The Journey of the Rainbow Dragon

"Ahem."

There was an embarrassing cough, and the nearly twenty-meter-long male-faced Sphinx turned his head in embarrassment, avoiding his wife's gaze.

"Are we too close? Lord Dragon is still here."

On the contrary, Loli Ortega, the female sphinx with a slightly smaller body, didn't care so much.

She leaned closer, gently rubbed her head against her husband's mane, and left a sweet kiss before letting go of her blushing husband.

Then she turned to look at the giant dragon who was standing next to him, whistling and looking like it had nothing to do with me, and said softly:

"Really? It seems that Sir Ron you are very interested in this aspect?"

"But with your strength and beauty, I guess as long as you hook your fingers, those female dragons in heat will crawl over and offer their bodies to you, right?"

Her bold words made Ron a little embarrassed.

Counting the thousands of years spent in the imaginary space, he can be regarded as an "ancient" dragon.

But in that respect

He is only over five years old! It's just an immature iridescent baby dragon.

"Well, there is no need to delve into this matter. Let's talk about the treasures of the gods."

Ron's tail flicked behind him, and the swaying breeze swept away the murmur in the air.

Then he put away his lazy look and said seriously:

"I really need the treasure of the legendary god to help me find an item. This is also the goal of my trip to the Red Earth Highlands this time."

"If you can, please give it to me. I really can't guess the riddle."

Ron knew that this kind of request was unreasonable, but he didn't care so much anymore. If the other party didn't want to give it, he would have to grab it.

The traces of the elves are really hard to find.

Instead of struggling to find their traces and ask for them, it is better to directly rely on the treasures of the gods to obtain the water of life!

This is the fastest way he can think of to complete the system's travel goal.

After learning about the annihilation of the Rainbow Dragon clan, the invisible pressure forced him to become stronger at a faster speed!

If it's not strong enough, it will look like those blood-stained dragon scales.

Mother, Vivian, Tina, Shirley.

Figures passed through his mind.

"I don't want to die. At least, I can't die for the sake of my family."

Ron looked at the female Sphinx seriously and thought to himself.

When it comes to business, Loli Ortega also put away her teasing expression.

The previous smile was no longer on her face, replaced by a serious expression.

"Please don't be so polite. You not only saved my life, but also stopped the invasion of the star world by the alien gods. This feat, no matter how great the poem is, cannot fully express your glory."

"Your business is our business."

Then she looked at her husband beside her, and after her husband nodded gently, she continued:

"Please come with me, the treasure of the gods is in this Sun Palace."

She led Ron towards the pyramid building behind her, introducing the origin of this palace as she walked.

Once it's time to get down to business, Loli Ortega becomes very focused and serious.

Although doing so as a sphinx goes against the rules of the god who created her, the consequences are obvious.

But for Ron, who almost fell and saved himself, and killed the evildoer to protect the peace of the star world.

Lori Ortega is willing to pay this price.

The Sphinx clan is originally a large-scale divinely created life that is lawful and neutral, and naturally has a high respect for those heroes.

"call!"

Ron waved his dragon wings and followed the female-faced Sphinx into the air, looking down at this magnificent divine creation.

This pyramid that seals the treasures of the gods is nearly a thousand meters high. Its entrance is not at the bottom, but is located in the center of the pyramid.

There is a sunken square area in the center of the tightly fitting pyramid body, which is the only entrance to the interior.

Guarding the entrance to the pyramid is a stone door with a magic circle attached to it.

It is nearly 60 meters high and 45 meters wide. The whole thing is tightly wrapped in layers of golden magic circles.

Ron flew to the stone door and tried to push it gently, but he didn't push it.

"Tsk, tsk, is it a magic circle set up by the gods?"

Ron touched his chin and studied the patterns of the magic circle in front of the stone gate with great interest.

The wide and smooth passage in front of the stone gate is enough for ten corner carriages to move side by side without feeling crowded.

"Your Majesty Ron, please wait a moment while I look for the switch~~~"

The female-faced Sphinx nodded to Ron, then flew over the dragon and fumbled for something.

On the way just now, Loli Ortega specifically asked Ron's name.

Although he wasn't sure why the other party suddenly asked for his name, Ron still answered truthfully.

Anyway, the curse of the true name can be basically ignored by a demigod rainbow dragon, and Ron is not worried about what tricks the other party will use his name to do.

The female-faced Sphinx came to the stone door at the entrance of the pyramid.

After groping for a while on the upper right side of the door, I finally found and pressed the hidden button that had been dusted for thousands of years.

