Star Odyssey

Boom!

On the ground, a river of divine energy suddenly surged toward the giant. The monster could not endure any longer. Supreme was a mecha, and it possessed both light barrier technology and a shield of ring energy, while the giant was nothing more than flesh and blood. Persevering for so long in a fight was already quite impressive.

However, as divine energy flowed into the giant’s body, the creature started to change. Its eyes turned scarlet, but it didn’t stop there. They turned green, red, and then finally settled on the Specter Eye Transformation. Each change caused the giant’s aura to spike as its strength rose. The moment the Specter Eye Transformation finished, the emperor was stunned. Could this be real?

Bang!

There was a resounding crash as Supreme was sent flying for the third time. This time was also different, as the impact had successfully created a crack in the mecha’s hull.

Lu Yin's expression finally changed. Progenitor Chen's giant clone had already possessed formidable physical strength. Now, with a boost from divine energy and also an exponential increase in strength provided by the corpse king transformation, the giant was no longer an opponent that Supreme could handle. "Attack it together!"

From above, E' Ji unleashed the destructive power of her ancestor, shattering the sky as attacks rained down. An endless darkness spread as the Hollow appeared.

The glowing lines of Infinity appeared around Lu Yin as he brought out his inner world. The lines started to collide, and the backlash was absorbed by Extremes Must Be Reversed and transformed into more power waiting to be released.

In the distance, Supreme’s hands rose to face the giant. A burst of ring energy was released as the mecha attacked.

Three attacks converged from three different directions, each with the power to obliterate a universe, and the giant was engulfed.

Starting from the giant, the Hollow appeared, and it quickly expanded to devour the surrounding area.

One by one, corpse kings were pulled in and consumed.

Several traitorous human peak powerhouses watched on, stunned. Some tried to tear the void open in order to escape, only to find grass blocking their path. Where had this grass come from?

Hongyan Mavis was in the Sixth Scourge for two reasons. The first was to reclaim the remnant of the Mavis family’s Divine Tree that had been stolen by Corpse God, and the second was to prevent anyone from escaping.

Corpse God was severely injured from the previous battles, and he was not even as powerful as the giant. If the Sixth Scourge could not stop Lu Yin and his companions, then Corpse God would definitely try to flee.

Hongyan Mavis’s presence was Lu Yin’s source of confidence that Corpse God would not be able to escape.

The Hollow did not spread very far. After all, they were in a Scourge, and the surging divine energy caused the Hollow to quickly recover.

At this moment, True God's attention shifted from the First Scourge to the Sixth Scourge.

While the First and Sixth Scourges were neighbors, the black Mother Tree had blocked all the shockwaves of the Sixth Scourge’s battle from reaching the First Scourge.

Only True God, from his position at the top of the black Mother Tree, could see what was happening.

Lu Yin had chosen this moment to act, as he was afraid of another sneak attack from True God, but with True God trapped, there was nothing to stop Lu Yin from invading the Scourges however he wanted.

A cloud of dust spread out, revealing a bottomless chasm in the Sixth Scourge.

Lu Yin, E' Ji, and the emperor piloting Supreme all stared into the immense chasm. The giant should be dead, right?

Another roar rang out. There was no hint of weakness, and the blast dispersed the cloud of dust while sending shockwaves rippling outward.

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed. The giant was still alive.

The strength of Progenitor Chen's giant clone, combined with divine energy and a corpse king transformation, had created a monster that even Corpse God might not be able to defeat at his peak. In essence, they were facing off against Corpse God at his peak.

The giant rose up from the chasm and immediately charged at Supreme, punching at the mecha.

The giant had locked onto Supreme as its primary target.

The emperor's scalp went numb. This monster…

He raised Supreme’s arms in a defensive position, even while feeling a sinking sense of dread. This punch would likely destroy Supreme.

However, the punch never landed. The giant vanished.

The emperor was not the only one confused, as E' Ji was similarly puzzled. The giant had been about to land a terrifying strike on Supreme, but then, it had simply disappeared.

