Devouring World Dragon

Chapter 55 Bugs
(The power went out in the neighborhood from noon until the afternoon. It's not that the author intentionally delayed the update. I'm posting one chapter now, and there will be another one later.)
Despite old Egil's roar, the giant serpent lying deep in the sea did not react at all, showing no intention of paying attention to him, as if it had not heard him, or perhaps... it was a kind of indifference and disdain as if it were looking at an ant waving its claws in front of it.

Not every life deserves the attention of this giant snake.

Faced with this almost blatant disdain, the old sea god's expression turned extremely gloomy.

"Fine... if you won't listen, then I'll slaughter all these marine species tainted by your power and see if you'll just stand by and do nothing!"

He sneered, and with a swing of his halberd, the massive army, composed of giant sea monsters and intelligent marine creatures, which had been unable to contain themselves for some time, charged excitedly toward the simple city before them.

The snake people, having discovered the massive army before them, attempted to organize a defense force to protect the city. However, despite their bravery and skill in battle, they were still too insignificant in the face of this army of millions. The sheer number of dark figures was enough to completely block out the light from the small city.

Above, in front, to the left, to the right...

Everywhere were giant deep-sea beasts, some tens or even hundreds of meters long, and marine knights riding them. They roared and simply rampaged through the city, crushing it to dust.

This invincible army did not stop its advance, but spread out like a black tide, sweeping across the entire seabed. Wherever it went, whether it was a lone intelligent species or an established city, everything was destroyed in an instant.

war?

No, this is just crushing, like crushing a tiny insect. In the face of this massive army, even a mountain would be flattened.

One underwater city after another was destroyed, and countless snake people, mermaids, fish people, and other marine species were forced to flee to their place of origin—Nano.

That is the origin of these marine species, and also their largest city, capable of accommodating millions of people and covering an area of ​​over tens of kilometers.

It was here that bizarre sea monsters were born. In the eyes of these marine creatures, this place was a sacred land, but now, this sacred land is about to face its destruction.

Facing the vast city not far away, a place revered as a sacred site by the snake people and fish people, Egil's gaze turned icy. With a wave of his hand, he ordered his army to raze the city to the ground, but just then...

"Rumble..."

Like a deep-sea earthquake, the ground beneath our feet trembled, and the seabed, with its thick layers of soil and rocks, shook, as if a powerful force was surging deep within the ocean.

The seabed is cracking open.

Deep cracks spread across the solid seabed, forming deep underwater canyons. Then, beneath this seabed, something unimaginably large seemed to be supporting the entire seabed.

Amidst the panicked flight of countless marine species and their terrified screams before being smashed into a bloody pulp, beneath the city of Nano, something magnificent, vast, and unimaginable slowly rose from the seabed.

The giant snake raised its head.

Its scales are as large as mountains, and the gaps between the scales are deep canyons. Its indifferent and cold pupils are as vast as a boundless lake. With its movements, countless earthquakes and whirlpools are generated. Its deep breaths form huge underwater whirlpools, which drag those sea monsters in and crush them into dust.

The enormous city of Nano, capable of holding a million people, now looked like a small and exquisite crown atop it.

Within the city of Nano, snake people, fish people, and mermaids all knelt on the ground, fervently praising their gods, extolling His power and His greatness.

This colossal creature indifferently surveyed the massive army that stretched out before it like a dark, surging tide, extending into the endless distance.

Perhaps the sheer size of the army, numbering in the millions or tens of millions, was enough to make even the gods tremble and the giants groan, but in the eyes of this colossal serpent, it was nothing more than that.

As the giant serpent moved, everyone could clearly see that beside it, thick, golden chains extended from the sea surface with each movement. The chains, whose roots were deeply embedded in the seabed, were tightly taut, and the parts protruding from the seabed were firmly locked into the serpent's body, flesh, and even bones, making it difficult for the serpent to move.

Most of its body remained firmly locked, unable to move. All it could do was raise its head, but even just raising its majestic head was enough to send shivers down one's spine.

Looking at all this, the old sea god Egil sneered.

"Jormungandr, you have finally appeared." The old sea god's booming voice carried far and wide, and the serpent naturally heard it as well.

The giant snake didn't answer directly. Instead, it seemed to have just woken up, took a deep breath, and then casually sneezed.

"boom!"

Two enormous columns of air suddenly shot out from its nostrils, and the surging waves of air smashed open a space in front of the "massive army".

Those giant sea monsters that were caught in the blast and unable to escape were instantly shredded into mincemeat by the powerful air column. Even those that were far away were thrown far away by the aftershocks of the air wave.

This single, casual act has already led to the extinction of at least tens of thousands of marine species and giant beasts.

Although compared to the sheer size of this massive army, it was like a single leaf falling from a tree, it still unsettled the vanguard of this vast army, causing some disturbances.

This enormous army, numbering in the thousands, was terrified of this colossal creature.

Immediately, a low laugh reached the old sea god's ears, a laugh that seemed to be both mocking and indifferent.

"Bug, are you talking to me?"

……

insect!

This lofty and condescending word, filled with a hint of contempt and arrogance, made the veins on the old sea god Egil's forehead bulge, and he sneered.

"What exactly do you want? Don't forget, you're just a prisoner."

He was not afraid of the enormous creature before him, because he understood that this creature, which had once been comparable to the gods, was now nothing more than a prisoner confined to the depths of the sea, never to see the light of day again.

"The prisoner is preparing to hire some servants. What, are you going to stop me?"

A deep sound, accompanied by the trembling of the seawater, reached Egil's ears.

Egil's eyes turned cold.

"Give up this sea area as a place for my servants to live, where they will not interfere with each other, how about that, old man?"

His deep voice remained unchanged, still filled with an arrogant disdain for others, as if what he said was a matter of course.

Do you think you have the right to talk to me?

Old Hai laughed arrogantly.

"You're nothing but a prisoner, imprisoned beneath the sea, unable to break free. What makes you think you have the right to negotiate with me..."

"You really think..."

The serpent's deep voice interrupted the old sea god's words, its tone gradually turning unusually cold.

"Can't I break free of these chains...?"

Under the gaze of the old sea god, the serpent's indifferent and cold vertical pupils gradually contracted, revealing a ferocious and insane look.

(End of this chapter)