The Natural Empire of the Oceanic Dragon

The Water Elemental was clearly stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected the Ocean Dragon in front of him to be so perceptive. He had only casually introduced himself, yet the other party was able to discern his identity.

“How did you know?”

Atlan replied with a smile:

“Because I can't see through you, Senior. When you can't see through someone's power, it either means they have none, or their strength is far greater than yours.”

“Clearly, Senior is not an ordinary Water Elemental without any power.”

The Water Elemental curiously pressed:

“How did you judge that? I don't know where I exposed my power?”

Odessa nodded in agreement, but Atlan smiled slightly.

“Because I'm also an Ocean Dragon, your Draconic Pressure didn't affect me. But we opened the passage here and released the Draconic Pressure to deter the Water Elemental creatures on the other side.”

“After sensing the Draconic Pressure, they wouldn't come through the passage. Not only did you come, but you also spoke to us so naturally, which means you are definitely not a simple Water Elemental!”

The Water Elemental helplessly shrugged his shoulders.

“I didn't expect to be exposed so soon after arriving. It seems I still need more practice. Disguising weakness is indeed not our Water Elemental's forte.”

Atlan looked at the Water Elemental warily.

“I wonder if Senior's presence here today is for some matter that needs to be handled in the Material Plane? I wonder if we can be of assistance?”

The Water Elemental casually waved his hand and said:

“No need. I just want to find a quiet place to stay for a while. Your opening of the passage to absorb Water Element will inevitably lead to someone coming to investigate.”

“I don't want to be found, so I had to come to the passage. You just need to tell me which way to go to reach the ocean.”

Atlan narrowed his eyes.

“Senior, what happened in the Water Elemental Plane that even a powerhouse like you needs to leave and temporarily hide?”

The Water Elemental sighed helplessly.

“Isn't it because your Elemental Dragon God wanted to do something big back then, inviting the four Elemental Monarchs to participate together? In the end, the Elemental Dragon God died, and the four Elemental Monarchs either died or were sealed.”

“Among the four Elemental Monarchs, the Water Elemental Monarch had the best relationship with the Elemental Dragon God, so naturally, he died with the Elemental Dragon God. But unfortunately, before his death, the Water Elemental Monarch sent his shattered Elemental Core back to the Water Elemental Plane.”

“To compete for the Elemental Core, the Water Elemental Monarch's son and general fought fiercely in the Water Elemental Plane. They have been fighting for more than two thousand years, and the entire Water Elemental Plane has been involved.”

The Elemental Core represents the control of the Water Elemental Plane. With the fragments of the Water Elemental Core, one can master more authority, stronger power, and become the next Water Elemental Monarch, which is just around the corner.

Atlan stroked his chin thoughtfully, wondering if he could take this opportunity to get a territory in the Water Elemental Plane, even if it was just to collect some treasures to enhance his power.

Odessa asked curiously:

“So, you chose to run to the Material Plane to live because the environment of the Water Elemental Plane has deteriorated?”

The Water Elemental waved his hand and said:

“Not really. In order to compete for the authority to control the Water Elemental Plane, they expanded the number of troops. In order to support more troops, they increased the development of the Water Elemental Plane.”

The Water Elemental sighed rather helplessly.

“I dare say that even when the Water Elemental Monarch was alive, he didn't have such control over the Water Elemental Plane. Now, the Water Elemental beings either serve a certain Water Elemental Lord or become materials to enhance the strength of their troops.”

“Ordinary, newly born Water Elementals will be controlled by them, let alone me, an Elder of the Water Elemental Giants. If I am really caught by a certain Elemental Lord, wouldn't I be enslaved to death?”

Atlan stroked his chin and asked:

“Why didn't Senior gather troops, occupy a piece of land in the Water Elemental Plane, gather authority, and have the idea of becoming the Water Elemental Monarch?”

The Water Elemental curled his lips in disdain.

“What's so good about being the Water Elemental Monarch? Every day, you have to guard against your subordinates, generals, and princes betraying you, and you also have to compete with the other three Elemental Monarchs for the scope of the Elemental Territory.”

“The gods of the Astral Plane and the Celestial Realm will also be wary of the power possessed by the Elemental Monarchs. Once your strength is too strong, and you try to spread your power to areas outside the Elemental Territory.”

