The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 468: The Will of the Dragon

Inside one of his visions, he remembered the name of the Silver Lightning Dragon—one of the dragon clans that resides in the Eighth Heaven. True to its name, this dragon can unleash silver lightning, a unique power that sets it apart. In addition, it can manipulate lightning from the nature through its deep mastery of lightning laws.

Silver Lightning Dragon’s core contains immense power and profound comprehension of lightning laws. If someone were to obtain it, their strength would increase tremendously, and it would not be impossible for their cultivation to rise by several levels.

However, few dare to challenge the Silver Lightning Dragon or dragons in general, due to their immense power. The core’s power is tempting, but obtaining it requires cultivators to risk their lives.

Yet, there is one here who has become an artifact ring on this continent, which made him wonder: Who was the first emperor of the Atria Empire, and what happened to the Silver Lightning Dragon clan?

However, he did not dwell on it for long, as he had something to do in this place. This was the place where the faith of the entire Atria Empire gathered, and he needed to make the entire empire his domain.

"This is a ring that has been passed down from the first emperor of the Atria Empire. Although we don’t know who created it, we do know that it came from outside the continent. I suppose you already know the history of our continent’s power origin?" Emperor Raymond said.

Aldrian nodded.

"This ring’s origin must be extraordinary, as it contains the strong will of a dragon—or at least, that is what the ancient records of our family say. However, we have never encountered the will of the dragon, as it has never appeared. We can only sense a strong intent within the ring, which we believe might be the intent of the divine-grade artifact itself. This condition has lasted for a long time, so we don’t know whether the true will of the dragon exists or not," the emperor added.

Aldrian continued to gaze at the ring in silence for a few moments.

"Your Majesty, may I approach the ring?" Aldrian asked.

The emperor was stunned for a moment, but then his expression turned serious.

"You may, but be careful. Don’t get too close to the ring, as the lightning will obliterate you. I tell you, the lightning here seems alive, and only the one chosen by the ring can even get close to it," the emperor warned.

Aldrian nodded and slowly walked closer to the ring. The lightning that continued to strike the ring grew fiercer, but Aldrian released his golden energy as if to declare his identity and power. His aura spread across the entire platform, making the emperor shudder. As he watched Aldrian’s back, Emperor Raymond felt as though he was standing before someone far mightier, someone with a much higher status than himself.

He was someone to be respected, someone before whom even standing required one to lower their head.

However, the most astonishing thing was that suddenly, the surrounding environment became much calmer. The lightning from the clouds receded greatly, as if it dared not create chaos in front of Aldrian. The lightning continued to recede until it came to a complete stop.

Emperor Raymond’s body trembled as he looked around and into the distance. There was no lightning, no sound of thunderclaps at all. The secret realm had turned silent, leaving him shocked. What was going on?

He then looked at Aldrian again, seeing that Aldrian had already stood in front of the floating ring.

Unconsciously, Emperor Raymond’s body slumped against the platform. He couldn’t comprehend what had happened to the secret realm, as this was the first time it had changed like this. It had been said that this secret realm was created by the first emperor of the Atria Empire, and the environment inside had remained unchanged since its creation.

Aldrian looked at the ring for a few moments before closing his eyes and sensing the surroundings. He made himself one with nature and, finally, established his domain here. He felt another surge of power that refreshed him and made him feel much stronger. His aura unconsciously spread out into the surrounding area, making the emperor tremble even more. freёwebnoѵel.com

His golden energy became much stronger, and he felt his cultivation begin to rise again. However, Aldrian ignored it, still concentrating on making use of this powerful feeling.

Without his knowledge, the ring in front of him trembled. Suddenly, a powerful aura surged from the ring, and the white silhouette of a long, giant dragon appeared. It soared towards the sky, its massive head tilting to gaze upward. Then, a roar full of mightiness resounded.

Roar!

The roar, showcasing the might of the dragons, echoed beyond the secret realm and throughout the entire palace. In fact, the sound of the dragon’s roar could be heard across the empire and reached as far as the neighboring territories, including the Vindas Empire and the Buddhist Sect territory.

The sound of the mighty dragon startled countless people. Their souls shuddered, having never heard such an overwhelming roar. They wondered what kind of beast had made that sound.

Inside the secret realm, the dragon turned its head and looked toward Aldrian after unleashing its mighty roar. The dragon moved closer to Aldrian, attempting to be as polite as possible, not wanting to appear rude. It lowered its head as much as it could to make itself seem smaller than Aldrian, but its massive size made the gesture somewhat comical.

Suddenly, the dragon’s silhouette vanished, turning into particles of light that returned to the ring.

Emperor Raymond, who witnessed all of this firsthand, felt as though he were dreaming. The dragon had suddenly appeared and seemed tamed in front of Aldrian. He looked at Aldrian’s silhouette, and for the first time in his life, he began to question the truth of someone’s existence.

What is he? Who is he? What is his origin? Many questions flooded his mind.

While the emperor was in turmoil, inside Aldrian’s mindscape, he stood in a different environment. He was beneath a vast starry sky, and he knew this was the representation of his mindscape.

He ignored his surroundings and focused on what was in front of him.

There sat a man on his heels, knees together, his posture perfectly upright. He had silver hair and a handsome young face, but the most striking feature was not his silver hair or handsome face—it was the two protruding dragon horns on top of his forehead.

Aldrian’s eyes watched this person’s face intently as he tried to remember whether he had met him inside one of his visions before. But before he could recall anything, the man suddenly prostated to him.

"The Silver Lightning Dragon clan, Long Leiyun, greets the arrival of the absolute ruler, the great emperor of all heavens."

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Meanwhile, in another place, there was someone who had to hide his face. Even while walking through the crowd, he made sure his face was not recognized. Wilmar concealed his face with a new robe that covered his entire body and face. Right now, he was in one of the towns nearest to the capital, where he intended to use the teleportation portal.

The commotion caused by the roar helped him move quickly without attracting much attention.

Earlier, after escaping into the forest from Aldrian, he made his way toward one of the locations nearest to the capital. This place was one of the satellite towns of the capital. It wasn’t as far from the capital as Padina, so he had arrived in just 20 minutes by flying at his full speed.

He had already stored his divine-grade artifact to avoid attracting attention, and he wore a new white robe that covered his features. However, despite this, he still attracted some attention. The robe itself was quite unique, and people could tell it wasn’t an ordinary robe, only some nobles could afford such a robe.

Wilmar paid no mind to the few people who glanced in his direction. It couldn’t be helped, as this was the only robe he had at the moment.

He walked toward the town’s teleportation station, but when he arrived, he saw that it was sealed. He knew this was due to his own order, which made him feel frustrated, as it had backfired on his plan.

With no other choice, he strode toward the guard stationed at the teleportation station.

"Halt, the teleportation is off—" The guard stopped talking when he saw the face beneath the robe. His eyes widened in shock, and he couldn’t help but blurt out,

"Your majes—"

"Shh, shut up, don’t call me that," Wilmar whispered, silencing the guard, who responded by nodding repeatedly.

"Call the teleportation operator and have him activate one of the teleportation portals. I need to use it right now," Wilmar said urgently.

"As you wish."