Chapter 2624 / Chapter 2625

"Mr. Taiyi's arrival is timely. However, before that, some people who do not know the truth about the Cosmic Plague may have some doubts... After all, according to the widely circulated story, Mr. Taiyi perished because of the Cosmic Plague." Yao Guang coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention back to the main topic, and slowly scanned the faces of everyone in the carriage.

Just as Yao Guang had predicted, several people showed a hesitant expression on their faces.

"But didn't Master Taiyi perish because of the Cosmic Plague? What if the Propagation Aeon has a restraining effect on Master Taiyi?" Feiying frowned with some worry, her fingers unconsciously gripping the armrest of the chair.

At the same time, Feiying Taiyi a look at Taiyi Order Aeon, with a sense of shared misfortune.

We're truly brothers in misfortune, one dying because of insects and the other hating insects.

Taiyi, standing to the side, felt the intense gaze and a slight look of confusion appeared on his face.

Why is this rabbit staring at me like that?

Oh, wait, the other party seems to be a fox.

"On the contrary. Back then, it was the Order Aeon who organized the gods to kill the Propagation Aeon, and then the Order Aeon chose to perish. It wasn't the Cosmic Plague that weakened the Order Aeon... On the contrary, because the Cosmic Plague swept across the Milky Way, everyone felt fear and yearned for Order, so the Order Aeon at that time received an unprecedentedly powerful blessing." Yao Guang shook his head and explained to everyone.

The reason why the Order Aeon, Taiyi, chose to perish after that was because he felt that the Path of Order had gone astray.

The Order Aeon was unwilling to use people's fear of Propagation as a means to maintain his authority.

At this point, Yao Guang paused slightly and turned his gaze to the window.

Outside the windows of the Astral Express, the Duality Paradise, which used to be sparsely populated with Swarms, is now being shrouded in an increasingly thick cloud of Swarms.

As time went on, the Swarms were not only continuously emerging from the Holy Grail, but the Swarms themselves, scattered throughout New Penacony, were also reproducing.

Mechanical production, cell division, spore fission... all behaviors related to "Propagation" and "production" have been distorted into means of creating Swarms under the influence of the Path of Propagation.

This is also the most disheartening characteristic of Propagation Swarm.

They can't kill them all, they simply can't kill them all.

Even if the Propagation Aeon itself falls, Swarm without a leader would theoretically decline and perish, much like the Entropy Syndrome of the Fireflies.

The problem is... while the insects die quickly, they reproduce even faster. This rate of extinction, similar to Entropy Syndrome, is almost negligible for Propagation Swarm known for its rapid reproduction.

The power of the Swarm is terrifying.

Moreover, with the current Propagation Aeon within the Great Holy Grail, the Swarm is no longer threatened by being separated from its own kind, allowing them to reproduce with even greater impunity.

"And now... the Propagation Aeon unleashed Swarm to attack the entire New Penacony, a scene that almost perfectly recreated history. People's fear of the Swarm has surged again, and their desire for Order has risen to unprecedented heights. If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Taiyi has probably received a considerable boost at this moment, hasn't he?" Yao Guang withdrew his gaze, turned to look at Taiyi, and asked with a hint of confirmation in his tone.

"That's right." Taiyi nodded slightly, his expression unchanged.

"However, if the information we just shared is correct, it seems that the Old Audi left the Great Holy Grail before the Lord of the Hunt fired the light arrow at Manyuan. In other words, the Old Audi may have witnessed Taiyi stopping the Emperor Bow Light Arrow." Fu Xuan said after a moment of contemplation, his hands clasped in front of his abdomen.

"Even if Old Audi himself can't see through it, Guiji was a witness to the Haiyuan TV Tower incident, and might be able to deduce Taiyi's existence from the slightest clues. This means... if the Propagation Aeon knew that Taiyi was present, he would probably guard the Holy Grail even more fiercely and would never come out." Fu Xuan added after a slight pause.

Fu Xuan had no intention of complaining. Master Taiyi had intervened to stop the Emperor Bow Light Arrow to protect the safety of the New Penacony, which was beyond reproach. However, there was indeed a risk of exposing his identity.

"It's alright. That brainless worm can't resist such temptation," the Cold-faced Great Azure Dragon said calmly.

"That's true. And that Guiji may not be of the same mind as the Propagation Aeon." Yao Guang nodded thoughtfully and continued the conversation.

