In the lore of the *Poem of Destiny* that Westheid knew, the Withered and Flourishing Dragon Emperor wasn't the absolute strongest character. There were quite a few who could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with her.
But Reiya was, without a doubt, the one with the fastest growth rate. After decades immersed in the Path of Life and Death granted by the Radiant Holy Tree, she had accumulated immense power for a sudden burst, bursting onto the scene during the turbulent era when the Supreme Heaven was in turmoil and the Celestial Gods lost contact with the Mortal World.
In just a few short years, she climbed from the level of an ant to a near-god. With one hand, she propped up the Imperial forces, and with the other, she swept across a vast territory, crushing all rebels, warlords, Dragons, and Demons in her path. She fought until the chaos plaguing the Imperial realm was unified once more, until she herself became the one and only sovereign and supreme ruler.
