Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 580 The First Trial of the True Dragon: Pride and Wisdom

"The first hurdle to overcome for all living beings to develop wisdom is arrogance."

Silver Dragon Chris Tiana lay languidly on a thick animal skin cushion, but held a thick book in her hand and was reading it.

The flickering firelight from the fireplace shone brightly on the beautiful silver dragon lady's face, just as bright as her eyes.

Unlike other species, dragons rarely show their pregnancy when they are pregnant. The silver dragon Chris simply covered her slightly swollen belly with a floral blanket to avoid being too conspicuous in front of others.

The ancient crystal dragon Oleg sat opposite the silver dragon Chris, and several dragon kings who rarely had free time also gathered there.

The casual conversations by the fireplace in the evenings, in the eyes of the ancient crystal dragon Oleg and his mate, Lady Tessaya, were like the perfect ending to those grand ballets in the Golden Empire.

This genuine harmony was especially evident in the fact that everyone, from the blue dragon Dos in the empire to the white dragon Kamid, and even the red dragon Kleinaya and the green dragon Antajena, who were openly rivals of the silver dragon Chris, were all listening attentively to the silver dragon's words.

This atmosphere was very enjoyable for both ancient crystal dragons.

Although the white dragon Camido would lie by the fireplace pretending to listen attentively, his two heads would involuntarily bump against the fireplace beast sculpture, often making a clanging sound that was rather unsightly.

"Most pride stems from superficiality, while unfounded arrogance arises from inner ignorance."

With two huge dark circles under his eyes, Blue Dragon Dos nodded his enormous head and said in agreement.

Don't ask why dragons also have such a strange physiological phenomenon as dark circles under their eyes. After all, the system of rotating rule among kings has been highly affirmed by the Dragon Emperor.

Calon has even ordered the Imperial Government's Central Council to push for Imperial Law, to formalize it in a legal form.

At the Council of Kings, the great red dragon patted its chest with its wings and solemnly declared to the other dragon kings that this was an excellent system for honing the dragons' strategic vision and overall perspective, and that it would play an extremely important role in promoting the future growth of the great dragons in the Gorgmora dragonflight.

Well, in fact, the vast majority of Dragon Kings cast their first votes against the Dragon Emperor in the council.

Unfortunately, Caron has an absolute veto power.

Thus, the opposition and protests of the many dragon kings were ineffective, and the system of rule by the former kings was continued.

This is also why the emperor of the empire can freely travel around, traverse different planes, and fight multi-armed giants.

Of course, if it weren't for a series of coincidences that temporarily tripped him up by the primordial goddess Ania and those extraterrestrial evil gods and aliens, Karon would have even considered leaving the Golden Empire and traveling to other material planes.

Although Caron has hardly ever been to other continents in the world of Ekania, the charm of the same world is still evident in the Golden Empire, where it is even more captivating.

The only attraction of the other continents of the world of Ekania to Karon was their natural scenery, which differed from that of the Golden Empire.

Although the world of Ekania is far larger than the Earth of the past, and even the current territory of the Golden Empire is still larger than the continents on that blue planet Mercury.

If the great red dragon Kokron Gogmora wanted, it could travel around the entire world of Ekania in less than half a day using only its flight speed.

Moreover, this great red dragon cannot fly at full speed, because that would be an unbearable disaster for the world.

For those mortal races and civilized nations, this was no less than a natural disaster.

While Kalon was considering whether to travel the world in search of inspiration, it was Blue Dragon Doss's turn to take charge of the empire's political affairs.

The Blue Dragon, who was already very responsible, kept complaining to the Silver Dragon Chris about his brother's laziness and lack of demeanor as a dragon emperor.

But in reality, this blue dragon seemed to have 'inherited' the sense of responsibility from another blue dragon, Akz, from its infancy.

It can only be said that there are still commonalities among the dragon species. The blue dragon species was once the only one among the five-colored dragon species to unite in a family-like manner, which is an advantage that far surpasses that of the other five-colored dragon species.

Blue Dragon Dos also hopes that Silver Dragon Chris can quickly adapt to her current identity. Well, it would be best if she could start learning how to shoulder the responsibilities of governing an empire during Dos's reign.

Unfortunately, the title of Unifying King, which was automatically bestowed upon each new Dragon King of the Golden Empire, was of no interest to Silver Dragon Chris.

Although this female dragon has her own will, she currently enjoys the freedom of spending time with Charon.

