From Blood Mage to Styx Ancestor

Chapter 369 When the strong clash, the weak retreat.

A massive mechanical planet slowly drifts through deep space, and the gravitational effect generated by its rotation alone causes a nearby planet to disintegrate.

The air was drawn away and accelerated its escape into outer space. The earth cracked, and the magma seeping from the ground was thrown into space, where it quickly cooled and solidified.

Modi stood on the surface of this broken planet, glancing warily at the mechanical planet above him. He made no extra movements, simply waiting quietly for it to leave.

It was the body of a metal demon god. It did nothing but pass by the edge of this planet and caused it to collapse and disintegrate on its own.

Such a scene did not seem abrupt on the entire battlefield of demons, because there were at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, worlds that were destroyed by the influence of demons and the aftershocks.

Modi was unaware of the purpose of this mechanical planet's arrival. He had just used another world as a springboard to leap to the edge of the battlefield when he encountered this demon god.

He had no doubt that if the weapon systems on the mechanical planet were fully activated, he would be annihilated.

At this moment, all he could do was wait for the mechanical planet to jump away.

"What is He looking for? Surely not me... Wait, don't turn your head away!!"

The mechanical planet paused for a moment, then its rotation suddenly accelerated, turning the side that was originally facing away from Mordy towards him.

With his keen eyesight, it wasn't difficult for him to see the mechanical structures on the surface of the mechanical planet, and now they were all changing rapidly, forming structures similar to eye sockets.

The final product was a scarlet eye of a star.

The air lost due to gravity gathered into a gale that lashed his face. He struggled to open his eyes and met the gaze of that single, scarlet eye.

"He is looking for me."

This thought suddenly appeared in Modi's mind, followed by another thought.

"He has found me."

Without warning, a mechanical roar pierced through outer space and suddenly resounded in his mind.

It was the sound of gears turning and engines roaring, striking at his very core and making him tremble.

"Target locked, elimination initiation."

The mechanical voice was like a verdict, cold and merciless.

Without even thinking, Modi knew who this elimination was targeting.

Without a doubt, it was him; there was no other option.

"That's the only option now."

He resigned himself to his bad luck, and just as he was about to call for the arrival of the warp, a sharp bird cry rang out from deep space, even drowning out the incessant roar of machinery.

"There are more experts?!"

Modi was taken aback, and even the Star Eye, which had been glowing with an ominous red light, moved away at that moment.

Just hearing the bird's cry, which sounded like a death knell, he was certain that the newcomer was at least a demon god, and a demon god of the realm of death at that.

As for which one it was, Modi already had the answer in his mind.

The combination of the death knell and birdsong directly identifies the visitor.

"The Demon God of Death, the Bird of Death."

As if confirming his conjecture, the birdsong suddenly became louder, and at the same time, a bewitching blue star slowly rose.

He gradually enlarged, getting closer and closer, until his full form was revealed.

It was a skeletal bird engulfed in spiritual fire, holding a forked spear in its hand, and its wings were entirely woven from ghostly blue spiritual fire.

The two wisps of spirit fire within their hollow eye sockets, like eyes, scanned back and forth between Modi and the mechanical planet, uttering questioning sounds.

"Gurgle?"

What are you hesitating for? Why don't you hurry up and start fighting that mechanical ball?

Modi was so closely watched by Him that he could hardly move, and he had no idea what His purpose was in coming here.

If His purpose aligns with that of the mechanical planet, and they both come for him, or for something on him, then he will truly have to abandon this incarnation and sever his tail to survive.

Fortunately, the gaze didn't last long before the mechanical planet came to his rescue.

"A demon-level individual has been detected. Waveband detection is complete. The individual's identity has been confirmed as the Death Realm's Death Bird."

"Deathbird, tell me why you've come here."

A red light, symbolizing danger, illuminated the surface of the mechanical planet, and the broadcast voice, no longer as cold as before, adopted a bold and rugged tone.

The Deathbird shifted its gaze from the tiny individual on the surface to the mechanical planet that had entered a state of combat readiness, letting out a strange, cawing laugh.

"That's what I should be asking you. Why aren't you on the front lines? What are you doing on the edge of the battlefield? Are you planning to desert?"

"You didn't go to the front lines to fight either, so what right do you have to ask me this?"

