"Mitrola..."
Bartopa looked solemn, his fine, dark dragon scales clinging to his body, his tail swaying uneasily as he stared at Gustavo above.
Roar!!
Tens of thousands of dragons of various types swarmed into the sky from all directions, mainly of the shadow type, with a small number of lightning, fire and light type dragons mixed in.
Rip! Rip!
However, no dragon could get close to Gustavo. Not long after taking flight, its body was strangely torn to pieces, the cuts were perfectly clean, as if it had been cut by an extremely sharp blade.
Ranged attacks are no exception. Whether it's dragon breath or spell-like abilities, they are swallowed up by the suddenly appearing Energy Black Hole while flying in mid-air. They are converted and absorbed by Gustavo almost without any waste. The efficiency of their use is much higher than Lancelot's Energy Black Hole talent.
That's normal, after all, one is his main job and the other is his side job, so their focuses are different. Lancelot's greatest strength doesn't lie in devouring.
Step by step, following the spider web towards the earth, Gustavo, like God of Destruction descending from the Subordinate God and stepped down the ladder of heaven. Amidst the blood of countless dragons and their mournful howls, he arrived before the Shadow Dragon, Bartopa.
"Son of the Demonic Sea..."
Shadow Dragon Bartos's pupils contracted, a clear look of fear flashing across his face, and he spoke involuntarily.
Gustavo, of course, heard about his new nickname. His eyes darkened slightly, clearly displeased. What did he mean by "Son of the Demonic Sea"? We're clearly peers! You know-it-all crawlers, stop spreading rumors!
With thoughts swirling in his mind, Gustavo grew increasingly angry and raised his sword, swinging it fiercely.
Countless rapidly vibrating energy spider threads converged into an invisible blade that stretched across the dark sky. It moved with incredible speed, arriving almost instantly, traversing space to reach Bartopa.
The deadly threat caused Bartopa's scales to burst open, and after writhing twice, his massive, mountain-like body turned into a shadow.
The gravitational wave, combined with the invisible blade formed by the spider silk, sliced through the center of the shadow, splitting it in two. However, it did not cause much damage to Bartopa, leaving only a deep, unfathomable scar across the earth, which at first glance appeared as if the earth had been completely cut open.
Having dodged the attack, before Bartopa could even breathe a sigh of relief, a sharp crack rang out, and the space behind him suddenly collapsed and shattered. As spatial fragments flew everywhere, a ferocious spider beast emerged from it, its white fangs like spears, seemingly capable of piercing through stars, incredibly sharp. Abyss abyssal maw was bottomless, like Black Hole, and it lunged fiercely at the black mist that Bartopa had transformed into.
The attack was incredibly fast, and although Bartopa's dodge speed was equally swift, he still had part of his body bitten off.
"I can't sense that part of the body anymore. Has it been devoured?"
In the distance, the shadows gathered again. Bartopa reverted to his dragon form, his gaze fixed intently on Gustavo, who was slowly emerging from the spatial rift. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the Shadow Dragon had shrunk in size, clearly injured by Gustavo's attack.
"It's so delicious! The taste of True Dragon flesh and blood, the original flavor, I could eat it countless times and never get tired of it..."
Gustavo grinned, revealing a maw full of fangs. His eight eerie green spider eyes, gleaming with undisguised greed, stared at Bartopa with the gaze one would give to prey.
The latter subconsciously felt angry. As True Dragon Clan, he had always looked at other creatures with such eyes... However, considering the obvious difference in power between the two and the racial conflict, Bartopa only felt angry for a moment before turning around and running away.
"I just need to hold him off for a bit; reinforcements from the tribe will arrive soon..."
Thinking this, Bartopa used Shadow Jump to Escape quickly and looked back.
But this glance was all it took. A dark green Pupil Light suddenly entered his field of vision, and behind that Pupil Light was the body of Dragon-Hunting Spider, which was much larger than his True Dragon body.
"How is that possible?!"
Bartopa was a wandering ghost. In the Shadow Continent, the dark element was extremely dense and shrouded in darkness all year round, making it the perfect place for him to use his "Shadow Jump" ability.
Here, Bartopa was confident that his Shadow Jump was no less than continuous teleportation, and even more stealthy and stable. Among the Peak Demigod, only a handful could catch up with him.
But I never expected to be approached so easily.
"Hey, you arrogant fool, do you still think this is the Shadow Continent?"
