Cosmic Demon

Chapter 244 The Nine Great Powers of the Star Sea, You Will Head to the Western Front!

The Great Demon of the Netherworld is a core force in the Chaos faction, roughly at the level of "Subjugated Ones," close to "Crowned Ones."

In short, they bear the imprint of the pillar deities and can serve as vessels for descent, crossing that thick veil to project their power into the material world and create a tremendous impact.

Furthermore, because the surrendered person receives the supreme blessing of the pillar, they will make rapid progress in both their characteristics and abilities, and may even receive some specific buff.

For example, lifespan, potential, or even a change in some kind of destiny.

Getu was once a descendant of the noble bloodline of the Holy Blood Clan, one of the nine great powers of the Star Sea. As a rare "long-lived species," he had a lifespan far exceeding that of other beings.

This dream start is enough to make people envious to the point of madness.

Having more time to pursue what you want means you don't have to rush things.

Whether experiencing life or devoting oneself to arduous self-cultivation, one should remain calm and composed in dealing with it all.

But Gotu chose to betray his race, flee the territory of civilization, and join the Chaos faction.

It devoutly offered its own true blood to the [Mother Nest], completing the ritual of corruption. In exchange for abandoning its noble lineage as a member of the Holy Blood Clan, it gained the chance to escape the "Bloodthirsty Curse".

In the endless years of being a demon of the underworld, Getu no longer worried about the onset of "blood thirst syndrome," the ultimate torment of withdrawal from drug addiction.

So he began to seek pleasure on other levels, such as polluting and corrupting one pure soul after another.

Yu Weiwei can be considered one of the top three "prey" in the thousands of years of Ge Tu's existence.

The delicious flavor, somewhere between despair and hope, captivated it, making it eager to seize it, savor it, and fill the emptiness in its heart.

Therefore, Gotu deliberately set a trap, incurring huge costs, to carry out a "luring and capturing" operation.

As expected, Yu Weiwei, who was participating in the Netherworld Army's exploration mission, took the bait and got trapped in the Lost Domain, attracting a group of teachers and students from the Department of Psionic Energy of Southwest Associated University to rescue her.

Then Ge Tu personally stepped in and crushed the "little fish" who had had a close relationship with Yu Weiwei one by one, making the latter witness this scene.

It thought this would completely destroy Yu Weiwei's mind and spirit, but to its surprise, such a cruel scene gave birth to a second witch personality, creating a terrifying "disaster".

That setback caused Getu a great loss, forcing it to take a break for a period of time. Afterwards, it kept thinking about Yu Weiwei and often peered through the "veil" to secretly observe the "prey's" movements.

The opening of this rift gave Goto an opportunity, and he came with his army of followers.

It never expected that it would suffer a major setback at the hands of an unknown nobody, Qin Shi.

boom!
A powerful body composed of pure consciousness was pierced and torn apart!
The spiritual radiance, appearing deep and dark, seemed to be suppressed by a strong wind, weakened and diminished!
Immediately afterwards, four blazing suns shot into the sky, and terrifying waves of mental energy swept outwards!
"The four pillars! What merit do I have to..."

Before Ge Tu could react, his six eyes were ripped apart and exploded, bursting into blooming blood flowers.

Immediately, his entire body was smashed flat as if by a sledgehammer, shattered into pieces, and disintegrated!
"The Crowned One? Could this kid be the chosen one selected by all four pillars?"

Ge Tu was filled with doubt and uncertainty; his once unified mind disintegrated into fragments, turning into transparent crystal shards.

This is tantamount to putting it into a large millstone and grinding it into powder bit by bit.

Such suffering twisted Getu's mind, causing him to wail in agony.

But it was ultimately a chaotic demon, its main consciousness remaining unmoved, its mind working to reassemble its shattered "body".

laugh!
Ge Tu tore through space with his hand, fleeing in a disheveled and panicked manner, disappearing over a hundred miles away!

How terrifying are the fluctuations of the four pillars' will?
The Netherworld Ocean is in turmoil!

Bang!
Getu's body was crushed once again!

Consciousness shattered, mind collapsed, spirit grew increasingly dim!
"I'll remember you! You little brat!"

The battle was incredibly fierce, a slight failure compared to the previous attempt to pollute the fish, which helped the opponent break through the meditation stage and gain control.

This time it was even more tragic. As the surrendered entity of the Chaos faction's pillar, the [Mother Nest], it almost spontaneously attracted the "firepower" of [Taiyi] and [Celestial Being].

"My God! Save me!"

Ge Tu was horrified; if things continued like this, he would truly be crippled.

The spiritual cultivation at the peak of "sitting in oblivion" is far from the manifestation of "never regressing."

Each time it is "killed," its mental strength drops by half to one-tenth.

boom!
In an instant, Getu's body exploded again.

Even one's primary consciousness becomes dull, and the speed of one's mental activity slows down more and more.

