MMO: Pierce Heaven Til’ It Breaks

In King of Pantheon, the dragons were similar to races such as humans and orcs who have a big and complicated system. The dragons are categorized into five colors and are considered to be second to God, who has the highest status in the realm. Their status was superior to all living beings on the ground.

The Dragon Clan did not attach themselves to the Gods. Instead, they established themselves as a standalone faction that does not operate under any restrictions. Within the five subdivisions of the great dragons, the red, blue, yellow, and green dragons belonged to the Neutral faction and thus will not attack players without provocation. Only the black dragons were different. Due to the fall of the previous black dragon king, Deathwing, the entire clan of black dragons had a change in factions. Now, they had become an adversarial faction than players must face.

Currently, the blue, yellow, and green dragon kings were missing. Deathwing spent days researching ways to improve the great dragons while secretly plotting ways to annihilate the world. Among the five colored dragon kings, the Red Dragon Queen was the most relaxed one as she spent her days lying and sleeping at Augustus’s side…

Onyxia has already submitted to Li Yi under the influence of the Soul’s Oath Scroll. However, she still does not have a Dragon Summon Emblem which annoyed Li Yi. Mounts were not like properties. If he could not carry the mount with him, any accidents could undo all his past efforts entirely.

He must find a way to keep Onyxia into the mount dimension so that she could be summoned at will just like the Mermaid Princess.

There were many NPCs in the King of Pantheons that has dragons as their mounts, but only a few had Great Dragons as mounts. The most dazzling among these NPCs was undoubtedly Augustus.

The Red Dragon Queen was the strongest among the five legendary dragon kings. Still, Augustus had managed to tame her, no?

Li Yi arrived at the summit of Blade Peak by riding on the Ice Toad King. Augustus was still gazing at the horizon while the Red Dragon Queen slept on.

There are many aspects where NPCs can be superior to any players, and one of them was how they do not experience fatigue. To them, they could do the same thing year after year with the same vigor as the first day.

Augustus glanced at Li Yi, his expression unchanging as he continued to gaze at a distance. This meant that Li Yi’s Hall of Fame records was still insufficient for him to hit the requirements for the next Hall of Fame Quest.

“Your Eminence Augustus, I have come today to inquire of the ways to tame a great dragon.” Li Yi tried his best to keep his voice low to avoid alerting the Red Dragon Queen.

Augustus turned his head. “Taming a great dragon?”

“Roar!” The Red Dragon Queen bellowed in fury.

“Good girl, don’t roar at us. We’re not talking about you.” Augustus petted the Red Dragon Queen’s head and immediately calmed her down. She became quiet again.

“In this world, only the five colored dragon kings have the ability to give birth to a great dragon. The egg of an ordinary great dragon would have a considerably diluted great dragon’s bloodline. That was the origin of pseudodragons such as the Dragon Whelps, the proto-dragons, the juvenile dragons, and the Draconian. Exactly what type of great dragon do you speak of?”

“A pureblood giant black dragon.”

“Oh?” Augustus’s eyes shone brightly.

“Kill it, then take its Dragon Soul to form a summonable mount. However, the success rate is very low because it was a matter of luck whether the Dragon Soul could be compressed or not.”

Li Yi rolled his eyes. Augustus has managed to somehow say nothing of importance with his speech. If he could just kill and loot the dragon, what use would it be for him to come all the way here to ask Augustus for ideas? He could have just killed Onyxia directly, right?

When Augustus noticed how Li Yi was shaking his head in silence, he continued, “A mount that was formed through the condensation of Dragon Soul would lose all forms of self-consciousness. Thus, a mount that was obtained this way will not be one of great quality.”

“What is the other way?”

“You could use a certain specific method to forcefully tame it when it is alive. Mounts that were obtained this way would then preserve their self-consciousness and are thus of great quality.”

Augustus stroked the Red Dragon Queen’s head, looking exceptionally smug.

“I have tamed the giant black dragon, but I still do not know how to obtain her Dragon Summon Emblem…”

Augustus looked displeased. “Taming a great dragon as your own is good enough. You’re still thinking of getting a Dragon Summon Emblem? Young man, do not be too greedy.”

Well, too bad. This old man does not seem to know the way either.

Li Yi knew that all was lost when he studied Augustus’s expression.

It was not a secret that Augustus could not ride on the Red Dragon Queen. There was an official explanation by the Pantheons on this matter, but it did not provide a full picture. Instead, it has vaguely brought it up for discussion and has left everything else blank for the players to guess.

Now, it was highly probable that Augustus’s situation was similar to his. Maybe the man has also used a Soul’s Oath Scroll to bind the Red Dragon Queen to this location.

“Your Eminence Augustus, is obtaining a Dragon Summon Emblem a difficult feat?”

“Of course it is. I’ve been seeking it for more than 3000 years…” Augustus snorted harshly mid-sentence and turned away.

Li Yi felt his heart chill at Augustus’s words. Initially, he had thought that the man might have some ideas. He never expected Augustus to be stumped too.

He had come all the way here for nothing…

Li Yi was disappointed. Just when he was about to leave, Augustus called out to him. “Ahem, I have a question for you. Did you use the Soul’s Oath Scroll on that great dragon?”

Li Yi nodded in reply.

