Chapter 973 - 333: Where Lies Hope

The demonic flames soared, engulfing the Star Sea.

Giant Ancestor Ymir was pinned to the ground by Demon God Chi You, one punch after another.

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

The ground of the [Battle of the Gods] repeatedly collapsed and restored itself.

Faced with such a straightforward and brutal method, Ymir had no ability to retaliate.

He was completely suppressed!

This scene caught both sides of the audience by surprise.

The original plan was just to let Wei Qing hold on longer, giving Han Zhan more time to comprehend and digest the Dao for the final battle preparation.

Unexpectedly, judging by the situation in the arena, it seemed like they were close to victory.

Could it be...

Boom!

Yet another earth-shattering punch.

The black flame enveloping the Demon God’s fist smashed Ymir’s head flat. The dark fire spread across his body, and the intense burning made Ymir let out a ground-shaking scream of pain.

Was Giant Ancestor Ymir too weak?

Clearly not.

As the Creator God and Giant Ancestor, Ymir’s strength was undoubtedly formidable.

However, the resurrection of the Demon God’s Heart, Chi You, who once could contend with the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan at his peak, left no doubt of his power.

So, can the Human Race claim the fifth victory?

Boom!

Another punch.

Under the constant battering and burning, Ymir’s divine body began to show visible cracks.

If the bombardment continues for a while longer, as a Creator God, he will completely fall.

But at this moment, the descending punch suddenly stopped mid-air.

Halted abruptly.

The demonic flames on the fist receded.

The Demon God stood as still as a mountain, his terrifying face still retaining an arrogant, defiant smile.

Chi You (Wei Qing)’s voice echoed across the arena:

"How was this punch of mine?"

The next moment, the towering Demon God disintegrated into countless black particles, dissipating into the world again.

"Farewell."

On the Human Race’s side of the stands, the Yellow Emperor watched the dissipating Demon God, remained silent for a while, then spoke softly.

"Farewell."

Han Zhan also said the same silently.

"What a pity, just a bit short." The Fu Xi Saint sighed lightly.

"The power of Chi You contained in the Demon God’s Heart was limited, only able to sustain for a certain time, not a complete resurrection."

"If it weren’t for Wei Qing’s unique compatibility, the resurrection time might have been greatly reduced."

Being able to stall for such a long time had already far exceeded expectations.

In the arena, only the dying Giant Ancestor Ymir remained.

Eighth match, Yao Black, Ymir wins.

...

On Blue Star, the surface.

The flames of war reignited, devastation as far as the eye could see.

Completely destroyed war machines were haphazardly piled on both sides, blackened by embers. Scattered broken components faintly appeared among the short, withered grass.

Bzzz~!

A tremor echoed through the air,

The sound of the Original Insect Race’s wings fluttering.

The one responsible for scouting this area was a Great Xia Warrior clad in Molten Fire Armor, with the Celestial Net Chip instantly identifying the target for him.

"Coordinates locked."

"Enemy approaching."

"Time remaining until contact, 3, 2, 1..."

Boom!

The Original Insect Race, comparable to a heavy truck, suddenly appeared in front of him.

In one encounter, he was knocked back, bouncing on the ground like skipping stones, rolling several dozen meters.

In the dust, two streams of blue flames emerged.

The jet thrusters at the back of the armor halted his momentum, while missile launchers appeared on the shoulders.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Successive small missiles locked onto and hit the target.

In an instant, the smoke and dust intensified.

The localized high temperatures from the missile explosions melted the damaged war machines on the roadside into liquid, and the Original Insect Race at the center was completely carbonized in such terrifying heat, then smashed into powder by the returning Great Xia Warrior’s punch.

"Threat neutralized."

Upon hearing the Celestial Net Chip’s report, before he could catch a breath, a series of emergency beeps suddenly sounded in his ear.

"Warning."

"Detected a large number of Original Insect Race approaching the heat source."

"Pre-set escape route failed..."

"Celestial Net suggests activating the self-destruct mode of the armor, to maximize enemy casualties..."

Upon hearing this, the man inside the armor grinned without hesitation.

"As a normal Spirit Contract Master with no combat ability, being able to pilot a mecha once is satisfying, and killing so many bugs is satisfying too."

"No regrets, then I’ll activate the self-destruct mode!"

As the self-destruct mode activated, the surface of the Molten Fire Armor began to glow deep red, the temperature even more terrifying than before, making it resemble a small star about to explode.

Surrounding it were countless Original Insect Race attracted by the explosion noise.

The moment they reached their target,

A loud boom.

A giant mushroom cloud slowly rose from the ground, ascending to the sky.

In the sky, there were golden Profound Texts larger than mountains.

They were part of the Heaven and Earth Array.

Beyond the golden Profound Texts were billions of Original Insect Race, blocked outside the array in the sky.

Only a few Original Insect Race slipped through the relatively weak parts of the array, wreaking havoc on Blue Star.

In other words,

The insect disaster currently encountered on Blue Star’s surface was only a "small part," as the "majority" were intercepted by Lin Jingxuan, transcended into divine form, keeping them outside.

This resembled slowly boiling a frog in warm water.

When the number of insects cleared by humans reached below a certain threshold, Lin Jingxuan would let in another batch, gradually eroding the Original Insect Race’s living forces.

If this could continue, perhaps it could delay until the [Battle of the Gods] ended, and the outcome could be decided.

But clearly, things wouldn’t proceed as he wished.

Just as Lin Jingxuan maintained the Heaven and Earth Array, a colossal dark shadow appeared above the array.

The impatient Primordial True Insect [Extinction] had made its move.

An insect leg emerged from outside the heavens, mercilessly piercing through any obstructing Original Insect Race, exploding them into blood mist.

Within the endless blood mist, the insect leg collided with the barrier of the Heaven and Earth Array.

In the next moment, Lin Jingxuan’s face turned deathly pale.

The following instant, the golden Profound Texts of the Heaven and Earth Array vanished completely.

Even though new golden Profound Texts regrouped, the moment the Heaven and Earth Array disappeared, billions of insects invaded.

At that moment, a second insect leg appeared again!

The power of the Primordial True Insect [Extinction] surpassed him, he was not its match.

Realizing this, Lin Jingxuan looked at the sky overflowing with dark insect shadows with a flash of complex emotions in his eyes.

He couldn’t hold them off.

A massive swarm of insects flooded the sky, and an apocalyptic insect disaster descended completely.

Where does human hope lie?