Titan King: Ascension of the Giant-Chapter 461: Legendary level peak

Inside the palace, upon the throne.

With the palace gates firmly sealed, Orion summoned the Abyssal Dragon.

The Abyssal Dragon lowered its head, affectionately nuzzling Orion. Orion reached out and stroked the dragon's gigantic head, giving it two light taps.

"Xalathar, open your mouth!"

The Abyssal Dragon parted its massive jaws, and Orion tossed in a bundle of Legendary-level life essence.

"Don't let me down. Make sure you don't fail your advancement!"

Roar!

The only response Orion received was a deep growl. Immediately afterward, the Abyssal Dragon transformed into a flash of crimson light, returning to Orion's heart to advance.

For Xalathar the Abyssal Dragon, Orion's heart is the best training ground.

Once the Abyssal Dragon vanished, Orion pulled out the final white bone box, removed the chunk of life essence inside, and swallowed it in one gulp.

A tremendous surge of life energy burst forth again, coursing through every part of Orion's body. At the same time, the lightning, abyssal, and blood transcendent powers within him churned restlessly, manically absorbing that life energy.

In just a few moments, waves of energy fluctuations rippled throughout the palace.

Outside the palace, on top of the city walls.

Onyx, Earthshaker, Gronthar, Dirtclaw, and Drakthul had just rotated off duty. They gathered beside one another, leaning against the parapet, staring into the distance.

After consuming the life essences, their individual strengths had all improved to varying degrees. Onyx's aura in particular felt the most powerful, with Dirtclaw following close behind.

Under Dirtclaw's leadership, the gnoll armies charged the front lines like rabid dogs, sacrificing a great many gnolls but also reaping significant rewards. As their leader, Dirtclaw became the greatest beneficiary among them.

It seemed that when his bloodline advanced to Alpha level, something changed, and Dirtclaw's power soared in leaps and bounds, surpassing most of the Stoneheart Horde's Alpha-level beings.

"My king has issued the orders that in two days, we'll confront those fungal creatures head-on. We'll be up against slime mold mutants in numbers countless times greater than before," Drakthul said. As a giant, he would never shrink from battle—especially since he was among these elders.

Yet this would be Drakthul's first time engaging in interdimensional warfare. His confrontation with the slime mold mutants had made a profound impression.

"Such a battlefield can be terrifying, but it sure draws you in!"

Dirtclaw lounged against the wall in a free-spirited way. After speaking those words, he took the wine flask Gronthar handed him and gulped down a large swig.

"Really, it's all the same. War, no matter where it's fought, is a matter of life or death," Onyx said, withdrawing his gaze from the distance and sitting cross-legged on the wall.

Unlike Drakthul and Gronthar, Onyx, Earthshaker, and Dirtclaw were not new to interdimensional combat. In the last Godforsaken Land, they had encountered countless powerful beings and seen an even wider world.

"Have you all sensed those terrifying presences near the frontline?"

Everyone nodded in silent agreement.

"I plan to keep pace with Orion's steps. I want to climb to a higher realm," Onyx said in his slightly hoarse yet steady and forceful voice.

Once, his dream had been to become Alpha-level.

Now Onyx believed they had to set their sights even higher. He had to reach Legendary level, or else he would have nothing to offer Orion—he'd only be a burden.

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Roar!

Just after Onyx finished speaking, a terrifying power surged out from the palace within the city. At the same time, Orion's roar thundered from inside—like rolling thunder.

A pressure even greater than before enveloped Cryptopolis, startling everyone.

High up in the Undead Tower, the lich Vexis awoke from her slumber. She perceived a heartbeat echoing from the palace at the center of the city—like the pounding of a giant drum—and sensed that power at once.

"That's the aura of someone at Legendary level peak!"

"Did Orion break through?"

"Excellent. That means Orion can shoulder some of my master's burdens!"

Once Vexis understood the situation, she slowly closed her eyes again, absorbing the death energy accumulated in the Undead Tower.

Before long, the citywide pressure lasted a few minutes, then quietly withdrew. Yet a faint, lingering roar still reverberated through the city, like a titan god bellowing in fury.

"Giant King Orion has grown stronger again!"

Earthshaker and Gronthar exchanged glances; among them, they felt Orion's breakthrough the most powerfully.

"Come on, let's go give the younger ones in the armies some extra drills. We can't disgrace Orion on the battlefield!" Drakthul said, rising to his feet and hurling his empty wine flask far off.

Onyx, Earthshaker, Gronthar, and Dirtclaw all got up at his words, chuckling while making their way down from the city walls.

Titanion Realm, Blackstone City.

After Lilith finished taming the ravens, Rendall set aside his city construction tasks and personally escorted her back to Blackstone City.

Once they arrived, Rendall departed again, riding his Thunderhawk to the city they were building, Lysinthia City.

At the Horde Hall's flight mount platform, Lilith rested her hand on her stomach, watching Rendall vanish into the distance.

Moments later, a burly Frost Giant bounded out from the outer fortress and came up beside Lilith, hopping around like an excited ape, celebrating his delight.

Lilith extended a hand to pat the Frost Giant, now in the midst of a growth phase.

"Whitefur, I'm back. You look bigger again!"

"Wah-ooo… Honorable Mistress, I missed you so much."

A spark of surprise flickered in Lilith's eyes. She hadn't expected the Frost Giant to have learned how to speak, how to communicate.

Just then, a squadron of succubus maidservants, who resided in the inner keep, emerged and lined up, bowing respectfully to Lilith.

"Clean everything up. I'll be staying here for a while!"

After giving her orders, Lilith followed Whitefur the Frost Giant toward the underground fissure.

Even though she was pregnant, Lilith knew the depths beneath Blackstone City were full of potential danger.

"Mistress, you've come to see Lorelia!"

At the underground fissure, the stone doors opened, and Lorelia darted over excitedly, throwing herself into Lilith's arms.

With a warm smile, Lilith steadily caught the Spider Queen, who had grown considerably taller.

Even though Lorelia had chosen an auxiliary evolution path, she had still grown in stature without anyone noticing.

Before they knew it, Lorelia was now nearly eight feet tall. If she extended all her spider legs, she would appear even taller.

"Waiting here all the time must be really boring, huh?"

"Yeah, it's basically either eating or sleeping."

Lilith flashed a gentle smile, brushing the hair beside Lorelia's ear and recalling the days long past when she had raised Lorelia.

The reason Lilith came to the underground fissure—besides checking to make sure everything was safe—was to look in on Lorelia.

Within the Stoneheart Horde, Lilith had practically raised Lorelia like her own child.

Thinking about the baby growing in her womb made Lilith want to see Lorelia too.

"Mmm… This feeling is so familiar!"

Lorelia, her face buried in Lilith's embrace, murmured softly. All of a sudden, she lifted her head, eyes wide with surprise as she stared at Lilith.

"Mistress, I can sense it: your womb carries the master's bloodline!"

"Right here… right here…"

Lorelia pointed at Lilith's stomach, bouncing with excitement, her voice full of joy.

"Mistress, is this your child with the master?"

Lilith nodded, her expression radiant with motherly warmth.

"Wow… it's our little master!"

"Let me hear what it sounds like!"

"…"