The Evolution of a Goblin to the Peak - Chapter 1109

Boom!!

The sound of an explosion echoed across the air.

A figure plummeted from the sky, crashing into one of the islands. Dust and smoke erupted, engulfing the surface of the island.

In the next moment, the smoke and dust were swept away by a surge of energy.

Vashno stood, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. His bones had been shattered, but they were already healing in a matter of seconds.

"Just like I thought..." Vashno muttered, his voice low. "Fighting fifteen Fifth Shackle Realm titans is too much even for me. I couldn’t even take out a single one of them."

Even with his skills, this was an arduous task. Thankfully, his goal was only to buy time—not to eliminate all fifteen titans.

Swoosh!!

A figure cloaked in a blueish aura rose behind him.

It was Alice.

"Thank you for your hard work. Now, let’s finish the rest of these guys." Her voice was cold, yet brimming with confidence.

Vashno nodded, casting a brief glance at the titans Alice had already slain.

Only a few dozen titans remained, and it was better to leave them to Leef and the others. Wasting more energy to eliminate these titans wasn’t wise—there were higher-level opponents to focus on.

But now that Alice was here, it wouldn’t be a problem for him to handle the fifteen Fifth Shackle Realm titans.

"Kill one. I’ll hold back the rest." Alice’s voice echoed, unwavering.

Whooosh!!

Hundreds of ice spears rained down from the sky.

Vashno watched the ice spears rain down for a moment before swiftly turning his attention to one of the Fifth Shackle Realm titans.

He flapped his wings and charged forward, fearless.

In a one-on-one battle, he was confident in his strength. He had held off all fifteen titans at once—how could one possibly stand against him alone?

There was no chance at all.

Vashno collided with the Fifth Shackle Realm titan, sending it flying several hundred meters away with a forceful blow.

Bang!!

The titan spat a mouthful of blood, glaring at Vashno with rage burning in his eyes.

"You piece of trash!!" he roared.

In the next instant, a flash of golden light blinded his vision. Pain exploded through his body as he was sent crashing into one of the islands.

Boom!!

Vashno didn’t hesitate. He pursued the titan, launching a relentless barrage of attacks.

The ground trembled with each strike, and explosions erupted continuously, shaking the very island beneath them.

After a while, Vashno paused, his attention turning toward Alice’s battle.

Below him, the island had sunk completely beneath the sea, dragging the titan’s lifeless body with it.

"One down," he muttered under his breath.

Whooosh!!

He watched as the body of another titan plummeted into the sea. The titan, covered in deep injuries, was losing energy with every passing moment.

It was another Fifth Shackle Realm titan.

There was no sign of life left in it.

"Strong... She can slay one of them even while fighting fourteen titans." Vashno muttered, impressed.

...

Meanwhile, Eztein soared through the sky, his gaze scanning the surroundings.

"The energy flow in the air doesn’t show any signs of the main runes. That means it’s not here," he muttered to himself.

The possibility that the main rune wasn’t on this floor seemed increasingly likely.

"If that’s the case," Eztein thought, "then the other squads should be able to locate the main rune."

"That’s right!" he said, a spark of realization igniting in his mind.

Eztein glanced at the mark on his hand. It could be used to exchange information with the other squads.

He infused his mana into the mark. The symbol glowed with a bluish light as information began flooding into his mind.

It was about the ongoing battles between the titans and the other squads.

But there was one piece of information that caught his attention.

Each squad, stationed on different floors, had encountered a Sixth Shackle Realm titan.

"What?!" Eztein’s eyes widened in shock.

He recalled that none of the titans they had faced so far seemed to be at the Sixth Shackle Realm. There had to be one lurking somewhere—likely hiding, observing the battle from a distance.

Maybe it was following him secretly.

Eztein couldn’t shake the feeling of unease, glancing around his surroundings warily.

If there was really a Sixth Shackle Realm titan here, he wouldn’t stand a chance against it.

As he scanned the area, he sifted through the information he had received from the mark.

After a few moments, he muttered to himself, "I have to return. The main rune isn’t here. We can’t stay here any longer."

...

The other floors of the prison tower were as varied as they were dangerous.

Each floor presented a different environment: some were engulfed in extreme heat or freezing cold, while others seemed to exist in a vast, empty void.

The warriors fought the titans relentlessly, slowly but surely whittling down the numbers of these monstrous foes.

But some warriors had already fallen.

It was inevitable. This was war. Casualties were a part of the cost.

In the midst of the chaos, a squad finally managed to make a crucial discovery.

"The main rune has been found!" Sekdab muttered, his voice filled with a mix of relief and urgency.

The main rune sat at the center of an ancient altar, surrounded by a circle of runes, each one pulsating in perfect synchronization with the core.

Ohm!!

A screeching sound reverberated through the air, sending a chilling wave across the tower. The titans, wherever they were, paused. Their heads snapped toward the source of the noise.

It wasn’t limited to this floor.

Even titans on the surface could hear it.

Thousands of titans, drawn by the resonance, began charging toward the tower.

