[{"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-569":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},244689,518,"Chapter 569 569: Demigod phantom","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-569",569,"\u003Cp>Orion closed his eyes, sinking into deep meditation as he continued probing his mental space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Nero's spirit form had been severed, Orion's mind was already corrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scanning his consciousness, Orion couldn't shake an indescribable feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a strange power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned. With his current strength, dealing with spiritual contamination was still a bit beyond his ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An arch lord is capable of condensing a body of faith, which is essentially a fusion of faith and spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Orion possessed a body of faith, he could simply sweep it through his mental space to rid himself of those lurking malevolent elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems I'll have to return to the Valkorath Realm as soon as possible and use the Purification Tower to cleanse this corruption.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having sorted out the situation and decided on a plan, Orion stood and flew straight up to the top of the magic tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, the nearly transparent barrier still loomed, unbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at it for a while, then thrust his trident forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trident was deflected, leaving Orion thoroughly astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This barrier was unexpectedly sturdy, making it impossible to destroy by brute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that this barrier can only be worn away gradually?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling what he had observed earlier, and combining that with the current state of the Radiant Continent, Orion quickly deduced the barrier's defensive nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Radiant Continent's apocalypse, ancestral mages sacrificed their lives and magic to forge this barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not that it can't be shattered by force; it's simply that Orion's offensive power isn't high enough yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That left just one option: find mages who specialize in magical formation, and let them gradually erode the barrier piece by piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, that is exactly why Corvinus and the others had been unable to extract the world essence this whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems we'll have to wait for Gandalf!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days later, Gandalf and Lorelia arrived at the base of the magic tower, leading their cave spiders armies as they advanced unimpeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Orion, they're all gone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gandalf couldn't detect the presence of Corvinus and the others, indicating they no longer existed on the Radiant Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such circumstances, there are only two possibilities—either they left, or they died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their spiritual crystals are already fused into my weapon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion lifted his trident as if showing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the past few days of waiting, he had merged all the spiritual crystals he obtained into the Flame of Will, strengthening the trident further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Orion, your power is beyond belief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gandalf could only offer sincere praise, lacking better words to describe his current feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh heh… They were simply too weak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion put away his trident, saying nothing of Nero's avatar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew perfectly well that the Deputy Commander must have anticipated exactly this situation when sending him here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How should we break through this magical barrier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion pointed at the barrier protecting the World Tree, shifting this troublesome question over to Gandalf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a defensive barrier, and the only way to break it is by wearing it down with magic,\" Gandalf replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A barrier like this will fall in, at most, one day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out, touching the luminous barrier, his eyes filled with a wistful sense of nostalgia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's all over now,\" Gandalf sighed, channeling his magic into the barrier to begin its dissolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, here are some trophies Lorelia wants to offer you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lorelia came bearing gifts, her face beaming with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The joy and sense of victory in the wake of such a conquest had her riding high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, next time Lorelia wants to follow you again and fight in other worlds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion put away the Bagbird pouches Lorelia handed him, offering her a compliment that left her positively gleeful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've been doing well lately—how are our little spiders holding up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he mentioned losses, the previously exhilarated Lorelia immediately looked crestfallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, we've lost nearly 40% of our little spiders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the cave spiders armies forged ahead, they hadn't encountered any massive opposing armies, but there had been no shortage of wicked mages along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the wicked mages and various beasts that used self-destruction tactics, the little spiders took severe casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense, Lorelia had paved the entire path with their blood and flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once we're back, the horde will allocate you some resources and restore your spider numbers,\" Orion reassured Lorelia, then shifted his attention to Gustalon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, I traveled all across this continent but found no valuable minerals or magical plants—nor anything else of real worth. All the evil beings here simply devour one another.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's nothing of any value.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scouring the land for special resources was another task Orion had assigned Gustalon, but it turned out this was a barren continent indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder it had been abandoned—if it were resource-rich, it wouldn't be in such dire straits now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day later, the magic barrier dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Orion, the barrier is broken!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The World Tree is inside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gandalf's voice rang out. Orion, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them and looked at the World Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a majestic sight, it now stood at only 2 feet tall, and 99% of it had withered away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no leaves—just a trunk about to lose all traces of vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold-colored magical sigils stretched across the bark, dimming and flaking off in places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Orion's war trophy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Orion prepared to step forward and study the remains of the World Tree, a shadow darted out from its withered trunk, coalescing into a mighty figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes glowed crimson beneath a hooded cloak, and its lower half was concealed, revealing nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A demigod phantom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion's pupils shrank instantly. His body went rigid and ice-cold, as if sensing the threat of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lorelia, standing behind him, felt the same. Countless little spiders trembled, completely immobilized by the crushing power radiating from the demigod phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That release of pressure alone claimed even more spider lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just a phantom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this critical moment, the familiar voice of Deputy Commander Edward rang out, and Orion felt a wave of relief wash over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hazy figure emerged from Gandalf's body; Deputy Commander Edward's powerful presence enveloped Orion, Gandalf, Lorelia, and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh heh… Who would have thought that by leaving behind a little world essence here, I'd lure out a demigod-level being?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devouring you is far more beneficial than that scrap of world essence,\" boomed the shadow, its echo a deafening roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a coincidence—I want to devour you too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy Commander Edward's voice was every bit as lofty, devoid of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he spoke, the two demigod phantoms collided with brute force, both trying to use their divine power and faith to grind each other out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, neither one could claim victory.\u003C\u002Fp>",1143,"2026-05-29T15:49:28.191Z","2026-06-01T04:29:39.741Z",1,"novelbin.me","f7d94dc618626dc1ada9d213f233b06df00c46c87036b10ab0d105305b8dac20","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-570","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-568",1606,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftitan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-cover.jpg"]