Chapter 553: Battle of the Volcanic Archipelago

Unlike Passages Three and Four, which were in the ocean depths, Passage Two emerged from the heart of a massive volcanic crater above the sea.

Surrounding it were over twenty small islands with active volcanoes spewing molten lava and thick black smoke. Beneath the surface, underwater volcanoes also constantly erupted, releasing heat and magma that boiled and churned the surrounding waters.

The toxic black smoke from the eruptions and the relentless heat merged in the sky, forming a shroud that stretched across tens of kilometers. Illuminated by the fiery glow of the volcanoes, the scene resembled an apocalyptic inferno.

At the center of the main volcanic crater, a 400-meter-tall red vortex spun above the magma. It stirred the flames, creating a colossal ring of fire that spanned over a kilometer.

Soon, black clouds rolled out in the distant horizon, bringing with them an overwhelming and oppressive aura. the crater then began to move—revealing it to be a coiled-up colossal beast.

Flying debris and lava were flung into the sky.

Amid the chaos, the titanic beast, over a thousand meters tall, rose. It was covered in gray, rock-like scales, and its back was lined with jagged spines that resembled sharp reefs.

The dragon-like beast fixed its gaze on the approaching storm clouds and unleashed a furious roar, the resulting sound waves rippling through the air and shaking the very atmosphere.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ocean within tens of kilometers of the volcanic islands erupted in violent explosions.

𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Responding to the mythical beast's roar, seven colossal creatures, each emanating a level 9 aura, burst forth from the sea. Following behind them were over a dozen more level 8 colossal beasts. They, too, faced the distant storm clouds and unleashed deafening roars of defiance.

Around the beasts, multiple domains erupted and shook the heavens and the earth. The force created massive whirlpools on the ocean's surface, distorting the air and triggering an atmospheric quake.

Compared to the Red Dragon Empire, the beasts here and the mythical colossal beast that led them were far more ferocious.

This was the bloodthirsty nature that transcendent colossal beasts were meant to embody. Just like two colossal beasts of similar size fighting over territory, neither would back down until a brutal battle was fought.

As the storm clouds drew closer, the mountainous colossal beast’s eyes gleamed with ferocity. The gaps between its scales began to emit a fiery glow, and flames engulfed it.

Covered in fire, its gray, rock-like scales turned red, resembling molten magma. It also exuded an even more terrifying aura.

The Colossal Magma Beast let out another furious bellow. An explosive burst of law-infused power accompanied it.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In an instant, the surrounding volcanoes began to quake violently. Pillars of lava, hundreds of meters thick, shot skyward, merging with the billowing black smoke to create a hellish magma inferno.

The scene bore some resemblance to the Black Abyss King. However, unlike the Black Abyss King, who fused the laws of nature to create a hellish domain, this middle-stage mythical colossal beast used sheer overwhelming strength to trigger volcanic eruptions.

Thunderstorms, raging winds, and tsunamis collided with the volcanic domain. Flames erupted across the heavens, and thunderbolts crashed down onto the ocean, sending water spraying in every direction.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The oppressive auras of the two mythical colossal beasts crossed tens of kilometers and clashed together, shaking the heavens and earth. White shockwaves exploded in the air, forming massive rings that rippled outward for over a dozen kilometers.

The mountainous Colossal Magma Beast roared ferociously as it gazed at the massive figure lurking within the distant storm clouds.

Get off my territory!

Beneath the swirling storm clouds, the Silver Colossal Dragon unfurled its massive wings and responded with its own commanding roar.

How dare you tell the great Saixitia to leave? Today, I’ll see your blood flood these lands! The great Saixitia will annihilate you! Ao Tian, kill this insolent fool!

The Silver Colossal Dragon appeared exhilarated. After facing timid beasts that avoided confrontation for so long, it had found a worthy foe at last!

As its roar echoed through the skies, the storm clouds swirled and formed a massive vortex that spanned over a hundred kilometers. From the center of the vortex emerged a colossal black and red beast that was over five hundred meters long.

Compared to the magma beast, which was a thousand meters long, the Heavenly Dragon seemed much smaller. However, the moment it appeared, all the other colossal beasts in the surrounding water instinctively felt a chilling sense of dread.

The Heavenly Dragon radiated a terrifying aura of dominance—a presence that towered above countless other lifeforms. Even the Colossal Magma Beast’s expression grew wary and serious.

