From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Throughout the conversation, Lu Heng kept trying to break free from his state of unconsciousness.

However, all of the body's senses, even the perception of a demigod, were dragged into this lost space, making it impossible to sense the real external environment.

Just then, a bright green leaf appeared before my eyes.

Lu Heng quickly grabbed the leaf, and a surge of spiritual energy rippled through his mind, forming a circle of waves.

This was clearly the mental awakening effect released by Su Muyu.

Under the control of the demon god, the effect of this skill is very weak.

However, what Lu Heng lacked was precisely this opportunity—the moment he grabbed the leaf, he broke free from the constraints of the lost space.

In the next instant, Lu Heng drew his sword and slashed, using the power of a god slayer to sever the divine power extending from the dark world.

"Come on!"

Azik seized the opportunity, pushing the power of the Astral Merchant Ship to its limit and speeding away from the Underworld.

From the dark world behind them, streams of divine power extended outwards, attempting to block the astral merchant ship.

The force that had been chasing them disappeared only after the astral merchant ship had flown a great distance away and the dark world was no longer visible.

"Phew..." Su Muyu breathed a sigh of relief after confirming through the Azure Phoenix's investigation that the terrifying thing in the Dark World had not chased after her.

"That was close! It wasn't this dangerous when I came here last time." Azik also felt a bit scared.

"Last time, were you sure you entered that world?" Lu Heng pressed.

"I guess so? But I have absolutely no memory of that time; I must have fainted." Azik wasn't entirely sure either.

Information about this dark world is almost entirely unknown.

However, Lu Heng was certain of one thing: the beings in this dark world were indeed at the level of demon gods.

However, it is still unclear what this thing actually is.

After what just happened, Lu Heng came up with a rather risky plan.

The beings in this dark world are interested in food that possesses divine power.

In other words, if Salion enters its hunting range, the two demons will inevitably fight.

If Salion can be lured near the Underworld, something amazing might happen.

The problem now is, what method can be used to lure Salion over?

The bait is readily available.

Clearly, Lu Heng was the bait.

Salion's purpose in descending upon Earth was to kill Lu Heng and reclaim the divine power he had lost.

Humans on Earth were nothing more than ants to be easily wiped out, and Salion didn't even consider them a threat.

……

After returning to Earth, Lu Heng did not immediately implement this risky plan, but instead wanted to see if there were other ways to resist Salion.

This is a calamity concerning the fate of humanity. If there is a safer way, then of course we should prioritize the safer one.

During this period, human think tanks have never stopped discussing the issue of the descent of demons.

Many solutions have been proposed by elites from various sectors, but after evaluation, they have all been shown to be unfeasible.

The power of the demon god Salion is too great; in the face of sheer strength, strategy is of little use.

Moreover, Salion is not stupid.

He will never repeat the same mistake he made.

As time went by, the number of storm eyes on Earth increased from four to six.

The increased number of Eyes of the Storm slowed down Salion's arrival, but also made his arrival more difficult to prevent.

As the queen of the elves, Orianna could not stay on Earth for an extended period of time.

She stayed on Earth for more than a month, and many unstable factors emerged within the Elven race, so she could not delay any longer.

Orianna privately told Lu Heng that she needed to return to Quel'dorei as soon as possible.

Lu Heng naturally understood her predicament, which brought the matter to a point where a solution was necessary.

After careful consideration, Lu Heng gathered the sword wielders from various civilizations, as well as the high-ranking officials from the four major war zones of Great Xia, to discuss a plan that had been brewing in his mind for a long time.

"The time for Salion's arrival is drawing ever closer, and there is no time to waste. I have a plan, but it is very risky."

Li Guining serves as the commander of the Southern Theater Command and also holds an important position in the Human Union Council.

His assistance was needed for this project, so he was invited to attend this meeting.

"Tell me your thoughts." Li Guining had already heard the continuation plans submitted by the General Staff, but none of them had passed the review process.

Lu Heng used the holographic image of the Astral Merchant to display the outline of a world:

"We discovered a strange world in the chaotic ocean of the astral plane, a world inhabited by a being of demonic power."

“Using biological descriptions might not be accurate, because we have not seen this entity in person.”