"That's true," the Deathbird nodded in agreement, its form transforming into a streak of spiritual fire as it suddenly attacked the mechanical planet. "But it's not too late to make up for it now."

The well-prepared mechanical planet remained calm, with its various land-based artillery emplacements constantly locking onto the target and unleashing a barrage of fire upon the phantom of the spirit fire.

boom!

Modi narrowed his eyes. According to his calculations, the barrage of fire that the mechanical planet unleashed in those few seconds was enough to destroy the high-energy world where the Feathered Sect was located.

However, this is of little use to the Deathbird, especially the Deathbird in its Spirit Fire form.

The phantom of the spirit fire swooped down, engulfing most of the incoming artillery fire, and crashed straight into the surface of the mechanical planet.

"Hey!"

The high-pitched birdsong once drowned out the roar of artillery fire, and the spiritual fire spread across the surface of the mechanical planet, even seeping into the ground, scorching the circuits and pipes.

The forked spear pierced the planet's crust, extending continuously and destroying various mechanical structures along its path, until it reached the depths of the Earth's core.

On the ground, a torrent of silver nanoparticles surged and undulated wildly, relentlessly climbing onto the body of the Deathbird and reconstructing a complete mechanical structure.

These shackle-like mechanical structures unleashed lightning, and even a Deathbird would convulse uncontrollably upon being struck by it.

But his hands did not stop moving; the forked spear he gripped tightly continued to drill downwards.

"Warning: The core control system has been attacked and requires urgent repair."

The alarm blared throughout the entire planet, and any AI could tell how serious the situation was, so they had no choice but to rush to the underground to provide support.

But it was too late.

"Your death is nigh, the tolling of the bells is for you!"

The Deathbird lowered its head, gripped the spear tightly with both hands, and twisted it violently.

In an instant, spiritual fire continuously surged from the tip of the spear, rising upwards from within.

The spiritual fire originating from the demon god can burn anything; even the special alloys used to forge mechanical planets cannot withstand its scorching heat.

"The defense line has been breached. After assessment, Dark Star A-324 sub-individual is beyond repair. The order is hereby abandoned."

"You little rascal, just you wait. I'll come back to settle the score with you once I get a more advanced machine."

The Demon God Dark Star broadcasted its final message, ignoring the Death Bird's reply, and directly uploaded its consciousness to the spot, abandoning the machine.

The next moment, spiritual fire burst forth from the ground, first forming pillars of fire that shot straight into the sky, making the entire planet look like a blue sea urchin.

Those densely packed pillars of spirit fire are its spikes.

Then, the earth dragon turned over, the earth's crust bulged, and countless spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards from the pillar of spirit fire.

Spiritual fire surged from the cracks, like the blood vessels of a planet, completely covering the surface of the mechanical planet.

Before long, the entire mechanical planet was enveloped in spiritual fire, turning into a ghostly blue fireball.

All the metal structures were melted, and in an instant, only a small blue sun remained in the desolate depths of space.

At the core of the blue sun, the Deathbird drew its forked spear and tolled the death knell for the mechanical planet.

The bell tolled in the deep sky, but no one but Him could hear it.

"Um?"

The Deathbird paused, its gaze returning to a certain point in the vast expanse of space.

There should have been a broken planet there, and on it lived a little guy who was under Xiu's care.

But now, there's nothing left there.

The planet was completely destroyed in the aftermath of the battle, and the little guy on it was gone. It's unknown whether he was killed by the aftermath or managed to escape.

"The aura emanating from that little fellow seems somewhat familiar. Could it be one of my apostles? But it also resembles that bastard Wusheng..."

After a moment's thought, he made his next decision.

Just leave it alone.

The blue fireball collapsed instantly, and the spiritual fire surged into the body, weaving into the feathers on the bone wings.

The Deathbird flapped its wings and soared into the dimensional slit carved out by the forked spear.

Dark Star is one of the weaker ones in the sequence of demon gods. He didn't get enough of a fight this time and needs to find a few more worthy opponents.

"To witness such powerful opponents clash, even death would be worth it!"

This was the last thought of the Blood God Child as he lay dying.

The aftershocks of the battle between the two demon gods were an unbearable burden for both him and the crumbling planet beneath his feet.

Although he originally had a chance to escape, but... with two peerless experts fighting right before his eyes, who could resist watching?

