Titan King: Ascension of the Giant
Chapter 709 - 709: I can still fight

Shadowcrag Forest. The colossal dragon continued its flight through the sky, searching for the spider broodmother's trail.

"Lower your flight altitude. Eleven o'clock, five miles out."

Alexander slowly opened his eyes, glanced at Isabella who was still intently searching for their target, and pointed out its location.

"Mr. Alexander?"

Isabella paused, startled for a moment, then turned her head to look at Alexander in surprise. She hadn't seen the communication log from the Champions Alliance public channel.

"Under your constant pressure, that spider broodmother signed a contract with the Deputy Commander."

"Now, she is no longer our enemy, but a powerful ally."

It had to be said, Isabella had done exceptionally well this time. If not for her relentless, day-and-night pressure, Spider Queen Lolth wouldn't have surrendered so quickly.

As for the deterrent role Alexander played in this, even if he didn't say it, Isabella understood it clearly in her heart.

"Mr. Alexander, are we going to initiate the invasion plan now?"

"Yes. We'll go down and exchange information with that spider broodmother. Some intelligence needs to be verified with her."

"Alright!"

A hint of excitement appeared on Isabella's face. She urged the colossal dragon onward, flying towards the location Alexander had indicated.

...

Titanion Realm, Stoneheart City.

Beneath the castle, many secret chambers had been constructed. One specific area was dedicated to the rearing of pets.

And this area, for the most part, was managed by Beastmaster Lilith.

At this moment, Lilith stood in one of the secret chambers, her attention fully focused on a mysterious egg before her that was on the verge of hatching.

These mysterious eggs were the batch of live ones Delilah had unearthed while excavating the grand canal.

This batch of eggs was now neatly arranged in the secret chamber, having become Lilith's research subjects.

Crack!

A tiny fissure appeared on one of the mysterious eggs. The creature inside had been successfully incubated by Lilith.

The eggshell broke, and a small, slender-bodied, winged insect with semi-transparent skin appeared on the tray before Lilith.

"Compound eyes on either side, bristle-like antennae, twin wings on its back, its body shaped like a swimming fish."

"It seems this is the long-lost Flying Fish Mayfly."

The Flying Fish Mayfly, a very primitive type of insect.

To be precise, it was an insectoid beast, a magical species capable of surviving both in water and on land.

Most incredibly, this Flying Fish Mayfly was also an omnivorous, flying-type beast.

Omnivorous meant it was very easy to raise.

Gazing at the Flying Fish Mayfly on the tray, the corners of Lilith's mouth unconsciously curled upwards.

Looking again at the live eggs that filled the entire secret chamber, Lilith's heart began to race, and she grew increasingly excited.

"Ancestors be praised! The Stoneheart Horde finally has its own aerial unit!"

Lilith was well aware of the value of these Flying Fish Mayflies.

Furthermore, Lilith was very confident that, given some time, she could definitely hatch all of them.

Then, using these Flying Fish Mayflies as breeding stock, the Stoneheart Horde would soon possess a large-scale, organized aerial unit.

As a beastmaster, Lilith had already figured out through certain secret techniques that Flying Fish Mayflies took only one year to mature from larva to adult.

This type of flying unit, capable of maturing in a short period, was something the Stoneheart Horde had always dreamed of.

Of course, a beast that could grow up so quickly meant its quality likely wouldn't be top-tier.

However, all the shortcomings of the Flying Fish Mayfly could be compensated for by sheer numbers.

No matter the beast, once their numbers reached a certain threshold, a qualitative change could occur—quantity itself would become a quality.

"This news must be relayed as soon as possible. Perhaps Delilah can dig up even more eggs over there."

"Also, this is top secret..."

Lilith slowly closed her eyes and, using a special mental connection ability, transmitted the information about the Flying Fish Mayflies to Delilah.

Since Lilith had left the succubus tribe, she had rarely used this ability.

Because each time it was used, it signified that there were absolutely no secrets between the sisters; it was a complete opening of their hearts to one another.

...

Emerald Dream Realm, Gloomwood Forest.

Dirtclaw and the giant warrior Fergus stood back-to-back, glaring ferociously at the surrounding dark fiends.

Four Alpha-level dark fiends, coordinating with over a hundred Hero-level dark fiends, were besieging Dirtclaw and Fergus, intent on killing them.

The abyssal dragon beneath Fergus was already covered in wounds; not only was one of its forepaws broken, but half of its tail had also been bitten off.

The tail was what the abyssal dragon used to balance its body. With its tail severed, the dragon couldn't adapt its movements in battle, becoming much slower.

"Bro Fergus, don't be afraid! If we just hold on a little longer, the reinforcements behind us will reach us!"

In contrast to the grave-faced Fergus, Dirtclaw seemed to be reveling in the chaos.

Dirtclaw's mouth was stained with fresh blood, his eyes were crimson, and he was baring his fangs, constantly roaring.

His roars were both a threat to the enemy and a signal for help to his allies.

Dirtclaw's four paws gripped the ground tightly as he stared with murderous intent at the surrounding enemies.

"Dirtclaw, don't worry about me. I can still fight."

Fergus's voice was firm; Dirtclaw couldn't detect the slightest hint of panic or fear in it.

"Woof… Very good! You are indeed a giant worthy of Orion's regard."

"After this war, I'll introduce you to the most beautiful maiden of our gnoll race."

"If you don't like her, I can even plunder women from other races for you, to serve as your sex slaves."

"Hahaha..."

In this battle frenzy, the blood staining Dirtclaw's muzzle was not his own, but that of his enemies.

"Praise the Titan God! Glory accompanies me!"

Fergus raised his trident, shouted loudly, and was the first to charge the onrushing enemies.

Dirtclaw roared ceaselessly, hellfire erupting from his body and spreading outwards, coating Fergus and his abyssal dragon in a layer of infernal flame.

This was a new application of hellfire that Dirtclaw had developed. Although it couldn't increase Constitution or defensive capabilities, it could add an outer layer of magical attack.

Especially for species like dark fiends that feared magic, coming into contact with hellfire meant they were done for.

In the blink of an eye, the desperate struggle—a chaotic mix of entrapment and fierce resistance—intensified, with howls and the sounds of tearing flesh echoing continuously.

Pfft! Pfft!!

Several more dark fiend corpses littered the surrounding battlefield.

Notably, one of the largest among them was Alpha-level.

However, Dirtclaw and Fergus were not faring well either.

Dirtclaw had several new wounds on his hind leg, deep enough to reveal bone, the teeth marks that had sliced through his skin clearly visible.

If not for a layer of hellfire covering the wounds and slowly healing them, Dirtclaw feared he would have been crippled.

Fergus was also in a bad state. Though he himself was uninjured, the abyssal dragon beneath him was on its last breath.

The abyssal dragon was blinded in one eye, and both of its hind legs, which supported its body, had been bitten through.