Chapter 496

Chapter 496: Did the Giant God Mess Up Big Time!?

“Huff… Huff… Huff…”

Within the fine ether rain curtain of the Primal Wilderness, a colossal "giant dragon" coiled her massive divine body into a circle.

Ether droplets struck her frame, scattering raindrops.

Yet the immense dragon paid no mind, instead finding deep contentment in the "ether droplets’" embrace.

"Hmm, could this too be the Giant God’s design?"

"My divine body has adapted remarkably well to this land of perpetual ether rain."

"It even feels… familiar."

"As though I’ve come home."

"Or is it merely an illusion?"

Such musings certainly didn’t belong to the primitive dragon clan of the Primal Wilderness.

This was Lady Xidi.

Ever since battling alongside the Giant God in this "basin," she’d scarcely left—attending only essential gatherings.

She remained sprawled across the wilderness, veiled by misty ether droplets. Her sinuous yet powerful form encircled the peculiar "Holy Tree" planted by the Giant God, sometimes resting lightly, sometimes staring vacantly at the endless rain curtain.

Pondering the Giant God’s intentions had become Lady Xidi’s favored pastime.

This time, however, she needn’t doubt herself.

She wasn’t mistaken.

To her current divine body, this place truly felt like home.

After all, Baryonyx—like the Beautiful Nodosaurus—roamed Late Jurassic Europe when it was an archipelago. Warm, humid monsoons drenched those scattered islands, nurturing all life.

Megalosaurus evolved and thrived in such surroundings.

This dragon form was perfectly suited to this environment.

Wasn’t this precisely like coming home?

The ether droplets didn’t just wash over Lady Xidi; they swept across her domain, depositing soft Primal Mud into the basin until it became marshland.

Even the mightiest Vast Dragon God would hesitate before challenging Lady Xidi’s formidable divinity.

Besides, the "basin" remained desolate—just Primal Mud, low-growing Divine Moss sprouting from it, and the "Fantasy Tree" planted earlier by Trilobite.

Nothing worth destroying.

Most Vast Dragon Gods, though dim and vicious, weren’t entirely senseless. Provoking a massive dragon with sharp teeth over some insignificant "sapling"?

Hardly worthwhile.

As for those few truly blind ones…

The mottled white bones softening in the etheric liquid amid the Primal Mud marked their final trace upon the wilderness.

"Regardless…"

Lady Xidi gazed upon the young "Fantasy Tree of Subspace."

“This Fantasy Tree of Subspace must have held a very important position in the Giant God’s strategy.”

“He wouldn’t have come all the way to this basin in the Primal Wilderness just to ‘play,’ right?”

“I needed to guard it well.”

The Chaos Demon God looked cautiously and gently at the delicate young shoots of the “Fantasy Tree,” which stretched beautifully but showed little growth.

It did not quite match the gaze of a chaos deity who took pleasure in evil and chaos.

However, Lady Xidi’s thoughts were soon challenged.

“Of course, it was just playing!”

“Whoosh—!”

The sound of wings flapping filled the air.

The sky-covering wings swept over Lady Xidi’s head, slightly shielding the powerful Chaos Demon God from the “ether droplets.”

“Whew—!”

Gimmerly, who held the authority of the void, slowly landed beside Lady Xidi.

“Sister, you know, right?”

“That guy, the Giant God, had caused another disaster!”

Gimmerly, in control of the authority of the void, possessed the capability to dominate the Outer Gods from the Void; many Outer Gods had come to submit to her because of her power.

Her spies spread all over the “Chaos Swamp Realm.”

Even at the boundaries of the Primal Wilderness and the Endless Ether, she had her eyes and ears.

She kept a close watch on every action of the Giant God.

But the embarrassing part was…

Gimmerly simply couldn’t understand what the Giant God was trying to do!

“That was so ridiculous!”

“He first let mortals dominate the Outer Gods, then he devoured the ‘Vast Dragon Gods’ who invaded Themis.”

