Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 438 How strong is he?

The open-air observation deck, almost level with the dome of the Dragon King's Court, fell silent for a moment. Kalon's gaze swept over the banners fluttering in the Dragon King's Court.

The humanoid's round pupils instantly transformed into the dragon's vertical pupils, with the thunder and lightning brewing within them contracting and expanding with the movement of the pupils, showing that Charon's mind was not at peace at this moment.

The faint chanting of a dragon echoed from the Dragon King's court, ethereal and melodious: "My world needs no embellishment, life and heartbeats are the swan song..."

"The value of life, compared to the value of treasure, far surpasses the value of any treasure in the world in my eyes, Chris, you 'foolish' silver dragon,"

As Kalon breathed in the biting wind that howled down from the high heavens, his body suddenly manifested the seven gods and seven evils.

The red dragon's skull, symbolizing the head of pride, along with the six heads bearing the other six original sins, simultaneously emitted a deep dragon roar—the wrath of the dragon.

The letter that Silver Dragon Chris Tianato, the astral hunter Romy, and Love brought to Charon was a letter that had been magically sealed.

The magical seal on it is extremely simple, making it incredibly difficult to break. Only Caron Gogmora can open the letter himself. If it is forcibly opened, the letter will immediately dissolve due to the effects of the magic.

The letter contained only one thing.

The silver dragon Chris Tiana led her followers along the trails and aftershocks left by the kings in deep space in search of information left behind by Charon.

On the one hand, it also cooperated with the Golden Empire's strategy to bring the small material planes around the world of Ekania into the Empire's spacetime beacon range.

But when the silver dragon Chris passed through a special dimension in deep space, she discovered a huge secret.

Once, at a gathering of dragons, many great dragons discussed the secrets passed down through countless eras in the bloodline of the Purple Dragon Clan, the giant dragon created by the Three-Tailed Dragon Queen.

In the ancient mythological era, before the Primordial God of Terror, Aio, destroyed the world with his primordial artifact, he left behind a mysterious kingdom beneath a certain plane of the universe.

This mysterious kingdom contains the secret wisdom about the universe personally written by the primordial dragon god Aio, as well as powerful sacred artifacts that carry ancient wisdom.

It contains not only the ancient wisdom of forging numerous dragon artifacts, but also the knowledge of controlling divine sparks and ascending to godhood.

Everyone has their own destiny. Even ordinary people in the mortal world can become high-ranking officials or wealthy families because of the various opportunities they encounter in their lives.

Chris Tiana's adventures take place in the mysterious kingdom left behind by the primordial dragon god, Aio.

Through a chance discovery, the silver dragon Chris Tiana uncovered the patterns of this mysterious kingdom.

The kingdom left behind by the nine-headed dragon god Aio is not permanent; rather, it moves regularly, passing through every material world that has ever left traces of dragons over the long course of time.

Because the circumstances of each material world are different, the time that the Dragon God Aio's mysterious kingdom lasts also varies, but the time it lasts in each material world is measured in centuries.

Because Io, the nine-headed dragon god, was the first dragon born in the universe, no matter how benevolent Io was, even the name of the platinum dragon king Bahamut as a benevolent dragon was created because of Io's benevolent nature, but it was always dominated by the concept of dragons.

The encounter of the silver dragon Chris Tiana has attracted the attention of Lipunos.

Because the mysterious realm left behind by the nine-headed dragon god Aio is located within the large prime material plane controlled by Lyphons.

Even though Lyponus belongs to the legendary level, he is not a dragon, so he is not qualified or capable of seeing the kingdom left behind by the nine-headed dragon.

The aura of the Dragon God's Kingdom triggered by the silver dragon Chris Tiana was immediately noticed by the Lord of the Material World.

Even though Lipnos was in the crucial process of transforming the world, embedding the rules of the material world, and substituting his own heart for the will of heaven, he immediately divided his power and descended, wanting to capture Chris Tiana and covet the treasure left behind by the nine-headed dragon god Aio.

Fortunately, the life shadow created by Charon, which was formed by the destruction of a part of the incarnation of the source of desire and the analysis of another perspective on the rules of the world, possesses special abilities.

Although the Shadow Charon had its material existence's shadow structure erased by the legendary Chosen One Lipunos during their first encounter, and its consciousness was on the verge of destruction, with only a part of its core remaining to escape with the silver dragon Chris, it ultimately managed to protect Chris.

