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Chapter 619: The Fall of the Star Annihilator
Chapter 619: The Fall of the Star Annihilator
Boom!
The Demon Blade sliced through the armor of the Sovereign King Worm, a shell as tough as super-alloy, and the energy continued to explode.
This time, the King Worm did not have the protection of the "Defense" Imperial Scroll from the Flame Pact. Even with its relatively strong Rank 7 defense, the Huao Sovereign Worm's shell, which was not considered weak, could only withstand the terrifying cutting force for less than ten seconds before being completely split in half.
Not only did the blade cut through the shell, but it also sliced through the flesh and blood within, shredding them in the next few breaths.
After splitting the Huao Sovereign Worm in two, the dimmed Demon Blade's power then fell upon the Death Destiny Star Shell of the Firm Sea Soaring Ship.
For a moment, Song Wujiang, in the main control room of the Firm Sea Soaring Ship, heard continuous cracking sounds in his ears, caused by the Death Destiny Star Shell's Star Shell Layer shattering under the powerful cutting force.
Fortunately, the Huao Sovereign Worm had bought them time with its life, and the Firm Sea Soaring Ship had already replaced its Death Destiny Star Shell Armor with a black-grade one, which had been enhanced to level 80, giving it exceptional defense, along with the excellent defensive trait of the Death Destiny Star Shell Guardian.
Although it was still unable to completely withstand the frontal cutting force of the Demon Blade, it was enough to endure for a considerable amount of time.
If it were still the golden-grade Flame God Hull Armor, it would likely be at its limits by now.
Compared to the Firm Sea Soaring Ship's resilience, the condition of the surrounding Star Annihilators was much worse.
They lacked a Sovereign enslaved lifeform to weaken the power of the Demon Blade, and many of their ships were only equipped with golden ship body armor, while some even had silver ship body armor. Even with the activation of the ship body armor's protective trait, they were already on the verge of collapse.
After all, not everyone was like Song Wujiang, who had obtained an extremely rare golden-grade Ascension Flame Source shortly after his promotion to Star Annihilator, successfully transforming his Flame Seed into a golden one.
Among the over ten Star Annihilators present, nearly half had been promoted for over ten thousand years, yet they still only possessed silver-grade Flame Seeds.
The worst off was undoubtedly the Morningstar Traverse, whose captain, Rosetta Morningstar, had indeed achieved Rank 7 several hundred years before Song Wujiang, but her family's heritage, the Morningstar Family, had only been established for a few thousand years. Their foundation was no match for the Song Family, who had experienced many lucky encounters, let alone the ancient aristocratic factions with their million-year legacies.
Up until now, the Morningstar Traverse was only equipped with a silver-grade ship body armor, and within seconds of the Demon Blade's cutting, its protective trait had completely failed. At this moment, the raging blade power was directly affecting the Morningstar Traverse's ship body armor.
The silver-grade ship body armor, even though it had been enhanced to the limit of level 79, was still too fragile against the Rank 8 Peak-level Eight-Armed Demon God Slash.
In just a few seconds, the Morningstar Traverse's ship body armor was completely shattered, and its hull damage exceeded 70%, just a sliver away from the 80% threshold that would render the ship inoperable.
Fortunately, Rosetta Morningstar maintained her composure and, at the right moment, activated a silver-grade repair module on her ship, instantly restoring both the ship's hull and armor to their full state.
However, this was clearly just a temporary solution, as the newly restored armor was still being rapidly cut through, and it seemed that it would be shattered again in no time.
In the end, it was the inferior defensive capabilities of the silver-grade ship body armor that was to blame.
Upon seeing this, Rosetta Morningstar's face turned pale with fear.
Crack!
[Warning: External powerful attack detected. Ship body armor damaged at 80%. Hull integrity at 54%. Please repair immediately!]
As the warning of over 50% hull damage sounded in her ears again, Rosetta Morningstar forced herself to calm down, suppressing the fear in her heart.
The Morningstar Traverse did not have a second silver-grade repair module, and Rosetta knew that she had to remain calm at this critical moment.
As her thoughts raced, a sudden idea flashed through her mind.
"Requesting assistance... At this moment, I can only seek help from others."
With that thought, her eyes began to dart around rapidly.
Since she was seeking help from outsiders, and her very life was at stake, she would have to offer something valuable in return.
