Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 430 The Four Dragon Kings
Having acquired new power, the four dragons, possessing the souls of the Tahririans, were once again filled with confidence.

Along with the changes in their strength and physique, they even abandoned their former names altogether. After all, they were just ordinary Tahririans before, and even if they had made a name for themselves, they certainly couldn't compare to their current state.

So before setting off, they all gave each other nicknames for convenience.

The king of the earth and mountains, this is the dragon who has mastered the power of the god of life.

The King of the Sky and Wind, a dragon who has mastered the power of the god of desire.

The king of rivers and waters, this is a dragon that has mastered the power of the god of wisdom.

As for why it's not the sea, it's mainly because Tahrir is located inland, and most of the people here have never seen the sea; rivers are the widest bodies of water they can imagine.

As for the last one...

"King of Steel and Weapons, just call me that."

Thus said the dragon, who inherited the power of the god of courage.

This also drew the attention of the other three dragons.

Everyone else names things after their surroundings, so why do you sound like you're in business?

"But this is my power: to spew lava, to forge weapons... My power isn't even breathing fire. Heaven knows why the Pope Father would give me this power. What can I do?"

The king of steel and weapons, the dragon who inherited the power of the god of courage, spread his claws out, looking utterly helpless.

"My strength is clearly not suitable for fighting on the front lines, so if a real battle breaks out, I'm afraid the three of you will have to hold the line first... I can provide you with weapons and equipment support from the rear, but do you really need that?"

It seems unnecessary, since their struggle with the other four dragons is a contest for power and strength.

Simply put, it's a battle of wits.

Weapons and equipment are clearly of little use.

"However... you can decide what to do."

The other three dragons thought about it and decided they couldn't let the King of Steel and Weapons just sit in the back doing nothing. No matter how much or how little, he had to do something to put everyone at ease.

"Besides, can't you arm yourself with all this weaponry? Charge forward like a warrior..."

Halfway through the conversation, the other three dragons themselves started to lose their composure, because they knew that in this struggle for power and strength, warriors who only knew how to charge into battle were the most useless.

Putting everything else aside, their dragon bodies alone are already impervious to swords and blades. Especially the four dragons controlled by the mutated water, as long as they are underwater, no matter what injuries they suffer, they will recover quickly, leaving no trace of their wounds.

This is their greatest home-field advantage, a gift bestowed upon them by the alienated water. As long as they remain in the water, they are truly immortal.

"But are there really things that can be called immortal?"

The King of Steel and Weapons did not believe it.

Of course, there might be things that can truly be called immortal, such as the great Godwood I. Even if this wooden pope himself wanted to die, all the people of Tahrir would beg him not to die.

As for the father of the Pope, he is said to have existed since ancient times, which could perhaps be considered immortal.

So, while the other three dragons were out fighting, the King of Steel and Fire once again sought out the father of the Pope.

"Excuse me, is there anything that could kill you?"

The King of Steel and Fire raised his head and looked up at that great being.

Although its words sounded presumptuous, it still gritted its teeth and persisted.

It wants to know an answer.

Fortunately, Du Yi wasn't too concerned about this kind of question. In fact, because the question itself was so obscure, Du Yi actually thought about it seriously. What could possibly kill him?
"They'll probably starve to death."

Du Yi quickly came to a conclusion.

In a head-on attack, he can usually win. If he really can't win, he's not stupid; he'll run away. So unless he deliberately seeks death, he's unlikely to die in most situations.

The only possible outcome is that they will starve to death because they have no food to eat.

"Oh right, and dying of thirst."

Seeing the dragon he had created, Du Yi realized that water pollution was also a major problem.

"So what are you doing here? Why aren't you doing anything?"

"Because those dragons are unkillable."

The King of Steel and Weapons answered truthfully.

"I want a way to kill them so that I can seize power and authority."

"Unkillable... wait, you mean, even if it's torn apart, it can still revive?"

After listening to the descriptions of the battles by the King of Steel and Weapons, Du Yi realized that the dragons formed from the mutated water had an even greater home-field advantage than he had imagined.

Even if its body is torn to pieces, it can be restored to its original state by the action of water.

It's a bit much to ask of them to send their four dragons to face off against something like this.

“Piercing is useless, severing is useless, then you are indeed having some difficulty performing… wait a minute.”

Thinking of this, Du Yi suddenly spat out a mouthful of saliva.

"How about trying this?"

That was Du Yi's snake venom.

Since piercing and severing are useless, let's try using poison, using some methods that can kill with precision—in Du Yi's consideration, it doesn't even need to kill completely, just make the wound unable to heal.

This idea also caught the eye of the King of Steel and Weapons.

"That's how it should be done... no, that's the only way to do it!"

The King of Steel and Weapons felt he had found the key, so he took several vials of venom and returned to the front lines.

Their front line was the banks of the great river, the closest place to the alienated water, and also the most dangerous place.

It was here that the king of steel and weapons began its forging.

The forging process lasted a day and a night, and in the end, four suits of armor were made. These were not humanoid armors, but were specially made for his and his three brothers' dragon bodies. The armor covering the claws could even extend sharp blades, allowing them to cut through the enemy's body more efficiently.

In the forging of these blades, a carefully prepared snake venom was added.

It had tested it with its own finger; the wound inflicted by the poisoned blade could not heal, but that unhealable wound was worth the price.

They finally had a weapon to fight against the four demonic dragons.

They finally had the right to seize this power and authority.

"This time, I will also be going up with everyone."

After the four giant dragons were fully dressed, they launched a deadly charge towards the river below.

(End of this chapter)