With that, Logan stepped out of the void and appeared right in front of the Ashen Dragon.

From close up, the Ashen Dragon was thirty meters long, eighteen of which were its tail.

Its wingspan stretched out to fifty meters.

And unlike other reptile monsters with short limbs, the Ashen Dragon had strong, flexible legs that were just as good as those of a primate.

[Race: Ashen Dragon (Adult)]

[Stats: Space, Rock, Darkness]

[Ranking: A-level, 5 stars]

[Stage: Legend, 3 stars]

[Talents: Thorny Skin, Super Fast Regeneration, Unyielding Battle Spirit, Master of Combat]

[Skills: Bloodlust Frenzy, Spiral Charge, Fearful Dragon Roar, Energy Absorption, Energy Release, Thorn Shot, Space: Collapse Thorn, Rock: Hardened Thorn, Darkness: Soul-Eating Thorn]

[Stats: Power 883, Stamina 822, Mind 341, Agility 636]

[Note: The Ashen Dragon is fierce and aggressive. Once its rage is triggered, it will lose all sense of fear and fight wildly until it kills its enemies and prey.]

[Note: The Ashen Dragon survives by eating other monsters. Feeding it enough Master-level monsters can grow it into a juvenile form. Feeding it enough Legend-stage monsters can grow it into an adult.]

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Seeing that even an adult Ashen Dragon had such power, Logan was more and more satisfied.

These Ashen Dragons might not have strong area-of-effect skills, but their close-combat abilities were extremely strong.

Combined with their super mobility and powerful thorn shots, the Ashen Dragon was the perfect choice for a heavy attack familiar.

At that moment, the Ashen Dragon noticed Logan's presence. Its body, which had been flying fast, stopped suddenly in mid-air. It looked at Logan with a wary expression and said, "Human? You don't have the smell of the Black Church priests. Who are you? A snack that just arrived?"

In the middle of the conversation, the Ashen Dragon's huge mouth was still filled with bits of monsters—arms, legs, and body parts. It looked really scary.

Logan saw this and thought to himself: "This guy is really fierce. It looks like all the other monsters in the Blood Cultivation Realm are just his food."

But Logan wasn't scared by the blood and gore. Instead, he found a big rock and sat down, calmly looking at the Ashen Dragon and said, "You want to escape the Blood Cultivation Realm?"

"Escape?" The Ashen Dragon heard Logan's question and seemed really upset. It roared angrily, "What are you talking about? If it wasn't for the first Pope tricking us into a contract, my Ashen Dragon clan would have already wiped out the Black Church!"

Logan nodded silently. "So you think you're strong enough to beat the Black Church?"

The Ashen Dragon looked at Logan with a sneer. It couldn't stand Logan's clueless tone, and continued, "Kid, listen up! My Ashen Dragon clan is a sub-species of the noble Black Dragon race. We have the most noble dragon blood in our bodies! A Black Dragon's breath can burn down a whole city. We may not be as strong as them, but we can still scare your human familiars to death with a single roar."

Logan suddenly got curious.

Then he called out his Titan Giant Ape and Abyssal Troll and said with a smile: "Roar, then. Let me hear it."

Being asked to perform a dragon roar in front of Logan felt weird to the Ashen Dragon.

But to show Logan how strong the Ashen Dragon clan was before he died, it decided to do it.

"RAAAAWWW!"

The dragon roared, and the sound shook the sky and split the earth. Even the air in the Blood Cultivation Realm rippled from the power of the roar.

Logan looked at the Ashen Dragon's proud face and clapped his hands. "Great job. What's your name? How many Ashen Dragons are there in this Blood Cultivation Realm?"

The Ashen Dragon, now annoyed by Logan's constant questions, said with a smirk, "Fine, I'll tell you. The one about to eat you is the hero of the Ashen Dragon clan, Kapiwara! As for the rest, ask your human friends after you're dead!"

With that, Kapiwara opened its huge mouth and rushed at Logan. They were hundreds of meters apart, but in a flash, it was right in front of Logan.

Logan looked at the sharp teeth about to bite him and smiled: "Stop!"

As Logan spoke, space around Kapiwara was instantly frozen. The dragon was now frozen in place, standing on one leg, looking ridiculous and scared.

The falling leaves, flying butterflies, and the grass blowing in the wind were all frozen in time.

Logan saw the fear in Kapiwara's eyes and smiled. He took out his phone and took a photo.

Then he called out Lilith, Heserion, and Nami, and had them take turns using the [Enslave Mind] spell on Kapiwara.

After failing more than ten times, Lilith finally managed to control Kapiwara.

Logan saw that Kapiwara's eyes had become calm and gentle, so he lifted the [Space Restriction].

"Talk." he said. "How many Ashen Dragons and monsters are involved in the rebellion in this Blood Cultivation Realm? Who are the members of The Black Church working with you? What are their strengths?"

