216 Blotting A Hole (1/2)

The massive Silaw stone that was hanging brightly in the middle of the hollow planet has shattered under the flick of the Emperor.

The moment it crumbled, the bright light it emitted waned like a bulb that has lost its power. The stored light was released in one good flash before it completely disappeared. And under the pull of the gravity from all sides, a sudden rain of the shattered crystal rocks bombarded the Water elemental realm from the inside.

DDDUUUUDDGGGH!~

DUUUDGH!~

DUUUDGHHHH!~

From the distance, one could hear the deafening impact of the shards of the broken sun, creating powerful tremors before a shock wave assaulted those who were at least a kilometer away from the center.

AAAAHGH!~

KHIAAAAHHH!~

UGGGH!~

The Emperor watched and listened as he witnessed the chaotic event inciting fear and anxiety to the residents of the water realm, even if it means that losing some of his people along the way.

”Do you hear this right now?” The Emperor suddenly spoke while closing his eyes, seemingly enjoying the sound as if he was in a live orchestra while facing the Elemental God.

”This is the sound of life and harmony.” He added as he opened his eyes with a pleased gleam in his three red demonic eyes.

After saying these, the flickering lights from the fallen shards of the giant Silaw stone which was barely keeping the brightness of the whole Water realm has finally disappeared.

Darkness has completely covered the Kingdom. Its plains and mountains are hidden in the pitch blanket of the night. Only the Golden Castle and cave behind it together with the bioluminescent lifeforms, that have their own light and the Elemental God is currently the last source of light.

KHIAAAAHAHAHA!~

KHIAAAAAHAHAAHA!~

KHIAAAAHAHAAAA~

And true enough, what followed was a series of excited cries of the Shadow creatures. Now that the bright Silaw stone that was hindering them from moving openly is gone, they could finally unleash the true power of a Shadow.

With the cover of the darkness, their power and speed were greatly boosted. With unrestrained strength the laid waste to the Kingdom and those water elementals who were caught along the way. Munching on them, crushing those that can't be eaten and taking over the bodies that took their interest.

The moment that a Shadow takes over a certain body, it becomes filled with the odor and essence of Darkness, thus keeping the other Shadow creatures from snatching it away from the first one who got it. As a small car, it was a first come first serve.

Those Shadows that were hungry did not spare any water elementals that have fallen victim, they lunged to them with the greedy mouth, devouring them until there was nothing left before moving on to find more.

While there are smarter and more choosy Shadows who would rather keep those strong looking water elementals who seemed to have potentials, aiming to blend with them completely and earn the elemental essence to become a stronger version of themselves.

A hybrid of Shadow and Water elementals, the Shadow Elementals.

They are looking forward to having an unrestrained feast in the human realm, which happens to have a sun that was an effective threat against them.

And the best way to counter the sun's effect is by using a human or an elemental's body as cover.

Soon enough, the hollow land of the water realm is filled with some Shadow Elementals in different forms. There are weird and powerful looking sharks that emitted a Shadows aura as a result. Some had taken the form of a black jellyfish, black merfolk, a black whale, a black Swordfish, just to name a few.

FLAAASH!~

KHIAAA!~

UGGGHAAAH!!~

In the meantime, the clones of the Elemental God continued fighting against the endless surge of the Shadows. Though they were a powerful force that effectively wiped a group of Shadows in less than a seconds, the sheer number of the incoming Shadows rendered all of their effort to futility.

It felt like they were trying to unload the seawater of a sinking boat only to be filled back by a tidal wave on the other side.

SLAAAAASH!~

HAAAAHGH!~

SLAAASH!~

The merfolk warriors, armed with now glowing weapons after receiving the blessings from the Elemental God's, fought side by side with the clones. One particular group that was fighting skillfully were the few members of the elite force that has safely escorted Donna back to the Golden Cave.

Unfortunately for them, the sudden presence of the Emperor and his casual move of breaking the restraining Silaw stone has brought a different level of boost to the Shadows. With their unhindered movements and unending number, they has slowly manage to tilt back the battle on their side, slowly pushing the Elemental God clones and the water elemental warriors with them back the Golden Castle.

The Warriors hacked like there was no tomorrow while the bow users unleashed a barrage of arrows without even sparing any more focus. With the glowing weapon on their hands, the Shadow creatures where like black balloons popping in pain, however, the Shadows also brought forth terrifying strength in their body.

Once you missed an attack, the Shadows would quickly seize the opening which also means game over for the poor elemental warrior. All of these happened while a quieter scene is currently ongoing on the other side.