My Ironclad System is ahead of schedule.

The train sped through the baryson group. Ji Yuan, Dan Heng, and Xing breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Okay, the train is safe now.

Looking at the remaining baryons and the other antimatter legions that had resurfaced around them, Ji Yuan turned to Xing and Dan Heng beside him and said, "I estimate that after the train enters the atmosphere, either Himeko or Mr. Walter will come to rescue us. The rest is just a matter of surviving among these antimatter legions."

The situation is not yet one to relax completely. After Ji Yuan unleashed two Dragon Lord attacks and Dan Heng also unleashed a full-force attack, the three of them did indeed have little power left in their bodies. Facing the siege of the antimatter legion, they still needed to be cautious.

"Hmm, I still have a lot of energy stored in my body. You guys hide behind me first." Dan Heng shielded Ji Yuan and Xing behind him. Watching the seeds fly towards him, he extended his sword finger and released a series of water energy attacks.

Those baryons were completely unable to react to Danheng's imaginary number attack and were directly destroyed.

At this moment, the Tramplers of the Antimatter Legion also rushed up. Dan Heng wanted to help Ji Yuan and Xing escape danger again, but Ji Yuan had already manipulated two flying swords so that he and Xing could stand on them and move around.

"No need, Danheng, just take care of yourself. I can handle the enemies here."

Ji Yuan took out a replica of the Fragmented Sword and hurled it at the trampling figure charging towards him. The sword was extremely heavy; even disregarding its sharpness, it could be used as a sledgehammer.

When the greatsword slammed down, the trampler was unable to resist and was smashed into a pile of mud by Ji Yuan.

However, Ji Yuan's body was also heavily depleted at this moment. After smashing several trampling warriors into mincemeat, her strength was almost completely exhausted. When facing the trampling warriors' attacks, she switched to a defensive stance.

We just need to wait for Himeko and the others to arrive.

Meanwhile, Xing, facing the attacks of the illusory soldiers, initially swung her baseball bat and slaughtered them. However, after killing a few, she felt her strength waning. After glancing at Ji Yuan and Dan Heng, she switched to a defensive stance.

Just wait here for rescue to arrive.

Faced with the seemingly endless attacks, Ji Yuan, Dan Heng, and Xing instinctively huddled together, forming a triangle.

The three of them could support each other, which saved a lot of effort. With the three of them in this position, Ji Yuan and the others clearly felt that the pressure was much lighter.

The speed at which those antimatter legions were eliminated also increased significantly.

Ji Yuanzheng sent one of the tramplers flying, and at that moment he suddenly felt the pressure in front of him lighten considerably. Not only him, but Dan Heng and Xing, who were standing to the side, also clearly felt the pressure lessen significantly.

Xing was about to be happy, but when she turned around and saw that Ji Yuan and Dan Heng's expressions had become even more serious than before, she also suppressed her happiness, gripped the baseball bat tightly in her hand, and tried her best to gather all the remaining strength in her body.

"Are these guys holding back some kind of big surprise?"

Ji Yuan thought to himself with a somber expression.

He had calculated the speed of the Star Train; at this point, neither Himeko nor Welt Yang could return in time to provide assistance. The fact that the Antimatter Legion had paused its attack meant they were preparing something big.

Just as Ji Yuan was pondering, a heavy war horn suddenly sounded around him. Ji Yuan listened in his mind and felt an aura of destruction approaching.

Ji Yuan looked around and saw ten tall figures appear in the starry sky. They were too far apart for Ji Yuan to make out the dark matter-driven engines on their chests. The next second, the figures approached Ji Yuan and his companions, allowing them to see their full forms.

Doomsday Beast

Ten doomsday beasts appeared simultaneously around Ji Yuan and the others.

Ji Yuan broke out in a cold sweat upon seeing this situation.

Even at his peak, he could only handle two at most, and even then, he could only guarantee survival, not defeat. Dan Heng, in his Moon Drinker state, could achieve roughly the same. Xing was even less capable, only able to win one-on-one.

Now, with their strength almost completely exhausted, a full ten Doomsday Beasts have appeared.

Ji Yuan currently only has one Doomsday Beast among his summoned creatures, which is no match for ten of them.

Xing couldn't help but smile wryly and said, "This is a bit troublesome..."

Dan Heng clenched his fist and said to Ji Yuan and Xing, "I'll hold them off, you guys retreat first."

Even though he had experienced a lot on the Immortal Ship last time, which eased Dan Heng's inner knots considerably, his first thought in this situation was still to sacrifice himself.

Compared to Ji Yuan and Xing, who have a long and wonderful future ahead of them, Dan Heng intends to leave the hope of survival to Ji Yuan and Xing.

Ji Yuan retorted at this moment: "I'll handle this. At least I have a much better chance of surviving than you."

He also possesses an immortality that mimics Blade's, though it is far inferior to the original Blade. However, it allows him to withstand attacks from the Doomsday Beasts for a longer period, perhaps until Himeko and the others arrive to rescue him.

"I do not want……"

Before Dan Heng could say anything, he suddenly felt Ji Yuan shove his shoulder into his chest. Ji Yuan's last remaining strength propelled him towards the planet Yalilo. At the same time, Ji Yuan also grabbed Xing's arm and flung her towards Yalilo as well.

Dan Heng and Xing never expected Ji Yuan to do such a thing. By the time they reacted, they were already some distance away from Ji Yuan. Only Ji Yuan was left facing ten terrifying doomsday beasts.

"Ji Yuan, come here too!"

"Ji Yuan, let's deal with this together as a group of three."

Dan Heng and Xing shouted at the same time.

