Man on the ark, forced to become king

Seeing that Theresa was still alive, Lin Lu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This was his chosen future wife, and she was framed and died suddenly. Wouldn't he have suffered a huge loss?

Boom!

As the heavy object fell, the humanoid figure, encased in armor, stiffly rose from the ground. A tangible stream of air, tinged with blood, seemed to emanate from the gaps in the armor.

Theresa barely managed to control her body and mustered her strength. The giant formed from crystals withstood the chimera's attack and firmly pinned it to the ground. The jet-black crystals condensed into sharp blades several meters long that descended from the sky, piercing the chimera's body and wings, pinning all three of its heads to the ground. The power of the demon king was undeniable.

If her body hadn't been so physically exhausted, dealing with the monster shouldn't have been difficult for her.

It's a pity that there is no if in the world.

Pinning the chimera to the earth to bring it to a brief moment of silence was her last strength.

“Kill it, I know you can, then—”

"You should calm down first."

Lin Lu waved her hand to interrupt her, her brows furrowed, feeling that things were getting a bit tricky.

Although the person is indeed still alive, it seems not much different from being dead. Can this body in front of me still be considered a physical body?

It would probably be more accurate to call them puppets created from Originium.

Given how dire the situation is, can the power of the Golden Tree still bring about a comeback?

Chapter 155 Pure Power

If it were at the border, under that original golden tree, Theresa's injuries would naturally not be a problem.

The true Great Golden Tree can almost be considered the fulcrum of the world; its laws govern the operation of all things, and even the cycle of life and death must submit to the will of gold.

Let alone the mere petrification of the body, even if a person is completely dead and beyond saving, with only fragments of their soul remaining, as long as there is even a trace of them, the Golden Tree can regenerate them. It can even directly interfere with the operation of the laws of life and death, forcibly granting them 'immortality'.

But now we're not at the border, but in a completely unfamiliar world.

Lin Lu was well aware that although the golden tree he planted had been growing rapidly recently with the supply of various resources, it was still far from the stage of true evolution and entering the furnace of life.

The energy required to make a leap in the essence of life is astronomical, if not quantified.

Before evolving into the Life Furnace form, the current Golden Tree can only be considered a super useful life force providing device. It can bring people back to life as long as they have a breath left, but it is of little use to the dead. Otherwise, Lani would not have needed to create a doll's body to use; she could just be reborn through the Golden Tree.

So, now there is a question.

Is Theresa alive or dead?

As the master of the Golden Tree, Lin Lu was extremely sensitive to life force, but at such close range, he could not sense any life force from Theresa...

No, it should be said that it was only a very faint trace, so faint that even the vitality of a mouse was stronger than he could sense. This level was simply not enough to sustain a person's survival.

But Theresa can still move, think, and speak.

What exactly is this state?

Living dead?

"There's no time, Lin Lu, listen to me."

Theresa took a hurried step, trying to grab Lin Lu's arm, but stopped just before she got close.

Her arms were covered in jet-black armor, with almost tangible energy flowing across its surface. This armor naturally possessed immense destructive power, and would cause serious injury upon contact with the human body.

“I can give you everything in the Tower of Babel in exchange for your protection of them.”

Her consciousness gradually blurred, and her body, forcibly driven by Originium magic, gradually became stiff. At this rate, she should solidify into a large piece of Originium in no time.

With only seconds left, Theresa dared not waste a single moment and quickly voiced her request while she was still relatively conscious.

It was better to hand the Tower of Babel over to Lin Lu than to have it destroyed by Theresis's army; this was the last thing she could do.

Her sudden death will cause many plans to be stalled and unable to be implemented. Without the Demon King and the leader, Babel is essentially losing its decision-maker and strongest fighting force at the same time. The already dire situation will inevitably deteriorate to an unmanageable level.

Theresis would not let go of a well-trained resistance organization.

The only thing she can find now that is capable of protecting the Tower of Babel is the Golden Tree.

"Quiet, quiet down..."

Lin Lu had a somber expression, her eyebrows furrowed into a knot.

He didn't answer, but instead grabbed Theresa's outstretched arm. Golden light burst forth from his body, enveloping the dark demon king.

"Um……"

Gold flowed through her almost completely crystallized body, bringing an incredibly real warmth. The sudden warmth amidst the pain and numbness made Theresa, whose consciousness was somewhat hazy, groan involuntarily.

hum!

The air trembled slightly, and a dazzling gold spread out like a tide, revealing a brilliant golden tree emblem on the ground.

Ancient Golden Tree Prayer - Golden Tree Restored.

The strongest restorative prayer that a mortal can master is none other than this; the immense life force it infuses is enough to restore flesh and bones in the traditional sense.

But this still couldn't solve Theresa's problem.

The golden tree remedy that made her feel comfortable was helpful, but not entirely.

The constant influx of life force into her body allowed her remaining flesh and blood to remain vibrant and continue to survive. However, her petrified body was constantly drawing life force out of her. The rate of recovery and consumption was just enough to offset each other, barely maintaining the status quo and preventing Theresa's condition from deteriorating further. She was kept on her feet, but she was not getting any better.

