Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1814 - 883: Apotheosis (Part 2)

Moments trickle away slowly.

Across the surface of the warship, the shimmering silver-white, deep black, and radiant crimson-gold lights cease their clashes and instead swirl softly in harmony, ultimately merging to form intricate new rule runes that hold the profound secrets of time, space, and light.

Such runes etch themselves firmly into each segment of metal and every section of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong’s structure, bestowing upon it the everlasting and undying attribute of a mythical vessel.

Buzz...!

With the final rule rune taking full shape, an overwhelming mythical aura erupts outward, one that rivals the might of the Immortal Qin Ancestor Dragon in no way and surpasses it in certain aspects with deeper enigma and depth.

Rather than mere brute force that crushes all, this aura represents a supreme presence that appears to command time and space, gazing down upon the endless wheel of existence.

Beneath this aura, the Earth Core Space of Immortal Qin Continent feels as if it halts in place, with distortions in the pace of time, overlapping layers of space, and beams of light all seeming to solidify.

Success!

In a single triumphant push, the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong has also ascended, officially joining the ranks of mythical immortal ships.

"Good!"

From not too far away, Ying Yi’s eyes gleam with intense light as he can’t help but voice his admiration.

Another mythical immortal ship has joined the Torch Civilization’s fleet, and it achieved this in one seamless attempt—truly a stroke of immense luck!

Song Chi exhales deeply, his strained nerves at last easing, while a grin of pure delight spreads across his features.

Sensing the intensified bond with the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, one that delves nearly to the core of its essence, and the immense strength returning from the vessel, waves of thrill course through his chest.

"Congratulations!" Ying Yi’s words arrive, carrying sincere well-wishes.

"This shared happiness owes much to Your Majesty’s favor!" Song Chi responds with a beaming smile, his spirits soaring high.

"Drop the formalities; just call me Ying Yi. From this point forward, you stand as the true fifth human Emperor of the Torch Civilization—we are equals now!"

Song Chi’s face remains steady at these words, yet he grasps their full implication.

Up until now, despite earning the right to found the Fifth Torch Empire via feats such as the Time Chess Board and details on the High-dimensional Sea, which Jiang Yuan, Ji Heng, Ying Yi, and the rest had silently endorsed, he still lagged behind in credentials, power, or influential clan support.

On this matter, the four Human Emperors had kept their thoughts mostly unspoken, but deep down, they hadn’t entirely accepted him.

Things have shifted now; with the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong’s official rise to mythical immortal ship status, it signifies his equal footing with Jiang Yuan and the others, marking their genuine acknowledgment of him.

In essence, starting today, should he choose to, establishing the Fifth Torch Empire lies within his grasp at any moment.

Still, though he comprehends this, Song Chi has no intention of acting on it right away; given the Torch Civilization’s current external pressures, the moment isn’t ripe for launching the Fifth Torch Empire.

Buzz buzz buzz!

The pair of freshly elevated mythical immortal ships gradually emerges from the Earth Core Space within Immortal Qin Continent, before long manifesting high above the Immortal Qin Continent’s Vault of Heaven, where their dread-inspiring mythical power intertwines, radiating a fearsome force that dominates the cosmos.

The advancement of Immortal Qin Continent draws to a close, and right then, amid the tens to hundreds of thousands of Torch Warships of diverse levels scattered across the continent’s surface, innumerable captains gaze upward in stunned awe at the spectacle.

Following a short hush, an uproar like roaring mountains and surging oceans bursts from the Floating Land’s ground.

Even captains of lower-tier Torch Ships grasp the immense importance of these two new mythical immortal ships appearing.

Yet for Ying Yi and Song Chi alike, they recognize that this victory marks merely the start.

While reports from Human Emperor City lack full specifics, that looming sense of urgency has already spread via the Torch network’s Source Seed.

"With our two flagships and Immortal Qin Continent all upgraded, the Guidance Technique comes next—we have to shatter through swiftly to lend full support to Human Emperor City!" Song Chi reins in his grin, his tone turning grave.

Ying Yi gives a faint nod, his vision as if piercing through elevated dimensions to behold the battered Chaos City.

