Chapter 345: He's a Spirit Lance! A Single Thought Annihilates All

Chapter 345: He's a Spirit Lance! A Single Thought Annihilates All



In the Dragon Bone Stellar World, at the Red Moon Base.

"Didn't the two Lords summon me today? Why haven't they come out for so long?" A majestic figure, clad in crimson battle armor and with scales covering his face, stood hesitantly outside the secret chamber.

He had already been waiting outside for several hours.

There was no response to the transmissions either.

Even so, he dared not knock on the door, aware of the temperaments of the two Lords... Any slight disobedience would result in severe punishment.

In the Dragon Bone Stellar World, almost everything was under the control of these two individuals.

Suddenly,

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Several streaks of light flew by, each carrying an extraordinary aura, but their faces were filled with terror.

"Meng Huoshui, what are you doing here? Where's Lord Tao?" The leading black-armored giant landed, his face filled with panic as he looked at the red-armored giant.

"What happened?" The red-armored giant was filled with suspicion and surprise: "Why did you come here from the Dark Heart Base? Did you encounter something?"

A thread of unease rose in his heart.

The Dark Heart Base was another base, not too far away, but still separated by several hundred kilometers.

Logically, these second-tier beings, who were all base commanders, wouldn't have all left their posts to come to the Red Moon Base.

"Dead!"

"They're all dead!" The black-armored giant's eyes were bloodshot with fear: "Lord Xuefu and the others are all dead!"

"What?!" The red-armored man's heart was filled with shock, and he asked in a hurry: "What happened?"

"We came to report today, but we found the meditation chamber door open. When we went in, we discovered that the two Lords were dead inside the chamber." The black-armored giant continued: "And their bodies were intact, without any signs of injury, but their life force was completely gone."

Meng Huoshui's heart trembled as he listened.

They died silently!

"We immediately sent messages to Lord Tao and Lord Qing, but when they didn't respond, we rushed over here." The black-armored giant continued: "We ran into you, Meng Huoshui."

Upon hearing this, Meng Huoshui couldn't sit still any longer.

"Even if the two Lords blame us, I can't just stay here." Meng Huoshui's thoughts stirred, and he took out the signet token and placed it on the secret chamber door.

Then, he entered the verification code!

Finally,

"Rumble~" The secret chamber door slowly opened, revealing a passage leading deep into the chamber.

Even so, Meng Huoshui's heart was filled with worry.

If things were normal, the two Lords would have already scolded them.

Whoosh!

Meng Huoshui took the lead, and the other second-tier beings quickly followed, swiftly passing through two corridors before encountering a scene that left them terrified.

Two Skysoarer Limit Breakers, their clothes disheveled and their bodies limp on the bed, had already lost their life force.

"They're dead too?"

"This!!"

"They're all dead."

"All the Sky Soarers in the Dragon Bone Stellar World are dead." This scene struck fear into the hearts of the second-tier beings.

What was this strange occurrence?

What kind of danger could have killed all the Sky Soarers, leaving them, the remaining Origin Warriors, with no chance of survival?

Without hesitation,

These second-tier beings immediately activated the emergency transmission, reporting to the higher-ups of the Fire Winter Civilization.

...

"They're all dead?"

"They died silently within the base?" The Fire Winter Civilization also had over ten Demigods, and after receiving this shocking news, several Demigods quickly gathered in one place.

Mysterious!

"The war base should be able to withstand attacks from Sky Soarer Apex Warriors, how could Lord Tao and the others have died suddenly?"

"Their bodies are intact!"

"There are no signs of injury, and from what we can see, they didn't show any signs of resistance." These Demigods had keen insight, and they quickly guessed a possible explanation from the various clues.

Soul Annihilation!!

The Sky Soarers in the Dragon Bone Stellar World had all fallen victim to soul annihilation.

"Lord Tao, he's a 32nd-level Sky Soarer who has cultivated for many years. To silently annihilate his soul, even an ordinary Demigod might not be able to do it."

"It must be a Demigod at the peak."

"A Demigod? Could a small place like the Dragon Bone Stellar World have produced a Demigod skilled in soul attacks?" The Demigods of the Fire Winter Civilization found this absurd.

Natives?

