Super God: I simulated the heavens and was broadcast live in public

Chapter 287 The First Batch of Sacrifices!
He struggled to prop himself up, his gaze behind the mask like a poisoned arrow, sweeping over the crowd gathered in a circle: "A bunch of ants... Even if you kill me, the will of the Lord of the Abyss will not perish!"

Sun Wukong brandished his golden cudgel, the tip of which lifted a corner of the black robe: "Stop trying to scare people! First, explain your secret dealings, or my cudgel won't discriminate!"

"Explain?"

The dark figure suddenly let out a piercing laugh, making Yun Ming's temples throb. "You think this is an ordinary invasion? The turmoil throughout the entire star field is just one move in the Abyss's chess game!"

The thorns of the rose gleamed coldly in her palm: "Speak human language! Why did you attack the warships? And what is the purpose of the spatial rifts you created throughout the star system?"

The shadowy figure remained silent for a moment, then the sound of gears turning came from under the mask. It slowly lifted the mask to reveal half of its face covered with mechanical patterns.

Yunming's pupils shrank sharply—it wasn't flesh and blood at all, but a finely crafted metal skeleton inlaid with a dark blue energy core: "What harm is there in telling you... The Lord of the Abyss will tear apart the dimensional barrier, letting chaos devour all civilizations."

And your warships are merely the first sacrifices!

"chaos?"

Yunming took a half step forward, the Holy Energy Crystal warming slightly against his chest. "You mean, those cracks will release something even more terrifying than the void?"

"That's right!"

A crazed light flashed in the shadowy figure's eyes. "When the rift is fully opened, your so-called superhuman power will be nothing but dust in the face of the primordial chaos!"

Sun Wukong suddenly snorted coldly, slamming his golden cudgel heavily on the deck, making everyone's legs go numb: "When I, Old Sun, wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, what kind of demons and monsters haven't I seen? If you have the guts, call out your master, and I'll smash his dog's head in half with this cudgel!"

The shadowy figure sneered: "Ignorant monkey, the existence of the Lord of the Abyss transcends the rules..."

Before he could finish speaking, black mist suddenly rose around him, and his metal frame hummed under the strain.

"Not good! He's going to blow himself up!"

Yunming shouted, and holy energy instantly enveloped his entire body, "Everyone, retreat!"

Just as everyone scattered rapidly, a silver streak flashed by, and Lena's solar flare precisely enveloped the shadowy figure.

Amidst the deafening explosion, Lena landed gracefully, her long golden hair billowing in the wind: "Trying to self-destruct? Do you think I, the Sun God, am a pushover?"

As the smoke cleared, only charred marks and a black crystal shimmering with eerie runes remained on the deck.

The moment Yunming reached out to touch it, countless images flooded his mind: a twisted abyss maw, a galaxy being swallowed by darkness, and... a mysterious man wearing a hood sneered.

"This is a crystallization of memories!"

He Xi appeared behind Yun Ming at some point, lightly tapping the crystal with her fingertip, and the image magnified in the void. "Interesting. It seems that the layout of this Abyss Organization is far more extensive than we imagined."

Sun Wukong came closer, scratching his head, and said, "I, Old Sun, don't understand all these convoluted rules. In short, there are even more powerful guys to deal with, right?"

"Yes."

Yunming clenched his fist, holy energy surging through his veins. "Judging from the shadow's memories, they have already planted the seeds of rifts in thirty-seven star systems."

Once fully activated…

"Then destroy them all!"

Yan unfurled her angelic wings, and the Holy Sword of Keisha shone brightly. "I will inform the Angel Nebula and unite all forces of justice."

Rose frowned: "Wait, the chaotic origin that the shadow mentioned doesn't seem to be the same kind of existence as the void power we're fighting against."

If two unknown forces appear simultaneously...

Her words froze the air.

After a long silence, Sun Wukong broke the silence: "What's there to be afraid of! If one comes, I'll take it on; if two come, I'll take them on! Back when I wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, even the Jade Emperor's 100,000 heavenly soldiers couldn't stop me. Why would I be afraid of these cowardly rats hiding in the shadows?"

Looking at the spirited crowd, Yunming felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

He raised the Holy Energy Crystal, its light illuminating everyone's faces: "No matter how many enemies lie ahead, we are not fighting alone."

Just like Sun Wukong said, "We welcome all who come!"

"well said!"

Lena put her hands on her hips and said, "This goddess is itching to have some fun and wants to meet these so-called Lords of the Abyss!"

He Xi nodded gently: "I will immediately analyze the memory crystal and find the weakness in the crack."

Before that, everyone must remain vigilant.

Just as everyone was preparing to discuss the battle plan, the entire warship suddenly began to shake violently.

