Chapter 276: Hengfeng System (Thanks to SergioKatya for the Alliance Leader Reward!)

The scorching sensation rapidly faded, and a bit of a feeling of Strength welled up in his body.

Li Yu had the 【Titan Colonization Armor】 split off a Gene Detection Instrument to check his own Gene Chain Development Progress.

This was an instrument he had spent quite a few Star Coins to purchase, precisely for the purpose of quantifying his own Strength at any time.

7%!

This was an astonishing number. When he first fused the Gene Chain, he only had a 1% development progress.

After this period of exercise, it had only increased by another 1%. However, the 【Desperate Potion】 directly increased his development progress by 5%.

"It seems that various human Enhancement Potions are also not bad targets..." Li Yu pondered to himself, staring at the continuously surging crimson Energy cluster in his arm.

There was no need to mention the ability to control Fire; Li Yu already had it himself, and it was stronger. However, the ability to consume stamina to rapidly heal himself was a pretty good ability.

.........

Five islands looking like beating hearts slowly rotated above the Blood Flesh Temple.

The scorching sun hung in the sky, yet its eternal and inextinguishable light struggled to dispel the darkness here.

On the Earth surrounding the solitary peak were distributed countless large Flesh and Blood Quagmires.

Centered around the Blood Flesh Temple, an evil and terrifying Base was constructed.

Ant-like little black dots moved about here; those were countless Evil God Cultists with fanatical expressions.

Floating Blood Mist drifted through the city, and chariots covered in mottled bloodstains roared past the blood-muddy roads.

Metal Cages collided amidst the bumps, making clanging sounds all the way, the sound fading away along with the Blood Mist spewed out by the heart Engines.

The air was filled with a bloody, putrid smell, adding a terrifying atmosphere to this city.

This was the Evil God Cultists' branch in the Hengfeng System. These Flesh and Blood Quagmires devoured incomplete corpses or living people day and night.

The Blood Flesh Temple in the center of the city was the temple of the Evil God. Every mountain peak bearing a Blood Flesh Temple was called a Divine Mountain.

Nine suspended staircases resembling blood rivers extended all the way up from nine directions at the foot of the mountain, connecting to the main gate of the Blood Flesh Temple.

And on both sides of these nine pilgrimage paths stood a large number of hideous and terrifying creatures, as well as ancient, twisted statues engraved with complex Incantations.

At this moment, in the Main Hall of this Blood Flesh Temple, the Evil God High Priests of the local branch gathered here.

There were also many Priests from other branches participating via remote blood projections. The crowd formed a circle.

And in the center was a virtual screen, displaying an extremely complex blood-colored symbol.

"The day of Sacrifice is approaching, the great Divine Spirit is watching us!"

The High Priest, wearing a luxurious blood-colored robe with only his head exposed, raised his arms high, his tone like a pilgrimage.

"Great Divine Spirit!"

"Noble Creator!"

"..."

Many Priests whispered, their eyes flashing with excitement and fanatical light.

"Silence." The High Priest pressed his hands down in the air, his face solemn, signaling everyone to be quiet.

The crowd all stopped talking and looked towards him in unison.

The High Priest took out a scepter resembling a twisted blood vessel. A sacrificial altar suddenly rose from the Ground behind him.

He turned around and walked up to it, his back to the crowd, facing the other side of the hall, and spoke loudly in a deep and magnificent tone:

"The Overlord of all things, the Creator of blood and flesh, your humble Believers..."

Chanting the prayers, the High Priest opened an operating screen covered in special symbols. The next moment, the entire Blood Flesh Temple violently shook!

Rumble––

Right in front of everyone, countless amounts of blood and flesh surged out from the Ground, combining together to form a hideous statue. The statue's appearance was very peculiar; its upper half was hideous and twisted, while its lower half was very dignified.

"God has descended!"

.........

The life of Interstellar voyages was dull and boring. Three days later, upon exiting the Jump State, the Hengfeng System was not far away.

This Star System was not on a major shipping route, so it wasn't developed. However, it rarely had two Life Planets, and the minerals on the other five planets were also considered satisfactory.

Therefore, the Hengfeng System was still considered affluent.

"Hengfeng System––Planet Eternal Distance, lost contact a month ago. According to some data surveyed by Return Star, it should be occupied by the Believers of the Evil God––Luobo."

Hunter, wearing a Combat Suit, looked much more energetic. He projected a lot of information on the Holographic Screen.

"Luobo––A well-known Evil God in Interstellar space, an Upper Subordinate God of the Nightmare Knight. The source of his power is the blood and flesh of living beings. His Believers mostly use death Sacrifices to please him."

