Ornn's words gave Garon quite an inspiration.
After listening, he carefully recalled his own experience in the temporal vortex, where his body could not maintain a complete dragon form. At that time, he seemed to be not a flesh-and-blood entity but a creature composed of the power of time. That's why he was affected by the River of Time, almost merging into it.
"According to Ornn's statement, maybe I can consider myself as an embodiment of the power of time."
"If that's the case, I really belong to the type of a primordial god."
Garon pondered thoughtfully.
At this time, Ornn withdrew his gaze, looked towards the volcano he had chosen, and said, "I'm going to start forging my new abode."
"This will take some time. During this period, you should return to your own territories."
"After I'm done, we brothers will gather here again."
As he spoke, Ornn's body swelled in sections, transforming into a colossal god with numerous flames swirling around him. He stepped onto the top of the volcano, took out a giant hammer matching his size, and began his work with clangs and bangs. Despite his huge size, his movements were filled with a precise beauty, and every move he made was perfect.
"Garon, you don't have your own territory yet."
"Do you want to stay at my sister's place for a while?"
The ice crystal phoenix, radiating a chilling coldness, said to Garon.
Before Garon could reply, Volibear said to Anivia, "The fourth brother has been doing very well in my territory. With me around, I will protect his safety."
Anivia smiled lightly and said, "Let's hear what Garon thinks. Maybe he wants to go with me."
At this moment, Volibear and Anivia both turned their gaze towards Garon.
Under the substantial gaze of both, Garon shook his head at Anivia and said, "I've gotten used to staying with the second brother. I'll continue to go to the second brother's territory."
Volibear laughed heartily, showing a victorious gaze to Anivia, while Anivia sighed slightly in disappointment.
"Alright, but don't let this big bear lead you astray, making you love violence like it does."
She cautioned Garon.
Volibear was displeased.
Zizzing lightning flickered among its fur.
"Sister, we haven't sparred in a long time."
"How about letting the second brother see how much you've progressed over the years?"
Just as Anivia said, Volibear liked to solve problems with its strength.
After hearing Volibear's words, Anivia gave Garon a secretive wink, a gesture that said, "See, I was right," and didn't pay attention to Volibear's challenge. Instead, she spread her wings and flew up into the howling cold wind.
"I'm not going to spar with you."
As she spoke, Anivia's body drew an ice-blue trail in the sky. As her wings flapped, they left behind pieces of falling ice crystals, gradually disappearing into the horizon.
Anivia left, and Ornn focused on the construction of his new fortress.
Volibear turned to Garon and said, "Don't listen to Anivia's words. Infinite power should be our pursuit."
Garon nodded, not objecting to his elder brother's words.
"Let's go back."
Volibear raised its bear paw, and dark clouds followed, a storm brewing and gathering in the sky.
"Brother, let me show you my ability."
"We can return to the cave immediately."
Garon stopped Volibear.
"Oh?"
"How can we return immediately when my territory is far from here?"
Volibear looked at Garon, puzzled.
However, Volibear trusted Garon's words, and with a thought, it dispersed the clouds and storm, revealing the clear, bright blue sky again.
A low chant of a spell resonated from Garon's mouth.
Quickly, the spell was successfully constructed, and the magical power opened up space, forming a spatial teleportation portal large enough for Garon and Volibear to pass through.
"This is?"
Volibear sensed the fluctuation of space and asked.
"A spatial teleportation portal. Through this portal, we can reach our destination in the next second."
Volibear and beings like Ornn, the primordial gods, possessed powerful and pure strength but didn't have as many methods as Garon, who was proficient in many schools of magic.
"I see."
"A useful ability."
Volibear nodded, curiously observing the spatial teleportation portal.
Then, under Garon's guidance, Volibear stepped forward, its massive body disappearing into the portal, while Garon's magical power suddenly decreased by a large margin, and his spirit also sank significantly. Teleporting a being much stronger than himself, like Volibear, brought a considerable consumption.
