The Space-Breaking Boat tossed and turned through the spatial turbulence, its surface covered by an invisible barrier formed by wind-based laws, perfectly concealing its aura. Xiao Yan peered through the porthole, his eyes fixed on the Void Mothership ahead, which resembled a floating mountain range. The evil patterns on its hull shimmered with an eerie red light under the reflection of the cannon fire, each pattern emanating malevolent power, maintaining the outer defensive barrier.
"Ten more miles to the designated infiltration point," the pilot of the Space-Breaking Boat whispered. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his hand gripping the control stick trembled slightly—even the most elite Heaven Battalion cultivators couldn't help but feel awe in the face of such a massive demonic warship.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart. "Check the equipment, prepare for the breakthrough."
The ten team members immediately took out their specially made " Evil Breaking Dagger "—daggers incorporating the materials of the Soul-Suppressing Nail, capable of temporarily tearing through the evil energy barrier. The law shields around them were adjusted to their most restrained state, but their eyes burned with a resolute flame.
The Space-Breaking Boat stealthily circled around to the stern of the Void Mothership, a relatively weak area in the ship's defenses, where the density of the evil runes was significantly lower than on the front. Through the portholes, dozens of black pipes could be seen constantly spewing out foul air, mixed with fragments of incompletely refined souls, emitting a nauseating stench.
"This is it." Xiao Yan signaled to his team to stop the Space-Breaking Boat. "Use the Evil Breaking Dagger to open the passage, and be quick!"
Two team members were the first to exit the cabin, their daggers gleaming with pale golden runes, as they precisely pierced the gaps between the evil runes. With a "sizzle," the evil energy barrier cracked open like melted plastic, revealing a gap about ten feet wide and the metallic hull beneath.
"Go in!"
Xiao Yan took the lead, the Heaven Burning Sword humming in his hand, six-colored flames forming a miniature barrier that kept out the approaching evil energy. The group filed in, and as soon as they had a foothold, they heard a series of ear-piercing "crackling" sounds—countless barbed tentacles suddenly sprang out from the metal walls on both sides of the passage, wrapping around them like living creatures.
"It's a ' Parasitic Tentacles '!" a team member shouted, slashing off an incoming tentacle with his sword. "These tentacles can absorb the power of laws, don't get entangled!"
Xiao Yan's eyes sharpened, Heaven Burning Sword horizontally, the golden flames instantly burning the surrounding tentacles to ashes. "Stop fighting, head straight for the core area!"
He took out a "locator" from his pocket. This was a map of the mothership's interior drawn by the Grand Elder based on the memories of the captured demons. The light spots on the talisman were pointing towards the core of the fel energy—the "Sacrifice Chamber" located at the very center of the mothership.
The group swiftly traversed the narrow passage, encountering various bizarre defensive mechanisms along the way: hidden doors that spewed Heart-Corroding Black Water, traps made of Soul-Devouring Vine, and patrolling " Evil Armor Guardians "—these guards were made of metal and evil energy, impervious to blades and spears, with only Xiao Yan's flames managing to barely break through their defenses.
After a fierce battle lasting half an hour, they finally arrived at the entrance to the sacrificial chamber. It was a giant door made of black crystal, with countless twisted Spirit Map carved on it, radiating an evil aura a hundred times stronger than before, and even the flames of the Heaven Burning Sword were trembling slightly.
"Behind the door lies the core of evil energy." Xiao Yan could sense a terrifying power within the door, comparable to that of the Supreme Realm. "But this door... it probably won't be so easy to open."
As soon as the words were spoken, the patterns on the giant gate suddenly lit up, and a hoarse voice came from behind the gate. It was the Void Envoy: "Young friend Xiao Yan, I didn't expect you to actually dare to break in. Unfortunately, this ' Ten Thousand Souls Gate ' is forged from the souls of millions of living beings. No matter how strong your flames are, you cannot burn it down."
"Is that so?" Xiao Yan's lips curled into a cold smile. He suddenly recalled a line from the Old Ghost Heaven Burning's inheritance, "The fire of ultimate yang can destroy the evil of ultimate yin; if the heart faces the sun, all souls will scatter."
He pushed the gentle power of the Heart-Clearing Jade to its limit, while simultaneously drawing upon the purest source of fire within his body. The six-colored flames on the Heaven Burning Sword suddenly transformed into a pure gold, their light gentle yet carrying an undeniable purifying power.
" Heaven Burning Nine Forms - Ninth Form: Heaven Burning Radiance!"
This is the final move he created by combining all his insights. It is not known for its destruction, but it contains the will of "protection" and "hope", and is specifically designed to defeat this kind of evil thing based on resentment.
Golden flames, like a rising sun, illuminated the entire passage. The light shone on the Ten Thousand Souls Gate, and the twisted Spirit Map emitted mournful howls, as if enduring endless pain. The evil energy on the gate dissipated at a visible speed, and a layer of golden patterns appeared on the surface of the black crystal.
"Impossible!" the Void Envoy behind the door roared in disbelief, "How could your flames possibly...?"
"Nothing is impossible." Xiao Yan pointed his sword at the giant gate. "No matter how strong the evil energy is, it cannot withstand the will to protect!"
