Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1871 - 908: [Chaos—Slaying Immortal Sword Formation] (Part 2)

"However, the consumption of this Spectral Energy..."

Upon spotting the endless row of zeros listed under the two assault capabilities, Song Chi found himself furrowing his brow once more.

Earlier on, he had verified that the power source aboard the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, powered by its pair of Colorful Engines, remained sufficient to hold steady. Yet, following the Eye of Truth's upgrade to Seven-Colored Quality and the addition of the fresh Seven-Colored Part known as Blessing of the Time God King, the vessel's energy reserves were already pushed to their breaking point. Now, the emergence of the Exterminating Immortal Sword Array had utterly disrupted that delicate equilibrium.

Beyond that, the staggering demands of fifty billion and one hundred billion Spectral Energy Points for those two assault options far surpassed what the warship's Spectral Energy Pool could currently handle.

"Looks like the final piece, the Soul Devouring Altar, needs to go toward the warship's engine after all."

As he whispered to himself, Song Chi's attention shifted to the Five-Colored Soul Devouring Altar positioned nearby.

Its mirror image version had been employed earlier during the Eye of Truth's advancement. Right now, only the primary form of this part lingered. At first, Song Chi had hesitated among options like Mirror Image Splitting, Heavenly Authority Control Ring, and Corpse Evil Heart Core Engine, yet the choice had become clear.

Still, prior to proceeding, he intended to run a final experiment.

He began by triggering the "Power of Time Order·Zero" ability within the Blessing of the Time God King part. In the instant that followed, the "Time·Retrospect" function of the Time Chess Board part, which had been on cooldown, abruptly reset.

Once that was done, he settled in calmly for almost two full months.

Two months down the line, one particular day, Song Chi directed his full mental concentration toward the Soul Devouring Altar.

Under his mental command, the Soul Devouring Altar part sprang to life.

Soul Devouring Altar · "Soul Devouring Evolution" → Mirror Image Splitting

In a flash, vibrant hues illuminated every corner of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, and within mere seconds, the Mirror Image Splitting part advanced triumphantly from Five-Colored to Seven-Colored Quality.

Yet the process didn't stop there. Song Chi wasted no time, promptly engaging the freshly cooled Mirror Image Splitting part.

Buzzzz!

With a resonant hum echoing through the void, another Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong materialized within the Ruin Market Firmament. As the duplicate warship emerged, Song Chi channeled his spiritual force straight across to the Mirror Image Warship via the Soul Link.

But the very next moment, the light in his vision faded to nothing.

"Just as I suspected, no luck..."

With that thought, he swiftly reignited the "Time·Retrospect" ability on the Time Chess Board aboard the primary Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong.

At once, time reversed within the confined zone surrounding the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong.

The Soul Devouring Altar, depleted after its use on the Mirror Image Splitting part and rendered useless, reverted to its prior untouched condition. Naturally, the Mirror Image Splitting part dropped back to Five-Colored Quality as well.

The goal behind these latest maneuvers was to check whether the Mirror Image Splitting part, elevated to Seven-Colored Quality, might also duplicate the Exterminating Immortal Sword Array.

The Mirror Image Splitting part boasted an ability to "boost the quality of replicated components by one level," and since all beings viewed Chaos Wonders as surpassing Seven-Colored Strange Objects, he decided to try it out. Regrettably, the results showed he had been too optimistic.

Despite reaching Seven-Colored Quality, the Mirror Image Splitting couldn't replicate the exclusive traits of a Chaos Wonder.

While the result brought some letdown, Song Chi had half-anticipated it. If exploiting Chaos Wonders proved that simple, they wouldn't hold such legendary status.

Fully committed to moving on, he fired up the Soul Devouring Altar part again, directing it this time toward the Corpse Evil Heart Core Engine part.

Soon enough, the Corpse Evil Heart Core Engine rose from Five-Colored to Seven-Colored Quality, restoring the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong's energy output to abundance and boosting the warship's Spectral Energy Pool all the way to 26 billion.

