The Void Star Shuttle fled desperately through the deathly silent sea of stars, moving at extreme speed as its hull groaned under the strain of overload. Inside, Ling Yun sat cross-legged, his face pale as gold paper and his breath as faint as a guttering candle in the wind. The Chaos Dragon Pearl hovered above his head, releasing wisps of Chaos Qi that struggled to repair his nearly shattered divine body and severely wounded Divine Soul. Yin Hui Starblade was equally pale, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. Both hands gripped the control runes as he frantically poured the last remnants of his Order divine power into the shuttle to maintain its speed. When he had rescued Ling Yun earlier, he too had been struck by the aftershock of the Annihilation Sovereign's will and suffered serious injuries.
"Cough, cough... Yin Hui, the direction..." Ling Yun forced out hoarsely.
"We're breaking toward Lighthouse Star, the outpost on the outskirts of the Order Star Domain!" Yin Hui gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot. "But the Annihilation Sovereign has already awakened. Its minions will surely swarm out and seal every route leading to Order territory! We... may have a hard time making it..."
Before he could finish—
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The void around the shuttle suddenly rippled countless times! Massive Spatial Rifts were forcibly torn open one after another, and dozens of ferocious Annihilation Bone Ships closed in from every direction like sharks scenting blood! Even farther away, more powerful auras were rapidly approaching! On the leading bone ship stood the Great Axe God General whose outpost Ling Yun had once destroyed! His aura was violent, and the flames of vengeance burned in his eyes!
"Found you! You damned insects! You dare disturb the Holy Master? Today, I'll tear you to