National Star Sea Era...

Chapter 925 Changes in Situation
"Titan!"

A giant, hundreds of millions of miles tall and wreathed in terrifying lightning, wielded a giant hammer radiating seven-colored light. With a roar, it slammed the seven-colored hammer down once more. The hammer landed in the surging demonic tide, unleashing a devastating force that spread outwards. Centered on the point where the hammer landed, the abyssal demons within a radius of hundreds of billions of miles were instantly engulfed by the violent lightning.

Once the pervasive power of thunder completely dissipated, the countless demons were nowhere to be seen, leaving only ashes.

Battles like this are taking place right now in every corner of the crimson land of the Infernal Abyss.

This formidable eleventh-tier Thunder Titan had barely completed its attack when it was ambushed by the ancient abyssal serpent hidden deep within the earth's veins. Its massive divine body was dragged into a boiling pool of blood, and ultimately, under the devouring of countless demonic creatures, it and its immortal soul were transformed into nourishment for the abyss.

An Eternal Lord of the Eternal Race, wielding an ancient seven-colored compass, was struck by a mental storm launched by several Mind-Stealing Demon Lords while guiding a massive purification ritual. His brilliant eternal divine light dimmed instantly, and all traces of his existence were forcibly erased from the river of time.

A Star Speaker from the Temple of Origin attempted to communicate with the origin of the starry sea to bless the allied forces, but was swept away by the aftershocks of the Chaos Bell projection. The star power he guided went out of control and backfired, turning him and his allies from several surrounding warbands into a dazzling but deadly starburst.

An eleventh-tier "War Overlord" mech from the Mech Nest, while carrying out a decapitation mission deep into enemy territory, encountered a special corruption virus from the Abyss targeting mechanical units. Its core logic circuit was contaminated, and it ultimately turned its cannons around to bombard the Allied positions indiscriminately for fifteen minutes, causing massive casualties before being destroyed by the combined efforts of the Allied forces.

The Abyss side also suffered heavy losses.

The mighty Flame Demon Lord, the enigmatic Mind-Stealing Demon Lord, the twisted Abyss Lord... all fell one after another under the allied forces' desperate counterattack. Their demonic souls were either completely purified or were wailing as they were recycled by the Abyss itself to nurture new, even more twisted monsters. But none of this could be accomplished in a hundred or a thousand years.

Beyond the brutal life-or-death struggle on a mythical level, the basic legions of both sides were being rapidly depleted at a visible rate.

The Titans' war formations, which were initially as imposing as mountains, were eventually reduced to only scattered small squads putting up a final resistance.

The Eternal Fleet of the Eternal Race, which once filled the crimson sky, is now reduced to a few remnants floating and burning in the demonic flames.

The chanting of incantations by the Star Mage Corps of the Origin Star Temple grew increasingly faint until it was finally completely drowned out by the roar of the demonic tide.

Demons, fire demons, and mutated creatures... these basic units of the abyss were reduced to ashes in droves by the combined arms fire and forbidden spells, but their numbers seemed endless, continuing to pour out from the deeper parts of the abyss.

As time passed, this chaotic war ultimately lasted only a century, but for the two sides directly involved in the war, this century seemed exceptionally long.

As the smoke of the century-long bloody war dissipated and the demonic flames of the Fiery Abyss seemed to have become even darker due to the consumption of too many lives, there were very few forces left on the battlefield that could still maintain an organized structure.

Thanks to the fearless nature of its mechanical legions and their resistance to demonic energy to a certain extent, the Mechanized Nest still retains a sizable mechanical fleet. Although the losses of low- and mid-tier units are huge, the high-tier combat power still has a skeleton.

The most eye-catching group is still the Expeditionary Force of the Civilization of the Torch.

Under the near-endless puppet sea tactics of the [War Puppet Mother Tree], and the layers of protection from the five Human Emperor's flagship clones and a large number of enslaved creatures, the Torchfire Fleet miraculously preserved more than 30% of its core ships and most of its high-ranking captains.

The defensive line they built became one of the last relatively stable "pure lands" in this purgatory.

As for other civilizations... they were almost completely wiped out.

Only a very few individuals, possessing both luck and strength, managed to survive by attaching themselves to the defenses of the Fire of the Gods or the Nest of Ten Thousand Machines.

On the other side of the abyss, the once boundless demonic tide has become visibly thinner, and the aura of high-level demons has been reduced to less than one-tenth.

The Fiery Abyss, the last barrier at the deepest level of this abyss, was practically paved with the bones of countless creatures from both sides.

On this day, the figure of the Sky-Splitting God King appeared above the remaining forces of the allied army. His divine body also bore obvious wounds, and even the projection of the [Heaven-Opening Axe] dimmed a bit.

The wills of the Eternal Ancestor, the Origin Star God, and the Mother of All Machines also descended at the same time, but their auras were not as strong as they were at their peak. In addition, the skeletal giants controlled by Song Chi were also among them.

