Under the Red Dragon.

Karon Gogmora stood atop a cloud-shrouded mountain peak, gazing into the distance.

Rain was falling beneath the clouds, but above the dome, separated by layers of dark clouds, lay a vast blue sky, with sparse sunlight.

The scenery seen from different altitudes is completely different, and what can be seen in the world of Ekania cannot compare to the vastness seen when traversing different universes and time periods.

Being situated where the clouds meet the sky, Caron Gogmora especially enjoyed this feeling.

His chest and abdomen, and even his back, were bathed in sparse sunlight, but the other half of his body was being washed and pounded by the cold rain, which always reminded Caron of the leisurely times he had occasionally spent in the Golden Empire.

When Karon was bored, he would sometimes transform into an elf with the little elf Raven, or with other female dragons such as Antajana and Kleinaya, and ride around the entire empire on the empire's steel train.

Although dragons can soar through the sky, they also enjoy the feeling of sitting on a steel train and quietly watching the scenery pass by.

The dragon felt especially comfortable when the cold wind whipped up withered leaves and slapped against the windows of the steel train, and when the raindrops fell and hit the dome of the steel train.

Even Caron himself enjoyed taking a short nap amidst such hypnotic sounds. Back then, the little elf Raven especially loved curling up in Caron's arms and dozing off, as quiet as a true 'elf'.

However, the multi-armed giant Mogeyes did not enjoy the same pleasures as the great red dragon.

Even though the experiences gained from traversing many different times and universes inspired this multi-armed giant and helped him refine his nature.

This pair of dragons and giants once traversed a universe entirely composed of oceans, where even the starry sky was filled with seawater.

The creatures that lived in that universe were all enormous beings, so enormous that even this giant and the great red dragon beside him were amazed.

They had once ventured into the ocean of the universe, encountered thousands of different sea monsters, and witnessed the scrutinizing glint in the eyes of countless sea monsters.

They had seen giant octopuses lurking in the cosmic sea, and through the fluorescence emanating from their tentacles, they could see stone tablets inscribed with strange and ancient characters.

Even someone as intelligent as Caron Gogmora, who had grasped the essence of language, could not fully decipher the inscriptions on those stone tablets that had sunk to the bottom of the sea and were used as ornaments by octopus sea monsters.

They had also seen giant deep-sea whales as large as a continent. Driven by curiosity, the two even used hypnosis to put the giant whale to sleep and then crawled into its belly through its nostrils.

Inside the belly of a giant whale in the deep sea, the dragon and the giant saw the creations of a civilization that had long since vanished from the universe; the outlines of the lost city-state had not yet been fully digested by the whale.

In the void that traversed the universe, Mogyes and Charon Gogmora even encountered many powerful ancient gods dwelling within it.

The ancient gods possessed immense power, and their bodies were the most obvious manifestation of that power.

Even a single tentacle is far larger than any continent in the world of Ekania.

What impressed Mogeyes most was that powerful ancient god, whose body was several times larger than the sun, and which moved through the void like a giant star streaking across the sky.

Its appearance is like a sphere, and its entire body is reddish as if it were covered with rust. Apart from the huge, hill-like protrusions growing all over its body and a huge scar that runs across the entire surface of the planet, it has no other obvious features.

According to the observations of the red dragon and the giants, this star was also entirely composed of gas, dust, and molten iron.

At first, the ancient god floated lifelessly in the void, leading the red dragon and the multi-armed giant to believe it was just a slightly peculiar star.

But when the red dragon and the multi-armed giant landed on its body, attempting to forcibly extract the core energy of this star as a supplement, they awakened this majestic ancient god.

The overwhelming aura and the constant rumbling thunder still send chills down the spines of the multi-armed giant.

It was then that the red dragon and the multi-armed giant realized that the scar that had slashed across the entire surface of the planet was simply the single eye of this ancient god.

This offense resulted in the red dragon and the giant being chased by the ancient god in the void for half a year.

So much so that even now, the multi-armed giant Mogyes experiences a passive stress response when he hears the sound of the horn, because when that powerful ancient god traverses the void, he always continuously emits a hymn similar to a war horn and an air raid siren.

This song, in the form of energy, spreads through the void, possessing immense and unimaginable power, even guiding the trajectory of the stars.

Even other ancient gods slumbering in the depths of the void are awakened by this powerful ancient hymn and join the hunt for the red dragon and the giants.

Each of the ancient gods that were awakened was unimaginably powerful. Even the awakening of a god would have an unbearable impact on the living beings in the present universe.

No fewer than ten ancient stars with civilizations suffered extinction because of these ancient gods awakened by the hymns, and several stars even disintegrated during the awakening of these powerful ancient gods.

At that time, the stars were like gateways to the red dragon and the giants, meant to trap these two insignificant intruders in the void forever, keeping them company with the ancient god.

If it weren't for Kalon Gogmora gradually comprehending and mastering the Star Laws of Aguna, the legendary king of the ancient era, during that period, and turning them to his own use;
However, not all awakened ancient gods obey the will of that powerful ancient god. Even Charon Gogmora, who possesses unparalleled speed, is not bound by the rules of another universe. The red dragon and the multi-armed giant may have already become toys and food for that ancient god.

But in this universe, Mogyes was reminded once again of the days when he and Charon Gogmora were hunted by the Old Gods in the void.

"The order and rules of this universe have long since collapsed, although every world we've passed through, every desolate star, tells me this."

Mogeyes turned to look at the single-headed, ten-horned red dragon, his lips twitching slightly as he said, "But I never imagined that this universe would have collapsed to this extent!"