"An existence in this world could be a living being, a civilization, or a special group."

"Like the known laws of survival for demon gods, this demon god-level being will also prey on targets that contain divine power."

"My plan is to lure Salion to the vicinity of this dark world and cause a conflict between the two."

"If we succeed, even if we don't eliminate Salion, we can still inflict a heavy blow on him, and the crisis on Earth will be resolved."

"However, this plan is very dangerous and there is no guarantee of success. We can only take a gamble."

Upon hearing this plan, everyone present fell into deep thought.

Everyone knows that this plan has a chance of success, but everyone also knows that the success rate cannot be guaranteed.

Moreover, there is a very big problem.

That is, how to lure Salion there?
From the very beginning, Li Guining and other high-ranking officials in the war zone defined the plan as luring Salion to the Underworld, rather than attracting the demons of the Underworld.

Because if the demons of the dark world are lured here, the outer space of Blue Star will become a battleground for demons.

At that time, Earth will also become cannon fodder and be destroyed.

Therefore, the plan has only one direction: to lure Salion there.

After careful consideration, Qi Jinghui raised his first question: "This plan is indeed very risky, but it also has a good chance of success."

"We don't have any better options right now, so we can definitely give it a shot."

"The first problem to solve now is, how do we lure Salion over?"

Actually, he already had the answer in his heart when he asked this question.

Not just him, everyone present had the answer in their hearts.

Because on Earth, there is only one person who can attract Salion's attention.

Lu Heng took a deep breath and said, "I'll be the bait."

Since everyone knew that Lu Heng was the only one who could be used as bait, this answer was not surprising.

However, everyone was also very worried. "But this is very dangerous."

Lu Heng nodded and replied, "Of course it's dangerous. We can't find any other safe plan right now, so we have to take the risk. Let's move on to the next question, and stop discussing who should be the bait."

Qi Jinghui continued, “The second question is that Salion is already prepared to descend upon Blue Star. He knows very well that Lu Heng has the ability to travel between stars, and it is impossible to capture Lu Heng in the star plane. Therefore, his only strategy is to destroy Blue Star and force you to fight him.”

He paused, then continued, "In other words, if you're ruthless enough to abandon Earth, you actually have the ability to escape on your own. Salion can only vent his anger by destroying Earth."

"Therefore, even if you appear in outer space, he may not chase after you unless he is absolutely certain of success. Instead, he will guard the six storm eyes of Earth."

Regarding this question, Lu Heng had already thought about it and replied, "I have already thought about this question, so my idea is to create the illusion of escaping Blue Star alone to lure him into a trap."

"If he finds out that I'm going to abandon Earth and run away alone, he'll come after me."

Qi Jinghui nodded and said, "This method is indeed feasible, as long as it is done convincingly."

Lu Heng added, "If I were to abandon Blue Star, my first thought would definitely be to take as many advanced resources as possible and escape with the team."

"There are too many resources to take with me, so I will borrow merchant ships from the Stargate to transport them."

Lu Heng turned to Azik and said, "Of course, it's dangerous."

After careful consideration, Azik agreed: "Yes, I'm willing to take the risk, but the speed of the Astral Merchant Ship in the Chaos Space is not as fast as Salion's. After all, he is a Demon God of the Winged Demon Clan."

Lu Heng turned to look at Li Guining and said, "Therefore, we need to increase the speed of the astral merchant ships as much as possible. We need all the abilities that can increase the speed of space-based travel."

Li Guining nodded in agreement: "No problem, I will mobilize the entire human race to carry out this plan."

After multiple rounds of deliberation, the plan was finally finalized.

Seven days later, everything was ready.

Azik's astral merchant ship entered Earth, loaded with high-level resources.

Subsequently, Lu Heng's team of four, along with Queen Aureanna and Longwei's special forces escorted them away from Blue Star.

Before the astral merchant ship set sail, Su Muyu activated an invisible force field to conceal the ship, then passed through the spatial barrier, entered the Chaos Sea, and left Blue Star at full speed.

On the astral merchant ship, in addition to the Dragon Might Special Forces, there were also space-type warriors from the four major war zones, totaling 106 people.

