Chapter 367 will surely surprise the enemy!

As the Red Iron Dragon slowly emerged from the Steel Burning Fortress, he was greeted by guards surrounding the fortress.

A fierce storm howled and raged at the top of the valley, whipping up a sky full of ice and snow.

But these loyal guardians, whether they are dragons circling low in the sky or ogres standing silently, are like hemlocks rooted to the earth. No matter how the wind and snow beat against their heavy armor and fur, their bodies do not waver in the slightest.

Among them, the most conspicuous are the exceptionally tall and robust Earth Bears, clad in rune-inlaid heavy armor.

These monsters, who were the first to follow Garos, have multiplied and multiplied over the decades, and their population has increased several times over.

In the favorable environment of Dragon Valley, their physical development far surpasses that of their ordinary counterparts in the wilderness, and their intelligence is also significantly enhanced.

The bears are rarely sent out to fight; they are more like the royal guards of Dragon Valley.

If any enemy dares to invade this sacred land, these heavily armed Bear Guards will unleash a devastating force, letting the intruders experience firsthand what true "bear power" is all about.

"My lord, you have finally awakened."

The Bear Commander Mobel immediately stepped forward to greet them.

It stood upright, clasped its forepaws together, and made a gesture that resembled a bow, skillfully offering greetings and praise: "Your majestic body seems to be able to support an entire mountain range, and your aura of majesty is more awe-inspiring than a storm! Your dragon might grows ever stronger, you are the king of molten iron!"

Galos's gaze fell on Mobel, carefully examining this earliest follower.

It was the first familiar that Garus had subdued.

As the new generation of bears gradually grows stronger and becomes a major part of the Dragon Valley Guardians, the original bear leader has also been marked by the passage of time.

Its once gleaming, sharp fangs are now slightly yellowed; its thick, bushy fur has lost its glossy sheen and appears somewhat dry; and especially its bear face, which has been quietly dotted with quite a few conspicuous white hairs.

Mobel has quietly passed the prime of its life and is inevitably heading towards old age.

"Given your current condition, barring any unforeseen circumstances, you should have another 10 or 20 years to live."

Red Iron Dragon said, "Try to transform your dragon vein. That will prolong your life and give you more time to continue serving me."

Upon hearing this, the bear leader nervously rubbed its massive paws on the ground a few times.

It hesitated for a moment before replying softly, "Thank you for your grace, my Lord... However, I think that following the natural order of life and death and naturally moving towards the end might also be a good choice."

"For monsters like us, being able to die of old age is already a rare stroke of luck."

Galos nodded slightly, indicating that he understood the choice.

"The Dragon Casting Transformation Ceremony, unlike the risky Dragon Vein Transformation, has a much higher success rate."

He added, then changed his tone and said, "However, since you've made up your mind and want to let things take their course, then I'll grant your wish."

Upon hearing this, the Earth Bear Mobel was suddenly taken aback.

Although it had never heard of any dragon-forging or transformation ceremony, it knew with its own feet that this must be something bestowed by the Dragon Lord that would bring great benefits.

"Wait, wait! The great King of Smelting Iron!"

Its expression instantly changed from hesitation to fawning, and its massive body suddenly pressed down, almost prostrating itself, sticking its furry bear rump up high.

"I must have had a brain fart just now!"

It said, “Going with the flow is good, of course, but if I could continue to serve you with this still strong body, to charge into battle for you, until the very last moment when you no longer need this old body of mine… that would be my greatest honor and wish! Please grant me that, my Lord!”

Bang!

Red Iron Dragon raised its front paw and kicked the bear's upturned rear end with a light kick, sending it tumbling several times.

"Alright, get out of here and stay somewhere else."

Galos shook his head and said.

"Yes, sir! I will obey your command!"

Mobel, who was very familiar with the Iron King, was overjoyed. After stabilizing himself, he curled up into a huge ball of fur and rolled around towards the edge of the guard line, looking comical.

Whew! Whew!

In the sky, two dragon shadows broke through the wind and snow, swirling and descending.

The white dragon Therese and the crimson-silver dragon Deborah, who had been patrolling high in the sky, folded their wings and landed beside Garus.

"Garos, Garos!"

Vera, the fairy dragon, emerged from behind Deborah's broad wings and quickly circled around the massive body of the red iron dragon.

She said, "You look much better the way you are now!"

“When you came back before, your aura was terrifying. Vera felt like you were going to eat us all up at any moment!”

Meanwhile, Deborah carefully examined Garros.

She noticed that the terrifying bloodlust that had previously filled Red Iron Dragon's eyes had faded.

She asked with delight, "Have you returned to normal?"

Galos shook his head slightly and said, "I haven't fully recovered. I've only suppressed it temporarily. As time goes by, the anger in my heart will gradually accumulate and rise. I need to find a way to vent it regularly."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the small fairy dragon.

"For example, eating a fairy dragon to fill a gap in my teeth, perhaps its tender and juicy taste can make me feel much happier."

