The Spirit Elder tremble as he instantly got up and kept on thanking Tang Wulin. Xia Yan smiled and then told the Spirit Elder they should start with the Spirit Metamorphosis.
"Right! It's best we do this as soon as possible." Said the Spirit Elder.
"Is there anything special I need to do?" Asked Tang Wulin.
"Oh no, just follow me to a safe location and then we will start the Spirit Metamorphosis." Said the Spirit Elder.
Tang Wulin followed Xia Yan and the Spirit Elder out of the hut.
#
A gentle breeze swept through the forest.
CRUNCH!
'Was I mistaken?' Thought the Spirit Beast as he was standing at ease around the area, in which Tang Wulin and the Xia Yan just was.
The Spirit Beast a was a massive, bipedal beast with powerful armor plating covering much of his body. It possessed a pair of massive, solid horns above its eyes with a pair of tusk-like fangs and a large, spiny neck frill. Its tail ends with a heavy with a thick, muscular body and wings.
'Hm. No, something must have happened here.' Thought Diablos as he began looking around. He was sure he heard the sound of battle and the movements in this area.
"Diablos, we didn't find anything around the area." A voice rang out. Diablos turn his head to see the trembling human male in front of him.
Diablos said nothing as inwardly he was revolted that they had to use humans to help find the others. He believed they should be nothing more than their personal entertainment and food.
"Did you check the area thoroughly?" Questioned Diablos not even bothering to hide his look of disgust.
"Yes!" Said the human man.
The humans behind the man eyes widen in shock and fright as they saw the man get pierce by Diablos horn.
CRUNCH!
They all lowered their heads and didn't make a sound as Diablos was contentedly munching on the captain on their team. They knew if they made a sound, Diablos wouldn't just devour them but make them suffer before he does.
"Just like I told them. You are all so damn useless." Said Diablos as he shook his head, causing the visible blood in his mouth to splash all around.
"Now listen up you worms! If you don't find anything soon, then your all dying." Roar Diablos causing the whole forest to shake.
The humans tremble and then began running hastily. Diablos watch as they ran and couldn't help but chuckle.
'Oh, Dragon God. Why did you allow bugs like these to live and protect them.' Thought Diablos.
#
"Alright, the preparation is now complete." Said the Spirit Elder as they were in a stone hut. Around him was the priest of the private hut, who watches over and defends it.
Tang Wulin gaze at the altar in the middle of the stone hut. There were some tribal markings on the altar.
"Alright, The Spirit Metamorpshis works by me sending the divine power that the Gods gave us through you. Once this happens, you will be encased by the divine power and you will need to manually drag out your hidden potential" Said the Spirit Elder.
"Encased in a cocoon?" Questioned Tang Wulin.
"It's because the Gods divine power is wrapping itself around you and guiding you to retrieve your hidden power." Said the Spirit Elder with a serious expression.
"Wow." Said Zeref as his lips were twitching from the reasoning.
'Damn this Primordial Era.' Thought Tang Wulin as he realizes the people here have a big emphasis on the worship of Gods.
Tang Wulin had a blank look as he began moving to the center of the altar.
Once Tang Wulin was at the center, the Spirit Elder held his hands as a golden light begins enveloping him. Tang Wulin eyes began to slowly close as he drifts off.
"Alright, while I maintain this. Guard the entrance." Said the Spirit Elder as he was focusing on Tang Wulin.
The group around him nodded their head went to the door, while Xia Yan watched Tang Wulin and the Spirit Elder. Tang Wulin body started to get encased by a golden cocoon, while Zeref and Sleipnir just watch on in concern.
#
Tang Wulin blinks his eyes, as he found himself in an eternal world of darkness. He began looking around until light started to shine below him.
He saw a multi-colored kingdom below him. Large blue vines stretching luxuriously around the enchanted castles and the deep blue oceans that were glittering. He could feel and see a towering tree in the middle, that was glittering with an extraordinary variety of brilliant colors.
'The Spirit Elder said once the awakening starts. I have to pull out my special power.' Thought Tang Wulin. But before he could go down, he perceives another power above him.
Tang Wulin tilted his head and saw a giant golden orb that was shining. He saw swirls of flares coming off it, like smoldering embers.
'Is that the Golden Dragon King?' Thought Tang Wulin as he narrows his eyes. He then began to think about both of these powers and then came to a decision.
'If it's the Golden Dragon King, then…'
Tang Wulin shot straight up toward the golden ball, that shined like the active core of the glowing sun. Tang Wulin burst through the glowing orb outer entrance and was able to come face to face with the core of the orb.
Tang Wulin was able to see golden claws around the core. The golden core shake and then golden lightning went off around it.
BANG!
'Damn.' Thought Tang Wulin as he felt the lightning hit him. Outstretching his hand to carefully shield the lightning from his face, he looks up and saw the orb shaking.
'Now or never.' Thought Tang Wulin, as he pushes off and plowed through all of the lightning toward the core.
His body was able to go through the core and entered another world.
#
'Oh? Is around here hollow?' Thought Diablos as he began to focus his excellent hearing.
