Herta Space Station, outer port area.
At this moment, the space station's main port had been temporarily cleared out. The entire port area was shrouded in the oppressive atmosphere of an impending war.
Several starships of different specifications were docked at their berths.
At the center of the port, all participants in the operation were gathered together for one final confirmation.
Herta stood at the very front, her gaze sweeping across every face present. Her expression could not exactly be called grave, but it was certainly not relaxed either.
This genius of Erudition usually carried a careless, worldly indifference about her. But now, there was a rare seriousness between her brows.
She was the first to speak.
"Everyone already understands the situation."
"Judging from the intelligence currently shared by the galaxy's various factions, the four undead released by Kallen have not remained at Pier Point."
"They are moving along Preservation's foundation walls, spreading in four different directions across the galaxy."
"Shuhu, Rubert II, Zulo, and General Red Kite's undead."
"These four existences are the carriers Kallen is using to spread Nihility. They move by borrowing Preservation. Wherever they pass, they leave behind large-scale erosion in that region."
"If we leave them alone…"
Herta's voice paused.
"It won't be long before the entire galaxy is swallowed by Nihility."
The port fell silent for an instant.
No one questioned Herta's judgment. After witnessing Yuanqiao's ending, everyone understood just how terrifying Nihility's corrosive power was.
Then, Jing Yuan stepped forward.
"Madam Herta, based on the current situation, only one undead's location has been confirmed, correct?"
"That's right." Herta nodded.
"Judging from the characteristics of its aura, that existence mixed with Abundance and Nihility is undoubtedly the Thousand-Faced Strange Tree, Shuhu."
"And its direction of movement…"
Herta's eyes narrowed slightly.
"The Xianzhou Yuque. It seems this Emanator of Abundance still can't forget your Xianzhou Alliance."
Hearing this, Jing Yuan and Yaoguang's faces darkened at the same time.
It seemed this resurrected Emanator of Abundance was very dissatisfied with its own death.
Yuque.
One of the six Xianzhou ships of the Alliance, and also one of its current central hubs.
If Shuhu's undead truly reached Yuque, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After all, even when Shuhu was alive, it had already posed an enormous threat to the entire Xianzhou Alliance.
And now, the other party had been forcibly dragged back into the present world by Kallen's power of Nihility. Its strength had clearly risen another level.
Not to mention, it also carried Nihility's corrosive power.
If something like that was allowed to approach the Xianzhou Alliance's core region…
Jing Yuan did not dare continue thinking.
He was truly worried that the Xianzhou Alliance would end up following the same fate as before the Enigmata.
"Therefore."
Jing Yuan took a deep breath, then turned to look at Yaoguang and Mobius behind him.
"The three of us must immediately return to the Xianzhou Alliance. Then we will gather the entire Alliance's strength and intercept and eliminate Shuhu before it reaches Yuque."
Yaoguang nodded slightly. In those usually calm eyes, a sharp fighting intent now burned.
"Naturally."
"We know better than anyone how many disasters Shuhu once caused within the Xianzhou Alliance."
"This time, we must not allow it to step even half a foot into the Xianzhou."
Mobius, standing behind the two of them, merely listened quietly.
Mm…
Shuhu's undead?
As for Kallen's arrangements, she naturally knew them very clearly.
However, since she was merely watching the show on this side, she had not paid much attention to these little critters.
After all, the focus of this Nihility Culling had never been these four undead.
Those undead were only the warm-up act. The true protagonist had always been at Pier Point.
Of course, Mobius naturally would not say such thoughts aloud.
At this moment, she was Mobius, the last Dragon Sovereign of Yuanqiao in the Xianzhou Alliance, the Lord Jadebearer who had just emerged from darkness.
In front of outsiders, her character was still that of a young Dragon Sovereign who, after experiencing 177 years of solitude, had become taciturn yet inwardly resilient.
And this persona had to be maintained until the very end.
"Fine. Then it's settled."
Herta put away the star map.
"General Jing Yuan, General Yaoguang, and Lord Jadebearer will handle the Xianzhou Alliance's front."
"As for the rest…"
Herta turned her head, her gaze sweeping over Kiana, Acheron, Celenova, and the Astral Express crew standing a little farther away.
"We will head directly to Pier Point and find Kallen herself."
That was right. Herta intended to go straight for the boss.
There was no helping it. At present, she had no leads at all regarding the other three Bloodsin Spirits. What was she supposed to do, stay here and slowly think of ways to find them?
That would waste far too much time.