But according to their knowledge, there were only a few Sky Ascender-level natives... And if it were the natives' doing, with the terrifying strength of a Demigod, they could have easily swept through the war base. Why go through such trouble?

It was incomprehensible.

"How could a Demigod suddenly appear?" Many Demigods were puzzled.

"Let's first retreat. No matter what, it shows that a formidable power is hidden in the Dragon Bone Stellar World, targeting only Sky Soarers. They could have easily killed the first and second-tier beings, but they didn't... It's likely that the Sky Soarers couldn't escape, and they pose a threat." A Demigod spoke up: "But if we don't retreat now, the remaining first and second-tier beings will all be killed."

"Let's retreat."

"We'll investigate slowly, but for now, let's agree to retreat." The highest-ranking members of the Fire Winter Civilization quickly reached a consensus.

Retreat!

The enemy was too powerful. If they continued to fight in the Dragon Bone Stellar World, it would be like striking a stone with an egg. We must retreat."

It wasn't just the Fire Winter Civilization; many other civilizations that had been attacked also initially failed to notice, but as time passed, they gradually became aware of the truth.

Naturally, this filled them with shock and fury.

The most terrifying of them all was the Dream Ocean Civilization. Within one of their star sectors, nearly twenty Skysoar Warriors were silently wiped out, with only four absent from the main base.

A nightmare!

"Who did this?"

"It must be the work of a Demigod! Only a Demigod could accomplish this!"

"Not even an ordinary Demigod could do this. It requires an exceptional proficiency in soul attacks." The various foreign civilizations were both shocked and perplexed.

However, incidents like these were often shrouded in secrecy, and many civilizations could only investigate discreetly for the time being.

Moreover, with the short duration since the incident... most foreign civilizations had not yet suspected the Seven-Star Civilization.

But there were exceptions.

...

The Fire Hell Civilization.

"What?"

"Another star sector has encountered a similar situation? Skysoar Warriors have been decimated."

"They were silently killed, too? Suspected soul annihilation?" The Demigods of the Fire Hell Civilization were stunned.

Their civilization shared borders with two star sectors of the Seven-Star Civilization.

Quickly, the Fire Hell Civilization identified a common thread between these two afflicted star sectors.

"The timing of the attacks seems brief."

"Both star sectors are Level 2."

"These two star sectors border the Seven-Star Civilization, and we've been at war with them all this time." The Demigods of the Fire Hell Civilization began to suspect the Seven-Star Civilization.

Could it be the doing of the Seven-Star Civilization?

Otherwise, there's no explanation for why other star sectors in their civilization were unaffected, while these two star sectors faced issues.

"If the Seven-Star Civilization is responsible, how did they manage it?"

"Could it be a Demigod? But Demigods can't enter Level 2 star sectors!"

"Did they use a secret treasure? But why target only Skysoar Warriors?" The Demigods of the Fire Hell Civilization found too many inconsistencies.

"What do you think?"

"Could there be an exceptionally powerful Origin Warrior within the Seven-Star Civilization? One who can annihilate the souls of Skysoar Warriors?" One of the Demigods posed a question: "Didn't we hear that the Seven-Star Civilization has an Origin Warrior named Spirit Lance? Rumor has it that he's incredibly powerful, possessing Sky Soarer Apex strength at the second stage."

"Spirit Lance indeed has that level of strength."

"If it were a direct assault, I'd believe it."

"But for a second-stage Origin Warrior to have a soul on par with a Demigod's? That's too unbelievable." The Demigods engaged in heated debates.

It wasn't that they looked down on Spirit Lance.

But the idea of an Origin Warrior possessing a Demigod-level soul was akin to a fantasy for these Demigods.

However, as time passed...

The Demigods of the Fire Hell Civilization, after eliminating various possibilities, realized that the least likely scenario they had imagined was actually the most probable.

"Retreat!"

"First, we'll withdraw the first and second-stage life forms." The Demigods of the Fire Hell Civilization issued the order: "Without third-stage life forms, we can't compete with the Seven-Star Civilization. Continuing to commit resources would be suicidal."

After the retreat order was given...

"Start contacting other civilizations."

