Under the Red Dragon.

In the boundless universe, where time flows eternally and spacetime is always interconnected, countless legendary figures have emerged, and countless gods have been born and ascended to their thrones.

But even the most outstanding legendary figures can only stand shoulder to shoulder with gods in the mortal world.

Apart from utter madmen, no living being dares to claim to be on par with the throne of God.

Even the mighty ancient king Aguna, who wielded the power of the stars and slew the evil god who descended upon the mortal realm and banished the demon god in his own world, never ventured into the astral plane to challenge the authority of the gods.

Even the arrogant Dragon Emperor Charon Gogmora always set his sights on the material world, never easily ignoring the true power of the gods or venturing into the astral plane because of his past victories.

Charon's path to power and life is the same as his philosophy in creating the Golden Empire and ruling and developing this country.

Store up grain, build high walls, and delay declaring yourself king.

While the Golden Empire was not yet strong enough to rule over more territories, the Dragon Emperor's hounds were always kept on the empire's homeland by his own will.

Whenever the Golden Empire and the Gogmora Dragonflight support each other and move forward to the next stage, the Dragon Emperor will then command his minions to complete the goals and tasks of that stage.

Before Charon has the strength to easily challenge all the gods, this great red dragon will not easily attempt to step out of the material world and directly challenge the authority of the gods.

Therefore, this great red dragon also reveres the ancient dragon gods in the dragon pantheon.

Charon's soul was inherited from another equally ancient and once brilliant civilization, so his thoughts were inevitably influenced by that civilization.

From the unifying philosophy prevalent in the Golden Empire, many discerning individuals could naturally discern some clues.

In the world of Ekania, the Golden Empire and the Gogmora Dragonflight follow a strategy of deifying the king and granting divine authority, which is quite obvious.

That's because this great red dragon believed that it was strong enough to fight any god who descended to the mortal realm in its own lair. Even if all the gods' incarnations gathered together, it had the confidence and strength to face them without fear.

No one, no dragon, knows anything about this great red dragon. Many of the empire's citizens probably just think that their emperor is lazy and prefers to stay in the depths of the dragon's palace all day and rarely goes out.

Perhaps only Gabriel Goggmora, the dragon-blooded angel and adopted son of the dragon emperor who commands the legion of lesser angels, knows even a fraction of the secrets hidden deep within the Dragon King's court.

As for why Gabriel Gogmora was so trusted by Charon, it was also because of the extreme ideology of this dragon-blooded angel.

In Karon's mind, this adopted son was perhaps one of the most dangerous figures in the empire, a sharp sword that could not be drawn easily.

During his conversation with the ancient demon Mostima, Charon was also deeply grateful for his caution.

If the Golden Empire had not pursued a ruling order based on strong control and core influence, this country would probably have been riddled with holes by numerous mysterious forces long ago.

Behind the birth of every deity lies an extremely complex and hidden story.

Whether these deities were born gods, grew through arduous training, or gained true immortality through deception or trickery.

According to Mostima, almost all gods born in the universe do not define themselves as belonging to a single faction or position.

Many powerful deities possess more than one identity; having three or four identities is commonplace for them, and it is not uncommon for deities to have countless identities.

This may also be the result of the tacit approval of the rulers of many pantheons. After all, the essence of the existence of pantheons is not the simple moral inclination of the gods, but also the relationship of balance and mutual control.

This complex and enigmatic network of relationships has given rise to countless stories and a variety of colorful legends.

Even though Mostima didn't reveal much about herself, Kalon was already certain that this ancient demon must be one of those beings with countless identities.

"Since Tiamat and Apsu's bodies died, they could not remain in the Babylonian pantheon for long, so their souls fled,"

Mostima gave a faint smile and said, "Although I don't know the specific reasons for its development, Tiamat eventually encountered Asglath, who wanted to create his own universe."

"Oh, perhaps you don't know, but Asgras has another name in the blood of you dragons—Aio!"

Charon's brow twitched, and fine scales faintly appeared. He immediately thought of the kingdom that the dragon god Aio had left behind in the world of Lyponos.