"Lipnos, the legendary chosen one,"

Charon's true form of the Seven Gods and Seven Evils is now overflowing with an unimaginably abundant spiritual light, with the Seven Virtues and the Seven Deadly Sins manifesting in different parts of his body.

His seven heads represent the seven sins of pride, but each specific part of his body also bears a particular original sin and virtue. His lower abdomen represents reproduction, which is associated with lust and chastity.

His ten thick dragon horns and claws represent rage, his strong body represents laziness, his eyes represent greed, his dragon throat bone symbolizes gluttony and rage, and his all-melting stomach represents gluttony.

Caron's heart and soul are the most crucial and powerful, yet they represent the weakest form of jealousy.

The raging dragon flames overflowed from the gaps in the scales of Kalon's body, and the spiritual light representing virtue and original sin merged into his body at an increasingly rapid pace, to the point that Kalon noticed that his slumber had started a little earlier.

"Bring those Astral Hunters up here,"

Karon turned his head to look at Chariz, the head maid standing in the distance behind him, who was staring at him in this form with a shocked expression, and then gave the order.

Head lady-in-waiting Charlize quickly lowered her head. Although she had served Charon for many years, Charlize still couldn't figure out her master. She composed herself and hurried down the spiral staircase from the domed platform of the royal court.

“Foolish silver dragon, you had better survive,”

Karon spat out a few dragon words from between his fangs. His anger was not only due to Lipnos's actions, but also to Chris Tiana's.

The Astral Hunters were wrong. The silver dragon Chris could not escape the material world controlled by Lyphonus and could only hide her tracks within it.

However, the letter sent through the Astral Hunters was not to ask Charon for help, but to give Charon the information and memories about the kingdom left behind by the dragon god Aio that Charon had severed.

He also advised Charon that before he had enough strength, it was best not to try to covet the Dragon God's legacy, lest Lipnos succeed in taking it.

"Haven't you thought about what you should do? Or do you lack confidence in me?"

For a master-level true dragon who has complete control over primal desires and the mind, this was the first time that Kalon had ignited such an unnamed fire.

So much so that even the deep dragon roars echoing above the Dragon King's Court carried a distinct air of rage. At this moment, Romi and Love, along with other planetary hunters, stood facing each other before the towering, immeasurably tall Dragon King's Court.

The young legends and the ancient legends are clearly distinct, not only in their place of convergence, but also in the aura that their souls exude on their bodies.

Even though Romi and Love, these astral hunters, couldn't see through Redo and Les's souls, they could still sense that their own group, with their mature aura honed by years of experience, was still immature and full of youthful vigor compared to the group of travelers who were not yet legendary.

This led Romy, Love, and the others to speculate about Redo and his group. After all, the fact that these skilled Astral Hunters couldn't see through the depths of these people who hadn't yet reached the Legendary level was enough to explain many things.

Redo and Les, however, remained calm and collected, glancing at them briefly before looking away. As souls who had lived through the ends of several ancient eras, even though each of their eras had only existed in the world for a hundred years, they were still quite different.

However, these people's talents and profound knowledge once stirred up boundless storms in several eras. They witnessed many peerless and powerful figures, and they themselves were once figures who manipulated the world's affairs in a certain era.

Although they have not yet 'grown up', all of this has already created a calm and composed mindset in these people, a mindset that comes from the accumulation of years.

Moreover, these Astral Hunters are not yet worthy of being taken seriously by them like that dragon.

But the faint, low roars of dragons that pierced through the air not only startled the dozing multi-headed dragons chained to the outer perimeter of the Dragon King's court, causing them to curl up their tails and hide in the shadows of the deep corridor, only daring to cautiously peek out at the dome of the court.

This also gave both sides a jolt of surprise.

They couldn't help but raise their heads and look at the top of the royal court, hidden high in the clouds.

However, the high wall in the clouds, built day after day by the Cloud Dragon Derrick with his bloodline magic talent, carries a heavy magical and mysterious power.

These areas with high walls in the clouds can also be considered the nests of the Floating Cloud Dragons, and the nest clustering effect they experience in the vast dragon kingdom of the Empire is unparalleled.

