Devouring World Dragon

Chapter 40 The Struggle Between the Gods and the Giant Serpent
The giant serpent didn't care about face. To him, face? What was that? Could he eat it?
All he cared about was the sun, and as things stood, it seemed that Thor was not someone he could defeat in a short time. Even if he won, he might suffer serious injuries. It would be better to retreat temporarily, back to the deep sea, and swallow the sun whole again when it rose once more. After that, he would never give the gods another chance to steal the sun.

At the same time, while its enormous size endowed the serpent with unimaginable and terrifying power, it also required the serpent to expend an equally enormous amount of physical strength to drive its massive body. Up to now, the serpent had to admit that it did feel a sense of fatigue and exhaustion.

For Orochi, this idea did indeed make him somewhat eager to try it.

So the giant serpent glanced at the Thor, then gradually retreated back into the sea, deciding to abandon the mess and wait for another opportunity.

However, due to his enormous size, the commotion he caused when he retreated back into the sea was also immense, and Thor clearly noticed this as well.

"Trying to run away?"

Thor roared as he swung his warhammer and chased after him, his heavy footsteps creating a thunderous roar that resembled an earthquake.

At the same time, he raised his arm high, shouted loudly, and hurled the warhammer in his hand at the serpent's body.

"Boom!!!!"

The powerful warhammer slammed heavily onto the serpent's scales, piercing through the thick, mountain-like scales and leaving another deep, bloody hole in the serpent's body. However, the serpent ignored this and continued to dive into the sea on its own.

At this moment, the serpent, having lost all will to fight, was too lazy to compete with Thor anymore. For him, returning to the sea and hiding in the endless depths of the ocean to wait for another opportunity was the easiest way.

However, just as he was about to dive into the depths of the sea, suddenly, a strong pulling force came from his tail. That force held him tightly, accompanied by a faint feeling of numbness in his body, making it difficult for him to continue.

He raised his head, trying to see what was behind him.

But behind him, Thor was gripping the snake's tail tightly, his face flushed red. Countless bolts of lightning emanated from his hands, forming a powerful pulling and attracting force that made it difficult for the giant snake to move forward.

The seemingly tiny, dust-like body managed to hold back the magnificent monster that was as large as a mountain, and this astonishing scene appeared before the giant serpent.

Clearly, Thor's intention was to prevent him from returning to the deep sea.

Enraged, the serpent intensified its strength, and when this earthly python truly began to exert its power, even Thor, whose strength surpassed that of all the gods, had to yield to it.

No matter how hard he gritted his teeth and exerted all his strength, the feeling of powerlessness, like a mayfly trying to shake a giant tree, still lingered firmly in Thor's mind.

"no solution anymore……"

Thinking to himself, though somewhat reluctantly, he suddenly raised his head and roared at the sky.

“Frey! Tyr! Vidal…”

The names of gods were called out from his mouth one by one.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the dim night sky, as if responding to his call. Then, thick golden chains pierced through the dense dark clouds and lightning, descending from the sky.

"Crash..."

Thick, pure gold chains clanged against each other, producing a series of crisp sounds, extending downwards from the sky, connecting heaven and earth, before coiling around the giant serpent's body.

Immediately, giants covered in dazzling light descended from the sky onto the sea and land, each holding a golden chain.

The embodiment of the forest's immortal power, symbolizing the forest that comes and goes through spring, autumn, and winter, yet can always be reborn, is Vidar, the forest god who is hailed as the one among the gods who truly possesses the power of immortality... Tyr, revered as the god of courage and war, is worshipped as the god of war because of his love of war, and is the strongest among the gods besides Thor...

Frey, though polite and handsome, possesses formidable martial prowess recognized by the gods, and his Sword of Victory is renowned as invincible…

Not only that, but from the land, from the sea, and from the clouds, gods, both male and female, appeared, each holding a pure gold chain. These pure gold chains, of varying thicknesses, were looped onto the serpent from different directions.

Although the overwhelming power that Thor displayed during his previous battle with the giant serpent had intimidated even the gods, preventing them from intervening, they were still happy to help Thor when the serpent prepared to turn and flee.

These numerous gods, though differing in personality and appearance, are all undoubtedly powerful war gods of Asgard. Yet, they are united at this moment to fight against this enormous monster, unprecedented since the birth of the universe, demonstrating the importance they place on it.

"what!!!"

The pure gold chains in the hands of the gods were wrapped around the enormous serpent, which was as large as a mountain range. Then they roared and exerted force from different directions, and the pure gold chains were suddenly stretched straight.

Hermod, the messenger of the gods and the watcher, stood on a mountain, struggling to pull on the pure gold chain in his hands. His face was flushed red, and his big feet sank deep into the ground, creating a muddy swamp with each step.

Vidal, on the other hand, grew thick roots and lush forests where he landed to firmly anchor his body, and then his strong arms slowly pulled the chains back.

On land, in the sea...

Every deity was trying their best, in their own way, to hold back the enormous serpent and make it unable to move.

"call!!!"

Like a storm, breath spewed from the serpent's nostrils. The combined power of the gods made the giant serpent feel more strained and heavy than ever before, but this also aroused the serpent's fierce nature. Despite the heavy pressure behind it, it dragged itself towards the sea.

On one side are the infinitely powerful gods, and on the other side are an unprecedentedly enormous monster. The struggle between the two sides is evenly matched, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.

Seeing this situation, Thor became anxious and roared loudly towards the sea.

“Egil!”

The roar echoed all the way to the deepest part of the sea...

Inside the underwater palace, the old sea god Egil looked hesitant through the dark water above him, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and murmured something.

"That's all."

As he spoke, he raised the scepter beside him and slammed it against the ground beneath him.

The sea suddenly underwent a strange change...

"Rumble, rumble..."

Meanwhile, the great serpent, who was struggling against the gods, suddenly felt the seawater on his body become incredibly heavy, as if a thousand or ten thousand mountains had suddenly appeared on his body, making him feel extremely strained and unable to continue to fight against the heavy chains on his body.

(End of this chapter)