He learned from the fragments of the colorful prince Nur's soul that one of the powers belonging to the dragon god Aio still existed in this kingdom, a dragon-slaying divine power powerful enough to destroy all dragons.

However, for Charon, he did not crave the power to slaughter dragons and destroy the dragon race.

It wasn't because he was kind, but because he himself possessed such power.

Even though his power is far from comparable to that of the dragon god Aio, it is still uniquely his own.

Even the Dragon King in the Golden Empire, or even a dragon that has mastered the Dragon Proof and fully controls its own dragon blood source to transform into its own power, can be considered to possess this power.

This is also why many of the new generation of five-colored dragons in the empire were able to defeat the new generation of metal dragons in the south, whose bloodlines were more powerful, despite having more common bloodlines.

But Kalon now feels that perhaps the power left behind by the dragon god Aio was meant to counterbalance the many dragon gods still existing in the dragon pantheon.

"Tiamat, needing protection, rediscovered her original power and her original status, ultimately transforming into a descendant of the original god Asgras—the Primordial Dragon, who holds the Dragon God status in the new universe and serves to stabilize the entire universe for Asgras."

Mostima smiled slightly and said, "Perhaps you could say that the main source of inspiration for Asgras's creation of countless dragon races is Tiamat, the ancestor of countless evil dragons in the universe!"

Suddenly, the handsome ancient demon looked the dashing young man up and down, strange runes flowing in its eyes.

The image of the seven-headed, ten-horned red dragon was frozen in his eyes, vivid and lifelike, baring its fangs and claws, looking down on all things and sweeping over all living beings, as ruthless as rules, as domineering as a powerful ruler, and as majestic as an emperor.

Then the demon clicked its tongue in amazement and said, "Although I still cannot see through your most fundamental core, it is already quite remarkable that you were able to break free from the barriers and shackles of your evil dragon ancestor, Tiamat."

"If in the future a god who has attained divine status once again opens up the universe, perhaps a new dragon race could be created, using your bloodline as a reference."

"You haven't fully grown yet, but you've already given me a little reason to look forward to it."

"After all, I once saw Lucifer, the king of fallen angels in the Apocalypse-Eden pantheon, the first evil angel under the Supreme God who founded the Apocalypse pantheon,"

"That guy can only briefly reveal this form when he is carrying out the destruction of the world, as a sign of the end times."

“He cannot freely display this symbol in ordinary times, because his power is always a gift from the Supreme God, and he cannot grasp its essence, but you can possess a similar symbol and transform into your original form,”

"This is enough to prove your true strength. Your understanding of power may even exceed my expectations!"

Kalon remained unmoved, his vast mental power instantly repelling the spiritual fluctuations that were eyeing his strength. Once, for his own path, to attain the perfect spiritual way, he had borne the Seven Gods and Seven Sins upon himself, fulfilling his duty to destroy the world.

Although his actions of destroying the world with his ideology were not thorough enough, leaving him with debts to repay, the white-robed mage took away his elven appearance.

This power was something he discovered through his own understanding, not something bestowed upon him by others.

However, he never wanted to talk about it too much, lest he attract the attention of a certain white-robed mage.

Even in other universes and timelines, Karon did not feel that he could obstruct the white-robed mage's view.

After all, one of the powers that Kalon possessed was also one of the powers that the white-robed mage possessed.

In a sense, the white-robed mage was also the teacher of this great red dragon, and because the great red dragon did not complete the homework assigned by its teacher perfectly, it comprehended a part of the laws of the Destruction Domain that belonged to it.

This displeased the teacher, so the boy's elven appearance was taken away as punishment.

Of course, it might also be a reward.

“I find it very strange,”

Caron steered the conversation back to himself, avoiding any mention of his own situation.

"Why were Tiamat and Apsu, as the supreme creator gods, defeated and killed by the gods and their offspring they created?"

"This level of difficulty is no less incredible than a mortal ascending to godhood."

Mostima narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over Karon's face, as if trying to read the red dragon's thoughts.

