Translator: CinderTL
Throughout history, carbon-based and silicon-based lifeforms have engaged in numerous large-scale wars. These conflicts were not about right or wrong, but about the survival space of their respective races. In these wars, countless humans perished, and silicon-based lifeforms were hunted down by humans.
The Golden Crow Battleship, commanded by General Xuan Mi, was one such silicon-based lifeform captured during a war. Its original consciousness had been completely erased and replaced with artificial intelligence. General Xuan Mi retained true command of the warship, while Yu Jin, Zuo Cheng, and the auxiliary AI managing the vessel only possessed lower-level access. This explained why all operations on the Golden Crow Battleship required manual execution.
Over billions of years, as the Human Race expanded relentlessly, the living space of silicon-based lifeforms dwindled. In particular, silicon-based lifeforms—essentially living Artifact Spirits akin to those found in Magical Artifacts, Spirit Treasures, or even high-grade materials—became prized targets for human hunters.
Despite their overall disadvantage, silicon-based lifeforms occasionally leveraged their innate advantages to inflict significant damage on the Human Race. It was therefore unsurprising that they launched a preemptive strike upon detecting human presence.
"Evasive maneuvers!" Yu Jin barked the order.
In the next instant, a stream of light seemed to erupt from Yu Jin's body. The figure transformed into a valiant general wielding a long spear, riding the surging light as he accelerated wildly.
His speed rapidly climbed from ten thousand meters per second to thirty thousand, then one hundred thousand, continuing to surge toward three hundred thousand meters per second.
"It's the Broken Army Divine Spear!" exclaimed the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs in the Guard Corps, their eyes gleaming with awe. "Forged by Master himself, a Primordial Spirit Great Mystic Power that directly embodies the Daos of Slaughter and Destruction!"
In the vacuum of space, with initial momentum, speed could theoretically increase indefinitely. It wouldn't take long for Yu Jin's velocity to surpass one million meters per second.
Especially now that he had cultivated Mind Power, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were terrifyingly stable, allowing him to unleash his full power without restraint.
Before the silicon-based warship could launch another attack, Yu Jin's speed had already reached the point where he could traverse thousands of miles in a single second.
By the time the warship finished recharging and fired another beam of light, the phantom of the light-formed general thrust his spear forward through the void. A dazzling seven-colored rainbow light erupted from the spearhead, instantly intercepting the warship's energy beam with shattering force.
The collision of rainbow light and flowing radiance created a peculiar dispersion, scattering across the starry sky like a luminous rain.
Shattering through this radiant shower, Yu Jin paused momentarily before accelerating again, continuing his charge toward the warship.
Guided by his spear, he shattered nearly all the energy beams fired directly at him, ignoring those aimed at the periphery. The Silver Leaf's main computer could handle evasion.
By this time, the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs aboard the warship had reacted. One by one, their Primordial Spirits materialized.
Varied forms of Primordial Spirits encircled the warship, forming an impenetrable net that showed no fear of the silicon-based warship.
Realizing the futility of its position, the silicon-based warship, actually a transformed Seventh-Tier Silicon-Based Lifeform, accelerated rapidly, attempting to disengage from the battle.
"Think you can escape?"
Yu Jin transformed completely into a blur of light in the void, traversing tens of thousands of miles with each breath.
Before the silicon-based warship could complete its turn, Yu Jin's spear struck again.
A dazzling stream of light pierced the void.
Faintly visible within the radiant stream were the echoes of clashing armies, as if an invincible force marched across the void with the light, striking the silicon-based warship.
The silicon-based warship instantly deployed its energy shield, but it proved utterly futile against the spear's devastating power.
A silent, dazzling burst of light bloomed in the starry void.
The formidable silicon-based warship was pierced straight through by the spear's radiant energy.
And this was only the beginning.
As more streams of light erupted from Yu Jin's spear, the silicon-based warship began to crumble visibly, as if caught in a relentless bombardment.
By the time the warship lost all power, Yu Jin had already arrived before it. He immediately activated his AI bracelet to extract the warship's data.
However, the silicon-based warship was fiercely resolute.
It triggered its self-destruct sequence.
Yu Jin frantically tried to suppress the process, using his Divine Sense to assist the AI in canceling the self-destruct protocol, but his efforts proved futile.
After a few breaths, Yu Jin retreated rapidly.
Barely a second after he withdrew, a dazzling light, as intense as the sun's radiance, erupted from the silicon-based warship.
The scorching heat and blinding light threatened to ignite even Yu Jin's Primordial Spirit.
Fortunately, he had already fused his protective spiritual treasure into his Primordial Spirit.
Enduring the intense light and heat, Yu Jin swiftly retreated from the battlefield, aided by layers of visible energy ripples that neutralized the worst of the blast. He soon returned to the Silver Leaf.
As soon as he boarded, he tossed his AI bracelet to a technician. "Analyze this using the Silver Leaf's main computer!"
The technician took the bracelet and quickly got to work.
One of the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs recalled the silicon-based warship's trajectory. "They... seemed to be heading straight for us from the start?"
"Probably because of the Golden Crow Battleship," Yu Jin replied. "They must have detected the energy signature of a Seventh-Rank Silicon-Based Lifeform on board and wanted to investigate."
His expression grew serious. "We don't know if a Seventh-Tier Lifeform is backing these silicon-based entities. If there is, we're in serious trouble. But if not, this could be a tremendous opportunity for us."
The True Monarch nodded.
The discovery of a Lesser Thousand World populated by silicon-based lifeforms meant that the Golden Crow Battleship could acquire repair materials almost without limit.