As the ground shook, the red-gold magic circle surrounding the entire pyramid gradually dissipated, and the huge stone door slowly opened.

Ron looked at the red gold patterns that flashed in the air and secretly marveled. There were some hidden magic circles that he hadn't even noticed just now.

This hand alone is enough to prove that the person who set up the treasure is definitely an experienced spellcasting master.

Ron began to be a little curious, which god in the star world was the god who set up this treasure.

[The gods with the ability to create sphinxes have at least medium power]

Except for the magic circle, the exquisite design of this pyramid can be used as teaching material for the dwarves and elves.

It is unparalleled for any master builder, and its exquisite construction craftsmanship shows the builder's outstanding wisdom and ability.

He is not only a master of spellcasting, but also a master of construction. He is also a god with the lowest and medium divine power.

This is rare in the star realm.

"The Temple of the Sun. Could it be that the sun god Perro created these pair of sphinxes?"

Ron looked at the wall carved with various sun disk patterns and thought silently.

After passing through this long corridor, Ron and Lori Ortega came to a mysterious square room.

This place is covered with circular red-gold magic circles, and fluctuations of divine power visible to the naked eye reverberate in the air. Even if Ron wants to forcefully break through this place, it will take a lot of effort.

But as the saying goes: It’s hard to guard against a domestic thief.

Lori Ortega asked Ron to wait outside, and she walked in with familiarity.

Since the female-faced Sphinx had the identity authentication information set up by the god, the red gold circle had no obstruction at all, allowing her to enter the core of the treasure.

"Tsk tsk tsk, it's really easy to do things if you have acquaintances above!"

Ron looked at the back of the female Sphinx, touched his chin, and said with emotion.

He is not afraid that the other party will not come out after getting in, breaking his previous promise.

You know the male sphinx is still waiting outside!

The reason why Lori Ortega's husband chose to wait outside instead of the couple going in together was probably to show that they were not being naughty.

Thinking of this, Ron chuckled in his heart.

"Sure enough, the tacit understanding between smart people is always silent."

Less than twenty minutes later, the red-gold magic circle suddenly began to flicker, as if it would dissipate in the next second.

"Are you coming out?"

Ron raised his eyebrows slightly.

The magic circle is unstable, which is a reaction to the exhaustion of the energy source that maintains the magic circle.

It seems that the core of the entire magic circle is the so-called treasure of the gods.

In this way, if it is broken by force, the core of the magic circle will also be destroyed. I am afraid that not only will the treasure be obtained, but also it will cause a lot of trouble.

"I've kept you waiting for a long time. It took me a while to unlock the seal."

The female sphinx climbed out of the magic circle holding a huge crystal ball shining with red gold light.

Her steps were a little sloppy and she looked tired.

"Is this the treasure of the gods?"

Ron looked curiously at the strange light that kept flashing in the crystal ball.

He could feel a strange power in it.

That power is neither divine power nor magic power, but a bit like the power of faith.

Lori Ortega put the crystal ball in front of Ron and explained to him:

"The strange energy stored in this [wishing crystal ball] is the treasure of the gods."

"I can satisfy the request of the person who answers the riddle by manipulating the power stored in this crystal ball. When the power of the crystal ball is exhausted, it will be the day when the treasure of the gods disappears."

In fact, there is another sentence that Loli Ortega hides in her heart but has not said.

"What's the principle of this? Advanced wish-making technique? Divine technique?"

Ron was very surprised. This was the first time he knew that the treasures of gods were constructed in this way.

Loli Ortega shook her head and continued to explain to him:

"I don't know the specific principle, but when He created me, He gave me some explanations about the wish-making crystal ball."

She paused for a moment, then whispered:

"I only know that it contains more than a hundred different powers, including the power of the abyss and the power of hell."

"At the same time, by manipulating the magic spelled out in the crystal ball, I can transform this complex energy into any item I come into contact with to fulfill the adventurer's wishes."

"So that's it."

Ron nodded in realization.

No wonder there were rumors in the previous epics of the star world: as long as you answer the riddle of the Sphinx, you can get everything you want.

It turns out that this is how the infinite treasures rumored to be owned by the gods were created.

Ron suddenly asked curiously:

"Can this thing be used to create magical weapons? For example, the Golden Dragon King's hammer of destruction, or Lady Mercy's ring of destiny?"

There are currently not many ways to quickly increase his strength, and obtaining an artifact is definitely one of them.

Don't forget, a real dragon has a special stomach that can place a weapon or armor, and some of its equipment effects can be attached to its body through the special transformation of the dragon's stomach.