To truly resolve this, we need to bring the people back to the Golden Tree first.

"Roar!!!"

Suddenly, a violent storm, accompanied by a deafening roar, crashed down from the sky.

The sharp crystals embedded in its body shattered under its fierce struggle, and the wounds cut into its body healed rapidly under the effect of its terrifying regenerative power. Even its pierced head and neck were regenerating. The legendary monster stitched together stretched out its body, and poisonous mist and flames were simultaneously spat out and fell from its dragon mouth, like a purple-red carpet spread across the earth.

"I told you to shut up!!!"

The chimera's roar was drowned out by an even louder roar. Lin Lu raised her head in annoyance, and a huge dragon head appeared out of thin air. The roar from the dragon grandmother Guil was a visible shockwave that pushed away all the falling poison and fire, causing the surrounding air to distort and tremble.

Nourished by the Golden Tree, his body has recovered considerably. As the Golden Tree continues to grow, the power it can provide becomes increasingly stronger. With sufficient foundation to support him, the power of the same spells will be completely different.

Dragon shouts, which were once of limited use, now possess considerable power, as do other prayers and spells.

The freed chimera flapped its wings, creating a violent hurricane. Its huge, sharp claws swept down, pressing down on the storm, revealing its madness.

Monsters without reason know no fear or pain, are completely dominated by the desire to kill and destroy, and are not affected by dragon roars.

However, Lin Lu didn't expect to be able to roar it down and kill it with just one roar from Gui'er.

In a real fight, you have to settle things with your fists.

The power of the Dragon Offering Prayer is far more than simply conjuring a dragon head to breathe fire and ice...

Snapped!

Two sharp claws covered in fine scales pierced through the storm, pinning one of the chimera's heads to the ground, and the poisonous gas that was ravaging the earth came to an abrupt halt.

Dragon Offering Prayer - Dragon Claw!

Tear!

Flesh tore apart, blood splattered, and the enormous dragon head followed closely behind, biting down hard on another fire-breathing dragon head, almost severing it on the spot.

Dragon Offering Prayer - Dragon Bite!

The dragon that burst forth from the crimson emblem slammed the chimera to the ground with the most savage force, tearing flesh and breaking bones. Its dark red, blade-like wings left deep, bone-revealing wounds on the pieced-together body, and its scale-covered tail could shatter the tough skin with a single lash, sending blood and flesh flying everywhere.

The so-called Dragon Feast is a technique possessed by those who hunt dragons and devour their hearts!

True dragon-feeding prayer can transform oneself into a dragon!

From Nymgof to Galid, from Lake Lienia to the Altan Plateau, across snow-capped mountains, and up to the towering Fam Azra, the power of numerous dragons—the Great Earth Dragon Theodoric, the Radiant Stone Dragon Smarag, the Corrupt Dragon Egkis, the Ice Dragon Polylus, and the Dragon Grandmother Guil—converged together. Even the ancient dragons Fulsanx and Lancesanx could not escape, and even the king who once ruled the sky and the earth—the Dragon King Platonsanx—fell in the rift of time and space.

Lin Lu, who was on his way to becoming king, once controlled the power of almost all the powerful dragons in the border region. His dragon feast ceremony was no less impressive than that of the oldest dragons.

Even though it cannot yet reveal its full form, it still possesses a power that is both pure and overwhelming.

How could a mere monster forcibly stitched together by magic withstand the power of a dragon?

Lacking wisdom, unaware of retreat, and fearless, the chimera, after falling behind in a brute-force confrontation, had no other means of maneuver. Seemingly invincible, it was in reality nothing more than a slightly larger beast.

The only tricky thing is its powerful regenerative ability. It can quickly regenerate even severed body parts, and its body can move without being affected by being decapitated. In a sense, it can be considered 'immortal'.

Lin Lu could tear him apart ten, a hundred, or even a thousand times, but she couldn't kill him completely with brute force alone.

"Roar!!"

The bloodied and mangled chimera roared madly, twisting its body recklessly, and crimson tentacles sprouted from its wounds, wrapping around the dragon's body.

One after another, festering sores and blood blisters appeared on its body. Arms, claws, wings, and many twisted limbs grew out of the flesh. In the blink of an eye, the once passable cobbled-together shape was completely transformed into a twisted mass of flesh and blood.

"Be careful... Chimera means... fusion!"

Theresa remained in a half-dead state, neither alive nor dead. The power of gold allowed her to prolong her life. She couldn't use force, but she could still speak.

"Those absolutioners must have incorporated some kind of witchcraft... to create this monster. Perhaps this is its true form. Its uncontrolled, rampaging flesh and blood will mutate... and fuse, giving birth to many unnatural monsters. Before the ritual is interrupted, they will hardly die as long as they do not lose their power."

Her voice wasn't very loud, and it was somewhat intermittent, but she still managed to convey her meaning.

Crackling sounds~ Crackling sounds~

The large chunks of the body were torn apart by the dragon's claws and fell to the ground. Icy blue breath descended from the sky, covering the earth and freezing the writhing flesh into solid ice in an instant.