Volume 8: The Road to the Ancient Dragon Chapter 458: Dragon Tower
Looking at Angus's fanatical and pious expression, Murphy suddenly thought of a question implied in his words.
The dragon race 's 'transformation into human form' only means turning into humanoid creatures, not just humans. They can also turn into night elves, high elves, dwarves, gnomes, and even humanoid creatures like orcs and tauren.
If humans evolved from dragons, then did other races also evolve from dragons?
This is obviously unreasonable.
No one knew where Angus had heard this strange theory from. If he was not trying to fool him, then he must have been fooled by someone else.
Looking at his devout and fanatical expression, it is difficult to guess what the truth is.
However, Murphy did not tell anyone about the bug he had discovered. He knew it but did not say anything. Sometimes, if you want to cooperate, you still need a little tacit understanding.
His goal was to obtain the other party's service and let the Dragon Worshiping Cult help him become a god. Since the other party believed that he was a descendant of the Dragon God, of course he should just admit it. Why should he point it out?
Aidan (Leader of the Dragon Knights): "You are so pious and humble. I believe that when the Dragon God returns, he will grant you the gift of transformation into a dragon."
Angus (High Priest of the Dragon Cult): "Hahaha, I hope so. Unfortunately, I am already old. If I cannot revive the Dragon God as soon as possible, I am afraid that I will not be able to see that day. Dragons are immortal beings. Even ordinary dragons can live for tens of millions of years. In comparison, the lives of mortals are so fragile and short."
Aidan (Leader of the Dragon Knights): "That's right. In that case, how about we start the operation of resurrecting the Dragon God right away?"
Angus (High Priest of the Dragon Cult): "Of course, but how can the Dragon God be resurrected?"
Aidan (Leader of the Dragon Knights): "The scattered powers must be taken back and united as one. The usurped powers will become the key to reviving the Dragon God and the reason for becoming a god.
But this alone is not enough. The power of the Dragon God is so strong that ordinary dragons cannot withstand such a powerful force. Only the immortal body of the ancient dragon can absorb such a powerful force and become a Dragon God. To become an ancient dragon, you have to complete the Dragon Feast. This is where I need you. Those ancient dragons are hiding in unknown places. I need you to help me find them one by one. If possible, it would be best if you can help me defeat them and seize their dragon hearts. "
After hearing Murphy's words, Angus looked embarrassed.
"Honestly speaking, it's not difficult to find the ancient dragons. In fact, I have the locations of several ancient dragon nests in my hands. The Dragon Worship Cult has been serving the dragon clan for thousands of years. They trust us very much and regard us as natural allies. Except for a few eccentric dragons, most of them can be contacted peacefully.
However, as a church that worships dragons, the teachings of dragon worship require us not to harm dragons easily, especially the ancient dragons, and we must not disrespect the dragons. Sacrificing so many ancient dragons is a very serious matter and must be approved by the archbishop. "
"archbishop?"
“Yes, he lives in the Dragon Tower and is the leader of my Dragon Worship Cult.
Murphy looked at Angus's reptilian vertical pupils and the cunning look in them, and he couldn't help but become alert. After all, the Dragon Worship Cult was an evil sect and a monster force. Even though they were so dedicated to serving the dragon clan that they were willing to sacrifice their lives.
But once it comes to the resurrection of the Dragon God, he sells out his teammates without hesitation. He fooled them at the beginning and directly sold out Polyreus.
I can't be too trusting of them.
"Archbishop? This is new. I always thought that the Dragon Cult was jointly ruled by you high priests."
“We high priests do have great power and we control the believers in various places, but only the archbishop understands the core teachings of the Dragon Worship Cult. It was he who brought us together and taught us the secret art of dragon transformation. Although this secret art is not perfect yet, it does have magical power.
The Archbishop is a prophet and wise man who inherits ancient wisdom. When it comes to the life and death of the ancient dragon allies, only the Archbishop is qualified to decide everything. Prince Aidan, I have an unwelcome request. How about you go with me to the Dragon Tower to meet the leader? "
After hearing this invitation, Murphy couldn't help but ponder slightly.
