The fierce battle on the other side continued at this moment, but the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable to the human side.
The surface defenses of those large warships were gradually cracking under the crushing weight of immense power, appearing as though they could be torn apart at any moment.
The black monster itself possessed terrifying strength. When several other Hundred-Rank Heavenly Gods attempted to intervene, they were forcefully repelled by it.
Streams of black energy rays crisscrossed the void, each imbued with extraordinary and terrifying power.
The Heavenly Gods, upon whom hopes were pinned, were forced to retreat repeatedly, watching helplessly as the defenses of one warship were on the verge of collapse.
Finally, the black monster, growing impatient, simply opened its bottomless maw and lunged towards the entire warship, attempting to swallow it whole!
Fortunately, at this critical juncture, someone stepped forward – a female cultivator, one of the Hundred-Rank Heavenly Gods from before.
"Myriad Flower Divine Mirror!"
Her expression was resolute, and without the slightest hesitation, she unleashed her strongest defense.
An ice-crystal-like light curtain shot forward, directly blocking the black monster. It managed to halt its advance.
A powerful tremor shook them as the two collided.
The white-clothed female cultivator's pretty face instantly turned pale, as if her very being had been drained in an instant.
It was unavoidable. With her cultivation level, forcibly activating such a high-grade divine artifact placed an immense strain on her divine power.
The black monster seemed taken aback that she could actually stop it. It frenziedly pushed against the defense, attempting to break through head-on!
This intensified the pressure on the white-clothed female cultivator. Faint bloody marks began to appear on her delicate body, a sign that her divine power was nearing exhaustion.
"I can't... if this continues, everyone will be buried here..."
She gritted her teeth, clinging to her defense. Although she knew she would likely be the first to be swallowed once the defense broke, how could she retreat when Lord Star Lord and the most proud geniuses were behind her?
However, at this point, was there truly any hope left?
The only chance might be to pray for a miracle.
Thinking this, the white-clothed female cultivator sighed inwardly, a sense of despair enveloping her.
The ice-crystal-like light curtain, due to the insufficient divine power, began to shatter bit by bit.
At this moment, everyone's attention was fixed on this scene, whether it was the other Heavenly God-level powerhouses engaged in battle or the group awaiting judgment within the warships.
Yet, they all knew clearly that in this situation, there was essentially no hope left. The remaining time might only be enough for them to pen their last wills...
"Let us help you too!"
As the defense neared its breaking point, the other high-ranking Heavenly Gods, uncharacteristically, did not choose to flee directly to save their own lives.
Instead, they found an opportunity, rushed to the white-clothed female cultivator's side, and jointly maintained the defense before them.
Suddenly, the precarious defense, after their addition, became slightly more able to resist.
Though they knew this merely prolonged their demise, it was still better than doing nothing and waiting to die.
...
On the distant Qingyun, Ye Yun glanced at the battle unfolding there, then at Tier.
"Speaking of which, I haven't tried it yet. Let's just give it a small test run, the power of the Star Annihilator Cannon."
Clearly, he still intended to deal with the threat casually.
Even though relationships between people were fraught with schemes and alliances were non-existent, it was a different matter when dealing with non-human entities.
Of course, testing the true power of the Star Annihilator Cannon was also one of his intentions.
Upon hearing this, Tier nodded.
"Understood. Charging the Star Annihilator Array Cannon. Estimated time: one minute..."
This was quite a long time, so Ye Yun made a mental note.
In the future, when encountering trouble, he would need to prepare the charging in advance. This time, a minute might be too late.
The Star Dancers and Lin Xueyan nearby watched his actions silently, making no move to stop him.
Lin Xueyan felt a deep sense of warmth within.
"Master is indeed still the same, perhaps sharp-tongued but gentle when it matters most."
She wondered if it was the same in matters of the heart.
Although he appeared indifferent to her on the surface, if something were to truly happen, would he reveal a passionate ardor?
A master who was both passionate and gentle towards her, hmm, the thought alone was intoxicating...
Ye Yun was unaware that he had become synonymous with 'gentle' in his disciple's heart.
In the entire grand hall, the only one who felt perplexed was perhaps Song Ziyue, who didn't quite understand why Ye Yun would intervene for no apparent reason.
"This kind of unnecessary kindness will lead you to great trouble one day!"
This was Song Ziyue's assessment of Ye Yun. However, it was seemingly because of this that she herself was saved by him.
Of course, this was clearly not the case...
She hadn't quite grasped that Ye Yun's saving her was purely due to being coerced by his divine status.
Meanwhile, Ye Yun was meticulously observing the changes to the Qingyun.
"Array deployed for you. Charging progress: one percent..."
At this point, from the outside of the Qingyun, faint silver floating objects could be seen appearing.
They resembled intelligent armor, autonomously changing their shapes and positions, extending outward in a circular formation like cannon barrels.
Before long, they collectively formed a massive launch platform in the void.
Within the central gun barrel, blue light was continuously gathering...
...
In the midst of the battle, these high-ranking Heavenly Gods were gradually nearing exhaustion under the black monster's suppression.
The ice-crystal defense once again appeared precarious, and everything seemed to have returned to the worst possible scenario.
At this moment, everyone believed they were doomed.
Just then, a blue beam of light suddenly shot out from an unknown source!
The blue beam, carrying astonishing power, traversed the river of spacetime and instantly struck the black monster's forehead.
Then, the defense that had brought them near despair seemed like mere paper under the impact of this blue beam!
A dazzling blue light pierced through the black monster's head in an instant, followed by a violent explosion!
It was like a giant firework blooming in the void.
When the flames receded, the black monster's massive body had already become a dissipating black mist...
"This..."
The sudden demise of the black monster stunned everyone in the nearby warships.
What had happened?
What was that blue light?
A monster beyond the Heavenly God level had just died like that?
The few high-ranking Heavenly Gods who had been desperately resisting the attack looked up, as if they had seen a ghost, and collectively gazed towards the source of the blue beam!