Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 570 Primordial Heart-Stealing Dragon?
A thousand years later, in the world of Ekania, in the small town of Sman on the northern continent.

The wide alley was clean and tidy; even the trash cans placed in the corners were much larger than an adult human.

Three men dressed in simple robes and wearing tall hats lurked around the garbage bin, which was even taller than them, for a while. When they realized that no one was paying attention to them, they withdrew their heads.

One of the men, who was unusually short, squatted behind the garbage bin, writing and drawing on the corner of the wall with a magic brush in his hand. Strange symbols quickly took shape on the gray wall, connecting with each other to form tiny pentagrams that shimmered faintly.

The short man muttered to himself as he scribbled and drew, "I really don't understand, boss."

"Why is it that even a forest ranger in this world can wield such powerful magic?"

"I just wanted to grab that old man, ask him some questions, and then I'd let him go,"

"Who knew that the old man would just tap his wooden cane and shout 'Little fairy, help me!' and summon a little fairy who was so fierce that she almost killed me."

"To be honest, if I hadn't run fast, I probably wouldn't have had a chance to meet up with you guys today, boss. So, you have to pay me more!"

The tall man, who had been constantly on guard and looking around, suddenly froze. Even though his aura was cold and eerie, he now seemed no different from many dull-witted mortals.

"You fucking,"

The tall, sinister-looking man instantly gritted his teeth and muttered, "Didn't I tell you this world is dangerous, Moxi?"

"I've said it before, nothing in this world can be out of line. If you do even the slightest thing out of line, I won't be able to help you!"

"Damn it, if it weren't for your expertise in array formations, I would have abandoned you and run away right now!"

Another young man, who was also maintaining a cautious demeanor, frowned slightly and said with some confusion, "It can't be that bad, can it? You're a true high-level legend, and I'm a true legend too."

"Kuro's name is a well-known name in many worlds. Although I'm not as good as you, I'm still powerful enough to roam freely in some worlds."

"Although Moxi's strength is weak, we still have the ability to take care of this guy in this world."

Kuro, enveloped in a chilling aura, was about to jump up and down in frustration. He gritted his teeth, lightly scraping the ground with his toes as he tried to keep his voice low, and said, "Fine, fine, I think I still need to tell you some things."

Kuro took out a charm from his pocket and activated its shielding effect with magic. A huge, ferocious claw vaguely appeared above the heads of the three people present, which made Kuro relax a little.

"The reason I didn't tell you directly is because I was afraid that if you knew my destination beforehand, you wouldn't dare to come with me again,"

Kuro lowered his voice and said, "This world is not a simple large material plane. There exists an incomparably powerful dragon empire, a divine dynasty supported by all kinds of beasts and monsters, and billions of living beings."

"This is the empire's headquarters. Of course, the most important point is that even few people in the Hall of Reincarnation know that this is the Second Boss's hometown, his lair."

The young man's face contorted instantly, his eyes blazing with murderous intent that seemed to overflow his pupils.

The Samsara Palace mentioned by the middle-aged man Kuro is not the organization related to the River Styx, which flows through the endless abyss and the nine levels of hell and is associated with the reincarnation of the souls of all beings in the universe.

Instead, these lucky individuals who unexpectedly encountered some fortunate opportunity joined a mysterious organization controlled by a powerful and diverse alien god.

This powerful and multifaceted alien god is not mentioned by many people due to certain factors, so many members of the Samsara Palace refer to him as the Big Boss or BOSS.

After all, this powerful, mysterious deity from the multiverse exchanges resources and power for the lives and labor of others, which is enough to make him worthy of the title of boss.

The short man, Moxi, looked up with some confusion and asked, "Huh, is there a second boss in the Hall of Reincarnation? I only know that the big boss above us is always mysterious. I even thought it was a strange being without its own consciousness."

Kuro's lips twisted slightly as he patiently explained the situation to the helpers he had recruited.

"Otherwise, do you think we got the titles and contracts that the elemental powers in the world bestow upon the elemental princes every time we enter a powerful magical arcane world, in order to make it easier to complete the mission?"

"That is a contract established by the golden Ini script, and it is also the only ancient and universally recognized contract among the elemental princes outside the powerful world of countless magics and arcane arts."

"With this contract in place, in most of the magical worlds we visit, almost all the elemental forces that we can influence will be readily available to us, and that's why."

"Your level is too low to understand many of the secrets. Even I only learned a lot of inside information because I had contact with many real big shots."

The young man chimed in, temporarily suppressing his murderous intent and discontent, and explained to his companion, "Otherwise, the Hall of Reincarnation still contains many powerful magics and secret arts whose effects have not been censored."

"Even many powerful treasures with effects surpassing the original are different from the original castration style,"

"This is His doing!"

The young man watched as the short Moxi's mouth gradually opened wide, and he couldn't help but threaten, "Within the Hall of Reincarnation, only some middle and upper-level figures know that many of them belong to the Second Boss's faction."

"That giant serpent that once coiled around an entire mission world, that big shot who swallowed an entire world whole, and that angel of destruction who once sank several worlds with his sword of retribution, sending them plummeting into the endless abyss,"

"It's said to be a powerful figure with a secret connection to Him,"

"In the Hall of Reincarnation, there are many eight-star and nine-star big shots who are the second boss's hounds, who do shady things for this mysterious being!"

"The big boss who is in charge of the entire Samsara Hall is sometimes blamed by this second boss. Therefore, many middle and upper-level big shots jokingly call the second boss the King of Blame-Shifting in the Multiverse!"

The short Moxi felt cold sweat pouring down his face and crotch, and he said tremblingly, "How about we slip away, boss? If we cause trouble in the lair of such a being, we'll probably be crushed to death by it if we're discovered!"

