Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 476 Shadow Creature, Possessing All Laws

The howling wind, like the wailing of a hundred ghosts, echoed throughout the monster's lair.

The dark golden vertical pupils shone as brightly as golden lamps in the night, and the dragon's pupils emitted layers of hazy red light in the dimly lit, flickering lair.

The halo was like pure, gaseous lava, making it almost impossible to see the form of the colossal dragon gradually rising through the layers of dangerous red light.

Caron yawned contentedly, shook his enormous head, and then opened his thick fangs to breathe slightly.

The swirling air currents roared through the rocky marrow of the mountain, and the massive amount of elemental magic energy accumulated was absorbed into the body of the first generation of dragons as they opened their eyes.

The wind, accompanied by a surge of rapidly flowing energy, swirled in front of Charon's fangs, pouring into the mouth of the first-generation dragon, emitting a shrill, ghostly wail between each fang.

On each of the fangs that gleamed with a cold light, ancient dragon script and mysterious runes flashed like flowing cold light.

This caused the fangs of the first dragon to exude an aura of brokenness, damage, and the dismemberment of all matter, much like its own claws.

This is also why even the legendary powerhouses who died under Kalon's claws, whose sacred artifacts were forged from powerful materials and interwoven with laws, could not withstand Kalon's minions.

Even though dragons' fangs and claws are among the most terrifying weapons in the world, they are still far from reaching the level of Charon Gogmora.

Otherwise, once dragons grow to a certain size, few can withstand them.

Many legendary figures, precisely because they did not understand the source of Kalon's power, relied on their sacred artifacts and strength to look down on the Dragon Emperor of the Empire.

Now, Kalon's body has long been imbued with the Dao and principles he has mastered. Laws intertwine, and authority is bestowed upon him. He can be said to possess all laws, and to be a unity of magic and martial arts. He is even more like a descendant of a desolate god than the bloodline of a desolate god he has seen before.

After this short rest and adjustment, the power forged through more than ten years of transformation has become like an instinct for Charon.

The wind and rain that were drawn into its mouth seemed to have their intangible essence destroyed by the power of the fangs, emitting a strange howl.

It was as if this unprecedented monster was currently feeding on countless ghosts and spirits, filling its immeasurable appetite.

This was merely the effect of Kalon taking a deep breath; had it not been for the mother mineral marrow in the nest being derived from the mountain's ore body, this violent wind would have been enough to stir up flying sand and stones.

When the last gust of wind in the nest stopped howling, Charon closed his fangs.

The mist hanging in front of Kalon, which was constantly gathering and dispersing endless spiritual light and laws and truths, suddenly closed up, entered Kalon's body, sank into the blood of the first generation of dragons, and continuously connected with the laws and truths intertwined within the body of the first generation of dragons.

As Kalon rose, everything in the True Dragon's Lair vanished like clouds after rain, and in an instant, all was calm again.

Only the sculptures of monstrous dragons maintained a minimum throughput, continuously pouring the squeezed energy into the dragon's lair.

"By simply imitating the interweaving of laws and principles, my dragon treasures and accompanying sacred artifacts have always been difficult to take shape,"

Kalon rubbed his massive claws against his jaw. Having adapted to the power of his dormant metamorphosis, he was no longer worried that his claws and scales would stage the absurd farce of the strongest spear versus the strongest shield.

"It seems I still need to forge my Dragon Treasure and its future companion artifact first. Only with the existence of a material essence can I solidify the mysteries of my own power laws."

"Anyway, my dragon treasure can grow with me in the future, so there's no need to be too demanding of perfection,"

"However, since we're going to cast our own dragon treasure, the materials we use can't be the same cheap, mass-produced stuff these guys use,"

Kalon's gaze swept over the ten legendary artifacts floating in front of him. Even though the materials of these legendary artifacts were hard to find in the mortal world, they were still considered quite precious in Kalon's eyes.

However, compared to the future path of Charon, the material that can support Charon's power fruit must be as strong as possible.

Fortunately, Kalon had a plan for his future and had long planned to forge his own dragon treasure.

