[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant":3,"chapter-titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-210":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Titan King: Ascension of the Giant",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},244336,518,"Chapter 210 Strengthen defenses","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-210",210,"\u003Cp>\"Perhaps your choice was the right one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The bad habits of the succubus race have no place in the Stoneheart Horde.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delilah sighed softly, her voice as melodious as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. I'm Orion's wife, and my vision is far greater than you think!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As Orion grows stronger, countless women from different races will inevitably become his partners. Am I supposed to guard against every single one of them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Lilith spoke with confidence, there was a hint of sadness in her tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explore new worlds at empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Orion's wife, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of bitterness. After all, his first child wasn't hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That child is special. It might take over a decade to be born. You still have a chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you need the succubus tribe to help you with anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help me find a way to conceive. I want to get pregnant as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, the Stoneheart Horde was anything but peaceful. There was joy, but also unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by the next morning, the horde was bustling with activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bloodline warriors of Blackstone City were once again busy preparing for potential threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the beast tide Orion had feared didn't come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the first disturbance occurred within Blackstone City's underground fissure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Alarm Sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion was outside his tent, teaching Rolan how to wield a trident, when the alarm bells from the eastern ridge suddenly rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disturbance was coming from the underground fissure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rolan, head back for now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving those words behind, Orion sprinted toward the source of the commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he arrived at the underground fissure moments later, the scene before him made his eyebrows rise slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A swarm of cave spiders had surrounded a monster, layering themselves three or four deep, blocking every possible escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster thrashed and lunged, but it couldn't find a way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, you're here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lorelia, holding a crossbow, approached Orion with a smug expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, this monster climbed up from the Bottomless Abyss. My children spotted it immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I sacrificed a few of them to lure it up here and cut off its retreat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion gripped his trident tightly, his expression growing serious as he observed the monster slaughtering the spiderlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a black-armored salamander, the same type of creature that Clymene had encountered in the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, Delilah and Thundar are outside. Should I let them in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiderlings had relayed the news, and Lorelia had immediately informed Orion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let them in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll work together to kill this thing as quickly as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Orion's command, Lorelia waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, two figures darted into the fissure—Delilah and Thundar, who had rushed over after hearing the alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing climbed up from the Bottomless Abyss. Let's take it down together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion explained briefly before charging forward with his trident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Battle Begins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Orion charged, a flash of blood-red light erupted in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Abyssal Dragon emerged with a low, guttural roar that echoed through the underground fissure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the Abyssal Dragon appeared, the black-armored salamander locked onto it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the surrounding spiderlings, the salamander let out a furious roar and lunged at the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyssal Dragon's icy eyes glinted with killing intent as it opened its massive jaws to bite down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the black-armored salamander was incredibly agile—more so than the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a quick sidestep, it dodged the dragon's attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the salamander swung its massive tail, aiming for the dragon's exposed underbelly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the last moment, the Abyssal Dragon countered with its own tail, colliding with the salamander's in a bone-shattering impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of breaking bones echoed through the fissure, sending chills down everyone's spines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The salamander's tail had fractured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though both creatures were protected by armor, the Abyssal Dragon's additional layer of bone armor had absorbed much of the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seizing the opportunity, Orion activated Titan's Rage, greatly enhancing his attributes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all his strength, he hurled his trident at the salamander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trident pierced the salamander's body, causing it to howl in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned to face Orion, letting out a furious roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beneath its rage, fear flickered in its glowing eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The salamander's fear was justified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyssal Dragon, Orion, and Thundar were all charging toward it simultaneously, while Delilah began chanting an ancient spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyssal Dragon reached the salamander first, engaging it in a brutal melee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion leapt onto the dragon's back, using it as a platform to launch himself toward the salamander's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thundar, meanwhile, jumped onto the salamander's back, wielding his massive greatsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Delilah's Nightmare Arts took effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The salamander's mind wavered, its movements faltering for just an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death Descends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that brief moment of hesitation, the battle ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-armored salamander collapsed to the ground, lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion stood atop the salamander's head, pulling his Flame of Will trident from its skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thundar retrieved his greatsword from the creature's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No crystal core in the head. Check its heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion searched the salamander's head but found no crystal core. He instructed Thundar to cut open its chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyssal Dragon, meanwhile, kept its jaws clamped around the salamander's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion had ordered it to do so through their mental connection, wary of the creature playing dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chieftain, I found it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thundar pulled a black Alpha-level crystal core from the salamander's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The presence of a crystal core confirmed that the salamander was a beast, not an undead creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This discovery brought Orion a sense of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, Orion was still worried about Clymene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she had been transformed into a Shade Valkyrie, the Bottomless Abyss was an unknown and dangerous place. No one could predict what she might encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one's yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion patted the Abyssal Dragon's head, signaling that it could devour the salamander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon, having been injured in the last invasion, had been recovering inside Orion's heart. It hadn't eaten in a long time and was ravenous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments, the salamander's body was reduced to a pile of bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion glanced at Lorelia, who snapped her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding spiderlings swarmed the bones, devouring them in less than ten seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thundar handed the crystal core to Orion, who stored it away before addressing his companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The unexpected has already happened. Lorelia, strengthen your defenses here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command, Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion nodded and began walking toward the Bottomless Abyss, with Thundar and Delilah following close behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This black-armored salamander had a crystal core, meaning it's a beast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suspect it was drawn here by the scent of the seed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And it came from down there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion's gaze lingered on the abyss as he spoke, his thoughts drifting to Clymene and her group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chieftain, are you saying there might be more beasts down there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delilah quickly grasped Orion's implication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without a doubt. Not just beasts from the underground caves, but possibly undead as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion's tone grew heavier. Including the terrifying spiked worm from before, this was the second Alpha-level beast to emerge from the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delilah and Thundar exchanged uneasy glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underground fissure was the cave spiders' nest and one of the horde's most fortified locations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even this place wasn't safe, the horde would suffer greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion's confident voice broke through their anxiety, steadying their nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what comes out of the Bottomless Abyss, as long as we hold this position…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alpha-level monsters? We'll kill them one by one. If two come, we'll kill them both!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, the elders' hopes of advancing might depend on this place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion's words carried both temptation and madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delilah and Thundar quickly realized the significance of the Bottomless Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Alpha-level beasts continued to emerge, the abyss could become the Stoneheart Horde's greatest resource—a proving ground for their warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if they failed to hold it, the abyss would become their greatest disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>",1330,"2026-05-29T15:49:11.112Z","2026-06-01T04:29:39.741Z",1,"novelbin.me","c5818e04404b5ab4dbdc097372824fd22bb5e3030dc210bdab38266ed14124d7","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-57","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-56",1606,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftitan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-cover.jpg"]