With Jiang Tu's head exploding, the Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit, regaining its senses, wrapped around Jiang Tu's headless corpse and swiftly flew backward, attempting to escape this perilous situation.

Suddenly, a flurry of cherry blossoms fell, a ghostly figure arriving with the flowers, the red and blue daggers in her hand transforming into a long sword pieced together from cherry blossoms.

"Tzzt!"

The cherry blossom sword stabbed at the Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit, but it didn't pierce through!

"Hmm?" Accompanied by a woman's voice filled with doubt, the cherry blossom sword suddenly exploded! The Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit was blasted away once more!

This time, the headless Jiang Tu, enveloped by the Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit, flew out of the wide-open cloak like a kite with a broken string.

"This star beast is quite interesting." The leader of the Fairy Flower Women seemed to have never seen a Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. She stuck out her tongue, licked the blood splattered on her lips, her eyes filled with great interest.

Her ghostly figure weaved once more, the cherry blossom long sword stabbing the Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit, driving it straight into the ground!

Within the hood of the Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit, a cloud of mist quietly emerged, resembling a terrifying human face. The next moment, countless water droplets silently appeared, staining Cui Keli's combat suit.

*Tzz... Tzz... Tzz...*

Platinum · Soul-Devouring Sea Punishment!

The special star power water seemed capable of dissolving all things! In an instant, it melted away much of Cui Keli's black combat suit. Moreover, even her face seemed to have been splashed with sulfuric acid.

Cui Keli's expression changed, but what was truly horrifying was that she seemed to feel no pain at all, or perhaps she simply didn't care about such pain. Her eyes grew even more fervent, this pain seeming to ignite her fighting spirit even more!

As the star power water continued to shower down, she narrowed her eyes, staring intently at the cloak before her. Clearly, her interest in this garment had only grown stronger!

*Whoosh!*

Petals of cherry blossoms quietly emerged upon Cui Keli's combat suit.

In the blink of an eye, a "cherry blossom windbreaker" draped over her body, a "cherry blossom mask" affixed to her face, allowing the Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit's star power water to dissolve the cherry blossom petals, while new petals, pieced together by star power, rapidly filled in the gaps.

It should be known that the Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit's "Soul-Devouring Sea Punishment" star skill was of platinum quality.

And at such a critical moment of life and death, the Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit couldn't possibly hold back. However, its star power water was repeatedly blocked, its rate of dissolving the cherry blossom windbreaker and cherry blossom mask far slower than the rate at which the cherry blossom petals appeared!

"You are mine now. That's a fact. You have no choice but to accept it." Cui Keli wielded the cherry blossom long sword, activating the cherry blossom domain, stabbing at the Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit's body. Carrying the cloak, she darted into the dense forest like a wisp of smoke, the person and the garment disappearing without a trace.

A few seconds later, in the dense forest a thousand meters away, the Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit was stabbed directly into the ground by the cherry blossom long sword!

Cui Keli, draped in the cherry blossom windbreaker, knelt down, her hand in a cherry blossom glove reaching towards the cloud of mist within the Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit's hood, the cherry blossom glove radiating bursts of light, as if it might explode at any moment!

Cui Keli's movements stopped abruptly, and she spoke, her voice suddenly changing into a strange Chinese accent: "Submit, or die."

This Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit was not a fully grown adult; it had been absorbed by Jiang Tu as a pet a few months prior and brought to the alien planet.

In other words, it was still in its cub form, and its bond with Jiang Tu wasn't as deep as one might imagine...

Forget a garment, even close brothers and sisters betray each other. What more could be said when Jiang Tu was already dead and gone?

The Soul-Devouring Sea Spirit wasn't stupid, and its instinct for self-preservation was etched into its genes. Moreover, who in this world would willingly embrace death?

Similarly, another woman was unwilling to die.

"Heh heh, heh heh..." A triumphant laugh echoed from the dense forest.

The male leader of the Fairy Flower Organization emerged, dragging Yin Yingzhen, bound by vines. He pointed to the headless Jiang Tu, who had been blasted away not far off, and said, "You betrayed us to follow this little bastard?"

Jin Yaoqi grabbed Yin Yingzhen's hair, shaking her head back and forth, forcing her to face Jiang Tu's headless corpse.

Yin Yingzhen's body trembled, and she stammered, "Sir, I know I was wrong. Please, give me one more chance..."

"You slut, you've pledged your loyalty to others time and time again. Do you think I'll keep you around?" Jin Yaoqi slammed Yin Yingzhen's head against a tree, pressing his upper body against her, leaning close to her ear, and chuckled, "Do you know what your only value is now?"

"Please, sir, no, don't kill me. I still have value. I have a lot of information about this Chinese team. I can do anything for you." Yin Yingzhen struggled with all her might, but her face was slightly distorted under the pressure of his hand and the tree trunk.

"Ha~" The male leader, Jin Yaoqi, made a strange sound, more teasing than anything else.

He coldly watched the traitor before him, sneering as he said, "They're all going to die today. I don't need intelligence, don't you think?"

Yin Yingzhen stammered, "No, you... you need it. Please don't do this to me..."

