The necromancer just wants to plant trees.

Chapter 524 The Supreme Dragon's Commission

……

From Sandrine's mouth.

Matthew also learned the origin of the True Dragon Fragments and many secrets of the Sestan family.

original.

The original Sestan family was a group of lizard people living in the astral plane.

They live deep within the Astral Plane, a shattered plane adjacent to the ruins of the Twin Heavens.

In ancient times.

The ancestor of the Sestan family dug out a complete painting of a real dragon from the ruins.

But for various reasons.

The scroll was destroyed by an irresistible force, and in the end only the fragment in Matthew's hand remained.

But even so.

This fragment also brought incredible power to the Sestan family.

They used this as a medium to pray to the Supreme Dragon and gained all kinds of incredible powers.

The meager true dragon blood in the Lizardmen was gradually activated, developed, and purified, and eventually some of Sestan's Lizardmen evolved into more powerful Dragonmen.

But what is different from the Cossacks and other star dragon people.

The dragon people evolved from lizard people and possessed greater wisdom and magic power.

Their bodies might not be as strong as those of the Cossack clans, but their control over magic far surpasses the latter.

It is with the gift of the Supreme True Dragon.

The Sestan family gradually grew stronger in the broken plane.

Yet the Astral Plane is a turbulent place.

This is especially true of the Twin Heavens ruins.

Because too many secrets and treasures from the Dark Ages are buried there, powerful beings beyond the limits of the Broken Plane often come and go nearby.

A series of horrific catastrophes soon pushed the broken plane into the gray star realm.

at the same time.

The Supreme True Dragon's responses to the Sestan family are becoming less and less.

To save yourself.

The elites of the Sestan family left the broken plane with the True Dragon Scroll.

at first.

They decided to migrate to a secondary plane very close to the material world.

But during the dangerous migration process.

They encountered looting and blocking by multiple interstellar forces, and the interstellar spacecraft used for migration was also stranded halfway.

Worse.

A serious war also broke out in the secondary plane that they regarded as their new settlement—

The two parties in the war were two of the gods in Tianlun Palace who were at the peak of their powers during the Age of Enlightenment.

Not to mention whether the Sestan family at that time had the ability to reach that secondary plane.

Even if you successfully log in.

They also have to rely on one of the gods in order to survive in that secondary plane.

At that time, the lizard people still had firm faith in the Supreme True Dragon.

They can't change sides easily.

Ever since.

Due to many reasons.

The family was forced to temporarily move into a broken plane close to Purgatory.

"The story of the Sestan family is actually quite unremarkable overall."

"It's a story about a group of low-level creatures who accidentally obtained a high-level artifact and gained power from it that did not belong to them. Then they slowly rose to prominence, and then slowly died out as the power of the artifact gradually disappeared..."

Sandrine said calmly:

"Later, the new broken plane was assimilated by the infinitely expanding Purgatory, and the Sestan family was forced to integrate into Purgatory's society."

"Since we are not demons, we will encounter severe discrimination in Purgatory. So after discussion, some family members took the initiative to complete the trial of the Purgatory Blood River, and then completed the transformation from astral creatures to Purgatory creatures."

“The remaining group were originally the core members of the family, and they were also True Blood Dragons who were superior to others for a long time.

But with the passage of time.

The Supreme Dragon responds less and less to our prayers.

Especially after entering Purgatory.

The communication channels between the two sides have almost been cut off.”

"At the beginning, the family was able to maintain the original order and unite in the newly opened purgatory."

"We built the original Blood Sand City."

"But as time went on, the group of people who had split from the family and had become demons became increasingly dissatisfied with the core members."

"They no longer identify themselves as members of the Sestan family, and are unwilling to bow to the True Blood Dragons."

"There were several conflicts between the two sides during this period, which eventually evolved into low-intensity wars."

"The final result is that we parted ways and went our separate ways."

"So a large number of members left. Under the protection of the Blood River's will, they were transformed into various types of demons. Only a very small number of people still insisted on their faith in the Supreme True Dragon."

"The Kane family and the White Devil family, which are the most powerful families in Blood Sand City today, all have ancestors who split from the Sestan family. However, they never mention this past..."