“Not only did he kill and devour the ‘Vast Dragon Gods,’ but he also hung their skulls on the ‘Holy Tree!’”

“That was simply unprecedented cruelty!”

“What on earth did he want to do?”

To normal deities, these two actions were unfathomable.

Generally speaking, when a deity defeated an opponent in their divine body form, they would refine the energy of their divine body along with their divine rank and soul using magic, claiming it as their own.

But the Giant God gave up elegance, resorting to his barbaric huge mouth to devour corpses; now he actually reversed the order of things, allowing mortals to dominate deities and insultingly hanging the heads of deities as ‘trophies.’

This…

“He had already incurred the wrath of many!”

“If this continued, he would become a public enemy!”

“I didn’t care what grand plan he had, but at least, he needed to survive!”

"Sister! Why don’t you go talk to Him?"

Though Gimmerly usually took delight in the Giant God’s misfortunes, when He truly faced a great crisis, her heart leaned toward Him, filled with worry.

"Talk to Him…"

"But…"

"Isn’t this part of the Giant God’s Great Plan?"

"Boom—Boom—Boom—!"

A rumbling echoed from the basin’s edge.

Gimmerly spread her wings and soared once more.

Xidi lazily straightened up, shaking off the ether rain from her body.

Splattered etheric liquid droplets formed a cloud-like mist in the air.

"Heavens—!"

"What should we do!"

"Giant God, what should He do!"

"At this rate, all His ‘foundations’ in the Chaos Swamp will be ruined!"

Gimmerly’s panicked cry echoed through the void, carrying shock and helplessness.

Though she knew the Giant God had provoked many, even He likely never expected things to escalate this severely!

Xidi slowly walked out of the basin, gazing upward.

"That’s…"

Her pupils shrank violently!

Reflected in her clear eyes was a "mountain range" rumbling as it moved!

"That’s…"

"The mightiest among the Vast Dragon Gods!"

"Vast Dragon God of the Mountain Type!"

The term "Vast Dragon God" is quite broad.

Put in terms Trilobite would grasp, it’s like "sorting trash bins."

Chaos Demon Gods often label those massive, slow-moving beings obsessed with destroying Fantasy Trees of Subspace—primordial gods of the Primal Wilderness posing major threats to chaos—as "Vast Dragon Gods."

These colossal creatures indeed radiate an aura akin to "Dragon Might."

They’re further categorized by form, size, and habits into types like "Chain Armor Type," "Armored Type," "Glutton Type," and others.

The most formidable among them is the "Mountain Type."

They are the largest of all Vast Dragon Gods.

Their massive Divine Bodies deter nearly all deities from provoking them. Gathering in groups, they advance almost unstoppably!

These beings reign supreme in the Primal Wilderness; even the tyrannical Giant Spirit Gods hesitate to challenge them.

According to unreliable rumors, they mostly slumber peacefully in the vast wilderness, occasionally awakening to roam the expanse before returning to near-eternal dreams.

They remain aloof from worldly conflicts.

Unless some deity commits an act that enrages the elusive, rarely seen "Original Will."

Only then does the Vast Dragon God of the Mountain Type mobilize, crushing offenders of the "Original Will" into dust!

Their awakening never happens without cause.

Something monumental must have occurred!

And the Vast Dragon God of the Mountain Type marched directly toward the Chaos Swamp Realm!

"The Giant God…"

"Is in danger!"

"Whoosh—!"

Gimmerly swooped down, landing on Xidi’s back.

"What danger!?"

"The Giant God is doomed!"

"What can we do!?"

"How can we possibly save Him!?"

Xidi stared blankly at the massive Divine Body and its seemingly endless procession.

Yet both she and Gimmerly were so captivated by the Vast Dragon God of the Mountain Type that they missed…

"Zzz—!"

The "Fantasy Tree" Xidi had long guarded was sprouting new buds, stretching its branches, growing swiftly and vigorously!