After saying goodbye to Ornn again, Garon also stepped into the spatial teleportation portal.
The next moment, amidst the ripples of space that resembled water waves, the silver dragon's figure left the volcano area, returning to Volibear's Mountain of Storms.
"Fourth brother, I underestimated you."
"You seem to have many interesting abilities."
Volibear sized up Garon from top to bottom and said.
"When you master becoming a colossus, reaching the same level as me, we must have a good fight between us brothers."
Volibear's innate love for battle was stirred up.
The giant bear standing upright spoke with fervent eyes.
Garon smiled lightly and said, "Of course, brother."
Volibear was delighted, patting Garon's shoulder with its bear paw, "I knew I wasn't wrong about you!"
After a conversation, Garon's tone became serious, saying to Volibear, "Brother Ornn's words gave me a new understanding of becoming a colossus. I think I should be able to master this ability."
"But, I still need your help."
Garon understood the principle of becoming a colossus.
Moreover, Volibear, Ornn, and Anivia, the three primordial gods, all unanimously considered Garon to be of the same kind as them, also an embodiment of some power. He also met the conditions for becoming a colossus, just like Volibear becoming a colossus by merging with the storm. Garon felt that if he tried to merge with the River of Time again, there was a high probability he could also become a colossus.
However, the prerequisite for becoming a colossus was that he could maintain his will.
Garon was still haunted by the events that occurred in the temporal vortex.
If he hadn't left the temporal vortex in time, he might have lost his will and become part of the River of Time by now.
"How can I help you?"
Volibear asked.
"That is, I want to observe your process of becoming a colossus more closely."
"Don't be too quick, perform becoming a colossus at a slower pace. I'll observe it closely a few times, which should help me better understand what is needed for becoming a colossus."
Hearing Garon's words, Volibear patted its chest.
With a series of heavy sounds, it said, "Such a simple matter, leave it to me."
Quickly, the dragon and the bear left the storm-wrapped cave and came to an open area outside.
Volibear, with a solemn expression, said, "Watch carefully."
It lifted its head and roared softly.
"I am the storm!"
Boom, boom, boom! In an instant, countless azure thunders fell, continuously striking Volibear, merging with its body, while Volibear's size visibly swelled at a speed visible to the naked eye, its oppressive aura growing stronger.
Huff! The silver dragon flapped its wings and soared upwards.
Garon circled around Volibear, observing its state closely.
His perception was fully activated, concentrating his mental power on Volibear, memorizing the rhythm of change every time a thunder entered Volibear's body.
However, Volibear had already slowed down as much as it could, but it still entered the colossal form within a short minute.
"Fourth brother, how about it?"
"Did you learn it?"
The terrifyingly huge bear, now over six hundred meters tall, looked down and spoke in a thunderous voice.
Garon shook his head and honestly said, "Brother, your transformation into a colossus was still too fast."
"However, observing your transformation process has indeed enlightened me."
If the process of learning to become a colossus could be shown as a progress bar, Garon felt his progress bar moved a bit after observing Volibear's transformation once, roughly progressing by a fraction of a percent.
"Ha ha, as long as it's useful to you."
"My slowest speed for becoming a colossus is just like that, but I can do it a few more times."
Volibear's body shrank back.
Then, it performed becoming a colossus again, trying its best to slow down the process, allowing Garon a better observation.
For a while, in a mountainous sky, sometimes dark clouds would cover the top, lightning flashing and thunder roaring, only to dissipate after a brief continuation, but not long after, the dark clouds and storms would gather again. This repeated back and forth until, after dozens of times, Volibear's breathing became much heavier.
"Fourth brother, let's rest for a while."
"Maintaining the colossal form doesn't take much effort for me, but repeatedly performing and undoing it, especially after many times, wears me out."
Volibear said to the silver dragon beside it, focused and waiting for it to use becoming a colossus again.
Garon nodded, "If you're tired, brother, rest. It's a good opportunity for me to digest what I've just learned."
"No trouble at all."
