A Dragon against the Whole World

Due to the powerful evolution of his double wings, the Red Iron Dragon’s emotions surged.

He soared freely under the vast sky, his wings slicing through the biting cold wind as he attempted various high-difficulty flight maneuvers.

Sometimes he ascended rapidly, sometimes he dived with spirals, his brand new Dragon Wings shimmering with a crimson glow. As he sped through the sky, they sometimes resembled clouds hanging from the sky, other times they flared like a billowing cloak trailing behind him.

After more than ten minutes of unbridled soaring.

The Red Iron Dragon gradually reined in his movements, hovering steadily in mid-air, gaining a clearer understanding of his wings.

The changes in his Dragon Wings could be described as earth-shattering. Though he could wield them quite fluently at this moment, he hadn’t yet reached a state of complete mastery, unable to push them to their limits. Nevertheless, he was confident that with his training methods, it wouldn’t take long for him to thoroughly master and fully control these wings.

Then, Galos turned his gaze to the Dragon Scales covering his body.

What met his eyes was a layer of dense Scale Armor, deep black as the base, shimmering with the hard cold light of Obsidian.

Upon the scales, patterns crisscrossed like forked Thunder, or like the rings of an ancient tree, and were further adorned with numerous red lines resembling flowing lava, far more than before.

In just a glance, a mixed aura of menace and majesty came rushing in.

"My original Cold Burst Scale structure has disappeared, and the Scale Armor has evolved from a double layer to a seamless single layer."

"More precisely, this newborn single layer of Dragon Scale has already merged and surpassed all of the old Cold Burst Scale’s effects, so that somewhat redundant structure has been eliminated."

He understood in his heart.

Thanks to his natural adaptability, his bodily structure was never fixed or unchanging.

Those body structures that gradually became outdated and suboptimal with his growing power were naturally eliminated, or rather, restructured and transformed, eventually molded into a form more fitting for his current shape.

Compared to the reshaped Dragon Wings, the evolution of the Scale Armor seemed less revolutionary.

The primary change was the simplification of layers; it lost the protective color used for camouflage, revealing Galos’s real, more fearsome stance.

As for its defensive and functional capabilities, they were enhanced comprehensively.

Not to mention the various absurdly high elemental resistances and physical defenses.

Just moments ago, during the high-speed flight and intense friction with the air.

Galos had already discovered that the red lines on his Scale Armor all lit up, greedily absorbing and storing the thermal energy from the friction, continually channeling it into the Energy Core within Dragon Jade.

Moreover, this brand new single-layer Scale Armor was not as fragile and breakable as the Cold Burst Scale.

This meant he could continuously absorb and store thermal energy, no longer needing to be as cautious as before, when any damage to the Cold Burst Scale meant he couldn’t continue storing energy, forcing him to be thrifty with using Destructive Breath or activating the Red Lotus state.

"From now on, I no longer need to worry about a shortage of thermal energy."

"My Destructive Dragon Breath, along with the energy-consuming Red Lotus state, can be unleashed more freely."

This body optimization brought a touch of joy to Galos’s heart.

Since mastering the Red Lotus state, the immensely powerful Destructive Dragon Breath, he didn’t dare use it easily to prevent consuming thermal energy, potentially leaving him unable to invoke the power of the Red Lotus in crucial moments.

Now, this constraint no longer exists.

However, in the second life, the Red Lotus state is still difficult to activate.

The root cause is that after using Dragon Jade, it enters a cooldown or dormant period during which it cannot store energy.

Moreover, the so-called thermal energy is, in essence, a form of energy deeply transformed by Dragon Jade, merely exhibiting an outward appearance similar to thermal energy.

Additionally, there was a tiny ’inconvenience’ brought by the evolution of the Scale Armor.

It fully exposed Galos’s battle scar patterns, which symbolized countless battles and glory, revealing his unvarnished strength, making him appear too fierce and powerful, losing the previous potential of using a camouflage layer to deceive and lull foes.

Previously, when other Dragons saw him, they might have thought he was uniquely built and hard to provoke, but there wasn’t much reverence.

Now, when seeing him, they would undoubtedly stay far away, treating him with respect.

His body was covered in battle scar patterns, to the point of rivaling some Ancient Dragons in density.

This appearance destined him to be under the spotlight, difficult to hide.

"As for the evolution of the Scale Armor and Dragon Wings, these are roughly the effects."

"There may be some other hidden effects awaiting more detailed experience and development in the future."

With these thoughts, Galos shifted his focus to the roaring Dragon Blood within him.

This was the main part of his evolution this time.

Besides being able to clearly feel it becoming unprecedentedly fiery and exuberant, like a surging river of magma, Galos was still vague about the exact powerful new effects this Dragon Blood brought.

The extent to which he could adapt to Fire frenzy also required further testing.

"I will conduct a more detailed inspection later. For now, the priority is to replenish the significant consumption during the Sleep Stage."

As his thoughts calmed, a strong sense of hunger suddenly surged like a tide, making Galos feel as if he could devour an entire mountain range.

This body was far from its peak state and urgently needed a substantial influx of food.

Galos hesitated no more, quickly drawing in his vast wings, tearing through layers of wind and snow, and rapidly diving down towards Dragon Valley.