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Chapter 674: The End of the Divine Serpent's Land
Chapter 674: The End of the Divine Serpent's Land
The Dinghai Longxiang, too, met the same fate, sinking into the energy self-detonation of the 8th-tier apex serpent mammoth from not long ago.
The Mirror Division technique creates a full-power warship clone, which can exist permanently unless actively revoked. However, the enhancement level of the components is only 8th-tier, and the warship it carries is merely a Star Destroyer, so it's natural that it can't perform at full capacity.
In reality, the warship clone it creates can retain about 90% of its combat power at best. Moreover, Song Wujiang has always been focused on accumulating more achievement points for Song Chi, so the clone has been at the forefront of battles. After a prolonged fight, the clone's hull had already suffered significant damage, and it finally succumbed to the last energy self-detonation.
There was no need to worry about the four clan members. Song Chi felt more relieved as the warship made several warp jumps, quickly distancing itself from the core floating land of the labyrinth.
The Tianxu Skyvault emerged from the warp channel, humming with energy.
In the main control room of the warship, Song Chi was about to heave a sigh of relief.
With the assistance of the Chiqiong Warp Device and the newly installed LV80 Spatial Teleporter, they were now over 50,000 light-years away from the core floating land of the labyrinth behind them.
Due to the size of the floating land, it was still clearly visible, but the distance between them was indeed substantial.
At this moment, Song Chi's pupils suddenly constricted.
At the edge of their rear view, above the core floating land of the labyrinth, a blinding white light appeared in the dark starry sky. As Song Chi wondered about the source of this light, two Sky-Supporting Hand Seals emerged from the white light, crossing the boundless starry sky and striking down towards the center of the battlefield vortex on the surface of the floating land.
It was only then that Song Chi realized the true nature of the two white lights.
They weren't light sources at all, but two rifts in the barrier of the labyrinth, forcefully torn open from the outside. The blinding white light was shining from the Divine Serpent's Land outside the labyrinth, and the owners of the two Sky-Supporting Hand Seals were none other than the two 9th-tier octopoded serpent mammoths they had seen from afar earlier.
The two energy hand seals, triggered by the 9th-tier serpent mammoths, instantly crossed the boundless labyrinth, and two spatial collapse bands extended all the way to the surface of the floating land.
Boom!
Without giving any time to the beings still caught in the battlefield vortex, the central floating land of this cosmic labyrinth shattered.
Song Chi's widened eyes revealed his shock.
In his field of view, the core floating land at the edge of his rear view, with a diameter of over 10,000 light-years, was directly split in half by the two 9th-tier hand seals.
Of course, it wasn't that the floating land was completely cut in half from the center. Like the Xianyu Continent's fragment in the Twilight Star Domain of the Morningstar Duchy, only a tiny corner of the floating land was severed, but even so, it was enough to fully demonstrate the terror of 9th-tier beings.
This was a cosmic labyrinth, and the minuscule fragment that was cut off surprisingly included the area where the core battlefield was located.
Song Chi's heart skipped a beat, not daring to imagine the casualties that might have resulted from this strike. At this moment, he could only feel relieved.
He still felt a sense of unease, so after some deliberation, he directly recalled the Tianxu Skyvault and then disappeared from this unknown labyrinth starry sky.
"Indeed, it's much more comfortable to stay in one's own territory..."
In the Zhudian Xushi, Song Chi instantly relaxed upon his arrival.
Compared to the unfamiliar labyrinth, Zhudian Xushi was his home. Returning here, he no longer needed to worry, and the overwhelming 9th-tier power that filled the air made him feel incredibly reassured.
As for the Divine Serpent's Land and the unknown labyrinth, they no longer had much to do with him. According to his estimation, the Divine Empire's fleet that had rushed into the floating land would need a considerable amount of time to fully control the situation. Unless necessary, he didn't plan to return to the labyrinth.
...
In the unknown labyrinth, at the center of the recent war vortex.
Amidst the energy storm capable of annihilating everything, there was surprisingly a peaceful area.
This was a projection domain activated by the Wang Clan Star River Battleship that had survived the 8th-tier apex octopoded serpent mammoth's self-detonation. Under the surrounding 9th-tier shockwaves capable of destroying everything, this projection domain withstood the pressure.
At this moment, within this projection domain, there were not only the Wang Clan Star River Battleship but also several other Star River Battleships and Star Destroyers.
Beidou Seven Stars Palace, Tanlang Palace Master's flagship interior.
Looking up at the giant protective projection above, the Tanlang Palace Master murmured,
"Xian Qin's guardian divine beast, the 9th-tier Star River Beast!"
