Chapter 923: Ancient Legion, Return of the Colossal Beast (II)

At the very moment the Destructive Dragon Emperor appeared, a black mountain range at the center of that world trembled. A black qilin-shaped colossal beast, no smaller than the Ancient Ray-Beast, rose to its feet. At the edge of the mountain range, a smaller black beast, just over a thousand meters long, was also startled awake.

Roar!

The Black Qilin, whose shoulder height reached over twenty kilometers, let out a sky-shaking roar. Its eyes looked beyond its world before pausing in surprise.

My king, you’ve broken through to the ancient titan level!

Yes. I’ve already reached the ancient titan level. Judging by your presence, you’ve completed your final step as well. Excellent

. From outside the world, the Dragon Emperor nodded with approval.

This black beast was immensely powerful. Even at its peak, the Dragon Emperor had to enter its Dark-Red Form and fight with everything it had to subdue it after an extended battle.

This ancient titan, known as Kutadirei, had already reached the middle stage of the ancient titan level and was only a step away from fully refining this world. It was equivalent to a demon god wielding a world-level weapon. It was far stronger than other titans at the same level, including the Midgard Serpent.

Now that I’ve broken through, I intend to conquer the entire Chaotic Region. Kutadirei, your breakthrough comes at the perfect time. Come with me, and return to the Dragon Palace.

To conquer the Chaotic Region...

At these words, the Black Qilin’s eyes gleamed with excitement and a savage thirst for blood.

Perfect.

It had squatted in this world for over a thousand years, spending every moment in a cycle of dull refinement and hibernation. It had long grown weary and was desperate for a spree of slaughter, and with its power having surged, it was eager to make a move.

My king, give me a moment.

Roar!

An immense, boundless power erupted from within the Black Qilin. In an instant, the vast world around it began to tremble. Streams of golden-black principle power flooded the sky and earth.

The Dragon Emperor watched as the world gradually turned transparent, collapsing inward and compressing until it vanished entirely into the Black Qilin’s body. Its aura instantly became even more overwhelming, distorting and fracturing the surrounding space and time.

The aura made even the Ancient Ray-Beast grow solemn. It let out a deep hum.

So strong... my king, is it also one of our Dragon Palace’s kings?

The Dragon Emperor slowly nodded.

Yes. Kutadirei is also one of the dragon kings. His title is Lord of the Earth.

The Black Qilin, already over fifty kilometers long and resembling a moving black mountain range, stepped forth from the depths of space and descended into the mythical world.

A pressure comparable to the late stage of the ancient titan level spread outward. The land below sank in silence, forming a deep pit stretching thousands of kilometers. The impact was astonishing.

Kutadirei, let me introduce you. This is one of the twelve dragon kings of the Dragon Palace, Alius, King of Sky and Void.

The Black Qilin looked toward the Ancient Ray-Beast, whose size slightly exceeded even its own, and roared,

Greetings, Alius. I am the Lord of the Earth.

The Ancient Ray-Beast responded with an eager low call.

Greetings, Kutadirei. Starting today, we’re brothers of the same empire. We’ll share good food and fight side by side.

This towering beast looked fierce and dependable. It was best to build some rapport now, in case help was needed against tougher enemies in the future.

Kutadirei didn’t know what the ray-beast was thinking, but seeing its enthusiasm, it gave a low growl in return.

Of course.

As the three ancient titans conversed with their monstrous, oppressive auras, the mythical beasts trailing behind Kutadirei watched them with blazing eyes and unrestrained excitement.

The Dragon Palace Empire truly is mighty, just as the great Thunder Fiery Dragon King has claimed. The Dragon Palace is home to an overwhelming number of powerful beasts.

Not just the towering dragon kings, the colossal beasts following behind them were all formidable. Each of them had reached at least the titan level, and their sizes were immense.

Once the two dragon kings had finished exchanging greetings, the Dragon Emperor finally spoke.

Let’s go. We must continue our journey.

Yes, my king.

Even though it had refined the world fragment and grown much stronger, Kutadirei still remained extremely respectful before the Dragon Emperor. After all, the Dragon Emperor had once suppressed it even before ascending to the ancient titan level. Now, it had already surpassed that threshold.

At such close range—just a hundred kilometers apart—the invisible draconic power radiating from the Dragon Emperor made Kutadirei shiver. It felt as if, should it dare to defy the will of this being, it would be swallowed whole in an instant.

Go.

With a roar that shook the heavens, the Dragon Emperor led the charge, its colossal body blasting through the skies. The shockwaves it created extended thousands of kilometers, annihilating everything in their path.

Trailing behind the nearly seven-kilometer-long Dragon Emperor was the fifty-thousand-meter-long Black Qilin and the sixty-thousand-meter-long Ancient Ray-Beast.

Alongside them were eight titans and one mythical beast, forming a vast and unstoppable procession.

With three ancient titans at the lead, nearly nothing in the Chaotic Region dared to provoke them. Their advance was relentless. In less than half a day, they arrived at a patch of void, one unlike the dark outer space on the other side of the Chaotic Region. It was a zone of nothingness formed from shattered space and collapsed laws.

