Chapter 750: Patrol of the Void

Chapter 750: Patrol of the Void

Song Chi was not the type to hesitate. Once he made a decision, he acted swiftly.

Amidst a deafening roar, the Sky Ruins Celestial, now reduced to a length of over two hundred meters, burst through the Spiritual Energy barrier overhead and vanished into the depths of the desolate Void Sea.

...

Time passed, and two years flew by.

In the depths of the Void Sea's dark side, the Sky Ruins Celestial sped forward like a ghost.

With the assistance of the Trilocus Pentagram Token, a super stealth component, the Sky Ruins Celestial seemed to blend seamlessly with the dark side of the Void Sea, moving without a single disturbance.

The occasional Void Gale, Chaotic Storm, or Void Rift posed little threat to the battleship's hull. The Sky Ruins Celestial was far from what it once was. Even the Void Storage component, acquired just a few hundred years ago, had significantly enhanced the ship's spatial resistance. Unless it encountered a super-void storm that only appeared once every ten thousand years, the Sky Ruins Celestial could traverse the void with impunity.

In the control room of the battleship, a spatial fluctuation appeared, and Song Chi materialized out of thin air.

Since returning from the Pantheon Market, he had not stopped. He controlled the Sky Ruins Celestial, turning it around and rapidly increasing its speed.

Over the past two years, he had engaged in numerous battles in the dark side of the Void Sea. Unfortunately, none of them were on a large scale. The best outcome was the successful slaying of two seventh-rank Void Demons. Combined with other minor victories, he had only acquired five seventh-grade Void Crystals. For the Secret Realm that required a large number of high-grade Void Crystals, these five seventh-grade Void Crystals were only enough for one round of acceleration, far from sufficient.

There were plenty of sixth-grade and lower Void Crystals, but for the 004 Secret Realm component, which had evolved to a golden quality and reached level 80, the effect of these lower-grade Void Crystals was minimal.

To address this, he had set up multiple baits in various locations of the dark side of the Void Sea over the past two years, leaving behind several enslaved fifth and sixth-rank Void Demons to monitor the situation. Just now, he received a message from one of these baits, indicating that a large number of demons had been lured to that location.

This was why he hurriedly left the Pantheon Market.

"No, it's too slow..."

Through real-time communication with the sixth-rank Void Demon, Song Chi learned that the group of demons had already seen through the bait and were preparing to leave.

Activating the Mirage Dragon Transformation Pearl's "Mirage" effect!

As this familiar characteristic activated, a certain teleportation component on the Sky Ruins Celestial also came to life.

Ignoring the dense Void Gales around it, the Sky Ruins Celestial forcibly summoned a teleportation channel in the highly unstable depths of the dark side of the Void Sea.

Once the battleship entered the spatial channel, the unstable teleportation channel was immediately eroded by the Void Gales, which were not suppressed by the Annihilator Ship's law field.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Within two seconds of the Sky Ruins Celestial entering the channel, the entire teleportation channel collapsed.

The collapse triggered a Void Storm that followed the Sky Ruins Celestial through the remnants of the teleportation tunnel. Thanks to the battleship's incredible speed, it managed to escape the terrifying storm. Otherwise, it would have faced numerous troubles.

Of course, this was assuming Song Chi did not activate the "Antimatter Superstate Traverse" characteristic.

Once this characteristic was activated, the Sky Ruins Celestial would transform into a phantom state. In this state, even the most powerful Void Storms could not directly damage the battleship's hull.

However, this was Song Chi's ultimate ace, and he would not use it unless absolutely necessary.

"Antimatter Evolution Engine" · "Hyper Overload"!

"Flame Roar Engine" · "Overload"!

Both engines activated their overload state, further increasing the already astonishing speed of the Sky Ruins Celestial. The approaching Void Storm, which had been closing in, was gradually left behind.

At a certain moment, a crack appeared at the end of the forward view. As the Sky Ruins Celestial burst through this crack, it successfully arrived at the teleportation destination.

The spatial fluctuations from the teleportation channel were significant, but despite this, they were not detected by the vast group of over a million demons far away.

Song Chi turned his gaze to the Trilocus Pentagram Token, his eyes shining.

While the Mirage Dragon Transformation Pearl's "Mirage" effect could also conceal the teleportation disturbance, the group of demons ahead included an eighth-rank demon duke. Relying solely on "Mirage" would not be enough.

The collapse of the teleportation channel and the resulting Void Storm were incredibly powerful. Only the Trilocus Pentagram Token, a high-grade colored component, could completely mask such a massive disturbance and evade the detection of the nearby eighth-rank demon duke.

