Targaryen Who Turned Dragon

"He possesses most of Naeron's Legacy except for his soul. Heh, he is fated to rise above everyone else now... except for yourself. Unless he dies before that time comes, of course. Naeron would never give away his Legacy..."

It's His doing, isn't it?

"Yes, precisely. Naeron may be coming for him soon, whether through a vessel or a newly made body. I suspect that he will attempt to take his life in a year or so from now... maybe two years. The Transcendent Being has definitely created some trouble for you through a... blessing"

He works in mysterious ways... if he's so mighty, then can't he have everything he wants? What's the point in all of this?

"Life is an interesting game for him," Rotias replied. "That is all."

Aerion chuckled.

I see... hmph, he gave me a second life so I can't complain.

"Ah, but what if your original death was his doing in the first place?".

Then I still can't complain too much, I wouldn't be here if I hadn't died.

"True, true. You wouldn't have met your Dragonsguard, Feng Xue'er, Tai Xia, Huan Caiyi... your two sons wouldn't exist. Your life would last, at most, a hundred years yet, I believe you could have achieved much in those hundred years. You would be recorded as the greatest King in the history of the Seven Kingdoms..."

Eh, your acting as if that still won't happen. When I reach the Ancestral God Realm and have nothing to aim towards, I'll surely settle down.

"I'd like to see that." Rotias laughed. "A content Aerion Targaryen."

Anyway, will Robb be able to compete in eleven months now? The gap between the Elementary Profound Realm and Divine Spirit Realm is massive...

"Get him to the late middle stages of the Divine Tribulation Realm and he should be fine. He now has battle power almost as great as yours... and his Legacy is based completely on war. The longer he fights, the stronger he will become. He can definitely reach that stage as long as you give him enough resources and battles to feed on. In fact, if you slack off, he might even surpass you one day."

Really... surpass me?

"Mhm. He will grow faster than you since your Calamity Dragon Veins are so unforgiving. However, your peak will remain higher than his."

I see... but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's quite troublesome for a King like myself to do all the dirty work, it would be good to have a powerful warrior at my side who can do that for me.

Aerion carried Robb to the Ice Phoenix City where he reunited with Izanami. She was as beautiful as ever and he felt a sudden urge to do it... but children were watching, cough, He Lin. He had promised to find him a proper home in a day so there was no time to waste.

"Izanami, I want you to wear this."

"A black cloak...?"

"Mhm. It's a precaution... I'd rather not be associated with the Snow Song Realm in any way while we're away. It might cause unnecessary trouble for us and my Master."

"Alright, I'll put this outfit on."

Aerion did the same. It was tailor-made just for him... the outfit truly brought back a few memories. It was his special Scorpion-Ranger uniform; mainly black with gold as its secondary colour, a golden wolf emblem to represent the Blades and the quiver of a Ranger.

This mask... it's the exact same.

Aerion put it on and donned the black cloak. Then he put on the hood and looked in the mirror.

I'm a Noble Rogue again... now all I need is Robb to wake up and change his clothes.

"What if someone unmasks you?" Rotias asked. "That would prove troublesome."

No one in the Darkya Realm can even hope to unmask me. If I go somewhere more dangerous then I'll consider it.

Robb opened his eyes at last. "Man... I feel so different. I suddenly have an urge to beat someone up for an unknown reason..."

Aerion chuckled. "Must be your new blessing. Put this on and leave this room when you're ready."

The thirty-sixth Ice Phoenix Palace was rather quiet so it was unlikely that anyone would see them outside with their disguises on. Robb left the room after a minute and reunited with the group. He seemed rather mellow, though.

"Elementary profound Realm... what happened? How... will I ever reach her now?"

"It was a necessary sacrifice but the plan hasn't changed at all."

He opened the World Teleportation Portal...

Darkya Realm, Black Soul Divine Sect. The outskirts, if you can.

"Yessir."

His surroundings changed in a single blink. He stood in a field of grass which seemed rather tame. There were no dangerous profound beasts roaming the field or cultivators for that matter. Aerion, however, wanted to assure their safety.

Kamui.

Hmm... is this how it works?

Izanami and Robb were s.u.c.k.e.d out of the surrounding area and into his Kamui dimension. Aerion was the only one who could access this dimension so it was perfectly safe. After that was dealt with, he didn't have to worry about anything. The Black Soul Divine Sect was only a few kilometres away which was an extremely small distance for someone of the late Divine Tribulation Realm. Aerion used the Moon Splitting Cascade to conceal himself while he flew to the very centre of the wide Black Soul Divine Sect.

