The Star River Era! The Dimensional Freedom Demon

"dragon!"

What is a dragon?

It is a sacred being renowned throughout all the heavens and myriad realms, born to stand at the pinnacle of all things.

Ji Chen was greatly shocked.

This image is just right.

Coral is its dragon horn, and winding mountains are its dragon body.

Moreover, its size is such that its body stretches for dozens of miles, making Ji Chen and the Rift Sea Black Whale King seem like tiny ants in comparison.

"Your Majesty, what... what is this?"

The Rending Sea Whale King was also terrified; it had never imagined that the mountains beneath them were actually inhabited by living beings.

At this moment, it was extremely grateful that a powerful figure like the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons was with it; otherwise, it might not have even had the courage to face him directly.

"It's okay, it's not fully born yet, it can only stay here for now."

Ji Chen quickly recovered from his shock and stared intently at the dragon-shaped mountain range beneath his feet.

He always believed that even if a true dragon were to appear, it would be something that evolved step by step from some kind of creature.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a mountain range in human form.

Ji Chen suddenly realized something when he recalled the mechanical giant and the spirit of the volcano that had appeared in Ye Xiao's memory.

The stage of this world is a stage where one act ends and another begins. From plants and animals to tangible and even intangible things in nature, all have the potential to become trendsetters in this world.

"Go and fetch some of that lava."

Although it was confirmed that the dragon was not yet ready to be born, Ji Chen still decided to let the Rending Sea Whale King take the risk in his place.

"Ah, this..."

The Rending Sea Whale King didn't want to go, but forced by someone's tyranny, it had no choice but to submit.

Ji Chen took the magma that the Sea-Splitting Whale King had retrieved with trepidation and swallowed it in one gulp.

The scalding, viscous lava made Ji Chen shiver.

But then came a feeling of comfort; the burning sensation gradually subsided in its stomach, transforming into a surge of warmth that flowed throughout its body.

Ji Chen's eyes lit up.

His guess was correct.

Since this underwater mountain range is transforming into a dragon, the magma cannot be regarded as just magma; it has acquired a deeper meaning.

It already has the symbolism of dragon's blood.

The gushing magma is the old blood that the underwater mountain range is shedding. Once the old blood is completely shed, it will be the moment when it truly transforms into a dragon.

The value of dragon blood goes without saying; the Coral Medicine is so extraordinary precisely because of this discarded blood.

"Have your whales guard this place. Not even a barnacle is allowed to enter without my order!"

"yes!"

After this incident, the Rending Sea Whale King no longer felt any competitive spirit towards Ji Chen and was completely convinced of his superiority.

Ji Chen's gaze lingered. After the Nightmare Mushroom, he had once again discovered a treasure trove that could be continuously mined. His luck seemed to be on a bit better lately.

However, he still felt a slight sense of pressure.

Is it possible for only one dragon to exist on this planet, or can more dragons appear? Besides this place, is it also possible for dragons to transform into dragons in other places?

Magnetic field induction is not omnipotent after all, and the idea that divine things conceal themselves is not just empty talk.

"Looks like I need to speed things up."

Ji Chen pondered that while the ability of adaptive evolution was good, it had indeed helped him a lot.

However, to grow, one needs to spend a certain amount of effort to constantly try various extreme environments and special evolutionary abilities.

This unlocks the corresponding ability resistance and utilization capabilities.

Moreover, these abilities can be improved in tandem with the increase in adaptive evolution level.

"No, the more I think about it, the more I'm inclined to let things settle down. But what I should do now is upgrade quickly and completely dominate this planet. As for utilizing the gaps in adaptive evolution, we can always go back and fix them when we reach a certain level."

Ji Chen made up his mind.

After sealing off this dragon vein, he quickly returned to the East China Sea.

On the shore of the East China Sea.

Along the estuary, magnificent buildings rise from the ground.

