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Chapter 316 The Third Dragon Emperor, Loli Aio?
"Alright~ Little Chosen One. I originally wanted to play with you a little longer this time, but now... the world situation is about to change. You have a new opponent, so good luck to you."
As Elise approached Qin He, Aros suddenly revealed a top secret. The Spider Queen's petite, voluptuous, and alluring body quickly vanished into the shadows, returning to the drow city-state of the Underdark.
"New enemy?"
Judging from Elise's surprised expression, she probably didn't know who this new enemy was. The best way to find out was to ask Celesti.
"What exactly is this enemy that Seresi Aros is talking about, and can I eliminate it?"
With a soft call, Celeste appeared instantly. Facing the supreme god above all gods, Iristris could not help but bow respectfully.
While sweetness and cuteness have always been Celestia's style, her supreme majesty as a supreme god cannot be ignored.
As expected, Celestia's expression was now hostile. It seemed the other three gods had intervened, targeting Qin He and the current situation.
"Qin He, I'll be frank. The goddess of civilization, Gaia Umino, and the goddess of time and space, Chronos, have joined forces to resurrect a dragon that no longer exists in the world."
"She is also the only dragon qualified to compete with you for the throne of the Dragon Emperor. Nine-faced Dragon God, Aio!"
Shaper of the World, Dragon of Harmony of the Realms, Wheel of Eternity, Mother of the Sleeping Dragons, Creator of the Dragons—these are all titles and positions that the nine-headed dragon god Io once held.
After Aio's death, his spirit slumbered in the endless river of the world.
In this world, Aio's divine power is different from what Qin He had heard. First came the four supreme gods, and then Aio, born on the World Tree, came to further shape the world.
She is the mother of Bahamut and Tiamat. In terms of seniority, the resurrected Io has quite a few advantages over Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu.
Legend has it that Aio possesses all the magical artifacts that have ever existed in the world, and his astrological prophetic abilities are enough to foresee the future. Just thinking about these points makes Qin He's scalp tingle...
Long before the War of the Gods, in an era long before the War of the Gods, the progenitor of all dragons, the nine-headed dragon god Aio, engaged in an earth-shattering battle with the King of Terror, Erek Huz.
In mythology, the King of Terror, a primordial demon, wielded his massive adamantite battle axe and, with the power of an abomination, cleaved Aeo in two.
Qin He had always thought this was a rumor circulating among the colorful dragons, a kind of evil scripture passed down through generations, but he never expected that in this world... it would actually be true.
Here, Io was truly cleaved in two by the King of Terror. And her divine body simultaneously gave birth to Bahamut and Tiamat.
Later, the newly formed Bahamut and Tiamat joined forces to defeat the King of Terror. They then began fighting each other again, a struggle that continues to this day…
Qin He's mind immediately went blank. His adoptive mothers, by seniority, were all just Ai'o's daughters. Now that Ai'o had been resurrected, could he still be confident of securing his position as Dragon Emperor?
Although not the Dragon Emperor, Qin He still holds the title of a chosen one of the natural gods. But how can one enjoy power if it's not firmly in one's own hands?
If the Dragon Emperor's throne were to fall to Aio, whether she would listen to Qin He, the chosen one of nature, would depend entirely on her mood.
"Qin He, Xiu Xiu, don't worry. I didn't just stand by and watch them revive Aio. In the river of time, I managed to shatter the wisdom within Aio's soul."
"Furthermore, I threatened Gaia Umino and Chronos: if they dare to give Ao his complete divine body for resurrection, I'll beat them to a pulp!"
Its true form is the World Tree, growing within the framework of the world and supporting countless multiverses. For Celestia to impose restrictions on Io would be a piece of cake.
Celesti unleashed the immense power of the endless multiverse at the top of the World Tree, crushing Io's soon-to-be-resurrected soul.
The result was predictable: the current Aion is nowhere near as powerful as she was in the primordial era. Aside from possessing a dragon body far exceeding that of ordinary beings, her current strength rank is only at the same lower sixth tier.
With strength similar to Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu, the resurrected Ai Ou is nothing more than a fledgling in the process of growing up.
Under Celestia's oppressive power, the two gods of time and civilization could only resurrect the young and mindless Aio. The current Third Dragon Emperor, the Nine-Headed Dragon God, is just a little girl.
If Aio wants to obtain the original, transcendent power of the true god, he needs to devour Bahamut and Tiamat in order to recreate the power of the nine-headed dragon god.
"Yes, that little Io. She's putting pressure on Bahamut and Tiamat right now. Her stupidity only strengthens our alliance."
Suddenly, Sadiwo's playful yet gentle voice appeared in Qin He's mind. A massive, ruby-like dragon body surrounded him, offering Qin He encouragement and warmth.
The fact that she was willing to explain the situation to Qin He proves that she is still willing to stand behind him.
Unable to conceal her abilities, Lori Aio immediately demanded that Bahamut and Tiamat relinquish their powers.
This shows that Celesti has given her a terrifying aura of intellectual impairment.
The outcome of Io's actions was naturally not good. Now, Bahamut and Tiamat are welcoming the resurrected Io at the Heavenly Center of the Dragon Realm Council.
