[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ember-dragon":3,"chapter-ember-dragon-ember-dragon-chapter-542":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ember Dragon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1162664,1504,"Chapter 542: Calamity","ember-dragon-chapter-542",542,"\u003Cp>Chapter 542: Calamity\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deafening rumble, the mountain peak hundreds of meters tall slowly tilted, then collapsed, raising a sky-high cloud of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon’s body was buried beneath, shrouded by dust and rubble, making his exact location unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a lord of the Abyss possessing a divine body, Jezal Slak could pierce all fog and perceive the essence of all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cassius! Face the judgment of the End!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jezal Slak roared, spreading his sky-darkening wings and stretching his mountain-sized tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From tens of thousands of meters high, this majestic abyssal dragon dove like a mountain crashing toward the ruins below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he fell, friction with the air caused his body to ignite with temperatures of thousands of degrees. His wings, like burning curtains, fell toward the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaotic hurricanes swept across sky and land, space tore apart with shrill cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, all life near Anzeta felt immense pressure. Trees snapped, cliffs crumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even silver dragons were forced to the ground, unable to lift their heads, their claws driven deep into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weaker creatures had their bones crushed, flesh mangled under the weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pabliceko beat his wings desperately, shouting in horror, \"Bahamut above, flee! We cannot withstand this attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient silver dragon released a sphere of light, instantly breaking free from dozens of demons, and without hesitation cast a teleportation spell, opening a massive portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden, silver, and brass dragons flew into the portal in groups, retreating from the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestial beings flickered with starlight, using all their strength to escape the abyssal dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astral envoys tore scrolls and chanted, \"My Lord, send your messengers! We followers cannot resolve this crisis. That—that is a true god-abomination!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Langpu looked up at the falling black sky, his expression grave. Even with his faith in the Emperor, doubt crept in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could such a creature—a god-abomination—truly be defeated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the ogre mage knew his duty. He raised his staff, the skull necklace on his chest emitting radiant light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick! Get out of here! Stay away from this battlefield!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mass Teleportation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the Empire’s Dragon-Oath Paladins, Wyvern Legion, and Dragon-Warlocks vanished in motes of light, reappearing miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the players, they weren’t prioritized—they were, after all, the \"Undying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of elite players still clashed with demons, but they too noticed the falling abyssal dragon, stunned by the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run! It’s like a meteor hitting the earth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those with teleportation scrolls used them without hesitation. Others fled by any means—flying, sprinting, running for their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vmmm—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abyssal dragon neared the ground, the pressure mounting. Cassius had yet to emerge from the rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black sky pressed downward. The earth sank, a doomsday scene unfolding, the world itself seemed to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now all understood why this crimson dragon was called the \"World-Destroyer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, under countless terrified gazes, the abyssal dragon crashed into the ruins with unstoppable force, dark sky meeting the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth and mountains quaked, a massive explosion erupted skyward, smoke swallowing everything and blotting out the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaotic shockwaves radiated from the abyssal dragon, spreading miles in seconds, uprooting trees, collapsing mountains, sending stones flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground cracked, lava burst, stones launched into the sky, then rained down as flaming meteors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Anstica range—even Anzeta—shook under the impact. Jezal Slak’s dive had irreversibly altered the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the evacuated metallic dragons and celestial legions trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All life within the blast radius had perished. Players, soldiers, and demons who failed to escape were annihilated, not even ashes remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crater miles wide opened in the earth, filled with fractured rock and flowing magma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh gods...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bahamut above.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A god-abomination—this is divine wrath! Mortals can never stand against it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord of the Northwind, am I truly still in the Third Era?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metallic dragons, celestials, Empire loyalists, and lucky elite players all stared in awe at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They trembled, overwhelmed—in front of such a monster, mortal struggle seemed utterly meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Empire’s makeshift camp, Olivia stared into the smoke. Her blue-gray eyes widened, brimming with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even that invincible red dragon likely couldn’t survive such destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cassius...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia thought, fear and despair flooding her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a familiar roar echoed through the dust, resounding across Anstica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That sound—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olivia looked up in joy, tears welling in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metallic dragons, celestials, Empire loyalists, and even players looked to the sky, cheering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty Cassius!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The red dragon lives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius burst from the smoke, wings spread, soaring upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spatial motes shimmered across his body, his scales gleamed gold, wrapped in endless flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jezal Slak struck, Cassius used divine order to resist chaos, summoned a Shelter Egg, and slipped into a pocket dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, he cast layers of defenses—Undying Reverse Scale, Flame Spirit Shield—then returned to the material plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from the smoke, a hulking dark silhouette emerged—the abyssal dragon’s head lunged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his massive maw, black smoke pouring out as he roared in rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You cowardly wretch! I will break your wings, crush your skull, and rip you to shreds with my own claws!