Ji Yuan did not answer, but simply waved his hand with his back to the two people.

"I usually cherish my life the most, so why do I like to play the hero when it comes to danger, without wanting others to get hurt? I'm really a bit of a jerk."

Looking at the apocalyptic beasts in front of him, Ji Yuan smiled bitterly and muttered to himself.

But in an instant, his expression also became excited.

"Although it's somewhat dangerous, I still intend to live safely for another hundred years. You guys can't stop me from surviving."

The Doomsday Beasts were extremely large, making Ji Yuan appear tiny in comparison.

Despite this huge difference in size, Ji Yuan's aura was by no means weak.

Gripping his longsword tightly, he prepared to exert all his strength.

Opposite him, ten doomsday beasts simultaneously began to gather their power. The atmosphere in the surrounding starry sky became tense.

Silence, utter silence.

At this moment, Ji Yuan felt that all the sounds around him had disappeared, and he could clearly hear his own heartbeat.

dong dong dong-

Under such tense circumstances, Ji Yuan's heart was pounding violently.

At that moment, he felt his body begin to feel hot.

"I will set the sea on fire!"

A heavy and urgent voice exploded in Ji Yuan's ears.

Turning my head, I saw a towering flame rushing towards me from afar, leaving behind an extremely magnificent band of fire.

The entire starry sky turned fiery red.

The doomsday beasts also began to move quickly. However, compared to those beasts, the firelight was even faster. A streak of firelight swiftly reached Ji Yuan's side, swept him up in its arms, and rushed off to the other side.

In the firelight, Ji Yuan could see who was carrying him.

Star Core Hunter Sam.

The towering mecha carried Ji Yuan, its feet bursting with flames, making it move at an extremely fast speed.

At that moment, a doomsday beast appeared in their path, and Sam kicked it without thinking.

A fiery kick landed heavily on the doomsday beast, sending it flying before it could even react. Ji Yuan's keen eyes could see a cracked gash on the beast's body.

Goodness, that was a really hard kick.

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

Sam kicked the doomsday beast aside, and there was nothing else to stop him. The antimatter legion's phantom soldiers were ignored by Sam and instantly incinerated into ashes.

With such an attraction, all the Doomsday Beasts and the Antimatter Legion were drawn to them, while Dan Heng and Xing were ignored.

After carrying Ji Yuan to a slightly farther place, Sam put him down. Looking at the antimatter legion, Sam said to Ji Yuan, "Alright, we've escaped the encirclement of the antimatter legion."

"Yes, thank you so much for today."

Ji Yuan thanked Sam.

“No need. I just happened to be on a mission nearby and saw you, so I just went to save you. After all, whether you're an enemy or a friend, the experience of being with you has been very good. Not to mention we need your help now.” Sam looked up slightly, avoiding Ji Yuan's gaze: “In the future, just don't take such risks. I can't always be there to save you in time.”

"Yes, I'll be careful. I was prepared for this, but I didn't expect that a total of ten doomsday beasts would appear here."

Ji Yuan nodded repeatedly in response to Sam's advice.

"The Antimatter Legion has always been a major enemy of us Star Core Hunters. In particular, although Xingxiao is not as good as Huanlong in terms of conspiracy, she is far superior to Huanlong in terms of battlefield strategy. We must be extremely careful when facing her."

"I see."

Seeing that Ji Yuan seemed to have taken his words to heart, Sam showed a satisfied expression.

At that moment, he heard Ji Yuan continue speaking to him, "But your entrance just now was really cool. Especially that line, 'I will...'"

"Stop, don't say anymore."

Sam quickly stopped Ji Yuan from saying the whole thing.

Sam quickly looked at the Doomsday Beasts charging towards them and said, "We can't wait here any longer. The Doomsday Beasts are here, and you haven't fully recovered yet. Come on, I'll carry you on my back. Stay close behind me and don't get thrown off."

"Ah."

Ji Yuan knew that he didn't have much energy left in his body and it would be difficult for him to fight those doomsday beasts. So he stopped trying to be brave and obediently climbed onto Sam's back.

Lying on Sam's back, Ji Yuan clearly felt Sam's body stiffen.

After adjusting his position, Sam quickly charged towards the Doomsday Beast. He aimed another kick at the beast he had just kicked.

It's better to break one finger than to injure all ten of the enemy's fingers, so Sam precisely attacked the already wounded Doomsday Beast.

His idea was the same as Ji Yuan's: not to defeat ten doomsday beasts. After all, his strength was only about the same as Ji Yuan's at his peak. What Ji Yuan couldn't do, he couldn't do either.

He just wanted to buy some time.

Although the Doomsday Beasts are powerful, they are also extremely large. If you get close to one of them, the others will have a hard time launching an attack.

Especially the Doomsday Beast, which felt intense pain under Sam's attack.

Driven by intense pain, the Doomsday Beast went berserk, rendering the other Doomsday Beasts unable to mount much of a move against Sam, who was attacking it from all sides.

Sam and Ji Yuan are safe for now.

Just as the two breathed a sigh of relief, a horn-like sound seemed to ring out again, and the movements of the ten Doomsday Beasts instantly changed. The Doomsday Beasts that had been struggling in pain just moments before stopped moving completely. The remaining nine Doomsday Beasts, still unsure of what to do, immediately launched an attack on Sam and Ji Yuan.

They completely ignored the doomsday beasts that were still nearby.

Ji Yuan frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

“This is Xingxiao’s command. She’s planning to kill us even if we don’t care about this doomsday beast,” Sam said to Ji Yuan. At the same time, he said to Ji Yuan in an even more serious tone, “Come on, hold me tighter. I need to get out of here faster.”