Deep within, a misty gray sphere of light hovered, embedded between the deeper layers of space and its surface, and a massive continent floated inside. Compared to the complete world that belonged to Kutadirei, the sphere holding the Midgard Serpent was merely a stable world fragment, significantly smaller in scale.

At the center of this floating landmass, a Gray-White Python over five thousand meters long coiled around a mountain peak, its eyes closed in sleep. Its breath flickered with wisps of gray mist, which merged with the air and diffused across the realm through spatial fluctuations. With every breath, it refined the entire world.

As the Midgard Serpent continued cultivating in its sleep, a terrifying aura suddenly descended, followed by a commanding low voice.

Jormungandr, it’s time to wake up.

The Gray-White Python instantly stirred. Its massive head rose sharply, and its gaze pierced through the boundaries of its world, falling upon the seven-kilometer-long golden-black beast in the void. Then it noticed the other two ancient titans, both even larger.

My king! You’ve returned, you—

Before the python could finish, the Dragon Emperor said with practiced ease,

Yes. I have broken through to the ancient titan level. At my side are Kutadirei, Lord of the Earth, and Alius, King of Sky and Void. They are both dragon kings of the Dragon Palace. This is Jormungandr, the World-Wrapping Serpent, another one of our dragon kings.

The Ancient Ray-Beast looked at the not-so-large Gray-White Python and instinctively muttered in a low voice,

World-Wrapping Serpent... that small?

Compared to the overwhelming aura of the Black Qilin, the gray python in the early stage of the ancient titan level did appear rather ordinary. Its body was just over five thousand meters long; it wasn’t even a tenth the length of the Ancient Ray-Beast, let alone considering the naturally slender build of serpentine creatures.

In contrast, the Ancient Ray-Beast’s size was hundreds of times larger than the Gray-White Python. That enormous gap in physical size, combined with the disparity in growth stages, was precisely why the Ancient Ray-Beast had subconsciously regarded the python with some contempt.

The python immediately sensed this, and its gaze turned cold.

Boom!

An immense aura erupted from the Gray-White Python, and the entire world fragment it resided in shook violently. A colossal python spanning over a hundred thousand kilometers appeared, coiling around the entire realm.

Roar!

In the void, the World-Wrapping Serpent slowly lowered its head, staring down at the "tiny" creature before it. The vertical gray pupils were icy and devoid of emotion.

Still think I’m small?

Feeling the overwhelming pressure radiating from the World-Wrapping Serpent, the Ancient Ray-Beast's eyes filled with awe.

So this is your true form? Impressive indeed. I apologize for what I said earlier.

Unlike the other ancient titans they had encountered, the Ancient Ray-Beast left the deepest impression for one simple reason: it understood the situation. Before the Dragon Emperor even needed to speak, the rising tension had already dissipated with the Ray-Beast’s apology.

Standing nearby, the Black Qilin couldn’t help feeling a bit envious.

World-Wrapping Serpent Dragon King, your Gigantification ability is truly powerful.

Praise from two ancient titans made the Gray-White Python look a little embarrassed.

...It’s nothing, really. My skill is still far inferior to our king’s destruction form.

As it spoke, the serpent quickly shrank, its aura receding back to normal. Soon, a python over thirteen thousand meters long floated quietly in the void. Clearly, the Ray-Beast’s earlier words had affected the Gray-White Python. Although it had withdrawn from its world-wrapping state, it still maintained a size of over ten thousand meters. This form, in fact, was its true appearance.

The Dragon Emperor lowly growled,

Jormungandr, I plan to gather all forces and unify the Chaotic Region. Can you move in your current state?

To unify the Chaotic Region? No problem, my king. I’m just short of fully refining this world fragment, but I can store it within my body for now.

Then do it.

The Dragon Emperor said, with a savage grin curling at the corners of its mouth.

Boom!

The Python’s hundred-thousand-kilometer-long phantom reappeared in the void. Its mouth gaped wide, releasing endless gray-white mist that quickly engulfed the world fragment. Swallowing the heavens and devouring the earth, the petrified realm gradually shrank until it was drawn into the Gray-White Python’s body.

Let’s go. It’s time to return.

The Dragon Emperor turned and took the lead, flying toward the Dragon Palace located over two million kilometers away. Behind it followed the three ancient titans.

At this point, only the Blade King, at the peak of the titan level with ancient-titan-level combat power, had yet to return. However, that beast was somewhat special. Unlike the Ancient Python and the others, who had fixed lairs, no one, not even the Dragon Emperor, knew where it had wandered off to.

The journey continued without incident. With four ancient titans clearing the way, any force that stood in their path was annihilated. Before long, the Tempest Ocean appeared on the horizon. They had reached the Chaotic Sea.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the four massive ancient titans entered the waters, the laws of heaven and earth trembled. The ocean surged, unleashing tsunamis thousands of meters high.

Even from several thousand kilometers away, the fearsome pressure caused countless colossal beasts within the resplendent ice crystal palace to look up in shock.