sinovels Chapter 903 The Tentacles of the Abyss
Chapter 903 The Tentacles of the Abyss
Hydra Main Star Sector
The High Temple.
Lingyue was blasted away by Lin Qiye's palm strike, and the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.
Jiang Yulan and the others looked at the scene before them, a gleam of wild joy flashing in their eyes.
"Master is mighty!!!"
Jiang Yulan was the first to come to her senses and immediately knelt down, her voice filled with undisguised fervor.
The other female warriors also knelt down and shouted in unison.
"Master is mighty!!!"
"Long live Master!!!"
Lin Qiye stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the distant void.
"Owner."
Jiang Yulan stepped forward, her voice carrying a hint of respect.
"What should we do with that woman?"
Lin Qiye spoke calmly.
"Tell her to go back."
Jiang Yulan was slightly taken aback.
"Go back?"
Lin Qiye stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
"Tell the Heavenly King that I will not go to the ancestral star."
His voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable authority.
"If he wants to see me, let him come in person."
A gleam of wild joy flashed in Jiang Yulan's eyes.
"Thank you, Master! I understand!"
She stood up and glanced at Ji Changyue and the others beside her.
"Sisters, throw that woman back!"
"Yes, sister!"
Ji Changyue and the others responded in unison, their faces full of excitement.
……
One year later.
Auriga, the main star region.
A magnificent palace floats in the void.
Inside the palace, the Heavenly King sat on the main seat, golden light slowly surging around him, radiating the pressure of a half-step human king.
Lingyue knelt in the main hall, her face ashen and her whole body trembling.
"...So, Lin Qiye not only refused His Majesty's invitation, but also seriously injured Lingyue."
She recounted the entire incident in detail, without daring to conceal anything.
A deathly silence fell over the main hall.
The Heavenly King's face was so gloomy it could drip water.
He stared intently at Lingyue kneeling on the ground, his eyes flashing with chilling killing intent.
"You mean... that Lin Qiye not only refused to go to the ancestral star, but also mocked the people I sent as dogs?"
Lingyue's body trembled violently.
"Your Majesty... that Lin Qiye is extremely arrogant... he said... he said he follows the rules... and wants Your Majesty to see him in person..."
The Heavenly King clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
"presumptuous!!!"
He suddenly stood up, and golden light surged wildly around him.
"How dare an unknown nobody be so arrogant?!"
His voice boomed like thunder in the hall, shaking the entire palace.
The faces of the kneeling generals below changed drastically, and they all lowered their heads, not daring to look directly into the eyes of the Heavenly King.
Lingyue was so frightened that she trembled all over and her face turned as white as paper.
She knew that the Heavenly King was truly enraged.
"Your Majesty... that Lin Qiye's strength... is unfathomable..."
Her voice trembled slightly.
"Rin-yue couldn't even withstand a single move from him..."
The Heavenly King's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Couldn't even withstand one move?"
His voice held a hint of surprise.
Lingyue is a half-step Martial God level existence, one of the top experts in the entire Aquarius constellation.
If even she can't withstand a single move from Lin Qiye...
"Just what level has Lin Qiye's strength reached?"
The Heavenly King frowned deeply.
Lingyue shook her head, her voice tinged with fear.
"Lingyue doesn't know... but Lingyue senses... that his strength may have already reached the Human King realm..."
"The realm of the Human King?!"
The hall erupted in uproar.
The generals all wore expressions of shock.
The realm of the Human King!
That's at the very top of the entire Galactic Empire!
The Heavenly King's expression turned extremely solemn, but he shook his head and said, "Impossible. We humans only have one human king, and that is His Majesty the Great Emperor."
What he didn't finish saying was that, as far as he knew, apart from the Great Emperor, there couldn't possibly be a second Human King in the human camp.
In other words, the human faction does not have enough resources to cultivate a second human king.
He originally thought Lin Qiye was just a strong half-step human king, but now it seems that the situation is much more complicated than he imagined.