...

Meanwhile, at the seaside camp.

In less than three minutes, the area had been enveloped in a red and blue mist!

Within the mist, ghostly figures flitted about, and shrill screams echoed, as if everyone had been plunged into a magnificent yet cruel dream.

Inside a makeshift tent, the blind woman held a phantom long whip in her hand, wrapping it around a masked man dressed in a black combat suit.

The masked man's expression was one of shock, his eyes revealing extreme terror, a tremor from the depths of his soul. The whip wrapped around him, neither too tight nor too loose, but constantly feeding fear into his heart.

Four-Star Underling · Platinum Star Skill · Soul Strangulation!

And directly in front of this masked man, He Yun's eyes were wide with anger, already pitch black.

Clearly, in the mist-filled tent, He Yun had long since activated his "Night Vision" star skill, allowing him to see in the dark while also seeing through illusions and unnatural darkness, and inflicting mental shock upon his opponent!

He Yun's aged hand suddenly clenched into a claw, activating the "Sharp" star skill from the Great Meng Star, and viciously tearing at the masked man before him.

The blind woman loosened the long whip in her hand and turned to walk out of the tent.

As she walked, black tears flowed from her eyes, covered by white cloth strips, staining her fair face.

She still hadn't removed the blindfold, but within the white cloth strips, a bright light suddenly shone!

Two bright beams of light actually penetrated the cloth and shone forward.

The blind woman... it seemed, had never truly been "blind."

Standing in the midst of this chaotic military camp, she "saw" golden rods appearing out of thin air, frantically striking the surrounding comrades.

Jin Lu was doing everything in his power to awaken all his companions, but the golden rod star skill could only awaken one person at a time! And it would be accompanied by intense pain.

The blind woman stretched out a hand, and in an instant, a violent wind swept out, her long hair and white robe flying wildly.

The Yegu Tower soldiers were thrown off balance, the endless wind not only blowing everyone back a step but also dispersing the lily of the valley mist that filled the area.

She had done this once before, just a few seconds ago. That time, she had killed an attacker.

A few seconds later, she still stood at the tent entrance, still doing the same thing, but no one dared to attack her again.

Unbeknownst to anyone, starlight began to appear, spreading from the tent behind the blind woman and twinkling throughout the military camp.

He Yun's right hand was covered in blood, still clutching a tattered head, while his left hand was filled with pure white starlight, purifying the soul.

Four-Star Underling · Platinum Star Skill ·沐明 (Yu Ming)!

A range-purification star skill!

The old man had finally unleashed the purification star skill! The reason Jiang Tu and Jiang Xun were so confident was that they had already clearly explained the mission to He Yun!

Having been on a mission in the peninsula for so long, everyone was well aware of how the peninsula star skills worked. Since they dared to use this "invitation into a trap," the team had naturally made thorough preparations. But clearly, Jiang Tu had underestimated the enemy's capabilities and overestimated Old He's combat ability.

Jiang Xun, still in the army, felt somewhat relieved after seeing the starlight. At the same time, he secretly resolved in his heart to trust his comrades while also relying on himself.

It wasn't that he no longer trusted his comrades, but rather that he believed he shouldn't place all his expectations on others. Don't take anything for granted, even a Starry Sky Realm star warrior is still human! And since they're human, all sorts of situations can inevitably arise.

As the starlight spread throughout the entire military camp, the lily of the valley mist that hadn't been completely blown away was finally purified by the starlight. The incredibly chaotic military camp suddenly became much quieter.

Because the Yegu Tower soldiers suddenly realized that they were fighting their own comrades!

The fighting star beasts stopped their movements one after another, and at that moment, the sounds of fighting, shouting, and the clashing of weapons seemed particularly jarring.

"Die! Heh heh..." Jin Xiu sneered, the terrifying demon eyes beneath his bamboo hat erupting with brilliant light.

Wielding a giant blade, he stabbed at the masked man's waist!

At that very moment, he stepped onto a thorn halo, draped himself in a starlight kasaya, and unleashed a holy power seal on his chest!

Behind him, the Oni Monk clan, after awakening from their confused state, looked towards the sound, and a series of star skills were all blessed upon Jin Xiu!

The ordinary giant blade pierced through the masked man before him, and it was at this moment that Jin Xiu himself activated his "Immovable" star skill.

Killing his opponent while also protecting his own life.

Decisive, ruthless, and wise!

But the little man in front of him, only reaching his waist, made no attempt to escape or retaliate.

Because, from the ground beneath the masked man's feet, a misty little hand emerged, tightly grasping the masked man's ankle.

Under the "Immovable" star skill, Jin Xiu couldn't even move his eyeballs.

But when he realized that the opponent seemed to be controlled, Jin Xiu immediately canceled the Immovable star skill, and the giant blade tore fiercely.

As the giant blade waved again and again...

In an instant, blood mist filled the air, and碎肉 (sui rou, minced meat) flew everywhere!

When you kill a man, you don't just kill him, you kill him thoroughly!

That's what his master taught him!