The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

”What in the hell?”

A Universal God who had just arrived in the Devil’s Maw muttered, his expression turning pale not because he had stepped into a place he shouldn’t have, but because the moment he arrived, he felt like he had stepped into a realm of killing intent and blood.

The world inside the Devil’s Maw had turned crimson, and everywhere the wind blew, killing intent was carried with it.

It was as if the entire Devil’s Maw had been dipped inside a sea of killing intent, and now everything about it had been soaked in that bloody tide.

Around him, others also wore the same expression.

And as if that wasn’t chilling enough, every last one of them noticed that the moment the sky had turned crimson, the teleportation stones that were supposed to take them back to the moon stopped working.

This sent a great shock through every one of them. Some even started to blame themselves for coming here in the first place.

They had been happily living their lives with their loved ones.

However, when news reached them that a Flame Dao Crystal had appeared in the Devil’s Maw, their greed didn’t allow them to realise that the place they were coming to was dangerous and that the chances of them getting their hands on the Flame Dao Crystal were very slim.

They came with great enthusiasm, only to be met with shock and sheer terror.

”Lyriq, do you think we can make it out of here alive?” a young man asked his friend, who stood with his back straight and wore a brave face.

He was trying to look brave, but everyone around him knew he was just as scared as they all were.

But at least his expression seemed to give some people hope, so he smiled at the person who questioned him.

”We will be fine, Vylar. After all, this only started to happen when the Flame Dao Crystal appeared. I am sure once it is over, we will be free to leave.”

Vylar smiled and was about to relax when a terrifying pressure suddenly crashed down on everyone. It was as if whatever was happening had decided to pour fear directly into their hearts at that very moment.

Everyone dropped to their knees, and some even started to cry, blaming their greed and themselves for what was happening to them.

Then, to their horror, a terrifying dragon roar filled the entire Devil’s Maw. They trembled in sheer terror, and thousands of warriors collapsed, passing out in that instant.

Meanwhile, far within the Haunted Valley, the cocoon that had enclosed Rhazor started to tremble. The more it shook, the more terrifying the aura around him grew.

Suddenly, it exploded, revealing a colossal red egg. On the surface of this egg, countless blood runes could be seen. It was as if the egg itself had been born from blood.

A few minutes later, a crack appeared on the egg. Then, as if by design, a tail burst out. The tail was red, with scales decorated in both gold and black.

It ended with a deadly black talon. In fact, merely looking at the sharpness of that talon would cause just about anyone to fear for their lives.

However, just as the tail was revealed, the egg exploded, and a colossal red dragon with golden and black patterns decorating its scales burst out from the egg, roaring into the sky.

It possessed wings made purely of reddish metal. In fact, as it flapped them and shot into the air, one could hear a metallic ringing.

Every flap cracked the void around it, causing space itself to tremble. The dragon soared through the air a few times before landing on the ground.

The ground shook violently, waking up everyone who had passed out.

However, to their absolute shock, the first thing they saw when they woke up was a 400-meter-long dragon with a wingspan of over 600 meters.

The sight sent many falling back onto their butts, while others passed out once again.

ROARRRRRR!

The dragon roared again before transforming into a handsome redheaded young man.

Rhazor, who had become a dragon, smiled as he felt a power he never thought possible coursing through his veins.

His eyes were crimson, as before, and the horns on his forehead were crimson, adorned with intricate black and red patterns. Aside from that, his body had grown taller, reaching 6’7” from his previous height of 6’4”.

His wings remained metallic even in his humanoid form. However, they were much smaller, 2 meters wide each and now looked more like angelic wings than dragon wings.

His body was covered in black scaly armour that seemed to have grown directly from his flesh.

After examining his body for a while, he smiled and turned his attention to the messages that had appeared before his eyes.

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[Blood Absorb]

[Rank: Innate]

[Description: Your power comes from blood, and this ability serves that aspect of your existence. Absorb the blood of almost anyone and use it to strengthen yourself in any way you desire.]

[Calamity Roar]

[Rank: Innate]

[Description: A roar that shatters the heavens and breaks the earth. You possess the voice of defiance, so make your voice heard. Every roar carries your killing intent and absolute will.]

[Crimson Authority]

[Rank: Innate]

[Description: You are the Paragon of the Nine Stars. You hold dominion over all and most certainly do not give a fuck what the heavens think. You possess that much authority.]

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Rhazor smiled happily before lifting his head only to catch sight of a Universal God sneaking around, hoping to snatch the Flame Dao Crystal that was still hovering in the air.

”I wouldn’t do that if I were you,” Rhazor said, his voice much deeper than before.

The Universal God came to a halt and narrowed his eyes at Rhazor.

”Even if you get this Flame Dao Crystal, the chances of you getting out of here alive are next to none. Word has already reached the higher-ups, and they have sent more people here.

Also, Supremes and Celestials have already surrounded this world, so even if you survive this place, you won’t make it past them.”

The Universal God, known as Volkhov, laughed like an accomplished con artist.

However, instead of seeing fear appear on Rhazor’s face, the bastard smiled.

”Looks like becoming a God won’t be out of the picture for me.”

Far away on Planet Caelmir, Runner, who had become a Celestial, stepped out of the void and walked toward Orion and handed over a space ring to him.

Contained within the space ring were the three treasures Klaus needed to cultivate the fourth form of the Heaven-Defying Body.

The technique possessed nine forms, and so far, he had cultivated the first three forms, which were enough to allow him to become a Demigod in all incarnations.

However, he had never expected his Primordial Vampire Monarch Bloodline to mutate and become a dragon.

Because of such a mutation, he knew that continuing to suppress his growth would only hold him back from becoming a God.

So he made his decision, and Runner acquired all the materials he needed. In that instant, Orion started to consume and then to cultivate the next form of the Heaven-Defying Body.

Rhazor laughed before looking at Volkhov and adding,

”It would be in your best interest if you ran now because you will die before you know how.” A grin appeared on Rhazor’s face.