"The Fiery Prison Abyss has been breached; ahead lies the [Return to the Void Abyss]!" The voice of the Rending Heaven God King was weary, yet all the more chilling.

"The core of the bottomless abyss, the location of the dimensional ascension ritual, is also the final lair of those demon gods!"

Its gaze swept over all the surviving coalition units below, finally lingering for a moment on the remnants of the Firefly Fleet and the Machine Mother Nest.

"Those who can still fight, follow us... and march straight to the heart of the enemy!"

There was no rousing mobilization, only a cold reality.

Everyone understood that while the ferocity of the Flame Prison Abyss was unprecedented, the true final battle awaited them in the Ruins of Return.

There, the complete and rested Abyss Gods reside, along with the core that sustains the Abyss's dimensional ascension.

Through his clone, Song Chi's will sensed the lingering tragic atmosphere of the battlefield and the terrifying fluctuations emanating from the direction of Guixu Abyss.

He glanced at the Firefly Fleet behind him, wounded but still full of fighting spirit, then at the ever-silent skeletal giant, but ultimately said nothing.

The next moment, with five transcendent beings as the vanguard, hundreds of wounded but resolute mythical warriors of the allied forces as the core, and two fleets with only skeletons remaining as wings, this remnant army, representing the last hope of the myriad stars and seas, tore apart the last barrier between the Flame Prison Abyss and the Ruin Abyss, and fearlessly charged into the Ruin Abyss, the legendary place of the end and origin of all things for nearly dozens of eras.

……

Guixu Abyss, the deepest part of the bottomless abyss.

There is no concept of up, down, left, or right here, only endless nothingness and the occasional appearance of chaotic air currents that carry the rules of chaos and order.

Today, this eternal silence has been shattered by an unprecedented battle of transcendence.

The chaotic battle of twelve transcendent beings was powerful enough to reshape the starry sea and destroy all paths.

Five Transcendent beings from the Allied Forces and seven Transcendent beings from the Abyss, a total of twelve terrifying auras that transcended the heavens and the starry sea, collided wildly in this void.

The God King of Rending Heaven wielded the Heaven-Opening Axe, its axe light tearing through the chaos. Each strike contained the power to cleave the heavens and the earth. He faced a transcendent Flame Demon and a transcendent Demon Clan member alone. Although he was slightly struggling, his magnificent divine might remained undiminished.

The Eternal Ancestor treads upon the river of time, and the [Eternal Furnace] unleashes countless eternal divine lights, drawing another transcendent fire demon and a transcendent city into the temporal turbulence, attempting to banish them.

The Mother of All Machines unleashed an endless torrent of machinery, with cold killing machines and creations of rules sweeping across the land like a galaxy, confronting the transcendent demon and another transcendent city.

The Origin Star God Lord drew upon the primordial essence of the celestial sphere, transforming billions of starlight into the sharpest sword of judgment, entangled with the most enigmatic Transcendent Mind-Stealing Demon Lord. Starlight and an invisible storm of consciousness continuously annihilated each other. Meanwhile, the skeletal giant controlled by Song Chi, with its fearless nature, acted as the strongest shield, forcefully blocking the final barrage of attacks from the Transcendent Flame Demon, stabilizing the allied forces' position.

Of course, although the Bone Giant can be considered a 12th-tier combat power, it is undeniable that it is only among the weakest of the Transcendent Ones. Facing a Flame Demon of the same tier, it was undoubtedly at a significant disadvantage.

Fortunately, they were able to hold on and avoid a swift defeat.

However, the Abyss not only had a numerical advantage, but also activated four chaotic artifacts: the Chaos Bell, the Dimensional Anchor, the Hyperdimensional World, and the ancient and majestic City of Transcendence. The combined power of these four artifacts gradually suppressed the Allied Transcendents.

The axe light of the God-King of Rift was fixed by the [Dimensional Anchor], the phantom of the Time-Space Furnace of the Eternal Ancestor was disrupted by the [Chaos Bell], the mechanical brain of the Mother of All Machines was completely suppressed by the [City of Transcendence], and the Star Judgment of the Source Star God Lord was deflected by the distorting force field of the [Hyperdimensional World].

It can be said that at this moment, the five transcendent beings on the side of the All-Star Alliance have been completely suppressed by the side of the Bottomless Abyss.

The aura emanating from the five divine bodies gradually became unstable. If no unforeseen circumstances arise, their defeat is only a matter of time.

At this critical moment, deep within the Guixu Abyss, an extreme chill suddenly and forcefully tore apart the abyss barrier. The next second, four figures exuding ancient and majestic auras descended—the Father of the Sand Sea, the Ancestor of Burning Heaven, and two other transcendent beings from the Chaos God Continent.

