Chosen of the God of Creation

Cuixisi's roar continued to shake the underground world. The Purple River flowed and boiled. Amidst the scorching heat, violent explosions continued to resound, and shockwaves and sound waves flew wildly.

The Aberrant Dragon flapped its wings, its two sharp claws extending infinitely, transforming into long whips that swept and slashed, chasing after the Fire Thief's figure, leaving purple streaks in the air.

The cannons roared, creating ripples within the deployed energy shield. Shrapnel flew everywhere, and firelight illuminated the area. This dense and terrifying barrage of fire could easily annihilate an alien army, but its current effect was merely to slow down and hinder the speed and movement of the Aberrant Dragon.

The current situation has reached a stalemate.

Kang De, backed by the Earth, wields technology as his sword, explosions as his art, and gravity as his nuclear bomb, possessing unparalleled long-range firepower and even strategic strike capabilities. However, at this moment, the invincible bomber suffered a setback in front of the shield dog with locked mana bars.

Because Cuixisi is rooted in the River of Origin, she draws endlessly from the mysterious elements to maintain the shield, as if blessed by the wind spirit and moon shadow, ding ding ding ding ding ding ding.

But the situation with the Aberrant Dragon is equally awkward.

He changed jobs but hadn't had time to learn any new skills. All the skills he used to know had been wiped out, leaving him only able to do basic tasks. Originally, with the River of Origin as his backing, he had inexhaustible energy and could have easily solved all problems by simply casting a light wave. If that didn't work, he would have to increase the intensity.

But for Kang De, that won't work.

Kang De opened a spatial portal, swallowing the incoming attack. He then altered the spatial structure of the White Mist World, redirecting the light spear back along its original path. This caused the intelligent but not intelligent mysterious element to collapse due to logical inconsistencies, thus inflicting significant damage on Cuixisi.

If this were a game, this strategy would be the key to defeating the final boss: simply repeatedly catch Cuixisi's ultimate attack and reflect it back to inflict continuous heavy damage on her and force her to enter a QTE (Quick Time Event).

But the Aberrant Dragon isn't a rigid, program-controlled level boss; it's not that stupid. This powerful attack will be reflected back and hurt itself. So how could it dare to use it a second time? But that's the awkward part: it has no other powerful skills available.

The only option is to rush in and engage in melee combat, attempting to defeat Kang De with basic attacks.

Kang De's predicament was that he had no good way to deal with this kind of horizontal slash with a cleaving motion.

The golden dial in his pupils spun wildly, time accelerated to its limit, and Kang De's figure was like a streak of light, the Phase Gate opening and closing continuously. His figure flickered back and forth in the underground space, dodging the cutting of whips and flying blades, and unfolding phases to summon the firepower of the White Mist World.

Cuixisi's distortion is clearly deepening rapidly. The mystical elements have permanently and completely altered the dragon's body. Its body can rapidly deform and multiply, and its two enormous claws can extend like whips or transform into huge blades. It is gradually adapting to its new body and new powers.

Time is running out.

With the Purple River at his back, Cuixisi possesses inexhaustible energy that never tires or depletes. Instead, it grows stronger over time as he becomes more familiar with his new power.

On Kang De's side, the shells would run out, the cannons would break, the ammunition would be exhausted, and even his mental and physical strength would be depleted. From the perspective of the situation, it was obviously extremely unfavorable.

Horus said in a deep voice, "Father!"

Kang De gritted his teeth and said, "Wait a little longer!"

There is a method: select a larger mountain in the White Mist World, accelerate it more times in repeated cycles until it reaches an unparalleled speed, and then project it instantaneously.

Cuixisi's energy shield is incredibly tough and has inexhaustible energy, but defense and toughness are two different things. Infinite endurance does not mean that instantaneous defense has no limit. As long as the attacks per unit time exceed the shield's tolerance, even with an inexhaustible energy source, defeat is the only way out.

However, this method cannot be used lightly.

This isn't high in the sky, but rather a relatively confined underground world. Mass Projection that aren't powerful enough will be blocked by the energy shield, while a sufficiently powerful mass bombardment could certainly crush this Aberrant Dragon into dust. But if that were done, it wouldn't just be a matter of killing one Aberrant Dragon.

A massive, high-speed meteorite has struck this vast Purple River. What will happen next?

What impact would an impact from underground, akin to a giant nuclear explosion, have on the Earth's strata? What changes would it cause to the Goth surface?

Even the most immediate question—how are A Xing and Lily going to escape?

