Chapter 1074 - 568: Hunting the Ancient Mother Empress (Part 2)
As the Dominator King Worm returned, the three warships of the [Immovable Ming King] were forced to shift their targets.
With this, the battlefield situation once again turned unfavorable for the Song Family.
The highly intelligent Ancient Mother Empress naturally noticed the change in circumstances at the first opportunity. Seizing this moment, it activated another ability, intending to resolve all six of the Song Family’s warships in one decisive push.
As the highest-ranked mother queen among the Starry Sea Insect Race, the Ancient Mother Empress possessed no shortage of talent abilities.
Apart from its vastly superior spiritual power and astounding fertility, it also had absolute control over the insect race it birthed.
Realizing that the trio of the [Immovable Ming King] represented the weakest link in the Song Family’s combat power, the recently returned Sawtooth King Worm’s energy suddenly began to rise sharply.
The compound eyes of the Sawtooth King Worm were now blood-red, and its innately powerful Power of Domination multiplied several times over in an instant.
Swish!
Its insect wings, harder than top-tier alloys, generated countless afterimages as they sliced repeatedly into the hulls of the three Fearless Ships: [Immovable Ming King], [Dinghai Xingkong], and the like.
In just moments, the damage to the hulls of the three Fearless Ships exceeded 50%.
At this rate, even with warship repair components installed, the three ships would not last long.
“The Ancient Mother Empress forcibly pushed the Sawtooth King Worm into a berserk state!”
Song Chi and the others discerned the reason, fully aware that the situation had become intensely unfavorable for their side.
The special berserk state imposed by the Ancient Mother Empress would significantly reduce the lifespan of berserk insect creatures, but the combat power boost it provided was undeniable. A Dominator Creature whose combat power had skyrocketed several times instantly, the pressure faced by the three Prime Ancestors was unimaginable.
In the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong Control Room, Song Chi’s thoughts raced at lightning speed.
Moments later, his eyes brightened, turning to the[Winged Deployment Platform]component that had not been used in a long time.
…
Clang!
[Warning: Under external attack, warship hull armor damaged by 80%, hull integrity damaged by 46%. Repair immediately!]
Bracing against yet another insect wing slash from the berserk Sawtooth King Worm, the hull armor of the [Immovable Ming King] was on the verge of collapse.
Song Shiyuan activated a red repair component on the warship with a thought, restoring the hull armor to a 40% damage level and the hull integrity to 31% damaged, all the while turning his mental gears rapidly.
“This won’t do. It’s too agile. We need to control the Sawtooth King Worm for one or two seconds to have any chance of counterattacking!”
In the warship’s communication group chat, his words were quickly met with a reply from Song Xingru.
“Let me try. My flagship has a silver[Bio-Magnetic Strong Lock]component. As long as the Sawtooth King Worm physically contacts the [Purple Moon Chant], it should be immobilized for an instant—enough time for you to strike!”
“No! The defensive feature of your flagship’s hull armor has already been used. Once we launch our attack, you will inevitably be caught in it. Without the defensive feature of the hull armor, the [Purple Moon Chant] won’t withstand it!”
As they discussed, a spatial fluctuation was detected on the side of the battlefield.
As someone who specialized in the Space Law, Song Shiyuan was the first to sense it. His peripheral vision flicked in that direction, and within moments, a glimmer of joy appeared on his face.
“The berserk state of the Robber Star Race—it’s Little Chi assisting us from the shadows.”
Just as the words left his mouth, the six-rank Robber Star Race entity, deployed from afar, began expanding rapidly. In a heartbeat, its pseudo-seventh-rank aura enveloped the three Fearless Ships.
Though the berserk [Enslavement Mark: Frenzy] Robber Star Race entity was only technically a pseudo-seventh-rank unit, far weaker than the current combat power of the seventh-rank peak Sawtooth King Worm, its protective presence significantly reduced the pressure on the [Immovable Ming King] trio.
“Little Chi, have the Robber Star Race entity hold the Sawtooth King Worm for two seconds!”
Through the warship communication equipment, Song Shiyuan relayed the instruction to Song Chi.
Understanding the Prime Ancestor’s intent, Song Chi issued immediate orders to the Robber Star Race entity.
Bzz-bzz-bzz!
Starlight illuminated the battlefield as the void above ruptured. A sizable projection of the Death Robber Star emerged through the spatial rift.
Bathed in the light of the Death Robber Star projection, the ghostly speed of the Sawtooth King Worm was slightly suppressed. Meanwhile, the Robber Star Race entity, emitting even more concentrated Power of Domination, received a modest speed boost.
Still, this was not enough—their inherent speed gap was simply too great, and the Death Robber Star projection alone could not close it.
“Shixing!”
Song Shiyuan suddenly called out, and Song Shixing immediately understood his intent.
[Diamond Light Mirror]· “Body Immobilization Mirror Light”!
A faint gleam of light shot out from the [Dinghai Dragon Ship] and struck the rapidly darting Sawtooth King Worm with precision. Unfortunately, the [Diamond Light Mirror] was merely a red component, offering only limited effectiveness against a berserk Dominator King Worm.
Indeed, the immobilizing effect of the light was extremely brief, insufficient for the[Immovable Ming King]to launch an attack.
