The Natural Empire of the Oceanic Dragon

Facing the pretending Attilan, Vine Woman didn't say much, only silently conjured a pink vine covered in thorns and held it in her hand.

Then, she smiled faintly while watching Attilan.

Attilan was so scared that he immediately stopped pretending.

"Master's wife, I still have some matters to attend to, so I'll head back first."

Attilan spent five years understanding the initial dragon runes needed to create the Supreme Dragon Ball; it wasn't a superficial understanding of the meaning of those dragon runes, he truly remembered them and could initially draw out the power within.

Attilan could even proudly say that his current understanding of the initial dragon runes had surpassed his decade-long study of natural runes!

Seeing Attilan about to flee, the Solar Dragon Soul immediately called out to him.

"Wait, since you have mastered the dragon runes needed for the Supreme Dragon Ball, can you impart the Solar Dragon Rune portion to me?"

Vine Woman really wanted to give Attilan two lashes, to stop him from revealing the matter of the Supreme Dragon Ball, but for the sake of a little vanity, Attilan revealed that he had mastered multiple initial dragon runes.

Attilan weakly said,

"Actually, because I don't have the memories of the Elemental Dragon Gods, the Sapphire judged that I'm not a complete inheritor, so it didn't give me the complete Supreme Dragon Ball creation method."

The Solar Dragon Soul hurriedly asked:

"Then which elements did you get?"

"Wait, Wind, Lightning, Water, Fire, and Earth, I seem to have heard a similar elemental combination somewhere."

The Solar Dragon Soul began to frantically search through her fragmented memories.

And she actually found it.

"The God Lord once said that although the elemental combination of Wind, Lightning, Water, Fire, and Earth only has five attributes, if used well, it might be possible to create a dragon ball that is no worse than the Supreme Dragon Ball!"

"I think the Sapphire is hinting that you should take a different path from the past."

Attilan's eyes lit up.

"Really?"

Vine Woman stepped forward to pour cold water on him.

"In the elemental combination of Wind, Lightning, Water, Fire, and Earth, Druids in the Council of Nature have also made similar attempts; if the intensity of the controlled energy is not great, it's fine, but once the intensity exceeds a certain limit."

"The originally stable rune structure will suddenly collapse, and then the caster will be blown to death by the power they guided."

"Therefore, Wind, Lightning, Water, Fire, and Earth are only used by Nature Druids in the internal circulation of magical power within the body, and they no longer develop external application modes."

"If you want to try, Attilan, it's best to start with natural runes; the power of natural runes is relatively small, and exceeding the limit shouldn't kill an Ocean Dragon."

Shouldn't?

Does that mean there's still a possibility he'll be blown to death?

If his skill in natural runes was as high as his mastery of the initial dragon runes.

Okay, that's simply impossible.

His effortless mastery of the initial dragon runes was due to the bloodline talent bonus brought by this dragon body; his efforts only accounted for a small part.

But using natural runes would require him to grind until his dragon liver exploded.

In these five years, his Druid cultivation has focused on enhancing the dragon body's life transformation and enhancing the mental power's natural resonance meditation.

Natural runes, which are more inclined towards practical application and can only efficiently enhance the Druid's own abilities at a high level, were placed at the very end by Attilan.

There was no way around it; anyone with better initial dragon runes wouldn't take natural runes to heart.

The magic array constructed from natural runes can simultaneously enhance the Druid's physical body and spirit, but the difficulty of mastering the magic array is very high.

The Natural Resonance Meditation Method is the basic secret technique of the Druids in the Council of Nature.

But this secret technique can be used all the way until becoming a god.

Compared to the natural rune magic array, Attilan felt that there would be several times more Druids investing their energy in improving this secret technique.

Anyway, regarding this meditation method, Attilan saw more than a hundred predecessors' experiences recorded on tree bark paper.

In contrast, natural runes were more about the combat spells created by predecessors, which didn't provide much help to cultivation.

For Druids, leveling up is definitely more important; the sooner they level up to 18 and obtain the tenfold bonus of a long-lived body, the longer they will live.

As long as they are mortals, most people cannot refuse the allure of longevity.

It's not just the difference in lifespan; after leveling up, both physique and strength will be stronger.

If you are level 21 using a level 9 spell, and the opponent is level 41 using a level 3 spell, due to the difference in basic attributes, the level 3 spell may not necessarily be worse than your level 9 spell.

Applied to this Five Elements Rotation magic array experiment, a level 41 would not be blown to death, but a level 21 might not be so sure.

In order to save his life, Attilan felt that he still needed to work hard on basic level cultivation.

Attilan suddenly had an idea.

"Master's wife, if we use magic spirit orbs similar to dragon balls to carry the power of the magic array, then when the power suddenly flows back, wouldn't it be the spirit orbs that shatter, not the Druid?"

Attilan, who thought he was clever, retorted to Vine Woman.

"You're not the only clever person in this world; do you think rune stones came about? But you'll understand the final result yourself if you try it once."

