Evolving by devouring from a young dragon

In the instant the space shifted, Blue's vision was swallowed by a sea of ​​orange and yellow. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a completely different place.

Beneath my feet are pale yellow magic crystals, and I can see a large amount of condensed liquid magic flowing underground. Above me is an endless, dark blue sky, with countless rocks suspended in the air.

Not far away, there stands a huge crystal palace, crystal clear and magnificent.

The palace gates were open, revealing a magnificent and resplendent interior.

At the summit of Giant Rock Mountain.

Blue took a deep breath... if the stone giant needed to breathe.

He entered the palace.

The interior was even more luxurious than he had imagined.

The dome is hundreds of meters high, with countless huge crystals hanging in the air, reflecting the liquid magic flowing underground.

The ground was paved with a single piece of magic crystal, which felt cool to the touch, and you could vaguely see the patterns of flowing magic.

This palace is the magic source hall left behind by the ancient elemental lords, and is also known as the Crystal Core King's Palace.

It is not an ordinary building, but a piece of high-concentration magic crystal carved from a single piece, rooted in the magic vein nodes of the entire continent. The liquid magic flowing underground is the "blood" of this palace.

The hall not only contains ancient runic knowledge and elemental treasures, but also houses a core source crystal powerful enough to support the operation of a secret realm.

For the stone giant, this place is a training ground comparable to a sacred place, and a treasure trove that countless powerful individuals dream of.

As soon as he stepped into the palace, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Keep moving forward.

A huge blue sphere of light appeared before them, hanging in the center of the palace.

The dark blue orb captivated Blue's attention, drawing his gaze and compelling him to move forward, wanting to touch it.

Just as his fingertips were about to touch the layer of dark blue light, the sphere of light suddenly vibrated!

A faint light appeared, enveloping Blue and startling him.

But soon, he discovered that the eerie light had climbed up his body along the magic crystal beneath his feet, from his feet all the way to his chest, and finally reached the injured spot on his left arm.

The previously dormant wound began to throb and healed completely in an instant.

Blue couldn't help but shake his arm; his joints moved freely, as if he had never been injured.

His eyes lit up, and as he reached out to touch the giant ball of light, five figures suddenly appeared near it without any warning.

Blue blinked, looking at the five figures in front of him, feeling a strange sense of familiarity.

Each figure was much larger than him, obscuring most of the palace's crystal radiance.

In the middle is a stone giant that looks similar to him, but is estimated to be over fifty meters tall and covered in yellow rock armor.

This is the Rock Giant, belonging to the same lineage as Blue, and its origin is the original rock body of the earth.

The first one on the left has a body that is not solid rock, but is made of liquid yellow magic, which is constantly flowing through his body.

This is a ley line stone giant, whose origin is a structure made of ley line magic.

Beside it was a square, gray-white rock covered with patterns and symbols, looking like a stone tablet that had come to life.

This is the giant stone monument, its origin being the embodiment of the laws of rock.

The two on the right are an ancient stone giant, with a pitted and yellowish body, and much smaller than the other four.

His origin is the life form accumulated over time.

The last one has deep cracks all over its body, from the top of its head to its chest, and looks like it will shatter soon, but it is exceptionally strong and fierce, and is the largest of the five.

This is the Collapsed Mountain Stone Giant, whose origin is the consciousness of a collapsing mountain.

When Bru looked at them, the corresponding information also came to mind.

He understood.

These five supreme beings represent different types of stone giants, and are the embodiment of the ancestral will of their respective lineages, rather than real, living entities of flesh and blood.

They simply guarded this Hall of Magic Source, awaiting the arrival of the stone giant.

Upon seeing this, Bru immediately knelt on one knee, placed his right fist against his chest, and lowered his head.

"I am Blue, a descendant of the Stone Giants, alone and without a clan. I request an audience with you elders."

The five figures looked at him at the same time.

The central rock giant spoke first: "Bru, the rock giant race."

The voice was not loud, but it was resounding, as if echoing deep within Blue's mind.

A second voice emanated from the earth vein giant beside him, its body swirling with liquid magic: "The source crystal has voluntarily led you into the palace and healed your wounds on its own, which is an indication of its approval."

"Just state your purpose."

The ancient stone giant also spoke up.

Bru raised his head, his gaze resolute, and met the eyes of the stone giants, saying in a deep voice, "I seek the Heart of the Earth."

The five stone giants stood up at the same time.

"The Heart of the Earth is formed only once every hundred years; how precious it is," the stone giant on the left said.

"You are only at the sixth rank and have not yet started the legendary trial. What use do you have for this item?" The ancient stone giant on the right spoke, his voice carrying a hint of oppression.

Without hesitation, Bru said, "Give him a dragon. He needs the Heart of the Earth to stabilize the ley lines and seal the Ancient Dragon of the Ruins."

"Dragon".

The stone giant on the right repeated the two words, and the runes on its stone skin flickered.

His tone carried a hint of disdain.

"The stone giants have never associated with the dragon race. What is the origin of that dragon? What makes it worthy of your request for the clan's most prized treasure?"

Bru thought for a moment before saying, "The boss is an epic black dragon. He united the allied forces, defeated the lich, and is planning to reinforce the seal of the Void Skeleton Dragon."

A seventh-tier black dragon.

The central rock giant repeated himself, looking down at Blue at his feet, and after a long while, he spoke.

"The five dragons are all greedy, treacherous, and bullies—it's their nature ingrained in their blood. How do you know they're not just using you? They'll turn their backs on you after getting the Heart of the Earth. What can you do then?"

Blue was silent for a moment.

"He told me to prioritize saving my life."

His voice wasn't loud, but in the empty palace, every word was clearly audible.

"He knew the heart of the earth was hard to obtain, and before he left, he told me, 'If things are hopeless, survival comes first, and we'll think of another way.'"

Bru looked up and surveyed the five towering stone giants.

"He wasn't using me. He genuinely considered me one of his own."

The ancient stone giant on the right immediately sneered, its voice booming like a bell:

"Nonsense! He's just using you as a convenient weapon, that's all he says. Does he really expect you to only care about saving your own life?"

"How could a dragon not know how elusive and perilous the heart of the earth is?"

It paused, its stone eyes flashing with even colder light. "If I didn't have ulterior motives, why would I feign such affection for you?"

The five stone giants looked at him simultaneously, their gazes piercing.

After a long silence, Bru finally spoke in a heavy voice:

"I don't understand dragons or conspiracies. All I know is that the earth is about to collapse, and he can hold it up."

"Stones don't make mistakes."