Free Web NovelChapter 490: Chapter 353: Ancestor Ignas
"Everyone, stop."
The deep voice of the Red Iron Dragon and the cry of the Phoenix simultaneously resounded in the sky, penetrating the uproar of the wind and rain.
After receiving the clear orders from the leaders of both sides.
The vast flock of birds composed of countless eagles, beasts, and magical creatures, which had enveloped the battlefield like dark clouds, swiftly dispersed in all directions, revealing several young and adolescent dragons that had been besieged for a long time.
Their scale armor bore numerous new cracks and scratches.
Among them were some bleeding wounds of varying depths, slowly healing as the scent of Dragon Blood mixed with the rain.
Yet overall, these were merely superficial wounds, far from being serious injuries.
The Giant Dragons stood proudly, Dragon Breath exuding, their aura still strong and scorching, as if they had just engaged in a warm-up exercise rather than an intense battle.
On the other side, the number of birds had visibly decreased.
Many bodies, with disordered or charred feathers, lay scattered haphazardly in the muddy forest below.
Previously, the sea of talons and wings indeed overwhelmed the Giant Dragons briefly by sheer numbers.
But their individual attacks were ultimately limited in power against Dragon Scale and when struck by the dragons’ Dragon Breath, claws, tail strikes and other area counterattacks, they rarely escaped without being crippled or killed, crashing to the ground.
To be fair, this eagle army was not weak.
They were numerous, and their ranks not low.
If they could indeed continuously charge without regard for losses and never mentally collapse, fighting the Dragon Group to the bitter end.
With sheer numbers advantage, complemented by those outstanding elite individuals.
They indeed had a high probability of fighting the Dragon Group to mutual ruin, perhaps even to a tragic destruction.
However, unless they are completely enslaved and controlled creatures, they will inevitably fear after massive casualties and cannot reach such a level.
Galos hovered, looking at the Phoenix beside him whose light seemed slightly dimmed.
He asked, "Do you have your own name?"
The Phoenix nodded slightly, gracefully preening her somewhat disheveled feathers.
Creatures like her, possessing high wisdom, basically have their own names, which are key distinctions between intelligent beings and ordinary magical creatures.
"Angela Phoenix."
She replied, her voice still crisp, yet lacking the initial arrogance.
According to ancient legends, all Phoenixes originate from the same great ancestor — whose name is [Phoenix].
Therefore, subsequent Phoenixes use Phoenix as a common surname, passed on through generations.
In this sense, they are somewhat similar to the Dragon Race.
However, the inherent pride of Giant Dragons usually surpasses that of Phoenixes.
Many powerful Giant Dragons, when their achievements reach a pinnacle shining with glory, often choose to sever their previous legacy surname, leaving only their unique name as the new source for their bloodline, for descendants to remember and pass on.
For instance, the branch Galos belongs to, [Ignas], derives its surname from a certain ancestor Giant Dragon.
That was an existence surpassing Legendary Tier, a life stepping into the domain of immortality.
Unless met with unforeseen disasters or dies in battle, it might still live in some distant plane today, possibly in the Material Realm, but due to many rule restrictions in the Material Realm for Ancient Dragons, the probability is low.
There is not much detailed record in the Dragon’s Legacy regarding this Ignas ancestor; it feels more like vague legends.
The most striking information Galos remembers is a message left personally by this ancestor:
[I am Ignas, reached the Legendary Domain at the age of one hundred twenty-three during the early adulthood]
Almost becoming a Legendary Giant Dragon right after coming of age.
This proves the high talent of this Ignas ancestor.
The reason this message impresses Galos particularly is because in the legacy, it seems to become a message board.
Subsequent generations of Ignas Dragon Descendants, upon encountering this part of the legacy, would leave beside it their most outstanding, most noteworthy deeds.
[Alvarez, defeated a juvenile Golden Dragon at the age of fifteen as a young dragon]
[Clara, a magic genius! Awakened all possible Magic-like Skills during juvenile stage as a whelp]
[Ortis, huh, successfully kidnapped princesses from thirty-two different kingdoms before turning a hundred! Record holder]
[.......]
Such varied displays.
This ancestor’s achievement message seemingly became a stage for showcasing oneself, even competing with each other.
Once Galos has direct descendants, he too can leave his own treasure of knowledge in this Dragon’s Legacy.
Of course, he can also leave here his most remarkable achievements of his life.
For instance: the black oil other dragons find hard to swallow, he can drink as water; the fatal weaknesses other dragons dare not train, he trains fiercely; the gemstones other dragons struggle to eat, he can snack on.
All achievements in certain domains, reaching unprecedented heights, he can write them here.
If one day, his Power becomes strong enough to surpass the crowned ancestor Ignas.
Then, he can also erase its name, transform his name into a new surname for this Dragon Vein branch, letting myriad descendants forever remember his existence; this is a great honor among the Dragon Race.