The Demigods of the Fire Hell Civilization sprang into action: "Our war with the Seven-Star Civilization is relatively small-scale, involving only two Level 2 star sectors. If the Seven-Star Civilization truly has such a heaven-defying Origin Warrior, they wouldn't limit their attacks to us."

"Other civilizations engaged with the Seven-Star Civilization won't be spared."

"Contact the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization."

"The Ten Thousand Demon Civilization is the one that suffered the most in their war with the Seven-Star Civilization." The upper echelons of the Fire Hell Civilization began attempting to contact other civilizations.

...

Some foreign civilizations had yet to discover the situation.

Some civilizations had, but due to their remote locations, could only make wild guesses for the time being.

Some foreign civilizations were powerful, like the Fire Hell Civilization, and began conducting analyses.

However, before the Fire Hell Civilization could contact the upper echelons of the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization...

Li Yuan, acting with incredible speed, had already arrived at the frontlines of the Demon Mystic Star Realm.

...The Demon Mystic Star Realm boasted undulating mountains and unfathomable canyons and oceans.

This star sector was the largest Level 2 star sector between the Seven-Star Civilization and the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization.

In terms of resource richness, it was no less than the Ming Xu World.

Over decades, both sides had poured in massive resources... and as their war fortresses became more established and Sky Soarer Apex warriors emerged...

Within the star sector, the two civilizations had been in a stalemate for many years, each finding it difficult to overpower the other.

Today...

Above the main base of the Seven-Star Civilization, several massive fourth-rank warships hovered, one of which housed dozens of Skysoar Warriors.

"Why were we Skysoar Warriors suddenly summoned here today?"

"We don't know!"

"Are we about to start a major war?"

"What's going on?" The numerous Skysoar Warriors, including three of the most powerful Sky Soarer Apex warriors, were perplexed.

They had permanently settled in the Demon Mystic Star Realm and could no longer return to the Flying Star.

Yet, despite this, these Skysoar Warriors remained resolute in following the orders of their civilization's upper echelons.

Whoosh! Countless rays of light converged, forming a faint silhouette.

"Lant Demigod."

"We pay our respects to the Demigod." Over fifty Skysoar Warriors bowed respectfully, their eyes filled with reverence.

"I've gathered you here!"

"To inform you," Lant's voice echoed deeply, "that today, within the Demon Mystic Star Realm, the power of the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization will be completely eradicated."

"What?"

"To completely eradicate the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization's forces?"

"This!" The dozens of Skysoar Warriors present were incredulous.

There was no other way! After decades of battling against the Skysoarers of the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization, they occasionally gained the upper hand, but they still couldn't breach the enemy's war fortress... It had been reinforced over decades, becoming an incredibly formidable war base.

What could Lanthe Demigod do?

"No need to ask further."

"Depart immediately and kill them. Once you reach their war fortress, you'll naturally understand." Lanthe Demigod spoke in a deep voice.

Even now, he hadn't revealed the details.

There was no other choice.

Just as the Seven-Star Civilization could infiltrate other civilizations, their enemies could also infiltrate them. If they spread the news recklessly, the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization might quickly receive the information and retreat.

"Yes." Despite the confusion in their hearts, dozens of Skysoarers acted without hesitation.

Boom!

Six fourth-rank warships swiftly traversed the sky, heading towards the main base of the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization.

The main bases of the two civilizations were less than three thousand kilometers apart.

With the speed of the fourth-rank warships, the attack was incredibly fast... However, the commotion they caused was quickly noticed by the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization.

The Ten Thousand Demon Civilization closely monitored the area around their main base.

But then!

The four Skysoarer Apex warriors of the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization were shocked to discover that dozens of Skysoarers who had been inside their main base had quietly perished.

"How is this possible!"

"What's going on?" These four Skysoarer Apex warriors were all bewildered.

The Ten Thousand Demon Civilization also possessed treasures similar to Life Crystals.

But such treasures were rare, and ordinary Skysoarers didn't possess them.

Only some extremely important first and second-rank geniuses, along with Skysoarer Apex warriors, were allowed to refine such treasures.

Under Li Yuan's divine sense and his ability to use 'Divine Palace Probe', he selectively killed only those Skysoarers with strengths at the 30th and 31st levels who were in seclusion within their meditation chambers.