"I'm not an expert in elements and runes; you should ask Robert."

That's right, he should indeed find Old Rascal.

"Master's wife, has Old Rascal's advancement finished?"

"Not yet, but it should be this month."

Attilan widened his eyes.

"Five years already; is breaking through to the Legendary realm that difficult for Old Rascal?"

Vine Woman said faintly:

"You should be very clear about how many novel ideas similar to the one you just mentioned Old Rascal has tried when studying elements."

Suddenly, she gave Attilan a deep look.

"His body collapsed, not just because of the Death Claw attack. Don't rely on the fact that Ocean Dragons have stronger recovery and casually conduct experiments with Old Rascal."

"Have you forgotten the incident you two caused when you used yourself as an experiment last time?"

The Solar Dragon Soul looked at Attilan, who suddenly became embarrassed and pained, and asked curiously:

"What happened?"

"It was Old Rascal who prematurely helped me activate the Infernal Dragon Vein."

Attilan thought for a moment; if he went to find Old Rascal to do this experiment, would Old Rascal propose to directly activate his Wind, Lightning, Water, Fire, and Earth dragon veins, and then use five dragon balls as the foundation for controlling the magic array?

According to Old Rascal's madness, Attilan felt that it was really possible.

"Are you in a hurry? Are you already proficient enough in natural runes?"

Facing Vine Woman's questioning, Attilan immediately shook his head.

"Master's wife, I know what I should do now."

Vine Woman nodded in satisfaction, then took out a scroll and threw it to Attilan.

"This contains a complete collection of elemental-related natural runes, not only natural runes evolved from first-level and second-level dragon runes, but also more basic and fragmented natural runes that predecessors have broken down."

"The power of runes should not only focus on exploring upwards; exploring downwards will also have different gains, understand?"

Attilan nodded; he also didn't believe that the Elemental Dragon Gods created first-level and second-level dragon runes simply to make things easier for the general public.

There must be ideas behind it that he doesn't understand yet!

"I will definitely study diligently!"

Vine Woman looked at his appearance, shook her head, and teleported back home.

Initial dragon runes and natural runes are byproducts of the Elemental Dragon Gods and Nature Druids standing at different angles to view the world and study the laws of the world's operation.

The purpose of learning these things is not to use them to show off or fight, but to enrich oneself and understand the world beneath one's feet.

But living life, if not for showing off, then life would be so boring.

"I'm going back to the Dragon Palace. Senior, are you staying here, or are you going back with me?"

Codename Nine shook his head, frowning as he pondered something.

"No, I'm staying here. When I was modifying the orchard's magic array just now, I discovered some remnants of the Sun Dragon Queen's work."

"She used a Level One Sun Dragon Rune, not the Primeval Dragon Rune. I need to figure out why she used a Level One Dragon Rune."

"I vaguely remember the God Lord once saying that a Level One Dragon Rune isn't necessarily worse than the Primeval Dragon Rune; it's just that the Primeval Dragon Rune displays greater power and attracts more attention."

"Seemingly intelligent people are easily drawn to the Primeval Dragon Rune."

Atilan suddenly clapped his hands.

If Level One Dragon Runes could be linked together, then the power unleashed would be no different from the Primeval Dragon Rune.

The laws governing the world's operation are actually quite limited. The Primeval Dragon Rune simply accommodates more power in a single rune.

Atilan had a flash of inspiration and drew a series of Level One Ocean Dragon Runes learned from Audreys, watching the vast number of dragon runes in the sky connect into a chain.

Then, Atilan also inscribed the corresponding five Primeval Dragon Rune chains. Atilan said softly:

"Senior, look at these Level One Dragon Runes. Compared to the Primeval Dragon Rune, they accommodate power more delicately and stably, although the process of using them is considerably more complicated."

"It seems to lower the learning difficulty, but in reality, mastering Level One Dragon Runes is more complex than the Primeval Dragon Rune. However, when used well, there are far more tricks one can play with than with the Primeval Dragon Rune."

As he spoke, Atilan suddenly changed the chain order of the Level One Dragon Runes in the air.

The Sun Dragon Soul observed the changes within.

"So, it turns out it can also be used in reverse here. Overlapping a single Level One Rune three times here actually produces a greater effect than overlapping the entire chain three times."

Atilan nodded calmly and said:

"The Primeval Dragon Rune is powerful, but it's not flexible enough. I think the Elemental Dragon God initially wanted a more flexible dragon rune, so he invented the Level One and Sub-Level Dragon Runes."

The Sun Dragon Soul was momentarily dazed.

"Could it be that my pursuit of the Primeval Dragon Rune's power has been wrong?"

Atilan waved his finger and said:

"No, no, no, it's correct, but Level One and Sub-Level Dragon Runes also need to be mastered."

"For example, this."

A Level One Sun Dragon Rune, taught to him by Codename Nine, appeared in Atilan's palm, and then he replicated seven or eight of them.