Following the direction indicated by the sixth-rank Void Demon, Song Chi found the imposing eighth-rank demon duke in the pitch-black void. Due to the extreme compatibility of the environment in the dark side of the Void Sea, the overwhelming aura emanating from the demon duke exerted significant pressure on Song Chi.

Song Chi had a gut feeling that even the Eighth-Rank Apex Asura Emperor posed a lesser threat compared to this Eighth-Rank Void Demon Duke.

However, to assume that Song Chi would back down would be a grave mistake.

With a hiss, the hatch of the warship slowly opened, and the Asura Emperor, wielding a blood-red longsword, couldn't wait to rush out.

Of course, this wasn't the end. This was the enemy's territory, and although the Asura Emperor had crossed into the Half-Step Ninth Rank, he hadn't yet fully solidified his strength. Relying solely on the Asura Emperor was far from a guarantee.

As for the Skygale of Tianxu itself, Song Chi had no intention of letting it join the fray. It wasn't that he lacked confidence in his warship's combat capabilities; rather, the true form of the warship was located deep in the Void Sea Dark Side.

A precious son doesn't sit in a dangerous place.

Compared to risking his own life, he was more willing to use a silver artifact.

Golden light shone in the control room, and soon, streams of Purple Mist Energy began to spill out from the golden token in Song Chi's hand. In no time, a large circle of Purple Mist Energy coalesced outside the warship's hull.

The raging Void Gale tried to erode the Purple Mist Energy, but it remained as steady as a mountain, unshaken in the slightest.

Deep within the Purple Mist Energy, a vast and ethereal Secret Realm hovered, seemingly the true core supporting the Purple Mist Energy.

At one moment, a sky-obscuring purple mist handprint condensed within the Pantheon Market's shadow, joining the Asura Emperor's blood-red longsword, which had reached its peak size, in a charge toward the Eighth-Rank Void Demon Duke in the demon horde.

The Purple Mist Handprint

The Time Blade's Blade Light

Both carried the dense power of the Half-Step Ninth Rank. Even from a distance, they sent the Eighth-Rank Void Demon Duke into a panic.

As an Eighth-Rank Apex Void Demon Duke, he indeed possessed near-Half-Step Ninth Rank combat strength in the depths of the Void Sea Dark Side, thanks to his powerful Void Affinity Talent. However, this didn't mean he could withstand a Half-Step Ninth Rank attack.

Instinctively, the Void Power around him surged, ready to merge with the void to dodge. But unknown to him, several pitch-black dragon bone chains had already shot out from the void, tightly binding his limbs.

These dragon bone chains, stained with black dragon blood, were imbued with boundless demon-sealing power, giving them unique attributes. Even the Void Demon Duke's near-Law Lord-level perfect Space Law couldn't immediately break them.

This left him with no chance to evade.

Swish! Swish!

The Purple Mist Handprint and the blood-red blade light shot forward together. The handprint struck the Void Demon Duke's pitch-black chest, while the blood-red blade light precisely cut through the blood-red spiral horns on his head.

The shining blood light illuminated the dark and silent void space, accompanied by a mournful scream.

It was the Eighth-Rank Void Demon Duke's anguished howl. Under the Asura Time Blade's light, his blood-red spiral horns were severed.

As an important symbol of power and status among the void demons, these blood-red horns were more than mere decorations. They were the void demons' means of aligning with Space Law. Being cut off directly affected the Eighth-Rank void demon's strength at its core.

Song Chi didn't have the intention to kill. Otherwise, that blade would have slashed his more vulnerable neck instead of his horns.

Song Chi's goal was clear: he wanted to enslave this Eighth-Rank Apex void demon.

If all went well, he would likely participate in the operation against the ancient mother queen. Having an Eighth-Rank void demon slave that could catch enemies off guard would add a layer of safety to the mission.

Moreover, an Eighth-Rank void demon skilled in spatial arts could be very useful in the Immortal Realm Continent Ruins.

Once the contract was complete, he could use it to replace the mirror warship and have the Eighth-Rank void demon explore the Immortal Realm Continent Ruins.

For over three hundred years, the mirror warship had been active in the Immortal Realm Continent Ruins. If not for this, he probably wouldn't have let the Skygale of Tianxu's true form participate in the hunt.

Honestly, without the mirror warship's assistance, it was often very inconvenient. Having the Skygale of Tianxu's true form take action always left him with lingering worries.

Regarding the upcoming operation against the ancient mother queen's swarm, if he could successfully enslave this Eighth-Rank void demon, he could send the mirror warship in his place, eliminating his concerns.

Roar!

The renewed roar pulled Song Chi back to the present. Although the Void Demon Duke had lost his horns, he was still an Eighth-Rank being. Assuming he had lost all resistance would be a grave mistake.