"Or to put it another way... Guiji desperately needs an ally who can be the target of everyone's attacks. If the Propagation Aeon finds out that Taiyi is present, and the Propagation Star Propagation Aeon stays hidden in the Holy Grail, all the firepower will be focused on Guiji alone. Therefore, Guiji will absolutely not take the initiative to reveal Mr. Taiyi's existence to the Propagation Aeon."

"In that case, there's no problem." Fu Xuan nodded slightly, his brows relaxing a little.

"But you just mentioned that there's also Guiji, who has become the Aeon of Joy, on the other side. Can Mr. Taiyi really deal with two Aeon at the same time by himself?" Feiying tilted her head and asked with some confusion.

"Isn't my Servant Aeon? He can certainly deal with Guiji, who has just become a god." Fu Xuan crossed his arms, slightly raised his chin, and spoke with a hint of arrogance.

Isn't the Lord of the Hunt Aeon? Tell me, isn't the Lord of the Hunt Aeon?!

"But... isn't the Lord of the Hunt the Lord of the Hunt before he became a god? There's still a big difference between him and the real Reignbow Arbiter Aeon, isn't there?" Feiying paused for a moment and asked uncertainly.

"There's no need to worry about that. I already have three Command Spell in my possession. If I use Command Spell at a crucial moment, the Lord of the Hunt Master can receive the full force of the Lord of the Hunt's attack. As for the destructive power, there's no need to worry." Fu Xuan said confidently, while slightly raising his right hand to reveal the three Command Spell emitting a soft red light on the back of his hand.

"But..." Feiying wanted to say something more.

"Any other questions?" Fu Xuan tilted his head slightly, his gaze falling on Feiying.

"That Guiji, the Extrarealm Heavenly Demon Lord, he has the ability to appear in different places at the same time." Feiying poured out all her worries.

Upon hearing this question, Taiyi did not answer. Instead, he slowly turned his head and his gaze fell on a white figure sitting quietly beside the Robin in the corner of the carriage.

The most striking feature of that figure was the enormous, slowly rotating star ring above its head. That was the Robin's Servant, Celenova.

While the combined power of the Harmony and Destruction Emanator may be less than a fraction of that of the Aeon, Emanator with the Path of Harmony share one thing in common... they are often incarnations of the Harmony Aeon.

"My Celenova can also temporarily gain the power of the Harmony Aeon using Command Spell. To be precise, it's about drawing upon Lord Xipe's power." Noticing Taiyi's gaze, Robin added at the opportune moment.

"With the addition of Lord of the Hunt and Celenova, who has temporarily gained the power of the Harmony Aeon, we should be able to hold off Guiji for the time being. As long as Mr. Taiyi kills the Propagation Aeon first, he can come back to support us." Yao Guang connected everyone's words and quickly sorted out the overall tactical framework.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute. Don't you guys think this lineup is starting to look more and more like Cosmic Plague? If that's the case, is it really possible that this 'Harmony Aeon' will betray Taiyi?" Xing couldn't help but raise his hand, his expression somewhat subtle.

The stars have measured the Simulated Universe, and at least the text in the Simulated Universe shows that it was after the fall Taiyi Cosmic Plague, the Harmony Aeon, that he seized the opportunity to devour the Path of Order.

Prior to that, the mischief of the Aeon of Joy had created an opportunity for the Harmony Aeon.

Now, the Guiji of the Aeon of Joy has indeed sided with the Propagation Aeon.

Don't worry, it won't happen.

Chapter 2624

"After hearing Xing's words, Robin and Celenova exchanged a glance, and then Robin spoke up."

"However, although Lord of the Hunt and Celenova were able to hold off Guiji, there is still one problem that has not been solved. The dozens of Star Emanator Star-shattering King Worm of the Propagation Aeon are also a very strong force. If these King Insects are allowed to interfere with Mr. Taiyi's battle with the Propagation Aeon, the situation will become very troublesome." After dispelling everyone's doubts, Yao Guang decisively brought the topic back.

"If only we had Voracity beasts to keep these Swarms in check, like during the Cosmic Plague back then," Fu Xuan said, frowning, a hint of regret in his voice.

"Oh? Voracity horde? Yes, junior sister, yes." As soon as she finished speaking, the corners of Yao Guang's mouth turned up slightly.

"Senior sister, you're not planning to bring the Voracity True Form into New Penacony, are you?" Fu Xuan frowned, looking at Yao Guang with some wariness.

