Chapter 627: Ancient Colossal Beast, A Severely Wounded Colossal Beast (II)

As the Single-Horned Kun reveled in excitement, Zhulong solemnly gazed ahead.

Big... Horn... be... careful.

Beneath the mountain range where the towering red tree stood, a colossal beast stood motionless. It had wings sprouting from its back, a lion-like head adorned with long horns, and dark-red scales covering it.

Its cold gaze had locked onto the two colossal beasts as it emitted an oppressive aura of sheer terror. Over 1,100 meters long and more than 300 meters tall at the shoulder, it looked like a small mountain range.

Like the legendary beast Qiongqi[1], the colossal beast's four claws burned with crimson flames, and its roar could shake the world.

Get out of my territory!

In response, the Single-Horned Kun enveloped nearly a kilometer in its Black-and-White Domain. It then let out a loud siren-like cry.

Zhulong, this guy's telling us to scram!

Zhulong roared deeply.

Fight... it.

Mythical colossal beasts were nothing new to them. Under the Dragon Emperor's leadership, they had battled several before. They were all powerful and as massive as a mountain.

Zhulong unleashed black-and-white divine light, but unlike the Single-Horned Kun’s power, the color of Zhulong’s radiance alternated, and it influenced the flow of time itself.

The black-and-white light swept instantly across a range of several dozen kilometers, slowing everything to a crawl.

The drifting clouds in the sky, the swaying trees on the mountains—everything moved in super slow motion.

Affected by the time-slowing law, the Qiongqi colossal beast let out a sluggish yet furious roar. Its endless crimson flames spewed forth at a painfully slow speed, yet they still made the world tremble.

Darkness descended as the crimson flames billowed up tens of meters into the sky. From the black void, a massive tail over 2,000 meters long appeared.

Though the entire area was under the influence of the time-slowing domain, Zhulong remained unaffected. Its tail, now ten times larger, descended at ten times the speed of sound, obliterating everything in its path.

Boom!

The red dragon tail struck the Qiongqi with a deafening explosion, instantly dissipating the crimson flames and shattering the ground within a dozen kilometers. Debris were sent flying skyward in a cataclysmic eruption.

The extremely powerful impact made the entire world tremble and shattered the time-slowing domain itself.

A ferocious, bloodthirsty roar followed, the resulting sonic boom blasting away the dust and darkness to reveal a crater several kilometers wide. In its center stood the Qiongqi, completely unharmed and radiating an even more fearsome aura.

Hovering in the sky a hundred kilometers away, the Single-Horned Kun's eyes widened. It immediately abandoned all thoughts about fighting the beast.

Zhulong, that guy is too strong! Run!

But it was already too late. A terrifying surge of aura exploded from the Qiongqi, sending crimson shockwaves sweeping across the land.

Boom!

The ground ruptured as a crimson beam shot upward. Now high in the sky, Zhulong roared, illuminating the surroundings like daylight.

As Zhulong transformed into a divine dragon covered in white flames within the Daylight Domain, a massive claw wreathed in crimson flames descended from the sky, moving so fast that it surpassed perception.

Boom!

With a devastating impact, Zhulong was struck and shattered into countless white flames that scattered across the battlefield. However, it quickly reformed dozens of kilometers away.

As soon as Zhulong regenerated, it closed its eyes, and the bright daylight turned into pitch-black night.

In the darkness, an endless sea of crimson flames exploded outward, dispelling the darkness and flooding the area.

Boom!

The crimson inferno surged, and a colossal beast over 3,000 meters long let out an agonized scream as it plummeted to the ground, shattering the land within a dozen kilometers.

The Qiongqi stood like an ancient beast in the vast ocean of crimson flames, gazing down with a cold, merciless expression.

𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

In the massive crater, Zhulong had shrunk from over 3,000 meters to 300 meters, and its aura was now weaker. It was covered in wounds and shattered scales, exposing its flesh and a crystalline red spine tens of meters long.

Despite having a king-level bloodline, two top-level abilities, and combat strength that rivaled ordinary mythical colossal beasts, Zhulong was gravely injured in just a single exchange.

