Chapter 442
by fanqienovelChapter 442: The Beginning of the Species Replacement Incident
“We… succeeded!”
“Remarkable.”
“Sir, was this the strategy you mentioned?!”
“Better to completely disable one than to wound ten?!”
Ye’s Foolish Act lay sprawled far atop a Fantasy Tree of Subspace, his small eyes wide with shock.
His compound eyes reflected the fallen giant Fantasy Tree of Subspace; it had once stood mightily above the ether, stretching its greedy crown toward the void, monopolizing all energy from the void and the Fire Domain.
The massive trunk seemed itself a colossal world, its sprawling roots delving deep into the primordial depths. They drank deeply from the "Root Essence" hidden below, steadily nourishing the main body.
Claw-like roots gripped the primordial realm like countless legs.
Calling the "City of White Heat" a "World Tree" was no exaggeration.
The entire chaos formed a vast world composed of such World Trees.
Demons and demon gods dwelled within sin-filled spaces wrapped in law substance, committing wicked deeds while spreading fear and slaughter across neighboring sub-regions and Bubble Worlds.
With demonic aid, the "Fantasy Tree" would spawn vicious roots to invade Crystal Walls, shatter Bubble Worlds one after another, and absorb their energy!
Nothing seemed capable of shattering this perfect, rapacious system.
Yet recently, a fissure had cracked its foundation!
“No…”
“This is no mere fissure.”
Sprout’s Thin Clothing, second among the Three Kings of the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons, slowly crawled nearer.
His eyes mirrored the "City of White Heat" – now toppled, nearly severed at the base, crushing young Fantasy Trees beneath it.
“An entire corner has collapsed!”
After forging alliances with the Saraph people and Themis people, the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons launched a perilous operation under Ye’s Foolish Act’s command.
Ye’s Foolish Act, or rather his sub-brain, had discerned a vulnerability: though the Chaos God system amassed forces externally (especially near coasts), its core area remained relatively understrengthened.
Particularly in lower-tier combat capabilities.
Countless elite demon legions had been dispatched to besiege, monitor, and raid Bubble Worlds near "First New Themis," "Valaharl," "Tritium," and "Canaan."
These massive legions fell under the Domination of Third Seat Vashak and Fifth Seat Malbasi.
Both demon gods were overwhelmed – launching frequent assaults while clashing with Ether Dragons.
Those title-bearing Ether Dragons rivaled core councilors in wielding divine forms and magic.
Magaxia hadn’t yet joined the fray then.
Meanwhile, Baimeng and Shaks returned to patrol their familiar borderlands, guarding against Giant Gods.
Guxin marched to confront the Giant Gods directly.
Naturally, the core area wasn’t undefended.
On the contrary, elites gathered densely – core councilors clustered together.
In terms of strength alone, it was way too much for defense.
But the defenders…
Gimmerly handled defending the void, Morax took care of the ether, Barbatos patrolled the canopy of the Fantasy Tree, and Amon and Sotiko checked on the roots of the Fantasy Tree.
Lady Xidi and Sotiko were backups.
This lineup…
What a joke!
It was because Ye’s Foolish Act’s sub-brain knew all this that it came up with a very risky plan.
The Themis people sent out lots of working ships to secretly dig a temporary net path straight to the core of chaos, staying a safe distance from the Fantasy Tree of Subspace!
The plan worked.
Morax, who was watching the ether, didn’t find out about it.
But even if he had, he would have pretended not to notice.
When the operation reached an unlucky Fantasy Tree of Subspace (the City of White Heat), the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons and the Void Fleet sent by Sulya began to eat away at the Fantasy Tree from the inside out.
Such a big thing couldn’t be missed.
But Amon and Sotiko did nothing.
When the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons finally hollowed out the lower half of the Fantasy Tree…
“Boom——!”
The huge, unbreakable “City of White Heat” collapsed at last.
“Truly…”
“What a relief!”
Ye’s Foolish Act waved his antennae, showing his joy.
“Great is the Giant God!”
The king of the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons praised the Giant God who lent her strength.
“The Giant God turned mere mortals into tools to smash the roots of chaos!”
“This power might only belong to the primordial Creator of this world!”
“Could it be…?”
Ye’s Foolish Act had a flash of insight.
“The Giant God itself was a form of the Creator?”
“The Creator was changing and remaking this world in its own way!?”
The king’s thoughts were cut short by another king.
“Ahem.”
Sprout’s Thin Clothing coughed to remind them, “Shouldn’t we pull back now?”
“Those core councilors might be slow to react, but they won’t be that slow.”
“No.”
Her opinion was quickly rejected.
But this time, it wasn’t Ye’s Foolish Act who opposed her.
It was the First Living Saint of mortals, Sulya!
Though small compared to the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons, the "Giant God’s Radiance" shone just as brightly. As one of the Giant God’s envoys, Sulya could even speak with divine kings like Ye’s Foolish Act and Sprout’s Thin Clothing.
She even had the authority to command these divine kings to aid her work.
“Buzz—!”
The massive void battleship glided through the void.
Ye’s Foolish Act and Sprout’s Thin Clothing both spotted the "golden sphere" hanging beneath its mechanical limbs.
In truth, that "sphere" wasn’t golden—it was gray-brown. Neither was it perfectly round, but an uneven oval covered in dents.
“The Giant God let it drift past Themis into the Chaos Demon God’s core area unharmed! This must be a sign!”
“He placed the seeds of hope and future in my hands!”
“He reveals that destroying the Fantasy Tree of Subspace is only the beginning.”
“He wants a new world to bloom from our efforts!”
“Now, lend me your strength! Topple more Fantasy Trees of Subspace! Plant more seeds of hope!”
And so…
“Boom… boom… boom…”
The armored Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons surged forward!
A larger war was about to begin!
Meanwhile, where the "City of White Heat" had fallen…
“Crunch— crunch— crunch—!”
A swarm of Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons gnawed at the ruined city, breaking down every substance into pure energy.
And at their center…
“Hiss…”
A young seedling, tended by mortals and Trilobite void work vessels, stretched tender green branches upward as it rose from the Ether Sea!