"There's no need for such a fuss. Isn't there an ally here who can paint with such Voracity Life Force?" Yao Guang turned slightly to the side and pointed to a figure sitting on the side of the carriage.

All eyes turned to look at her, and they saw World-Painting sitting on the other side of Feiying.

"The original Imagenesis art was essentially using the Life Force of Voracity to create art. As Servant, as long as I have enough Wish Power to support me, I can Imagenesis Voracity beasts." World-Painting felt the gazes of everyone and nodded slightly as she explained.

"Me! I have so much Wish Power here! The Wish Power accumulated from over seven thousand Command Spell! Is that enough?" Before she could finish speaking, Feiying raised her hand and said excitedly.

However, Fu Xuan's worry did not completely disappear after hearing this number.

"The Wish Power of seven thousand Command Spell is indeed an astounding number... but the source of magic that Propagation Aeon on the other side is the Great Holy Grail." Fu Xuan said thoughtfully, his brows still slightly furrowed.

And this isn't just any ordinary Great Holy Grail.

This is the Great Holy Grail, personally modified by Chen Li, which gathers all the magic power from the entire New Penacony ley line.

The magical power contained within it is almost inexhaustible. It is precisely because the Propagation Aeon relies on the continuous supply of magical power from the Great Holy Grail that it is able to create the Star-shattering King Worms of the Emanator level at such a crazy rate.

Is it realistic to use the Wish Power of seven thousand Command Spell to create a horde of beasts to directly confront the Propagation Worms backed by the Great Holy Grail?

Thinking of this, Fu Xuan couldn't help but cast his gaze at Chen Li, who was leaning against the carriage wall, a hint of resentment appearing in his eyes.

My dear husband, why did you make the Great Holy Grail so powerful?

The Holy Grail War is called the Holy Grail War, but which winner would actually use the Great Holy Grail to make a wish? Of course, they'd choose Miraculous Item. Since the Great Holy Grail's wish-granting function is destined to be useless, why not just make something worthless? It's not like you're building a rocket.

After noticing Fu Xuan's meaningful gaze, Chen Li helplessly shrugged.

Of course, we need to put a lot of effort into the Great Holy Grail. If it weren't for the Great Holy Grail continuously providing magical energy, the Masters in the Holy Grail War simply wouldn't be able to support the massive amounts of magical energy required for Servants to activate their Noble Phantasms.

This is especially true for those whose Servants are associated with the Aeon, or who are even the Masters of the Aeon.

If the Great Holy Grail's mana supply system isn't strong enough, these Aeon- level Servants won't even be able to maintain their own existence, let alone fight.

"There's no need to worry about that. Although life temporarily created with Wish Power may not last long, and there's even a possibility of being attacked and killed by the Swarm or suffering severe injuries that never heal... if we can obtain a continuous supply of Life Force, we can use this Life Force to constantly repair the injuries and even extend the time of existence." After thinking for a moment, World-Painting stroked her chin and said slowly.

"I never expected the Life Force of the Path of Voracity to be so wondrous, "Fu Xuan nodded slightly, his tone revealing a hint of surprise.

However, Fu Xuan felt that this immortality, which allowed him to "recover health continuously through external Life Force after being injured," sounded somewhat similar to the Path of Abundance.

"I never imagined that the skills I learned from Guiji would one day be used to fight against the Swarm. But in doing so, Feiying will probably only have a few Command Spell left." World-Painting sighed softly, her tone tinged with a complex sense of melancholy, before changing the subject.

"It doesn't matter anyway, I never intended to take these Command Spell." Feiying shook her head, her tone quite decisive.

"Hmm... that is indeed a problem that needs to be considered." Yao Guang stroked his chin thoughtfully upon hearing this.

Although Feiying herself didn't care, Yao Guang wanted Feiying for other purposes.

"There's no need to worry about that. I do have some Command Spell in reserve." Just then, Pearl, who had been sitting quietly to the side, suddenly spoke up, her tone calm.

All eyes turned to Pearl, their gazes filled with curiosity.

"These are Command Spell collected by the Servant Little Golden Honkai-Moe King, summoned by the Lady Xu Zhao, from past counterfeit Counterfeit Holy Grail Masters, taking advantage of Great Holy Grail Counterfeit Holy Grail War. They have been entrusted to me for safekeeping," Pearl explained calmly.

"How many are there?" World-Painting, looking at the Pearl with some curiosity.

"There are still tens of thousands left," Pearl said.

