Absolute Destiny Game.

Chapter 624 The Answer of the Demon Star

Rumble——! ! !
This strike was like Gonggong angrily crashing into Buzhou Mountain! Or like a comet hitting the Earth.

A deafening roar echoed through the sky.

The giant star was struck by this primordial power, causing it to shake violently and stagger backward. Its thousand-meter-tall body swayed precariously, and the ground beneath its feet cracked inch by inch. It looked as if it was about to lose its balance and fall backward!
However, this demonic star giant was extraordinary! From the broken ends of its arms, countless blood vessels and veins as thick as buckets and as large as pythons shot out wildly as if they were alive, all deeply plunging into the earth below, firmly grasping the earth's veins like the roots of a giant tree! With a mighty pull.

With the help of the reverse pull of these dozens of tentacles, it forcefully stopped its fall and regained its footing!

Then, with a sudden headbutt, he slammed into Xiao Jie.

Although the giant Kun that Xiao Jie transformed into stumbled after being hit, he was not in good shape himself and was recovering his strength in mid-air. Who would have thought that the giant would regain its balance so quickly? Its hard head, which was formed from a mountain peak, suddenly slammed into the giant Kun that Xiao Jie had transformed into!
Thump—! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
The extremely dull impact made everyone who heard it feel a jolt in their heart!
The giant Kun's massive, mountain-like body was sent flying backward by this fierce headbutt, crashing onto the wasteland several miles away with a thunderous roar. The earth rippled like waves, and the dust it kicked up rose like another small mountain!
Xiao Jie felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and the Kun was thrown so hard that he couldn't get up for a long time.

Thanks to the incredible resilience of this giant Kun Dharma Form, even so, a series of scarlet negative status icons instantly appeared in the status bar above his head: [Severely Injured], [Bone Shattered], [Stunned], [Armor Shattered]...

"Damn it... is it that powerful?" Xiao Jie cursed inwardly. This giant Kun Dharma form possessed several super-strong defensive characteristics such as "immortal barrier, super toughness, and primordial alien species". Ordinary immortal techniques bombarded it as if it were just raining. He never expected that the pure physical power of this demon star giant would be so terrifying!
As the demonic giant struggled to regain its footing, the one-eyed creature locked onto him, striding forward with its massive leg to deliver the final blow, crushing the troublesome "big fish" completely. Xiao Jie was just about to dispel his Dharma form and revert to human form when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a strange movement in the clouds out of the corner of his eye.

Suddenly enraged, it not only failed to dispel the Dharma form, but instead struggled to float up into the air again, letting out a low, angry roar in a show of defiance.

Upon seeing this, the demonic star giant was enraged and charged forward to pursue it.

At this moment——

The thick clouds above the giant star were suddenly torn apart by an invisible force!

A massive sword shadow, over a hundred meters long and as sculpted as jade, pierced through the clouds, tore through the sky, and fell from the heavens.

This was clearly Lin Xuance's ultimate move; the sword's edge was locked onto the top of the giant's head.

This sword strike, which gathered all of Lin Xuance's life's cultivation, was the ultimate move of the "Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sword Formation," possessing immense power. Its only drawback was the long casting time. Fortunately, Xiao Jie and the other two delayed him from below, allowing him to finally unleash it!

The giant star seemed to have eyes in the back of its head, or rather, it had an extraordinary sense of deadly danger. At this critical moment, its massive body moved with an agility completely disproportionate to its size, forcefully veering to the right!
laugh--!
The enormous jade sword shadow fell almost grazing the edge of the giant's head! Although it didn't hit the core directly, it still pierced through half of its body like a hot knife through butter, stabbing fiercely at the junction of its left neck and shoulder!

*Snap snap snap—!*
Rock and flesh were forcibly torn apart, and the deafening crashes continued incessantly! The hundred-meter-long giant sword was almost completely embedded in the giant's body, with only a small section of the hilt still exposed, vibrating and humming on its own.