Fortunately, Song Chi didn't take him lightly. He quickly mobilized his Spiritual Energy, channeling it into his Ancestral Flame Orifice.

Deep within the Ancestral Flame Orifice, the Dragon Whale Divine Temple was activated by this Spiritual Energy.

[Dragon Whale Divine Temple]!

Tri-color light flickered in the Void Sea Dark Side, eventually coalescing into an ethereal tri-color temple.

The ethereal Dragon Whale Divine Temple, recalled by Song Chi from a distance, didn't appear to protect the Skygale of Tianxu. Instead, under Song Chi's control, it materialized above the Eighth-Rank void demon.

Instantly, a massive force of sealing power descended, continuously suppressing the eighth-rank void demon.

The void demon duke, who had just broken free from the Dragon Blood Demon Lock Chain, immediately found itself trapped in a second containment cage.

On the other side, the Asura Emperor and the Pantheon Market projection did not miss this opportunity. They continuously attacked, making sure not to kill the eighth-rank void demon, but instead leaving one brutal wound after another on its body.

Only when the eighth-rank void demon completely lost its ability to resist did Song Chi stop.

However, at this point, Song Chi did not rush to activate the Celestial Pivot Ring to enslave it. Instead, he had the Asura Emperor bring the now unconscious eighth-rank void demon back to the Skygale of Tianxu.

Inside the warship, the Asura Emperor carried the unconscious eighth-rank void demon and placed it into the dimensional space created by the Void Storage component.

This colorful component's derived dimensional space was originally designed to serve as the warship's prison. At this moment, locking the eighth-rank void demon inside, Song Chi felt no concern at all.

Having done this, he refocused his attention on the million-strong void demon horde in front of him.

Both the Pantheon Market projection and the Asura Emperor, along with the lingering Dragon Whale Hall shadow, were causing significant commotion. Additionally, Song Chi had already learned from the sixth-rank void demon he had previously enslaved that this horde belonged to a ninth-rank void demon. He knew the situation was urgent and that he had little time left.

Frost Void Prison—Frost Void Cage!

The activation of this golden void-sealing component momentarily trapped the chaotic and wildly fleeing void demon horde.

This was the best time for Song Chi to strike.

Neutron Star Core Armor—Neutron Star Fission!

Neutron Star Core Armor—High-Energy Particle Storm!

Purple Dawn Divine Thunder Cannon—Ten Thousand Rune Purple Dawn Thunder Prison!

Infinite Immortal Quantum Star Cannon—Immortal Sword Formation: Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source!

Almost simultaneously, all the large-scale attack features of the Skygale of Tianxu were activated.

Countless high-energy particle streams, purple dawn thunderbolts, and quantum sword lights wreaked havoc in the sealed space.

In a short time, over 99% of the million void demons were annihilated, leaving only a few dozen seventh-rank demon dukes and a handful of sixth-rank void demons still alive.

However, under this terrifying group attack, the golden-quality Frost Void Cage could not escape its fate of shattering. Just as the remaining fifty void demons rejoiced and fled in all directions, another golden glow appeared on the Skygale of Tianxu, filling them with despair.

In reality, there were two golden glows.

The Bodhimanda Samadhi Seal’s Time Speed golden glow only affected the interior of the warship and was undetectable from the outside. The visible golden glow was the reactivated Frost Void Cage.

After this, Song Chi summoned the eighth-rank Star Sea Ape and the seventh-rank Flame Wrath Giant to assist the Asura Emperor. The remaining fifty void demons were quickly and thoroughly eliminated.

Looking at the countless void demon corpses around him, Song Chi would have been troubled in the past. But now, with the Void Storage feature, he didn’t need to deploy many servitude creatures. With just a mental command, the void demon corpses could be automatically absorbed into the dimensional space created by the Void Storage.

However, he didn’t use it indiscriminately. Song Chi’s main target was the corpses of fourth-rank and higher void demons. The Void Storage feature, while having no cooldown, consumed a significant amount of spiritual energy each time.

As for the lower-rank void demon corpses, he had the Abyssal Demon control its underlings to collect as many as possible.

After about ten minutes, the ice frost void cage's containment field above them began to tremble violently, and dense cracks appeared in the most severely affected areas.

Seeing this, Song Chi immediately ordered all the servitude creatures outside to return to the warship.

Due to his deliberate control, the servitude creatures responsible for collecting void demon corpses had not strayed too far from the warship, so they returned quickly.

Once more than 80% of the servitude creatures had returned to the warship, Song Chi's figure suddenly vanished from the main control room.

At the Pantheon Market, the moment Song Chi appeared, he immediately triggered the "Divine Thought Mark" on his body.