For example, if you swallow a legendary sword, the dragon's claws will become as sharp as the legendary sword; if you swallow a legendary armor, the dragon's scales will also have the defensive effect of the armor.

So even weapons specially made for humans can theoretically be used by dragons.

It's just that Ron has the top legendary attribute of [Magic Affinity], and his scales and body weapons have already reached the level of legendary equipment.

Therefore, only swallowing artifact-level equipment can be considered an improvement for him.

If he can really get the artifact, he might choose to wish for the artifact, and then search for the water of life to complete his travel goal. Two improvements and two grasps.

Lori Ortega shook her head:

"Unfortunately, the wishing crystal ball cannot fulfill those exaggerated wishes. Its power itself is limited."

"Although it can indeed satisfy your desire to obtain an artifact, the transformed thing is actually an imitation of a certain artifact, and its power will be greatly reduced. It is rare to achieve the power of a legendary weapon."

Hearing this unexpected and reasonable answer, Ron nodded to express his understanding.

After all, the treasures guarded by the Sphinx are just games created by the gods in their long lives. Rare objects like artifacts would never be used as game prizes.

[Legendary weapons are already pretty good, what more do you need a bicycle! 】

"Then you can grant me my wish to obtain a piece of water of life. You must have been exposed to this substance after living for so long, right?"

After thinking about the rarity of the water of life, Ron added:

"I don't need much, even a drop. Just water of life."

"Everything will be as you wish."

Lori Ortega nodded, placed her palm on the crystal ball, then closed her eyes and began to focus on manipulating the wishing crystal ball.

Ron also quietly moved closer, wanting to see how this mysterious divine treasure was made.

If possible, he would also like to make a wishing crystal ball and play with it.

This thing is much more powerful than [Nine Ring Magic·Wish Technique]!

Loli Ortega's golden-furred palms gently passed over the crystal ball, as if she was adjusting some mysterious energy.

Countless red-gold lines flew out of the crystal ball and inserted into the brain of the female Sphinx. A stream of strange power continued to pour into her spiritual sea, and then returned to the crystal ball with certain memory fragments.

Loli Ortega frowned slightly. She endured the severe pain in her mind and kept recalling the appearance of the water of life in her mind.

Her already weak body became even weaker under the extraction of the red gold lines.

"Why does this thing look so evil?"

Ron frowned as he looked at the wishing ceremony in front of him.

This does not look like a serious divine magic, but rather looks like the sacrificial magic of some evil gods.

But he still carefully recorded all the magic stripes and the magic stripes in the wishing ball.

It doesn’t matter if the cat is black or white here, as long as it can be petted, it is a good cat!

With the continuous extraction of energy, the aura of the female-faced Sphinx continued to weaken, and her fifteen-meter-long body also continued to shrink, until it became more than three meters long before it stopped changing.

At this time, she was really like a little kitten in front of Ron, pitiful and helpless.

"Is this the price of making a wish?"

Ron looked at the shrunken female Sphinx and remained silent.

He had a vague feeling that something was not right.

After a while, Loli Ortega finally opened her tired eyes.

"boom!"

Suddenly, she staggered and fell to the ground. Fortunately, Ron used his tail to support her limp body in time.

The hard scales became extremely soft under his deliberate manipulation.

Ron frowned and looked at the sluggish female Sphinx:

"Are you okay? You don't look well?"

Loli Ortega cracked her lips and forced herself to smile.

"It's okay. Sorry for making you laugh. This is my first time using this thing, so I'm not very proficient."

With Ron's help, Lori Ortega stood upright again.

At this time, her size had shrunk sharply, her body no longer had the aura of legend, and her whole body was soaked with sweat, as if she was just an ordinary wild beast, a lion.

She stretched out her paw and with difficulty took out a small bottle of transparent liquid from the crazily rotating red-gold crystal ball.

Then, the empty crystal ball, whose energy had been extracted, instantly cracked.

"Click——"

Along with the sound of broken glass, cracks gradually appeared on the wishing crystal ball.

"boom!"

Eventually, the entire crystal ball turned into countless illusory fragments and slowly dissipated in the air.

Ron frowned and blocked the wave of debris with his palms, while the female Sphinx he was protecting leaned weakly in Ron's arms.

"Ahem, sorry, my abilities are limited and I can only do so much."

The female Sphinx reluctantly handed the green bottle containing almost 20 drops of water of life to Ron.

Then she could no longer support her body and collapsed on the warm "ground".

That is the palm of the crystal dragon.

