Pirate Kingship

Chapter 431 - 342: Skin Peeling and Bone Scraping: The Crown of the Dragon King, The Chief of the Gods_2

Chapter 431: Chapter 342: Skin Peeling and Bone Scraping: The Crown of the Dragon King, The Chief of the Gods_2

The sudden withdrawal of funds by the major shareholder, a move akin to yanking the firewood from under the cauldron, meant that even a likely victory was now destined to end in utter defeat.

One could say that "The First Stock Certificate" Sacred Relic and Byron, the "Number One Trusted Aide" and "Er Wu Zai Professional," were simply a perfect match. Give and you shall receive; no one could expect him to work for nothing. Even the PUA tactic, "Work hard and next year I’ll find you a wife," would absolutely never apply to Byron. Even if there ever came a day when a "big brother" did indeed find a "sister-in-law," who this beautiful "sister-in-law" would ultimately belong to remained uncertain.

"Let’s try once more."

With the success of their first extraction, the two of them were even more exhilarated. Violet solemnly rubbed her hands together and offered a prayer to the "Mad Hunt Deity," Woden, before throwing out the golden hook once again.

"BANG!" The fishing line was cast and reeled back in instantly.

However, this time, there were no significant changes in the Demon Dragon on the other end. It seemed to hesitate a lot while breathing fire or casting other draconic witchcraft. It often had to stop and think for a while before it could cast some appropriate witchcraft under the control of its instincts. Its breath also became erratic, at times effective, at other times not, and there was an awkward feeling throughout its body.

What’s going on?

In the moment Byron was startled, Violet had already burst the golden orb in her hand, releasing a mass of dragon-shaped Divine Light with hundreds of heads. Byron reached out to touch it gently, and the dragon-shaped Divine Light transformed into a Forbidden Book that fell into his heart.

"’The Bipedal Wyvern Breeding Method,’ ’The Purgatory Dragon Breeding Method,’ ’The Subterranean Rock Dragon Breeding Method,’ ’The Multicolored Dragon Lizard Breeding Method’..."

Were these the core sections of the "Book of the Beast Kinship" (Volume I), the Black Sorcery of Itsamna, known as the "Crown of the Giant Dragon"? And it was the most pristine original version closest to the source of knowledge, a "Bloodline Codex" that could directly reach Mythical Creatures and even the Divine Domains!

The Ladder of Glory grew stronger with the progress of time, while forbidden knowledge was the opposite; the more ancient and closer to the source of knowledge, the more powerful it was. The piece of knowledge Byron held, although not accompanied by corresponding power like the Pawnbroker’s card, was still one of the most powerful Black Sorcery tomes in the entire Bantaan Archipelago.

Glancing broadly over the contents recorded inside, it was indeed as the "Piercing Noble," Caipes, had said during his bloodline ascension: "At the top of the human Kingdom’s food chain has always been the feasting grounds of Giant Dragons and Night Demons."

The Promotion Ceremony for Giant Dragons and the ceremonies for Night Demons all required identities like "Profiteer," "Exploiter," and "Bloodthirsty." The higher one’s status as a human, the purer one’s lineage would be in the Dragon Vein. Otherwise, one would not qualify to become of Dragon Species.

Looking at the sluggishness of the Demon Dragon, its combat is becoming more and more like that of a crude beast. It seems to have only retained the essence of Mythical Creatures and inadvertently forgotten this knowledge? So the extraction of this type of knowledge isn’t a copy-and-paste, but rather a cut-and-paste process? The strength of protection for intellectual property rights is so intense that if I take this part of the technique as a shareholder, they themselves can no longer use it? This is practically the divine ability of all intellectual property holders!

While he was reflecting, Byron had already found the most suitable master for this Forbidden Book named "Crown of the Giant Dragon." The entirety of the "Book of the Beast Kinship" (Volume I) discussed the forbidden knowledge of utilizing various beast souls to undergo an essential transformation of Life Essence. A specific powerful beast soul plus corresponding knowledge equaled a "certain Beast Spirit Warrior"; both elements were indispensable. Leopard Spirit Warriors, Tiger Warriors, Frog Warriors, Dragon Lizard Warriors... all are products of this knowledge system.

"The Crown of the Giant Dragon" also contains many Black Sorcery pathways that are far more powerful than the Multicolored Dragon Lizard, and even the existence of true Dragon Warriors is not without precedent. However, it was because the Multicolored Dragon Lizards of the Bantaan Archipelago were more readily available and could be artificially bred that the [Dragon Lizard Warrior] came to prominence.

That is to say, although knowledge is precious, high-quality beast soul resources are even rarer. Without a corresponding powerful Dragon Soul, this "Crown of the Giant Dragon" is merely a standard dragon-slaying manual. And the best Dragon Species the natives had on hand, the Multicolored Dragon Lizard, was also a notch below Byron’s own path of the Night Demon, thereby greatly diminishing the value of this book. But who would have guessed that the special effect of sister Catherine’s [Mithril Dragon] title was called... [Mithril Dragon Soul]? A genuine Mithril Dragon soul, along with the title, took residence inside her body. If nothing unexpected happened, when Catherine’s life came to an end, that Mithril Dragon Soul would also be reclaimed by the collective subconscious sea. But now it was different. With this Forbidden Book, "The Crown of the Giant Dragon," Catherine could completely claim the "Mithril Dragon Soul" that came with her title, for herself forever! It will enable her to undergo a fantastical metamorphosis from her very bloodlines, from human to a true Mithril Dragon.

No longer a tough Mithril Dragon to ride, but a fragrant and soft Mithril Dragon lady, this... is somewhat exciting to think about.

The "Dragon Knight" who aspired to Reverse Heaven Gang suppressed the excitement in his heart and once again looked toward the treasure chest. At this point, the most valuable purple lure remained unused.

The previous two extractions had left Byron very satisfied; the Dragon Blood and the Forbidden Book brought significant gains to him, Violet, and his sister. On the other hand, the Demon Dragon, which had been weakened twice in succession, was now like a trapped beast, its counterattacks becoming increasingly feeble.

However, all of the Transcendents in the city-state had now fused with an Incarnation of Itsamna, concentrating the city-state’s most valuable Wealth. It’s not that they wanted to keep fleecing one Dragon; the key was there was simply nowhere else to fleece.

Byron, hovering in the air, looked down at the Demon Dragon, which was surrounded and roaring continuously. He soothed it in a low voice: "Although you seem to be in a sorry state, don’t cry just yet. Wait until we draw again, and then you can cry along."

He nodded at Violet, who immediately cast the last purple hook out.

"CRACK!" Another resounding twang of the fishing line.

"AAOUU——!"

Amidst the Demon Dragon’s agonizing roar, its Dragon Horns, Dragon Teeth, Dragon Scales, and dragon wings rapidly regressed and vanished. Only traits common to ordinary lizards and humans remained.

The two were taken aback by this sight, not understanding what had just happened, which looked like a scene of skinning, deboning, and tendon extraction. Then they saw the invisible yet heavy ball of light in Violet’s hands. The Divine Light swirled, gradually condensing into the shape of a golden divine crown.

It turned out to be the Nature Spirit, the Lord of the Celestial Kingdom, Heavenly God Itsamna’s highest Rank among the guardian deities of the Taya civilization—[Leader of the Gods]!