The mysterious metal he stole from the universe where the Imperial Lord Karl resided—oh, the metal he brought back—was one of the materials Karl had prepared for himself.

This mysterious metal is said to have been used by a powerful deity—the Cosmic Founder—to forge the foundation of the entire universe, possessing immense capacity for containment and bearing.

Unfortunately, the mysterious metal that Charon 'brought' back from the warehouse of that guy who liked to play the bat monster was too scarce, only about the size of an adult human fist, far from meeting Charon's needs for forging the Dragon Treasure.

It can only serve as the base for Charon to forge his own dragon treasures, or as a harmonizer due to its powerful inclusiveness and capacity.

More than a decade ago, the Golden Empire issued a clue to the Crimson Heaven Kingdom in search of a mysterious metal. Unfortunately, this mysterious metal was too rare and difficult to find, so there had been no results for more than ten years.

Kara, one of the leaders of the Crimson Kingdom, and Pamela, the Poison Ivy, emptied the Bat Monster's warehouse and then dismantled and melted down many of the combat armors stored there in order to obtain the mysterious metal inside.

Unfortunately, the properties of the mysterious metals, once forged, have been fixed and altered, making it impossible to maintain their original purity. Therefore, much of the remelted metal is stored in the Empire's warehouses, serving only as research material for the Magic Research Department.

"Materials of this caliber are extremely rare in the material plane world. Perhaps the treasure trove possessed by the legendary Chosen One, Lipunos, who rules over an entire great world, contains such precious materials."

Charon slightly bared his fangs, the blood of the first generation of dragons beginning to boil slightly as the idea was conceived.

Although the bloodline of the first generation of dragons that Charon transformed into is not entirely the same as that of the first generation of five-colored dragons in Tiamat, the proportion of the bloodline source of the five-colored dragons is not small.

In particular, all the authority that the five-colored dragon species could possess was given to Charon. This newly born first-generation dragon species can be called the progenitor of the bloodline of the new evil dragons.

"If Lipnos refuses to relinquish his interests and wealth, then gather all the legends and beat him to death in your own world."

Caron stood up and slowly stretched his body, setting the tone for the matter.

Although a living legendary chosen one could bring the greatest benefit to the Golden Empire and Charon himself, the two sides had been at odds for a long time, with casualties on both sides.

Charon doesn't necessarily have to make Lipnos bow down for the sake of profit, and he doesn't care about killing Lipnos directly.

What Karon found extremely regrettable was that dozens of legendary powerhouses had died at his hands on the Starry Sky Battlefield, but the vast majority of their wealth and treasures were lost in the void, becoming sediment in the river of time awaiting their demise.

Those legendary warriors and fighters are alright; they often use all their wealth to create legendary artifacts and defensive armor tailored to their own needs once they reach the legendary level.

Even legendary warriors with considerable strength often find themselves on the verge of bankruptcy after forging their own sacred artifacts.

Many legendary warriors were even forced to sign 'indentures' to pay off their debts, serving as henchmen and meat shields for mages exploring different planes.

But legendary mages are different; each mage is a walking treasure trove.

Even if a legendary mage focuses on creating high-level spell scrolls, the profits from this alone would be enough to accumulate a considerable fortune over many years, a fortune that would make even dragons envious.

Even one or two gold coins can arouse the envy of many wandering wild dragons.

Especially the legendary Destiny Yoga Luo, this powerful being who monopolizes a large material plane world, his wealth is not just possibly greater than that of the Dragon Emperor Karon, but definitely greater.

Even the combined wealth of all the dragon kings and great dragons of the Golden Empire's Gogmora dragonflight might not equal the potential wealth and treasures of this legendary Destiny.

Only the wealth of a vast empire that has opened up several planes and accumulated countless riches and resources can surpass that of this legendary Destiny Yoga.

As the Dragon Emperor of the Empire, Karon could obtain any rare minerals and treasures he desired, and the entire empire would provide them for this dragon.

However, some things cannot be obtained without reaching a certain level.

