35: Chapter 35

This conjecture about the shackles or flaws of the dragon species had been mentioned since ancient times.

However, it was just a passing thought; no one had ever turned the theory into an actionable plan like the Red Dragon Emperor did.

Even the person who proposed this conjecture felt it was too ethereal and idealized, finding no way to actually locate these shackles or flaws, so naturally, no one in the Three Realms pursued it further.

No one expected the Red Dragon Emperor to not only design an actionable plan but also boldly target Samael, the "Dragon Eater."

He used the Dragon Slayer Curse of Samael as a tool to locate those shackles or flaws.

This was simply unheard of; he truly had no fear, knowing that the slightest deviation would mean certain death.

Although many were curious and wanted to breach the white mist released by Dimension Lost to see how far the Red Dragon Emperor had progressed,

but since he had not been killed by the Dragon Slayer Curse yet, it meant the Red Dragon Emperor's theory was, to some extent, feasible.

This also attracted the eyes of a large number of dragon species.

They were dying to tear through that thick mist to see if this kid, who was constantly wreaking havoc on the dragon species, could actually succeed.

But upon seeing Cao Cao, Vali, and Dulio Gesualdo guarding the white mist, they could only forcibly suppress their curiosity.

There was no need to make enemies of two quasi-Super Devil class individuals and one limit-breaking Super Devil class guy just for a bit of curiosity.

They could just wait a few more days.

For long-lived species like gods and dragons, this amount of time passed in the blink of an eye.

As an aside.

The Underworld was quite lively because the whole affair with Luo Yu being the Red Dragon Emperor had blown up.

No one had expected that the legendary son-in-law of the Sitri Clan, the man who had just taken over the position of head of the family as a fiancé, was actually the Red Dragon Emperor from the Four Great Emperors. Even more exaggeratedly, he had wiped out Hades, God of the Underworld, along with the entire Underworld.

Those pure-blooded devils who had previously gossiped about him being an ordinary person all shut their mouths.

Some nasty words had already reached the Red Dragon Emperor's ears. If he got angry and wanted to kill one or a few pure-blooded devils, no one could stop him.

Even if Lucifer personally stepped in, he couldn't protect them twenty-four hours a day from a sneak attack by the Red Dragon Emperor, right?

Conversely, the Sitri Clan was eerily quiet.

They probably hadn't reacted to the fact that their son-in-law's status had turned upside down. It was understandable, really; the transformation from an ordinary human son-in-law to the Red Dragon Emperor standing at the pinnacle of the Three Realms was truly mind-boggling.

However, it was rumored that there were many sounds of fighting coming from the New Maou Castle, and the guards and maids were on edge, fearing they might accidentally provoke the angry Devil King.

A certain young Devil King girl had been forcibly dragged back from the Human World to oversee the Underworld.

When she saw that the man was actually the Red Dragon Emperor, she immediately understood that the contract on her was 100% his doing.

She was so angry she wanted to freeze this guy into an ice ball and smash it to pieces bit by bit.

"Father, I understand. I won't act recklessly."

Rias Gremory helplessly hung up the third magic projection from her father—the current head of the Gremory Clan.

He had called so many times just to repeat the same thing: forget about the matter of the subordinate, Kiba Yuuto.

A subordinate who was already dead wasn't worth falling out with the Sitri Clan, let alone making an enemy of the Red Dragon Emperor and the Four Great Emperors.

Now, many people understood.

The Four Great Emperors were independent on the surface and belonged to different factions. But judging by their attitude this time, the Red Dragon Emperor causing such a huge commotion was definitely not instructed by the forces behind them; it was purely them doing as they pleased.

To say the Four Great Emperors were of one mind was a bit of an exaggeration.

But in certain situations, offending one of them was highly likely to invite retaliation from the other three; that was absolutely certain.

No pure-blooded devil noble in the Underworld could withstand a single blow from the Four Great Emperors. The Gremory Clan was the same.

"The Red Dragon Emperor, huh... With his strength, it really leaves one speechless."

Rias Gremory looked at the thick white mist outside the barrier not far away and whispered.

Koneko's state was clearly not right.

She stared fixedly at the direction inside the white mist, her little face tense, as if she was desperately suppressing something.

Rias Gremory frowned as she watched her.

The flush from exercise hadn't faded yet, but the look in this girl's eyes didn't look like she was tired at all.

"Koneko, what's wrong?"

In the villa, besides the butler and maids, everyone else was guarding outside the white mist. Akeno Himejima and Sona were watching from the perimeter.

Rias Gremory felt that Koneko was enduring something.

Could it be that something was wrong with her body?

"Buchou, I'm fine. Just a little tired."

After Koneko said this, she glanced at the white mist again with a complex look in her eyes. Her lips were pressed tightly together; she was clearly forcing herself.

Rias Gremory was not blind.

She could see that there was definitely something wrong with Koneko.

Yuto was already gone; Koneko couldn't have anything happen to her too.

She was about to put on a stern face and ask what was going on—

Crack!

A crisp sound.

Like the sound of iron chains breaking.

Not only did Rias Gremory hear it, but Sona and the others heard it too. Even the gods who had been watching from the shadows all suddenly woke up.

The sound came from within the white mist.

There shouldn't have been any movement there.

But that sound of chains breaking definitely came from inside.

The dragon species hiding in the shadows felt a strange lightness in their bodies upon hearing this sound.