The chain reaction caused by that level of mass bombardment in the confined underground world was enough to cause a large-scale chain collapse and destruction in this vast underground world. Even someone as strong as Lily and A Xing would be helpless if trapped by the collapsing boulders and rocks—and that's only considering the collapse.

There are also the splashing and gushing of the Purple River, and many more unpredictable changes.

As for the previous conjectures and speculations, namely that A Xing and Lily would absorb mysterious elements to evade the rules of annihilation and allow Kang De to bring them into the White Mist World... that was just a conjecture, not tested or proven. It was merely a last resort and still contained many variables and risks.

We shouldn't take this risk lightly.

At this point, there really is no other way.

Its conventional attack capabilities are insufficient, while its strategic attack capabilities are too strong.

This is the problem Kang De now faces.

It possesses great power, but it is uncontrollable.

He could now even repeatedly accelerate a small mountain of sufficient diameter and drop it directly into the ocean from the atmosphere, causing a planetary-scale mass extinction and ecological catastrophe—but why would he do that?

Force is insufficient; only strategy can prevail.

He kept Cuixisi's attention occupied with continuous firepower, using spatial teleportation to lead her around in circles. Cuixisi had already generated eight whip-like blades, which she skillfully swung in the air, launching attacks from both sides, constantly predicting Kang De's landing point, and carrying out fierce strangulation and encirclement.

In the midst of this fierce chase and hunt, A Xing and Lily quietly approached its base.

Several thick tentacles, like roots, reached into the riverbed, drawing upon a continuous source of power.

A Xing gripped the Warhammer's long shaft and leaped onto the dragon's back. Lily used the recoil to transform into human form, her right gauntlet humming and vibrating. The two attacked one after the other, their accumulated power suddenly exploding, activating the harmless mysterious Element within this new weapon, and striking towards one of its tentacles!

The next moment, a dazzling energy shield suddenly erupted. A Xing and Lily's fierce attack flattened and dented the shield, but they still could not break through the barrier. Cuixisi's maniacal laughter echoed through the sky!

Do you think I would expose this obvious weakness to you without any defense?

The thick tentacles trembled rapidly, and disgusting insect eggs appeared on their surface. Small tentacles and nozzles sprouted from the eggs and attacked A Xing and Lily.

Above, the whip lashed down vertically. "Resist to your heart's content!"

A Xing swept his Warhammer, shaking the air and creating shockwaves that swept away the incoming attacks. Lily unleashed a powerful punch, the holy power of the silver dragon purifying and burning, blocking another wave.

Together they leaped into the air, dodging Cuixisi's attack from the sky. The air above vibrated as the Aberrant Dragon flapped its wings and swooped down, abandoning Kang De and charging toward Lily.

Confront your destiny!

Its roar echoed wildly in the wind.

Lily transformed into a silver dragon, carrying A Xing as they dodged through the air. A Xing swung his Warhammer, blocking the pursuing attacks of whips and flying blades. Compared to the enormous, Aberrant Dragon, the silver dragon's size was quite small. Against the backdrop of the waving tentacles and the ugly, twisted monster, it appeared even more beautiful and sacred. The contrast between beauty and ugliness, light and darkness, good and evil was so striking.

That gracefully flying, pure white dragon was the figure that Cuixisi and her companions had once pursued.

But what awakens in my heart at this moment is only pure evil, distortion, and chaos.

Cuixisi roared and hissed, her voice sometimes shrill, sometimes raucous, like a maniacal laugh, yet also like a lament. "Lily! Lily! Why do you reject my kindness! You can wash away the shame of your fathers, you can truly stand beside me, and once again stand in the sunlight! In the sunlight!"

Its swollen face was twisted and deformed, and its gigantic mouth, spewing poisonous mist, was covered with a multitude of mandibles. Its forked tongue danced wildly like tentacles. Cuixisi roared, "O holy flower born on Dragon Island, blooming on the high mountains! Why won't you look at me! Why, even now, will you not look at me!"

The only response he received was a clear, resonant dragon's roar.

The Dragon Ballad Secret Technique transmitted the ancient and profound will contained within the dragon roar to the former dragon. The syllables were so concise, exquisite, and crisp that Cuixisi, who had lost the dignity and pride of the dragon race, could still clearly understand their meaning.

Lily said.

Fuck your mother.

Cuixisi let out a furious howl and flapped her wings even faster. In the midst of this fierce aerial chase, the Phase Gate quietly opened, and Kang De had already arrived on the river surface.

Thick tentacles, rooted beneath the rushing river, throbbed like a heart, with purple light flowing and shimmering within them, constantly drawing energy and power.