When it shattered for the fifth time, Ge Tu's spirit dimmed like a candle flame in the wind.

Just as it was in despair, the previously turbulent and apocalyptic Netherworld suddenly fell into deathly silence.

It was as if an ineffable, majestic being had descended upon this place, instantly quelling all the riots and chaos.

What followed was a distorted and frenzied abundance of life!
Everything under the shadow of that majestic being began to "come alive," even the water droplets were expanding, as if completing some kind of transformation process, turning into clumps of pulsating pale flesh and blood!
Wow!
The crashing waves transformed into a raging torrent of flesh and blood, instantly rising hundreds or even thousands of meters high, with family members falling one after another, merging into this "crimson wall".

A blood-red wall of flesh, stretching across the Netherworld Ocean like a long boundary, firmly blocked the fluctuations of the four pillars' will.

The blazing sun's rays were blocked out, giving Getu a moment to breathe.

"Is that the Pillar of Chaos?"

Qin Shi strained his eyes to the limit, but could only glimpse the outline of a shadow far larger than imagined, like an unparalleled giant sitting behind a curtain.

"Avoid staring directly at the screen for too long."

Yu Weiwei pulled Qin Shi aside, turning to block his view and reminding him:

"Junior Brother Qin, don't act recklessly just because you have the favor of the four pillars."

For the powerful beings of the Chaos faction, you are the best sacrifice to please the gods.

Similarly, those pillars of chaos will cast an extra glance your way.

Qin Shi nodded obediently:

"Understood, Senior Sister Yu."

On the path of psychic energy, Yu Weiwei is undoubtedly a teacher, worthy of trust and respect.

"Senior sister, can the Chaos Pillar fight four opponents at once?"

Qin Shi asked curiously.

“You are not the one who is surrendered. If you are willing to offer your body and soul to a certain pillar deity, to be a ‘vessel’ and to receive their power, you can also make one or even several of them descend in person.”

Yu lowered her eyes slightly, not paying attention to the power struggle and confrontation between the pillars of the gods, which had already exceeded the limits of imagination.

"How could the fluctuations of the four pillars' will withstand the true projection of the [Mother Nest]?"

"Let's go, Junior Brother Qin. Severely injuring Ge Tu is enough to satisfy me."

Yu Wei released her mental strength, and the Heavenly Maiden embraced Qin Shi, their spiritual consciousnesses closely intertwined and perfectly in sync.

"Oh."

Qin Shi looked at the two sides facing off. The mental fluctuations of the four blazing suns could not cross the high wall of flesh and blood, and the radiance continued to dim and weaken.

"I touched it with [Heart Steel] and it was somewhat of a success."

He obediently nestled into the Heavenly Maiden's embrace, their souls merging and transforming into a beam of white light, gracefully exiting the Netherworld Rift. Back at the Southern Huang Daoist Temple, Yu Weiwei and Qin Shi's consciousnesses returned to their bodies, and they went to the front yard.

As the "cultivation time ended," the lockdown level in the Tai'an area was restored, and the rift was forcefully closed as if pressed down by two palms.

"Senior sister, is that guy targeting you?"

Qin Shi felt refreshed and energetic. His body absorbed and released abundant energy factors, replenishing his accumulated reserves and restoring him to his peak condition.

"Its name is Gotu, a noble descendant of the Holy Blood Clan, yet it willingly degenerated into a minion of Chaos."

Yu Weiwei gave a brief introduction, and then said:

"Those who are incapable often seek pitiful pride by lording themselves over others. Gotu abandoned his noble blood and became a maggot in the underworld, so he sought to satisfy himself by destroying pure hearts."

"Just a pathetic wretch."

Yu Weiwei gave her assessment, her words revealing her disdain for the infamous Ge Tu, even though he was a Chaos Demon and a powerful spiritualist at the peak of the Meditation stage.

"Senior sister, how about we think of a way to solve this?"

Qin Shi actively offered advice and suggestions, and his third senior sister, Yu Weiwei, helped him many times, so he wanted to give back in kind.

"It's extremely difficult to kill a psionicist who's at the stage of meditation."

Yu smiled slightly, feeling warmed by her junior brother's concern.

"Moreover, the Gotu clan was once the Holy Blood Clan of the nine great powers of the Star Sea."

It possesses extremely abnormal regenerative abilities and a long lifespan.

Even the Nine Marshals couldn't survive the long nine millennia and needed to slumber. But for the 'True Ancestor' level Holy Blood Clan, ten thousand years is merely the beginning of middle age.

Qin Shi sat next to his senior sister, the two of them very close, leaning against the railing of the corridor.

With a look of curiosity in his eyes, he asked:
“I have read about the concept of ‘Nine Great Powers of the Star Sea’ in the book, but the specific details are rather vague and are only mentioned briefly.”

Yu Wei smiled serenely, counting on her fingers, and patiently explained like a kindergarten teacher:

"The Nine Great Powers of the Star Sea is an assessment list given by the Entropy Sea Bank, which brings together the most powerful civilization overlords in the universe."