It was as if something had been released.

This was... was the Red Dragon Emperor about to succeed?

Had he really found that invisible shackle that bound all dragons? Was he breaking it with his own hands?

Crack!

A second cracking sound rang out.

It was even crisper than the previous one.

Now, the expressions of the gods all changed.

Shiva, Indra, Odin... the eyes of each one changed.

If they hadn't dared to be sure the first time, this time they were absolutely certain.

The Red Dragon Emperor had really found that chain.

That shackle that had been bound to all dragons since birth.

"Georg."

Cao Cao shouted immediately.

Only this guy, who possessed Dimension Lost, could see clearly what was happening in the white mist.

Georg nodded and immediately activated the properties of Dimension Lost to investigate the situation in the different dimension. Or rather, to investigate Luo Yu's current state.

A few seconds later.

Georg stared at the churning white mist, a flash of surprise in his eyes.

"The Dragon Slayer Curse on the Red Dragon Emperor is dissipating."

Just this one sentence allowed the hearts of Sona, Tsubaki Shinra, and Akeno Himejima to finally settle down.

The oppression and anxiety of the past few days finally had room to breathe.

"This guy, sometimes he really is admirable."

Dulio Gesualdo, who was usually laid-back, said something serious for once.

Cao Cao also nodded, agreeing.

Vali, however, poured cold water on them: "Don't be happy too soon. The curse has only faded; it's not gone completely. The chains on him haven't all been severed yet."

Cao Cao and Dulio Gesualdo looked at each other, their expressions becoming serious again.

Indeed, it was not yet time to relax.

Those sounds of chains breaking must have already attracted the attention of many forces in the shadows.

Now was the moment they needed to be most vigilant.

Their conversation was not intentionally lowered, and the gods present heard it clearly.

The faces of these gods were full of shock.

A kid under twenty years old could actually achieve this?

Even though he hadn't completely succeeded, just reaching this step was enough to be recorded in the history of the Three Realms.

No matter if the Red Dragon Emperor succeeded today or not, this generation's Red Dragon Emperor was destined to be remembered by all gods.

Underworld.

Tannin looked toward the direction of the Human World and shook his head.

"He has taken the first step. But... that's enough."

After a moment of contemplation, he tore open space and headed directly to the Human World.

East.

Jade Dragon found Indra: "I'm going out for a while."

Indra didn't stop him.

He knew where the other party was going.

Heaven.

On the Mirror Lake of Light, several Holy Light Dragons, forty or fifty zhang long, were passing through a space passage, flying toward the Human World.

Familiar Forest.

The giant dragons in the depths took flight, scaring many familiars into trembling.

The Hindu Pantheon, other pantheons...

All forces were moving.

On Luo Yu's side.

After the second sound of chains breaking, it was like a floodgate had been opened.

Crack!

Crack!

Crack—

The sounds came one after another, from the depths of the white mist where Dimension Lost was churning.

Georg said the Dragon Slayer Curse on the Red Dragon Emperor was getting lighter and lighter.

Compared to the way it was covered in black energy before, it was like a different person.

The sound of chains breaking became more and more frequent.

The gods' expressions changed one after another.

They were all calculating in their hearts: how many such binding chains were wrapped around this dragon?

At least twenty or thirty, right?

Cao Cao, Vali, and Dulio Gesualdo became more and more tense following the sound, their perception ranges fully open, their respective Sacred Gears ready to activate Balance Breaker at any time.

If this continued, someone would definitely be unable to hold back and enter the fray personally.

Whether it was to prevent the Red Dragon Emperor from coming out alive to take revenge, or to prevent the dragon species from completely shaking off their shackles and losing the nemesis that suppressed them—

someone would always lose their patience and act first.

Suddenly.

Dense Arcane Magic circles surged in mid-air.

Looking at it, it wasn't a temporary casting at all, but something that had been ambushed long ago.

"The Norse Pantheon? They were the first to make a move?"

Although the gods had expected someone to act, they didn't expect the first to jump out to be the Norse side.

The Red Dragon Emperor didn't have any deep-seated hatred with the Norse Pantheon, at most just some minor grievances.

This battle formation was so large, it didn't look like the style of that old man, Odin.

But these thoughts had nothing to do with Cao Cao and the others.

Dulio Gesualdo and Cao Cao instantly activated the Balance Breaker of their respective Sacred Gears—

"Zenith Tempest!"

"True Longinus!"

Vali also directly activated the "White Dragon Emperor's Light Wings" Juggernaut Drive form.

A limit-breaking Super Devil class and two quasi-Super Devil class terrifying auras exploded simultaneously, sweeping through the entire Kuoh Town.

The residents of the town didn't even know what happened.

They were directly knocked unconscious by these three successively exploding pressures.

However, that was just as well, lest they be scared to death after seeing this world-ending level battle later.

Sona and the others also hurriedly retreated.

In a battle of this level, they couldn't even withstand the aftermath.

Although they were worried about Luo Yu, the best choice was not to get involved.

The sky full of Arcane Magic circles erupted simultaneously, and countless beams of light smashed toward Cao Cao and the others.

Because they had to protect Georg, and protecting Georg was the only way to protect Luo Yu, they could only take it head-on.

"White Dragon Emperor's Light Wings!"

Vali immediately activated the ability of the White Dragon Emperor's Light Wings, instantly reducing the attacking light beams aimed at them by half.