That power was too immense.
So immense that even Huai Shi's body, representing extreme materiality, struggled to bear it.
At least one-third of the Force of Evolutionary, bestowed by the King, had surged into his body. Even though Huai Shi had passed some of the power on to Fu Yi, he still felt like he was about to explode.
Fortunately, he discovered that he seemed to have grown accustomed to this sensation of teetering on the edge of self-destruction.
It should be described as proficiency, really.
After all, the Raven's crude, almost detrimental, methods of forceful cultivation had laid a foundation for him, along with this monster's body that, from the very beginning, was embedded with numerous grand architectures.
In an instant, Huai Shi felt he was about to disintegrate, melting into dust. However, immediately after, countless illusory pop-ups rapidly emerged before his eyes:
[Blood Pressure Elevation Warning]
[Body Temperature Elevation Warning]
[Genetic Induction Detected]
[Heat Reserve Elevated to Preset Value, High-Speed Development Phase Begins]
[Importing Preset Metamorphosis Program——]
「——Second Act·The End of Childhood」
In that instant, 'The Collection of Stories' authored by Hela, the Creator from the Heavenly Kingdom, regarding the unbeatable Giant Beast Behemoth, quietly progressed to the Second Stage.
A line of somewhat childish and tense handwriting emerged from the Book of Fate, and a familiar incantation-like voice sounded next to Huai Shi's ear.
"Once upon a time, there was a huge monster, and its name was Behemoth."
The voice said: "Its body was like mountains, vast and terrifying, blocking out the sun and sky. Its eyes shone like the sun, glittering brightly. Its bones and scales were the world's toughest diamonds, impervious to any sword blade. It had strong and developed legs that ran like the wind. When it roared, it would reveal three rows of sharp Teeth, as if they were the world's sharpest weapons. Its breath was like the solar corona during an eruption, capable of melting the world's sturdiest walls..."
Amidst these indistinct words, Huai Shi gradually fell into drowsiness. But then, he opened his eyes and let out a thundering roar.
For lightning sparked from his very shell.
The already massive body that left observers agape began to grow once more, and even more incredible was the fiery light bursting from his joints and scales.
Thunder, thunder enveloped his body, accompanied by the sharp sounds of growing bones, shedding scales, and their rapid regrowth.
It was as if a mighty Iron Hammer had plummeted from the clouds, using this terrible apocalypse as a furnace to forge indestructible steel. Each screech came with the pain bursting from his marrow and the ferocity surging from his awakening bloodline.
Jonathan leaped dozens of meters away in an instant, staring in shock towards Huai Shi's direction.
In just an instant, from the countless lightning-scorched traces on the ground, a great deal of steam rose up, and the earth trembled with heavy footsteps.
A massive creature akin to a Giant Dragon emerged from the smoke.
Having transcended his former Wolf Beast form, the fierce traits of a dragon kind now emerged from his body. With every movement, violent streaks of lightning sprang from him, lashing the air, the earth, and the floating dust.
Bringing pain to this scarred world!
"Go forth, Great Spirits."
Atop the throne, the mutated King fervently gazed at its silhouette: "Today, the final note will be struck in our eternal war..."
"Very well."
Huai Shi whispered softly, grinning at the opening gates ahead, slightly lowering his body.
The next moment, thunder erupted.
Accompanied by the sweeping blast wave, the Giant Beast had vanished from the spot, leaving only a straight line of lightning lashing the earth, imprinting a dark scorch mark.
With an explosive burst of the Yu Step!
In an instant, traversing hundreds of meters, Huai Shi descended from the sky and plunged into the battlefield.
Facing those astonished gazes, Huai Shi opened his mouth and took a deep breath.
In the next instant, his Metallic Breath, a torrent of metal infused with rampant lightning, gushed forth, converging into a stream of iron radiance mixed with Thunder, sweeping through the entire Long Street.
Where it passed, all things shattered.
Instantly, a dozen Giant Beasts caught in the wave bellowed in agony, half their bodies charred by that terrifying breath.
Following that, death accompanied Huai Shi's advance, striking suddenly.
His long tail brandished the Great Sword, and as lightning erupted from the sword, it slashed rampantly, leaving deep gashes in the ground.
Before those Giant Beasts could perish, innumerable Flesh Flowers sprouted from the fissures, unfolded, and consumed the dying Giant Beasts, leaving only shattered Skeletons.
As the King's Blessing descended from the heavens, the Lizard Man's Great Spirits instantly underwent Metamorphosis. The collapsing battle lines unexpectedly reformed, and they even began to gain the upper hand.
However, what greeted them was an even more frenzied "Offensive."
Having poured all their strength into breaching the Lizard Man Kingdom, the Explorers who witnessed all this understood they had no way back.
Either they would transform through the slaughter, growing stronger in battle, to utterly crush this nation to dust. Or they would be devoured completely by the frenzied Lizard Men.
After abandoning his citizens and land, the King bestowed all his power upon the Great Spirits, transforming the battlefield into a prison and creating a desperate situation tantamount to mutual destruction.
The battle grew more and more intense.
Amidst the constant, terrified roars, the half-dragon, half-wolf Giant Beast, enveloped in lightning, rampaged across the battlefield, bringing death to its enemies without end.
From time to time, a blood-red light would fall from the sky, enveloping it, continuously replenishing Huai Shi's stamina and stimulating the Giant Beast to evolve once again.