NOVEL NEXT Chapter 254: Titan realm
Shera was puzzled as she looked at Void, who was staring at the sky.
What's he looking at? Shera wondered, her gaze drifting upward.
Then, suddenly, Void's eyes rested on her. Those four eyes carried oppressive might, and Shera felt her body buckle under a terrifying pressure.
"What's your name?" A deep, soothing male voice echoed in her mind, and Shera's thoughts went blank. She gulped, her mouth opening—yet no words came out.
Void hadn't walked away from the fight unscathed—he was injured too—but compared to Kilu's state, his wounds were nothing. He could still fight without issue.
Void's gaze circled around Shera as she stood frozen, still unable to speak.
He furrowed his brow, then finally she spoke.
"She… Shera," she finally managed, her voice barely above a whisper.
Void nodded. "Nice name."
He brought out his palm. Resting in it was a swirling black mass.
"So… you want power?" Void asked, his tone casual.
Shera's eyes locked on the black mass. It was no larger than a pebble, yet she could feel it—the key to becoming stronger.
"Yes… yes, I do," she answered.
The moment she spoke, the black mass shot into her body, melting into her bloodstream. Shera groaned in pain, looking up at Void—only to see he was already gone.
Why would he help me grow stronger? For what purpose? she wondered, confused. But it was too late—Void was gone.
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Fourth Layer of Space — Near the Abyss
Void appeared with a grin. The war was still raging, and both angels and demons were falling. Now, he stood at his true size—a thousand mythological units tall.
(Host, you—)
"Yes… since the universe is already erased and only alive because of the fracture of time, it would be a waste. But with what I gave her…" Void paused, his grin widening.
(You wouldn't—)
"Oh yes, I will. A mosquito's leg is still meat, after all. I planted a node in time. Once the fracture is healed, it will explode, devour the entire universe, and transfer all that energy to me." Void chuckled darkly.
(Host truly is a demon.)
"Oh, why thank you," Void replied, scanning the battlefield for his next target.
"You," he said after a few seconds, moving instantly.
Paw!
Space crumbled as Void's claws sank into the back of an angel.
"Aaah!"
A scream echoed as blood flowed, some splashing into Void's mouth.
He licked his lips in satisfaction. "The angels do taste good."
His sword flashed, slicing the angel's head clean off.
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Somewhere Else ....
A bright light forced Sun Wukong to close his eyes. Even as a Rank 3, it took him a moment to recover his vision.
When he opened them again, he realized—this wasn't the same reality. This was an alternate dimension layered over the real one.
Everything was huge. The planets were massive—some almost as large as Sun Wukong himself. Although most beings at early Rank 3 were around five hundred mythological units in size, these planets dwarfed even that.
"The Realm of Titans…" Sun Wukong muttered, frowning.
Planets hung in the void, stars larger than he was glimmering in the distance. He could see entire solar systems with his naked eye.
For a Rank 3 who towered over almost everything… this place made him feel small.
And these were only the smallest planets here.
Just as he was taking it all in, space cracked apart. A colossal hand emerged, reaching toward him.
Before he could react, the hand grabbed him, and both he and the army he commanded vanished.
When the light faded, he realized he was still in the same dimension—only now in the grip of an impossibly large being.
A Titan.
The sheer size difference was staggering. Both were early Rank 3 beings, yet the Titan could hold Sun Wukong in one hand as if he were nothing.
"What are you? How did you get here? And why are you in the incubation area?" The Titan's booming voice shook the space around them.
Incubation…? Wait… all of those are eggs?! Sun Wukong's mind reeled.
"I came here on… invitation," he finally said, choosing his words carefully.
He could have fought back, but the countless Rank 3 auras watching from all directions made him hesitate. In fact, he was probably the weakest here.
"By who?" the Titan demanded.
I never asked his name… Sun Wukong realized with a pang of regret.
Before he could answer, the Titan's eyes widened. He set Sun Wukong down gently.
"You are the guest of Lord Dracko," the Titan said, dropping to one knee.
All around, dozens of Titans appeared, bowing in unison. Sun Wukong's eyes darted between them and the endless expanse around him.
The Titans had humanoid forms, yet a divine presence blurred their features.
The surroundings felt alive—grasses swaying, rivers flowing, the sounds of birds in the distance. The very air brimmed with the laws of life.
For the Titans, this place was vast. For Sun Wukong, it was incomprehensibly massive.
So the Titan inside my head… is Dracko? he thought, remembering the being who had pushed him to Rank 3 with a gift of energy.
Now he was here—to thank him.
"Hehehe… where is he?" Sun Wukong asked, glancing at the Titans bowing before him. Dracko was clearly a figure of immense power.
The Titan who had carried him spoke respectfully. "This way, honored guest."
They walked through a forest, passing beasts so large their growls made the ground vibrate. Sun Wukong could only imagine how big the creatures themselves were.
Just as they exited the forest, a massive shadow blotted out the sky.
ROAR!
The sound hit Sun Wukong like a tidal wave. Every fiber of his being froze in terror.
What… is this?! he thought as two eyes—each as large as the titans beside him—locked onto him.
"What… is this?" Sun Wukong struggled to speak, his voice trembling. The sheer size of the being before him was beyond anything he could fully comprehend.
"That… is a dragon," one of the Titans replied, his tone reverent. "Not just any dragon, but the Origin Dragon—the first of its kind, the ancestors of every dragon race in existence."
Sun Wukong's expression turned thoughtful.
Dragons do taste good… he mused with a grin, his mouth beginning to water.
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