We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 467 [Ghana Awakens!]

at this time.

"Xian Ge suddenly said."

"It's stalling for time."

Xia En's eyes narrowed: "What do you mean?"

If Ghana truly awakens, their actions will become incredibly dangerous.

"Quick victory!"

Xia En gave a low shout and his figure flashed.

Dark void energy condensed in his palm, transforming into a sharp blade that slashed directly at the [Fiery Seed]'s neck.

"Pfft——!"

As the blade flashed, the giant beast's head rolled to the ground, gushing out molten blood.

However, its body did not fall down; instead, it twitched strangely.

The flesh at the severed neck was writhing, as if trying to regenerate.

"No end!"

Grom cursed and cleaved open the giant beast's chest with his axe, digging out its core—a burning crimson crystal.

With its core destroyed, the behemoth's body finally ceased functioning, turning into a pile of charred remains.

"Let's go, there's no time to waste!"

Xia En said in a deep voice.

The procession continued forward, but the atmosphere had become incredibly tense.

As they went deeper, the temperature inside the tunnel rose higher and higher, and even the air became distorted.

The fire-resistant armor on the dwarf warriors began to hum under the strain, and the runes dimmed one by one.

"If this continues, we won't be able to hold out for much longer."

"A dwarf warrior said, panting heavily.

A dwarf asked Grom, "Lord Grom, how far are we from the core?"

Grom closed his eyes and sensed for a moment: "It's almost there. I can feel a huge fluctuation of arcane power ahead."

Just then, the tunnel ahead suddenly opened up.

The group proceeded cautiously and soon arrived at the edge of a huge underground cavern.

The sight before them made everyone hold their breath—

At the end of the void lies an endless expanse of darkness.

But soon, Shane realized that it wasn't real darkness, but the outline of a colossal creature!

It lies deep within the earth, its body resembling a continuous mountain range that stretches as far as the eye can see.

Its entire body was covered in dark red scales, each as large as a castle, with lava-like patterns flowing across its surface.

With just one breath, it unleashed a scorching storm, causing the entire void to tremble.

"This...is this Ghana?"

A dwarf warrior's voice trembled, and he could barely hold onto his battle axe.

Xia En's pupils contracted slightly; even with his extensive experience, he had never seen such a massive creature.

It is even larger than the King of Ten Thousand Dragons in the Dragon's Nest.

The head of the Ghanaian is as large as a mountain, with its tightly closed eyelids covered by a thick, crystalline carapace.

Its back is covered with countless sharp crystalline spikes, each of which flashes a dangerous red light.

Most awe-inspiringly, its body is connected to the entire Earth's core—

Countless thick, blood vessel-like tissues extend from its body, deeply embedding themselves in the surrounding rock walls, as if merging with the entire world.

"It...is absorbing the energy of the entire world."

The sound of the stringed instrument carried a rare hint of awe.

"Are there really ancient dragons that can grow to this size?"

Xia En had a vague idea of the truth behind some of the things.

When Ghana fought the God of War, he may not have been this large.

However, during the journey through the [Secret Sea] to the [Forge Realm], [Ghana's] bloodline may have undergone some kind of mutation.

Furthermore, its long-term absorption of the power of the [Ghana World] may have even earned it the recognition of the [Secret Realm Will].

That's how it grew into what it is now.

at the same time.

Grom's expression turned extremely grave: "It's even larger than described in the legends..."

Suddenly, Shane noticed a faint but familiar light near Ghana's head.

That is……

"【War God's Hammer】!"

Grom noticed it too and exclaimed excitedly in a low voice.

On the rock wall next to Ghana's head, a giant hammer, entirely dark gold, was deeply embedded, emitting a faint golden light.

The hammer is covered with ancient runes, and even from this distance, one can feel the terrifying power contained within it.

Shane and the others were about to approach the [War God's Hammer].

Suddenly, the entire underground cavern began to tremble violently!
"careful!"

String Song's dragon eyes suddenly narrowed, and she abruptly grabbed Xia En's arm.

The next moment, the surrounding rock walls began to writhe and crack as if they were alive, and countless crimson eyes lit up in the darkness.

"roar--"

Amidst the deafening roar, countless [Fire Seeds] surged forth from all directions!

