Giant Dragon Lord: Starting from Daily Intelligence-Chapter 252 - 246: Blood River Domain

"Blood River, enough with the nonsense," Poison Fang said gruffly.

"If you’re so capable, then go knock that old turtle out of its shell."

The Snake-man powerhouse known as Blood River grinned, revealing a mouthful of gleaming, sharp teeth.

"Knock it out? No, I’m not capable of that."

He turned his gaze to the Eternal Giant Turtle floating silently in the river, his eyes glittering with cruelty and greed.

"But I have my own methods."

Before the words had even faded, Blood River violently plunged the Spine Battle Spear in his hand into the ground beneath his feet!

"Blood River Domain!"

BOOM!

Unlike Poison Fang’s Plague Domain, a dark red halo, as viscous as plasma, erupted from Blood River’s position.

This power didn’t form a protective barrier like the Plague Domain. Instead, it rushed toward the Black Water River like a living creature.

Seeing this, a sharp glint flashed in Poison Fang’s eyes, and he too slammed his Poison Fang Staff onto the ground again.

He didn’t retract his Domain; instead, he pushed it to its absolute limit.

The dark green Light Shield instantly dissipated, transforming into an inky-green torrent that surged after Blood River’s Domain, charging toward the wide river surface together.

The two Tier Five Domain Powerhouses, one after the other, stepped into the Black Water River without hesitation.

High above, Raylo’s pupils contracted slightly.

’Here it comes.’

Ed’s expression was grave, the veins on the back of the hand gripping his sword hilt bulging.

The scene below had already surpassed his understanding of warfare.

The two distinct powers, one dark red and the other inky-green, plunged into the clear river water like two giant pythons seeking to devour their prey.

ROAR!

The Eternal Giant Turtle seemed to sense an unprecedented threat and let out a long, deep, furious roar.

Its enormous body sank slightly again, clearly intending to use its old trick—to summon a massive wave and swat back the two intruders who dared to step into its territory.

However, this time, the Black Water River did not obey its command.

The river water began to boil violently, but instead of surging upward, it churned and tore at itself within the riverbed. Two massive vortexes appeared out of thin air, centered on the points where Blood River and Poison Fang had entered.

One vortex was a sickening dark green, emitting venomous steam;

The other was a pungent blood-red, as if all the living creatures in the entire river were wailing within it.

Blood River’s Domain Power was contaminating the river, transforming it into a true "blood river."

Poison Fang’s Domain, meanwhile, was infusing the bloody water with a virulent poison, making it even more lethal.

By joining forces, they had directly seized control of the Black Water River from the Eternal Giant Turtle at its very source!

Now, what was in the Black Water River was no longer water.

It was a flowing mixture of virulent poison and filth-blood.

RUMBLE!

A series of muffled, thunder-like roars echoed from beneath the river’s surface—the direct collision of the three Domain Powers.

The entire Black Water River was like a giant, boiling cauldron. The surface continuously bulged with massive bubbles that would then burst violently, splashing poisoned blood dozens of meters into the air.

The soil on the banks was rapidly corroded, turning black and emitting puffs of white smoke.

The cloying, sweet stench of blood and rot permeating the air was so thick it was almost tangible.

Raylo waved his hand, conjuring a Wind Element Shield to block out the pungent odor.

His mount, the Storm Griffin King "Baofeng," let out an uneasy, low cry. Its Iron Feather-like plumage stood on end, clearly showing its extreme revulsion toward the foul power below.

The battle continued to escalate.

Half an hour passed.

The once-clear Black Water River had completely vanished.

In its place was a "Poison Blood River" in the truest sense of the term.

The water, as viscous as molten wax, flowed sluggishly. Dark green poison bubbles roiled on its surface, and from time to time, the unrecognizable, corroded skeletons of fish would float up, only to sink again.

The river was dead.

ROAR!

A pained and furious roar echoed from the depths of the bloody river.

This time, the sound was filled with exhaustion and weakness.

The Eternal Giant Turtle was an Ancient Exotic Beast with immense Life Force, but it was a living creature nonetheless.

Soaking for half an hour in a river made of pure malice, virulent poison, and filth-blood was nothing short of torture for it.

Its Power was being constantly weakened and corrupted.

If it remained, even a being at the Tier Five Peak like itself could be slowly drained to death in this filth.

THUD!

With a loud thud, the ground on the riverbank shook violently.

A massive head, like the corner of a mountain peak, suddenly jutted out of the bloody river.

Its millstone-sized eyes were riddled with bloodshot veins and savagery, staring daggers at the Demon Serpent Legion on the shore.

Murky, poisoned blood trickled down its wrinkled skin, corroding large pits into the ground.

THUD! THUD!

Two more heavy thuds sounded as two enormous front claws, comparable to Siege Hammers, landed heavily on the northern bank.

The earth trembled violently, as if groaning in pain.

It was coming ashore. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Hahaha! Come on out! Hurry up and get out!"

Blood River’s arrogant laughter echoed across the battlefield.

"A turtle out of water... let’s see how much power you have left!"

Forced by the combined might of Blood River and Poison Fang, the Eternal Giant Turtle—the overlord that had dominated the Black Water River for untold ages—was slowly, painstakingly dragging its enormous body out of the river that had become a Purgatory.

Every movement was accompanied by an earth-shattering roar.

The riverbanks continuously collapsed and gave way under its weight.

Its island-like shell was finally revealed in its entirety to everyone.

On its mountain-like back, the rock-hard shell had also been corroded into a pitted, uneven surface.

When its last leg finally touched solid ground, the entire battlefield seemed to fall silent for a moment.

Everyone’s gaze was captivated by this Giant Beast that seemed to have walked straight out of a myth.

It was so colossal that its mere presence created a suffocating sense of pressure.

Even a Giant Dragon would look small and slender in front of it.

High above, Ed swallowed hard.

"My lord... it has come ashore."

"Mm."

Raylo nodded. "The real show is just beginning."

The Eternal Giant Turtle’s advantage was in the water; likewise, so was its weakness.

Once it left the water, its nigh-unbeatable Water Control Ability would be nullified.

But in exchange, it brought its all-but-indestructible defense and terrifying physical Power onto the land.

On the battlefield below, as the Eternal Giant Turtle came ashore, the Demon Serpent Legion’s formation changed once again.

The Lizardman Warriors quickly parted to the sides, clearing the central area.

Blood River and Poison Fang emerged from the viscous river of blood, the liquid dripping from their bodies hissing as it corroded the ground.

They stood shoulder to shoulder, looking up at the mountain-like Giant Beast before them with victorious, savage sneers on their faces.

"Finish it!"

Blood River raised his Spine Battle Spear high and gave the order for an all-out assault.

"Kill!"

Thousands of Lizardfolk and Snake-man Warriors let out a heaven-shaking roar, charging like two great tides from the left and right toward the Eternal Giant Turtle, which had just come ashore and had yet to find its footing.