"The alien races crave our destruction; though they pulled back this round, bigger plots surely brew. We need to advance rapidly to safeguard Human Emperor City!"

"If not, we might need to forsake Human Emperor City for the moment and cling only to the Star Sea Territory. But with Torch Humanity now holding five mythical immortal ships, alongside multiple mythical enslaved beasts, this era of swift civilizational growth demands we retain Human Emperor City, our prime hub for top-tier resource output?"

Once the statement ends, both the Immortal Qin Ancestor Dragon and Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong dissolve into nothingness.

The Immortal Qin Ancestor Dragon retreats to secluded cultivation inside Immortal Qin Continent’s Earth Core Space.

Song Chi’s Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, upon departing Immortal Qin Continent, plunges straight into Heavenly Destruction Market.

Even if the market hasn’t reached Tenth Rank yet, its All-Attributes Cultivation Room offers some aid for Spectral Energy-based Tenth Rank Guiding Technique breakthroughs—better than practicing in emptiness.

Naturally, prior to that, Song Chi had upgraded the Spectral Energy Cultivation Platform aboard Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong straight to Level 100, and with the leftover Purple-striped Peaches available, the boost proved quite effective.

All that remains is for him to swiftly attune his condition, biding the perfect instant to charge toward the Tenth Rank Guiding Technique breakthrough using the Mixed Elemental Infinite Pill.

Concerning the recently ascended Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, he holds off on further upgrades for now.

Resources aren’t the issue; thanks to earlier hauls from Origin Star Exploration and the reliable mythical soul supplies from Fallen God Sea, his stock of advanced enhancement materials sits plentiful.

The real hurdle stems from the Guidance Technique; even as a mythical immortal ship, operating it forcefully via Ninth Rank Guidance Technique would strain the captain terribly, so he avoids summoning back the Ninth Rank Superdimensional Mother Ship Warship Avatar stationed distant in Human Emperor City.

...

Meanwhile, in Chaos Divine Land’s Human Emperor City.

Word of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong and Immortal Qin Ancestor Dragon’s back-to-back advancements reaches the whole city fast, relayed by Jiang Yuan and Ji Heng, which lifts the spirits of every Torch ship captain present even higher.

Within the secure chat group formed by Shenxia Jiuli Ship and Profound Yellow Red Yu:

"Jiang Yuan: The flagships of Ferdinand, Ying Yi, and Greedy Wolf have all risen to mythical levels successfully, leaving our main duty as buying sufficient time for their Guidance Technique ascensions."

"Ji Heng: Precisely so. Once they conquer the Guidance Technique breakthrough, we’ll command five mythical immortal ships and five mythical enslaved creatures, bolstered by key Seven-Colored Parts such as the Map of Gods, Twelve All Heaven Gods and Demons Talisman, Order Light, and Judgment Light—Human Emperor City will stand secure, perhaps even allowing us to reclaim more Chaos Cities."

...

As Jiang Yuan and Ji Heng kick off the discussion, the group chat erupts in lively exchange, though it circles back to the idea of "active strike."

On the active strike suggestion, numerous captains possessing high-level warship avatar parts eagerly volunteer, keen to play their roles.

Yet the heart of it boils down to chasing greater civilization contribution points; to ignite zeal across the board, the Four Great Empires of Torch—including Song Chi—have stocked the Civilization Contribution Mall with prime offerings.

Among them, yet not confined to: Three-Colored Promotion Fire Source, Eleventh Rank Golden Apple, Mythical Soul, Tenth Rank Mythical Source Blood, Mixed Elemental Infinite Pill, Five-Colored Promotion Fire Source, and assorted Seven-Colored Parts.

Every Torch Ship Captain at Star Destroyer rank or above hungers for these treasures, desperate to slay alien foes in any manner to rack up civilization contributions.

But facing their eager stares, Jiang Yuan and Ji Heng shake their heads with clear-headed resolve.

"No chance; that last raid surely put them on high alert. For this active strike, it’s restricted to my and Ji Heng’s flagship avatars, along with Greedy Wolf’s lingering mirror image warship."