[{"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-509":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},244629,518,"Chapter 509 509: Arch lord’s aura","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-509",509,"\u003Cp>From the recent assault launched by the slime molds, it's clear that entities like the slime molds broodmother and broodmother counterpart are all highly intelligent beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the broodmother counterpart's words just now were meant to undermine Orion's confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this mysterious domain, they are employing hypnosis and various forms of manipulation to target Orion's subconscious desire for victory and self-assurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because at this moment, Orion's power is locked in a grueling contest with the giant-horned whale's devouring force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a time like this, any wavering can lead to defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soraya City remains under ongoing invasion by the fungal creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guarded by undead, small scorpions, and cannon fodder troops, Soraya City repelling wave after wave of slime molds mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the aid of arrow towers and low-level magic towers, those slime molds monsters are dealt heavy blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, powered by the slime molds layer as their supply source, the mutants do not relent; instead, their assault grows even fiercer and more frenzied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soraya and Vexis are witnessing all of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They now stand atop the city walls, gazing into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They're well aware that the source of the battle's tremors is precisely the direction where Orion vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no mistaking it—it's an Arch Lord's aura!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kind of aftermath could only be unleashed by an Arch Lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that Orion joined up with my master, and they were ambushed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vexis's speculation finds no validation, as she can no longer reach Arthas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That, in turn, also means Orion and Arthas are both in hot water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good news is that Vexis has a contract with Arthas and can sense that he's still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you sense Orion's condition at all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vexis turns to Soraya, who is dressed in vivid red, her arms and legs exposed to the air. She looks all the more graceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in that setting—sandstorms swirling around them, the grand city walls beneath—Soraya possesses a certain carefree poise, a vision of striking beauty at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't sense him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soraya shakes her head, her tone laden with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I know Orion is still alive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Vexis, Soraya also shares a contract with Orion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left suddenly, stayed gone for a long time, and then this conflict among Arch Lord-level beings erupted right outside Soraya City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving only Vexis and Soraya to defend the city doesn't exactly bode well for the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soraya City's survival in the midst of this slime molds tide depends on you continuously hatching small scorpions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vexis offers Soraya some advice, speaking from an overarching strategic perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Soraya City to hold out against this next wave, Soraya herself is absolutely essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won't be delayed. The hatching process is already ongoing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word to Vexis, Soraya casts one last look at where Orion disappeared, then turns and heads back toward her Nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will protect Soraya City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be here waiting for you. You must come back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep inside, Soraya quietly prays for Orion's safety; she has already fallen deeply in love with that giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survivor's Platform, Champions Alliance public channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonidas: \"Damn it, I still can't reach Arthas or Hulk. What on earth should we do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonidas: \"Alexander, Edward, say something!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonidas is anxious, extremely worried about Arthas and Hulk's predicament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the public channel is silent; nobody speaks, not even Kraken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, with so many fungal creatures from the sea shifting to the mainland, Kraken is hardly idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Kraken is on a rampage, hunting Legendary-level slime molds parasitic creatures beneath his rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kraken is painfully aware that right now, he's the weakest in the Champions Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He's also vying with Orion to see who can become an Arch Lord first and earn Deputy Commander Edward's reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope Arthas and Hulk both come out of this unscathed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he hunts, Kraken can only pray in silence for these two allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander: \"Come on, can you shut up for a moment? You're driving me fucking insane!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander: \"I've already sent reliable subordinates through the teleportation arrays to Bone City and Soraya City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander: \"We'll get an update on the situation soon enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander's words carry a hint of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Alexander, this is rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an assassin, he's supposed to discard any unnecessary emotions, since they slow the speed of drawing a blade and weaken resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet any sentient being can't possibly cast aside all emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Alexander invests what little he has in the Champions Alliance, in these comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they, like him, come from Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense, they know and understand each other—and treasure one another all the more for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonidas: \"Right, Arthas and Hulk both built cities with teleportation arrays. I can't believe I forgot something so crucial!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stops speaking, presumably rushing to order his subordinates to gather news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the western, southern, and eastern regions, there's only one slime molds broodmother apiece, so Leonidas, Alexander, and Edward's storm avatar can handle them with relative ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since both sides are currently pinning each other down, no one can break away to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander: \"Bone City is completely safe, all is well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander: \"Arthas has pulled all the enemies into his death domain. We don't know the details yet, so we'll have to wait and see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Alexander speaks again, his tone now cool and emotionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This calm, collected demeanor is the Alexander everyone usually knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonidas: \"And what about Hulk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander bringing no mention of Arthas being killed is already good news to Leonidas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For powerhouses at Leonidas's level, as long as they aren't taken out in an instant, they can reveal their trump cards and stall the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no news about Orion, though, Leonidas can't help worrying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander: \"Hulk isn't with Arthas, and he's not in his Soraya City, either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander: \"Based on reports from the lich stationed in Soraya City, I deduce that Hulk was ambushed by a broodmother counterpart while out hunting fungal creatures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander: \"That's the situation, and we'll have to wait for further information to confirm the details.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonidas falls silent, as though waiting—and also preoccupied with battling a slime molds broodmother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy Commander Edward remains quiet too; his true form is busy tying down a demigod, while his avatar engages a slime molds broodmother. It's no small burden on him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1060,"2026-05-29T15:49:27.205Z","2026-06-01T04:29:39.741Z",1,"novelbin.me","2d91654c3fbb2cc6b6e23d7e740d823d809c3bc58a056ed893c34f5fa92378e5","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-510","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-508",1606,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftitan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-cover.jpg"]