Kalon's massive body bobbed up and down in the rolling lava lake. Hot air and a strong sulfuric smell surrounded the Red Dragon. Countless heat and magical energy permeated the Red Dragon's scales and were absorbed by the Red Dragon's skin.
Now, with abundant magical energy and nutritional sustenance, the Red Dragon's body had reached over fourteen meters. Even the Blue Dragon Akzi, who had already reached his juvenile stage, was only fourteen meters long.
Kalon now surpassed the juvenile Blue Dragon Akzi, becoming the largest and longest True Dragon in the Dragon clan, and with the Red Dragon's current physique, perhaps the Blue Dragon Akez no longer had the qualifications to fight the Red Dragon.
Under the talent of [Overlimit Growth], Kalon was growing almost every moment, and the Red Dragon seemed to defy the norm. Generally, creatures and True Dragon grow faster when they are young, and slow down as they grow older until growth stops.
But Kalon was just the opposite; he was developing faster now than in his infancy, as if his growth was accelerating with age, especially after entering the volcanic lava lake to sleep.
Kalon's state at this time was somewhat similar to that of a dolphin, with one brain thinking and one brain sleeping. His primary brain entered a resting state, but his Sub-brain was still operating, with countless magic runes, spell models, and formulas flowing within it.
And just as the Black Dragon fell in the distance, the Sub-brain, which flowed with endless information, suddenly emitted a signal, activating the sleeping Red Dragon.
That was the source of Protection the Red Dragon had planted in the young True Dragon's. Once a young True Dragon in the Dragon clan encountered a life-threatening danger, it would transmit information to Kalon, and Kalon would then be able to perceive the True Dragon's location and status through the power of psionics.
So the Red Dragon, whose body was buried in the dark red lava lake, opened his eyes. The sleeping True Dragon was disturbed, and his massive body emerged from the boiling lava. Fiery molten streams slid off his crimson scales, like raindrops rolling off a lotus leaf.
Boom!
The Red Dragon spread his wide, strong wings. The wide wings, which grew with his body, cast a shadow that covered half the lava lake under the moonlight. A surging gale rose from the flat ground, stirring the boiling, scorching lava. The Red Dragon leaped from the volcano, soaring straight up into the sky.
"You don't seem afraid of death's arrival, noble True Dragon," the powerful and cunning Gnoll leader Yug looked at the Black Dragon, whose expression remained unchanged. Even though he was severely injured and enduring the pain of broken bones, the Black Dragon Rosani's face was still filled with a True Dragon's arrogance and ferocity.
"If I and these dependents don't return to the Dragon Nest before dawn, the Dragon clan will track us down. You don't want to face the wrath of the entire Dragon clan, even if you have touched the realm of the saint Domain. Kalon's anger is a price you can hardly bear."
The Black True Dragon had a cold smile on his face; he had blind faith in the Red Dragon.
"You always pride yourselves on being members of the True Dragon. I remember that you Black Dragon always prefer to live alone. How could you join a Dragon clan? Is your True Dragon a family established by a Blue Dragon? The family leader should be an adult Blue Dragon, right?"
Out of some consideration, the Gnoll leader Yug did not kill the Black Dragon. He also tried to probe the True Dragon's intelligence through his words, which would determine his subsequent actions and choices.
"You don't need to probe, I can tell you, the family leader is just a juvenile True Dragon, a juvenile Red Dragon," the Black Dragon Rosani glanced at Yug, who was different from ordinary Gnoll.
He continued, "If you can't make up your mind for now, I suggest you tell your warriors to stop. These dependents are favored by Kalon, and Kalon will be angry about their loss."
The Centaur Warrior's combat power was indeed very strong, especially under the leadership of Dragonborne Centaur Chiron, they could charge back and forth in the Gnoll ranks, and many Gnollfell under the Centaur Warrior's iron hooves.
But the number of Centaur Warrior was too small. The numerical difference between those Gnolland Centaur was somewhat large, and those warriors guarding the Gnoll Tribe also heard the commotion and rushed out to support. The Gnoll warriors who received reinforcements became even more fearless of death.
