Extraordinary awakening, I can transform into a world-destroying monster

Chapter 224 A Time Span of Thousands of Years
"President, how much do you know about the Great Cataclysm of the Epoch?"

Before dawn, Jiang Hou, upon returning, immediately took out his phone and called Jiang Ruochan.

He always remembered the four-armed demon god's words, "This era has reached its end," which made his heart sink, though he didn't show it.

"The Great Cataclysm of the Epoch, why are you asking this?"

Under the rolling dark clouds of night, the black-haired girl standing atop the mountain looked rather strange.

Jiang Hou said solemnly, "When I entered the ruins this time, I encountered an ancient demon god who had been revived during the Witchcraft Era inside the Demon Suppression Pillar."

"The other party mistook my behemoth form for one of their own kind, and during a brief exchange, they talked about the Great Cataclysm of the Epoch."

"According to that four-armed demon god, it revived at this time because our era has reached its end, so it awakened in response to the times."

"And it's not just this demon god; judging from its words, some ancient beings are also gradually reviving."

Jiang Ruochan's expression immediately turned solemn. After a slight silence, she said, "Recently, there have indeed been frequent anomalies deep within the ruins, with some ancient beings reviving."

"The old guys were also aware of the great calamity."

"The only difference is that, based on the information we currently have, we deduce that the great calamity that is about to erupt does not belong to the Ninth Era, but is a continuation of the Eighth Era."

"As for what the so-called great calamity is, there is still no accurate explanation."

"For example, the great calamity of the God Era was the civil war of the eight creator gods, which ultimately broke through the fundamental rules of the universe, causing a cataclysmic impact that destroyed the entire universe."

"The records of the Heavenly Demon Era state that the Heavenly Dao collapsed, all things were distorted, and ultimately everything was destroyed."

"The great calamity of the Witchcraft Era is not clearly recorded. On an ancient broken stele that records the history of the Witchcraft, there is only one question at the end: Why!"

"Besides, there are no records of the great calamities of the eras of immortals and demons, heavenly fire, Dharma forms and giant beasts, and how they were triggered is a mystery."

"In other words... the Great Calamity of the Epoch is coming!" Jiang Hou's expression was somewhat grim.

He wasn't worried about himself; given his current combat strength and rate of improvement, he was confident he could fight his way out given some time.

He was worried about Qin Buyi and others.

Faced with an epochal cataclysm that even gods and demons were annihilated, ordinary people and ordinary extraordinary beings were basically no different from ants, and would all be reduced to ashes if they were even slightly affected.

The black-haired girl calmly said, "The great calamity of the era is unavoidable, but it is still unclear when it will come and how it will be launched."

"What we can do right now is to improve our strength under the extreme of being out of control in order to prepare for the future."

"Now that the higher-ups know about this, shouldn't they have some countermeasures in place?" Jiang Hou asked in a low voice.

"I know you want to ask what will happen to the billions of ordinary people during the great calamity. In fact, the three transcendent forces have already 'taken action,' but the result is not good."

“In the semi-open area of ​​Yidu, thousands of people were exposed to the contamination, but only one defective product awakened.”

"The Western Alliance also started the war for this reason, but their methods are more radical. Abudan's mutation this time can be considered a semi-acquiescence."

"But as you've seen, there were millions of casualties but not a single success story."

The black-haired girl stood on the edge of the cliff, looking at the expanding 'black hole' in the distance, and said calmly, "You don't really need to worry about this."

"Even if what that resurrected demon god said is true, it won't have much impact on us."

“In the past, even short-lived civilizations like the God Era, which involved excavating ancient ruins, developed for thousands of years. Long-lived civilizations like the Heavenly Demons, which went from nothing to their peak, spanned millions of years. The later period they spoke of might be a span of hundreds or thousands of years for us.”

"And how strong will you and I be decades or centuries from now?"

Even after hanging up the phone, Jiang Hou's sense of urgency hadn't lessened much; he was eager to improve his strength. "Phew! No rush, one step at a time." Jiang Hou took a deep breath, suppressing the faint unease in his heart.

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"All heavy artillery ready, coordinates 011.8, fire."

Boom boom boom! !

The monster horde, stretching for kilometers, was instantly engulfed by artillery fire, and countless ordinary mutants were blasted to pieces.

Hoho! !
Just as the high-level mutants broke out of the firing range, more than a dozen figures exuding powerful auras rushed forward, each unleashing their full power as if afraid of being even a little too slow.

On the mountain peak behind, Jiang Hou, dressed in a handsome black and red military uniform, stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching this scene.

After the Western Alliance's garrison withdrew, the allied forces on both sides completed the encirclement of the contaminated area in just one and a half days.

However, because of the extended battle lines, they have to deal with a greater number of mutants.

After being mutated by pollution, these monsters, due to their evolving bodies and increased energy needs, will devour any flesh and blood in their path, whether human or other creature.

After killing and consuming all living creatures, they will instinctively spread out to seek out and devour other life forms.

Looking at the monsters that had been blown to pieces, Jiang Hou felt not only the ruthlessness of the Demon Dragon Temple's methods, but also a sense of dread regarding the pollution.

The countless monsters before us might just be a scene from the aftermath of a great catastrophe.

Billions of people worldwide have been turned into monsters by pollution, with only a small number of extraordinary individuals successfully awakening and surviving, plunging the world into a complete apocalypse.

“Pollution, what a hassle,” Jiang Hou sighed.

He wasn't actually too afraid of the demons that had revived deep within the ruins. As long as he had time to continue growing, he would eventually be able to suppress those monsters.

However, even those beings who have reached the god level currently have no way to deal with the pollution of the ruins.

Over the next two days, apart from encountering a few peak sixth-tier mutants, Jiang Hou barely made a move, spending most of his time eradicating the pollution within his body.

They continued into the ruins at night.

However, Jiang Hou did not enter the Demon God Pillar again in the past two days. Instead, he and the white fox beast returned to the seaside via the same route.

However, these past two days, I don't know if my luck has run out, but apart from killing some fifth and sixth-tier ferocious beasts, I haven't encountered a single seventh-tier creature.

As a result, the behemoth form only grew about ten centimeters in two days.

"Hahahaha... I, Daoist Master, have finally broken through."

At the Nanshan Capital Hotel, Zongzheng Nanmo, who had been in seclusion for several days after exchanging a large amount of resources, burst into maniacal laughter.

The handsome young man now appeared rather disheveled, with messy hair, tattered clothes, and a burnt, foul odor emanating from many parts of his body.

In order to 'catch up on the progress' these past few days, Zongzheng Nanmo used the Five Thunder Talisman to strike himself more than ten times in a row.

Although most of the pollution accumulated in the body as energy was absorbed was eliminated, the person's body, appearance, and even spirit were somewhat disordered by the disruption.

But it's all worth it.

Feeling the power within his body surge more than tenfold, and with an even clearer premonition of the 'divination' in the darkness, Zong Zheng Nanmo revealed a bright smile.

"Let's see how accurate my divination is now."

(End of this chapter)