Ember Dragon

Hundreds of new expertise entries appeared on Cassius's system panel.

Thunder, ice, time. Feeling these familiar forces pouring into his body like a flood, Cassius felt quite refreshed, with streams of high-temperature and high-pressure steam emanating from his whole body.

After all, these magical equipment were just external objects no matter what, but now they have become their own power, and they even have the opportunity to develop and grow on their own. No wonder Cassius is so happy.

Whenever the Red Dragon Emperor moved his hands, clouds and winds surged around him, lightning flashed, frost and snow spread, and all kinds of strange phenomena appeared one after another.

At this moment, the gold, silver and jewelry in the treasury had disappeared, and instead there was a huge sculpture made of gold, more than a hundred meters high, which wrapped the Red Dragon Emperor inside.

"Click——"

Along with a crisp sound, under the erosion of the elemental storm, cracks appeared on the surface of the statue and spread wildly, increasing in number.

Finally, the majestic sculpture suddenly cracked and collapsed, and an enormous figure appeared in the surging steam cloud - that was Cassius.

When the smoke and clouds dispersed, he revealed his true appearance.

The appearance of the Red Dragon Emperor has not changed much compared to before, except that the golden coating on the edges of its scales is more obvious, and gold-plated patterns appear on its horns and around the dragon crystals on its chest, adding a sense of dignity and sacredness to it.

Apart from that, the biggest change was his eyes. His lava-ball-like vertical pupils revealed a thrilling light, with countless tiny points of light swimming in them like stars, as if they had transcended material existence and reached an unknown realm.

Cassius lowered his head and opened his dragon claws. A tremendous pressure spread out, releasing a faint light and forming a storm. Its power was so exaggerated and its might was so astonishing that the surrounding space trembled slightly.

"Such a strong pressure."

He looked at the translucent light screen in front of him, and a new entry appeared on his system panel.

【Respect the Spiritual Light】

[In addition to its natural ferocious aura, the Deified Dragon will gain a special fear aura that will surround the dragon in a radius of twenty kilometers.

The aura of awe inspires determination in allies and fear in enemies. The allies of the Dragon of the Gods gain a +4 morale bonus, and its enemies must succeed at a Will save or fall into the state of trembling fear.

When the aura of awe is released at the cost of divine power, simply gazing upon the dragon in fascinated awe dazes affected mortals, with a chance of being converted into worshippers if they fail their Will save.]
"It is worthy of being a demigod-level spiritual light. It can actually convert people into believers. Evolving it to its final form should be the effect of the advent of a true God." Cassius couldn't help but sigh.

He then used the Heavenly Tribulation Dragon Eye to carefully examine his body. It seemed that only slight changes were made in the details here and there, but they brought about earth-shaking changes in the overall temperament and structure.

At this moment, Cassius' body can only be described as "perfect". It is not as delicate and exquisite as an elf sculpture, nor as rough and savage as a Titan statue, but an ultimate form of pure power and absolute harmony.

The huge body is crouched like the base of a mountain. Every bulge of muscle contains enough power to tear the earth apart, yet in the tense silence it presents smooth lines like a sculpture, as if it has existed for billions of years.

Mortal buildings, no matter how grand and magnificent, are like fragile toys built by children with sand in front of Cassius's current dragon body. The foundation of their existence trembles under the invisible majesty emanating from the dragon body.

It is a temperament that transcends matter and the mundane. Scholars who are proficient in the knowledge of the outer planes usually call it "immortality."

At this moment, a new message appeared on Cassius's panel.

【immortal】

[Dragons that embark on this path are in fact demigods, possessing the divine quality of immortality. They theoretically have a lifespan equal to that of the multiverse, and do not require mortals to eat, sleep, or breathe.

Only physical or magical attacks from demigods and above can kill a demigod. Attacks from mortals will only shatter their bodies, and after a long period of time, they will recover as before.]
Cassius experimentally cut off a piece of cuticle from the edge of his scales and crushed it, but he could clearly see that the debris was gathering at a speed visible to the naked eye and trying to return to his body.

At this moment, Cassius truly realized the meaning of the so-called "immortality".

He only felt that his body seemed to have turned into a small universe that existed independently in the material plane and operated on its own. All the physiological characteristics of mortals - whether breathing, eating or sleeping - left him.

He did not completely lose these abilities, but he simply did not need them. Because for a demigod, maintaining the physiological function of mortals was meaningless and would only become a burden. Even if he had them, it was only out of habit.

The text on the system panel was still constantly refreshing, line after line, with no sign of slowing down, making it overwhelming.

[You have digested a portion of the original divinity, and the level of [Dragon of the Gods] has been raised to: 4]
[You gain legendary expertise: [Dragon Knowledge] [Fast Recovery] [Stronger Toughness] [Increased Speed] [Iron Will] [Quick Reflexes]]
At 2nd level, you gain the special ability [Extraordinary Vitality], and every two levels thereafter, the Divine Dragon gains a 1-point Constitution bonus.

You gain the special ability [Immunity to Transfiguration]. The Divine Dragon becomes immune to transformation, petrification, and any other attacks that would change its form, but any transformation spells it possesses will work normally on itself.

At level 3, you gain the special ability [Supernatural Damage Reduction]. The damage reduction of the Dragon of the Gods can only be overcome by weapons of legendary level or above.

At level 4, you gain the special ability [Life Guard], and the Dragon of the Gods will no longer be affected by attacks that cause energy absorption, attribute absorption, or attribute damage...]
Looking at the densely packed text on the system and feeling the many novel powers contained within his body, Cassius continued his habit as a mortal, exhaled a long puff of hot smoke, and sighed from the bottom of his heart:
"As expected of the mother of evil dragons who possesses all the wealth in the world, the profit from robbing her once is equivalent to my years of hard work. It seems that we have to fight against the Dragon Worship Church."

At the same time, in the kingdom of Tiamat deep in hell, angry roars resounded through the heavens and earth, shocking even Avernus who was standing next to him: "Cassius! You damned traitor, shameless thief——" (End of this chapter)