Vera, who was sneaking up behind the red iron dragon to carry out her graffiti prank, froze instantly.

"Ha, ha ha ha... Garus, you're quite the joker. This joke isn't funny at all, is it, Deborah?"

She chuckled dryly, then darted back behind the crimson-silver dragon, peeking out only half her head. She pretended to be nonchalant, looking around and admiring the swirling snow.

"Vent your anger? I have a suggestion."

The voice of White Dragon Therese rang out.

She said with a hint of anticipation, "With your current status and power, Garus, you can insult all the creatures present at will, including us dragons."

"I assure you, when you see them trembling and humiliated under your authority, you will feel a sense of pleasure and your anger will naturally subside."

If she possessed the status and power of Garos, she would want to do the same even without the influence of the Mad Fire.

Just imagining that scene made her feel her claws and toes stretch out, and a wave of indescribable comfort welled up inside her.

Galos turned his head, staring at the white dragon, and asked in return, "Aren't you afraid that I'll be the first to punish you for making such a suggestion? After all, you were the one who came up with this idea first."

Upon hearing this, Bai Long's breathing instantly became heavier.

She responded almost without thinking: “Please insult me ​​as much as you like, I will not resist in the slightest, nor will I dare to complain in the slightest.”

Galos fell silent.

He almost forgot that this guy was not only a sadist, but also seemed to have some strange masochistic tendencies. She might not only not reject all forms of humiliation, but even enjoy it.

"Me too! I have a great idea too!"

The fairy dragon Vera mustered her courage once again and flew out, suggesting, "I can teach you all sorts of fun pranks, Garus."

"For example, you could draw funny graffiti all over other creatures while they're asleep, or stuff special itching powder into their nostrils. Watching them jump up and down in frustration but helpless will definitely make you super happy!"

A tiny blood vessel appeared in Galos's eyes, and his anger almost skyrocketed as a result.

I am so normal, so why are there so few of the people around me who can make things easy for the dragon?

"Your suggestion is excellent."

"Don't mention it again next time."

Galos raised its paw and rubbed its massive forehead, feeling a wave of exhaustion.

Finally, he turned his attention to the Crimson Silver Dragon, Deborah.

Under Garros's gaze, Deborah met his eyes and said, "You should already have a plan in mind to vent your anger, so I don't need to offer any further advice."

"However, whatever you decide to do next, I'll be there for you."

Galos nodded, feeling that Deborah was still the most reliable and considerate.

"By the way, there's some important news from the outside world that you might not know while you were asleep."

Deborah seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "The Dragon Realm has been unsealed, and those older metal dragons that had disappeared for a while are now active again."

"My parents have also returned to the border area and are currently in Red Maple Valley."

Galos narrowed his eyes, a thoughtful look flashing across them.

The Dragon Realm has been unsealed... I wonder if that Golden Dragon King has successfully stepped into the realm of immortality?

If they fail, the entire dragon race will likely face a period of turmoil.

However, such conflicts are far removed from his current situation and are not something he needs to consider at the moment.

He turned to Deborah and asked, "After your parents returned, didn't they ask you to go back and reunite with them?"

The Crimson Silver Dragon gently shook its head.

"They've already been to Dragon Valley once."

She explained, “Besides catching up with me, it seemed my father, Edley, had something he wanted to tell you personally, but you were still asleep at the time. He told me to let him know when you woke up, and he would come to visit again.”

"By the way, I didn't tell my parents much about what happened in the wilderness."

Galos pondered for a moment and said, "It's been decades since we last met. Didn't your father suggest that you return to Red Maple Territory with them for a while?"

Deborah replied naturally, "Of course I mentioned it."

“But I think that since we are in the border area, it is not difficult for us to meet, and there is no need to go back to Red Maple Territory.”

"Furthermore, I also made it clear to him that during your slumber, Dragon Valley's defenses were relatively weak and needed reliable guards, so it was not appropriate for me to leave at this time."

Galos remained silent for a few seconds.

He could almost picture the expression on the face of the middle-aged silver dragon Edley when he saw his beloved daughter refusing to go home to protect another male dragon... his expression probably wouldn't be much better than the bottom of a pot.

If he were in the Silver Dragon's position, he would probably erupt in fury on the spot, his rage burning the heavens.

As for the matter that the silver dragon Edley specifically wanted to meet with him... Garros had a feeling that it probably wouldn't be anything pleasant.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

He was not troubled by the conflict with the middle-aged silver dragon.

With his rapid growth, his strength is now vastly different from what it used to be.

What he was really worried about was the other side.

"If we really start fighting, and I can't control my strength and emotions, and I beat Silver Dragon too badly... then the scene probably won't be very nice."

Galos shook his head inwardly, pondering.

"Also, I notified my father when I found you were awake, and he should be here soon."

Deborah added.

Well, since things have come to this, we can only play it by ear.

