Ashen Dragon-Chapter 271 - 195 Jezarslack

Chapter 271: Chapter 195 Jezarslack

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Suddenly, Jezarslack turned his head, staring intently at the incarnation of the Red Dragon. His deep eyes exuded an endless coldness.

“What… are you looking at?”

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The roaring wind howled in the void, chaotic fog spilled like rapids, and behind his thin body appeared a vast, twisted winged shadow.

“Destruction!”

“Chaos!”

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“Revenge!”

The resonating roars echoed from the void.

That gaze seemed to pierce through the incarnation, traversing the passage between the Prime Material World and the star realm, making Cassius feel a coldness as if he had fallen into an ice cave—tearing apart the veil of deceit, this was the true strength of a once demon lord. Even the simplest look was enough to drive mortals mad.

Cassius fortified his mental barriers and said through gritted teeth, “Just observing your strength, to see if you are worthy of cooperation with me.”

The chaotic energy swirling around instantly dissipated, and the demon put on a gentle and refined appearance again, as if everything earlier was just Cassius’s illusion.

“My dear collaborator, I am more than willing to share everything with you, but that will have to wait until after we sign the contract. It’s rather impolite to peer into others without permission, even in the Abyss, it’s a disgraceful act. I believe your beings from the Prime Material World wouldn’t be so rude.”

“I can see you have many secrets hidden behind you as well…”

“But we have plenty of time in the future; we can exchange those secrets. It’s the solid foundation of our cooperation, is it not?”

Suspended in the air, Jezarslack nodded slightly, seemingly apologizing for his earlier rudeness, or perhaps challenging the Red Dragon before him.

Far away in the Prime Material World, Cassius’s body was slightly bristled, with white smoke continuously emitting from the pores in his scales.

He had not felt such pressure in a long time.

This “Lord of Vengeance” and his unpredictable moods made it hard for Cassius to cope. Demons were such creatures; they might toast you one moment and murder your whole family the next for something trivial like “not eating beef.”

And the demon in front was warning him, warning him not to use that mysterious power behind him to spy on him.

At the same time, he was subtly using this imposing manner to make Cassius unconsciously submit, thus taking control of the negotiation.

Cassius had once liked to use such methods, but did not expect it to be used on himself this time.

“Dealing with a demon lord is really… ”

“Troublesome.”

Cassius thought.

Jezarslack spoke again, “Have you considered? If you have any questions, feel free to ask. For an equal-status close collaborator, I will hold nothing back.”

His tone was still sincere, almost overly humble.

If it were an ordinary mortal, after being shocked by the previous scenes, faced with this sudden sincerity, they would most likely be flattered and fall into this demon’s language trap. But Cassius did not relent a bit.

Cassius pondered for a moment, then asked intensely once more.

“Jezarslack, I have witnessed your great might. But with such powerful strength, why do you need to cooperate with me? Is it merely because of so-called ‘destiny’?

“As far as I know, you demons are products of chaos and disorder, never yielding to so-called fated paths.”

Jezarslack calmly shook his head with a smile.

“Ah, the stereotypes of mortals in the Prime Material Plane. Contrary to those foolish records, demons are the most in line with the world’s developmental trajectory, more persistent at it than any human, giant dragon, or even deity.”

The demon looked up at the void, but his deep eyes seemed to gaze into the Abyss.

“The world always moves from order to chaos; this is the destiny that runs through the universe. When the Abyss created most demons, it endowed them with traits best suited to spreading chaos and evil, along with the zeal for such actions.”

“Through the actions motivated purely by chaos, the Abyss can achieve its long-cherished goal—the destruction of all things, mortal or immortal, evolving again into a new universe, entirely detached from order and any intent.”

Cassius pursued further, “Then why should I help you destroy everything, including myself? I am not like Keman, who was blinded by revenge.”

Jezarslack said, “No, you can become the new king with me.”

However, Cassius found another flaw in his words: “Heh, then why not become the sole controller of the new universe yourself? Is it because you don’t want to?”

The demon laughed sneeringly again.

“Ah, still as sharp as ever, but I do like collaborating with smart beings. Working with fools is truly a torment.”

“If you had some basic knowledge of demonology, you would know that if a demon is killed outside of the Abyss, its essence will return to the primordial chaos of the Abyss.”

“Thousands of years ago, I tore open the Abyss passage, attempting to invade this Material Plane through the star realm, but I was discovered by a deity.”

“Knowing the trait of abyssal demons, he did not kill me thoroughly. Instead, he destroyed my body and imprisoned my ‘essence’ in this void of the star realm. Even if freed from the seal, I can’t find a physical body to bear my strength, only able to wander in the endless void, until—your appearance, Cassius.”

Only then did Cassius notice that the emaciated body was somewhat translucent, evidently formed by some will-carrying, pure chaotic energy, more akin to a soul than a body.

The demon continued as if reciting a magnificent chapter.

“So… have you considered? Bear my chaotic power, merge with me, and together we shall become destroyers of all things, the creators of a new world.”

The tone grew deeper, as if from the Abyss itself, mesmerizing, intoxicating, and even maddening.

But Cassius still withstood the invasion of this abyssal will, speaking each word firmly:

“No, still not enough.”

“Your offer isn’t enough for me to risk becoming the enemy of gods and collaborate with you.”

In his previous life, Cassius didn’t even have a panel, yet he grew rapidly in just ten years to become a dragon nearly thirty meters long. That was not merely because of the Vengeful Demon’s power; it could only prove one thing: Jezarslack definitely hid something else.

“Hahahahahahaha!”

Suspended in mid-air, the demon’s entire body trembled violently, suddenly bursting into an uncontrollable, frantic laugh.

That eerie laughter echoed in the void of the star realm, causing numerous chaotics fogs to follow in tumult, transforming into various tragic scenes from the Abyss.

Jezarslack lowered his head and said softly:

“As expected of a Red Dragon greedy to the extreme.”

“But… you guessed right.”