Speaking of it.

Sandrine sighed softly:

"I am the last heir of the Sestan family, and the last member of the family with the characteristics of a true-blood dragon."

"Ever since the Supreme True Dragon stopped responding to our prayers, the number of True Bloods has been decreasing. The offspring born to family members have shown serious atavism. They are all lizardmen who cannot grasp the true meaning of magic..."

"I know very well in my heart that the decline of the family is inevitable. However, admitting this fact is a very difficult thing for me, who has been carrying the expectations of almost everyone in the family since I was a child."

While feeling the faint warmth from the True Dragon Fragment, Matthew asked:
"So you are still insisting on holding the sacrificial ceremony for the Supreme True Dragon?"

Sandrine nodded.
"At the beginning, before each ceremony, I always had a lucky mentality. What if the Supreme True Dragon responded to me this time?"

"Later, I just regarded it as a performance to comfort and deceive those tribesmen who still had hope for it."

"I originally thought that I could only be free after all my family members grew old or died."

"I didn't expect this day to come so soon..."

Her tone was a little sad, but there was a hint of relief in it than before.

Matthew looked at her and said:

"But you have actually been assimilated by the will of the Blood River a long time ago, right?"

He saw obvious demonic traits in Sandrine.

Sandrine bit her lip.

"of course."

"We have lived in Purgatory for generations, and we are inevitably contaminated by the will of the Blood River..."

"It is difficult for even the most devout believers to completely resist..."

Matthew smiled.

No further suppression of her pitiful self-esteem and false piety.

In his opinion.

The decline of the Sestan family is most likely their own fault.

Sandrine's description certainly concealed the family's tendency to play both sides between the Blood River Will and the Supreme True Dragon after entering Purgatory.

The reason is also very simple.

Matthew knew that the Supreme True Dragon rarely cared about worldly affairs.

But this does not mean that He will really cut off His response to believers for no reason—

Cossack, Matthew's former defeated opponent and now an elite undead dragon lord, also believes in the Supreme True Dragon.

He even believed in the Supreme True Dragon while still being disrespectful to the Five-Colored Dragon God Baruch.

Even in this case.

The Supreme Dragon still has not revoked his blessing on the Cossacks.

Matthew was impressed by the nearly one hundred layers of glorious blood on the latter's body.

If it weren't for the Undead Scourge being so overbearing.

The Cossacks might give him more trouble.

There must be another reason why the Supreme Dragon no longer responds to the prayers of the Sestan family.

At least this family is not as pure as Sandrine said.

"I understand."

"Give me a secret room."

Matthew greeted his two companions.

Then he came alone to a secret room under the Dragon Castle.

After setting up a secret and soundproof barrier.

He placed the scroll on his knees.

After a while.

He gently stroked the surface of the fragment with both hands and separated a strand of his mental power into it.

Almost in an instant.

A feeling of being on edge came over Matthew.

In the dark.

He saw a bonfire burning in the darkness!

A majestic voice came from the campfire:

"Boy, you killed my believers, and you still dare to appear in front of me?"

talking.

An extremely powerful impact force hit Matthew's soul!
Fortunately, Matthew has good mental strength.

Two or three seconds later.

He resisted the attack of the Supreme True Dragon.

"If faith is really that important to you, then you would have cursed the Sestan family when they betrayed you, instead of simply ignoring the matter."

Matthew responded calmly.

He is not yet sure whether the will communicated through the fragments is the Supreme True Dragon itself, or just a projection or a wisp of will.

But it's always right to be respectful and cautious.

After all, this person is one of the three transcendents he knows, the other two are the Scourge Mage and Fei Ziben who is suspected to have ascended.

"Haha, you're right."

The Supreme True Dragon laughed softly and said:
"The faithful are meaningless to me, and even the universe of Iendor is meaningless to me."

"I am too lazy to exert more influence than necessary."

"So, kid, if you want to get something from me, I'm afraid you will be disappointed."

Matthew immediately said:
"I didn't plan to gain anything from this fragment. It's a pleasant surprise to be able to talk to you."

