Titan King: Ascension of the Giant-Chapter 497: Death is the fate of the weak

"Orion, my master has given us an order. We should wait for the right moment and act accordingly."

From her position at the rear, Vexis spoke up, fulfilling her responsibilities as an adjutant by reminding Orion.

"Before those slime molds beings start to fight back, let's kill as many of their mutants as we can."

Orion made his intent clear. Right after speaking, he soared into the air and launched an attack on the Alpha-level slime molds mutants he had sensed.

Spears rained down one after another, striking relentlessly. The slaughter of the weak by the strong seemed to require no justification.

Death is the fate of the weak.

This situation, however, endured for less than two hours.

In the area Orion guarded, after a round of carnage, the slime molds broodmother dispatched a Legendary-level fungal creature toward him.

That slime mold dragon was a peak Legendary-level being.

The slime mold dragon emerged from the slime molds layer, its flesh wings covered in fungal growth. Its massive form nearly blocked out the sun.

Then, a roar tore through the sky and earth.

Following that roar, the fallen slime molds mutants unexpectedly rose from the ground, even without any life essence controlling them, and charged at the Stoneheart Horde's troops.

"This is bad—this is the slime mold dragon's ghoul summoning!"

An alarmed cry came from somewhere behind the Stoneheart Horde. It was lich Vexis.

"Orion, we have to kill this slime mold dragon quickly, or it'll compete with me for the corpses."

"When that happens, our troops will be overrun by a large number of ghouls."

Vexis's voice carried a note of urgency. While cautioning Orion, she was already activating the formation for a continuous undead summoning.

Vexis's aim was clear: she intended to convert all the corpses on the battlefield into undead before the slime mold dragon could claim them.

In truth, Orion didn't wait for her reminder—he turned into a bolt of lightning and charged straight at the slime mold dragon.

The slime mold dragon, its head encrusted with slime molds, raised it slightly. A pair of pupil-less eyes locked onto Orion.

Although the slime mold dragon lacked true eyes, the fungal creatures covering it served as its vision.

Whoosh!

A dark green stinger, sharp like a fang, suddenly shot out of the slime mold dragon's mouth, hurtling toward Orion like a cannonball.

This was the creature's bone-spike attack, now enhanced by the fungal creatures to deliver a venomous sting.

One could guess from its dark green sheen that it was laced with deadly poison.

Orion shifted in midair just in time. Triggering Instant Impact, he appeared behind the slime mold dragon's head.

Yet to Orion's surprise, there was another huge maw growing at the rear of the slime mold dragon's head, and it opened wide to attack.

It was clearly modified in some special way to make Orion its prime target.

Splatter!

A large mass of fluid, reminiscent of stomach acid, spewed forth, threatening to melt Orion on the spot with its corrosive fumes.

This was another of the slime mold dragon's attack methods: corrosive breath.

Orion reacted at once, activating Battle Will Surge. Centered on him, a rippling spherical field appeared, isolating the acid-laced fluid in midair, preventing it from reaching him.

Roar!

With another battle cry, Orion pushed Battle Will Surge outward, shifting it from defense to offense. A formless shock wave spread out and slammed into the slime mold dragon.

Because of the energy spent on defense, the attack's power had decreased considerably. Still, it forced the slime mold dragon to stagger and lose altitude, tumbling toward the slime molds layer below.

At the same time, as Battle Will Surge fanned out, it rattled countless slime molds mutants in the layer below.

A moment later, a hidden upper Legendary-level living-flesh undead lurking in the slime molds layer was also exposed by the surge.

The living-flesh undead dashed out of the slime molds layer and rushed swiftly toward the rear lines of the Stoneheart Horde. Its target was lich Vexis, who was presiding over the summoning ritual.

"Damn it!"

Sensing the living-flesh undead closing in, Orion realized the danger. He was about to turn and intercept it when the slime mold dragon, still not fully submerged into the slime molds layer, steadied itself. It raised its head and let out a thunderous howl at Orion.

A black energy began gathering in the slime mold dragon's maw as that roar echoed through the battlefield.

Simultaneously, Orion felt a terrorizing sense of being locked in place.

The surrounding space seemed to close in on him. Even the simplest movement felt sluggish.

It was a paralyzing illusion that left Orion no chance to dodge or flee.

Orion didn't know exactly what ability the slime mold dragon had used, but he knew it was already too late to escape.

Thus, he summoned Battle Will Surge once more. Slowly lifting his trident, he activated Titan Form and charged head-on at the slime mold dragon.

In the next moment, a beam of black energy pierced upward like a column of light, while Orion, like a warrior chasing after the light, dove with his trident poised.

The black beam tore through the air; the trident plummeted downward, crackling and glowing with lightning, blood, and Abyssal energy. They collided in a thunderous exchange of force, again and again.

Soon enough, the entire battlefield was lit up in a chaotic interplay of brilliance and darkness. Under the impact, space itself seemed on the verge of collapse.

When the glow eventually faded and the energy dissipated, the figure left hovering in the air was the Giant King Orion, gripping his trident.

Orion retrieved life essence and some survivor's chest that had dropped. With a single lightning-quick movement, a deafening crack of thunder followed.

When Orion reappeared, he was already behind the living-flesh undead. Driving his trident through its skull, he ended it on the spot.

"Are you all right?"

Orion's voice was somewhat cold from the extreme clash and bloodshed.

"Lord Orion, you arrived just in time. I'm unharmed."

The living-flesh undead had been on par with lich Vexis, holding upper Legendary-level power. Its main objective was not to kill Vexis, but to interrupt her summoning formation and stall her so the slime mold dragon could finish Orion off.

None of them had expected this opportunity would turn into Orion's chance to defeat the slime mold dragon instead.

"Lord Orion, your strength surpasses anything in the usual bounds of the Legendary level."

"In most scenarios, even a peak Legendary-level fighter would be killed outright by the slime mold dragon's Dragon Howl Devourer Wave."

Gazing at Orion, Vexis's eyes gleamed with awe.

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Orion was still at peak Legendary level, yet already possessed power on par with an arch lord. Faced with someone like this, Vexis could only show the utmost respect.

"You called that last move Dragon Howl Devourer Wave?"

"Yes, Orion. It was originally a signature attack of the Bone Dragon."

"You seem to know a lot about it. Do you happen to be acquainted with that slime mold dragon?"