Volibear waved its bear paw, "Try using becoming a colossus yourself."
The silver dragon's gaze became solemn.
Huff. Garon slowly exhaled, relaxing his mood.
At the same time, a pair of platinum dragon eyes slowly closed.
The whole world seemed to disappear at that moment, leaving only Garon and the River of Time. Garon connected with the River of Time with his heart, and strands of the power of time were released from his body, entering the illusory and boundless depths of the River of Time.
Volibear watched Garon, sensing a strange aura slowly growing stronger.
"Is this the power of time?"
Being demi-god level beings, they have a certain perception of the existence of the River of Time.
Especially when Garon released the power of time, the surrounding River of Time would stir up slight waves, becoming clearer and more easily perceivable, and what was displayed in Volibear's eyes, though perhaps not the form of the River of Time, was still detectable by it.
"Could the fourth brother be the embodiment of time!"
Volibear stared unblinkingly at Garon, surprise slowly appearing in its bear eyes.
For primordial gods like Volibear, they wield various powers, mostly like Volibear's storm, Ornn's primordial fire, Anivia's ice crystal, and other elemental forces. In comparison, the power of time was too mysterious and profound.
"If that's the case, it would be great!"
"When the fourth brother reaches the demi-god level, I want to witness the power of time myself."
Volibear became excited, flames of battle ignited in its eyes, deciding to help Garon become a demi-god as quickly as possible.
Thinking this, Volibear noticed Garon's aura gradually becoming stronger.
Garon, recalling his experience in the temporal vortex, gradually entered a state of self-forgetfulness.
At this time, his body seemed to become a giant magnet, attracting tons and tons of water from the River of Time, converging towards Garon's body. In Volibear's astonished eyes, the silver dragon's body surface shone with wave-like glimmers.
Within these glimmers, the silver dragon's body began to grow.
Sixty meters, eighty meters, one hundred meters... As the power of the River of Time poured in, Garon's size skyrocketed, gradually becoming a terrifying colossus. Each breath he took stirred up hurricane-like noises, and the ground under his claws couldn't bear the weight of the dragon, beginning to crack and sink.
However, just a few seconds later, a somewhat twisted expression appeared on the face armor embedded with fine silver scales.
In actively merging with the River of Time and becoming a colossus, Garon felt all his attributes soaring, but his spirit was also under great strain, like a balloon being continuously inflated. At first, it was bearable, but when the filled air reached a certain level, it would burst explosively.
Realizing his will was violently shaken, Garon decisively abandoned becoming a colossus.
His body length had already surged to over three hundred meters, the silver dragon with wings that covered the sky quickly shrank back to its original form.
Garon opened his eyes.
This attempt at becoming a colossus was not successful, but it was a good start.
"By making more attempts and adapting to the power of the River of Time, it shouldn't take long for me to successfully perform becoming a colossus."
Garon's heart was filled with hope.
"Fourth brother, did you succeed?"
Volibear asked excitedly.
Garon shook his head, then nodded, saying, "This was just the first attempt, the result was much better than I expected, it can be considered a success."
Saying this, Garon began to attempt becoming a colossus again.
In the process of becoming a colossus, Garon gradually learned some techniques to resist the erosion of the River of Time. The duration he could maintain becoming a colossus got longer, and the growth rate also gradually increased. However, like Volibear before, repeatedly performing and undoing becoming a colossus consumed a lot of energy.
Garon's power of time quickly depleted to less than a third, and his mental will also became much more exhausted during the process of becoming a colossus.
Without forcing himself, Garon stopped learning to become a colossus and returned to the cave to rest.
"Fourth brother, rest well here."
"I'll go get you another demi-god beast to replenish your strength."
Volibear wanted to help Garon grow to the demi-god level as quickly as possible, and the best way was, like the previous lava python, to nourish him with the essence of demi-god beast flesh, just as before.
Garon did not refuse.
His physique's growth, along with attributes such as mental strength, would also strengthen, aiding him in mastering becoming a colossus better. If he could reach the level of a level 40 demi-god creature, Garon felt he would grasp becoming a colossus more swiftly and easily.
