Chapter 722: The Chromatic Apex [Order's Light]
Chapter 722: The Chromatic Apex [Order's Light]
On the mining planet, at the northern exchange point.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Song Shiyuan, who was overseeing various resource exchanges, heard a communication alert. Upon entering the Ember Network and receiving the message, his expression darkened.
The message came from the Shadow Department of the Song Family, and it was far from good news.
Despite the Song Family's best efforts to conceal and delay, the Stellar Giant Ape Civilization had finally sensed something amiss. They had now launched a full-scale advance, and the two rogue Ninth-Rank Mechanical Sovereigns could not hold them back.
"We don't have much time left. Issue the order: increase the speed of mining and resource collection at all costs. We will evacuate in one year!"
With this command, the Song Family members gathered in the Veritas Mechanica territory became even busier. Taking advantage of the remaining intelligent chips, various levels of AI cores, dark energy power sources, and truth alloy components, the Song Family increased their acquisition stakes.
The higher acquisition prices sparked greater enthusiasm among the lower ranks of the mechanical races, and the exchange points set up by the Song Family were soon swarmed with people.
However, neither the lower ranks of the Song Family nor the mechanical races knew that after issuing this order, Song Shiyuan himself had already left the mining planet and the Veritas Mechanica territory.
In the central star domain of the Octopus Demon Star Cluster.
Although it had taken nearly two hundred years, according to the normal pace of advancement, none of the three Advance Fleet groups should have made such significant progress in such a short time.
But what was once impossible had now become a reality.
The Divine Empire's Eleventh Advance Fleet, the Song Family's fleet.
Song Chi, who had just returned from seclusion, was still puzzled and uncertain.
It wasn't until the elders in the group chat explained everything that he understood.
"So, the meaning is that the main fleets of the three Advance Fleet groups used special means to converge, then swiftly broke through a weak point in the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon's defenses, advancing all the way to the edge of the Demon God Floating Continent?"
After hearing the explanation, Song Chi's confusion only deepened.
The explanation was simply too fantastical.
Since the Civilization War began, the Ember Human Civilization had indeed been on the offensive, but it was thought that the war would continue for thousands of years. Now, it had been shortened to just a few hundred years, which was hard to grasp.
Generally, such a feat could only be achieved by civilizations that had a clear advantage over their opponents. If the Ember Human Civilization truly had such power, why would they have been in a stalemate with the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon Civilization for over ten thousand years?
As he pondered, the group chat members exchanged glances. There was only one explanation for this situation.
The other fronts of the Ember Human Civilization must be under increasing pressure, and the Four Great Empires needed to end this war quickly to free up their resources.
To achieve this, the Shenxia, Xian Qin, Chiyu, and Saint Federation Empires must have deployed a significant portion of their reserves, allowing them to advance over a hundred million light-years in less than two hundred years.
"But even if we have advanced this far, what good will it do? On the other side is a Ninth-Rank Floating Continent that has taken a step towards the Star Sea. Its outer Floating Continent shield alone is enough to block the advance of mythical beings!"
Listening to Song Shixing's words, Song Wujian, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.
"Our Song Family has only a five-thousand-year heritage, yet we possess multiple clan treasures. The Four Pillar Royal Clans have been around for over two hundred thousand years, and each is already at the peak of the mythical lineage. How can you be sure they don't have mythical means?"
Hearing this, Song Chi and the others furrowed their brows.
The group chat fell into silence.
Everyone understood that the "mythical means" Song Wujian had just mentioned were not ordinary Mythical Artifacts but ultimate techniques capable of wielding mythical power.
Such techniques were undoubtedly in the possession of the Four Pillar Royal Clans, which had explored the vast Star Sea for hundreds of thousands of years and held secrets beyond the imagination of outsiders.
Before the silence could be broken, a request to join the group chat came through.
"Xuancong, what is it?"
As soon as he connected to the group chat, Song Xuancang said:
"Reporting to the elders, an urgent order has come from the Divine Empire headquarters, summoning all Annihilator Ship captains to the command center for a pre-battle meeting..."
