Chapter 499: Tearing Apart the Lord of Lava, The Battle Concludes (I)

On the dimly lit earth, streams of burning dark red lava flowed like the veins of the world, bringing a glimmer of light and warmth to the bleak abyss.

In the plains where these lava rivers intersected, rough-style towns inhabited by alien races had been built, though those near the core area had been abandoned.

On the edge of the middle zone of the domain, the aliens gathered in front of an altar, their faces fervent as they gazed at the statue ablaze with purple flames.

In front of the aliens, a priest chanted titles in reverence—"Great Black Abyss King," "Master of Lava," "Lord of Hell"—one after another.

Under the priest’s guidance, the powerful force of faith emanated from the gathered aliens, which was converted by the law's mark within the statue, enhancing the might of the hellish domain.

Normally, colossal beasts would follow a path of self-evolution, merging with the laws of the universe. It was exceedingly rare for a colossal beast like this one to tread the path of divine faith.

Roar! Destruction, descend!

With an excited roar, a Silver Colossal Dragon, shrouded in black clouds and surrounded by an ice crystal storm, appeared from beneath the roiling darkness.

A brilliant silver light flashed from its mouth, followed by an icy breath several meters thick, roaring out like a beam of silver light descending from the heavens.

Boom!

Under the icy breath’s power, the central area of the town instantly exploded. Soil erupted into the air, followed by a rapidly expanding wave of freezing energy.

Whoosh!

As the breath swept across, the explosive impact of the energy encased everything in ice. Both aliens and buildings were covered in a layer of silver-blue ice crystals.

Roar! The great Saixitia is destruction!

Like a fighter jet plowing through the ground, the Silver Dragon descended from the sky, smashing into the earth with a thunderous crash. Instantly, all of the frozen matter around it shattered into countless ice shards.

The Silver Dragon turned its head, gazing at the altar ahead, which was still burning with purple flames and protected by the power of laws. Twenty or so crystals, their energy not yet depleted, still lay upon the altar's steps.

Roar! Only this many Life Crystals? These followers are utterly useless.

With a low growl, terrifying energy surged from the twin spiral horns atop the Silver Dragon's head. A dark force even more fearsome than the black storm around it emerged.

Boom!

With a mighty strike from the dragon’s horns, the protective barrier surrounding the altar—one that required quasi-mythical-level power to break—instantly shattered.

Simultaneously, as the law's mark was destroyed, cracks appeared across the black statue atop the altar, and its flames extinguished.

Seeing the broken statue, the Silver Dragon let out a roar of triumph before happily picking up the Life Crystals.

Although the crystals' chaotic energy is of no use to me, if Ao Tian consumes them, it will grow even stronger, and in turn, so will I.

After all, it was the great dragon king of the Dragon Palace. If the overall strength of the Dragon Palace increased, so would its own power.

This logic was flawless. Satisfied with this thought, the Silver Dragon spread its wings and launched into the sky after gathering all of the crystals, stirring up a whirlwind as it soared upward.

Flying above the rivers of lava at incredible speed, the Silver Dragon swept over one alien town after another, a beast of apocalyptic destruction.

Faced with a level 9 colossal dragon possessing two top-level abilities, the predominantly level 5 aliens stood no chance. A single breath could obliterate most of them.

Moreover, due to their faith rituals, these aliens had all gathered in one place, which made things even easier for the Silver Dragon.

Were the aliens scattered in all directions, even the Silver Dragon would have needed one or two days to kill a thousand of them. But now, a single breath wiped out hundreds or thousands at a time.

After all, level 4 and above beings had incredible speed, running several hundred meters per second, making it difficult to kill them on a large scale.

Soon, with no forces holding it back, the Silver Dragon circled the hellish domain, killing its way to a massive city housing over a hundred thousand aliens.

"Beware! An evil beast is attacking!"

"Stop it!"

"We can't let it disrupt the prayer ritual..."

Boom! Boom! Boom!

On the vast land, four level 7 and one level 8 alien erupted with blinding purple flames that resonated with the nearby lava rivers.

In an instant, the boiling lava exploded, transforming into over twenty hellish lava dragons, each dozens or hundreds to meters long, roaring as they charged to block the descending destructive ice breath.

Boom!

In the face of the devastating breath, mixed with fine black ice, the roaring lava dragons were instantly frozen and shattered. Next to fall were the priests and aliens below.

“Run!”

“We can’t hold it back, this beast is too powerful!”

“Hurry, summon Lord Kaith!”

“Lord Kaith is not responding!”

“We can’t let it desecrate our god’s statue...”