The giant was nowhere in the Sixth Scourge. It had been trapped within Evernight’s pocket dimension.

Lu Yin had not expected to use his card so quickly after Enhancing it.

He did not want Supreme to be destroyed, especially since they still needed to deal with Corpse God.

Corpse God no longer possessed the terrifying power that he had wielded at his peak, and Supreme could handle the Skygod’s strength. As for the giant…

The giant stood in the midst of an endless darkness. It seemed to be completely devoid of any sort of intelligence, and it focused solely on combat. It showed no intention of wanting to leave Evernight.

Even without improving the card, Lu Yin felt that Evernight could have trapped the giant.

The giant was a formidable deterrent, but Lu Yin did not need to fight it. The Lu family had a rule against anointing corpse kings. If the giant did possess the strength of Progenitor Chen's giant clone, then Lu Yin needed to ensure that the monster was reduced to dust, out of respect for Progenitor Chen.

The first step was to drain the giant’s divine energy.

Lu Yin used Inverse Step to travel at the speed of time, and he instantly appeared behind the giant. He released his inner universe, and the star of divine energy trembled as it started absorbing energy.

This was not a method that Lu Yin would dare to use anywhere else. True God would definitely notice, and there was always a chance that he would break free. Not to mention, Hongyan Mavis was close by, and Lu Yin could not risk any misunderstandings.

At this time, grass started to appear in the Sixth Scourge, growing out from the void. This was a sign that Corpse God had appeared. With the giant dragged into Evernight, if Corpse God did nothing, he would naturally be the next target.

He was well aware that the giant lacked the intelligence necessary to escape Evernight.

This was precisely why Corpse God rarely ever used the giant. Its weakness was too obvious, and any Lost Clan member could easily and quickly remove the giant from battle.

Corpse God had forgotten that Lu Yin possessed one of the Lost Clan's three seven-star Immemorial cards, Evernight. It was truly the giant’s perfect counter.

Corpse God tried to sneak away from the Sixth Scourge, but he failed. Grass had blocked off the void. While it was possible to tear through the grass, the time he needed to do so was enough for E' Ji to pinpoint Corpse God’s location and attack.

The powerful punch forced Corpse God to dodge.

Corpse God's body was much weaker than what Lu Yin had faced in the Giants’ Purgatory. The massive Skygod appeared to be extremely weak, as though he was about to collapse.

E' Ji sneered. "Another big guy, but you don't seem nearly as tough as the last one."

She charged at Corpse God.

The Skygod had been greatly weakened, and Hongyan Mavis could see that Corpse God was in control of less than a fifth of the number of the sequence particles that he had commanded during the battle that had destroyed the Second Mainland. Just as Little Seven had claimed, their earlier ambush had nearly killed Corpse God.

While E' Ji possessed incredible destructive power, she also possessed a clear weakness; she did not have any battle techniques.

Corpse God easily evaded the woman’s attacks with nothing more than a simple movement technique.

Even if an ordinary human was granted the power of a sequence powerhouse, they could not match up to a seasoned cultivator who had trained relentlessly to acquire their strength. Even if the warrior was severely injured, their experience would make it nearly impossible for an ordinary human to win, regardless of their strength.

This was a matter of perspective and combat acumen.

To Corpse God, E' Ji's attacks were laughably predictable.

Still, escape was not an option for the Skygod.

Supreme also attacked, the mecha’s sword slashing at Corpse God, the edge of the blade flickering with a deadly glimmer.

Corpse God was forced to keep dodging.

In the First Scourge, the most intense sword battle was the duel between Ji Luo and Kong Tianzhao.

One was incredibly fast, and he moved about at a speed that was impossible to react to.

The other made himself seem like the center of the universe with his mastery of the sword.

These two completely different sword styles clashed in the First Scourge.

Kong Tianzhao had received several sword wounds, and each one looked like it had come from an attack aimed straight at him. Every one of the injuries had been delivered by Ji Luo. Despite Kong Tianzhao’s injuries, Ji Luo was even worse off, as Kong Tianzhao had successfully pierced Ji Luo’s heart with a thrust.

