Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1685 - 825: [Mythic War] and [Departure]

While other major super forces might view this territory as a trivial expanse, its true scale is far more vast than one would expect.

The "Seventh Arm Region of the Fallen God Sea" functions much like a unique prism, boasting an outer diameter that spans tens of light-years. Although the region tapers as it draws closer to the heart of the Fallen God Sea, it plunges straight into the deepest reaches of that mysterious abyss.

With more than ten warships scattered across this immense stretch of tens of light-years, the massive surveillance zone assigned to each vessel is obvious.

Nevertheless, after half a month of searching, not a single Mythical Soul has been detected, even though Dominant True Spirits of the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Rank have been found in great abundance.

This lack of success did not particularly shock Song Chi or his comrades.

The "Fallen God Sea" is a renowned location where Mythical Souls are produced with stability. Over the eons, a standard annual yield has been established. While the output fluctuates from year to year, it typically stays within a predictable margin.

However, that statistic refers to the Fallen God Sea in its entirety. The Seventh Arm Region, currently held by Song Chi’s group, represents only a small fraction of the total "Fallen God Sea."

According to the estimates provided by several Human Emperors, this specific Seventh Arm Region produces, at most, one Mythical Soul per standard year. If fortune is not on their side, it is possible for a year or even several to pass without a single harvest.

Luckily for those gathered, even the oldest among them possessed a lifespan exceeding six hundred thousand years; they had the luxury of time.

Even if a mythic war were to erupt in two thousand years, they would still collect thousands or perhaps tens of thousands of Mythical Souls. Such a haul would significantly bolster the peak combat strength of the Torch Humanity, a civilization that had only recently achieved dominance.

This potential was the core reason Song Chi had been so resolute in winning the conflict, even when facing the risk of his flagship being destroyed.

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The luck of the Torch Civilization proved to be quite good. Six months later, they successfully located the first Mythical Soul, which had been dragged from the depths of the "Fallen God Sea" by a massive superbrain storm.

Once this first discovery was made, the yields became more consistent.

Maintaining an average pace of one Mythical Soul per year, their stockpile began to grow in a steady, systematic fashion.

Time slipped away, and in what seemed like an instant, one hundred and twenty years had passed.

On this particular day, they remained within the Seventh Arm Region.

The current sector was under the jurisdiction of the Beidou Star Lord from the Immortal Qin Dynasty.

"Target energy frequency fluctuation detected, coordinates *****"

When the notification from the ship’s Intelligent Brain appeared, the face of the newly promoted Ninth Rank Superdimensional Captain beamed with excitement. The warship shifted its course immediately, accelerating toward the provided coordinates.

"What a stroke of luck, two have surfaced simultaneously..."

Beidou Star Lord’s joy intensified as he reached the location and identified two familiar clusters of light on his scanners.

Swoosh!

As the "Shaking Light Sky Star" closed the distance, the vessel discharged two Traction Beams, locking onto the two Mythical Souls.

In truth, the Mythical Souls were swarmed by numerous Dominant True Spirits, but these were far less precious by comparison. Beidou Star Lord’s primary focus was, naturally, the retrieval of the Mythical Souls.

However, just as the Traction Beams connected and began to reel the prizes toward the "Shaking Light Sky Star," a sudden crisis erupted.

Deep within the "Shenxia Jiuli Ship," Beidou Star Lord—who was operating his Warship Avatar remotely—suddenly snapped his eyes open, his expression one of pure horror.

Back at the location of the "Shaking Light Sky Star" Warship Avatar, a gray specter materialized out of thin air in the previously tranquil space near the Mythical Souls.

This phantom possessed no physical form and looked like a bizarre, four-legged predatory beast. The moment it appeared, its maw distended to a gruesome size. Before Beidou Star Lord could even blink, a Soul-devouring Light Wave was unleashed, striking the "Shaking Light Sky Star" instantly.

Throughout the past century, the various ships had dealt with many Soul-devouring Beasts of different ranks, and the Shaking Light Sky Star was no stranger to them.

If it were a common threat, Beidou Star Lord would not be paralyzed with such terror while safe aboard the Shenxia Jiuli Ship.

The problem was the sheer scale of energy radiating from this creature; it far eclipsed any Ninth Rank Soul-devouring Beast he had ever witnessed.

"A Tenth Rank Mythical Soul-devouring Beast!"

The realization flashed through Beidou Star Lord’s mind just as the devastating Soul-devouring Light Wave slammed into his vessel.

Buzz buzz buzz!

The black Telekinesis Halo equipped on the Shaking Light Sky Star Warship Avatar held for only a heartbeat before it shattered under the corrosive power of the Mythical Soul-devouring Light Wave.

As for the Warship Energy Shield and the Warship Armor, they were useless against soul-based attacks. The two most powerful defensive systems on the Shaking Light Sky Star offered no protection at all.

Crackle crackle!

The soul-thought erosion surged through the ship. While the exterior of the Shaking Light Sky Star Warship Avatar seemed undamaged, every internal component and control system was instantly fried, leaving the warship completely dead in space.

"Beidou, what happened!"

Aboard the Shenxia Jiuli Ship, Jiang Yuan’s spiritual sense immediately picked up on Beidou Star Lord’s distress.

"A Mythical Soul-devouring Beast! A Tenth Rank Soul-devouring Beast has appeared in my sector at coordinates *****!"