Chapter 307: Reunion with the Strength Dragon

Kala planet, southern hemisphere, Twilight Plains.

Where once only endless plains stretched, now towering trees rose from the ground, ancient trees of colossal size dotted the landscape, forming a dense green ocean.

These were lands occupied by the elven troops.

Originally dragon territory, after being captured by the elves, it was magically transformed into an environment suitable for them. Elves, lovers of nature, always dwell within forests.

Within this dense Elfwood,

Several extraordinarily tall, hundred-meter ancient trees were scattered. These colossal, verdant trees weren't just decorations; they were special structures used by the elven race during wartime for troop transportation. Between their crowns, every leaf was inscribed with exquisite magic runes, countless runes glowing softly, forming portals connected to the elven realms.

Magic ships carrying elven warriors to Kala through these ancient trees were almost a constant sight.

At the same time,

A roar, like thunder rolling through clouds, resounded, approaching from afar.

At the forest's edge, the stationed elven soldiers, now accustomed yet still reluctantly fearful, looked up.

In their sight was a massive dragon, about fifty meters in length, its scales blending with the surrounding light. Its form was sleek and beautiful, yet filled with a destructive force.

The Strength Dragon's wings tore through the wind and clouds, leaving long trails behind in the air.

Approaching the Nature's Forest, Yuna raised her dragon claw, then pressed down hard.

Invisible strength converged, and with Yuna's motion, a section of the forest nearly a kilometer in radius trembled violently. Trees grown from ancient times turned into dust under the invisible pressure, the ground sunk deep, forming a giant impression of a dragon's claw.

Elven soldiers within this obliterated area were naturally obliterated.

Following this, Yuna took a deep breath, raised her neck, and unleashed her fearsome breath.

Boom!

A columnar breath shot out from the Strength Dragon's mouth.

As Yuna turned her neck, the massive laser-like invisible breath moved with her, pulverizing everything it touched into the finest particles, which were blown away like ash.

The Strength Dragon vented her fury, slaughtering a large number of elven soldiers.

Soon, a group of legendary chimeras, around forty meters in size and somewhat grotesque compared to dragons, flew high into the sky, followed by legendary giant eagles and elven warriors.

Yuna's attack was like poking a nest of legendary bees.

In less than a minute since her appearance, hundreds of legendary creatures converged from all directions.

Magic, arrows, vines, sword lights - countless attacks rained down like a storm on the Strength Dragon, breaking through Yuna's protective force field.

Facing such aggressive retaliation, Yuna didn't force a confrontation.

After momentarily resisting these attacks with her protective field, she had already gathered another breath.

Cutting through the sky, tearing it apart, the Strength Dragon's breath swept forward, targeting the clustered legendary creatures.

Facing Yuna's unstoppable breath, not one dared to resist head-on; they had witnessed the might of the Strength Dragon's breath multiple times before. Even the Sea Elf God's avatar was nearly slain by such a breath initially due to carelessness.

Hundreds of legendary creatures dispersed, turning into streaks of light, using various methods to dodge Yuna's breath.

Yet, the dragon's breath was fierce and lightning-fast. Being a legendary dragon species, the Strength Dragon's breath was exceptionally swift. No matter how quickly the elven legendary creatures reacted, those targeted by Yuna were engulfed one after another.

Full-power breath swept across, shattering the opponents' defenses.

After killing four super-gigantic legendary chimeras, Yuna exhausted her stored strength.

Why target chimeras first rather than elves or other creatures? Simply because Yuna found chimeras particularly ugly and displeasing to the eye.

At that moment, under the urging of elven mages and priests, countless vine-like green serpents interwove into a net, ensnaring the rampaging dragon in the sky.

Various spells aimed to disorient, bind, or put to sleep were hurled at Yuna.

Having come alone, Yuna attracted a lot of firepower.

Spells shot from the ground nearly filled her vision, and the legendary creatures that had regained their senses also coordinated their approach to encircle her.

"Hmph, these damn vermin."

"Let them live a little longer."

Yuna's goal was simple: to inflict damage and loss.

Seeing the converging elven troops, Yuna flapped her wings, turning to flee without hesitation.

Such acts had been repeated many times. After causing some destruction and killing a few legendary creatures, she would return to dragon territory to rest, then come back once she had regained her strength.

