Rebirth as a Time Dragon: A DND Chronicle

Beastland's second layer, the Forest of Dawn, is perpetually bathed in the light of dawn.

Here, the sun appears as a reddish fireball, half-hidden below the distant horizon, casting long shadows through the forest. On the opposite side, a low-hanging crescent moon emits a faint silver light, covering the ground like a ripple of water.

The sun and moon coexist, with a nearly invisible mist covering the entire forest. This is the daily scene for the creatures of the Forest of Dawn.

But today, things were different.

Beast lords, either panicked or wary, watched the sky of the Forest of Dawn, sensing the divine battle among the mighty gods in the upper layer, the Forest of Radiance. They were deeply disturbed by the divine power penetrating the layers of Beastland.

Among them were two quasi-weak divine power beast lords.

The Fox Lord and the Chicken Lord, both residing in Beastland's second layer.

Although they both agreed to cooperate with the Storm Lord, this did not mean they had a harmonious relationship. The Snake Lord was in the Forest of Night, and the Wolf Lord was in the Forest of Radiance. The fox and the snake rarely encountered each other in various worlds, and these two had no connection.

The Fox Lord and the Chicken Lord were both in the Forest of Dawn.

Due to foxes across worlds preying on chickens, the avatars of these respective animal species, the two had countless conflicts, fighting many wars without a decisive outcome due to their similar strength. Their enmity had persisted for thousands of years.

This was despite the considerable distance between their territories.

Had they been closer, one of these lords would have already been dead.

Boom!

A vast divine power descended, condensing into the form of a silver dragon.

He was enveloped in dazzling divine light, his divine and dragon might surging. The three pairs of dragon horns on his head resembled a crown, adding to his majesty and kingly aura. His body was adorned with mysterious black-ringed dragon scales, grand and imposing, covering the sky.

Time Dragon God, Eternal Dragon of Time, Garon, made his entrance.

Garon turned his gaze, his eyes like lightning, immediately locking onto the Fox Lord within the crescent moon's domain.

Without a word, a spear covered in fine dragon scales and infused with oppressive dragon might and magical energy formed before Garon, who grasped it tightly.

His gaze pierced the distance, locking onto the Fox Lord.

A silver-white fox, slender and low to the ground, whimpered and growled. Its fur bristled in tension, looking like an ordinary fox, but it was the Fox Lord.

Most animal lords maintained an appearance similar to their ordinary animal counterparts. The Fox Lord was one of them.

However, unlike the Wolf Lord, who excelled in camouflage and hiding, the Fox Lord, being a quasi-weak divine power, was easily spotted by the intermediate divine power Garon, its aura as conspicuous as a candle in the night among the foxes.

"Fox Lord, pay the price for your choices."

Garon said coldly.

Dragon Magic Authority: Magic and Dragon Spear!

The Magic and Dragon Spear shot out, tearing through space, transforming between different true dragon phantoms, fierce and unstoppable.

All beast lords possessed a unique ability: powerful animal instincts.

This included a heightened sense of danger.

Seeing the Magic and Dragon Spear, the Fox Lord's fur stood on end, and its heart pounded. Its animal instincts screamed of danger.

In a flash, the Fox Lord understood: it had no chance of blocking this attack or even dodging it. Only seeking help from other lords or giant deities could offer a sliver of hope.

At this moment, the giant deities, being latecomers, had not fully descended.

The Fox Lord let out a sharp cry and fled towards the depths of the sunset domain, trying to increase the distance from the spear.

"Tiger Lord, save me!"

As the Magic and Dragon Spear closed in, the Fox Lord, eyes filled with a strong will to survive, called out.

In a forest several kilometers away.

A tiger, about four meters long, with rock-like muscles, stood atop a peak, looking towards the fleeing Fox Lord.

This majestic tiger, with brilliant golden fur and prominent black stripes, had a striking king character on its forehead.

Tiger Lord, a quasi-intermediate divine power.

