Volume 8: The Road to the Ancient Dragon Chapter 489: Perfect Life
Murphy was quite satisfied with having gained another younger brother.
The lineup of the Dragon Knights is now quite luxurious. Including their three epic heroes, they are already a dominant force just in terms of the number of top heroes.
As the saying goes, it is easy to get thousands of soldiers but difficult to get a good general. In this world where strength is respected, the number and quality of heroes undoubtedly greatly determine the development potential of a force.
However, what really determines the upper limit of a force's strength is the level of power that this force can reach.
Godwin was able to defeat all the other heroes only because he had the protection of the golden tree. Even though the Emperor Shenwu had already advanced to a legendary hero and had countless heroes under his command, he still did not dare to say that he could control the Night Elves. After all, although the number of night elves was smaller, they had a deeper foundation. With the protection of the Moon Goddess and dragons as allies, the upper limit of power they could reach was higher.
This is not something that can be changed by a few high-level heroes.
Thinking of this, Murphy suddenly had an epiphany.
He already knew which hero specialty he was going to choose.
The incarnation of the God of Wind!
His current strength is already very strong. At his level, simply strengthening attribute skills does not actually make much sense. It is just becoming stronger within the existing framework. Choosing the Dragon Nemesis can certainly allow him to easily complete the remaining three ancient dragons, but it does not help much for the overall strength.
Only by touching the power of the law can one truly improve his mastery and understanding of power.
Although the tribe's enemies can quickly increase the size of their power, whether they are monster forces or neutral forces, if they are not strong enough, no matter how many of them gather, they are just a group of mobs.
In comparison, improving personal strength is the most important thing.
As long as you are strong enough, everything else can be easily accumulated. If you are not strong enough, even your huge strength may be wiped out in an instant.
After making a choice in his mind, Murphy immediately pressed the hero's specialty.
[System prompt: You have obtained the new hero specialty 'Incarnation of the Wind God'. Your mastery of the power of storms has become more profound. Your deity category has changed from 'Demigod of the Wilderness/Evil God' to 'Secondary Storm God/Weak Divine Power'. You have mastered the power of the true law of storms. You have gained the ability to create divine arts. You can train Storm Dragon Priests in the temple you control.]
Murphy discovered that there was a new function of divine magic conversion in the belief system.
[Divine Art Conversion: Convert the power of the storm you control into specific divine arts. You can grant divine arts to priests who believe in you. Since your divine power level is weak divine power, you can create up to third-level divine arts.]
It's only the third-level divine art... a bit weak. The highest level of divine art is the fifth level, which can only be used by very few people at the archbishop level. For example, Archbishop Faol of Light can use divine arts of this level.
As for the fourth-tier divine arts, it is probably the upper limit of the level of the Six Silver Saints. For example, the mass resurrection spell is a fourth-tier divine art.
He can only create third-order divine arts, which means that the career ceiling of the Storm Dragon Priest is very limited. It is good as a type of soldier, but it is not satisfactory as a heroic profession.
It seems that my strength is still not enough compared with that of the true God.
There is also a new magic troop type in the Dragon Knights' troop system.
【Storm Dragon Priest (Level 46).
Upgrade cost: Priest/Priest × 1, Elemental Air × 4, Active Storm × 1, Gold × 500.
Characteristics of the troops: Lightning Arrow, Wind Creation, Thunderbolt, Summoning Wind Elemental, Faith Spreader (Storm Dragon).
Soldier equipment: Wind dragon staff.
Introduction to the army: Priests who believe in the Storm Dragon Aidandelon, accept the divine arts bestowed by the Storm Dragon, and thus fanatically spread their faith in him, claiming that the storm of doomsday is coming, and only those who believe in Aidandelon can survive the doomsday. Storm Dragon priests can summon the power of wind and lightning to attack the enemy on the battlefield, and can also help spread faith in peacetime. 】
Finally, there is a magic type of soldier. Murphy was quite pleased after reading the introduction of the soldier type. Unfortunately, he still did not have enough skills, so he could only unlock the soldier type, not the adventurer class or the hero class.
