Chapter 464: The King of Red Dragons

Chapter 464: The King of Red Dragons

As the Pope of the Mother Tree Cult, Mannah, gazed proudly at the sky, a sudden foreboding filled his heart.

He spun around and witnessed a group of Imperial powerhouses riding various flying mounts, led by two Guardians, charging towards them. Among them was a colossal beast that made Mannah's heart skip a beat.

"No wonder Perseus and Paxson couldn't hold them off!"

"I didn't expect the Empire to have such a massive weapon like the Colossal Golem, even Prince Sedrin couldn't stand against it."

"But...you're too late!" Mannah muttered with a slight smirk.

Ren's Destroyer rushed towards the green barrier ahead, while Lord Lothar and Lord Reginald swiftly charged towards the Mother Tree Cult's prayer ceremony, which was clearly in its final stages.

Suddenly, a ferocious roar pierced through the smoke and plasma cannon fire.

A charred, battle-scarred, tawny-colored giant bear emerged from the smoke, roaring in anger as it charged towards the Destroyer golem.

The bear's size exceeded twenty-five meters, its limbs robust and powerful, almost matching the Destroyer in stature.

Evidently, this was some kind of special transformation by Prince Sedrin.

"Boom!!!"

The giant bear leaped into the air, swiping its claws at Ren's Destroyer, but before it could land a hit, a steel-like fist, gleaming with metallic luster, shot through the air, striking the bear's abdomen with lightning speed.

The bear's ferocious expression froze, and its abdomen caved in, while its spine snapped audibly, breaking under the impact.

Without the spine's support, a bizarre bulge formed on the bear's back.

It flew backward, faster than it had come, and in mid-air, its form underwent a dramatic change.

It rapidly shrank and transformed into a human shape—Prince Sedrin.

"Boom!"

Prince Sedrin slammed into the ground, skidding for several dozen meters, carving a deep trench before coming to a halt.

"Ugh... Ugh..."

After vomiting several mouthfuls of blood, the blackness covering Prince Sedrin's eyes receded further, and he looked around, appearing dazed. But soon, he lost consciousness.

Ren had no time to check on the elf prince's condition; instead, he rushed towards the location of the Elven Mother Tree to find Anna.

On the other side, Pope Mannah of the Mother Tree Cult, faced with the onslaught of Lord Lothar and Lord Reginald, raised his hands high and shouted passionately, "Descend!"

A loud crack reverberated, followed by a thunderous boom.

The massive green vortex shield shattered once more, and a powerful gust of air surged outwards.

This time, the destruction of the green vortex shield was more complete than before.

The golden giant tree in the sky suddenly drew closer, like a menacing black cloud during a summer thunderstorm.

Upon closer inspection, the lowest-hanging golden branches of the tree seemed to almost touch the top of the two-hundred-meter-tall Elven Mother Tree Andahill's verdant canopy.

The circle of elves surrounding the Mother Tree Andahill, praying fervently, collapsed to the ground, their spirits broken.

The failed attempt to resist the golden giant tree alongside the Mother Tree Andahill had taken a heavy toll on the elves, including Anna, leaving them severely weakened.

The Imperial forces paled in shock. Was the descent about to happen?

"Whoosh!"

The moment the golden branches touched the verdant canopy of the Mother Tree Andahill, a terrifying aura descended upon the world, causing everyone present to shudder in fear.

The two-hundred-meter-wide verdant canopy of the Mother Tree Andahill rapidly turned pale gold, like ink being poured into a clear pond, tainting it.

The enormous canopy transformed from green to gold at the top, quickly spreading downwards. Within seconds, a third of the canopy had turned golden.

The surrounding elves, including several Epic-level Druid Elders, who were already severely injured from the earlier confrontation, could only watch helplessly as this scene unfolded before them.

Many elves began to weep.

"Hahaha! My master has descended, and you will all perish!"

"But it is also your honor!"

"As the first offerings to my master's descent, I will grant you a dignified death if you surrender now. Hahaha!"

Pope Mannah of the Mother Tree Cult laughed maniacally as he struggled to fend off the attacks of Lord Lothar and Lord Reginald.

But suddenly, Mannah's laughter came to an abrupt halt, as if a wild dog had its neck seized mid-bark.

Following his gaze, two dragons, one large and one small, appeared in the distant sky. The larger dragon was exceptionally colossal!

