Devouring World Dragon

Chapter 223 A Suitable Body
The underwater world, inside the palace.

The four faced the snake-woman princess with a human body, fish tail, and unparalleled beauty. Their expressions varied, but they all adopted a guarded posture, as if facing a formidable enemy.

They weren't worried about the snake-woman princess, but rather that if she spoke, it would attract the attention of the entire city of Nano, thus ruining their escape plan.

Ya'anjemu paid no attention to the others. The venerable snake-woman princess only looked at Uberto, who had completely transformed into a snake-woman, with a sorrowful expression.

"Lord Uberto, do you dislike this place that much? Why do you insist on leaving? Is the world on earth really that wonderful?"

Her voice was full of emotion, not like that of someone trying to escape, but rather as if something had happened between the two of them during their time underground.

Uberto simply shook his head.

"This place is wonderful, much better than the world on Earth."

"Then why..."

The dreamlike, beautiful creature tried to say something urgently, but Uberto interrupted her directly.

"Mu, I have things I must do."

When he spoke of Mu, his tone became gentler than ever before, but ultimately it became firm again.

His resolve was unwavering.

After a brief silence, the beautiful creature simply opened her mouth, spitting out a round pearl, which she then held in her hands. Ignoring the wariness of Roberts and the others, she simply walked towards Uberto and whispered.

"This is the key that allows free access to all the palace gates, Lord Uberto. Take it and leave."

Looking into those bright eyes, Uberto's lips moved, but he ultimately couldn't utter a word.

The hand, covered in scales like the claws of a wild beast, reached for the pearl. Just as it was about to withdraw, those slender hands suddenly grabbed his clothes.

"Lord Uberto... will you come back?"

Looking at him earnestly, Uberto simply nodded silently.

……

Her long, flowing hair, like gauze or mist, trailed behind her long fishtail. The beautiful snake-woman princess gazed at the celestial barrier above her head, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Ya'an Jiemu".

Accompanied by footsteps, the deep, calm voice spoke these words.

Turning her head to look at the man behind her, who was as radiant as the sun, the snake-woman princess couldn't help but say.

"king."

Unlike his initial naked state, his long hair was now tied back with a headband, and he wore only an unidentified animal skin around his waist. His muscles were clearly defined, and his tall and upright body possessed an invisible sense of powerful beauty. With every glance, he exuded a silent and powerful aura, like a barbaric hero from ancient times.

If the naked, bare-bodied King Unogaya was an ancient deity born from heaven and earth, then now, dressed like a mortal, King Unogaya is a deity descending from his altar and becoming a king in the human world.

Among these, the snake-woman princess could vaguely sense the subtle inner changes beneath her silent and reserved exterior.

Just as he was about to bow in greeting, the king simply waved his hand, indicating that it was unnecessary.

He walked to the beautiful creature's side, and like her, looked up at the sky.

That place, which appears to be the sky, is actually an invisible barrier. The ancient snake people feared its power, and thus created this place, which is almost like a small world.

"Has he already left?"

The deep voice spoke, and the snake princess was startled, thinking that she had not concealed something well, but the pupils that seemed to contain the stars made her feel that she had nowhere to hide.

It turned out he already knew, but for some reason, he didn't stop it.

The beautiful creature did not answer, but simply nodded silently.

Aren't you coming along?

Wang did not look at Ya'anjiemu beside him, but gazed at the sky and spoke.

Ya'an Jiemu shook his head.

She was not alone. If she were alone, she might have followed that figure without hesitation. But she could not. From the moment she was born, she had responsibilities on her shoulders.

"He promised me he would come back."

The king remained noncommittal.

Looking at the king beside her, Ya'an Jiemu wanted to say something, but she was extremely uneasy. In the end, she gritted her teeth and said.

"Your Majesty, why did you insist on killing that little Atlantean girl?"

