Chapter 77

Bai Jun shook his head, interrupting Himeko's actions. His reason was quite simple. "Because I'm the strongest here."

Arlan really wanted to keep up with Bai Jun, but he knew that with his mediocre skills, he would only be a hindrance. He could only hate his own incompetence in his heart and hope that Bai Jun would return safely.

Suddenly, Arlan noticed something unusual. The pointer on the surveillance radar, which was originally used to observe the Swarm, had been turned off, but the light spot on the screen displaying the Swarm's location information had not disappeared; instead, it remained in place.

"No way..."

An extremely dangerous signal suddenly resounded in Arlan's mind, and his expression froze due to an unknown fear.

"Roar--!"

The once-dying Doomsday Beast roared again, gathering all its energy into a ball, flapping its wings and rising rapidly. A purple magic circle appeared behind it, and dozens of golden stars appeared around it, like a sky full of stars. The core engine on its chest also flashed with light.

"Why isn't this thing dead yet?! We've already shattered its core!"

On March 7th, he had no choice but to raise his bow and arrow again, and couldn't help but complain loudly.

"Any creature that is attacked will feel pain and fear, or reveal its weaknesses, but the Doomsday Beast has no sense of pain, so the usual situation does not apply here."

Welt adjusted his glasses with one hand and slowly explained as if he had expected this, "The Doomsday Beast imprisoned the wills of all living beings that were neither released nor dead. Its core is an engine driven by dark matter. Even if its core is pierced, it can still sustain itself for a period of time with its own energy, but not for very long."

"So, we need to fight it a little longer?"

"Don't worry, it won't take long."

Welt raised his staff high, and the massive black hole began to coalesce in front of him. The invisible gravity, under the influence of the staff, transformed into a heavy hammer.

As the raised staff fell, the Doomsday Beast suspended high in the sky was instantly crushed by a powerful gravity, the ritual of the magic circle was forcibly stopped, and at the same time, the huge black hole that had been accumulated beforehand also rushed towards the falling Doomsday Beast.

A massive burst of Imaginary Energy exploded within the Doomsday Beast's body, causing it to let out a painful roar. It crashed onto the space station's deck, struggling to its feet, the dim light at its core seemingly just a final, death throes.

"Phew, it's finally over. I'm exhausted."

Seeing this, March 7th finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowly put down his bow and arrow.

Just as Dan Heng raised his spear, preparing to throw it and deliver the final blow to the Doomsday Beast, a loud cracking sound suddenly came from the sky above, or rather, from the protective barrier of the space station.

Dan Heng subconsciously looked up and saw a huge crack, resembling a lightning bolt, breaking through the space station's protective barrier from top to bottom.

The cracking sounds continued to accelerate, transforming into a melody that pierced their eardrums, causing Dan Heng and March 7th to gradually lose their color.

What began as a agonizing gasp, a sound that seemed like a lament of shattering, transformed into a raging explosion, and finally into a deafening roar that symbolized Destruction.

"Roar roar roar roar--!!!"

It was another Doomsday Beast of the same type, but it was almost a whole size larger than the other one. The gale whipped up by its huge wings forced Dan Heng back several steps, and then it immediately let out a deafening roar.

"Whoa! Another one has appeared!"

The sudden turn of events caused March 7th to scream almost in agony, as dealing with just one animal had already exhausted most of her strength.

The Doomsday Beast raised its jet-black right arm, a symbol of calamity, high, as Quantum Energy gathered into a wave that condensed on its scales, before slashing down like a cannonball.

Welt stood in front of Dan Heng and March 7th, waving his cane. Imaginary black holes, comparable to quantum waves, were unleashed. The two energies instantly canceled each other out, and the resulting smoke and shockwaves almost enveloped the entire Railway Platform.

"The situation doesn't look good..."

As the thick smoke dissipated, Welt narrowed his eyes, gaining a clear view of the situation on the field. The Doomsday Beast, which should have died, seemed to slowly rise up amidst the energy emanating from the new Doomsday Beast, transferring the remaining energy of its entire body through its arms to the core of its chest in an almost self-destructive state.

The dim, lifeless core of dark matter once again emitted a Destruction light, clearly intending to launch a self-destructive attack.

If there were only two Doomsday Beasts, Welt could still manage to handle them, but the problem is that he also needs to protect the train. If he has to do multiple things at once, he will probably be overwhelmed.

Dan Heng hesitated, a thin stream of blue water flowing slowly from his fingertips, as if he was struggling with whether to make a decision.

The unlucky guy, March 7th, hid behind the two of them, constantly making cute, strange noises.

Before the three could catch their breath, the space station erupted in another loud noise. However, this time the noise wasn't caused by the two Doomsday Beasts, but rather originated from outside the space station.

Unlike the cracking sound of the Doomsday Beast breaking through the space station's barrier, this time the protective barrier shattered like a single piece of fragile glass, followed by a deafening, violent shaking, accompanied by a booming sound like insects flapping their wings.

At the same time, an immense pressure and a scarlet killing intent emanated from outside the space station.