As the protagonists, naturally they had to directly face the final boss. As long as they beat down the Witch of Nihility, would they still need to fear a few Bloodsin Spirits acting up?
Hearing this, Kiana's lips curved slightly.
Naturally, she was very satisfied with Herta's arrangement.
Although she could watch the show without being personally present at Pier Point, at a time like this, it would be far more entertaining to be there in person.
"Fine by me. Let's go meet this famous Witch of Nihility."
Kiana spoke confidently.
In any case, it was just fighting herself. Could she possibly flip over like Herta?
Herta glanced at Kiana but said nothing.
However, though she said nothing, Herta actually had some confidence in her heart.
After all, the lineup on their side was not weak.
Kiana, the strongest Emanator of Destruction, someone who had once solo-killed Polka the Silent Lord. She was undoubtedly the version meta.
As for Herta herself, she was an Emanator of Erudition, likewise an absolute top-tier existence.
Herta had a clear understanding of her own strength. Although she was not an Emanator specialized in combat, the power of Erudition had never been something measured purely by brute force.
Add to that Acheron and Celenova, two equally unfathomable Emanators, as well as Welt and Dan Heng from the Astral Express…
Although their opponent was the Witch of Nihility, who was said to be unrivaled beneath the Aeons, they were not without the power to fight.
Hiss. Who would have thought their little salvation squad would actually include two Emanators of Destruction? Who knew what Nanook would think if he saw this?
"Then—"
Herta looked one last time at everyone present.
"Let us each depart."
The farewells were not complicated.
After all, everyone present understood that every second right now was precious.
Every extra word of nonsense meant Nihility eroding another inch of the galaxy.
Therefore, once each party confirmed their course of action, everyone immediately split up and began moving.
Jing Yuan and Yaoguang took Mobius and boarded a high-speed cruiser Herta had temporarily allocated for them.
Although this vessel was not large, after Herta's modifications, its speed and defenses had reached a rather astonishing level.
However, even so, calculating by ordinary cruising speed, the voyage from the space station to the Xianzhou Alliance would still take at least several days.
For the current situation, where every second counted, that was obviously not fast enough.
Therefore, in order to solve this difficulty, Jing Yuan was now standing at the very front of the cockpit.
His hands were pressed against both sides of the control console, but he was not performing any piloting operation.
A sharp blue light was radiating from his body.
The Hunt.
That Path power at the level of an Emanator was resonating with the entire cruiser's propulsion system in an extremely precise way.
Simply put, Jing Yuan was using his own Path to provide additional acceleration to this starship.
Such an operation was completely impossible for an ordinary Pathstrider.
But Jing Yuan was not ordinary.
He was an Arbiter-General of the Xianzhou Alliance, an Emanator of the Hunt.
As long as he was willing, even making a starship reach near-warp speed in the sea of stars was not impossible.
Of course, the cost of such an operation was also enormous.
Jing Yuan could feel the power of his Path being consumed at an extremely rapid rate.
But he did not stop.
Because he knew that time waited for no one. Every extra second of delay meant Shuhu drew one step closer to Yuque.
At this moment, the generals of the other Xianzhou ships were also moving toward that side.
But if that wicked Thousand-Faced Strange Tree was allowed to approach the Xianzhou Alliance…
Jing Yuan did not wish to imagine the consequences.
"General Jing Yuan."
At that moment, Yaoguang's voice came from behind him.
"You have been continuously outputting power for an hour now. Do you need to rest?"
Jing Yuan did not turn around. He only shook his head slightly.
"No need."
"At our current speed, we still require approximately three more hours to arrive near Yuque."
"If we stop midway, it will only extend our journey."
Yaoguang looked at his back and fell silent for a moment. In the end, she said nothing more.
She understood Jing Yuan.
This man always looked lazy, as though he cared about nothing.
But when he truly became serious, there were not many in the entire Xianzhou Alliance who could push themselves harder than him.
Sigh. And yet her junior sister at home always thought the Luofu's general was improper.
She wondered whether she would be able to see her junior sister inherit the position before she retired.
Mm…
Hopefully, she would live another thousand years.
Taking a deep breath, Yaoguang turned around and walked toward the rear rest cabin.
At this moment, Mobius was sitting alone on a fixed seat there.
The girl still had some bandages wrapped around her body, and she was quietly gazing through the porthole at the passing scenery outside.
Although, because of Jing Yuan's high-speed travel, there was not much scenery to be seen outside right now.
"Little Dragon Sovereign."
