1164: The 11th Souls Grieve

"Boom-Crack!!!"

The thick thunderous saber light tore through the void. The shields of that warship, which was hurriedly turning, were ripped open like paper. The bridge and a small portion of the hull were instantly vaporized and exploded amidst the terrifying lightning and slashes!

"Thunder Shock Punch!"

Su Yao slammed a fist into the outer wall of the engine compartment of another warship. Extreme cold and vibrational force permeated through, instantly freezing and shattering the precise internal structures. The engine's light abruptly died, and the warship lost power, falling at a tilt.

"Demon Sealing Slash!"

Su Fen's flame saber swept across. The crimson saber light shattered several intercepting secondary battery beams and, with undiminished momentum, struck the side of a warship, melting through the armor and triggering an internal ammunition explosion.

Su Yan, Su Sen, and Su Miao also found their respective targets, using saber slashes, sword thrusts, or spear strikes to specifically target the warships' weak points and energy nodes.

They coordinated with tacit understanding and moved swiftly, charging back and forth through the massive fleet formation as if entering an uninhabited territory!

In an instant, the rear fleet formation was engulfed in flames, with continuous explosions!

In just over ten seconds, more than ten star-ripping assault ships were heavily damaged or even destroyed!

The entire fleet's fire suppression suddenly faltered, and their formation fell into chaos!

This sudden upheaval was like a bolt from the blue, striking hard at the hearts of Nie Ku and Ming Luo, who were in the middle of an all-out assault!

"What?!"

"There are more people?!"

The two were shaken to their cores, and their movements simultaneously showed a momentary lag and Divided Soul!

Especially when they sensed that undisguised, violent Early Stage rank five aura belonging to the Shura Armor, as well as the non-negligible Peak rank four fluctuations of the other five armors, a cold chill instantly shot up their spines!

They had been lured into a trap!

The opponent actually had hidden rank five combat power, and they had silently circled around to the rear of their absolute defense to strike at the heart!

The fleet was their Foundation, the guarantee for implementing the "Star Slaughter" plan, and even more so their important reliance for stalemating with the Blue Star powerhouses at this moment!

Once the fleet suffered excessive losses or was even routed, they would fall into a state of isolation and helplessness. On this planet with the suppression of a Planet Lord, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Bastard! Go back and rescue them!"

Ming Luo was the first to react. The madness in his crimson eyes receded slightly, replaced by a mix of shock and fury. He instinctively wanted to pull away to reinforce the fleet.

Nie Ku's heart was also in turmoil, causing the offensive of the Gate of Yellow Springs to falter for a brief moment.

However—

"Want to leave?"

Dragon Xuanyuan's icy voice rang out. Seizing the moment of Nie Ku's distraction, the xuanyuan sword erupted with long-accumulated brilliant light. A thread of purple-gold sword silk, refined to the extreme, ignored spatial distance and instantly pierced the core of the Gate of Yellow Springs!

Poof!

The illusory gateway was pierced by the Sword Intent, letting out a muffled sound like a gas leak. The gushing Yellow Springs water and tentacles came to a halt!

At the same time, the human emperor seal shone brilliantly. An even heavier planetary suppression force surged toward the two like a tide, specifically performing powerful interference against their Soul links and energy sensing with the rear fleet!

"Your opponents are us."

Inside the Emperor Armor, Su Wuming's voice carried a hint of coldness from a successful scheme.

The moment Ming Luo turned to leave, the light wings on Su Wuming's back vibrated violently. His speed exploded to the limit as the Light Sword in his hand turned into a blazing white light trail that tore through the sky, stabbing directly at Ming Luo's back!

Simultaneously, the Heaven and Earth Qi Field unfolded at full power, creating a strong spatial viscosity to hinder his escape!

"Damn it!"

Ming Luo was forced to turn back and defend. In his haste, he was struck by the Emperor Armor's sword, causing his blood and Qi to churn as he retreated repeatedly.

