Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1908 - 924: Turning of the Tide (Part 2)

Song Chi's will surged through his avatar, sensing the raging battlefield and the terrifying tremors emanating from the direction of the Returning Ruins Abyss.

He cast a glance at the Torch Fleet, damaged yet unyielding, and then at the perpetually silent White Bone Giant, though no words were spoken.

In the following instant, spearheaded by five Transcenders and bolstered by hundreds of battle-hardened mythical alliance powerhouses at its core, with the two remaining fleet skeletons forming its wings, this force—representing the ultimate hope of the All Heavens Star Sea—shattered the final boundary separating the Flame Prison Abyss from the Returning Ruins Abyss. It boldly plunged into the legendary endpoint and origin of all existence, a place untouched for nearly ten epochs: the Returning Ruins Abyss.

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The Returning Ruins Abyss, the profoundest stratum of the Bottomless Abyss.

Here, concepts of up, down, left, or right cease to exist, replaced by an infinite void occasionally bisected by chaotic gas flows that carry the essence of both chaos and order.

However, this perpetual tranquility was irrevocably shattered on this day by a Transcendent battle of unprecedented scale.

A chaotic confrontation involving twelve Transcendents, beings whose might could reshape the Star Sea and annihilate countless pathways.

Five Transcendents belonging to the alliance clashed fiercely in this void against seven from the abyss, twelve formidable entities standing above the All Heavens Star Sea.

The Sky-splitting God King, wielding the Heaven-opening Axe, unleashed torrents of axe light that rent the chaos. Each strike embodied primordial creation power, single-handedly engaging a Transcendent Flame Demon and a Transcendent Devil Race, appearing strained but resolute in his divine might.

The Eternal Ancestor trod upon the River of Time, summoning the Eternal Divine Furnace that cascaded a thousand Eternal Divine Lights, enveloping another Transcendent Flame Demon and a City of Transcendence existence within temporal turbulence, attempting their banishment.

The Mother of Ten Thousand Machines transformed into unending mechanical torrents, unleashing cold killing machines and rule-weaving constructs that swept like a stellar river, battling a Transcendent Demon and another City of Transcendence existence.

Source Star God Master manipulated the cosmic origin circulation, marshalling billions of starlights into the keenest sword of judgment. This sword became entangled with the most elusive Transcendent Heart Stealing Demon Lord, locked in a continuous ebb and flow of starlight and invisible Spirit Storms.

Meanwhile, the White Bone Giant, under Song Chi's control, utilized its fearless attribute as an unwavering shield, stubbornly absorbing the onslaught from the final Transcendent Flame Demon, thereby stabilizing the alliance's precarious position.

Undeniably, while the White Bone Giant ranked as a Twelfth Rank power, it was recognized that among Transcendents, it belonged to the weaker echelon. Facing a Flame Demon of equivalent rank placed it at a distinct disadvantage.

Fortunately, it managed to stall, preventing a swift defeat.

However, the abyss faction not only possessed numerical superiority but also wielded the Chaos Bell, Dimension Anchor, Superdimensional World, and that ancient, majestic City of Transcendence—four Chaos Wonders. The combined power of these artifacts gradually overwhelmed the alliance's Transcendents.

The Sky-splitting God King's axe light was frozen by the Dimension Anchor; the Eternal Ancestor's temporal divine furnace was disrupted by the Chaos Bell; the Mother of Ten Thousand Machines' mechanical consciousness was fully suppressed by the City of Transcendence; and the Source Star God Master's stellar judgment was deflected by the warped field of the Superdimensional World.

At this critical juncture, the alliance's five Transcendents found themselves entirely suppressed by the forces of the Bottomless Abyss.

Their divine bodies grew increasingly unstable; without a significant shift, defeat was merely a matter of time.

In this dire moment, a piercing chill erupted from the depths of the Returning Ruins Abyss, tearing through the very fabric of the abyss barriers. In the subsequent second, four figures exuding ancient majesty descended fiercely: the Father of the Sand Sea, the Heaven-Burning Ancestor, accompanied by two other Transcenders from the Chaos Divine Land.

"You abyssal scourge, how dare you cause such havoc!"

The Father of the Sand Sea bellowed, unleashing boundless chaotic quicksand that transformed into a death vortex, engulfing all and sweeping towards the City of Transcendence, which pulsed with chaotic divine light.

Yet, how formidable were the abyss barriers?