As one of the major powers, the Beidou Seven Stars Palace...
One of the Palace Masters, Tanlang, had an understanding of the Four Great Empires of Xinhuo that far surpassed ordinary people, especially regarding the Xianqin Divine Empire under his direct command.
Within the Four Great Empires, the Xianqin Divine Empire may not be the oldest or the strongest, but it was not just limited to the power of the Divine Emperor of the Wang Clan, a 9th-level being.
This 9th-level Star Universe Dragon was one of the hidden 9th-level powers within the Xianqin Empire.
Not only did the Xianqin Divine Empire have hidden 9th-level powers, but the other three empires did as well. However, compared to the Octopoded Serpent Mammoth Civilization, the Xinhuo Human Civilization had opened up too many fronts. If one were to think that the Xinhuo Human Civilization only faced the Octopoded Serpent Mammoth Civilization as their enemy, they would be sorely mistaken.
Not to mention the Corpse Royal Civilization on the other side of the Octopoded Serpent Mammoth River System, the Star Sea Insect Clan Front, the Emperor City Front, and more—all of these fronts required the presence of real 9th-level powers to defend.
Otherwise, the slightest misstep could lead to a devastating defeat.
These fronts were all established step by step over the past 200,000 years by countless Xinhuo captains with their own blood and flesh. If any one of these fronts were to collapse completely, it would be a disaster that the Four Great Empires of Xinhuo could not bear.
Take the current projection of the Star Universe Dragon as an example. The true body of the Star Universe Dragon is currently stationed at the Star Sea Insect Clan Front, so it can only assist in the battle through projection.
In the end, the result was extremely favorable. At the very least, the projection of the Star Universe Dragon successfully protected a group of Xinhuo warships from two 9th-level serpent mammoths.
Although there were fewer than twenty surviving Xinhuo warships, almost all of them were Star Destroyers and Stellar River Battleships. Even for the Xianqin Divine Empire, these were absolutely top-tier warships, and the loss of each one was a significant blow.
After the attack, the two serpent mammoth palms that had reached from the outside world did not linger. With the flow of 9th-level energy, they quickly captured the surrounding Octopoded Serpent Mammoths and left the labyrinth with them.
This included the recently deceased 8th-level Abyss Hydra, and the captains seemed to have also seen other creatures from different tiers being taken away from other areas of the core floating land. They were all Abyss Hydras.
The name of the labyrinth beneath them was the Divine Serpent Labyrinth, and its specialty was the Abyss Hydra, a legendary biological resource with astonishing talent.
However, the two 9th-level serpent mammoths, with their full strength, took away all the Abyss Hydras in the labyrinth before teleporting away. It was unknown whether the Divine Serpent Labyrinth would be affected in the future.
All the captains could do was watch helplessly, including the projection of the Star Universe Dragon.
After all, it was just a projection, and even if the true body came, it would be difficult to match the power of the 9th-level serpent mammoths, who were empowered by the will of the Divine Serpent Floating Land. It was already fortunate that these captains were able to be protected.
This was because the two 9th-level serpent mammoths outside were wary of the Xianqin Zulong Ship entering the floating land. They only wanted to leave the Divine Serpent Floating Land quickly; otherwise, with just one more attack, the projection of the Star Universe Dragon would be annihilated.
It wasn't until the two 9th-level serpent mammoths teleported away with the remaining elite Octopoded Serpent Mammoths and all the Abyss Hydras that the surviving Xinhuo captains were truly safe.
...
In the Zhudian Xushi, Song Chi was also busy, just like the rapidly changing battlefield outside.
In the free market area of the Xushi, the Tianxu Skyvault was docked quietly.
In the main control room of the warship, Song Chi closed his eyes tightly, and with his full effort, strands of pure law power continuously emerged within his body.
These strands of law power were not just one type but were interwoven with the laws of space and light.
Once he confirmed that both laws had fully condensed, Song Chi abruptly opened his eyes, and the law power that had been floating on the surface of his body began to continuously merge with the hull of the Tianxu Skyvault below.
This fusion was not ordinary; it was a complete fusion of the laws of space and light with the golden Xinhuo hull of the Tianxu Skyvault.
Without a single mistake, one by one, they merged into the hull of the Tianxu Skyvault.
As the fusion continued, the Ascension Task Panel on the side displayed a continuously changing Ascension Success Rate.
By the time the fusion was complete, the Ascension Success Rate had risen to 25.001%.