Nie Ku was also pinned down by Dragon Xuanyuan, unable to break free.

The two were both shocked and enraged. They watched helplessly as the rear fleet fell into chaos under the surprise attack of the six armors, with fire and explosions continuing, yet they could not immediately return to help.

This feeling of being restrained and outmaneuvered was so frustrating it almost made them spit blood.

"Steady the formation! All warships, abandon ground suppression and encircle the rear attackers!

Seven Blades, immediately return to reinforce the fleet!"

Nie Ku suppressed his anger and gave the order through the Soul link with a raspy voice.

However, the Seven Blades, who were fighting fiercely with the Human Race powerhouses below, were also pinned down. The Blue Star powerhouses seemed to have received some kind of signal; their offensive suddenly became frenzied and desperate, biting down hard on their respective opponents.

The surprise attack by Duanmu Yan and the others was like a shot of adrenaline injected into the Blue Star side.

But for Nie Ku and Ming Luo, it brought the mental chaos and restraint of a fire in their own backyard.

At this moment, the scales of victory began to tilt subtly.

"Kill them first! Then we'll deal with the rats in the back!"

The blood-light in Ming Luo's eyes surged again as he poured all his fury toward the Emperor Armor in front of him. His offensive became even wilder, though it faintly revealed a hint of impatience.

Nie Ku also suppressed the unease in his heart. The Gate of Yellow Springs stabilized once more, and its deathly aura coiled toward Dragon Xuanyuan like a venomous dragon.

"You think you can turn the tables with these little tricks? Wishful thinking!"

The total eruption of Ming Luo and Nie Ku was like two long-suppressed volcanoes suddenly exploding, instantly pushing the cruelty of the battlefield to a new Peak!

The blood Qi around Ming Luo's body burned completely. Every inch of his skin cracked open, oozing dark gold blood that looked like lava.

This blood did not drip down; instead, it adhered to his body, forming a more hideous set of Mad God Blood Armor that flowed with a destructive luster.

His aura was violent beyond measure. His strength, speed, and defense all surged across the board. He completely abandoned defense, each punch carrying the tragic intent of mutual destruction, performing the ultimate Profound Truth of the 'Eight Forms of Bloody Battle' to its fullest!

"Eight Forms of Bloody Battle, Final Form—Star Crusher, Universe Burner!"

He clasped his fists together. A dark red energy sphere over ten meters in diameter, with what seemed like a collapsing and exploding star inside, instantly condensed. Carrying the terrifying power to burn the void and crush the stars, it smashed down toward the Emperor Armor's head!

Everywhere it passed, space was completely distorted and shattered, leaving behind a pitch-black trail that would not heal for a long time!

Nie Ku went even more insane. He actually reached into his own chest and pulled out a shriveled, pitch-black heart that was pulsing with ghostly green phosphorus fire!

He violently crushed the heart, and the dark green juice merged into the Gate of Yellow Springs before him!

"With my heart and Soul, I sacrifice to the Netherworld!

Yellow Springs Reversing Flow, Universal Lamentation!"

That massive Gate of Yellow Springs suddenly expanded several times. Flowing within the gate was no longer turbid Yellow Springs water, but thick, paste-like Netherworld River Foul Blood that emitted a pungent stench!

Countless shrieking ghost shadows swarmed out from the foul blood. They were no longer illusory but had condensed into semi-solid forms, holding rusted weapons with hatred-filled green fire burning in their eye sockets. They formed battle arrays like an undead legion from Hell, swarming toward Dragon Xuanyuan!

The gate itself emitted a terrifying suction force, intending to drag Dragon Xuanyuan along with the space he was protecting into eternal sinking!

Facing these life-risking ultimate killing moves, the pressure on Dragon Xuanyuan and the Emperor Armor increased sharply!

The Emperor Armor pushed the Heaven and Earth Qi Field to its limit. The power of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams circulated frantically, forming layer upon layer of energy barriers in an attempt to weaken the energy sphere of 'Star Crusher, Universe Burner'.