CHAPTER 410: CHAPTER 410: ABYSS GIANT BEAST

In the Void Purple Eyes’ vision, the Beetle Beast wasn’t teleporting through space but was hopping back and forth by vibrating. However, this hopping seemed to be a process of charging up power, and once the charge was complete, the Beetle Beast would flash forward at a speed ten times the speed of sound to strike its target.

As long as it wasn’t space jumping, Wang Lan had a way to lock on. The light from the Void Purple Eyes surged, and the gorgeous purple glow seemed to soak into the surrounding ten-meter space.

Within the sight of the Purple Eyes, the Beetle Beast’s speed became slower and slower, and Wang Lan could see every trace of the six wings flapping behind it.

"Star Sky God Arrow! Lock on!"

In an instant, Wang Lan’s Star Power burst forth. "Ruoyun—"

"I’m here!" Yu Ruoyun was already by Wang Lan’s side as soon as her words landed, her Star Power instantly merging with Wang Lan’s. This Exotic Beast, capable of instantly killing cultivators at the pinnacle of the Star Sea Stage and an entity that even three Titled Strongmen working together couldn’t handle, was not something Wang Lan was confident he could defeat on his own.

With their Star Power fused, the sky and earth suddenly filled with bizarre phenomena.

Sounds of Dragon and Phoenix cries descended from beyond the clouds, and a massive Array appeared in front of the two, with a divine bow and a divine arrow engraved with the patterns of the heavenly way.

The moment it appeared, the Beetle Beast seemed extremely uneasy, rapidly flapping its wings and changing positions.

But once locked by the Void Purple Eyes, all its struggles were destined to be in vain. With a whoosh, the Star Sky God Arrow shot out. The moment the divine arrow was released was the moment when the Grim Reaper’s scythe swung down.

BOOM—

A loud explosion sounded from beyond the clouds. The Beetle Beast instantly shifted dozens of kilometers away, but although it was fast, the Star Sky God Arrow was not slow. At the limit of the Beetle Beast’s lateral jump, just as it was recharging again, the Star Sky God Arrow hit it directly, exploding it on the spot.

"For killing above your level, you are rewarded with one hundred thousand experience points and eight thousand skill points..."

At this moment, the world was so quiet. Whether it was the giant beasts or the Star Martial Warriors, it was as if they had all forgotten they were fighting; they stared blankly at the terrifying explosion in the distance...

Such a powerful Exotic Beast, an entity that had just slaughtered ten cultivators at the pinnacle of the Star Sea Stage in the blink of an eye, a creature that even three Titled Strongmen working together couldn’t handle, was instantly obliterated by a single arrow from Wang Lan and Yu Ruoyun?

Everyone had no doubt that any Titled Strongman present would also be instantly killed on the spot by Wang Lan’s arrow, right?

"What are you standing around for?" Zuo Ming roared and acted instantly, killing two dazed giant beasts on the spot without giving them time to react.

Taking advantage of this surge in morale, the Star Martial Warriors unleashed their full power, and the giant beasts suffered heavy casualties in an instant. Suddenly, the scales of victory tilted severely in favor of the Star Martial Warriors.

Because of the release of the Star Sky God Arrow, Wang Lan and Yu Ruoyun were extremely weakened. Yu Ruoyun’s body swayed, and she immediately collapsed on Wang Lan’s back.

"How is Yu Ruoyun?" Zuo Ming asked urgently.

"It’s nothing; she’s just out of strength."

Not just Yu Ruoyun; I’m also nearly completely exhausted. But is reality really like this? People are concerned about the exhausted Yu Ruoyun, but why doesn’t anyone care about me, Wang Lan, who is just as exhausted?

He quickly activated the Star Power within his Solar Seal to rapidly recover his body. However, even if his Star Power could be restored, the profound physical and mental exhaustion could not be dispelled so easily.

Wang Lan’s condition was very poor at the moment; if a Star Cloud Stage Star Martial Warrior were to come at him, they could easily take his life. If it weren’t for the Mandala Flower that no longer required Wang Lan’s Star Power to sustain, it would have fallen apart.