'Well now. It's just my luck, there is a tunnel below.' Thought Diablos as a cruel smirk begins to appear on his face. He lifted up his arm and smash down onto the area below him, causing the hollow area to be revealed.
"HAHAHA!"
"Alright worms. Get ready to carry the humans that are going to be captured." Said Diablos.
The humans tremble but nonetheless, all jump into the hole and Diablos follow after them with a loud laugh.
The humans travel through the tunnel for a while, until they saw some humans ahead.
"Hey, how did you find this place." Said One of the guards as he saw some humans running toward them.
"Hey did you not hear me?" Yelled the guard as he saw them not answering him. But the humans disregard him as they kept on rushing towards him.
"Hey!" The guard roared as the humans kept rushing toward him with tears in their eyes.
'Why are they...'
"Fuck! We have a spirit be-." Before the guard could finish his sentence, the ground beneath them burst open and a horn pierces the guard who was yelling.
This caused all the other guards to react as they raised their guard but then they tremble when feeling the ominous aura Diablos who only chuckle at them.
"Is your base down theirs? How nice." Said Diablos as he began walking towards the guards in front of him.
He wasn't into any rush, as he was confident in capturing and overcoming everyone in the base. One of the guards gritted his teeth as he turns his body to grab the guard behind him and hurl him with all his might down the tunnel.
"Go warn everyone fast!" Yelled the guard as the other guard flew down the passage wall. Diablos just shook his head with a smile at their actions.
"Bugs will be bugs I suppose." Said Diablos as he saw the guards before him. The guard that was thrown hit the ground and then quickly got up to start running with all of his might as he could feel the horrible presence of Diablos behind him.
'Please! Survive till I get back with more help!' Thought the guard he ran straight toward the base camp.
Diablos could hear the human running in the back but typically ignore him as he got ready to eagerly devour and capture the humans in front.
The guard was close to the entrance as he saw the gates of the village base. He ran straight through the gate and toward the temple entrance.
Diablos eyes widen in shock when he saw a weird aura around the bugs in front of him.
'What! They actually have power!'Thougth Diablos in mild shock.
#
"Do you think he will be ok?" Questioned Xia Yan as saw the golden light swirl around the cocoon Tang Wulin was in.
"Who knows. His hidden potential may be far higher than what we can tell." Said the Spirit Elder.
The stone hut fell into silence as the Spirit Elder hope Tang Wulin didn't take too long in his awakening.
'I promise you guys! I will save you all!' Thought the Spirit Elder.
As they were waiting around, somebody burst through the door to the temple. This surprise Xia Yan and the Spirit Elder.
"What is-."
"Spirit Elder! We have a breach! A spirit beast has discovered us!" Screamed the guard as he came to stop while panting.
Xia Yan and the Spirit Elder grimace from the words of the guard. To think their base was founded out when they were in the middle of awakening Tang Wulin.
BOOOOOOOOM!
Everyone in the stone hut could feel and hear sounds of something massive crashing into their base. This causes their face to go pale.
"Elder, I'm going!" Xia Yan yelled as he started rushing out of the stone hut. The Spirit Elder gritted his teeth, but he knew he couldn't do anything, as he had to stay and finish the awakening process for Tang Wulin.
'Don't you dare die on me, you guys!' Thought the Spirit Elder as he knew with the help Tang Wulin, they could subdue and kill the Spirit Beast that just invaded them.
#
The people in the base watch in fright as a massive beast began walking out of the smoke-filled area. The fierce beast was at least twice their size as he began to tower over them and then showed them a cruel smile.
"Oh, it seems their more bugs than I thought." Said Diablos with a chuckle as he conveniently ignored the fact he was stepping on the guards he smashed through.
'Their powers seem to be vastly weaker than ours.' Thought Diablos with a smug look. For a second, he thought those humans may just become a threat to them.
"You monster!" Roared a guard who smashed a bit away from everyone. Diablos said nothing as he stomps his foot down on the guard body and squashing him.
"Damn you!" A voice roars out causing Diablos to look up. He saw ten humans running towards him with a fierce aura around them.
"Well now, its seem the whole guard his here to die." Diablos mocks the warriors coming toward him.
#
'Damn it.' Thought the Spirit Elder as he could feel the vibration of the fight.
The Spirit Elder knew the awakening process for each person was different as some could take minutes or even hours to awaken.
'God, I hope he won't take that long.' Thought the Spirit Elder.
"Elder... Can't you stop the awakening process and do it later?" The guard who ran him to inform them about Diablos suggested.
"You fool! Do you even know what your asking!" Said one the priest in the stone hut as they began to glare at the guard.
To stop the awakening process before it was done, may cause the one hidden potential to be lost or weaken and the Spirit Elder power to be damaged.
It's is why he had to do the awakening process in a quiet place, with almost no distractions. The guard grimaced as he finally understands how foolish his suggestion sounded out.
'We may just be forc-.'
Before the Elder could complete his thought.
BOOOM!
Something burst out of the cocoon and was sparking with golden sparks. Before the elder could get a good look at the being, it instantly disappeared from his sight.