The two of them were about to respond to Io's unreasonable demands in their own way.
……
The land forsaken by God, Mount Paradise.
This place gathers the elite forces of the Dragon Realm Council. Standing behind Aion, supporting the newly born Nine-Headed Dragon God's ascension to the Dragon Emperor's throne, are also three Dragon Kings.
A magnificent dragon shadow, hundreds of meters long, was almost as large as Bahamut and Tiamat's main bodies.
Purple, eerie lightning crackled between her steel-like shell, and black and blue evil scales intertwined on her smooth, artistic dragon body.
This giant dragon that looks like an undead is the Night Dragon Farazul, the Rotten Dragon King.
In her human form, she was a tall, voluptuous beauty shrouded in a long robe. Her long, dark purple hair, while luxurious, also exuded an aura of death…
Farazul is worshipped by necromancers, undead dragons, and evil dragons. He is the most powerful dragon king after Bahamut and Tiamat.
The most dangerous and cruel decaying dragon king. Her life cycle requires a great deal of killing. In the underworld of the supreme god Heraheim, she draws sustenance from endless death.
Another dragon shadow appeared with an overbearing posture that burned everything. If it was a red dragon... its power was far too pure and overwhelming.
Even Chassa, who possessed the power of a god-level dragon and reached the pinnacle of godhood, didn't possess her charisma. Karex—the Destruction Dragon King.
Her crimson appearance often led her, like Sadewol, to be recognized by the mortal world as the most powerful red dragon. But Karax was different from the gentle Sadewol; she was the destroyer of all things and the cleaner of the world.
With its flames that incinerate everything, Karax symbolizes both destruction and rebirth.
Karax's very existence symbolizes the purest power and destructive force of dragons. She can destroy a region without warning, only to have everything there reborn in flames.
Compared to Farazur, she was much more carefree. Her voluptuous body was enveloped in blazing flames. The only cover was her crimson scales.
Those bare feet, which looked warm and smooth, seemed to melt everything when they touched the ground.
These two can be considered the most fanatical members of the Dragon Domain Council, and also the biggest advocates of war.
As for the third Dragon King, his displayed power was somewhat less than that of the first two.
She is a cute and mischievous brass dragon. Asterina was created by Io himself.
Originally, she only possessed the strength of the peak of the Godhood realm, but because Aio regarded her as his daughter and messenger, she received the blessing of divine power.
Astraena now possesses the formidable strength of a half-step Dao Creation Realm cultivator.
The Eion messenger, who learns through games, creation, and joy, enjoys disrupting the status quo. Like Sadiwo, he is essentially an easy-going dragon king.
Although she had a good impression of Qin He, now that Ai Ou had been resurrected, she was determined to help her mother.
Before the three Dragon Kings, a colossal dragon, twenty meters long, coiled. The edges of her blue scales shimmered with silver and purple light.
When the dragons transformed into human form, a petite girl appeared in the center of the dragons.
The blue scales on her clothes faintly emitted a mysterious, colorful light.
Her delicate, youthful face possessed an almost otherworldly beauty. Like a rare and exquisite work of art, it was almost impossible to associate her with the nine-faced dragon god, Aio.
"Hehe~ Bahamut, Tiamat. Have you made up your minds? Mother will only take back the power within you, and you will still be Dragon Kings in the future."
"With the faith of the metal dragons and the chromatic dragons, you will be able to recover sooner or later. After that, I will regain my divine power and completely flatten the current human world. That will be a great world where dragons once again soar and roam freely!"
Shocked by Celestia's vast and supreme divine power, the now-loli Aio is like a white dragon possessed, making one foolish move after another in front of the dragon kings.
She thought it was too easy. Could the powers of Bahamut and Tiamat be handed over so easily?
If they had listened to Aio, even if they had survived and started growing again, they would have lost their original essence and would never have been able to reach the level of a true god.
"And then there's Qin He. Nidhogg is a monstrous dragon that bares its fangs at the World Tree. Expecting such a guy to rule the Dragon Realm will only plunge the whole world into chaos."
"However... your mother also has a plan. All she needs to do is kill or depose Qin He, and let the great Aio take his place as the chosen one of the World Tree~"
Tiamat found Tiamat repulsive because of the constant use of the word "mother" to refer to the little girl Aio.
She still doesn't understand the situation and thinks Qin He is someone who can be moved at will.
“I refuse! This power has resided within me since birth. You want to take it back? I'm afraid Tiamat cannot agree to that.”
"Furthermore, my mother is Aio, the nine-faced dragon god who forged the world! Not this dull incarnation born from who-knows-where."
Having been the first to offend, Tiamat was unwilling to obediently surrender her power and be at the mercy of others. Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu were also her adopted sons; was there any need to elaborate on which side she would choose?
"Want Qin He to step down from the Dragon Emperor's throne? Then bring out someone more outstanding than him!"
Tiamat made her statement, and Bahamut, standing beside her, opened his deep blue vertical pupils and said:
"Gentlemen, where did this avatar come from? I don't believe that such a reckless individual could be our great mother, Aio."
