Star Iron: I, who forged my own armor by hand, ascended to the cycle of reincarnation.

Lost in thought, Chen Jie's grip on the Flaming Blade began to loosen slowly, his arm hanging naturally at his sides. He looked up at the enormous mother worm before him with his head held high.

"The laws of heaven and earth!"

At this moment, Dust Tribulation resembled an inflatable doll; the energy of the fire element constructed a proportionally enlarged outline, and in the next instant, the Flame Dragon Armor swelled to the size of the outline, repeating this process in less than a breath.

The size of the Blazing Dragon King is basically the same as that of the Giant True Stinger Queen!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Witnessing it all, the mother insect instinctively sensed an unprecedented crisis and began to roar in anger.

"Gurgle gurgle? Roar!"

The mother insect glared angrily at Chen Jie with its scarlet eyes, its body covered in that strange liquid, and charged towards him.

"Now that we are the same size, what do I have to fear from you!"

Wielding the equally enlarged Flaming Blade, the Sealing Demon Slash's ultimate killing beam reappeared. This time, the Insect Queen seemed to have learned her lesson, gathering energy before its melting maw as it approached.

Dust Calamity gripped the Flaming Blade tightly and swung it straight at the mother insect's head, the simple, unadorned strike hitting its mark squarely.

The crimson flaming blade collided with the fully condensed energy, forming a two-tone isolation circle, one purple and one red, seemingly representing the opposition between good and evil.

He knew no swordsmanship and had no combat experience whatsoever. This was already his all-out effort. Chen Jie roared furiously as he exerted force with both arms, "Slash!"

With a cracking sound like shattering glass, the fiery red blade sliced ​​through the purple energy, striking the mother insect's head squarely.

Large amounts of yellow blood splattered across the sea of ​​stars. The mother worm's monstrous roar was piercing and unpleasant, even causing the Molten Knights on the Sky Front to pause for a moment.

In that instant, countless Molten Knights perished. At that moment, Dust Calamity understood that he had to go all out in a short time.

When the mother insect dies, the insects she reproduced will also disappear along with her.

The intense battles that followed the transformation had caused his energy and spirit to be depleted at a rapid pace.

He finally understood why the protagonists in tokusatsu dramas would first engage in normal combat to wear down their opponents.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Jie twisted the knob at his waist again, and the Flaming Blade returned to its original position, rising from his chest.

"Fire-based Killer"

This time, the light decal is no longer a solid red, but a crimson red like flowing lava!

The blazing blade touched the light, and a resounding dragon roar echoed throughout the universe. A phantom of a fire dragon, condensed from energy, gradually appeared from beneath Chen Jie's feet, coiling and entangling his entire body.

"Fire Element - Demon Annihilation Slash!"

"Insect Queen, it's time for you to perish! Slay her!"

The flaming blade, resembling flowing magma, slashed fiercely at the mother insect. Like a red-hot iron, the blade melted upon contact, and within moments it was cleaved in two.

At this moment, the Grammer system was stained with the blood of the Queen of Insects; on the celestial front, all the Insect swarms perished in this instant.

Suddenly, the Queen's corpse began to rapidly swell without warning. Dust Calamity's pupils contracted, and he flew at top speed to the surface of Grammer. Still gripping the Flaming Blade, he twisted the knob at his waist once more.

"Fire Element - Demon-Slaying Slash"

The universe fell silent for a moment, then, in the next instant, the corpse of the queen insect underwent an unimaginable and terrifying explosion.

The explosion was so widespread that countless "stars" were instantly engulfed and annihilated, its power spreading towards Grammer. All Dust could do was swing his sword to block the blast.

Grammer Planet

While dealing with the other councilors, Liley also had to keep an eye on the situation at the front in Grammer and protect Fireflies.

He was utterly exhausted, his already aged back hunched even more. Suddenly, as if sensing something, the Molten Knight he controlled looked up at the sky.

The sky had inexplicably turned fiery red, and even more strangely, it seemed to be undulating like a curtain of light.

Lire seemed to understand something, his eyes filled with grief, but the grief quickly turned into anger and murderous intent.

"A bunch of beasts! At a time like this, you're still thinking about assassinations for power and profit! You all deserve to die!"

Sky Front

At this moment, the Dust Tribulation had regressed from its Explosive Flame Dragon Emperor form to its ordinary form, and the Law of Heaven and Earth had naturally dissipated.

He was panting heavily, utterly exhausted; a series of high-intensity finishing moves had left him completely drained.

He now understood why the original Flame Dragon Armor had taught him that method to boost his spirit and energy. Otherwise, he would become exhausted after only a few uses of the skills, and overexertion under such circumstances could easily lead to a depletion of his spirit and energy, resulting in death.

Fortunately, he's still capable of handling it; he's had some insights gained over the years, so he won't die right now.

Suddenly, a piercing laugh appeared eerily, as if it were laughing right next to Chen Jie's ear.

The moment he heard the laughter, Chen Jie had a bad feeling.

"Hahaha! That's great! That's great! This is so much fun!"

"Aha is going to give you a reward for your performance, little guy. What do you think? Is there any gift you want? Aha will try his best to fulfill your wish!"

At this moment, Chen Jie's heart sank to the bottom.

[Joy] Star God, Aha, second only to the strongest Star God [Void].

He didn't know why Aha was there, but judging from the looks of it, the other party might have been lurking somewhere from the beginning, "enjoying" his battle.

