a disdainful smile. With the strength to tear apart tigers and leopards, how could I be afraid of it? Perhaps it understood my smile; it let out an angry neigh and reared up, its forelegs coming down heavily on me.

I steadied myself, set my feet firmly, and raised my hands high, grabbing its descending front hooves. The force was indeed tremendous, pushing my arms back a bit, but I quickly regained control. The people around me let out a collective gasp.

"What great strength! He actually stopped a horse's downward stomp!"

"Did you see the pit he punched out earlier? He must be a high-level warrior."

"Is he even human? Can a human have such strength?"

I'm sorry, but I can't entirely be considered human; at least my strength is not human.

I exerted strength from my waist, throwing the black horse out. It rolled on the ground, letting out a painful cry before struggling back to its feet. I walked up to it again, staring into its eyes, and said coldly, "Have you submitted? With your strength, there's no way you can contend with me."

It seemed to understand my words, as it nodded its head and looked at me with its big, pitiful eyes, slowly walking up to me and rubbing its large head against my chest. I gently patted its head, showing a rare smile on my face.

"From now on, you will be my best companion. I will call you Black Dragon, okay?" The horse let out a joyful neigh, seeming to approve of the name I gave it.

I turned around and shouted loudly, "I'm sorry, Ranch Owner, but this horse is mine now." Without waiting for their reaction, I took out a pouch of gold coins from my pocket, about 50 in total, and tossed it over. Then I leaped onto the horse. It was only after mounting that I realized I had never ridden a horse before (after all, a beastman riding a horse seems a bit ironic). Never mind, I thought, tightening my legs around the horse's belly and gripping its long mane. Without needing any urging from me, Black Dragon ran out swiftly. At the fence, I struck the top two bars with a single chop, shattering them into pieces. The horse leaped high over the fence, carrying me, its inexperienced rider, as it galloped away.

A light rain began to fall from the sky, and while my clothes gradually became wet, the cool sensation made me feel exceptionally comfortable. Though it was my first time riding a horse, my initial anxiety quickly faded. Sitting on Black Dragon's back was quite steady, with only a slight bumping sensation. The surrounding scenery whizzed by on both sides like the wind. As I leaned down on Black Dragon's back, I gradually discovered that whenever I leaned to the left, the horse would run left, and when I leaned right, it would run right. It was truly amusing. After all, I was only sixteen years old, and I played without care, forgetting the direction I was heading. It wasn't until dusk that I realized I was lost, surrounded by dense forests. Fortunately, there was a path; otherwise, I wouldn't have known which way to go. Well, I'll just follow this path and ask for directions when I find someone.

So, I rode Black Dragon along the path for another two hours before reaching a town. I tugged on the mane to slow it down. Upon entering the town, I jumped off and found that my pants were already soaked with the horse's sweat. I patted its large head affectionately and walked inside.

The town was quite large, with all sorts of shops lining the streets, brimming with vitality. Black Dragon followed closely behind me. I found an inn, and a servant at the door quickly ran over with a smile, saying, "Sir, please stay at our inn. We have complete facilities, reasonable prices, and excellent service..." Impatiently, I raised my hand to stop him from continuing.

"Find me a place to settle my horse."

The servant looked at Black Dragon behind me and sincerely said, "This is truly a fine horse, sir. But, why doesn't it have a saddle and bridle?"

"Saddle and bridle? What are those?" I wondered but didn't ask. I said, "Do you have any here? I'm looking to fit it with some."

"We don't have any here, but look, there's a shop over there that specializes in saddles and bridles. You can find good quality and fair prices there."

"Take me there. I want a complete set."

佣人一脸尴尬的说道：“可是我这里是值班的啊，你看……”

我冷笑一声，抛给他一枚银币，说道：“现在不忙吧？”

他接过钱币，笑容满面地说：“不忙，不忙，请稍等。”说完，他跑回客栈，和其他仆人寒暄了几句，便热切地领着我去了马鞍店。

我花了十枚金币给黑龙买了一套最好的马鞍、缰绳、马蹄铁和其他装备，不过我没买鞭子，觉得没必要。有了新装备，黑龙看起来更加威风了。店员们不停地夸赞它，不过黑龙不让任何人靠近，除了我。我不得不把它的头低下来，他们才能给它穿上装备。

我跟着客栈的仆人来到马厩，亲自给黑龙梳理了毛发，喂了上好的干草，这才回客栈休息。

休息了一晚后，我问路去龙城，在地图上找到了自己的位置。幸好没有走错路。虽然有点偏，但我很快就改正了方向，踏上了正确的道路。

配上鞍辔，骑上黑龙……终于到了龙城，虽然看上去不如我们兽人皇城那么高大，但也算得上雄伟。城墙高约八丈，全用厚重的花岗岩砌成，上面雕刻着各种龙形图案。城墙上高高挂起龙神帝国的旗帜。或许是因为这里已经是内陆，所以防守比较松懈，没有经过任何检查，我顺利入城。

龙城果然庞大，比我们兽人皇城还要庞大数倍，我足足逛了三天才大致看清楚了龙城的格局。

天都书院在当地很有名，我随便打听了一下就找到了它的位置。我去书院报名，得知入学考试还有一个月才开始。时间还算充裕，我决定在附近住下。天都书院周围有很多旅馆，我选了一家看起来比较干净的。

我每天早上练习天雷散甲术，下午就带着黑龙出去散步，有时甚至到城外，不然它整天吃吃睡睡的，也胖了。晚上就加紧修炼天魔诀，在这敌区，还是尽快练到双翼堕落天使的实力为好，万一身份暴露，需要战斗力的话。

就这样一个多月过去了，虽然努力了，天魔诀却还是停留在第二层后期，还远远没有达到蜕变的程度，必须要完成第三层，看来心急也是没办法的，只能等到以后在天都学院继续努力了。