Chapter 448: Taking Control of the Floating City
"Damn human! I’ll make sure there’s nothing left of you to bury!"
In the void, a fierce black crack suddenly tore open.
The Shadow Dragon, which should have been blasted into dust, charged out again, wrapped in a sky full of black mist.
It turned out that earlier, it had used the Abyss forbidden technique, "Shadow Death Substitute." By giving up ninety percent of its body and Inner Spirit, it had barely survived.
Now, it had completely lost its mind. It wanted to die together with Aiden.
"The light of an ant dares to compete with the glory of a god?"
Aiden stood at the top of the Tower of Laws. He did not even raise his eyelids.
With his left hand, he continued to keep the Transmutation Altar refining at full power. With his right hand, he slowly raised two fingers like a sword and pointed into the air.
[Ding! Detected that the host has released the Law of Thunder. Triggered 10,000x critical hit!]
[Law of Thunder enhanced by 10,000 times — "Ancient Abyssal Tribulation Bolt: Thunder Emperor’s Smite"!]
Boom!
A giant hand, tens of thousands of feet wide and formed from endless dark-purple tribulation lightning, came crashing down from the void with the will to destroy everything.
"No—!"
The Shadow Dragon let out a desperate, piercing scream.
Bang!
The massive Thunder Emperor’s Smite came down, crushing the Shadow Dragon and the void around it into dust.
This time, not even a trace of its Inner Spirit remained.
"Hiss—!"
Sharp gasps sounded from the surrounding void.
The powerful figures from different factions, who had wanted to take advantage of the chaos, were instantly scared out of their minds.
"Cross the line, and you die!"
Cheryl held the battle Miko Scythe in her hands. Her whole body burned with raging flames as she firmly guarded the only entrance to the Floating City.
"Victor, general of the Great Shaw Empire, is here! Who dares take another step forward?!"
Victor held his giant shield. Fearless battle spirit rose from him like a war god no one could pass.
Jade’s Divine Eyes opened and closed. The divine sword in her hand gave a clear ringing cry, and dense sword energy cut the void outside the entrance into pieces.
With these three monstrous geniuses guarding the way, even though enemies surrounded them like hungry wolves, no one dared to take even half a step forward.
[Ding! Energy injection has entered the final stage. Current reserve: 80%... 90%... 98%!]
A sharp light flashed in Aiden’s eyes as the final batch of "Celestial Radiance Cores" fully merged into the core.
Boom—!
At that moment, the ancient levitation formation at the bottom of the Floating City was fully activated.
The ground across the Land of Fallen Gods began to shake violently. Countless cracks, like spiderwebs, spread wildly in every direction.
The sky seemed to collapse, and the earth seemed to turn upside down.
A huge shadow, carrying an indescribable pressure, slowly rose from the ground.
Everyone raised their heads without thinking and stared in a daze at the ancient weapon of war, now slowly waking from ten thousand years of sleep...
Rumble—
At that moment, the sky above the Land of Fallen Gods completely shattered.
The super Floating City, which had slept for ten thousand years and was as large as a medium-sized city, finally broke free from the earth and slowly rose into the heavens.
A massive shadow fell over the land, covering everything within dozens of miles, like the end of the world had arrived.
Buzz!
On the city walls, one hundred thousand ancient Law formation patterns lit up at the same time, bursting with blinding golden light.
The moment hundreds of Law turrets finished charging, they all let out deafening hums, their muzzles aimed straight at the sky.
Boom!
At the top of the Tower of Laws, a thick beam of nine-colored divine light suddenly gathered, turning into a brilliant pillar of light that pierced through heaven and earth, tearing apart the clouds of the secret realm!
"It worked!"
Jade’s beautiful eyes shone with excitement, and she could not help but cry out.
Victor took a deep breath and tightened his grip on the giant shield in his hand. His eyes were filled with passion and shock.
At this moment, Aiden stood at the very top of the Tower of Laws, with endless divine light reflected in his eyes.
[Ding! Detected that the host has used the Demi-Sacred Artifact "Transmutation Altar" to perfectly resonate with the core of the Floating City. Triggered 10,000x critical hit!]
[10,000x critical hit triggered: Control of the ancient Floating City has been forcibly bound! Supreme master recognition ceremony has begun!]
In the void, countless mysterious golden runes appeared out of nowhere. They turned into Law chains and instantly merged into Aiden’s forehead.
Aiden felt his mind shake with a loud boom. A strange and powerful feeling of control rose within him.
At that moment, every corner of the Floating City, every turret, and every formation pattern became like an extension of his own body.
[Ding! Attribute panel for the ancient Floating City (Incomplete) has been generated!]
[Name: Ancient Floating City (Bound to: Aiden)]
[Tier: Mythic Rank (War Weapon)]
[Status: Activated (Energy Reserve: 98%)]
[Weapon System: Ancient God-Slaying Cannon ×1 (Locked), Law Turrets ×360 (A single full charge can instantly kill any target below Level 100 and can heavily injure a Lesser God)]
[Defense Shield: Ancient Immortal Barrier (At full power, it can forcibly withstand a full-power strike from a Greater God)]
[Internal Capacity: Can house 100,000 people for living and training. Comes with a large Spirit-Gathering Law Formation.]
