Chapter 678: Amidst Countless Radiant Beams, Storming into the Alliance of Gods (II)

Before Chen Chu could continue his humble remarks, space shattered not far off, and the Primordial King stepped forth from the depths of the void, his very aura rippling.

At the final moment, the supreme void monsters that had lurked in the void finally could no longer hold back, yet had been thwarted by the Primordial King.

Unlike the beings of the material world, which could tear apart space and traverse freely in and out of the void, these void monsters were bound by strict principles, making it exceedingly difficult for them to penetrate the material world.

Moreover, the mightier they were, the harsher the restrictions imposed by the principles. In addition, owing to their half-dead nature, these void monsters lacked the lifeforce of material beings; any attack surpassing their threshold could dispatch them with ease.

Even mythical-level void monsters would die as soon as their skulls were shattered, unlike mythical kings, who required the obliteration of their divine souls and the erasure of their law origins.

Observing the Primordial King, enshrouded by a murderous aura, Chen Chu bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you for your assistance in safeguarding me."

The Primordial King smiled gently and replied, "Little Chen, there is no need for formalities. As the Federation's councilor, it is always our duty to support our juniors. I only hope you never forget today’s events; when other juniors in need of your protection arise, I expect you to extend your safeguarding to them as well.

“Furthermore, the mythical level is merely a new beginning for you. Do not grow complacent; continue with valiant diligence until you break through to the state of utmost strength."

Chen Chu nodded solemnly. "I, Chen Chu, will keep this in my heart."

The Primordial King’s smile softened further as he spoke gently. "Little Chen, now that you have transcended into the king level and gained council membership, have you chosen a title yet?"

Every king possessed a unique title that also served as their honorific within the Federation.

Chen Chu then cast his gaze toward the Alliance of Gods and remarked slowly. "There’s no rush for a title at the moment. After cultivating for so long and finally transcending into the king level, I intend to find someone with whom I can test my strength."

Noting Chen Chu’s determined gaze, Heavenly King Jiuyou added, "You intend to continue confronting the Demon Cult Alliance, don’t you?"

"Indeed."

One of the reasons Chen Chu had come to the Expansion Division was to cooperate with True Immortal Jingtai and four other kings to launch a campaign against the Demon Cult Alliance, aiming to destroy this ticking time bomb in the human race's rear.

However, this matter had been temporarily put on hold due to his imminent breakthrough into the king level.

Now that his breakthrough had occurred, he no longer needed Jingtai or the others to take action, as Chen Chu was confident that he could sweep through the four major evil gods of the Demon Cult Alliance alone and subdue all of the demon gods.

"It's a bit troublesome,” the Primordial King mused. "After your breakthrough to the king level, you can no longer use your identity as commander of the Jingtai Immortal Region’s Imperial Guard to enter the Alliance of Gods. If you enter directly, it could provoke an assault by the alien deities within the Alliance."

Although the Alliance of Gods usually turned a blind eye to the battles between the Imperial Guard of humanity’s divine regions and the Demon Cult Alliance's cultists, they maintained a delicate balance under the mythical level.

According to agreements, human mythical kings could not casually enter the Alliance, let alone those above the heavenly-king level.

The Demon Cult Alliance's existence had thrived for many years because of this—while the human race was occupied with the Sky and Abyssal Battlefields, they did not dare to launch a third battlefield, especially with the alien deities allied with each other.

Chen Chu had long prepared for this issue. "This is easy to resolve. For example, I can simply say that my entry into the Alliance is a personal conflict between me and the Demon Cult Alliance.

"When I was cultivating on the southern battlefield, I encountered an invasion from the Demon Cult Alliance and the Demon God Cult's demons, which caused me significant troubles."

At this point, Chen Chu's eyes turned slightly cold. "Now that I've broken through to the king level, it's time to settle the score with those evil gods.

"If any alien deities dare intervene, I don’t mind striking them down as well. As long as they’re not heavenly-king-level beings, I wouldn’t fear even if a dozen deities were to surround me."

The three exchanged strange looks. They knew, of course, that the southern battlefield incident, where the Demon Cult Alliance had invaded, had marked the beginning of Chen Chu’s rise.

Back then, with only a Fifth Heavenly Realm cultivation, he had killed several Sixth Heavenly Realm experts from the demon cults, including defeating a late-stage Sixth Demonic Mark demon.