The Supreme True Dragon responded calmly:

"Then your joy can end here."

next second.

The bonfire gradually faded from Matthew's sight.

He immediately said:

"So, what exactly is transcendence?"

The bonfire suddenly stopped fading.

The voice of the Supreme True Dragon came two or three seconds later:
"Pretty limited options, that's all."

Matthew asked:
"What kind of choice? Becoming a higher-dimensional life form?"

True Dragon Dao:
"It's not that mysterious."

"As a legendary wizard, you can choose to hide in the mountains after death, or you can make up your mind to bury yourself in the sea."

"For those who have transcended, it's nothing more than having more places to bury their bones."

Matthew probed:
"Some?"

"You mean there are several more universes?"

The real dragon smiled and said:
"That's about it."

Matthew pondered:
"You mean, the so-called transcendents, the so-called high-dimensional creatures, have no significant difference in thinking, lifespan or behavior from the life forms of Iendo?"

True Dragon Dao:
"There are differences, there are no differences, that's pretty much it."

Matthew was surprised:

"almost?"

The real dragon responded:
"I can only answer this way. There are many things that cannot be accurately described by prophecy. But believe me, a Transcendent being is far less happy than a Universe Supreme."

The Supreme Being of the Universe?

Matthew wanted to ask more.

The other party said impatiently:
"Okay kid, I always hate explaining things to people."

"If you want to know more, then help me find the other fragments of this painting. If you agree to take on this task, I can grant you some of the true dragon power and make you the patriarch of the Dragon God Cult in the Eindor Universe."

"For more questions, please wait until you have collected all the True Dragon Scrolls before asking."

Say it.

The bonfire quickly dimmed.

Matthew felt much more relaxed, and when he came to his senses, the scroll had closed automatically.

……

“Hint: You have gained the recognition of the Supreme True Dragon.

The True Dragon Fragment was inspired to develop new functions——

1. When you approach other fragments, you will have a strong feeling in your heart;
2. You can slowly strengthen your ability in areas related to celebrity or reputation by absorbing the true dragon majesty on the fragments (the current default ability for strengthening is "above the dragon")
3. You have gained more exploration in the dragon territory!
You have gained new abilities from the Dragon Realm: "Dragon's Breath" and "Dragon Scale Charm"!
Dragon's Breath: You gain the dragon's breath ability (lightning and fire) equal to your level, usable three times per day. The effect of this ability increases as your level increases.
Dragon Scale Talisman: You can inject magic power into dragon scales to gain a series of spells that are more powerful than those of the same level.

……

"The Supreme True Dragon doesn't seem so transcendent after all."

“He just didn’t care about faith, but he still kept a close eye on the universe.”

Matthew thought to himself.

Also.

Sandrine and the others tried their best but failed to get a response from the Supreme True Dragon, but he was noticed just by touching him twice, which made Matthew feel somewhat suspicious.

This is even partly due to the fact that the Sestan family betrayed the Supreme Dragon.

But he still felt it wasn't that simple.

"It seems that even if we can find other fragments in the future, we have to be more careful."

There was a hint of caution in Matthew's eyes.

As for the two abilities in the dragon realm.

Dragon's Breath is a pretty good close range counter attack ability. It can grow, and it's almost instant. It's a waste if you don't use it.

The value of the Dragon Scale Talisman lies in its speed of production and its ability to amplify the power of spells.

There were quite a few dragon scales in Matthew's bag at the moment.

He gave it a try.

It only takes five seconds to create a Dragon Scale Charm.

The range of spells released through talismans is 5 to 10 times the original!
This is equivalent to a range amplifier that converts a single-target spell into a group-target spell.

This does not even take into account the increase in spell power and related judgments.

Matthew made several sets of dragon scale charms on the spot to keep for himself, such as mass malicious transformation, killing curse, and deadly scissors...

As long as it is something that ordinary dragon scales can withstand.

He tried to make them all.

"This is much better than a scroll!"

“It’s just that the cost is a bit high.”

After Matthew tried it, he put away the relevant materials.

Subsequently.

He took out the Nine Hells document and examined it carefully.

……

(End of this chapter)