Wang Lan supported Yu Ruoyun as they squatted in a corner. Fortunately, the battle was now completely under control, with one giant beast after another being successfully killed, and the frequency of injuries among the Star Martial Warriors also dropped to a freezing point.

"Combination technique, Five Elements Obliteration!" A violent shout resonated as suddenly, three Vermilion Bird Groups gathered, forming a pyramid formation in the sky. With the shout, a massive Array gathered in the air.

In an instant, powerful Star Martial Skills of five different attributes fused within the Array, and a terrifying purple beam broke through the Array, attacking the three giant beasts in front of it.

The giant beasts roared, using their Innate Abilities in an attempt to withstand the astonishing attack. The light beam hit the first giant beast, which didn’t even get a chance to roar before its upper body melted and vanished.

The beam’s momentum was unrelenting, and it hit the second Exotic Beast instantly, exploding it on the spot after two seconds of slight resistance. The light beam shifted direction, sweeping towards the third Exotic Beast.

The third Exotic Beast hurriedly rushed toward the sky in an attempt to escape, but its clumsy movements were no match for the speed of the purple beam. Even after soaring a hundred meters, it was still killed on the spot.

This Star Martial Skill is incredible! Wang Lan was deeply impressed. A combination Star Martial Skill just killed three Exotic Beasts in one go. If it were me, I fear only by using the Space Phoenix Form to teleport instantly could I have survived.

In this counter-attack, another ten giant beasts were killed, and less than ten struggling giant beasts remained. By this point, these ten giant beasts were also in a bloody and pitiful state.

Victory was no longer just a glimmer of hope but was right in front of them.

RUMBLE—

Suddenly, the entire heavens and earth were shaking violently. Just as everyone was preparing to put in one last effort to finish off the last few giant beasts, a terrifying presence rose from the earth. Amidst Heaven Rupturing Earth Splitting tremors, a nearly five-hundred-meter-tall giant beast emerged slowly from the ground.

The thousand-meter-long Centipede Beast I saw before was formidable, but that was because it was an insectoid giant beast. Even if it were fifteen hundred meters long, it might not have seemed particularly large. But this beast in front of us now is a colossal half-human, half-beast entity.

All the previous giant beasts were mere juniors in front of this one.

With the appearance of this giant beast, the morale of the Star Martial Warriors instantly shattered. With such a vast body, what level of power could it possess?

"Damn it, it’s an Abyss Giant Beast—" Zuo Ming immediately cried out in alarm. "Quick, send a message to Mr. Mo, tell him to come reinforce us at full speed!"

Even I, who have never seen such a beast before, know it’s an inconceivable entity from Zuo Ming’s reaction. The Abyss Giant Beast... I’ve never heard that name before.

"I’ll send the message—" Wang Lan roared instantly. When it came to sending messages, none could match the speed of his time-space ability. The moment his words fell, he vanished from sight, carrying Yu Ruoyun on his back.

「At this moment, the Pioneer Space of the East Sea was far from calm.」

The terrifying battle deep within exploded like a nuclear bomb, unsettling the entire Pioneer Space. Exotic Beasts were fierce, but they were merely beasts after all, and their instinctual fear led to a collective panic.

With turmoil arising, the entire Pioneer Space of the East Sea instantly boiled over with activity. Fortunately, this beast tide was not orchestrated by a mastermind behind the scenes; it was mainly intertribal skirmishes among the Exotic Beasts, and only about one percent truly affected the frontlines of the Pioneers.

"Mr. Mo, a large number of Exotic Beasts have appeared to the northeast, and the front-line Pioneers have already engaged with them."

"What type of Exotic Beasts?"

"Thick-armored type, primarily Earth Attribute attacks."

"Send the Flash Thunder Group to support."

"Mr. Mo, a large number of flying Exotic Beasts have stormed the Wind Valley defense line."

"Send the Star Traveller’s subordinate legions."

"Mr. Mo..."

One communications officer after another rushed into the command center with reports of significant changes at the front. If it weren’t for such major incidents, the front-line Pioneers could resolve issues on their own.

