Ashen Dragon

Chapter 405: Chapter 328 Bewildering Valley
 

“I have a feeling today’s luck is particularly good. Could it be I’ll draw a second Ninth Tier Spell?”

Cassius stared intently at the panel about to refresh, his golden eyes full of greed and anticipation.

What kind of spell would he get?

He held his breath once more.

Finally, under the eager anticipation of the Red Dragon, new information appeared on the panel. But as soon as Cassius saw the first line, his dragon face darkened.

[You have obtained a First Tier Dragon’s Spell—[Dragon Saliva Spell]]

[Dragon Saliva Spell (dragon spit)]

First Tier Transmutation Spell

A dragon activating this spell could spit out drops similar to its breath weapon: Red Dragons spit out spherical flames, Blue Dragons spit out spherical lightning, Green Dragons spit out spherical gas, and so on.

These drops, known as “Dragon Saliva,” could be used as precious magic materials and could be thrown to produce effects similar to the dragon’s breath.

The glaring “First Tier” words made Cassius deeply feel the world’s malice and great insult.

Just by looking at the spell’s description, he could guess it was another True Dragon Sorcerer, obsessed with wealth, who didn’t hesitate to turn their saliva into magic equipment, exchanging everything for gold coins.

The True Dragon Sorcerer’s [Dragon’s Spell] had many similar spells. They typically used various strange methods to make money, hoard money, or even rob money—perfectly embodying a dragon’s greed for treasure.

To these spells, the native giant dragons might give high praise, but Cassius had only one low assessment:

Polluting the card pool.

Purely polluting the card pool.

As the Emperor of the Ashen Empire, owning the entire Anzeta Great Wilderness and being a major shareholder in enterprises such as [Claudeau Military Industrial Group], [Imperial Southern Continent Trading Company], and [Ashen Textile Company], Cassius’s daily gold coin income was in the tens of thousands.

One could say: given Cassius’s current wealth, picking up a gold coin from the ground was a waste of time for him.

Let alone wasting time crafting so-called “Dragon Saliva.”

The application of a First Tier Spell.

This spell, just obtained, was still as easy as pie for Cassius.

Cassius disdainfully activated the spell, injecting a wisp of breath’s energy into it, and spit out several fiery red, smooth beads.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

He threw them out, causing fierce explosions in the distance. Since his breath was far stronger than an average Red Dragon’s, these beads also released the power of Third or Fourth Tier Spells.

“Not very useful.”

Looking at the craters in the distance, Cassius said impatiently.

At his legendary or above level, Third and Fourth Tier mid-to-lower tier spells were like scratching an itch, even when cast at higher tiers, with no significant improvement.

“Haha, I better try the second spell.”

Cassius shook his head resignedly, slowly closed his eyes, and began to focus.

Ninth Tier Level defensive, transmutation spells, even for a sorcerer casting them with charisma, were quite complex.

Fortunately, Cassius’s casting level reached 20, with charisma exceeding 32 points, reaching a new level beyond mortal beings. His comprehensive spellcasting ability surpassed most legendary sorcerers.

In just a few breaths, Cassius comprehended [Dragon’s Absorption] entirely and unleashed the powerful impact on reality.

“Then…”

“Try full power?”

Cassius slowly opened his jaws.

With his breath, a current of energy formed in his gaping maw, growing more intense under the spell’s influence.

Finally, a mighty vortex of energy appeared deep in the Red Dragon’s throat, like a bottomless abyss, greedily absorbing all surrounding spell energies.

A gale blew fiercely.

Everything around howled.

Plants wilted as their life was drained, soil cracked as moisture was sucked away, insects leaped and became husks, and even the fire elements lingering in the explosion craters were absorbed…

Everything around became frail.

All spell energy gathered in Cassius’s mouth.

“Gulp…”

A swallowing sound echoed as Cassius converted it all into his own energy, then opened his mouth and released it again.

Blinding light burst from his throat.

“Boom!”

The absorbed energy turned into fireballs, causing wildfire to spread, ashes everywhere, and a dozen-meter-wide charred crater to form on the ground.

And this was merely the effect of absorbing ordinary energy nearby.

If his [Dragon’s Absorption] could absorb high-tier spells, the resulting power would be even more terrifying.

But these were secondary, more importantly—this was a new counter-spell means for Cassius. It also allowed him to replenish his energy and launch counterattacks.

Though few enemies could drain Cassius, who had the heart of an Ancestral Dragon, this didn’t stop him from becoming a perpetual motion machine in prolonged battles through [Dragon’s Absorption], adding more trump cards to his arsenal.

“A very practical spell.”

Cassius looked around at the devastation, finally easing his resentment over drawing a First Tier Spell.

The Red Dragon shook his head.

“Tsk, got so caught up experimenting with spells, I almost forgot today’s task.”

He glanced into the distance, using [All-Knowing Eye] and [Heaven’s Calamity Dragon Eye]. His sight pierced through layers of mountains, reaching dozens of miles away.

“It should be here…”

“Bewildering Valley.”

Between two towering, treacherous peaks lay a deep, quiet valley, draped in dense black forest and a thin veil of mist.

A sudden wind blew past, bringing no rustling leaves but eerie wails.

Bewildering Valley.

This place was known as a forbidden zone for the living, with no one returning alive.

Rumor had it that illusions often appeared in the valley, showing people their deepest desires, leading countless obsessed adventurers to enter, only to get lost within, never to emerge.

Only when the north wind howled did the wandering souls within feel the outside world’s presence, thus letting out low howls.

With time, no one dared approach there, and local residents often used it to scare their children, keeping them from wandering out.

No one knew what lay within the valley.

But Cassius, with memories of his past life, knew very well—a Lich resided in the Bewildering Valley.

It was one of the hidden bosses of the disaster-laden North in his past life. This Lich, dormant for hundreds of years, nearly unleashed an Undead Scourge sweeping the Carter Duchy and the entire North, but was stopped by players at the brink of success.