Even if Lin Qiye is not the King of Men, he is still close to being the King of Men.
Perhaps this is the reason why His Majesty the Great Emperor summoned them...
However, Lin Qiye's strength is unfathomable, so I can't make a move rashly!
Empress Silverfrost is a cautionary tale!
At that very moment—
A figure strode in from outside the hall.
She was a female war goddess dressed in a silver battle robe, exuding a powerful aura.
She walked quickly to the Heavenly King and knelt on one knee.
"Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened!!!"
The Heavenly King frowned deeply.
"What is it?"
The goddess of war took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly.
"News has arrived from Vega—the war between the Silver Frost Empress and the Golden Feather Empress has ended!!!"
The Heavenly King's eyes narrowed slightly.
"What was the result?"
The goddess of war's voice carried a hint of shock.
"Empress Golden Feather... has lost!!!"
These words immediately caused an uproar in the hall.
"What?!"
The Heavenly King's expression changed drastically.
"Jin Yu lost? How is that possible?!"
Tell me more.
The female warrior took a deep breath and began her report.
"According to intelligence, although Empress Silverfrost's strength has been greatly reduced, she suddenly unleashed a powerful fighting force at a crucial moment in the war!"
"It's said to have been aided by some mysterious power!"
"Empress Golden Feather's fleet suffered heavy losses in that battle and was ultimately forced to retreat!"
The Heavenly King's expression became extremely solemn.
"A mysterious power?"
He muttered to himself, a thoughtful glint in his eyes.
What mysterious power does the Silver Frost Empress rely on?
Could it be related to the great emperor?
Just then, another scout strode in.
"Your Majesty! Urgent intelligence has arrived from Vega!!!"
The Heavenly King frowned deeply.
"explain."
The scout took a deep breath, his voice tinged with shock.
"The Silver Frost Empress... the Silver Frost Empress has broken through to the Human King realm!!!"
Upon hearing this, the hall fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone wore expressions of disbelief.
"What?!"
The Heavenly King suddenly stood up, his face full of shock.
"The Human King realm?! That's impossible!!!"
His voice trembled slightly.
How is it possible that one or two of them are suspected to be at the Human King realm?!
Something must be wrong!
"It is said that Empress Silverfrost achieved her breakthrough only with the help of power bestowed upon her by His Majesty the Great Emperor!"
The scout's voice trembled.
"The Silverfrost Empress declares that she is the representative of His Majesty the Great Emperor on Earth, and will rule the entire Galactic Empire!"
The Heavenly King's expression instantly turned solemn.
"presumptuous!!!"
"There's definitely something wrong with Silverfrost; how dare it claim to be His Majesty's spokesperson!!!"
The generals inside the hall also showed expressions of anger.
however--
"Your Majesty, Empress Silverfrost has now broken through to the Human King realm, and her strength has greatly increased."
The strategist stepped forward, a thoughtful glint in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, I believe this matter is suspicious."
The Heavenly King's gaze fell upon him.
"explain."
The strategist bowed slightly, his voice carrying a hint of solemnity.
"Your Majesty, before Empress Silver Frost was severely injured by Lin Qiye, she was only at the peak of the half-step Human King realm. Even with the help of the power bestowed by His Majesty the Great Emperor, it was impossible for her to break through to the Human King realm."
"Absolutely impossible!"
He paused, then continued.
"The Human King Realm is the pinnacle of martial arts. For ten thousand years, apart from His Majesty the Great Emperor, no one has been able to reach it."
"Even with her exceptional talent, how could Empress Silverfrost have accomplished such a feat in just one year?"
The Heavenly King frowned deeply.
"You mean... she's bluffing?"
The strategist nodded slightly.
"I believe this matter is suspicious."
His eyes gleamed with a sharp light.
