Targaryen Who Turned Dragon

From the ashes of the Sky Piercing Realm, I will create the perfect world!

The divine energy around him gathered into his clapped hands. Yin and Yang merged together as he was guided by his new understanding of the Laws of Primal Chaos. His hands were slowly spread apart, revealing a vibrant and extremely beautiful round bead. Its interior was a billion times larger than the exterior and this was, in fact, intended.

Now to bind this perfect world to my bloodline.

Aerion cut his hand and formed a formation onto the bead. He made it so that only those who had his blood could temporarily unseal the bead and he, as its master, could open it at will. Once he was done, Aerion smiled proudly as he inspected the bead closely.

Now, what to do with the rest of my strength...

"Heh, a portable world with such dense Primordial Energy... this bead is akin to a Heavenly Treasure in its usefulness. If a peak Divine Master were to stay in there for thousands of years, there is a small chance that he or she would reach the True God Realm. Nevermind the Divine Extinction Realm... I never expected you to do create something like this with your new power."

Aerion turned to Raela. "You're still here, witch?"

"You are too cold, Aerion Targaryen. Without me... you would not have pushed yourself above and beyond. You should thank me at the very least."

"Is that so?" Aerion's flames exploded forth onto Raela and surrounded her spirit form. They restricted her movements and started to slowly burn. "Tell me a good reason why I should keep you alive."

"Well... you can't kill a Goddess like me. That would result in many unnecessary consequences..."

"Hmm, but I could just take your power for myself. Even if it wouldn't join with my Fire Dragon Legacy, I could find a far more fitting host for its power than yourself. You have been acting as my enemy from the very start so don't you even think of walking away from me with just a slap on the wrist."

"We can make a compromise, Aerion... I can assist you."

"And how would you assist me?"

"I'm willing to join with someone close to you. This person must be female, preferably one of your wives..."

!?

Aerion's calm expression swiftly faded as he couldn't quite understand what Raela's intention was. "What, are you going to kill one of my wives and take her body for yourself? I can't allow you to do that."

"I'm not quite as evil as you believe I am. Your cautious approach is understandable, though... making you trust this Goddess now will be extremely difficult." Her emerald eyes seemed to have more sadness than killing intent but Aerion wasn't naive enough to trust her so easily.

Aerion asked Rotias for advice.

What do I do with Raela? You should know her personality and tendencies better than I do.

"You have no choice but to accept this offer, it will lead you closer to the true goal while also strengthening your wife. I believe that her views on you have drastically changed since then so you shouldn't worry too much in that regard."

The true goal?

"I'll tell you about it later... when this power of yours fades."

Hmm, alright.

"You are awfully silent... burning slowly isn't the most pleasant thing in the world. You can't keep a Goddess like myself trapped in this prison of fire forever, it's quite rude. Hmph, how unchivalrous of you... I thought that you would be better than this."

"After careful consideration, I've decided to accept your offer. Now stop complaining or I might just end you."

When will this fire cool off? I can't even put on any clothes... all I have for cover is the fire. I suppose enhancing my bead even further shouldn't hurt.

Aerion focused the rest of his remaining divine strength into the bead. Once this process was complete, his crimson hair lost its tone and returned to silver. His hair, however, remained long and his new eyes stayed the same. The fire around him faded and Aerion swiftly got dressed into a white version of his Justice disguise. He was technically the Sect Master of the Divine Justice Sect so this was rather fitting. He placed the bead into his Sky Poison Pearl.

"White and purple... how fitting, if I do say so myself."

"Now, you can leave since I no longer possess the power to threaten you," Aerion stated.

"I already know that. But a deal is a deal, is it not? I wouldn't lie to you."

"I see... well, in that case, you'll be joining with Izanami."

"I'm fine with that."

...

Aerion sighed, he couldn't understand why she had undergone such a drastic change. The wildest suspicions he could think of were that he had charmed the Ancestral Goddess. But... before she wasn't even interested in him, in fact, she wanted to kill him. Logically, things weren't adding up.

Maybe she liked my crimson hair? Perhaps, it reminded her of Aerios and her old love transferred over to me... no, there's no way that's the case.

Whatever it is, I'm almost sure that she is on my side now.

