Chapter 289

Chapter 289: The Clash of the Chondrichthyan Shark and the Cliff Lizard Against the “River Lord”

"Whoosh—!"

Albert Drake swam powerfully with her strong tail fin, charging through the Sea of Ether!

The spines near her dorsal fin glowed with a scary cold light.

Fossil evidence shows that Duncker’s fish had died from these sharp spines piercing their throats.

But these spines were not her main weapon—they were for self-defense.

The Duncker’s fish that got impaled didn’t die from the Chondrichthyan Shark attacking it; it died after swallowing prey and being stabbed by the spines on the prey’s back.

"So…"

"My true weapon was now only…"

"Speed—!"

"Swoosh—!"

Albert Drake turned into a ghostly shadow and reached the Ether Dragon’s side almost instantly!

After being strengthened by Trilobite, Albert Drake had become another "Colossal Giant God"; her avatar body was kilometers long.

As she swam in the ocean with her huge avatar body and showed her massive back, she made waves tens or even hundreds of meters high!

Because this avatar body had just gotten the "grace" of the Giant God, Albert Drake was afraid to swim fast in the ocean.

She worried that the big waves from her swimming would flood coastal cities and cause a terrible tsunami!

But compared to the Ether Dragon in front of her, she was too small.

"Its length alone was twice mine!"

"Its actual weight was even bigger, of course."

"Plus, it could use magic, while I couldn’t at all…"

"But still!"

The second living saint narrowed her eyes.

Anger filled her fierce Double Eyes!

"Those who harm my Giant God!"

"Must die, no matter how strong!"

"Blood sacrifice for the Giant God! Offerings to the divine throne!"

"Bang—!"

Her giant teeth clamped down hard on the Ether Dragon’s side!

"Thud—!"

The sharp teeth sank deep into its skin covered with huge hard scales.

The scales overlapped; her teeth bit down, making the scales cave in and sink into the flesh.

"Roar—!"

The Ether Dragon roared in pain.

This strike indeed had an effect.

But…

"Oh no!"

Albert Drake’s double eyes narrowed, despair filled her heart.

Against a stronger opponent, the Ether Queen dared not be careless; she gave her all from the start.

However, even using all her strength, the damage she caused to the Ether Dragon was only a skin injury.

Her sharp teeth embedded into the scales, but they only broke the surface and did not penetrate deep into the tougher skin.

The bleeding was minimal.

"On these scales…"

"There’s magic!?"

"Tsk—!"

Albert Drake quickly flicked her tail and swam away, trying to strike again.

But…

"Whoosh—!"

The Ether Dragon swiftly moved, his massive body blocking Albert Drake’s path like a wall.

"Hah—hah—hah—!"

"Are you the master of this place?"

"How ignorant!"

"Don’t you know? The Ether Dragon awakens passive magic in his youth."

"Each of our shield scales contains powerful defensive magic!"

"Your bite, though fierce, is useless."

"Whoosh—!"

The Ether Dragon continued to close in; his enormous body formed a circle, forcing Albert Drake into a corner with no escape.

"Based on your last attack, you could be considered decent among the weak Order Gods."

"No, I’d say you’re exceptional among the weak."

"But that’s only exceptional among the weak."

"When facing a true strong opponent…"

Clodius eyed the deity brave enough to bite him, a mocking light in his eyes.

"You’re still dead!"

"I can take you down without using magic…"

"Roar—!"

The gaping maw lunged suddenly, the nail-like fangs swelling in Albert Drake’s vision!

The Ether Dragon’s jaws now loomed over her head, covering nearly half her body.

Like Clodius and others of the "Emerald Shadow" lineage, their divine bodies resembled the Haisigen Toothfish. Though capable of wide jaw extension, they possessed no chewing ability and weak bite force.

Their hunting tactic was straightforward: engulf prey alive with their vast mouths!

This was precisely the moment Albert Drake had awaited!

Confronted by overwhelming odds and near-hopeless circumstances, she neither panicked nor fled—she executed a single motion.

"Shink—!"

The dorsal spine before her fin snapped rigidly upright!

Then the colossal jaws slammed downward!

"Pshhh—!"

Even a deity’s oral lining bore no scales, remaining an emerald-"soft," mucous-like structure.

The "avatar body’s" sharp spine proved sturdy enough to pierce effortlessly.

"Thrust—!"

The spine plunged deep into the mouth’s lining, nearly reaching the cranial soft tissue.

"Urgh—Rooooar—!"

The Ether Dragon unleashed an earth-shattering bellow of agony, twisting its body and jaws—only worsening the wound!

Finally…

"Whoosh—!"

Albert Drake was hurled violently backward, the spine ripping free amidst a spray of "dragon blood."

More blood diffused into the Ether Sea, turning the surroundings crimson!

"Roar—!"

Humiliated by this unexpected reversal, the gravely wounded Clodius surged through the gore, recklessly opening his maw.

Though bleeding persisted, it had somewhat eased.

Deep within the "Chaos Swamp Realm," the "micro divine rank" from the "Endless Ether" couldn’t penetrate here.

The Ether Dragon’s astonishing regenerative capability activated.

But greater peril arose: Clodius was now truly enraged.

Powerful magic coalesced before his gaping mouth; intricate luminous circuits materialized around him!

Furious eyes locked onto the frantically escaping target!

"My gaze holds you—escape is impossible!"

"Dragon—Breath—!"

Just as the magic prepared to erupt following his line of sight…

"Hiss—Ha—!"

Suddenly, from the complex roots of the "Predatory Tree," a long, dragon-like divine body emerged.

It locked eyes with the Ether Dragon and blinked once.

"Hmm!?"

Though this divine body was much smaller than the "fish-shaped avatar" that had hurt Clodius earlier, he felt a hint of danger from it for some reason.

But the magic was already on his lips and had to be released.

Yet, that thing suddenly opened its mouth!

"Pshhh—!"

A clear magic power burst out; though much of it turned into basic magical particles in the etheric liquid, more cut through the liquid, speeding straight toward the Ether Dragon’s wide-open Double Eyes!

As it neared, the evil, rage, and rot in the magic made his eyes sting.

"Damn it!"

Clodius cursed angrily.

He quickly turned his head.

As a god built like the "River Lord" Haisigen Toothfish, Clodius couldn’t blink.

He could only tilt his head to dodge the energy aimed at his eyes.

His move was fast.

"Pshhh—!"

The "corrosive magic power" hit the scales on his head’s side, making a sizzling sound.

It didn’t break through the magically protected scales, but left an ugly gray layer.

That forced turn also meant…

"Boom—!"

The "dragon magic" made by the Ether Dragon, the dragon breath, slammed aside, tearing through the etheric liquid sea but hitting nothing. It faded away far off and dissolved back into the liquid.

But worse came next.

"Hiss…"

A few drops flowed with the etheric liquid and seeped into Clodius’s eyes.

"Roar roar roar roar—!"

Clodius twisted his body, rolling wildly in the etheric liquid and Primal Mud.

Truthfully, he blocked most of that magic; the leftover energy couldn’t harm his eyes.

It might just redden them and hurt badly for a while.

Though little harm, the insult was huge.

And yes, it hurt a lot!

"Roar roar roar roar—!"

"I’m really angry!"

"I’ll smash this rotten tree you live in to bits!"

"Roar—!"

Fed up, Clodius backed away and opened his huge mouth again.

Huge energy built up in front of it once more!