Burning warships and flashing cannon fire unfurled a vivid picture of intense battle.
On the fiercely fought battlefield, the appearance of the golden vortex was like adding a touch of white to the pure black world, standing out so abruptly and attracting attention.
"That is..."
Star Vein Eusius trembled as he tilted his head back, blood trickling down his chin, and a glimmer of hope suddenly shone in his previously lifeless eyes.
For the Crimson Alliance, which had already reached its dead end, any change in circumstances was a good thing. Moreover, Eusius did not sense the slightest hostility from this golden giant bird.
On the Saila Empire's side, the leading Peak Demigod, Star-Moving Beast King Elfman, narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the newly appeared golden giant bird. A trace of apprehension flashed through his mind; he sensed a threat.
"This is a military restricted area of the Saila Empire. Please leave immediately!" Elfman shouted, his voice spreading out along with the surging energy waves.
However, the giant golden bird in the sky remained unmoved, which made Elfman's heart sink. Before he could say anything more, its wings, which blotted out the sky, fluttered gently, and dazzling golden light filled the entire field of vision.
Golden light, like water, seeped into every crevice, falling upon every Demigod on the battlefield.
The difference was that the Demigod on the Crimson Alliance side felt a warm sensation all over their bodies under the golden light. Their exhausted bodies, like dry sponges soaked in water, immediately became full and plump, and their injuries healed at an incredible speed.
The Demigod of the Saila Empire, however, had a completely different experience.
The seemingly warm and gentle golden light instantly transformed into extremely violent golden-red flames upon contact with them, like an enraged bull or cold water meeting hot oil, colliding and crackling violently.
The Sin-Burning Fire raged and burned fiercely, turning tens of thousands of miles of Starry Sky into a sea of fire in an instant.
The Holy Spirit Bird have a rather flexible moral system.
More precisely, each Holy Spirit Bird can develop its own moral compass.
To the Holy Spirit Bird, is morality such an inconvenient thing?
My morality is the true morality. Those who oppose me are hypocrites, villains, and wicked people, and should be burned to Ashes by the Sin-Burning Fire!
Upholding this fine tradition, the core driving force of the Sin-Burning Fire is actually one's own mental willpower.
As the saying goes, as long as my will is firm enough, no one can shake my resolve.
But what about Lancelot's mental fortitude?
It's no exaggeration to say that Peak Demigod- level mind mage would exclaim "Wow!" upon seeing Lancelot!
The intensity of the Sin-Burning Fire unleashed by such a terrifying mental force is unimaginable.
Not to mention, Lancelot also used all the anger stored in the Mouth of Gluttony to ignite the Flame of the Heart.
The combination of the two flames creates an explosive level of destructive power.
Seven Low-Rank Demigod, engulfed in the sea of fire, screamed and lost their life force within seconds. Their corpses and remnants of souls, enveloped in Holy Light, flew towards Lancelot like ascended Angel, beginning the process of Holy Spiritization under the swirling golden light.
Clearly, these seven people were highly immoral, and therefore received special attention from the Sin-Burning Fire.
Since living only means being a bad person, then let yourself perish! Dying will turn you into a good person, you must be very happy, right?!
"Damn it, it's the enemy! Kill him!"
The death of his Demigod enraged Elfman, the Star-Moving Beast King. His long brown fur trembled wildly as he leaped up, his aura blazing, like a brownish-yellow meteor, charging straight toward Lancelot.
"Martial arts master?"
Lancelot murmured to himself, and slowly extended his giant golden claw.
Within that giant claw, at the microscopic level, countless Undying Holy Soul, like gods residing in a temple, sat enthroned within every cell, mobilizing every ounce of power to the limit, indifferently watching Elfman attack from below.
Expand! Expand!
As the giant claw extended, an ever-increasing force, like a burst dam, swept away everything—space, elements, energy, matter—and slammed down on the upward-rushing brownish-yellow meteor.
There is no sound in a vacuum, but the deafening roar from the collision reverberated deep within the souls of every Demigod.
Bang!
Elfman, the Star-Moving Beast King, renowned for his strength and capable of moving stars with a single hand, was undoubtedly at a disadvantage in this head-on clash.
Under the watchful eyes of many Demigod, the brownish-yellow meteor that had been traversing the Starry Sky with unstoppable force was swatted back by the golden giant bird's claw, leaving a conspicuous path riddled with spatial rifts. Spatial fragments flew around in a chaotic frenzy like broken petals, and hundreds of spaceships were smashed into scrap metal by Elfman, their parts raining down on the Starry Sky.
Thump!!
Finally, after Elfman pierced through half of the Saila Empire's planetary mothership, he stopped and managed to stabilize himself in the bottomless crater.
A series of horrified gazes appeared in the eyes of the Demigod of the Saila Empire. They had considered that Elfman might be at a disadvantage, after all, the power of this golden giant bird was indeed terrifying.
Unexpectedly, the mighty Star-Moving Beast King Elfman lost so decisively, like a disobedient child being disciplined by an adult, utterly vulnerable.