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the dragon’s head was nearly thirty meters long, rivaling Cassius’s entire size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within that fetid maw, swirling black chaos formed a deadly vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius surged upward, his limbs and wings flaring with radiant fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abyssal dragon snapped at nothing, but his massive claws swept from the side, cloaked in smoke, toward the red dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vmmm—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sonic blast, Cassius twisted midair, wings arcing in a red streak, narrowly dodging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned, the dragon crystal in his chest glowing. He roared and unleashed a blazing white fire pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast struck the abyssal dragon’s shoulder, tearing scales, burning violet-black flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jezal Slak roared, flapping his vast wings again. A violent gale surged toward Cassius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cassius pressed his wings tight, curled in, tail extended, wrapped in silver-white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a drill, he pierced the storm, resisted the chaos, and dove toward the abyssal dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red blur slashed past, leaving a fresh wound on the abyssal dragon’s huge frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the abyss’s presence thickened, warping reality, choking even Cassius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength was being suppressed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius growled, beat his wings, and retreated dozens of meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowly dodged the sweeping tail, but the vengeful spear at its tip sliced across him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shhh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden-red scales and searing blood splattered. A gash meters long appeared on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon’s Vitality!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius roared. Golden light fell, healing the wound, dispelling the abyssal smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the crimson claw swept again, chaos swirling. Black shockwaves flew like blades. Cassius ascended rapidly, barely dodging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain behind him was cleaved flat, rocks collapsing in a straight cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius was clearly on the back foot, dodging desperately, unable to counterattack, teetering on the brink of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jezal Slak sneered, \"Hahaha! Red dragon! Stop your futile resistance! You cannot defy fate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius evaded another blow and smirked. \"Is that so, Jezal Slak?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, oppressive power spread from the sky. Space rippled, starlight surged, and shadowy figures began to take form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both dragons turned to the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius murmured, \"So they came. The gods could not ignore the Abyss’s invasion, especially after my warning. And more came than I expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With echoing drums and voiceless songs, a male human figure appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore chainmail, had no right hand, and carried a silver warhammer with his remaining arm. Divine white light shone from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Tyr, God of Justice and the Even-Handed One!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, sobbing filled the air. A frail man wearing only a loincloth appeared among the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His compassionate face was marred by scars, burns, and wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Ilmater, God of Suffering, the One on the Rack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a cold northern wind blew, scattering clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slender platinum dragon appeared on the horizon, wings wide, eyes shining with the azure of midsummer skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Bahamut, the Platinum Dragon God!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyr, Ilmater, and Bahamut—often called the \"Three Saints of Justice\"—always descend in times of worldly crisis, saving mortals from ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, their avatars descended together to face this divine abomination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bahamut!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Three Saints of Justice! The world is saved!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheers rose from metallic dragons, celestials, and Empire warriors. In their eyes, godly descent marked the end of all evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jezal Slak’s eyes blazed with hate. Black-red flames flared, the ground beneath him split and burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Three Gods of Justice...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fangs, black smoke pouring from his nose and jaws, a hoarse growl deep from his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jezal Slak roared, releasing a storm of chaos, abyssal mist spreading in a vast draconic shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze toward Cassius became that of a hunter cornering prey. His gaze toward the gods—pure, eternal hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You again! Ten thousand years ago, you meddling pests stood in my way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High and mighty gods—when the Abyssal Will destroys all, you won’t escape either! You’ll become fodder for the new world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abyssal dragon panted, turned, and glared at the nearby red dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jezal Slak pointed a claw at the solidifying godly avatars, his face twisted with cruel, venomous glee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cassius, this is your last hope? You think summoning godly avatars will stop me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fools! Gods are not omnipotent—only ignorant mortals think so!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Abyss is limitless. Only it can decide the end!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abyssal dragon raised his head, flapped his wings, and roared to the heavens. His 300-meter body lifted again, winds howling wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vengeance—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destruction—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The End!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, frenzied screams erupted from Jezal Slak’s throat, layered like howling storms through the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>",1606,"2026-06-03T12:47:13.304Z","2026-06-03T12:47:20.796Z",1,"novelbin.me","1e565c53c2f406e0c100264eef0714814420e034427b072e386ebefb38aca35c","ember-dragon-chapter-543","ember-dragon-chapter-541",603,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fember-dragon-cover.jpg"]