Deep within the dark side of the Void Sea, the Ninth-Rank Void Demon swung its Void Blade for the second time.

The next second, a cracking sound followed.

Crack!

In just two strikes, the Frost Void Cage shattered completely.

Without the golden spatial barrier to obstruct it, the Ninth-Rank Void Demon took in the entire battlefield at a glance.

When it saw that not a single Void Demon had survived, even after living for over five hundred thousand years, a hint of confusion flashed in its eyes.

The next second, its eyes were quickly filled with a blood-red glow. With a single step, it tapped into the power of Spatial Law, which shimmered around it, and then it directly crossed billions of kilometers to appear above the Sky Ruins Celestial.

Swish!

A cold light pierced through the tricolor energy shield of the warship.

Even though Song Chi was not on the Sky Ruins Celestial at the moment, he heard the alarming notification from the Pantheon Market.

[Warning: Suffered a powerful external energy impact. The warship's energy shield is damaged. Current energy shield value: 18%!]

It was worth noting that the Sky Ruins Celestial had never been directly involved in combat before. This meant that the Ninth-Rank Void Demon's strike had directly reduced the Sky Ruins Celestial's energy shield by 82%.

This wasn't the previous Yin-Yang Convergence Annihilation Shield, but a genuine, reinforced Mythic Pulse Energy Shield at level 90.

At this thought, an idea involuntarily sprang to Song Chi's mind.

'At least Ninth-Rank Peak...'

With this in mind, he dared not hesitate any longer and remotely activated the "Black Hole Domain" feature through the Celestial Sky AI.

Ninth-Rank Peak, plus the fact that Void Demons are a species with thin blood and high attack power, meant that their explosive strength could reach the Ninth-Rank Limit, or even the Pseudo-Mythic Level.

How could Song Chi feel at ease with this in mind?

What remained in the depths of the dark side of the Void Sea was not a mirror warship, but the Sky Ruins Celestial itself.

"Phew, thank goodness!"

Seeing the light that had crossed the vast void and returned, Song Chi let out a long sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he had been decisive enough to activate the remote recall ability of the "Divine Thought Chapter" early on, preventing the Ninth-Rank Void Demon from getting a second chance to attack.

Soon, the Sky Ruins Celestial, transformed into a black light, returned to the Pantheon Market.

Song Chi stayed in the Pantheon Market for half a day, mainly to process the Void Demon corpses collected in the warship's hold.

Although they had left in a hurry, the results were still satisfactory. They had managed to collect over 600,000 Void Demon corpses out of the million they had encountered.

These corpses represented not just Void Crystals but also the Essential Blood Resources that could be extracted from them.

Of course, only Void Demons of the Fourth Rank and above could provide Essential Blood, but this still amounted to over ten thousand, a significant wealth.

He handed all of these to his family for processing, and then Song Chi quickly left the Pantheon Market again.

He had only about forty Seventh-Rank Void Crystals, which was still not enough. He needed to continue his actions.

This time, he chose a direction completely opposite to the previous one, using the "Spatial Jumper" and "Crimson Sky Warp Device" to teleport multiple times, ensuring that even with the Ninth-Rank Void Demon's abilities, it would be impossible to find him again in the short term. Then he resumed his hunting.

There were still eight years until the operation at the Qin Yue Merchant Tower, and Song Chi planned to spend the next eight years hunting Void Demons, ensuring that he had enough resources to meet the long-term needs of the Secret Realm cultivation.

...

In the main control room of the warship, where the Void Storage component was located.

The Celestial Authority Control Ring · Celestial Authority Servitude Mark.

A black light swept over, and a thin black beam precisely entered the dimensional space of the Void Storage component.

After a while, seeing no notification, Song Chi understood that the first attempt at servitude had failed.

However, this was expected, and he quickly began the second attempt.

It failed again.

The third time, it still failed.

...

"Phew, no wonder it's an Eighth-Rank Peak Void Demon..."

With a light sigh, a smile flashed on Song Chi's face.

Although it took nearly two hundred attempts to succeed, he had finally managed to enslave it.

Following the Asura Emperor and two Eighth-Rank Star Sea Apes, he now had another Eighth-Rank servitude creature under his command, which was certainly a cause for celebration.

However, before that, he had one more thing to handle.

Taking out a Life Creation Pill, he threw it to the newly awakened Eighth-Rank Void Demon, then sent it to the Life System Medical Repair Chamber to start comprehensive treatment.

The loss of its horns was a significant restriction for the Void Demon. To restore it to full combat strength and even replace the mirror warship, its demon horns needed to be repaired first. Otherwise, it would struggle to perform at the normal Eighth-Rank level.

(End of Chapter)

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