Command after command flowed from Mo Tai’s mouth in an orderly fashion. More than the disturbances at various checkpoints of the Pioneer Space, Mo Tai was more concerned about the operations at the front.

Fifty giant Exotic Beasts; the forces they had dispatched this time were indeed weak. But there was no choice; these were all the forces they could muster. Unless they asked the Five Emperors to take action.

Emperor Bai, Xuan Emperor, Ming Emperor, and Flame Emperor are all in unknown locations. Even if we petitioned the authorities, they might not agree to send help. Qing Emperor seems to have just returned after being busy, but recently, it appears he has become entangled in family turmoil.

At that thought, Mo Tai couldn’t help but sigh. The Yu Family... truly a headache. Two hundred years have passed since the end of the empire, and yet, why can’t they learn when to advance and when to retreat? Looking at the seven powerful nations of the world, which one is still an imperial monarchy?

The system of monarchical centralization has been abolished, yet they still dream of restoring it—restoration, my ass! Do they think it’s fun to turn back the clock on history?

Everyone thinks Qing Emperor is the royal representative and should have ultimate authority among the Star Martial noble families. But who knows that Qing Emperor and the Yu Family are not related by blood? He was an adopted son of the previous generation of the Yu Family.

Yu Ruoyun’s father is the one with the legitimate royal bloodline; otherwise, why wouldn’t the position of head of the Yu Family fall to Qing Emperor? Precisely because of this status, Yu Qing is nothing more than a figurehead, a banner in the hands of the Star Martial noble families. A banner is not meant to have its own thoughts.

Qing Emperor could have clearly distanced himself and left them to their own devices. But without Qing Emperor as a cover, he fears those Star Martial noble families would become utterly reckless. Even though Jade Country is growing stronger day by day, the overall situation still calls for stable development. Once embroiled in chaos, it might lead to a point of no return.

BUZZ—

Suddenly, a wave of spatial fluctuation spread, and in an instant, Wang Lan and Yu Ruoyun appeared in the command center. Wang Lan had left space-time coordinates here before setting out, just in case, to ensure they could escape when needed.

As soon as he materialized, Wang Lan froze; at least a dozen lethal auras were fixed on him.

"Misunderstanding... friendly forces... friendly forces..." Wang Lan shouted instinctively.

When they saw it was Wang Lan, the killing intent locked onto him from those around dissipated.

"Wang Lan? You’re back? What happened? How’s the battle at the front?"

"At first, it was very smooth, but in the end, a huge beast appeared—General Zuo Ming referred to it as an Abyss Giant Beast..."

"Abyss?" Mo Tai’s face changed in an instant. "Abyss... to think there’s still an Abyss... Quick, go ask Qing Emperor to take action." Saying this, he stepped forward, about to rush out of the camp.

"Mr. Mo, let me take you there. I can move instantaneously."

"Good!" Mo Tai didn’t hesitate, immediately moving to Wang Lan’s side. Wang Lan grabbed Mo Tai’s arm, and in a flash, they both disappeared from sight.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!—

The scenery changed in an instant, and just as it became clear, terrifying explosion sounds filled his ears.

Zuo Ming and his two companions were attacking the gigantic beast with all their might, but their powerful outputs as Titled Strongmen felt like mere tickling to the Abyss Giant Beast.

Tickling might be an exaggeration, but at most, it was just a bit painful without inflicting actual damage.

The other Star Sea Stage experts were busy quelling the remaining two Exotic Beasts. The moment Wang Lan arrived, the last two Exotic Beasts were overwhelmed and beaten to death by the swarming Star Sea Stage experts.

"Zuo Ming, Old Bao, Old Qi, I, Mo Tai, am here—" a loud shout arose. "God of Titan!"

Mo Tai’s body swelled in an instant. With each step he took, his body seemed to increase by ten meters. After ten steps, he had transformed into a towering stone figure as tall as a mountain.

BOOM—

A punch landed hard on the lower abdomen of the Abyss Giant Beast. A wild gust of energy swept out, stirring up a storm of dust and wind like a dragon.

Mo Tai looked up in astonishment; the Abyss Giant Beast was also lowering its head, staring at him as if peering into an abyss.