An Unexpected "Ally"

Sure enough, Gruumsh wiped the golden Divine Blood from the corner of his mouth, grinned at Keosius, and his single eye gleamed with excitement. "Red Dragon, as a lowly mortal, you are quite good."

Unfortunately, you've encountered a powerful and invincible god!

Gruumsh pressed forward relentlessly, unleashing a violent, crimson divine light from his body. The intense pressure swept across the earth, causing all things to tremble.

He slowly raised his head and hand, the battle axe radiating a terrifying aura that seemed to cleave everything in its path. His voice boomed like thunder. "I will make you understand—what true power is!"

Keosius spread his wings, struggling to resist the oppressive force of the Divine Might. His eyes were fixed on the avatar of Gruumsh not far away, watching his every move. Every muscle in his body was taut, and he dared not relax or be careless in the slightest.

This orc god's combat skills were so refined and superb that he could almost easily predict the Red Dragon's every move. Therefore Keosius could only choose to passively defend, waiting for the right moment to strike when Gruumsh's attacks failed.

Glancing sideways at the Red Dragon's cautious movements, Gewushe revealed a confident smile, "You will soon understand that before True God, all resistance is nothing but a futile struggle!"

Before the words were even finished, the orc stomped his feet on the ground, causing the earth to crack and dust and gravel to fly everywhere. His body, clad in black plate armor, transformed into a blur and appeared atop the Red Dragon at a terrifying speed that was almost impossible to detect with the naked eye.

"Whoosh—"

As the battle axe swung down, another crimson blade of light appeared in mid-air, hurtling straight toward the Red Dragon's head.

Fortunately, Keosius was prepared. His muscles, which had been taut like springs, suddenly relaxed, and he used all Limbs to smash the ground.

At the same time, the Red Dragon spewed out an incredibly thick and scorching pillar of fire, propelling its body like a rocket booster.

"Boom!"

With the help of the powerful reaction force and the flapping of its wings, the Red Dragon's massive body soared into the air, rising dozens of meters in an instant.

Gruumsh's battle axe missed its target, but the blood-red blade flew extremely fast and instantly pierced the Red Dragon's scales, cutting a gruesome wound several meters long and deep into its flesh on its chest.

It's safe to say that if it had been just a little later, Keosius's chest would have been ripped open, and even his beating dragon heart would have been cut in two.

The ground was solidly split in two, creating a crack tens of meters long, and it roared again, as if emitting a painful wail.

The pillar of fire spewed by Keosius also struck Gruumsh's chest heavily, but was blocked by the thick breastplate, only able to continuously spew out streams of high-temperature flames and Mars.

Gruumsh's armor was scarred and dull, looking like just an ordinary plate armor that had seen many battles. But in reality, it was an extremely powerful divine artifact that allowed the Orc God to kill without restraint.

Ordinary Fire Breath could not harm Gruumsh at all, nor could they even penetrate the crimson divine light protecting his armor.

With a determined heart, Keosius mobilized all the power within his body, and his dragon crystal burst forth with light and heat like the sun, with countless dazzling particles of light colliding and entangled within it.

"Boom--"

The Sun God Power and the Fire of Order within his body erupted, and the pillar of fire gradually turned into an incomparably dazzling silver-white, constantly washing away, eroding, and disintegrating the protective divine light on Gruumsh's chest.

"No matter what, we're still just mortals! I'll make you realize just how vast the gap is between us!"

Gruumsh neither dodged nor flinched, but instead let out an extremely arrogant laugh and hurled his battle axe with all his might.

"Whoosh—"

The battle axe spun rapidly in the air, creating gusts of wind that caused space to tremble and tear apart, and flew toward the Red Dragon's side at an extremely fast speed.

Every moment, the battle axe would tear apart the space within dozens of meters, releasing countless Blood-colored Blade Light. Each blade of light could cut a legendary Fighter in two, and the sky full of blades of light was enough to annihilate a powerful army of superhumans.

Sensing the danger coming from below and to the side, Keosius made up his mind in an instant. Instead of dodging, he charged straight down at the unarmed orc, the flames from his mouth growing more intense and dazzling.

The rapidly spinning battle axe came flying through the air, which the Red Dragon dodged, but many of the countless Blood-colored Blade Light created by the battle axe still struck its massive dragon body.

In an instant, the golden Wing Membrane was torn apart by the blade light, and cracks covered with blood appeared on it, making it tattered and in terrible condition.

But Keosius paid no heed, roaring angrily and charging toward the avatar of Gruumsh below with unstoppable momentum.

"Roar--"

"Come on, Red Dragon, let me see what you're capable of!"

Gruumsh raised his head, sneered, and divine light gathered in his left hand, instantly condensing into a thick and ancient shield, which he held in front of him.