They come in various shapes and sizes; some resemble giant lizards, while others look like spiders.

But they all radiated intense heat, and their eyes burned with eerie blue flames.

"Protect Lord Grom!"

The dwarven warriors quickly formed a circular formation, protecting Grom in the center.

Before the words were even finished, the first wave of attacks had already arrived!
The three-headed, wolf-like [Fiery Seed] charged forward, spewing out pillars of blazing white fire.

Drink up!

Grom roared and swung his battle axe, unleashing a crimson blade of energy that cleaved the pillar of fire in two.

The remaining force of the air blade severed the forelimb of a giant wolf.

But what's truly chilling is that the lava surging at the severed limbs is regenerating at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Their resilience is incredible!"

"A dwarf warrior exclaimed."

At the same time, more [Fire Seeds] crawled out from the cracks in the rock wall and surrounded everyone in the blink of an eye.

Xia En's eyes darkened, and he made a fist with both hands, condensing the dark void power into a black longsword.

"Xiange, cover me!"

"clear!"

The petite body of the stringed instrument instantly swelled, dragon scales covered its entire body, and it transformed into a half-dragon form.

She spread her wings, creating a violent gust of air that temporarily forced back the [Fiery Seed] in front of her.

Seizing the opportunity, Xia En flashed out like a ghost, tearing through the air with his Void Claw, directly severing a giant lizard-like [Fire Seed] in half!
However, more and more monsters kept coming.

"Form ranks! Forge Battle Formation!"

Grom gave a loud command, and the dwarves immediately changed formation.

The weapons in their hands glowed with runes, connecting to form a crimson energy network.

When the [Fiery Seed] collided with this "net", it let out a shrill roar, and its body was scalded with charred marks.

But this is far from enough.

A massive [Fire Seed] suddenly leaped down from the top. It resembled a giant scorpion and spewed out lava-like venom from its tail.

"what!"

A dwarf warrior was accidentally splashed with venom, and his fire-resistant armor was instantly corroded and penetrated, causing him to let out a painful scream.

"Hang in there!"

Grom's eyes were bloodshot, and he swung his battle axe like the wind, each strike carrying the force to split mountains and shatter rocks.

However, the number of [Fire Seeds] was simply too great, and the dwarves' defenses began to crumble.

Seeing this, Shane immediately changed his strategy.

"String Song, prepare the dragon's breath!"

He clasped his hands together, and the dark void energy gathered in his palms to form a constantly rotating black hole.

The singer understood, took a deep breath, and a blinding blue light shone from his chest. "Now!"

Shane pushed the black hole toward the area with the densest concentration of monsters, followed closely by String Song's dragon breath.

"boom--!"

The collision of void energy and dragon breath produced an astonishing explosion!

The shockwave swept across the entire cavern, blasting dozens of [Fire Seeds] to pieces, their molten blood raining down.

This strike finally cleared a path to the [War God's Hammer].

"Walk!"

Shane raised his zither and charged toward the location of the giant hammer with Grom.

However, they had only run a few steps when the ground suddenly shook violently!

"Watch out for the ground!"

The warning from the stringed instrument had barely left his lips when a thick lava tentacle burst from the ground and wrapped around a dwarf warrior.

"No!"

Grom's eyes widened in horror, but it was too late to help.

The warrior was dragged into the ground by the tentacles, leaving behind only a shrill scream.

"Damn monster!"

Grom, enraged, slammed his battle axe into the ground, which burst into crimson flames.

"boom!"

Wherever the axe blade struck, the lava tentacles were severed, but more tentacles were surging in from all directions.

Xia En knew he couldn't delay any longer.

"String Song, take Grom and go first! I'll cover the rear!"

"But--"

"quick!"

String Song gritted his teeth, grabbed Grom's shoulder, unfurled his dragon wings, and flew with him toward the [War God's Hammer].

Xia En turned to face the surging tide of [Fire Seeds], a resolute look flashing in his eyes.

He took a deep breath and activated the Void Secret Power within his body at full capacity.

"Since you're courting death..."

Xia En slowly raised his hands, and the surrounding air began to distort.

"Then let them all stay!"

In an instant, countless dark void rifts spread out from Xia En as the center!
These cracks, like hungry beasts, frantically devoured everything around them.

