The news of the Star-Devouring Monster's arrival quickly reached everyone's ears.
The current Douluo Continent was caught in a crossweave of internal strife and external threats, having fallen completely into a dead end. Not only had it lost its geothermal heat, but the aberration that had devoured the Divine Realm was now invading.
If the energy of the earth's core was completely exhausted, the Douluo Continent would fall into an irrecoverable state, and countless living beings would perish as a result.
Jialin did not hesitate for a moment after leaving the Demon King's Palace. Unbeknownst to anyone, she resolutely decided to sacrifice herself, using her own heat to power the Douluo earth's core.
She knew that by going, she might never return. But for the stability and peace of the Douluo Continent, and for the survival of countless beings, she had to do it. Only she was qualified for this task.
Jialin bid farewell to her partners and flew towards the crack in the earth. Her figure traced a dazzling trail of fire across the sky, like a falling meteor.
At that moment, another fiery red figure caught up.
"Jialin!"
Ma Xiaotao's eyes were equally resolute as she followed behind Jialin. "I will live and die with you!"
"Why put yourself through this..." Jialin stopped her descent and faced Ma Xiaotao from a distance.
"The dragon and phoenix of fire can hold out longer together, can't they?" Ma Xiaotao said with a sense of freedom. "We are both Yuhao's women. At a time like this, can we still be selfish towards each other?"
"Alright, we go together!" Jialin was startled, then took a deep breath and nodded slowly.
The two hesitated no longer. Their bodies began to descend slowly. The temperature of the surrounding magma grew higher and higher, and the lava spewing from the core was like surging ocean waves, continuously impacting their bodies. Ma Xiaotao endured the sharp pain, continuing to follow Jialin deep into the core. Their flames intermingled with the magma of the core, emitting a dazzling light. Finally, the two women reached the center of the core, releasing all their power to merge with the core's energy.
However, the energy of a Dragon King and a Second-Class Deity was limited. If Huo Yuhao did not return before their lives finished burning, the Douluo Continent would likely...
Over the next few days, everyone took action.
Ju Zi began to mobilize the army of the Eden People's Governing Alliance. Bibi Dong personally led the expedition, with Die Qiu and Wu Feng on her left and right. Ning Tian stayed in the center to provide speed amplification for the army as they set out in a grand procession towards the Sun Moon Continent.
Additionally, the three God Kings—Zhongli Yu, Cui Yajie, and Zhang Lexuan—provided backup as the main force directly engaging and pinning down the aberration.
Di Tian and the other Fierce Beast Kings led the soul beasts of Star Dou in a total mobilization, while Long Aotian triggered a tsunami, throwing all the sea soul beasts from the ocean into the battlefield.
This was a battle for survival; no one was exempt.
Factions from all over the continent witnessed this scene. Many chose to follow the footsteps of the Eden Alliance, throwing themselves into this unprecedented battle for the planet's existence.
Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, and other high-level soul engineers from across the continent gathered after several days of conscription, devoting all their efforts to the development of the God-Creation Altar.
At this time, in a secret chamber deep beneath the original Heaven Dou Imperial Palace:
Xie Huanyue and his wife Xue Zili, along with former Heaven Soul Princess Wei Na, former Star Luo Princess Xu Jiujiu, and former Sun Moon Princess Xu Tianzhen, were gathered together.
"Have you all truly made up your minds?" Xie Huanyue looked at the murals on the wall and suddenly spoke.
"For Maron's future, and for the world she lives in, I have no regrets." Xue Zili smiled beautifully and grasped his hand.
Their daughter Maron was not here. The upcoming final battle would be even more tragic; how could they allow their child to participate?
Looking at Xue Zili, the other three women let out a long sigh.
"Consider it repayment for the debt my Xu family owes Huo Yun'er," Xu Jiujiu said with a bitter smile. As time passed, she finally understood why Huo Yuhao's partners had been so repulsed by her back then.
Xu Tianzhen stood with her hands on her hips. "I'm not afraid of death. The children of the Sun Moon royalty are not cowards!"
"Fatty, at this point, we only have this one option left." Wei Na gently touched the mural on the wall with her hand and parted her red lips. "There is only one way to make the Giant fully revive—"
Xie Huanyue nodded and stood on the altar in the underground space, looking at the murals in the corridor. "And that is..."
Wei Na was the first to step onto the altar, her gaze revealing firmness and resolution. The Snow Lotus martial soul slowly emerged. Instantly, a freezing aura permeated the air, and the surrounding air rapidly condensed into ice crystals with a crisp sound. A soft light radiated from the Snow Lotus, like a clear spring, slowly merging into Xie Huanyue's body to inject healing and purifying power.
