Collapse Iron: I just transmigrated! You want me to save the Black Tower?!

"The void always attacks indiscriminately, and I can't control it."

[March 7th: Isn't this a case of mutual destruction?]

[Fireworks: It means dying together, which is quite romantic. Oh, I remember now, a double suicide pact.]

[Star: ? So that's how "suicide pact" is used? I've learned something new.]

[Aista: I just want to ask, can Lady Black Tower leave?]

[Robin: Ultimately, this is still a conflict between Jiang Jiu and Xianzhou. As long as Ms. Ruan Mei and Ms. Heita don't interfere further, there shouldn't be any other problems.]

[Aista: Then why didn't he find someone else to continue trying to stop the fairy boat's actions? Why did he suddenly flip the table?]

[Topa: Because Xianzhou's attitude was wrong.]

"You...you really dare?"

Hua's voice remained calm, but beneath that calmness lay a hint of barely suppressed anger and determination.

Jiang Jiu stood at the center of the ever-expanding void, Ji Xing pointed diagonally at the ground, the sword blade wrapped in a faint purple beam of light, and the sky gradually darkened.

The implications are self-evident...

His face was expressionless, a bottomless void, his purple eyes sweeping over the crowd with the indifference of a god, or perhaps, the void itself...

"Why wouldn't I dare?" he asked softly. "Have you considered that your plan might lead to the end of the universe? If that's the case, then bringing an end to you ahead of time might be a good thing, wouldn't it?"

His gaze swept over Hua, Jingyuan, Jingliu, and Luosha, finally settling on Ruan Mei.

“You might think I’m crazy, or that I’m threatening you.”

"Actually, no, I was just showing... one of the possible endgames if your so-called plan fails."

"Not a swarm of insects, not war, but something even more utterly... nothingness."

"However, the star god who brought you these things may not be abundance, but rather... nothingness."

He slightly raised Jixing, the tip of his sword pointing at Hua.

"Alright, alright, we've said enough, and we're almost out of time." He turned to look at Hua. "Now, choose, Marshal, hand over that thing, or..."

He paused.

"Let me do it my way to make sure it is never used for this dangerous experiment."

"As for the price, it might be this immortal ship, to experience ahead of time... what the end of meaning means."

The pressure had reached its peak.

[Qingque: Will...will you agree?]

[Su Chang: I think so?]

[Gui Naifen: ...It seems like all we have left is to agree and die together. Little Gui, I haven't lived enough yet.]

[The one who forgets to return home: Has potential.]

Public opinion surrounding Xianzhou began to shift somewhat.

Some people have started spreading rumors, and although it's being controlled in time, but...

In this situation, several generals quickly took control of the situation.

[Jing Yuan: Everyone, don't worry. Under these circumstances, the Immortal Ship will absolutely not stand by and watch the people die in vain.]

[Feixiao: That's right, everyone, don't get agitated. It's normal for there to be some disagreements during negotiations; it's a minor issue.]

[Yao Guang: I hope everyone can be rational and not be swayed by random and irrelevant comments.]

Hua tried to stop the erosion of nothingness, but with little success.

Jing Yuan's divine illusory image became increasingly solid, his sword intent locked onto Jiang Jiu, but he hesitated to strike, because he couldn't be sure whether this strike would stop the disaster or accelerate the complete eruption of nothingness.

Jingliu and Luosha struggled to survive amidst the flames of destruction, their faces extremely pale.

Everyone who still retained a clear mind understood that Jiang Jiu was not joking.

He truly has the ability and the determination to turn this place into a desolate wasteland.

“Three,” Jiang Jiu said softly.

Time seemed to stand still.

In the countdown, every second felt like an eternity.

"two."

The standoff was suffocatingly tense. Jiang Jiu looked up into Hua's eyes and uttered the last number.

"one."

He raised his hand, just as he was about to make a move.

"and many more!"

The marshal spoke to stop Jiang Jiu's actions, his voice echoing through the collapsing space:

"Jiang Jiu...stop."

"The remains... can be given to you."

[Star: Huh? The Immortal Boat just agreed like that?]

[March 7th: What else? Hesitate for another two seconds and the entire celestial ship will be gone.]

[Star: I just feel it's a bit strange, like my agreement was a little hasty?]

[Dan Heng: ...What else?]

[Su Chang: She...she's finally relented...I really thought I was going to die...]

[Gui Naifen: Who says otherwise! Little Gui, I've even thought of my last words!]

[Su Chang: What are you thinking?]

[Gui Naifen: Gui Naifen died at a film screening. Cause of death: frightened to death by nothingness.]

[Su Chang: Hey... can you be serious for once?]

[Gui Naifen: I'm being very serious! Given the atmosphere just now, can you honestly say you weren't scared?]

Su Chang didn't reply, but everyone knew the answer.

Of course I'm afraid.

Nothingness is more than death. Death at least leaves behind a corpse and memories. Nothingness has nothing; once it disappears, it's truly gone.

The Immortal Boat of Luofu, the Divine Strategy Palace.

Jingyuan finally loosened his grip on Yuzhao, and the taut string also relaxed slightly...

fortunately......

After all, Jiang Jiu's strength might be even higher than imagined...

Of the six celestial ships, only two remain...

However, in the footage, "Xianzhou" seems unaware of this... Fortunately, he still chose to compromise.

Jingyuan: The Marshal's decision was wise.

[Flying Sky: Great Victory!!!]

[Moze: ...General, what great victory is this?]

[Feixiao: No one died, that's a great victory.]

【Moze: ...You're right.】

The overall picture looks promising; as long as it doesn't head towards the worst possible outcome...

"That would be perfect." Jiang Jiu looked at Hua, seemingly relieved as well.

“You made a wise choice, Marshal.”

The longsword in his hand slowly fell, its tip touching the ground with a soft but clear sound.

Ding--

With this action, the ethereal aura that was spreading around Jiang Jiu subsided slightly, the erosion stopped, and the oppressive feeling that enveloped everyone faded.

Although the people present didn't look too happy, they were at least willing to cooperate.

Hua raised her hand, and a simple-looking token with complex runes engraved on its surface appeared in her palm.

"This is the token to unlock the core seal of the Abyss," her voice calm and even. "The remnants of the 'Crimson Ancestor of Calamity' are sealed here. With this token, you can retrieve it after passing three verifications."

She did not immediately hand the token to Jiang Jiu, but continued, "However, Your Excellency Jiang Jiu, you need to understand."

"Handing over this item is not because the Immortal Ship has succumbed to your threats, but rather because of a reassessment of the current situation and risks."

"The Alliance remains committed to ending the plague of abundance, but will seek... other, more secure paths. We hope that once you obtain the remains, you will handle them properly and not let them be lost or... used for other purposes."

Fu Xuan: ...A token?

Fu Xuan's brows were furrowed tightly.

She stared at the token on the screen, feeling that something was off.

It's not the token itself, but the process.

"Why a token?" she muttered to herself. "Why did Jiang Jiu have to retrieve it himself? The seal on the Immortal Ship was broken by an outsider..."

[Qingque: Token? What's wrong with the token?]

Before Fu Xuan could say anything, Qing Que had already come closer, looking somewhat curious.

"What is the fortune teller muttering?"

"The token... might be faulty..."

Qingque was taken aback: "You mean... the Immortal Boat is plotting against him?"

Fu Xuan shook his head, because the images on the sky were already moving backward.

[Yaoguang:......]

Jiang Jiu did not immediately accept the token.