"Nightmare Knight?" Li Yu frowned: "Isn't he one of the Twelve Main God Council Members? His Subordinate Deity is wreaking havoc outside, and he doesn't care?"

"He definitely won't care..." Hunter shook his head: "There aren't many Divine Spirits who live purely on Faith. The Nightmare Knight lives on the power of dreams, and his Believers mostly live in dreams."

"Divine Spirits like Luobo belong to the Drain The Pond To Get The Fish type, and they are very unpopular in the Radiant Council. They can only go to other regions to Absorb power."

Divine Spirits who Drain The Pond To Get The Fish wouldn't be liked. For example, the Grand Duke of Blood, who was once one of the Chief God Councilors, was killed because he Drained The Pond To Get The Fish.

The Strength of the Twelve Main God Council Members was a mystery. Even Hunter could only use the phrase "very powerful" to describe them.

Even their Subordinate Deities were definitely A-Tier Lifeforms, just unknown what tier they belonged to.

Hunter teased: "You aren't scared, are you? Don't worry, Luobo definitely won't descend with his true body; the risk is too great."

"Heh..." Li Yu looked askance at him: "I'm definitely not worried. When the time comes, I'll Sacrifice you to him. Luobo will definitely directly become a Slacker."

Hunter: "..."

Hunter stared at the projections of the two planets in front of him: "Planet Abundant Star hasn't been completely corrupted by Evil God Cultists yet. We can head to Planet Abundant Star to rest and obtain the latest information."

Planet Eternal Distance, Planet Abundant Star... these were the two Life Planets of the Hengfeng System. Planet Eternal Distance had already been corrupted, and the entire planet was covered in blood clouds, which had the effect of blocking detection.

Planet Abundant Star hadn't completely fallen yet. Under the Archon's leadership, and with the help of the Fourteenth Patrol Fleet, it was still struggling to hold on, while waiting for reinforcements.

............

Planet Abundant Star––Lugo City. This was once one of the super-large cities on Planet Abundant Star, but now it was mottled everywhere, with The Ruins piling up like mountains.

Hundreds of high-energy tanks drove on the formerly bustling streets. The Blood Mist gradually spread, and faint roars of unknown creatures could be heard.

They were escorting a large number of apprehensive Citizens away from here. The procession stretched for nearly a thousand meters; they were the last batch of Refugees from Lugo City.

The tank Commander's expression was ugly. Looking at the Blood Mist gradually surging from both sides, he issued an order: "Shift to defensive formation, prepare to attack!"

All the tanks rotated their cannon barrels and mounted kinetic Weapons, aiming at the pervasive Blood Mist.

The unknown roars grew closer and closer, as if some giant beast was approaching. The Earth trembled slightly.

"Lock onto targets, attack!" The Commander stared closely at the Tactical Display. The thermal scanner clearly marked the enemies' positions.

Bang!

The muffled sounds scattered the surrounding Blood Mist. Thick purple Energy pillars shot out from the muzzles and disappeared into the depths of the Blood Mist.

Accompanied by miserable wails, the commotion around seemed to stop. The Commander also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

However, right at this moment... the Blood Mist surged, and dozens of blood shadows darted out, directly overturning the heavy tanks.

"Enemy attack!" The Commander's pupils shrank.

Those blood shadows were fully five meters tall, covered in writhing blood clots, dripping bloody water. They seemed like products patched together from various pieces; every blood shadow looked different.

"Ah!"

"Monsters!" The escorted Citizens let out screams, their faces turning deathly pale. At the same time, they wailed and fled in panic in all directions.

"Maintain formation!" The Commander shouted loudly, simultaneously raising the kinetic firearm in his hands to shoot at those blood shadows.

"It's giant Blood Beasts! Communications officer, request reinforcements from the Patrol Fleet!"

A large number of panicked Citizens fled in all directions, and many were directly trampled to death by the giant blood shadows. The Commander gritted his teeth and organized resistance.

The muzzle flashes flickered constantly, wails intertwining with Gunshots. About half an hour later, they suffered heavy casualties, and a large number of corpses lay across the Ground in a bloody mess.

"Damn it!" The Commander was sweating profusely, his gun muzzle glowing crimson and emitting smoke.

"Mommy!"

Not far away, next to the few remaining tanks, a Young Child was sitting on the Ground crying and wailing, covered in dirt stains, his eyes full of fear.

Not far away, a Blood Beast was rushing over, intent on overturning the tank that was still firing.

The Commander squeezed a handful of sweat in his palms, his eyes full of struggle.

Just a moment before the Blood Beast's giant foot landed, hundreds of figures swept across the sky. Wearing standard Armor and holding Lightsabers, they swept past those Blood Beasts.

Accompanied by hissing sounds, twitching limbs were continuously sliced off and fell to the Ground.

