In the timeline belonging to Garon, now in the continent of Noa.
Garon looked around.
After passing through the portal of time and space, he was still in this barren land.
Sparse black spruce trees twisted and grew in the dark brown soil, creating an atmosphere of desolation.
Returning to his own timeline, Garon first stored away the portal of time and space, which had once again suffered a lot of depletion of its time power. Then, he focused his mind and gazed at the River of Time that enveloped the sky and the earth, still quietly flowing.
"The connection to the River of Time is restored."
Garon took a few deep breaths.
Streams of temporal river water entered his body with each breath, quickly transforming into the power of time that he possessed.
Garon's efficiency in absorbing the power of time was also restored.
"Going to other timelines delays my normal growth rate."
"But what if I get something good in other timelines?"
Garon spread his dragon claws.
Between his claws, there was a handful of dark brown, soft soil.
This soil looked no different from the soil around him.
However, it belonged to the barren land under Garon's feet in another timeline.
"Items from other timelines can be brought into my own."
Garon grinned.
What did this mean? It meant immeasurable wealth!
If Garon wished, he could go to the lava demi-plane in other timelines multiple times, killing the Lord of Flame Steel City and the Lord of Stone City a hundred times! In this way, he could possess countless legendary fire element cores and legendary earth element stones.
Items like the Imaska Magic Ring, a legendary item, could also be obtained in many duplicates.
Garon wouldn't rob the opportunities of Garon in other timelines, but the principle was the same. He could get what he wanted by going to other timelines, not only material goods but also valuable knowledge.
Long-lost ancient knowledge, either naturally forgotten or lost due to fear and awe.
For example, if he went to the golden era of the Alpha-Tia Empire, he could learn wind and fire spells that even gods would fear, like the Destructive Wind that could shatter a planet. Which circle of magic would that belong to? The current Alpha tribe has lost too much of their heritage.
Garon couldn't learn anything useful from them.
Thinking this, Garon once again thanked the Second Imaska Empire.
With the Imaska Magic Ring and the legacy of wonders, he was able to construct the portal of time and space so quickly.
"To bring out powerful legendary items, compared to some useless soil, there might be some differences."
Garon released his dragon claws, letting the soil slip through his fingers.
From the consumption of the portal of time and space, Garon subtly sensed that because he brought back this soil, the consumption of the power of time was slightly more. If it were powerful legendary items, this consumption might become much greater.
Garon didn't dwell on this issue.
This required him to open the portal of time and space next time and verify with some valuable legendary items.
Next, Garon used his magic power to construct a spatial teleportation spell.
Stepping through the spatial portal that appeared before him, Garon instantly returned to his dragon nest.
Yuna noticed the movement of the spatial portal and, like a groundhog, her head popped out from a pile of gold coins. Her pale purple eyes looked at Garon.
"How long was I away?"
Garon, who had just walked out of the spatial portal, pondered for a moment and asked.
Garon always had a keen sense of the passage of time. Even in sleep, he could clearly know how much time he had spent sleeping. However, since he went to another timeline, he was unsure how much time had passed in his own timeline.
"Hmm..."
Yuna stretched out her dragon claw, holding her chin in thought.
Being of a long-lived race, dragons didn't usually care much about the passage of time.
After thinking for a dozen seconds, her eyes brightened, and she said, "I took a short nap. It's been about three days since you left the dragon nest."
Her voice paused, and Yuna curiously said, "By the way, you came back so quickly this time. Didn't you open the portal of time and space?"
Garon had previously told Yuna that he wanted to try the portal of time and space. Since he was unsure about the consumption of the portal, he said he might be gone for a longer period. Therefore, Yuna was surprised to see Garon back in just three days.
Three days?
"I stayed in the timeline of young Garon for a total of thirty-two days."
Garon's eyes brightened.
"The flow of time in other timelines is different from mine."
"In that case, although my growth rate is much slower in other timelines, overall, it's roughly the same as in my own timeline."
With this thought, Garon remembered some legends about time dragons.
The legends say you'll never know when a young time dragon might turn into an ancient time dragon in the next second. Although exaggerated, it somewhat matched Garon's current situation.