The next moment, the Red Dragon crashed into the ground with a burst of flames. Its nearly sixty-meter-long body fell like a small mountain, and the astonishing power made the world tremble.

"Boom--"

In an instant, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, and the world wailed! This impact was like a meteorite falling, causing the ground to collapse, debris to fly everywhere, dust to fill the sky, and a powerful Shockwave to sweep across the earth, stirring up gusts of scorching wind.

A huge crater, nearly a hundred meters in diameter and several meters deep, appeared on the ground. In the billowing dust, Gruumsh was in the center of the crater, his feet sinking into the rocks and his shield shattered.

"Awooo—" Keosius roared, seizing the rare opportunity, and swung his giant claws fiercely at Gruumsh, who was still in a shield-holding stance.

"Boom!"

Another giant crater appeared on the ground, and the unsuspecting Gruumsh was smashed deep into the ground, spitting out another mouthful of golden Divine Blood. Even the black plate armor covering his body was smashed and cracked.

This is the power of the Red Dragon's all-out attack! For this nearly sixty-meter-long dragon, its claws alone can produce effects that surpass most spells.

However, the protective divine light surrounding him was rapidly repairing Gruumsh's injuries and mending the black plate armor on his body. In less than a breath, his injuries were mostly healed.

"As expected of the embodiment of Greater God! Such terrifying regenerative ability." Keosius sighed inwardly. He originally wanted to take this opportunity to swing his giant claw, but he keenly noticed that a smile appeared on Gruumsh's blood-stained lips.

Upon seeing that smile, Keosius's heart pounded, and an extremely dangerous premonition arose in his mind.

Something's not right! In an instant, he made a choice, flapping his broad wings to disperse the dust and smoke surrounding him, and took off into the air!

The next moment, to Keosius's astonishment, the battle axe spun rapidly and returned.

"Whoosh—"

The battle axe pierced through the spot where the Red Dragon had just been, releasing hundreds of Blood-colored Blade Light that almost tore the space apart before being firmly grasped by Gruumsh.

Gruumsh sighed softly, gripping his battle axe, seemingly somewhat disappointed that the Red Dragon had been so cautious that it had prevented him from succeeding.

But Keosius, high in the sky, felt a chill of fear. If he had been a little more greedy and swung his giant claw again, he would probably have been torn to pieces by that battle axe.

Staring intently at the orc God Avatar in the distance, Keosius cursed inwardly, "What a dangerous fellow; one wrong move and you're dead."

Now, the situation in this battle is very clear— Gruumsh is fearless, while Keosius needs to be careful at all times and on guard.

Admittedly, Keosius still had a backup plan, which allowed him to escape back to the Empire in an instant, no longer in danger of losing his life.

However, once he withdraws, the empire's base in North of Feian Suo will be seized by the orcs, and the Red Dragon's own prestige within the empire will be greatly diminished.

Having missed this once-in-a-millennium opportunity, he would probably be confined to the remote the North for the rest of his life, destined to be a local tyrant with a lifespan of only a few thousand years.

Enveloped in black mist, Gruumsh slowly rose into the air once more. He gripped his battle axe in his right hand and conjured a blood-stained spear in his left. His tone was full of confidence. "I told you, the Power of a God is far beyond your imagination."

Keosius, I will give you one last chance—submit to me, and you too will be worshipped by billions of orcs across the multiverse, but...

He grinned before continuing, "You will appear beneath my idol, as my eternal mount."

To express their sincerity, a contract formed from divine power even appeared in mid-air, exuding an alluring aura, as if signing it would grant them immortality and immense power.

In Gruumsh's eyes, the Red Dragon should be terrified and would do anything to save its life—especially since the conditions it offered were quite generous.

All it takes is selling one's dignity to become a god—how many mortals kneel before Him and still can't get such an opportunity! However, Gruumsh didn't know that the conditions He offered held no appeal for Keosius, after all, he had already collected several paths to godhood.

"Sizzle—"

Keosius swung his claws from a distance, and several flashing claw-shaped force fields mercilessly tore the contract formed by divine power to shreds.

The Red Dragon looked down at the orc with disdain and sneered, "Old greenskin, have you lost too many followers—to the point that you've gone mad?"

"Ungrateful."

Gruumsh's gaze turned cold, veins bulged on his forehead, and an incredibly powerful divine force erupted from his single eye, its blood-red light shooting straight into the sky and enveloping the space within a hundred miles.

Gruumsh walked forward step by step, and with each step, his body suddenly expanded, and the pressure he exuded grew stronger.

Finally, the one-eyed orc, nearly a hundred meters tall, stood on the earth, holding a spear in his left hand and an axe in his right, clad in black armor, exuding a terrifying aura from the ancient wilderness.

