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Chapter 162: Azure Void Splitting Spear
Chapter 162: Azure Void Splitting Spear
The oppressive aura of a peak third-stage life form was far from the main concern. What made Song Chi’s expression turn grave was the long spear in the other’s hand, radiating a purple glow.
The spear, over ten meters long, was pitch-black and azure, with a blood-red tip that exuded a dense, sinister aura from the countless lives it had taken.
Even from a distance of nearly two light-years, Song Chi instinctively tensed, his eyes shifting from anticipation and ease to intense seriousness.
He had a hunch that this nearly eight-meter-tall humanoid alien, a peak third-stage being, was likely aware of the arrival of the Void Shadow Assassin constructs. This was why it had taken such a defensive stance.
Soon, the humanoid alien’s next move confirmed his suspicions.
The pitch-black and azure spear suddenly swung, and four crescent-shaped spear beams shot out in all directions, coincidentally targeting the Void Shadow Assassin constructs hidden in the void.
The outcome was clear.
The good news was that while the spear beams of a peak third-stage being were terrifying, they were far from capable of tearing apart space. At most, they caused spatial distortions when they passed through, which were insufficient to harm the constructs hidden in the void.
Since the humanoid alien was aware of the arrival of the four Void Shadow Assassin constructs, Song Chi no longer held back. The four constructs emerged from the void, flashing through the air and swiftly approaching the humanoid alien.
Sizzle!
The Spirit Shattering Daggers clashed with the pitch-black and azure spear, emitting a series of crackling sounds and sparks.
After the initial strike, the terrifying counterforce from the Spirit Shattering Daggers did not prevent the Void Shadow Assassin constructs from vanishing back into the void, leaving the peak third-stage humanoid alien unable to pursue them, giving it a slippery and elusive feeling.
This was the greatest advantage of the Void Shadow Assassin constructs.
However, the problem was that the humanoid alien, while not as terrifyingly large as a typical third-stage being, was still far stronger than the constructs.
Even though it couldn’t instantly kill the constructs, the repeated clashes gradually took a toll, causing the puppet bodies of the four Void Shadow Assassin constructs to suffer increasing damage.
Song Chi, whose brain waves were linked to the constructs, could clearly feel their movements becoming increasingly sluggish.
Recognizing this, Song Chi, who was not one to hesitate, knew he couldn’t delay any longer. He immediately ordered the four constructs to launch a strong attack.
Swish, Swish, Swish, Swish!
In an instant, the four constructs split into eight, then twelve, each raising their Spirit Shattering Daggers and channeling the remaining dark energy into them.
As the twelve daggers glowed with a dark, eerie light, the next second, the twelve constructs simultaneously burst forth, flashing from all directions toward the central humanoid alien.
The twelve dark, cold daggers, illuminated by their eerie glow, streaked through the air, aiming for the central humanoid alien.
Indeed, the four Void Shadow Assassin constructs had simultaneously activated their "Instant Prison Shadow Kill" active ability.
At the center, the humanoid alien showed no fear, its eyes glowing even more intensely with a deep red light.
Under Song Chi’s perception, the blood aura around the alien suddenly erupted, and its flesh and muscles swelled, rapidly increasing in size.
Ten meters;
One hundred meters;
...
In just a moment, it had grown to the kilometer-long size characteristic of a peak third-stage being. The small planetoid beneath it, with a diameter of several hundred meters, now seemed out of place.
Sizzle, Sizzle, Sizzle, Sizzle!
As expected, the attacks from the twelve constructs struck the kilometer-long alien’s body, only producing a series of metallic scraping sounds. Compared to a fully formed third-stage being, the constructs, with their pseudo-third-stage strength, seemed particularly weak.
Swish!
With its transformation complete, the pitch-black and azure spear, now over a thousand meters long, performed a full 360-degree spin, slicing the four Void Shadow Assassin constructs in half at the waist.
Indeed, they were cut in half. Although the constructs nominally possessed third-stage puppet bodies, their high attack and thin defenses made them no match for the full-force attack of a fully formed peak third-stage being.
Seeing the four constructs cut into eight pieces, the kilometer-tall humanoid alien’s eyes, which had been glowing red, slightly dimmed, a hint of mockery flashing in its gaze.
Just as the battle seemed to be drawing to a close, the situation took an unexpected turn.
