Beneath the Red Dragon

The squinting Mage shook his head so fast it made a whirlwind, shouting, ”Although the heartwood of these War Tree-men can’t be used to make magic potions that extend life, it’s one of the best materials for making Magic Staves associated with Natural Magic, and it’s the Druid’s most beloved staff material. You can’t keep it all to yourselves!”

Karon ignored the Mage and turned his head, looking at the conspicuous blood-colored cloak behind the tall Wolfman. Even if the Giant Dragon favored such style, it seemed a bit too flamboyant on the battlefield.

”Saha, those cloaks behind you Imperial Guard Warriors are quite eye-catching. In battle, they might attract more attention and attacks,” Karon said in a mild tone, satisfied with the combat discipline of these Imperial Guard Warriors.

”You’re right. This way, my warriors can always see me, and I can always see my warriors! Those who dare oppose you will also fear me because of it!” responded the tall Wolfman.

Karon patted Wolfman Saha’s shoulder with his thick Dragon Claw and said no more.

But the Black Dragon Rosani had already squeezed his way over. With sharp fangs slightly bared, he pointed at the two towering Trees of Life, asking eagerly, ”Karon, what should we do with these two big fellows now? They’re the most valuable wealth. All those Elves together wouldn’t match the value of these two gigantic Trees of Life.”

These two Trees of Life were so massive that the life trees guarded by the Forest Elves in the Main Plane Forest, once encountered by the Dragon Group, seemed but saplings in comparison.

Even several Dragons standing under these two massive Trees of Life looked like slightly larger Beasts. In Karon’s earlier thoughts, he had considered relocating these Trees of Life back to the Dragon Group Territory to nourish their land.

But the Trees of Life before him were so vast that they exceeded Karon’s expectations and the transport capacity of the Dragon’s Beloved.

According to Karon’s knowledge, Trees of Life in most realms are unable to move themselves once they reach a certain size, unless using some special Magic.

If the Trees of Life are forcibly moved, a price must be paid. Theoretically, these Trees of Life can evolve into World Trees, becoming the supporting pillars of a realm.

The two Trees of Life before them, though not yet grown to the point of immobility, were too large to pass through the Plane Teleportation Gates constructed by Mages.

Even Karon, with his Dragon heritage, couldn’t find a way from his knowledge to let these two Trees of Life pass entirely through the Plane Teleportation Gate.

Perhaps only those powerful Legendary Mages could construct such a massive Plane Teleportation Gate.

This diminishes the value of the Trees of Life according to Karon’s estimation. Although living Trees of Life can still bring long-term benefits to the Dragon Group by nurturing in this world,

seeing traces of the Desolate God’s Claws’ past invasions, Karon doubted the stability of this ongoing benefit. Moreover, these two Trees of Life would require significant time to recover from moving expenses.

In the short term, they surely couldn’t bring the expected benefits to the Dragon Group Territory.

”How about cutting down the injured Tree of Life and transporting it in chunks? This Tree of Life is severely damaged and will take a long time to recover!” suggested the Blue Dragon steward Doss.

Beside him, Black Dragon Rosani’s eyes lit up. The heartwood of such a large Tree of Life was a treasure; its abundant Life Energy could help Dragons’ development and growth, more pure than ordinary blood and energy.

The heartwood of a Tree of Life is superior material for both concocting life-extending magic potions and crafting strong Magic Weapons.

And its effect is superior to the heartwood of a Saint Tier War Ancient Tree, as the essence of a Tree of Life is far above a War Ancient Tree.

Though not all Tree of Life heartwoods are so potent, this particular Tree of Life wasn’t like those from the exterminated Elf Small Tribes; its vast body suggested its heartwood must be effective.

Nearby, the squinting Mage Hughes excitedly rubbed his hands. Though longevity-extending magic potions were also attractive to long-living species like Dragons, they were far more tempting to short-lived species.

A bottle of life-extending potion could even tempt some Legendary Powerhouses. If Karon were strong enough, he could use these items to recruit some reclusive creatures hidden in the world’s corners.

This potion, being free of side effects, was unmatched by the side effect-laden longevity methods of some Legendary Powerhouses.

Not to mention those Dragons and Mages willing to transform themselves into Witch Demons, even the less harmful longevity methods could make a Legendary being appear ghostly over time, turning many Legendary Mages into mad Mages due to side effects.

If Karon offered such a potion, even Metal Giant Dragons stuck at the Ancient Dragon threshold would look favorably upon Karon and the Dragon Group.

Karon was tempted, his gaze assessing the damaged Tree of Life.