Chapter 839: Killing Requires Retribution

Now, why haven't we entered a period of rapid civilization explosion?Because there's no massive amount of energy.

"The Great Octopus possesses immense energy, enough to foster an incredibly vast civilization..." Xu Zhi mused to himself, looking towards the study.

The entire crystal wall system bookshelf, composed of layered crystals, shimmered like translucent glass diamonds. Though it appeared small, just a single bookshelf, it contained an infinite inner spatial soul universe. How could it be measured by the volume of the material world?

This was an unprecedented super-consumer of energy! It was a terrifying, bottomless pit that even Xu Zhi couldn't fill.

"The previous Six Paths of Reincarnation, by hunting just one Great Octopus, was enough to enrich the spiritual energy of the entire world, leading to a flourishing era for mortals and, in turn, suppressing those with innate divine abilities!""And this Great Octopus before him might still..."

Often, what civilizations lack is energy. As they prepared for their journey, Xu Zhi naturally intended to observe. After all, Xu Zhi could clearly see the series of coordinates provided by the Great Octopus.

Whoosh!With a wave of his hand, a light-blue holographic map of galaxy coordinates appeared in mid-air."Coordinates of species within the universe..."Xu Zhi stood on the ground, his gaze cold.

He couldn't perceive anything further away, but there were over a dozen discernible galaxy locations. Most were scattered across nearby star systems, very sparse coordinates, tiny dots, probably not even reaching the level of deities, likely similar to the previous Great Octopus.

"This is a nomadic cosmic species, free-ranging, circling stars and performing photosynthesis. They should be considered a very advanced cosmic race, possibly with a wide distribution.""If the universe is likened to a vast, boundless desert of particles, then the Great Octopus clan are like the sand lizards living in the Andromeda galaxy's desert, scattered and hidden."

Xu Zhi sensed a core region where seven or eight Great Octopus kin were gathered. Such a high concentration suggested the possible presence of a unique cosmic civilization nearby. The level of that civilization remained to be seen.

Xu Zhi remained calm, looking at the glass magic bottle in the study, where the Gorgon was curled up, embracing her legs in slumber. After all, with the immortal bloodline, periodic hibernation was inevitable.

"I should set a coordinate to connect to the glass magic bottle." Xu Zhi walked to the bottle, and while Medusa slept, he pulled out the large circular stopper and drew an intricate teleportation array on its bottom.

Meanwhile, in the vast expanse of cosmic void, Caroline expended an enormous amount of mana to descend into a starry realm, where glittering lights shimmered brilliantly all around.

Whoosh!Soon after, the players arrived instantly. Their journey was much more arduous; a dozen or so relatively weaker Eighth-Tier Deities, combined with eye-ball weapons and countless talented individuals, barely managed to descend here. After all, the location was incredibly distant. Even with coordinates, an extraordinarily vast amount of mana was required.

Seeing Caroline, Meng Mei, and others, the players were overjoyed, exclaiming, "We've finally rendezvoused and met these ancient big-shot first-batch player titans!" If these big-shots casually released anything, it would be enough for them to strike it rich. Of course, now was not the time to discuss that.

The players, serious now, said, "This is the closest coordinate, and also the safest. There's a lone, weak Octopus kin here; we can use him for our first test...""Your Majesty Sakura Empress, we invited you to serve as a deterrent; you don't need to act unless it's absolutely necessary. Only then should you reveal your aura... Perhaps throughout the entire journey, you might not even need to make a single move."Inviting someone was naturally for deterrence. How could they reveal all their trump cards at once? Only a fool would expose all their ace cards.

"Understood." Caroline was naturally happy to be at ease, as her focus was on studying civilizations, knowledge, wisdom, and systems. Not having to act and simply observing from the side was perfectly fine for her.