Whoosh!!

Sekdab’s eyes widened in shock. He spun around, his voice urgent and commanding. "Inform all the squads!! Fight every titan!! Kill them!! The main rune has been found!! There are many of them! There’s a passage connecting the entire tower! We cannot let the titans reach it!!"

As soon as Sekdab’s words left his mouth, his gaze snapped upward, and his heart sank.

Three massive titans were charging straight at him.

Bang!!

The sound of their advance reverberated through the air as countless other titans scrambled through the tower, determined to protect the main rune.

At the same time, the squads on different floors received the critical information—the main rune had been found.

But there was a catch.

The rune wasn’t just one.

There was a main rune on each floor of the tower.

That’s why the warriors hadn’t discovered them sooner. The runes remained dormant, only becoming active once the rune on the current floor was destroyed.

...

On one of the tower’s floors, Eztein arrived to inform Alice and the others about what he had learned from the mark.

As he landed, he surveyed the battlefield. The group of titans they had been fighting earlier had been completely wiped out.

Vashno was resting in the corner, his body still glowing faintly as he drank potions to replenish his mana.

Alice turned toward him, her expression calm but focused. "How is it?" she asked, her voice steady.

Eztein opened his mouth to respond, but before he could speak, a surge of new information flooded the mark.

"What?!" Eztein’s eyes widened in shock.

Alice, Vashno, and the others all turned their gaze toward him, sensing something urgent in his reaction.

"The main rune has been found," Eztein explained, his voice laced with surprise. "But it’s problematic. The Formation Master, Sekdab, discovered that there’s one main rune on each floor."

"One on each floor..." Alice murmured, her mind processing the new information.

"Yeah, but it’s not active yet. We’ll have to wait until Sekdab’s squad destroys the main rune on their floor. Once they do, it’ll be our turn to destroy the one here," Eztein clarified.

"I see, so for now, the only thing we can do is wait," Vashno said, the weight of the situation settling on him.

Just as they were contemplating their next move, the air suddenly trembled. Energy waves swept across the area, causing the ground beneath them to vibrate.

"Or... maybe we fight the titans until the main rune on our floor activates," Vashno added, his gaze fixed on the sky, where the rumblings were emanating from.

Alice, Eztein, and the others immediately grabbed their weapons, the weight of the situation sinking in.

Another wave of titans had arrived.

But this time, the air felt different. A presence far stronger than before surged forward.

A genuine Sixth Shackle Realm titan had appeared.

The titan towered at a towering twenty meters, its dark gray skin marked by blueish veins running beneath the surface. It wore heavy reddish armor that gleamed under the dim light, and a massive club rested menacingly on its back.

The sheer force of energy emanating from it was overwhelming, suffocating the air around them.

The air grew thick with pressure, suffocating them all.

Leef and the others instinctively took a step back, beads of sweat dotting their foreheads as the weight of the titan’s presence pressed down on their bodies. It was as if the very atmosphere itself had become hostile.

Vashno gritted his teeth, his voice steady but tinged with resolve as he discarded the empty mana potion bottle. "There’s nothing we can do but fight until the main rune on this floor becomes active."

The Sixth Shackle Realm titan hovered above them, towering and unyielding, its cold eyes scanning the group with contempt.

"You people..." The titan’s voice boomed, echoing like thunder across the sky. "Surrender yourselves to us. You’re fragile and weak. There’s no way you can win."

Alice’s grip tightened around her spear, her voice cold yet resolute. "Do everything you can to survive."

Vashno, Eztein, and the others exchanged a determined glance, nodding in silent agreement.

They stood in the face of insurmountable odds. The titan’s overwhelming strength and numbers were on their side, while they were mere warriors fighting for their lives in this perilous battle.

The Sixth Shackle Realm titan’s lips twisted into a cruel smile as he watched their unwavering resolve. "It seems you people will not surrender..." His voice dropped to a low, mocking growl. "Well, I like that. I will enjoy torturing you before your inevitable end."

Alice remained silent, her gaze unwavering. Without a word, she stepped forward, and in an instant, the temperature around her plummeted. The air grew heavy with the intensity of her power as she activated her [Element Drive].

Vashno and the others swiftly scattered, instinctively aware of the destructive ice storm that would soon engulf them.

Whoosh!!

In a matter of seconds, towering structures of ice erupted from the ground, their jagged edges gleaming with an eerie, frozen glow. Alice hovered above the chaos, her spear raised as a wave of freezing energy cascaded outward, blanketing the area in frost and crystal. Even the titans felt the air grow icy, their bodies slowing under the pressure.

The Sixth Shackle Realm titan roared in defiance, his immense strength pushing through the frozen prison with ease. As he shattered the ice, a wicked smile stretched across his monstrous face, his eyes locked on Alice.

Bang!!

The sound of cracking ice echoed through the air as the titan broke free, his laughter rumbling like thunder. "Impressive," he sneered. "But it will take more than that to stop me."

"This is interesting! Integration Stage at this level!" The titan said.