Chapter 415: Exhausted?

A hundred‑meter physique.

Golden armor.

A pair of pure white wings sprout from its back, a silver sword hangs at its waist, the left hand grips a hunting bow whose arm is engraved with exquisite patterns, and all such features point to the owner of this DivineBody: the OriginalBody of the Holy Blood Angel of Umbrella's Tenth Legion—

Shengjilesi.

"Hoo~! Hoo~!" the white wings beat rhythmically.

Tiny feathers, saturated with pure Spiritual Energy, fall and scatter onto the battling hero souls and soldiers, and also onto the twisted, mutated demons.

When hero souls and soldiers come into contact with the tiny feathers, they remain unharmed and may even temporarily increase the volume of pure Spiritual Energy, but demons…

"Boom~! Boom~!"

The instantly rising flames devour them, silencing even a scream; both the physical body and the Spiritual Energy essence are utterly destroyed, vanishing like smoke.

It is unknown whether the act of dropping the tiny feathers was intentional or accidental on the part of the primary universe's Shengjilesi.

Just now, the thing that hero Shengjilesi had been awaiting was to pilot the DivineBody through the atmosphere and, with thunderous force, deal with the isotopic brother of Ka Ha Lan De.

At this moment, Shengjilesi first controlled the DivineBody to descend slowly, flew beside his hero isotopic counterpart, exchanged a glance, and simultaneously nodded in acknowledgment.

As if a silent communication had been completed, the hero isotopic counterpart also flapped its wings back to the ground, continuing to aid the Shadow Moon Grey Wolf, Sparta, Glorious Iron Fist, and other human expedition forces.

Meanwhile, Shengjilesi moved to the spot above Ka Ha Lan De, where the spear of achievement he had thrown was forced to be lodged in a ravine, and he controlled the DivineBody to draw a bow, causing a golden light arrow, condensed with pure Spiritual Energy, to instantly appear on the bowstring.

Now, all that remains is for the DivineBody to release its right index finger, which will directly erase the previously arrogant, self‑aggrandizing Great Demon Ka Ha Lan De.

!!

"Boom—! Boom—!"

Sensing death approaching, Ka Ha Lan De's struggles grew more violent, and each time it tried to wrench free its arms and legs from the spear of achievement piercing its body, the resulting tremor shook the heavens and earth.

Of course, Ka Ha Lan De's action caused massive casualties among the demon army, which should count as indirect assistance to the human side.

When Ka Ha Lan De realized its struggle was futile, it prepared to abandon dignity without hesitation, intending to meekly beg Shengjilesi for mercy.

But…

"Swoosh—!" the Spiritual Energy arrow snapped from the string.

"Pfft!!" the arrow pierced the hard body without any hesitation.

Immediately, the arrow drilled into Ka Ha Lan De's body, reverse‑infecting the Great Demon, which boasted of being the elite under Terror‑Abuse, with pure Spiritual Energy; golden radiance burst outward from its mouth, nose, eyes, and ears.

The tiny demons gathered around, any that touched or even witnessed the golden radiance erupting from Ka Ha Lan De's body would instantly vanish.

Soon, the last trace of chaotic Spiritual Energy in Ka Ha Lan De was exhausted by pure Spiritual Energy, causing the Great Demon's body to collapse uncontrollably, emitting "Clack~! Clack~!" like shards of glass falling one by one.

Finally, with a "Wha—!!" sound, Ka Ha Lan De was reduced to ash and vanished with the wind.

!!!

Watching the Great Demon that led them to invade the material universe and fight the warrior hero souls and primary‑universe humans die so quickly…

So simple.

Looking up again at the DivineBody, now standing upon the earth, its wings gradually folding back like a god, the demon army was almost wiped out in less than a breath…

They turned and fled.

Those that could fly flapped their wings vigorously, fleeing toward the sky portal; those that could not fly hurriedly grabbed a flying companion or sprinted toward the palace, fearing the DivineBody would trample or crush their fragile bodies.

Seeing this, the hero warriors naturally gave chase.

As for "no pursuit of a desperate foe"??

"They" have already died once, becoming "ghosts" in the eyes of the world; what is there to fear?

Moreover, just by looking at the shattered demon army, one can tell without speculation that they had no ambush planned; even if they did, the hero warriors would still strike! They are fighting the ambush!

Like Morok, who fought on the front lines with the deceased Sartu, continuing to serve as the vanguard, slaughtering demons with the most brutal yet efficient methods.