Gustavo's indifferent voice fell like a cold current, carrying a chilling power that made Bartopa's heart tremble, and he couldn't help but look up in all directions.
Unbeknownst to many, countless spider webs had already enveloped a large portion of the Shadow Continent. These webs not only connected the sky and pierced the earth, but also penetrated the Void, altering the world environment within their coverage area. In short, this place had become a domain resembling a miniature Divine Realm, and its master was none other than Gustavo.
"When..."
Pfft!
The blade, wrapped in a gravitational force, slashed down from beneath the dragon's head, the resulting energy shockwaves flattening thousands of mountain peaks below, causing the Void Energy to surge and churn like boiling water.
A dragon head flew out, Gustavo immediately reached out and swallowed it. But before he could continue to devour it, the rest of Bartopa's dragon body exploded, turning into hundreds of millions of shadowy dragons that scattered and flew in all directions, fleeing in panic.
"Hey, that's quite a few tricks, but you don't know, it actually helped me out..."
Gustavo chuckled softly. The powerful beings Devouring Path are least afraid of this ability to multiply into countless forms, because in this way, the power is likely to be dispersed, making it easier to devour.
It's like drinking water versus gnawing on a bone; of course, the former is much simpler!
Once absorbed by Gustavo, even if someone is stronger than him, they won't be able to turn the tide.
'Dragon Devouring Black Hole!'
The gigantic maw slowly opened, as if transforming into an ever-expanding Black Hole, constantly expanding and growing until it enveloped nearly half of the Shadow Continent in an instant.
The terrifying suction force formed countless irresistible giant hands, dragging everything, tangible and intangible, into Gustavo's mouth.
"Damn it, no..."
Feeling the intense suction from behind, Bartopa was terrified and desperately swam forward, fighting for the last vestiges of life.
By this time, Bartopa realized he had made a foolish move: to multiply into billions in front of a powerful member of the Devouring Faction —wasn't that just handing over his weakness to them?
Regret gnawed at Bartopa's heart like a venomous snake. If he had another chance, he would never have made that choice. But did he still have that chance?
Boom!!
Suddenly, the heavens and earth trembled, and the dark sky abruptly cracked open. The intense pressure of the True Dragon pressed down from the crack, drawing the attention of the remaining dragon species, including Bartopa.
Countless beings looked up at the sky and saw the Void Energy flowing and surging like a tsunami and a mountain collapse. The mighty silver light swords formed a torrent that, after the dragon's might, crushed down. In the blink of an eye, it had already crossed a long distance and was about to approach Bartopa. Clearly, it wanted to keep him here.
Bartopa's eyes lit up, and with a determined effort, he led the last remaining Shadow Dragon against the current, approaching the Silver Light Sword Stream above.
"It's reinforcements! Reinforcements for our Dragon Clan! We're saved!"
"Great! That damned spider monster! Once he's subdued, I'm going to eat his flesh and drink his blood!"
On the ground, the dragons huddled in caves, desperately trying to escape the surging forces from all directions, their eyes fixed on the sky with unusual excitement, as if a savior had descended.
Call!!
Darkness spread, gravity spread, and Gustavo descended through the air, his massive body casting a shadow of death, shielding the vast stream of silver sword light above, and seemingly obscuring the last hope of the dragons and Bartopa.
"No one can save you!"
A cold, indifferent voice fell, followed by an absolute darkness that seemed to overturn the heavens and earth, hundreds of times darker than the darkness of the Shadow Continent, where light seemed to have lost its meaning.
The excited shouts abruptly ceased, like poultry being strangled, despair filling every eye.
Countless substances, including Bartopa, billions of dragons, and countless mountains and rivers, were swallowed whole by the gigantic maw that had somehow expanded to the size of half the Shadow Continent.
The Bloodline Sanctuary and the Mother Nest are operating at full capacity, utilizing resources raining down from the sky to produce Dragon Mech Soldier, sustaining the war effort through warfare.
"Bartopa!"
"Stop!"
Above the sky, five True Dragon, arriving using some kind of rapid teleportation method, roared in shock and rage, attempting to stop Gustavo's actions.
However, Gustavo devoured countless Dragon Clan warriors right before their eyes, enraging these five elite members of the True Dragon Clan, who then attacked without hesitation!
"You're asking for it!"
Boom!!