"For Douluo, for you, I am willing to sacrifice everything," Wei Na said softly, her voice light yet full of power.
Xu Jiujiu followed closely behind. She took a deep breath, and the Star Crown erupted with dazzling starlight that pierced through the dark sky like sharp swords. Stellar power transformed into threads, coiling around Xie Huanyue, each thread flashing with mysterious runes to layer more power onto him. Xu Jiujiu's forehead was covered in sweat; clearly, maintaining such a powerful output was not easy for her, yet she gritted her teeth and persisted.
Xu Tianzhen took a deep breath. The Sun martial soul released a warm and powerful light, and endless energy was injected into Xie Huanyue's body, further elevating his strength.
"I hope the power of the Sun God can save this continent." Xu Tianzhen's body trembled slightly, a sign of power overload.
Xue Zili spread her arms. The Swan martial soul beat its wings and flew high, its agile power merging into Xie Huanyue's martial soul like a shadow, making his movements even more nimble and swift.
The Swan let out a crisp cry, the sound echoing through the entire valley as if cheering for this great sacrifice.
Martial Soul Ritual—Sacrifice!
As the martial soul powers of the four princesses completely merged, Xie Huanyue's body began to undergo an astonishing transformation. His skin gradually glowed with golden light, as if covered by a layer of golden armor, radiating a brilliant luster. His muscles began to swell, each one containing endless power, as if capable of tearing space easily. His hair also turned golden, fluttering in the wind like burning flames.
His bones made a cracking sound as if being reshaped. His height continuously increased, growing rapidly from normal human height to ten feet, twenty feet... His legs became thicker and more powerful, every step seeming to make the earth tremble. His arms became longer, and his palms grew massive, as if they could grasp the entire world.
Xie Huanyue's face also changed. His originally handsome and delicate features became more resolute, and his eyes revealed a sense of majesty and dominance. His eyes turned golden, like two suns, emitting a scorching light that people dared not look at directly.
Around his body, a powerful energy storm formed. The storm contained four different powers: Wei Na's icy healing power, Xu Jiujiu's stellar amplification power, Xu Tianzhen's solar heat power, and Xue Zili's agile speed power. These four powers merged and intertwined, forming an incredibly powerful force—the power of the Sun God Giant.
With a roar, the sound echoed like thunder between heaven and earth, as if announcing his birth to the entire world. His body levitated in the air, the energy storm around him spinning continuously to form a massive golden vortex.
Xie Huanyue's aura had completely changed. At this moment, he was no longer an existence of a mortal body rivaling the gods, but had truly surpassed the deities!
Six million years ago, the Sun God followed Lucifer's orders and did not truly participate in the final battle with the Star-Devouring Monster. This time, he was going to take his brother's place and fight to protect this continent!
He only remembered that under that starry sky, his best brother had found him alone.
"Fatty, I'm entrusting everything to you."
Buzz...
The massive Star-Devouring Monster rampaged, the terrifying radiation emitted from its body turning the earth it passed over into crystals.
That was the power of withering; all life that opposed it turned into crystalline matter in an instant.
So-called soul skills and soul guide shells lost their effectiveness on it. The Class 9 stationary soul guide shells fired turned into crystals before even touching its shell, then smashed against its hard exterior and shattered into powder.
People fled in all directions.
The various factions of the Sun Moon Continent used every means at their disposal, yet failed to cause any damage to it, instead losing several million lives for nothing.
Everything was in vain.
The three God Kings rushing to the battlefield naturally saw this scene from afar.
If even the God of Destruction and his wife could not oppose it while sacrificing their lives, would rushing in themselves allow them to play a greater role?
Reason told everyone that they should evacuate the Douluo Continent as quickly as possible to escape the crisis.
But now that the Divine Realm was destroyed, where could they go?
Douluo had become everyone's final home.
"We will launch the Sword of the Three Realms' Judgment one last time. Ning Tian and Ju Zi will be responsible for our amplification!" Zhongli Yu gripped the Asura Demonic Sword in her hand and said resolutely.
"No problem." Ning Tian and Ju Zi nodded, each executing their strongest amplification divine skills.
"As long as you can break through the universal laws coiling around that monster, I will order the army to immediately activate the High-Energy Compressed Soul Guide Array to launch an attack," Bibi Dong added.
"We previously tried the Sword of the Three Realms' Judgment and successfully sliced through its outer shell. This time with everyone's amplification, there might be some effect." Cui Yajie raised the Scales of Judgment high, preparing to execute the Sword of the Three Realms' Judgment.