Kapiwara looked carefully at Lilith. After getting her permission, it finally lowered its head and showed its obedience to Logan.

Through Kapiwara's explanation, Logan learned that the Ashen Dragon clan had more than ten thousand members.

Besides two old-age Ashen Dragons—The Dragon Emperor and the Dragon Commander—there were more than 800 adult Ashen Dragons like Kapiwara.

Kapiwara was one of the top ten Ashen Dragons among the more than 800 adult ones.

The rest were young adult Ashen Dragons—over 3,700 of them—and juvenile ones—more than 6,000.

As for the unhatched eggs, there were tens of thousands—collected over hundreds of years.

No choice, dragons are naturally wild and always have a lot of love life. Laying eggs was just a side effect.

But because of the limited space and resources in the Blood Cultivation Realm, the Ashen Dragon clan carefully stored and managed their eggs. They didn't hatch them unless they had to.

When Logan heard this, his eyes lit up.

Tens of thousands of eggs meant tens of thousands of Ashen Dragons!

If they all hatched, the army they could form would be stronger than the best human army in the Federation.

Thinking about that, Logan's interest in the Blood Cultivation Realm grew even more. "Take me to the Dragon Emperor and the Dragon Commander. On the way, tell me more about the Black Church's rebellion."

With that, Logan climbed onto Kapiwara's back. One man and one dragon flew together toward the end of the Blood Cultivation Realm—the Ashen Dragon's nest.

Along the way, Logan learned about the original deal between the first Pope of the Black Church and the Ashen Dragon clan.

It turned out that as long as the Black Church kept feeding the Ashen Dragons, the dragons would send their own to make deals with the Black Church's familiar tamers, helping them grow stronger.

At first, it was a win-win. Humans were weak, but they were much better at making jewelry, food, and palaces than dragons.

But dragons loved human gold, jewels, and fancy foods. So the two sides got along well at first, and their partnership worked smoothly for the first few hundred years.

However, as resources in the Blood Cultivation Realm reached their limit, the Dragon Emperor and Dragon Commander began to grow unhappy with the Black Church.

The Dragon Emperor once suggested taking over a new Blood Cultivation Realm so they could keep working with the Black Church.

But Pope David kept refusing, afraid the Ashen Dragons would get too powerful.

This made the Dragon Emperor and Dragon Commander want to rebel. At the same time, Archbishop Milo of the 13th Holy City also wanted to break free from the Black Church. So the two sides made a deal.

Right now, Archbishop Milo and his eight knights were with the Dragon Emperor and Dragon Commander, absorbing the space energy from the Blood Cultivation Realm.

Looking at the Dragon Emperor and Dragon Commander, who looked greedy, Milo's face turned red with anger. "Didn't I tell you enough times? These resources and treasures are just things. Once we're out, we can get anything we want. Why do you insist on sending your dragons to rob this realm?"

The Dragon Emperor and Dragon Commander, with their bodies over a hundred meters long, gave Milo a cold look. They didn't stop.

Feeling their hostility, the eight knights drew their swords and stood in front of Milo, ready to protect him.

The Dragon Commander looked at the knights and shot eight Inferno beams from his nose. In an instant, the knights' swords melted. "Human! If you're with us to break free from the Black Church, you must respect our choices. Protecting treasure is a dragon's virtue!"

The knights tried to call their familiars, but Milo Archbishop stopped them with a wave of his hand.

Milo Archbishop turned his back to the Dragon Emperor and Dragon Commander, his face cold.

"Things are already a mess outside. Every minute we wait, the Pope has a better chance to come. You don't want to be hunted by the Pope as traitors, do you?"

The Dragon Emperor, hearing the Pope's name, let out a thick cloud of smoke from his nose.

"Don't mention that coward. He doesn't have the guts to face our anger. Otherwise, he wouldn't have refused our offer back then. Besides, I've already sent our strongest warriors to kill the traitor."

He looked around the dragon nest and gave his final order to the Ashen Dragons guarding it.

"All dragons, take your treasure, eggs, food, and anything you can carry. Myself and the Dragon Commander are about to absorb the space energy of this realm."

Hearing this, Milo rolled his eyes. "You really don't leave a single hair for the Black Church, old dragon. I just hope your dragons kill all the priests in this realm, so the news doesn't get out too fast."

The Dragon Emperor gave Milo a cold look, then turned his back. He started gathering space energy from the Blood Cultivation Realm and turning it into spatial fragments, making space crystals.

At that exact moment, Logan and Kapiwara arrived at the dragon nest.

Logan looked at the mountain of treasure, supplies, dragon eggs, and nearly ten thousand Ashen Dragons gathered together. His face showed rare greed. "This trip is a total win!"

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