The sheer size of Derrick's Cloud Wall prevented these legendary astral hunters from seeing the entire upper part of the Dragon Court, leaving them only with a vague outline resembling a colossal palace.

Intense flames and branching lightning streaked through the area, carrying an aura of unstoppable force that briefly illuminated everyone's vision.

Redo, Les, and the others were pleasantly surprised by the power of the ancestral dragon, which they had not yet fully grasped. After all, the more outstanding Charon Gogmora's strength was, the greater their hope of breaking free from the shackles of the gods, thanks to the powerful souls and wills they had honed over countless ages.

"Esteemed guests who have traveled from afar, His Majesty invites you to ascend; he awaits you in the royal court."

As the beautiful head maid Chariz approached with hurried yet steady steps, the people quickly bowed to her.

"Good day, Your Excellency!"

Even ancient legends like Redo and Les nodded slightly to Chariz.

Within the Dragon King's court, no one would object to calling Charlize "Head Maid," but outside the Dragon King's court, even high-ranking officials and the Empire's hidden prime ministers would have to address Charlize as "Your Excellency."

As the emperor's personal attendant, Charlize's power likely stemmed from three sources.

First, there is the Emperor's authorization. In many cases, Charlize can directly convey the Emperor's instructions, which places her in a special position within the Empire's power structure.

Secondly, there is the power of execution and coordination. Chariz is responsible for arranging and coordinating the daily work of Emperor Karon, ensuring that some key decisions of the empire can be handled by Karon in a timely manner, which involves the coordination of personnel and administrative affairs of multiple departments of the empire.

Thirdly, there is the advantage of information. Because Charlize is by Caron's side and needs to filter and relay information for him, she has access to a large amount of information resources, and the information she provides can even influence Caron's decisions to a certain extent.

The difference between repeatedly failing and fighting again and repeatedly fighting and failing again is the role that Charlize can play.

The Star Hunters cautiously followed behind Chariz, climbing the spiral staircase outside the towering royal court.

Because this spiral staircase looks extremely dangerous, even with the protection of the original stone railings, the steps are always shrouded in dense clouds. The visual contrast between stepping on cotton and the tactile contrast of stepping on solid material makes this group of legends very uncomfortable.

But this also allowed the Astral Hunters to see another characteristic of the Dragon Court: the world-building system that the Legends had constructed about themselves could not be used as a valid reference within the Dragon Court.

In other words, none of these Astral Hunters possessed the ability or qualification to confront the overflowing power of the Dragon Court's own domain on their own.

If it weren't for the renowned reputation of Karon Gogmora, the Dragon Emperor, these astral hunters wouldn't have so easily ventured into the heart of a dragon's lair, unless they were prepared to slay the dragon.

When the Star Hunters reached the top, they discovered that the platform was far larger than they had imagined. Just one open-air balcony of the Royal Court dome was enough to house an entire organized legion.

Clouds lingered outside the rooftop, like a barrier. At the very front of the terrace, the back of a dragon-man looked down. The biting wind from high above carried his calm yet irresistible majesty and aura, causing all the astral hunters to immediately bow their heads in respect.

"Your Majesty, King of the Dragons, Emperor of all the dragons of Ekania, Creator of the Northern Civilization, Supreme King who rules the sky, the earth, and the sea, Kalon Gogmora, a traveler from afar pays homage to you!"

Although Charon was the emperor, he did not rule over these Astral Hunters, so they addressed him as His Majesty, not His Majesty.

"How strong is Lipnos?"

Kalon turned around to face the astral hunters who had come from afar and immediately asked them a question.

"Lipnos?"

The Star Hunters were slightly taken aback. Fortunately, Karon Gogmora was known for his straightforwardness, just as he was known for his integrity, as were his methods.

Many powerful individuals who travel and roam the world possess unique skills and expertise.

However, the special skills and expertise of the True Dragon Emperor Charon Gogmora remain an unsolved mystery in the world of Ekania.

Even mages and scholars who specialize in studying dragons cannot pinpoint the most powerful ability of this ancestral dragon, even after examining its past development and battles.

“Lipnos,”

Sheila, the only female among the Astral Hunters, looked at the charismatic and imposing Emperor before her and was the first to speak: "He is very strong. There are several legendary chosen ones in this star field, each ruling their own world, but Lipnos is the best among them!"

(End of this chapter)