Chapter 542: Thunder Fiery Dragon Emperor Awakens, Innate Gods and Demons (III)

As Chen Chu secluded himself within the Heart of the World, the Blue Planet's oceans churned violently. Two massive armies of colossal beasts faced off on the seas.

To the left, the Red Dragon Empire’s ocean-patrolling army was led by a black orca that had reached level 8, accompanied by several level 8 beasts and over twenty level 7 beasts.

Opposite them, the Dragon Palace Colossal Beast Empire fielded a mutant orca army. At the forefront of the hundred-plus mutant orcas, a Single-Horned Kun—over 140 meters long—floated silently on the water’s surface.

Nearby, a Deep Sea Dragon Turtle, resembling a black-brown mountain, loomed imposing on the sea, emanating a terrifying aura.

The Red Dragon Empire’s beasts were visibly intimidated. Faced with the overwhelming numbers of the Dragon Palace forces, led by two level 9 king-bloodline beasts, their tails drooped in submission.

How terrifying! It's indeed the empire that struck fear in Lord Red Mane's heart. Even their patrol unit has a much higher number than us.

Especially those two level 9 colossal beasts. Their aura is stronger and more terrifying than General Shark, even though they’re the same level.

Just as the colossal beasts were terrified and wanted to find a chance to escape, their leader, the black orca, swam to the very front, squeaking at the two terrifying level 9 beasts.

Squeak! You detestable beasts of the Dragon Palace, do not trespass into the glorious Red Dragon Empire’s territory, or you’ll face our wrath!

Squeak! Come any closer, and it’ll mean war with the Red Dragon Empire. Don’t blame us if Red Mane takes action against you!

The other beasts behind the black orca were stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief.

What? Leader, if you want to die, don’t drag us down with you!

The turtle beast next to the black orca collapsed in fright, its limbs limp as it desperately tried to avoid drawing the attention of the Dragon Palace forces.

It wasn’t just the Red Dragon beasts that were bewildered—the Kun across from them also appeared confused.

When did my third child start working for the Red Dragon Empire? And so brazenly, too?

The dazed Kun was about to speak when the waters below exploded. A massive mutated orca’s tail whipped up a violent wave, crashing down next to the Kun.

Boom!

The sheer force of the strike caused the surrounding seawater to erupt. Caught off guard—or perhaps unwilling to defend itself—the Kun was smacked directly into the ocean, sending it tumbling.

The sudden turn of events left both sides momentarily stunned.

Boom!

The sea surface exploded once more as the Kun, still bewildered, surfaced.

Squeak! Honey, why did you hit me?

From beneath the surging waves in the distance, where darkness blanketed hundreds of meters, came a soft call from a female orca.

Squeak, squeak, squeak!

The call carried no telepathic intent, being in the orca’s own language. As such, the Red Dragon Empire’s beasts couldn’t understand what was being said.

After hearing the female orca’s response, the Kun and the Dragon Turtle exchanged glances, seeming to recover from their confusion. The next moment, an overwhelming aura erupted from the Dragon Turtle.

Boom!

The sea surface exploded as the Dragon Turtle unleashed its king-level draconic power. A deep, resonant roar reverberated through the waters.

Roar! I am one of the Dragon Palace’s Dragon Kings, the King of Earth and Destruction. Black orca, you are quite bold to speak to me in such a manner!

Roar! Are you interested in joining the Dragon Palace? I’ll grant you the position of general of the cavalry, commanding an orca army.

The black orca blinked, then righteously refused.

Squeak! Not interested. I, as the leader, am loyal to the Red Dragon Empire and will never join the Dragon Palace!

Squeak! This is my final warning—do not trespass into the Red Dragon Empire’s territory. Brothers, let’s go!

With that, the black orca turned and swam away. The other colossal beasts hurriedly followed, terrified of being devoured by the ferocious Dragon Palace beasts if they lingered too long.

After swimming over ten kilometers and confirming there was no pursuit, the group finally breathed a collective sigh of relief. They turned to look at the black orca with newfound admiration.

The sea turtle swam closer, fawning.

Wuuu! Leader, you were amazing just now, daring to roar so boldly at a Dragon King!

The black orca flapped its fins proudly, lifting its head high.

Squeak! Of course! Your leader has always been amazing. So what if it’s a Dragon King? If they don’t like it, we fight! At worst, I’ll take a beating.

A small female orca, who had disappeared earlier, swam up to join them.

The black orca squeaked.

Squeak! Little Hime, after we left, did any of those Dragon Palace beasts step into our glorious Red Dragon Empire’s territory?

Having just exchanged intelligence with Horn Hime in the deep sea, Little Hime obediently squeaked in reply.

Squeak! No, Leader.

The black orca nodded in satisfaction.

Squeak! Good, at least those Dragon Palace beasts know their place.

The surrounding beasts gazed at their leader with even greater respect. Truly, their leader had unmatched courage—reckless, perhaps, but undeniably fearless.

Meanwhile, deep beneath the sea, far from the orca army, three colossal beasts swam ahead through the dark waters.

The female orca let out soft squeaks.

Squeak! The colossal beast empire on the other side is called the Red Dragon Empire. The passage entrance is guarded by a quasi-mythical-level red colossal beast.

Squeak! Beyond that, their outer forces consist of two beginning stage level 9 beasts. Below them are over a dozen level 8 beasts, scattered around the passage area.

Squeak! Hu San claims this empire’s power is weak. When the King awakens, we can strike directly.

Squeak! At that time, I can coordinate with the King to lure the quasi-mythical-level beast guarding the passage into a trap and eliminate it. However, I haven’t seen the mythical king of their empire, so I’m unsure how strong it is.

Squeak! Is that empire really so weak?

The Kun and the Dragon Turtle both seemed surprised.

Roar! Too weak. When Thunder Fiery awakens, we’ll wipe them all out.

The female orca gave a low call.

Squeak! Forget Hu San’s area for now. I suggest we split into three groups and continue gathering Life Crystals for the King.

Squeak! After so much time, the mutated fish in the rear territories should have reached their respective limits again. We can harvest them.

Time passed swiftly. In the blink of an eye, ten days had gone by.

Beneath the deep-sea whirlpool, the black-red colossal beast had grown to a massive size, now reaching a length of five hundred meters. Its body looked even more sinister and immense, with its overall appearance having undergone a dramatic transformation.

Suddenly, after over half a month of slumber, the black-and-red colossal beast slowly opened its eyes. Its enormous vertical pupils gleamed like molten gold, crackling with endless black lightning and emanating a destructive aura.

Roar!

A world-shaking roar reverberated across the heavens and earth.

As the black-red colossal beast rose, an earth-shattering aura instantly erupted. The ground crumbled, and the massive deep-sea whirlpool spanning dozens of kilometers exploded violently.

The Silver Colossal Dragon had been sleeping nearby, only to get swept away like debris in a storm. The sudden explosion of shockwaves flung it through the air, smashing it into the raging waters, along with countless fragments of stone and mud.

Roar! Ao Tian! You blew away the great Saixitia again!