Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 499 is a Dragon
In many of the world's oceans, there exist numerous islands teeming with life and abundant vegetation.

The ocean area of ​​the world of Lipunos is several times larger than its land area, and its vastness is enough to easily fill an ordinary planetary plane.

Therefore, the vast ocean of the world of Lyponos has a richer island ecosystem than that of the world of Ekania.

However, the huge basin island rooted in the deep sea, which used to be frequented only by seabirds and flying beasts, is now welcoming many different kinds of guests.

Here, many enormous dragons hover in the sky and pounce on the ocean. When they leap out of the water again, they are often carrying deep-sea fish that are tens of meters long.

Occasionally, intelligent beings lurk silently in the deep sea, including creatures like merfolk. However, these intelligent deep-sea monsters are often extremely fearful of the dragons, whom they know little about.

In the extraordinary world, larger size generally means greater power.

Moreover, among these enormous dragons that resembled two-legged wyverns, there were occasionally real dragons with powerful magical energy fluctuations mixed in.

However, even these enormous bipedal dragons, some three or four hundred meters long, were like insignificant rocks compared to this massive basin island.

This basin island was formed by the eruption of underground volcanic veins tens of millions of years ago, before the underwater mountain range changed.

Over millions of years, the low-lying area at the center of this massive basin island has accumulated a huge amount of lake water, which looks like pieces of light green gemstones shimmering in the sunlight.

But on the surrounding gentle slopes, patches of flowers and greenery, under the great power of nature, form flowerbeds like stepped terraces. Countless wild bees, butterflies, and birds roam around, making the scenery particularly outstanding and bringing peace to the souls of all living beings.

The adult Shadow Dragon Ini's dark body was submerged in the huge lake, its aura concealed and inconspicuous. There were even fish in the depths of the lake larger than this adult dragon.

Although the cold lake water is somewhat compatible with the Shadow Dragon's nature, the Shadow Dragon, which lives in the Elemental Realm and the Shadow Realm, is actually like many red dragons and doesn't really like water.

However, since staying by the side of the True Dragon Emperor Charon Gogmora, many of the Shadow Dragon Ini's beliefs have been gradually changed and influenced. This influence is not a forced reversal, but rather omnipresent.

With a whoosh, the Shadow Dragon Ini suddenly accelerated from the depths of the lake, bursting out of the water and creating a huge splash.

This exhilarating feeling made Ini unable to help but let out a series of hoarse dragon roars.

"We are dragons. Dragons can soar to the heavens and dive into the earth, plunging into the deep sea. We are born with the potential to be almost omnipotent."

"We are destined to experience countless landscapes that other species can only dream of,"

Ini recalled the words of the True Dragon Emperor and began to understand that some things were influenced by the dragon blood within the bodies of dragons, such as the aversion of the Shadow Dragon and the Red Dragon to water.

But in fact, almost all dragons are born without the ability to reject any environment. This is what makes a perfect dragon, able to control even the instincts of dragon blood and do whatever it wants.

"What a magnificent view!" The Shadow Dragon stretched out its long neck, eagerly enjoying the scenery of the material world, and exclaimed.

The sunlight that was somewhat blinding and repulsive to the Shadow Dragon seemed warm and comforting to Ini, the Shadow Dragon.

Dragons rarely find themselves in such a situation, especially the giant dragons that exist in the material plane today. The vast majority are confined to remote territories due to the pressure of survival and the constraints of their dragon blood.

Despite being called a giant dragon that controls the sky and the earth, it is actually a reptile trapped in a place or even a cave.

If their behavior goes even slightly out of line, they will be hunted down by countless dragon-hunting teams or even armies. Even the Shadow Dragons living in the Shadow Realm do not have an easy time. There are countless monsters there, and they are just as troublesome as the humanoid civilizations in the material world.