Indeed, it was exceptionally colossal! The normal-sized red dragon beside it seemed like a toddler next to a towering giant.

At that moment, as Ren controlled the Destroyer and swiftly approached the Mother Tree, his eyes narrowed, and he instantly recognized the normally-sized red dragon. He had seen it before.

If his memory served him right, it should be Tassa, the dragon companion of Lady Menya, the 'Red Queen'. He even had a dragon scale gifted by her.

Although he couldn't fathom the significance of the unusually massive red dragon, it was apparent that it was a powerful reinforcement for the Empire.

"Excellent! It's the King of Red Dragons, Lord Straz of the Flame Throne, who has come in person," Lord Lothar exclaimed, visibly relieved.

As the commander of the Empire's reinforcements, he felt an immense pressure facing the impending descent of the Void Mother Tree Ganihil that others might not fully comprehend.

"Indeed, and also the Red Queen, Lady Menya," Lord Reginald nodded and smiled slightly.

Lord Reginald and Lord Lothar had just disentangled themselves from their confrontation with the Mother Tree Cult's Grand Theologian, Mannah, and now stood beside Ren at the Destroyer Colossus.

"Flame Throne?" Ren pondered silently.

From the wizardly information he had previously researched, and even from the casual mentions by his master, Moriah, during their conversation at the Valzich Ruins, Ren knew that the suffix 'Throne' denoted an extraordinary level of power, reaching the fifth-rank Full Moon Wizard, or as commonly known, a Demigod.

Only those of such caliber would be bestowed with the title of 'Throne'.

"Roar!!!"

"Foreign deity!"

"This world is not one you can covet or touch!"

Accompanying the earth-shattering dragon's roar was a heavy yet resounding voice that echoed in the hearts of every living being present.

Although it resonated within everyone's hearts, they all understood that this voice was not directed at them but at the golden giant tree above.

In response to Lord Straz's warning, the golden giant tree, representing the Void Mother Tree Ganihil, remained silent, perhaps due to a lack of comprehension or a sense of threat.

Instead, the golden light intensified, and the rate of infection suddenly accelerated.

The once verdant crown of the Elven Mother Tree, Andahil, was now half-covered in a dazzling golden glow, causing Andahil to emit a painful moan.

On the hundreds-of-meters-tall banyan tree trunk, a human face, indiscernible in gender, faintly appeared.

"King of Red Dragons, Straz, please stop him from occupying my body," pleaded the Elven Mother Tree.

The Elven Mother Tree's plea and the accelerated infection evidently infuriated the notoriously short-tempered King of Red Dragons, Straz.

"Foreign deity, my flames will burn you to ashes!"

With a roar, a massive and continuous jet of flames erupted from the hundred-meter-long body of King Straz.

In an instant, the air within a few hundred-meter radius seemed to ignite, and oxygen rapidly depleted.

The hundreds of meters of flames enveloped the golden giant tree, Ganihil, which had just descended halfway, and even affected a portion of the crown of the Elven Mother Tree, Andahil, below.

For a moment, it seemed as if half the sky was set ablaze by the supreme flames of King Straz.

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Meanwhile, the 'Red Queen', Lady Menya, stood calmly, observing the scene.

This was the power of the King of Red Dragons.

Against the Void Mother Tree Ganihil, a dark god leaning towards the domain of 'plant growth', flames might be the most effective form of damage.

This was why, upon learning of the Mother Tree Cult's actions, the Empire had requested Lady Menya to awaken Lord Straz for this mission.

At that moment, golden starlight, leaves, and even flaming golden branches began to fall from the sky.

These objects undoubtedly originated from the golden giant tree above.

Upon witnessing this, the Mother Tree Cult's Grand Theologian, Mannah, twisted his face, disbelief etched on his features. He muttered, "No! My lord will not fail!"

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He kept repeating these words, seemingly trying to reassure himself and the believers still resisting behind him. Mannah's voice grew louder, and then he screamed,

"No! Not even the King of Red Dragons can defeat a true deity!"

Whether it was Mannah's fervent cry that fully awakened the Void Mother Tree Ganihil or if Ganihil truly felt pain, a hollow voice, with a stilted tone, emanated from the golden giant tree above:

"The lowly vermin dares to harm the great..."

Suddenly, Ren, who was very close to the Mother Tree, sensed something amiss.

