Chapter 1071: Chapter 566: 8th Order Component_2

This doesn’t even account for the recovery effects of the “Neutron Star Pulse” feature from the [Neutron Star Core Armor].

From this perspective, the defensive capabilities of the eighth-rank [Yin Yang Offsetting Annihilation Shield] are clear.

After sequentially enhancing six components, only three Dominant True Spirits remain on hand, along with four wisps of eighth-rank Floating Land Origin.

Song Chi thought for a moment and decided to spend one Dominant True Spirit and one wisp of eighth-rank Floating Land Origin to upgrade the [Heavenly Authority Control Ring] to lv80.

At this point, the previously accumulated resources in hand have essentially been used up.

However, he did not regret it. This round of enhancements caused a significant rise in the combat power of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, giving him fleeting thoughts of confronting Dominator creatures head-on.

Of course, this was just a fleeting notion, possibly a delusion born from the enhancement of the warship.

Whether this is truly the case remains to be seen in actual combat.

…

Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain,

Inside the Chaos Mist-shrouded Dragon Whale Hall, multiple figures had gathered.

This included Song Wujiang, Song Yan, Song Chi standing in the center of the hall, as well as the projections of Song Shiyuan, Song Shixing, and Song Xingru.

“Ancestor, has something major happened within the clan again?”

Having used the Dragon Whale Hall summon to gather the core members of the clan not too long ago, Song Xingru instinctively suspected that something had arisen on the Dragon Spine Continent.

But Song Wujiang shook his head lightly.

“It’s correct to call it a major event, but it’s not due to a crisis within the clan. Rather, I seek your opinions.”

“What?”

“Do you all recall that Insect Queen’s nest that Little Chi mentioned before?”

Upon hearing this, the group nodded.

The matter left a deep impression, especially since the [Starry Sky Dragon Shark] was enslaved in that Star Domain.

“Ancestor, are you suggesting action against that Dominator-level Insect Queen?”

A year ago, after successfully installing the golden [Red Sun Fire Energy Shield] component and heading to Yaohan Floating Land, Song Shiyuan roughly guessed Song Wujiang’s intentions.

“Correct. The [Dinghai Dragon Steed] has been upgraded to a Star-Annihilating Starship and moved to the golden Fire Seed level. Together with Little Yan and Little Chi, including yourself possessing silver Fire Seeds, the clan urgently needs Dominant True Spirits. Resolving that Insect Nest would significantly ease the situation.”

The hall fell silent as the group weighed the feasibility of the proposal.

The urgent need for Dominant True Spirits was undeniable, but the Ancient Empress’s Insect Nest was notorious, necessitating careful consideration.

Minutes passed before Song Shixing spoke.

“Little Chi, Little Yan, what are your thoughts on your combat capabilities?”

From below the hall, standing beside the ancestor, the two exchanged glances before Song Yan replied first:

“Ancestor Xingzu, I am confident I can restrain one Dominator-level King Worm.”

Song Chi followed shortly after with the same response.

“Ancestor Xingzu, I can do the same!”

Hearing their assurances, the once-hesitant three—Song Shiyuan, Song Shixing, and Song Xingru—had their eyes flash with determination.

Under the Ancient Empress’s command were four Dominator King Worms as protectors. If Song Chi and Song Yan could each hold one back, combined with the Starry Sky Dragon Shark and the three of them, it would allow Song Wujiang to confidently face the Insect Queen.

Seeing all their gazes focus on him, Song Wujiang hesitated briefly before giving a definitive answer.

“The [Dinghai Dragon Steed] has been upgraded to a golden Torch Ship Body, with multiple components enhanced to eighth rank. Coupled with the newly-installed black Star-Annihilating Cannon, handling an Insect Queen of the same tier shouldn’t pose a problem!”

With these words, the decision was clear.

“In that case, and with Little Chi’s ability to summon Dominator Projections anytime, it’s definitely worth a try!”