An even more fearsome power erupted from it, causing the world passage behind it to tremble.

The Heavenly Dragon’s eyes narrowed with caution, acknowledging the strength of the middle-stage mythical beast. In addition to its power of laws, which triggered volcanic eruptions, the magma beast carried another law-bound aura.

This second force was connected with the world passage behind it. It enveloped the entire volcanic archipelago in a distortion field that twisted space itself, forming an invisible domain of immense power that was comparable to a late-stage mythical beast.

Nevertheless, it still wasn’t enough to intimidate the Heavenly Dragon. It roared savagely, its ferocity undiminished.

Take them down!

Attack, brothers!

Squeak squeak squeak! Kill them all, eat them all!

The four level 9 colossal beasts circling in the air and the Deep Sea Dragon Turtle churning in the ocean charged forward.

The fastest was Zhulong. Although usually dormant, it had now transformed into a streak of red dragon shadow. In a flash, it appeared above two late-stage level 9 colossal beasts that were a dozen kilometers away.

Boom!

Within a ten-kilometer-wide shroud of darkness, a massive tail over two thousand meters long descended from the sky, obliterating everything in its path. The fiery volcanoes below were instantly crushed.

Roar!

The two late-stage level 9 colossal beasts roared in shock and anger. Zhulong’s devastating tail strike instantly shattered one of their surrounding domains and slammed them into the ocean floor.

The thousand-meter-deep sea exploded, creating a chasm underwater that stretched over ten kilometers. The seafloor below was exposed and fractured.

As Zhulong battled two late-stage level 9 colossal beasts and gained the upper hand in mere moments, the Single-Horned Kun, surrounded by its black and white domain, charged toward a middle-stage level 9 colossal beast.

Meanwhile, the Nine-Headed Serpent, over 250 meters long and now a middle-stage level 9 creature, expanded its form. In an instant, it transformed into a black and red Three-Headed Serpent that was over seven hundred meters long.

Ghidorah is invincible! I'll fight fifty of you!

The Nine-Headed Serpent roared as it unleashed its domain's true form and lunged at another late-stage level 9 colossal beast.

Enveloped in a destructive storm of black ice crystals, the Silver Colossal Dragon, now also a middle-stage level 9 creature, roared furiously.

Saixitia will turn you into a river of blood today!

As the Silver Colossal Dragon charged toward a beginning-stage level 9 colossal beast, the sea surface several kilometers away rippled with silver waves above another beginning-stage level 9 colossal beast.

A massive dragon claw wreathed in black ice crystal storms then descended from the sky. Before the colossal beast could react, its domain collapsed instantly.

Boom!

The attack blasted a kilometer-wide area of the sea. Towering waves surged, and the beginning-stage level 9 colossal beast’s scales shattered as its flesh burst apart.

The beast let out a desperate scream as it was hurled into the ocean floor by the Silver Colossal Dragon’s attack.

As the Silver Colossal Dragon engaged in its two-on-one battle, severely injuring a beginning-stage level 9 colossal beast in mere moments, the Deep Sea Dragon Turtle surged through the waves, charging toward a middle-stage level 9 colossal beast.

The ocean erupted with explosive force as the clash of level 9 colossal beasts unleashed overwhelming energy, twisting heaven and earth.

Meanwhile, Horn Hime led her army of mutated orcas against the level 8 colossal beasts on the edges of the battlefield, which spanned tens of kilometers.

Driven by the roars of their leaders, the entire ocean seemed to boil with chaos as colossal beasts on both sides engaged in a relentless and fearless fight to the death.

General Crab is invincible! I'll crush all of you!

Amid the surging waves, the Blue Giant Crab waved its space-tearing claws excitedly as it charged at three level 8 colossal beasts. It had declared it would take down eight today.

The Heavenly Dragon hovered in the skies above, locked in a standoff with the Colossal Magma Beast at the center of the volcanic islands. Their eyes burned with a savage and violent light.

The Heavenly Dragon's aura was powerful and menacing, but as a middle-stage mythical colossal beast with masteries over two powerful laws, the Colossal Magma Beast showed no fear.

If its opponent dared step into its range of power, the Colossal Magma Beast was ready to demonstrate overwhelming pressure to unleash its full strength instantly and tear the intruder apart.