Chapter 598: Support
Chapter 598: Support
As a black supreme treasure, under normal circumstances, its time acceleration was only 20 years, and it only allowed a few thousand people to enter at the same time.
With the blessing of the seventh-rank floating continent, Dragon Spine Continent, the time acceleration increased to 50 years, and the number of people allowed increased to ten thousand. If it were to be completely fused with the origin core of a seventh-rank floating continent, this data would likely see further improvement.
Unfortunately, the Dragon Spine Continent had already merged with the Dragon Whale Hall, so the Song Clan naturally couldn't let it merge with the Time Tower.
It's not that a floating continent can only merge with one stellar sea treasure. If the rank of the floating continent itself exceeds or is equal to the rank of the treasure it merges with, due to its massive size, far surpassing lower-ranked and same-ranked life forms, it can merge with multiple stellar sea treasures.
However, the Dragon Spine Continent, the Dragon Whale Hall, and the Time Tower are different. Both are currently of black supreme quality, and their component quality far surpasses the rank of the Dragon Spine Continent itself. Relying on the power of the floating continent itself to drive one of these treasures is already somewhat straining, and if a second treasure is merged, this limitation will be further increased.
...
Having mastered the Law of Time to near perfection, Song Chi recalled his battleship and then left the Time Tower.
This treasure can only be entered once in a lifetime, and he had just spent fifty years inside. It was time to leave.
During these fifty years, he didn't cultivate the Laws of Space and Light but dedicated himself to comprehending the Law of Time.
Since the Time Tower itself is a black-ranked time-related treasure, comprehending the Law of Time within it receives an additional boost.
In just fifty years, his understanding of the Law of Time increased from 60% to 71%. Normally, this would take over a thousand years to achieve.
"Greetings, Ancestor Chi!"
"Your grandson pays his respects to the Great Ancestor."
"Greetings, Ancestor Chi!"
The moment Song Chi's figure appeared outside the black tower, loud voices of respect filled the air.
He was already a renowned elder in the clan, a legendary figure in the hearts of the younger generations.
Song Chi smiled and nodded, showing his appreciation for these younger clan members. They were the hope of the clan's future.
Among them, he noticed many young people in their twenties who had not yet awakened the Flame Seed. Aside from them, most were those who had lost hope in breaking through and wanted to see if they could use the extra fifty years to achieve a breakthrough using the Guidance Technique.
As for those who had comprehended the power of the law at the third rank, their numbers were few, only a few dozen. This was because the Song Clan had risen rapidly, and within their tens of thousands of light-years of territory, there were rare soul resources. Otherwise, the number would be even smaller.
This was normal. After all, those who could transform their minds into the Divine Mind State at the third rank had always been a minority. Having dozens among this group meant that within the Song Clan's younger generations, at least a hundred had successfully comprehended the law at the third rank.
This number, while not comparable to the Immortal Clans with their ten-thousand-year-old legacies, was not inferior to the Morning Star Clan.
Moreover, with the support of the Time Tower, the initial law comprehension speed of the Song Clan's young geniuses would far surpass that of outsiders. After they break through the fourth rank of the Guidance Technique and pass the law fluctuation period, this gap will further widen.
However, seeing the majority who had not yet awakened the Flame Seed, he shook his head slightly.
The Law of Space enveloped his body, and the next second, his figure disappeared from the sight of all the clan members.
He knew why these unawakened clan members were here. They wanted to improve their Guidance Technique level before awakening, as their levels were uniformly below level 3. In such cases, the success rate of awakening was limited, so the various branches of the clan sent them here to make use of the fifty years inside the Time Tower to improve their Guidance Technique levels.
However, this also meant that they would never be able to enter the Time Tower again, putting them at a disadvantage compared to those who awakened normally. This was not something the clan's higher-ups wanted to see.
But there was no other way.
With ten thousand people every time, even if it's only for ten years, that's still a hundred thousand people. The Song Clan has many members, but the number of those who have awakened the power of the law is not even ten thousand. Even if you add those who broke through with the help of the Time Tower, it's still far from a hundred thousand.
Using this gap for those who have not yet awakened is making the most of the resources, maximizing the awakening success rate of the clan's next generation.
After all, who can guarantee that these people with slow initial Guidance Technique cultivation won't have amazing encounters or become brilliant talents in the future?
...
