Chapter 549: The Sovereign of the Oceans, the Dragon of Time (I)

On the top floor of a towering structure that pierced through the clouds, a woman with flowing golden hair and a faintly radiant aura of white light stood by the window, gazing down at the scene below.

"Your Majesty, Senior Colonel Luo Fei has arrived,” someone respectfully announced from outside the office.

The golden-haired woman turned her head slightly. “Come in.”

"Understood."

The grand doors opened, and Luo Fei stepped inside.

"Greetings, King Gabriel,” she greeted.

Luo Fei maintained a courteous demeanor and was careful not to disrespect Gabriel, a mighty heavenly king whose name echoed the legendary archangel.

Though she piloted a special mech with mythical-level combat power, she remained a high-level cultivator at her core.

Gabriel's golden eyes exuded tranquility and warmth, reminiscent of a deity radiating benevolence toward all living beings. As she looked at the black-haired young woman, a faint smile graced her lips.

"Welcome, Little Luo."

"Your performance during your first battlefield deployment piloting Number One exceeded our expectations. However, its shortcomings are also apparent. How are you feeling physically?"

Luo Fei nodded politely. "I feel fine for now. There are no signs of mental or physical erosion."

"Good to hear."

Gabriel nodded slightly. "By the way, the person you inquired about has entered the Mythical World—two days later than you and Gabriella."

Curious, Luo Fei asked, "What realm is Chen Chu in now, King?"

Gabriel's eyes wavered slightly. "The beginning stage of the Eighth Heavenly Realm."

"Already? That’s incredibly fast," Luo Fei remarked in admiration.

When she parted ways with Chen Chu just over half a month ago, he had only recently broken into the Seventh Heavenly Realm.

However, Luo Fei had long since grown accustomed to Chen Chu's terrifying cultivation speed, so she wasn't particularly shocked.

But then, Gabriel suddenly added, "According to the reports, Chen Chu also slew a demon king about ten days ago."

Luo Fei froze. Instinctively, she blurted out, "King Gabriel, did I hear you correctly?"

Gabriel nodded slowly. "Yes. At the beginning stage of the Eighth Heavenly Realm, he slew a demon king—not just any demon king. He took down Augusta, the Battle Demon King. She was at the middle stage of the mythical level."

Luo Fei's jaw dropped.

Slaying a middle-stage mythical level demon king while only at the beginning stage of the Eighth Heavenly Realm was such an absurd feat that even Luo Fei, who was used to Chen Chu's monstrous abilities, was left utterly astounded.

Gabriel seemed pleased.

After all, when Gabriel saw the report, she almost doubted its validity as well, suspecting either a mistake by Chen Wang or an error in the report.

To counterattack and defeat a mythical level demon king at the beginning stage of the Eighth Heavenly Realm was an accomplishment that could shake the cultivation world. Even the top three councilors of their time hadn’t achieved such a feat.

***

While Luo Fei was still reeling from the revelation, deep beneath the seas of the Blue Planet, the Thunder Fiery Heavenly Dragon slowly opened its eyes.

Upon its awakening, the colossal Silver Colossal Dragon beside it growled cautiously.

Ao Tian, did you succeed in creating a storage space?

The Heavenly Dragon was now over 500 meters long and over 150 meters on all fours, making it seem like a mountain. It nodded slowly, emitting a deep growl.

Yes, I did.

How large is it?

The Heavenly Dragon glanced at its companion and growled.

Large enough to fit two of you.

What?! That big?

The Silver Colossal Dragon’s innocent yet comically dumbfounded eyes widened in disbelief.

The corners of the Heavenly Dragon's mouth curled into a fierce and satisfied grin.

Not too bad.

Thanks to its mastery of high-level destruction and vajra laws, it had become unimaginably sturdy, and its scales had become as resilient as mythical materials.

Particularly for dragons, the reverse scale—which was both a weak spot and a strength—was now reinforced to serve as a stable storage space capable of holding vast amounts of spatial fragments.

Of course, concepts like weaknesses no longer applied at the mythical level.

The Heavenly Dragon looked ahead.

Boom!

A swirling underwater vortex erupted as the massive Single-Horned Kun burst from the waters, letting out excited cries.

Thunder Fiery, you’re awake! Look, I can fly now!

Flapping its wing-like fins, the Single-Horned Kun circled the Heavenly Dragon in excitement.

In contrast to the dragon's colossal form, the 150-meter-long Single-Horned Kun appeared almost childlike, creating an oddly mismatched yet charming scene.

The deep-sea whirlpool ahead erupted multiple times, revealing Nine-Headed Serpent Ghidorah, Deep Sea Dragon Turtle Baxia, and the Blue Giant Crab as they emerged one after another, all gazing at the Heavenly Dragon with excitement.

From the swirling ocean behind, Horn Hime, Hu Yi, and Hu Er then led an army of mutated orcas into view.

After giving a slight nod of acknowledgment to its subordinates, the Heavenly Dragon turned to the Single-Horned Kun and rumbled.

Considering you’ve broken through to level 9, you have gained a top-level ability, haven’t you?

