Sacred, decadent, and fierce.
The Seventh Inquisitor's divine radiance, like the blazing sun, was blinding, yet it could not completely dispel the stench of the Star-Devouring Worms, a mixture of flesh and oil. Iron Crow and her scavengers were like hyenas in this junkyard, small yet stubbornly exuding their own aura.
At the center of this three-way power struggle is Xiao Han, and behind him, the unconscious Lin Qingxia.
He was like a lone boat about to be torn apart by a storm.
The Star-Devouring Worm, emerging from the depths of the graveyard, its massive body fully protruding from the layers of starship wreckage, countless cannon barrels flashing a dangerous red light. Completely enraged by the pure holy aura, it unleashed a deafening roar, the sound waves mixing with corrosive acid, causing the surrounding metal debris to sizzle. Its target instantly shifted from Xiao Han to the Seventh Inquisitor, whose aura was the strongest.
Chance!
In a flash, an incredibly crazy plan took shape in Xiao Han's mind. He didn't even have time to assess the chances of success, because any hesitation meant death.
He suddenly looked at Iron Crow beside him, his voice hoarse and urgent. "Give me three breaths!"
A resolute glint flashed in Iron Crow's mechanical eye. She didn't need to ask why; in this graveyard, those who survived were gamblers who knew how to seize a glimmer of hope.
"Fire!"
With a sharp shout, Iron Crow and her men simultaneously pulled the triggers. Dozens of modified energy cannon beams of various colors, like a chaotic fireworks display, rained down on the Seventh Inquisitor in mid-air.
These attacks were like scratching an itch through a boot to a Martial Emperor Eighth Layer. The Judge simply waved his holy sword dismissively, creating a golden light barrier in front of him that blocked all the attacks.
But that's enough.
"Ah--!"
Xiao Han let out a suppressed, painful roar. In the instant the judge's attention was diverted, he made a shocking move. He recklessly activated the [True Demon Origin Imprint] within his body, which came from Otherworldly True Demon!
Chaotic, evil, and disordered dark demonic energy, like writhing venomous snakes, surged wildly up his meridians and was eventually forcibly injected into the [Logical Paradox Chip] in his right arm, which was shimmering with a white light!
Sizzle--!
It was as if water had been poured into a pot of boiling oil.
The chaotic and disordered magical energy and the cold, absolute Order of data reacted violently on Xiao Han's arm. The two completely opposite primal forces collided and Obliteration each other, but in the instant of Obliteration, they strangely combined to give birth to a completely new energy body that had never been seen before.
It was a pulsating mass of "virus commands," flashing with runes and swirling with demonic energy!
"Go!"
With his last ounce of strength, Xiao Han hurled the newly minted, extremely unstable "Demon-Stained Logic Bomb" at the restless Star-Devouring Worm.
The bomb traced a strange arc through the air before silently plunging into the massive body of the Star-Devouring Worm.
One second.
Two seconds.
The red light from all the cannons on the Star-Devouring Worm went out simultaneously, and its enormous single eye dimmed, as if it had crashed.
However, the next moment, all its eyes, including the biological compound eyes hidden in the folds of flesh, turned into the purest crimson! Its rudimentary biological brain and control center were completely burned by the virus's command, leaving only the most primitive and violent biological instincts.
In its perception, the only target in the world was that being that exuded the aura of ultimate "Order," completely contrary to the chaotic commands within its body.
"Roar!!"
Abandoning all defense and reason, the Star-Devouring Worm, its massive body like an out-of-control comet, carrying endless corrosive acid and physical impact, charged fearlessly toward the Seventh Inquisitor.
The judge was clearly caught off guard by this sudden turn of events and was forced into an epic battle with the crazed monster. Holy light and acid clashed, sword energy and artillery fire collided, and the entire Star Sea Graveyard trembled violently under the clash of these Martial Emperor- level forces.
"Now!"
Xiao Han gave a low shout, grabbed Iron Crow, and the two of them, like two streaks of light, took advantage of the cover of the exploding energy in the sky and plunged into the nest guarded by the Star-Devouring Worm —a broken ark that was older and larger than all the surrounding wreckage, and whose hull was even engraved with spiral patterns of life.
The interior of the Ark was deathly silent, filled with the aura of time. In the core compartment, they easily found the "Defector Core" that Iron Crow had been dreaming of—a silver metal sphere that was still beating, like a heart.
Right next to the core, the remains of a giant leaning against a throne caught Xiao Han's attention. The remains were tens of meters tall, entirely jade white, and although they had long since lost their life force, they exuded a sacred majesty.
Just as Iron Crow reached for the "Defector Core," two soft blue lights suddenly appeared in the eye sockets of the giant's remains.
A gentle, vast, and wise will transcended time and space, directly connecting with Xiao Han's sea of consciousness.
[Homologous fluctuations detected... chaos... and... contamination source...]
An ancient voice echoed in Xiao Han's mind.
[I am "Qiyuan," the navigator AI of the "Creation Divine Court." My ark was destroyed here while pursuing the "Otherworldly True Demon."]
The Creation Divine Court? Otherworldly True Demon?
Xiao Han was deeply shocked.
[Young life form, the Chaos Green Lotus within you is a miracle of the universe. But that True Demon Brand is not merely a curse, but rather the True Demon's "coordinate anchor" for locating this world. As long as it remains within you, no matter where you flee, the True Demon's will will eventually find you and devour you along with your world.]
Qiyuan's words were like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing the last glimmer of hope in Xiao Han.
[I need your help. Allow me to extract the "coordinates" information from the True Demon Brand within you. I will use this as a trigger to initiate the Ark's final warp drive, banishing this deadly "anchor" to the endless void.]
[In return, I will bestow upon you the healing secret technique "Ode to Life" from the "Creation Divine Court," and guide the remaining life essence within this remains to your use. It is sufficient to heal your companions and grant you a qualitative leap in power.]
This deal was incredibly tempting for Xiao Han.
However, before he could make a decision, the True Demon Brand within him seemed to understand Qiyuan's words and instantly erupted with an unprecedented furious roar!
[You ant! How dare you?!]
A frenzied, all-consuming will surged through Xiao Han's soul.
[If you dare to make a deal, I will immediately detonate the mark! Making you and this world become cosmic dust ahead of time!]
Boom--!