Crimson Basin System, Serpent King Continent.
As the only seventh-rank life-type floating continent in the southwest of the Crimson Basin System, the Serpent King Continent had only advanced to the seventh rank a few thousand years ago.
This number may seem longer than the Song Clan's heritage, but compared to the long evolution time of a seventh-rank floating continent, a few thousand years is indeed a short period, making it a continent with shallow foundations among its peers.
At this moment, this seventh-rank floating continent was shrouded in countless cannon blasts.
Tens of millions of battleships, under the command of various high-ranking leaders, continuously bombarded the distant floating continent shield, which had a diameter of over ten thousand kilometers.
This process had been going on for over a decade, not because the joint fleet's firepower was weak but because the seventh-rank floating continent shield was incredibly resilient. In terms of sheer size, it was likely larger than an eighth-rank stellar life form.
However, after continuous bombardment for over a decade, even with the shield's high strength and fast recovery, without the threat of high-ranked Eight-Armed Serpent Demons, the joint fleet of the Song and Luo Clans attacked relentlessly, assisted by two Star Annihilators. Even a seventh-rank floating continent shield was now on the verge of collapse.
Song Clan - Sea Tamer Dragon Soaring - Encrypted Group Chat:
"Song Shiyuan: Little Chi has returned just in time. The Serpent King Continent's floating continent shield is about to shatter. Prepare yourselves."
Song Chi understood the meaning behind these words. It was a warning about the potential risks within a seventh-rank floating continent and a reminder of the importance of such a continent, urging everyone to be ready to scavenge its resources.
A seventh-rank floating continent, and the center of the southwest star domain in the Crimson Basin System, would undoubtedly contain unimaginable resources. They couldn't let the Luo Clan and its affiliated families secretly take advantage of the situation.
Half a month later, under the attack of the black Inferno God Annihilation Cannon on the Sea Tamer Dragon Soaring, the Serpent King Continent's floating continent shield completely shattered.
From then on, this seventh-rank floating continent was like a woman stripped bare, exposed to the eyes of tens of millions of joint fleet personnel.
"All units, proceed with the search and sweep operations according to the designated areas!"
"Remember, each team must have at least one person holding the projection modules of our two Star Annihilators. If you encounter a 7th Rank Serpent Demon Sovereign, activate the modules immediately to summon the projections of our flagships for support!"
In the joint fleet's group chat, Song Wujiang's instructions echoed once again.
The next moment, the entire fleet split into three, with the Song family team, the Luo family team, and the affiliated forces of both families, each heading towards their designated areas.
During this process, the Song and Luo families were in a better position, as they had Star Annihilators at their disposal.
The situation was vastly different for the millions of affiliated forces, who, over the past decade, had never caught sight of the existence of the 7th Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demons. The fleet's higher-ups speculated that the remaining Eight-Armed Serpent Demon Sovereigns in the Crimson Disc Galaxy had likely gathered on the same floating continent, either to resist or accumulate resources for evacuation.
However, the inability to pinpoint their exact location on any of the 7th Rank Floating Continents was what truly struck fear into their hearts.
Even with the projection modules of the Song and Luo families' Star Annihilators, they still couldn't shake off the feeling of unease.
In contrast, the Song family's upper echelons felt more at ease.
This was not without reason; during the previous diversionary tactic, although the two escaped Serpent Demon Sovereigns had not suffered significant injuries, they had left behind traces of blood. With the help of these remnants, Song Chi, using the 'Heavenly Destiny Compass' and its 'Trace Origin' ability, had already confirmed that the two Eight-Armed Serpent Demons were not on the Serpent King Continent.
To be more precise, they had gathered on another 7th Rank Floating Continent, tens of millions of light-years away from the Serpent King Continent.
If memory served correctly, this 7th Rank Floating Continent was under the responsibility of the Xiao family, one of the three major families of the Yao Han Kingdom.
The Song family did not take the initiative to inform them.
It wasn't that they were cold-hearted, but the three immortal clans of the Yao Han Kingdom had always maintained a less-than-friendly attitude towards each other.
As such, they naturally wouldn't go out of their way to curry favor, leaving the outcome to their fate.
...
Half a million light-years away from the Serpent King Continent, to the north of the Crimson Disc Galaxy, lay the Serpent Eye Continent.
