Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 459 The Emperor of the Empire
How powerful is the will of a legend? It is the sublimation of the most steadfast and ardent belief in a living being's entire life, and after undergoing a legendary transformation, it walks alongside the rules.

Every legendary being is born with their own unique understanding and power. Even if different legends have similar rules and paths, their most fundamental understanding is not the same.

But no matter how weak a legend may be, its will, combined with its understanding of the rules, has the ability to easily rewrite the cognition and spiritual wisdom of any non-legendary being.

The Golden Empire's star fleet stretched across the sky, advancing with overwhelming force.

But no legend would be afraid of it.

While the thick magical field defenses on those astral warships can certainly withstand powerful spells and energy attacks, within the attack range of a legendary being and at the optimal threshold distance for their power to take effect, these astral warships are not as effective as one might imagine.

Because those warriors who piloted the astral warships had no chance of resisting the overwhelming and crushing will of a legendary being.

To hunt down a legendary figure with a legion, one must use a large, well-organized legion to surround the legendary figure, and also have a well-organized mage squad to assist in slowly wearing down the legendary figure's spirit and will, and then wearing down the legendary figure's strength and life.

However, the Golden Empire's fleet gradually dispersed in a cone shape from a linear formation, which on the one hand meant they didn't have time to deploy their battle formation, and on the other hand, the Golden Empire wasn't so arrogant as to regard those legends as enemies from the very beginning.

It seems that the sinking of the vanguard of the Golden Empire's fleet was already a foregone conclusion.

The elemental energy storm stirred up by the legendary wills suddenly lit up the starry sky. Even though most of these legends were only using their wills to intimidate, only a few legends standing on the outermost edge, facing the direction of the Golden Empire fleet, chose to take action at this moment.

However, the terrifying energy in the starry sky began to run rampant due to the unintentional collision of different legendary wills. The energy almost boiled over and has already shown a tangible, gooey state in the mortal world, which is a sign of a materialized energy conflict.

The intense energy and magical impact struck the warship that was only 300 meters long and bore the mark of a dragon in the shape of a giant S, causing the starship's magical energy protective barrier to ripple violently.

The entire starship was blasted into the depths of space by the power of the six legends, sinking dozens of meters below the stars.

The combined power of the wills of more than ten legends was actually less effective than the attack of six legends. Upon first contact, the storm was instantly dispersed by the roar of the dragon shadows active on the fluttering dragon king banner.

At this moment, it was as if tens of thousands of dragons in the starry sky were simultaneously roaring, while hundreds of millions of different creatures were also shouting and rejecting.

"what?"

More than ten legends exclaimed in surprise almost at the same time. Not only these legends who made the move, but also other legendary powerhouses who had been watching the situation were somewhat surprised.

Although the six legendary figures who made the move did not go all out, the combined power of two or three-tenths of their strength was enough to easily destroy such a starship and tear it to pieces.

Even if the entire starship is forged from magical alloys, how can it withstand the power of a legend? Before being reinforced by magic and laws, the hardest mountain steel in the mortal world is just an ordinary piece of steel in front of a legend.

However, the Golden Empire's starships were not destroyed; they merely sank dozens of meters into space. Even the wills of more than a dozen legendary beings could not shake the Golden Empire's ships. This was what puzzled most of the powerful figures.

Because they did not see any trace of any mage within the Golden Empire fleet adding any protective willpower.

Rumble,
The starry sky trembled, and a legendary, mysterious magical wind howled, pulling meteors from the heavens below, attempting to completely sink the Golden Empire's ships.

The sky darkened, and lightning snakes and thunder dragons, born from a powerful will, cleaved down from the dark clouds. A strong being drew upon their own power to summon indestructible lightning to strike them down.

There were also powerful beings who leaped up from meteorites in the starry sky, their majestic aura swirling around their blood energy, which blazed like a furnace, and unleashed sharpness that could annihilate matter and tear apart the rules of existence.

Beyond civilized nations, only naked power matters.

No matter how great a reputation is, it cannot overshadow the confidence and arrogance of a legendary powerhouse, especially since the Golden Empire has not yet reached the point of being widely known.

If the Golden Empire wants to cross the territories of these powerful beings, it must prove that it has the strength to do so.