Standing on the bridge, Lu Heng looked at the 106 soldiers standing at attention and shouted:
"You all know this mission is very dangerous, right?"

The 106 space-element warriors stood at attention and saluted, answering in unison: "We wrote our wills before we set off."

Writing a will is something soldiers do before going on dangerous missions, signifying that they are prepared to die.

If they can't go back, their instructors will deliver their suicide notes to their homes.

Lu Heng continued, "Don't worry, I will do my best to ensure your safety, provided that the mission does not fail."

"Yes!" everyone answered in unison.

……

This astral merchant ship voyage was conducted in great secrecy.

The ship was loaded with an astonishing amount of high-level resources, and Su Muyu even used an invisibility field to conceal the hull before departure.

The entire process was a secret evacuation from Earth.

However, such concealment methods may not be able to fool a demon god.

Of course, if Su Muyu's invisibility field is too strong and actually manages to deceive Salion, then this whole charade will have been a disaster.

But that doesn't matter.

If Su Muyu's invisible force field is truly so strong that even the Demon God cannot see through it, then that would actually be a good thing.

If the play goes wrong, the remedy is simple: return to Earth and repeat the evacuation steps.

The astral merchant ship sailed at full speed, with Su Muyu releasing the Azure Phoenix to follow behind and scout the situation.

The astral merchant ship had been sailing in the astral ocean for half a day and was already far away from Earth.

Su Muyu, however, had not found any trace of Salion. She was also worried: "Perhaps the concealment strategy was too good, and we did not notice that Salion was following us."

Azik asked, "Should we turn back?"

Lu Heng considered for a moment and said, "Let's wait a little longer. There's no rush. We have plenty of time."

The astral merchant ship sailed for another half a day.

Just when Lu Heng thought that this trip had really gone unnoticed by Salion, Su Muyu suddenly shouted, "He's appeared! Salion has appeared! He's over there!"

As Su Muyu shouted, she pointed in a direction, but the direction she pointed to was not the stern, but the left side of the ship.

In other words, Salion charged in from the side.

Lu Heng immediately shouted: "All space-type warriors, activate your source energy and accelerate forward!"

The 106 space-type warriors unleashed their source energy, unleashing various curvature accelerations, spatial tensions, and spatial traversal abilities that enveloped the ship.

The astral merchant ship accelerated and sped off.

Salion swung his arms, smashing the armor at the stern, but failed to stop the astral merchant ship.

He was left behind, roaring angrily.

Originally, Salion believed that Lu Heng would never abandon Earth and human civilization, so he followed behind, wanting to see what Lu Heng was going to do in his astral merchant ship.

It took a whole day of tracking them to confirm that Lu Heng was on the run.

The fact that the astral merchant ship was sailing at a constant speed indicates that the ship he was chasing had not been detected.

The astral merchant ship is currently sailing in the Chaos Sea, where the laws are in a state of chaos, and there are no restrictions on his divine power.

Therefore, he decided to show himself, crush Lu Heng, and reclaim his divine power.

The astral merchant ship accelerated rapidly, and its speed was indeed very fast, but it could never outrun a demon god.

Salion spread his wings, tore through the chaotic space, quickly caught up with the astral merchant ship, and launched another attack.

Lu Heng and Orianna joined forces to defend against Salion's attack.

boom!
The two energies collided, unleashing a tremendous shockwave that tore through the chaotic space and crushed everything in its path.

The Astral Merchant Ship's defensive shield also shattered in the shockwave.

Even the strongest protective shields activated by the astral merchants couldn't withstand the residual power of the demon god's attack.

This was also the first time Lu Heng had faced a true demon god, and he felt that overwhelming power.

Azik steered the ship at full speed, speeding at top speed.

However, no matter how fast the astral merchant ships were, Salion could always catch up.

Lu Heng and Oriana joined forces to resist the attack, but they were no match for the terrifying power of the demon god.

The hull of the astral merchant ship continued to shatter under the demon god's attack.

After just three attacks, the stern of the ship was reduced to dust.

Azik said with a grave expression, "If this continues, the ship will be unable to move."

Lu Heng knew that if things continued this way, everyone on the ship would die. He immediately leaped off the astral merchant ship and led Salion in another direction. (End of Chapter)