"It's the Ship-Breaking Squad!!" The Commander's expression relaxed slightly. This was the Patrol Fleet's Ship-Breaking Squad, originally a squad dedicated to boarding combat.

It was said that the Squad Members were all Advanced Stage lifeforms with powerful Strength, an elite squad.

This group moved clean and neat, dispatching the Blood Beasts at the scene Swiftly and efficiently.

The Captain picked up the Young Child, raised his visor, looked around, his expression cold and stern. The Commander hurried forward and said gratefully: "Thank you for your support... otherwise..."

"No worries, we happened to be nearby. Upon receiving the reinforcement request, we rushed over."

He then ordered: "Clean up the battlefield, start the wind compressors, and escort the survivors away from here."

"Yes!"

Portable wind compressors were deployed, sucking in massive amounts of Blood Mist. The area gradually became clear.

However, as their field of vision gradually cleared, everyone froze in place, looking at the scene before them in disbelief.

They saw that hundreds of meters away, a massive, dense cluster of Blood Beasts had gathered, quietly watching them.

Such a scene made everyone unable to help but continuously retreat. A chill rose from their tailbones straight to their scalps.

"This... this... how is this possible!?" The tank unit Commander slumped to the Ground in terror: "Why didn't the thermal instruments detect them?"

"It's Priests!" The Captain said deeply, his face ugly: "This is a Trap aimed at us!"

If one looked closely, they could see a thin red membrane shrouding the top of these Blood Beasts. The source was the Priests interspersed among the Blood Beasts, currently sneering maliciously.

This red membrane could isolate basic detection, achieving an invisibility effect within the Blood Mist.

"Captain... what do we do?" The squad members gathered around, staring at the slowly forming encirclement around them.

The Captain also squeezed a handful of sweat in his palms. Facing so many Blood Beasts, they would probably be outnumbered.

Unless they abandoned these people and left through the air. The Captain glanced at the Young Child in his arms and the Citizens slowly gathering around, struggle flashing in his eyes.

"Captain, look above!" A squad member suddenly shouted in alarm. The Captain abruptly looked up and saw that in mid-air, a large number of Flying Blood Beasts were flapping their hideous fleshy wings, covering the entire sky. Leaving from the sky was not feasible.

Clearly, the other party also knew they could fly and blocked their escape route.

"It's Flying Blood Beasts..." The Captain was suddenly startled but also breathed a sigh of relief. Now he didn't have to choose.

"Now, there is only... fighting to the death!" He said deeply. The visor closed, and the Young Child in his arms clung to his shoulder, not daring to look up.

There were about a few thousand surviving Citizens left. They huddled together, revealing expressions of despair. Some had even closed their eyes, waiting for death!

Just as despair filled the air, the Citizens lying on the Ground waiting for death felt a sound ring by their ears. They blankly opened their eyes and instantly widened them.

They saw that the sky originally covered by Blood Mist was now gradually turning golden yellow. Following that, Golden Lightning rolled, emitting muffled rumbling sounds.

"What is that!?"

"Could it be the heavenly punishment of a Divine Spirit!"

He wasn't the only one to notice the anomaly. The people around raised their heads one after another, the light of hope appearing in their eyes. No matter what that Golden Lightning was, it was better than the current situation.

The Priests among the surrounding Blood Beasts frowned tightly, staring at the Golden Lightning in space.

Suddenly, their pupils shrank. The Golden Lightning in their eyes magnified, broke through all barriers, and descended upon the Earth.

Rumble!

Overwhelming Golden Lightning fell like rain, illuminating the world brilliantly. Everyone's vision was covered by Golden Lightning.

This scene resembling divine punishment left everyone dumbfounded. It was as if something surged into their heads, their tailbones contracted, and their scalps tingled.

Within the dense Golden Lightning, wails constantly rang out, and a pungent burnt smell spread. This lightning rain didn't last long, only about ten minutes or so.

And after the lightning gradually dispersed, what was presented before everyone was only scorched black corpses covering the Ground. Apart from them, there was no other living creature standing.

"Look... there's a person in the sky!!" someone shouted in alarm.

In the sky ravaged by the lightning, the Blood Mist had disappeared, and it was extremely clean. One could clearly see a figure rapidly descending from the firmament.

Bang!

Cobweb-like cracks split open on the concrete Ground. The platinum-colored Armor and the fluttering cape all highlighted this person's extraordinariness.

The visor peeled back layer by layer, revealing a handsome face. Before he could even speak.

The other Ship-Breaking Squad members heard their usually steady Captain say excitedly: "Ba... Baron Li Yu, is it really you?"

My fame is this big already? Li Yu muttered to himself. Before he even had time to introduce himself, his Identity was called out.

(End of this chapter)