Ten thousand meters away, a hundred-meter-long sword aura suddenly burst forth, crossing the vast distance in an instant and slamming into the chest of the kilometer-tall humanoid alien.
The skin of the Void Shadow Assassin soldier, which seemed as impenetrable as alloy, was no match for the sword aura's cutting power.
After a brief struggle, a terrifying fifty-meter-long wound was sliced into the alien's chest. The oppressive sword aura continued to erode the alien's flesh, causing intense pain at regular intervals.
Clang!
Gritting its teeth against the excruciating pain, the humanoid alien swung its twelve-hundred-meter-long dark green spear, striking the now weakened sword aura. Finally, the aura's power was completely exhausted.
Ignoring the gushing wound on its chest, the humanoid alien lifted its gaze and locked eyes with the Caelum a ten-thousand meters away.
Indeed, while the four Void Shadow Assassin soldiers were keeping the alien occupied, Song Chi had maneuvered the Caelum to a suitable coordinate and initiated a jump.
This was the source of that sudden attack.
Seemingly enraged by the "Mixed Hole Supreme Yang Sword Aura" emitted by the Caelum, the kilometer-tall humanoid alien paid no heed to its gruesome wound. It moved swiftly through the asteroid belt, pursuing the Caelum.
Anticipating this, Song Chi immediately maneuvered the Caelum backward.
In this environment, where the Caelum could not achieve normal light-speed cruising, the last thing he wanted was to be caught in close combat. He would not let the enemy close the distance so easily.
After a half-hour of continuous pursuit, the humanoid alien roared in frustration and stopped chasing. As it turned to return, Song Chi, controlling the Caelum, was not about to let it off so easily. He mimicked the alien's tactics and closely followed it.
This was not the end. Each time the Pure Yang Sword Light Cannon cooled down, Song Chi would fire another shot, employing the harassing tactic to the fullest.
Boom!
Another shot struck the humanoid alien's back.
This time, the kilometer-tall humanoid alien, thoroughly annoyed by the Caelum’s constant harassment, could no longer contain its frustration. It turned abruptly, and the pale green spear in its hand transformed into a green streak, roaring toward the Caelum.
Even with his heightened focus, Song Chi found it challenging to react to this sudden attack. The green spear's speed was astonishing, and the surrounding environment made it difficult for the Caelum to make large maneuvers.
"Obsidian Guard!"
With no other choice, he activated the Caelum’s hull armor's active feature.
As a thick layer of obsidian armor enveloped the Caelum, the green streak slammed into it.
Boom!
The intense collision and vibrations were accompanied by the familiar warning from the ship's semi-autonomous AI. However, compared to the previous challenge at the Immortal Puppet Tower, this was far less perilous.
The hull armor damage was only 15%, and the ship's structural damage was less than 2%.
The reason was that the green streak, despite its formidable appearance, was ultimately just a purple-quality exotic weapon. It had no significant advantage over the Caelum's Obsidian Hull Armor.
Additionally, the spear's power was partially depleted during its flight through the asteroid belt, which further reduced the damage.
Without paying any attention to the dark green spear floating helplessly nearby, Song Chi continued to maneuver the Caelum to attack the kilometer-tall humanoid alien.
It wasn't that he didn't care about a purple-quality star sea exotic item; it was that the Caelum’s hull was still covered by the obsidian armor layer. The airlock could be opened, but the obsidian armor couldn't be, unless he manually deactivated the active feature.
However, doing so would increase the Caelum’s vulnerability, and Song Chi was not about to take that risk.
As long as he could defeat the kilometer-tall humanoid alien, the purple exotic weapon would be his for the taking. There was no need to rush.
Without its weapon, the alien posed even less of a threat to the Caelum. Nevertheless, Song Chi maintained his cautious approach, continuing to bombard the alien with the Pure Yang Sword Light Cannon from a distance, with no intention of closing in.
Thus, the Caelum continued to tail the alien, weaving through the asteroid belt.
(End of Chapter)Nearly two hours later, the kilometer-tall humanoid alien successfully met up with a fellow third-stage alien, which seemed to bolster its confidence.
However, Song Chi was undaunted. He dispatched the remaining twenty-six Void Shadow Soldier puppets, positioning them around the Celestial Dome, ready to intercept the third-stage alien if it tried to break away.
(PS: In the previous content, the number of Void Shadow Soldier puppets summoned by a level 30 Void Shadow Soldier tree is 30, not 26. This is for clarification.)
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