"What the hell is all this?!"

Caron snapped out of his reverie, looked into the distance, and couldn't help but grin as he replied, "Yeah, this universe really makes me question something unbelievable."

Those were countless dark clouds stretching for thousands of miles, completely obscuring this world, which was dozens or even hundreds of times larger than Ekania.

Although the demarcation between sunlight and clouds was clearly visible from the isolated peak where Karon and Mogeyes stood, not a single ray of light could penetrate the thick clouds to reach the ground.

This was not a natural wonder, but a catastrophe created by an awe-inspiring force. Within the vast expanse of dark clouds, not only did fierce winds and torrential rains sweep across the land.

And then there were the terrifying demons, even denser than the rain falling from the heavy clouds, falling from the sky in countless numbers.

These demons were not like ocean tides, but even more powerful than tsunamis, their overwhelming abyssal aura polluting and eroding everything in sight.

Even Charon couldn't estimate the exact number of demons here, as it already exceeded millions, tens of millions, hundreds of millions, or even billions of demons.

These countless demons, densely packed and occupying every inch of the ground within sight, are besieging a vast city and relentlessly attacking it.

That city was so large that it was dozens of times larger than Capito, the capital of the Golden Empire, and its walls were as high as mountains.

No, it is not towering like mountains, but rather the city walls are made up of mountains that are connected end to end, surrounding the entire massive city like an indestructible natural barrier.

The fires burning atop the watchtowers that rise everywhere along this formidable embankment resemble a fiery serpent encircling the city, illuminating the area around this colossal city.

Kalon's vision even extended to the gleaming cold light of the runic steel plates embedded in the towering city walls, which resembled mountains, and the magical light generated by the magical links, which transformed the vast city into a shining beacon.

Above the city, countless interconnected piers form an impenetrable spiderweb, and the light from the towering buildings converges to create a magical dome that hangs over the city.

But even such a dazzling and majestic city paled in comparison to the demonic army that shrouded the world.

The light began to fade inch by inch, and the firelight began to dim inch by inch.

It wasn't that demons breached this great city; rather, the vanguard of the demon army had begun to bury the city with their own bodies.

Even someone as confident as Karon had a brief moment of doubt about his spell, wondering if something had gone wrong and caused some abnormal interference during the teleportation process, leading him to the stronghold of a supreme demon king in the abyss.

Although Karon had never been to the Abyss Plane in person, he knew from many books and the personal experiences of many legion warriors in the Empire that even the highest demon king's domain in the Abyss would not gather so many demons in the same area.

Because demons are not like devils, possessing a relatively strict order and able to form orderly legions; rather, they are products of chaotic rules.

In the war between demons and devils, most demons swarmed forward under the orders of their demon generals and commanders, with very few organized battle tactics.

Even the supreme demon king, Demogorgon, revered as the demon prince by the vast majority of abyss demon lords, could not change the nature of those demons.

Whether it is its power that surpasses that of many gods, or its supreme authority.

“Damn it, Gogmora, if a demon of this scale were to descend upon the world of Ekania, who could possibly withstand it?”

“Oh, I didn’t mean you deserve to die, Gogmora,”

Even at this point, Mogyes still didn't forget to joke, but the solemnity on the face of this multi-armed giant was almost comparable to when the two of them were being chased by the Old Gods.

"No one can withstand this tidal wave of billions of demons,"

Kalon shook his head, his expression turning serious, and said in a deep voice, "Even a legendary mage would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot when facing an army of demons of this size."

"No nation in Aikania could withstand such an offensive. Even if the entire world united, it would be crushed by the demon before it."

Even legendary, destined powerhouses, who may be able to fight invincible on the battlefield and demigods may shine brightly, can only temporarily avoid the limelight and wait for an opportunity to maneuver in the face of the final outcome. They cannot stop the overwhelming tide of the tide!

The civilized nations of the world of Aikania all know that the Golden Empire possesses a powerful legion capable of traversing thousands of mountains. Many nations even believe that the Golden Empire's legion would be formidable even if placed in the abyss.

Few demons could withstand the onslaught of such an organized torrent of steel.

In fact, the legions of almost all nations are far more disciplined than those of the demons.

But what makes demons feared by all living beings is their unchangeable chaotic nature and their inexhaustible numerical advantage.

Even now, Karon has yet to see the powerful war machines of the demon legion appear, nor has he seen any demon commanders of the level of demon overseer or above.

This only proves one thing: the demons here are just an insignificant part of the real demon army, a cannon fodder legion used to consume the world's living strength.

Karon took a deep breath and turned to look at the massive portal from which a continuous stream of demonic armies was pouring out.

That enormous portal could no longer be called a portal, because there was no portal that big. It was so big that even Karon couldn't immediately estimate how long the scar-like gap was.

Hundreds of thousands of miles, millions of miles, or tens of millions of miles?
Caron had no interest in studying this superficial information; he simply squinted at the extremely narrow crevice.

Behind this crevice flowed a deep abyss energy, so dense that when it touched the ground of this world, it instantly stained the surface, transforming it into a vassal of the abyss plane.

Kalon felt that if the major combat legions of the empire were placed on the battlefield in front of him, they might only last a little longer than the legions of other countries, but in the end they would be unable to escape the fate of being completely crushed.

"This is not a portal,"

Kalon suddenly raised his head and slowly said, "At first, I was worried that perhaps some unimaginable abyss king had personally used powerful forbidden forces to open the portal to this world."

“But I discovered the difference,”

"This breach in matter was created by a powerful being using an extremely formidable divine artifact. I can smell the aura of that artifact!" (End of Chapter)