Mythical Era: My Evolution into a Celestial Beast

Six demon god-level combatants already formed an overwhelming force. In terms of numbers alone, they matched the strongest of the Eight Great Purgatory Empires, the Ankor Sacred Demon Empire.

Ankor had only four demon gods of its own. In addition, it had two peak-stage great demon kings who wielded pseudo-world-level weapons and possessed strength comparable to that of ordinary demon gods.

Of course, that was only in terms of numbers. In raw strength, the human race was still far inferior. Cardeos, the Empire Lord of Ankor, stood on equal footing with Tyretis as one of the great demon gods of the Purgatory Empires. Cardeos alone had the power to wipe out the entire human race.

Among the Purgatory Clan, Cardeos's prestige even surpassed that of Tyretis. It was idolized by many demon kings and great demon kings.

Even Kaodes, the demon god who had been severely injured by the Dragon Emperor, was Cardeos's devout admirer. In fact, Kaodes had changed his name to resemble that of Cardeos out of sheer reverence.

Deorus said in a deep voice, "Originally, we thought with the support of Stephenel and the others, we would be more than enough to wipe out the human race. But it seems that's still not guaranteed. In terms of lower-tier forces like legions, demon kings, and great demon kings, we absolutely dominate, but we lack a significant advantage at the demon god level."

Currently, Kaodes was still in seclusion recovering from his wounds, so his empire only had one demon god-level combatant. Adding the two demon gods sent in as support and the one from the ancestral court, that made four.

The Greeta Battle Demon Empire had two demon gods and one peak-stage great demon king. Altogether, that was roughly equivalent to three demon god-level forces, bringing the total to seven.

This number gave them a slight advantage over the humans, but it wasn't enough to completely overpower them. After all, they lacked an ancient, late-stage empire lord wielding a true world-level weapon. When it came to the final battle, the outcome would be decided solely by demon-god-level beings.

The transcendent legions, demon kings, and great demon kings who fought desperately on the earlier battlefields seemed important at the time, but in a battle like this, they would no longer hold any real significance. Without someone of equal rank to hold them back, not even a dozen great demon kings working together could stop an ordinary demon god from slaughtering the lower-tier forces.

Stephenel said, "The Faeries have already been wiped out. We are now refining the harvest from that battle in order to break through to an even higher stage. Next, in accordance with the will of the Primordial Ancestor, the focus of our empire will shift fully toward the eastward expedition. Therefore, this human civilization must be erased.

"Deorus, you will continue to mobilize all available forces, gather them at the frontlines, and prepare for the final battle. The remaining demon gods should be able to lend a hand, but in exchange, your side will need to make some concessions..."

Because the power of the principles enveloped the area, Brooks, standing below, couldn't hear the conversation between the demon gods above. He could only see Tarorya nodding respectfully from time to time.

Roughly an hour later, the meeting concluded, and all of the true demons exited the demonic palace in an orderly fashion. After returning to the floating island above the demonic domain, Brooks was just about to dismiss Guludeen when it suddenly spoke up, unable to hide its excitement. "Brooks! I actually got to see the demon gods with my own eyes. And not just one, but four of them! They were so majestic, so powerful. Just feeling the faint pressure they gave off... I got wet."

Brooks froze for a second. "Wet? Guludeen, aren't you a male?"

"Who said I was male?" The fork-horned true demon looked at him in confusion.

What the hell!?Brooks looked at the bulky, fierce-looking Purgatory true demon in front of him. Thinking about how unusually friendly it had been lately, he instinctively took a step back.

Brooks cleared his throat. "Guludeen, I had a moment of enlightenment just now under the presence of those demon gods. I'm heading back to cultivate."

Without waiting for Guludeen to reply, Brooks turned into a blur and vanished on the spot.

***

Far away, on the road back to the human homeland, Heavenly King Zhenwu suddenly came to a halt. His expression turned grim as he saw the words appearing on the True Martial Stele. "Demon gods from the Ancestral Court... and two more from other Purgatory Empires!"

Among the known Purgatory Clans, there were eight major empires. Besides the two weakest empires currently at war with the human race, the other six were far stronger. The elite forces of three of those empires, led by Tyretis, had just been buried in the Dark-Red World by the Heavenly Feathered Race, so it couldn't be them in that meeting.

