In fact, the current system of The Seven Archons is based on the system of the original Seven Dragon Sovereigns of ancient times, and the territories of the current Seven Gods correspond precisely to the regions ruled by the original Seven Dragon Sovereigns.
Every pure-blooded dragon is a born king, and kings are born to be solitary.
In ancient times, The Seven Archons elemental Dragon Sovereigns each ruled a region, never encroaching upon each other. Apep, as the Dendro Dragon Sovereign of Sumeru, and Azhdaha, as the Geo Dragon Sovereign of Liyue, had never met, but they were aware of each other's existence.
Now, Azhdaha, the Geo Dragon Sovereign of Liyue, had openly entered Apep's territory without his permission, and was even summoned by a human whom Apep looked down upon, which made Apep even more furious.
From a strength perspective, the Dendro Dragon Sovereign Apep and the Geo Dragon Sovereign Azhdaha both belong to the elemental Dragon Sovereigns. If both were in their prime, the more experienced Apep would naturally have a slight edge. However, Apep had been corroded by forbidden knowledge for a thousand years, was plagued by illness, and his strength was not what it once was.
In terms of physique, Azhdaha, as the embodiment of the earth, was clearly more imposing than Apep, the embodiment of the forest.
However, in terms of seniority, Apep, who had experienced two world wars, was clearly superior to Azhdaha. Therefore, Apep immediately spoke with the tone of an elder who was disappointed, reprimanding Azhdaha.
Apep: "Azhdaha! Upon hearing that you became a familiar of Morax, I was filled with immense grief and sorrow, and at that time, I predicted that you would pay the price for your actions. As expected, Morax broke his contract and sealed you beneath the Dragon-Subduing Stone for a thousand years.
I thought you would learn your lesson after that incident, but unexpectedly, you've regressed even further. This time, you actually signed a contract with a human and followed the commands of a lowly human. I am utterly disappointed!"
Clearly, respecting elders and caring for the young was not a tradition among the martial-minded dragons. Azhdaha was very displeased with Apep's condescending attitude and said disdainfully, "Hmph! Apep, you don't need to worry about this old man. As for you, I haven't seen you in thousands of years, and you've put on a sandy yellow skin. I almost didn't recognize you.
I remember you were supposed to be the Dragon of Life, overseeing the Sumeru rainforest. What? Have you fallen so low that you now keep company with yellow sand?"
Apep roared, "Impudent! Ancient dragons like you, who have forgotten that the world was taken by the Heavenly Principles, are not worthy to be among us. This world originally belonged to us dragons; we are the masters of this world!"
Azhdaha: "I still live the life of a master. Humans serve me wholeheartedly. The humans of Liyue even erected monuments and built temples for me, writing my stories into their operas and culture, allowing me to enjoy the power of faith. How delightful.
Heh, look at you now. Where is there even a trace of a world master? You look more like a stray dog. Haven't thousands of years allowed you, an old remnant, to recognize reality?
The law of the jungle, strength above all, survival of the fittest—these are the supreme laws of this world. Even those as superior as us dragons cannot escape this law.
Since the original god was stronger than the dragons, as the victor of the war, he naturally had the right to reshape the world. As for the losers, they either become ashes or choose to go with the flow!"
Apep's anger flared even more upon hearing this. He opened his gaping maw, and a gigantic, sandy-yellow energy gathered and compressed within his mouth, then shot out towards Azhdaha's position.
Seeing this, Azhdaha's massive body glowed with a thick, earthy-yellow aura, like an impenetrable fortress.
The moment the energy blast hit Azhdaha, the violent shockwave immediately kicked up a sandstorm strong enough to blow away everything in its path. A massive impact force caused Azhdaha's entire body to involuntarily shift back more than ten steps before he regained his footing.
Although this attack was formidable, it did not break through Azhdaha's defense.
Azhdaha held his breath, leaped up with his front paws, and then slammed them heavily onto the ground. Instantly, the entire Hypostyle Desert seemed to shake. A Desert tsunami, hundreds of meters long and tens of meters high, surged forward from Azhdaha's front, rapidly heading towards Apep.
Facing such a massive attack, Apep, whose body was equally enormous, could not dodge. So, Apep's dragon tail began to emit a dazzling light. He transformed his dragon tail into a sharp sword and vertically cleaved down from above. The terrifying sword energy actually cut the Desert tsunami in half.
The two halves of the tsunami continued their advance on either side of Apep, engulfing all the rock walls and ravines in their path.
Just as Azhdaha was about to draw energy from the Ley Lines beneath his feet, Miyashiro's reminder stopped him.
Miyashiro: "Azhdaha, wait! Look at your feet!"
Azhdaha looked down upon hearing this and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. He saw many strangely shaped elemental life forms had appeared on his feet at some unknown time. Their bodies seemed to contain a mysterious power.
Compared to Azhdaha's mountain-like body, these elemental life forms were as tiny as ants. If not for Miyashiro's reminder, he would not have noticed them at all.
He immediately realized that the sandy-yellow energy Apep had just sprayed had, upon splashing and touching the ground, instantly generated countless elemental life forms that were now lurking beneath his feet.
At this moment, these elemental life forms were firmly attached to his surface, appearing harmless. Because he possessed an extremely thick hide, these elemental life forms, even if they gnawed at him for a hundred years, might not be able to break through his defenses.
However, these elemental life forms were also a type of elemental energy. If he failed to detect them while drawing Ley Line energy, these strangely shaped elemental life forms could very likely be absorbed along with the Ley Line energy, and he might even become infected.
Thinking of this, Azhdaha became furious. 'Old fellow, you're not playing fair! Then don't blame me.'
Azhdaha shouted towards Miyashiro, "Miyashiro, help me clean up these things under my feet!"
Miyashiro laughed, "Alright!"
Miyashiro's Sharingan instantly lit up, wildly unleashing its ocular power towards Azhdaha's position.
A blue-purple armor slowly climbed onto Azhdaha's massive body in his astonished gaze, completely covering him from head to toe. The strange elemental life forms that had previously climbed onto Azhdaha's feet instantly disintegrated under the shroud of this terrifying power.
[Armored Susanoo: Azhdaha Form]!
With the enhancement of the Armored Susanoo, Azhdaha's aura instantly surpassed Apep's, and the latter's expression immediately turned extremely ugly.
Miyashiro: "Azhdaha, I'm lending you the power of Susanoo. Help me give him a good beating!"
This armor, custom-made for Azhdaha, filled him with excitement. Originally, he only wanted Miyashiro to casually deal with the elemental life forms on his feet, but he never expected Miyashiro to give him such a huge surprise. He suddenly felt a soaring ambition, as if he were invincible with this armor.
Azhdaha: "Apep, today, I will have a showdown with you!"
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