The three of them turned their heads stiffly. A massive ruby, as large as a lake, came into view through the window of the Railway Platform. They all forgot their weariness, thoughts, and fear, staring blankly at the enormous crimson gem. But soon, they realized...

The pure killing intent emanated from this spot.

"Insects, insects, insects..."

March 7th's sharp, trembling voice betrayed her inner terror, but Dan Heng had no intention of lecturing her at this moment.

This has nothing to do with personality or experience; the biological instinct to obey the desire to survive means that no one can remain indifferent to the scene before them. Even Welt couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

The Giant True Sting is the most feared creature of all interstellar travelers, bar none.

Its enormous size, comparable to that of a planet, and its hard outer shell alone are enough to destroy all galactic orbits and spacecraft in its path, not to mention the acidic saliva and hallucinogenic wing powder it carries.

If it so desires, it can easily swallow the entire Astral Express. Even the Herta Space Station cannot withstand its impact. Unfortunately, the location where the Giant True Sting has appeared is near the space station. It is no exaggeration to say that if this behemoth goes berserk, everyone on the space station will be buried with it.

Humans can feel fear, but the Doomsday Beast cannot.

All its actions are driven by the instinct for Destruction. As long as it can destroy everything in front of it, it can ignore any environment and risk. Even though the Giant True Sting's killing intent was aimed directly at it, the Doomsday Beast still shot a scorching beam of light at Welt opposite it.

The laser beam erupted from the core almost without warning, an instantaneous attack. When Welt, who had been distracted for a moment, came back to his senses, the beam was already in front of him. There was no time to react, not even room to dodge. Welt gritted his teeth and spread his arms to protect Dan Heng and March 7th behind him.

The imagined pain did not come.

No loud roar was heard.

Only a scorching heat surged from behind like an endless wave.

The extremely fast laser was easily shattered with a casual slap, but the aftershock of this action caused the Doomsday Beast to let out a beast-like howl and be blown back several steps by the enormous wind pressure.

Immediately afterwards, a long sword slashed at the self-destructing Doomsday Beast.

It was just a simple throw, but the sound it produced was like an explosion. The speed that broke the sound barrier left it no time to react. Even the space itself seemed unable to withstand it and burst out with a loud bang. The terrifying power shattered the core in the chest of the dying Doomsday Beast in an instant.

A familiar figure walked slowly with steady steps, seemingly even taller than when they had met before. In those cold eyes, only a third of the azure remained, the rest being pure gold.

Welt and Dan Heng slowly turned their heads, their eyes widening in surprise, especially Welt, whose mouth was so open it could almost fit several eggs.

On March 7th, he was so excited that he was beyond words. If the occasion allowed, he would definitely rush forward, hug the other person's leg, and cry out loud.

"Monsters, I'm so sorry."

Unlike the previous deep, resonant voices that seemed to shake mountains, this one was filled with an arrogance that seemed to transcend all others.

"Regarding you... for daring to appear in my 'world' without permission."

As soon as he finished speaking, intense flames, like molten gold, shot into the sky and condensed into a sword. A greatsword burning with flames appeared in his hand, its scorching blade radiating a temperature that seemed to distort space itself.

"Heavenly Fire, unsheathe!"

Chapter 104 "The Sun"

With the release of his abilities, his muscles rapidly expanded and grew, his bones grew at a visible speed, and his well-fitting clothes were torn apart, revealing broad shoulders and sculpted muscles.

All the magnificent words that humanity can think of can be condensed into this perfect body, which seems to have been forged through countless trials. It radiates endless heat like the Sun, and simply standing still is enough to demonstrate the ultimate manifestation of power.

Especially after the appearance of that greatsword forged from molten gold and flames, the surging power within him seemed to be released, instantly transforming into endless flames that shot into the sky from the direction the blade pointed.

The Doomsday Beast instinctively sensed the terrifying power contained within, and with a wary yet fearful tone, it let out low growls from deep within its throat, its massive body instinctively retreating slowly backward.

"Disappear!"

The arrogant Sun calmly announced its arrival.

He stepped forward, and the deck beneath his feet melted and cracked, unleashing a torrent of blazing flames that swept outwards, burning everything in its path and engulfing the area within hundreds of meters.

The deck, rails, walls, and cargo melted like butter, and lead-colored molten iron flowed down the pitted floor grooves. The pungent smell quickly disappeared in the flames.

The next moment, a towering explosion engulfed the platform. Like a volcanic eruption, violent and intense flames burst forth from Bai Jun's body, shooting straight ahead. The sudden burst of flames blasted a huge hole in the wall near the platform, while the burning afterglow instantly reduced the Doomsday Beast to ashes.

The intense light etched a crimson spot in everyone's eyes. From a distance, the bright ring of light that gradually dimmed from the center to the edge of the breached wall resembled a boiling volcano.

The raging flames painted the entire field of vision crimson, and the boiling, spreading flames engulfed the entire Railway Platform, creating a crimson vortex. Needless to say, the Doomsday Beast directly in front of it was affected, and even Welt and the others who were outside the attack range were almost caught in the blast.

