Chapter 557

Chapter 557: A Different Head of a Supreme King

"Whoa—ahhhh—!"

The Infernal Mad God leader…

Or rather, the Boss of the Infernal Mad God, roared furiously.

Unlike its awkwardness on land, within the etheric liquid environment, the Infernal Mad God flexibly swung its long-finned tail. With short limbs pressed against its body, it swam like a giant dragon.

Already possessing an elongated neck, the Mad God Boss had bizarre little horns encircling its throat that resembled a mane framing its head—making it appear more like a true "sea dragon."

By contrast, the "template divine bodies" of the fallen demon gods proved less adept underwater.

Though structurally similar, their forms hadn’t abandoned Terrestrial Mobility as drastically as the Infernal Mad God’s, rendering their movements clumsy.

Compounding this, the Mad God Boss’s frame outmatched both bulky fallen demon gods in size, magnifying their disadvantage in combat.

That the two fallen demon gods endured this long was remarkable.

Now their resistance finally ended.

"Gurgle…"

An enormous, nearly lifeless divine body drifted with the Ether River’s currents.

This was the mightiest fallen demon god, bearing the largest form.

Yet neither sharp teeth nor formidable size prevented its defeat.

Its belly lay gruesomely torn open, exposing crimson, tangled intestines.

Only faint groans from its throat proved it still lived.

Its companion fared little better.

"Huff… huff…"

Exhausted, it dragged its divine body toward the Ether River’s bank.

Its long tail ended abruptly mid-length, revealing pale divine bones where gory, tattered flesh dangled precariously.

Severely wounded and drained of stamina, it clawed at the steep bank with its forebody. Divine lungs contracted rhythmically, drawing in Void Energy to mend its injuries.

The wounds were grave but not fatal—given time, recovery was possible.

Time it didn’t have.

The fallen demon god knew this.

"Monster!"

"That Infernal Mad God is a monster!"

Memories of the river battle flooded it with despair—fear and helplessness gripping its spirit.

It remembered the Mad God Boss’s monstrous strength, capable of felling both fallen demon gods in one blow!

It recalled how that colossal form maneuvered with uncanny agility, effortlessly outmaneuvering them.

"It’s over…"

"Defeated…"

"I couldn’t fathom what being could possibly oppose this creature!"

Just then…

"Boom—!"

Massive claws slammed fiercely beside the fallen demon god’s Divine Body.

"Hah!?"

He lifted his head, witnessing the descent of the colossal deity.

The enormous, elongated skull and thick, elongated jaw displayed the terror of the newcomer!

The newly arrived massive demon god didn’t even glance at the fallen one, treating him like roadside trash.

Those eerie gem-inlaid eyes coldly scanned the Primal Mud and Ether River, finally fixing on the rippling water’s surface.

Beneath the river, the Infernal Mad God charged fiercely toward shore.

"Huff…"

The giant god snorted, elevating his Divine Body.

Then…

"Splash—!"

The Ether River’s surface near the bank violently erupted!

The Mad God’s massive Divine Body surged from the water.

But at that instant…

"Buzz—!"

The colossal god’s head abruptly transformed!

Like a mirage, his head quivered and reshaped itself in an eyeblink!

Only the cold gemstone eyes remained unchanged.

—-

"Waaah—ahhhh—!"

Seeing the two obstructing fallen demon gods battered beyond recognition, the Infernal Mad God bellowed in ecstasy.

Enemy blood and agonized screams filled him with rapture.

The flesh torn during combat tasted exquisitely sweet.

His sole regret…

"Not enough!"

"Still unsatisfied!"

Though the earlier battle proved thrilling, its brevity denied him true fulfillment.

This frustrating incompleteness…

Compared to the emptiness of having no fights, this felt even more tragic and disgusted the Infernal Mad God!

"Coward!"

He lunged at the fallen demon god crawling ashore.

"Get back here!"

"Keep fighting me!"

"Don’t flee!"

"Face me!"

"Today! I shall rise above all gods—Gah—!"

His furious, disappointed roar suddenly shifted to delight.

"Boom—!"

A colossal shadow fell from above onto the Ether River’s surface.

"Good!"

"Quick! Fight me!"

"Watch me drag you into the Ether River!"

"Boom—!"

The Infernal Mad God’s overwhelming battle frenzy fueled immense power. He thrashed his massive tail fin violently, unleashing tremendous force!

Vast magic gathered toward his tail fin, forming a titanic force field that hurled his divine body upward!

"Splash—!"

The enormous divine body erupted vertically from the Ether River, giant jaws bristling with fangs wide open!

—-

"Hmph."

"Useless little gator, watch how I deal with fish!"

"Splash—!"

Waves now churned across the Ether Sea. Though Trilobite’s calcite eyes were crude, they spotted a massive creature directly below him in the water—eager to burst out, sink teeth into his neck, and drag him under.

"Who drags whom isn’t settled yet!"

"Mask of the Shape-Shifter, activate!"

"Buzz—!"

Though the Mask of the Shape-Shifter cost 10,000 Chaos Energy per use, this pricey tool had one advantage—you just paid to use it.

No cooldown, no casting delay, no incantation time.

His head’s form changed in an instant!

"You’re the one!"

"King Megalodon!"

"Roar—!"

Under the effect of the Mask of the Shape-Shifter, Trilobite’s head stretched longer, his teeth became stronger, and his jaws thickened!

He had transformed from the "Saber-toothed Beautiful Nodosaurus" into a "Mini King Megalodon!"

The King Megalodon, a fossil found in North America, was also thought by some to be a large specimen of the Tan’s Megalodon.

They could reach a length of 12 meters and weigh over five tons!

Such a colossal dragon was naturally a ruler of late Jurassic North America…

One of them.

After all, the predatory Lizard King that roamed in the same area and geological period was no slouch.

Trilobite originally wanted to turn into a Tyrannosaurus rex’s head.

If he had turned into a Tyrannosaurus, this time he would have scored an instant kill, but he couldn’t make the change.

After all, the Tyrannosaurus wasn’t even a superfamily, much less a suborder.

So he settled for the whole King Megalodon.

"King Megalodon was also called the little Tyrannosaurus of the Jurassic, and like the Tyrannosaurus, its jaws were strong and its teeth were thick and long, showing great bite force!"

"This bite power was more reliable than my saber teeth instant kill style."

Though the "saber teeth instant kill style" was powerful, it needed skill and had less room for error; in contrast, the bite power style was easier—just chomp down with a big mouth!

This time, Trilobite swapped his original saber teeth for the huge bite force of the King Megalodon head to play it safe!

He wasn’t aiming for a sneak attack but a defensive counterattack!

This challenge was tougher than past ambushes!

"Whoosh—!"

Trilobite watched as the colossal creature in the river swung its tail and burst out of the water!

A flood of water poured off it like a small waterfall.

"Now was the moment!"

"Hey—!"

Trilobite ducked his neck and tilted his head!

"Bang—!"

The sound of jaws snapping echoed.

This wasn’t from Trilobite’s mouth, but from the "giant Funkleef Dragon" missing its bite, its upper jaw smacking into its lower jaw.

"Up—!"

"Boom—!"

At the same time, Trilobite’s massive head, pulled back earlier, shot forward again!

"Ah—uh—!"

"Pshhh—!"

He bit down hard on the "giant Funkleef Dragon’s" neck!