1189: Chapter 1189 Void Lightning, Aurora Bird

In the sky, King Fenyang had already raised his hand.

In his palm, a crimson energy sphere with a diameter of over ten zhang was condensing, emitting a terrifying high temperature capable of melting steel.

Inside that energy sphere, a faint phantom of a Three-Legged Golden Crow could be seen soaring—that was the manifestation of his innate Divine Ability, "Golden Crow Burning Heaven."

"Are you ready, natives?"

King Fenyang's voice poured down from the sky like molten lava.

"Let me send you—on your way."

His hand fell abruptly—

Golden Crow Burning Heaven, descend!

The crimson energy sphere fell from the sky like a second sun, carrying the power to destroy the world as it smashed toward Dragon Xuanyuan, Su Wuming, and Baili Ziyuan!

Dragon Xuanyuan gritted his teeth, holding the xuanyuan sword horizontally in front of him—

The Emperor Armor held a Light Sword and a laser shield, and as the two combined, a defense of Five Elements power appeared out of thin air.

Baili Ziyuan gripped his scythe tightly, even though his hands were trembling—

Three people, three types of power, converged at this moment, transforming into a beam of light interwoven with purple-gold, platinum, and gray, rising to meet the falling sun!

"Boom————!!!"

The heavens collapsed and the earth split.

The entire sky was engulfed by the light of this collision, and only endless white remained in everyone's field of vision—

Then, came the shockwave.

A shockwave of extreme violence spread in all directions, blowing away the surrounding ruins, rubble, and even the wreckage of the broken warships!

Dragon Xuanyuan, the Emperor Armor, and Baili Ziyuan were all struck as if by a giant hammer, flying backward simultaneously and crashing heavily into the ruins below, kicking up dust that filled the sky!

The three of them had joined forces to barely block this strike from King Fenyang—

But it was only barely.

Dragon Xuanyuan struggled to stand up from the ruins, blood gushing from his mouth, his xuanyuan sword planted in the ground to keep him from falling.

Half of the Emperor Armor had melted, revealing part of its mechanical body, but it was slowly recovering.

Baili Ziyuan managed to steady himself, his scythe planted in the ground beside him, while gray mist wrapped around his body as if protecting him.

The gap was too large.

King Fenyang looked at the three figures still struggling below, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Oh? You didn't die?"

His voice carried a hint of surprise, but even more mockery.

"You are more durable than I imagined."

He raised his hand again—

"Then let's do it again."

This time, the energy sphere in his palm was larger, brighter, and more terrifying than before.

The crimson light dyed the entire sky the color of blood, the ruins below began to spontaneously combust, and the air became so scorching that it was almost impossible to breathe—

Dragon Xuanyuan looked up at the crimson sun that was condensing like an apocalypse, the light in his eyes gradually dimming.

This time, he really couldn't block it.

"I'm sorry..."

He muttered, not knowing who he was apologizing to.

Was it to Baili Ziyuan? To Su Wuming? To the civilians still struggling in the ruins below? Or to this planet that had given him everything, yet which he had failed to protect?

"I did my best."

Just then—

King Fenyang and Ling Miao, who was suppressing Marshal Hei Yan, suddenly looked up toward the depths of the Universe, where a streak of yellow lightning was approaching at extreme speed.

That golden lightning came without warning.

It shot out from the depths of the starry sky, moving faster than the limits of perception—one second it was still on the periphery of a distant Star Domain, and the next it had already penetrated the cordon of the Lieyang and Hundred Flowers fleets, like a sharp blade cutting through cloth, falling unstoppably toward the direction of Blue Star!

"Warning—an ultra-high-speed object is approaching!"

The Lieyang Fleet's early warning System was the first to capture the anomaly, its ship-borne sensor array flashing frantically, continuously transmitting data back to the computing core of the flagship "Burning Heaven."

"Speed... cannot be locked! The target's movement trajectory does not conform to any known energy propulsion mode!"

The sensor officer's voice echoed in the bridge, carrying a hint of unbelievable trembling.

"Suspected—suspected ancient Vicious Beast, Aurora Bird!"

King Fenyang's hand, which was condensing the second "Golden Crow Burning Heaven," paused slightly; the crimson energy sphere hovered in his palm, its lava-like patterns still swirling, but it did not continue to expand.

He frowned.

Aurora Bird?

An ancient Vicious Beast, its speed was unmatched in the sea of stars. An adult Aurora Bird could reach the Rank of Tier 6, and when flying at full power, it could even briefly break through spatial barriers to perform cross-dimensional movement akin to teleportation.

This level of Vicious Beast was already extremely rare in the sea of stars; even in the breeding grounds of those Advanced civilizations, it was a rare existence.

And now, a creature suspected to be an Aurora Bird was flying toward this native planet?

"Can you confirm if it's an adult?" King Fenyang asked in a deep voice.

The sensor officer quickly checked the data, fine beads of sweat seeping from his forehead.

"Cannot be fully confirmed... but according to the spectral analysis of the energy radiation, the target's vital sign fluctuation range is between Fourth-Tier Peak and Tier 5 Early Stage, estimated to be—a sub-adult."

A sub-adult.

King Fenyang's brow relaxed slightly.

Although a sub-adult Aurora Bird was still precious, its threat level was far inferior to an adult.

A Vicious Beast between Fourth-Tier Peak and Tier 5 Early Stage was, to him, just a slightly more troublesome prey.

Moreover—

His gaze swept over Fairy Lingmiao beside him, then glanced at Marshal Hei Yan, who was suppressed and unable to move in the distance.

Even if the Aurora Bird was here to support this native planet, it would just be one more creature throwing its life away.

"Continue surveillance."

King Fenyang said indifferently, and the Golden Crow Burning Heaven in his palm began to condense again.

But the next second, the sensor officer's voice rang out again, this time with obvious horror—

"Wait! On the bird's back... there are two figures! One male and one female, their auras cannot be precisely determined... but one of them is suspected to be—a Tier 5 Powerhouse!"

The bridge fell silent instantly.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the sensor officer, and even King Fenyang tilted his head slightly, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

There are people on the bird's back? A sub-adult Aurora Bird carrying two people—and one of them is a Tier 5 Powerhouse?

King Fenyang and Fairy Lingmiao exchanged a look, both seeing a trace of gravity in the other's eyes, but more of it was the vigilance and... greed of a hunter encountering unexpected prey.

The Aurora Bird was a rare and precious beast, and the Physical Body and Soul of a Tier 5 Powerhouse were also hard currency in the sea of stars; if they could pocket these two "unexpected delights"...

"Don't be in a hurry to act."

Fairy Lingmiao's voice rang softly in King Fenyang's ear, carrying a hint of imperceptible excitement.

"Let's see what they are first. If they are just small fries passing by... then we'll take them too."

King Fenyang nodded slowly, the Golden Crow Burning Heaven in his palm temporarily hovering; it did not continue to expand, nor did it dissipate.

He turned to look at the golden lightning that was approaching at high speed, the crimson light in his eyes flickering slightly, like a bird of prey staring at its target.

The speed of the golden lightning was extreme.

From the moment it was captured by the fleet's sensor System to when it penetrated the atmosphere, tore through the clouds, and appeared above the battlefield—it took no more than a few breaths.

It was a giant bird with a body length of over ten zhang, covered in gold and blue feathers; every feather emitted tiny electric sparks during its high-speed flight, like a meteor dragging a long tail flame.

Its figure was smooth and graceful, its wingspan reaching twenty zhang wide; pale golden electric arcs flowed at the wingtips, and every flap of its wings left a brief, lightning-like afterimage in the Void Realm.