Ember Dragon

Chapter 800: The Battle Between the Ancestral Dragons
Immediately afterwards, two dragon claws appeared at the same time in the hideous scar, grabbing the edges on both sides.

The two giant claws exerted force in opposite directions at the same time. The movement was slow but contained a terrifying force that could overturn the world. The huge muscle lines expanded and tightened, making a low roar like thunder rolling through the abyss.

"His-"

A terrifying sound resounded through the sky, like the wailing of the world. The scarlet crack was violently twisted and torn apart in an instant under the ruthless tearing of the claws!
The space was like a thick curtain that could not bear the weight. Under the opposite tearing of two brute forces, a huge gap was torn out, and a dazzling golden-red light like a furnace gushed out from the gap.

There are scattered ashes flying in the air, drifting down
"Roar!!"

A roar that shook the soul dimension, carrying the breath of sulfur and purgatory, violently gushed out from the depths of the rift, followed by a majestic figure -

It was an enormous red dragon, nearly eighty meters long, almost twice the length of the ancient green dragon.

The first thing that was revealed was the huge and ferocious head. The four large horns that swept back were like an emperor's crown, and the pair of light golden vertical pupils were like hot lava balls, which was terrifying.

Next comes the thick and muscular neck, behind which stands the dorsal spines, covered with huge spikes and showing brilliant colors, like a huge sail.

But when the Burning Cinders Emperor's figure was completely exposed in this space, its size was truly despairing. Each of his giant scales was like a carefully forged prison iron armor, dark red and almost black, but with a texture like molten gold in the hot veins inside.

The towering trunk like a mountain, the wings that covered the sky and the sun, and the winding and undulating tail appeared one after another in the space - this is not an exaggeration, but an objective statement.

When the broad dragon wings flapped, the sea of ​​fire spread to hundreds of meters away, and then rose and fell like turbulent waves.

"God."

"Tiamat is above!"

"Lord of Eternal Glory!"

At this moment, the believers of the Sun God and the Mother of Dragons all looked up at the sky with dazed expressions and disbelief, and were deeply shocked by this scene that seemed like a miracle.

How could there be such a giant dragon in this world! He seemed to be the embodiment of power and disaster. Even if Tiamat came in person, he would probably be no more than this - such blasphemous thoughts appeared in the minds of many Dragon Worshipers.

Some of the Dragon Worshipers were even so impressed by the might of the dragon that they knelt on the ground devoutly, paying the highest respect to the red dragon that was tearing the world apart that they were almost joining the Cult of the Burning Ashes on the spot.

"By Amaunator, it seems I made the right choice."

Looking at the red dragon in the sky, even Adrian, who had once met the emperor, was terrified, but also felt a little fortunate.

——If the emperor chose to support Tiamat, then the Seleucids would have absolutely no hope of winning and would only be ruthlessly crushed.

Players from the Empire were not that shocked. After all, they had seen the arrival of Cassius too many times. They were just surprised that the emperor had become even more huge and powerful.

"Long live Cassius!"

"Tsk tsk, the boss is still good at showing off. This entrance animation is getting more and more exaggerated."

"Long live the emperor! The empire lives forever!"

In the distance, above the forest, Erebus had already taken back all his strength. He stared at the red dragon in the sea of ​​fire, with a faint light flickering in his narrow vertical pupils, and he did not dare to be negligent at all.

An eighty-meter-long red dragon.

Even in Erebus's long life of thousands of years, this red dragon was among the top three creatures in terms of size that he had ever seen.

But the Burning Cinder Emperor should be in his prime, while the other two are ancient red dragons who have been dormant in the outer planes and are dying of old age. It is unknown whether they are still alive.

As an ancestral green dragon, Erebus knew that its strength should not be underestimated as it could have such a body size in the Third Age when the five-colored dragon bloodline had been weakened to the bottom.

Just from its grand appearance just now, Erebus could tell that this red dragon possessed an unparalleled body and spellcasting ability of at least legendary level.

But although Erebus attached great importance to it, he was not afraid of it and was full of confidence.

- After all, he is Tiamat's chosen one, an ancestor green dragon with a "divine body", and has inherited Tiamat's insidiousness, cunningness, cruelty and viciousness. He believes that he has a profound foundation and is by no means comparable to this young red dragon who has only emerged for a dozen years.