The middle-stage mythical colossal beast was far too strong; it surpassed other mythical beasts of the same level.

The Qiongqi raised its head and let out a violent roar, proclaiming its unrivaled dominance. Upon being engulfed in flames, it disappeared at a terrifying speed.

Roar!

Just as the Qiongqi vanished, Zhulong immediately sensed an overwhelming sense of danger. With a furious roar, the black-and-white light enveloping it flickered rapidly, alternating like the cycle of day and night.

Hum!

Once again, the power of time enveloped dozens of kilometers around them. The time-slowing law revealed the dark-red Qiongqi a thousand meters above Zhulong, descending ever so slowly.

Its hundred-meter-long claws compressed crimson flames that radiated an intense red glow and brimmed with immense power.

Moreover, the Qiongqi's frightening speed caused the air—and even space itself—to be compressed into solid layers, forming concentric ripples that spread outward.

The attack was both unstoppable and unblockable.

Just as the Qiongqi was about to swing its enormous crimson claws, Zhulong transformed into a crimson dragon-shaped light and flew across the sky.

Retreat!

Grabbing the Single-Horned Kun, Zhulong shot into the dark vortex behind them.

As soon as Zhulong disappeared, the power of the time law dissipated, and the terrifying crimson claws crashed down onto the earth.

Boom!

The entire micro-world trembled violently, destroying mountains and evaporating rivers.

The Qiongqi's ferocious roar echoed amid the dozens of kilometers of dust and shockwaves. A red flash later, and the beast appeared at the edge of the world, facing the dark vortex.

Staring at the swirling vortex that led to the outside world, a hint of hesitation flickered in the Qiongqi's eyes. It turned to glance at the enormous red tree at the world's center.

After a moment of thought, the blood-colored flames burning around it slowly receded. It had chosen not to pursue.

***

Boom!

The turbulent vortex sea erupted, and two somewhat battered colossal beasts emerged. They traveled dozens of kilometers in the blink of an eye to escape from the vortex's grasp.

The waiting mermaid gasped in shock. "Lord Black and White, Lord Zhulong, are you alright?!"

The Single-Horned Kun glanced back at the vortex's depths.

We ran into a monster. Stop talking—let's go!

Boom!

Fearing the terrifying beast would pursue them, the two colossal beasts unleashed their domains, swept up the mermaid, and bolted toward the rift world without looking back.

After swimming over a thousand kilometers in one go, they finally slowed down, realizing the monstrous Qiongqi was not following.

Still trembling, the Single-Horned Kun squeaked anxiously,

That beast is too strong. It almost took you out in one swipe, Zhulong.

Beside it, Zhulong remained silent, writhing as it attempted to regenerate the bloody wound on its back.

However, patches of crimson flames continued to burn around the wound, hindering its recovery. Zhulong used the power of time laws to gradually extinguish them.

Seeing Zhulong’s battered state, the Single-Horned Kun's eyes flashed with a vengeful gleam.

Don't worry, Zhulong. We'll get our revenge on that beast for daring to hurt you! Let’s hurry back and tell Thunder Fiery. It'll smash the beast's head in and take all those top-level divine fruits for us to eat!

The Single-Horned Kun became excited once more. After all, more than a hundred divine fruits were hanging from the tree. Although they weren’t fully ripe yet, they could simply take the fruits now and just slowly consume them over time.

It figured it could claim at least ten for itself, which would be enough for it to fast-track its evolution into a mythical being.

Of course, it would have to set aside some for its mate and Hu Yi. No—its mate needed more to grow faster.

While the Single-Horned Kun joyfully calculated how many divine fruits it could get, the two colossal beasts quickly traversed thousands of kilometers, crossing several perilous regions before finally reaching their destination.

Boom! Boom!

The water burst as the two colossal beasts swam against the waterfall and reentered the rift world.

The moment they arrived, the Single-Horned Kun, Zhulong, and the mermaid all froze in place.

By the vast lake in the distance, a magnificent palace now stood.