I thought I could just fool Angus, but I didn't expect that I would have to meet the archbishop.
Going to the monster's lair alone is somewhat risky, but I'm not afraid. I have so many life-saving skills, the worst that can happen is I can just run away.
"Of course, then where is the Tower of the Dragon?"
"It's in a place that no one can find. Only people with a high priest's status or above know the coordinates to get in. However, there is a magic network node near the Dragon Tower. We can reach there through teleportation."
As Angus spoke, he raised his hand, and as magic power gathered, a portal appeared in front of the two.
Murphy looked at Angus in surprise, "You know magic? I thought you were a priest."
Priests and pastors are both divine professions, and spirit is the core attribute .
The mage is a spellcasting profession, and intelligence is the core mathematics.
The former prays for the blessing of God, while the latter specializes in studying the arcane. The distinction between the two is very obvious.
Angus said awkwardly, "It's just a part-time job. Before I became a priest of the Dragon Cult, I also studied magic in Dalaran. Please, Prince Aidan, my magic power is not strong enough to maintain the portal for too long."
Murphy no longer hesitated and stepped through the portal.
He was in a state of high alert, ready to deal with any possible attack at any time. After all, he was not familiar with Angus, so it might be a trap.
But in order to complete the Way of the Ancient Dragon as soon as possible, I have to take some risks.
Fortunately, there was an empty hillside in front of me and a platform under my feet. There was nothing around. Looking forward, there was a huge valley. Deep in the valley, a tall tower stood there, surrounded by many low buildings. When I opened the map, it showed a fog.
In the square, you can see many believers of the Dragon Worship Cult praying. They gather in groups around the statue of the giant dragon and kneel down to pray.
They are all monsters around level 30-40. In every group of monsters, you can see an elite priest, loudly announcing the transaction.
With so many monsters gathered here, Murphy suddenly had the urge to fly into the sky and kill them all with a dragon thunder storm.
It’s a pity that the coordinates are not shown on the map, otherwise it would be a good place for adventurers to level up. At the entrance of the Dragon Tower, you can clearly see the light curtain of the copy, and it is actually a legendary copy, which means that orange equipment can be dropped.
It seems that the Dragon Worship Cult is quite powerful. I'll see if I can use them for my own benefit. If we can't cooperate, I'll find someone to team up with and complete this dungeon. It would be nice to get some equipment and plot points.
Angus had no idea what Prince Aidan beside him was planning.
"Lord Aidan, I have an unwelcome request. I wonder if you can appear in the form of a real dragon so that people will know that the legendary power of the dragon is real. It can also tell these confused believers that the Dragon Cult has a new ally."
Murphy thought that this was no problem. In fact, in this strange illusion, the dragon form made him feel safer.
"As you wish."
As he spoke, he activated the dragon incarnation!
The human's body expanded rapidly, and in the blink of an eye he turned into a storm dragon with a wingspan of one hundred meters.
Angus looked at Murphy who had transformed into a dragon with excitement and enthusiasm. The storm dragon in front of him was much larger than the last time he saw it. What shocked and surprised him most was that this dragon exuded a faint divine power, which made people feel intimidated and want to kneel down and pray.
Watching Murphy soar into the air, stirring up gusts of wind, he hurried down the hillside and came to the front of the people who were praying.
Angus (High Priest of the Dragon Cult): "Look, the great Storm Dragon King Aidan Deron has responded to the call of the Dragon Cult and descended on this isolated island.
Rejoice, believers, the eternal life you prayed for is finally coming. "
Praise you, great Storm Dragon King.
Praise you, terrible dragon of disaster.
Your terror is feared by all.
Your fame resounds throughout the heavens.
Amid the prayers of the Dragon Worshipers, Murphy descended from the sky and transformed into a human form. When the believers saw him, they immediately looked at him more fanatically, and their praises became louder and louder.
Murphy followed Angus into the light curtain of the Dragon Tower dungeon. The Dragon Worship Cult was indeed a church that worshipped dragons. The hall was filled with statues and reliefs of dragons, with majestic wings, ferocious claws, some spreading their wings as if ready to fly, and some posing solemn postures. Each statue exuded a sense of majesty, sacredness, and grandeur.