"The Silver Frost Empress was at a disadvantage in the war against the Golden Feather Empress and was on the verge of defeat. In this critical moment, she most likely used some special means to create the illusion of being at the Human King realm in order to intimidate the Golden Feather Empress."
"The Empty City Stratagem"
After a moment of contemplation, the Heavenly King slowly nodded.
That makes sense.
He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the vast sea of stars in the distance.
"If Empress Silverfrost had truly broken through to the Human King realm, why would she have only defeated Empress Golden Feather? With the might of a Human King, she could have swept through the entire Galactic Empire without even making a sound."
The strategist nodded quickly.
"Your Majesty is wise. In my opinion, Empress Silverfrost's actions are nothing but a bluff. Her true purpose is to use the name of the Great Emperor to intimidate all forces and buy herself a chance to breathe."
The Heavenly King's eyes narrowed slightly.
"interesting."
He turned around and glanced at the generals in the hall.
"Pass down the order to closely monitor Vega's movements. I need to know about Silverfrost as soon as possible."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
……
at the same time.
Vega - Grand Court Headquarters
Inside the palace, Empress Silverfrost sat regally on the main throne, her body surrounded by a faint ripple of silver light.
Beneath her feet, the Golden Feather Empress was tightly bound by those dark tentacles, and her strength was slowly draining away as if being peeled away from her body.
Her body appeared incredibly fragile in the face of those wriggling tentacles, and the power within her was being drained away at an unstoppable rate.
Empress Jin Yu's eyes were bloodshot, and she let out an angry roar.
"A lackey of the abyss!!"
Her voice was hoarse and angry.
"You actually betrayed humanity!! You betrayed us and sided with those damned abyssal creatures!!"
Empress Silverfrost hovered to the side, her silver light intertwined with the dark abyssal power, exuding an eerie and terrifying aura.
Hearing the Golden Feather Empress's angry curses, a mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips.
"Betrayal of humanity?"
She chuckled softly.
"Jin Yu, you're too naive."
A cold light flashed in Silverfrost's eyes.
"What does it mean to betray humanity? Humanity is nothing more than nourishment used by the great emperor for his revival. As for me, I simply chose the more powerful side beforehand."
Empress Jin Yu's body trembled violently.
She could feel those dark tentacles frantically eroding her body and devouring her power.
"You...you're insane!!"
There was a hint of despair in her voice.
"The Abyss is the common enemy of all humanity!! If they are allowed into the Galactic Empire, the entire universe will be plunged into catastrophe!!"
"catastrophe?"
A glint of madness flashed in the eyes of the Silver Frost Empress.
"So what?"
She stood with her hands behind her back, her voice as cold as frost.
"In this world, only power is eternal. What do humanity, what is the universe, have to do with me?"
A line of bloody tears flashed across Empress Jin Yu's eyes.
She knew it was all over.
The Silver Frost Empress not only sided with the Abyss, but also defeated her using dark forces during the war.
The scariest thing is——
"What...what do you want to do?"
Empress Jin Yu's voice trembled.
Empress Silverfrost turned around, her gaze falling on Empress Golden Feather, a sinister smile curling at the corner of her lips.
"What are you doing?"
She chuckled softly.
"Of course..."
Empress Jin Yu's pupils suddenly contracted.
"What did you say?"
A cold light gleamed in Silverfrost's eyes.
"Jin Yu, do you think I would kill you? No, no, no..."
Her voice carried a hint of sarcasm.
"Death is too cheap for you. What I want is everything you have."
She raised her hand, and a silver light surged from her palm, condensing in the air into a mirror-like object.
The image of the Golden Feather Empress was reflected in the mirror.
"I saw it clearly."
The Silver Frost Empress's voice was as cold as frost.
"From this day forward, the one in the mirror is the Golden Feather Empress..."
Empress Jin Yu's face instantly turned ashen.
"You...you want to impersonate me?!"
The Silver Frost Empress's lips curled into a sinister smile.