Even though the Golden Empire acquired many high-level treasures in opening up planes and excavating many small dimensional planes, rare items such as the Heart of a Plane were not uncommon.

However, due to the different rules of the universe, many of the wondrous creations born in this universe are formed by the convergence of a certain simple rule power attribute, which does not meet the requirements for the forging of dragon treasures that Kalon uses to carry the path and power.

It's highly likely that a powerful being like the legendary Destiny Yoga possesses the treasure that Karon needs.

"Those damned mages, that's a fortune, but unfortunately, I can't use them," Kalon muttered under his breath.

Legendary mages, regardless of which path they choose, create their own demiplanes to store their treasures. Some legendary mages even hide their mage towers within their own demiplanes.

Once a mage dies, their vast fortune will forever remain in their private plane, adrift in the void, detached from the mage's rules, until utterly destroyed.

Some exceptionally powerful mages even create voids within the Ethereal Plane and the Chaos Sea, establishing their own private demiplanes. Once the mage dies, these demiplanes are immediately impacted and completely destroyed.

“Wasting resources is a terribly shameful act. I should think about what kind of knowledge I could use to create a spell that would bring the demiplanes that mages left behind after their deaths into my grasp.”

Charon raised his massive claws and tapped his head, producing a series of metallic clanging sounds that made the entire nest rattle.

"Such magic must be based on the laws of space to be created, and it must be guided by the soul aura of the target in order to accurately obtain the specific coordinates of the demiplane it creates,"

Countless pieces of knowledge were calculated and arranged in Kalon's two brains, and a massive amount of information flowed through Kalon's mind, allowing Kalon to vaguely touch upon the glimmer of inspiration that led to the creation of magic.

It was at this moment that the legendary artifact within Karon's body, which had been dissolved by the power of gluttony, was completely digested, and the last trace of the truth of the law merged into the rune within Karon's body that represented the creation and shaping of space.

Even the power of the entire legendary artifact forged by the mage could only make this newly born rune slightly more solid. Much of the wisdom, knowledge, and truth contained within it was integrated into the pillar of laws that Kalon had previously shaped based on his own understanding and knowledge of the spatial system.

But when this newly formed rune stopped transforming and began to absorb and release massive amounts of elemental magic, the instinctive laws of Karon, who had forged all laws into one, began to operate.

The elemental magic extracted from this space-opening rune instantly transformed and condensed into seeds of spatial power. These seeds, along with the circulation of energy, fell into Kalon's bloodline and body, reaching every bone, joint, acupoint, flesh, and cell.

Kalon immediately realized that every part of his body was opening valves, and the space within every acupoint and cell was rapidly expanding, accelerating with the influx of elemental magic.

Rumble,
The previously calmed dragon's lair was suddenly drained of immeasurable elemental magic, and violent energy surged from the mouths of the giant dragons and monsters, engulfing Karon's enormous body.

Even this immeasurable torrent of energy could not satisfy the demands of this first-generation dragon's body.

Crack!

Intense cracking sounds echoed throughout Karon's body. The expansion and opening of the internal space of the acupoint cells caused Karon's bones to slowly lengthen in order to adapt to the sudden increase in pressure. The surging elemental magic was completely devoured by the space opened up inside the acupoint cells.

Until one elemental plane could no longer withstand the prolonged exploitation and completely collapsed and was destroyed by the magic circle of the Imperial Mage.

As wisps of misty air escaped from the monster's mouth, they were drawn in by a tremendous force and slowly merged into Charon's body.

"Roar……!"

Kalon could no longer hold back. With a slight sway of his head, he let out a painful roar, and his body suddenly swelled and expanded, revealing his true form as a giant dragon with seven heads and ten horns.

This energy, born from the destruction of the entire elemental plane, transformed into boundless energy, filling every space that was being created within the acupoints and cells of Kalon's body, pushing it to its current limit, and then slowly stabilizing.

call,
Kalon exhaled a breath mixed with flames and lightning. At this moment, his body had grown again, becoming several times larger than before. The growth was visible to the naked eye, and the entire dragon's true form was nearly sixty meters long from head to tail.

