Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1680 - 823: [Fallen God Sea] (Part 2)

"It’s the Soul-devouring Beasts." Jiang Yuan’s report crackled through the fleet’s magnetic communication channel.

"The swarm is roughly three hundred strong, and their commander appears to have reached the Ninth Rank."

Song Chi immediately queried the warship’s database, causing detailed files on this particular lifeform to manifest before him.

Resembling jellyfish in their physical form, Soul-devouring Beasts possess translucent bodies pulsing with golden neural pathways. Their primary method of engagement involves the discharge of "thought toxins" designed to rot the soul and shatter an opponent's mental fortitude.

"Shall we chart a course around them?" The Ninth Rank Captain serving as the navigator requested guidance.

Jiang Yuan responded without hesitation:

"Certainly. The interference from the Peak Clans has yet to materialize; we must preserve our combat effectiveness for now."

Under the direction of Jiang Yuan, the flotilla diverted to a secondary path. As they cruised, the panoramic views outside the viewports forced every crew member to catch their breath in awe and terror.

This so-called "Fallen God Sea" was no conventional body of water; instead, it was a cataclysmic maelstrom forged from fragmented laws and broken rules, interspersed with zones of superbrain storms.

A massive azure storm, spanning more than three light-years, festered in the vacuum like a malignant growth. Every pulse of its energy tore spiderweb-like fractures into the fabric of space.

"Readings are off the charts!" The lead Ninth Rank Captain from the Chi Yu Divine Dynasty spoke with a trembling voice:

"The intensity at the storm's perimeter has hit the Ninth Rank Peak, while the energy signatures within the eye... have already surpassed our monitoring thresholds!"

Data surged within Song Chi’s pupils. Through the unique sensory perspective of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, he perceived even more gruesome details—colossal biological remains drifted inside those blue tempests, the smallest of which rivaled the size of giant asteroids.

Coiling around these skeletons was a type of black, vine-like flora that thrived by siphoning the storm's raw energy.

"God-devouring Vine." Jiang Yuan’s holographic projection suddenly materialized on the bridge: "A parasitic organism that feeds on the corpses of Transcenders. Any entity ensnared by it—warships included—will be reduced to a desiccated husk within three minutes."

As if providing a grim demonstration, a mangled metallic ruin was suddenly spat out from the edge of the storm.

It was clearly the remains of a High-level Civilization's mothership, yet it appeared as shriveled as a crushed tin can, its hull smothered by squirming black vines.

Before the fleet could reposition, three distinct hostile auras locked onto them from various quadrants.

To the east, emerging from the warped void, three hundred Chaos Demon Apes descended by leaping across drifting meteorites.

These titanic primates were wreathed in blood-red flames, each standing at least ten thousand kilometers tall. Their chieftain, "Skull Breaker - Golden Ape," carried a Molten Flame Battle Stick forged from a planetary Star Core, decorated with chains that held the severed heads of champions from countless civilizations.

To the west, the vacuum shattered like glass, revealing the ghost fleet of the Nether Soul Clan as it phased into reality.

Their vessels appeared to be crafted from solidified shadows, featuring living, brain-like organs fused into their prows. As the scanning pulse of a Torch Warship washed over them, those brains snapped open thousands of compound eyes simultaneously.

"Torch Humanity, you have strayed into a domain where you do not belong."

A mocking laugh vibrated through the telepathic link.

"A pathetic civilization with a mythic history of less than ten millennia...."

Suddenly, a barrage of meteors rained down from the north as the lithic behemoths of the Mountain Splitting Clan tore through space to arrive.

Their frames were composed of Green Radiant Stone found only in the Chaos Divine Land, with crimson cores in their chests emitting constant gravitational waves. Their leader swung a hand the size of a mountain, pulverized a nearby Ninth Rank Extreme God-devouring Vine into dust with a single blow.

Jiang Yuan’s projection expanded into the Chaotic Sky Dome, radiating mythic pressure in all directions: "Per the 'Divine Land Peak Clans and Star Sea Dominator Agreement,' the newly ascended Overlord Civilization of the Shattered Starry Sea possesses the right of participation...."

"Agreement?" The Golden Ape’s boisterous laughter shook the heavens.

"That scrap of paper is too rough to even wipe one's backside with!" He abruptly leveled his battle stick at the human ships. "Either retreat of your own accord, or I shall personally cast you out!"

In that tense instant, two entirely new signatures of immense power pierced the void.

Emerald flames erupted on the left as the bone fortresses of the Wizard Civilization warped into the sector. Myriads of floating skeletons aligned into a massive magic array, centering on a black-robed wizard who raised a staff crowned with thirteen twitching eyeballs:

"[Wizard Civilization] acknowledges the entry rights of humanity."

On the right, the void shimmered with the silhouettes of complex clockwork as the Ark Fortress of the Creation Mechanical Civilization exited its jump.

Trillions of nanomachines swirled into a metallic vortex, taking the form of a mechanical titan:

"Based on logical parameters, the introduction of variables will enhance exploration efficiency."

With the explicit backing of the Wizard and Creation Mechanical Civilizations—and with the distant shadows of Titan Giants and the Thirty-Six-winged Holy Angel looming in the far void—the Peak Clans of the Chaos Divine Land were forced to stifle their aggression, however grudgingly.

Under the gaze of these great powers, the ancient "Godfall Duel" protocol was triggered.

A combat arena spanning ten billion kilometers was manifested in the vacuum. The rules were straightforward—the Torch Civilization and the Peak Clans would each designate five champions for a Ninth Rank deathmatch. The victor would claim sovereignty over a sector of the Fallen God Sea.

Brilliant golden light lanced through the murky void as Emperor Ying’s [Immortal Qin Ancestor Dragon] transitioned out of fold space. Its hull was etched with Bronze Inscriptions that glowed with energy, and the dark cannon at its bow resembled the maw of a ravenous beast.

"I shall claim the first duel!"

The declaration thundered from the Immortal Qin Ancestor Dragon. Shortly after, a challenger leaped from the Peak Clans' side—a Ninth Rank Mountain Splitting Clan warrior made of Green Radiant Stone.

As both combatants entered the arena, the atmosphere grew heavy with the impending clash.

This Green Radiant Stone Mountain Splitting Clan warrior was clearly no ordinary Ninth Rank; his presence reached the Ninth Rank Extreme, and the Earth Law radiating from him was so dense it had begun to crystallize into the Earth Rule.