Titan King: Ascension of the Giant

Plop!

The Tidewyrm crashed into the sea, sending up a huge splash.

This incredibly fast and terrifying scene stunned all the Seadragon race warriors.

Even Third Prince Voryn was no exception. He looked at Orion, then turned to the still-settling splash in the sea, his mouth agape, unsure what to say.

The leader of the Seadragon race's elite Seadragon Cavalry Regiment, the Legendary peak Thaloryn, along with his mount, had been blasted into the sea with a single blow.

How was this possible?

What kind of cosmic joke was this?

That was a Legendary peak expert!

The most powerful existence beneath an Archlord!

Yet, such an unbelievable scene had just unfolded before everyone's eyes.

"I'm not convinced! Do you dare come down into the sea and fight me?"

An angry and furious voice boomed from beneath the sea. Thaloryn, having been repelled by Orion in a single strike, was also unconvinced.

Furthermore, he was a Sea Folk creature; only in the sea could he unleash his strongest combat power.

For his own pride, and for the pride of the Seadragon race, Thaloryn had to get even with Orion, no matter what.

In truth, from that last sentence, it was clear that Thaloryn was not foolish.

Thaloryn did not, out of anger, soar into the sky to battle Orion.

Because he knew that once out of the sea, he was no match for Orion.

But in the deep sea, Thaloryn had enough confidence to even defeat Orion.

As for failure, Thaloryn hadn't even considered it.

If the Seadragon race, fighting in the deep sea, lost to a land-based giant of the same rank, no Sea Folk powerhouse from other sea regions would believe it if told.

"Watch them well!"

Orion patted Xalathar's head with his large hand. After instructing him to protect the others, Orion plunged directly into the sea.

This was an uncommon sight.

A giant, entering the deep sea alone, to duel a Legendary peak powerhouse of the Sea Folk.

This heroic act alone impressed some of the Seadragon warriors.

The deep sea, due to the presence of numerous Sea Folk warriors and Tidewyrms, was dense with water elements, roiling with undercurrents, and fraught with danger.

Upon entering the water, Orion's skin automatically grew a layer of dense, invisible fish scales.

Protected by that layer of scales, Orion felt no adverse reactions; instead, a feeling of freedom and ease emerged.

Water repulsion was a function of the pearl Marina had gifted Orion.

Feeling no discomfort in the water, Orion's lips curled upwards. He slowly raised his head to look at Thaloryn, who observed him from the seabed.

"I've come down. You're not going to avoid the fight, are you?"

That's right, Orion was once again goading his enemy.

Orion planned to severely wound this Sea Folk adversary; he wanted to kill the Legendary peak Sea Folk powerhouse before him.

The more the Seadragon race's strength was weakened, the more advantageous it would be for the Stoneheart Horde's future invasions of the sea regions.

"Hmph, you are very courageous!"

Thaloryn was surprised that Orion dared to come down and fight.

Thaloryn had intended to use the deep sea as his backing to pressure Orion and the Stoneheart Horde.

He just hadn't expected Orion to call his bluff.

Thus, Thaloryn absolutely could not retreat from this battle.

Roar!

Thaloryn, commander of the Seadragon Cavalry Regiment, was rich in combat experience. He knew this was no time for idle chat; he needed to seize the initiative and gain the upper hand.

The Tidewyrm roared, its bellows continuous.

At the same time, the surrounding seawater was drawn in, beginning to converge on the area where Thaloryn and Orion faced each other.

More and more seawater gathered, rapidly compressing.

The seawater grew heavy, increasingly so.

This was the Tidewyrm's specialty, the Great Sea Burial Imprisonment Technique, a method of transforming seawater into heavy water to imprison enemies.

Orion did not attack, merely condensing a Battle Will Surge formation in a defensive posture.

It wasn't that Orion didn't want to kill Thaloryn cleanly and decisively, but rather that he wanted to use Thaloryn to observe the Sea Folk's attack methods, thereby assessing the approximate combat power of the Seadragon King.

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."

In the future, the Stoneheart Horde and the Sea Folk would inevitably clash. Orion felt it was crucial to understand the enemy's fighting style in advance.

When the Great Sea Burial Imprisonment Technique finished casting, a trace of smugness finally appeared on Thaloryn's face.

Thaloryn felt Orion had been careless and had underestimated the Seadragon race.

"Conceited giant, you can't escape now, hahaha!"

Thaloryn laughed wildly. He swung the harpoon in his hand, and dense water elements condensed again.

Within the heavy water, water dragons materialized one after another, baring fangs and brandishing claws as they scrambled to pounce on the imprisoned Orion.

At the same time, the heavy water imprisoning Orion began to fissure, like parched earth cracking apart.

The fissures widened constantly, extending bit by bit towards Orion's body.

Raging Wave Fissure—this was Thaloryn's signature ability.

Combined with his companion Tidewyrm's imprisonment, this killing combo had almost never failed.

This time, Thaloryn believed he would not fail either.

Feeling the terrifying aura of the fissure, Orion grew a little worried, because this fissuring actually showed faint signs of tearing the void.

Orion felt that his Battle Will Surge formation would likely have difficulty defending against such an attack.

Therefore, just as the attack was about to reach him, Orion activated Ghostly Steps, transformed into a ghostly form, and shuttled out of the heavy water imprisonment.

Orion's figure vanished, Thaloryn's attack hit nothing, and his smug expression instantly froze.

The next moment, the sense of crisis reappeared. Thaloryn urged the Tidewyrm beneath his feet, wanting to flee the area.

But it was already too late.

Muffled impacts echoed through the water—Orion was upon him.

Realizing he couldn't avoid Orion's attack, Thaloryn raised the harpoon in his hand defensively. Simultaneously, light shimmered on his armor and the scales beneath.

Thump!

A huge muffled sound reverberated. Thaloryn was blasted away again, his life or death unknown.

The Tidewyrm beneath him was also affected, but being very large, it endured the pain and opened its massive jaws to bite at Orion.

Orion's Battle Will Surge reappeared, deflecting the Tidewyrm's attack.

However, the Tidewyrm was relentless, its claws tearing through the water as it charged ferociously.

Transcendent power surged around it, the fluctuations growing extremely intense.

Since they were already at close range, Orion decided not to hold back any longer. He instantly activated Titan Form, his figure flashed, and he appeared behind the Tidewyrm.

His trident shot out, electricity crackling, a clean and decisive strike.

Aooo!

The Tidewyrm's shriek sounded, but its tone was extremely tragic, almost a mournful cry.

For as the Tidewyrm roared, its neck had been pierced by the trident.

Blood flowed out like lava, quickly dyeing the surrounding water red.

A bloody stench permeated the area, not inciting the bloodlust of the Seadragon warriors, but rather filling them with terror.

Having suffered such a grievous wound, this Tidewyrm was unlikely to survive.

In reality, Orion never intended for the Tidewyrm to live on.