Following closely, Shadow Moon Grey Wolf, after Fu Ge Rui Mu of the Zero‑Three Universe and Shengjilesi, along with many fallen brother souls, returned to Terra and once again erupted with soaring morale; Xi Luo Sa also led his brothers bravely, clenching onto the demon army for fear their achievements would slip away.

At this moment, Shengjilesi first pulled out the spear of achievement lodged in the ground, attached it to his back, then, from his lofty height, continued the bow‑drawing stance…

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" the golden Spiritual Energy arrows shot out swiftly.

"Boom! Boom!" star‑flare‑like explosions rose one after another among the fleeing demon army.

Although Shengjilesi is gentle and unassuming, and even when Rus and Rog are obnoxious or foul‑mouthed, he smiles; this does not mean he will willingly miss such a spectacle, nor will he spare any demon within sight.

At this moment.

"Kill!!" Xi Luo Sa raised the powered short sword, its blade pointing toward the nearby high wall leading to the palace complex, shouting: "For the Emperor! Exterminate the traitors!"

"Exterminate the traitors!"

Bursting from the relatively narrow ravine onto the open plateau, the Shadow Moon Grey Wolves also shouted in unison, vowing to thoroughly settle all the scoundrels hiding inside the palace.

"Boom! Boom!"

Ground, air, and orbital heavy cannons coordinated with the combat units, unleashing a fierce barrage on the high wall and the Defensive Barrier generators.

Without physical form, the hero warriors led by Fu Ge Rui Mu and Shengjilesi's isotopic counterpart ignored the bombardment and stray fire, swiftly passing the Shadow Moon Grey Wolf, Sparta, and Glorious Iron Fist.

And as a DivineBody capable of issuing an extinction order against a planet, it once again employed the hunting bow, firing a Spiritual Energy arrow whose power rivals a Nova‑III nuclear bomb, yet concentrates the blast at a single point.

In an instant, the barrier before them completely failed, the high wall and the Defensive Barrier installations atop it were annihilated by the synchronized heavy fire.

The portal flung open!

Whether hero souls or combat units, morale surged to its peak within moments, and through the breach carved by the DivineBody and heavy cannons, they poured into the southeastern complex of the Terra palace.

The viewpoint pulls back.

From low‑Earth orbit looking down, one can see that not only Morok and Xi Luo Sa's southeastern assault on the palace, but also expedition fleets dispatched to the surface and ground forces deployed across the Eurasian continent's plains, mountains, plateaus, and forests, all surged into the outermost layers of the palace interior.

During this time, the thirty‑six Great Demons, including Ka Ha Lan De, were assigned to Shengjilesi and Kelakesi, who piloted the DivineBody, as well as the chairman‑level Titans of five legions; the hundred‑meter‑tall, grotesquely shaped demon fragments should be handled by equally hundred‑meter‑tall beings.

After dealing with Ka Ha Lan De and helping ground forces smash the Defensive Barrier and wall structures, Shengjilesi maneuvered his DivineBody to rush to another battle zone overrun by Great Demons, lest he miss the ensuing final offensive.

John, Rog, Angelong, as well as the long‑dead Feilusi Ma Lusi, Robert Ji Li Man, and Fu Ge Rui Mu—these OriginalBodies of the Zero‑Three Universe who have become hero souls—are tasked with handling the highly threatening, yet not excessively gigantic, high‑rank demons.

Examples include the battalion champion among the traitors, the Spiritual Energy think‑tank and other chaotic Astate, who need neither OriginalBody nor DivineBody; commanders like Xi Luo Sa, Morok, and even any unnamed Sparta, Iron Fist, or Dark Crow company or platoon leader can clash with them.

At this moment.

The Never-Fallen's subterranean world, located near the central control building complex, is situated in a temporary office within Rog's office building…

"Chairman..." the White Empress standing to the right of the desk, her prosthetic face showing a hint of worry, asked Sui Bian, who sat in the office chair with his left elbow resting on the armrest and his left hand lightly pinching his temples, eyes half-closed:

"Are you sure that providing sanctuary for the expeditionary force and awakening the dead will not have any negative impact on you?"

One can tell that this artificial intelligence, whose intellect is nearly indistinguishable from that of a human, seems to be concerned about the continuous release of spiritual energy, blessing all combatants, the Lord of Humanity.

"No problem." Sui Bian rubbed his temples with a bit more force, then lowered his left hand, opened his eyes, leaned back against the chair, slightly turned his head toward the row of floor-to-ceiling windows on the left, admiring the view of the subterranean world, and said:

"How is the surface battle situation?"