The only condition was that they had to conquer that Lesser Thousand World controlled by the silicon-based lifeforms. After all, any Lesser Thousand World that had survived the onslaught of the Void Storms would undoubtedly harbor formidable forces.
The technicians quickly deciphered the data from the silicon-based warship.
However, the technician's expression was peculiar. "This group of silicon-based lifeforms belongs to the Titan Race, descended from the Titan Progenitor. But their expedition wasn't triggered by detecting the Golden Crow Battleship's signal and targeting us. Instead, they were headed for another Lesser Thousand World controlled by the Human Race."
"Another Lesser Thousand World under Human control?" Yu Jin's mind raced as realization dawned. "The Hong Clan's Lesser Thousand World?"
The Primordial Spirits of the Azure Star Minor Realm had exchanged intelligence and naturally knew which races bordered their territory.
"That's correct," the technician confirmed.
"So, we're basically taking the bullet for them?" Yu Jin muttered, exasperated.
After a long pause, he asked, "What's the strength of these Titans? Are there any Seventh-Tier Lifeforms among them?"
"The decoded data is limited, so we can't confirm their exact strength," the technician replied. "However, this Titan was ordered by the Council of Elders to scout the Hong Clan's Lesser Thousand World, which implies the existence of higher-ranking Titans above it."
Yu Jin listened, feeling uncertain.
A Primordial Spirit True Monarch beside Yu Jin remarked, "We fell into this region from the Human Territory. Theoretically, we should have been more severely affected by the starquake. However, even under those circumstances, if we had a Void Refining Great Power overseeing us, we could have escaped the seismic zone. If the Titan Race truly possesses Seventh-Rank Silicon-Based Lifeforms, they wouldn't have been swept into this starfield."
Yu Jin nodded in agreement.
The hundred-plus Lesser Thousand Worlds currently within this starfield couldn't be too weak; otherwise, they would have collapsed during the starquake. Conversely, they couldn't be too strong either, or they wouldn't have been displaced into this region of space in the first place.
"Report this matter to Sword Prodigy Li and respectfully request his guidance," Yu Jin instructed Dong Xuan, his accompanying subordinate.
Dong Xuan acknowledged the order and swiftly contacted Li Chunjun.
Upon receiving the information, Li Chunjun's expression turned solemn. He immediately summoned True Monarch Yuan Ji, the chief technical officer of the Golden Crow Battleship—a Sixth Tribulation True Monarch.
True Monarch Yuan Ji promptly answered his inquiry with precision: "If we can harvest materials from these silicon-based lifeforms to repair the Golden Crow Battleship, it would drastically reduce the repair time. The exact duration depends on the compatibility between those lifeforms and the battleship, as well as their Life Level."
As he spoke, he added, "If we could acquire two or three Sixth-Rank silicon-based warships, we might be able to reduce the repair time to less than a year."
"A year!"
Li Chunjun's mental scales tipped at that figure. Repairing the Golden Crow Battleship was their only hope of escaping before the aftershocks arrived.
However...
"We must first confirm whether there are any Seventh-Rank silicon-based lifeforms in the Titan Lesser Thousand World. If there are, we'll have to proceed with extreme caution."
After dismissing True Monarch Yuan Ji, Li Chunjun contacted True Lord Liu Feng through Su Fang. Upon learning that Su Fang had already lost contact with Liu Feng, he sent a message: "Head to Titan. Your warship's engines were salvaged from the Golden Crow Battleship, so you can retreat swiftly if danger arises. Do your best to determine whether there are any Seventh-Rank silicon-based lifeforms on Titan."
"Understood!"
Receiving the new orders, Su Fang promptly changed course and sped toward Titan.
"The Divine Race, the Titan Race, the Wood Spirit Clan, and the Hong Clan..." Li Chunjun's thoughts swirled.
At that moment, he finally realized how sheltered he had been in the Azure Sea Domain. In the vast cosmos, without powerful backing, danger lurked everywhere.
Unless...
You are already powerful enough.
"It seems I'll have to clear out those Heart Demons, even if the Wood Spirit Clan can't offer any decent reward. On one hand, it'll help me quickly advance my Mind Realm to the third layer, and on the other... it could also boost my Life Level to 33!"
Li Chunjun glanced at the Human Emperor Banner.
[Life Level: 32 (87,911/200,000)]
Just over sixty more Heart Demons would allow his Life Level to advance once again, potentially triggering a breakthrough in his Mind Power. If that happened, his strength would undoubtedly surge.
Even with the dire situation in the Titan Lesser Thousand World—even if Seventh-Rank silicon-based lifeforms truly existed there—he might still be able to snatch a Sixth-Rank carbon-based lifeform right from the jaws of danger to complete the repairs on the Golden Crow Battleship.
As he pondered these possibilities, Yu Jin's Silver Leaf had already arrived at the Wood Spirit Empire. Li Chunjun simultaneously projected his Heart-Mind through Liu Feng.
The moment they entered the Wood Spirit Empire's Lesser Thousand World, Li Chunjun sensed something extraordinary. His gaze was immediately drawn to a colossal ancient tree whose canopy spanned thousands of miles across the planet.
[This ancient tree...]
Activating his Divine Sense to investigate, he was struck with astonishment.
"A Seventh-Rank Spirit Tree—a material for crafting Dao Artifacts?!"
Heart Demons, Titans, Spirit Trees...
What kind of treasure-laden Starfield had he stumbled upon?!
(End of the Chapter)
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