144: Chapter 144 Holy Spirit Revival and the Bottleneck of Light-Dark Balance
The front line pushed toward the end of the southern reaches of the Abyss, as the collective will of billions within the Zerg Swarm converged into a torrent of destruction, crushing everything in its path.
Su Chen's will traveled through the cold sea of stars, withdrawing from the fanatical clamor of the front lines to return once more to the eternally tranquil sanctuary of his God Domain.
He brought the core Zerg units back here temporarily.
On the vast plaza before the temple, the atmosphere did not feel like a triumph; instead, it was permeated with a sense of tragic solemnity.
The surviving believers, including those massive, fiercely-auraed Zerg Lords, were currently kneeling on one knee with their heads bowed low.
Before them lay several sets of massive, broken carapaces, resting quietly.
Those had once been the top combatants of the Zerg Swarm, each having reached the eighth-Rank Legendary Rank—Insect Generalss capable of holding their own and suppressing entire Star Domains.
But in the final battle to besiege that Demon Archduke, they had chosen the most tragic path, using self-detonation as the price to tear open a gap for the Zerg Swarm's victory.
On the shattered carapaces, scorch marks remained from the interweaving and annihilation of Abyssal Fel and Holy Energy. They were silent, yet they seemed to tell the tale of that battle's cruelty.
“To die for the Dominator is the supreme glory.”
The mental fluctuations of Dominator Cerebrate Zaz echoed through the network, carrying respect for the fallen and absolute piety toward Su Chen.
Su Chen's Divine Voice then rang out, vast and majestic, piercing through the entire God Domain.
“But I grant you... new life.”
As his voice fell, the near-Law-like power of an Eighth Cycle Golden Demigod began to condense in his hands. An indescribable ball of golden radiance, containing the mysteries of the Origin of life, rotated slowly in his palm, causing the Laws of the entire God Domain to resonate with it.
Life Weaver Ysera, that elegant Mother Zerg in the form of a dragon resembling a jade artwork, emerged silently from behind Su Chen. Light of wisdom and life flickered in its compound eyes as its massive life-Divine Power merged with Su Chen's Divine Power.
[Mass Resurrection]!
The Divine Power was activated.
That ball of golden Origin radiance suddenly exploded, turning into billions of streaks of light that accurately sank into those shattered Insect Generals carapaces.
A miracle occurred.
Hum—
A low resonance sounded.
Those cracked and blackened carapaces seemed to be manipulated by a pair of invisible giant hands, beginning to flow and reorganize as if reversing time. Sharp bone spurs regrew, the Firmness of the shell plates healed seamlessly, and deep within the eye sockets where Souls had been extinguished, a spark of ghostly blue Soul fire suddenly ignited, burning fiercely with unprecedented intensity!
In just a few moments.
The massive bodies of those Legendary Insect Generalss who had sacrificed themselves in the tragic battle stood up once more, perfectly intact. They flexed their newborn claws, feeling the power surging within them, emitting an aura even more refined and heavy than before their sacrifice.
Resurrected from death, and having achieved a Breakthrough through the baptism of death!
“A miracle!”
“This is a true miracle!”
The massive body of Berserk Rat King Baghdad trembled violently, every hair standing on end due to extreme excitement. Its crimson eyes stared fixedly at Su Chen, filled with inexpressible fanaticism and worship.
Dominator Cerebrate Zaz's mental network was even more of a tumultuous wave; on that massive brain-body, countless neurons flashed with unprecedented light.
At this moment, their faith in Su Chen broke through the barrier of fanatical believers, reaching a brand new Rank that existed only in legends.
[Holy Spirit]!
That was the ultimate believer who completely dedicated their existence and Soul to the deity, becoming an extension of the deity's will in the mortal world.
[Ding! Your believer 'Dominator Cerebrate Zaz' has reached the peak of faith; Rank promoted to 'Holy Spirit'!]
[Ding! Your believer 'Berserk Rat King Baghdad' has reached the peak of faith; Rank promoted to 'Holy Spirit'!]
[Obtained two 'Holy Spirit' Rank believers! Your Faith Value production efficiency +500%!]
A series of System prompts rang out in Su Chen's mind.
Feeling the two torrents of faith in the faith network that had suddenly become incredibly pure, massive, and almost merged with his own divinity, a ripple also appeared in Su Chen's will.
However, just at this peak where triumph and miracles intertwined.
Just as he was preparing to announce the start of the celebration.
A sudden change occurred!
Beep— Beep— Beep—!!!
A sharp, piercing alarm representing the highest level of threat erupted without warning from the [Gene Double Helix Energy Tower] that pierced through the heavens in the center of the God Domain!
This sound was full of ominous meaning, instantly piercing the fanatical and holy atmosphere in the plaza.
[Warning! Energy structure detected a catastrophic imbalance!]
[abyssal infection pool Rank leap! Fel output power overloaded by 317%! Radiant Hatchery energy reserves severely insufficient, unable to maintain the balance protocol!]
Su Chen's brow furrowed instantly.
His gaze pierced through space, falling directly onto that magnificent double helix tower.
He saw the black energy spiral representing Abyssal power currently expanding crazily like an unbridled beast, its surface roiling with thick Fel that was almost turning solid. With a domineering posture, it was deathly suppressing the other golden spiral representing the power of Holy Light.
Under the black erosion, the golden radiance became dim and thin, as if it could be extinguished at any moment.
The entire sky of the God Domain shook violently as a result, beginning to flicker wildly between light and dark.
Above the cloudless firmament, streaks of purple-black destructive lightning appeared out of thin air, tearing through the sky and emitting deafening roars.
“As expected, I took too big a step.”
Su Chen's will discerned the root of the problem in an instant.
In this Abyssal war, the Zerg Swarm he led had devoured too much demon flesh and Souls, plundering a massive amount of Fel resources. These resources continuously poured into the God Domain, causing the [abyssal infection pool], which served as the conversion core, to crazily upgrade and leap in a very short time.
Meanwhile, the corresponding Light-based energy source had remained stagnant because no targeted wars of plunder had been launched recently.
“The balance between Light and Dark has been broken.”
Su Chen's expression became solemn.
He knew the essence of this double helix tower better than anyone. It was both the heart of the God Domain and the engine of Zerg evolution. Once the balance was completely broken, the energy tower would trigger a chain explosion due to structural collapse.
At that time, the entire God Domain would be torn to shreds by the violent energy, becoming a time bomb suspended in the cracks between dimensions.
“I must upgrade the [Radiant Hatchery] to the same level as soon as possible.”
Su Chen took a deep breath as his massive Divine Power surged out, turning into an invisible giant hand that forcibly held down that restless double helix tower, temporarily suppressing the energy rampage.
But this was only a temporary measure.
“It seems it's time to find some trouble for the Light faction... or find a way to get a massive amount of Light-based resources.”
His thoughts moved rapidly as he began to search for suitable targets on the star map.
Just then.
An urgent mental fluctuation, using the highest priority clearance, directly connected to his consciousness network.
It was an emergency battle report from the front lines.
Those demon remnants fleeing under the Zerg Swarm's military edge had not resigned themselves to death.
They had crossed the range of the Wall of Sighs, fleeing toward the deeper parts of the Abyss—dark domains where even Su Chen's scouting units had never set foot.
Furthermore, they had sent out shrill distress signals to those Demon Lords who truly ruled the Abyss and possessed the backing of True Gods.
An invisible legal net targeting Su Chen and his emerging Zerg Swarm was quietly being woven in the shadows.