"Roar—!!!" The Demon Star Giant let out a painful howl, and suddenly raised its remaining left hand. Dozens of thick blood vessels from the severed wrist instantly wrapped around the exposed sword hilt, trying to forcibly pull it out of its body!

However, how could the deadly trap painstakingly set up by Lin Xuance and Su Zhiqing be so easily broken?

Another strange event is occurring in the sky!
Centered on the broken sword hilt, the airspace within a radius of several miles suddenly darkened! It wasn't that dark clouds covered the sun, but rather that all light, sound, and even color were completely sucked away by some invisible force in an instant! The world fell into a chilling silence and nothingness, as if even time itself had frozen at that moment.

This utter silence lasted only a fleeting moment—

The next second, countless bolts of lightning converged into a terrifying bolt of lightning, which struck the sword hilt with perfect precision!
Ninth-Order Immortal Technique - Nine Heavens Mysterious Temple Lightning Summoning True Technique!

boom--!!!!!!!!!
The lightning flowed along the jade sword and poured into the giant's body without any hindrance! The lightning did not just flash by, but rather seemed to have a life of its own, flowing and erupting wildly within the giant's body!
Boom boom boom boom boom—!!! ...
A series of muffled explosions, as if a million tons of gunpowder had been ignited inside the giant, resounded from the inside out!
Circular air currents exploded at various joints of the body.

The enormous body, composed of mountains and flesh, was instantly covered with countless crisscrossing cracks that spewed lightning and flames!

Then, under the shocked gazes of everyone—

Rumble, rumble, rumble—!!! ...
The towering body of the Demon Star Giant, reaching a height of a thousand meters, collapsed with a deafening roar!

The massive mountain that made up its body crumbled into countless huge boulders, which collapsed and scattered in all directions; its limbs and head were blasted into even smaller pieces, mixed with charred, viscous liquid, which crashed down on the earth!
In an instant, the mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, and the end of the world arrived! The once towering and invincible demon star giant crumbled in the blink of an eye, turning into a pile of stones made of countless charred rocks, billowing with thick smoke!
Only the strange core of the demonic star remained, floating alone in the place where the giant's head had been, its surface flashing rapidly, appearing unusually dim.

Clearly, the destruction of the giants also caused it enormous damage.

Did it work? !

Just as a hint of joy rose in Xiao Jie's heart, a sudden change occurred!

The air around the core of that demonic star suddenly distorted, and an invisible force instantly spread out.

Suddenly, from the collapsed and scattered rock ruins all around, countless streams of viscous, asphalt-like black liquid gushed out like springs!
It was the same strange substance that had previously formed the body of the demon star and given it life! These liquids seemed to possess a unified consciousness, breaking away from the rocky mountain they were attached to, and like rivers flowing into the sea, they rapidly converged from all directions toward the isolated core of the demon star in the sky!

The reason this demonic giant could move seemed to be because it relied on these black liquids as "blood" and "muscles" to drive the rocks! Now, as the giant collapsed, these liquids did not disappear, but instead returned to the core to help it recover!

"That won't do!" Xiao Jie's mind raced. "If the core of the demon star absorbs this black liquid, it will probably revert to that black sphere that was both offensive and defensive, making it difficult to deal with. Although it may not be as powerful as before, it will still be extremely difficult to deal with."

With the Supreme Emperor and Kaiyang Star Lord missing, and Wu Qingyue nowhere to be found, plus their own spiritual energy nearly depleted, their combat power was reduced by almost half. If it were to enter the third stage, it would truly be dangerous.

In the heat of the moment, without time to think, the giant Kun, which had just struggled to float up again, suddenly opened its enormous jaws to devour the heavens!

Supernatural power—devouring heaven and earth!
As the giant Kun opened its mouth, an overwhelming and terrifying suction force appeared out of thin air, centered on its mouth! This suction force was not a simple airflow pull, but rather seemed to form a huge gravitational field that distorted space!
The air from all directions howled mournfully, rushing madly toward the bottomless maw, forming visible white vortexes.

