Su Linglong and the shrunken Dark Abyss Dragon King followed closely behind. Little Chaos stood at the core of the formation, looking at the gray crystal that served as the activation core, raising its claws in preparation to input the final energy.
"Buzz--"
The ancient formation was activated, and billions of runes lit up one by one, their dazzling light soaring into the sky and tearing through space.
However, just as the teleportation light completely enveloped them, a [Divine Oracle Tracking Mark], invisible and intangible yet truly real, suddenly erupted from the golden rift that had just closed in the heavens above!
In the void, pure divine laws converged wildly, coalescing into a Spear of Divine Punishment burning with golden flames. Ignoring the distance of space and time, piercing the boundary between reality and nothingness, it stabbed the newly formed teleportation channel with unparalleled speed and precision!
"Roar!"
The Dark Abyss Dragon King let out a mournful dragon roar. Its massive dragon body instantly expanded, transforming into a jet-black dragon shield covered with ancient dragon patterns, and fiercely met the Spear of Divine Punishment.
"Pfft!"
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only the dull thud of a blade piercing flesh. The dragon shield shattered instantly, and the Spear of Divine Punishment pierced the Dark Abyss Dragon King's head, its remaining force slamming into the barrier of the teleportation channel. The Dark Abyss Dragon King's massive body crumbled inch by inch, turning into pieces of flesh and blood, and before he could even utter a scream, he was swallowed up by the raging spatial turbulence.
"Accelerate!" The Little Chaos's eyes widened in fury as it ignited its own gray, Chaos Origin.
The teleportation tunnel twisted and trembled violently, like a small boat in a storm. The cracks caused by the Spear of Divine Punishment spread rapidly like a spider web. The next moment, the entire tunnel collapsed!
Lin Qingxia, Su Linglong, and Little Chaos were instantly swept into the raging torrent, their screams were ripped apart, and their figures disappeared in different directions in an instant.
In the endless darkness and the feeling of being torn apart, Xiao Han's consciousness slowly sank.
He "saw" his own sea of consciousness.
In the center of the sea of consciousness, it was no longer a simple confrontation between the Twin Martial Souls. A phantom of the [Primordial Eternal Night Overlord], as black as the eternal night and exuding the aura of dominating all things, stood on either side, along with a nascent [Chaos Genesis Green Lotus] rooted in nothingness, capable of creating and Annihilation with a sway.
Between them, a [Human Dao Merit Golden Wheel], radiating the faith of all people and boundless light, slowly rotates, forming a mysterious and fragile balance with the [True Demon Origin Imprint] deep within the Martial Soul, a cold, eerie mark representing the end of all things.
Saint and demon, creation and destruction, humanity and the way of heaven, had achieved a strange symbiosis within him.
[The host has been detected to have performed a life-saving act, accumulating merit and successfully unlocking the hidden attribute— Humanity’s Fortune.]
[Humanity’s Fortune: As a human of the Dragon Nation, you bear the torch of ancient sages and the beliefs of all people. This fortune has a natural suppressive effect on non-human intelligent life. When facing human heritage, relics, or powerful figures, you will gain higher recognition and a greater chance of obtaining opportunities.]
The cold system notification sound, like a thunderclap in the chaos, forcibly pulled his consciousness back from the brink of collapse.
Xiao Han suddenly opened his eyes.
A sharp, excruciating pain shot through his limbs and bones. He struggled to sit up and found himself lying on a massive, cold, and lifeless black meteorite.
As far as the eye can see, there is boundless darkness. In the distance, there are shattered star fragments, slowly flowing galaxies of energy, and magnificent yet deadly cosmic dust. This is the Shattered Star Sea.
"Mentor!" He turned his head and saw Lin Qingxia, who was also unconscious beside him. Her face was as pale as paper, and her breath was weak. She had obviously exhausted her strength in the spatial turbulence and suffered serious injuries.
Su Linglong, the Dragon King, Little Chaos... they've all disappeared.
They got separated.
This thought made Xiao Han's heart sink. Before he could think any further, a nauseating and terrifying divine thought, mixed with blood and violence, swept across from the depths of the distant starry sea like an invisible net!
His divine sense lingered on Lin Qingxia for a moment, revealing naked greed and lust. Then, it swept over Xiao Han, and his greed was mixed with a hint of surprise, as if he had discovered a rare treasure.
Immediately afterwards, a hideous and terrifying starship tore through the darkness and hurtled through the sky.
The starship was actually made up of the pale skeleton of an unknown behemoth, covered with dripping flesh and twisted metal. Countless vengeful spirits swirled and wailed around the hull, emanating a chilling aura of Martial Emperor.
"Hehehe... Not bad luck, I ran into two fish that slipped through the net and fell out of the turbulent currents right after I came out of the pass."
A hoarse, grating voice echoed in their minds.
On the deck of the starship, a three-zhang-tall alien creature, resembling a demon and covered in bone spurs, slowly appeared. It had scarlet eyes, protruding fangs, and carried a blood-red banner made of countless skulls strung together.
"A top-grade pure Yin cauldron, a strange artifact with an unusual aura that seems to hold a great secret... Perfect, I'll use them both as the new main soul of my 'Blood Soul Banner'!"
Before he could finish speaking, the evil captain struck out with his palm from a great distance!
A gigantic palm print, formed from overwhelming blood energy, obscured the starlight and reeked of a soul-corroding stench, as it crushed towards the two of them.
"Mentor!" Xiao Han roared, pulling Lin Qingxia behind him. The movement aggravated his injuries, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth.
Faced with an attack powerful enough to crush Martial Grandmaster Realm into dust, he planted his feet firmly on the meteorite's surface, neither dodging nor avoiding it.
Within his sea of consciousness, the [Human Dao Merit Golden Wheel] trembled slightly.
Outside, there were no earth-shattering phenomena; only Xiao Han himself felt a vast and warm torrent originating from the depths of his bloodline instantly flowing through his limbs and bones.
Boom!
The blood-red palm print slammed solidly into Xiao Han's body.
The expected scene of being smashed into mincemeat did not occur. Xiao Han was struck as if by lightning, his entire body flying backward, carving a deep furrow on the surface of the meteorite, and spitting out a large amount of blood.
But he didn't die!
The alien captain's seemingly inevitable attack was suddenly weakened by a full ten percent the moment it touched Xiao Han's body! It was as if an invisible hand had erased a portion of its power.
This bizarre scene instantly froze the cruel grin on the demon captain's face.
"Pfft..." Xiao Han struggled to his feet, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. Although his internal organs felt like they had shifted, his eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.
So this is the [Humanity’s Fortune]!
So domineering, so unreasonable!
"Interesting little bug... very interesting!"
The astonishment in the captain's eyes was quickly replaced by an even stronger greed. He licked his chapped lips, his scarlet tongue as long as a venomous snake.