The Star River Era! The Dimensional Freedom Demon

Ji Chen stood on the back of the Rending Sea Black Whale King, looking down at the group of demonic beasts, but his thoughts drifted to the distance.

What appeared here was actually just an electromagnetic illusion.

His true form still exists on that underwater dragon vein.

"The Rending Sea Whale King has the power to threaten my evolution process, so it's better to keep it at bay."

Ji Chen naturally wouldn't be afraid of the Rending Sea Whale King, but in order to avoid being disturbed during his evolution, it would be better for the two to separate.

He huddled in the magma of the underwater dragon vein, surrounded by a pod of giant whales that guarded the vein, yet none of them noticed anything amiss.

The combination of magnetic field rotation and adaptive evolution is so cunning; as long as Ji Chen wants, he can lurk in any corner like air.

To date, no evolved organism has been able to detect this concealment.

The scalding, viscous magma-like dragon blood gushed into Ji Chen's throat.

Logically speaking, this magma dragon blood, which has not yet completed its transformation, is far from being usable.

The old blood that is being removed is filled with filth, decay, and other negative energies.

But faced with his extraordinary absorption and adaptive evolution, all the essence was stripped away and transformed into surging evolutionary energy, while the filth was also separated and transformed into resources to temper the body and enhance resistance.

Strands of golden light continuously emerged from the magma, densely packed like silkworm threads moving about.

They seemed to possess a faint consciousness, hovering around Ji Chen as if trying to discern something.

They were confused, but eventually, they took action.

They chose to attach themselves to Ji Chen's body, echoing the entire underwater dragon vein, intertwining on his body surface to form cocoons and silkworm eggs.

Ji Chen felt a tingling, warm sensation throughout his body, and his physical activity continued to surge.

"This is... me replacing the future dragon, deceiving the world, and becoming the new dragon?"

Ji Chen was shocked.

He stopped moving, but wave after wave of evolutionary energy continued to surge in.

Suddenly, a strong drowsiness overwhelmed him, and Ji Chen realized that he had entered the final stage of his transformation.

This is also the most crucial step.

"Come on, perhaps this will be my last evolution before I devour this world."

Having reached his level, his premonitions have always been remarkably accurate.

……

In the far north, the wind is as cold as a knife, and the frozen waves have formed a continuous range of icebergs.

"Old octopus, come out here! The time to counterattack has come!"

A monstrous fish covered in jagged bone armor roared at the largest iceberg, while two powerful sea beast kings stood silently behind it, their eyes surging with suppressed ferocity.

"The Sea-Splitting Black Whale King has been entangled by powerful land-based warriors and has already left the ocean. This is our last chance!"

"What did you say?!"

With a loud bang, the iceberg exploded, sending shards of ice flying like arrows.

An octopus made entirely of ice crystals bursts out of the ice, its chilling aura enough to freeze the deep-sea currents, a sight that inspires fear.

"Excellent! The Sea-Splitting Black Whale King is finally gone. The powerful figures on land have been a great help to us!"

The ice crystal octopus let out a shriek, its voice filled with suppressed ecstasy. Its eight tentacles lashed the glacier like giant pillars from the heavens, instantly covering the ice surface with spiderweb-like cracks.

"Where are those remaining whales? If they can't handle the Rift Sea Black Whale King, can't they at least deal with them?"

"Once we eliminate these spies of the Sea-Splitting Whale King, the ocean will eventually return to our embrace!"

Whales' global network of special sound waves has caused great harm to these kings of the sea.

Despite possessing near-invincible strength, he could only passively fight one-on-one against the swarm of giant whales.

They took on a whole group by themselves.

Therefore, the departure of the Sea-Splitting Black Whale King to land was their only chance to weaken the whale pod and thereby reverse the situation in the ocean.

"Where are those fathead fish?!"

The ice crystal octopus roared, its tentacles whipping out a shower of ice shards.

"Swordfish King, I can't wait to eat those whales!"

The jagged, grotesque fish revealed a cruel smile.

