Chapter 353: Black Tortoise Colossal Beast, the Devastating Blow that Pierced the Heavens and Earth (I)

On the stormy sea, the tempest roared, whipping up tsunamis dozens of meters high that crashed against everything in their path.

The Thunder Fiery Dragon Emperor unleashed the Thunder Rampage to control the storm's eye, resembling a god that commanded the winds and rains as it swiftly navigated the typhoon spanning hundreds of kilometers.

Below, a 150-meter-long Nine-Headed Serpent, a massive black-and-white Single-horned Kun, and a mountain-sized Deep Sea Dragon Turtle were all engaged.

Each colossal beast exhibited their domains: ice and fire, alternating black and white, and yellow waves of force shattered the tide ahead, all exuding powerful auras.

Following these three colossal beasts was a Blue Giant Crab, three thirty-meter orcas, and a fifty-meter female orca, all advancing mightily.

In the torrential rain, the Silver Colossal Dragon with a wingspan of two hundred meters soared a thousand meters high, occasionally entering into the clouds and letting out triumphant roars.

Roar! This is my envisioned empire of colossal beasts. That fool Thorsafi, wait till I return with my army and break its horn. The great Saixitia has arrived! Charge! Crush those enemies for the great Saixitia!

The Silver Dragon was excited and elated, as joyful as a child.

Flying below the clouds was a colossal beast covered in black-red scales and spikes. With glowing thunderbolt wings and sharp horns emitting searing heat, it looked both fierce and majestic.

Yet, seeing the Silver Dragon flying around wildly below, the Thunder Emperor felt it was somewhat disrupting the atmosphere.

The Silver Dragon flapped its wings, flying beside the Thunder Emperor with an excited growl. Roar! Batian, when the time comes, you must help Saixitia thrash Thorsafi, thrash it hard!

The Thunder Emperor lowered its head slightly and roared. Roar! Who is Thorsafi? What strength does it possess?

Roar! Thorsafi is my sister, who grew up with me. But it's annoying, always bullying me, stealing my good things, and wanting to be my elder sister.

Roar! It was born half a year later than me. I am the elder sister! But that creature is very cunning, and I never won against it. When I said I wanted to leave the territory and venture outside, it mocked me as a fool, unforgivable!

…Roar! We'll talk about this later.

The Thunder Emperor was speechless once it realized that this was a matter between two little "girls,” not a ferocious level 9 colossal beast.

As the Thunder Emperor controlled the storm, an energy detection satellite in space issued an alert.

"Report, a storm cloud is moving rapidly four thousand kilometers east of the coast, with biological energy fluctuations exceeding level 9 detected within the cloud."

"Four thousand kilometers east, that area has records of only four level 9 creatures. Could it be that one?"

"Report, multiple level 8 colossal beast energy fluctuations were detected below the storm, and are rapidly approaching Black Tortoise’s location."

A staff member exclaimed, "Black Tortoise is both level 9 and king-level, making it capable of subduing other mutated beasts. Observations have shown that whenever that colossal beast appeared, several other high-level colossal beasts were surrounding it, forming a basic social structure."

"Could it be a clash between two colossal beast forces?" someone speculated excitedly.

The duty captain commanded solemnly, "Monitor the storm's movement closely."

"Yes, sir."

***

Even with the Thunder Emperor’s guidance, the typhoon was slow enough that they only neared their target by dawn the next day.

The area consisted of over a hundred reefs and small islands, with turbulent seas and strong currents. The air was thick with transcendent energy, and intense spatial fluctuations distorted the magnetic field, obscuring signals and making the area appear blurry in satellite monitoring.

At the center of the islands stood a colossal Black Tortoise, over two hundred meters long and a hundred meters high when lying down.

Its brown, mountain-like shell was rough, its four claws covered in black and brown scales. Its head was also covered in scales, with its fang-filled jaws surrounded by horny growths. Its chin bore whisker-like substances, and six blue snake heads grew from its back, surrounded by tangible black energy streams and exuding a menacing aura.

Among the surrounding islands, a dozen colossal beasts lurked, including eleven level 7 beasts and three exuding level 8 auras, one of which was the Demonic Green Python. This had also been the home of the peak level 8 draconic beast that the Thunder Emperor had previously encountered and killed.