Yuna wasn't aiding the dragons of Kala.

Attacking the elves was because they had attacked Garon, leaving his whereabouts unknown, which led her to hold a grudge against the elves, similar to her actions against the aberrations. Any target remembered unfavorably by the Strength Dragon girl would face her relentless retaliatory attacks.

"Garon, when will you come back?"

Thinking of Garon, missing for six years, Yuna's expression darkened slightly.

She believed Garon was definitely not dead but trapped in some unknown time and space, temporarily unable to return. However, how long it would take for Garon to return to Kala, Yuna had no certainty.

If it meant waiting a hundred or a thousand years, she would consider the elves enemies, hunting them for millennia, until her mate returned safely.

On the other side,

Seeing the Strength Dragon causing chaos and planning to leave, the legendary elven creatures stopped their attacks, symbolically chasing for a distance.

While angry, these creatures also sighed in relief.

Having been forced to oppose an exceptionally potential time dragon, the current situation didn't allow the elves to want to further provoke the Strength Dragon lineage into the war.

Overall, the elves were already at a disadvantage in the war with dragons.

This disadvantage wasn't significant, allowing the war to continue rather than becoming a one-sided slaughter. However, if another legendary dragon species joined the fray, the elves would struggle to resist.

Yuna glanced back, seeing that the legendary creatures chasing her had left the forest stronghold.

Based on past experiences, these guys would turn back here.

If it weren't for their overwhelming numbers, Yuna would have launched a counterattack.

Yuna had tried before. However, these legendary creatures, by pulling and coordinating with each other, didn't harm Yuna but used various restrictive abilities to make her feel like she was in a quagmire, unable to exert her strength freely.

Therefore,

Now when Yuna raids elven territories, she uses up most of her strength in one go, killing some legendary creatures before turning to leave.

Repeatedly, the number of legendary creatures slain by Yuna had reached dozens.

But faced with such a relentless Strength Dragon, the elves suffering losses had no good countermeasures.

Yuna huffed lightly, about to withdraw her gaze and return to the dragon lands of Kala.

But at that moment,

Space suddenly shimmered with a layer of azure brilliance,

 indicating the wave of a spatial teleportation spell, right between Yuna and the legendary elven creatures.

Yuna paused slightly, then her pale purple dragon eyes brightened.

Yuna recognized this spell and its brilliance.

When Garon took her to the Second Empire of Imascar, the Imascar Crown he used produced such an effect.

Then,

Under the hopeful gaze of the Strength Dragon girl, an imposing silver dragon with a phantom crown leaped out from the spatial portal.

"Garon!"

Yuna called out in surprise.

The true dragon, over sixty meters long, radiating a profound aura, wasn't anyone other than the time dragon she had been missing, right?

Garon turned his head.

Platinum dragon eyes reflected the slightly grown Strength Dragon girl, her unmistakable joy visible on her faceplate.

Looking at Yuna, Garon showed a gentle smile.

"Yuna, I'm back."

Wanting to catch up with Yuna and share his experiences during his absence, Garon's gaze shifted slightly as he looked behind.

A group of legendary creatures, standing stunned, entered Garon's vision.

These legendary beings, regardless of their strength levels, trembled slightly under the aura Garon carried as a demigod, the apex predator of the prime material world, as if an invisible hand tightly choked their throats, making it hard to breathe.

The gap between a common legend and a demigod is as vast as the gap between ordinary creatures and legendary beings.

It's an insurmountable chasm.

Even Garon, as a time dragon, had to flee rather disgracefully when facing a demigod among the Mechanized Angels with just his legendary body, lacking the ability to confront directly.

"Yuna, just a moment,"

Garon looked at Yuna and softly said.

Then, under Yuna's exclamation, the silver dragon spread its wings, its body swelling against the wind, transforming from its already larger-than-average true dragon form into a kilometer-scale monstrous beast in the blink of an eye.

Next to the giant god Garon, even the nearly invincible Yuna deeply realized her own insignificance.

For the elven legendary creatures, the oppressive force felt like a tsunami.

Garon, even without exerting his dragon might, merely standing silently in the sky, was enough to deter all enemies, instilling in them a sense of powerlessness.

Before the mountainous dragon, the elves, mostly between 1.7 to 1.9 meters tall, truly seemed as small as insects.