Yaoguang walked to Mobius's side and sat down in the seat across from her.
Mobius withdrew her gaze and looked at Yaoguang.
"General Yaoguang."
She replied softly, though her voice was still somewhat weak.
However, those eyes were very clear.
Yaoguang looked at the emerald-haired girl before her, and a complicated emotion surged in her heart again.
She had clearly only emerged from the Prison Realm less than a day ago. Her wounds had not fully healed, and now she had to be dragged into this galactic-scale calamity once more.
This child's fate… was far too bitter.
But Yaoguang did not say those words aloud.
Because she knew that for the current Mobius, sympathy and pity were the most useless things.
Someone who had endured 177 years of loneliness did not need sympathy.
She needed to be treated normally.
Thus, Yaoguang chose a slightly lighter topic.
"Little Dragon Sovereign, after this matter is over…"
"The Xianzhou Alliance will hold a new welcome ceremony for you."
Yaoguang's tone softened, and the corners of her lips even rose slightly.
Hearing this, Mobius tilted her head faintly.
"A welcome ceremony?"
"Mm." Yaoguang nodded.
"The last ceremony could not proceed smoothly because of that witch. This has always been a regret for everyone in the Alliance."
She paused, her voice carrying a trace of warmth.
"So, once the crisis of Nihility is resolved, we will definitely make it up to you."
"When the time comes, all Xianzhou ships will celebrate together. The scale will be larger and more solemn than last time."
"And perhaps even the Reignbow Arbiter will cast his gaze down."
"If he sees Yuanqiao's final Dragon Sovereign return safely, I imagine even he would feel relieved."
Yaoguang spoke earnestly, with an expectation for the future in her voice.
However, Mobius's reaction to these words was somewhat beyond Yaoguang's expectations.
The girl merely blinked slightly, then said softly, "…Anything is fine."
"..."
Looking at Mobius's reaction, Yaoguang fell silent.
From the looks of it, the Little Dragon Sovereign's mood was still not very good.
Indeed, Mobius's mood was not very good right now.
She was still switching perspectives to watch the broadcast from Pier Point. How could she have the time to chat here?
Thus, Mobius feigned sorrow and answered perfunctorily, "As for the ceremony, General Yaoguang, you can arrange it however you like. I don't have any special requirements."
There was no anticipation in her voice, nor any resistance.
Only…
Indifference.
A genuine, heartfelt indifference.
Yaoguang's lips moved slightly.
To be honest, she would rather Mobius show excitement, resistance, or even impatience.
Any emotion would have been fine.
Because at least that would show that the other party was still a normal person capable of reacting to external stimuli.
But this response, so indifferent it was nearly blank…
Yaoguang's heart tightened again.
"However…"
Just as Yaoguang's thoughts were growing heavy, Mobius suddenly spoke again.
"If possible…"
She lowered her head slightly, her gaze falling on the emerald hair draped over her shoulder.
"During the ceremony, can you prepare a prettier outfit for me?"
Yaoguang froze.
"The clothes I'm wearing now…"
Mobius frowned and tugged at the outfit temporarily provided by the space station's medical staff.
"They really are too ugly."
"And my hair was cut too. If my clothes aren't a little prettier, then I really won't be able to face anyone."
Yaoguang looked at Mobius's disdainful expression. At first, she froze.
Then—
She smiled.
It was a very light, very faint smile.
But it was the first genuine smile that had appeared on Yaoguang's face today.
"All right," Yaoguang replied softly.
"I will have the Alliance's finest weavers tailor a set of clothes for the Little Dragon Sovereign."
"Using Yuanqiao's traditional craftsmanship and Yuque's finest silk."
"I guarantee the Little Dragon Sovereign will be satisfied."
Hearing this, Mobius nodded slightly, accepting that answer.
Mm. Although she had to maintain the Lord Jadebearer persona in front of outsiders, she still had to fight for the treatment she deserved.
After all, she had idled inside the Prison Realm for 177 years. No matter what, the Xianzhou Alliance had to compensate her properly, right?
Thinking this, the corners of Mobius's lips lifted slightly.
And when Yaoguang saw that expression, the heaviness in her heart lightened somewhat.
It seemed that although this child had experienced so much, deep down, she still retained some of the purity and cuteness of a young girl.
That was enough.
As long as she was still alive, everything was still in time.
The two sat quietly in the rear cabin like this, occasionally chatting about harmless topics.
Yaoguang talked about some interesting incidents that had once happened in the Xianzhou Alliance. Mobius occasionally nodded, occasionally asked one or two questions.