“Well, you’re better off giving up then. The Red Dragon Queen by my feet was the best example of that. Even though she was bound to me, she had always been rebellious and would always think of ways to escape. When I try to ride on her…”

Augustus heaved a long-suffering sigh.

“I have tried over ten thousand ways in the past 3000 years. She still treats me this way.”

As he looked at the sleeping Red Dragon Queen by Augustus’s feet, Li Yi felt a gush of frustration rising within him. He had decided that if he really could not obtain the Dragon Summon Emblem, he would kill Onyxia without a second thought.

He was more willing to ride on a mount that has no self-consciousness than to let her get away just like that!

“Young one, if you managed to find a way to get the Dragon Summon Emblem, you must remember to inform me. My gratitude will definitely not disappoint you.”

Before he left, Augustus actually asked for Li Yi’s help…

Li Yi left the peak feeling frustrated. He Teleported himself back to the cave where Onyxia was hiding.

Onyxia sat obediently in the cave. In this period of time, her HP has recovered to almost one hundred thousand.

To a Boss, the speed of recovery was too slow.

She could not help it. Due to the effects of the Soul’s Oath Scroll, Onyxia could not break away from the battle. All her HP recovery was done in battle mode.

“Don’t you know how to change your form? Try and turn into a palm-sized dragon, I want to see it.”

Onyxia shook her head in confusion. She only knew how to turn herself into a human female Wizard that has the same appearance every time. She hoped to change her appearance at will, but unfortunately, the System did not grant her that ability.

Li Yi felt a headache growing as he looked at Onyxia.

Kill or not kill?

He found himself in a dilemma.

Could he find a way when Augustus has failed to do so for 3000 years?

Li Yi circled Onyxia for a few times before giving her an order.

“Kneel!”

Onyxia was enraged. “Reckless human, you dare…”

Thud!

At this moment, the Soul’s Oath Scroll has come into effect, forcing Onyxia to kneel on the ground.

The Soul’s Oath Scroll was very powerful. When Li Yi has used it on Onyxia for the first time, he had failed to unleash the full potential of the scroll because he did not sufficiently reduce Onyxia’s HP to its limit. Now, Onyxia’s HP has dropped to less than 20,000. The Soul’s Oath Scroll could finally release its true powers.

Now she had to listen to Li Yi’s orders and follow them. Regardless of her wants, she will need to obey. After all, this was an oath from the soul!

“Human, do not humiliate me! Grant me the honor that should be given to all great dragons!”

Onyxia’s body trembled involuntarily while she knelt on the ground.

“Stand up!”

Onyxia stood.

“Turn into a Dragon Emblem!”

Onyxia was stunned and confused again.

Li Yi held his forehead and repeatedly smacked it as he paced the area.

“Come forward, Mermaid Princess!”

Li Yi held the Mermaid Princess’s portrait. A channeling bar appeared on top of his head, and the Mermaid Princess appeared three seconds later.

“Master…”

Due to the continued increase of Affinity, Mermaid Princess’s attitude towards Li Yi was extremely intimate. Frankly, her two beautiful eyes would shine whenever she saw him.

Li Yi asked, “What can we do to make her turn into something similar to you?”

“What?”

“Turning into something like a Fish Emblem, I mean. Only then can I summon her whenever I want.”

Li Yi’s question was too complicated for Mermaid Princess’s intelligence to comprehend. She blinked her two big and beautiful eyes at Li Yi, failing to come up with a reply.

“The only feeling she has with you is hatred…”

Mermaid Princess finally spoke one sentence after studying Onyxia for a long time.

“Hatred?”

Li Yi smacked his forehead and went to hug the Mermaid Princess. He gleefully spun her around in a circle.

Ding!

[Due to your actions, the Mermaid Princess’s Affinity has increased by 1000 points…]

Did that actually work?

Entirely taken aback by this situation, Li Yi felt some sweat trickling down his head. He Dismissed the Mermaid Princess with a wave of his hand.

Hatred! That was it!

How could Onyxia truly submit to him if she felt only hatred for him? This could be easily understood by looking back at Mermaid Princess’s initial performance. She had fervently refused to let him ride her, and she would remain as an ornament if her Affinity did not increase significantly.

Maybe he would be able to obtain the Dragon Summon Emblem if he raised her Affinity consistently.

The more he pondered on this issue, the more he felt that this was the right way. He looked at the resentful Onyxia and made a plan in his head.

The Soul’s Oath Scroll was merely a turning point. It was necessary, but should not be relied upon excessively. He must gradually change the status quo with his own ways.

When he recalled the attitude that the Red Dragon Queen had towards Augustus, Li Yi became more confident in his hypothesis.

The goal was established, but another problem had resurfaced. What should he do to increase her Affinity?

“Tell me, what do you like?” Since persuasion had failed, Li Yi chose to use bribery and directly asked Onyxia about her wants.

“Power and shiny treasures!” Onyxia’s eyes gleamed.

Ding!

[Onyxia’s Affinity to you has increased by 1 point.]

That actually worked!

Li Yi was overjoyed.

Li Yi could not suppress his happiness after he realized that his method was correct. He sent Jiaojiao a message at that moment.

“Ah Jiao, do you want to ride a dragon?”

Jiaojiao did not reply. Only then did Li Yi remember that she was working today…