Through its senses, it could feel that the bloodline of the Single-Horned Kun had reached that of an ordinary king.

Yes, my new ability is Chaotic Hole.

Boom!

A terrifying aura erupted from the Single-Horned Kun, creating a 600-meter black-and-white domain around it. The domain's colors swirled and fused into a murky vortex that resembled a chaotic void.

A loud, resonating horn-like blast then echoed from the hole, and an enormous, several-hundred-meter-wide menacing maw emerged from it, snapping fiercely.

Boom!

With a fearsome strike, the space shattered, leaving a massive hole hundreds of meters wide. The surrounding void rippled violently, unleashing a horrifying suction force that drew in everything nearby.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The chaotic suction caused ocean currents to surge, shattering the seabed and sucking rocks and seawater into the void. Terrified, the mutated orcas retreated in panic.

Boom!

Suddenly, a massive claw wrapped in black lightning descended from above, smashing the black hole in a single strike.

The force of the blow shattered the surrounding space, shaking the ocean floor.

As the Heavenly Dragon's strike disrupted the hole's balance, the self-repairing mechanism of the spatial layers quickly returned the shattered area to normal.

The Blue Planet's formless space created layers and layers upon the void, reducing the damage done by the Single-Horned Kun and the Heavenly Dragon to the surface.

Even so, the colossal beasts like the Nine-Headed Serpent gasped in awe. Their deep breaths caused powerful whirlpools to ripple through the ocean.

Big Horn, how can your new ability be so powerful?

The Dragon Turtle was visibly shaken.

Although it had been awake for several days, this was the first time that it had witnessed the Single-Horned Kun's terrifying new ability. The destructive power of that bite was truly alarming.

I've always been strong; I'm just stronger now.

The Single-Horned Kun declared proudly, flapping its fins with smug satisfaction.

Having once absorbed ancient blood, the Single-Horned Kun had enormous potential. With each breakthrough, its form increasingly resembled the legendary Kun.

As a transcendent beast, the closer its form resembled those mythical creatures, the greater its potential and strength.

According to the Federation’s research, these mythical beings likely surpassed the ancient titans, embodying principles and leaving their imprints on the world.

𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

The influence of these principles made modern transcendent beasts evolve, shaping themselves after creatures of legend. This path, having been successfully paved by their predecessors, became a blueprint for evolution.

Thus, the closer their forms and sizes were to those ancient beasts, the more thoroughly they evolved and the more formidable they became.

Beings of such levels no longer relied on bloodlines to reproduce; they themselves embodied the principles, forming a civilization unto themselves.

The Single-Horned Kun’s new ability was essentially a merge of its black-and-white domain and Devouring Vortex. Though described as newly awakened, it was actually a refinement of its original abilities.

Deep in thought, the Heavenly Dragon turned to the Dragon Turtle and growled.

Baxia, what is your new ability?

Excited to finally receive attention, the Dragon Turtle roared enthusiastically.

Thunder Fiery, my new ability is Breath.

The Heavenly Dragon paused in curiosity.

Breath? What sort of ability is that?

G

ive me a demonstration.

Are you sure, Thunder Fiery? My Breath ability is very powerful; it perfectly combines my earth and seismic forces.

Go ahead. Your power isn’t enough to hurt me,

the Heavenly Dragon replied nonchalantly.

Encouraged, the Dragon Turtle took a deep breath, its mouth emitting dazzling light.

Boom!

A golden ten-meter-wide beam roared out in an instant, piercing through the ocean with dazzling brilliance and radiating a wave of destruction so intense that it startled even the Silver Colossal Dragon.

Boom!

The golden breath struck the chest of the Heavenly Dragon with a terrifying energy shockwave. Golden energy ripples expanded outward, shattering the deep seabed within a kilometer radius.

Countless rock fragments melted and flew into the air, causing the surrounding whirlpools to spiral chaotically. The colossal beasts nearby hastily unleashed their domains to block the destructive aftermath.

After several minutes of continuous exhalation, the Dragon Turtle finally stopped its breath attack. Standing tall on the fractured seabed, its sturdy limbs exuded an overwhelming aura of dominance.

A terrifying aura emerged from the distant explosion, instantly dispersing the lingering smoke. The Heavenly Dragon appeared with its black-and-red scales gleaming even more brilliantly.

So strong! The king is invincible! Too powerful!

The Blue Giant Crab looked at the Heavenly Dragon with fervent admiration. Its eight legs trembled uncontrollably in awe.

Seeing the crab sprawled on the ground, its limbs shaking in worship, the corners of the Heavenly Dragon’s mouth twitched before nodding slightly.

Not bad. It has adequate power.

Given that the Dragon Turtle's Breath was a fusion-based top-level ability, its attack just now surpassed even middle-stage level 9 colossal beasts in raw power and showed continuous destructive potential.

The ability also had immense potential. Similar to the Heavenly Dragon’s Destructive True Lightning and Sky-Scorching Golden Flames, the Dragon Turtle’s fused Breath could grow in strength, increasing its destructive capability exponentially.

Once the Dragon Turtle reached the late stage of level 9, its Breath would rival the power of ordinary laws and approach quasi-mythical levels of might.