Fortunately, Welt was very experienced in dealing with the Heavenly Fire. As early as when Bai Jun raised the Heavenly Fire, he used a black hole to create a safe space, safely protecting March 7th and Dan Heng behind him.

Even so, Welt, staring at the scene before him, couldn't help but gape in astonishment. "My God... this is truly terrifying power unlike anything I've ever heard of before! And the Sacred Judgment of Heavenly Fire hasn't even released its limits, meaning it's not in its complete form, yet it can still unleash energy fluctuations of this level?"

However, upon thinking about this, Welt shook his head vigorously, realizing that this might not have much to do with removing the boundary; it was simply that the user was too strong, and the Sacred Judgment of Heavenly Fire probably only served as a converter in the process.

As for March 7th behind Welt, he was already so frightened that his lips trembled and he couldn't speak. Even Dan Heng stood frozen in place for a long time, his eyes wide with shock, muttering to himself in a voice so faint that it vanished in an instant with the scorching wind:

"This level of power is practically on par with Divine Monarch..."

Not only the three present, but even the geniuses hidden in the shadows were stunned by the sight, their eyes widening in astonishment, silent as they gazed from the closest vantage point at the battle between man and beast... if such overwhelming power could be called a battle.

Perhaps in the eyes of these geniuses who have long transcended the mundane, it was just a trivial and clumsy battle, a low-level violence driven by instinct, on a level they were not on.

However, something was drawing their attention; at least in this battle, there was something that made even geniuses pause and focus.

An endless stream of flames converged.

A loud gust of wind arose.

Countless flames blocked out the surrounding space, enveloping that scene.

Without a doubt, that powerful force was proof of his status as Emanator.

Even though its power is not to be underestimated, even though its light is dazzling, even though it represents the ultimate existence, interestingly, none of the geniuses present could confirm what kind of Path energy it came from.

Fuli, Oroboros, Idrila, Mythus...

Even after comparing it with the various Aeon, the origin of this power remained unknown.

"Am I right? We should just leave everything to him, and his true nature is already obvious..."

Surprise flickered in her clear, purple eyes, brimming with excitement and joy.

Standing beside the Herta, Screwllum's gaze followed Bai Jun's figure closely, his fingers slowly stroking the glasses.

That figure was like a savior hero from a fairy tale—how interesting, how romantic, how worthy of admiration!

Ruan Mei crossed her arms and looked down at the figure standing on the deck from the high exhibition platform, gazing at those eyes that seemed to burn with golden flames, as if admiring a treasure.

A quiet, nostalgic smile appeared on her face, adorning her exquisitely beautiful, yet serene, expression.

When did she first meet Herta and the others? She couldn't remember, only that it was for a project. She was forced—she was quite certain of it. She chewed on her pastry, unhurried, participating in all of this for the sake of that simulated "Aeon" that was worth the time to ponder.

Among these phenomena, one thing has always intrigued Ruan Mei.

Where did "Harmony" originate, and how did it replace "Order"?

The former is so complex that it is beyond the imagination of ordinary people, while the answer to the latter has long been concluded—that the two do have some overlap in their Path, and the emergence of "Harmony" as Path is obviously based on the demise of "Order".

So, the current situation seems to lead to a conclusion: the answer that the three geniuses had long held in their hearts...

"A brand new Path, the nascent form of Aeon."

Like a ripple on the water, the murmur reached the ears of everyone present.

Yes, a brand new Path.

If we reverse this conclusion, then Bai Jun could withstand a high concentration of Abundance energy in a human body, thus possessing the qualifications to attract the attention and opposition of the Aeon, and having the quality of encompassing other Path in his blood.

--It is the collision and intersection of Path.

The sound erupted, and the situation on the field changed once again.

Driven only by instinct, the Giant True Sting outside the space station let out sharp roars, frantically trying to find the "overlord" of the Swarm. The sound of their wings flapping became more and more chaotic, and their huge scarlet eyes were already fixed on the space station's Storage Zone.

It could smell that the aura of the "overlord" had vanished there.

If it were to crash into the space station, which is currently in a state of semi-paralysis, it is foreseeable that two-thirds of the module would be destroyed.

"Leave. This is your last chance."

The Sacred Judgment of Heavenly Fire in Bai Jun's hand instantly flashed with the brightest light, and the terrifying flames it generated resembled a distant horizon.

The Giant True Sting's scarlet eyes remained unchanged; only the flapping of its wings became more intense.

"What a pity, I feel sorry for your foolishness."

Bai Jun's tone remained unchanged, calm as if he were not expressing pity.

Then, Bai Jun raised this world-saving sword that transcends worlds and civilizations high, and then calmly brought it down.

The blazing Sun and flames engulfed everything.

A violent explosion once again engulfed the entire platform and space station, dozens of times stronger than the last one.

The surging flames shot into the sky, and the shimmering crimson line between heaven and earth cut through the enormous shadow.

The explosive flames instantly incinerated its body; the completely opposite forces resulted in—