Chapter 1009 - 527: [Black Hole Armor]
“Black Hole Dense Stone!”
Drawing their attention back from the [Star Mirror Stone], Song Chi and Song Yan quickly spotted a familiar pile of resources off to the side.
The Black Hole Dense Stone was a material both of them needed, and naturally, it was taken first without hesitation.
“Time to leave!”
From behind came Jing Ji’s voice reminding them once again.
Song Chi and Song Yan were well aware of the urgency, knowing they couldn’t afford the slightest delay, or they’d end up trapped inside Star Core City.
All four of them turned to leave, but before Song Chi followed suit, his gaze fell on a display counter dozens of meters away. On it rested a particularly unique item.
An Antimatter Source!
And not just any source, but one of considerable volume. If acquired, there was an excellent chance the Antimatter Energy Evolution Engine on the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong could complete its evolution, elevating it fully into a Supreme Black-grade Shipborne Engine.
The only issue was time, though for Song Chi, this wasn’t much of an obstacle. After all, he wasn’t physically present here, only controlling three Puppet Soldiers.
He quickly tossed the Storage Capsule in his hand toward Song Yan, before pointing with one of the soldiers toward the back. Though puppets couldn’t speak, Song Yan instantly understood Song Chi’s intention.
She realized that Song Chi planned to stay behind while instructing them to leave first.
Song Yan and the other two were soon out of sight, disappearing from the 5th-floor treasury, while the three Void Assassin Clan Soldier Figurines began wandering through the treasury once more.
The first target was obvious—the Antimatter Source.
Wasting no time, one of the Void Assassin Clan Soldier Figurines moved close to the Antimatter Source and swiftly tossed a speck of light from its hand.
The moment the light merged into the Antimatter Source, Song Chi, who was in the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, activated the “Demon Spirit Summoning” feature of the [Spirit Summoning Demon Puppet].
The light speck that merged with the Antimatter Source was the Summoning Mark. As Song Chi summoned the spirit, the Antimatter Source began to fade rapidly, disappearing entirely from the treasury space in the blink of an eye.
Meanwhile, the other two Void Assassin Clan Soldier Figurines quickly searched for additional targets. At its current lv60 enhancement level, the Spirit Summoning Demon Puppet could condense up to seven Summoning Marks at a time. Of these, three had already been used, leaving five active, while one was absent from this location.
Red Epic Oddities
Time-and-space resources
In short, anything of highest value was sent back to the warship by Song Chi.
…
Outside, across the skies of Star Core City, the Starlight Palm Seal had already dissipated.
However, under the focused attacks of several dozen Fifth and Sixth Rank Star Spirit Race combatants, the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong was struggling.
The Neutron Star Fission ability had already been used. For the past ten minutes, Song Chi had been relying on the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong’s core body to withstand the assault. Even with Dual Energy Shields and Double Ship Armor, he had been forced to deploy the “Final Blessing” feature, which restored both the Energy Shield and Warship Armor once, barely managing to hang on.
His peripheral vision darted downward occasionally, and when he spotted the three Red Flame Boiling Sea warships emerging from the treasury building, he felt a sense of relief.
No longer serving as a sitting duck, the engines roared as the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong moved quickly toward the three ships below.
Although he hadn’t yet deployed the “Black Hole Domain” or [Ruins Market Projection Rank], both of which he hadn’t used due to their steep costs, avoiding their use if possible seemed like the better option.
After successfully rendezvousing with the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, Song Yan took over defensive responsibilities, positioning the Red Flame Boiling Sea ships in the most concentrated area of Star Spirit Race attacks. She also activated a domain-based component aboard her ship.
The Red Flame Boiling Sea’s defensive efforts, combined with the barrier effects of the domain, significantly reduced the pressure on the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong.
With breathing room secured, the ship’s Energy Shield and Hull Armor began recovering steadily, aided by the [Yin Yang Offsetting Annihilation Shield]’s inherent regeneration capabilities and the [Neutron Star Core Armor]’s auxiliary repairs.
Ignoring the Star Spirit combatants, whose rage had reached a boiling point, the four warships maneuvered upward and to the side toward their previous entry point.
“Stop them, quickly!”
A Sixth Rank Star Spirit called out, stepping forward to lead the charge. Behind it, many others joined in, swarming toward Song Chi and his allies like a tidal wave. From their perspectives, countless Star Spirits advanced in a torrent.
“All hands, unleash your abilities!”
The warships’ communications channel lit up, and the four captains nodded in agreement.
Illusion Mirror Strangulation
Myriad Purple Cloud Thunder Prison
Fiery Flame Sea
…
Four massive area-of-effect attacks detonated one after another, their devastating impact blanketing tens of thousands of Star Spirit combatants.
When the ensuing energy storm finally settled, the skies above Star Core City had been completely cleared.
Seizing the opportunity, the four warships accelerated in unison.
Much like their initial entry, as they approached the Star Core Shield, Jing Ji once again activated her spatial manipulation abilities.
With the world reshaped, the four warships reappeared in the outside void.
Yet just as this occurred, an overwhelming energy surge erupted from below.
