The first wave of the "death tide" attack was barely defused by the Ancient Demon Star Altar, but how could The Finality Council's counterattack be so simple? Within the Eternal Night Great Hall, the reflection of the Star Altar in the Holy Lord of Annihilation's silver eyes showed not the slightest ripple. To the Council, the probing was over. Their true killing move was already unfolding in silence.
The annihilation energy output of the "Revert to Silence Engine" abruptly rose to a new level. The three "Revert to Silence Channels" became more solid and broader, and what poured from them was no longer a diffuse death tide, but the beginnings of beams of light—the "Revert to Silence Death Rays," capable of instantly vaporizing stars, were taking shape. At the same time, the infiltration of the "Void Shadow" protocol became even stranger and deeper.
Within the Star Sea Alliance, the situation rapidly worsened. Biyuan Star, a mid-sized cultivation planet located along a vital trade route, suddenly went completely silent. When a nearby patrol fleet dared to approach, they beheld a horrifying sight: all vegetation across the planet's surface had withered away, its mountains and rivers had turned into ghastly white powder, its cities had become lifeless ruins, and billions of living beings, along with their souls, had vanished without a trace, as though some invisible presence had thoroughly "licked" them clean. The planet's own glow had also gone out entirely, leaving behind only a cold, silent sphere of rock. There were no signs of explosions, no lingering energy—only absolute silence. This complete, soundless annihilation was more terrifying than a bloody massacre.
Even worse, a strange "Starry Sky Plague" began spreading through several frontline legions. At first, those afflicted merely became listless and suffered auditory and visual hallucinations, hearing inexplicable whispers and