Kuro and the young man's expressions immediately became uncertain. After a long silence, Kuro gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, I exchanged some magical treasures created by the Second Boss's power with the merit points I accumulated from missions."

"As the saying goes, 'the darkest place is under the lamp.' With His own power to cover it up, He probably won't pay much attention. We just need to be careful." Kuro said fiercely, "I spent twenty years accumulating enough merit to exchange for this magical treasure, just so that I could step into that magical space that can only be entered from this place and obtain enough opportunity to advance to the legendary destiny."

"Moreover, we might not encounter any obstacles in traveling from here to that mysterious space from a thousand years ago, since we are merely using His power to obtain some kind of opportunity, not engaging in any sabotage or conspiracy,"

"Moreover, a thousand years ago, the second boss was said to be far less powerful than he is now,"

"The second boss's methods are also dirty, oh, and very cunning,"

As soon as Kuro uttered those words, his scalp tightened, and he quickly changed his tune, saying, "But He is much more generous than the big boss, and he appreciates most others achieving their goals with wisdom and courage."

"Many bigwigs and giants have chosen to become His vassals because of this, considering themselves His lackeys and henchmen. As long as we don't go too far, we will at most be taught a lesson by Him."

Kuro concluded fiercely, "And I'll give you more money, double the price!"

The young man and Moxi both showed signs of struggle again. After a long while, they both nodded at the same time, which finally made Kuro breathe a sigh of relief.

Kuro felt a little bitter as he watched the two men being moved by his offer.

Many beings from the faction of the master of the Hall of Reincarnation, even those giants who could easily destroy an entire large material plane with a wave of their hand and erase the world as easily as wiping away ink, could never escape the invisible control of the big boss.

However, those from another faction are not subject to this restriction.

This is also why Kuro spent decades completing a series of tasks assigned by the second boss.

Kuro still remembers the days when he worked like a slave, traveling to different worlds to complete his missions.

Unfortunately, even the being who was on par with the master of the Samsara Hall and was exceptionally generous was unwilling to remove this invisible restriction for him, thus causing a rift with the master of the Samsara Hall.

That's why a high-ranking legend like Kuro had to risk coming to this place, hoping to use the help of a powerful being with the authority of the Mother Goddess to wash away his limitations and create a bright future.

"Fortunately, this matter can now be resolved, and my path to becoming a legendary being will be smooth sailing."

Kuro looked at the portal that the short Moxi had opened; it was deep and vast, yet it was not among the mundane world.

It was a dreamlike world shrouded in mist, and also the spiritual realm where the spirituality of all living beings originates.

"The great being who governs spirituality, who rules over all things, the supreme ruler of the sky, the sea, and the earth, the great magic emperor, the supreme being of the elements, the master of magic, the holy Gogmora..."

Kuro slowly chanted in a mysterious and strange language. As a strange and profound power surged forth, a huge, bright jewel rose from Kuro's head, casting a pale halo that enveloped all three people present.

"May Your supreme power protect me, whether in the spiritual realm, or in the sky, on the earth, or by the sea..."

Only after the mysterious ritual chanting stopped did Kuro look at his companions on either side and say, "Let's go, let's go back a thousand years and find our future!"

……

The three of them stepped into the portal leading to the mysterious space. The gray walls instantly returned to their original state, leaving no trace.

However, the three who had fallen into the mysterious space had been walking for nearly several months in this vast yet extremely mysterious spiritual space, and were still far from Kuro's destination.

If it weren't for the fact that all three of them were exceptionally powerful beings, with even the weakest, Moxi, possessing legendary strength, they would probably have starved to death in this mysterious space.

However, what reassured the three of them was that even though they occasionally encountered many strangely shaped native spiritual beings in this vast and mysterious spiritual realm, they seemed to avoid the True Dragon Pearl above their heads like the plague, so the three of them did not encounter any difficulties.

It wasn't until this day, after the three had rested, that they set off again and arrived at a floating island shrouded in mist, when the accident occurred.

Kuro and his companions stood as if the earth were cast from darkness and shrouded in smoke, looking up at the sky.

On the massive island ahead, the space was trembling violently. The clouds and mist within a radius of thousands of miles around the entire space were stirred up by this tremor, as if a huge monster was roaring within it. Occasionally, a huge roar came from the depths of the dense clouds and mist.

The three of them held their breath, watching as countless enormous afterimages vaguely flashed by on the distant, foggy island.

Every moment these enormous afterimages intertwined could cause the entire space to boil as if the world were spinning, and the aftershocks of the power could even make Kuro, a high-level legend, break out in a cold sweat.

"what is that?"

Moxi's teeth suddenly began to chatter incessantly, because as the final, enormous roar resounded, the dense fog in the entire space was completely illuminated and dispelled by the unparalleled, blazing firelight, revealing the terrifying scene within.

Around and even beneath the island were enormous corpses of various shapes, all native products born within the spiritual realm, as large as mountains and lined up like hemp.

But these native creatures were far more terrifying than any they had encountered before, because their dead bodies were covered in a nauseating, multicolored slime.

They also saw the carcass of a huge dragon lying on the island, its long neck and head hanging down from the edge of the island.

The terrifying and powerful dragon's might made the three of them feel their own insignificance even in death.

"Ancient Dragon?"

"Mind-Stealing Dragon?"

The young man and Kuro cried out almost simultaneously, staring in shock at the enormous, ancient dragon's strange head, as if a whole mind flayer had crawled out of its eye sockets and mouth, with tentacles still occasionally twitching even as it died.

(End of this chapter)