[Joy] is a nasty character. He blew up the Starry Sky Train and tried to infuse a "bug" with power to get it into the Genius Club, but the bug couldn't withstand the power Aha gave it and exploded. These two incidents alone reveal his true nature.

This is a despicable star god who will stop at nothing for fun. Who knows if he will end up like that "insect" if he agrees?

To the Star Gods, aren't humans just ants and insects?

Chapter 16 Never Forget

"I need no gifts or rewards. Your departure is the best thing for me, esteemed Star God of Pleasure."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark red clown mask appeared out of thin air in front of Chen Jie, swirling around him.

"Haha, this little guy is so funny! The way he says things and the tone of his voice are two completely different things. I like you more and more."

Dust Calamity stared intently at Aha. After a battle that lasted almost entirely at full power, his energy and stamina were severely depleted.

Furthermore, with the forced smelting of a massive amount of True Stinging Insect Magic Crystals and the assistance provided by Grammer, his body was like a Flame Dragon Armor that had been suddenly injected with a large amount of adrenaline and forcibly upgraded.

The backlash has now begun. The energy depletion following the intense battle has caused an imbalance in Grammer's internal energy levels, and the planet Grammer is no longer able to help him.

He was already at the end of his life.

Suddenly, Aha's spinning mask stopped. "Little guy, why are you so tired? You weren't even out of breath when the battle ended so quickly, but now you look like you're about to die."

"Is that power coming from this planet? Without that power, you seem to be going to die. How about this, you follow Aha, and Aha will give you the power!"

"Otherwise, you'll die, little guy~ How about it? Want to follow Aha? Aha will make you his commander!"

Without the power Grammer provided as a harmonizing agent, he would have died while forging so many True Stinging Insect Magic Crystals; he would have exploded from his body.

"So this is what it means to truly understand the spirit and essence of this land? Even though I've never stopped, the time is still far too short."

Ahha's mask stared intently at Chen Jie's mask, his tone full of surprise, "Huh? What are you talking about? The essence of the earth? Little guy, it seems you've discovered something extraordinary!"

"How about this, you become Aha's envoy, and Aha will help you, okay? Aha can even help you get rid of the last remaining queen bug on this bug planet!"

The only remaining female insect? What does that mean!

Dust Calamity, who was already on the verge of closing his eyes, was startled by these words and forced them open. "Is that giant true stinging insect also a female insect? But it doesn't matter, she will win, I have no doubt about it."

The Flame Dragon Armor disintegrated without warning, revealing Dust Calamity, whose body swelled up like a ball one moment and shrank to a skeletal state the next.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency Aha, the Star God of Pleasure, I refuse your offer."

As the words fell, Chen Jie's vision began to blur, his body slowly drifted, and gradually, his eyelids grew heavy and he could no longer keep them open, slowly closing them.

Finally, the "corpse" of Dust Calamity returned to normal and slowly fell towards Grammer.

Aha watched the falling "corpse," a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

"Aha was rejected? Aha was rejected?"

"Aha, that's embarrassing, but isn't it also a kind of fun? Hahaha!"

"Little one, Aha is looking forward to seeing you again!"

The next second, Aha's mask suddenly exploded like a ribbon-cutting ceremonial cannon, and the flying debris gradually disappeared.

The Republic of Grammer, Molten Experiment Base

"Ahem, uh, this old man is leaving now. Child, are you leaving too?"

Tears streamed down Lire's aged cheeks; the video feed from the Sky Front was being transmitted to him simultaneously.

He saw everything.

Suddenly, Li Lei burst into laughter, "Teacher, I was rejected by the Star God, while you rejected the Star God. We truly are worthy of being master and disciple!"

"Having a student like you is the greatest blessing of my life, and I should now do my part to contribute what I can."

Suddenly, an electronic display screen popped up, showing nine angry-looking people, some middle-aged, and others elderly like Li Lei.

"Lyer! What is that fiery red, ever-expanding new armor that suddenly appeared on the Sky Front?! Why hide such an important scientific achievement?!"

"To kill the Queen so easily, even though using that armor would sacrifice the user's life, it's worth it! You should reveal the technology to us! With this technology, we can quickly rebuild the glory of Grammer and make it a true empire; we are one!"

"Sacrificing the user's life, is it worth it?" Lire stared blankly at his colleague on the screen, then suddenly laughed eerily.

"That child was absolutely right. I only hate that I can't die in his place!"

"Since that child says Grammer is already past his prime, then my wish, old man, is also past its prime."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the nine men changed simultaneously, as if they understood something. However, Lirei was one step ahead of them and shut down the display screen. His cloudy eyes flashed with a piercing cold light at that moment.

Sky Front

Dust Calamity felt his consciousness utterly chaotic, and in the final moment, he controlled his body to fall towards Grammer.

[Activation selected. The host is about to begin the cycle of reincarnation. Please prepare accordingly.]

The moment the system notification sounded, Chen Jie's consciousness instantly cleared. He opened his eyes and saw himself separating from his "body".

"Is there still a waiting time? That should be enough."

The fiery red energy enveloped Dustfall's "consciousness" and flew rapidly towards the Grammer front.

However, to all living beings and to the machines, Dust Calamity's "body" continued to fall; nothing else happened.

Soon, Dust Calamity pinpointed the location of Flowing Firefly, who was still unconscious, using the energy emanating from the necklace. Flowing Firefly was also accompanied by three Royal Molten Knights.

The remaining Molten Knights are still fighting off the second Queen and the True Stingers it spawned.