Chapter 758: Triumph and Rewards

Chapter 758: Triumph and Rewards

Chapter 758: Triumph and Rewards

Gripping a massive war club, the Star Sea Colossus, whose body had rapidly swollen, charged straight at the Eighth-Rank Tiger Crab King. The Tiger Crab King, already wounded, was quickly overwhelmed by the Star Sea Colossus from all sides.

Not far away, two Annihilator Ships that had been unleashing a barrage of firepower seemed to pause for a moment.

The moment they recognized the Star Sea Colossus, the two other individuals in the joint communication channel of the three warships turned their attention to the Ethereal Body projection.

"An Eighth-Rank Star Sea Colossus, are you the Skydom Lord?"

Their voices were tinged with excitement. Although they were also captains of Annihilator Ships, the Skydom Lord, who ranked twentieth on the Flame-Ember Starship leaderboard, was a legendary figure to them.

Song Chi, controlling the Ethereal Body, met their gazes for a moment without speaking. To the two captains, this silence was a tacit confirmation.

Soon, the two captains called out and swiftly redirected their focus to the surrounding battlefield.

Since it was the Skydom Lord—Song Chi, they believed that with the combat prowess of the Skyruin Apex, he could handle the Eighth-Rank Tiger Crab King alone, so they wouldn’t waste any more time here.

Not only was the overall situation in the various battle zones far from optimistic, but they also had their own hopes of securing a Supreme Energy Crystal. With Song Chi around, they knew they had no chance.

Through these two intermediaries, it didn’t take long for the news about the Skydom Lord to spread to the other battle zones.

At the top of the sky, the battlefield between the Galactic Ship and the Ancient Empress.

Equipped with colorful lower hull armor, the Four Seas Divine Conqueror was responsible for engaging the Ancient Empress in close combat.

Each time the Galactic Ship collided head-on with the Ancient Empress, the two nearby Galactic Ships would open fire with full force.

Compared to the Four Seas Divine Conqueror, the other two Galactic Ships had only average combat capabilities. While they could continuously inflict damage on the Ancient Empress, it was unrealistic to expect them to severely wound her in a short time.

Boom!

After another collision, the Four Seas Divine Conqueror, with its two cold, sharp ram horns at the front, was propelled backward by the powerful counterforce for hundreds of thousands of kilometers.

Seizing this opportunity, the two Galactic Ships, billions of kilometers away, unleashed their beam cannons, which quickly struck the already battered and swollen lower abdomen of the Ancient Empress, eliciting another sharp scream from the Ninth-Rank Sovereign.

In the Galactic Ship communication channel:

"Ancestor Kuang, we just received news that the Skydom Lord, Song Chi, is with the team below. Should we call him over for help?"

Piloting his ship in a head-on collision with a Ninth-Rank Sovereign, Ying Kuang’s mental state had been extremely tense from the start, leaving him no time to check the messages from the team below.

Hearing this news, a deep sense of surprise inevitably flashed in his deep eyes.

His gaze rapidly shifted several times, and it was clear that he was seriously considering the matter.

He naturally knew the Skydom Lord, Song Chi, a civilizational prodigy ranked twentieth on the Flame-Ember Starship leaderboard. His influence was significant and could affect the overall battle situation to a certain extent.

After a few seconds of contemplation, he looked at the Ancient Empress, whose carapace suddenly shimmered with a tricolor light. Ying Kuang’s eyes narrowed.

Humming!

The Galactic Ship’s engines roared as Ying Kuang’s response finally came before he charged at the Ancient Empress again.

"Besides the possible Core of Energy, the Ancient Empress must be killed by the Four Seas Divine Conqueror. The bug corpse and the Ninth-Rank Sovereign Blood can be left to him!"

As a seasoned Galactic Ship captain who had lived through a long time, Ying Kuang was well aware of the risks of taking bold risks. Although the rewards would be maximized if successful, the consequences of failure could be dire, leaving nothing behind. This was something a leader of a faction could not afford to overlook.

By sharing some of the rewards, he ensured that this operation would be foolproof, which was the correct choice.

With Ying Kuang’s words, the other two immediately relayed the message to the Skyruin Apex’s mirror ship.

From a distant location, Song Chi raised an eyebrow.

He wasn’t surprised to receive the external message, as he had expected it after the two Annihilator Ship captains spread the news. What surprised him was that the Ying clan branch had readily agreed.