But the silver dragon Chris is not one of those delicate queens among human races, nor is she one of those queens who only know how to play tricks and wield power.

Kalon is the backbone of the empire, and the path it created is also a massive, rapidly growing trunk.

Silver Dragon Chris hopes to use her abilities to help her partner refine the details of their future path, because this is not only about the future of Kalon Gogmora, but also about the future of all the dragons in the Golden Empire.

Therefore, the conversations hosted by Silver Dragon Chris, though relaxed in atmosphere, were exceptionally important, clarifying the system and proving very helpful to Charon.

"From this perspective, calmness and rationality are the first virtues of a true dragon, foreshadowing the beginning of the awakening of wisdom."

The green dragon Antajena did not show any hostility towards the silver dragon Chris in her daily activities. Knowing what is important is a necessary lesson for the great dragons in the Gogmora dragonflight.

"The poorer a being's wisdom and the more limited its knowledge, the more absolute its beliefs and cognitive logic become, because it is fundamentally difficult for it to accept opposing logic and viewpoints."

“Deep-rooted arrogance is indeed the nature of the ignorant and argumentative,”

After all the dragons had expressed their opinions, the ancient crystal dragon Oleg finally couldn't help but speak up.

Oleg would understand if the Goggmora dragons conquered other civilizations by force, just as the Northern Empire subdued the Southern Metal Dragons.

However, the ancient crystal dragon, who revered wisdom, had no intention of participating in this, even though his partner, Tesaya, had joined the dragon pack and was secretly in charge of certain projects, while nominally serving as the Grand Master of Stargazing of the Golden Empire.

But once it encountered such a scene of knowledge and wisdom colliding and exchanging, the ancient crystal dragon could no longer suppress its desire to speak.

The surrounding dragons listened quietly to the voice of the crystal dragon elder, and many of the dragon kings' naturally indifferent faces showed faint smiles.

To gather countless wisdoms and work with the Imperial Dragon Emperor to open up another path forward, the more beings like Crystal Dragon Oleg, the better—this is a scene every great dragon hopes to see.

"Therefore, I wholeheartedly agree with Her Majesty Chris's statement that arrogance is the first hurdle for living beings to unlock true wisdom."

Oleg raised his massive head slightly and said in a deep voice, "Only by casting aside the prejudice of arrogance can living beings embrace true wisdom. It is the most appropriate choice to regard arrogance as the first hurdle to unlocking the secrets of the true dragon and as the key to unlocking the secrets of wisdom." "Below the legendary level, with the help of their innate blood, dragons can have a great advantage over the vast majority of living beings in the world. But above the legendary level, things are very different."

"Legends and the rules of the universe are mutually influential. The underlying rules of the universe affect legends, and in order to progress and elevate themselves, legends need to interpret the rules of the world with their own extremely self-aware logic."

"And the rules of the world have gradually grown and strengthened through the self-improvement and rule-creating of each legendary entity, thus the universe has been continuously expanded and developed."

"Theoretically speaking, every advancement of a legend can influence the rules of the universe to some extent, but the degree of influence varies drastically from legend to legend,"

"And each legend that creates its own unique laws has the greatest influence on the rules of the universe, even surpassing the influence of the gods who have the natural responsibility of stabilizing the rules and order of the universe."

The ancient crystal dragon suddenly laughed and said, "Of course, many gods have long forgotten their duties and only fight for their own power."

"However, once you reach the legendary level, the importance of wisdom far surpasses any talent or bloodline inheritance. In the face of the rules, only wisdom can prevail."

Oleg, the crystal dragon, wholeheartedly agreed with a common saying that circulated among many great dragons in the Golden Empire.

Wild dogs should die in the wilderness, and wild beasts should rot in the gutter.

A true dragon is a true dragon. Its innate intelligence surpasses that of most creatures. How can it be like a wild beast, relying solely on its bloodline and talent without understanding how to unlock its wisdom and master knowledge?

Oleg's voice grew increasingly impassioned as he said, "Using arrogance as the key to unlock the secrets of wisdom requires the least amount of effort; even dragons without the potential to ascend to legendary status can attempt it."

"But it may be the most difficult hurdle, and also the most important one. Only by breaking through this barrier can those dragons that have ascended above the legendary level hope to grow to an even more powerful level."

"And this stage is an opportunity for even those dragons with ordinary bloodlines to transform and ascend to the heavens!"