Afterward, he single-handedly took over the southern battlefield, condensed his battle will, broke through to the Sixth Heavenly Realm, created his own secret scripture, and participated in hunting down god avatars.

This time, it was worth trying. If a powerhouse like Heavenly King Jiuyou used personal grudges to kill in the Alliance, the alien deities would certainly join forces to block him.

However, as a mere king-level cultivator, Chen Chu would not give the enemy a reason to merge forces.

The Primordial King pondered for a moment, then said, "This is indeed a good reason. However, for your safety, Jiuyou and I will secretly provide support."

This was exactly what Chen Chu wanted, and he smiled. He then tilted his head toward the standing An Fuqing on the rooftop, giving her a slight nod and greeting.

Boom!

Under the radiance of countless rays, the just-broken-through Chen Chu’s enormous aura erupted, sending shockwaves sweeping across kilometers, a mighty force like no other.

With everyone watching, Chen Chu crashed through the air with a sonic boom, propelling toward the Alliance of Gods at twenty times the speed of sound.

In the blink of an eye, he vanished into the horizon, leaving behind a lingering white shockwave in the air.

Moments later, Heavenly King Jiuyou and the Primordial King disappeared soundlessly, while the Bright Blade King stayed behind.

Mu Jun became a sword beam as he flew down from the sky, landing in the city center. Shortly after, a special message was transmitted via a specialized array to True Immortal Jingtai and the others.

***

On the Blue Planet, beneath the deep sea...

Following behind the black orca, Zhulong had once again returned to the World of Water and Fire’s entrance. From afar, he had seen a majestic statue standing tall beneath the sea, over a thousand meters in height.

The statue had been carved from a small underwater hill, and its depiction was unmistakably that of the Dragon Emperor in the form of a colossal beast that had not yet evolved into the heavenly tier.

The entire body of the statue had been rendered with bulging muscles and raised scales, which made it appear immensely strong; moreover, its enormous mouth—nearly split open to the ears—looked ferocious and intimidating.

Its exaggerated, thick four claws and its winding, twisted, knotted tail had further accentuated its abstract yet imposing majesty, causing Zhulong’s eyes to gleam brightly.

The ever-discerning Zhulong slowly roared and praised the Blue Giant Crab guarding the gate not far away.

Roar... General... Crab, your... carving... skills... have... improved again.

From the distance, the Blue Crab excitedly rose and joyfully emitted bubbles.

Gurgle! Lord Zhulong, you have good eyes; I have always wanted to carve a mighty statue for the great king, to be erected at the entrance of the Dragon Palace so that all the colossal beasts may worship it.

Then the Blue Crab looked at Zhulong with some puzzlement.

Gurgle! Lord Zhulong, why have you returned so soon? Was it the great king's command?

The Blue Crab and other colossal beasts had expected that, once the Dragon Emperor invaded the mythical world, the campaign would last for years—they had never imagined that just a little over a month later, a beast would return.

After a while, Zhulong slowly roared.

Roar... This... time... I... have... returned... on... a... mission. Let... us... go... in... and... talk... first.

Gurgle! Alright.

The Blue Crab, who had reached the beginning stage of level 9 with a body exceeding 120 meters, moved its eight legs and swam into the World of Water and Fire, following closely behind Zhulong.

Meanwhile, as the black orca that was trailing behind swam past the statue, it showed a look of puzzlement in its eyes.

General Crab’s carving rendered its uncle in a very imposing and colossal manner, yet the black orca always felt that something was amiss, though it could not quite figure out what.

It only had a premonition that if the Dragon Emperor were to see this statue, it would undoubtedly crush it with a single claw.

Roar!

As Zhulong entered the micro-world of Water and Fire with an aura comparable to that of ordinary mythical colossal beasts, three streams of level 9 aura explosively erupted from the distant ice crystal palace.

Boom!

A burst of water waves exploded into the sky ahead, revealing the enormous carapace of the Deep Sea Dragon Turtle, its fierce head looking at Zhulong as it let out a puzzled roar.

Roar! Zhulong, why have you returned so soon?

The Nine-Headed Serpent Ghidorah, whose body length exceeded 310 meters and who exuded a late-stage level 9 aura, swam out of the palace.

Then, a patch of darkness emerged not far away, and a female orca—measuring 130 meters in length and also having broken through to the beginning stage of level 9—surfaced from within it.