Below, the massive rocks, shattered mountain fragments, soft soil, and—the black liquid attempting to reach the core!—all mingled together, forming a murky torrent that was sucked into the abyss-like maw of the giant Kun!
The core of the demonic star seemed to sense a deadly threat and suddenly let out a terrifying shriek that pierced straight to the soul, attempting to interrupt the giant Kun's spellcasting with a mental shock.

However, Xiao Jie, in his giant Kun form, remained completely unmoved. He swallowed most of the ruins left after the collapse of the Demon Star Tower, along with most of the black liquid contained within them, into his belly before finally finishing.

"Damn it, let's see how arrogant you are now!" Xiao Jie swallowed the whole thing in one gulp, secretly sneering to himself.

Seeing that all was lost, the core of the demonic star suddenly blurred and was about to use that strange "disappearance" ability to escape again.

However, Su Zhiqing and Lin Xuance had already descended from the clouds and immediately used their magic weapons upon seeing this.

"Evil creature, still want to leave?"

Lin Xuance held a simple and ancient bronze mirror in his hand, its surface facing the core of the demon star. The blue divine light it emitted firmly locked onto the spatial fluctuations around it!
Under the divine light, the core of the demon star once again solidified from its ethereal form, forcibly interrupting its "divine concealment"! Like a trapped beast, it emitted a rapid buzzing sound, abruptly changed direction, and transformed into a black line, attempting to fly away by force using its speed.

But there was no chance left, as Su Zhiqing, who was standing nearby, also made her move almost simultaneously.

Immortal Technique - Nine Luminaries Binding Spirit Technique!
In an instant, nine beams of starlight appeared out of thin air in the void surrounding the core of the demon star. The starlight swirled and danced around the demon star, leaving behind azure energy trails. These trails were dense and numerous, like a cage trapping the demon star within.

Nine beams of starlight surrounded the area, firmly fixing the starlight in the air. No matter how the core of the demon star tried to break through, it could only create ripples of runes and could not break through at all!
Su Zhiqing, guiding the nine-star light, breathed a slight sigh of relief and announced loudly, "Alright everyone, I've caught it!"

With a wave of her hand, the starlight cage fell to the ground with her.

Lin Xuance followed, sword in hand.

Wu Qingyue also climbed out of the pit and, along with the other players, crowded around.

Seeing that the level 99 monster had been successfully captured, everyone was excited and thrilled.

Holy crap, that was so exciting! The scene was explosive! The battle just now was absolutely breathtaking.

Looking at the demon star core within the starlight cage, everyone had the same thought—a level 99 monster, how many good items would it drop? "This thing...could it suddenly jump out?"

A player watched warily as the demonic star core thrashed about in the golden cage, its voice trembling slightly. The oval core, covered in brain-like wrinkles, flashed with an eerie light. Each impact sent violent ripples through the cage walls, producing a series of thuds, as if it might break free at any moment.

Su Zhiqing maintained the hand seals, continuously channeling her immortal power to reinforce the cage formed by starlight. Fine beads of sweat appeared on her smooth forehead. Upon hearing this, she replied coolly, "It can still be suppressed for a while. The spiritual power of this thing is extremely strong and strange. If I hadn't been severely injured earlier, I would have had difficulty imprisoning it. But if it is delayed too long, and it recovers, the consequences will be unpredictable."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over the crowd, and said decisively, "If you have any questions, you'd better hurry. Otherwise, to avoid any unforeseen complications, it's better to eliminate them completely now."

This girl looks elegant and refined, but she is very decisive and ruthless in her actions.

Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly began the interrogation.

Wu Qingyue stepped forward first and demanded, "What kind of monster are you? How can you transform into a giant and control that strange black liquid?"