Looking at the virtual panel in front of him, even Aiden, who was always calm and steady, could not help but breathe a little faster.
"What an ancient war fortress."
The corners of Aiden’s mouth rose slightly, revealing a cold smile of satisfaction.
This would be his strongest trump card in the future—to build the Celestial Imperial City, expand the Supreme God Hall, and even sweep across the Abyss!
Below, among the ruins of the Land of Fallen Gods,
all the surviving experts from the various factions had pale, lifeless faces.
The old man from the Wycliffe Family felt his legs go weak. He collapsed to his knees, his eyes filled with despair.
"It’s over... It’s all over..."
"An ancient divine weapon has appeared, but it has fallen into the hands of Aiden from the Great Shaw Empire!"
"From now on, the balance of power on Earth will be completely rewritten. Who can still stop him?!"
The envoys from the Azurecloud Empire and the Ironwall Federation were trembling even harder. They did not even dare to raise their heads and look at the terrifying giant floating in the sky.
The three hundred and sixty Law Turrets, each giving off an aura of destruction, completely crushed all greed and fantasy in their hearts.
Aiden slowly walked to the edge of the Floating City and stood with his hands behind his back.
The strong wind made his robe snap loudly behind him. His black hair danced in the air, and he looked like a god looking down on the mortal world.
Cheryl put away her battle scythe and lightly landed beside Aiden. Her beautiful eyes were filled with worship and tenderness.
"Aiden, we did it."
Aiden nodded slightly, his deep gaze fixed on the rolling sea of clouds below.
Crack—
Just then, from deep within the void of the Land of Fallen Gods, a sharp cracking sound suddenly rang out.
The laws of the entire secret realm began to grow extremely unstable. The blood-red evil energy and the spatial cracks around them spread wildly.
"Aiden, the secret realm is about to close!"
Victor’s expression changed, and he warned him in a low voice.
The will of the Land of Fallen Gods was rejecting them. They did not have much time left.
But Aiden did not rush to move the Floating City away.
His gaze pierced through the layers of clouds and mist, landing coldly on the geniuses and experts from the different factions below.
"Before we leave, there is one more thing to do."
Aiden’s voice was calm, but it carried an unquestionable force.
He looked down at the trembling crowd below and slowly raised his right hand.
In an instant, over a hundred Law Turrets on the Floating City lowered at the same time. Their cold muzzles all locked onto everyone below...
The once noisy ruins fell into a silence so deep that even a falling leaf could be heard.
The experts from the Wycliffe Family, the Dawes Family, the Azurecloud Empire, and the Ironwall Federation all turned deathly pale. Even their breathing seemed to stop.
Aiden stood high above them, his black hair whipping wildly in the fierce wind. There was not the slightest emotion in his dark, deep eyes.
"I’ll give you two choices."
His voice was not loud, but with the power of the Laws behind it, it boomed like rolling thunder in the depths of every soul.
"Submit, or die."
Five simple words.
But they carried absolute dominance and the threat of bloodshed.
Nellie gritted her teeth and looked up at the figure in the sky, who seemed almost like a god. A look of determination flashed in her beautiful eyes.
She stepped forward, resisting the divine pressure that almost crushed her body, and shouted,
"The Wycliffe Family, Nellie, is willing to lead the geniuses of our family and follow His Highness Supreme God to the death!"
She was the Radiant Thornqueen, the proud daughter of a hidden family. But in front of Aiden, all her pride had been completely shattered.
Aiden tilted his head slightly and looked at her with a calm expression.
"A smart choice."
Jenna took a deep breath. As Ksitigarbha’s Emissary, her special senses allowed her to clearly feel the lingering will of destruction in the void.
She knew that Aiden was not joking. He was simply stating a fact.
"The Dawes Family, Jenna, is also willing to join Your Highness’s alliance."
Jenna’s voice was clear, but extremely firm.
"I trust my instincts, and I trust you."
Victor dropped to one knee and slammed his giant shield heavily into the ground. His eyes were filled with burning loyalty.
"Victor of the Great Shaw Empire swears loyalty to Supreme God until death!"
Jade held her long sword across her chest, her sword intent soaring into the sky.
"Jade is willing to become the sword in Supreme God’s hand and cut down all powerful enemies!"
At this moment, the two top geniuses of the Great Shaw Empire had fully given their hearts to him.
Seeing this, the geniuses from the other forces completely lost their will to resist.
Several Mythic Rank geniuses from the Azurecloud Empire looked at one another. In each other’s eyes, they saw shock and bitterness.
Even the proud hidden families had lowered their heads. What right did they have to keep their pride?
"We... the Azurecloud Empire are willing to form an alliance with the Great Shaw Empire and follow Supreme God’s orders!"
"The Ironwall Federation is willing to recognize Supreme God as our leader!"
Countless geniuses bowed one after another.
In the face of absolute strength, all pride turned into obedience.
Aiden watched this scene, and a cold smile curved on his lips.
"The seal on the Heavenly Demon has already begun to loosen. Before long, the countless races of the Abyss will cross the Golden Great Wall."
"One nation alone cannot stop this disaster."
"What I want is an Earth alliance powerful enough to sweep across the Abyss."
"And I will be the one and only ruler of that alliance."