This meant the outcome of another battlefield had already been decided. The Purgatory Empire had secured victory, and the civilization known as the Faeries had been wiped out, just like the Heavenly Feathered Race before them.

That was not good news.

***

As Zhenwu received the latest intelligence, a sudden shift took place on the distant edge of the Chaotic Region.

In a dark void stretching over ten thousand kilometers, a dark-golden mountain range thousands of kilometers long and shaped like a colossal beast suddenly began to tremble. An indescribable and terrifying aura was awakening from within.

At the same time, dazzling law-infused light flared across the mountain range's surface. Bolts of black lightning, each over ten meters thick, coiled along the ridges, stretching for tens of thousands of meters. Blood-red lightning pulverized the void like a storm of destruction.

Blazing golden flames surged endlessly from within the dark-golden mountain range, burning fiercely and turning the surrounding ten-thousand-kilometer area into a scorching sea of fire.

Along the ridges, between the crisscrossing peaks, arcs of blue-violet lightning leapt and danced like thunderbolt dragons. Rings of purple light, imbued with the power of the law of corrosion, spread outward in all directions. At the same time, golden, black, and dark-golden law markings emerged across the surface of the mountain range. They gradually formed layers of heavy, scale-like material.

A powerful life aura surged from deep within the mountain range, as if the entire range had come alive. Ten high-level powers of law manifested, taking shape as tangible runic sequence chains that spiraled around the mountain range. They twisted and intertwined, weaving together a force of immense and unfathomable power.

The heavens and earth within a million kilometers shook violently under the aura's pressure. Countless living creatures looked toward the source in fear, their limbs going weak as they collapsed to the ground.

The sheer intensity of the power distorted the surrounding space-time, forming a roaring current that circled around the Destructive Dragon Emperor.

The sudden upheaval startled the Silver Colossal Dragon, who had only gone back to sleep two days earlier. It shot up from the ground in alarm, eyes fixed on the distant region that had turned into multicolored chaos.What's happening with Ao Tian?

The Golden-Blue Colossal Dragon also lifted its head, eyes wide with disbelief as it looked toward the same direction.It seems like Thunder Fiery is about to awaken.

It then scratched its head.But how is that possible? Don't colossal beasts need to sleep for a long time to break through to the ancient stage, so they can fully develop their principles and transform their bodies?

When a peak titan-level colossal beast was about to advance to the ancient stage, it would normally need to fall into a deep slumber lasting several day-cycles, sometimes even dozens. Saixitia's mother had slept for nearly six day-cycles just to complete the initial phases of the breakthrough. Even now, it remained dormant in the frozen mountain range, still undergoing its transformation.

Compared to the Golden-Blue Dragon's confusion, the Silver Dragon exclaimed proudly.Thorsafi, you idiot. Did you forget that Ao Tian is a genius? With Ao Tian's talent, breaking through faster is completely normal. Even when it ascended to the mythical level or titan level before, it didn't sleep for long.

...Right, I almost forgot.The Golden-Blue Dragon nodded in realization. The earlier shock had made it forget that the Dragon Emperor was, well... absurd.

Come on, Ao Tian! With your power, the great Saixitia shall one day rule the vast world! The great Saixitia wants rivers of blood! Let's go, Ao Tian!The Silver Dragon was exhilarated. With the Dragon Emperor awakening, it had no intention of going back to sleep; it spread its wings wide and with a powerful push, lifted its massive body, now over 1,300 meters long, into the sky.

Boom!

The Silver Dragon shot forward like a streak of silver light and slammed head first into the Single-Horned Kunpeng a thousand kilometers away. The hundred-kilometer cloud veil surrounding the Kunpeng instantly scattered, and its massive body, as large as a mountain, slammed into the ground with a heavy crash.

Amid the earth-shaking explosion, the Kunpeng, whose body was even larger than the Silver Dragon's, shot back into the sky with a slightly aggrieved expression.Saixitia, why did you crash into me?

The Silver Dragon brimmed with excitement, exhaling white mist so cold it froze the air around it.Big Horn, Ao Tian is awakening! It's about to break through to the ancient level!

I know Thunder Fiery is awakening and breaking through, but why did you crash into me?As the Silver Dragon circled excitedly in the air, the Kunpeng watched in a daze, feeling both confused and speechless as it thought to itself,So what if Thunder Fiery's breaking through? Isn't that completely normal?