[System prompt: Travel goal three: collecting the water of life has been completed. 】

[Travel goal three progress update: looking for a city flying in the sky. 】

Ron had no time to manage the golden patterns that the system had collected in his mind. He frowned and looked at the female-faced Sphinx who was lying on the dragon's tail and vomiting blood.

[Six Rings Magic·Healing Rain]

[Seven Rings Magic·Life Sphere]

"Damn it, what's going on?"

Waves of shining high-level healing magic were cast on Loli Ortega by Ron.

Unfortunately, these only barely allowed her to regain a little strength.

The other party's current condition is very bad, and even though Ron has used all the healing magic, there is no improvement.

At this time, her body was like a piece of tattered rag, and all life energy was constantly flowing away through that irreparable loophole.

Ron shouted angrily:

"Why? Why can't I feel your breath?"

"Ortega, what is going on?"

Although we have only been in contact for a short time,

But Ron liked the female Sphinx who wanted to be a mother and the honest male Sphinx very much.

They are straightforward and keep their promises.

If possible, Ron would even like to make friends with these two sphinxes who no longer have the responsibility of guarding the treasure.

Ron prefers the pure soul of the Sphinx to the gloomy human being.

"Cough cough cough"

Loli Ortega coughed violently. After she spit out a large mouthful of dark brown blood, she reluctantly raised her head and said with a smile:

"Sorry, Lord Ron, I forgot to say it just now"

"In fact, the sphinx guarding the treasure is itself part of the god's treasure."

"What?!"

Ron's pupils widened and he looked at the female-faced Sphinx who was coughing up blood in disbelief.

Loli Ortega said with a sad smile:

"As the guardian of the gods' treasures, if you can't even do things like guarding the gate well, of course it has no value. There is no need for the Sphinx to exist without value."

"But those superior gods are not willing to personally obliterate their creations."

"So, they set a rule."

"Only the wishing crystal ball and the Sphinx together are the true treasure of the gods. Without either one, it is impossible to complete the wishing ceremony."

"When the treasure is taken away, that will be the day the sphinx disappears."

After hearing these words, Ron suddenly shrank his pupils and turned his head to look outside the pyramid.

The powerful spiritual thoughts instantly passed through the space, showing everything outside in Ron's mind.

really.

The male-faced Sphinx had already been lying on the ground, bleeding from all its orifices, and had been dead for a long time.

Ron suddenly recalled the scene where the two sphinxes looked at each other before entering the pyramid.

He must have known his fate for a long time, but he still chose to support his wife's choice.

Ron looked at the female-faced Sphinx in his palm, and then at the water of life in the other palm.

It turned out that all this was just my own random thoughts.

As early as the moment they agreed to hand over the treasure, the two sphinxes were ready to meet death.

It turns out that that desperate kiss was the last farewell of the female Sphinx.

"Damn it, what a tacit understanding between smart people! What a treasure of the gods! What water of life! What on earth have I done!!!"

At this moment, Ron's heart was filled with regret.

"What a beauty"

Lori Ortega glanced at the shining emerald green liquid in the bottle in Ron's hand.

It was the remaining light of divine magic, the final masterpiece completed by her and her husband’s lives.

Then, her brown pupils slowly expanded, her body trembled, and her hair gradually turned from brown to gray.

The blue jewelry tied around his neck fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Her open mouth could no longer make a sound, her eyes were looking into the distance, and her breathing gradually became rapid.

She thought about everything she had with her husband, the dangerous journeys they took together to explore various worlds, and the magic they created together.

"Ortega, it's time for us to go."

Her husband's gentle voice sounded in her ears.

At this moment, she felt that her husband was by her side, accompanying her into the future.

Under the light of Ron's crazy release of healing magic, her eyes slowly closed.

There was no sadness on her face, only peace.

Then, the originally trembling body no longer moved at all.

she left

Ron looked silently at the body that was getting cold in his hands.

The glass bottle containing the water of life in his other hand was held tightly by him, making a creaking sound.

he knows

This is the rule set by the God who created the Sphinx.

In fact, when the two sphinxes chose to open the treasure for Ron, their lives had been wiped out by the rules set by the gods.

Really soul-crushing!

The water of life can only revive people who are dying, but cannot resurrect those who are already dead.

"Create life, play with life, trample on life."

"Is this God?"

Red Earth Highlands·End

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The Realm of the Dead·Initiation

Preface

Grassland with floating souls, chaotic mountains with black and white reversed

Fallen true spirit, endless hell

In this world of only black and white, death waits for death to come.

The roar of the dragon echoed in this territory belonging to the dead.

In eternal silence, the brilliance of guardianship will eventually bloom again.

Before dawn, the dawn of destiny will eventually illuminate the darkness.