Lin Xuance's expression grew even more solemn. He was more concerned about the terrifying prophecy revealed by the demonic star earlier, and solemnly asked, "What exactly do you mean by the 'doomsday calamity' you speak of? Why are you so terrified of this calamity, even going so far as to seek so-called 'perfection' and 'eternal life' in such a distorted form?"

Xiao Jie then spoke up, posing the crucial question: "You are not native to this world, so where did you come from? What is your background?"

A series of questions were posed, but the core of the demonic star showed no sign of responding. It simply thrashed and twisted more frantically within its cage, trying to break free. The light on its surface flickered erratically, sometimes attempting to gather energy to impact the cage's walls, producing muffled "thump" sounds. Although it was already at its limit, each impact still contained a force not to be underestimated.

Upon seeing this, Wu Qingyue's thick eyebrows shot up, and he roared, "Since you are so stubborn and refuse to speak, then don't blame us for being ruthless. We will annihilate you, body and soul!"

Perhaps it was this threat that had an effect, for the core of the demonic star suddenly froze, and a strange thought, a mixture of sharp and hoarse, resounded from within, echoing directly in everyone's minds: "Answer? Heh... Even if I answer your questions, do you think you'll let me go? In the end, you'll still have to take action!"

"That's not necessarily true," Lin Xuance said coldly. "If you answer truthfully, you might still have a sliver of hope. If you don't answer, this is the moment you'll be reduced to ashes! It's up to you to decide whether you choose a slim chance of survival or certain death!"

"Death? Hahaha..." The core of the demon star let out a mad and twisted laugh, filled with mockery and a despair that went to the bone. "What's so scary about death? Hehehe... Foolish! Ignorant! You don't understand at all! You don't understand the horror of that apocalyptic catastrophe! It's a void that devours everything, the collapse of the laws, the silence of the end of all things!"

Its thoughts grew increasingly agitated and sharp: "Hahaha... Utterly ignorant! You know nothing of what is about to come! The great calamity is imminent, and this world will also embark on the path of destruction, stars will fall, and all things will return to nothingness! At that time, everything you cherish now, your thoughts, your forms, your so-called 'self,' will be completely erased, turning you into walking corpses! Join me! Become one with me, and that is the only chance to survive the catastrophe! Ahhhhhh—!"

Accompanied by this hysterical scream, it once again unleashed powerful spiritual energy, like a ferocious beast struggling in its death throes, frantically crashing into the starlight cage, causing the entire cage to flash wildly, as if it were about to collapse at any moment!
At this moment——

"The source of the calamity you mentioned, is it the 'Demon Lord'?" Xiao Jie said, his voice not loud, but clearly drowning out the frenzied noise.

As if frozen in time, the core of the demonic star abruptly froze, all movement and shrieks ceasing abruptly. A startled thought slowly emerged: "Demon Lord...you...how could you know of the Demon Lord's existence?"

Just as I suspected! Xiao Jie's mind cleared instantly, and all his previous guesses were confirmed. He pressed on, his tone certain: "You are not a being of this world. You fled here from the 'Great Thousand World,' right? To escape the disasters that befell the Demon Lord and the Great Thousand World."

The core of the demonic star fell silent, no longer emitting any thoughts, but this silence itself was a silent acknowledgment.

"As for what you call 'walking corpses,' it should be 'celestial puppets,' right?"

The core of that demonic star remained silent.

Lin Xuance and the others looked at Xiao Jie in surprise.

"A celestial puppet? What's that?"

"The so-called immortal puppets look like normal immortals, but in reality they are puppets whose self-awareness and soul have been completely erased by a higher level of power, and they are at the mercy of that power."

Lin Xuance's pupils contracted slightly. Even someone as experienced as him, who had weathered a thousand years of storms, couldn't help but feel a chill upon hearing about this terrifying existence capable of turning immortals into puppets. Su Zhiqing and Wu Qingyue, who had just climbed out of the pit and looked somewhat disheveled, also changed color at the same time.