To force a passage, a sacrifice was made from the rear: the icy blue shadow—the residual will of the Ice Demon Ancestor fused with the Chaos Wonder Frozen Heart—emitted a final, silent shriek before detonating.

The complete annihilation of a Chaos Wonder released devastating energy but successfully created a momentary rift in the abyss's core rules, presenting an opportunity for the Father of the Sand Sea and the other four Transcendents to descend.

"Ice Demon..." The hearts of the Sky-splitting God King and the others sank, but there was no time for grief.

The arrival of reinforcements swiftly began to turn the tide of the battle.

The Sand Sea Father currently has the City of Transcendence and a Transcender within its grasp, his Heaven-Burning Ancestor Fire now fiercely contending with the Annihilation Flame belonging to a Transcendent Flame Demon. Meanwhile, the other two Divine Land Transcenders have also found formidable opponents. With the alliance's Transcendent power surging to a total of nine, it now surpasses the abyss's seven.

The scales of victory appeared to be tipping decidedly in favor of the alliance.

"It seems to be support from Chaos Divine Land..."

"We are saved..."

"To sacrifice a Chaos Wonder for total annihilation, to forcibly descend into the Returning Ruins Abyss… indeed, Chaos Divine Land would not remain idle. If the abyss were to complete its ascension, they would be the ones most severely impacted!"

However, just as every allied force began to feel a surge of optimistic hope towards victory, unforeseen mutations once again occurred.

From the deepest reaches of the Returning Ruins Abyss, within a darkness that seemed to connect to the very source of the abyss, two overwhelming figures emerged, radiating terrifying mental power—

"No, what… what is that?"

"Transcendent Heart Stealing Demons, two entirely new Transcendent Heart Stealing Demons..."

"How is this possible? With so much Transcendent power, why did they not act sooner? We could never have pushed this far into the abyss!"

"Perhaps this is their strategy. Five Transcendent beings working with the All Heavens Alliance's very essence… they are not merely content with a base ascension but aim to completely depart this lower dimensional plane, even establishing deep foundations for future existence in higher dimensions!"

As gasps echoed throughout the area, an even more despair-inducing mutation struck.

With the arrival of these two Transcendent Heart Stealing Demons, within the alliance's camp, nine of the remaining Source Star Sorcerers from the Source Star Divine Hall—six Tenth Rank and three Eleventh Rank—suddenly exhibited eerie magic light flashing within their eyes.

Without the slightest forewarning, they redirected their attacks, unleashing their stored Star Spells upon their unsuspecting comrades.

"Why?!"

"No! Elder Morpheus, you..."

"Be careful! They are being controlled!"

Cries, roars, and screams instantly erupted within the mythical alliance. This internal, deadly strike was far too sudden and vicious.

More than ten allied mythics were instantly extinguished by the familiar Power of Stars, while over twenty others sustained heavy damage. The entire frontline of the mythical alliance was nearly halved and collapsed.

"Damn it!!!"

Source Star God Master, currently locked in fierce combat with a Transcendent Heart Stealing Demon Lord, sensed the betrayal and massacre unfolding below. Spiritually shocked, even his vast Star Origin appeared disrupted.

How could his opponent, that Transcendent Flame Demon, possibly miss such an opportune moment? With a sinister laugh, the gathered Annihilation Flame transformed into a pitch-black Demon Spear, instantly piercing the Source Star God Master through a newfound weakness exposed by his spiritual lapse.

"Puh—"

Brilliant like starlight, Divine Blood spilled into the void. The Source Star God Master's divine body instantly dimmed. Although far from being extinguished like a flickering candle, he was undeniably severely injured, his battle power reduced by half.

In a mere instant, the dynamics of the battlefield underwent a sharp reversal.

On the abyss side, still possessing nine Transcendent powers, their morale soared.

The alliance side, conversely, saw their Source Star God Master gravely injured, their Transcendent power reduced to eight, and their mythical forces suffering severe losses, causing morale to plummet critically.

Those two newly appeared Transcendent Heart Stealing Demons, their cold gazes now fixed upon the unstable Eternal Ancestor and the Mother of Ten Thousand Machines.

The shadow of despair once again enveloped the last vestiges of hope for the All Heavens Star Sea Alliance.

The abyss side offered no respite; their nine Transcendent forms shot forward like lightning, engulfed in boundless source magic power, once again charging towards several allied Transcenders.