Mythical Era: My Evolution into a Celestial Beast

Roar!

The Silver Colossal Dragon couldn't wait. As the gray crystal reached its face, it swallowed it in a single gulp.

Boom!

Turbulent, murky energy exploded inside the Silver Dragon's body. A savage force surged outward, breaking down all matter and energy within, like thousands of divine weapons tearing apart its flesh and dissolving everything in their path.

Even the Silver Dragon let out a miserable scream. Silver blood seeped from between its armored scales, and its four limbs bulged with tension as its exploding strength shattered the ground beneath it.

The Silver Dragon's physique was strong, but compared to the Dragon Emperor's indescribably mighty body, it was only ten times stronger than the average mythical-level beast. When facing chaotic matter that even titan-level beasts couldn't digest, its bones and muscles naturally couldn't endure. They were continually being corroded and dissolved.

Yet even as its body felt like it was being dismembered, the Silver Dragon gritted its teeth and endured, locking the violent murky energy within itself and refusing to waste even a shred.

Chaos brought endless destruction, but within that destruction lay life. Thus, while the violent force shredded the Silver Dragon's flesh and bore honeycomb-like holes into its body, it also released an overwhelming surge of life force.

In this endless cycle of destruction and regeneration, the Silver Dragon could keenly feel itself strengthening. Its bloodline density rose little by little, and its two high-level laws gained a slight but unmistakable enhancement.

While the Silver Dragon underwent its transformation, the Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon and the Single-Horned Kunpeng also swallowed their Chaotic Crystals. At once, the Kunpeng let out a series of shrill, miserable cries.

As for the Golden-Blue Dragon, dense energy surged across its body. Tiny multicolored sparks seeped out from the edges of its crystalline scales, and its entire body trembled in pain. Yet even under unbearable agony, the Golden-Blue Dragon didn't scream. Only the crunching sound of grinding teeth came from its mouth.Hold it in... I am the great Thorsafi... I must remain elegant... elegant...

Hovering a hundred kilometers above the ground, the Ancient Ray-Beast and its followers looked down in astonishment and envy at the three mythical-level beasts, whose bloodline auras were steadily growing stronger.

Bloodline evolution... something they had always dreamed of. Yet these mythical beasts were achieving in mere moments what would've taken them decades of filtering chaotic destruction currents to accomplish. Thinking of this, the Ancient Ray-Beast let out a wistful hum.What a pity. Even if these impurities are activated, they're still useless to us.

On the ground, the Dragon Emperor calmly growled,That's normal. Your bodies have adapted to the destructive energy, or more accurately, you've already hit the limit of the growth offered by these currents. Alius, if you want to evolve further, you'll either need to spend an enormous amount of time grinding away here, or leave this forbidden zone altogether. You'll need to devour other natural treasures, absorb powers distinct from the chaotic destruction currents, and refine your principles to quicken your bloodline evolution.

Leave this place...The Ancient Ray-Beast shook its massive head. Although it knew the Dragon Emperor was right, it didn't plan to go, as there was no need. Here, it and its kind were invincible by nature; not even the strongest enemy posed a threat.

Even other ancient titans couldn't battle them for long in the destruction zone, as they needed to burn far more energy to resist the chaos dissolving them from all directions. Of course, monsters like the Dragon Emperor didn't count. It was far too abnormal.

Seeing this, the Dragon Emperor remained calm. It didn't matter if these colossal beasts didn't want to leave for now. When the time came and it needed them, it would simply issue a command and force them to join the expedition.

While waiting for the Silver Dragon and the others to finish digesting, the Dragon Emperor turned its gaze to the remaining twenty-eight gray crystals. It opened its enormous mouth and swallowed the twenty largest in a single breath.

Boom!

An even more tyrannical wave of murky energy exploded within it. A terrifying aura erupted upward like a solid pillar, shaking the very space around it into visible, layered ripples.

The eight titans hovering overhead were instantly thrown into the air by the impact of that overpowering pressure. Their massive forms tumbled through a mountain-toppling, sea-roaring shockwave. The Ancient Ray-Beast, which wasn't blown away by the Dragon Emperor's aura, stared down in shock and disbelief at the black-and-red colossal beast.