With this in mind, Rosetta Morningstar seemed to recall something, and she quickly glanced to the side. When she saw the still-standing hull of the Firm Sea Soaring Ship, her eyes narrowed.
...
Beep, beep, beep!
Inside the Firm Sea Soaring Ship, Song Wujiang let out a soft exclamation, puzzled as to who would be contacting him at such a time, and through private encrypted magnetic wave communication, no less.
"Song Wujiang, save me! The Morningstar Traverse can't hold on any longer. If you don't take action within five seconds, I will immediately reveal the information about the Time Boundary Fruit Sanctuary!"
After reading this encrypted message, Song Wujiang's eyes darkened.
Before he could reply, the Bazaar Projection Token in his hand began to tremble.
As he thought of something, Song Wujiang immediately threw the Bazaar Projection Token to a Rank 6 Star Annihilator slave behind him.
In the next second, the Rank 6 Star Annihilator disappeared, and when it reappeared, it held two components in its hand.
One of them was the recently acquired Nereid Queen's Blessing component from Song Chi.
The second component was the Lotus Tranquil Seal.
The Huao Sovereign Worm was under the command of the Celestial Balance Control Ring, and it was a subordinate of the Insect Queen Mother. When the Huao Sovereign Worm died, Song Chi naturally received a reminder from the Insect Queen Mother.
That was why he had proactively sent these two components, ensuring the safety of his ancestor.
After receiving the two components and their accompanying enhancement resources, Song Wujiang quickly installed them and enhanced them to level 80 at the fastest speed.
He did not neglect Rosetta Morningstar's situation, even though he was filled with anger. Rosetta's threat was something that would likely annoy anyone.
However, there was no way to ignore it, as the Time Boundary Fruit Sanctuary was a matter of great importance. Even though Song Chi had already transplanted the Rank 7 Time Boundary Tree, there were still two Rank 6 Time Boundary Trees, and even more Rank 4 and 5 Time Boundary Trees, within the sanctuary. If this information were to be revealed, even with the Song Family's current strength, they would face significant trouble.
A single Rank 6 Time Boundary Tree might be manageable, but two Rank 6 Trees, along with multiple Rank 4 and 5 Trees, was a different matter. The Song Family's current strength was not sufficient to handle this situation.
"Rosetta, you're ruthless!"
"Remember not to resist. I will send you a binding invitation."
As he spoke, Song Wujiang sent a third message, this time a screenshot of the Nereid Queen's Blessing component's "Deep Sea Link" trait.
"The Stark Family's Nereid Queen's Blessing component? You took it without a sound?"
"Heh, fair's fair!"
Upon hearing Song Wujiang's confirmation, Rosetta's face lit up with joy.
In the past, Hardy Stark had utilized this module and was well-aware of its effects, significantly enhancing the battleship's defense. Combined with another red repair module on the Morningstar Traverse, he saw a glimmer of hope for survival.
This also caused him to pause his initial editing and his instinct to send a distress call to the other Star Annihilator captains.
As someone who had lived for six to seven thousand years, he naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to put all his hopes on Song Wujiang. Moreover, the strained relationship between the two families and the threat they faced would undoubtedly offend Song Wujiang.
However, after only a second's hesitation, Rosetta resumed her actions and continued editing the message.
Being naturally suspicious, she still didn't fully trust Song Wujiang and decided to send additional distress signals to the three kingdoms of the Glorified Han Kingdom as a backup plan.
As for the Time Realm Mystic Domain? With death looming, who had the time to worry about such things?
He was a Star Annihilator captain with a long life ahead of him, and Rosetta Morningstar refused to allow herself to die here.
What she didn't know was that this brief moment of hesitation cost her the last chance.
Suddenly, over a dozen golden lights shot out from the Firm Sea Soaring Ship, each targeting a different Star Annihilator. The captains were initially confused, but when the golden lights entered their ships and the mechanical alert sounded in their ears, they finally understood.
Their faces lit up with joy, and their gazes towards Song Wujiang were filled with gratitude.
"Received Firm Sea Link from Firm Sea Soaring Ship, doubling the current firepower, speed, and defense of the battleship!"
This seemingly casual notification significantly enhanced the battleship's performance, ensuring the safety of the subsequent ships.
What went unnoticed was that although the Morningstar Traverse also received a golden light, it was slightly different from the others.
In the main control room of the Morningstar Traverse, Rosetta Morningstar's face showed joy, but it seemed frozen in place.