At this point, both Five-Colored Soul Devouring Altars had been expended. The Miracle Cloning Chamber retained its duplicate blueprint, of course, though it would serve mainly for Mirror Image Warships in the foreseeable future.

That said, Song Chi remained somewhat dissatisfied with the mere 26 billion in the Spectral Energy Pool.

Over the preceding three millennia, he had steadily handled commissions for crafting Mixed Elemental Infinite Pills, amassing a solid stockpile of Time Source Crystals. Acting without delay, he expended several dozen kilograms of Time Source Crystals to reset the cooldown on his Mirror Image Heaven-Swallowing Python Shedding, then upgraded yet another Three-Colored Antimatter Energy Evolution Engine part to Five-Colored Quality.

On top of that, by employing the "Spectral Energy Pool Storage Capacity Triple Increase" ability, which the Miracle Cloning Chamber had swapped in early, the warship's Spectral Energy Pool capacity skyrocketed to an immense 40 billion.

Equipped with a Spectral Energy Pool of that magnitude, the vessel could now unleash several power-hungry functions at once—like High-dimensional Chaos Annihilation Strike and High-dimensional Exterminating Immortal Sword Formation—without ever risking the pool running dry.

...

"Whew... alright, every essential setup is in place. Now, it's time to keep collecting the diverse supplies and components required for the War Puppet Mother Tree in the Ruins Market, so it can produce even more puppets ahead of the Heaven-Fighting Ruins' downfall."

As he pondered aloud, Song Chi's spirit, tense for millennia, at last unwound completely. He adjusted the resource-gathering quests on the Ruins Market's task panel, boosting the incentives and payouts.

In addition, he made a personal visit to Split Mountain Ancestor City, stationing an Eighth Rank Star Sea Giant Ape there to alert him instantly should danger strike the city.

He also sent out two Ninth Rank Void Demon Enslavements across the Shattered Starry Sea's regions to hunt for signs of Mythical Creatures. Leveraging the duplicates from Song of Divine Favor and the Five-Colored Heavenly Authority Control Ring, he aimed to seize this final window of calm to bind as many Mythical Creatures as feasible, thereby amplifying his Mythical Power.

To put it mildly, each point of Mythical Power would serve as vital support in the trials ahead, and no one could ever claim to possess enough.

Having sorted these final arrangements, Song Chi withdrew to the All-Attributes Cultivation Room for intensive isolation training.

Although the current setups seemed robust enough, the devastating blow from an unidentified higher entity at the Immortal Domain Continent Ruins had convinced him that hidden superpowers—or perhaps several—were scheming behind the scenes, pulling strings across the Shattered Starry Sea and even the broader All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.

Their aims remained a mystery—be it chasing transcendence, group ascension through dimensions, or toppling Chaos Divine Land's dominant reign. Whatever their intentions, when the plan truly unfolded, chaos and upheaval would engulf the entire All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds. In the face of such impending carnage, it was clear that Torch Human Civilization's existing strength and readiness fell far short of what's needed to endure.

For true transcendence, one needed Transcendent Battle Power to even qualify as a contender in the massive upheaval to come.

And even that was only a chance; transcendence merely granted the basic access.

...

Moments raced by; centuries slipped past unnoticed.

This very day, Song Chi emerged from profound seclusion, with Mythical Dark Energy churning wildly around him, on the verge of solidifying into substance.

"The Guidance Technique has broken through to Level 102 at last, though pushing for Level 103 without a thousand years of buildup seems impossible..."

He whispered quietly, his gaze betraying scant elation.

At the Myth tier, each tiny step forward demanded immense effort. Despite the All-Attributes Cultivation Room's aid and boosts from various aids like the Purple-striped Peach, it had required thousands of years to climb from Level 100 to 102.

As the Heaven-Fighting Ruins neared its end, achieving an Eleventh Rank Guidance Technique was out of reach, and even hitting Level 105 would prove a monumental struggle.

Naturally, his exit from seclusion stemmed not from the Heaven-Fighting Ruins' arrival, but from a Void Demon's report on spotting signs of a Mythical Alien Race.