The Rise of the Titan

"Sorry, I can't help you right now," a slightly apologetic voice sounded in the Machine Emperor's ear.

"No problem, focus on refining those three layers of the Abyss. Just achieve the same level as Asmodeus, the Lord of the Nine Hells."

"He and I are on different paths," Epic Titan Ulysses, who was refining the Abyss, sneered. The Lord of the Nine Hells truly controls only the ninth layer; the other eight are managed by other archdevils. He is merely the nominal ruler, the strongest and oldest devil.

"Ulysses, focus on refining the Abyss. I'll help Archimonde," a thunderous voice echoed, and a complete world appeared. Some beings similar to elemental creatures roamed this world, awakened by the commotion from the Eternal Sky City. Slowly, they opened their eyes, and the followers created and subdued over endless ages revived with him.

"Ancient Prison Warden!" The Machine Emperor's eyes pierced through layers of space to see the awakening epic titan. An ancient aura emanated from him, a sense of history accumulated over long ages. "Did my Stellar Orbital Cannon disturb your sleep?"

"Hmm, Stellar Orbital Cannon?" The awakening ancient titan stood in the center of his created world, like a mountain that held up the sky. He looked at the charging Stellar Orbital Cannon, seemingly ready to fire another shot. "Where did you steal this piece of civilization from? I remember you didn't have it before my last slumber."

"I built it myself. That civilization only had the concept. I perfected it."

"Good fortune!" Hearing the origin of the Stellar Orbital Cannon, the Ancient Prison Warden smiled in praise. Then his gaze turned to Ulysses, who was refining the Abyss. He showed a hint of amazement but said nothing more.

Before Ulysses began refining the Abyss, he awakened several epic titans to discuss it and invited them to support him, intimidating the ancient abyssal lords whose names were no longer known.

At this moment, seeing the god who jumped out beside Archimonde, who was blocking Bane's divine kingdom, the awakening Ancient Prison Warden stopped the Machine Emperor from acting. "I'll do it. As an old fellow who loves to sleep, I need to show my presence occasionally. Otherwise, some will think I'm dead."

After speaking, the Ancient Prison Warden took action. The surging power of the world was mobilized, flowing into his hand, transforming into thick lightning that broke through spatial barriers, grabbing the reckless god.

With the Ancient Prison Warden's movements, the terrifying fluctuations exposed his world, revealing it to the gods, shocking those who had never seen or heard of him.

"Is that also an epic titan? So strong!"

"A complete small world, did he create it? What a joke! How powerful must he be to do that?"

"What are those beings that look like elemental creatures?"

"Probably the titan's retinue, created by imitating elemental lords."

"The retinue doesn't matter. I just want to know how many epic titans there are."

"I don't know. You might have to ask the oldest gods. They might know, like the Lady of the Night or Lord Jergal."

The Ancient Prison Warden's movements were so grand that countless gods extended their divine senses, discussing and expressing their opinions.

...Next to Archimonde, the arrogant Murder God Cyric was instantly crushed by the Ancient Prison Warden's grasp.

"Little sneak!" Surrounded by semi-elemental, semi-flesh dragon-serpent creatures in the Ancient Prison Warden's world, the epic titan raised his eyebrow, slightly surprised. He had thought it was the true body of a god but was deceived by an avatar.

Cyric, the Dark Sun Prince, a lucky one who stole part of the power of the three gods of death by chance, with divine domains: murder, lies, conspiracy, illusions, and deceit.

"Interesting, but deceiving me once, what use is it? As a god bound by the world, where can you hide?" The Ancient Prison Warden laughed indifferently. Then thunder and wind intertwined under his feet, forming a path to the Supreme Throne.

"Roar!" Archimonde's eyes saw the rising mushroom cloud in Cyric's divine kingdom in the supreme domain, and a thunder-struck handprint accompanied by the God of Murder's furious roar... The mighty waves of the battle between epic beings and gods spread.

"Haha," seeing his nemesis suffer, the Black King, who had been in a rage, laughed and asked the epic titan, "What do you want from me?"

"Legendary metal." For the titan, the power controlled by this god was useless. Asking for some weapon-forging materials was better.

"Take it!" Feeling joyous at his enemy's plight, the Black King generously handed over a mountain of mithril.

After receiving what Bane gave, Archimonde then targeted other powerful chaotic evil gods. As he said, as long as they had worshippers participating, he wouldn't let any of them go. With the examples of the Storm Lord and the suffering God of Murder, these gods complied, giving what was asked, as it didn't harm their foundations.

"Now, it's time for the real reckoning." Having extorted almost all the chaotic evil gods, Archimonde muttered.

Without any unnecessary words, this majestic titan threw his bloodstained battle-axe towards the domain of Fury, directly into the divine kingdom of the Ocean Goddess Ambori, attracting her attention.

"Titan!" Seeing the imposing Archimonde approaching, Ambori, who had just been infuriated by her avatar being crushed by the Fox Emperor, didn't even have time to rage. She hurriedly summoned her worshippers to prepare for battle.

She knew she couldn't escape. Her involvement was more severe, and the titan seemed unlikely to spare her. If only titans had dragon-like habits, she might sacrifice her dignity as a goddess to escape this disaster.

Wait, maybe it's worth a try. An epic titan is a fully functional male, not an undead lich. Pleasing such a powerful being might let her avoid this crisis.

"Archimonde..." Just as she started to speak, intending to sacrifice herself, she stopped. The titan and his army had already stormed her divine ocean, pulled the battle-axe embedded in the seabed, and slashed at her without any mercy.

"Titan, do you think I fear you?" Almost decapitated in her divine kingdom, Ambori raged. Known as a fierce queen, she condensed a trident from divine power and fought Archimonde.

In her divine kingdom, even her main god wouldn't dare openly challenge her. But now, an epic titan barged in. In her domain, why should she be afraid?

As the battle continued, Archimonde gradually fell behind despite the support of his ancient dragon due to the divine kingdom's suppression. Yet, he didn't retreat, for he had already called for reinforcements before entering this divine kingdom.

"Boom!" The Stellar Orbital Cannon, which had previously shocked the gods, fired again, directly hitting Ambori's divine kingdom.

"Boom!" The massive energy shockwave swept out, evaporating large amounts of seawater. Countless worshippers and shark beastmen created by the goddess perished. The ocean surged, waves rose, and the tectonic plates serving as the ocean's base trembled violently, spewing hot magma, creating an apocalyptic scene...

"Ambori!" The Storm Lord, expending his divine power to repair his kingdom's breach, saw the Ocean Goddess suffer the same fate. A fleeting hint of pity crossed his face, then he pondered, "Titans shouldn't need Ambori's godhead or domains, right?"

The battle's shift occurred in an instant. Ambori's divine kingdom, hit by the Stellar Orbital Cannon, plunged into turmoil, unable to suppress Archimonde and his ancient dragon any longer.

"Spare me!" Without prior notice, Ambori, her divine kingdom severely damaged, foresaw a grim fate after enduring the apocalyptic bombardment.

..."Next!" Slightly staggering, the titan emerged from the nearly destroyed divine kingdom. His bloodstained battle-axe bore a golden bloodstain that made even gods shudder with infinite resentment.

Behind him, the heavily damaged beast legion surged out, and the ancient dragon, also wounded by the Ocean Goddess's dying counterattack, silently healed its body. This battle had just begun...

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