This was a rare and formidable force of colossal beasts, which the Black Tortoise ruled over with its ancient bloodline.

In contrast to the grand and majestic Dragon Palace, however, the Black Tortoise's forces seemed impoverished; each beast was sprawled in the shallow waters or perched on rocks, and they stayed in the open air, lacking any sense of grandeur.

As the Thunder Emperor approached within a hundred kilometers, the Black Tortoise suddenly rose, emitting a deep, ferocious roar full of kingly authority.

Roar!

The now alerted beasts rose warily, and gazed at the approaching storm clouds with low growls.

As the storm approached, an emperor-level pressure spread across the sky and earth. Despite the vast distance between them, the aura instinctively filled them with fear, making them want to kneel and worship.

Not only the level 7 and 8 beasts, but even the middle-stage level 9 king-level Black Tortoise sensed a powerful bloodline suppression.

The effect on it was only dampened by the fact that the Thunder Emperor was still only near the peak of level 8. Had they been at the same level, the Black Tortoise wouldn’t have even thought of resisting.

Such was the might of emperor-level life forms, a realm that most mythical-level colossal beasts simply could not compare to.

Roar!

Watching the rapidly approaching storm clouds, the Black Tortoise roared deeply, issuing a strong warning to the storm-riding creature. However, it had already targeted the Thunder Emperor, who had no intention to leave, and every intention to kill it.

Seeing the storm clouds approaching with no sign of retreat, the Black Tortoise's eyes filled with ferocity, and a domineering aura erupted from its body.

Boom!

With the exploding power, the world changed color. Cold winds howled, forming tangible black energy streams that swept across the land.

Crack, crack!

Under the exploding black airflow, the temperature plummeted, and blue ice appeared on the reef islands below. Frost formed on the sea surface a thousand meters away, freezing it solid.

The clouds, covering hundreds of kilometers, engulfed the reef islands, plunging the area into darkness. The wind howled, and waves surged, resembling the end of the world.

Thousands of meters high, the Thunder Emperor's gaze was cold as it looked at the Black Tortoise several kilometers away. Blue lights illuminated its back segment by segment.

Boom!

Endless blue thunderbolts exploded, forming a spherical thunder pool covering a five-hundred-meter radius around the Thunder Emperor that flashed and roared.

Hum!

The thunderbolts contracted, forming nine rings of lightning in front of the Thunder Emperor, each between one to two hundred meters in diameter and radiating dazzling light.

From afar, the nine lightning rings connected front to back, resembling a complex rune array.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the thunder rings appeared, the clouds roiled, lightning flashed, and bolts of lightning struck from deep within the clouds, causing each ring's aura to surge.

Simultaneously, flames erupted on the Thunder Emperor's body, with golden flames gathering frantically in its mouth, filling the air with an aura of destruction that terrified all creatures.

Even the Nine-Headed Serpent and other colossal beasts in the sea below felt fear under the impending explosive power.

The Black Tortoise and its underlings all roared in shock and anger, as the three level 8 beasts unleashed their domains with full force.

The largest of the nine thunder rings had expanded to over three hundred meters, vibrating and flashing with lightning.

After absorbing most of the charged energy from the thunderclouds, the rings’ power surged several times over, with terrifying thunderbolts making it difficult for even the Thunder Emperor to control.

Golden flames compressed tenfold erupted from its mouth, transforming into a searing beam of light that shot through all nine thunder rings.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

With each ring the beam passed through, its power increased tenfold and its size expanded. By the time it penetrated the ninth ring, it had transformed into a twenty-meter-wide golden-blue pillar of light.

For a moment, the world dimmed, leaving only the golden pillar of light piercing the heavens and the earth. Everything in its path was annihilated, creating a zone of absolute darkness around it.

Day and night alternated, with the pillar of shining light surrounded by rings of energy halos.

Simultaneously, the Black Tortoise roared in rage, and the six thick snake heads on its back opened their mouths wide, unleashing streams of black-blue light.

The six streams combined a hundred meters out to form a massive black-blue pillar of light, freezing and shattering everything in its path.