[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-demonic-dragon":3,"chapter-first-demonic-dragon-first-demonic-dragon-chapter-142":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","First Demonic 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},1077512,1393,"Chapter 142 The Wives Vs The Phoenixes","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-142",142,"\u003Cp>Asmodeus was sitting on the walls outside the city as he watched the ongoing battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I want to go back into a coma... ever since I woke up it's been one surprise after another.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did his son seem to have been influenced and strengthened by his father, but his mother had even given her grandchild possession of her personal army!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had somehow come into possession of a qlipoth seed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something he hadn't seen in thousands of years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your son's wives are quite impressive, aren't they, my lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asmodeus looked to his side to see Lusamine sitting next to him happily. Next to her were Eris and Zheng who were also watching the battle with great interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon lord eventually realized that while he was lost in thought he'd been absentmindedly staring at the women below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So these are the rest of his brides...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed they are... a dwarven hybrid with colossal strength, an animus witch overflowing with mana, a vampire demigoddess and a lightning dragon.\" He muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And to top it off...\" He focused his fearsome black eyes on Bekka's back, unable to believe what he was seeing. \"A beastkin with the void element.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fought the urge to scoff. How could one man possibly have so much luck?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The what!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She has the void element?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng, Lusamine and Eris all gave Asmodeus shocked looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient demon merely nodded, not elaborating further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jeez I swear! It's like your son's dick unlocks their hidden potential or something!\" Lusamine complained as she threw her hands in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asmodeus was used to the crudeness of his best warrior but he still fought the urge to vomit when it was centered around his child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead he focused on another aspect that she'd wholly missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not demean the efforts of these women by insisting that their strength is due to my son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exedra may have been their motivation, but the power they each possessed was due to no one but themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody else said anything as they pondered Asmodeus' words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Eris inwardly had begun to harbor dangerous thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is this the kind of strength it takes to stand beside him...?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lailah summoned Apophis as she had so many times before, only this time was slightly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch had long discovered her familiar's ability to alter his size, but just how big could he get?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was incredibly frightening and yet ridiculously simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could be as big as she wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Provided that she fueled him with the necessary mana, Apophis could grow to horrifying proportions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lailah continued to evolve and expand her mana pool, Apophis could grow until he could wrap around the world entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legend of him swallowing the sun entirely no longer seemed so inconceivable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apophis appeared in a flash of red light and quickly drew attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Lailah sitting cross legged on top of his head, the pair were truly the mother and son incarnation of beauty and the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if by prior agreement, everyone on the battlefield froze and stared in awe at the newcomers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apophis was currently a staggering twenty five meters tall, the largest Lailah could make him without suffering complete mana exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie : \"Show off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lisa : \"That's... new?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bekka: \"Very impressive... I wonder how strong he is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira : \"Mommy is so cool! I wanna ride on brother Apophis too!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HIIISSSSSSS!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apophis lunged forward at the speed of lightning and bit into the nearest phoenix invader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was killed by his massive fangs that were now longer than a truck or it's incredibly toxic venom, it made no difference in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phoenix struggled for only a moment before it's flames sputtered out and it slumped over in the mouth of the enormous snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately swallowed the now dead bird whole and let out a satisfied burp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How cute~\" Lailah said as she patted her serpent's head lovingly. \"Eat your fill but remember to save some for the rabisu, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apophis did not respond but Lailah knew he would obey her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sweet boy was just a little shy when it came to affection that's all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aerin watched in horror as the giant red cobra set out on the task of filling it's stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames of her subordinates did not seem to be doing anything at all and it seemed as though they were going to lose the fair ground they'd just gained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deciding to forget about the small fry around her, Aerin instead flew towards the giant red cobra in the center of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lailah looked up at the approaching enemy and felt it's powerful aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apophis however was unfazed and hissed as he prepared to store this bird in his stomach along with it's kin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lailah was really tempted but unfortunately she had already made a prior agreement. \"Settle down, son. Bekka called dibs on that one already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apophis thumped his tail in frustration, causing a small earthquake for those on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aerin suddenly sensed danger and dodged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun around madly in search of what had set her off but found nothing but empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Am I losing it? I was sure I felt something!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aerin looked down at the ground and saw an individual waiving at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had inky black skin and hair paired with vibrant orange eyes and a bestial smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoh! Pretty impressed you managed to dodge that!\" Bekka said with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of the phoenix army suddenly felt the need to adjust her previous assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person... she was incomparably more dangerous than the giant snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at home at the manor, Exedra was finally showing signs of regaining consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What is this... it feels so hard to breathe.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon lord slowly opened his eyes to see a sight that warmed his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Audrina and Thea were both sleeping comfortably on his chest, both girls snoring lightly as they dreamed of god knows what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Exedra was enjoying this, he wanted all of his family to be present for something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Where are the rest of the girls?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if to answer his question, the sound of Apophis thumping his tail against the ground and causing a small earthquake soon reached his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire body jumped at the sudden sound and he immediately sat up, inadvertently scaring both of the girls awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kyaa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them soon realized Exedra was awake and their surprised screams soon turned into ones of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father's awake!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You idiot we missed you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon lord was stunned by this sudden reaction and while he was happy, this wasn't the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you girl's doing there's a battle outside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry father, everyone else is handling it!\" Thea comforted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind that!\" Audrina suddenly interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed her husband by the face and made him stare into her pinkish violet eyes that were terribly unfriendly at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What were you thinking using a power like that for a stupid spar?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exedra suddenly gained the urge to tease his wife even though she was currently gripping his head like a basketball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted to put on a show for my wives. Did you enjoy it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes it made me very we-\" The vampire realized her daughter was sitting on the bed a few feet away from them. \"That's not the point!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You damaged your soul and were unconscious for two days!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was?\" Exedra asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last thing he remembered was collapsing on the grounds outside and waking up here. He simply felt like he'd had a bit of a longer nap than usual but nothing that drastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"\"Yes.\"\" Audrina and Thea said in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly felt horrible. He'd left his wives defenseless when he overused a power that he didn't even understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know that look and stop it.\" She warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you think I'm in here with you? Our family doesn't need us to protect them, they are more than capable of fighting on their own.\" Audrina said comfortingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exedra suddenly smiled helplessly and relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His worry had gotten the best of him and he had forgotten that the women he loved and the army he'd raised were all perfectly capable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually started to feel a bit useless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Audrina chuckled at the crestfallen look on his face and placed a soft kiss on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you like to go watch our family's victory in battle?\" She asked cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exedra of course did not refuse and he quickly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He desired to see the power of those around him with his own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he was still not aware of the two very big surprises waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1464,"2026-06-03T10:36:32.716Z","2026-06-03T10:36:37.499Z",1,"novelbin.me","82135f6247d4e6eae71e4d3d02ae054a4130f8e3a7fd5947615e8a07875a89b6","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-143","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-141",1284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-demonic-dragon-cover.jpg"]