From birth, she possessed the keen ability to perceive others' thoughts, reflecting them like a mirror. But the king had never felt anything; his heart was like a parched desert, utterly desolate. Yet, the king still harbored his own ideas.

She could sense that the king didn't actually have any ill intentions towards those people, but for some reason, he insisted on killing the little girl named "Qiong" who grew on the ground.

why?
She doesn't understand.

Instead of answering directly, the king glanced at the beautiful creature beside him.

"Ya'an Jiemu, the ancient snake people set up a celestial barrier to hide from me, but do you know why I suddenly found this place?"

Ya'an Jiemu shook his head blankly.

The king gazed at the celestial barrier and spoke slowly in a low voice.

"It was because they were accidentally teleported in that I became aware of this isolated place..."

"Is this some kind of coincidence? There are never any coincidences. They had to come here and lead me here. It was all carefully arranged."

“I thought about stopping it all, but I realized I couldn’t.”

"It's about to wake up..."

"Who? Who's waking up?"

Hearing the king's words, Ya'anjiemu, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but ask in confusion.

Wang did not answer.

Looking in the direction where the giant dragon disappeared, its gaze seemed to pierce through the barrier of the sky, silently speaking to the group who had escaped on the dragon.

“Mortals on earth, my children, if you can truly escape this fate, then escape, or despair will surely await you.”

……

Inside a building in New York, USA.

"All vampires submit to you?"

As if he had heard a funny joke, the vampire elder who had lived for over four hundred years laughed. Not only that, but the elders beside him also couldn't help but laugh.

At the round table, only Louis Bonaparte Napoleon—Emperor Napoleon III—did not laugh, but instead calmly observed the many vampire elders before him.

“Young child, do you still think you are that French emperor? From the moment you became a vampire, everything in the past has become meaningless. I was once a king, and your past power is meaningless in my eyes. You are an elder in the vampire clan, but you are as ignorant as a child. Kneel down before me, and I can forgive your arrogance and ignorance.”

Before Louis, the eldest vampire elder opened his eyes and spoke indifferently. As he spoke, the numerous vampire elders pulled out all sorts of guns, long and short, pointing them at Louis's head.

They are not some stubborn old relics. When it comes to firearms, a powerful weapon of the new era, vampires have stronger bodies and sharper reflexes than humans. Why wouldn't they use them?
Why can't vampires use firearms now, since they used to be able to use swords?

In the eyes of the eldest vampire elder, the best option for this ignorant and arrogant child at this moment was to immediately kneel down and beg for forgiveness.

But Louis, who was being pointed at by countless guns, sat in his seat without fear, as calm as ever, and even showed a mocking smile.

"Kneel down before you? No, no, no, I think you haven't realized what you're really facing."

He slowly stood up, glanced at the numerous guns around him, and wore a mocking expression.

"Are vampires only capable of using these human weapons? Are they only capable of following in the footsteps of humans? It's laughable."

He reached out and grabbed a gun beside him.

"kill him!"

Without any hesitation, the eldest vampire elder opened his eyes wide and roared angrily, but the next moment... he saw a scene he had never seen before.

"Dangdangdang..."

The continuous gunfire sounded, but it was only like the sound of metal clashing.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the many vampires, Louis ignored the barrage of bullets and easily twisted the steel-forged gun into a pretzel.

On the ground, numerous bullet fragments were scattered everywhere, and apart from some damage to his suit, Louis had no other injuries.

Vampires possess physical superiority over humans, yet they too can die. Ancient knights could kill vampires with lances, and modern firearms can do the same. In this age of human prosperity, any vampire who dared to underestimate the power of firearms is already dead.

But at this moment, they encountered a monster that even bullets could not harm.

Yes, a monster. Even the vampire elders, who were also vampires, saw it as a monster.

Looking at the shocked or horrified expressions on the faces of the many vampires before him, Louis showed pity and said softly.

"You know nothing of power."

As he uttered those words, his pupils gradually dilated...

A moment later, many vampire elders knelt before the newly born vampire king—yes, the vampire king.