Even the tens of meters tall chimeras and giant eagles seemed like harmless sparrows.

"Garon, wow, you're so cool, so big!"

Yuna stuttered for a while, then, regaining her composure, her eyes sparkled continuously, her gaze glued to the majestic silver dragon, unable to look away.

No dragon can resist the allure of becoming gigantic.

To dragons, bigger is more beautiful, better, all dreaming their bodies could rival mountains.

Garon's gaze turned to the swarm of legendary creatures that followed.

These over two hundred legendary beings, regardless of their strength, all trembled slightly under his might.

Legendary elven rangers, whose hands as archers should be the steadiest, couldn't help but tremble uncontrollably.

Knowing they couldn't oppose a demigod dragon, the elves prayed, calling for Saint Solonol.

However, to their dismay, Solonol, present on Kala, responded not, vanished suddenly as if into thin air.

"Let's see where your confidence comes from, invading my dragonkind's world."

Garon's voice was deep and indifferent.

His wings stirred, raising stones and endless dust from the ground.

The giant god time dragon vanished on the spot, with the sound of a sonic boom trailing behind. Just the force from flapping his wings unleashed a tangible shockwave, extending hundreds of kilometers, enough to knock down shrubs and cedars.

The kilometer-spanning dragon, amidst deafening sonic booms, instantly appeared hundreds of meters away from the elven legendary creatures.

Such distance was as good as face-to-face for Garon.

With a turn of his body, the sky-filling dragon wings filled the enemies' vision. Before they could react, the onslaught arrived.

Boom!

One by one, these legendary beings, powerful in their own right, were struck by dragon wings.

Contact with the giant god Garon didn't send them flying like the Saint of Solonol; instead, these legendary creatures burst into a pool of blood upon impact, sticking to Garon's wings, painting them red.

During close combat, dragons excel with four weapons:

Dragon teeth, dragon wings, dragon tail, dragon claws.

Among them, the flap of dragon wings contains the full power of a true dragon.

Killing dozens of legends like swatting flies, the dragon amidst his foes stirred again, every part of his body carrying terrifying force, almost guaranteeing injury upon contact, death upon touch.

The few legends who reacted swiftly, seeing Garon slaughtering their comrades, turned to flee.

Without equivalent beings to distract him, a single Saint Solonol had made Kala's dragons retreat step by step. Facing Garon, far stronger than Solonol, fleeing was their only choice.

Sadly,

In less than a minute, most of the slower-reacting legends were annihilated.

The blood-stained dragon looked towards the fleeing elves, his face showing indifference.

World Runes swirled, appearing between Garon's claws.

At that moment, awakened by Garon, more legends emerged from Nature's Forest, including a significant number of high-level legends, around level thirty-five.

The fleeing elves, seeing reinforcements, showed smiles of narrow escape.

But then,

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Blue comets, no larger than fists, pierced through space, trailing blue tails, arriving instantly, piercing the elves' hearts, then crashing into the incoming elven troops, killing two high-level legends before being blocked by numerous legends working together.

"The situation is dire, retreat!"

"Activate the Forest Guardian Array, wait for reinforcements from the elven realm."

The entire elven force in this Natural Forest surged forward, the numerous legendary creatures, if willing to endure losses, could definitely give Garon a fight, and victory wasn't guaranteed.

But they chose to defend on the spot.

Because this is Kala, the dragon-dominated material world.

A demigod time dragon, coupled with the local dragon forces, was too much for the elven troops to resist.

"Report this situation to the realm immediately!"

Actually, there was no need to report; the news of the Dragon Court's Lord returning as a demigod had already spread to the high echelons of the elven realm, especially since Garon had just made his appearance, capturing Saint Solonol and killing Fermaro's divine incarnation. This scene was witnessed by many gods paying attention to Kala.

The elven forces on Kala, previously advancing forcefully under the might of powerful divine saintly forces, had pushed the local dragons into retreat, occupying half of Kala.

But with Garon's return,

The situation here was about to reverse completely.

World Runes hovered, their azure brilliance faintly forming a cute, cat-like creature's silhouette, playfully jumping around Garon.

After possessing the World Runes for over three years, Garon's understanding of its capabilities had deepened.

Now, he

 could wield the World Runes at will.

He discovered the World Runes weren't inanimate.