As a result, Li Yuan consecutively killed over a dozen Skysoarer warriors, and the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization was completely unaware.

But now, there was no time to lose.

"Quick!"

"It's a silent soul kill! A Demigod is secretly using soul-killing techniques."

"It's definitely a Demigod." The four Skysoarer Apex warriors quickly reached a conclusion and immediately panicked.

Only Demigods possessed Demigod-rank souls, and this was almost an unbreakable rule among the various civilizations.

"It must be that someone from the Seven-Star Civilization, Bodan, has broken through to become a Demigod."

"Too ruthless."

"So silent, a Demigod has emerged, and they're secretly attacking us."

"A Demigod! We can't stop them."

"It's over!"

"Let's flee. We can only escape into the depths of the earth, hoping to evade the Demigod's pursuit." As the four Skysoarer Apex warriors reported the news to the higher-ups of the civilization, they had already made the decision to flee for their lives.

There was no other way; the power of a Demigod was too terrifying.

They were all terrified.

A war fortress? It was a joke in the face of a Demigod.

Demigods were absolutely superior to Skysoarers. Even an ordinary Demigod could annihilate a Skysoarer Apex warrior with a single move.

This was the gap in power.

Therefore, the four Skysoarer Apex warriors, facing the suspected existence of a Demigod, were thoroughly frightened.

"Flee?"

"Let's escape quickly."

"There's a Demigod attacking us?" The other dozens of ordinary Skysoarers, upon receiving the news, were also completely panicked.

...

"What?"

"A Demigod has emerged within the Demon Mystic Star Realm from the Seven-Star Civilization?" The Demigods of the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization were startled when they received the news.

Within a second-rank star realm, the emergence of a Demigod meant absolute invincibility.

"What's going on?"

"How could a Demigod be born? Is there something fishy about this? Bodan has been cultivating for nearly a century, and he's only reached the Skysoarer Apex. How could he become a Demigod so quickly?" The higher-ups of the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization were filled with suspicion.

Something was amiss.

Very soon!

"It's the Spirit Lance!"

"It's the Spirit Lance!! The one who came to kill us is the Spirit Lance."

"It's the Spirit Lance, and he hasn't even broken through yet."

"The Spirit Lance possesses a Demigod-rank soul." The Demigods of the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization quickly received new information, leaving them shocked and amazed.

What was this?

The Spirit Lance?

Didn't he exceed fifty years old a long time ago? How could he not have broken through?

It must be known that in recent years, the Spirit Lance had not made any moves, and his absence had led civilizations like the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization, Celestial Righteous Civilization, and Immortal Ruin Civilization to speculate that he had already broken through to become a Skysoarer.

But now it seemed that not only had he not broken through, but he had also killed his way into the Demon Mystic Star Realm, and he possessed a Demigod-rank soul?

How was it possible for an Origin Warrior to possess a Demigod-rank soul?

"Report this to the Deity."

"Quickly report this to the Eastern Demon Deity." These Demigods dared not delay, knowing that this matter was beyond their authority.

...

Within the Demon Mystic Star Realm.

"They've started fleeing?"

"Did you notice?"

"Did I scare them?" Li Yuan, positioned at the edge of the war fortress, had been suppressing his aura and killing with soul attacks. Suddenly, he realized that the Skysoarers of the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization were escaping.

"Especially those four Skysoaring Peak warriors, they actually dared to flee in different directions."

Li Yuan's divine sense could cover a radius of ten kilometers, and within this range, he could perceive everything with absolute clarity.

Unless a deity concealed themselves or had an extremely special treasure to hide their presence, they couldn't escape Li Yuan's divine sense probe.

Ten kilometers might seem small, but most war fortresses struggled to exceed this diameter.

In short, the majority of the Skysoar warriors from the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization were constantly under Li Yuan's divine sense surveillance.

The range of his divine sense was also the range of his soul attack.

And this was just the direct probing range of his divine sense.

The range of his connection with the power of the world was even more extensive... Even thousands of kilometers away, Li Yuan could vaguely sense intense fluctuations of world energy.

"The other Skysoar warriors don't matter," Li Yuan's eyes turned icy.

"Even if they escape, we can let other Skysoar warriors search for them slowly."

"These four big fish must not get away."

