Firefly and the Aeon, Frightening the Douluo Crowd

As the story of Firefly concluded, the entire Douluo Continent fell into a deathly silence.

The air seemed to solidify in an instant, and every living soul subconsciously held their breath.

It was as if they had just witnessed a terrifying, world-ending catastrophe with their own eyes.

Hidden in a hotel not far from the gates of Heaven Dou City, Tang Hao sat stiffly on the edge of his bed.

His eyes were wide, staring fixedly at the images on the Sky Screen, his gaze filled with unconcealable terror.

The hands that could easily lift a giant hammer weighing hundreds of catties were now trembling violently and uncontrollably.

If Firefly's first death had seemed unremarkable, this second death brought a shock of immense proportions to everyone.

They never imagined that a frail-looking girl like Firefly would possess such terrifying strength.

Although no one knew exactly how much power the Sam in the darkness or those insects contained, the mere sight of the dense, sky-obscuring swarm was enough to make one's scalp tingle and leave them gasping for air.

Even if each individual insect were only at the level of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, a swarm of such massive proportions, numbering in the hundreds of millions, would be impossible for even several Title Douluo working together to survive.

Yet, Firefly had not only withstood them head-on but had also pinned their commander to the ground.

The soaring flames, like the fires of purgatory, incinerated wave after wave of insects.

It was hard to imagine how long Tang Hao could last against Firefly in her prime.

"Dad, this... this must be fake, right?"

Tang San looked at his father, a top-tier Title Douluo with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and seeing such a look of fear on his face, he couldn't help but clench his fists, his voice trembling with disbelief.

"With so many insects, no world could possibly withstand such devastation..."

"It must be fake! The Sky Screen said from the beginning that Penacony is a world of dreams..."

"These are all just dreams; they must be fake!"

"Even that girl's strength must be fake! This so-called demigod power of Stelle is nothing more than a dream..."

The Sky Screen had already introduced the Dream Master's purpose in unleashing the swarm.

These insects were merely intended to make people feel boundless fear, forcing everyone to pray for the arrival of the Aeon of Order in their despair.

From the information provided by the Sky Screen, it was clear that the power of the Aeons in that world was terrifying to the extreme.

These sky-obscuring insects were nothing more than fragile playthings in the hands of those gods.

Yet, such a terrifying swarm was, to the people of Douluo Continent, nothing short of an apocalyptic disaster.

If they were to descend upon Douluo Continent, they could devour the entire world in minutes!

In the face of such world-destroying power, Stelle's so-called demigod strength—that realm just one step away from godhood—seemed insignificant.

Never mind being infinitely close to an Aeon; even if only one ten-millionth of the swarm from the Penacony dreamscape descended upon Douluo Continent, it would be enough to utterly destroy this land.

Stelle's strength was certainly not as simple as everyone imagined.

But the more powerful he perceived her to be, the more Tang San felt it was all nonsense.

Once he fixated on the idea that Penacony was a dream world and that these people were, frankly speaking, just dreaming, he began to deceive and comfort himself, convincing himself that Stelle wasn't actually that terrifying.

Beside him, Xiao Wu was already trembling with fear, her small face deathly pale.

As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, she had an instinctive dread of such terrifyingly powerful existences.

The world of soul beasts was one of survival of the fittest; encountering such a being, she knew she would only be devoured.

Xiao Wu hurriedly grabbed Tang San's hand, her voice filled with deep worry as she spoke urgently:

"Brother, let's... let's not make an enemy of her."

"Their origins are mysterious; they are simply not to be trifled with."

Xiao Wu only wanted to live a quiet life now and dared not go out of her way to provoke Stelle.

People are always best at deceiving themselves.

Tang San had already decided in his heart that all of Stelle's strength and abilities were merely products of a dream.

No matter how powerful you are in a dream, you are ultimately nothing but a phantom.

Tang San could not help but let out a cold snort, forcing himself to sound confident:

"Hmph, why should I be afraid of her?"

"In my dreams, I can lift the 108,000-jin Golden Cudgel with one hand!"

"I've already said that my strength in the dream is real; isn't this all a bit of a farce?"

Tang Hao, standing to the side, finally snapped out of his fear upon hearing his son's words.

He had to admit that Stelle and her companions possessed strength that was truly absurd.

Especially the girl beside Stelle, who had purple ears and looked like a fairy among flowers.

She gave him a feeling of extreme danger, yet her strength was at most that of a Title Douluo.

She even carried a faint aura of a fallen soul master; there would be no need for him to act, as Martial Soul Hall would deal with her themselves.