"However, once the Golden Empire's expedition to the world of Lyponus, the True Dragon Emperor's massacre of legendary powerhouses from numerous planes in the starry sky, and the sensational story of killing the legendary Chosen One Lyponus in the world controlled by Lyponus, spread back to all planes,"

"Perhaps the ecological landscape of the entire dragon race in this star system will also change as a result,"

Ini couldn't help but think about the terrifying effects these awe-inspiring deeds would have after time had passed.

"Perhaps few will be able to obtain the glorious title and profession of Dragon Slayer in the future. In the world of Aikania, the stronghold of the Golden Empire, the profession of Dragon Slayer will probably become a thing of the past!"

Even Ini, a homebody dragon who wasn't proficient in political science or other social sciences, knew the role and significance of the Golden Empire's move.

The dragon civilization created by the True Dragon Emperor and the Goggmora dragons proved something to the surrounding world order as soon as it stepped out of the material plane.

The Golden Empire, mobilized in full force, is capable of launching a massive expedition across the stars. No matter which material world its enemies reside in, the Golden Empire can wage war without regard to cost and achieve victory.

If you are an enemy of this dragon civilization empire, you must be intimidated by this Damocles' sword that hangs over your head at all times.

Even though the Golden Empire cannot launch interstellar expeditions without regard to cost every time, you cannot ignore this possibility.

"At first, when Elaine told me that an unprecedented king had appeared in the material plane world of Ekania, I didn't think much of it,"

"Throughout the lineage of dragons, countless arrogant and conceited dragons have attempted to establish a barbaric and bloodthirsty kingdom of monsters, only to be ultimately destroyed. But the existence of the Golden Empire will be the true starting point of dragon civilization!"

The Shadow Dragon Ini looked toward the True Dragon Emperor Kalon Goggmora, who was also floating in the lake in the distance. The heavy, cold deep-sea silver in his claws seemed to be the punctuation mark that marked the beginning of Ini's complete shift in stance.

This deep-sea sunken silver was obtained by the Golden Scale King Obirash and the Black King Rossani of the Golden Empire, who led the Dragon King Guard to excavate the remaining demiplane of Lipunos.

Although the excavation of the demiplane of Lipunos is still ongoing, the first sample sent by the two dragon kings is enough to prove that the harvest has been substantial.

This material possesses exceptional strength-bearing capacity and compatibility; like a lump of clay, it can be easily shaped and stabilized by any force, fully utilizing the properties of that force.

Once shaped and stabilized, deep-sea silver exhibits unparalleled flexibility, providing significant cushioning and protection against the forces that shape it. While this deep-sea silver possesses no other special properties, this alone makes it a precious material for forging dragon artifacts.

This is also the best alloying magic material for blending many precious metals.

However, even in the demiplane of Lipunos, there are not many deep-sea sunken silver reserves.

Because deep-sea sunken silver belongs to the world of Lipunos, it surpasses even the special products of the vast ocean and the deepest places in the entire world of Ekania.

The power of the Skull Clan is insufficient to carry out large-scale development and excavation in such a vast sea area. Only a few renowned Holy Warriors in the history of the Skull Clan were able to come into contact with a small amount of sunken silver at the bottom of the near sea.

Furthermore, Lipunos used the vast majority of the sunken silver he had mined and excavated from otherworldly creatures to forge his staff and two incredibly powerful weapons.

This is also why those two powerful weapons were difficult to damage even when they clashed with the Dragon Emperor's might in Lipunos's hands, demonstrating the high plasticity of this material.

Although the Shadow Dragon Ini coveted the small piece of deep-sea silver it had dug out of its claws, the dragon was able to barely restrain its greed.

He simply swam forward, raising the cold object in his hand, and roared, "I found it! This is one of the places where this material is produced. At the bottom of the lake, two thousand three hundred meters deep, there is a small vein!"

Kalon's body floated on the cold lake water, its huge wings spread out naturally, their shimmering glow under the sunlight dazzling, like a flowing fire field burning on the lake surface.

The fiery domain, with its rainbow-like colors, occasionally caught the eye of the Zerg Queen, who was also floating on the lake's edge.

Several giant dragons that were also roaming in this area charged toward the Shadow Dragon Ini, their massive bodies creating huge waves on the calm lake surface.