The Golden Feather Empress's body writhed wildly within those dark tentacles, every inch of her skin writhing in excruciating pain.
She could clearly feel the immense power within her being gradually drained away by those dark tentacles, like fine sand in an hourglass, unstoppable.
"You...you're a madman!!"
Her voice was hoarse and angry, her throat filled with the taste of blood.
"You have betrayed humanity! You have betrayed the Galactic Empire!! His Majesty the Great Emperor will surely send men to execute you!!"
The Silver Frost Empress hovered to one side, silver light and dark power intertwining around her, creating a bizarre and terrifying scene.
Hearing the Golden Feather Empress's curses, a sinister smile slowly crept onto her lips.
"Execute?"
She chuckled softly, her voice as cold as the wind from the deepest hell.
"Jin Yu, do you think His Majesty the Great Emperor still cares about this universe?"
A mad light flashed in Silverfrost's eyes.
"His Majesty has been asleep for ten thousand years, and has never issued a divine decree in all that time. And now His Majesty wants to see that Lin Qiye—do you know what that means?"
Empress Jin Yu's pupils suddenly contracted.
"What does it mean?"
The Silver Frost Empress slowly approached, dark tentacles writhing behind her like countless greedy venomous snakes.
"This means His Majesty needs fresh blood to revitalize the nation."
Her voice was as cold as frost.
"And all life in this universe is nourishment for Your Majesty."
Empress Jin Yu's face instantly turned ashen.
"What...what do you mean?"
A glint of madness flashed in the eyes of the Silver Frost Empress.
Why do you think I would choose to side with the abyss?
She chuckled softly.
"Because I know that in the coming catastrophe, only by attaching myself to a more powerful force can I survive."
At this moment, the Golden Feather Empress slowly walked out of the mirror.
Her figure was exactly the same as the real Golden Feather Empress, and she radiated the same golden light.
But upon closer inspection, a faint silver layer could be seen moving deep within her eyes.
That is the mark of the Silver Frost Empress.
"Go."
The voice of the Silver Frost Empress came from the mirror.
"Lead your fleet back to Cygnus."
The corners of "Fake Golden Feather's" mouth curled up slightly, and a sinister light gleamed in his eyes.
"rest assured."
"I will make Cygnus... a paradise in the abyss."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and walked out of the hall.
The figure of the Silver Frost Empress disappeared from the mirror and merged with "Golden Feather".
Empress Jin Yu struggled violently within the dark tentacles, but all her efforts were in vain.
"No--!!!"
She let out a desperate scream.
"You madman...you traitor...!!!"
But the Silver Frost Empress could no longer hear it.
Her gaze fell upon the vast sea of stars in the distance, and a sinister smile curled at the corner of her lips.
"The power of the abyss..."
She muttered to herself, her eyes flashing with a mad light.
"The resurrection of His Majesty the Great Emperor..."
"Everything will be accomplished in the abyss."
……
at the same time.
The border region between Cygnus and Vega.
A scout ship was slowly sailing through the void, its detection devices gleaming faintly.
Inside the command center, two female warriors were observing the distant starry sky through the porthole.
"Ahead lies the border between Vega and Cygnus."
The elderly female war goddess stood with her hands behind her back, her gaze fixed on the dark star field in the distance.
"I've heard that Empress Silverfrost defeated Empress Golden Feather; the situation in this area is likely to be turbulent."
The other young female warrior nodded.
"We've been sent to scout out the area and see if anything unusual is happening."
"Better safe than sorry."
The older female war goddess's voice carried a hint of solemnity.
"Although the war between the Silver Frost Empress and the Golden Feather Empress has ended, who knows if they will continue fighting?"
The young female warrior nodded, her gaze sweeping across the starry sky outside the porthole.
Suddenly, her pupils contracted sharply.
"Ahead... there's a fleet ahead!!"
The older female warrior's expression changed, and she quickly walked to the radar screen.
On the screen, countless dots of light are rapidly approaching.
