Titan King: Ascension of the Giant

This war, in reality, was desired by both the Stoneheart Horde and the Dragon race.

It was just that the Dragon race had been a bit too hasty, orchestrating a frame-up that advanced the timeline somewhat, and also caused the unprepared Stoneheart Horde a measure of suffering.

Those lost bloodline warriors were the price the Stoneheart Horde paid.

The deaths of Elder Otho and the Elder Gormathar in battle were the most costly among them.

Such a price, Delilah would inevitably make the Dragon race repay.

Because, looking at the war superficially, it had erupted precisely because of the Dragon race.

"You keep an eye on things here. I'm going to go have a chat with Xalathar."

Delilah paid Sylvana no further heed, instead walking towards the encampment where Xalathar was currently dozing.

Since Ironveil Escarpment was to become a city, using a Lord Stone here to establish its core was a matter of considerable necessity.

This was the seaside; in the future, it would undoubtedly face attacks from Sea Race warriors and sea beasts. Without a large number of arrow tower defenses, any further construction here would merely be for show.

Orion had killed three lords in previous battles. One of the Lord Stones would be distributed as a reward; the remaining two had always been kept by the abyssal dragon.

To establish a territory core, Delilah needed to discuss it with Xalathar to obtain a Lord Stone from him.

Delilah departed. The wind blowing in from the sea teased Sylvana's long hair, revealing her delicate earlobe.

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Emerald Dream Realm, within the unknown void.

Leonidas's warning had allowed Orion to escape a calamity, avoiding the fate of being corrupted by God Blood.

"Retreat!"

Following Leonidas's voice, Orion did not hesitate. His figure shot backwards, rapidly distancing himself from the bloodsucking demon.

Just at that moment, an incredibly hot volcano suddenly erupted beneath the bloodsucking demon.

Crimson magma surged skywards from the volcanic crater, dousing the bloodsucking demon.

A sharp, bizarre cry howled from the bloodsucking demon's mouth; it felt pain, and also the despair of death.

The bloodsucking demon struggled, trying to escape the magma.

However, countless golden runes flashed above the magma, binding the bloodsucking demon and also eroding it.

This was another of Leonidas's fire dragon avatar's trump cards: the Volcanic Crucible.

Just as the bloodsucking demon was about to be completely consumed by the searing magma, this entire void, in that single instant, shattered as if it were a mere picture.

Everything before their eyes, like a pane of glass, abruptly broke into pieces.

Shattering along with it were the bloodsucking demon, the Volcanic Crucible, and the endless illusions that had surrounded them.

"This is the illusion shattering!"

"Quick! Before the Eye of Truth fades, find that monster!" Leonidas, with his vast experience, immediately knew what had happened.

Orion, hearing this, wasted no time, his wide eyes scanning intently, searching for the enemy's trail.

Far off, within the mist.

"Pity. That was the skull of a rare demon. I sacrificed many offerings to obtain it," Arch Lord Kian lamented, a flicker of regret passing across his face. He had shattered the illusion, liberating the bloodsucking demon from the Volcanic Crucible.

Sacrificing such an exceptionally rare demon skull pained him greatly.

Lestat glanced at Kian. "The bloodsucking demon didn't last long. It's our turn to take the stage!" He had lost a drop of God Blood; now Kian had also lost a valuable item. This brought a measure of balance to his heart.

Within the Dreamscape Barrier, before the Eye of Truth faded completely, Orion caught a trace of the enemy and once again launched an attack.

This time, however, the bloodsucking demon was prepared. It wrapped its wings around itself, and the mysterious runes on its body flowed out, forming a shield that intercepted Orion's Instant Impact.

But Leonidas was a figure of what caliber? He had long since followed Orion's attack trajectory and closed in.

"God Blood creature! Devouring your flesh and blood will surely allow my physical body to advance further!" Leonidas's tone was tinged with a certain madness; in fact, his actions were also quite frenzied.

To Orion's astonishment, runes flashed all over Leonidas's body. He appeared behind the bloodsucking demon, attempting to envelop it with his claws and leathery wings.

The bloodsucking demon's body was considerably larger than a dragon; Leonidas couldn't possibly envelop it completely.

Just as Orion frowned in astonishment, Leonidas's body began to dissolve, transforming into a mass of molten lava, like molten iron, which then covered and engulfed the bloodsucking demon.

This scene not only stunned Orion but also the hidden Lestat and Kian in the distance.

"What on earth is this being?"

"Since when did the Dragon race possess such an ability?"

A sense of dread, of being devoured, and an overwhelming despair at such apparent invincibility, instantly enveloped Lestat and Kian, leaving them with no visible hope of victory.

However, both were Arch Lords, and they quickly broke free from this state of deterrence.

Leonidas's display had unintentionally exerted a powerful awe upon Lestat and Kian.

"Madman! He actually dares to devour God Blood! Is he insane?" Kian's voice was somewhat hysterical. He came from Hell; even he wouldn't dare to commit such a taboo act.

"Isn't he afraid of being corrupted? Afraid of becoming a puppet?"

Kian didn't know where this fire dragon found the courage to devour God Blood. Could it simply be because he was an Over-tier powerhouse?

"Whether he'll suffer a backlash, I don't know. But I know we're in trouble!" Lestat raised his hand, and a black ripple appeared, deflecting an incoming trident.

Far away, Orion, in the final few seconds before the Eye of Truth disappeared, had locked onto Lestat and Kian's position, projected his trident, and in doing so, also shattered the Dreamscape Barrier that had been trapping him and Leonidas.

The Bloodreaver Arch Lord Lestat was indeed proficient in some Dreamscape arts, but he did not yet possess the ability to fully control the Dreamscape, manipulate an enemy's thoughts, and thereby kill them within their dreams.

Lestat's Dreamscape ability was merely an auxiliary method and fundamentally incapable of harming powerhouses like Orion and Leonidas.

The Dreamscape Barrier shattered, and Lestat and Kian appeared within Orion's line of sight.

Just as Orion was preparing to advance, intending to engage the two Arch Lords to protect Leonidas, the mass of molten lava enveloping the bloodsucking demon began to writhe and solidify. The fire dragon's form once again coalesced.

Burp!

Leonidas let out a contented burp, an expression of having eaten his fill and being thoroughly satisfied on his face.

Lestat's voice came, very close, speaking from not far from Orion: "You have truly impressive methods, to actually be able to devour a divine creature formed from God Blood."

Leonidas retorted casually, "Just a drop of God Blood. What's the big deal!"