"Father," Horus said, "Be careful."

"You are," Kang De said. "To be on the safe side, cut off the electrical control of the hand armor."

"Yes," the Transformers said, "... Will it work?"

Kang De took a deep breath. "See? It didn't react to the wind, after all."

The mysterious elements flowing within the tentacles can also spontaneously protect their host by deploying a shield. However, the mechanism for activating this energy shield is unclear. Perhaps it only reacts autonomously when faced with a sufficiently threatening attack—otherwise, given the scorching air and howling winds here, why hasn't the energy shield activated?

If the hot air and airflow are insufficient to cause the mysterious elements to react...

Even a gentle touch will do.

As the clock in Kang De's eyes spun, he reached out with a speed beyond the flow of Mortal World time, and with a light touch, swift yet gentle, touched the slippery and disgusting surface of the tentacle.

Mental energy surged in like a tidal wave.

Analyze the structure, determine the origin, and perform Extraction.

Extraction is destruction.

As expected, the Fire Thief' affinity for the mysterious elements was so strong it seemed like a deliberate conspiracy.

The mental energy extended and swept through almost instantly, passing through the continuously drawing and flowing energy, and deciphering a ring-shaped surface of the tentacle.

An added surprise is that, due to Cuixisi's complete distortion and its synergy with the mystical elements, its physical essence, especially the tentacles that act as the pump, is not as seamlessly integrated with the soul as that of a normal living being. In other words, Kang De's Extraction living beings requires an extremely stressful mental test, facing the instinctive resistance and counterattack of the target's surging life force. But now...

In an instant, the thick tentacles were severed in half and snapped off with a loud crash.

Mysterious purple elements burst forth and scattered.

Cuixisi's bone-chilling roar exploded in the sky, even more agonizing than the backlash from the collapse of the process and the explosion of elements. The Aberrant Dragon howled, "Ughhhhhh!"

The remaining tentacles thrashed about, scattering the eggs in all directions. The writhing tentacles and floating spores gathered frantically, launching a siege against Kang De.

Above, the mutated monster charged down, its eight whip-like whips shooting and thrusting like spears, a cacophony of killing intent, unease, panic, and rage. "Kang De —who are you?!"

Kang De reached out to the sky, and the Phase Gate opened in response. With a flow of thought, the fireball, which had been contained within layers of complex spatial structures, was freed from its shackles, and the third mass impact roared out!

In an instant, the fire meteor struck the eight whip chains that were thrusting towards it. The shock and impact shattered the tough avatar weapon layer by layer. The kinetic energy impact was extremely powerful. Even with an energy shield for defense, taking it head-on was a bad idea. In the blink of an eye, Cuixisi unleashed another energy spear, intending to shatter the meteor.

But the next moment, the meteor disintegrated and vanished on its own, and after the flames, the Phase Gate unfolded!

The spear of light couldn't stop in time and was intercepted and deflected by the spatial gate. Kang De activated his time acceleration to the fullest, his spacetime divine power flowed, his thoughts ran so fast, and his manipulation of spacetime was as easy as his own arm. His reaction was far faster than Cuixisi's. Before the Aberrant Dragon could react, the deflected spear of light had already slammed into him!

An energy shield deploys.

Use their spear to attack their shield.

Another collapse!

Cuixisi's swollen body bulged again, her flesh bursting open, and her painful roar shook the heavens. Taking advantage of this moment, A Xing and Lily turned around and rushed down to launch a strong attack, while Kang De, without stopping for a moment, had already pressed down on the second tentacle!

Extraction! Fracture!

At this moment, the mysterious element was too busy repairing its physical damage to pay attention to anything else. Kang De's offensive was unstoppable, his figure as swift as lightning, and the Power of the Fire Thief was fully unleashed, severing another one!

A Xing slammed down with his hammer, Lily cut it off with a single palm strike. Their combined attack secured a victory.

At this point, the main veins of the four tentacles were completely severed. The remaining small roots had to provide more energy to the main body to repair the injuries, leaving no time to build its own defenses. A Xing and Lily swept through like a whirlwind, uprooting one tentacle after another. Kang De hovered in the air, looking at the monster roaring and screaming in the sky.

The Phase Gate behind them opened once more.

Who I am?

He replied, "The Chosen of the God of Creation, the Sword of Deterrence, the Fire Thief."

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PS1: Update... This awful weather! It got hot overnight. I was wearing thermal underwear yesterday, and today the air conditioner is blowing cool air. It's like a seamless switch between winter and summer...