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Chapter 126: Confronting a Third-Stage Sandworm - The Divine Light of the Chaotic Sun Sword Intent S
Chapter 126: Confronting a Third-Stage Sandworm - The Divine Light of the Chaotic Sun Sword Intent Strikes Again
As he gazed at the terrifying black shadow, Song Chi was absolutely certain that this was a third-stage sandworm, and not just any third-stage sandworm, but one at the peak of the third stage, possibly even a pseudo-fourth-stage sandworm.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for it to cause such damage to his level 30 dark matter energy shield generator.
To put it simply, a typical third-stage star sea creature could deal no more than fifty thousand points of damage against an orange-quality dark matter energy shield generator, and those not skilled in offensive techniques might not even break through the shield (their attack damage being lower than the shield's defense value).
This made the over 800,000 points of shield damage from a single strike truly terrifying.
As the dust around him gradually settled, Song Chi finally got a clear view of the massive black shadow below.
It was indeed a sandworm, as he had suspected, but its size was far greater than that of first- or second-stage sandworms.
With a diameter approaching a hundred meters and a length exceeding a kilometer, the sight would be enough to terrify anyone with a fear of massive creatures.
However, for Song Chi, the shock was far less intense, almost negligible.
Just a few days ago, he had witnessed a fourth-stage Molo Dune Escape Mech, over two kilometers in size, and the projection of his family's ancient mythic mech, which was over ten kilometers long. Compared to these, the third-stage sandworm before him was far less impressive.
Of course, even if he underestimated its size, Song Chi's vigilance did not waver. He was well aware of the combat power of third-stage creatures. Although the Sky Canopy’s energy shield and main cannon were both enhanced to the third stage, they still fell short compared to true third-stage beings.
His mind raced as he continued to ascend the Sky Canopy, torn between engaging in battle or retreating.
The reason for his hesitation was that while the Sky Canopy was significantly weaker compared to third-stage beings, this was only relative, not absolute.
If engaged in close combat, the Sky Canopy’s blue-quality hull armor, currently at level 29, would be no match for a third-stage creature, especially without the energy shield.
However, if they maintained a sufficient distance, the Sky Canopy’s third-stage orange-quality energy shield and main cannon could give it a fighting chance against a third-stage creature. It could both withstand attacks and deal significant damage, making it worthy of a confrontation with a third-stage star sea creature.
This was why he hesitated.
Of course, this hesitation was only in his rapidly calculating mind. To the outside world, it was just a matter of seconds.
As the Sky Canopy ascended to three thousand meters, the third-stage sandworm below refused to back down. Its massive, terrifying mouth, with a diameter of several dozen meters, opened, and a second ten-meter-wide black energy sphere rapidly formed among its numerous fangs, each over several centimeters long.
Swish!
The black energy sphere shot upward, directly targeting the Sky Canopy’s hull. This ignited the fire of determination within Song Chi. He no longer hesitated, dismissing the idea of retreat and deciding to confront this peak third-stage sandworm head-on.
It was a perfect opportunity to test the Sky Canopy’s combat capabilities after its recent enhancements. He wanted to see what kind of power the third-stage orange-quality main cannon and energy shield could unleash.
The moment he made his decision, the Sky Canopy’s engines began to operate at full capacity. The newly installed Flowing Light Thrusters converted the engine's energy into maximum thrust.
With the two purple components working together, the Sky Canopy completed a side evasion in just 0.5 seconds.
Buzz!
Thanks to this evasion, the ten-meter-wide energy sphere missed the Sky Canopy and grazed its energy shield, causing some damage but far less than the previous strike.
Before Song Chi could celebrate, his second mental thread detected another sonic burst from below.
"Third one already? Can this thing fire endlessly?"
His expression darkened as he once again pushed the Shadow Anti-Matter Hyperstate Engine and Phantom Thrusters to their limits. The Sky Canopy managed a slight angle change, but Song Chi's face paled, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, clearly showing the mental strain of such precise control.
Despite this, the third energy sphere still grazed the dark matter energy shield, causing more damage but leaving the Sky Canopy with over 70% shield value, still capable of combat.
During the evasion, Song Chi's third mental thread activated the Chaotic Sun Sword Light Cannon. He wasn't the only one capable of long-range attacks.
"Three times is enough; now it's my turn!"
In the Sky Canopy, Song Chi's voice was cold. The next second, the fully charged Chaotic Sun Sword Light Cannon burst forth, a ten-meter-long sword light phantom humming as it shot downward.
Zzzt!
The ten-meter-wide sword light phantom moved with astonishing speed, giving the third-stage sandworm no time to react. It struck the sandworm's black body almost instantly.
However, what surprised Song Chi was the metallic scraping sound and the sparks that flew as the sword light hit the sandworm's body. Clearly, the sandworm's black skin was as hard as special alloy.
This strike, though not using the "Chaotic Sun Sword Intent Divine Light," was a full-power attack from the third-stage orange-quality main cannon. Even with just 20% of the first-stage hull's damage bonus, it should have been a formidable third-stage attack. Yet, it caused minimal damage, which was hard for Song Chi to accept.
Chirp!
Suddenly, the third-stage sandworm opened its massive mouth again. Song Chi instinctively prepared to evade, but to his surprise, the sandworm did not fire another black energy sphere. Instead, it let out a deafening roar.
"Bad, it's a sonic attack!"
Song Chi's reaction was swift. Upon realizing the sandworm was roaring and not forming another energy sphere, he anticipated a sonic attack. However, it was too late.