In truth, the Dragon Kings present were all well aware of the authenticity of the Aion before them. But Bahamut and Tiamat were adamant that what they were seeing was a fake.
"You...you don't even acknowledge your own mother anymore? You're going to support that Qin He! Do you really think Nidhogg's shadow still looms over you?"
An angry Io stomped her foot in protest, and Asterina, seeing this, quickly said:
"Please do not act rashly! I know that the news of the resurrection of our great mother, Her Majesty Aio, is sudden to you all."
"Originally, Dragon Emperor Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu were already the future Dragon Emperors designated by the Three Kings, and the two of them also possessed the sacred status of being chosen by the God of Nature."
Using her eloquence as a brass dragon, Asterina tried her best to dissuade both sides.
"Now, His Majesty Aio wants to lead the dragons to conquer all realms as the Dragon Emperor. I believe everyone wants to see the day when the dragons prosper and fly freely."
"But immediately losing the power of Bahamut and Tiamat would be quite detrimental to the governance of the entire Dragon Domain Council."
Having said that, it's clear that... the three Dragon Kings—Corruption, Destruction, and Eion's Messenger—have already laid out a plan to force her to back down.
As expected, Io, who had prepared in advance, said the prepared lines:
“Bahamut, Tiamat… Mother is disappointed in you! To preserve your own power… you even grovel before evil dragons.”
"But it doesn't matter. Even without the power of these dragon gods, Mother still loves you. Next, it will be the battle between the resurrected Aio and the evil dragon Qin He for the throne of the Dragon Emperor."
Io shredded a scroll. Golden dragon-shaped characters immediately floated into the air.
The rules are simple: Aio will lead a retinue of equal size to Qin He's. Both sides will simultaneously attack human territory. Whoever defeats all the Chosen Ones first will win.
During this period, Aio must not use force superior to Qin He's to conquer human kingdoms. They must fight under the same conditions.
If Qin He doesn't send out experts who have reached the Saint or God level, Ai Ou's side won't send out experts of the same caliber.
In other words, if Qin He doesn't want Aio's dragon legion to annihilate human city-states with overwhelming force, then he must use troops from ranks one to nine to advance the front lines and consolidate the occupied territories.
This appears to be a restriction on Qin He, preventing him from deploying giant dragons like the Electronic End Dragon and Flame Ling. However, in reality, with the Electronic End Dragon, Qin He could easily mass-produce electronic dragon mechs.
Furthermore, the nature of the war was changed from the world-destroying power of those who had reached the Saint or Godly levels to the conquest and territorial expansion of those below the ninth rank. This gave Qin He ample time…
It seems that the three dragon kings on Io's side do not intend to completely offend Qin He, the chosen one of nature.
They deliberately created rules that Qin He could exploit. This might be because they didn't have much confidence in Aio at the moment.
If nothing unexpected happens, this will be a war that lasts for a hundred or even a thousand years.
"Furthermore, Tiamat, my daughter, I want to show you two familiar figures. They will join the Dragon Council as the new Dragon Kings."
Bahamut, Tiamat, Sadewo, Farazur, Karix, Asterina, and the invited dragon Miraruz, who took a seat.
These seven beings are the seven Dragon Kings of the current Dragon Domain Council. Even though Aio's wisdom is gone, the Gods of Civilization and Time and Space provided him with assistance in order to make the struggle for the Chosen Ones more interesting.
Two colossal dragons, each possessing the might of a peak-level god, descended majestically from mid-air. They were not any god-level dragons existing in the world, yet both caused Tiamat's humanoid eyelids to twitch violently.
What are the origins of these two dragons that could astound this Dark Lady and the Queen of Immortality?
Inside the council chamber, the dragons gathered from Paradise Mountain, upon seeing the towering shadow in mid-air, all wore expressions of disbelief and chanted the names of the two dragons.
After the three-tailed dragon, Manlottis!
Supreme Iron Dragon, Garugsingo!
The former was Tiamat's older sister. She was killed by Tiamat in the battle and had her power devoured. Before her death, she created the Rainbow Dragon—
Even today, the powerful and rare purple dragons still roam Hell, waiting for their chance to take revenge.
The latter is the true leader of the fourth largest race of true dragons, the Atheros, aside from the Metal Dragons, Chromatic Dragons, and Gem Dragons.
The Atheros once ruled the world as the most powerful and prosperous dragon species, but Tiamat, commanding her most formidable red dragons, killed the first Supreme Atheros, the Atheros King Garugsingo.
After the death of this Iron Dragon King, the Iron Dragon race, composed of Iron Dragons, Chromium Dragons, Cobalt Dragons, Tungsten Dragons, and Nickel Dragons, suffered a sharp decline in population due to the war.
Later, the Athelonian race unified, with the most powerful Ascending Iron Dragon inheriting the name Garugsingo, leading the Athelonian race to survive in the chaotic world.
These iron dragons each possess formidable strength comparable to that of red, gold, and purple dragons.
"Tiamat! My dear sister... I have returned from hell, and I will become the Radiant Dragon King and kill you! I will make you feel the agony of despair!"
The three-tailed dragon queen, Myrotis, whose traces were once erased by Tiamat, has now returned in the glory of Io.