If there's a timeline where the flow of time is extremely slow compared to the time dragon's own timeline.
Then, after spending a long time in that slow-moving timeline, indeed, the time dragon could return to his own timeline as an ancient dragon.
This made seeking treasures and acquiring knowledge in other timelines much less stressful.
"But since I've only returned once from ten years ago, it's too early to be certain."
Garon's return once again depleted the energy of the portal of time and space.
However, since it was just a round trip to a timeline ten years ago, this consumption was not significant. Soon, Garon could fully charge the portal of time and space. Now with one experience under his belt, his next use of the portal could be more targeted to verify more of his ideas.
"I opened it. I went once to ten years ago and saw myself shortly after hatching."
Garon answered Yuna's question.
Yuna blinked curiously, "Did you see each other?"
Garon nodded, "Yes, we met face to face."
Garon had acted like a riddle dragon and did not directly reveal his identity to his younger self. However, if young Garon wasn't foolish, guessing that he was himself from the future was just a matter of time.
"Meeting oneself from different times, it does sound interesting."
Yuna's eyes shone with longing.
Garon smiled slightly, "The success of the portal of time and space is also thanks to your efforts. Next time, if you want, you can come with me."
Having an extra dragon would inevitably consume more of the power of time, but Garon didn't see it as a problem. It was just a matter of staying longer in another timeline to slowly refill the energy of the portal of time and space.
"Sure, I also want to meet the younger me."
Yuna got excited.
Garon wondered, "What do you want to do with your younger self?"
Yuna chuckled, then clenched her claw and proudly said, "Of course, to let little Yuna know that her future self will be very powerful."
After thinking, Yuna added, "Also, to tell little Yuna not to run around at the boundary of the crystal wall in the lava demi-plane, otherwise she won't meet you."
Hearing Yuna's words, Garon was momentarily stunned, his heart rate unconsciously speeding up.
Was he being flirted with?
Now looking at Yuna, she seemed very casual and showed no reaction; her expression didn't change, probably just an offhand remark. Garon was slightly disappointed.
But Yuna's idea was good, although if she really did it, it might cause problems.
Warning her past self, Yuna might act out of a rebellious mindset and avoid staying at the crystal wall, even leaving the lava demi-plane altogether. For a future set in stone, dragons, with their strong free will, would definitely not be willing to follow rules.
Thus, Garon from that timeline might never meet Yuna.
Without meeting Yuna, lacking the catalyst of strength, the portal of time and space would be extremely difficult to form.
Garon shared his thoughts with Yuna.
"So there's such a possibility."
"Then I won't remind little Yuna. Let nature take its course."
Yuna said, enlightened.
Immediately, the strength dragon girl changed her lazy demeanor and enthusiastically discussed topics related to time travel with Garon.
In the glittering dragon nest, the atmosphere gradually became tranquil.
Until a week later, the arrival of an acquaintance broke the calm of the Far North Icefield.
The mighty dragon might and a clear spatial fluctuation burst forth, sweeping over the location of the Immortal Fortress.
Garon raised his head, gazing in the direction where the dragon might erupted.
Quickly, he moved his body and left the main nest of the fortress.
Under the starry night sky of the Far North Icefield, two silver dragons appeared simultaneously, one a standard silver dragon, a colossal ancient silver dragon, and the other, Garon, with silver scales but a noticeably different appearance from a silver dragon.
Both silver dragons were colossal, but Garon was slightly larger.
"Garon, although I already knew about your size from Lockwood, seeing it with my own eyes still surprises me."
The colossal silver dragon who came to the Far North Icefield was none other than Nehemiah, who had successfully broken through to the level of an ancient dragon.
This ancient silver dragon, who had almost laid in the dragon tomb, gained enough benefits from the fight with the avatar of the Desolate God to meet the conditions for breaking through to the ancient dragon. After a period of slumber, he awakened as an ancient dragon, reborn.
Now, the strongest dragon on the Metal Dragon Island was Nehemiah.
He looked at Garon, who was even bigger than himself, with a look of amazement.