Even the white dragon Kamid, who was lying on its back on the frozen ice, pretending to sunbathe but actually eavesdropping on Karon's conversation with the Zerg Queen, rolled over and dived into the water, swimming towards the Shadow Dragon Ini.

Charon bared his fangs and smiled slightly before turning to look at the Zerg Queen Livzeta.

"Those so-called divine warriors, although of special origin, rarely reach extremely high levels. No matter how many of them are hidden, they are of no use to you or me."

"Even if they possess certain strengths and trump cards, can they really defeat the well-organized warriors of my Empire? What laughable toys they are!"

"Even if they were to gather tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of people, such a rabble would be nothing more than chickens and dogs in the face of a well-organized army, not worth mentioning, and hardly arouse my vigilance!"

Kalon never took seriously the so-called forerunners of the gods, the descendant of the astral souls, and the ignorant self-proclaimed players that the otherworldly god Boron had once displayed.

Even if those people were influenced by divine power, they were nothing more than ants to Charon.

Those people can't even see Karon's face. Once they show their faces within the Imperial territory, they will be discovered by the Empire's 'hounds'.

If one follows the imperial order, it's better to work for the empire like the subordinates of the alien god Borong, exchanging the fruits of one's labor for resources.

If any signs of chaos are revealed, these people will be locked up in a laboratory.

Many of the experimental subjects used by the Empire's World Eaters came from the so-called Pioneer Warriors and Astral Soul Descendants hidden within the Empire.

Especially now that ancient souls like Redo and Les have been reborn, the precise location of these arrivals is even clearer.

No one can disrupt the order established by Kalon Gogmora in the Empire. In the realm of the Golden Empire, there is no place for even the gods, let alone their pawns.

"The gods reside in their divine kingdoms high above the star realms. It is precisely because their power is insufficient to interfere with the infinite material world that they resort to such underhanded methods to manipulate and interfere with it."

Livzeta frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "These maggot-like things don't affect me much, but they have indeed corrupted the bloodline of many Zerg warrior descendants, which annoys me greatly."

“This kind of power based on the soul is something that the Zerg are not good at. I previously extracted the power of the laws of another legendary destiny in order to understand this kind of power, but unfortunately it was not suitable for my race, so I used it on Lipnos.”

"That's why I want to exchange the spoils of this battle for your help,"

Only at this moment did Livzeta, the incomparably domineering empress, reveal a hint of softness.

Although Karon did not have in-depth knowledge of the queen's race, he roughly knew that the Zerg had followed the path of genetic evolution, so it was normal for them to have weaknesses in their research on the soul.

Although the Zerg Queen Livzeta's level of expertise is sufficient to carefully examine and distinguish the anomalies, it's impossible for the queen to personally examine each member of her own race.

Even the Zerg Queen would need some time to identify a hidden individual without revealing anything unusual. Given the Zerg population, it would be difficult for her to complete this task even if she exhausted all her energy.

However, some of these methods are acceptable when applied within the empire's own territory. If they are spread indiscriminately, Kalon believes that the attention and targeting the empire will attract in the future will likely cause him great distress.

Therefore, Charon decisively rejected Queen Livzetta's request, and his huge head shook the lake water without hesitation, creating huge waves.

Livzeta floated beside the dragon Kalon Goggmora, her eyes cold yet direct and blatant, her voice light yet unhurried as she spoke: "How about this, if I were to bear your children, judging from the behavior of those noble kings in the mortal world, perhaps it would be worth it for you to pay more!"

“Kalon Goggmora, only a special life form like myself can fully encompass the bloodline of a first-generation dragon like you,”

"Besides, with my status and beauty, I'm not so bad as to cause you, the true dragon emperor, to suffer a loss."

Kalon's dark golden vertical pupils twitched slightly, with countless tiny golden sparks flashing within them. He saw in the depths of the Zerg Queen's cold eyes the desire to devour her entire body, head and tail, skin and bones.

(End of this chapter)