National Star Sea Era...

Chapter 883 Prelude to Ascension to God
The chilling voice of Yanhou echoed through the makeshift alien camp, filled with anger and resentment.

The colossal chaotic elephant on one side, radiating a violent and oppressive aura, roared:
"Crushed to dust? Annihilated, anger has blinded your senses."

"That city... and that warship, their threat far exceeds expectations. Blindly calling for more legions will only attract greedier eyes, even... the attention of 'higher orders.' At that time, even if we breach the Emperor's City, how will the spoils be distributed? Will we still be able to maintain our dominance?"

The green flames at the fingertips of the fel-powered phantom "Evil Eye" flickered uneasily, hissing as it spoke.
“The colossus is right. That ‘Light of Order’… I can sense it. It has a terrifying restraint on our very essence. Next time, we might become the next target to be truly killed by the Blade. What we need is not just more troops, but… something that can absolutely counteract that threat.”

Yan Hou was breathing heavily, and the dark energy around him fluctuated.

Although it was furious, it also understood the concerns of Annihilation Throat and Evil Eye. Eleventh-order mythical beings were already the pillars of their race. If they were to perish here, even if they eventually conquered the Human Emperor City, their race might fall behind in the subsequent division of benefits, or even be swallowed up by other covetous alien races.

"Then tell me, what should we do?" Yanhou roared, the sound waves vibrating through the space.

"Are we just going to give up like this? I don't believe you're unaware of the [Primal Flame Seed] chaotic artifact controlled by the Flame Humans."

"Only by obtaining it will we have a chance to glimpse the path to the twelfth level!"

"Give up? Of course not." Xie Mou said calmly.

“We need a ‘key’… or… a ‘shield’.”

"Explain yourself!" Yanhou said impatiently.

“I remember that the ‘Primordial Queen’ under the ‘Corrupting Ray Swarm’ had a special branch legion that was adept at devouring and simulating various energies, and even… rules.”

Xie Mou said calmly, "If we can persuade them to come, perhaps we can temporarily devour or even replicate some of the power of the 'Light of Order' using their characteristics."

The colossal chaotic elephant let out a doubtful snort:

"Those insects? They are incredibly greedy, their appetites are greater than the Chaotic Abyss. What would be the price for inviting them here?"

"cost?"

The evil gaze's whispered thoughts carried a chilling smile.

"The price is that after the fall of the Human Emperor City, one-tenth of the living beings within the city and one-tenth of the 'origin of civilization' of the Torch Civilization will be given priority to be devoured by them. As for us..." Its spirit swept over the giant elephant and the evil eye.

"Then we can get what we want most—the chance to safely destroy that warship, and... split that Chaos artifact."

"One-tenth? Those disgusting bugs don't even deserve it?"

"Compared to the risk of potentially perishing and gaining nothing, this price is acceptable."

Xie Mou analyzed calmly.

He seemed to be swayed by what Xie Mou said.

After a brief silence, Yanhou spoke first.

"it is good!"

Since there are better options, it doesn't necessarily want to bring over another legion of its own kind. After all, there is only one [Original Flame Seed], and the fewer beings that are ultimately allocated, the higher their success rate in opening the path to the twelfth tier.

Seeing that both agreed, Xie Mou quickly said:

“I will personally contact the ‘Predatory Emperor’ of the Corruption Ray Zerg; we’ve had some ‘deals’ before.”

The chaotic behemoth and the spirit form of Annihilation Throat slightly restrained themselves, indicating their agreement:

"So, in the meantime, we'll suspend our attack, reorganize our forces, and send out small groups to harass them continuously, giving them no chance to catch their breath and lulling them into a false sense of security, while we wait for our 'guests' to arrive..."

-

Inside the Emperor's City, the cheers of victory did not last long.

The city walls were covered with scorch marks and cracks, and energy repair beams, like silver needles weaving a net, constantly shuttled back and forth, trying to mend the wounds of the great battle.

In the central square in front of the Emperor's Hall, a large number of severely damaged warships were docked, with repair robotic arms working tirelessly, creating a somber and weary atmosphere.

Above the city, Jiang Yuan, Ji Heng, Wilson (the controller of the Thirty-Six Winged Holy Angel), and Xingyu Canglong gathered together, but the atmosphere was not relaxed.

A moment later, once the other three mythical enslaved creatures (Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, Mythical Asura, and Planet Eater) had all arrived, a supreme meeting quickly commenced.

"They retreated too decisively." Jiang Yuan frowned, staring at the receding alien signals on the star map, a hint of unease in her eyes.