Nehemiah remembered the first time he saw Garon in the Bright Church. The memory wasn't far in the past, just a few years. In these years, Garon's strength and size had undergone earth-shaking changes. Compared to this, his advancement to an ancient dragon didn't seem much.
"Nehemiah, congratulations on your successful breakthrough to become an ancient silver dragon."
Garon smiled slightly.
He had fought alongside the legendary dragons of Metal Dragon Island twice now, and their relationship was quite good.
"Haha, thanks to the elder time dragon of your family."
Nehemiah paused, then continued, "The events in the lava demi-plane have been mentioned to me by the other legendary dragons of the Metal Dragon Island."
He shook his head, showing a disappointed look.
"It's a pity that I was in slumber at the time and didn't get a chance to participate."
"Lockwood keeps boasting about his magic ship to me every day."
The magic ships Garon shared with the metal dragons as part of the reward were displayed prominently on Metal Dragon Island. The magic ships from the Second Imaska Empire had a uniform design, and Garon didn't intend to hoard them all for himself but shared a portion with the metal dragons.
"There will be opportunities in the future."
Garon smiled and said.
The Imaska Magic Ring was with him, and the Second Imaska Empire wouldn't let things go easily.
Although they had blocked the lava demi-plane, Garon knew they had other methods.
Shortly after Garon used the Gem Seal Spell, thinking that the threat from the Second Imaska Empire was over for the time being, he learned that they could locate the Imaska Magic Ring using other imperial artifacts.
Although this process would take a lot of time and effort, it was indeed doable.
As for why Garon knew this... The AI of the Imaska Magic Ring, recognizing Garon as a suitable new owner, didn't hesitate to betray the Second Imaska Empire. In the AI's view, Garon was more capable of protecting the legacy of wonders than the Empire.
"Next time something like this happens, remember to call me."
Nehemiah nodded.
Immediately, the ancient silver dragon's expression became serious.
"I came to the Far North Icefield to bring you good news."
Garon's eyes moved, "Oh? What good news?"
He knew Nehemiah's visit wasn't just to reminisce about becoming an ancient dragon; there must be something else.
A hint of triumph appeared on Nehemiah's face, "A few days ago, the Metal Dragon God sent a message about the Primordial Sun God."
"After the encirclement and suppression by the Dragon Gods and other benevolent deities of Mount Celestia, the Primordial Sun God was shattered in the dark realms of the Abyss."
"The Primordial Sun God, lucky to escape death due to fleeing in time, is now severely wounded and cautiously avoiding the eyes of the gods. Haha, like a rat in the sewer, hiding somewhere, afraid to show its face."
Garon listened and nodded slightly.
"It's been about five years since the avatar of the Desolate God invaded the continent of Noa."
He thought.
During these five years, many benevolent deities were persuaded by the Metal Dragon God and the God of Light to join the encirclement of the Primordial Sun God. Although the Primordial Sun God had a divine realm cultivated over a long time, it couldn't withstand the simultaneous attack of several deities.
After resisting for five years, the divine realm of the Primordial Sun God was shattered.
The god itself almost died in the encirclement of the deities.
However, being an ancient desolate god born with the universe, it miraculously survived in such a dire situation and escaped the encirclement of the gods. It is now missing, hiding in a desolate corner of some plane world, recuperating.
Nehemiah showed a regretful look, "According to the message from the Dragon God, it was very close to killing the Primordial Sun God."
He looked at Garon and smiled, "Besides this good news, there's something else you might be interested in."
Garon's eyes moved slightly, waiting for the continuation.
"The gods have decided to cut off all the Primordial Sun God's tendrils in the Prime Material Plane, and the worlds it corrupted have been found one after another."
"Almost all these worlds are filled with monsters warped by the power of the Primordial Sun God."
"To restore these environments, the gods want to eliminate all these warped monsters."
"Since it's the Prime Material Plane, the deities can't act directly."
"This is where we come in."
Nehemiah grinned, "The great Dragon God has chosen a suitable Prime Material Plane for us dragons of Noa. If we can clear all the warped monsters in it, we can become the new masters of this world."
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