Emperor's Tomb Mountain Range.
Abyssal Domain Node.
The Di Nian Evil Spirit hovered in the air, connected to the tentacles extending from the Evil Eye.
In an instant, its perception spread in layers.
In the blink of an eye, the Black Tide became a surging sea, wildly expanding eastward into new territory and devouring all matter in its path.
Stirred by the Mysterious Commander, it accelerated the expansion of its territory.
Time was short. It knew it had to devour as many resources as possible before the First Quarter Moon ended.
If the next lunar phase weakened it, it could only rely on its stored resources to weather the difficult "winter" until the next strengthening phase arrived.
The Player Race's reinforcements continued to grow. Whether it could survive the next winter was still uncertain.
It needed more prey and more nutrients to absorb.
Using the perception provided by the Evil Eye, it had already found a clear target.
If it could devour this faction, the Black Tide's growth would reach a whole new level.
At the edge of its perceptive reach, a golden ocean merged with the sky.
A low Roar came from the depths. Then a colossal beast, as immense as a mountain, burst from the water.
Its body was enormous, covered in golden scales, each one as large as a house. Sunlight reflected off them in dazzling flashes, making it look like a moving mountain of gold. Its eyes were like two pools of burning golden fire, filled with the weight of countless years.
With a gentle sweep of its enormous fins, it raised golden waves hundreds of feet high. The surging breakers thundered across the sea.
Once its perception locked onto the beast, the Di Nian Evil Spirit saw the Qi and Blood energy emanating from it