"Although the three eleventh-tier mythical beings suffered setbacks, they were far from being seriously injured. In particular, the shadow aggregate withstood a strike of the Light of Order and only escaped with severe injuries, demonstrating its unfathomable strength."

Ji Heng's expression was also not good. He said in a deep voice:
"[Light of Order] only has two instant cast opportunities left. If they come back, they will surely have a way to deal with it. Next time, it probably won't be so easy."

“The Holy Angel’s Holy Light power is severely depleted and needs time to regroup.” Wilson’s voice carried a barely perceptible weakness.

A dragon roar also echoed from the Azure Dragon of the Celestial Qin Star Universe.

Everyone understood that the victory was built on surprise and enormous losses, almost a Pyrrhic victory, and the enemy's retreat was more like a tactical adjustment.

Just then, Li Qing dragged his weary body, reeking of gunpowder, into the bridge. He had just finished calming the remnants of the Dragon Flame Fleet, his eyes still bloodshot.

"Report: The patrol fleet has detected multiple small-scale alien forces roaming around the outskirts of our city, constantly probing our reconnaissance outposts and energy supply points. They're like flies, impossible to swat away or get rid of."

Jiang Yuan's eyes sharpened:
"The continued harassment... they're stalling for time, preventing us from repairing the city's defenses, and... they're probably waiting for something."

An invisible pressure hung over the city.

Ji Heng suddenly looked up, her gaze sharp:
"We must take the initiative."

Everyone looked at him. "If we wait for the enemy to prepare everything before attacking the city, we will surely be defeated." Ji Heng continued, "The [Xuanhuang Chiyu] needs a surprise attack. The target should be one of the eleventh-tier mythical beings. It would be best to completely eliminate it. Even if it costs us all the time crystals, we must disrupt their rhythm and force them to fight prematurely, or... buy us more time to react."

Jiang Yuan pondered for a moment, then nodded emphatically:
“Agreed. But we can’t attack blindly. Li Qing, increase the intensity of reconnaissance and use all means. I need to know where those alien main forces are hiding and what they’re up to! Canglong, Wilson, recover as soon as possible. We need the best combat power.”

With the order given, the war machine of the Emperor's City sprang into action once again. This time, however, there were fewer cheers, but a heavy sense of urgency and a do-or-die determination.

Deep within the chaos, undercurrents surged, the alien races' conspiracy quietly unfolded, and the sharp blade of the Human Emperor City was also quietly drawn.

The next collision may well determine the ultimate fate of this land.

……

Just as the Human Emperor City temporarily repelled the alien alliance and was making intensive preparations for the next operation, in the distant Ancestral Domain of the Flame, in the core territory of the [Flame Human River System Cluster], a long-awaited super floating continent upgrade officially began.

The Immortal Qin Dynasty, the Immortal Qin Continent.

This vast, boundless, level-nine floating continent, which has borne the glory of the Immortal Qin Dynasty for over two hundred thousand years, is now shrouded in countless fragments of the floating continent and asteroids.

The earth's veins roared, and in the sky, the power of stars converged at an unprecedented speed, forming dazzling bands of light that descended to the four borders of the continent.

In the center of the continent, beneath the Immortal Qin Dragon Court City, deep within the Earth's core.

Ying Yi, the ruler of the Immortal Qin, stood with his hands behind his back, his black dragon robe fluttering even without wind. He gazed up at the core of the floating continent's origin in the sky above and calmly issued his command:
"let's start."

Boom! ! !
As the last core of the ninth-level floating continent's origin merged completely with the core light cluster of the Immortal Qin Continent's origin, the entire Immortal Qin Continent began to pulsate violently, as if an enormous heart was beating powerfully.

At the edge of the continent, the void began to distort and expand, and endless chaotic energy was forcibly absorbed and transformed, merging into the continent's body, causing it to expand outward at a visible speed!

Above the sky, the vortex of stars spun wildly, drawing in countless fragments of floating land and asteroids, which then fell as fiery meteors.

The path to upgrading the tenth-tier Star Continent has officially begun.

Compared to the turbulent events outside the mainland, the depths of the Earth's core were remarkably calm, with two giant warships silently hovering there, awaiting the final completion of the floating continent's ascension.

A massive ship, as large as a mountain, with a majestic dragon head as its prow, and a hull covered with thick decks like ancient bronze scrolls, engraved with ancient Qin script and epic battles, exuding the imperial dragon aura that suppresses the eight wastelands and six directions and rules over all ages, is the [Immortal Qin Ancestral Dragon] under the command of Ying Yi.

The other ship, covered in deep, dark armor, with smooth yet menacing lines, covered in countless mysterious runes and cannons that seemed capable of devouring everything, and surrounded by subtle ripples of time and space, was Song Chi's [Sky Ruins].