Having anticipated this possibility due to their familiarity with the Star Spirit Race, Jing Hu immediately issued a warning.
“Be cautious—it’s the Star Core Sky Splitting Cannon, infamous for gravely injuring a Seventh Rank Dominator in direct combat!”
Though the warning came quickly, the activation speed of the Star Core Sky Splitting Cannon from below was even faster. In an instant, the Star Core Beam streaked toward them.
In the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong’s control room, Song Chi’s heart surged with alarm.
Racing thoughts landed on the “Black Hole Domain” feature of the [Black Hole Evolution Layer] component.
Angel King True Spirit Guard
Neutron Star Fission
Zen Seal: Inner Speed
Each of these abilities had already been used. Faced with the Star Core Beam’s formidable Seventh Rank Might, his only viable defensive measure appeared to be the “Black Hole Domain” ability.
While he could also utilize the [Void Escape Orb] or the flash escape ability “Angel Wing Escape,” what about Song Yan and the other two at his side?
Before he could activate the “Black Hole Domain,” Song Yan’s [Red Flame Boiling Sea] took action first.
The Red Flame Boiling Sea warship turned its hull downward, placing itself directly in the Star Core Beam’s path. The beam struck its external Energy Shield with immense force.
The Energy Shield was instantly depleted, completely overloaded under the sheer piercing power of the Star Core Beam within a single second.
“Careful!”
Song Chi instinctively shouted, only to soon relax as his concern faded.
He recalled the ancestor’s words about his elder brother’s flagship being monstrously powerful.
Soon enough, the answer revealed itself.
As the Energy Shield failed, the Red Flame Boiling Sea’s hull began radiating Spectral Energy. In an astonishing transformation reminiscent of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong’s Neutron Star Fission ability, the warship’s form quickly shifted, morphing into a miniature black hole in an instant.
Only this black hole appeared slightly larger than the micro-neutron star of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong.
In the Red Flame Boiling Sea’s control room, Song Yan’s expression remained strikingly calm.
“[Black Hole Armor], ‘Black Hole Fission’ initiated!”
The Star Core Beam’s immense Might was rapidly absorbed by the miniature black hole.
The standoff lasted several seconds, but the Star Core Beam ultimately prevailed. The miniature black hole was forced to revert to warship form.
Fortunately, Song Yan had timely activated a repair component aboard his ship, preventing the Red Flame Boiling Sea from being completely destroyed. Nonetheless, the damage sustained was significant. Even with two repair components fully utilized, the ship remained heavily damaged.
Amid the subsequent wave of Star Spirit attacks, the already compromised Red Flame Boiling Sea suffered over 80% hull damage—while it wasn’t entirely destroyed, it was rendered immobile.
Nevertheless, no one dared underestimate the Red Flame Boiling Sea—they were more astonished than anything else.
After all, the Star Core Sky Splitting Cannon, a weapon known for inflicting severe damage upon a Seventh Rank Dominator lifeform, had been partially mitigated by this ship. That fact alone spoke volumes.
Song Chi reacted swiftly without hesitation. Seeing the Red Flame Boiling Sea incapacitated and an eager Star Spirit Dominator looming above…
He promptly activated the [Super Body Shrink Card] component.
“Big Brother, don’t resist!”
Under the influence of the Super Body Shrink Card, the Red Flame Boiling Sea shrunk by a factor of nine thousand, leaving it just over two hundred meters long.
A powerful Traction Beam from the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong locked onto the diminished ship.
With Song Yan, its captain, offering no resistance, the Red Flame Boiling Sea was swiftly pulled into the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong. Song Chi quickly commanded:
“Let’s move!”
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Spatial ripples surged as the three remaining warships vanished from the skies above Star Core City.
But before departing, Song Chi deliberately activated the “Zen Seal: External Time Stop” ability.
Above, the Star Spirit Dominator, who had been suppressing the Starry Sky Dragon Shark, suddenly froze. Taking advantage of the time stop, the Starry Sky Dragon Shark quickly turned and retreated.
Once out of the battlefield, the Starry Sky Dragon Shark began rapidly shrinking. When its size had been reduced to below one hundred meters, Song Chi, from a distance, activated the “Demon Spirit Summoning” ability of the Spirit Summoning Demon Puppet. The final Summoning Mark attached to the Starry Sky Dragon Shark was triggered.
This sequence unfolded in mere moments. As the Star Spirit Dominator broke free from the time stop state, the Starry Sky Dragon Shark, along with the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong and its allied warships, had vanished from the skies above Star Core City.
Thousands of light-years away, the three warships reemerged from the void.
Though their hulls bore signs of battle, the crew rejoiced.
The operation had involved significant risks but was ultimately a resounding success, with no casualties reported.
What remained was the final act—dividing the spoils.
“What’s the plan? Should we handle distribution here, or head to the [Holy Light City]?”
In the control room of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, Song Yan appeared beside Song Chi, voicing the question outright.
Jing Ji and Jing Hu deliberated briefly before responding:
“Let’s head to [Holy Light City]. With the Eighth Rank Angel King there to hold the line, even that Star Spirit Dominator wouldn’t dare stir up trouble in [Holy Light City].”