However, as a high-ranking ruler of the mental realm, even though Karon's strength was inferior to that of this ancient demon, he could still see through Karon's thoughts, something that this ancient demon could not do.

After a long pause, Mostima chuckled and said, "Giving birth to the gods and creating the primordial universe inhabited by them is also a tremendous drain on resources."

"Besides, in the beginning, although Tiamat and Apsu were born as creator gods, that was a gift bestowed by the rules, something they were born with,"

"Compared to the children of the gods she created, she and her spouse, though possessing the strength of lions, have the heart of sheep. How could they withstand the tearing apart of a pack of wolves!"

"In fact, not only Tiamat and Apsu, but many gods born as gods have this fatal flaw."

"And when the five dragons were created, Tiamat endowed them with the blood of chaos and an inexhaustible source of desire. This is the result of the Babylonian gods damaging the mother dragon's brain,"

Mostima chuckled, "This mother dragon learned from her past failures, but over the long years she has been twisted by hatred and desire, transforming herself."

"Therefore, she both desperately craved the worship and loyalty of the race she created, and this extreme desire for control caused many of the five-colored dragons to develop rebellious tendencies,"

"But she knew all this, and at the same time, she also longed for the appearance of these rebels so that she could tame, control, and kill them!"

"Loyalty is a source of pleasure for her, and betrayal is a source of enjoyment for her!"

"Although Tiamat no longer possesses the power and status she once had, she is now far more powerful than she was before!"

"If you look down on this mother dragon for any reason, you might die!"

"Because Tiamat already possessed the heart of a mad lion; conquest and intrigue, battle and bloodshed were her joys."

Charon tapped his fingers lightly on the table in front of him as he pondered Tiamat's actions in the original universe, which indeed confirmed Mostima's words.

If one word were to summarize Tiamat today, "abnormal" would be quite fitting.

"Of course, besides Tiamat's sheepish heart leading to her initial failure, the decline of her power was also a fundamental reason,"

Mostima said calmly, "By the standards of your universe, Tiamat and Apsu, the first beings to be born, were primordial supreme gods of great divine power."

"After giving birth to the gods and creating the world, the power of the two innate supreme gods fell, and they became powerful founding gods who needed a long time to recover."

"But there are differences between people, and there are also differences between the creator gods."

"Just like you and the power that my body possesses, we can also create small worlds and many dimensional worlds over time. But once we disappear or die, the small worlds and dimensional worlds we create will slowly collapse and disintegrate."

"Those great and powerful gods who created the universe also had to expend enormous power to support it. Therefore, many supreme gods like to seek out and summon many ambitious gods from other universes to occupy a certain area of ​​the world's rules as a foundation to operate the universe."

"But some supreme gods created the universe perhaps just as an idea or a hobby."

"They might summon mortals from other universes and elevate them to godhood because of a simple idea of ​​their own, or because of other people's talent and wisdom, but never because of strength."

"Because the universe they've created doesn't need these things."

"Even if these supreme gods completely disappear, their universe will still function as usual, endlessly regenerating and eternally existing."

Kalon kept Mostima's words firmly in mind, and couldn't help but be even more surprised by the origins of this ancient demon.

Because much information that seems like common sense is actually infinitely distant from the vast majority of living beings.

He felt that even the gods, who sat high on their thrones, might not know as much as Mostima did.

"Among them, even the lowest level is a being who transcends the gods, a god among gods, a god above gods."

Mostima said calmly, “The supreme creator god of the Vedic pantheon, the supreme God of the Apocalypse-Eden pantheon, Pangu who created the Eastern pantheon by splitting the sea of ​​chaos with the supreme artifact, and Ptah who created the Oppolis pantheon, etc.”

"These supreme beings are the most powerful beings among the supreme gods who created the world. Their disappearance and departure were simply their choices, not a price they had to pay."

"For these supreme beings, the supreme god is merely a title, not a representation of power or status,"

“Each of them could easily kill the original Tiamat!”

"It's as simple as you or I swatting a mosquito!" (End of Chapter)