These Centaur not only had to face the entanglement of powerful Gnoll Barbarians but also the spell interference and support of Gnoll Spellcaster.
There were also the Gnoll guards riding Achillesaurus, and they were also concerned about the Black True Dragon's predicament. Therefore, many Centaur were injured, and dozens of Centaur Warrior permanently fell on this land. They were already surrounded.
Although Chiron had done well enough, some things were always unexpected, such as the Gnollleader Yug, who was far stronger than ordinary creatures, and these surprisingly disciplined Gnoll.
"True Dragon's care about these dependents?" The Gnoll Yug sounded as if he had heard a joke that wasn't funny. "And you seem to have a lot of faith in the Red Dragon's abilities."
"Of course, he is not only the King of the Dragons but also the master of the wilderness and forests, leading the True Dragon from weakness to strength, beloved by True Dragon and dependents," the Black Dragon Rosani spoke of Kalon like a young brother speaking of an admired older brother.
"Kalon's power can only be compared to that of a powerful True Dragon with unique titles in the True Dragon's heritage."
"Even a Metal Dragon of the same age is far inferior to Kalon. He is the only True Dragon I have ever seen who can control and wield Evil Dragon Blood, especially since he is also the most insane and chaotic Red Dragon."
"If it's truly as you say, then perhaps the True Dragon is worthy of the Gnoll's allegiance, but if the True Dragon in the True Dragon are all as weak as you, I think I will become a True Dragon Slayer hero, as those boring human bards say." The Gnoll leader's face was unmoved; he only believed what his own eyes saw.
Rumble!
A sound like thunder suddenly came from the horizon. Hurried sonic booms followed the thunder from afar, and a blazing fire light rapidly fell from above the nine heavens. The steaming tail flame cut through the air, bringing with it a white line that seemed to cleave the night sky, rushing forward fiercely.
The surging fire light seemed faster than sound. The Gnoll leader Yug looked at the horizon in astonishment. Under the moonlight, amidst the steaming fire light, a colossal figure revealed his true form.
The Black Dragon Rosani was also somewhat surprised, but then a cold, stern smile appeared on his face. "Gnoll, pray for yourselves, pray that you can get the result you want!"
Crack!
Intense sonic booms chased the colossal object from above the nine heavens. The Red Dragon, enveloped in steaming fire light, crashed down from above the nine heavens, as if divine punishment had been unleashed upon the mortal world.
Whoosh! Bang!
The Gnoll leader Yug, confident in his own strength, only felt an extremely intense spiritual pressure descend upon him. Boundless high temperatures and a scorching inferno descended simultaneously with this spiritual pressure.
The Red Dragon's massive body directly stepped on his head. The Gnoll leader was stunned for a moment. An incredibly fatal sense of threat finally awakened his mind, which had been suppressed by the terrifying aura. He shivered all over, quickly bent his legs slightly, and pushed off forcefully. His strong lower limbs erupted with unimaginable power, leaping dozens of meters away.
Boom!
The force of the Red Dragon's impact on the ground was so powerful that it created a large crater in the solid ground. A strong shockwave spread out in all directions from the True Dragon's landing point, flipping up the turf on the grassland, scattering soil, and sending large rocks rolling.
The nearby Gnoll warriors were knocked over by the shockwave, their internal organs impacted, and blood oozed from the corners of their mouths. The intense impact brought silence to the entire scene. Even the strongest Gnoll Barbarians stopped in their tracks, moving away from that scorching inferno.
The Black Dragon Rosani, who was affected, screamed. His wounds were touched by the violent shockwave. Fortunately, the Black True Dragon was heavy enough not to be blown away.
As the dust settled, the Red Dragon, covered in dense scales and with prominent horns, stood proudly on the hilltop. Fire light rose all around, the grassland was scorched, the land was dry, the rocks were shattered, and all things melted. His crimson, indifferent eyes quietly looked down at the astonished Gnoll leader.