If you want to start the adventurer profession, you will have to wait until you advance to the ancient dragon level. And if you want to start the hero profession, you will have to wait until you become a dragon god.
But no matter what, he is now a formally established god.
There are many individuals called "Gods" in the Sky World, but most of them are powerful individuals like the Demigod of the Wilderness, or extraordinary creatures like the Elemental Lords. Because of their powerful strength, they attract a group of believers and possess a little power of faith. What specific abilities they possess depend entirely on the imagination of the believers.
Once transformed into a domain deity, it will be truly included in the list, even if it is only a weak divine power.
There will be multiple gods in different fields, such as the Three Gods of Light, the God of Light, the Sun God, and the Moon God.
I am now in the same unit with the God of Storms, but I don’t know how the other party will react.
Murphy couldn't wait to complete the Dragon Feast Ceremony. The stronger he became, the more he desired more power.
But before leaving, he still had some things to arrange.
Aidan (Leader of the Dragon Knights): "Our operation was very successful this time. Although there were some setbacks, we were able to successfully complete the dragon-slaying operation and kill three ancient dragons!"
What! Everyone was shocked. Three ancient dragons! Is this true?
On the way back, Murphy said nothing. Although his performance seemed to show that he had succeeded, everyone felt that he had probably just killed a dragon.
I didn't expect that three heads would be cut off at once.
Unfortunately, they didn't do anything during this trip, they just waited outside the volcano for a while...
"So I will give you a reward."
"But Lord Aidan, we didn't do anything." Jaina said with some embarrassment.
Aidan (Captain of the Dragon Knights): "You follow me on adventures, and that is sacrifice. You are willing to fight for me, and that is merit. Those who are willing to follow me will be rewarded, and those who dare to disobey me will be punished. As the captain of the Dragon Knights and the incarnation of the Storm Dragon, I must be clear about rewards and punishments.
Mortals, do not be uneasy, come forward and prepare to receive the gift you deserve."
"Sir Roland, you have been defending Dragonslay Castle and clearing out those infiltrators during this period. You have done a good job in guarding my rear. I give you this Dragon Fang Blade. I hope you will continue to work hard."
As Murphy spoke, he took out a dragon tooth sword. He now had four of these things in his hand. They used to be extremely good stuff, but now because he had slain so many dragons, they could be mass-produced. It was because these dragons were all poor guys and kept dropping these things.
Although the Dragon Tooth Blades are mass-produced, they are all epic weapons, and are top-quality among the epic ones.
In fact, each one has different properties.
Roland didn't expect that he would be the first one to receive equipment. He was quite touched. He thought he didn't get any since he didn't participate in the operation.
Roland (Deputy Leader of Dragon Sorrow): "Thank you, Master Aidan. I never thought you would still remember my small contribution."
He took the Dragon Fang Blade with both hands and stood aside with a calm expression.
Murphy checked his loyalty, which was already as high as 90 points, and it increased by another 2 points.
“Second, Asona, your bravery is unquestionable. I give you this dragon tooth amulet in the hope that your power will continue to grow.
[System prompt: The loyalty of your subordinate Asona (War Envoy) has increased and is now 88/Trustworthy. ]
After increasing by 3 points, you can upgrade to loyalty once more. However, you can't just give away equipment casually. There must be a reason, otherwise it won't be easy to increase.
The Dragon Tooth Amulet was also a purple quality accessory. Asona happily took it and hung it around his neck.
"Third, Vivian Nightsong. This bottle of water from the Sunwell is for you. I know that your thirst for magic has been tormenting you. I hope it can relieve your hunger for the arcane."
The water from the Sunwell is naturally not as good as the Well of Eternity, but it is better than nothing.
Vivian accepted the reward with great gratitude.
After checking the favorability, it only increased by 2 points. Murphy thought that it was not easy to deal with the aloof elf.
"Jaina, I'll give you this dragon crystal necklace. You are too young and have too little magic power. With this, you will be able to fight longer and better."
Jaina also happily took the things.
"Angus—"
Angus suddenly became excited - is it finally my turn?