A special life, born from the raw surge of magical power accompanying the World Runes, was the semi-illusory cat-fox-like creature named Ely, now recognizing Garon as its master.

Garon gazed at the boundless Natural Forest.

Tiny specks of green light emerged from each tree, and many elves, converging together, slowly circled the forest's outskirts, like a green, radiant galaxy descending on the earth.

"The High Elf's Lock Domain"

Garon's eyes narrowed slightly, recognizing the type of this guardian array.

He infused magic into the World Runes with a thought.

Ely greedily absorbed Garon's magic.

The World Runes shone brightly.

Zzzap!

Countless azure destructive arcs shot out, striking the Forest Guardian Array.

These arcs, capable of injuring demigods and tearing apart the earth, breached numerous cracks in the domain protecting the Natural Forest, causing many high-level elves connected to this lock to pale.

Ely, breaking free from the World Runes, launched out, biting into the lock with each bite having the same effect as the destructive arcs.

However, the gaps on the Lock Domain's surface, under the power of numerous legends, quickly healed, and Ely, huffing and puffing, bit for a while before returning to the World Runes at Garon's call.

"The Elven Lock Domain, indeed not easy to deal with."

Garon himself possessed a lock, so he knew its strength.

A lock isn't a regular spell but a domain high elves can activate at the cost of their life force, naturally powerful. This lock array, bolstered by many legendary high elves and continuous support from the elven realm, wasn't easy for Garon to breach.

However,

Garon didn't have a solo hero complex.

Kala's dragons weren't few; they could launch a total assault on the Lock Array under his lead, annihilating the elven forces here once and for all.

With a clear plan, Garon stored the World Runes and dispelled his giant god form.

The silver dragon, without lingering, turned and swiftly returned to where Yuna awaited.

Seeing the triumphant Garon return, Yuna watched him unblinkingly, then approached joyfully, gently rubbing against his scales in an affectionate gesture.

"I knew you would come back eventually, so I stayed on Kala to wait for you."

Yuna whispered softly.

Then, Yuna, filled with joy, opened up about everything that happened after Garon left. She had been alone on Kala, without anyone to talk to, so she was particularly excited now.

Garon had already learned most from Nehemiah.

But he still quietly listened to Yuna's recounting, smiling, without interrupting.

From Yuna, he learned that after killing the Sea Elf God's avatar, the ancient Strength Dragon Natalie wanted to take Yuna away from Kala, this troubled land, especially since the war between dragons and elves was at its peak. However, Yuna refused.

She stubbornly stayed on this planet, continuously attacking the invading elves.

Although not intentionally aiding the dragons, Yuna indeed relieved much pressure for Kala's dragons. Currently, she posed the greatest threat to the elven forces on the planet.

As time passed, the sky gradually darkened.

The fiery red sunset quietly climbed the clouds, turning Yuna's scales the color of the red sunset.

The two gigantic dragons flew through the fiery clouds, quickly leaving the elven stronghold behind, reaching a mountain range, tall and continuous.

Here, the dragon aura was intensely strong.

Countless true dragon kin dotted the landscape, and at the foot of the highest peak, Garon saw some of his kin left on Kala.

Simultaneously,

Sensing the approach of a familiar aura, Garon's kin first looked up in confusion.

Seeing the silver dragon returning with Yuna, excited roars erupted, the surviving kin greeting the return of the Eternal Dragon with their sincerest respect.

This scene caught the attention of many true dragons.

Through the Dragon Court's pact, some dragons already knew of Garon's safe return, but given the short time, many still hadn't received the message.

Seeing the Dragon Court's Lord, the dragons showed excitement, their dragon aura swirling nonstop.

Some Dragon Court members wanted to greet Garon, expressing their joy at his return, but seeing Garon and Yuna together heading to the nest built at the peak, they tactfully refrained from disturbing.

Today was supposed to start a marathon writing session... but unfortunately, upon waking up, I discovered the area had suddenly become high-risk, leading to lockdown measures. Busy with queueing for nucleic acid testing and panic buying, the marathon will have to wait until after tomorrow; too many distractions today.

___________________

(Support with power stones, comments or reviews)

If you guys enjoy this story, In support me on Patreon and get access to +200 advance Chapters

Read Ahead

Patreon.com/INNIT