201: Chapter 201 The Golden Gate Symbolizing the [Future]: The Doomsday Volcano, the Dragon Corpse Mound, and the [Proto-Red Dragon]

Gales carried volcanic ash, keeping the skies above Doomsday Volcano perpetually shrouded in turbid gray clouds. The Ancestral White Dragon and Ancestral Black Dragon flapped their massive wings, slicing through the heavy clouds as they flew side-by-side toward the volcano. The closer they got, the stronger the sulfurous scent of magma became, and the scorching air currents at high altitude baked the scales of the two dragons.

“Below... that is...!” The Ancestral Black Dragon's voice was low and raspy, carrying an irrepressible fury.

The Ancestral White Dragon looked down, and her heart suddenly constricted. Within a hundred-mile radius of Doomsday Volcano, the ground was covered in hills formed by the piled corpses of Sub-dragons. Their blood converged into scarlet rivers, staining the soil near the volcano a dark, briny red.

The Sub-dragon corpses, having endured various forms of mutilation, were piled into terrifying mounds nearly five meters high. Some heads were cleanly sliced in half, their dull dragon eyes still holding a lingering desire for life and the terror of death;

Some sharp dragon claws had been severed and thrust straight into the peaks of the corpse mounds, one claw tightly gripping another;

Some dragon wings had been smashed, their exposed broken bones still connected by tendons, while scattered scales covered dark-red crusts of dried dragon blood;

Even more tragic were the young Sub-dragons, their small bodies riddled with arrows that glinted coldly;

Even unhatched dragon eggs had been smashed, their amniotic fluid slowly flowing out, the curled dragonlings gestating within having long since lost their heartbeats and lives.

Numerous human footprints remained in the air along the way, alongside residual fluctuations of chaotic elemental magic and a large number of discarded broken weapons. The thick scent of blood and char pervading the air all served as proof of the horrific massacre of Sub-dragons by humans.

“Humans! They wouldn't even spare the hatchlings and eggs!!!” The Ancestral White Dragon's voice trembled, her pure white slit pupils gradually turning blood-red as her mind was filled with surging, bone-deep hatred and murderous intent. She flapped her wings rapidly, accelerating her flight, with the Ancestral Black Dragon following closely behind, his pitch-black dragon pupils similarly filled with the fire of rage at the humans' heartless slaughter of the Sub-dragons.

Passing through the thick layers of accumulated volcanic ash, the main peak of Doomsday Volcano finally appeared before the two dragons. The massive crater was like a giant maw devouring everything, constantly spewing molten magma and rising ash. Dark red magma flowed out through several gaps in the mountain, forming rivers of fire on the ground. And in the air above the magma in the center of the crater, a familiar figure of a giant red dragon was being restrained by several thick chains, its entire body encased in strange Rock, rendered immobile. That was none other than—the [Ancestral Red Dragon].

The crimson scales on the Ancestral Red Dragon's massive body should have possessed a luster like lava, but they were now firmly encased in a thick layer of yellowish-brown Rock. This strange Rock, like greedily proliferating vines, spread from several yellowish-brown crystals on the Ancestral Red Dragon's limbs and torso to cover its entire body, severely restricting its mobility. By now, it had even spread to its neck, leaving only the massive crimson dragon head barely able to turn.

The Ancestral Red Dragon's eyes were full of pain and anger. He struggled to twist his neck, trying to break free from the Rock's confinement and bite through the chains binding him. He continuously channeled the fire elemental energy within his body, frantically releasing high-powered fire elemental attack magic.

Helplessly, every time the Ancestral Red Dragon tried to break free from the Rock's constraints, it only caused the Rock to spread a bit faster. Although massive chunks of Rock—at least to a human—occasionally broke off and fell into the magma below, the strange yellowish-brown crystals closest to the gaps would release dense earth elemental energy, causing the Rock to spread rapidly and once again cover the crimson scales that had been exposed.

Around the crater, over a hundred Dragon Slayers radiating the aura of dragon Bloodline were under the command of a Church of Light bishop dispatched by the King. Some wore armor forged from dragon bones and were pulling with great strength on the massive chains binding the Ancestral Red Dragon; some held staves embedded with dragon crystals, releasing defensive magic to withstand the Ancestral Red Dragon's magic attacks; some held longbows and crossbows made from Sub-dragon tendons, firing arrows entwined with yellowish-brown crystals; and some swung great-axes and swords forged from dragon claws, unleashing slashes imbued with various elemental energies.

“Red Dragon!” The Ancestral White Dragon let out an anxious dragon roar, wanting to charge over immediately.

“Wait!” The Ancestral Black Dragon suddenly moved in front of the Ancestral White Dragon, his pitch-black slit pupils scanning the Rocks around the crater sharply. “There's an ambush!”

The Ancestral White Dragon followed the Ancestral Black Dragon's gaze and indeed saw at least dozens of human Dragon Slayers hidden in the shadows behind the Rocks at the edge of the crater. Having regained her composure, the Ancestral White Dragon sensed the thick aura emanating from these Dragon Slayers because they had bathed in dragon blood. Even wearing heavy armor, even applying ointments, and even casting concealment magic, they could not hide the dragon Bloodline aura that was as bright as a lamp in the dark night.

“Those strange yellowish-brown crystals contain a faint aura of the Ancestral Earth Dragon. They must be magic items humans crafted using Earth Dragon crystals as materials, meant to create Rock that covers the body and restricts the Red Dragon's movements,” the Ancestral Black Dragon saw through the key at a glance. “They keep firing new yellowish-brown crystals at the Red Dragon's body to reinforce the Rock's binding effect, preventing him from breaking free!”

The Ancestral White Dragon nodded. “I can use light-element dragon magic to dispel the effect of those magic items, but these massive chains binding the Red Dragon look very sturdy. I sense that parts of the patterns on these chains have the effect of being immune to elemental magic. If we get bogged down by the humans, we'll...”

The Ancestral Black Dragon gave a confident smile. “White Dragon, have you forgotten? Your mate is the one with the strongest physical attacks among the Six Ancestral Dragons. Leave those chains to me! You release your light-element magic first to dispel the effects of those magic tools!”

As the Ancestral White Dragon above the clouds began chanting the Advanced dragon magic [Holy Light Purification] to dispel the Rock covering the Ancestral Red Dragon in one go, the light elements across the entire Doomsday Volcano region rapidly gathered toward her in the sky. The Dragon Slayers below also spotted the black and white dragons in the air.

The Ancestral Red Dragon saw the Ancestral White Dragon and Ancestral Black Dragon in the sky, a flash of joy crossing his eyes, followed immediately by a massive dragon roar: “Careful! This is a human trap!” His voice was raspy, but he still used his remaining strength to warn the two dragons. “Those human Dragon Slayers have implanted detonation devices inside me! They want to slaughter the entire dragon race! Don't worry about me!”

The Ancestral Red Dragon's warning was a step too late. The Ancestral Black Dragon had already transformed into a black shadow, weaving through the chains binding the Ancestral Red Dragon and severing them one by one with his sharp claws. Meanwhile, the Ancestral White Dragon's magic descended from the heavens, enveloping the Ancestral Red Dragon and turning the Rock that was constantly spreading over his body into fine powder, which rose into the sky along with the volcanic ash from the crater.