They were simple yet grand, with countless mutated beasts—no, now we should say monsters—moving about among them.

Every now and then, a terrifying beast king would let out an angry roar, scolding some of the less intelligent monsters, giving them a lesson, and then continuing to organize them to build the palace.

"You bastard, this is what King Yoda ordered you to do. If you can do such a simple thing well, then you should wash yourself clean and roll into the Demon King's pot to give everyone some benefits. Don't just eat meat all day without doing any work."

"In the past, you bunch of idiots would have only been snacks for me!"

Faced with the Beast King's reprimand, the ordinary monsters dared not utter a single word of rebuttal.

In the lawless Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons, powerful demon beasts cannot kill lower-level demon beasts at will, but beating them half to death is no problem at all.

Here, powerful demon beasts supervise the beast workers' work, and demon beasts with the ability to communicate and connect spiritually spread the language, allowing more demon beasts to integrate into the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons.

As for the language, it's the local Da Xuan language, of course.

boom!

Just as things were getting lively here, the Turtle Prime Minister, who held a high position, suddenly used his ice powers to create a high platform, and then respectfully paid homage to the east.

"Why is the Turtle Prime Minister out here?"

While the new demons were still asking what had happened, the old demons had already lined up to pay homage to the Turtle Prime Minister.

The new demons saw awe and fear in their eyes.

What kind of monster could have such a great influence that it could make them all put down what they were doing and come to the high platform to wait respectfully?

The quick-witted monsters immediately realized what was happening and surged into the formation, their eyes fixed on the east.

They also wanted to know what kind of beast the supreme demon king was, who could unify all the demons of the Great Xuan and establish a kingdom of ten thousand demons on the shores of the East Sea.

While waiting, the monsters gradually noticed that the surrounding moisture seemed to be getting thicker and was continuing to rise.

At first, the air was just moist like the river, but later the water vapor evaporated and gathered, eventually condensing into a sky full of clouds and mist that enveloped the entire area.

The monsters in the formation had their vision obstructed, and could only see the faint silhouettes of their companions in front of them, making even their outlines blurry.

The waiting monsters grew restless, and their formation gradually crumbled.

Woo-hum-

A deep, lingering cry came from the distant horizon, carrying an indescribable, overwhelming pressure, sweeping in like a giant wave from the deep sea.

Whether it was an ordinary demon beast, a beast king who ruled a region, or even the Turtle Prime Minister who had just broken through to the fifth rank, they all felt a sudden weight on their backs, as if an invisible mountain had crashed down on them.

The Turtle Prime Minister's expression darkened. Its newly acquired abilities after its breakthrough clearly indicated that the approaching ruler should be the next in line, but this cry...

It felt somewhat uneasy, but ultimately chose to believe in its own abilities and the strength of its ruler.

That powerful punch that came from the sky is still deeply imprinted in its mind and has become a nightmare that it can't shake off when it wakes up at midnight.

To this day, it still can't understand how the king, whose physique was not particularly robust, could withstand such extreme speed and such devastating impact.

Even after breaking through and reflecting on it, if it were to return to that day and face that attack, it still seemed utterly helpless.

As my thoughts raced, the sky suddenly darkened.

It wasn't the gloom of dark clouds obscuring the sun, but a complete darkness shrouded by something.

A colossal, jet-black whale stretched across the sky, its massive body blotting out the sun. Its deep eyes, filled with curiosity, quietly observed the hordes of monsters below.

All the beast kings instantly felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and the ordinary monsters below felt as if they were about to be doomed. Their fearful roars rose and fell, almost breaking through their reason and turning into a frenzied beast tide.

Only the Turtle Prime Minister managed to calm himself. When he saw the familiar figure on the broad back of the Black Whale, he felt a sense of relief. He immediately suppressed all his aura, respectfully prostrated himself on the ground, and loudly prostrated himself in worship:

"Old tortoise, welcome back, Your Majesty!"