He had assumed that, given their status as members of the Tianzhu Ying clan, they wouldn’t easily give in. However, they had surprisingly agreed.

However, he didn’t rush to reply. While he assisted the Star Sea Colossus in dealing with the Eighth-Rank Tiger Crab King, he also pondered the matter.

The potential Core of Energy and the civilizational fortune within the Ancient Empress’s body...

The Ancient Empress's Bug Corpse and Ninth-Rank Sovereign Blood

Both items appeared to be of immense value, but for Song Chi, who already possessed a vial of Ninth-Rank Sovereign Blood, the latter's value had plummeted.

He also believed that Ying Kuang, the captain of the Galactic Ship, likely had Ninth-Rank Sovereign Blood as well.

After about two minutes, Song Chi, who had yet to make a decision, received a notification from the warship.

The Star Sea Colossus had successfully slain the Eighth-Rank Tiger Crab King.

A silver light shot out from the mirror image of the warship, causing the corpse of the Eighth-Rank Tiger Crab King to rapidly shrink.

At the same time, Song Chi, standing in the main control room of the Skyruin Apex, quietly vanished.

Pantheon Market, the Free Trade Zone.

The corpse of the Eighth-Rank Tiger Crab King had been delivered to the Market of All Heavens. Upon appearing, Song Chi felt the Ninth-Rank Sovereign power flow through his body, and the shadow of his Dual Pupil appeared in his eyes.

With these dual enhancements, he quickly detected a pure energy mass within the Tiger Crab King's body—a Supreme Energy Crystal.

"Since that's the case..."

...

Above the Yellow Sand Floating Continent, after dealing with the Eighth-Rank Tiger Crab King, a message quickly transmitted from the mirror image of the Skyruin Apex. Before the mirror image could act, the Star Sea Colossus, wielding a war club, roared and charged toward the ninth-rank battlefield in the sky.

However, another figure was even faster.

A blood-red figure.

The sudden appearance of this unfamiliar ninth-rank life form, with its overwhelming aura, caused the Ancient Empress to show undeniable fear in her eyes. Against the three Galactic Ships, she still had some confidence in her ability to suppress them.

But now, with the addition of another ninth-rank Asura with combat power equal to her own, the balance of the battlefield had been completely disrupted.

The Ancient Empress was decisive. Realizing the situation had turned extremely unfavorable, she unleashed her Ninth-Rank Sovereign power to the fullest, using the Adamantine Body granted by the Mythic Relic [Adamantine Stele]. The [Four Seas Divine Conqueror], which had been struggling to hold her back, was violently thrown aside.

At the same time, the thick shell on her bloated back quickly cracked open, and a pair of crimson flesh wings extended out.

The flesh wings, enveloped in a large amount of life energy and Ninth-Rank Sovereign power, flapped rapidly, propelling her bloated body toward the sky above the Floating Continent.

The Adamantine Body granted by the Mythic Relic [Adamantine Stele] made the Ancient Empress's body as hard as metal. Combined with her massive size and the speed of her charge, it was easy to imagine the terrifying kinetic energy she carried.

If allowed to continue her direct charge, it was uncertain whether the space barrier above, which had already been under sustained attack by numerous insectoids both inside and out, could hold.

"Move, stop her!"

Not only the [Four Seas Divine Conqueror], which was still flying away, but also the other two Galactic Ships in the sky took action.

Golden chains shot out from the void along the Ancient Empress's flight path, precisely binding one of her flesh wings.

But it was useless. In the next instant, the golden chains shattered, unable to restrain the Ancient Empress, who carried such terrifying kinetic energy.

Fortunately, two special rule nets opened in the sky, blocking the Ancient Empress's path.

The two rule nets successfully slowed the Ancient Empress's flight.

At this moment, the Skyruin Apex, which had been hidden in the distant void, rushed forward.

Inside the warship, Song Chi quickly placed the Falling Immortal Spear on the Winged Deployment Platform. With a faint spatial fluctuation, the Falling Immortal Spear was teleported to the side of the Asura Emperor.

The Asura Emperor, holding a blood-red long knife in his left hand, then tightly grasped the Falling Immortal Spear with his muscular right hand.

On the high platform, immense ninth-rank power gathered in his right arm and the Falling Immortal Spear. Just as the Ancient Empress was bound by the two rule nets, the Asura Emperor seized the opportunity and swung his right arm.

Boom!