Both warships had reached the pinnacle of the ninth rank, but at this moment, the light of the [Tianxu Cangqiong] was relatively restrained, while the [Xianqin Zulong] had begun to emit a radiance like the rising sun.

Without exchanging many words, the two exchanged a glance in the warship's magnetic wave communication group chat, and the next second Ying Yi's eyes suddenly narrowed.

At the same time, the Immortal Qin Ancestral Dragon transformed into a blur and shot out, quickly appearing directly above the core light cluster of the Immortal Qin Continent's floating land origin.

Song Chi remained silent, only silently praying in his heart:

"I wish Your Majesty every success, adding another layer of depth to our enduring civilization!"

The plan had already been set: the Immortal Qin Continent would be upgraded, and the tide of tenth-level primordial energy would surge—a once-in-a-millennium opportunity.

First, the Immortal Qin Ancestral Dragon will make the first attempt, and after it succeeds, Song Chi's Heavenly Ruins Azure Sky will follow.

Buzz!
The expansion of the continent continues. As the diameter of the Immortal Qin Continent continues to grow, the volume of the primordial core light cluster, which condenses all the essence of its floating continent, is also expanding.

It is unknown how much time passed, but when the expansion of the Immortal Qin Continent reached a certain limit, the volume of the floating land finally stopped expanding. Instead, the arrival of the super energy tide that spread throughout the entire floating land was introduced.

As time went by, the primordial energy gathered in this core space became increasingly astonishing. At one moment, Ying Yi, who was concentrating intently, suddenly opened his narrowed eyes.

"It's now!"

In an instant, the [Immortal Qin Ancestral Dragon] shone with boundless light. The immense primordial energy generated by the ascension of the entire Immortal Qin continent seemed to have found its final destination, transforming into a dazzling river of light that stretched across the starry sky and surged into the hull of the [Immortal Qin Ancestral Dragon].

On the hull, the engraved bronze scroll patterns lit up one by one, as if they had come to life. The entire warship seemed to have transformed into a tangible crystallization of the spirit of the Immortal Qin civilization, frantically devouring the endless pure energy surging from the boiling tide.

A colossal energy vortex formed around the [Immortal Qin Ancestral Dragon], stirring up the surrounding chaos.

The process was not smooth sailing. Violent energy tides constantly battered the ship's hull, attempting to tear apart this warship that dared to gather the primordial energy tides of the vast star continent.

But how astonishing is the foundation of the [Immortal Qin Ancestral Dragon]?
Despite the violent shaking and the resounding roars of dragons, the warship remained as stable as Mount Tai, forcibly suppressing and refining the pure energy, slowly imprinting it into the core structure of the ship.

Song Chi watched intently as the [Immortal Qin Ancestral Dragon] advanced. The [Heavenly Ruins Azure Sky] was on the verge of being able to advance at any time, and observing the advancement process firsthand would also be beneficial to him.

As time passed, the pressure emanating from the [Immortal Qin Ancestral Dragon] grew increasingly terrifying, gradually acquiring an aura of eternal immortality and indestructibility.

A faint glow of immortality began to appear on the surface of the ship, a sign that the rule inscriptions were beginning to take shape!
Finally, at the moment when a certain critical point was reached—

hold head high! ! !
A majestic and awe-inspiring dragon roar erupted from within the [Immortal Qin Ancestral Dragon]!
A dazzling, immortal divine light soared into the sky, instantly dispelling the eternal darkness within a star field spanning millions of light-years. A vast, mythical pressure swept out like a storm, announcing the official birth of a new mythical immortal ship.

It worked!
"Congratulations!" Song Chi's eyes shone brightly as he sincerely offered his congratulations.

Like the previous [Heavenly Light], the [Immortal Qin Ancestral Dragon] also succeeded on the first try. However, the difference was that Pei Dinan's success was purely due to luck, while Ying Yi used all the remaining resources and luck at his disposal to avoid any accidents and achieve success in one fell swoop.

But the next moment, his expression instantly became extremely solemn.

"It's my turn!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the moment the [Immortal Qin Ancestral Dragon] successfully advanced and the energy tide of the Star Continent it triggered had not yet completely subsided, Song Chi's mind stirred!
The [Tianxu Cangqiong] also transformed into a blur, replacing the previous position of the [Xianqin Zulong], and appeared above the core light cluster of the Immortal Qin Continent's origin.

In an instant, the pure tidal energy that had not yet completely dissipated enveloped the Sky Ruins, and a dazzling, ghostly light began to appear on the warship's hull.

(End of this chapter)