"Song Wujiang..."
Indeed, at that moment, Rosetta Morningstar was completely frozen in place.
The light that had just entered the Morningstar Traverse was not the "Deep Sea Link" but the golden light of the Lotus Tranquil Seal's Time Stop.
Soon after, the hull of the Morningstar Traverse once again emitted shattering sounds, and the recently repaired hull armor completely collapsed again.
The ship's body quickly followed suit, torn apart by the Demon Blade's force.
In the communication group chat, one of the Star Annihilator captains exclaimed.
"We've lost one! The group chat had 14 members, but now there are only 13 left."
"Who sank?"
"It seems to be the Morningstar Kingdom's Morningstar Traverse!"
"What about Rosetta Morningstar? Did he leave the ship in time?"
"It doesn't seem so. He sank along with the ship!"
...
The exclamations filled the chat, and the faces of the captains turned grave.
After all, no one knew who would be the next to succumb.
In the main control room of the Firm Sea Soaring Ship, Song Wujiang's face was equally grave, showing no signs of abnormality.
As for what he was truly thinking, only he knew.
"Rosetta, this is your own doing. Don't blame me..."
Rosetta Morningstar's death seemed to be just the beginning.
Within the next two minutes, the Star Annihilator captains endured multiple attacks from the Eighth-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon. The few ships that had barely survived the first attack naturally couldn't withstand the pressure and sank one after another.
Buzz! In the starry sky, the serpent demon's arms waved again, and one of them locked onto the Firm Sea Soaring Ship.
Song Wujiang clenched his teeth, glancing at the special dimensional space on the side with a grim expression.
"Why isn't it resolved yet? The 'Meditation Seal · Inner Time Speed' trait has been used, and the second 'Death Destiny Star Shell Guard' duration has passed. The Firm Sea Soaring Ship can't hold on any longer."
"Do we have to use the 'Bazaar Projection Token'?"
Just as he was thinking this, the dimensional space barrier on the side finally stirred.
The space barrier, which even the Eighth-Rank Serpent Demon struggled to destroy, rapidly developed numerous cracks.
In the blink of an eye, the dimensional space barrier shattered, revealing its interior to the Star Annihilator captains.
The two Star River Ships and the Eighth-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon that had been there initially now left only the two slightly damaged Star River Ships.
In contrast, the Eighth-Rank Serpent Demon floated lifelessly in the starry sky.
As the dimensional space barrier shattered, the two Star River Ships quickly turned, shifting their focus to the last remaining Eighth-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon.
They had already seen the four Star Annihilator ships reduced to wreckage on the side.
The war had claimed four Star Annihilator ships, an extremely severe loss. Even though they had successfully hunted down an Eighth-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon, they wouldn't be punished. However, if more Star Annihilators sank, even the achievement of defeating the Eighth-Rank Serpent Demon might not outweigh their sins.
The law force fields of the two Star River Ships rapidly expanded, nullifying all attacks from the remaining Eighth-Rank Serpent Demon.
Subsequently, the severely damaged Star Annihilators simultaneously received transmissions from the two Star River Ships.
"Your mission is complete; leave the rest to us!"
The two Star River Ships immediately pursued the Eighth-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon, which had sensed danger and attempted to escape, leaving behind only ten Star Annihilators.
In the battleship group chat, the captains remained silent, their gazes shifting across the wreckage of the four Star Annihilators, the atmosphere heavy.
Within a few short minutes, four Star Annihilators had sunk, a stark reminder of the cruelty of civil war. No one could feel at ease during such times.
At this moment, Ling Yue, the patriarch of the Zhao family, spoke up:
"There's some good news. Among the four sunken Star Annihilators, two captains managed to teleport away and save their lives."
Hearing this news, no one was surprised. After all, they were individuals who had lived for thousands of years, and those who understood the importance of making tough choices were not few.
After all, they were seventh-rank beings who had undergone seven life baptisms. Even without the assistance of the battleship's Yin Energy Cultivation Platform, advancing their Yin Energy Guidance Technique would be challenging. However, their seventh-rank life level was sufficient to ensure they could live carefree for tens of thousands of years. With this in mind, preserving their lives was the best outcome.
Before the captains could exchange more, the surrounding star domains began to tremble with spatial fluctuations, signaling the arrival of the summoned Seventh-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demons.
(End of Chapter)
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