The battle here attracted almost all the attention in this starry sky, even the legendary chosen ones in the very center were watching with interest.

The Golden Empire is the source of information about the treasure left behind by the dragon god Aio, and it is also a civilized nation established by a dragon.

However, when they are in the world of Ekania, few powerful individuals would set their sights on that distant country because of the long distance and the advantage of their native world location.

But now that the Golden Empire has arrived, it has attracted no less attention than the silver dragon Chris Tiana, who is lurking in the plane of Lyponos.

Although the sheer size of the legion that descended upon the Golden Empire was so immense that even many legendary powerhouses took notice.

However, once it is discovered that the Golden Empire lacks sufficient high-level experts to maintain order, even the largest and most united legions will be divided and gradually annihilated by the experts present.

Even Sigmund, who had a good relationship with the Golden Empire, would not refuse to get a share of the spoils.

The power of an individual far surpasses the flexibility and adaptability of an army.

However, the individual power of several legendary strongmen was crushed by an even more brutal power.

That was a fist-like light powerful enough to shatter the starry sky, accompanied by a roar that shook the heavens, bursting forth from that warship.

The fist light, powerful enough to evaporate mountains and rivers and shatter peaks, carried the majestic belief that it was the true dragon kingdom of the crimson realm, and shattered the destructive lightning and falling meteorites with overwhelming force.

boom,
A violent explosion rang out, and the legendary powerhouse who had fallen in his true form was actually knocked back by the undying fist light. He traversed dozens of miles in the starry sky, smashing the hundreds of meters of star stone where he was staying into dust.

Behind that undying fist light, a powerful figure slowly rose above the starship.

He was a young man whose blood was boiling like the sea, wearing heavy armor made of beast skulls. He was incredibly powerful and heroic, and his thick black hair exuded a belief and aura that suppressed all forces that did not belong to him.

"who are you?"

The legendary Narofa, who had shattered his dwelling place, hovered in the starry sky with a gloomy expression. Warriors above the Holy Land could briefly traverse the air, let alone legendary warriors.

Legendary warriors are far faster and more agile than legendary mages over short distances, but they are not as capable as legendary mages of easily traversing long distances and crossing planes.

The physique of legendary warriors has always been a source of pride for these reckless men who worship absolute violence.

However, in this attack, Narofa felt a physical power far surpassing his own. If the opponent had been a giant dragon, one of the dragon kings of the Golden Empire, Narofa wouldn't have been so angry.

But the person before him, though possessing an aura similar to that of the Golden Empire, was a true human being.

Even the legendary figures watching from the sidelines couldn't help but look at this dashing man. Some of the legends who knew about the Golden Empire already knew that the Golden Empire had not been established for very long.

Apart from the true dragon emperors who rule the empire and those dragon kings, there are almost no other high-ranking beings who can rival the legends. The imperial commanders and generals whose names are known throughout the mortal world of Ekania are not qualified to enter the vision of these legends.

"My duty is to serve the emperor's will!"

The young man, full of vigor and vitality, slowly brightened his eyes, which shone with a light like the sun.

"I am the lord of the Crimson Kingdom, the blessed warrior of the Holy Emperor Goggmora,"

"I am the Son of Tomorrow of the Empire, the Sun Lord appointed by the Empire, wielding supreme power, and ranking below the Dragon King of the Empire, the Imperial Grand Prince—Karl El!"

"I am also the vanguard commander of the Golden Empire's expeditionary legion, and the legion commander who oversees the vanguard!"

The endless starships stood motionless behind Kal El, the Imperial High Overlord, while countless war machines and legion warriors stood on the decks of the starships watching Kal, as if providing a footnote to this newly born High Overlord of the Golden Empire.

"The Great Ruler of the Golden Empire?"

All the powerful figures present were filled with doubt, and even Siegmund could not fathom the true extent of the Golden Empire's power.

Each plane opened up by the Golden Empire was not a simple conquest, but rather the integration of the civilizations and characteristics of those planes into the Golden Empire's diverse civilization system.

As a divine child captivated by the beliefs of Kalon Gogmora, Kal-El has always sought an opportunity to reach the Golden Empire and embark on a pilgrimage-like journey.

