Chapter 784: Projection

The primary world, the continent of Sier.

The Chaos Sea boiled, primal energy roared, and none felt it more profoundly than Wu Ming.

At this moment, as a native Transcendent of the seventh level, he perceived the changes across the entire continent of Sier most acutely.

“The universe has fully ascended, and the final fragment is about to merge!”

A sudden wave of emotion surged within Wu Ming’s heart.

How immense must be the power brought forth by transcending when a lower-dimensional universe ascends to a higher dimension and fuses with the world?

And as the ruler of this continent, how many benefits would he gain?

Boom!

In that instant, the entire continent of Sier trembled. The sun and moon simultaneously appeared, casting down brilliant light interwoven with strands of primal energy.

This was the joy of the Chaos Sea—natives of Sier would receive blessings, while those not originally from this world would be expelled.

[Ding! Detected massive primal energy. Extraction in progress!]

The Qie Tian Platform within the Temple of the Sovereign God rang out, suddenly transmitting a notification.

If previously it had required Wu Ming to extract primal energy from the Chaos Sea himself, now the Chaos Sea was actively pouring it into the Temple. The difference was immeasurable.

In an instant, Wu Ming saw the primal energy pool rapidly fill to the brim, overflow, and then explode outward, expanding its capacity tenfold.

The world’s fundamental essence within had become so dense it had liquefied, and at its center, crystallization had begun.

[Primal Energy Pool Expanded. Current Capacity: Ten Million Units!]

A mechanical voice devoid of emotion sounded from the Sovereign Temple, while Wu Ming greedily absorbed all of this.

To ascend to the Da Luo level required an immense amount of resources. Apart from the universe’s ascension, other paths would hardly suffice.

The path to the eighth level was originally extremely difficult—unique and nearly eternal. Of course, it wasn’t something easily achieved.

“The ascension of a world is enough for a Celestial Immortal to challenge a Golden Immortal, while the ascension of the universe is the opportunity for Da Luo… but within this higher-dimensional world, if the entire world ascends again, what would emerge?”

As he gathered energy, a thought surfaced in Wu Ming’s mind: “Could it be… the ninth level, or even the tenth, whose existence is uncertain?”

To be honest, reaching the sixth level meant that a Transcendent’s talent, fortune, comprehension, and even innate potential must all be exceptional.

Even if one aspect was previously lacking, it could be compensated through the power of a paradise-like realm.

Precisely because of this, at the seventh and even eighth levels, resources—accumulated reserves—became increasingly crucial.

Without sufficient opportunities and preparation, no matter how gifted one might be, how could one muster the momentum to break through to Da Luo, or even higher realms?

Therefore, these powerful beings were all laying plans—manipulating worlds and universes, competing with the Dao itself for that single chance of opportunity!

Even the Infinite Serpent of the Sier World was no exception!

Hiss!

At the moment when primal energy reached its peak, accompanied by a hissing sound, a colossal serpent, infinitely elongating and endlessly spiraling, suddenly appeared across the entire continent’s sky.

What a tremendous serpent it was?

Its massive body alone was enough to eclipse the sun and moon, casting a vast shadow over the continent.

And the moment the serpent’s hiss rang out, every creature—beast, plant, human, or even Transcendent—across the entire Sier continent involuntarily shuddered, overwhelmed by the deepest fear!

It was a terror rooted in ancestral memory, deeply imprinted in their bloodline, left behind from the era when the serpent ruled the continent!

“Th-the High P-Priest!”

Within the capital’s cathedral, all priests and believers gazed at the serpent’s shadow stretching across the heavens, every pore on their backs tightening as their voices trembled: “The World-Ending Serpent… it has truly appeared… the prophecy of the Great Sage…”

Beneath the divine statue, High Priest Hentze stood silently, his back straight.

Only those nearby bishops could see the slight tremor in his hands.

It wasn’t that the High Priest’s will was weak; rather, this fear, deeply ingrained in the soul—the innate dread of a former master—was not easily erased.

“So what if the serpent returns?”

Hentze took a deep breath and declared loudly, “We were born free, not the serpent’s slaves! We have our own kingdom, our own land. Now is the time for us to fight for our freedom!”

“That’s right, and we still have our Guardian, the great King William!”

The priests struggled to calm themselves, murmuring as if trying to hypnotize themselves.

After all, the Infinite Serpent’s appearance heralded the disaster of world destruction!

Their only hope now was that the Blue Dragon, the Immortal Conqueror King William, could drive the serpent away.

Though, admittedly, this hope seemed quite slim.

Even if the Five Kings of Antiquity returned, they would still be insignificant before the World-Ending Serpent.