It's important to know that for dragons, the increase in physical strength and power for every meter their size increases as they progress further into the game becomes increasingly exaggerated.

It's not a simple addition calculation; it can even be calculated using exponential multipliers. One can imagine how terrifying the level of power accumulated within Kalon's body is right now.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, all seven of Kalon's heads turned around, their bright, golden pupils fixed on the newly opened dimensional rift in the Shadow Realm.

It was a dark world, where shadows lingered and blended into the darkness, and it appeared to be empty.

No creature dared to approach this area where it intersected with material reality. Even the darlings of other elemental planes, such as the Elemental Grand Duke and the Elemental Prince, dared not easily approach the territory of this first generation of dragons.

Even though the domineering will of this first generation of dragons has taken over the territories of those elemental beings, so far no elemental being has voiced any opposition to Kalon.

But at that moment, Caron sensed an extremely frenzied emotion and gaze: jealousy, hatred, disgust, murderous intent, and a touch of awe!

"Where did this filthy bastard come from, daring to covet me!"

Kalon let out a furious dragon roar, its massive body smashing through the giant-thick mineral veins blocking its path, heading straight for the rift in the Shadow Realm.

If it were an ordinary elemental creature spying, even if it harbored some hostility, Karon wouldn't care.

But the fact that it could generate murderous intent towards Kalon made Kalon unable to resist killing the creature that was secretly lurking.

Huge iron ore gems exploded and tumbled everywhere in the nest, and the first-generation species' huge claws stomped out with each step, producing a dull thud, their power extremely terrifying.

In particular, the terrifying dragon's might and naked killing intent emanating from Kalon seemed to startle even the huge creature hidden in the shadows and mingled with darkness, causing its form, concealed in the darkness, to suddenly show flaws and violent fluctuations.

In Kalon's eyes, the enormous creature hidden in the shadows and darkness had already revealed some of its form, wanting to escape from here at this moment and head towards the dark depths of the Shadow Realm.

boom,
The first generation of dragons savagely crashed into the narrow dimensional rift, causing the entire dome of the True Dragon Nest to shake violently.

If the True Dragon's Nest hadn't been imbued with power for many years and protected by numerous magic arrays, this entire mountain would probably have been directly smashed and collapsed by the savage first-generation species.

Kalon didn't care at all. He spread his two thick dragon claws to the left and right, gripping the narrow crevice. The muscles beneath the dragon scales were visibly bulging and tightening, producing the sound of a giant crossbow string being taut.

"Open it for me!"

"Tear!"

As the rumbling dragon's voice echoed, the gap between the two different planes was violently torn open by Charon.

The spatial barriers of the dimensional world were no more resilient than a piece of burlap before this wild first-generation species. With the sudden tearing and expansion of space, Kalon's upper body forcefully squeezed into the dark shadow realm.

You think you can just run away after offending me?!

Kalon bared his fangs and gave a cold laugh. Watching the enormous aura disappear in an instant, his huge claws suddenly grew larger and slammed down, grabbing at the fleeing shadows.

"Void Claw Print,"

"Ten Gales - Chaos Annihilation!"

crackling sounds

The enormous dragon claw tore through space and instantly landed on the fleeing massive shadow, slamming down with an unparalleled will to seal off all space.

Endless lightning and violent flames suddenly ignited on the giant claw, spreading and covering every part of the space like a spider web.

These spreading streaks of lightning and flames illuminated the shadowy boundary that even many high-level spells could not reach.

Even the magic concealed by the enormous creature hidden in the shadows was shattered by Karon's domineering will and power, exposing the creature lurking within.

"Roar!"

"Ow!"

Two long, slender dragons covered in scales as dark as the background of the Shadow Realm suddenly turned around to look at them under the spell and intimidation of Kalon.

One of the dragons had a look of terror on its face, while the other dragon's pupils suddenly shone with an unprecedented light as it roared angrily at Charon.

(End of this chapter)