As for the kindness shown by Volibear, his elder brother, Garon noted it deeply.
Whether it was the previous life-saving grace or the current actions of hunting demi-god beasts for him, all made Garon feel a deep sense of indebtedness towards Volibear. Volibear might not mind, but he could not pretend it didn't exist. Among the brothers, Garon felt closest to Volibear at this time, since Ornn and Anivia had just met him and hadn't helped him like Volibear had.
In the following period, Garon's life on this savage continent stabilized.
He practiced becoming a colossus, resisting the erosion of his will by the River of Time, until he depleted his power of time, then ate the demi-god prey Volibear brought back, and slept to digest the essence of their flesh.
This cycle repeated.
Three years passed quietly in this manner.
At this point.
The young time dragon had just awakened from a significant breakthrough from his slumber.
With Volibear's continuous feeding, due to the high-quality food nourishment, upon waking up, Garon's biological level naturally broke through to 40, effortlessly reaching the demi-god level, and his age in the main timeline also finally left the juvenile dragon stage, becoming a young dragon.
Garon conjured an ice mirror, and in the platinum dragon pupils reflected the image of the silver dragon at this time.
Crown-like six majestic dragon horns, a body length that had reached over sixty-one meters in super, super, super colossus form, even deeper silver scales, and... another newly formed ring of black scales.
Garon lifted his left paw, and at the corresponding place on his left wrist, opposite the right wrist's ring of black scales, there appeared another new ring of black scales.
"Four rings of black scales now."
Garon looked down at the fourth ring of black scales.
He was born with one ring of black scales, and now, as a young dragon, equivalent to stepping into the third age segment of dragons, the rings of black scales had increased by three more.
"It seems, for every main timeline age segment I advance, I will gain an additional ring of black scales."
Garon silently thought.
If that's the case, when he becomes an ancient dragon, he will probably have about twelve rings of black scales on his body.
Moreover, this breakthrough to demi-god level and age segment during his slumber allowed Garon to naturally awaken several new time-based abilities without the need for self-study, and the toughness of his mental will also significantly improved.
Without immediately verifying his new time abilities, Garon left the cave, intending to try becoming a colossus again.
After these three years, he became increasingly proficient in performing becoming a colossus.
After this awakening, Garon felt he could perform becoming a colossus just like Volibear and others, to oversee the land in a colossal form.
However, to Garon's surprise.
When he left the storm-wrapped cave and came to the outside world, the once pleasant savage natural scenery had somehow turned into a silver-draped polar scene. The mountains were covered in thick snow, the temperature in the air dropped to tens of degrees below zero, and the sharp, chilling wind howled ceaselessly.
"What happened?"
"I wasn't asleep for long; how did the scenery change so drastically?"
Garon was somewhat puzzled.
He would have asked Volibear if he were in the cave when he woke up, but it was not the case this time.
Not dwelling too much on this issue and in the familiar polar scenery, the silver dragon moved, flapped its wings, and flew towards the high sky.
At the same time.
Seeing no other creatures around, Garon, mimicking Volibear's manner, let out a deep roar.
"I am time!"
A silver dragon, cutting through the wind and snow, began to swell and change at a visible speed in mid-flight.
Becoming a colossus!
Endless water from the River of Time poured in. In just a blink of an eye, a terrifying colossus over six hundred meters long, with wings nearly a thousand meters wide when spread, appeared above the icy land. Its oppressive force was like a tsunami, tangible and heavy. A slight movement of its body stirred up a storm of snow, and the flapping of its wings produced thunderous sounds, even causing slight spatial rifts to form and swirl around its body.
In the colossal state, Garon felt his power was seemingly endless, capable of taking on ten of himself without the colossal form.
The terrifying dragon tore through the sea of clouds, and joyful dragon roars echoed.
The sound, like rolling thunder, spread thousands of miles away, drawing the attention of many demi-god creatures.
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