The oppressive force of that Greater God descended, causing Keosius's shoulders to slump, almost causing him to fall from the sky. He could only desperately flap his wings to maintain his balance.

It turns out that only now has Gruumsh revealed his complete form—the embodiment of war and conquest, an orc god who will do anything to achieve victory—at the cost of consuming his divine power.

Keosius flapped his wings with difficulty, looking at the huge orc without fear, still showing a slightly sarcastic smile, "Old greenskin, you actually went so far as to consume your life force to kill me."

"Looks like your old enemy is attacking your divine kingdom, huh? You want to get rid of this threat quickly, didn't I guess right?"

"Court death!"

Enraged, Gruumsh pointed his Blood Spear at the Red Dragon high in the sky and let out a deafening roar, locking onto the Red Dragon with an extremely strong killing intent.

The Red Dragon exerted all its strength, rapidly ascending, trailing a dazzling tail of flames, and instantly broke through the blockade of the Divine Power Domain, reaching a height of thousands, even tens of thousands of meters in the air, gazing at the orcs on the ground.

Although Keosius verbally mocked and tried to provoke the Orc God, he still dared not be careless in reality—after all, this was an incarnation of a Greater God who had expended his own life force, and if he was not careful, the other party would seize the opportunity and take his life.

"Roar--"

The Red Dragon roared to the sky, and the primordial flames from the Inner Plane and the radiance of the sun energized his dragon body, surging continuously. In an instant, Keosius's figure swelled to more than a hundred meters long, nearly the same length as the Orc God's avatar on the earth.

"Boom!"

With his spear and battle axe in hand, Gruumsh stomped the ground once more, causing the hill beneath his feet to collapse. The orc, who was hundreds of meters tall, leaped thousands of meters into the air, instantly reaching the same height as the Red Dragon.

The battle axe swung through the air, creating a blade of light that pierced the heavens and the earth; the spear was thrown out, tearing the sky in two. These two divine weapons worked together, one horizontal and one vertical, almost blocking the Red Dragon's retreat.

Keosius reacted instantly—using his power Elemental Master and his authority over the Fire Elemental Plane, he transformed his entire body into an elemental form, sacrificing his own power to create Skyfire fire that surged toward the ground below, while he himself disappeared into the sea of fire.

The battle axe, imbued with the essence of slaughter, cleaved the flames in two, and the spear, capable of piercing anything, pierced through them. In an instant, one-fifth of the Fire Elemental authority within Keosius's body was "killed."

The moment it escaped the artifact's seal, the flames surged and rapidly solidified, transforming into the enormous body of Red Dragon.

Ignoring everything else, Keosius tightened his wings, shrank his body, and plummeted toward the ground at an incredibly terrifying speed, like a falling meteor.

"Crawler, you'll die a horrible death!" Gruumsh, gripping his battle axe and spear, was furious as he chased after the Red Dragon, leaving trails of bloody light in his wake.

"Boom--"

Keosius crashed to the ground, causing the earth to shake and tremble violently once more. The earth had already been ravaged in the struggle between these colossal creatures.

At this moment, facing this seemingly invincible avatar of Gruumsh, Keosius seemed perfectly capable of tearing through space and abandoning everything here to leave.

But the Red Dragon did not do that. Instead, it looked up at the orcs in the sky, sensed a familiar aura, and a cunning glint flashed in its eyes.

He had anticipated this situation.

Then, Keosius lowered his head and shouted to the ground, "You should think this through! If I fail, no one on this land will be able to stop the orcs' offensive! I can abandon North Aisel and return to Anzeta. Ten years later, I can still raise a conqueror army. But what about you?"

Do the Elven Kingdom and Dwarf tribes still have the ability to resist the orcish offensive? Do you want to see the beast tide rage and Gruumsh grow ever stronger?

The Red Dragon's voice was passionate and stirring, and it seemed that these words were not addressed to Gruumsh, but rather to some being hidden in the ground.

"Could this Red Dragon have allies? Oh no! We absolutely cannot let him leave here alive!"

High in the sky, Gruumsh frowned, his expression changed drastically, and the anger in his eyes intensified. He roared furiously, brandishing his weapon and unleashing immense divine power as he charged towards the Red Dragon.

"Boom!"

The next moment, the earth cracked and the mountains shook. A stone Dwarf, wielding a heavy hammer and holding Ore Giant Shield, crawled out. His body radiated a thick, earthy-yellow divine light, which clashed with the orc's blood-red Divine Power Domain.

This unexpected "ally" of Gruumsh turned out to be a Dwarf deity! Even more so, it Shield Dwarf God, the Silent Guardian — Dumasong —who had fought against Keosius just months before!