Although the atmosphere could not be called lively, at least it was not cold.
In this subtle tranquility, time passed second by second.
Boom!
Without warning, the entire cruiser shook violently.
Mobius's body suddenly lurched forward. If the seat's restraints had not activated in time, she would nearly have been flung out.
Yaoguang reacted even faster. Almost the instant the shock occurred, she sprang up, pale blue talisman light already condensing in her right hand.
"What happened?!"
Yaoguang's voice was urgent and vigilant.
Immediately afterward, Jing Yuan's voice came from the cockpit.
"General Yaoguang, bring the Little Dragon Sovereign to the front."
"Something has happened."
Yaoguang's brows furrowed sharply.
She did not ask further. She directly reached out to support Mobius, and the two quickly walked one after another toward the cockpit.
When they arrived, Yaoguang's pupils contracted.
Outside the panoramic cockpit window, there should originally have been ordinary starlight.
But now, that starry sky was shrouded in a faint layer of black mist.
At the very center of that mist, a figure hovered quietly in the void.
That figure was surrounded by gray-black deathly energy, yet between the gaps of that deathly energy, a faint trace of scarlet firelight flickered.
The firelight was like dying embers, weak, yet stubbornly burning.
But what made Yaoguang's heart tremble most was the aura emanating from that figure.
Two completely different Path powers intertwined and coexisted on that body.
One was the Hunt, sharing the same source as these Arbiter-Generals.
The other was Nihility.
Dead, empty, like an abyss.
These two powers, which should not have coexisted, were now strangely fused together on that figure, forming a mixed aura that made people instinctively feel fear.
"This is…"
Yaoguang's voice was somewhat dry.
Jing Yuan did not answer, but his body had already tensed slightly.
Reflected in those deep pupils was the figure ahead, burning with gray flames.
"General Red Kite."
Jing Yuan squeezed those four words from between his teeth.
That was right.
The figure hovering before the cruiser was the fourth undead Kallen had summoned during the galaxy-wide broadcast.
General Red Kite of the Xianzhou Yuanqiao.
Fu Hua.
She hovered quietly in the void, her long hair drifting slowly in the mist.
Her Xianzhou military uniform was already in tatters, its edges constantly licked by gray flames, as though it might turn to ash at any moment.
"Why is she here…"
Yaoguang's voice tightened.
According to the Witch of Nihility's plan, these Bloodsin Spirits' primary objective should be to spread Nihility outward as much as possible.
Then why would the other party appear here?
This was just the middle of nowhere.
"She came specifically to intercept us," Jing Yuan said.
"Or rather, the Witch of Nihility knew we would take this route."
The instant those words fell, the atmosphere inside the cockpit plunged to freezing point.
Yaoguang's hands had fully condensed talisman light. Blue-white runes flowed around her fingertips, ready to transform into a lethal strike at any moment.
And the aura of the Hunt around Jing Yuan was also rapidly climbing.
The shadow of the Lightning-Lord had already faintly appeared behind him. That invisible formation blade flickered in the void, pointing directly at the gray-flame-wreathed figure ahead.
The two Arbiter-Generals immediately assumed a stance for all-out battle.
At the same time, the two of them almost simultaneously retreated half a step, shielding Mobius behind them.
Mobius looked at the two generals' backs, tense to the extreme, and her lips moved slightly.
To be honest, she was not nervous inside at all right now.
Because she knew better than anyone the true situation of the undead before them.
But at this moment, she was Mobius. She could not know those things that only Kallen knew.
Then, her gaze passed over the shoulders of the two generals and landed on the figure within the gray flames ahead.
Mobius's eyes flickered faintly.
However, just as Jing Yuan and Yaoguang were preparing to act, an aura of the Hunt spread across the battlefield.
And Jing Yuan and Yaoguang's movements froze at the same time.
Originally, in their eyes, General Red Kite had long since died in the past.
No matter how much the existence before them resembled General Red Kite, it should only have been a fake.
However, now, this aura made both of them freeze.
That was not imitation.
Not a counterfeit.
And it was certainly not something an empty shell molded by Nihility could possess.
That was the Hunt.
The gaze of the Reignbow Arbiter.
The Path brand that only a true Arbiter-General could bear.
The brand of the Hunt did not lie.
This figure wrapped in gray flame and eroded by Nihility…
Really was Fu Hua.
The true General Red Kite of the Xianzhou Yuanqiao.
Fu Hua.
Then, a gray arrow shot toward the three of them.
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