Abyssal Hydra

In the end, orders came before everything else.

The Kindling Warships slowed their advance, only to resume speed moments later under the forceful pursuit order immediately issued by the Ying Clan's Galactic Warship captain.

Yet that brief pause was not without consequence. With even the weakest surviving Eight-Armed Serpent Demons possessing Tier 5 strength, they had already pulled far enough ahead in that short span.

Over a thousand Eight-Armed Serpent Demons were now within arm's reach of the ground below.

"That's a secret realm altar. They're preparing to ignite the secret realm's origin laws. Once a cosmic secret realm's origin laws are ignited, they'll receive a temporary boost in combat power sufficient to fight above their rank. We have to stop them!"

No one knew what component this Galactic Warship captain from the Divine Dynasty's imperial clan had used, but his voice was once again transmitted precisely into every Kindling Warship present. This time, however, his tone carried unmistakable urgency.

Every captain present was among the elite, and they instantly understood the immense threat posed by this so-called secret realm altar.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

As violent spatial ripples swept past, the Ying Clan's Galactic Warship took the lead and activated its Flash Escape ability.

Moments later, the Ying Clan's Galactic Warship appeared amid the rapidly descending Eight-Armed Serpent Demon forces below. Its objective was clear: an eighth-rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon within the formation.

With the Galactic Warship of the Divine Dynasty's imperial clan taking action first, the Kindling Warships of the various factions naturally followed. Flash Escape components aboard ship after ship activated, and with a flicker, they appeared among the serpent demon ranks below.

The fierce battle erupted once more, interspersed with the self-destructing attacks of Eight-Armed Serpent Demons.

This time, however, the Kindling Warship captains of the various