As Atilan's magic power poured in, the part representing fire shone, and the dragon rune suddenly ignited with an even more violent flame.

The part representing high temperature shone, the flames subsided, and the heat emitted by the rune gradually increased.

Then, it was the part representing light; the heat subsided, and the light became dazzling.

The Sun Dragon Soul understood immediately.

"If one is proficient in Sub-Level Runes, one can selectively enhance the parts one needs when using Level One Dragon Runes, ultimately achieving the freedom to change when using the Primeval Dragon Rune."

The Sun Dragon Soul excitedly brandished its claws.

"I finally understand why that bitch usually practices Level One Dragon Runes, yet she uses the Primeval Dragon Rune better than me, who has been training with the Primeval Dragon Rune all along."

That's right, to use the Primeval Dragon Rune well, what needs to be trained is not the Primeval Dragon Rune, but the Level One and Sub-Level Dragon Runes.

Atilan suddenly paused; he suddenly understood why Teng Nu wanted him to focus his energy on natural runes. It turned out that his Shiniang and the others already understood this principle.

"Senior, I'm going back to guide those guys."

They were still foolishly training with the Primeval Dragon Runes that Atilan had taught them.

Or Level One Dragon Rune chains.

With their talent, it's better to start learning from Sub-Level Dragon Runes.

Atilan opened the Natural Rune Scroll that Teng Nu had given him. Besides the improved Natural Runes, there were also the original Sub-Level Dragon Runes.

Atilan frowned. If Natural Druids all have information on Sub-Level Dragon Runes, then why haven't the Elemental Dragons collected Sub-Level Dragon Runes?

Wouldn't piecing together Sub-Level Dragon Runes create Level One Dragon Runes and Primeval Dragon Runes?

With the Primeval Dragon Rune, one could research secret techniques to enhance the Dragon Pearl.

With the Nine Revolutions Dragon Pearl, one could at least obtain a pseudo-immortal body in the material plane.

The strength of the Nine Revolutions Dragon Pearl is not something that any attack can shatter.

Atilan thought for a moment, even the Dragon Pearl is not valued in the inherited memories, let alone the Dragon Rune system.

Those fools probably think that as long as they act as ordinary as other dragons, the Dragon Gods will let them go, right?

Fools are fools!

Once an Elemental Dragon, always an Elemental Dragon!

In the eyes of the Gods, as long as you are an Elemental Dragon, you deserve to die!

Even if you change your dragon bloodline and become a Metal Dragon, or a Chromatic Dragon, a Gem Dragon, or some other mixed dragon, you don't think you're one of their own, right?

The only thing that can protect your life is the power in your hands that can contend with the incarnations of the Gods!

Strengthening the Dragon Pearl and learning Dragon Runes will certainly make you a thorn in the side and a pain in the flesh for the Dragon Gods, but it can also save your life!

Atilan hung a chain of Cloud Dragon Runes on his body, and his flying speed instantly increased threefold.

Before Atilan landed, he had already organized his speech in his mind.

Since it's a united front, it's necessary to unify the thoughts of the Elemental Dragons before the battle, and let them know that the Gods' hearts to destroy the Elemental Dragons are not dead.

"Stop practicing, I have something to say."

Audreys glared at him.

"You say stop practicing, and we stop practicing? What about my face?"

Atilan directly raised his hand and drew chain after chain of Sub-Level Dragon Runes.

"Do you understand?"

Punk frowned.

"Atilan, what do you mean?"

"What I mean is that Sub-Level Dragon Runes are actually more important than we imagined. You guys use Level One Dragon Runes together, and I'll use Sub-Level Dragon Runes to fight you."

"You'll understand."

Audreys said disdainfully:

"It takes so long to inscribe Sub-Level Dragon Runes. Are you sure you can beat the five of us?"

Atilan nodded arrogantly.

"Definitely."

Facts proved that Atilan wasn't bragging.

He used Sub-Level Dragon Runes and easily destroyed the Dragon Rune chains that Audreys had been practicing for a day.

"Why can you destroy my chain? This is the most stable structure I found after trying for a day."

Atilan said calmly:

"You think it's stable, but I don't think so."

Atilan suddenly became impassioned.

"Everyone, after a day of learning, I suddenly realized one thing: Sub-Level Dragon Runes! Are the most important tool for us Elemental Dragons to become great again!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Atilan directly broke off a piece from the crystal pillar and then used Sub-Level Dragon Runes to strengthen the crystal fragment.

"Look again!"

"Dragon Pearl enhancement material, how did you do it!"

Atilan handed the Natural Rune Scroll to Audreys.

"Isn't this something from the Druids? Where did it come from?"

"Shiniang gave it to me. I took a look on the way here and transformed it into the original form used by us Elemental Dragons."

Audreys said in surprise:

"You've been here for at most two hours. You can learn so much?"

Atilan smiled faintly.

"Sorry, I used Dragon Rune chains to accelerate, it only took me forty minutes to fly here."