"Alien Dragon"

Erebus looked at the red dragon in the distance with a cold look in his eyes and a flickering light. The hoarse voice seemed to come from an endless abyss, which was chilling.

"You are gifted and should have a bright future, but - do you really want to stand against His Majesty Tiamat and become the enemy of the entire Five-Colored Dragon Clan and a shameful traitor?"

Along with the hoarse voice, a strong pressure spread, and even the cultists trembled in fear.

"hehe."

Faced with this pressure that was enough to drive any mortal crazy, Cassius was not afraid at all. Instead, he laughed out loud with some contempt.

The incredibly huge red dragon flapped its wings slowly, flew forward leisurely, and looked down at the ancient green dragon above the forest.

"Erebus, you are wrong. I have always fought only for my own empire and never surrendered to any side - whether it is the five-colored dragon or the metal dragon, let alone..."

The corners of his mouth rose, and a cold and fierce light flashed in his pale golden eyes: "Don't even mention a pathetic slave like you. Even if that old guy Tiamat came in person, he is not qualified to make me surrender!"

"Shh-"

The red dragon suddenly spread its wings, and in an instant, an incomparable dragon power was released, raising a scorching wind that stretched for dozens of kilometers, instantly overwhelming the momentum of the ancient green dragon.

"How dare you blaspheme His Majesty with such words!" Erebus roared angrily, and a cold wind with poisonous fog rushed over, confronting the red dragon's hot airflow.

The two forces contended with each other, and there was a stalemate for a while. At the edge, fire, poisonous smoke and mud intertwined, producing a strange magical reaction and releasing a ghostly green flame.

Many humans fell down and died silently in this magical movement.

The culprits of all this - two powerful ancestral dragons, were facing each other from a distance of several kilometers, staring at each other, neither willing to back down. Cassius sneered again and mocked: "Blasphemy? There is no such word in my dictionary. I only know that you want to hurt my family and kill the citizens of the empire."

Erebus said in a grim tone: "The Dragon Worship Church has never set foot in the sphere of influence of the Burning Empire. Instead, you imperial people came from afar to support a group of shameful rebels, shook the church's rule, and destroyed the altar of the Mother Goddess!"

Cassius shook his head and said, "There are no rebels. They are clearly allies of our Burning Empire. If you want to eliminate them, you must ask the Empire for its consent."

Erebus rebuked, "Don't forget your identity, Cassius! No matter what, you are a five-colored dragon, a descendant of Her Majesty Tiamat. Even if you rebel, this identity will follow you for the rest of your life and will never be erased!"

"Leave here, young red dragon. Majesty Tiamat will give you a chance to reform. I am still willing to regard you as one of my kind."

"Want to play the race card with me?" Cassius sneered again, and glanced at the ancient green dragon with contempt: "When Tiamat wanted to plunder my bloodline, she didn't think that I was her descendant, not to mention..."

Cassius paused, and the smile on the dragon's face became even more intense: "You ugly green-skinned lizard, are you worthy of being compared with me and becoming one of my kind?"

"you--"

Erebus choked on the spot, furious but unable to vent, his face became extremely gloomy, as if shrouded in a haze.

Damn it, this is not the normal way for ancestral dragons to communicate! This red dragon is too arrogant and conceited, and doesn't take me seriously at all!
These alien dragons are really the bastards who should be eliminated!
"Then let's fight it out!" Erebus' eyes became extremely cold, with hatred and hostility revealed in his pupils.

The negotiations between the two sides ended unpleasantly, and the atmosphere was tense and stagnant, but Cassius's purpose was to take advantage of the pre-war demonstration to carefully observe the enemy in the distance.

[Lord of the Swamp - Erebus (Challenge Rating: 35)]

This green dragon is forty-five meters long, with a skinny, sinuous and ferocious body, and is covered with mud and vines, like a thousand-year-old tree.

This is already an extremely exaggerated size among green dragons, but it is not enough in front of the red dragon. In close combat, Cassius is absolutely confident that he can win with a crushing attitude.

What Cassius was more concerned about was the opponent's spellcasting ability.