"You wicked creatures of the abyss, how dare you act so viciously!"

The Father of the Sands roared, and the endless chaotic quicksand transformed into a death vortex that buried everything, sweeping towards the transcendent city that radiated chaotic divine light.

However, how strong are the walls of the abyss?
In an attempt to force its way to this point, the ice-blue phantom at the very back—a combination of the Ice Demon Ancestor's remaining will and the chaotic artifact [Frozen Heart]—let out a final, silent shriek before exploding with a deafening roar.

The complete collapse of a chaotic artifact released devastating energy, but it also successfully tore a temporary gap in the core rules of the abyss, creating an opportunity for the four transcendent beings, including the Father of the Sand Sea, to descend.

"Ice Demon..." The hearts of the Heavenly God King and others sank, but they had no time to grieve.

The arrival of fresh troops instantly turned the tide of the battle.

The Father of the Sand Sea entangled the City of Transcendence and one of the Transcendent beings within it. The Burning Flame Ancestor's Burning Flame Ancestral Fire clashed with the Annihilation Flame of a Transcendent Flame Demon. Two other Transcendent beings from the Divine Continent also found their opponents. The combined forces' Transcendent combat power instantly increased to nine, surpassing the seven from the Abyss.

The scales of victory seemed to be tipping in favor of the allied forces.

"It's reinforcements from the Chaos God Continent..."

"We are saved..."

"At the cost of the complete shattering of a chaotic artifact, they forcibly descended upon this Ruins of Return. As expected, the Chaotic Divine Continent will not stand idly by. After all, once the abyss completes its dimensional ascension, it is they who will suffer the most damage!"

However, just as all the allied forces were energized and thought victory was assured, another unexpected event occurred.

In the deepest part of the Guixu Abyss, in the darkness that seemed to connect to the very source of the abyss, two terrifying figures radiating immense mental power rose once more—

"No, what...what is that?"

"Transcending the Mind-Stealing Demons, two Transcending the Mind-Stealing Demons that have never appeared before..."

"How is that possible? If there are really so many transcendent combatants, why didn't they make their move earlier? Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to push to the bottom of this abyss at all!"

"Perhaps this was their goal all along. The flesh and blood essence of the five transcendent beings and the allied forces of the heavens—they are not satisfied with the lowest level of dimensional ascension, but want to completely break away from this low-dimensional plane we inhabit, and even lay a solid foundation for their future in higher-dimensional planes!"

As everyone gasped in shock, an even more despairing turn of events struck once more.

With the appearance of these two transcendent mind-stealing demons, nine of the twenty-odd mythical Origin Star sorcerers remaining in the Origin Star Temple within the allied forces (six at the tenth rank and three at the eleventh rank) suddenly flashed strange demonic light in their eyes.

Without warning, they changed their target and blasted their condensed star magic at their unsuspecting comrades.

"Why?!"

"No! Elder Morpheus, you..."

"Watch out! They've been controlled!"

Exclamations, roars, and cries of grief erupted instantly within the Allied Mythical Camp. This fatal blow from within was far too sudden and vicious.

More than ten Allied Mythical beings were instantly annihilated by the familiar power of the stars, and more than twenty others suffered severe injuries. The entire Allied Mythical battle line collapsed by nearly half in an instant.

"Asshole!!!"

The Origin Star God, who was engaged in a fierce battle with the Transcendent Mind-Stealing Demon Lord, sensed the betrayal and tragic state of his powerful subordinates. His mind was shaken, and even the vast stellar origin was slightly disrupted as a result.

How could the transcendent fire demon that was fighting it let such a good opportunity pass by? With a sinister laugh, the [Flame of Annihilation], which had gathered all of its magic power, transformed into a pitch-black demonic spear, instantly piercing through the body of the Origin Star God Lord, which had revealed a flaw due to a loss of composure.

"puff--"

The divine blood, as brilliant as stars, spilled into the void, and the divine body of the Origin Star God Lord instantly dimmed. Although it was not to the point of being a candle flickering in the wind, it was indeed severely injured in one fell swoop, and its combat power was reduced by more than half.

In an instant, the situation on the battlefield took a sharp turn for the worse.

On the side of the abyss, there are still nine beings with transcendent combat power, and their morale is greatly boosted.

On the other hand, the Allied Forces suffered heavy losses, with the Origin Star God Lord severely injured, his Transcendental combat power reduced to eight, and his Mythological level suffering heavy losses, resulting in a devastating blow to morale.

The two newly appeared transcendent mind-stealing demons had their icy gazes locked onto the unstable Eternal Ancestor and the Mother of All Machines.

A cloud of despair once again loomed over the last hope of the Allied Forces of the Stars and Seas.

The Abyss side did not give them any time to adjust. The nine Transcendent beings moved like lightning, carrying boundless primordial magic power, and once again shot towards the Allied Transcendent beings.

(End of this chapter)