Above The Sky-Chapter 1738 - 339: Since We’re Here, Might as Well Take It!
The towering dragon seemed to rise from the ground, like a floating mountain in the sky. Its form wavered at the firmament’s apex, gradually stabilizing.
Thunder was its crown, dark clouds its cloud-shoulder. It spread its wings, overshadowing the sky and sun, enveloping the entire Atlantean Megalopolis and its surrounding seas in a faint shroud.
"What’s happening?!"
"Why did such a massive True Dragon suddenly appear in the breeding grounds?"
"Wait, this True Dragon..."
After a brief shock at the phantom of the Terra Dragon, the guards in the Atlantean Megalopolis quickly realized: "Wait, could this dragon be that colossal dragon bone from the Forbidden Zone?"
The core researchers and breeders of the Atlantean Megacity were well aware that, although the city was indeed rich in Origin Quality, what truly made it an ideal breeding ground for all Magical Beasts was not the city itself, but the massive dragon bone located in the city’s Forbidden Zone!
The dragon bone’s power nourished all life, making the Atlantean Megacity the prime breeding ground in all of Terra!
Moreover, through simple causality, the guards realized something was amiss: "Could the appearance of that Glazed-Glass Dragon be related to all this?"
Though somewhat forced, it wasn’t wrong. At least without Ian’s indulgence, Far Shore Island couldn’t have breached the Forbidden Zone and awakened the phantom of the Terra Dragon.
[Hahaha, did you see that]
At this moment, in the far sea, the Dark Vortex laughed heartily. Faintly visible, colossal tentacles were stirring the tides deep in the ocean. The tone of the Far Shore Island strongman was steeped in deep mockery: [In the deepest part of your Atlantian Breeding Grounds lies such a massive power; if it were extracted and developed, the Empire’s fourth Fifth Energy Level powerhouse might have emerged long ago.]
[But what was the outcome? Your Emperor used it as a pig’s breeding ground, and you, as this place’s manager, probably don’t even know the origin of this dragon bone, do you?]
[Oh?] To this, Marquis Winter merely glanced sideways at the phantom of the Terra Dragon, then turned away expressionlessly: [Are you talking about the Terra Dragon?]
[Fool, we have known its identity since the Former Emperor’s time.]
With a sneer, Marquis Winter’s tone bore a hint of disdain: [Compared to the actions of the Former Emperor and His Majesty, your intentions and deeds are simply shallow—arguably the most uninteresting and meaningless choice.]
[However, you have indeed achieved what we could not... You awakened the remnant of that noble one.]
Saying this, Marquis Winter turned around, and numerous black ice clouds transformed into a protective wall, blocking the Dark Vortex’s attack.
He even turned his back on his enemy, ignoring their assault. The marquis conjured an ice platform mid-air, kneeling on one knee toward the Terra Dragon’s direction, offering an imperial salute: [TerraDracô, we descendants, for our own desires, have abused the revered dragon’s remains, an act of disrespect.]
The white-haired marquis spoke sincerely, his expression solemn and firm: [Yet, by the Valent Family’s name, by the Empire’s honor, this ends here.]
[We shall restore our honor, even at the cost of everything in this world!]
At this moment, Ian also noticed.
"They activated the remaining power of the Terra Dragon within the dragon bone?"
Looking up, even though the Glazed-Glass Dragon showed no expression, its gaze revealed Ian’s considerable surprise: "This requires Bloodline resonance... just like in the Exotic Species Research Institute, with Anfa and the Blazing Suspended Star Dragon... Does Far Shore Island have a ’descendant of the Terra Dragon’?"
It wasn’t particularly surprising. As a True Dragon that cooperated deeply with the previous era’s civilization and a local Terra dragon, the Terra Dragon undoubtedly left behind much power and Flesh and Blood. Since even the Blazing Suspended Star Dragon could produce a ’child’ like Anfa, the Terra Dragon certainly could too.
However, the activated power wasn’t much compared to the Terra Dragon’s prime.
Because, following the Terra Dragon’s defense against the Heavenfall, its remaining power was returned to the entire land and planet of Terra.
The energy left around the Atlantean Megacity was merely a remnant of that restitution. Yet, even this small amount, permeating the land and sea, transformed Atlantean Megacity into an area nearly as adaptable as Gaeta Planet.
But... Ian was somewhat puzzled about Far Shore Island’s intentions.
The Blazing Suspended Star Dragon willingly left a child, Anfa, to inherit its legacy—yet the Terra Dragon had long perished; even with Bloodline resonance awakening the remnants within the dragon bone, many memories would undoubtedly be lost, yielding little power.
This doubt was quickly dismissed after a moment’s consideration. Ian didn’t think Far Shore Island was full of fools; they had a very clear purpose. Since they had awakened the Terra Dragon, they were certainly looking to gain some advantage.
And Ian could also hide and get involved.
As for now.
Ian turned his head, gazing at the Atlantean Megacity’s Magical Beast Material Warehouse, its doors now open.
He smiled: "This is what I need most right now."
The material warehouse looked like a giant freezer, though not actually cold. It merely had a Spirit Energy Field inhibiting molecular motion.
In this cubic space, fire struggled to burn, explosions were unlikely, and even steam engines would come to a halt from insufficient steam power.