Upon hearing this, Song Chi and the other three Annihilator Ship captains of the Song Family exchanged glances, sensing the gravity of the situation.
Song Wujian muttered to himself:
"The urgency of this pre-battle meeting suggests that it’s not just about the escalating conflicts on other fronts. The direction of the war seems to be shifting as we suspected. It won’t be long before we receive a summons from the top brass, but whether it will succeed remains uncertain!"
"Given that the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon still retains its full ninth-rank combat strength, the upcoming battle will likely be a full-scale engagement. Only by thoroughly crippling the enemy can we hope to advance our cause!"
...
Song Chi and his companions didn’t waste any time. The command to convene came directly from the command center, and it was clear that only the Four Great Empires would be involved. Delaying or dawdling would not be wise.
Millions of light-years away from the Demon God Floating Continent, the command center of the Ember Human Civilization’s main fleet.
On a massive fourth-tier floating continent nearly a light-year in diameter, colossal warships, each commanded by a Captain and exceeding ten thousand kilometers in length, continuously landed from outside the floating continent. They then positioned themselves in an orderly manner based on their origins and the strength of their ships, without any friction.
While some conflicts were inevitable, the presence of three super-dimensional flagships, each commanded by a Captain and stretching over a hundred million kilometers, ensured that any dissatisfaction or disputes were quickly suppressed.
When Song Chi and his companions arrived, the floating continent was already brimming with an astounding number of Annihilator Ships. A quick count left Song Chi feeling a bit uneasy.
Over ten thousand Annihilator Ships.
Each Annihilator Ship of the Ember Human Civilization was capable of founding a high-level civilization, even if only at the lowest tier. Still, they were high-level civilizations.
This was the accumulation of over 300,000 years of the Ember Human Civilization, a testament to its standing as a top-tier high-level civilization, the most likely to ascend to dominance.
Moreover, the force gathered here was not the entirety of the Ember Human Civilization’s elite. Many more top-tier forces were still stationed at the bottomless abyss front, the Star Sea insect front, and the City of the Human Emperor.
Upon their arrival, Song Chi and his companions positioned themselves beside the Annihilator Ships of the other kingdoms in the Six River Galaxy, previously known as the Five River Galaxy.
After waiting for about half an hour, all the Annihilator Ships that had received the summons had arrived. The three super-dimensional flagships, which had been silent below, suddenly came to life. Waves of multicolored light surged from their hulls, and soon, twelve ethereal golden giant figures condensed in the sky above the floating continent.
These twelve giants stood in a circle, encircling the thousands of Annihilator Ships.
In the main control room of the Tianxu Skygale, Song Chi’s double pupils glinted. His gaze didn’t focus on the twelve golden giants above but rather on the super-dimensional flagship to the right below.
The twelve golden giants were clearly related to the "Twelve Golden Statues of the Xian Qin Divine Dynasty", and the flagship to the right was none other than the flagship of the Emperor of the Xian Qin Divine Dynasty.
As he watched, the hull of the Emperor’s flagship once again emitted multicolored light, and the twelve golden giants above simultaneously radiated boundless golden light.
The golden light illuminated the sky, enveloping the thousands of Flame-Ember Starships.
From any angle, it was now impossible to trace the presence of these Flame-Ember Starships.
Not only did they vanish from sight, but they also disappeared from the radar of the countless lower-tier Flame-Ember Starships patrolling outside the floating continent. Only the twelve golden giants remained standing in the sky above the floating continent.
...
"This is..."
Not just Song Chi, but all the Annihilator Ship captains were examining their surroundings with curiosity.
They had suddenly found themselves in a dark, void-like space, and even as the parties involved, they were somewhat bewildered.
However, they quickly regained their composure. After a brief observation, they confirmed that they were in a special enclosed space.
The meeting to follow could be the most crucial battle of this Civilization War, and being so close to the ancestral land of the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon ensured the utmost secrecy.
In fact, the Four Great Empires’ caution exceeded their expectations. Following this, the three super-dimensional flagships deployed a second set of multicolored components.
