Chapter 217: Dragon Blast

Chapter 217: Dragon Blast

I clapped my hands, which helped me control my Ord, and I spewed out a large glob of water that wrapped around the ship. With a forceful tug, I made the ship sink underwater and formed a bubble around it. Additionally, I dragged Agon and Anika underwater too, as they weren't in the ship.

The blast was going to be too big for something like Sei's mirrors to cover!

"Put up a shadow barrier!" I yelled at the Kuro Clan Head as Perfect Me turned off. I tried to maintain what was already built and sank the ship so deep that the sunlight started disappearing. However, a new, brighter light shined down, and even underwater, I could see the water starting to sizzle and heat up.

Then it happenedit got hot, ridiculously hot. It felt like being trapped in a sauna. But it didn't end there; an explosion rang out. The closest comparison I could make was a point-blank nuclear bomb detonation.

The entire ocean seemed to shake. My water bubble, the shadow coating, and any other barriers the exorcists had put up shattered instantly. The water crashed onto the boat, and we were all on the verge of death when suddenly Sei started shining and intertwined his fingers in a hand seal.

"{Ultimate Technique: Mirror World}," Sei declared.

Immediately, the whole ship was enveloped in a new barrier. This barrier transported us into a world of light and mirrors. Every wall, flower, grass, treeeverythingwas made of mirrors. The only things that stood out were the boat and us humans who had entered this realm.

This was the pinnacle a Creator could achievecreating a barrier around the world in their mind and technique, and manifesting it.

Sei had brought us here before the after-blast hit us, which was fortunate. While I could have probably survived, the others would have had to rely on luck.

Unlike them, I could breathe underwater when fused with Carpy. Outside of battle, I should be able to maintain this fused form for hours.

Sei breathed heavily, a bead of sweat rolling down his cheek. Dragging a ship of this size and hundreds of people into a barrier like this showcased the monstrous extent of his Ord reserves. He had reached this level without needing a shortcut like me and without putting his lifespan on the line.

"Are you okay?" I asked him.

Sei nodded, his breathing labored. "I don't think I'll be able to hold all of us in this barrier for even a full minute. Created Worlds aren't meant to accommodate many people like this. They're mostly designed for a Creator to engage in one-on-one combat with a superior opponent."

He fell to one knee, struggling to catch his breath. I nodded, taking a deep breath myself, preparing to stop the incoming avalanche of water when we were outside.

Exactly one minute later, a crack appeared in the mirror world, and all the reflections turned dark. In an instant, we were back in the real world, with a boiling sea awaiting us. The heat was so intense that some people instantly passed out as if they were being boiled alive.

Utilizing every ounce of power I could muster, I brought the ship up above water. As far as the eye could see, the sea was steamingan indication of a colossal blast. This was no ordinary force; it belonged to a level that even the average ultimate class demon wouldn't be able to handle.Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

I dared not lie, considering the dragons' abundant magical abilities, surpassing even those of the nine-tailed foxes.

The dragon frowned and snorted, its head inching closer to the ship. It was so enormous that the ship could fit inside its nostril. If it breathed even slightly heavily, the ship would be overturned.

"You smell familiar," the dragon commented.

"I have a high-class demon that used to be a Carp," I stated, leaving the rest open to interpretation. I didn't want some of the degenerates on the boat to know my true intentions.

"You will die in there," the dragon declared, as if it were an inevitable fact. "That place is filled with creatures that slipped into the outside world and returned. However, my father placed a barrier around this place to protect humans from the monsters outside. But that doesn't mean he will shield others from their own stupidity."

What he failed to mention was that his father, the Dragon King, often sent demons to Avalon Island, those monsters who had made it back from the outside world. Typically, demons who ventured to the outside world were overwhelmed and returned here with their tails between their legs, but they were still altered upon their return.

Furthermore, he didn't even hint that if we were to survive, we might bring something from Avalon Island with origins in the outside world, potentially endangering humanity.

The dragon flew back into the dark clouds, the storm trailing behind him as he departed. Once he was far enough away, some people dropped to their knees, perspiring profusely. It was likely the first time they had sensed such raw power.

"Okay, let's not linger here for too long before something far beyond our abilities starts sniffing around," I said, keeping Carpy fused with me until he woke up. Then I glanced at the Kuro Clan Head. "You take charge now."

He nodded. The irritating bastard probably only allowed me to speak with the dragon because he believed I possessed knowledge of the future. It was fortunate that we encountered the Dragon King's son, as he had only one daughter, an actual murderous dragon who would have killed us for even daring to go to Avalon Island.

Hopefully, nothing else would interrupt us on our journey there.

It took a week of nothing happening before we finally saw land again. The vast expanse of water gave way to the sight of Avalon Island rising from the horizon. At first glance, the island appeared deceptively normal, adorned with lush greenery, swaying palm trees, and golden sandy beaches. But upon closer inspection, a sense of unease began to settle in.

The island seemed to defy the rules of nature in subtle yet disconcerting ways. The trees bore leaves of unusual hues, their vibrant colors not found in any known plant species. The chirping of birds carried a haunting melody that echoed through the air, filling the atmosphere with an otherworldly ambiance. The gentle waves lapping against the shore emitted a faint, melodic hum, as if the sea itself was singing a melancholic tune.

The flora and fauna seemed ordinary at first glance, yet there was an underlying strangeness to their forms, like nature had taken an unexpected twist. Flowers bloomed in patterns never seen before, their petals arranged in intricate geometries that defied conventional botanical knowledge. Butterflies fluttered about, their wings adorned with mesmerizing patterns that seemed to shift and transform with each passing moment.

As our ship cautiously approached the enigmatic shore, a peculiar sight greeted usa figure lying motionless on the sand, a survivor who had washed up on this strange island.