The Holy Blood Clan is one of them. They are born with the advantage of longevity and can break through genetic constraints through long sleep.

Each long period of dormancy makes it stronger.

Is it Entropy Ocean Bank again?

No wonder they are a financial giant capable of issuing universal currency!
"Besides the Holy Blood Clan, there are also the 'Dragon Descendants,' who fanatically worship the [True Dragon] of the Four Pillars. They are believers that the older the dragon, the more powerful it becomes, and their civilization is extremely conservative and closed."

Yu's eyebrows curved into crescent moons, clearly enjoying the feeling of being a teacher.
"There's also the 'Freedom Alliance,' the largest director of the Entropy Sea Bank. And the 'Weavers,' the civilization with the smallest population, who call themselves observers."

The 'Aetherians' are nomads of the stars. Their ghostly fleet is extremely powerful and is known as an invincible force.

In addition, there are the 'Eternals' and the 'Remnants of Oren,' etc.

Qin Shi listened attentively and intently. Since childhood, he had longed for the boundless starry sea and to witness the magnificent sights of civilizations.

"Of course. The Eastern Xia people are also one of the nine great powers."

The fish slightly curled the corners of its mouth.

Huh?
The great powers are actually myself?
Qin Shi was taken aback.

He had assumed that the human race was a weak force struggling to survive in the cracks.

Upon further reflection, even disregarding our ancestors, the imperial regime swept across the galaxy, establishing a vast territory.

Even the newly established Eastern Xia was full of martial virtue, maintaining a great expedition for nine thousand years, fighting the Star Gods and alien races, and gradually recovering lost territory.

It truly deserves the title of hegemon among the "Star Sea Powers".

"Senior sister, people like the Holy Blood Clan and the Dragon Descendants all have special talents."

What about the Dongxia people?

Qin Shi was puzzled by the difference between the "immortality" of the Holy Blood Clan, the "bloodline" of the Dragon Descendants, and the "prophecy" of the Weaver.

The Eastern Xia people seem quite ordinary!
"Yes, there are. Let's set aside the talents that people often talk about, such as 'extremely strong reproductive ability,' 'farming and land reclamation,' and 'construction engineering.'"

What other powerful races envied most was... their 'potential cap'.

"That's what Yu Weiwei said."

I vaguely remember that Dongxia was a young "rising star" among the nine great powers.

However, its development speed is incredibly rapid, not only continuously producing martial gods, but also maintaining a terrifying technological research and development capability.

The Imperial Age even produced advanced technology like "artificial star gods," which triggered the "Iron People Rebellion," which not only killed the Eastern Xia, which had torn apart the galaxy, but also affected other civilizations.

According to inaccurate statistics from the Entropy Bank, the Gear Emperor and his Iron People retinue caused the extinction of at least dozens of races and led to the decline of hundreds of inhabited planets.

"Whether it is the 'Holy Blood Clan' or the 'Dragon Descendants', they are inherently powerful, that is beyond doubt. However, the difficulty of breaking through the upper limit increases exponentially."

The fish shook its head slightly:
"To reach the end of the path in less than a hundred years and become a fourth-level Heavenly Gate Master or a Grandmaster of Manifestation is simply a fantasy for those powerful races."

It is conservatively estimated that the Holy Blood Clan will need around 15,000 to 18,000 years to achieve the status of 'True Ancestor'.

That's almost twice the length of time the newly formed Eastern Xia dynasty existed.

When Qin Shi thought about it this way, he did indeed feel that it was "perverted".

"As a powerful race, I can now stride confidently across the stars."

Yu Weiwei reminded him:
"Every civilization in the universe knows that the individual strength of the Eastern Xia people is at the bottom, so if you want to gain respect, you have to have a fleet."

There's an old saying: "One Dongxia person can only be a slave, a group of Dongxia people are like mad dogs, and as for an Dongxia fleet, that's simply a natural disaster."

Qin Shi grinned. Piloting the Divine Machine was every Dongxia boy's dream, but commanding a fleet was beyond the realm of imagination.

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The intense clash between the successor of the Nanhuang Martial Arts Academy and the elite soldiers of the Seventh Battle Group lasted for less than a few days.

Because soon a nationwide movement will sweep through Hengzhou, replacing individuals as the hottest topic.

That was the Great Expansion.

Universities across the country actively responded to the call and issued registration forms for filling in personal information.

Universities like Chih-Kuang University and Hengyang University, as well as Chia-Kai University of Science and Technology, generally require eligible senior students to participate in military service.

As for the central city, in high-density residential areas like the Tai'an metropolitan area, every adult male who has obtained residency rights has an obligation to cooperate.

And so, the grand and vigorous pioneering work began.

On the seventh day after Hengzhou entered a state of full-scale war, Qin Shi received a "conscription report" from the Tai'an region.

He will head to the western front!

(End of this chapter)