Although Pearl had originally intended to use all of these Command Spell to recruit soldiers for Chen Li, the reality was that even if Feiying were to act ruthlessly and forget her feelings, it was impossible for one person to Imagenesis tens of thousands of Master qualifications in just one afternoon. Therefore, these Command Spell were still piling up in Pearl's hands.

"Is it really okay to use these Command Spell without permission?" World-Painting frowned slightly and asked hesitantly.

As soon as she finished speaking, a small, yellowish head popped out from beside Pearl.

That's Little Golden Honkai-Moe King.

"I have no objection. This time I'm going to prove myself. Who says a fake can't beat the real thing? One day, my fake Great Holy Grail might be enough to crush the Swarm bred by the Great Holy Grail!" Little Golden Honkai-Moe King clenched his fist, his tone full of eager fighting spirit.

Who says counterfeits can't beat the real thing?

In the battle between the New Penacony, whoever loses is the fake Holy Grail!

"I understand." World-Painting nodded slightly, looking at the Little Golden Honkai-Moe King's spirited appearance.

With the source of the Command Spell Seals secured, the horde's sustained combat strength was also guaranteed.

At this point, the plan to deal with the Propagation Swarm was basically finalized.

"A horde of beasts against Swarm, the Order Aeon and the Harmony Aeon joining forces to deal with the Propagation Aeon and the Guiji... Isn't this just Cosmic Plague?" Xing couldn't help but complain again.

"And that Aeon of Joy Guiji even betray Master Taiyi... It's exactly the same as the history of the Cosmic Plague." Dan Heng added, unusually, from the side.

"Wouldn't it be good to recreate the Cosmic Plague? At least the Cosmic Plague had a good ending, didn't it?" Yao Guang smiled dismissively.

There was a moment of silence in the carriage.

It seems... that's indeed the case.

Although the Cosmic Plague was one of the most terrifying catastrophes in galactic history, it ultimately had a good ending. The Propagation Aeon was killed, the Swarm collapsed, and the universe returned to peace.

The only cost was the self-destruction of the Order Aeon.

"Speaking of which, after dealing with the Propagation Aeon, Guiji is also a major threat. Unfortunately, although I have a special attack against Guiji, the difference in rank is too great, and it may not be effective," World-Painting said after a moment of contemplation.

"Isn't the Astral Express still holding Guiji? Why don't we interrogate him thoroughly and see if there are any loopholes? After all, you can never truly understand someone better, so maybe you can find some weaknesses?" Feiying suggested after tilting her head and thinking for a moment.

"But Guiji is really stubborn. Besides, wasn't his connection with the Servant Guiji severed? And he might not even be willing to help us." World-Painting shook her head helplessly.

Chapter 2625

"I always felt that guy was a liar... but what you said makes sense," Feiying muttered softly.

"Hehe, you actually plan to interrogate a Masked Fool? And a Masked Fool that's like a clone at that? I do know a master in this field." The next second after Feiying finished speaking, a voice suddenly rang out from the corner of the carriage.

Everyone who heard the voice was startled, and then looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a figure leaning against the shadow of a potted plant in the corner of the carriage.

Before the other person spoke, no one had even noticed her presence.

"Sparkle? You're here too?" Fu Xuan frowned slightly as he recognized the figure.

"When did you arrive? We didn't even notice you," Feiying said, somewhat surprised.

After deliberately revealing her identity and drawing everyone's attention, Sparkle slowly emerged from the shadow of the bonsai, a mysterious smile playing on her lips.

"It's a secret," Sparkle said, putting her index finger to her lips and winking.

However... Sparkle's show-off time only lasted about two seconds.

"Sparkle, how dare you use a Miraculous Item in front of me after the ban on its use was issued?" Chen Li frowned, his voice tinged with surprise.

Is this guy out of his mind?

Upon hearing Chen Li's words, Sparkle froze instantly, her previously inscrutable expression shattering, and her voice became somewhat flustered.

"Um... the esteemed Miraculous Forger only said that Miraculous Item are not allowed to influence the outcome of the Holy Grail War. I just wanted to show off my expertise, it shouldn't be a problem, right?" Sparkle waved her hands repeatedly, her tone full of guilt.

"Oh? You really don't consider it a problem?" Chen Li narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Yes, yes, look, Sparkle is waiting outside the train door! I just teleported from the train door to the shade of the potted plant, you believe me!" Sparkle hurriedly pointed towards the door of the Astral Express and explained in a hurried voice.

Chen Li looked in the direction Sparkle was pointing and saw a rather comical scene.