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The enormous red dragon fell from the sky as if it were nothing, but the moment it hit the ground, it caused a violent tremor in the surrounding earth.

The powerful shockwaves spread far and wide, awakening the slumbering, sluggish creatures.

Just a few hundred meters away from Sol, a gray-black rock suddenly trembled, and the scattered gravel and soil around it spontaneously gathered together, slowly being pulled up from the ground.

Before long, a creature made of earth and stone, about 10 meters tall and beginning to resemble a human, appeared before Thor. Its head and limbs, made of stone, had no facial features or fingers, and its body was round and plump, looking like a doll that a child had casually made.

The only thing that could distinguish it from those childish toys was probably the large star-shaped stone embedded in its chest, which shimmered with silver light and emitted a cross-shaped starburst.

Having just awakened, its mind seemed somewhat disoriented; its chest vibrated, emitting a rumbling sound like a boulder rolling. That was the language of earth elements; this creature was expressing its confusion.

Then it turned its "head" and saw the huge red dragon not far away. It was instantly startled, and the light on the star-eye stone began to flash intensely.

The next instant, the newly awakened earth elemental life form tried to escape without thinking, and the soil beneath its feet suddenly softened, quickly engulfing its body like a swamp.

Thor simply grinned, his claws lightly tapping the ground, and a massive surge of magical power erupted, forcefully pushing the earth elemental creature out of the ground.

This massive creature, weighing hundreds or even thousands of tons, felt a profound sense of despair as the very earth it depended on for survival "betrayed" it.

Soon, the soil and rocks on the ground gathered into a bundle, entangled the earth elemental's body and limbs, and forcibly dragged it to Thor's feet.

"You idiot with a head full of rocks, why are you running away when you see me?"

With a single, gentle stomp of its giant claw, covered in golden-red scales, the earth elemental being was crushed as if by a mountain, utterly unable to struggle. It tried to burrow underground again, but the soil and sand, under the influence of an unfamiliar magical force, had hardened to the point of being as hard as steel.

Faced with Thor's question, the simple earth elemental life form gave its answer with a dull rumble.

"Red dragon, danger, escape!"

"Escape? Where can you escape to? The entire wilderness is my territory, and all the creatures within it are my property, including you!"

"I'm giving you two choices: submit! Serve me, or I'll smash all the stones on you to dust and use them to pave the road!"

As Thor slightly increased the pressure under his feet, the rocky body that made up the earth elemental life immediately emitted a sound of being unable to bear the weight, a crisp cracking sound rang out, and fine cracks spread out.

This is how the red dragon subdues its minions—simple and direct. And when faced with death, the most direct threat to any living being, few dare to refuse.

Sensing the imminent collapse of his body and elemental core, the earth elemental life beneath Thor's feet immediately conveyed a willingness to submit.

Such verbal agreements are naturally not reliable, and the other party may betray them at any time.

However, Thor didn't care at all. In his view, the reason his subordinates rebelled was ultimately because the existence of the ruler made them see the possibility of rebellion.

And since he is powerful enough, and will continue to be powerful, he will not allow his subordinates to see any possibility of a successful rebellion, thus completely eliminating any thought of rebellion from them.

After the earth elemental beneath his feet chose to submit, Thor also removed his claws from its body.

This 10-meter-tall earthen and stone structure, after struggling to get up from the ground, did not choose to run away, but instead stood obediently to the side.

The yellow sand beneath its feet seemed to flow like a living thing, winding its way up its pillar-like legs and into the cracks in its body.

As the yellowish-brown glow appeared, the filled cracks quickly healed, leaving no trace of the injury.

This is also what makes elemental creatures so powerful; as long as their core is not damaged and they receive the corresponding elemental replenishment, any injuries they sustain can be quickly healed.

Since this was the first elemental life form he had subdued, Thor decided to give it some benefits in order to attract more similar creatures.

With a thought, ripples like water appeared in the void, and a crystallized piece of earth the size of a football emerged from it.

The rich and pure earth energy instantly caught the attention of the earth elemental being beside Thor, whose star-eye stone on its chest flickered intensely, revealing a clear desire.

This thing is the best supplement, the source of life, and the core of power for it. If there is enough of it, it can even be promoted to an elemental elder.

Chapter 295 Elemental Reincarnation Pool

The strength levels of elemental life forms can be roughly divided into several levels: micro, small, medium, large, elder, lord, and prince.

The greater one's strength, the larger one's physique becomes, and the more sound and complete one's mind becomes.

The one before Thor could already be considered a large earth elemental life form, with a challenge level estimated to be around 10. Its strength was comparable to some young white dragons, and it might even be superior in terms of intelligence.

However, because it has long inhabited the wilderness and rarely interacts with other creatures, its mental development is not very complete.

When Thor offered to give it the crystallized earth, the earth elemental immediately showed visible excitement, instantly forgetting the threats Thor had made to it and treating him as a trustworthy friend.