"Considering that you are a member of the Dragon Worship Cult, in order to avoid any misunderstanding from Archbishop Griffith, I will not give you a reward. Please convey my gratitude to Archbishop Griffith for me."
Angus was stunned.
"Lord Aidan, but I..." The words came to his lips but he swallowed them back. Angus knew that his identity was a bit embarrassing. He was an ally sent by the Dragon Cult, but he couldn't be so miserable.
Wouldn't that mean all the work would be in vain?
He looked at other people with envy.
Mo Fei thought to himself, let's see how long you can endure.
He knew very well that Angus did not really believe that he was the reincarnation of the Dragon God. Although he was more fanatical than anyone else and shouted slogans louder than anyone else, he was just like Griffith. They only joined the Dragon Cult for power and benefits. All beliefs were just tools to gain power and benefits.
I am not yet able to give you heroic levels of power, so I can only lure you with benefits.
As long as the benefits are big enough, Angus will be loyal to him sooner or later.
"Well, you must be exhausted after working so hard for so long. You guys rest up in the castle. I'm going to leave for a while."
Murphy could hardly wait to transform into a dragon and fly into the sky.
The more he fought with other dragons, the more he realized how powerful the ancient dragons were: resistance to negative effects, immunity to time spells, immunity to gravity spells... and that was only part of it.
If I could unlock all the ancient dragon traits, there would be no doubt that I would become a perfect creature.
This is the most powerful aspect of the ancient dragon, a life without weaknesses.
Thinking of this, he flew faster.
…
The storm automatically gave way in front of Murphy, and he circled and landed unhindered on the top of Tongtian Peak, on the ancient rock ground of the Dragon Feast Ceremony Hall.
Mysterious Voice: So you slayed another ancient dragon?
"To be exact, there are three heads." Murphy said as he took out three dragon hearts.
Mysterious voice: Haha, it seems you are very motivated. Let me see.
The brave Erastrasz, the loyal lackey of the Red Dragon Queen; the cunning Naris, the master of gravity magic and soul magic; the insidious Lethon, who likes to use poison to destroy the enemy silently.
Hehe, it seems that you have caused great harm to the guardian dragons. Aren't you worried that they will come to trouble you?"
Aidandelon (Storm Dragon King): "Of course I'm not worried. They are being hunted by the Dragonmaw Orcs now, so they won't have time to pay attention to me in the short term. Moreover, with the power of the ancient dragons , those degraded and despicable bloodlines are no match for me. Now that I can unlock three more ancient dragon traits, my power will be even stronger. Even if the five dragon kings come, what can they do?"
Mysterious Voice: Don’t be too confident, people of the Dragon Feast. The guardian dragons are indeed degraded and inferior dragons, but they are still dragons with strong bodies and strength. What’s more, they possess the power of protection, which is part of the power that was stolen from the Dragon God.
Now that you have attracted their attention, they will attack you soon. I suggest that you either fight quickly and complete the promotion and evolution of the ancient dragon as soon as possible.
Or you can hide first, avoid the spotlight, and act quietly and covertly.
Otherwise, once the guardian dragons unite, you won't stand a chance."
Murphy nodded after hearing this. He was indeed a little bit arrogant, but he was not arrogant enough to fight against the five dragon kings.
The reason why he speaks so loudly is mostly to maintain his own image.
Aidan Deron (Storm Dragon King): "Maybe, but what makes me more curious is, do you care about me so much?"
A mysterious voice said, "No, I am only concerned about the resurrection of the Dragon God. You are the closest Dragon Eater to success in thousands of years. If you fail, the Dragon God may never have a chance to be resurrected again."
"Oh, why?"
Mysterious voice: "Have you not noticed yet? The number of ancient dragons is limited, so the number of ancient dragons that are degenerated from ancient dragons is also limited. Every time one dies, one is permanently reduced. Every failure of the Dragon Feast means the loss of a large number of dragons. If there are less than ten ancient dragons left, the Dragon God will completely lose the chance of resurrection.
And the sacrifices of those ancient dragons who have already died will become meaningless.
So do me a favor and don’t die.”
Murphy heard the solemnity and gravity in the other party's words. He had a feeling that this mysterious voice showed disdain for the ancient dragons it had slaughtered, but in fact it was not as indifferent as it seemed.