After talking for a while, he suddenly spread his giant wings and said, "I've been asleep for too long, and this body is almost rusty. It needs to stretch and exercise properly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Red Iron Dragon flapped its wings and took flight, then landed in the training ground in the valley and activated the overweight prop.

His body suddenly felt heavy, but Galos's expression remained unchanged.

"The effect of this item has diminished considerably for me."

As he felt the weight on his body, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: "It's time for Samantha to tailor a special set of alchemical heavy armor for me."

What he wanted was not defense or attribute boosts.

On the contrary, Garros hoped that this heavy armor would create a kind of restraint and suppression, keeping him in a state of some kind of burden at all times, which is equivalent to integrating training into every minute of his daily life.

In this way...

In a future fierce battle, the enemy, after going through countless hardships and paying a heavy price, finally shattered his seemingly indestructible heavy armor... Just when he thought victory was in his grasp and his exhausted opponent was about to fall.

But they found that, with his armor shattered, he seemed to have been freed from heavy shackles. His aura not only did not weaken, but instead surged dramatically.

This will surely bring the enemy an unforgettable surprise.

Thinking of this, Galos couldn't help but grin, revealing a ferocious smile.

The resulting pleasure slowed down the rate at which his anger level rose.

"Later, I'll use the bloodline connection to inquire about the tribe's recent development in the wilderness, and also discuss the heavy armor issue with Samantha."

He calmed himself down and gradually focused his attention.

First, there is the most basic body stretching and extension.

Galos stretched his enormous dragon wings almost to their limit, and then his massive and powerful body began to twist around his spine in an unconventional and astonishing manner.

The thick dragon scales rubbed against each other as they twisted, shooting out dense, red-hot sparks and making a teeth-grinding crunching sound.

Soon, his body was twisted into an extremely exaggerated posture, his thick neck twisted almost 180 degrees, and the joints of his limbs and torso were twisted to shocking angles.

This was just the beginning of his warm-up, consisting of some simple stretching exercises.

His body was as massive as a mountain, but every muscle was full of explosive power and amazing resilience. It was not dead muscle; it combined unparalleled toughness with extraordinary flexibility.

After warming up, he began his real high-intensity, high-load physical training.

As time went on, he gradually activated various enhancement states.

From the exhilarating state to the bursting blood state, and finally to the crimson lotus state that distorts and boils the surrounding air, the blood in the body is as if it has been ignited, surging and roaring in the blood vessels, and vivid red lotus-like patterns appear on the surface of the body, radiating scorching heat.

When one first masters the Crimson Lotus Form, once activated, it is completely unstoppable; one can only wait for the power to be exhausted.

However, through continuous familiarization and adaptation, Garos is now able to gradually guide and calm the burning dragon blood within his body through his powerful willpower when he is not focused on combat, thus safely closing the Crimson Lotus state.

This allows him to more precisely control the intensity and duration of his workouts.

It would be even better if, in the future, the Crimson Lotus state could be switched on and off at any time during battle.

After a long while, Galos finally stopped moving.

His dragon scales were a dark reddish-brown, like branding iron, and a wave of heat radiated outwards from him, completely dispelling the snow and chill from the training ground.

call!

He took a deep breath.

The crimson glow and lotus-like flame patterns on its body surface slowly receded like the tide, and its scales seemed to have undergone a thousand-times-forged tempering, eventually returning to a deep and restrained blackish-red.

"One day, I will master the Crimson Lotus form, just like the Furious form, and it will become a power that I can control at will."

Garros adjusted his long breaths, pondering to himself: "And in this process, the evolution of the dragon blood itself is most likely the key."

His evolution never came out of thin air or happened overnight; it was always closely related to his own state and experiences.

He continuously trained and challenged the limits of the Crimson Lotus Form, and his dragon blood underwent a profound adaptation and transformation through these repeated burnings.

Although the specific evolutionary direction and outcome cannot be accurately predicted.

However, what is certain is that after evolution, a deeper and closer connection will be established between his bloodline and the Crimson Lotus form.

Galos shook his massive head, refocusing his attention on the madness deep within his consciousness, carefully sensing the subtle changes in his own state of rage.

"Hmm? It seems... when I focus on exercising, the rate at which my anger accumulates slows down significantly, and it even decreases somewhat overall?"

Sensing the changes in his own emotions, Galos made an unexpected discovery.

As Tracy and Vera previously suggested, immersing oneself in what one truly loves and gaining inner joy and satisfaction is indeed an effective way to release negative emotions.

By constantly honing oneself, one can feel the power accumulating day by day, and gradually move towards becoming stronger.

This is precisely what Galos truly loves and finds joy in.

“Very good. In daily life, you can slow down the rate at which anger accumulates by practicing mental concentration.”

"When anger accumulates to a certain critical point, go hunt down those demons for a complete catharsis."

Galos's thoughts on how to effectively control the rage constantly growing within his body due to the madness caused by the maniacal fire, and how to better wield this double-edged sword, gradually became clearer and more complete.

He is gradually adapting.

(End of this chapter)