Ermine and the Alchemist Emperor, standing nearby, paid no heed to their plans or conversation, fully absorbed in their research of the transcendent system. The Alchemist Emperor said, "Bring two Asura Path individuals; we want to conduct body research and see if we can evolve some species.""Alright!"Two enthusiastic first-tier novice players instantly scrambled onto the experimental table, saying, "Big-shot, please research our evolution paths for us!"

Caroline watched, surprised, and then enthusiastically joined them. After all, the Asura Path's evolutionary talent, evolving once at each realm and form, possessed infinite possibilities and could even reorganize organs, allowing for the study of the very origins of all realms. Studying the Asura Path and the evolution model of pet spirits could keep one engaged for ten thousand years without getting bored.

Meng Mei remained calm, turning to look at the players discussing their battle plan. She felt this excursion was indeed relaxed; with these guys escorting them, she wouldn't need to use her brain or combat power."These people are all combat-type players, the Thirteen Demon Gods, the strongest killing demons assembled by players from various organs. Their combat power surpasses any evolved transcendent life. Each of them is a PVP champion, top-tier combat talent. While they lack corresponding transcendent cultivation methods, the players themselves tailor-made their cultivation, barely enabling them to begin practicing..."

Theoretically, their combat power was the strongest. After all, the true forms of Emperor Qi, Caroline, and others were not beings purely designed for killing and combat; in fact, they were relatively gentle.

"We'll engage this one first, then slowly explore, moving through the coordinates one by one." The players quickly communicated. "After all, our Great Octopus doesn't know the information about its kin here, or what the situation is like. It's hard to imagine."

The player's expression sobered. "According to our calculations, the first one is orbiting a nearby star. However, life is a one-time affair, so we still need to be careful." The players took a deep breath; the order of coordinate breakthroughs had been meticulously thought out. While their combat power wasn't exaggerated, they were masters of planning, having formed a 300-person behind-the-scenes think tank, devising strategies in the wizard community. This time, their plans had been brewing for a long time, considering every aspect.

"According to the plan, the first flesh-and-blood suicide squad goes in first." A player stated.Whoosh!From the spaceship, a Celestial Emperor emerged and swiftly charged forward.

"Brother, you don't need to come back alive; the 'sand-sculpture coins' will be burned for you after you die," someone nearby said."Pfft, what's the big deal?" The Celestial Emperor, with a serious expression, continued flying forward. "Just make sure the life insurance money is enough. It's just a moment of pain, isn't it? Remember to take care of my seventh grand-uncle."

Caroline watched in astonishment, then turned her head slightly. "Didn't they say life is a one-time affair? Why are these deities so afraid of death, yet the Celestial Emperors below are fearless?"

In reality, not every Seventh-Tier Celestial Emperor could break through to deity status; eighty years was too short. Aside from a select few, for most, reaching Celestial Emperor was already their limit. At this point, most players were Seventh-Tier Celestial Emperors preparing to die of old age, after which they planned to try their luck in the adjacent 'Spore Evolution' game. Currently, contributing their remaining vigor before dying of old age, doing some good, and earning some pocket money was naturally excellent—dying with some value.

Whoosh.This Celestial Emperor charged forward.In the distance, a smaller Great Octopus was orbiting a planet. Its form was somewhat different, actually sporting two rhinoceros horns. It was startled to see a tiny Seventh-Tier life form, then instantly grew enraged, its temper as fiery as ever. "Where did this ant come from, daring to provoke me?"It was instantly swatted dead, blood blossoming."It should be no different from the previous Great Octopus. Remember to send the money." With a scream, it died on the spot.

The rhinoceros-horned octopus looked utterly bewildered, feeling that something was very strange. But then, something even more bewildering occurred.Whoosh!A beam of light rapidly descended.A Superman-like figure, slowly descending along the light beam with a fist pointing forward, declared furiously:"I am Dyna, the Cosmic Giant of Light from Nebula M78! Was it you, evil cosmic monster, who killed our fellow Seventh-Tier Celestial Emperor just now? I demand your life in return!"The rhinoceros-horned Great Octopus: "....."