Aerion cleared his throat and intentionally deepened his voice. "Lei Qianfeng, Realm King of the Darkya Realm, Justice has arrived to take your life. You have committed many sinful, unforgivable deeds, all of which are unknown to the general public. But you cannot escape Justice! Come out and face me, or I'll turn your entire sect into one single pile of ash!!"

Lei Qianfeng was having a nice cup of tea when a thunderous voice resounded across the entire Black Soul Divine Sect. "How dare he act so arrogantly in my Black Soul Divine Sect... Justice, what nonsense!"

The cup burst into hundreds of pieces. He flew upwards to meet Aerion Targaryen, now known as Justice. When he noticed his aura, he couldn't help but laugh. "The early stages of the Divine Spirit Realm... I thought you would be something greater than that. Lei Tiangang, kill this fool immediately!"

The Realm King thought that Aerion was beneath him, little did he know...

Lei Tiangang flew upwards, to meet Aerion in combat."As you command, Sect Master."

Aerion sighed. "I have no quarrels with you... but you stand in the way of Justice, so you shall perish as well."

Dragon Soul!

The Heaven Smiting Sword met some nameless sword and instantly shattered it. Lei Tiangang's eyes widened in disbelief as Aerion struck a truly frightening blow. He cut him in half horizontally with a single slash!

The two parts of Lei Tiangang fell to the ground. "You can only blame yourself for getting him involved, Lei Qianfeng."

"You... I'll kill you!"

Purgatory.

Aerion dodged Lei Qianfeng's first strike gracefully, with clear ease. Lei Qianfeng continued to relentlessly attack him with a myriad of lightning profound skills but it was no good. Aerion found two new uses for Kamui while he was toying with the Realm King. The ability to place his entire body into the Kamui dimension while still remaining visible in the real world. He couldn't harm anyone in this state but neither could anyone harm him. Another was the ability to take only parts of other people into the Kamui dimension such as arms and legs... even heads were possible, but it was more difficult.

The disciples, vice-hall masters and hall masters all watched as their Realm King was slowly being dismantled by the man known as Justice. In a battle between two Divine Kings, no one in that crowd could do anything to help either side. They could only watch.

"I took both of your arms... what are you going to do now?"

"... I... give... in. Anything you want, you can take... just spare me. The Black Soul Divine Sect is quite wealthy..."

"Justice cannot be brought, you fool!"

Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

"But you still are of some use..."

Lei Qianfeng's pale face suddenly gained some light, he hoped that Justice would be merciful.

"Anything... I'll do anything, just spare my life!"

"No, you will die. But, before that day comes, you will serve me obediently!"

Lei Qianfeng's expression changed almost instantly as he nodded. "Yes, My Lord! What will be your first command? Your heavenly voice... I wish to hear it once more."

Aerion almost burst out laughing but he kept it in. Justice doesn't laugh, after all. "I want you to surrender your title of Realm King to me and rename the Black Soul Divine Sect to the Divine Justice Sect. Prepare everyone for an invasion, the authority of the Divine Justice Sect must be solidified once and for all in the coming weeks."

"Yes, My Lord!" Lei Qianfeng didn't waste a single moment as he flew down. Even with both of his hands missing, he was an untouchable being in the Black Soul Divine Sect. His authority should remain firm.

"The Divine Justice Sect... heh, does justice really exist in this cultivation world? It seems that anyone can slip away from their crimes with enough strength." Aerion muttered to himself.

I made a promise to He Lin and I intend to keep it. The Divine Justice Sect should have a good garden somewhere since it's a few hundred kilometres wide.

If some trouble arises with the Divine Martial Realm, then I will make sure they regret it. This will be my base from now on... and it will rise into the Empire. One single Empire spanning the entire Primal Chaos Dimension, I will unite everything just like I did with the Blue Pole Star.

"Hmm, the Primal Chaos Dimension is a good bit larger than the Blue Pole Star but it is a plausible plan. A base outside of the Snow Song Realm can be quite useful... heh, and you're a Realm King as well! Congratulations!" Rotias congratulated Aerion, rather sarcastically, too.

A Realm King... Great Realm King... God-Emperor... what is above a God-Emperor?

"Monarch. The Dragon Monarch is a good deal stronger than the other God-Emperors." Rotias replied.

Dragon Monarch... what a weak title. Surely, there has to be something greater?

"No... there is nothing greater, not yet anyway."

Then I will be the one to create something greater.