“The gods will attack you. Although they won't kill you, the Elemental Monarch's control over the land under his rule will weaken after being sealed, and then a new Elemental Monarch will be born.”

“Losing the authority of the Elemental Monarch, you are just an ordinary Elemental Giant who has been sealed. The god's seal will gradually extract your power, and you will die in a few thousand years.”

“There are more than one or two Elemental Monarchs sealed by the gods, you can't count them on both hands.”

Odessa said as a matter of course:

“Then just guard your own land. As long as you don't invade the domain of the gods, you won't be targeted by the gods, right?”

The Water Elemental couldn't help but laugh.

“You are also an Elemental Dragon, how can you have such a naive idea? Even if you don't go, the people below will push you to go. If you don't want to, does that mean the gods don't want to take away your power?”

“After the Elemental Monarchs are sealed, who absorbs their power?”

The power that the Elemental Plane absorbs from the void is not necessarily less than that of the Celestial Realm. The gods can become the most powerful force in the universe, not by relying on the gods' mercy.

The gods are forced by the rules not to act rashly, but they will actively create conditions for action. Even the internal struggles of the gods are actually the most intense in the entire universe.

The Elemental Monarchs collude with some gods, trying to seize the power of other gods. The alliance between the Elemental Dragon God and the four Elemental Monarchs was perhaps the same.

Atlan suddenly thought of something.

“Senior, since the Water Elemental Plane has been highly integrated by the Elemental Lords, wouldn't our extraction of the power of the Water Elemental Plane arouse the hostility of the local Lords?”

“Will they send troops to attack us?”

The Water Elemental waved his hand dismissively.

“How much are you extracting? There are countless mages in other worlds who extract more than you. They can't wait for more people like you to appear.”

“Why? If we extract the Water Element, won't the power of the Water Elemental Plane weaken?”

The Water Elemental smiled confidently.

“That depends on what your definition of the Water Elemental Plane is? If it's just that one plane entirely composed of Water Element, then the power is indeed weakened.”

“But the real Water Elemental Plane actually refers to the collection of all Water Elements. The complete authority of the Water Elemental Monarch should be able to control all the Water Elements in the universe.”

“This is actually the point of conflict between the Elemental Monarchs and the gods.”

The Elemental Monarchs want to erode the Material Plane, the Astral Plane, and even the Celestial Realm, and re-transform all the energy into the four elements of earth, wind, water, and fire. In this way, the power of the Elemental Monarchs will reach its peak.

But it's impossible to achieve just by thinking about it.

Even within the elemental lords, there are differing opinions regarding the proportion of earth, wind, water, and fire.

The lords of the lesser elements also have their own ideas. The fact that the Elemental Dragon God could gain the friendship of the four lords of earth, wind, water, and fire, and get them to join him in that turmoil, was already the most united the elemental lords had been since the beginning of this universe.

"By the way, I haven't asked you which material plane this is? For you ocean wyverns to choose to live here, it must be quite suitable for me, a water elemental, to reside in as well."

"Finally, I can find a comfortable environment with abundant water element to live in."

Attilan smiled faintly.

"If you're looking for a quiet place, senior, then you're probably going to be disappointed. This is the Elemental Dragon God's old home, also known as the former Elemental Dragon Realm."

The water person's body stiffened, and he stomped his foot.

"Just looking at the crude magic array you've set up beneath my feet, which allows me to pass through safely, I should have guessed. There's probably only one material plane so closely connected to the elemental realm."

"I remember when the Water Elemental Lord threw his elemental core back, it seemed like a fragment landed in the Elemental Dragon Realm. I wonder if anyone has found it after so many years."

"Do you know any powerful water elemental shamans?"

Audrey Kiss shook her head directly. The person with the strongest control over water element in this world should be her father. If her father doesn't know, naturally no one else has found it.

"No."

The water person scratched his cheek.

"It shouldn't be. Since it's a fragment of the Water Elemental Lord's authority, it should be easy to find, unless it fell into the deep sea, where the water element is already abundant, which would conceal the energy fluctuations of the fragment."

Attilan moved closer to the water person and activated his words of temptation.

"Senior, since fate has brought you to the Elemental Dragon Realm, then it is hoping that you will find that fragment, and then take the fragment back to seize the throne of the Water Elemental Lord!"

The water person shrank his neck and looked at Attilan with a strange expression.

