Ashen Dragon

"Boom!"

Two immense giant dragons clashed once again, and a storm mixed with thunder and fire swept across the land, swiftly spreading thousands of meters outward.

At the moment of impact with the Emperor of the Crimson Dragon, Goraz Dera's expression changed drastically, and disbelief was evident in her eyes.

What terrifying flames!

Within them were the laws of order and chaos, destruction and rebirth, whose strength essence was no less than her destructive divine lightning.

However, since Cassius had only recently ascended to demigod, his foundation was far less profound than Goraz Dera, who was a quasi-god; hence, he still held a disadvantage in the elemental clash.

And Cassius was quite surprised too, as the thunder of this Ancient Blue Dragon could completely suppress him, with the vast lightning and dazzling flashes constantly devouring the domain of flames.

One must know that Cassius was once hailed by the Northerners as the "Master of Thunder and Flame."

Yet this time, Cassius's "Storm Monarch's Authority," which he relied on to control thunder, was completely ineffective against this destructive divine lightning. He could even feel the imprint left by the Storm Giant trembling and shuddering within him, entirely unwilling to face the existence opposite.

Blinding bolts of lightning entwined around the Emperor of the Crimson Dragon, repeatedly scouring his dragon body, scorching his scales to blackness, and even causing them to crack and shatter, making him look rather wretched.

"This old Blue Dragon's foundation is too solid, and if I continue to stalemate, I will surely be defeated. I must find an opportunity for a quick battle and decisive victory!" Cassius thought to himself, then spread his dragon wings and roared as he lunged toward the Ancient Blue Dragon.

In the realm of close combat, this Red Dragon, over eighty meters long and as majestic as a mountain, is invincible.

Against the tempest-like thunder, Cassius abruptly seized the left wing of the Ancient Blue Dragon, his muscles bulging and tendons standing out, as he tore with all his might with his claws.

"Screech—"

Goraz Dera roared to the sky, and under that immense force, her wing membrane was forcibly torn apart. Her dragon wings were now shattered and tattered, and warm dragon blood spurted out.

But the existence of the power of immortality made her wounds heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Cassius seized the opportunity, once again flapping his dragon wings, soaring into the sky, and opening that flame-filled massive maw to bite at the neck of the Ancient Blue Dragon, while simultaneously spewing a scorching pillar of fire from his throat.

"Damn freak!"

Goraz Dera struggled fiercely, constantly writhing her body, as endless lightning gathered atop her head, materializing into a giant thunder crown.

Facing the Emperor of the Crimson Dragon biting towards her neck, Goraz Dera's eyes showed an eerie and profound glint as she cast one powerful divine art after another.

[Thunder Abyss]!

With the Ancient Blue Dragon's body as the core, a vortex like an ominous huge mouth, swirled with dark blue energy, rapidly expanded, enveloping everything within hundreds of meters.

Cassius only felt countless lightning bolts striking his body, washing over his form, even threatening to twist and tear apart his internal organs; he wanted to escape, but those lightning bolts bound his body like chains, making him unable to move.

In just a moment, Cassius abandoned the idea of forcefully breaking free, returning to his roots as a True Dragon Sorcerer, with the enormous tide of sorcery surging within him.

[Strong Effect Spell] [Instant Spellcasting]

Ten-Ring Dragon's Spell—Eternal Freedom!

Suddenly, Cassius spread his wings, emitting a faint purple glow all over his body, and in that instant, he broke free from the Thunder Abyss's bondage, transforming into a scarlet afterimage, rapidly ascending through the layers of thunder barriers.

"Trying to trap me? You're far from enough, pitiable Blue Dragon slave!" Cassius opened his mouth, pouring forth roaring dragonflame, consuming everything and burning it all to ash.

Goraz Dera folded her wings, as the surrounding lightning formed a massive shield, hundreds of meters in diameter and flickering with dazzling brilliance, blocking the surging flames, she growled softly, her voice mixed with the crackling of lightning.

"Ignorant Variant Dragon! I am a chosen of His Majesty Tiamat, a member of the five-colored dragon pantheon destined to rule the world! Had you been born a century later, you should kneel before me!"

Her scar-filled dragon wings suddenly unfolded, and the dragonflame released by the Emperor of the Crimson Dragon was scattered by lightning, as Goraz Dera raised her head high, from whose enormous divine horns emitted an extremely terrifying energy.

That energy carried a presence that was extremely familiar to Cassius—darkness, evil, destruction of everything, embodying the manifestation of Tiamat's divine power, especially the force of the Blue Dragon head among her five heads, whose breath was the sharpest.

In an instant, the clouds over the sky gradually dissipated, and numerous lightning bolts shot from those horns, forming a vast torrent, emitting enough thunderlight to blind.

[Tiamat Splitting Lightning]!

"Boom!"

"Witness the divine power and repent for your blasphemy, this is your last chance, Cassius—because you are about to be utterly destroyed!" Goraz Dera's arrogant voice reverberated through the sky.

Where this destructive divine lightning passed, everything turned to dust, and even the moisture in the air was reduced to its most basic microscopic particles.

Without a moment of hesitation, Cassius cast upon himself [High-Level Acceleration Spell] [Aerial Maneuver Technique] [Agile as a Dragon] and other spells, merely flapping his wings once to transform into a scarlet afterimage, fleeing with extremely exaggerated speed.

It must be noted that this was an attack near the level of a True God, and even though Cassius had already ascended to demigod status, possessing an immortal body, taking such a hit head-on would require a considerable price.