Upon hearing this, the White Empress, lacking spiritual perception, seeing that Sui Bian seemed unharmed, focused on using the office's holographic imaging device to prepare a detailed battle report for her boss.

In fact, Sui Bian was indeed a little fatigued.

Although the A-1999 operation successfully disrupted the order inside the otherworld, he still chose to release spiritual energy to as much as possible sever the connection between Shensheng Tala, the Solar System, and the otherworld, just to be safe.

At the same time, to give the children and young soldiers an absolute rear guard where they can rest easy, Sui Bian constantly provides protection, 'watching' over those outstanding children with the potential to stand alone, such as Xiluosa.

When Helusi·Lupecar again made a deal with the evil god demon, Sui Bian, relying solely on his own spiritual energy, opposed the chaotic forces of the entire otherworld; otherwise, the portal opened on Shensheng Tala would be dozens of times more numerous than now.

The most energy-consuming act is awakening the heroic spirits…

Of course, the so-called fatigue and consumption are within Sui Bian's tolerable range at this stage; it's just that he hasn't been this focused and earnest in a long time, so he's a bit unaccustomed.

If he rashly charged into the otherworld, Sui Bian might fall to the encirclement of the evil god demons; conversely, in the physical universe, dealing with the great demons constrained by myriad rules and restrictions is still more than enough for him.

Moreover, each time a demon or a great demon is subdued by physical means, he who continuously carries out plundering becomes even stronger.

Since you dared to come, don't leave.

Soon, the White Empress presented a three-dimensional holographic screen in the center of the office, showing Sui Bian the real-time status of the surface of Shensheng Tala, and reported:

"Chairman, OriginalBody John, Rog, and Angelong have already led their respective guards and elite battalions deep into the Terra Imperial Palace, and the OriginalBody of the heroic spirits you summoned are also leading their respective elite heroic spirits, efficiently eliminating traitors and demonic creatures."

Based on the current speed, it is estimated that in twenty-five hours our side will fully occupy the Terra Imperial Palace.

As for the other regions and lands of Shensheng Tala, our fleet, due to being deeply corrupted by chaos and having no occupation value, has already adopted the beam matrix's scorching and purification measures.

The surface crystallization produced by the scorching and purification, as well as the environmental restoration of the entirety of Shensheng Tala, will be personally overseen by the engineering team of the company headquarters; I have already arranged the specific steps for these matters, but we still need to wait until the distant expedition ends before we can proceed as scheduled.

Saying this, the White Empress reduced the holographic screen and then presented Sui Bian with a holographic star map of the Solar System, continuing:

"Currently, our expeditionary force's two fleets are likewise engaging the two defense fleets deployed by the New Human Empire in the Solar System; the result remains the same as usual, with our side holding an absolute advantage, and we expect to completely dismantle the enemy fleet in about three hours."

"Chairman, I propose taking advantage of this momentum to order our two fleets to occupy the entire Solar System, and furthermore, aside from Mars as an industrial zone having some recycling value, I also suggest employing the extermination order to eradicate as much as possible the residual influence of the otherworld and chaotic forces."

"Mm, that's correct; just notify all departments according to your suggestion."

Sui Bian nodded, having no objections, after all, the advice given by the artificial intelligence is usually the optimal solution under normal circumstances.

Immediately, Sui Bian, who had been gazing at the holographic star map and screen, fell silent for a moment, then instructed the White Empress: "Please tell John, Rog, and the others to maintain a steady mindset, not just focus on seeking first merit, and not recklessly and carelessly go alone to challenge Helusi."

"Okay, Chairman."

At the same time the White Empress acknowledged, a blue flicker flashed from her pupils, indicating she had already conveyed Sui Bian's instructions to all the OriginalBodies.

The reason Sui Bian said that is because Helusi's strength is now incomparable to the past; even 240 years ago he was already on par with the Human Emperor, and just now Helusi has received the blessing of the entire chaos; if John, Rog, and the others are careless, there is still a certain degree of danger.

However…

At this very moment, Rog, leading his guard detail through the corridors of the Terra Imperial Palace, seems unaware that his father is worried about this.

And this talkative OriginalBody also focuses his thoughts and energy on finding which passage leads to the Golden Throne, as well as becoming the 'living corpse' Human Emperor, and incidentally also thinking about meeting the 'different father, different mother' brothers responsible for Terra's defense—

Peturabo.

(End of chapter)