Buzz!
Before he could react further, the sharp, piercing sound penetrated the Sky Canopy’s hull and filled his mind, overwhelming his senses.
From the outside, his eyes appeared lifeless, devoid of any emotion.
In reality, due to his foresight, he had a 0.1-second reaction time. Song Chi’s first thought was to enter the secret market realm, which would easily allow him to dodge the sound wave. However, this idea quickly vanished from his mind. While entering the market realm would protect him from the sound wave, the Sky Canopy would still be vulnerable to the dark energy sphere.
Given the power of the first energy sphere, if the Sky Canopy were hit, it would be pushed back by the shockwave, likely more than ten meters. If Song Chi emerged from the market realm at that point, he would find himself stranded in the air, with no support. If that happened, he would truly be in an irredeemable situation.
Remaining on the Sky Canopy meant he could still be protected by the dark matter energy shield, even if he couldn’t dodge the sound wave. However, if he exposed himself, the terrifying energy of the dark energy sphere could vaporize him instantly.
Boom!
As expected, after the interference, the dark energy sphere followed closely behind, striking the outer energy shield of the Sky Canopy.
This single hit drained 20% of the dark matter energy shield, leaving it at just over 50%.
The attacks didn’t stop there. A second energy sphere followed, reducing the shield to 30%.
Below, the kilometer-long sandworm, now a deep green, opened its massive mouth, and a third energy sphere began to form rapidly.
However, something different happened on the Sky Canopy. Song Chi, who had been affected, suddenly recovered. He glanced at the Abnormal Status Purifier with a sense of relief.
The cleansing aura emitted by this component had purified the residual sound wave that had held his mind captive. With the added boost from the Blue Flame Seed, he managed to recover quickly.
The reason it took so long for him to recover was that the sound wave had come from a third-rank peak creature, while Song Chi was only first-rank. The Abnormal Status Purifier was only at level 20, and its cleansing aura was only at the second-rank level, which was why it couldn’t immediately neutralize the sandworm’s sound wave.
But this was enough. At least the dark matter energy shield generator hadn’t failed, and the Sky Canopy itself hadn’t been damaged.
Suppressing the pain in his head, Song Chi reactivated the Pure Yang Sword Light Cannon, along with the "Minghong Yang Sword Intent Light" feature.
Given his nature, he should have turned the Sky Canopy around and fled as soon as he recovered. However, he was reluctant to do so. The ship’s strongest attack hadn’t been used yet, and he wasn’t about to flee in such a humiliating manner.
Of course, after this attack, regardless of the effectiveness of the Minghong Yang Sword Intent Light, Song Chi would choose to retreat.
The remaining shield value of the dark matter energy shield had already fallen below his safety threshold.
Continuing to fight? No, that wasn’t his style!
Once the final charge was complete, a hundred-meter-long sword intent light roared out from the front of the Sky Canopy, charging straight at the third-rank sandworm with unstoppable force.
Without even waiting to see the results, Song Chi quickly maneuvered the Sky Canopy to ascend rapidly.
Before fleeing, he didn’t forget to use the Blood Soul Mark he had recently installed on the ship, leaving a blood soul mark on the third-rank sandworm.
If the Minghong Yang Sword Intent Light didn’t kill it, Song Chi wasn’t the forgiving type. He would definitely return to avenge himself, and the blood soul mark would ensure he could find it again.
Moreover, he had a deeper plan. Once the Sky Canopy initiated its advancement task, he would return to this sandy floating land. A third-rank peak sandworm would significantly increase the chances of a successful advancement. The numerous second-rank sandworms couldn’t be ignored either, as they could serve as fuel for the Sky Canopy’s future advancement.
The Sky Canopy sped away, quickly disappearing into the clouds above the sandy floating land.
What Song Chi didn’t know was that the Minghong Yang Sword Intent Light had severely injured the third-rank sandworm. The cutting force of the sword intent had sliced through its skin like paper, cutting its body in half.
A large amount of dark green, viscous liquid splattered everywhere, causing sizzling sounds as it corroded the surrounding sand.
However, the sandworm’s vitality was terrifying. Even with its body cut in half, it didn’t die.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
After a series of intense hisses, the third-rank sandworm, with its front half, quickly burrowed back into the sand.
Once it returned to the depths, it vanished like a fish returning to the sea.
About half an hour later, with the dark matter energy shield recharged and back to full capacity, the Sky Canopy returned to the battlefield. Seeing the massive half-body of the sandworm, Song Chi’s brows furrowed, feeling a bit regretful.
However, despite the regret, he didn’t feel any remorse. If given another chance, he would make the same choice. With the shield value at less than 30%, if the third-rank sandworm had any other tricks, the Sky Canopy might not have survived.
Additionally, even if he had killed the sandworm, if it didn’t have an energy crystal, he would have only gained some insect flesh, which was far less valuable than waiting until the Sky Canopy began its advancement task.
Shaking his head, Song Chi carefully maneuvered the Sky Canopy downward, stopping about a hundred meters above the ground. The hatch opened, and five fully armed second-rank Fire Kui puppets rapidly emerged.
Unlike before, when they released pheromones, this time each puppet held a cutting tool of the same model.
Under the command of the puppet with the brainwave marker, the five Fire Kui puppets began manually cutting the sandworm’s body.
Song Chi’s goal was clear: to harvest energy crystals and insect flesh.
The second-rank insect flesh would be beneficial for the cultivation of first-rank guiding techniques.
(End of Chapter)
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