"I understand. Don't worry, I will never fail."
Mysterious voice: "I hope so. Now let's begin the dragon feast, Storm Dragon King. May the last strength of this ancient dragon help you succeed."
As the voice spoke, majestic singing began to sound.
Hey--hoo--ha! Ho--hoo--ha!
Ah—ah—ah—ah—ah—ah!
Murphy sat in front of the altar, swallowing the dragon heart in his hand as the song played.
Three full dragon hearts, this is definitely a feast. A normal person would die of the fullness, but for him who has obtained the power of a giant dragon, eating as much as he can is no problem. Food is just a performance, and what is truly meaningful is the original power contained in the dragon's heart.
Soon all three dragon hearts were swallowed, and three completely different forces echoed in Murphy's body.
Murphy closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the phantoms of three giant dragons appeared around him at the same time, and at this moment Murphy also turned into the form of the Storm Dragon King.
Erastrasz: "Dragon Eater! Who are you? What is your relationship with Lysajess? Why are you doing this?"
Lethorne: "No, I will never accept this fate. This is not what should happen to me."
Naris: "Dragon Eater, you have been deceived. Once you destroy my soul and seize my original power, you will fall into a trap. The power of the ancient dragon is not a gift, but a curse and a conspiracy. The moment you become an ancient dragon, you also lose yourself."
Murphy was stunned when he heard what Nairis said, but he soon realized that black dragons are born liars and conspirators. This woman was clearly struggling to survive. She knew she couldn't win, so she wanted to use conspiracy and tricks to save her life.
Too long-winded!
Murphy didn't bother to talk nonsense and directly blasted out with dragon thunder.
Lethorn was shattered in an instant, and Erastus struggled a little before being defeated. He turned into spots of light and dissipated in the air, leaving only a ball of plain original matter.
Unexpectedly, the most difficult one turned out to be Naris. This ancient black dragon, which was only at the second level in the world, seemed to have done quite a lot of research on the soul. Her soul afterimage was also the most complete one, and she even seemed to have maintained her full sanity.
Constantly using words to try to get Murphy to stop the ceremony.
But Murphy was unmoved. He had been in the Black Dragon Legion for a long time. It would be weird if he could believe what the Black Dragon said, especially at this moment of death.
A few breaths of dragon thunder also shattered Naris's soul.
As the three original forces were absorbed by Murphy, these three forces continued to circulate in Murphy's body.
Murphy tried to control it at first, but soon found that he couldn't control it at all, so he just gave up.
Anyway, the ten ancient dragon traits are fixed and will be unlocked sooner or later, so it doesn't matter which one you unlock first.
Soon, some changes began to appear in his body. The original power reshaped his flesh and blood, making up for the remaining defects of the storm dragon one by one.
His eyes suddenly burst out with dazzling light, which then weakened and gradually dimmed , and finally the light seemed to be sealed in his pupils. A pair of dark golden dragon eyes, smooth and restrained, contained ancient wisdom, as if they could see through everything.
[System prompt: You have obtained the power of origin, and the progress of your Ancient Dragon Road mission has been improved. The current progress is 50%. You have unlocked a new ancient dragon trait - the Eye of the Ancient Dragon.]
Boom ! Red dragon lightning was released crazily from his body. For a moment, the whole sky was illuminated by the dragon lightning in red, and electric currents flowed on the surface of his rock-like body.
[System prompt: You have obtained the power of origin, and the progress of your Ancient Dragon Road mission has been improved. The current progress is 60%. You have unlocked a new ancient dragon trait - Ancient Dragon Lightning. Since you have mastered the Ancient Dragon Lightning, your Ancient Dragon Lightning has undergone a qualitative change and has been upgraded to - Super Ancient Dragon Lightning.]
An invisible aura suddenly spread out in all directions, and for an instant the air seemed to solidify.
[System prompt: You have obtained the power of origin, and the progress of your Ancient Dragon Road mission has been improved. The current progress is 70%. You have unlocked a new ancient dragon trait - Ancient Dragon Might. ]