As one of the four 7th Rank Life Floating Continents in the Crimson Disc Galaxy, the Serpent Eye Continent was far superior to the Serpent King Continent. It had been promoted to the 7th Rank tens of millions of years ago, and its current diameter exceeded 20,000 light-years, making it a deeply rooted 7th Rank Floating Continent.
Outside the continent's shield, over 50 million ships of the united fleet affiliated with the Xiao family of Eastern Li were concentrating their firepower.
Similar to the Serpent King Continent, after a long period of attrition, the continent's shield was on the verge of collapse.
While the Serpent Eye Continent's shield was indeed stronger than that of the Serpent King Continent, the Xiao family's fleet size was also far greater than that of the Song and Luo families, resulting in a near-simultaneous breach of the continent's shield.
Beyond the Serpent Eye Continent, the Xiao family's Star Annihilator fired another annihilation beam, while two advanced Mobile Warstars at the forefront of their fleet activated the Imperial Heavy Orbital Cannons.
With the combined might of these three forces, the continent's shield shattered.
Immediately, the Xiao family's fleet split into four, with the main Xiao family team and the two million ships of the affiliated Yao Han Kingdom's ordinary clans dividing into three groups, each numbering around seven million ships.
The Yao Han Kingdom differed from the Morningstar Kingdom in that the Morningstar Kingdom, being a newly established nation, had a smaller number of clans. In contrast, the Yao Han Kingdom, after more than ten thousand years of development and annexation, had already formed numerous large and small clans. Even within the Xiao family's affiliated fleet, there were dozens of medium and small clans.
The reason for the division into three groups was that each group was led by an Ultimate Fearless Ship.
However, this didn't mean that these forces only had a few million ships; instead, their strategies differed. Unlike the Morningstar Kingdom's direct allegiance to a single family, the Yao Han Kingdom's clans had adopted a more diversified approach, with most clans having a team affiliated with the Liu, Shen, or Xiao families.
In essence, they were spreading their bets, ensuring the continuation of their family lineage regardless of the final outcome.
After dividing into teams, the four fleets headed straight towards the continent's surface below.
The Xiao family's fleet aimed for the largest city on the Serpent Eye Continent, Serpent Eye City.
As the primary city on the continent, Serpent Eye City was home to countless Eight-Armed Serpent Demons. During the previous exchange between Star Annihilator captains, it was speculated that Serpent Eye City might have a teleportation array connecting to other river systems of the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon civilization further north.
As an old and prestigious immortal clan, the Xiao family had a well-prepared plan. Instead of directly approaching Serpent Eye City with their 30 million ships, they summoned over five fourth-rank special technology mechas, just like the Song family, to scout ahead.
However, they had clearly underestimated the danger they were facing.
A series of four spatial ripples later, a Serpent Demon Sovereign appeared at each of the four corners of the Xiao family's fleet.
These four Eight-Armed Serpent Demons, upon appearing, wasted no time and immediately activated the 'Armored Serpent Prison' spell.
The might of the four overlapping 7th Rank Armored Serpent Prisons was unimaginable. Even before the 1st and 2nd rank Flame Warships could react, the Xiao family's millions of ordinary starships were the first to succumb. Their hulls deformed, twisted, and were eventually crushed into alloy plates, resulting in countless casualties among the Xiao family's ordinary clan members.
This sudden turn of events shocked the Xiao family's upper echelons.
Fortunately, the captain of the Xiao family's Star Annihilator maintained his composure. Following his orders, the captain of an Ultimate Fearless Ship from the Xiao family first activated a silver-colored group defense strategic component, and then multiple Dreadnoughts activated projection modules.
In an instant, seven Star Annihilator projections appeared above the fleet, the other Star Annihilators of the two kingdoms.
With the appearance of these seven projections, they also began to activate their domain-class components, and multiple domains, formed by silver or golden components, were unleashed to counter the four overlapping Armored Serpent Prisons above.
With the support of these multiple domains, the Xiao family's ordinary warships finally broke free from the oppression of the four Armored Serpent Prisons and began descending towards the continent's surface.
However, before they could even express their relief, they were once again engulfed in fear.
Suddenly, an astonishing number of Celestial Serpent Warships, Eight-Armed Serpent Demons, and even three unfamiliar Serpent Demon Sovereigns burst out from Serpent Eye City below.
"Damn it! They've received support from the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon river system in the north!"
(End of Chapter)
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