Golden flames condensed into a pillar of light, slamming heavily onto the Ten Thousand Souls Gate. With a crisp crack, a fissure appeared on the surface of the giant gate, which then spread like a spider web before finally shattering with a deafening roar!
The scene behind the door was revealed to everyone—a huge stone chamber. In the center of the chamber floated a purple crystal the size of a basketball, surrounded by countless tendrils like blood vessels, connecting to various parts of the mothership. This was the core of the fel energy. Below the core, on an altar made of piled bones, the Void Envoy was spitting blood, clearly injured by the purifying power.
"Kill them all!" the Void Envoy roared, his hands forming a hand seal. Suddenly, the core of the evil energy burst forth with a blinding red light. Dozens of massive, armored Evil Armor Guardians instantly emerged from the walls on both sides of the stone chamber. These guards were covered in purple scales, and their aura had reached the Advanced Realm Lord!
"Stop them!" Xiao Yan shouted to his team members, his figure blurring as he charged straight at the core of the evil energy. "I'm going to destroy the core!"
The team members immediately formed a defensive formation, their Evil Breaking Dagger intertwining with the light of laws to desperately block the Evil Armor Guardians ' charge. Despite the vast difference in strength, none of them showed any fear; they knew this was the crucial moment that would determine victory or defeat.
Xiao Yan dodged the Void Envoy's claw attack, and the Heaven Burning Sword, wreathed in golden flames, fiercely pierced towards the core of the evil energy.
"Don't even think about it!" A mad glint flashed in the Void Envoy's eyes. He lunged at the core, merging his body with the tentacles. "I will perish with the core!"
The light from the core of evil energy surged instantly, and the purple evil energy merged with the body of the Void Envoy, forming a massive evil energy storm that swept towards Xiao Yan. Within the storm, countless blades formed from resentment gleamed with a cold light, enough to tear apart the defenses of any Realm Lord Realm.
Xiao Yan did not back down. He completely merged the Heart of the Flame Realm with the Heaven Burning Sword. The illusory image of the Flaming Mountain in the small world of his sea of consciousness overlapped with his figure, as if he had transformed into a true Flame God.
"Senior Flame God, may I borrow your power to protect this world!"
He roared to the sky, and golden flames and purple evil energy collided in the center of the stone chamber, unleashing a world-destroying light.
At the same time, outside the All-Heavens Hub, the twelve Sovereign who were engaged in a fierce battle with the Void Mothership suddenly felt a violent fluctuation in the ship's fel energy aura, and the light of the defensive barrier dimmed instantly.
"The opportunity has arrived!" A glint flashed in the Grand Elder's eyes. "Attack with all your might!"
Twelve beams of light, representing the laws of nature, erupted simultaneously, slamming into the bow of the mothership. The defensive barrier, now deprived of its fel energy core, shattered like paper. The beams instantly pierced the hull, triggering a series of violent explosions.
The Void Mothership's outer shell began to crack, and countless streams of fel energy erupted from the cracks, ultimately shattering into countless fragments with a deafening roar.
Inside the stone chamber, the light gradually faded.
Xiao Yan knelt on the ground, leaning on the Heaven Burning Sword. He was covered in wounds and his breath was extremely weak, but his eyes were incredibly bright. The core of the evil energy had shattered, and the figure of the Void Envoy was completely annihilated in the golden flames, leaving only a faint wisp of resentment, which was purified into nothingness by the flames.
"We... did it." A surviving team member covered his bleeding wound, a tired but excited smile on his face.
Xiao Yan nodded, gazing at the collapsing wreckage of the mothership outside the window, a surge of indescribable excitement welling up within him. He took out Realm-Breaking Talisman and infused it with his last wisp of spiritual energy. "Let's go home."
A flash of light, and the figures disappeared into the shattered stone chamber.
When they reappeared, they were back on the white jade plaza of the All-Heavens Hub. They were greeted by countless respectful gazes and thunderous cheers. The Grand Elder strode forward, looking at the battered and bruised Xiao Yan, his eyes filled with satisfaction. "Good boy, you've suffered."
Xiao Yan smiled, about to say something, when everything went black and he completely lost consciousness. In his last moments of unconsciousness, he seemed to hear cheers from countless worlds—the sound of being protected, the sound of hope.
The destruction of the Void Mothership temporarily halted the demonic army's offensive. But everyone knew that this was only a victory in one battle, not the end of the war.
The shadow of Outer Realm Demons still looms over the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, and even greater challenges await them.
But at this moment, the light of the All-Heavens Hub shines brighter than ever before. Because they know that as long as guardians like Xiao Yan remain, hope will never be extinguished.
Xiao Yan awoke to a soft glow, his injuries stabilized by top-grade healing pills. Outside the window, the familiar starlight shone. In the All-Heavens Mirror on the Stargazing Platform, the demon army was regrouping in the distance, but this time, the faces of the cultivators before the mirror showed less fear and more determination.
He gripped the Heaven Burning Sword tightly in his hand, the golden flames on its blade burning silently, as if telling the story of an unfinished journey.
The battle will continue.