However, this was clearly not the end. After this, Song Chi took out various items, which, like the previous two strands of law power, quickly merged into the hull of the Tianxu Skyvault.
After a few dozen seconds, when Song Chi's gaze refocused on the 【Ship Ascension Task Panel】 in front of him, the Ascension Success Rate column had already undergone a significant change.
【Ship Ascension Task (Reverie Abyss Cruiser)】
【Current Ascension Success Rate: 76.001% (Initial 0.001% + Bath of 8th-level Tartarian Hydra Blood 15% + Bath of 7th-level Octopoded Serpent Mammoth Blood 3% + Nine-turn Spirit Fruit 10% + Top-tier Energy Crystal 10% + 7th-level Ruler Source Blood 12% + 8th-level Common Ruler Blood 1% + Special Resource Recipe 10% + Divine Serpent Blood Crystal 8% + Law of Light Insight 5% + Law of Space Insight 2%)】
【Special Ascension Resource Recipe (3/3): Spatial Fragment x1, Polaris Stone x1, Silver Star Crones Mother x1】
【Additional Ascension Resources: 7th-level Ruler Source Blood, Common 8th-level Ruler Blood, Nine-turn Spirit Fruit, Divine Serpent Blood Crystal】
【Bath of Alien Blood: 8th-level Tartarian Hydra (15%), 7th-level Octopoded Serpent Mammoth (3%)】
Looking at the 76.001% figure on the task panel and then glancing at the drop of 7th-level Demonic God Blood in his hand, Song Chi contemplated. If he were to fuse it, the ascension success rate would increase once more, reaching 84.001%.
However, after some thought, he decided against the fusion.
It wasn't that he was satisfied with the 76% ascension success rate, but rather that the drop of Demonic God Blood in his hand was only of the ordinary 7th-tier, and there was still room for improvement.
The task of promoting the Star Destroyer warship would take a full ten years, and with the drop of 【Blood of Octopoded Demon】 he had obtained not long ago, Song Chi wanted to see if he could trade for an 8th-tier Demonic God Blood from the New Moon Matron.
Blood of 8th-level Demonic God
Blood of 7th-level Demonic God
The two seemed to differ by only one tier, but the ascension success rate bonus they provided had a significant gap.
According to the information Song Chi had obtained, ordinary 8th-level Demonic God Blood provided a 13% bonus when challenging the Star Destroyer, a difference of 5%.
Adding this 5%, the ascension success rate of the Reverie Abyss Cruiser was just a hair shy of 90%, and Song Chi wasn't satisfied.
Of course, higher-tier Demonic God Blood would automatically override the effects of lower-tier blood, and it wasn't impossible to fuse it right away. But if he managed to obtain 8th-tier Demonic God Blood later, the previously fused blood would be wasted. Song Chi wasn't so wealthy as to ignore a drop of 7th-tier Demonic God Blood.
After fusing all the prepared resources in his hand, Song Chi recalled the Reverie Abyss Cruiser.
His eyes shone with determination, still thinking about the ascension success rate.
Even if he did obtain 8th-tier Demonic God Blood later, the ascension success rate would only reach 89.001%, which still felt a bit lacking.
So, at this moment, he had to consider how to further improve the ascension success rate.
In a flash of determination, he made his decision.
To further increase the ascension success rate, there were essentially two options.
First: Continue collecting higher-quality additional ascension resources.
Second: Hunt more advanced alien races.
He would pay attention to the first point, and with the numerous merit points accumulated from the Divine Serpent Floating Land operation, he could see if he could exchange them for other additional ascension resources.
As for the second point, this was a bit more challenging.
It wasn't a matter of combat power, as previous battles had repeatedly proven that the Reverie Abyss Cruiser's combat power was already sufficient to defeat 7th-tier units head-on. The key issue was that the task duration was only ten years, and 7th-level Octopoded Serpent Mammoths weren't easy to find in large numbers, especially after the Divine Serpent Continent was conquered.
However, he had his own ideas about this. While it was difficult to operate within the context of civilized warfare, he could change his target.
The Octopoded Serpent Mammoth Civilization was, after all, a top-tier advanced civilization. During the cooling period of the Mirror Battleship, Song Chi didn't dare to openly hunt 7th-tier serpent mammoths with the Reverie Abyss Cruiser, as encountering a hidden 9th-tier serpent mammoth would be dangerous.
In comparison, the 【Redstar Continent】, which the family had discovered and managed for thousands of years, was a much better choice.
According to the family's secret records, there had never been a 9th-level being on the 【Redstar Continent】, not even in rumors.
(End of Chapter)
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