The Emperor Tomb Mountain Range.
The Heavenly Abyss Domain Node.
The Di Nian Evil Spirit stood suspended in the air, connected to a tentacle extended by Evil Eye.
Its sensory vision immediately spread outward in layers.
With a thought, the Dark Tide became surging Sea Wave, frantically expanding eastward into new territory and devouring every substance along the way.
Spurred on by the mysterious Commander, it accelerated its territorial expansion.
Time was short. It knew it had to devour as many resources as possible before the Waxing Crescent ended.
If the next Lunar Phase Shift brought a weakened state, it could only rely on stored resources to survive the harsh "winter" until the next period of enhancement arrived.
The Player Race's reinforcements were still increasing, and whether it could survive the next winter remained unknown.
He needed more prey, more nourishment to absorb.
Through the sensory reconnaissance Evil Eye provided, he already had a clear target.
If he could devour this force, the Dark Tide's growth would reach an entirely new height.
At the farthest reach of his sensory tendrils, a golden ocean merged with the sky.
A deep rumble drifted faintly from the ocean's depths. Then a mountain-sized beast burst through the surface.
Its body was immense, covered in golden scales, each as large as a house. They reflected dazzling light in the sunshine, making it resemble a moving mountain of gold. Its eyes were like two pools of burning golden flame, revealing endless age.
A gentle sweep of its enormous fins raised golden waves hundreds of yards high. The waters churned with a heaven-shaking roar.
Once his Perception View locked on, numerical values for the vital energy emanating from the beast appeared in the Di Nian Evil Spirit's mind.
His view shifted. Not far from the golden beast,