Aerion got close and used Izanagi once more. The World Teleportation Portal recharged and he used it to send himself along with Raela to the Divine Justice Sect. Aerion easily walked past everyone with his concealment. Raela didn't even need to conceal herself since she was a spirit.

"Izanami Uchiha... an intriguing choice on your part, I believe we will get along well... you needn't worry about that."

Raela flew past him and into the chambers ahead. Aerion followed at his own pace.

Aerion opened the doors and walked inside. He was met with a warm embrace from Izanami which lasted some time.

"You can't stick yourself to me forever..."

"Then reject reality for me."

Aerion chuckled and changed the subject. "Have you encountered a certain spirit yet?"

"I have... and it seems that she'll be staying with me for a long time. I wouldn't consider her a nuisance, however. We seem to share the same... interests."

"That is good to hear."

Wait, interests?

"Your Divine Tribulation Lightning must have been hard to get through but I'm not surprised that you survived it."

"I did not just survive it... I thrived because of it." Aerion smiled. "My cultivation has reached new heights and I've created something extremely special. However, it all did come to a cost..."

"And what may that be?"

"I'd rather not say... but it was something I did not foresee." Aerion took off his mask. "I believe some rest would do me well. I'm sure you wouldn't mind..."

"You are right about that, dear husband, it has been some time since I've felt your warmth."

"I see... perhaps I do still have some energy left over."

~

After a few hours of rigorous 'exercise', Aerion closed his eyes and rested fully. His inner world seemed even more empty than before... the Dragon's flames ceased to burn as he was no longer present.

"Why in... hmm, Seven Hells, why do you look so crestfallen? He joined with you and the chains which bind you are no more! He now lives through your own flames... without his sacrifice, you wouldn't be here. So the least you could do is move on."

"You're right... but he was with me from the very start. Who will advise me from here on out?"

"Hmph, what about me? This God may not be as smart as some of the other Ancestral Gods but I am still wise. In order to achieve the true goal, you must remain diligent and pierce through every tribulation which stands in your way."

"What is this true goal you speak of?"

"The defeat of the Transcendent Being... a rather wild fantasy which no one would really take seriously. But if Aerios believes it to be possible then there is some truth to it."

"Defeating the Transcendent Being does sound like the hardest thing one can achieve, if not impossible... but I can imagine myself challenging him when I reach the peak."

"You shouldn't worry yourself too much about it now since you still lack the strength. But you'll need to get all of the Ancestral Gods on your side... which is troublesome."

"It won't be easy from what I've gathered so far." Aerion agreed. "But, currently, it isn't an urgent matter."

He took out the bead and decided to finally name it.

"It was created in my vision, what I would consider the most perfect world... it's a mixture of everything one would ever need. From henceforth, it shall be known as the Seventh Heaven Pearl!"

It's much smaller than the Blue Pole Star but the size of a world isn't everything... in terms of purity, the Seventh Heaven Realm is on another scale. Aerion created it to benefit himself and those around him, perhaps even some Divine Justice Sect members.

I'll make use of it tomorrow...

A jump from the peak of the Divine Tribulation Realm to the first stage of the Divine King Realm... it is quite absurd. Not only that but my understanding in all of the Laws has reached a stage far beyond that of any other mortal. And in doing so, I awakened the eyes of God... the Rinnegan. My battle power rose from the late Divine King Realm to the early stages of the Divine Master Realm as well.

I don't believe I could have asked for more... now I'm almost itching to find a Divine Master and test out my new powers. But, alas, I'll have to control this urge for a while longer. I should visit the Snow Song Realm and assure my Mu Xuanyin of my safety... and I should take back He Lin as well. My Seventh Heaven Pearl is the perfect place to cultivate plants. He'll definitely love the forests.

I wonder, what kind of plants can He Lin grow out of the Primordial Energy inside of the Seventh Heaven Realm? It'll be even harder to make pills out of them... but I'm sure the Sky Poison Pearl and I will be able to make some truly heavenly pills after a few tries.

Aerion decided to fully close his eyes and rest for tomorrow.

Your sacrifice won't be wasted, my inner Dragon, I'll keep flying upwards until I reach the very peak!