At this moment, he keenly realized that although the King of Red Dragons' flames continued to scorch the other party, the golden starlight that had fallen from the sky strangely stopped descending.

Instead, they began to hover in mid-air.

The next second, these hundreds and thousands of golden lights, like fleeting golden meteors or guided missiles seeking their target, densely rushed towards the massive figure of the King of Red Dragons in the sky!

The speed was unmatched! In an instant, King Straz was enveloped in golden light.

The next moment, the gathered golden lights exploded like a million-ton nuclear bomb, and a dazzling shockwave halo flashed by!

"Boom!!!"

Then, a deafening explosion followed!

Accompanied by the shrill roar of a dragon, a giant mushroom cloud suddenly appeared in the sky.

This scene not only shocked the Imperial side but also left the Mother Tree Cultists stunned.

On the Imperial side, whether it was Red Queen Menya, Lord Lothar, Lord Reginald, or the others, none of them had expected such a turn of events.

Attacking at the critical moment of the other party's arrival was the best choice, precisely when they couldn't handle both ends—dealing with the rejection of this world and resisting the flames of the King of Red Dragons.

Even a deity would return defeated!

However, the problem seemed to be that the Void Mother Tree Ganihil, due to the excessive consumption of its true spirit from its injuries, caused the other party, in a fit of rage, to disregard self-preservation and severely injure King Straz.

In simpler terms, it seemed as if the Void Mother Tree Ganihil had been provoked beyond reason.

But the more perilous situation was for the pure-blooded elves closest to the energy shock!

"Get out of the way!" Luther and the other flying knights shouted to the elves.

Obviously, the aftermath of a clash between demigods was not something ordinary people could witness.

The problem was that most of the elves, having exhausted themselves with their previous prayers, were already mentally and physically drained, and it was too late to evacuate from the core area where two demigod-level beings were fighting.

Among the elves, Anna's slender and fair palm was tightly clasped with her aunt Darnna's by her side.

Darnna hugged Anna in her arms and said affectionately,

"Child, don't be afraid. If this is the fate of all elves, then let's bravely welcome the arrival of our final moment!"

"Mhm," Anna nodded, leaning on Aunt Darnna's embrace, not saying a word.

Her beautiful eyes slowly closed, but her long eyelashes flickered slightly, as if recalling or expressing the unease in her heart at this moment.

For some reason, although she felt unafraid in Aunt Darnna's embrace, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes unconsciously.

Perhaps it was because of regret.

In an instant, many past fragments flashed through Anna's mind—the gentle companionship of her mother, the difficult times she lived alone, and the most frequent scenes were those with Ren.

Facing the surging energy flood spreading from the impact, a nearby Mother Tree Cultist in a black robe, unable to dodge in time, instantly vaporized like snow under the scorching sun, no, like a thin frost.

In an instant, they were gone, along with their black robes, without even a scream!

This was a clash between demigods, and even though it wasn't the core area, the scattered energy was beyond what legendary or lower-tier beings could withstand.

But at this moment, a blue light shield suddenly appeared in front of Anna and Darnna, and a towering figure stood guard above the two of them and the nearby pure-blooded elves.

Elsewhere, a brownish-yellow barrier and giant spiked shield illusions also appeared, protecting a significant portion of the pure-blooded elves.

"Hmm?"

Anna, perhaps because she didn't sense the pain coming for a long time, couldn't help but tremble as she opened her beautiful eyes. But the next second, she was shocked to find that the sky was already obscured by a massive figure with a metallic sheen.

"What is this?" Darnna also looked puzzled.

"It's me!" Soon, a familiar voice rang out.

"Ren!"

"How... how did you get here!" Anna's eyes widened in surprise.

At this moment, the massive red dragon in the sky, its scales shattered, seemed about to fall from the sky at any second. But Straz managed to stabilize his massive wings and quickly turned to fly away.

The golden tree in the sky also shattered with a loud crash, slowly disappearing from sight! Just as everyone thought that the two demigods had both suffered a mutual defeat, suddenly, the Elven Mother Tree Andahil's entire body began to glow with golden light.

This sight caused the despairing Maenna to suddenly widen her eyes, and her face lit up with joy. She exclaimed,

"Haha! I knew it! My lord could never be defeated!"

"My lord has arrived!"

(End of Chapter)

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