Amidst the alarm, the main control system emitted a cold, mechanical voice: "Unknown spatial fluctuations detected, energy intensity continues to rise..."

Yunming and Sun Wukong exchanged a glance and simultaneously gripped their weapons.

The shadowy figure's self-destruction clearly alerted the forces behind it, and a new crisis has quietly descended.

"Just in time!"

Sun Wukong leaped into the air, his golden cudgel pointing straight at the sky, "I, Old Sun, haven't had my fill of fighting yet!"

Yun Ming took a deep breath, and his holy energy condensed into golden armor on his body: "This time, we'll take the initiative!"

As the spatial rift slowly unfolded above the warship, eerie whispers echoed from within the ghostly green light.

But the gazes of the crowd remained firm as iron, showing no sign of retreat.

As the group stepped into the central hall of Lieyang Star, gilded patterns meandered across the floor like a galaxy, and energy crystals suspended in the dome cast light onto Yunming's tired yet resolute face.

Zhi Xin broke the silence first, her fingertips tracing across the void terminal, and the holographic screen immediately displayed a dense array of data: "Captain Yunming, according to energy monitoring, although the fluctuations in the dark universe subsided in a short time, abnormal quantum entanglement phenomena have appeared in the edge star regions."

"How abnormal is it?"

Yunming stroked the Holy Energy Crystal at his waist, the cool touch making him frown slightly.

The flowing patterns on the crystal surface suddenly lit up, resonating with the energy crystals in the dome, and the light in the entire hall abruptly distorted.

He Xi lightly tapped the floating holographic map with her fingertip, and dozens of scarlet dots flickered at the edge of the star field: "The dark matter concentration in these areas has surged by 37% in the past twelve hours, and what's even stranger is—"

She zoomed in on one of the points of light, and in the image floated a half-section of a black prism covered with ancient runes. "Energy fluctuations never before seen in the database of known civilizations were detected, as if some ancient seal is loosening."

Sun Wukong leaped onto the control panel, casually twirling his golden cudgel in his palm: "What do I care about any seal! With one strike of my cudgel, let's see what demons and monsters dare to show their faces!"

Before the words were even finished, an alarm suddenly went off on Lieyang Star, the ground trembled violently, and the suspended energy crystals exploded one after another.

"Space tear detected! Location—"

The piercing sound was interrupted by a shrill electrical hum, and seven dark figures emerged from the void.

The leader was clad in dark purple scale armor, with six pairs of bone wings floating behind him, each bone spike exuding a ghostly blue aura of death.

"Yunming, do you think destroying a mere body can stop the darkness from descending?" With a wave of his hand, countless black runes appeared on the walls around the hall. "I am the messenger of Azathoth, the Lord of the Underworld, here to take the life of the Holy Energy Crystal."

Morgana's pupils constricted, and her demonic wings unfurled instantly: "They're Void-level beings! Be careful, their energy fluctuations might interfere with the Holy Energy Crystal!"

Before she could finish speaking, Azathoth's messenger raised his hand and conjured a black energy sphere, which distorted the space around it into a vortex.

Yun Ming suddenly shielded Rose behind him, and the Holy Energy Crystal erupted with a blinding white light: "This is Lieyang Star! We will not tolerate your insolence here!"

The moment the white light collided with the black energy sphere, space cracked like a shattered mirror.

Keisha's flaming sword unleashed a golden arc of light, but it was strangely absorbed the moment it touched the messenger.

"Ridiculous ants."

The messenger sneered, and the bone spikes on his bone wings suddenly transformed into thousands of bone arrows that shot towards the crowd. "You think the Holy Energy Crystal is the key to protecting the universe? It's nothing but a pawn on Lord Azathoth's chessboard!"

He Xi conjured a spatial barrier at her fingertips and said through gritted teeth, "Yun Ming! Their attack pattern resonates with the Holy Energy Crystal in some frequency. If this continues, we won't be able to hold out for long!"

Yunming's forehead veins bulged, and the Holy Energy Crystal shone even brighter, but dimmed the moment it touched the bone arrow.

Sun Wukong wielded his golden cudgel, sweeping across the enemy ranks, when suddenly he let out a muffled groan—a bone spur pierced his shoulder, and blue-purple poison spread along the wound.

“This…what the hell is this!?”

Rose grasped Yunming's wrist, her eyes resolute: "Yunming, do you remember our training in Angel City? Try resonating the power of the Holy Energy Crystal with your spiritual strength!"

Before she could finish speaking, Azathoth's messenger had already teleported in front of Yunming, his bone claws aimed straight for the crystal.

At the critical moment, Yunming suddenly closed his eyes.

His consciousness sank into the depths of the Holy Energy Crystal, where countless fragments of memories floated—the wars of ancient civilizations, the light of the universe's birth, and... the enormous phantom of Azathoth.