But even Karl himself did not anticipate that his first journey would involve war!

Although he only stayed in the Golden Empire for a few short years, Karl felt more comfortable there.

Because there are people here who share his beliefs.

If Karl hadn't still held onto his love for Earth, his past ties, and the responsibility bestowed upon him by the True Dragon Emperor, he might have settled down in the Golden Empire long ago.

However, thanks to his advanced studies in the Golden Empire, combined with Karl's own talent and the True Dragon Emperor's ability to supplement his adaptive evolution.

Karl's current mental power is second only to the Emperor of the True Dragon in the Golden Empire, and even surpasses that of Paul Atreides, the Golden Lion King, who is the chosen prophet.

The stronger one's mind, the more invincible Karl's power will be!
“You and the Empire are not enemies on opposing sides,”

The empire's great ruler's voice was powerful and resounding, echoing through the starry sky, carrying an extremely firm will.

Karl gazed at the legendary powerhouses who were gradually dispersing from their respective territories and surrounding him with hostility, and said, "The Empire's True Dragon Emperor once promised that if anyone could help the Empire rescue the Silver Dragon Chris, who is trapped in the plane of Lyphons, the Empire would open the treasure kingdom of the Dragon God Aio."

"The Golden Empire will only take the wisdom and knowledge left behind by the Dragon God, and can also share the knowledge and wisdom with you. It will not take a single penny of the treasures left behind."

Karl spread out his gauntlets and smiled slightly: "You see, your interests are currently aligned with those of the Golden Empire, and our common enemy is the legendary chosen one—Lipunos—who is trying to monopolize the treasure left behind by the Dragon God Aio!"

Many of the legendary figures around him wore thoughtful expressions. Their prejudice against other races seemed insignificant in the face of shared interests.

Among them, quite a few legendary figures who did not harbor hostility towards the Golden Empire due to their own power and interactions with it showed expressions of approval.

Zygmunt nodded slightly; the Golden Empire's approach was the right one to stand tall in the Astral Plane.

No matter how powerful a force is, unless it can crush the entire universe, it will only lead to destruction if it goes against the order of the world.

"but,"

The newly appointed emperor of the Golden Empire suddenly spoke up: "The true dragon emperor of the empire hopes that all the nobles and superiors present will release those imprisoned dragons. The empire is willing to offer its wealth in exchange."

Karl's gaze swept over the dragons that were beginning to stir because of his words. Among them, several giant dragons from the world of Ekania roared repeatedly, but they could not utter any words, only muffled roars echoing in their throats.

In Karl's eyes, those dragons were like the humans on Earth waiting to be transformed and saved by him, and Emperor Gogmora possessed the same great love as Karl himself.

"The Dragon Emperor of the Empire has also conveyed a decree to all dragons: I ask you to heed this sacred decree!"

"As long as you acknowledge the Golden Empire's ideals, agree with its ideology, and actively embrace it, then the Dragon Emperor of the Empire will represent the entire civilization, open his arms to welcome you, and promise to protect you!"

Many legends who captured dragons didn't care about this, since the Golden Empire didn't ask them to release the dragons they held unconditionally, but rather to exchange them for wealth.

However, many of the legends were not satisfied, especially the legendary sorcerer Pavin Wilson, who had a great need for the dragons in his possession.

Romon Harvey is one of them.

As a legendary powerhouse in the native world with the title of Dragon Tamer, the more dragon races he tames, the greater the power boost he can provide to Romon Harvey.

Romon Harvey's entry into the rules of legendary cohesion is also related to his childhood experience of his entire family being killed by a dragon, which makes the rules of Romon Harvey's cohesion closely related to the dragon race.

"Can a mere commander of a vanguard legion, a so-called imperial sovereign, truly represent the will of the entire Golden Empire?"

Romon Harvey rose from the celestial landmass and laughed loudly, "Send out the Dragon King of the Golden Empire! You are not worthy to be compared with us and to discuss such an important decision!"

“Wealth? Which of the legendary powerhouses present would lack a little wealth?” Pavin Wilson laughed loudly, the magical effect carrying his voice thousands of miles across the starry sky.

"This price is far from enough to make us give up the dragons we have!"

(End of this chapter)