[{"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-760":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},245030,518,"Chapter 760: Is this a warning? Or a threat?","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-760",760,"\u003Cp>\"This war should not be led by the Dragons, and the fate of our three races should not be decided by the Dragons either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Giant King Orion, do you agree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neptor gazed at Orion. He was an Archlord; Orion was an Over-tier powerhouse. They were equals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Lireesa, she was ignored. In Neptor’s eyes, the Blood Elf race was just there to make up the numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Excellency Neptor, I very much agree with your words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We, and the tribes and clans behind us, are not pawns for the Dragons to meddle with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Orion’s reply, a smile appeared on Seadragon King Neptor’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When opinions gradually aligned, an opportunity arose for opposing sides to continue their discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, Orion, what do you wish to obtain in the sea region?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words were spoken, the palace instantly fell silent; even the sound of breathing was forcibly suppressed by those present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do I want to obtain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, territory and resources—the more the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words floated in Orion’s mind, but he wouldn’t be foolish enough to say them directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the palace, everyone’s attention was focused on Orion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion’s desires, to a large extent, represented the ambitions of the Stoneheart Horde and those land-dwelling races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Orion’s words would also determine whether conflict and war would continue to erupt between the Stoneheart Horde and the Seadragon race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion ignored the gazes of the crowd, looking directly at Seadragon King Neptor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Excellency Neptor, my ancestor had a friend. I don’t know who he was, nor do I know his name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I remember something he once said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neptor did not press further. He was very wise and would not fall into Orion’s rhetorical rhythm or traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said he was very wealthy, that he had hidden many treasures in the great sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He told us that if we wanted treasure, we should go search for it—go sail the seas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion revealed a meaningful smile, looked at Neptor’s calm face, and continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Stoneheart Horde is very curious about this unknown world of the sea; we have a desire to explore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Searching for treasure, discovering wealth, exploring new islands and continents on the vast sea—that is an interesting endeavor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Seadragon King Neptor frown slightly. He had already figured out that Orion’s appetite was large; he wanted to claim new territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Neptor quickly thought it through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was quite normal. Orion was at Legendary peak, an Over-tier powerhouse; his heart surely yearned to advance to the Archlord rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he wanted to advance to the Archlord rank, he would need more territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Giant King Orion, the sea is like the land; just as land-based factions are intricate and complex, so too is the sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the sea, a greedy whale will ultimately be stuffed to death and return to the sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Neptor’s reply, Orion shook his head, very confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Excellency Neptor, you may have misunderstood. I am not a whale, and the Stoneheart Horde is not a Sea Race nation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the palace, silence fell once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke. The Seadragon race high command watched Orion with expressions of disdain, sinister intent, or hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these Sea Folk members were still very well-behaved; not a single one spoke out to mock him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Blood Elf Grand Elder Lireesa, treated as if she were transparent and ignored, was in great turmoil inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lireesa’s gaze constantly shifted back and forth between Orion and Neptor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former was the Giant King, lord of the Stoneheart Horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter was the Seadragon King, king of the nearby sea region, and an Archlord powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Blood Elf race was invited to attend the Sea Offering this time, there had been many opposing voices within the race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because such an act of venturing deep into the sea was too dangerous, with no safety guarantees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lireesa had come nonetheless and had noticed some clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was Seadragon King Neptor so polite to Giant King Orion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the Sea Folk, without even asking, treat the Stoneheart Horde as the leading party in this negotiation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would an Archlord faction of a sea region look upon the Stoneheart Horde with such special regard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had the Sea Folk’s attitude shifted from clear military conflict to friendly negotiation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of questions appeared in Lireesa’s mind; she couldn’t figure them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When one cannot ascertain the reason for things, the best method is to observe and deduce the truth from the facts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lireesa understood this point very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Orion, the sea will always belong to all Sea Race!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you insist on having your own way, you will only be met with war and tsunamis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion smiled without speaking. It seemed the talks between them had broken down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later, two Sea-Devouring Warships sailed out from Azurecrown Royal Harbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sailing side-by-side for a period, the Sea-Devouring Warship belonging to the Blood Elf race turned and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dace, tell our kinsmen to slow down. We’ll sightsee on our way back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion leaned back in his chair, his voice languid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, did the talks with the Seadragon race break down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will the Horde’s coastline continue to suffer from Sea Folk incursions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we quickly rush back to the Horde and pass on the news?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past three days, Dace, Beyn, and Torba had stood behind Orion, listening in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conversations between Orion and Neptor seemed somewhat baffling to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crucial point was that, on every occasion, Orion and Neptor had seemed to end their negotiations in dispute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even upon departure, Orion and Neptor had not expressed any clear opinions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They probably did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But not completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion smiled, ignoring the bewildered faces of Dace and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a day later, the roar of a Tidewyrm came from the deep sea behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Orion, Dace and the others thought the Sea Folk had come to hunt them down. The group hastily prepared for battle in a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion paid them no mind, nor did he issue any combat orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, a huge Tidewyrm caught up with the Sea-Devouring Warship and tossed several large chests filled with rare treasures onto its deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tidewyrm did not linger and quickly dived back into the deep sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Giant King, the Seadragon race has sent you some gifts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Tidewyrm left a message, saying that according to their King’s instructions, you should not return empty-handed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion nodded with narrowed eyes, his mind not at all on what Dace was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura of that Tidewyrm just now—that was the aura of an Archlord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dace and the others couldn’t sense it, but Orion was crystal clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did Seadragon King Neptor mean by this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seadragon race has two Archlords. Is this a warning? Or a threat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m tired of the sea view. Let’s speed up our return journey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a long time, Orion gathered his thoughts and issued the order to accelerate their return.\u003C\u002Fp>",1180,"2026-05-29T15:49:31.013Z","2026-06-01T04:29:39.741Z",1,"novelbin.me","bff5f96cd5cddacb7b2981868153084e68b028e84da9bf98c7b60fbf1d202516","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-761","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-759",1606,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftitan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-cover.jpg"]