Chapter 208: Flesh Giant

At these words, the high priest of the Demon Church's expression wavered. He waved his Ram-Headed Staff, launching a sphere of black energy that prematurely detonated an incoming golden fireball.

Boom!

The golden fireball exploded in midair, scattering into a rain of golden flame. The flickering light washed over the high priest's gloomy face in alternating flashes of shadow and illumination. Feeling the detestable divine energy radiating from the fiery rain, he finally made his decision.

"Eusis! Begin the operation!"

Eusis quickly nodded. Swinging his staff toward the ground, he fired an invisible shockwave of mental energy deep into the earth.

One second!

Two seconds!

Three seconds!

The ground remained completely still.

Suddenly, the earth behind the forces of the Demon Church began to shake violently. Plants thrashed back and forth, and loose stones bounced like rubber balls.

Bang!

A massive burrowing worm smashed through the subterranean bedrock, thrusting its upper half out of the ground. Its maw, lined with rings of razor-sharp teeth, chewed and swallowed a mouthful of dirt and rock before unleashing a terrifying roar at the sky.

The burrowing worm then fully emerged, leaving a perfectly circular tunnel in its wake.

But that first worm was only the beginning.

Soon after, dozens of burrowing worms burst from the earth one after another, each leaving behind a massive tunnel of its own.

Behind the worms, demonized creatures surged from the tunnels like beasts freed from a cage. They sprinted madly in every direction like rabid wild dogs, their brutal roars echoing endlessly.

In the sky, the battle raged on. After buffing his companions with the Dragon Strength spell, the White Dragon Lord looked down at the black tide of beasts and felt a creeping sense of dread.

The Demon Church wasn't just making a desperate final gamble. They had come fully prepared.

Just then, eerie and evil prayers echoed from underground, sounding like dark whispers in the dead of night.

Hearing this voice that seemed to awaken the darkness within, the White Dragon Lord couldn't help but shudder.

Down on the ground, the demonized beasts froze simultaneously at the sound of the prayers. A moment later, endless killing intent surged from within them, their eyes turning bloodshot and crimson.

A leopard-like beast turned to glare at a nearby companion. With a savage roar, it lunged.

As that first roar rang out, the rest of the demonized beasts moved as if answering a command. They lunged madly at their companions, tangling together in violent brawls.

More of them continued to pour from the tunnels, piling higher and higher.

They tore into one another, locking their bodies together. Black blood poured from their wounds, drenching the creatures beneath them to form a grotesque, writhing mountain of beasts.

One sharp-eyed councilor cried out in alarm.

"They're merging!"

"What?!"

The White Dragon Lord focused his gaze and realized that, under the cover of the black blood, the flesh of the demonized creatures was melting and fusing together.

Even the highly experienced councilors felt their skin crawl at the bizarre sight.

The White Dragon Lord remembered a record from an ancient tome: through an evil demonic ritual, countless organisms could be fused together to give birth to a terrifying new monstrosity—a Flesh Giant.

A Flesh Giant existed for only a very short time, but it boasted overwhelming strength. Until its eventual collapse, it was virtually immortal; even if hacked to pieces, it would regenerate in moments.

So this was the Demon Church's trump card?!

At that moment, the Elemental Furnace inside Sky City went into overdrive. Magical energy surged through the energy conduits, converging into the purple gemstones at the top of the numerous Magic Towers.

In mere moments, the purple gemstones finished charging. Radiating intense magical fluctuations, they fired a barrage of purple energy blasts that formed a dense rain of artillery, bombarding the mountain of flesh on the ground.

The magical assault from Sky City was so powerful that not even the forces of the Demon Church dared to block it head-on, allowing the barrage to fly right past.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The energy blasts slammed into the writhing mountain of flesh, exploding instantly and blowing massive craters into its surface.

The mountain's volume was instantly reduced by a third. However, the chunks of flesh scattered by the explosions hadn't lost their vitality. They squirmed across the ground, trying to crawl back into the main body.

Eusis, the High-Tier Legend of the Demon Church, let out a cold sneer.

"A pointless effort!"

Just then, the voice of the Grand Duke Silver Dragon echoed in everyone's minds.

"The power of the God of Justice suppresses all filth! Cover Priest Sinod!"

The White Dragon Lord looked back to see the high-tier legendary priest descending from the clouds. Understanding immediately, he abandoned his current skirmish and flew toward him.

The Demon Church also noticed the priest's movements, but the councilor mages launched a sudden assault, hurling one devastating spell after another in their direction.

Overwhelmed, the high priest of the Demon Church shouted.

"Eusis! I'll hold them off! Go stop him!"

Eusis rapidly chanted a spell. A demonic skull formed of abyssal aura took shape and hurtled swiftly toward the priest.

The priest was just preparing to cast an intercepting spell when the White Dragon Lord's voice echoed in his mind.

"Relax, friend!"

The White Dragon Lord snatched the priest into his grasp. Flapping his wings, he twisted his massive body as if he had eyes in the back of his head, dodging the magical attack from behind.

When it came to flight speed and agility, nothing could compare to the Dragon Race. Overjoyed, the high-tier legendary priest called out.

"Hurry! The Flesh Giant's formation time is very short! Take me over there!"

Speeding through the air, the White Dragon understood completely.

"Understood!"

Safely in the White Dragon Lord's grasp, the legendary priest no longer had to divide his attention to maintain his Flight spell or worry about his own safety. He began rapidly chanting.

Holy power radiated from the priest, emitting a comforting energy. The White Dragon Lord felt as if he were clutching a hand warmer.

The White Dragon Lord had felt this warm power once before. The priest was preparing a legendary divine spell—Holy Baptism.

However, divine spells still had range limits. The White Dragon Lord needed to close the distance to the mountain of flesh to give the priest the necessary range to cast it.

The White Dragon Lord flapped his wings with all his might, accelerating abruptly. He shot toward the mountain of flesh like a loosed arrow, leaving a sonic boom in his wake.

Watching the supersonic flight of the White Dragon, Eusis scowled. Breaking away from the main battle, he pushed his Flight spell to chase after the White Dragon Lord.

However, the White Dragon Lord was buffed with Flight, the Light body spell, and a series of other enhancements. Combined with the power of his beating dragon wings, he was a fraction faster than Eusis, leaving the cultist trailing in his dust.

Inside Sky City, the Grand Duke Silver Dragon stood in the control room at the top of the highest Mage Tower, keeping a close eye on the battle outside. Seeing the White Dragon Lord rapidly closing in on the mountain of flesh, he couldn't help but offer his praise.

"Well done, Amos!"

The White Dragon Lord was just about to reach the mountain of flesh.

Suddenly!

Down on the ground, a figure in black robes flew out from one of the tunnels made by the burrowing worms, blocking the White Dragon Lord's direct flight path.

"Damn it!"

With someone unexpectedly cutting them off halfway, both the White Dragon Lord and the priest felt extremely frustrated.