The [Fire Seeds] let out terrified roars, but they could not escape the pull of the void's power and were torn to pieces.

The entire cavern trembled under the impact, the rock walls cracked, and lava gushed forth.

When the smoke cleared, a vacuum zone had been cleared around Shane.

Followed by.

With a flash, Shane activated his [Void Travel] ability and arrived beside the dwarves.

With a significant number of [Fire Seeds] killed by Shane, the cave returned to a brief period of calm.

Take this opportunity.

Shaen stared at the writhing lava tentacles, his pupils shrinking slightly.

He keenly sensed that these tentacles were fundamentally different from the [Fire Seed] he had encountered before—they were not independent entities, but rather tissues extending directly from [Ghana's] body surface!
Even more surprising is...

When the tentacles came into contact with the [Fiery Seed], the monsters instinctively retreated, as if they were afraid of something.

Something's not right...

A bold guess flashed through Xia En's mind.

He immediately spoke.

"These [Fire Seeds] are not [Ghana's] kin! They are... preying on [Ghana]!"

String Song's dragon eyes suddenly narrowed: "What?"

"Look at the attack patterns of those tentacles!"

Xia En pointed to the battlefield.

The lava tentacles attacked all who approached indiscriminately, but their attacks on the [Fire Seed] were particularly fierce.

Whenever a tentacle wraps around a [Fire Seed], it drags it deep underground.

The captured monsters would let out a mournful howl, their bodies visibly shrunken as if all their energy had been drained!
At the same time, Ghana's massive body trembled slightly, and the lava patterns on its surface seemed to brighten a little.

"I see……"

Xia En instantly understood: "The blood of [Gana] flows within the [Fire Seeds], not because they are [Gana's] servants, but because they have been stealing [Gana's] power!"

"These monsters see Ghana as prey, like parasites clinging to a host!"

Xian Ge gasped.

"So they attack us because they're afraid we'll steal their 'food'?"

"That's right!"

Xia En's sharp gaze swept across the battlefield.

The situation is now clear—the [Fireseed] and the dwarves are not sworn enemies at all; they simply see each other as competitors vying for the [Ghana] energy!
"Grom must know this!"

Just as Xia En was about to take action, the entire cavity suddenly shook violently!
"Rumble--"

Amidst the earth-shaking tremors, Ghana's massive body surprisingly raised its head slightly!
Its tightly closed eyelids trembled, as if it were about to awaken.

"not good!"

String Song's expression changed drastically: "Our battle has alerted it!"

Xia En made a decisive decision: "Change the plan!"

"I'll go make contact with [Ghana], you cover Grom as he retrieves [War God's Hammer]!"

After saying that, he flashed and charged directly at the enormous beast.

The closer you get to Ghana, the higher the temperature becomes.

Xia En's skin began to burn, but he ignored it and pushed his Void Secret Power to its limit, forming a protective layer on his body.

When they were less than 100 meters away from Ghana's head, Shane suddenly stopped.

Because he sensed a vast, ocean-like fluctuation of consciousness!

"【Ghana】……"

Xia En tried to call out using his mental power: "I know you can hear me."

After a moment of silence, a thought, as turbulent as boiling molten lava, exploded in Xia En's mind:
[Insignificant...ant...]

This thought contained endless pain and anger, and just touching it caused Shane a splitting headache.

But he gritted his teeth and persisted, continuing to convey the message: "We are not the enemy! Those [Fire Seeds] are the parasites stealing your power!"

[The spark...the thief...the traitor...]

Ghana's thoughts became violent, and the entire void trembled.

Taking advantage of the situation, Shane said, "We can help you eliminate them! In exchange, we need your hard work and the [War God's Hammer]!"

【Mars……】

Upon hearing this word, Ghana's anger almost materialized.

One of its eyes opened slightly, revealing a vertical pupil of molten gold, staring intently at Xia En.

At this critical moment.

Suddenly, Xuan Ge flew to Xia En's side, fully revealing the true form of the Bronze Dragon!

"Roar--!"

She let out a clear and melodious dragon roar, releasing her dragon might without reservation.

Ghana's movements suddenly stopped.

Its open eye turned toward the stringed instrument, revealing a rare look of confusion.