Chapter 473: Guarding the World Passage, Explosive Size Increase (I)

The Bladed Colossal Beast possessed immense power. Its abilities were especially terrifying, with its bladed appendages capable of slicing through space. It could also warp space, allowing it to shorten distances.

Combined, those two abilities made the Bladed Colossal Beast nearly invincible in close combat. In just a few moves, it had already severely injured Zhulong. It hadn’t even used its other abilities yet, including the most powerful force it controlled: the power of laws.

Within just one minute of its appearance, it had displayed such an overwhelming might that it left all the other colossal beasts in shock. The Single-Horned Kun, which had been wreaking havoc in the ocean, was especially shaken.

If that terrifying blade were to strike it, it would have been sliced in half instantly.

However, before the injured Blue Octopus Colossal Beast and the others could roar triumphantly, a dark red colossal beast appeared in the sky and plunged them into despair.

The seemingly invincible Bladed Colossal Beast was torn in half right before their eyes, instantly killing it in a blood-chilling scene.

As the Thunder Emperor hovered in the sky, its tail dangling one half of the Bladed Colossal Beast's corpse and the other half clutched in its claws, its mythical-level power exuded a terrifying pressure that enveloped heaven and earth.

Through the massive ten-kilometer gap in the clouds, the satellite of the ocean-monitoring center captured the violent figure of the Thunder Emperor.

However, the extreme power fluctuations emanating from the beast distorted the surrounding space and magnetic fields, causing the satellite image to only show an endless sea of red lightning. At the center of it all was a massive light source, radiating the energy fluctuations of a mythical-level being.

The entire monitoring center was engulfed in red as piercing alarms rang out.

"Alert! Mythical-level energy fluctuations detected. The energy signature does not match any entries in the known database. It belongs to an unknown mythical-level creature."

"A new mythical-level colossal beast has appeared in the ocean!"

Everyone in the monitoring center looked shocked.

Mythical-level beings were top-tier combat forces, capable of determining the outcome of a transcendent war.

Even though humanity had a large population and immense reserve strength, occupying vast territories in the mythical world, only a few kings had emerged in recent years.

In contrast, mutated beasts faced even more challenges to advance and reach such a level. Over the past few decades, only a handful of mythical-level colossal beasts had appeared in the ocean.

Most of these had emerged during the early stages of the great changes in the world—before the deep-sea passages were occupied by the mythical colossal beasts from the mythical world.

When the three deep-sea passages were gradually taken over by those mythical colossal beasts, new mythical-level creatures stopped appearing due to the lack of the special power required to break through.

Hence, once a colossal beast in the ocean reached the late stage of level 9, it would leave the Blue Planet through the passage. This was why humanity stopped paying attention to the creatures of the sea as well.

Who could have expected that after several decades, a new mythical-level colossal beast would emerge in the ocean?

The senior colonel in charge for the day couldn’t help but look on with a grave expression. "An unfamiliar mythical energy fluctuation... Could it be the creature codenamed Thunder Fiery?"

"Impossible! Based on earlier observations of its size, it was only at the middle stage of level 9..." the monitoring team leader trailed off.

The colonel nodded solemnly. "That's right. It has already reached the middle stage of level 9. Keep in mind that just half a month ago, it was still at the beginning stage of level 9, and even back then, it already managed to defeat a quasi-mythical colossal beast in a head-on battle."

The terrifying implications overwhelmed everyone, causing gasps to fill the monitoring center.

To grow from the beginning stage to the middle stage of level 9 in just half a month, and for its combat power to reach mythical levels—its progress speed was even more alarming than the human prodigies with the potential to become kings or the strongest beings.

"No wonder this creature can dare seek revenge,” the colonel said. “Its power has increased dramatically. This needs to be reported immediately, and we must request a king-level expert to intervene.

"Passage Three belongs to another mythical-level colossal beast. However, based on the power that Thunder Fiery has demonstrated, it might actually be able to take control of it."

***

Ao Tian, you are so strong!

The great Saixitia is incredible! Under my leadership, the Dragon Palace has destroyed the outer forces of a mythical colossal beast. It is amazing!

When the great Saixitia returns, remember to help me catch Thorsafi, Ao Tian. I want to ride it and bully it mercilessly! Hahaha!

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

In the sky, the silver Colossal Dragon excitedly circled the red colossal beast, which was over eight hundred meters long.

Its words left the Dragon Emperor momentarily speechless.

Riding on another colossal beast? What kind of hobby is that? Besides, you’re a female dragon!

Meanwhile, the battle below was reaching its climax.

Furious, the injured Zhulong stopped holding back. Under the alternating sun and moon, time seemed to slow down as the three-thousand-meter black colossal beast grabbed the Blue Octopus Colossal Beast with its massive claws.

Roar!

Transforming into a black colossal beast, Zhulong’s muscles bulged as its menacing power erupted. The Blue Octopus Colossal Beast let out a slow, agonizing scream as its resilient and powerful body began to clank like metal being torn apart.

Boom!

With a thunderous roar, Zhulong violently tore apart the late-stage level 9 Blue Octopus, revealing its brutal nature. Blue blood sprayed all over the area.

As the darkness receded, the red colossal beast returned to its normal size. Mimicking the Dragon Emperor, it held the corpse of the Blue Octopus Colossal Beast in its claws as it roared.

Curious, the Silver Colossal Dragon in the sky asked,

Zhulong, why didn’t you disconnect during the battle?

It had been difficult to even speak with this fellow earlier. After all, its responses were always a few beats behind. One could never predict what it would suddenly reply with.

However, since the battle began, it had become fierce and domineering.

The red colossal beast growled.

Outside of combat, I am enveloped by the power of slowing time, which makes me feel the changes in it.

The silver dragon's eyes betrayed its envy.

You want to condense the law of time?!

The red beast nodded slightly.

Having advanced to the late stage of level 9, it had reached the pinnacle of transcendent creatures. Hence, it now had to comprehend the laws, touch the laws, and draw upon the power of the laws to temper itself.

Once done, it would have to venture into the vast world to refine ancient auras. Using ancient powers as a medium, it would carry the laws and advance to a mythical colossal beast.

However, the laws of time were not so easily grasped; even now, Zhulong had yet to gain any insights.

As the two colossal beasts conversed, the grand battle below drew to a close.

The entire sea area had become murky with the carcasses of countless ordinary mutated creatures killed by the shockwaves of the fight. Among them floated the bodies of several colossal beasts.

Above, the Dragon Emperor's red lightning gradually dissipated. It then shrank visibly, returning to its normal size of just over two hundred meters.

Immediately, a sense of weakness surged through it.

In comparison to its middle-level giant form, its top-level giant form offered a more terrifying boost, but it also consumed biological energy at an even greater rate.

In its deep red form, it estimated that it could only fight for about an hour before exhaustion set in even though its physical strength was many times greater than that of other colossal beasts at the same level.

Even level 9 creatures with a top-level transformation, like the Nine-Headed Serpent, would already be lucky to hold its ground for a few minutes against it in extreme combat.