A classified agreement of the colored supreme level was presented as a component.
Only after all the Captains in the room had signed the agreement did the meeting officially begin.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the final battle has been set for ten years from now. This battle will determine the fate of the Ember Human Civilization. If we win, we will take a crucial step toward becoming a Sovereign Civilization. If we lose, the Ember Human Civilization will retreat to the Xinfu Human Galaxy Cluster for hundreds of thousands of years, nursing our wounds. Therefore, we must give it our all!"
The one speaking was the supreme ruler of the Shenxia Empire, and his words reignited the long-dormant passion in the hearts of all the Captains present.
These were people who had lived for thousands, even tens of thousands of years. The initial zeal they felt when they first became Ember Captains might have still been burning bright in the first few hundred years, but after a thousand or ten thousand years, that fire had long since cooled, and their sharp edges had been worn down.
Yet, at this moment, the fire in their hearts was reignited, especially when they heard the words "Sovereign Civilization." A surge of determination flooded the hearts of all the Captains.
The Sovereign Civilization of the Star Sea was the ultimate goal for all civilizations and the heart's knot for the Ember Human Civilization.
Despite the Flame-Ember Starship system giving the Ember Flame Civilization a widespread presence in the Shattered Star Sea, in the face of true Sovereign Civilizations, the lack of mythic power meant they were often looked down upon, marginalized, and oppressed.
Song Chi and his companions might not have felt this deeply, given the limited time they had spent in the Ascension Annihilator Ship and their recent preoccupation with the Civilization War. They had not yet ventured to places like the Origin Divine Continent, the Outer Star Sea, or the Bottomless Abyss to truly witness the stark differences.
After these words, the next to speak was Archduke Pierre Di Nan of the Saint Federation, the founder of the Tianzhu Royal Family of Aklaimon and one of the four great emperors of the Ember Human Civilization.
His message was clear: he was urging everyone not to hold back.
Finally, it was the turn of the Yin Emperor of the Xian Qin Divine Dynasty.
As the youngest of the four great empires of the Ember Human Civilization, the Yin Emperor did not say much but immediately presented a colored supreme level component.
Order's Light Lv110
Quality: Colored / Supreme
Unique Trait: Order's Light
Effect: Consuming 5,000,000 Spiritual Energy points allows the invocation of an Annihilator Ship or higher Flame-Ember Starship to construct the Hall of Order. Each successful invitation of an Annihilator Ship increases the power of Order's Light by 1%, a Galactic Ship by 3%, and a Super-Dimensional Flagship by 5%. A maximum of 10,000 Flame-Ember Starships can be invited to construct the Hall of Order. Current invitations: (735/10,000), Order's Light power increased by 925%.
Order's Light: Consuming 50,000,000 Spiritual Energy points, the entire force of order within the Hall of Order is condensed and fired in a designated direction, releasing an ultimate light of order capable of destroying everything. Cooldown time: (5 × number of invited ships / years).
After reviewing the component's attributes, the dim space fell silent.
A colored supreme level component, and one with a rare and unique trait at that, was already far superior to components of the same level.
What was even more crucial was its self-enhancing property. Even binding just 10,000 Annihilator Ships would bring its power to a terrifying 10,000%.
This 10,000% increase was not arbitrary but based on the component's own Lv110 level. A hundredfold increase in mythic power—imagine the sheer terror it could unleash.
Of course, the power would be somewhat reduced due to the Super-Dimensional Flagship's ninth-level hull, but even with a hundredfold boost, it was still unimaginable.
After the component's attributes were revealed, everyone understood the Yin Emperor's intention.
The subsequent process involved continuous invitations.
As time passed, the number of invitations kept changing.
The Annihilator Ships from the four great empires gathered, providing the best opportunity for binding the component.
Once the binding was complete, everyone discovered that the power of Order's Light on the component had exceeded 10,300%. It was clear that once the battle began, this Order's Light component would be an absolute trump card.
At this moment, everyone also understood why it was essential to sign the colored supreme level confidentiality agreement. Leaking such a powerful trump card would be a serious matter.
(End of Chapter)
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