As the discussion continued, the action plan was finalized.

Simply stated, a month later, they would officially head to the Star Domain of the Ancient Empress’s nest.

During this period, various Fearless Captains scattered outside returned one after another, thanks to the convenience brought by spatial wormhole links that significantly speed up transit.

As for Song Chi, he left a [Ruins Market Projection Rank] each in Dragon Shark City and Dragon Spine Continent to guard against unexpected incidents.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

On this day, the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong hovered alone above the Dragon Spine Continent Sky.

Buzz buzz buzz!

After a series of spatial fluctuations, the sixteen-thousand-meter-long Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong vanished into thin air.

In the Alien Star Domain, near the Floating Land that had once enslaved the Starry Sky Dragon Shark, a massive battleship emerged from a spatial vortex.

In the Battleship Main Control Room, after confirming there were no threats in the surrounding Starry Sea, Song Chi tossed a [Dimension Space Stone] to the Abyss Demon behind him.

Following his orders, the sixth-rank Abyss Demon darted out of the battleship, chaotic energy surging from within. Soon, Song Wujiang and the other five were released from the [Dimension Space Stone].

Not long after, six iron giants with lengths of no less than 120,000 meters hovered side by side.

Dinghai Dragon Steed’s magnetic wave communications group chat

“Song Wujiang: Little Chi, can you pinpoint the Insect Queen’s location?”

“Song Chi: Yes, but it seems she’s relocated the Insect Nest!”

In the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong Control Room, Song Chi’s gaze was fixed on the [Death Robber Tracking Seal] component, which now displayed a special tracking coordinate.

A unique coordinate spanning over ten-thousand light-years from the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong’s current position.

This tracking coordinate originated from the “Death Robber Hunting Order” mark left on the Sawtooth King Worm. As a cross-Starry Sea tracking device, once the Death Robber Hunting Order hits, it can trace the target’s location for up to several centuries.

Thus, despite the Ancient Empress having relocated her Insect Nest over ten thousand light-years away, the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong easily tracked her down.

Having identified the detailed coordinates, the Song family’s next step was to approach silently, which posed significant challenges.

While stealth came easily to the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, not all ancestor flagships were outfitted with components like the [Mirage Transformation Pearl of Mirage Dragon] for high-level concealment. Unless Song Chi brought everyone together again and transported them in the same manner.

But doing so would complicate the process of discreetly releasing people from the [Dimension Space Stone].

The Ancient Empress of the Insect Race was infamous for her exceptional spiritual capabilities, controlling large swathes of Insect Guards remotely.

At this point, Song Shiyuan posted an attribute screenshot in the group chat:

“[River of Stealth] JPG”

River of Stealth lv70

Quality: Silver

Feature: Group Stealth

Feature 2: Enhances all stealth effects of the equipped warship by 250%

…

Glancing at the attribute screenshot, Song Chi instantly recalled this component.

It was a group stealth component with the “Group Stealth” feature capable of binding up to a thousand warships, collectively entering a high-level stealth state. It was deployed during the opening war against the Robber Star Race.

From within the [Immovable Ming King], five streams of silver light shot out one after another. They precisely embedded themselves in the Song family’s other five warships, followed shortly by the intelligent systems’ notifications they all heard:

[Notice, the warship has received a special binding request. Do you accept?]

[Upon binding, the warship will temporarily enter a stealth state without any negative impacts.]

Two seconds later, all six ships entered stealth within the void, followed by the activation of their respective warp systems.

Days later, the six warships stopped a dozen light-years away from a sixth-level peak Floating Land.

Streaming within the warship communications group chat was a projection on a light screen.

Displayed on the screen was a scene showing the insect race densely packed across the sixth-level Floating Land, continuously consuming everything on it.

“No wonder they’re infamous for their destruction. They’re trying to consume everything with energy on this Floating Land, utterly devastating this sixth-level Floating Land!”

PS: Only one chapter today.

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