The Birth of the Elemental King

When Xiao Yu approached the black hole by a few dozen yards, a tremendous suction force caused him to accelerate suddenly, and he was sucked in and disappeared.

What's going on? The elemental pseudo-kings were stunned. They only saw a black hole fly by, suck the crystal in, and then another black sphere followed it into the black hole. When they looked up at the sky, the Raven of Chaos was nowhere to be seen.

Al'Akir (the Wind Rider): "It's Azathoth! He's flown into the black hole!" The Wind King was the first to react.

Ragnaros (Firelord): "Damn it, I absolutely cannot let the power of the Elemental King fall into the hands of others!" This Ragnaros was ruthless enough. He gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and charged directly towards the black hole. His huge body was sucked in in an instant.

The other elemental pseudo-kings, not wanting to be outdone, rushed forward one after another, only to be sucked into the black hole.

Meanwhile, Azathoth was sucked into the black hole, and once inside, he was stunned.

Is this the inside of a black hole? Looking at the surrounding environment, Xiao Yu was shocked. The black hole looked only the size of a basketball on the outside, but the inside was extremely huge, like a miniature universe. In fact, this was only because his black hole was a simulation; otherwise, the space inside would be even more enormous.

Standing inside a black hole, you can see the surrounding curved outer wall and countless points of light on the smooth outer wall. Inside a black hole, unless you can resist the black hole's enormous gravity and avoid being torn apart, all matter will be reduced to the most basic particles. Those points of light are produced by the particles of lightning and fire.

Thanks to the absolute defensive effect of the Chaos Barrier, Azathoth was unaffected by this powerful gravitational pull. However, judging from the fact that the durability of the Chaos Barrier was constantly decreasing, it was clear that if he stayed there indefinitely, he would inevitably be affected by this force.

Looking around, at the very bottom of the black hole, a huge crystal was clearly visible. Protected by the system's rules, this crystal remained undamaged even inside the black hole and was firmly embedded in the Throne of the Elements.

Innate Skill - Power of Annihilation!

In an instant, the Power of Chaos within his body began to circulate wildly. He transformed into human form and struggled to move forward in the vast space inside the black hole. Under the immense gravitational pull of the black hole, every step forward required tremendous effort. He drew closer and closer to the crystal. Finally, he grabbed the elemental crystal and held it tightly in his arms.

[System notification: You are being crowned the Elemental King -- Time remaining: 60 seconds.]

59, 58, 57.

As the seconds ticked by, Xiao Yu felt a surge of joy, thinking he wouldn't be disturbed anymore. However, he was too naive. Suddenly, music started playing in his ears.

It has its own built-in background music system, which suddenly activated in this black hole for some reason, and it even seems to be a rather familiar background music track.

It's a victory!

Wait a minute, why is such tragic background music playing at this moment? We're about to win! -- The answer will be revealed soon.

A voice rang in his ear.

Ragnaros (Firelord): "Over there, Azathoth is over there!"

Xiao Yu turned around and saw that Ragnaros, Neptulon, Therazane, Al'Akir, the four elemental pseudo-kings, had all rushed in. It was truly remarkable that their enormous bodies had been squeezed into such a small black hole. The four elemental pseudo-kings maintained their proper shapes within the black hole space, clearly indicating that the black hole's power was not enough to tear them apart.

At this moment, they were all involuntarily spinning above Azathoth's head under the powerful pull of the black hole's gravity. Although their immense strength withstood the pull and prevented them from being torn or twisted, their large size meant they could not move as freely as Azathoth. As soon as they entered, they were pressed against the outer wall of the black hole's space by the enormous force.

Although they cannot move, they can still attack.

Lightning, fire, ice, earth—all sorts of skills were unleashed upon Azathoth.

However, within the black hole space, the effects of different elemental skills vary significantly. Except for lightning, which can all reach Azathoth, the other elements are absorbed by the black hole before they can travel very far. By the time they reach Azathoth, their power is already very weak. Even so, the combined attack of the four elemental pseudo-kings is still terrifying.

With the absolute protection of the Chaos Barrier, Xiao Yu completely ignored the attacks from the group. In fact, even if he didn't want to ignore them, he had no choice but to endure them. If he failed this time, he would have even less chance of success after he got out.

While absorbing the power within the crystal, Azathoth also withstood the attacks of the four elemental pseudo-kings. He held out for more than twenty seconds before the Chaos Barrier finally gave way and disappeared under the pull of the black hole's power during the attacks of the four kings. Azathoth then held on for another ten seconds, but under the combined damage from the attacks of the four elemental pseudo-kings and the gravity inside the black hole, his health was visibly reduced by a third.