This fleeting moment was only possible because Song Shixing specialized in the Law of Light, partially enhancing the “Body Immobilization Mirror Light.” Otherwise, even this single moment would not have been achieved.
For Song Shiyuan, this single moment wasn’t enough to launch an attack. But for the Robber Star Race entity, it was more than sufficient.
Seizing the instant of pause, the Robber Star Race entity lunged forward, its arms wreathed in steaming blood-red vapor, successfully gripping the razor-sharp insect wings of the Sawtooth King Worm.
As two distinct Powers of Domination clashed violently, the Robber Star Race entity’s hands visibly bled profusely, unable to fully withstand the cutting force of the Sawtooth King Worm’s wings.
Yet, under Song Chi’s direct order, no matter how agonizing it was, the Robber Star Race entity refused to let go. As a result, the Sawtooth King Worm was forcibly held in place.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
The worm’s grotesque mouthparts flared open, emitting furious screeches that echoed across the Vault of Heaven, expressing its wrath through the chilling sound.
Now was the moment. Song Shiyuan activated the Blink Device component on the[Immovable Ming King]warship. One second, it was located hundreds of thousands of kilometers away; the next, it appeared directly before the Sawtooth King Worm.
Not only that, but the warship’s bow was also aimed precisely at the grotesquely gaping mouth of the Sawtooth King Worm.
In the battleship control room, Song Shiyuan’s gaze turned icy as he resolutely activated the [Annihilation Fury]component that had already been fully charged.
“[Annihilation Fury], fire!”
From the warship’s bow, the Star-Annihilating Cannon unleashed a devastating beam straight into the maw of the Sawtooth King Worm.
Kaboom!
The annihilation beam exploded, creating a torrent of energy shockwaves that engulfed everything in its path. Positioned at the epicenter of the explosion, the Sawtooth King Worm, Robber Star Race entity, and[Immovable Ming King] were all consumed by the catastrophic blast.
“Shiyuan!”
From afar, Song Xingru and Song Shixing exclaimed with alarm, their eyes brimming with worry.
Time passed. As the shockwaves gradually dissipated, the two quickly located the once-again blinking warship[Immovable Ming King].
It was battered beyond recognition—its energy shields completely overloaded, its hull armor over 90% damaged, and its hull integrity at 72%, dangerously close to the irreversible 80% threshold.
Yet the battle had turned in their favor. Against all odds, the[Immovable Ming King]had survived.
In contrast, the Sawtooth King Worm was far worse off. Positioned at the explosion’s core, half of its head was blown apart, while its lower abdomen was a mangled, bloodied mess. The injury was catastrophic.
From hereon, so long as they dragged the fight out, the worm’s injuries would worsen, making an unfavorable outcome increasingly unlikely.
Seeing this, Song Shiyuan’s eyes glimmered with satisfaction.
He was clearly pleased with this result.
Truthfully, he had no certainty about such an outcome. His only assurance had been his ability to escape unscathed.
With a Level 70-enhanced golden[Red Sun Fire Energy Shield]and a second, unused red repair component, he had confidence in the[Immovable Ming King]surviving the blast.
However, he had no way of predicting the injuries inflicted upon the Sawtooth King Worm. Given its seventh-rank peak combat power, this outcome exceeded his expectations.
Within the Pusuo Time Realm, Song Chi refocused his attention, his gaze scrutinizing the injuries on the Sawtooth King Worm.
Having confirmed its critical condition, he relaxed. As for the Robber Star Race entity that perished in the explosion, it was of no consequence to him.
Lowering his gaze, he shifted his focus back to the Ancient Mother Empress below.
“No… it’s already trying to activate another berserk ability…”
Noticing the rapidly accumulating lifeforce above the Ancient Mother Empress, Song Chi’s expression darkened.
On the side, the elder Song Wujiang had also perceived this development.
Within the [Dinghai Dragon Steed]control room, Song Wujiang’s thoughts turned swiftly.
[Void Exile],”Void Exile,” activated.
In an instant, golden light flooded the control room as a vast Spatial Power surged out, enveloping the Dominator King Worm across from it.
The void tore open, forming a massive spatial rift. Moments later, the Dominator King Worm was forcibly banished into the tear.
No matter how violently it struggled, it could not prevent the spatial rift from sealing shut. By the time the rift disappeared, the Dominator King Worm was fully exiled into the void.
Of course, the banishment was not permanent. With its formidable power, the Dominator King Worm would escape soon enough.
But Song Wujiang could not afford to wait. The[Dinghai Dragon Steed]’s engine roared as it surged toward the Ancient Mother Empress below.
Space flickered, and when the Star-Annihilating Starship reappeared, it hovered directly above the Ancient Mother Empress. The warship’s bow unleashed a radiant, condensed glow that erupted into an Annihilation Beam targeting the Ancient Mother Empress’ head.
Clearly, Song Wujiang intended to interrupt the second berserk activation. Yet, ultimately, he was still a step too late.
By the time the Annihilation Beam exploded upon impact, the second berserk ability had already been activated.
Within the Pusuo Time Realm, Song Chi swept his gaze around.
“Nothing… could it be…”
Muttering to himself, his eyes shifted toward the location where the Dominator King Worm had previously been banished by the[Dinghai Dragon Steed].