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Roars echoed through the air as destructive breaths descended from the sky, plunging the city into chaos. Some of the aliens tried to resist, while others turned to flee.

This sight only excited the Silver Dragon even more. With each icy breath and blast of destructive energy, it relentlessly laid waste to everything in its path.

Compared to the Thunder Fiery Dragon Emperor, who could only sustain its breath attack for a minute when it broke through to level 7, the energy contained within a level 9 colossal beast seemed boundless and infinite.

Minutes later, after circling the city and unleashing two rounds of destruction, the Silver Dragon had annihilated most of the aliens and buildings with its breath.

However, as it ventured deeper, it found that the altars here no longer held any Life Crystals. The mutated creatures from the surrounding areas had already been slain and sacrificed by the aliens.

Boom!

The Silver Dragon descended from the sky, its massive body crashing down by the lava river and sending stones flying in all directions. Its eyes gleamed as it noticed the black dragon trees by the river.

Numerous divine fruits grew on these trees, ranging from one to five meters in diameter, with one top-level divine fruit among them.

Roar! The great Saixitia loves to collect valuable treasures!

With a pleased roar, the Silver Dragon happily plucked each Dark Molten Divine Fruit, storing them one by one in its reverse scale space before flying off toward the next alien settlement.

While the Silver Dragon continued to circle the middle stage region, destroying alien settlements one after another...

A dark red colossal beast loomed tall in the sky, its ferocious dragon head adorned with three pairs of crimson feathery horns that stretched toward the heavens. Red lightning crackled and danced between them to form a crown of lightning, making it appear as though it was a crimson ruler.

On the ground below, pillars of molten lava, hundreds of meters thick, shot up into the sky, merging into the purple sea of flames above and raining back down.

The terrifying laws of hell intertwined, and flames burned as the sky and earth merged into a true molten hell, striking fear into all who witnessed it.

Under the powerful suppression of the hellish laws, the space around the Dragon Emperor was almost frozen, rendering it immobile. The transcendent energy of the world was cut off, making recovery impossible.

This was the might of a divine nation—law suppression, energy cut-off, and a tremendous amplification of the domain’s ruler.

The black beast on the ground swelled in size, growing to over 1,300 meters long, appearing even more monstrous and menacing. Its aura surged to the late stage of the mythical level.

Roar! Today, I will tear you apart!

Boom!

With a roar, a massive black dragon head appeared in the sky, devouring the heavens and the earth. In one bite, it swallowed the entire realm into its maw, including the crimson beast, leaving no room to escape.

Boom!

The void shattered as the hellish dragon’s jaws closed, plunging the entire world into darkness. From the depths of the void, a more terrifying hell loomed.

However, just as the dragon head was about to drag the crimson beast into the hellish plane—

Boom!

Black and red lightning exploded from the hellish dragon’s mouth, illuminating the heavens and obliterating everything with its crushing force. The dragon’s head exploded with a barrage of thunder.

Roar!

From the depths of the void came a furious, enraged roar.

Violent currents surged, and the crimson beast, over a thousand meters long, loomed above, its body wrapped in electric light. The aura of destruction it radiated filled the heavens, unstoppable and unmatched.

In its claw, it gripped a spear over two thousand meters long, formed entirely from condensed black and red lightning. The energy emanating from it distorted the surrounding space.

Roar!

With a ferocious, earth-shattering roar, the crimson beast moved, breaking through the space around it as it descended from the sky. The lightning spear in its claw pierced through the heavens, destroying everything in its path.

Roar!

The now stronger Black Abyss King let out a wild roar and charged forward, surrounded by towering pillars of molten hellfire.

Boom!

In an instant, the mythical battle exploded with ferocity. The crimson beast swept its lightning spear, obliterating the molten fire pillars in its path, and sent the Abyss King flying backward with a single strike.

The condensed

Dark-Red Thunderbolt burst forth, shattering the hellfire laws surrounding the battlefield.

Boom!

The two colossal beasts clashed once again, their impact destroying everything in the vicinity.

Roar!

In an instant, the crimson beast gathered all of its power, unleashing a more terrifying burst of force. With a swift movement, it grabbed the black beast's front claws and flipped it over its shoulder in a counterthrow.

Boom!

The massive body, over a thousand meters long, crashed into the ground. The earth shook for dozens of kilometers, and mountains collapsed, sending torrents of lava shooting into the sky like a tsunami.

The sudden shift left the black beast momentarily stunned.

I have clearly used the laws of hell to suppress my opponent, seal off the surrounding space, and enhance my own strength through these laws. Why, then, can I still not win?