Chapter 520: Shengzai: Of Course I Want It All

When they heard that the “Thirteen Heroes,” famed across the continent over two hundred years ago, had only passed Level 5 trials,

when they learned that Fluda, the Empire’s chief mage and the human race’s strongest spellcaster, capable of casting the unprecedented sixth-tier magic, had failed even the Level 4 trial, Laqios and the others were utterly astonished.

“Your current strength is not much weaker than that of the original ‘Thirteen Heroes,’ so I suggest you try the Level 5 trial.”

Although the “Thirteen Heroes” were renowned, in Shengzai’s eyes, they were among the weakest of all YGGDRASIL transmigrators.

“I choose the Level 7 trial.”

Compared to the others in Cangqiangwei , Ibiruai, whose strength far surpassed Laqios’s, could not possibly attempt the same difficulty level as Laqios and the others.

After assessing Laqios and the others’ strength, Ibiruai ultimately made her own choice.

“The vampire chose Level 7? Then I’ll go straight for the highest—Level 10.”

When Jīnlóng spoke these words with casual indifference, Laqios and the others stared at her in shock.

“Miss Jīnlóng, we know you’re strong, but still, this is too…”

Laqios and the others had just begun to urge Jīnlóng to be cautious, since the guardians had just said everyone had only one chance at the trial.

It would be wiser to choose a trial with higher odds of success, secure some rewards, and avoid returning empty-handed.

Laqios and the others had already witnessed Jīnlóng’s battle with the Desert Giant Scorpion.

They acknowledged Jīnlóng’s strength—she had reached Ibiruai’s level.

But even with such power, was choosing the highest-level trial not a bit too overconfident?

“No, I believe she possesses such strength. Let me be your opponent.”

“If you defeat me, you pass the highest difficulty trial.”

As Laqios and the others were still speaking, one of the guardians before them flew out—a massive dragon, its gaze piercing as it fixed on Jīnlóng.

Though both were dragonkind, and though the guardian was a Western dragon while Jīnlóng was an Eastern dragon, this dragon guardian instantly recognized Jīnlóng’s true strength.

After glancing at Shengzai and receiving his nod, Jīnlóng’s expression turned fiercely battle-ready, and before Laqios and the others’ stunned eyes, she transformed into a golden dragon!

“ROOOOAAAAAAR——————!”

With a roar that shook the heavens, Jīnlóng’s body erupted in torrents of golden lightning, then soared alongside the dragon guardian toward the far end of the desert.

The urban guardians left behind by the Eight Desires Kings varied in level; the dragon guardian who had just spoken was roughly Level 85, equipped with an immensely powerful magical weapon and gear.

But Jīnlóng was Level 95, and with her innate special abilities, she might not lose to him.

While all others had chosen their respective trial levels and begun their guardians’ tests, Shengzai remained standing in place, making no choice.

“I can sense you are the strongest among them. Your power rivals even our former master.”

“The highest difficulty trial is defeating our strongest guardian—but for you, that should pose no challenge. You may proceed directly to the treasure vault and select three magical items.”

Upon hearing the elf guardian’s words, Shengzai was momentarily stunned—he was being handed a free pass due to his strength.

But Shengzai had traveled all the way to the Southern Desert; three magical items were far too little to satisfy him.

Come on—he had the entire guild behind him, and even he possessed multiple “World-Class” items. Without substantial resources, how could he compete in the late game?

“What if I said I don’t want just a few magical items—I want to take everything left behind by the Eight Desires Kings? What trial would I need to pass?”

Upon hearing Shengzai’s words, every remaining guardian’s aura shifted instantly, and they all surrounded him.

They guarded “Aeluentio” and set these trials solely because of their master’s command—and Shengzai’s words were an outright provocation against their entire guild!

Correct—the Eight Desires Kings, five hundred years ago, were just like Nazarick’s Necropolis: all transmigrators from the same guild.

Among all YGGDRASIL transmigrators, the Eight Desires Kings were unquestionably the strongest, even surpassing Ainz Ooal Gown, which had only one transmigrator: the Bone King.

According to information Shengzai had read online before his transmigration, the Eight Desires Kings had fought ancient dragon clans with a casualty ratio of nearly ten to one.

In other words, ten Dragon Kings were needed to eliminate one member of the Eight Desires Kings—and because the Eight Desires Kings could reincarnate upon death, the Dragon Kings ultimately all perished.

The strength of the ancient Dragon Kings is hard to gauge, but considering the power of the White Gold Dragon King, the Chromatic Dragon King, and the Corpse Coffin Dragon King—even if weaker, they were far from weak.

The current strongest Dragon King, the White Gold Dragon King, can match Xia Tiya in battle. The Eight Desires Kings, who once fought ten-to-one, must have been unimaginably powerful.

“What if I said I have ties to the former Eight Desires Kings, and that I’ve come here to inherit Asgard Sky City? How would you treat me then?”

When Shengzai uttered the term “Asgard Sky City,” every urban guardian present widened their eyes.

For all these years, nearly everyone in this world knew the floating city beneath their feet only as “Aeluentio,” unaware of its other name: “Asgard Sky City.”

Only the guardians’ masters knew this name—and for Shengzai to speak it meant he was either a descendant of their masters or someone intimately connected to them.

As Shengzai saw the guardians’ expressions, his heart surged with excitement.

He knew he’d won the gamble. His claim of ties to the Eight Desires Kings? Pure fabrication. He knew the Eight Desires Kings—but they didn’t know him.

He knew the name “Asgard Sky City” solely from knowledge he’d acquired before transmigration.

It was said that in YGGDRASIL, only three guilds could rival the Bone King’s guild.

They were:

The guild that ruled the Asgard Sky City.

The guild that ruled the Ice City at the deepest depths of Helheim.

The guild that ruled the birthplace of the Fire Giants in Muspelheim.

(End of Chapter)