I Can Transform Into a World-Destroying Colossal Beast-Chapter 230 - 224: A Span of Millennia

"President, how much do you know about the Epoch Catastrophe?"

The sky hadn't yet brightened when Jiang Hou, upon returning, immediately picked up his phone and called Jiang Ruochan.

The words of the Four-armed Demon God, "This era's development has reached its end," were always on his mind, causing a sinking feeling in his heart at the time, though he didn't show it.

"Epoch Catastrophe, why are you asking about this?"

In the night sky roiling with dark clouds, the black-haired girl standing atop the mountain peak was a bit puzzled.

Jiang Hou spoke in a solemn tone: "This time, when I entered the ruins, I encountered an ancient Demon God from the Witch Rune Era awakening within the Demon Suppression Pillar."

"The opponent mistook my giant beast form as a kindred spirit, and during a brief exchange, mentioned the Epoch Catastrophe."

"According to that Four-armed Demon God, its awakening at this time is because our era has reached its end, prompting its revival."

"And it's not just this Demon God; from what it said, some other ancient beings are also gradually awakening."

On the other end, Jiang Ruochan's expression turned grave, and after a moment of silence, she spoke: "Recently, there indeed have been frequent abnormalities deep within the ruins, with some ancient entities awakening."

"Even the old folks have sensed something about the catastrophe."

"However, the difference is that based on the data we've gathered, the imminent catastrophe doesn't belong to the Ninth Era but rather is a continuation of the Eighth Era."

"As for what the so-called catastrophe entails, there's no definitive explanation so far."

"For example, the Divine Era's catastrophe was the internal strife among the Eight Creators, ultimately breaching the basic rules of the universe, causing a catastrophic impact that destroyed the entire cosmos."

"And in the Celestial Demon Era records, it was about the collapse of the Celestial Dao, leading to the mutation of all things, and eventually, everything perished."

"The Witch Rune Era's catastrophe isn't clearly documented; on an ancient broken stele chronicling witch runes, there's just a single 'why' at the end!"

"Aside from that, the catastrophes of the Immortal Demon, Celestial Fire, Phantasm, and Giant Beast eras aren't recorded; how they were triggered remains a mystery."

"So, in other words... the Epoch Catastrophe is coming!" Jiang Hou's face looked somewhat unpleasant.

He wasn't worried about himself; with his current combat strength and rapid improvement, he was confident that, given some time, he could carve out a path of survival.

He was worried about Qin Buyi and the others.

In the face of an Epoch Catastrophe that could even bury Divine Demons, ordinary people and regular Transcendents would be like ants, easily turned to dust with the slightest ripple.

The black-haired girl calmly said, "The Epoch Catastrophe is unavoidable; it's just unclear when it will come or in what form it will unfold."

"All we can do now is enhance our strength to the limits of control, to confront the future."

"Since those above already know about this, they should have some plan in response, right?" Jiang Hou asked in a low voice.

"I know you want to ask what will happen to the tens of billions of ordinary people in the wake of the catastrophe, but the three major Transcendent Powers have indeed 'acted,' though the results haven't been great."

"In the semi-open state of Yidu, thousands of people touched the pollution, but only one defective product awakened."

"The Western Continent Alliance stirred up war for similar reasons, though their methods were more aggressive, with Abudan's mutation being half-acknowledged."

"But as you've seen, millions were wounded or killed, without a single successful case."

The black-haired girl stood on the cliff's edge, gazing at the still-expanding 'black hole' in the distance, and spoke in a calm tone, "You really needn't worry too much about this matter."

"Even if the awakened Demon God is telling the truth, it doesn't significantly affect us."

"Past civilizations, like the relatively short Divine Era, developed ancient relics over several thousand years, while longer epochs like the Celestial Demon Era spanned a million years from inception to peak. The late stage it's referring to might span a century or even a millennium for us."

"In several decades or a hundred years, how strong will we be?"

He reasoned like this, but after hanging up the call, the sense of urgency in Jiang Hou's heart didn't diminish much, and he was eager to enhance his strength.

"Phew! No rush, take it one step at a time." Jiang Hou took a deep breath, suppressing the faint unease in his heart.

......

"All heavy artillery ready, coordinates 011.8, fire."

Boom! Boom! Boom!!

The monstrous tide stretching for several kilometers was instantly engulfed by artillery fire, with countless ordinary mutated bodies blowing into pieces.

Roar!! Roar!!

A few high-tier mutants, having just rushed out of the firepower range, were met by more than a dozen figures exuding powerful auras, each bursting forth with full force, fearful of being a moment too slow.

On the mountain peak at the rear, Jiang Hou stood with his hands behind his back, clad in a stylish black-and-red military uniform, silently observing the scene.

After the withdrawal of the Western Continent Alliance's garrison legion, the allied forces completed their encirclement of the polluted area in just a day and a half.

However, because of the drawn-out battle lines, they faced more mutated bodies.

These monsters, after becoming polluted and mutated, would devour all flesh before them due to their evolved bodies' energy demands, whether human or other creatures. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Once they killed and consumed all living things, they would instinctively spread to devour further life.

Watching those monsters being blown apart, besides noting the ruthless methods of the Demon Dragon Divine Hall, Jiang Hou felt a dread towards the pollution.

The overwhelming scene of countless monsters before him might very well depict the world scene following the eruption of the catastrophe.

Billions of people worldwide transformed into monsters under pollution, with only a few Transcendents successfully awakening and surviving, leading the world into a true apocalypse.

"Pollution, what a hassle," Jiang Hou sighed.

He wasn't too afraid of those resurrected Demon Gods deep within the ruins; given time to continue growing, he believed he could eventually suppress those monsters.

However, there was currently no solution for the ruins' pollution, not even from those who had reached godly levels.

In the next two days, aside from encountering a few Tier Six Peak mutants, Jiang Hou hardly took action, spending most of his time eradicating internal pollution.

At night, he continued to venture into the ruins.

But over these two days, Jiang Hou didn't enter the Demon God Pillar again; instead, he retraced the path with the White Fox Beast and returned to the seaside.

However, these two days perhaps marked the 'end of his luck,' for outside slaying a few Tier Five and Six fierce beasts, he didn't encounter a single Tier Seven creature.

As a result, his giant beast form only grew a mere ten centimeters taller over the two days.

"Hahaha... I finally broke through!"

At Nanshan Capital Hotel, Zong Zheng Nan Mo, who had secluded himself after exchanging a plethora of resources for several days, let out a mad laugh.

The handsome young man, though, appeared somewhat disheveled, with hair unruly like a bird's nest, clothes torn and tattered, many areas emitting a scorched, foul odor.

Over these days, in an effort to 'catch up,' Zong Zheng Nan Mo had used the Five-Thunder Talisman on himself a dozen times.

Though most of the accumulated internal pollution from energy absorption was eradicated, his body, appearance, and even spirit appeared somewhat chaotic.

But it was all worth it.

Feeling the surge of power within, increasing by over a dozen times, and the clearer 'premonitions' in his mind, Zong Zheng Nan Mo showed a bright smile.

"Let's see how accurate my divination is now."