"This is a juvenile True Dragon?" The Gnoll Yug looked at the Red Dragon's colossal body, which was steaming with unscattered fire light and sulfur, making this Red Dragon seem as if he had returned from an endless inferno.
His thick, robust body was like cast steel, exuding unparalleled strength and violence. His thick, gnarled, forked True Dragon horns were the scepter of True Dragon power, the crown of a demon king.
His ferocious head, covered in thorns on both cheeks, was the embodiment of majesty and the symbol of ferocity. His dense white fangs were the True Dragon's treasured sword that cut through worldly constraints, and his thick, long, thorny tail was the giant god's whip that shattered worldly shackles.
"I can't defeat this Red Dragon," the thought flashed through the Gnoll leader's mind. His desire to challenge the True Dragon had already sunk into the bottomless abyss, buried by putrid mud.
Yug deeply lowered his head, which had always been held high, and lamented, "Noble..."
Bang! The Red Dragon's massive body appeared incredibly agile. The surging fiery hell was his bridge across the world. With one slap, he sent the Gnoll leader flying into the mud.
Pfft!
Even the Gnoll leader, who possessed powerful talent and had touched the edge of the Holy Domain, was as fragile as a child before an adult under the True Dragon's casual slap. Yug's bones were almost broken all over, a gush of blood sprayed out, and he lay limply on the ground.
"Kalon," the Black Dragon Rosani limped over, but did not approach the fiery hell, and greeted him.
"Mm," the Red Dragon nodded, then turned his head and said to the Gnoll lying on the ground, "Stand up, Gnoll. I don't like anyone being so humble in front of me."
The Gnoll Yug quickly crawled up, straightening his back with effort.
Bang!
Kalon slapped the standing Gnoll again, and he said coldly, "You should learn humility in front of a True Dragon."
Those Gnoll Barbarians and Gnoll Spellcaster looked at each other, not daring to move.
"Cough, cough," the Gnoll leader Yug, continuously bleeding, supported himself with his hand and knelt before the Red Dragon, remaining silent.
"Kalon, these Gnolls should surrender now," the Black Dragon Rosani said as he saw the fiery hell dissipate, walking over to persuade the Red Dragon.
Kalon nodded, his eyes sweeping over the dead Centaur bodies on the battlefield, then his eyes narrowed. Then a crimson line of fire lit up from the Red Dragon's chest and abdomen, rapidly spreading to his neck and throat.
The Red Dragon opened his mouth, and the surging torrent of magic and the overwhelming raging flames merged into one. The tyrannical Dragonfire covered the sky and earth, gushing out as a conical flame.
Whoosh!
The flames swept over the still-hesitating Gnoll Barbarians, and the rolling flames scorched their bodies, making them emit sharp screams of agony.
"Raise your magic shields!"
The Gnoll Spellcasters shrieked, and a thick layer of magic shields rose around them, meeting the all-consuming Dragonfire.
Crackling sounds. The thick magic shields rapidly weakened, and the dense magical aura quickly withered under the burning Dragonfire. After a few breaths, they finally shattered, incinerating these spellcasters, whose magic power was exhausted, into charcoal.
The Red Dragon moved his head, showering the destructive Dragonfire upon the Gnoll who had surrounded the Centaur. These Gnolls wailed, not daring to resist without their leader's command, and not daring to flee under the True Dragon's gaze, so they turned to ashes on the spot.
Those Achillesaurus that wanted to flee also received the Red Dragon's attention. Once the condensed flames touched their fur, they were like maggots clinging to bone, until the host turned to ashes.
Meanwhile, the Gnoll leader Yug, kneeling at the side, felt the high temperature of the Dragonfirescorching his face, but a bone-chilling coldness rose from his back. However, he just kept his head down and dared not speak.
This terrifying scene frightened these usually ferocious Gnoll. Finally, some awakened Gnoll knelt on the ground, shouting loudly, "The Gnoll are willing to surrender to the great True Dragon, to become the True Dragon's loyal servants, and to live for the True Dragon's will!"