"Although you are an ocean wyvern, you are very bold. Knowing that your strength is inferior to mine, you still dare to tempt me. Since we are both water elemental lifeforms, how about I help you take the fragment?"

"Then you go back and compete for the throne of the Water Elemental Lord? An ocean wyvern plus the authority of the Water Elemental Lord, I don't think your achievements will be much worse than the Elemental Dragon God's."

"With two more divine allies, those guys in the Celestial Realm will no longer dare to touch you. Even the elemental dragons will change their fate of being hunted down because of you. What do you think?"

The corners of Attilan's mouth twitched.

"Senior, the competition for the Water Elemental Lord has already entered a white-hot stage. If I join now with my small arms and legs, I'm afraid I'll be torn to shreds."

"But you are different, senior. This is your mission!"

The water person suddenly froze.

"You know my identity?"

Attilan was stunned. What is your identity? I was just saying that subconsciously.

"Ah?"

"I was originally not interested in the water elemental authority, and even always avoided it. My father liked me, his son, the most because he knew that I was really not interested in the water elemental authority."

"Instead, it allowed me to obtain the most power from my father. The current water elemental realm does indeed have the most powerful army, but the number of water elementals is gradually decreasing."

"With the number of water elemental lords only five remaining, the constraints on the birth of water elementals can no longer keep up with their consumption. There were water elementals who hoped to receive my protection in the past."

"But I chose to escape because I am indeed not interested in power, strength, or wealth, but when they died before my eyes, I was so unwilling."

"I have been running away, perhaps it is really like my brother said, I am too weak."

Originally, Attilan thought that the water person would be aroused by his words, inspiring ambition, but the water person suddenly burst out laughing.

"I am such a weak person, only able to protect my own life."

Attilan didn't expect that this guy wasn't just an ordinary water elemental giant, but was actually the son of the former Water Elemental Lord, and the most beloved one.

"Senior, your father was killed by a god, don't you want to avenge him?"

The water elemental prince raised his head mockingly.

"My father lost, do you think I can win? Even if I obtain all the water elemental authority and really launch a war against the gods, my ending would probably be the same as my father's."

"Then what about those lords who are currently competing for the water elemental authority? If they become lords, will they let you, the former prince, go?"

The prince waved his hand, causing the flowing water in front of him to splash into water droplets.

"Do you know who the generals under my father's command are? They are his brothers, and the sons of the former elemental lords. I either continue to hide like this, or be captured back to be a general without freedom."

"Who in this world is truly free? Even the gods who are high above will be constrained by the rules and lose their freedom. The reason why the Elemental Dragon God died in the first place was because he wanted true freedom."

"The idea of ​​being above the rules ultimately buried the Elemental Dragon God, who originally had the opportunity to become the strongest dragon god, so if you elemental dragons are willing to follow the rules of the gods."

"It may not be possible to be conferred a god, but you insist on following the path left by the Elemental Dragon God, trying to become the second Elemental Dragon God, what do you think your ending will be?"

Attilan raised an eyebrow. He knew very well why everyone would continue to advance along the path of the Elemental Dragon God, wasn't it for stronger power? Really, like other dragons, the result is nothing more than becoming an heroic spirit in the Dragon God's kingdom.

What is the difference between this and being brothers in the Myriad Souls Banner?

Everyone wants to be the person holding the Myriad Souls Banner, not the person in the Myriad Souls Banner.

The existence of the Dragon Pearl allows the elemental dragons to not only have a second life, but also the opportunity to be reborn.

The way to avoid being hunted down by the gods in the ancient dragon and Primordial Dragon stages is to actively reincarnate using the Dragon Pearl. This is the method that Attilan had recently figured out.

Although the reincarnation process cannot inject 100% of the power into the Dragon Pearl, the strength of the dragon soul will increase with each reincarnation, and the dragon body after reincarnation will also be stronger.

When it grows to the point where the ancient dragon can match the avatars of the gods, there is no need to reincarnate and rebuild. Of course, if the reincarnation really becomes a new hatchling, there is a risk of being killed by the enemy who was easily killed in the first place.

"Senior, at least our elemental dragons have not given up, but died on the road of resistance. You chose to escape, you shouldn't have the position to criticize us, right?"

The water elemental prince stared at Attilan for a moment.

"You're right, I plan to help you increase your bargaining chips for resistance. After finding the fragment of authority, I will immediately bring it to you. I want to see how you resist them."