"As for the 'doomsday catastrophe' it keeps emphasizing..." Xiao Jie looked sharply at the silent core, "I think it refers to the power of that 'Demon Lord' or the forces under his command, which will eventually spread to this world and bring about... a devastating disaster."

This coincides with what the Celestial Venerable said earlier.

"Then, one last question," Xiao Jie's voice carried an undeniable pressure as he asked the question everyone was most concerned about, "when exactly will the apocalyptic catastrophe you predicted descend upon this world?"

The light at the core of the demon star flickered violently a few times, as if a fierce struggle was taking place inside, and finally answered Xiao Jie's question.

"You want to know when the end of the world will come? Heh... the apocalypse has already begun!"

what! ?

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this, and the next second, a sudden change occurred!

Without warning, an incredibly dazzling, pale white light erupted around the core of that demonic star!
"Not good!" Su Zhiqing's expression changed drastically, as she felt the pressure from the hand seal instantly surge to an unbearable limit!

Bang! The nine beams of starlight shattered instantly.

This wicked star still has such power to spare.

"Make your move!" Lin Xuance's stern shout echoed throughout the entire arena.

Almost at the same moment, everyone who had been waiting in ambush did not hesitate to unleash their full power!
The four real people and the players reacted extremely quickly, unleashing a barrage of spells, sword energy, lightning, and flames like a storm upon the core that was about to break free! Although these attacks might only tickle the demon star in its prime, at this moment, they could at least disrupt and weaken it.

However, the only thing that could truly pose a fatal threat to it was the attack of the three immortals!
Xiao Jie's head instantly transformed into the head of a white dragon.

Since ascending to the True Immortal realm, his application of transformation magic has reached the level of laws. He can not only completely transform, but also gain the skills of Dharma forms through partial transformation.

A burst of icy dragon breath shot out, instantly freezing the core of the demon star with its icy chill.

"Slay the demons and vanquish evil—Break!" Lin Xuance unleashed a sword strike, a sword aura condensed to its extreme tearing through the sky and piercing through the frozen core of the demon star.

Almost simultaneously, Wu Qingyue also let out a deafening roar, pouring all his power into his right fist and unleashing a punch! The force of the punch did not spread outwards, but instead remained extremely restrained, transforming into a visible, space-distorting, transparent shockwave that solidly struck the core of the demon star!

boom--! ! ! ! ! ! !
A deadly combined attack, harnessing the power of three immortals, erupts from a single point!
The frozen core of the demonic star shattered with a deafening roar! It transformed into countless ice crystal fragments, scattering and drifting away... The last vestige of its evil will, struggling within, was also completely annihilated, vanishing into the world.

Did we win? A hint of hesitation flashed through Xiao Jie's mind. The key was that this thing was too powerful. Even if it blasted him to dust, he couldn't be completely sure.

Fortunately, the announcement from the world came at just the right moment.

[World Announcement: After an earth-shattering and fierce battle, the Demon-Slaying Immortal Lin Xuance, the Mystic Law Primordial Sovereign Su Zhiqing, and the Martial Immortal Wu Qingyue, together with the four Immortals Longhua, Qingfeng, Mingyue, and Xiaoyue, as well as a group of brave and fearless returnees, have successfully and completely slain the Lord of the Demon Star!]

Thus, the Demon Star Tower, which had plagued Canglin for thousands of years, was completely destroyed, and Canglin Prefecture returned to peace!
However, the doomsday prophecy left by that ominous star lingered like a shadow in the hearts of everyone who participated in the war.

They won! Xiao Jie finally breathed a sigh of relief. With the system's help, this demon star was definitely dead.

[System Notification: Based on your outstanding performance and contributions in the main storyline event "The Mystery of the Demon Star," you have earned 300 Karma Points. You have successfully triggered the subsequent main storyline quest. You can accept the quest from the relevant NPC and learn more about the quest details.]

[System Notification: A special world event has concluded. Related faction reputation and region status will be updated soon. Please pay attention to subsequent system messages.]

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