Although some clans did not attend this time, and the identity of the Vampire King has not been recognized by all clans, this step is not far off.

But his ambitions extend far beyond simply becoming a vampire king.

……

Louis wiped the blood from his hands. There were always some people who wouldn't obey. Well, if that was the case, then he would just shut them up.

Only after possessing such immense power did Louis feel the allure that was even more deadly than power itself. When your body can ignore bullets and even rocket launchers, you will be intoxicated by this primal and powerful strength.

Its ears can hear everything within a radius of tens of miles, its eyes can see satellite markers in space, its sense of touch can detect any slight change in the wind that can stir up particles, its speed can race against airplanes in the sky, and its strength is enough to mold pure carbon into diamond-like substances...

Within a radius of dozens of miles, no one could escape his control; life and death were entirely in his hands.

Human nations and governments are utterly powerless in the face of such a force. If it so desires, it can easily take the heads of world leaders, and no amount of military or military might can stop it.

This feeling of being able to do whatever you want is something that no power can provide.

Even the most powerful cannot help but scheme against others' thoughts and be wary of their ambitions. But this kind of power does not need to. Once gained, it is forever; once proven, it is forever proven. It does not need to consider anyone's thoughts, and even if the whole world is against it, no one can defeat it.

But that's not enough, far from enough. This power is less than one in a billion extracted from that heart.

"Couldn't we find a better way to extract its power?"

Looking at the heart, which was placed prominently in the most conspicuous spot in the entire research room, Louis said with dissatisfaction.

Only a very small amount of power is absorbed by the heart, but that power is only a small portion that has leaked out over hundreds of years. The true power hidden within cannot be directly absorbed.

If he wanted to gain more power, he could only try to absorb the leaked power. But the leaked power was too little. Although even this meager power was enough to easily create powerful warriors, it was far too little for Louis at this moment and could not satisfy him at all.

It was as if he had entered a mountain of gold, but could only take away a little bit of gold each time with his own hands. What Louis wanted was to completely possess this mountain of gold.

"Your Majesty... I'm afraid there's no other way."

The elderly researcher hurriedly walked to Louis's side, his face contorted in a grimace, and said helplessly.

Louis frowned slightly.

"However, if you really want to extract its power... it's not impossible."

Seeing that Louis was about to get angry, the old researcher had no choice but to continue.

Since Louis acquired such great power, his temper has become increasingly violent, which has instilled fear in the researchers.

"What method? Tell me."

Louis glanced at the old researcher beside him and realized that there must be some flaw in this method, otherwise this guy would not be so hesitant.

"Based on our findings, this heart appears to be still alive, meaning that if it were transplanted into someone's body, it might be able to serve as a core power source, causing a complete transformation of the body, but..."

The old researcher shook his head helplessly as he spoke.

"To receive this heart transplant, one would need an extremely strong physique. Judging from the energy it contains, no matter in the world can withstand the energy it releases. Calculations suggest that only machines made of neutron star matter could use it as an energy source without being damaged. Apart from that, any physical or mechanical attempt to forcibly extract its energy would be destroyed by the energy it releases. Even magnetic confinement technology cannot control such a massive amount of energy."

"Neither can I?"

Louis inquired.

The old researcher shook his head.

Louis frowned as he stared at the heart.

"A suitable body?"

The dream flashed through his mind. Was this really necessary?
Or……

To be honest, he really didn't want to do this; the unknown risks were just too great. But driven by some inexplicable will, he couldn't help but ask.

"If I could find such a body, could I use it as a transit point to extract and absorb its energy?"

After a brief discussion with the other researchers, the senior researcher gave a definitive answer.

"can."

Looking at the heart, Louis hesitated for a moment, but greed eventually prevailed. He let out a long breath and made his decision.

……

"We must get that heart."

On the deserted island, Uberto, who already knew from Cain that his heart had been removed, spoke solemnly.

(End of this chapter)