In the Forest of Dawn, the Tiger Lord and Lion Lord were the twin kings, but the Tiger Lord's strength surpassed that of the Lion Lord, winning more often in their battles.

Not only in the Forest of Dawn.

In the Forest of Radiance, the Forest of Dawn, and the Forest of Night, the Tiger Lord was among the top beast lords, only second to the Beast Lord.

Due to the proximity of their territories, the Fox Lord often paid homage to the Tiger Lord for protection.

"If it's the Tiger Lord, he can surely save me from the dragon deity."

Meanwhile, the Fox Lord, seeing the approaching Tiger Lord, felt immense gratitude, its eyes welling up with tears.

"Thank you, Tiger Boss, I'll repay you someday!"

However— hey, Tiger Boss, you're going to hit me!

The Tiger Lord, expressionless, moved with the wind.

It raised a paw and slapped the Fox Lord's head.

"Get lost!"

The close-range roar shook the Fox Lord's head, causing pain and blackouts.

With precise control, the Tiger Lord caused no harm but sent the Fox Lord spinning, flinging it back towards the Magic and Dragon Spear.

"Huh?"

The Fox Lord looked dazed.

Slash!

The Fox Lord's body was pierced by the spear, then exploded, shattered.

Throughout this process, the Tiger Lord's gaze remained cold and merciless, full of wild yet cunning wisdom. After slapping the Fox Lord into the spear, it returned to its territory, as if nothing had happened, calmly grooming its fur, clearly unwilling to get involved in the dragon-giant conflict.

"A wise beast lord."

Garon glanced at the Tiger Lord, evaluating.

If it had saved the Fox Lord, it would have immediately been seen as its accomplice, becoming an enemy of the dragon pantheon.

A quasi-intermediate divine power lord was more significant than a quasi-weak divine power lord. If the Tiger Lord got involved, the dragon's wrath would shift, giving the Fox Lord a chance to survive.

The Tiger Lord saw through the Fox Lord's ploy and forced it into Garon's attack.

Garon withdrew his gaze and looked towards another part of the Forest of Dawn.

In a region covered with giant wheat-like plants, a muscular rooster stood like a statue, its feathers disheveled in the wind. It had seen Garon swiftly kill the Fox Lord and the entire process where the Fox Lord couldn't resist.

Unlike the low-profile animal lords, the Chicken Lord was quite flamboyant.

It had long, colorful feathers, with distinctly black and white plumage, making it stand out.

"Bawk, am I, the Chicken Lord, going to die here?"

Seeing his enemy, the Fox Lord, dead, the Chicken Lord initially felt schadenfreude, but when the murderer's gaze shifted to him, fear took over.

Under the oppressive stare of the mighty silver dragon, the Chicken Lord trembled, almost unable to think.

Another Magic and Dragon Spear formed and shot towards the Chicken Lord.

"Bawk, reveal yourself, my twenty-thousand-year practiced survival skill!"

Suppressing his fear, the Chicken Lord folded his wings, buried his head in them, crouched down, and pulled his legs into his dense feathers.

With a high-pitched crow, dense black and white light erupted.

Surrounding the Chicken Lord, the black and white light expanded and contracted, turning it into a giant black and white egg, towering like a mountain in the wheat field.

Garon remained unfazed.

A quasi-weak divine power, and not even a strong one at that, surviving his authority attack? If that happened, he might as well destroy his godhead.

Driven by Garon's will, the Magic and Dragon Spear shot towards the black and white egg.

The egg trembled, clearly uneasy and afraid of Garon's attack.

At that moment.

A giant, four-sided shield, burning with flames and covered in lava-like patterns, descended from the sky, intercepting the spear.

Crack!

The spear shattered, leaving only a minor mark on the shield, which flames quickly filled, restoring it.

Garon's eyes narrowed.

He knew that shield too well.

The next moment, a giant sword, forged from blazing fire, tore through the planar barrier, slashing towards Garon's dragon head with a sky full of flames.