"The mental power contained in the Seeds of Destruction and Life can be used once more for a short time. This time, we will attach them to the Sword of the Three Realms' Judgment as well." Zhang Lexuan wore the Heart of Kindness on her chest while controlling the Seeds of Destruction and Life to float before her, making a final effort.
"I will use the God of Love Domain to add a blessing to all your abilities. Whether we win or lose will be up to fate." Bibi Dong raised her scepter, chanting the sound of blessing.
Beside them, Beast God Di Tian and Sea God Long Aotian also gave orders to all the land and sea soul beasts accompanying them: Disregard sacrifice and defend the Douluo Continent to the death!
The Snow Empress had arrived with the soul beasts of the Extreme North. She stood on the shoulder of the Titan Snow Devil King, with countless clans of Titan Snow Devils, Ice Jade Scorpions, and Ice Bears behind her—an incredibly magnificent scene.
Furthermore, the entire body of disciples from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was present. Each activated their martial soul, and countless brilliant seven-layered pagodas rose into the sky to provide amplification for the allied forces.
In the sky, it was densely packed with flying-system soul masters, following closely behind the Angel Legion. The three leading angels—Qian Renxue, Ye Guyi, and Yu Mengdi—each held their Sun Holy Swords high, golden flames burning on their bodies.
On the ground was the army of the Eden Alliance and the battle formations of the continent's major sects and clans. This was the strongest combat force the entire continent could produce.
In this catastrophe, both humans and beasts were left with only the option to fight to the end. No one had a retreat. Fight, or die!
Before long, on the horizon, the figure of the Star-Devouring Monster finally appeared before everyone.
That terrifying thousand-foot posture shocked every living being seeing it for the first time. The places it passed turned into beautiful but lifeless crystals, as if opening up a wide crystal valley!
"Everyone... prepare—" As Bibi Dong's calm voice echoed in everyone's ears, a massive figure swept through the high sky, charging towards that Star-Devouring Monster.
Thump!
The Giant, radiating light all over, stepped forward and landed heavily on the earth, kicking up a thick layer of dust.
"Cover me!"
That familiar voice came, causing all the partners present to jolt.
"Fatty?" Wu Feng cried out, looking at that back that had been magnified countless times in disbelief.
"This state only lasts for three minutes. I will pin it down from the front!" Xie Huanyue did not wait for the others to react and finally made head-on contact with the monster.
Bang!
Xie Huanyue's fist, burning with golden light, smashed fiercely onto the Star-Devouring Monster's head, directly making the advancing aberration stagger.
The price for this strike was that the arm he had just swung rapidly turned into crystal!
"Attack!" Bibi Dong immediately ordered. All the living beings of the Douluo Continent launched their attacks towards the Star-Devouring Monster at this moment.
Countless shells and soul skills bombarded the Star-Devouring Monster, causing the universal law protection on its surface to fluctuate.
Bang—Crash!
Xie Huanyue took the opportunity to punch again. It was still a fist that turned into crystal, smashing fiercely onto the monster's body. The solar flames instantly enveloped the monster, and Xie Huanyue's fist shattered immediately after.
"Sword of the Three Realms' Judgment!" Zhongli Yu raised the Asura Sword high. Cui Yajie and Zhang Lexuan did not dare to delay, rapidly outputting divine power to complete this sword with her.
Seeing this, Xie Huanyue instantly extended both arms, pinning the monster down dead.
Destruction intent and life energy were injected into the blade. The five-colored giant sword cleaved down from mid-air, embedding itself deeply into the Star-Devouring Monster's shell.
Buzz—
The monster suddenly let out a painful roar, and the universal laws around it began to fall into disorder.
"It's working!" Everyone was delighted to see this and immediately launched a fierce, unreserved attack on the monster.
"Don't hold back!"
"Hit it as hard as you can!"
At this moment, no one held back in the slightest. Powerhouses who could not perform long-range attacks also chose to inject their soul power into the High-Energy Compressed Soul Guide Array.
Xie Huanyue endured the sharp pain of his body being continuously crystalized, pinning the Star-Devouring Monster dead in its tracks.
Rumble...
Following a series of fierce attacks, a large number of cracks inevitably appeared on the Star-Devouring Monster's shell.
"Don't stop the attack!" Bibi Dong ordered immediately, letting everyone press the advantage.
Buzz—
But the next moment, terrifying rays shot out from the cracks on the monster's body, tearing everything nearby to shreds.
Xie Huanyue's massive body was also cut in two by the terrifying rays, from his shoulder to his waist on the other side!
Author's Note: The setting of the cosmic aberration is a universal law enforcer whose will has been eroded by the universal laws. Its strength is at the level of a Supreme God King, rivaling the Dragon God at his peak.