"Damn, this is bad!" Xiao Yu thought worriedly, looking at his health bar. "If the opponent goes all out, they might kill me outright. It seems unlikely I can survive until the time runs out."

Fortunately, he only needs to keep one hand on the crystal, and he can still use his other hand to perform skills.

Azathoth (Source of Chaos): "Wind, fire, ice, and earth, ancient Elemental Spirits, I summon you in the name of Azathoth! Obey the ancient covenant, accept my call, and gather into my body!" -- Elemental Siphon!

He held the elemental crystal in one hand and reached out the other towards the four elemental pseudo-kings.

The elemental power emanating from the four elemental pseudo-kings surged towards Azathoth, replenishing his health and repairing his damaged body.

But the four kings did not hesitate at all and continued to pour firepower at him relentlessly.

Azathoth's health fluctuated, remaining around 70% until the Elemental Siphon time ended after ten seconds, after which it began to drop rapidly again.

Success! Just as Azathoth's health dropped to 30%, he finally made it through the 60 seconds. The elemental crystal was finally opened, and he grabbed the Scepter of Elemental Domination that was floating there. In an instant, he felt his whole body filled with power.

[System Notification: Completed the story event, The Coronation Ceremony of the Elemental King - You have obtained the title of Elemental King, Reputation Points +5000, and your template level has been upgraded to 6 Skeletons]

[System Notification: Obtained story item, Scepter of Elemental Domination.]

Suppressing his overwhelming joy, Xiao Yu hurriedly checked the attributes of the Scepter of Elemental Domination.

[Name: Scepter of Elemental Domination]

[Category: Weapons - Two-Handed Staff]

[Quality: Divine Artifact]

[Function: A staff]

[Equipment Requirements: Possess the title (Elemental Lords)]

[Item Effect 1 (Passive): Elemental King. Equipping this item grants you the title of Elemental King, automatically gaining the allegiance of all elemental creatures. Within the aura's range, all elemental creatures that submit to you receive a 30% attribute bonus, while all elemental creatures that oppose you receive a 30% attribute penalty.]

[Item Effect 2 (Active): Elemental Storm, summons the power of storm, fire, earth, and ice to attack your enemies. Cooldown: 60 minutes]

[Item Effect 3 (Active): Elemental Advancement, strengthens an elemental creature, instantly raising it by one rank. Can only be applied once per target. Cooldown: 24 hours.]

[Item Effect 4 (Active): Elemental Summoning, instantly summons any elemental creature to your side. The summoned creature cannot resist your summoning. The stronger the summoned creature, the longer the cooldown time, up to a maximum of 24 hours.]

[Item Effect 5 (Active): Elemental Resurrection. Revives a dead elemental creature. You can choose to revive it as a mindless elemental golem, or revive it completely but lose one rank. This effect can only be used once per elemental creature. Cooldown: 24 hours]

[Note: Storms, earth, ice, and fire—all four elements submit to you, following your will, using the power of the elements to sweep away all lowly beings that stand in the way of the Elemental King.]

Xiao Yu felt a powerful force filling his entire body, and the staff disappeared into his body the moment he touched it.

Turning around, the four elemental pseudo-kings were filled with shock and disbelief, like a group of gamblers who had lost their entire fortune in a betting game.

(Haha, let's see if you're still so arrogant with me now!)

He suddenly swung his staff— Elemental Storm!

Fire, lightning, ice, and earth—the elemental energies flying towards him instantly reversed, returning to the direction from which they came. The ice struck Ragnaros, the flames hit Neptulon, the lightning struck Therazane, and the power of the earth struck Al'Akir.

The four Elemental Lords were instantly severely injured, and the elemental particles inside the black hole, under Azathoth's will, all swept wildly towards the four kings.

The Elemental Storm raged for a full minute. The four elemental pseudo-kings had already lost a significant amount of health in the melee, and were continuously damaged inside the black hole. Now, after being hit by an Elemental Storm that was practically a forbidden spell, they were all reduced to near-death. If the storm continued, they might have been blown to death.

However, by this time, the black hole's duration had ended.

Because it inhaled too much matter, this black hole lasted for less than five minutes before it disappeared.

The black hole suddenly vanished, instantly throwing out the four elemental pseudo-kings and Azathoth.