A Dragon against the Whole World

Chapter 431 - 333: Dragon Blood Evolution and Dragon Scale Transformation

"Hoo—Hoo—!!"

Heavy and scorching, the sound of breathing like bellows continuously echoed.

Centered around the Red Iron Dragon’s body, the surrounding area had almost completely turned into scorched earth.

The once towering trees were instantly ignited, transforming into fiercely burning torches, and within seconds were completely carbonized and collapsed into ashes due to the extreme temperatures.

The ground also struggled to withstand this terrifying heat, melting and collapsing in large patches, ultimately solidifying into a crystalline glazed terrain.

Galos was currently in the Crimson Lotus state.

His body, covered in Dragon Scales as hard as refined steel, was cracking and crumbling inch by inch at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if it might completely disintegrate at any moment.

Galos was attempting to adapt to the burden brought by the Crimson Lotus state.

His goal was to extend the duration of this explosive state, hoping that one day, similar to mastering the Intense state, he could fully adapt it into a permanent state that could be activated anytime, anywhere, without much side effects.

This was by no means a simple matter.

The essence of the Crimson Lotus state lies in the peculiar and hazardous reaction between the heat energy within his body and his explosive blood.

When using this state, Galos’s Dragon Blood basically ignites within his veins.

If it weren’t for his natural high flame resistance, and the fact that he enhanced it through countless trainings to an astonishing degree, this state would be a suicidal act, far exceeding the Intense state and explosive blood state in terms of danger and bodily damage.

However, Galos was immensely confident:

As long as he uses it enough times, as long as he keeps challenging and melding, with his unique talent, he believes he will achieve his goal, sooner or later.

Furthermore, during this process, Galos keenly perceived some deeper changes.

Galos could clearly feel some signs of adaptive evolution in his blood, cycling between extreme burning and calming.

The specific direction of his adaptive evolution usually holds many uncertainties, but through past successful evolution experiences, Galos summarized some vague experiences and intuitions that allowed him to roughly perceive which parts of his body were prioritizing strengthening.

"The last evolution focused on the heart and Dragon Jade, but also simultaneously strengthened my other internal organs, especially making my basic vascular network more dense and resilient than ever, far surpassing the physiological structure of a normal Dragon Race."

"Judging from the current feeling, the focus of my next evolution will most likely be related to this blood that boils and burns."

While enduring the tearing sensation of the Crimson Lotus state, Galos calmly thought about it and came to this conclusion.

"After the Dragon Blood evolves, I wonder what new effects it will bring."

He couldn’t foresee exactly what changes would occur, but his heart was filled with scorching anticipation.

The only thing that made him feel a bit regrettable was that, in his current instinctive perception, only by activating the extreme state of Crimson Lotus could he effectively stimulate and promote the evolution of the Dragon Blood.

The Crimson Lotus state itself cannot be sustained for long periods, and after each extreme training, the body requires considerable time to repair damage and recover vitality.

This means the evolution of Dragon Blood is destined not to be achieved in a short time.

However, this is not an unacceptable issue.

In the face of long timeframes, Galos has ample patience.

He is willing to wait, and willing to pay the price of countless times of painful yet pleasurable integration.

After a while.

With an especially deep breath, the mighty aura of the Red Iron Dragon rapidly diminished, and the sinister patterns like the flames of a Crimson Lotus quickly dimmed and faded, revealing the Dragon Scales underneath covered in web-like cracks, as if they would shatter with the slightest touch.

"Every time I activate the Crimson Lotus state, it severely damages my Scale Armor, tears my flesh, and leaves my body weakened and injured, but this in itself is a tempering of the body’s limits."

"Combined with the blessing of that kind-hearted Witch Demon now, the effect is surprisingly good."

Feeling the interwoven pain and weakness within and outside his body, instead of showing any agony, the Red Iron Dragon grinned a somewhat joyful and satisfied smile.

To him, this compounded pain was the best catalyst for honing his will and accelerating his evolution.

After completing this training, he flapped his wings, returning to his lair in Needleleaf Valley.

Since the Molten Iron Tribe resurged and returned to the Sel Wilderness, because Needleleaf Valley’s geographic location is suitable, and there are ample open spaces around for him to perform various extreme trainings, Galos still chose this place as his usual dwelling.

He stationed himself here, ready to provide rapid support whenever major crises occur at the outposts and points across his territory.

He rarely personally manages or deals with the tedious affairs of his land, investing the vast majority of his time and energy into training and strengthening himself, but when it comes to major crises concerning the tribe’s survival or unbeatable foes, they are ultimately resolved by him personally.

To the Molten Iron Tribe, he is the irreplaceable highest pillar, and to the Dragon Group, he is a stabilizing presence akin to a defining anchor.

Just knowing that such a powerful Master of Red Wings stands behind them brings immense peace and confidence to all the Followers and Dragons under his command.

As for his other blood relatives.

Currently located within the Lotheren Kingdom, let’s not discuss the peculiar situation of Gordon for now.