A Dragon against the Whole World

Chapter 378 - 312: The Und

For example, he could create the illusion of dying from exhaustion, luring the enemy into a false sense of security, allowing them to approach his body for confirmation or mockery, and then, in the moment they are completely off guard, erupting in a sudden lethal attack.

...A bit sly, but it suited Galos’s preferences.

"Anyway."

Galos grinned: "My Dragon Jade will surely give those enemies who think they have victory a surprise they’ll never forget."

Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration.

"Wait... Since I have the Dragon Jade, which is equivalent to having a second life, does that mean I can start also training in the Eternal Pathway?"

Galos’s thinking jumped to this conclusion.

The Eternal Dragon, the dangerous path of "Death like the wind, always by your side", possessed many powerful skills that made Galos envious.

Unfortunately, because its cultivation method often required being infinitely close to true death, and its battle style was too extreme and deadly, the risks were too high, one misstep could lead to eternal doom, which kept Galos from daring to venture into it.

But now, everything was different.

He had the Dragon Jade, he had a second life.

He had the capital to repeatedly hover at the edge of death yet likely crawl back! This perfectly resolved the greatest concern of concurrently training the Eternal Pathway — with a slip, you’d truly die.

Now Galos was almost perfectly compatible with this dangerous branch path.

"Even the dumbest, slowest Dragon should know what to choose now."

"I must train the Eternal Pathway!"

Galos’s eyes burned with determination as he made up his mind.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

At that moment, the heavy sound of Dragon Wings stirring the air came rapidly closer.

Galos looked up to see the familiar figures of Iron Dragon Solrog and Red Dragon Samantha piercing through the swirling snow, gradually coming into focus.

Just like him, his two blood brothers had also emerged from a long slumber.

Appearing before him were Dragons that had truly entered their youth.

Samantha’s body length had already exceeded sixteen meters, and thanks to the innate talents of the Red Dragon race, her body appeared particularly strong and fierce, with her Scale Armor glistening with a somber sheen.

Solrog’s body length was similar to Samantha’s, but overall looked slightly smaller, yet conveyed a sense of steel-like tenacity.

Soon, both landed beside the Red Iron Dragon.

"Galos, you’re finally awake."

Iron Dragon Solrog’s gaze swept over Galos’s larger and more imposing form and said, "The Molten Iron Tribe has been dormant, waiting for your return for too long."

"Now, we can finally reveal our claws to the wilderness, to the broader world, and unfold our grand plans!"

Since awakening after evolution, the desire for conquest inside Iron Dragon Solrog had never ceased, yearning each day to lead the tribe to expand its territory.

But his increasingly mature and composed mind forced him to overcome the primal impulse.

He knew well that only by waiting for the true backbone of the Dragon Group, Galos’s awakening and return, could the entire tribe’s Power be gathered into the most formidable fist, so he chose to patiently wait until now.

Unlike the excited Iron Dragon.

Upon landing, Red Dragon Samantha first carefully assessed Galos from head to toe, then looked down at her own strong body, and immediately burst into a delighted laughter.

"Haha! My dear brother, look! I’ve finally become as strong as you!"

She wagged her tail happily, her voice booming: "Although your body is still larger than mine, if we don’t consider length, our strength seems almost identical."

"This means, as long as I increase my training intensity by one more level, there’s a great hope I could catch up to you, or even — surpass you."

At this time, although Galos was already filled with Dragon Jade energy, his physical body had not yet fully recovered to its peak state from the long slumber, and his muscle dimensions looked indeed quite similar to Samantha’s current robust state.

This inevitably led her to some delightful misunderstandings.

"Hmm."

Galos looked at the Red Dragon’s fighting spirit and confidence, his mouth curved slightly into a smile, and he didn’t reveal the truth to dampen Samantha’s rare enthusiasm and desire to challenge.

"I look forward to it."

An hour later, the sky was completely shrouded in ink-like darkness.

Outside the valley, the wind howled, snow flew, and the harsh environment seemed to want to swallow the whole world.

However, within the protection of the wind and snow barrier was Dragon Valley, and the distant Black Iron Plain, Fertile Plain, various front-line outposts, mines, pastures, and all of the Molten Iron Tribe’s strongholds, were all enveloped in a warm and jubilant atmosphere.

The entire tribe was wildly celebrating the return of their leader, like a fire in the harsh winter.

The first layer of the Burning Steel Fortress, the wide atrium had been transformed into a temporary banquet hall.

Galos, Deborah, Solrog, and Samantha, these four majestic young Dragons were undoubtedly the most eye-catching focus of the event.

Next came the adult White Dragon Trish, the four Dragons that had already entered adolescence — Blue Dragon Heryam, Red Dragon Kahill, Black Dragon Seraphina, Green Dragon Ludwig — and a few juvenile and baby Dragons whom Galos wasn’t very familiar with, who had been taken in subsequently.

The Giant Dragons of the Molten Iron Tribe were all gathered here.

Amid this scenery of majestic or fierce Giant Dragons and monsters, there was a conspicuously notable exception.

A young human with very handsome features and radiant blond hair was wielding a training longsword, singing and dancing in the center of the venue, performing a splendid sword dance that drew the curious eyes of many Followers around.

This was none other than the Golden Dragon Alberto, appearing in human form.

Galos, with a bit of mischievous intent, invited him, but didn’t expect him to happily accept the invitation and come.

"Alberto, I remember you swore to drill yourself without slackening at all, so why do you have leisure now to come dance?"

Galos couldn’t help but ask.

Alberto came to a neat halt with a flourish, a bright smile on his face, and replied, "After a long period of insomnia... uh, deep thought! I finally understood a crucial truth."

"Proper relaxation and mental rest can make subsequent training yield twice the result with half the effort, achieving higher efficiency."

"True strength should not be bound by rigid ideas but should understand its essence."

Although he sometimes seemed a bit obsessive, he was by no means foolish.

After Galos fell asleep, unable to help him sleep anymore through physical means, he suffered quite a long period of excruciating insomnia. In the end, during a morning daze while staring at Gold Coins, he suddenly realized, reaching an epiphany, and woke up to realize that his prior extreme asceticism had strayed off course.

Today’s Alberto still trained himself hard enough to impress Dragons, but he learned to allow himself necessary breaks and relaxation time, such as attending a banquet like tonight’s.

"However, after the feast is over, I hope to challenge you... I hope we can compare notes calmly."

Alberto added.

"No problem, I can spar with you free of charge."

Galos said generously. He also needed a good opportunity to test his various attributes after waking up, and Alberto was a good candidate.

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