Fate Authority: Fate Maze!

Garon's form turned into a shadow, the giant sword missing and destroying the mountains and forests in its path.

From another direction, Garon reappeared, part of his dragon scales glowing like red-hot iron, radiating pain from the sword's flame.

He also knew that sword.

Burning God Sword, Flame God Shield.

The arrival of these genuine artifacts indicated—

Boom!

Space shattered like a mirror, and a giant covered in flames, with dark red, lava-like patterns on his skin and crowned with a pair of long horns, emerged, imposing and extraordinary.

Surtur, the Fire Giant God, god of fire and war in the giant pantheon, the strongest intermediate divine power giant deity.

"Garon Aurelian, we meet again."

Surtur's gaze fell on Garon, his flames surging like waves.

"In the Prime Material Plane, our avatars fought, and I lost. But can you defeat me in the Outer Planes? I look forward to it."

The Fire Giant God crossed his arms, his gaze sweeping over the burn

 marks on Garon's scales.

Meanwhile, the Burning God Sword and Flame God Shield glowed, slowly rotating around Surtur.

"Come, show me the might of the so-called first of legendary dragon species!"

Surtur uncrossed his arms, picking up the two artifacts, eyes blazing with battle intent.

At this time, the black and white egg split, revealing the Chicken Lord's head.

Seeing Surtur and Garon, the Chicken Lord was overjoyed. "Mighty Fire Giant God, you came just in time! I'm saved."

Space trembled, the weather changed, and the sky darkened.

Not only Surtur, but other giant deities also arrived, descending upon the three layers of Beastland.

The Fire Giant God looked down coldly at the Chicken Lord.

Boom!

Lines of fire surrounded the Chicken Lord, forming a ball, startling him.

The fireball lifted the Chicken Lord, bringing him to Surtur, who absorbed him into his fiery body for protection.

"You dragon deities are attacking Beastland for these animal lords."

"Two are dead, but the Wolf Lord and Chicken Lord—let's see if you can kill them."

The Chicken Lord held little value to Surtur.

But since the dragon pantheon targeted the Chicken Lord, and the giant pantheon needed to show their stance, they couldn't ignore their allies.

As long as the four animal lords weren't entirely wiped out, other beast lords might dare to join the giant pantheon.

"Now, kill me, Garon Aurelian."

Surtur stared at Garon.

"A troublesome foe."

Garon knew his strength. As a newly ascended intermediate divine power, he was no match for an experienced one like Surtur, who was stronger than the Frost Giant God he had struggled against.

Surtur, intermediate divine power, godhead level fifteen, peak intermediate divine power, wielding authorities over fire, fire giants, the sun, war, destruction, strength, dominance, evil, and summoning.

Time Dragon God, intermediate divine power, godhead level eleven, wielding authorities over time, fate, dragon magic, and dragons.

Compared, Garon seemed quite inferior.

Having many authorities doesn't guarantee a god's strength, but having many often means greater power.

"I've been a god for only a century, while Surtur is a second-generation descendant of Annan, tracing back hundreds of thousands of years. It's no comparison."

Currently unable to defeat Surtur, Garon wasn't discouraged. With his true body's help, he believed he would surpass Surtur soon.

"Fight!"

Surtur advanced with thunderous steps, wielding his sword and shield, charging at Garon.

Barely into the battle, Garon was struggling, dodging Surtur's relentless attacks without the strength to counter.

"Will I die by Surtur's hand?"

"No, dying like this would be too humiliating. Without achieving anything, I might be seen as a disgrace by my dragon kin."

True dragons value strength.

Willingness to sacrifice for protecting the dragon race is honorable, but the most important thing is to show strength. If Garon was killed by Surtur without achieving anything, his status among dragon kin would plummet, and it would be hard to regain his dignity even after resurrection.

True dragons are pragmatic.

Garon was revered due to his impressive feats (mostly by his true body).