There are many strange guards in the corridors of the hall. They have human body shapes, but they reveal dragon characteristics to varying degrees. Some have dragon horns on their heads, some have dragon scales on their skin, some have hands and feet turned into dragon claws, and the most common feature is the vertical pupils.
The monster's name is - Dragon Guard.
There were also some Dragon Cult Priests and Dragon Cult Fanatics walking around, as well as a bunch of elite monsters, all of which were above level 60.
In the lobby on the first floor, Murphy saw an extremely huge dragon skeleton. Judging from its size, its wingspan was probably over 100 meters. Its bones had the luster of white jade and were placed in the middle of the hall like a dinosaur skeleton in a museum.
Murphy guessed that once this thing entered the battle, it would most likely be resurrected and become BOSS No. 1.
They went up the stairs to the second floor and walked deeper into the temple, and finally met the archbishop in a hall.
Griffith (Archbishop of the Dragon Cult), world-class BOSS level 4, level 90, health points 265,000.
This patriarch looked quite young. Like Angus, he had the vertical pupils of a dragon. Even his exposed skin had a scaly texture, which inexplicably made Murphy feel familiar.
Unlike those weird guards, although this archbishop had abnormal features, he did not look distorted or deformed at all. Instead, he looked majestic and mysterious.
Murphy immediately felt something was wrong. The BOSS in this kind of legendary copy usually has attribute adjustments, and the final BOSS has twice the health enhancement.
Even if the human boss has relatively low health, it must have at least 200,000 health. In the end, the boss's health will double, so 500,000 is more appropriate.
This guy only has 265,000 HP, and doesn't look like the final BOSS.
It seems that there is still a lot of hidden content in this copy.
Angus (High Priest of the Dragon Cult): "Your Excellency the Bishop, I have brought Prince Aidan with me."
Griffith glanced at Murphy and said, "It's nice to meet you. Please follow me, Prince Aidan, we can talk alone."
Griffith obviously didn't want this meeting to attract too much attention, so he led Murphy through the hall on the second floor. A female dragon was lying in the hall and sleeping. Murphy looked up and his eyelids jumped. It was another world-class BOSS.
Sinestra (Ancient Black Dragon), world-class BOSS level 4, level 92, health points 398037/447500.
Its health is much higher than that of the Archbishop, but it still doesn't feel like the final BOSS, and it's not even at full health.
I looked above my head and saw a serious injury status.
[Blood and Flesh Tearing: Randomly lose 1%-5% of health every 60 minutes.]
Wait, Sinestra? Damn, isn't this Deathwing's wife? I didn't expect her to be here.
That’s right, Sinestra is the spouse of Deathwing and the mother of Nefarian and Onyxia.
As Deathwing became more and more crazy under the influence of the Old Gods, many black dragons could not withstand Deathwing's violent power and died during mating with him. Only Sinestra could withstand it, but she also paid a heavy price.
I don't know when he disappeared, and I didn't expect him to end up here.
Is he recuperating here?
The severely injured ancient dragon simply gave away its dragon heart for free.
Griffith also stopped when he noticed Murphy had stopped. He looked at the sleeping black dragon and couldn't help but sigh, "Ah, the dragon is so gorgeous and noble, with a majestic body, a majestic shape, and those gorgeous dragon scales like obsidian. It makes people marvel. There are such beautiful creatures in the world, isn't it, Prince Aidan?"
"Let's not disturb her sleep. Come here, Prince Aidan. We can talk better here."
Murphy shifted his gaze back and reluctantly followed Griffith into a side hall.
Griffith took out a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet and poured a glass of wine for each of them, while talking to himself, "I listened to Angus' introduction of you. I have to say, it is very impressive. A hero who intends to revive the Dragon God, a prince who can transform into a dragon, and a warrior who slaughtered ancient dragons.
I am very interested in your story and admire your plan, but let’s be honest.
You came here, presumably to require the services of the Dragon Worship Cult, so what do you intend to use as a reward?"
Murphy couldn't help but be stunned, thinking that this was not the right attitude to treat a reincarnation of a dragon god.