A sharp sonic boom echoed through the sky as the Falling Immortal Spear, over 100 million kilometers long, transformed into a streak of light, hurtling toward the Ancient Empress.

As the Falling Immortal Spear's spear tip passed, massive spatial rifts and collapses followed in its wake.

Although the Yellow Sand Floating Continent was a peak eighth-rank Floating Continent, its core had already been devoured to a large extent, leaving the Floating Continent on the brink of collapse. How could it possibly maintain the stability of its internal space?

The Ninth-Rank Asura Emperor hurled the Falling Immortal Spear with all his might. The spear's speed was astonishing, piercing through the vast distance in the blink of an eye and arriving just beneath the Ancient Empress.

However, even so, the Ancient Empress had already anticipated and reacted.

She condensed a vast amount of Ninth-Rank energy directly beneath her body, and with the defensive effect of the Mythic Relic [Adamantine Stele], the defense of her lower half reached its peak.

Boom!

Clang!

The intense explosion was accompanied by the sharp sound of metal grinding, followed by a piercing screech from the Ancient Empress.

Even with such formidable defense, the terrifying cutting force of the Falling Immortal Spear still shredded a significant amount of her flesh.

But for the Ancient Empress, this was all worth it, as the annoying web of laws around her was rapidly eroding under the explosive energy.

Enduring the intense pain from her wounds, the frequency of her fleshy wings' flaps increased once more.

However, before her bulky body could transform into a blur again, the Skyruin Apex, which had been charging from a distance, unleashed its attack.

[Blood Spear] · "Mark of the God of Hunt's Weakness"!

[Boundless Immortal Quantum Annihilator] · "Absolute Hit"!

[Boundless Immortal Quantum Annihilator] · "Boundless Immortal Quantum Sword Light"!

Not only the Skyruin Apex itself, but the mirrored starship directly below also activated its strongest attack.

Two streams of quantum sword light shot out. Despite the Ancient Empress's flight speed increasing once more, under the effect of "Absolute Hit", the two massive quantum sword lights struck her with pinpoint accuracy.

Instantly, the wound in her lower abdomen could no longer be contained. The terrifying sword light sliced through the wound, and the secondary explosion from the weakness mark further expanded the injury.

On the Skyruin Apex, Song Chi observed the Ancient Empress's current state through the data provided by the Eye of Veritas.

Severely wounded!

Based on his years of experience, for the Eye of Veritas to give such an evaluation, it was clear that the Ancient Empress's internal injuries were extremely severe.

However, Song Chi did not continue his assault.

The Skyruin Apex gradually slowed its flight, eventually coming to a complete stop in the sky.

At this moment, the three Galactic Ships, after unleashing a round of equally devastating firepower, simultaneously vanished into the sky above.

The [Four Seas Divine Conqueror], leading the charge, emitted a subtle black light.

This time, however, it was not for an attack. Under Song Chi's surprised gaze, a strong spatial fluctuation flashed around the [Four Seas Divine Conqueror] and the Ancient Empress in the distance.

In the next second, their positions abruptly switched.

As a result, the two Galactic Ships below and the [Four Seas Divine Conqueror] above effectively trapped the Ancient Empress in the middle.

This was not the end. The three Galactic Ships then activated a black component each.

[Tri-Talent Judgment of Heaven] · "Judgment Field"!

[Tri-Talent Judgment of Earth] · "Judgment Field"!

[Tri-Talent Judgment of Humanity] · "Judgment Field"!

The sequential activation of the three components caused the three Judgment Fields to overlap, transforming into a Super Judgment Field. In Song Chi's dual-pupil vision, a hint of tricolor light could be seen within.

Although each component was individually just a black part, when used in combination, their power surged to the level of a colored relic.

However, the combined field's duration was short, suitable only for the final decisive strike.

The mythic field constructed by the three Galactic Ships

Combined with the already severely wounded Ancient Empress

The outcome was predictable.

Under the suppression of the Super Judgment Field, the heavily injured Ancient Empress's strength was significantly weakened, and her speed was also comprehensively restrained.

In contrast, the three Galactic Ships seemed to be like fish in water within the Super Judgment Field, benefiting from various enhancements.

With these factors combined, the Ancient Empress was comprehensively suppressed.

In the end, the [Four Seas Divine Conqueror] delivered the final blow with the Ultimate Death Judgment, completely annihilating the Ancient Empress.

...

Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

The moment the Ancient Empress perished, the countless mid-to-low-rank insectoids on the Floating Continent below let out a collective, piercing screech.

For a swarm, losing the Empress means losing their supreme leader. At this moment, the insectoids fell into a brief chaos, attacking the surrounding enslaved creatures and the Flame-Ember Starships without regard for their own lives. Even other insectoids became targets of their attacks.

Song Chi and the others were not surprised by this.

This was a special trait of the Star Sea insectoids. After losing their Empress, they were like mindless beings, unable to be unified under any command, even from a Sovereign King insectoid.

Only through indiscriminate slaughter could a new Empress potentially emerge from the remaining insectoids.

However, the probability of this happening was low, especially with Song Chi and his team watching closely, they would not allow the insectoids to continue their slaughter.

For a long time afterward, the interior of the sealed floating continent was filled with endless cannon fire.

The lower-tier insectoids were of limited value, but all insectoids of the fourth rank and above were systematically exterminated by the fleet members.

In particular, the seventh and eighth-rank Sovereign King insectoids, which were the incubators of top-tier and supreme energy crystals, were relentlessly pursued by the team members.

As for Song Chi, his main targets were the seventh and eighth-rank Sovereign King insectoids. He already had Elise, an ancient Empress, in his possession, and the insectoid swarm he had domesticated in a foreign domain could steadily produce initial, intermediate, and advanced energy crystals for his family.

At this point, only top-tier and supreme energy crystals could catch his eye.

After acquiring one top-tier and one supreme energy crystal, the voice of Ying Kuang came through the fleet's communication channel.

"The spatial lock is about to end. Everyone, gather immediately and prepare to withdraw!"

At this moment, the face of the captain of the Ultimate Galactic Ship, Ying Kuang, was not in the best condition. It was clear that the ancient Empress's corpse had not incubated an Energy Core, and he would have to use a supreme energy crystal as a substitute.

Compared to the Energy Core, a supreme energy crystal was far inferior, only increasing the Ascension success rate by 1%, and even that was a small probability, usually just 0.5%.

However, the cultural fortune provided by the ancient Empress was still quite good, otherwise, his state of mind would have been even worse.

Song Chi could only say that this was expected.

After all, this ancient Empress had just Ascended, and the probability of it incubating an Energy Core was lower than that of other ninth-rank insectoids.

However, those veteran ninth-rank Star Sea insectoids were formidable, and they were not easy targets for a few Galactic Ships.

Of course, he only dared to think this in his heart. Having already secured the ancient Empress's corpse, he maintained a calm demeanor, pretending to be oblivious.

Although he no longer needed Ninth-Rank Sovereign Blood, it was still valuable for his family's foundation. Additionally, the ancient Empress's corpse could be of significant use to Elise, possibly helping her break through to the eighth rank.

This was the primary reason Song Chi had agreed to participate in the operation.

In this situation, he was the one who gained the most benefits, and it was best not to provoke the captain of the Ultimate Galactic Ship.

...

Above the Yellow Sand Floating Continent, fifty-five Flame-Ember Starships hovered.

On the surface below, many Star Sea insectoids were still engaging in wanton self-slaughter, but they were in the territory of the Star Sea insectoids and did not have the time to clear all of them before the spatial barrier above them completely failed.

Inside the Four Seas Divine Conqueror Galactic Ship, a tri-color light shone.

The Mass Teleportation Device, a lower-tier component, was activated.

In the next second, astonishing spatial power descended, enveloping all fifty-five Flame-Ember Starships. A massive spatial teleportation array pattern appeared below them, and the fifty-five Flame-Ember Starships quickly faded, disappearing into the depths of the Yellow Sand Floating Continent's sky.

In the sky above the human settlement on the Tianma Continent.

With the familiar teleportation array pattern appearing, a violent spatial fluctuation soon spread through the sky.

This commotion drew the attention and vigilance of many Captains stationed on the ground. During the prolonged combat, it was not uncommon for the Star Sea insectoids to launch surprise attacks behind the front lines.

However, upon seeing the gradually solidifying hulls of the fifty-five Flame-Ember Starships, everyone quickly returned their focus.

Back at the mountain base, where the Captains involved in this operation had gathered, all eyes were on Ying Kuang.

After all, when they killed the ancient Empress, they had obtained a colored Mythical Artifact from her body.

The distribution of this Mythical Artifact was still undecided.

(End of Chapter)

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