This is a golden opportunity to collect data on the demon god; if he misses it, he'll regret it for a whole year.

You may have countless lives, but you only get one chance. Go for it!

With this in mind, he stubbornly tried to save himself while watching the battle between the demons, until the spiritual fire rose up and completely engulfed the entire planet.

Blood God Child finally couldn't hold on any longer and actively destroyed his own existence, not even sparing his previous self in the previous timeline.

After completely destroying all traces, only a specially processed encrypted message was sent to the Blood Sea.

Blood Sea trembled, then processed the information again, destroying most of the impressions about the demon god and retaining only the key data.

"The Death Bird was probably attracted here because of my special connection with Sleeve. What about that mechanical planet?"

Why was He already waiting for me at my point of arrival?

One by one, the Blood God's children fell into deep thought, and finally, they focused their attention on the essence of the Demon God.

They possess a part of the essence of the Mother of No Life, and if that mechanical planet came for this reason, then everything makes sense.

He predicted the location of Modi's arrival and entered the scene early, intending to wait for him to come to him.

Unexpectedly, the Deathbird, sensing a familiar aura or perhaps due to its special connection with Modi, suddenly entered the battlefield midway, directly disrupting his plans.

"It has to be Bird Bro." Mo Di said sincerely, "Bird Bro is such a kind bird."

Including this time, the Deathbird has helped him countless times.

"I'll thank Him another time...if I can successfully ascend to godhood."

The most urgent task is to have the avatars who have infiltrated the battlefield of demons conceal their true nature in order to prevent other demons from targeting them.

As for how to conceal it, one can cut off one's own flesh and transform into the supreme ruler of the forbidden zone.

Alternatively, one could request the intervention of the warp to cover their own essence with the shadow of the warp.

Modi adopted the second approach.

The subspace extended its tentacles, precisely connecting to each of Mordi's blood god children.

For a moment, they felt as if a thin veil had been draped over them.

"The essence has been covered up."

Modi frowned and sensed it for a while, then looked in front of him again.

His Blood God Child landed somewhere in the void at the edge of the battlefield, amidst the remnants of the world.

The shattered landmasses, the rare minerals formed from solidified magma, and the rapidly cooling Earth's core... all these signs indicate that this was once a prosperous world.

Perhaps it once had lush forests, vast oceans, and a prosperous civilization, but now, all of that is in the past.

The warring parties brought it only destruction.

Modi landed on a floating boulder with some architectural remains on it, suggesting that the boulder had once been part of a city.

After glancing at the ruins, Modi discovered that there were many human corpses inside.

They all died in an instant, without pain or confusion, their faces frozen with the last expressions of their lives.

He then released his spiritual sense to scan the remaining boulders with debris, and found that the corpses on them were all in the same condition.

In other words, they were killed in an instant, without even realizing that death was coming.

"Based on the circumstances of these deaths, it can be inferred that a demon of death first descended upon this world, and then spread death, dragging this world into the realm of death."

"After that, another demon god entered the arena, and it's highly likely that it is..."

His spiritual sense swept across the area again and discovered a considerable amount of mechanical debris remaining in space.

"It is most likely a metal demon god, or a mechanical god."

Modi tore open a rift, laid down a beacon, and guided the Blood God Cult fleet into the arena.

"The Demon God of Death and the Mechanical God clashed in a great battle, and the aftershocks of their fight shattered this world into a broken planet... What a waste."

All of the above are merely his speculations about what happened to this planet. Although he has the ability to peer into the timeline to verify them, he does not dare to do so.

He feared that if he merely glanced into the past, the two demons from the past timeline would break his legs.

"However, the remains of this world still have some use."

Rather, it's more accurate to say that breaking it up makes mining easier.

The mineral deposits that were once buried deep underground are now exposed, and he can choose whatever he wants.

The Blood God Cult's fleet has entered this area and begun operating according to its rules.

Establish outer outposts, mine planetary minerals, and search for valuable information left behind by civilizations.

Modi doesn't need to worry about these things; his men will take care of everything.

"My lord, the Seventh Mining Fleet has discovered something unusual in the wreckage."

Upon hearing this news, Modi raised an eyebrow.

It's a rare occurrence that such an unusual item, requiring his personal verification, was found so soon after the excavation began.