With the flesh and blood of the mythical colossal beasts that had been killed by the Dragon Emperor across the ocean, together with a period of exclusively enjoying the ocean’s resources, the strength of the three colossal beasts had each advanced by one minor realm.

Looking at the three level 9 beasts that had surrounded it, Zhulong slowly roared.

Roar... The king... has... carved out... a territory... in the... vast world. It... asked... me... to... come back... and... take... you... there.

Instantly, the three beasts’ eyes lit up, and the Serpent’s nine heads twisted wildly in excitement, as it roared chaotically.

Roar! Roar! Roar! As expected of Ao Ba—so mighty! It conquered a territory right after it went there.

However, after the excitement, the Serpent hesitated.

Roar! Roar! Roar! But if we all leave, what will happen here? Without a level 9 beast guarding the Dragon Palace, the ocean cannot be subdued.

Zhulong slowly shook its head.

Roar... It... doesn’t matter. The... vast world... is boundless... That... is... where... our... true battlefield... lies.

Roar! Indeed, the territory here is too small and uninteresting; the vast world is far more challenging.

The Dragon Turtle, who had longed to visit the mythical world, roared excitedly.

Roar! Ghidorah, don’t hesitate any longer; only by following Thunder Fiery can we slaughter and devour them all!

Roar! Roar! Roar! Alright.

Upon seeing this, the Serpent also nodded. As for the female orca, she had no objections—she had long wished to see that mysterious, vast world for herself.

Then the Dragon Turtle suddenly thought of something and roared in curiosity.

Roar!

Zhulong, how is Big Horn now?

After a moment, Zhulong slowly roared.

Roar... Big Horn... has... already... broken through... to the... quasi‑mythical level.

Instantly, the Dragon Turtle’s eyes widened in envy, nearly popping out.

Roar! The quasi‑mythical level!

Indeed, one had to follow Thunder Fiery to enjoy a lavish life. Although everyone’s growth level had been nearly the same, it was surprising that in just over a month, such an enormous gap had emerged.

After they had resolved to enter the mythical world, the next matter was arranging affairs at the Dragon Palace. During that period, the Palace had grown significantly, and its army of mutated orca beasts now numbered in the thousands.

Once they departed, only three cavalry generals—Hu Yi, Hu Er, and Hu San—remained capable of overseeing the Dragon Palace’s matters.

The internal affairs manager—the female orca—was looking toward the nearby black orca as it pondered. Among them, Hu San had proven to be the most composed and clever.

Before the female orca could even speak, however, Hu San had already begun squeaking.

Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Uncle Zhulong, I want to go too! I want to serve you in the vast world!

Roar... You...?

Zhulong asked in puzzlement. Its beginning-stage level 8 power seemed rather feeble for the mythical-level battles awaiting in the vast world.

The black orca quickly squeaked.

Squeak! Uncle Zhulong, though I may not contribute much in direct combat, my skills at gathering intelligence are quite formidable.

Recalling the black orca’s performance in previous battles, Zhulong slowly nodded before turning its gaze to the female orca.

Noticing how the excited third orca was eager to follow, Horn Hime thought for a moment and then nodded while squeaking.

Squeak! Hu San has now reached level 8 and can harness his domain for slow flight. If he wishes, he may go.

However, with Hu San set to leave, the matter of who would then manage the Dragon Palace became somewhat troublesome.

Gazing at the two orcas in the distance—Hu Yi and Hu Er—who had reached the peak of level 7 and whose bodies were ablaze with flames, the female orca let out a series of squeaks.

Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Hu Yi, Hu Er, after we depart, you will split your army into four groups to guard the nearby waters; don’t bother with the more distant regions. Once things are settled over there, I will return to get you.

At that, the eyes of the two orcas lit up, and they squeaked excitedly.

Squeak! Mom, you go ahead. We will surely protect the Dragon Palace and look after it

!

Far from feeling dejected at being left behind, they were thrilled to learn that they would be entrusted with the Dragon Palace’s affairs.

The female orca merely shook her head at their naivety.

These two fools; don’t they know that only by following the king can one acquire resources far exceeding one’s own strength and grow even faster?

𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Yet, since they had not insisted on accompanying them, she found it awkward to object.

Soon after all the arrangements had been finalized, a band of colossal beasts roared deeply and surged with the currents, emerging from the entrance of the World of Water and Fire as they swiftly swam toward Passage One.