467: Desperate Galactus

Star Swallower looked toward the Giant Beast Alliance lurking not far away, a flash of helplessness in its eyes, and slowly let out a long, heavy sigh.

In this meticulously arranged formation, the World Power was completely cut off; Star Swallower could not absorb even a shred of energy from the outside to replenish itself.

After a series of bitter battles, its strength had long been mostly exhausted, and the recovery speed was extremely slow, almost negligible.

At this moment, Star Swallower understood that from the moment it stepped into this Star Domain, it had fallen into a meticulously designed death trap, a desperate situation from which there was almost no escape.

Once the other three Hongmeng Realm Experts returned to the battlefield and formed a encirclement, its life would come to an end.

Star Swallower's thoughts drifted to the distant Yuan Ling Universe, thinking of the ally who might be able to bring a glimmer of hope—the Shadow King.

But in the end, it gave up on this idea.

On one hand, even if the Shadow King came, with his strength, it would be difficult to turn around this desperate battle; on the other hand, the two places were separated by an endless distance, and distant water cannot quench near fire—there was simply not enough time.

Star Swallower took a deep breath, a look of determination flashing across its eyes, ready to face this final fate alone.

Inside the Giant Beast Alliance, a world-shaking battle was raging intensely. The entire Alliance was already in shambles, broken walls and ruins were everywhere, and the once-mighty force that had shaken the universe was now teetering on the brink of collapse.

The Foundation that Star Swallower had painstakingly cultivated for countless years had completely collapsed in this fierce battle between the four experts. Fragments of the continent were flying in all directions, energy storms were sweeping across all sides, and even space seemed to have been torn open by countless rifts.

The clothing on Xun Xiuyuan was already tattered from the fierce battle, covered in holes large and small, revealing the skin underneath that was as lustrous as glaze and as if cast from divine metal. Every inch of his texture flowed with a faint luster, as if it contained some kind of immortal Dao.

Despite his somewhat disheveled appearance, Xun Xiuyuan's Aura did not diminish in the slightest; instead, it became even more vast and majestic. His gaze was like lightning as he faced the three Hongmeng Realm Experts, a calm and cold smile even hanging on the corner of his mouth.

The three Hongmeng Realm Experts opposite him, although their clothes were still tidy and showed no obvious damage, their faces were pale, their breathing was visibly disordered, their expressions were extremely solemn, and their eyes were filled with murderous intent and caution as they met.

Comparing the two sides, one was disheveled but had an imposing Aura, while the other was tidy but tense; the trend of the battle was becoming clear.

The three were communicating rapidly via Divine Thought, with undisguised shock and anxiety in their telepathic transmissions:

"How is this possible?! Even if Star Swallower were here personally, it would never dare to be so arrogant, allowing us to attack together without fighting back!"

"The key is that his control over World Power has reached the Transcendent level. Even if he suffers slight injuries occasionally, he can draw on the Origin Qi of heaven and earth to recover in an instant."

"You are still counting on him getting injured? We have attacked wildly for so long, when have we ever truly shaken him?"

Fighting to this point, all three felt a growing sense of powerlessness.

Just on the defensive end, Xun Xiuyuan was already almost invincible.

At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan raised his head unhurriedly, a faint cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth, and he spoke slowly: "Are you done? Is that it? Is it my turn now?"

His voice was calm and steady, yet it carried an unquestionable sense of oppression.

The three had thought that Xun Xiuyuan was just physically strong, or perhaps possessed some unusual Divine Ability, but hearing the confidence and composure in his words now, all three were stunned. Their expressions instantly became serious, their eyes locked tightly on Xun Xiuyuan, as if re-evaluating the opponent before them.

Their attacks not only failed to kill Xun Xiuyuan, but didn't even consume a single bit of Xun Xiuyuan's exotic beast value. This result even surprised Xun Xiuyuan a little.

Xun Xiuyuan took a step forward, the long blade in his hand pointing forward, the blade flashing with a cold light. He launched the Heaven Piercing Slash, the blade's momentum like a rainbow, as if it could tear through the Void Realm.

Although the Dream of a Thousand Years Divine Ability he mastered was more powerful, Xun Xiuyuan's Mental Energy was only at the ten-billion level.

According to the Shadow King, ten billion Mental Energy, while having reached the Peak of the Hongmeng Realm, had not yet broken through the limit of this realm.

Therefore, Xun Xiuyuan did not wish to use Dream of a Thousand Years at this moment, because its consumption was similar to Heaven Piercing Slash, and when dealing with Hongmeng Realm opponents, the power of Heaven Piercing Slash was more direct and fierce.

Zhang Ruyi finally recovered from the spiritual power impact just now. He took a deep breath and cast a heavy gaze toward Star Swallower, who was sitting quietly in the center of the formation. The opponent was now like a statue that had given up struggling, as if it had accepted some arrangement of fate.

He spoke coldly, his voice filled with unquestionable determination: "Star Swallower, you are an Old Ancestor after all, and have led the Giant Beast Alliance for many years. If you are willing to disperse your soul now, we can promise not to exterminate the forces under your command."

Star Swallower heard this, its previously closed eyes trembling slightly, seemingly touched, but in the end, it remained silent, still sitting in the formation as if it no longer cared about anything outside.

Its posture was calm but revealed a hint of unfathomable depth.

Song Jinyu, who was on the side, saw this and became increasingly anxious.

He knew that if this dragged on, once Star Swallower recovered some of its strength, all the arrangements and sacrifices they had made would be in vain.

He walked quickly to Zhang Ruyi and whispered urgently: "Old Zhang, we can't wait any longer. Quickly send a message to those three and tell them to withdraw immediately; they must not delay outside any longer!"

Zhang Ruyi understood and nodded solemnly. He quickly formed seals with his hands, and a spiritual message was sent out instantly.

However, as seconds ticked by, there was no reply.

After a long time, Zhang Ruyi turned to Song Jinyu with a heavy expression, his tone filled with obvious unease: "Old Song, something is wrong. Those three... have all lost contact."

Song Jinyu turned his head abruptly, first looked at Zhang Ruyi, then stared fixedly at Star Swallower in the formation.

Star Swallower, though still sitting motionless, had an Aura that had clearly recovered compared to before; it was obviously recovering in secret.

Song Jinyu felt a chill in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Star Swallower must have had a backup plan; we cannot harbor any luck. We must fight to the death!"

Zhang Ruyi sighed, knowing the risk was immense, but forced by the situation, he had to nod in agreement.

Song Jinyu did not hesitate further. With a wave of his hand, another group of Cultivators appeared in response to the call.

Although this group was not as well-organized or imposing as the previous five Guiyi Realm experts, the Eight-System Saint Kings among them were still the mainstream, and their Aura was not to be underestimated.

Zhang Ruyi also summoned his trusted subordinates, and everyone worked together to continuously inject spiritual power into the Beast-Trapping Formation.

The formation light became intense again, and the pressure increased sharply.

When everything was ready, Song and Zhang looked at each other and jumped into the formation at the same time, determined to fight Star Swallower to the death at close quarters.