Next, Thor sent the earth elemental to gather its companions, promising them that as long as they were willing to serve him, they would receive even more earth crystals as a reward in the future.

But if they choose to refuse, he will crush them all and melt them into magma to be used to make floor tiles for the palace.

Using a combination of kindness and severity, Thor quickly gathered all the remaining earth elemental life forms in the area.

Just as he was about to leave with these earth elementals, they all showed reluctance, their gazes turning to an inconspicuous corner in the giant stone forest.

This unusual behavior immediately caught Thor's attention, and after focusing his senses, he quickly noticed the anomaly there as well.

With a gentle flap of its wings, the enormous red dragon instantly traversed several kilometers, landing in front of a crevice in the rocks leading underground.

When the power of the earth was touched, the surrounding hard rocks and soil spontaneously moved to both sides, and the originally slightly narrow gap widened, allowing Thor to see the situation below.

It was a cave with a diameter of over a thousand meters, its bottom filled with dark brown mud tinged with gold. In the center, a huge vortex slowly rotated, constantly spewing out rich earth elements, yet it was firmly bound within the cave by an invisible force.

The knowledge of the Dragon's Legacy flashed through Thor's mind, allowing him to quickly recognize that this was actually an elemental rebirth pool.

The magical runes engraved on the surrounding cave walls and the massive pillars in the mud indicate that this was not a natural formation, but rather a product of some kind of human creation.

The swirling vortex in the very center of the pool is actually a rift leading to the earth elemental plane.

Long, long ago, some being or force discovered this rift and used magic to fix it in order to use it to collect precious metals and gems from the earth elemental plane.

But later, for some unknown reason, they never returned.

The earth element seeping from the earth element plane accumulated more and more, merging and converging with the earth essence of the prime material plane, eventually forming the elemental rebirth pool before us.

Therefore, the earth elemental life forms in Star Eye Rock were not attracted by the special environment, but were originally born here.

This discovery immediately piqued Thor's interest. He leaped down with his massive body, and a thick barrier lit up, but he forced his way through and jumped directly into the cave below.

A large amount of earth-attribute magical elements converge here, making the air seem heavy. If mortals stay here for too long, they will inevitably suffer from severe mineral disease.

But this had no effect on Thor, who held the power over the land. He dipped a claw into the mud in front of him and felt only a smooth, delicate touch.

This is a great thing. Although the earth element energy inside is somewhat turbid and cannot be directly absorbed, it is like humus soil. After dilution, it becomes an excellent super fertilizer.

Those believers in the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess will certainly be interested in this, but besides that, there must be other good things as well.

As Thor gently lifted his claws, the mud, heavier than a block of lead for its volume, was instantly lifted by an invisible force, revealing the dark pool bottom, the dark brown whirlpool, and the scattered minerals and crystals below.

Adamantite, mithril, various gems, earth elemental crystals, and some things that even Thor couldn't name.

Some of them spewed out by chance from the passage to the Earth Elemental Plane, while others were formed from dense earth-attribute magical elements. After countless years of accumulation, they have all now become Thor's possessions.

As a red dragon, Thor naturally knew nothing of politeness. With a sweep of his claws, he took all of these things into his possession.

The earth elements remaining above watched with longing, but were powerless to do anything about it.

Long before Thor arrived, they had been trying to return to the Reincarnation Pool, but the surrounding barrier only allowed exits and not entry. Relying on the dense earth elemental magic in the Reincarnation Pool, it was incredibly thick, making it impossible to find a way in.

The barrier has been broken, but all the good stuff inside has been swept away. It's hard to say how long it will take to accumulate so much again.

Thor ignored the envy and longing of the earth elemental beings, since they all had stone heads and couldn't reveal any complex expressions.

He never expected that a casual outing would yield such an unexpected reward, which made him feel happy.

At the same time, this also gave him a reminder: if others could use this passage to the Earth Elemental Plane to build an Elemental Rebirth Pool, why couldn't he?

Moreover, he doesn't need to find a natural passage; he can tear it open with his own abilities and simply fix the passage in place.

Such passages actually existed long ago within his territory, within the towering Doomsday Volcano.

Under the influence of the world's rules, a sufficiently powerful red dragon will connect with the fire and earth elemental planes, continuously absorbing fire and earth elements.

As an exceptionally powerful red dragon, Thor's connection to the volcanoes is naturally exceptionally strong, having already torn open a substantial passage, which is why the volcanoes within his territory produce such abundant resources.

Even a few months earlier, he had discovered fist-sized, slime-like, movable lava droplets inside the volcano, as well as reddish lights that drifted like fireflies.

These are miniature lava elemental life forms and miniature fire elemental life forms that spontaneously condensed due to the excessively concentrated elemental energy in the volcano.

As they continue to absorb energy from the volcano, they grow into powerful lava and fire elements, which are also the natural servants of the red dragon.

However, it is too early to say for sure, since the growth process of elemental life has always been very long.