“So this is the serpent…”

Beatrix stared at the snake’s shadow in the sky, feeling her Blue Dragon blood tremble as if encountering a natural predator.

“This feeling… even the source of my bloodline might not be its match!”

She murmured, “Is this world truly doomed?”

“Hehe… don’t despair!”

Beside her, Karitan comforted her, though her own posture was even more undignified—half-collapsed on the ground, drenched in sweat, clearly overwhelmed by the serpent’s aura due to her heightened Transcendent senses.

Yet even so, Karitan’s face remained nonchalant: “There are still miracles in this world! And you should have faith in our King!”

“Master…”

Beatrix was momentarily stunned, then turned her gaze toward the palace.

Roar!

The next moment, she saw a colossal Blue Dragon wreathed in frost rising abruptly from the palace, flying toward the serpent in the sky.

From the dragon’s roar, a mighty aura spread outward, triggering a resonance within her bloodline, even evoking an instinctive urge to kneel in worship.

“It’s the Blue Dragon!”

“The King has taken action!”

The people of the capital erupted into cheers.

At this moment, even those who opposed the kingdom and the nobles harboring ill intentions sincerely hoped the Conqueror King would grow stronger and not allow the World-Ending Serpent to succeed.

Intense waves of faith, filled with the will to survive, surged to their peak, forming a Holy Tide.

For any true god, this would be a rare nourishment, but Wu Ming paid it no heed at all.

“Indeed… it was because of my identity as William Wallace that this continent accepted me. Therefore, only by appearing in his form could I resist the rejection during the ascension?”

At Wu Ming’s will, the Blue Dragon roared fiercely and charged headlong into the Infinite Serpent in the sky.

Hiss!

Roar!

The Infinite Serpent raised its head, its vertical pupils filled with cold indifference, and the two titanic beasts roared and collided.

Bang!

As if planets had collided, the entire Sier continent trembled. Frosty flames and scales rained down like meteor showers.

“Hmm? This is…”

Within the Titan Pantheon, the Watchful Eye suddenly emitted a ripple of fluctuation: “The serpent’s true body is not even in our world. It’s merely breaking through the boundaries via projection during this Chaos Sea opening…”

“Yes, but it truly was once the god of this land. Therefore, it also has the right to receive the primal energy’s blessing… just like the Blue Dragon god. This is their own war!”

“Your Majesty, I just didn’t expect…”

The Watchful Eye’s divine consciousness suddenly intensified: “That Blue Dragon… I originally thought William Wallace was merely a Legendary Realm practitioner, the king of a mortal nation. I never expected him to have already become one of us! But I don’t understand why he concealed his identity before…”

“Divine authority and kingship have always been difficult to reconcile… but I think he might have been cautious of us!”

The deep voice of the Thunder Titan echoed.

“Fearing us, so he created a false identity… Well, that makes sense… but now, with the serpent’s appearance, he can no longer remain hidden…”

“These two deities are both quite formidable! Your Majesty, shall we intervene?”

The Watchful Eye continued to inquire.

After all, both deities appeared quite powerful and, theoretically, should belong to their Western faction.

“Impossible!”

The Titan shook his head: “I can sense that something wondrous is happening on that continent, representing a tremendous opportunity. None of our kind would willingly give that up!”

In fact, if not for the rejection of primal energy, there would already be more than just two deities on the continent of Sier.

“The Blue Dragon is acceptable, probably a branch of frost dragons, but that serpent… even with my experience traversing countless dimensions and secret realms, I have never seen anything like it…”

The Watchful Eye emitted a ripple of confusion: “Your Majesty?”

“I…”

The Thunder Titan’s face showed a flicker of confusion: “From the memories of our ancient divine race, there seems to be a vague recollection of the serpent, though it’s very hazy. We only know that the serpent’s appearance often heralds world destruction. In ancient times, a serpent brought profound calamity to the multiverse…”

He stared at the continent of Sier: “Of course, compared to that ancient one, this serpent, although also terrifying, is relatively insignificant to the multiverse.”

Roar!

As they conversed, the Blue Dragon gradually gained the upper hand in the battle, its frosty flames nearly freezing the serpent’s projection entirely.

“After all, it’s merely a projection summoned by primal energy, its true body and power have not fully arrived yet!”

Inside the Blue Dragon, Wu Ming observed the scene, yet his expression remained unrelaxed.

Hiss!

In the next instant, as if reaching a critical point, a surge of primal energy surged forth, and everyone in the primary world could see the strange phenomena in the sky.

And in that moment, with a roar, the serpent’s form solidified completely, revealing its true form!