"The number... at least a hundred!!"
Her expression instantly turned serious.
"Is it the Silver Frost Empress's fleet, or the remnants of the Golden Feather Empress's army?"
The young female warrior examined it carefully, and her expression changed drastically.
"Wait... the markings on these warships..."
Her voice trembled slightly.
"It's the symbol of the constellation Cygnus!!"
The older female warrior's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Cygnus? The Golden Feather Empress's fleet?"
She walked quickly to the communication screen.
"Send a communication request to verify the other party's identity."
"Yes!"
……
However, at this moment—
"Report!!"
An operator suddenly stood up, his face ashen.
"The fleet...the fleet is accelerating towards us!!"
"They...they're not here to communicate!!"
The older female war goddess's expression changed drastically.
"What?!"
She walked quickly to the porthole and looked out.
Then--
Her pupils suddenly contracted.
Because she saw it.
Countless black tentacles are sprouting wildly from the surfaces of those warships!
Those tentacles, as black as ink, writh wildly in the void, emanating a chillingly malevolent aura!
"This is……!!"
The older female warrior's face instantly turned ashen.
"The Abyss!! That's the Abyss Fleet!!"
"How is that possible?!"
Her voice was tinged with fear.
"How did Empress Golden Feather's fleet turn into the Abyss Fleet?!"
Just then, a figure shot out from the fleet!
The figure moved with lightning speed, carrying destructive power, heading straight for the scout ship!
"not good!!"
The elder female war goddess let out a startled cry, and her aura surged instantly.
"Bang--!!"
However, in the next instant—
That figure shattered her attack!
"Varied--!!"
Her pupils suddenly contracted, and her face was filled with disbelief.
The figure, carrying world-destroying power, pierced straight through the hull of the scout ship!
"boom--!!"
The ship's hull was torn apart, and countless fragments drifted in the void.
The older female war goddess was sent flying backward by the impact of that force!
"puff--!!"
She coughed up a mouthful of blood, her face instantly turning deathly pale.
"Who...who are you?!"
She managed to steady herself, her gaze fixed intently on the figure.
Then--
Her pupils suddenly contracted.
Because she saw the face of that figure.
It was an absolutely beautiful face, radiating golden light.
"Golden Feather Empress?!"
The older female warrior's voice carried a hint of disbelief.
"You...you've sided with the Abyss?!"
The corners of the "Golden Feather Empress's" mouth curled up slightly, and a sinister light flashed in her eyes.
"What's wrong?"
She murmured softly.
"Excuse me, you've mistaken me for someone else."
As soon as the words fell—
"Buzz—!!"
Countless black tentacles surged out from behind her, sweeping towards the elder female war goddess!
"No--!!"
The elder female war goddess let out a terrified roar, and light surged wildly around her.
But those tentacles moved with lightning speed, instantly binding her!
"Aaaaaah—!!"
She let out a piercing scream.
Those tentacles, like countless greedy venomous snakes, frantically burrowed into her body, devouring her power!
"Let...let me go!!"
Her voice was hoarse and angry.
"You bunch of lackeys of the abyss!!"
"You traitors!! You will get your comeuppance one day!!"
Her voice was hoarse, and her eyes were filled with anger and despair.
But those black tentacles had already burrowed into her body, frantically devouring her power.
"He was defeated by the Silver Frost Empress because he sided with the Abyss!"
She used her last bit of strength to spread the secret through the communication channel.
"Your Majesty, the Heavenly Emperor... please be careful... Empress Golden Feather has already pledged allegiance to the Abyss..."
Her voice trembled, but every word was clearly transmitted into the communicator!
The next second—
"boom--!!!"
The communicator, along with the instruments behind it, exploded instantly!
Countless fragments drifted in the void, and the blinding flames illuminated the entire starry sky.
A relieved smile appeared on the goddess of war's face.
"At least... at least the intelligence has been sent out..."