His Tang San was destined to become a true god in the future.

Now, as long as Tang San won these PKs against Stelle and gained more rewards, it would only accelerate his path to godhood.

Tang Hao's gaze was like a torch, staring fixedly at the hotel entrance as if he could already see Stelle's figure.

His eyes were filled with biting killing intent.

If this Sky Screen dared to pull any tricks that might harm his precious son, he would strike immediately and kill this Stelle on the spot.

He would ensure she could never participate in a PK again or pose any threat to his son.

"The Dream Master actually used such power to resurrect a fallen Aeon..."

"So many bugs... He must be certain that this Aeon of Order can kill such a vast number of them..."

"It is truly hard to imagine how such a powerful Aeon could have fallen..."

Qian Renxue muttered to herself, her tone filled with shock.

Her eyes still held a lingering fear as she subconsciously looked toward the direction where Stelle might appear.

At this moment, deep within the Star Dou Forest, Gu Yuena and numerous Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were huddled together in terror, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Across the entire Star Dou Forest, would the total number of soul beasts over a hundred years old even reach a million?

The bugs that Firefly was dealing with varied in size.

Yet, even the smallest ones were as large as a wolf-type soul beast.

If the strength of these little bugs truly matched that of a hundred-year soul beast, then the dense, sky-covering swarm packed together must number at least a hundred million!

Not to mention the many massive bugs among them.

Those giants possessed strength comparable to Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, and their numbers were equally countless.

Facing such a terrifying scale, Gu Yuena felt her scalp tingle.

Even the Dragon God of old did not possess such a horrifying legion under his command.

Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, who had previously clamored that the Sky Screen rankings were unfair, now kept his head tucked in, looking utterly terrified.

It was too horrifying; he was nearly scared to the point of wetting himself.

Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu in Martial Soul Hall were likewise filled with shock and horror.

They both possessed some secrets regarding gods and had received quite a bit of information from other worlds.

Yet, if such a terrifying swarm of bugs were to descend upon the Douluo Continent, this land would likely be completely annihilated in mere moments.

That silver-haired girl was actually able to slay Sam within such a terrifying swarm.

In the end, she could even control these bugs to fly into the sky, carving a path for Stelle to return to reality...

Such strength was simply beyond imagination.

"Your Excellency, is this the true face of the Swarm Disaster..."

Castorice watched the images on the Sky Screen intently, her voice trembling with disbelief.

"Bugs that blot out the sky and sun... they are even more terrifying than the Black Tide..."

She had only heard a little about the Swarm Disaster from Stelle before.

For instance, when Stelle went to the car wash, the Astral Express had once been swallowed into the belly of a giant bug.

It was said that the creature was larger than a planet.

She had been incredibly shocked back then.

Stelle nodded solemnly at Castorice, her tone exceptionally earnest as she said:

"At that time, the Dream of Taiyi had already blanketed the entire galaxy."

"And the swarm recreated within that dream was enough to threaten the lives of every living being in the galaxy."

"The swarm displayed on the Sky Screen was merely the tip of the iceberg."

"You must understand, the layer of dreams woven by Sunday was meant to recreate that galaxy-wide Swarm Disaster within the dream itself."

"Mimi! That's terrifying!!"

After hearing Stelle's explanation, Mimi shrieked in fright.

She never imagined that the situation in reality was countless times more perilous than what the Sky Screen had shown.

How big is a galaxy?

It contains at least tens of billions of planets.

It is certainly not something a tiny Amphoreus can compare to.

On the Sky Screen, new images began to emerge once more.

In the scene, the big sister wearing a large dome hat, who was sitting before everyone, looked at Stelle with a gentle expression, her gaze filled with a hint of pity.

This scene immediately caused the hearts of everyone previously terrified by Firefly's battle with the swarm to relax.

"Wake up, this dream should come to an end."

Dahlia's voice was soft, like a spring breeze brushing past as she spoke slowly.

Stelle was stunned, countless images flashing through her mind in an instant.

The memories Dahlia had taken her to find and witness before.

Firefly carrying her as they flew toward the sky, bringing her into reality, fighting Sunday, and winning the victory.

Was it really over?

She couldn't help but feel that something was still missing.

Stelle raised her head, looked at Dahlia, and couldn't help but press, "It's not over yet, what happened after?"

Dahlia shook her head gently and said helplessly, "Fate does not allow me to provide an answer."

"And the true ending... is too sorrowful; I would rather you forget it."

Stelle shook her head firmly, her eyes filled with immense persistence as she said in a resolute tone:

"Even the sorrow, I will remember it."