There, the Dragon Emperor's body was visibly expanding and growing by the second. Its aura surged madly, becoming ever more fearsome. The earth beneath its feet continued to collapse and sink, while the surrounding space twisted and shattered under the pressure.

Such unbelievable growth stunned the hovering ray-beasts. The Ancient Ray-Beast's reverence for the Dragon Emperor deepened further, as it murmured with awe,The great Thunder Fiery Dragon King... is a total monster. No wonder its strength is so terrifying.

More than half an hour later, on a collapsed stretch of earth over a hundred kilometers wide, the Dragon Emperor, its size now grown to over 3,870 meters, slowly opened its eyes.Almost there. Just a little more and I'll reach the peak of the titan level.

Whoosh!

A blazing wave of air burst from its nostrils. The Dragon Emperor was thoroughly satisfied with the harvest.

However, even though it had consumed far more Chaotic Crystals this time and its body had grown over two hundred meters, the optimization to its bloodline was relatively minimal, slightly weaker than before. It seemed these Chaotic Crystals also had their limits, or at least their effects were no longer significant for a lifeform that had already reached the heavenly tier.

Well, it can't be helped. I'm simply too strong.With a faint sigh, the Dragon Emperor looked at the eight remaining Chaotic Crystals. Rather than eat them as well, it instead stored them away in its reverse scale space with a thought.

These things could dramatically enhance the bloodline of ordinary mythical-level colossal beasts. When the time came, it would give some to Baxia and Ghidorah to boost their strength.

There was also the Little Purple Dragon, its trump card. It needed to find a way to increase the little one's power as well. The stronger Purple Dragon became, the more abundant and purer the power of creation it could breathe out.

Nearly a full day passed before the Silver Dragon and the others finished absorbing their Chaotic Crystals and completed their transformations. The first to open its eyes was the Silver Dragon. Its wings spread wide, and its kilometer-long body shot into the sky, circling the Dragon Emperor with a series of excited roars.Ao Tian! The great Saixitia feels so strong! I think I can take down a titan beast now!

...You're dreaming.Watching the Silver Dragon circling around like a gleeful little girl, the Dragon Emperor shook its head.

The Silver Dragon had undergone a substantial transformation this time. Its silver scales gleamed more brilliantly than before, now translucent and crystalline like semi-transparent white-silver crystals, and emitting a beautiful glow.

Its muscular frame had also grown more streamlined and proportionate through bloodline evolution. Gone was the overly savage and brutish look; it now appeared much more graceful and refined.

However, that was about it. While the Silver Dragon's aura had indeed strengthened, it seemed that only its existing ability powers had been enhanced. It hadn't awakened a third top-level ability, let alone reached the foundational threshold required for emperor-level lifeforms—that is, mastering four top-level abilities.

Still, that was more than enough to thrill the Silver Dragon. The improvement in its ability powers meant it had become stronger in battle and held greater energy reserves within.

While colossal beasts that reached the mythical level evolved their abilities into laws, those abilities still remained useful, even if they were just the foundation for greater laws.

Soon, the Kunpeng and the Golden-Blue Dragon also awoke one after the other. Like the Silver Dragon, their bloodline evolution had resulted in noticeable improvements in their innate abilities.

The Golden-Blue Dragon, in particular, had become even more beautiful following its light evolution. Its body was now streamlined, clad entirely in golden-blue crystal-clear scales.

Especially striking was its head, covered in fine golden-blue scales. Its horns resembled transparent crystal, forming a crown-like shape that shimmered with iridescent light. It radiated nobility, elegance, and a refined beauty.

Damn... too pretty!The Dragon Emperor suddenly shook its massive head, forcefully suppressing the strange feeling that had crept into its mind.

As its body continued growing ever larger, the Dragon Emperor had recently become acutely aware of some unfamiliar changes. They were peculiar instincts, the kind that came with adulthood, surfacing at times without warning.

However, it was only one year old. Even though six-horned salamanders reached reproductive maturity twelve months after birth... it was already a titan-level beast...

Ao Tian, Ao Tian...