Sword fights were swift, ruthless, and deadly. Even the slightest mistake could result in death.

Flickered of white light exploded from each sword collision, and there was also the occasional splatter of blood. No one dared to approach the area near the battle.

Kong Tianzhao never stopped attacking, but he did glance down at his neck. A cut had appeared there. Just a fraction of an inch more, and the attack would have decapitated the man. This was the wound that Kong Tianzhao had accepted in order to thrust a sword through Ji Luo's heart, even if the man appeared to be unfazed by the wound.

A flash of sword light approached Kong Tianzhao from behind, and the man took a single step. Ji Luo could not control his attack, and it was pulled straight towards Kong Tianzhao, who parried it while counter attacking. Ji Luo evaded, taking advantage of his greater speed.

It was a battle of speed versus patience, slow versus fast, but neither could claim superiority.

Progenitor Xi was currently fighting against both Lord Xu and Mu Shen.

Had the two men not already been injured, there would have been no need for them to join forces against a single opponent.

Ji Luo suddenly hesitated during his duel with Kong Tianzhao, and the man turned to look back at the black Mother Tree and at True God.

True God had spoken to Ji Luo. Has something happened to Corpse God?

At that moment, Kong Tianzhao's sword lashed out, and Ji Luo was forced to quickly dodge and pull back. He retreated from the fight with Kong Tianzhao.

The white-clad swordsman raised his blade and declared, "This attack of mine is unmatched!"

Ji Luo suddenly turned to look back. He saw a sword strike that he would never forget. Despite the distance, Ji Luo felt like he was at the center of the battlefield, as everything seemed to be drawn to this sword. His speed was nullified, and he was forced to directly face the attack.

He instantly realized that he could not survive this attack.

In that case, he would simply avoid it.

Ji Luo turned around and brought out a cosmic door, ignoring the threat from behind.

Kong Tianzhao's eyes narrowed as his attack sliced through Ji Luo, tearing through the void and ripping open the Hollow. Ignoring the attack, Ji Luo stepped through the cosmic door and disappeared.

Kong Tianzhao knew that his strike should have killed Ji Luo. Clearly, the other swordsman had used some method to survive.

At this moment, a cosmic door appeared in the sky above the Sixth Scourge. Ji Luo emerged, the wound on his chest still open. It was where Kong Tianzhao’s sword had pierced Ji Luo’s heart.

Ji Luo looked down. His eyes did not so much as flicker as he took a step forward. His sword was already aimed at E' Ji.

"Watch out!" Hongyan Mavis shouted. She had been observing the entire Scourge, and she had noticed the moment that Ji Luo had appeared. His speed was shocking, and Hongyan Mavis could only warn E' Ji while using her grass to try to stall the swordsman.

Fortunately, the grass managed to slow Ji Luo, which allowed E' Ji to barely dodge the attack. When she looked up and saw Ji Luo, E' Ji recognized him. "You again?"

When Aeternus had tried to destroy the Nine-Star Civilization, E' Ji had been the first to fight against Ji Luo. While the Aeternals had eventually been repelled, E' Ji had paid a steep price during the battle, and Ji Luo had nearly killed her.

She had only managed to counter his speed with pure destructive power.

Upon seeing the swordsman again, E' Ji knew she had no chance, especially after she had already expended much of her strength against the giant.

Ji Luo attacked the woman again.

Corpse God shouted, "Kill that shrouded person!"

Ji Luo instantly changed directions and instead aimed his sword at Hongyan Mavis.

Hongyan Mavis met Corpse God’s eyes. She knew that he had recognized her. As Ji Luo drew closer with his deadly blade, she spoke, "I've lost much of my strength, but I can still fight back."

Green grass sprouted beneath her feet, and when Ji Luo cut through it with his sword, he discovered that Hongyan Mavis had vanished.

At that instance, grass started to grow everywhere, and a rampant green spread across the entire Sixth Scourge.

OMA's Thoughts

Translated By: OMA

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

TLC'ed By: OMA