But a single humiliating defeat could overshadow many past victories.

Clash!

The Burning God Sword clashed with Garon's dragon claw, causing a powerful shockwave, shattering mountains and forests.

Garon had taken out the Book of Time, forming a barrier of ages for defense. Despite its strength, it quickly cracked under the sword's heat and sharpness.

"What, only this much power in the Outer Planes?"

Surtur swung his giant shield, hitting Garon's side.

The dragon wings met the shield but couldn't withstand Surtur's strength, sending Garon flying, engulfed in the shield's flames.

Boom!

Garon's divine power dispelled the burning divine fire.

"Indeed, you're just a name."

"Strong in the Prime Material Plane, but weak against true deities."

Hearing Surtur, Garon scoffed. "I'm not your match, but trying to shake my resolve? Not a chance."

"If I had your years, I'd have become a strong divine power long ago, not stuck at intermediate, relying on ancient status to belittle newly ascended gods to soothe a pitiful, pathetic ego."

Surtur's face darkened, his flames stilling in silent fury.

Garon's precise taunt shattered Surtur's high-and-mighty facade.

Because it was true, and truth often hurts.

Surtur, hitting a sore spot, became even more furious. After a brief silence, he spoke, voice low: "Fine, very well."

"Garon Aurelian, I remind you, if you can still use Temporal Rewind, do it now."

Pausing, his gaze sharp and intense, Surtur added, "Otherwise, you will die!"

Boom!

Flames surged, filling the sky.

Countless flame wolves emerged, growling at Garon, each strong enough to tear apart a legendary creature.

Summoning Authority: Flame Wolves.

Surtur threw the Burning God Sword, flame wolves marching into it, one by one, forming a giant wolf shadow around the sword, making it more terrifying.

Dominion Authority: Sacrificial Flame.

It wasn't over. A golden sun rose behind Surtur, merging with the sword, coating it in golden flames.

Solar Authority: Golden Sun.

"Damn, another multi-authority fusion attack."

"My true body barely handled it in the Prime Material Plane. Can I?"

Garon came to Beastland ready to die but not by Surtur's hand.

The ideal outcome was for the Storm Lord or Nature and Hunting God, preferably the Storm Lord, to kill Garon. Dying by a strong divine power wouldn't damage his reputation among dragon kin.

Finally, the Burning God Sword turned into a golden wolf, its fur like woven golden flames, lifelike and fierce.

The golden wolf howled, charging at Garon.

Midway, a giant flaming dragon claw tore through space, grabbing the golden wolf, its fangs sinking into the dragon's scales, blood flowing, but it held on.

Another fierce, red-scaled dragon head lunged, biting the golden wolf.

Boom!

Surtur's eyes narrowed as the golden wolf exploded.

Golden divine fire burned like a sun, engulfing the dragon's head.

"Haha, wonderful!"

"This fire tastes great!"

"More, more!"

In a near-mad voice, the "sun" collapsed inward, shrinking as it was consumed by the dragon's maw.

Whoosh!

The Burning God Sword struck the dragon's throat, trying to enter its body.

Crash!

The dragon's teeth snapped shut, but the sword bent, dodging the bite, retreating like a startled bird back to Surtur.

"You managed to escape my bite, huh."

"But next time, you won't be so lucky! Haha!"

The flaming dragon licked its lips, looking at Surtur.

After killing the Snake Lord, the Fire and Destruction Dragon God Karyx left the Forest of Night, arriving at the Forest of Dawn.

The sword's spirit was shaken, its flames dim and chaotic.

Surtur frowned, looking at Karyx.

"I'll be your opponent."

"Let me taste your blood, Surtur!"

With a mad roar, Karyx launched himself, spreading his flaming wings, creating a fire curtain as he charged at the Fire Giant God.

Meanwhile, Garon glanced at the sky flashing with different colors, his form vanishing as he headed towards the Forest of Radiance where the Storm Lord resided.

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