Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

In the year 6328 of the astrological calendar, Yao Qing was appointed to the Dan Ding Division.

Ten years have passed since Kagami fell into a coma.

Three figures clad in armor entered the ward. The man in the lead habitually changed the bouquet in the vase, then sat on the edge of the bed, his long, slender fingers gently stroking the sleeping man's icy-black hair.

"I don't know how many years you will be gone, but your master will come back alive and heal you."

"Master promises you, he will never break his word."

Qi Zhimu's voice was unusually soft, and his eyes held a gentleness that Jing Liu had never seen before.

After an unknown amount of time, Mianxue whispered a reminder.

"Lord Zhimu, the ninety million Cloud Cavalry have assembled and are about to depart."

Qi Zhimu took a deep breath, took the helmet and put it on, then slowly closed his eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, all the gentleness in them had completely turned into coldness.

"Set off."

"Yes, sir!"

……

Soon after, it became the largest military port.

Countless cloud riders gathered here, and in front of them, a tall figure hovered in mid-air, standing quietly with his eyes closed.

Dozens of other figures swept in from all directions, gathered in front of the dark array, knelt on one knee behind the suspended figure, and bowed their heads to await orders.

They were all Yao Qing's elite Cloud Cavalry guards.

A solemn and majestic aura enveloped the entire port.

Qi Zhimu arrived on his sword, while Mianxue and Qinghan joined the army halfway there.

As he landed at the front of the elite guard formation, the suspended Fiend suddenly opened his eyes and swept his gaze across the array below.

A chilling atmosphere swept through the harbor on the wind, and countless banners fluttered in the wind.

The sound of the fierce wind rang directly in the ears of the ninety million cloud riders without any amplification, penetrating deep into their souls.

"The target of this expedition is the Atlas Ring Belt, a supermassive galaxy cluster with a diameter of about 2574 light-years."

"There, the fertile wastelands, like a festering sore, proliferate and coalesce, attempting to form an alliance to launch the Third War of the Fertile Peoples!"

"In this battle, I will follow the Marshal's orders and personally lead the army on the hunting expedition to fulfill my hunting ambitions!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire army's fighting spirit soared to the sky, and their roars shattered the heavens.

"We, the cloud riders, are like clouds obscuring the sky, protecting and sheltering the immortal vessel!"

This is one of the largest expeditions ever undertaken since the Azure Immortal Ship embarked on its journey to hunt down monstrous creatures.

The general's departure from the main ship means that Yaoqing will be in a high-risk situation.

Therefore, Yaoqing will temporarily dock in an important star system under the jurisdiction of the Interstellar Peace Corporation until the expedition team returns.

Faced with such a vast war zone and endless monstrous creatures, the 90 million Cloud Cavalry had to be divided into multiple groups, with each group led by two elite guards.

"Set off!!!"

At Sha Feng's command, one after another, giant warships roared into the air, their engines revving, and they passed through the Yaoqing Gate, disappearing into the vast sea of ​​stars.

Qi Zhimu's gaze swept over countless stars, and a madness, even a near-maniacal obsession, flashed in his eyes.

We must hunt enough monstrous creatures...

must!

……

At first, the war was progressing rapidly.

With their superior equipment and strict discipline, the Cloud Cavalry wiped out dozens of criminal dens.

However, as they ventured deeper into that star field, which was severely polluted by the Blessed Abundance, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, turning into a long and brutal tug-of-war.

One year, two years, five years...

Every day, warships are reduced to wreckage in the starry sky, and every moment, cloud riders are sacrificed.

Sometimes, the Cloud Cavalry could annihilate the nests of evil creatures on three planets in a single day, only to be counterattacked the next day by an army of evil creatures that appeared out of nowhere.

Victory and defeat intertwined, blood and severed limbs paved the way to the depths of the galaxy.

Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The war entered its most brutal and intense phase.

The Cloud Riders not only have to face enemies within the Atlantean ring belt, but also need to snipe at the malevolent creatures rushing in from all over the universe.

The perilous situation has even made the Interstellar Peace Corporation uneasy.

