142: [Thanks to 'Gaya' for the inspiration capsule], my old friend.
“On guard!”
The Dragon Lady Ao Ning’s cold voice rang out instantly, and the ten thousand dragons behind her quickly formed a battle array. Their terrifying draconic pressure converged, temporarily stabilizing the shattered space around them!
Ao Shang also wore a solemn expression as he shielded Su Jue behind him.
Even the habitually cold Life Dragon Emperor, Elizabeth, narrowed her eyes slightly.
She could sense that the Life level of the being beneath the ground... was terrifyingly ancient!
“What insignificant wretch dares to act insolently before this Emperor!”
Ao Yuan’s voice turned icy, and his supreme Saint King Realm draconic pressure, like the Heavenly River pouring down, pressed down ruthlessly toward the ground!
He intended to forcibly drive out that fellow who was hiding their head and showing their tail!
However!
“Boom—!”
From deep underground, a force equally vast and majestic, filled with a heavy and unyielding will, soared into the sky!
Two Saint King Level forces collided violently in mid-air!
There was no earth-shattering explosion.
There was only... annihilation.
At the point where the two met, space, laws, light, and even time turned into the most primitive void!
A continuously expanding black hole appeared above the planet, frantically swallowing everything around it!
“A bit interesting.”
Ao Yuan’s expression changed completely.
The opponent could actually take his strike head-on!
Just as everyone thought a Saint King Level battle was about to erupt—
“Rumble—!”
A continent of the Barbaric Star was forcibly lifted from the planet!
Then.
A hand.
A giant hand, constructed from the most ancient rock and earth essence, slowly extended from deep underground!
That hand was even more massive than the Gold-Devouring Rat Emperor’s true form!
Each finger was like a continuous mountain range!
On the joints, there were even lush forests growing and rushing rivers flowing!
This hand was like a... miniature world!
This terrifying scene left all the dragons breathless!
Capybara’s quantum core flashed frantically for three seconds, and only two words remained on the screen.
【Run...】
Then, the screen went black, and a wisp of blue smoke rose.
However, that terrifying giant hand that had overturned a continent and was capable of crushing a galaxy with a single palm did not emit any killing intent.
It rose slowly, obscuring half of the starry sky.
Then, under the extremely shocked gazes of Ao Yuan, Elizabeth, and the countless dragons.
That giant hand... slowly reached out toward Su Jue.
Its index finger, comparable to a mountain range, seemed to want to touch the human Infant standing atop the mountain of treasure, who was looking up at it with curiosity.
“How dare you!”
Ao Yuan’s roar was like ten thousand supernovas exploding simultaneously!
His terrifying draconic pressure materialized and slammed ruthlessly into that finger!
Daring to touch his son right in front of him?!
No matter what Saint King you are, you will die today!
However, that rock finger merely paused for a moment against Ao Yuan’s draconic pressure.
Immediately after, an even heavier, more ancient will, as if carrying the weight of the entire universe, emanated from the finger, easily neutralizing Ao Yuan’s draconic pressure.
At the same time, an aged voice resounded throughout the starry sky.
“Eh?”
“Why does this little brat have such a familiar scent on him?”
The voice seemed to come from endless ages ago, carrying the dust of time.
“Rumble—”
The earth split open once again.
A head so massive it was beyond imagination slowly rose from beneath the ground.
It was a giant head made of the most ancient rock; his face was a vast plateau, his eyes were two bottomless dark lakes, the bridge of his nose was a towering mountain ridge, and his mouth was a deep canyon.
His hair and beard were primeval forests that covered the entire continent.
He simply raised his head, and the entire Barbaric Star groaned under the weight of his movements.
An Earth Titan!
A Saint King Level Earth Titan!
“Who are you?”
Ao Yuan’s voice was cold to the extreme; he was already prepared for battle.
“Me?”
A human-like look of reminiscence appeared on the Titan giant’s face.
His eyes, which were like dark lakes, looked at Ao Yuan for a very long time.
“You Little Black Dragon...”
“You’ve grown so big...”
“Your temper is still as foul as ever.”
Hearing this form of address, Ao Yuan’s massive dragon body shuddered!
Little Black Dragon?!
This name... how many billions of years had it been since anyone dared to call him that?!
Deep in his mind, a memory that had been sealed for endless ages was forcibly awakened!
At that time, he was not yet the Starry Sky Demon Dragon Emperor, but just a young dragon who had just stepped into the Saint Realm and was causing trouble everywhere in the universe.
At that time, he had a best friend, a dim-witted stone block who only knew how to sleep and fight.
They had ventured into forbidden zones together, bathed in stars together, and joined forces to drive away a long-renowned Saint King.
Until... that ‘Battle of Guixu’ that swept through the entire universe.
His friend, to cover him, had single-handedly blocked the endless demonic tide from ‘Guixu’ and was ultimately swallowed... Ao Yuan thought he had died long ago!
“You...”
Ao Yuan’s dragon pupils, which were like blood-red suns, contracted violently, and his voice began to tremble.
“You are... Tai Yue?!”
“Hahaha!”
The Earth Titan let out a hearty laugh, the sound of which made the surrounding stars shake.
“It’s me!”
It really was him!
Ao Yuan’s massive dragon head actually rammed directly into the Titan’s chest like a child!
“Thud!”
A dull sound rang out!
“You bastard! If you didn’t die, why didn’t you come looking for me!”
“Cough, cough!”
Tai Yue was sent staggering by the impact, and the entire planet shook along with him.
“I was... just sleeping here because of some injuries...”
“Who would have known that as soon as I woke up, I’d see you here flaunting your power.”
Two Saint Kings standing at the pinnacle of the universe actually began reminiscing like two old friends who hadn’t seen each other in years.
This scene left all the dragons and onlookers below completely dumbfounded.
Especially Ao Shang and Ao Ning; they had never seen their Imperial Father show such an expression.
Elizabeth was also full of shock, but she quickly regained her cool composure.
Only Su Jue, looking at those two disproportionately massive ‘old friends’ in the sky, had his lips twitch.
So it’s his old man’s friend.
That’s good then.
He thought they were going to start fighting again.
Just then.
Having finished reminiscing, Tai Yue’s eyes fell upon Su Jue once more.
The more he looked, the brighter his eyes became!
“Good lad!”
“This frame! This blood vitality! This divine soul!”
“He’s practically tailor-made for our Titan Clan!”
“Ao Yuan! Who is this brat? Where did you kidnap him from?”
Hearing this, Ao Yuan immediately puffed out his chest with a face full of pride.
“Him?”
“He is my son! My own biological son!”
“...” Su Jue was speechless.
Calling me biological is a bit much, isn't it? You really are thick-skinned.