This ancient green dragon held a huge dragon bone scepter tightly in its claws, and powerful magical equipment was worn on its neck, claws, and ankles. There were even many decorations in the gaps between its scales, totaling more than 20 to 30 pieces, which were at least legendary.

Well, another wealthy old dragon.

Cassius could see that Erebus also possessed some kind of hidden profession, similar to his True Dragon Warlock and Elemental Master, and possessed at least legendary-level spellcasting abilities.

But what Cassius valued most was the other party's "Eyes of Tiamat".

Greed and cunning surged in those narrow and cold vertical pupils, with a strange green light dancing in their depths, containing some kind of evil and corrupt, yet extremely high-level power.

There is no doubt that it is divine power.

As one of the anchors for Tiamat's descent into the mortal world, these pupils can continuously generate the power of the evil dragon, and also give Erebus the essence of immortality, making him a true demigod.

As long as its origin is not destroyed and it is not attacked by a higher-level force, even if it is shattered into pieces, this ancient green dragon can reshape its body and reappear in the world.

"Another tough opponent, a cunning old immortal." Cassius said to himself in his heart.

However, to the current red dragon, after fighting with the incarnations of the gods, this ancient green dragon is no longer a strong enemy. At most, it is just a minor trouble.

Just after the two sides stared at each other for a few breaths, Erebus took the first move!
The ancient green dragon clenched the dragonbone scepter and pointed it at the red dragon in the distance. Powerful magical power burst out from its empty eye sockets, causing huge waves in the surrounding network and forming a terrifying magical turbulence.

Erebus opened his huge mouth, from which flowed foul and sour water, and chanted an ancient dragon language spell.

"Breath of Death (Dragon Language)!"

With a roar, a torrent of necromancy energy rushed towards the Red Dragon Emperor in the distance like an inverted green waterfall, accompanied by a whistling sound. Even a trace of aftermath could destroy a strong and healthy legendary warrior.

But Cassius calmly flapped his wings, stirring up a storm of flames. The golden-red flames and the undead energy collided and offset each other, creating violent explosions in the air again and again.

"Ow—"

Erebus raised his head and roared, the dragon bone scepter in his hand shone brightly, and in an instant he released several spells one after another - [Banshee's Howl], [Energy Absorption], [Withering], [Advanced Curse], and [Scourge of the Undead]!
In an instant, shrill howls resounded through the sky, causing splitting headaches, and hundreds of people died in agony one after another.

Dark and eerie magical lights intertwined in the sky. Countless undead spirits were awakened from underground. Bone dragons and skeleton flying dragons crawled out of the damp swamps, howling miserably and pouncing madly towards the red dragon in the distance.

However, Cassius stretched out his dragon claws, and his body was shining with magical light. A beam of light filled with the power of order shot out from the tip of the claws, sweeping across the sky, instantly destroying all those necromancy spells - it was [Magic Atrophy].

Faced with the skeleton monsters rushing towards him from all directions, Cassius was too lazy to even raise his eyes. He just gently clenched his right claw, and an invisible shock wave was released. These undead creatures fell apart directly and turned into broken bones all over the ground.

"What a rude and arrogant alien dragon."

When Erebus saw that all his spells failed, he was not disappointed, but just snorted coldly.

After all, in a battle of this level, the spell resistance of both sides is surprisingly strong, and ordinary spells can hardly hurt each other. This can only be regarded as an initial test.

Testing the opponent's tactical level and spellcasting ability, looking for the opponent's weaknesses, waiting for the enemy to reveal a flaw, and killing the enemy in one tiny loophole after another, this is Erebus's usual method.

The ancient green dragon raised the dragonbone scepter again and released many spells - [Magic Binding] [Weaken Elemental Resistance] [Cherished Annihilation] [Soul-stealing Badge] [Shadow of the Evil Spirit].

In an instant, several spells flew out, and extremely terrifying evil spirits crawled out from the ground and pounced on the red dragon at dawn.

"A boring trick."

The Red Dragon Emperor flapped his dragon wings, his body shook, and a lava-like red light appeared on the surface of his scales. All spells suddenly disintegrated and disappeared when they hit him.

He just faced the bombardment of magical aura, not even bothering to respond, and flew straight towards the ancient green dragon.

(End of this chapter)