Constructed from pure white crystalline materials, it towered tens of thousands of meters tall. Massive ice pillars over a hundred meters thick supported it, allowing it to stretch more than twenty kilometers across.

Numerous drawings were carved into the palace walls. They depicted colossal beasts in various poses—roaring, slumbering, and spreading their wings—and were imbued with an ancient and majestic aura.

Most of the carvings featured the Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon Thorsafi with the Silver Colossal Dragon positioned at the base. However, the most imposing of all was that of the Dragon Emperor in its dark-red form.

At the center of the palace wall was an image of the Dragon Emperor. It was over a thousand meters tall, surrounded by arcs of lightning, and exuding an overwhelming presence.

Behind the palace and atop a towering crystalline pillar over ten thousand meters tall, the Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon could be seen panting slightly while constructing a second side hall within the crystal domain.

Sensing the presence of Zhulong and the Single-Horned Kun, the Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon turned around only to be momentarily stunned.

What happened to you two?!

The Single-Horned Kun flapped its fins anxiously.

We found a lot of top-tier divine fruits, but there’s a very powerful mythical colossal beast guarding them. It was the one who injured Zhulong.

The Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon’s eyes lit up as it straightened up excitedly.

Top-tier divine fruits, you say?

Even though its mother was a titan-level colossal beast, the Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon hadn’t consumed many top-tier divine fruits. Most of the resources within its territory were just ordinary god-level ones.

Gazing at the heavily injured Zhulong, whose flesh was torn and mangled, the Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon growled,

How strong is the colossal beast you speak of?

However, Zhulong just kept hovering in the air with a blank expression.

Outside of combat, its consciousness was often immersed in the flow of time, making it seem absent from the present moment.

It was a middle-stage mythical beast, but it’s incredibly strong! It even almost took out Zhulong in a single hit!

the Single-Horned Kun replied in Zhulong's stead,

a

hint of lingering fear evident in its eyes.

In the past, when facing mythical colossal beasts, they always relied on the Dragon Emperor, who made it look easy by defeating them with a few blows. That created the illusion that mythical colossal beasts weren’t that terrifying—the very reason that the Single-Horned Kun and Zhulong dared pick a fight with one in the first place.

Having faced a middle-stage mythical colossal beast on their own, they quickly realized just how terrifying such creatures truly were.

It was completely impervious to Zhulong’s attacks, while Zhulong could only tank a hit from it.

If Zhulong hadn’t been strong enough and comprehended the time-slowing law, they might not have made it back alive.

The Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon's expression grew solemn.

A middle-stage mythical colossal beast...

As a quasi-mythical beast with a king-level bloodline and two top-level innate abilities, the Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon was as strong as Zhulong.

However, even if they joined forces, they still wouldn’t stand a chance against it unless it used the Scale of Law, a life-saving trump card.

Using such a precious item just for this would be a waste.

After a moment of thought, the Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon asked,

Big Horn, were the top-tier divine fruits already ripe?

The Single-Horned Kun shook its head.

Not yet.

Then let’s put this matter aside for now. We’ll wait until Saixitia or Thunder Fiery wakes up before taking down the beast.

The Single-Horned Kun was momentarily stunned.

Thunder Fiery is in slumber again?

The Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon nodded.

After you two left, Thunder Fiery consumed the colossal beasts we had slain and said it had gained some new insights. It's now sleeping over there, trying to grow stronger. Saixitia went to sleep beside it to break through to the mythical level.

Well, I guess we’ll have to wait for Thunder Fiery to wake up before dealing with that beast.

The Single-Horned Kun sounded a little disappointed.

Suddenly, the red colossal beast beside the Single-Horned Kun growled deeply,

That... mythical... colossal... beast... is... very... strong... I... can't... defeat... it.

The Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon couldn't help but be momentarily dumbfounded

1. Qiongqi is a mythical creature from Chinese folklore and mythology. It is one of the four evil creatures of the world in Chinese legends, alongside Taotie, Hundun, and Taowu. Qiongqi is known for its malevolent nature and is often depicted as a symbol of wickedness and cruelty. ☜