"For some reason, those whales are currently gathering in that amazing coral area; it's a perfect opportunity to catch them all!"

"Kill them, leave the Rift Sea Black Whale King all alone, and let it taste what it's like to fight a group of sea beast kings by itself."

A sea monster king formed from shadow stepped forward, its voice deep and resonant.

"Now that you've come into my territory, we must keep a low profile so as not to disturb the whales. If the Rending Sea Whale King returns before then, all our efforts will be in vain."

Four sea beast kings, all at the fifth level of evolution, disappeared into the shadows, their murderous aura surging as they crept toward the underwater dragon vein.

……

Around the underwater dragon vein, a pod of giant whales formed an impenetrable circle, driving away all sea beasts in the area and strictly prohibiting any creature from approaching.

The red glow of the lava illuminated their massive bodies, and the water rippled slightly as they moved.

"I don't know why, but I always feel uneasy."

Suddenly, a leader-level giant whale spoke, its voice traveling through the sound waves throughout the pod, immediately causing a commotion.

This giant whale is already a fifth-order evolved creature. Apart from the Rending Sea Black Whale King, there are only two such creatures in the entire whale pod, and no one dares to ignore their premonition.

"How could that be? With so many of our kind here, who could threaten us? There will never be another Demon King in this world." A young giant whale retorted, his tone filled with confidence.

"Could they be those strange sea creatures we've driven to the corners of the world?"

"Even if they were taken individually, they would be no match for us."

The other whale said in a deep voice, "Unless..."

Unless they unite!

This thought arose in the minds of all the whales at the same time, and instantly became the most likely answer.

"Should we notify the Black Whale King to come back?" a whale asked worriedly.

"King Xuanjing is currently touring the land with His Majesty the King of Ten Thousand Demons. We've only been separated for a short time, and to bother His Majesty with this unconfirmed crisis would only make him look down on us."

The blue-green giant whale leader, who had previously led Ji Chen, spoke up, his voice steady, "We could easily suppress them before, and we still can now, even without the Black Whale King!"

They're already fish that follow the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons, so if they run into any trouble, they'll have to trouble their new boss.

How does the new leader view them?

The premonition about the alpha whale soon came true.

The moment the words left his mouth, the ominous premonition became reality.

In the deep, dark depths of the sea, a shadow silently expanded. Then, four enormous creatures suddenly burst out of the shadow, their murderous aura enveloping the entire area.

"Ha ha ha, you fat whales, prepare to meet your death!"

Several bone swords, ignoring the immense pressure of the deep sea, burst forth, their sharpness fully revealed, shooting towards the giant whale horde from all directions.

"It really was you guys!"

The azure whale and its leader stepped forward, their tails lashing out and shattering countless bone swords.

"Ice Prison Octopus King, Swordfish King, Yin Mother King, and you, Nine-Headed Sea Serpent King, how dare you offend my whale pod! Aren't you afraid that my clan's Xuan Whale King will annihilate you all?!"

"The Black Whale King? By the time it arrives, you won't even have a chance to collect your corpses!"

"Let me give you one last piece of advice! My clan has already submitted to the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons. Such provocation today is something you cannot withstand the wrath of the Kingdom's Lord!"

"The Lord of the Ten Thousand Monster Kingdom?"

The ice crystal octopus chuckled, and the cold air on its ice crystal body suddenly surged. Where its tentacles swept, the deep sea water instantly froze into ice shards.

"I never expected you bunch of fat whales to be so spineless, actually siding with some backwater, backwater force! And you dare to use that to intimidate people?"

Its tone was disdainful: "I'll wait and see what that so-called king can do to me when he comes to retaliate!"

Before the words were even finished, its enormous body had already transformed into a bolt of icy lightning. Wherever it passed, deep-sea currents froze into walls, reefs solidified into ice blocks, and the entire sea area instantly became a frozen dead zone.

It had been hiding long enough since the age of evolution, and now all the pent-up frustration and resentment exploded. It didn't care about anything else, only wanting to tear these whales in front of it to shreds and vent its suppressed anger.