"If they escape, how can the Seven-Star Civilization securely occupy the Demon Mystic Star Realm?" Li Yuan no longer concealed his aura and soared into the sky.

With a howl, he charged towards one of the fleeing Skysoaring Peak warriors.

It was at this moment, as Li Yuan's aura erupted, that the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization's war fortress's numerous probing systems instantly locked onto Li Yuan.

Li Yuan's identity and location were completely exposed.

The group of Skysoar warriors from the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization were shocked, and immediately began to report the situation.

But in the instant Li Yuan was exposed...

"Kill!" Li Yuan exploded in rage.

The demi-god-rank soul, which had been partially hidden and not fully unleashed, erupted completely.

Buzz... Buzz... Buzz... In an instant, dozens of soul fluctuations emerged, radiating from Li Yuan and cutting through the sky, directly assaulting the minds of the thirty-plus Skysoar warriors.

In that instant, he simultaneously attacked over thirty Skysoar warriors.

Soul attacks were formless and intangible.

Ordinary metal, rock, soil, and the like were unable to block them, and even ethereal divine armor offered little resistance.

This was why soul artifacts were so precious and rare.

"Ahh!"

"No!"

"I..." The thirty-plus Skysoar warriors, fleeing through the fortress corridors, were struck like by lightning, their eyes filled with terror.

Silence.

Boom... Boom! Boom!! One by one, the Skysoar warriors, flying at high speed, slammed into the walls.

Several who had already escaped the war fortress directly fell from the sky.

"What?"

"This?"

"The probing system shows their life force has dissipated." Within the war fortress, the numerous Origin warriors who were conducting the search witnessed this scene and were stunned.

This great battle had come too quickly.

These Origin warriors, who were responsible for the search, had just seen many Skysoar warriors in action when they suddenly witnessed these powerful Skysoar warriors collapsing one after another."

Their life force had vanished.

Dead! Dead! Dead! In almost every encounter, over twenty Skysoar warriors fell to Li Yuan's soul attack!"

"So many Skysoar warriors dead?"

"The soul attack carries his aura. Who is he?" The four Skysoaring Peak warriors, who had been observing the situation, were filled with shock and fear upon witnessing this scene.

They were shocked by Li Yuan's formidable strength and also felt terrified.

Could an Origin warrior be this powerful?

"Eleven of them survived my soul attack?" Li Yuan felt a wave of fatigue in his mind.

Such a large-scale soul attack would greatly deplete his soul power.

Li Yuan was somewhat dissatisfied: "It seems that large-scale soul attacks significantly reduce their potency."

To defend against soul attacks, one must consider three factors: the strength of the soul, the strength of the will, and whether they have cultivated soul defense secret techniques.

Willpower is akin to the 'skill' of the soul.

With the same level of soul cultivation, the stronger one's willpower, the more formidable their defense against soul attacks.

Those whose souls were instantly annihilated by Li Yuan were mostly just level 30 and 31 Skysoar warriors.

As long as their strength was slightly above average, they could survive such a large-scale soul attack.

This was why Li Yuan had previously opted for stealthy, individual assassinations.

Large-scale attacks were too crude, lacking precise control.

Only through targeted assassinations could soul attacks unleash their full might. Even Tao, who had reached level 33, would face certain death against Li Yuan's multi-soul attacks.

"Annihilate!"

Li Yuan, despite his soul's exhaustion, moved his mind, and another large-scale soul attack descended.

This time, the targets of the soul attack were the other thirty-plus Skysoar warriors within the war base, who were also under Li Yuan's divine sense surveillance.

They were mostly Skysoar Early Stage warriors.

Kill those who can be killed first.

"Pfft!"

"Boom!"

Nearly thirty Skysoar Early Stage warriors, their faces contorted with fear, as their souls rapidly dissipated.

In an instant!

Nearly thirty Skysoar warriors were annihilated, leaving all the surviving Ten Thousand Demon Civilization's warriors in complete awe.

What kind of monster was this?

Why was it easier for Origin warriors to kill Skysoar warriors than to slaughter chickens?

At the same time, the four Skysoaring Peak warriors of the Ten Thousand Demon Civilization had a similar thought cross their minds—should they risk everything in a desperate battle?

(End of Chapter)

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