Silver Dragon Chris nodded, her gaze sweeping over the dragons gathered around the enormous fireplace, and said approvingly, "Elder Oleg is right. Wisdom is the source of great power, and this is the maxim upheld by the Gogmora dragons."

"Then let's use arrogance as the key to unlock the treasure trove of wisdom, establish the first gate of the True Dragon's Secret Treasury, and define the beginning of the future destiny system for the True Dragon race, how about that?"

“I agree,”

The red dragon Kleinaya was the first to raise her claws. Even these dragon kings hoped that the opening of this path would be successful, as it would mean that these dragon kings could also grow stronger once again.

One after another, the great dragons nodded in agreement, their dragon voices echoing incessantly.

Even the drowsy (actually asleep) white dragon Kamid nodded solemnly, agreeing with the crystal dragon's suggestion.

After all the true dragons present had expressed their opinions, Crystal Dragon Oleg spoke again, saying, "However, establishing a theoretical system is relatively easy, but actually perfecting the path of creation is not so simple."

"If you want to bring the spirit realm into the mortal world and integrate it into the body of a true dragon to create a secret treasure, I'm afraid an ancient dragon like me can only cheer from behind His Majesty the Emperor."

"But if the Gogmora dragon horde needs it, I, Oleg, will certainly not hesitate to lend a hand!"

“It is my honor,” Oleg said, gazing intently at the silver dragon Chris.

The once pivotal dragon Aris stood like an ant in the Dragon Court, while the bronze dragons Gross and Natalie felt like they were sitting on pins and needles during their fireside chat tonight.

It's nothing, it's just that the deeper they delve into the later theories, the more these two great dragons, who have been separated from the Golgrimora dragon pack for a long time, start to have trouble understanding.

Although the silver dragon Chris has not officially intervened in specific imperial affairs, the dragons' loyalty and orientation among the southern metal dragons are all guided by this silver dragon.

Among them, Chris's paternal and maternal lineages of silver dragons were also very compatible with the Dragon Emperor's mate's wishes, playing a significant role in stabilizing the dragon population in the south.

Upon their return to the Empire, Gross and Natalie were personally received by the silver dragon Chris, who warmly invited the two metal dragons to participate in a fireside chat.

At this moment, Gross could only look at Natalie in bewilderment. Times were progressing, and the Golgmora dragonflight was also progressing. The two bronze dragons, who had been stuck in the southern dragonflight, were finding it difficult to keep up with the thinking and pace of their former companions.

This reminded Gross of the moment he met the Dragon Emperor after returning to the Golden Empire from the south.

When the bronze dragon Gross left the empire and set foot on the southern continent, the Dragon Emperor personally presented him with a spellbook as a token of their connection and to express his approval of the dragon.

Although it was just a simple gift in the eyes of the Dragon Emperor, the ten powerful spells recorded and engraved in this spellbook were extremely potent.

Over the years, he has helped the bronze dragon Gross through many crises.

Therefore, Gross was particularly fond of this powerful spell and always wanted to learn it.

But when Gross asked the Dragon Emperor for permission, he received the expected reply, but the result was beyond Gross's expectations.

Gross recalled the scene, and the fine scales on his cheeks burned.

"Want to learn the spell 'Ten Gai'? Hmm, that's not impossible, here you go,"

The Dragon Emperor used his claws to pull a thin book from under his scales and tossed it to Gross, saying, "This is the basic introductory theory of the Ten Gai spells. Once you learn it, you will be able to grasp the basic application of this spell!"

The bronze dragon Gross snapped out of his daze, quietly lowered his head, pulled the spellbook from under his scales, and sighed softly.

"The Unified Field Magic Theory of Elemental Magic Fission-Fusion" ******* "The Unified Field Equation for Reverse Engineering of Matter Fission and Fusion Energy and Radiation Defense and Recovery"

This magical tome contains clearly defined formulas and theorems, both from a magical and physical perspective, making it exceptionally clear.

It includes not only the initial effect of the spell, but also the end and cessation of the spell's effect, encompassing everything in detail.

However, the densely packed magical runes and formulas on it were so complex that even the great dragon felt dizzy looking at them.

"What use are the most powerful magic and secret manuals if I have them in front of me? Without wisdom, I can't even understand the formulas for how these spells work!"

Gross looked up at the sky and sighed, his face full of helplessness!

(End of this chapter)