Leading the way was a True Dragon, with a sleek body and no scales. Instead, it carried countless sword blades on its back, and silver light shimmered on the surface of these blades, condensing into a sharp force that seemed ready to cleave through anything.
"Sword Armor - Kowell!"
Gustavo's eyes narrowed as he recognized the True Dragon, which was listed on the "Must-Kill List" of Peak Demigod on the Treacherous Destruction Continent.
To be included on the kill list of the Treacherous Destruction Continent, one must be an outstanding member among True Dragon of the same level, with talent and potential far exceeding other peers, belonging to the absolute elite of the True Dragon Clan.
Take the Shadow Dragon Bartopa, whom Gustavo just killed, as an example. The latter's strength was definitely not weak, but against Sword Armor Kowell, it wouldn't be long before he was defeated.
Besides Sword Armor Kowell, the other four True Dragon are all incredibly powerful, especially the one with dreamlike dragon scales and a naturally captivating True Dragon.
The Undying Dream Dragon, Kelongjia, is the offspring of Dream Dragon and Force Dragon. He is extremely powerful and has killed countless Demigod, boasting a formidable record.
"What a huge honor!"
Upon recognizing the five True Dragon that had surrounded him, Gustavo lowered his eyelids, and an extremely dangerous light was gathering in his eerie green spider eyes, like Void Beast King that had been completely enraged.
At this moment, the boundless stream of silver sword light, carrying extreme sharpness, arrived in front of Gustavo, engulfing his enormous body, which he had not yet had time to shrink, into a terrifying wave of sword light as devastating as a world-ending storm.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Countless wounds immediately appeared on Gustavo's body, a chilling killing intent raged out, blood splattered in the Void, and it looked gruesome.
Seeing this, Sword Armor Kowell's dragon eyes flashed, and he continued to launch a continuous barrage of attacks, trying to kill Gustavo single-handedly before his four companions could do so and seize the credit. In this way, he could receive the Star-Forging Dragon King's reward alone, enter the Dragon King's sight, and greatly increase his chances of breaking through to the God Level in the future.
Although the True Dragon Clan is known as the number one Transcendent race and is blessed with unique advantages, the differences between different types of True Dragon are greater than the differences between humans and dogs.
The three major Variant Dragon Clan become gods upon reaching adulthood, while most ordinary Dragon Clan stop at the Legendary level. Kowell rose from an ordinary Bronze Dragon to become an elite of the True Dragon Empire by daring to fight and take risks. Even when facing unpredictable dangers, he dared to attack. Compared to death, stopping on the path to Transcendent was something he could hardly bear!
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Sword Armor Kowell roared inwardly, his killing intent surging like a tide. He had no interest in avenging Bartopa; his true pursuit was to enter the sights of Star-Forging Dragon King!
The sword light raged, like a galaxy flowing across the sky, filling the heavens and earth, completely surrounding Gustavo's body. At first glance, it seemed as if it could kill him at any moment.
Upon seeing this, the four True Dragon behind were startled and quickly caught up, all attacking without intending to relinquish the victory to Sword Armor Kowell.
However, just as they approached, an extremely powerful aura burst forth from the sea of sword light, like a monstrous beast churning the ocean, stirring up a storm of sword light and striking towards a seemingly empty space.
"What?!"
"Oh no, Zelanxia, get out of the way!"
The other True Dragon were initially startled, then their hearts jolted, and they hurriedly spoke, clearly realizing Gustavo's plan—he was targeting their weakest point!
"Did you notice? But it's too late!"
Gustavo's spider eyes widened, and the originally dark green Pupil Light turned into a pale purple at this moment, as if he could see the true face of a certain place in the world through the barrier of dimensions. Neither matter, shadows, darkness, nor space could block his vision.
This ability, known as "Spirit-Devouring Vision," allows Gustavo to see all sentient beings, also known as intelligent beings. The stronger the light of wisdom, the more conspicuous they appear in his eyes, like a beacon in the darkness.
Although the True Dragon Clan has various personality flaws, such as being irritable, greedy, or lewd, without exception, they all possess extremely high intelligence. Even the White Dragon, which has the lowest IQ, is much smarter than most humans.
Therefore, under Gustavo's "Spirit-Devouring Vision," the female True Dragon Zelanxia, nicknamed Hidden Thorn, hidden deep within the space, was instantly stripped of all her disguise, as if standing naked under a spotlight, extremely conspicuous.