The Armed Archaeology School, a branch of the Erudite Society, crossed the stars to provide support, attempting to analyze and contain the rampant proliferation of the evil tide.

At the forefront, on planet Atreus-13571, amidst rugged mountains.

"Report! The vanguard team led by Mianxue and Qinghan has lost contact! The last enemy intelligence report mentioned a pack of rhinoceros hounds!"

Qi Zhimu's pupils contracted slightly as he killed the last monstrous creature.

Mianxue and Qinghan are now quite powerful, and they lead the elite Yaoqing troops.

If being outnumbered doesn't lead to losing contact, then they must have encountered an enemy beyond their control.

A pack of rhinoceros hounds... Could the Great Hound Father be among them?

"These are the last coordinates they sent before they lost contact!" The intelligence officer projected the war image onto the light screen.

"The nearest detachment is being relentlessly pursued by the swarm of viper foes; it will take at least 45 minutes to wipe them out and then send reinforcements..."

Three-quarters of an hour?

Qi Zhimu spoke without the slightest hesitation:

"Order that command be temporarily transferred to the deputy ship, Mo Tingquan Xiaowei."

"My lord! You intend to go it alone—"

Before the intelligence officer could finish speaking, Qi Zhimu's figure had already disappeared from the spot.

……

When Qi Zhimu arrived at the coordinates where he had lost contact, the horrific scene before him almost made his heart sink.

The once fully-equipped elite Cloud Cavalry detachment no longer exists.

Everywhere you look, there are broken warship wrecks, mixed with abundant spoils and the remains of the Cloud Cavalry.

Not far away, a massive Bu Li human, as large as a mountain, was exuding a nauseatingly familiar aura, chewing on something with lingering relish.

At its feet, in a pool of blood, lay Mianxue and Qinghan, barely clinging to life.

Their bodies disappeared completely below the abdomen, leaving only half of their torsos, with their internal organs scattered on the ground.

Blood soaked the soil, and the two men's lives were like candles flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

Hearing the noise, the Great King of the Rhinoceros Hounds slowly turned his head, a puff of hot air escaping from between his fangs, which were covered in minced meat, his eyes filled with savagery and mockery.

It could sense that the new human beasts seemed more delicious.

"roar--"

A deafening roar shook the spirit, and the giant claw, accompanied by a foul wind, arrived above Qi Zhimu's head in an instant, slamming down with a deafening crash.

Qi Zhimu showed no intention of dodging.

He raised his head, his eyes flashing with a terrifying, bloodthirsty light.

The moment his eyes met those eyes, this newly promoted Great King of the Rhinoceros Hounds seemed to see an ancient behemoth even more terrifying than Bu Lizhan.

boom!

An unprecedentedly terrifying pressure erupted from Qi Zhimu's body.

That was a power that the Cloud Cavalry and Valiant Guards could not possibly possess.

There were no moves, no fancy tricks, just a streak of light faster than thought.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

A hand gently pressed its palm onto the head of the Great Rhinoceros Hound.

Before the terror in its wolf eyes could even surface, its massive body swiftly turned into black dust, scattering across the ground in the wind.

If Sha Feng were to witness such a scene, he might hesitate to punish Qi Zhimu according to the laws of the Immortal Ship.

Qi Zhimu didn't even glance at the things that had turned to ashes before teleporting to the two sisters who were barely clinging to life.

With trembling hands, he gently lifted their necks to examine the specific injuries.

…It couldn’t be worse.

The internal organs were severely damaged and unable to provide any regenerative energy, resulting in the complete loss of blood throughout the body.

If it weren't for their lingering will to keep them alive until their last breath, they would have died long ago.

"..."

The almost irreversible reality made Qi Zhimu's eyes grow increasingly bloodshot, and he frantically searched his mind for a life-saving emergency method that could reverse life and death.

However, the biological knowledge they possessed was ineffective against the Immortal Boat Longevity Species.

etc--

"This is……"

Sensing the inexplicable power that was so familiar to his very bones, Qi Zhimu's face quickly turned dark.