What is it, Saixitia?The Dragon Emperor snapped out of its thoughts and turned its head to look at the Silver Dragon, which was hovering a hundred meters away, flapping its wings.

The Silver Dragon looked at it curiously.Ao Tian, what were you doing just now? I called you a few times and you didn't respond.

The Dragon Emperor casually made up an excuse.Nothing. I was just thinking.

Really?The Silver Dragon stared at the Dragon Emperor before it, a little suspicious. It couldn't shake the feeling that the Dragon Emperor's gaze earlier when looking toward Thorsafi in the distance had seemed... strange.

Since you're all awake, let's move. Time to enter the destruction zone.As it spoke, the Dragon Emperor turned its calm gaze toward the approaching Golden-Blue Dragon and the Kunpeng, letting out a low growl.I still have a few Chaotic Crystal Cores here. Once you've finished absorbing the residual energy in your bodies, try consuming another one.

At once, the Golden-Blue Dragon's eyes lit up, and it looked at the Dragon Emperor with a noticeably gentler gaze. Such precious divine items that were able to greatly purify the bloodlines of mythical-level colossal beasts were rare. Even their own mothers had only given them one apiece at most, never more.

...Don't look at me like that.Under the gaze of those crystalline, gem-like eyes, the Dragon Emperor felt a subtle, unfamiliar sensation creeping up through its body.

Startled, it immediately raised its voice. A deep and majestic draconic roar echoed across heaven and earth.Set out. We cross the destruction zone now. Alius, take Saixitia and the others with you.

Leave it to Alius, great Thunder Fiery King.Having witnessed the Dragon Emperor's terrifying growth rate and energy conversion efficiency, the Ancient Ray-Beast now showed even greater deference in its tone.

Boom!

Powerful principle power rippled through the heavens, and an invisible force field took shape atop the ray-beast's back. Once the three colossal beasts landed on it, the ray-beast flapped its wings, shattering space. From the trailing edges of its wings, shockwaves burst outward in torrents.

Immediately after came the Dragon Emperor and the rest of the ray-beasts, each over ten or even twenty kilometers long. With a thunderous roar, they surged into the rolling gray currents of the perilous zone and disappeared.

***

While the Dragon Emperor and its group traversed the rift, two mutated orcas, each over a hundred meters long and wreathed in flames, appeared at the fringe of the Chaotic Sea. Trailing behind them was a colossal sea turtle, its body also over a hundred meters long.

They had flown for nearly a month. Guided by the bloodline resonance with the female orca, Hu Yi and Hu Er had finally neared the rift world.

We're almost there, Hu Er. I can feel it. Mother is just up ahead!Hu Yi was visibly excited.

Me too. Let's go! We'll find Uncle and the others and avenge them. I swear I'll burn that monster to ashes!Hu Er was equally stirred, flames erupting from its body and lighting up the sky. The heat was so intense that the colossal sea turtle behind them quickly retreated in alarm.

However, the moment the three beasts entered the Chaotic Sea's range by just a few hundred kilometers, a massive tsunami exploded below them. Out from the waves surged several colossal beasts over a hundred meters long—eight level 8s, one level 9, and more than thirty Longjia, each dozens of meters in length and radiating level 7 to 8 auras.

"Halt!" The leading level 8 Longjia snapped sharply at the flaming orcas in the sky. "I am Kertata, sea patrol captain of the Dragon Palace. You have entered imperial territory. Leave at once, or we won't show mercy!"

The Dragon Palace!Hu Yi and the others were stunned at first, then grew even more excited.

With a roar, flames exploded from Hu Er's body, forming a sea of fire that spanned hundreds of meters. It cried out enthusiastically.Our own! Our own! I'm Hu Er, Cavalry General of the Dragon Palace's Blue Planet Division!

And me! I'm Hu Yi, also a Cavalry General!

Blue Planet Division, Cavalry General...That familiar title made Kertata jolt in shock. She instinctively shouted, "Cavalry Generals of the empire's Blue Planet Division... do you know Hu Batian?"

Of course we do! That's our third brother. Though its real name is Hu San, Hu Batian is just its nickname.

We have nicknames too! I'm Hu Bahai...