For a moment, the entire battlefield fell silent. The Demigod of the Crimson Alliance blushed. Although they didn't know the origin of this golden giant bird, as long as it helped them, it was definitely a friend.
Only Black Hole Urta felt a sense of familiarity with the golden giant bird, but he couldn't connect it to Lancelot. After all, the last time they met, this kid was only Low-Rank Demigod in terms of combat strength. How could he have jumped to become Peak Demigod?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Zyra and Mona, who recognized Lancelot, did not participate in the Amethyst Battle. Although they were somewhat weak, they were very talented. They were assigned by the high-ranking Military Control Committee to stay behind and serve as the last spark of hope. The one in charge of leading these sparks was Jacqueline Moon Poem, the last Pillar of the Nation of the Alliance.
As the pillar of the Crimson Alliance's cosmic territory, Planet Amethyst must be saved. Otherwise, hundreds of billions of the Alliance citizens, along with numerous factories, resource planets, and Transcendent academies, will fall into the hands of the Saila Empire. The Alliance fleet will also lose its support and will be destroyed sooner or later. At that time, the Crimson Alliance will be in a situation similar to that of the Gendaya Royal Court, completely sealed off on Planet Oklo.
This outcome was intolerable to the Military Control Committee; they would rather fight a fair and square battle than retreat without firing a shot.
The saying "If you lose land but save people, you will gain both" is certainly true, but the premise is that you must resist before giving up.
Otherwise, the will and morale of the entire nation will completely collapse.
Only by fighting a battle, even if it's a crushing defeat, can one at least prove their courage to draw their sword. Supported by this courage and spirit, the people can unite in their hatred of the enemy.
Ultimately, the key to destroying a country or nation is to undermine their will.
The eerie atmosphere didn't last long before it was shattered by the furious Star-Moving Beast King, Elfman.
The flames formed from the Qi: Burning rose to their limit, his fur stood on end, and his ferocious beast eyes were filled with bloodshot veins. Clearly, Lancelot's powerful attack had broken through Elfman's defenses.
The proud Star-Moving Beast King has never suffered such a humiliation since his debut.
This is intolerable!
"Follow me!"
With a roar, Elfman's mind flashed, and an extremely dense aura erupted forth, making him resemble a small star as he launched another attack on Lancelot.
However, unlike last time, this time, Elfman brought a lot of helpers, a full forty Demigod following behind him, rushing over with great momentum.
Whew!!
He slammed his fists down from a distance, the Yuan Qi fluctuations transforming into continuous beams of brownish-yellow light that shot towards Lancelot.
The wise Elfman didn't charge in this time, but instead chose to launch a ranged attack, seemingly because he didn't want to be slapped away again.
Behind him, more than forty Demigod followed, launching various attacks.
It possesses spatial control, energy tentacles for restraint, and massive rays powerful enough to pierce through stars, like those from a planet-destroying cannon...
The relentless onslaught blocked every corner of Lancelot's body, as if locking him in a cage, leaving him no choice but to take the hits head-on, unable to dodge.
The combined attack of more than forty Demigod blasted through the outer layer of Holy Light shield, scattering light like sand being swept away by ocean waves.
Lancelot's energy level ultimately did not undergo a qualitative change, and he was quickly torn open by the siege of so many powerful opponents of the same level.
But he remained completely calm. A glint of light flashed in his golden pupils, and holy wings, seemingly capable of obscuring the Starry Sky, slowly closed. At the same time, behind Lancelot, a towering, divine phantom that stretched across the Starry Sky suddenly appeared, taking a step forward and deflecting all the incoming attacks.
This is ' Invincible Saint '!
Feeling the Holy Light energy flowing out of his body, Lancelot remained calm. With a thought, he connected the energy he had stored in his Steel Feather Cloak to every cell of his body, continuously supplying him with backup hidden energy.
After withstanding the first wave of fierce attacks, Lancelot suddenly spread his wings and soared into the sky, transforming into a mighty river of light that rushed swiftly towards the attacking enemies. Judging from his posture, he seemed to intend to surround more than forty Demigod by himself.
Seeing the giant golden bird that was still lively and even launching a counterattack after withstanding the swarm attack, the Demigod, including Elfman, were shocked.
What kind of race is this? It's terrifying!
"Defense!"
Elfman shouted at the top of his lungs, and the Demigod under his command immediately sprang into action, with layers of shields appearing on the outside, as if putting eggshells over the Demigod of the Saila Empire.
Hundreds of millions of beams of Holy Light followed, crisscrossing like an impenetrable net, relentlessly bombarding the surface of these eggshells, splashing out ripples.
Because his soul and body were merged, Lancelot, after transforming into ' Purest Holy Light ', unleashed beams of Holy Light that were not only energy attacks, but also physical and mental attacks.
The triple damage stacked up, resulting in explosive damage. The layers of eggshell shields were easily torn apart as if they were made of paper. The terrifying scene frightened some weaker Demigod, who were afraid that if their defenses were breached, they would be reduced to nothingness by the terrifying golden-red flames, just like their original seven companions.