"I see……"

Yun Ming's lips curled into a cold smile. When he opened his eyes again, the Holy Energy Crystal erupted with unimaginable light. "You've always thought the Holy Energy Crystal was a weapon, but you don't know its true purpose—"

The light transformed into chains that bound the messenger, and Yunming's voice carried an undeniable authority: "Seal!"

Azathoth's messenger let out a shrill scream as his body began to disintegrate.

The other shadowy figures tried to flee upon seeing this, but were suddenly enveloped by a golden net of light.

Keisha sheathed her flaming sword, her expression grave: "Although we repelled them, this Azathoth..."

She looked at the slightly warm Holy Energy Crystal in Yunming's hand, "I have seen similar records in the ancient books of the Angel Civilization. He is an existence that transcends the known rules of the universe."

Yunming wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and glanced at the injuries on everyone's bodies: "It seems that our cultivation is far from sufficient."

He turned to He Xi, "I need your help to research the sealing function of the Holy Energy Crystal."

He Xi nodded, her fingertips tracing across the void terminal: "I'm already analyzing the energy fluctuations from the battle just now."

However, Yunming has an even more serious problem—

She pulled up a star map, where the original crimson dots had now merged into a strange totem. "These fluctuations are forming some kind of summoning circle. At the current rate, Azathoth will probably descend in person in three months at most."

Morgana suddenly scoffed, her demonic wings folding away: "Three months? With our current strength, what difference would three more years make? Azathoth is a being even the creator god of the angelic civilization fears!"

"Therefore we need to seize the time even more."

Yunming gripped the Holy Energy Crystal tightly, its light swirling in his palm. "Sun Wukong, your constitution has strong resistance to toxins. Next, you will lead the warriors in a practical combat exercise."

Keisha, could you please guide everyone in mastering this new way of using energy?

Sun Wukong patted his chest and laughed, "Leave it to me! It's just special training, I'll see who can withstand my golden cudgel!"

"As for me……"

Yunming gazed at the faintly visible phantom deep within the crystal, "I need to enter the crystal's memory space to find a way to fight Azathoth."

Zhi Xin suddenly spoke, her voice tinged with worry: "Captain Yunming, according to the law of conservation of energy, forcibly entering the memory space may cause your consciousness to be assimilated."

"I see."

Yunming took a deep breath. "But it's worth the risk to protect the universe."

He looked at Rose, who silently handed him an energy device: "This is a consciousness stabilizer I modified. I hope it can help you."

Yunming took the device and was about to start it when the alarm on Lieyang Star sounded again.

This fluctuation was more violent than before, with cracks appearing in the ground from which black mist surged forth.

"It seems we don't have three months left."

Yunming put the stabilizer on his temples, and the Holy Energy Crystal shone brightly. "Everyone, get ready. This time, we must take the initiative!"

As Yunming stepped into the crystal's light, Rose gripped Godslayer No. 1 tightly and whispered, "You must come back alive."

Keisha pointed her flaming sword at the sky, its golden light illuminating the entire star field: "Whatever lies ahead, we will fight alongside you."

A sinister laugh echoed from within the black mist: "Foolish ants, how could you possibly stop the awakening of Azathoth?"

Pan Zhen slammed his hand on the long stone table, causing the holy energy crystal on it to shake slightly. "They arrived so quickly, they must have some knowledge of our defensive deployment! The outer defenses of Lieyang Star must be strengthened immediately!"

His armor glowed a dark red in the candlelight, like a burning flame.

Sun Wukong's golden cudgel hummed.

The metal slipped from his ear, spun in his palm, and made a crisp, metallic clanging sound like tearing silk. "Don't worry, Old Pan! I, Old Sun, will go patrol the skies and see who dares to come near!"

The monkey's fur stood on end, and its fiery eyes gleamed with a scarlet light.

"stop!"

He Xi suddenly raised her hand, and silver-blue energy condensed into a star map at her fingertips. "If the enemy comes prepared, their scattered actions will only lead to their defeat one by one."

Look—

With a light tap of her fingertip, dozens of red dots suddenly lit up on the star map, spreading towards the Sun Star like a plague. "These energy fluctuations are clearly heading towards the coordinates of the Holy Energy Crystal."

Yun Ming's pupils contracted slightly. He reached up and touched the sword at his waist, the icy touch instantly calming him down: "So, their target has always been the crystal? But the shadowy figure has already failed, why are they still so persistent?"

The sword gleamed faintly, reflecting the furrowed brows of his face.

Keisha raised her hand and summoned angel wings, the holy light dispelling the shadows in the corner of the hall: "Perhaps the shadows are just bait, the real killing move is coming now."

(End of this chapter)