After bringing the earth elementals back to his territory, Thor immediately assigned them to cultivate the canals, while he himself planned to build a pure earth elemental reincarnation pool to see if he could "trick" some more laborers from the earth elemental plane.

This was not difficult for the red dragon. Even if there were some difficulties in the process, didn't he still have two legendary metal dragons and a gold dragon under his command? They had a wealth of knowledge stored in their minds.

Everything proceeded smoothly, the Reincarnation Pool was quickly completed, and its initial operation was normal. However, about three days later, it suddenly snapped shut and lost contact with the Earth Elemental Plane.

Chapter 296 Earth Elemental Plane

Thor's Elemental Pool is still located inside a hollowed-out mountain, and this simple and direct style has become a unique architectural landmark in his territory.

Looking through the open passage at the foot of the mountain, you can see a huge semi-circular space with a diameter of nearly 500 meters. The top has been completely hollowed out, and sunlight pours down like pillars of light.

The ground melted and then solidified again, revealing a smooth obsidian texture. A massive magic circle almost covered the entire ground, with rough and heavy lines, and many earth crystals were embedded in various nodes.

At the very center of the magic circle was a hexagonal pool with a diameter of nearly 100 meters. A thin layer of earth-attribute magical elemental condensation was submerged at the bottom of the pool. There should have been a vortex rotating in the center, but it was now still.

Thor carefully inspected the layout, then called back the two legendary metal dragons for another look. Only after confirming everything was in order did he reopen the passage to the Earth Elemental Plane.

The vortex that had stopped spinning started moving again, and dense earth-attribute magic elements immediately gushed out, condensing into mud in the pool under the effect of the magic circle.

However, this time the operation lasted even shorter than the last time. Just a few hours later, the passage mysteriously closed again.

Thor finally understood that the problem wasn't with him, but with the other side.

If we compare the passage he opened to the Earth Elemental Plane to a drainage channel, then his side is the outlet, and the other side is the inlet.

Now the outlet is unobstructed, but the inlet is blocked, so the entire element pool cannot operate normally.

After all, the elemental planes also have native inhabitants, with all kinds of elemental life forms, giants, and all sorts of strange monsters living there.

The vast majority of them regarded everything in the elemental plane as their own private property and despised all outsiders, especially those who possessed powerful spellcasting abilities.

Thor's act of building elemental pools and constantly drawing energy from the elemental planes is seen by them as someone using their water and electricity without permission, and they will naturally try to stop it.

Generally, if a spellcaster wants to build their own elemental pool, they either need to find natural passages in remote locations or cultivate relationships with the powers on the elemental plane to obtain their permission and protection.

But for the powerful red dragon, there is a third option.

Thor opened the portal in the elemental pool again, and this time, before the other side could close it, he plunged in.

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The Earth Elemental Plane is a place where endless treasures are buried, a wall that defends against all outsiders, and a graveyard for the greedy.

This is a solid world made entirely of rock, soil, and various minerals. There is no air, no water, only a bottomless expanse of earth.

The Earth Giants live here. They are humanoid elemental creatures that are 5 to 6 meters tall, with solid muscles and a dark brown or grayish-black color like polished stone.

They adorn themselves with precious gems and metals, are extremely vicious and greedy by nature, often wear a sour face, and only feel pleasure when they are envied by their own kind.

Their favorite dwellings are the winding tunnels and shimmering caves, so they constantly explore and transform the surrounding rocks, leaving behind a vast underground labyrinth.

When the labyrinths connect with each other, they form a vast empire known as the Seven Labyrinths.

The most powerful earth giant ruled this empire; he was the supreme ruler known as the Great Khan.

Below him were numerous enfeoffed lords and nobles, as well as ordinary earth giants and a vast number of slaves.

At this moment, in an inconspicuous corner on the outskirts of the seven-layered maze, two earth giants were arrogantly waving their long whips, urging their slaves to quickly block the passage in front of them.

This wasn't the first time they'd encountered such a despicable thief in their long lives. All living beings knew that the energy of the elemental planes was virtually inexhaustible, but it all belonged to the Earth Giants, and no one else could even dream of getting their hands on a single drop.

The surrounding rocks began to move slowly under the influence of their innate magical abilities, like a heavy door blocking the vortex in front of them.

Just as the passage was about to be closed, a violent tremor suddenly occurred.

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Unlike the feeling of passing through some kind of membrane when traveling to the Astral Plane, Thor felt as if he were swimming in viscous mud as he traveled through the portal to the Earth Elemental Plane.

The heavy earth magic elements filled every corner, giving people an almost suffocating sense of oppression.

Time seemed to have passed for a long time, yet it also felt like only a moment. Thor vaguely felt his head hit something, and suddenly there was nothing in front of him.

This was a pitch-black underground space, but it was no challenge for the True Dragon's innate dark vision. At a glance, all he could see were rough stone walls and underground passages that seemed to lead nowhere. The space was narrow and cramped, causing him to frown.