Bloodscale Berserker

As space distorted, the Red Dragon vanished from its spot and burrowed into the temporarily created Alternate Dimension — the Shelter Egg.

Keosius stared intently at the "Heart of Kareks" and the "Astral Prism" in the space, his bony brow furrowing slightly.

"The Alternate Dimension is only temporary, and it is difficult to prevent these auras from being leaked. Perhaps only the [Kingdom Domain] can prevent the gods from spying on it."

"I must bring them back to the palace."

With that thought, Keosius extended his claws and tore the space in front of him once more, creating a Space Rift with flames burning at its edges, accompanied by a hissing sound.

The Red Dragon darted into the somewhat narrow crevice and appeared inside the main hall of the Steel Dragon Wing Kingdom.

"Everyone—"

"Leave here immediately."

The authoritative command rang out, and everyone—from the Tiefling Guard standing at the gate to the maids cleaning the garden, and even the Wyvern perched on the stone pillars—hurriedly left.

After all, this is the supreme and only order of this country, and there is absolutely no room for refusal.

Keosius unleashed the power of the Kingdom Domain to its fullest extent, making the surrounding Weave structure as hard as a diamond, before he could retrieve the "Heart of Kareks" and the "Astral Prism".

He sealed the Astral Prism away with great care and stored it in the deepest part of the royal treasury.

Only then did he begin to study the "Heart of Kareks," which he had obtained from the Astral Plane after a perilous Snatching Food from the Tiger's Mouth.

Keosius used force field magic to levitate it in mid-air—it was a blurry, glowing red crystal, shaped like a miniature heart, with what appeared to be dragon blood flowing within it, displaying chaotic ripples, shaped like the World Cleansing Fire Kareks.

This unassuming "heart" contains an unimaginable power.

Keosius did not intend to give the "Heart of Kareks" to the kingdom's spellcasters for research, after all, it was a mysterious Wondrous Item at the level of a god.

Under the allure of this level of power, Keosius could not trust anyone but himself.

The Red Dragon tentatively spewed out high-temperature flames, trying to inject them into the crystal and observe its reaction, but the scorching energy was swallowed up by the crystal as if it had sunk into the sea, without even causing a ripple.

"As expected of the power left behind by the Dragon God."

"This is suppression in essence."

Perhaps only the Red Dragon's all-out [Primal Breath] could have any effect on these crystals.

He suddenly remembered the practice of "blood oath" that he often saw in novels in his previous life.

"Then... what about dragon blood?"

Keosius slightly lifted his scales and scratched his skin with the tip of his claws.

Carefully, he took out a drop of scalding hot dragon blood and used force field magic to make it float in mid-air.

The instant the dragon blood came into contact with the "Heart of Kareks," a magical reaction that even the [Kingdom Domain] could not suppress erupted suddenly, filling the sky with smoke and dust, and sparks flew everywhere as endless flames burst forth from the crystal.

"Boom!"

The next moment, the extremely hot crystal pierced directly into the Red Dragon's wound, entered his surging Base Blood Vessels, and flowed towards his continuously beating, powerful heart.

"Roar--"

Keosius let out a painful roar.

He rolled on the ground, causing the surrounding earth to tremble and even crack like spider webs.

This terrified the guards around the palace, who thought His Majesty was about to summon some terrible natural disaster, and they scattered and fled.

Keosius finally understood what it felt like for his followers to receive the dragon vein's blessing. After the "Heart of Kareks" entered his body, it was like a red-hot iron ball being placed into a bucket of water. His blood began to boil, and even seeped out from the gaps in his scales.

The Red Dragon suddenly opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a raging sea of flames, even its pale golden pupils were ablaze with fire.

A spectacular image appeared in his mind—a Red Dragon a thousand meters long tore through the void, landed on the Prime Material Plane, and occupied the entire horizon.

He opened his gaping maw and spewed forth endless World Cleansing Fire, turning all living things on the ground, whether human cities, Elf forest palaces, or anything else, into the most lowly ashes.

"No! It's the end of the world!"

"Fire! Flames are everywhere!"

"We have nowhere to run! This is the Final Judgment!"

Everywhere there were pitiful cries, desperate wails, and cultists spreading their arms in prayer.

But when Kareks had completely completed His Purification, only the sound of burning flames remained on the earth, and nothing else was ever heard.

The Red Dragon looked down at the burning earth and let out a long, savage roar.

"Aww!"

At the same time, Keosius roared again.

The light from the Base Blood Vessels shone through the skin and scales, and billowing white steam continuously emerged from the pores on the neck and tail, eventually even emitting blinding flames.

This level of heat far exceeds the limits that mortals can withstand. Even those with the fire resistance to bathing in the Red Dragon's lava would find it unbearably painful.

In extreme agony, the Red Dragon had descended into rage and began to vent its fury on its surroundings without end—it left deep scratches on the metal floor with its claws, swept the magnificent furniture to pieces with its thick tail, and even gnawed at everything in the palace with its sharp teeth, leaving charred craters beneath its body.

The magnificent palace appeared fragile and even on the verge of collapse under his destruction.

Finally, Keosius stopped and stood there, panting heavily.

"Huff, huff"

At this moment, the "Heart of Kareks" had completely entered the heart, pulsating with the rise and fall of the Red Dragon's body.

At this moment, Keosius's eyes were bloodshot, and a large amount of saliva was flowing from his mouth. The blood-red luster covered his scales, and even his horns were somewhat worn. Cracks surging with red light covered his body, making him look like one of the mad dragons in the "Dragon Frenzy Disaster" recorded in the annals.

But he finally regained some of his remaining sanity—although he was still quite insane, he was at least able to understand the information that was refreshing on the panel.

[You have absorbed the Heart of Kareks. Due to the effects of your ancestral bloodline, your body, mind, and even soul will undergo irreversible changes.][Your alignment: Lawful Evil → Chaotic Evil][Due to the power of Kareks, you have gained an additional subclass: Bloodscale Berserker] [Bloodscale Berserker]

An enraged dragon is indeed terrifying. A dragon unleashing its fury—bloodshot eyes, gushing saliva, and scales covered in a crimson sheen—is a terror that few can withstand.

They are solitary dragons, more akin to the destructive forces of nature. Their chaotic nature means that no one can predict when Bloodscale Rampage might suddenly strike a human settlement or outpost in the wild and raze it to the ground, leaving a crater in its wake.