Chapter 540: Is This the Ghost Clan Deity?

Just as the Ghost Clan members marveled at the transformation of the second spy, an invisible attack struck a creature's consciousness in a place they couldn't see.

Roar!

A tremendous roar erupted from its mouth, and the unbearable agony nearly split its consciousness in two. It was the counterattack power from the System.

Even a single counterattack was enough to inflict severe damage upon it.

And this creature was none other than the Ghost Clan's deity!

It was likely that the Ghost Clan itself was unaware that their deity had always existed on this planet. They simply couldn't perceive it.

Su Chen had also been unable to see it until the System spent fifty million energy points on a counterattack, which allowed the System to understand what this so-called Ghost Clan deity truly was.

"Master, we have located the true form of the Ghost Clan deity," the System's voice sounded.

Su Chen was overjoyed and asked eagerly, "What exactly is the Ghost Clan deity?"

"It's a type of Cosmic Behemoth, known as the Spectral Moth."

Su Chen's head was filled with question marks. What on earth was going on with Yan Yun Star? Besides the gigantic rabbit, there was another Cosmic Behemoth?

"Tell me more about this Cosmic Behemoth."

"The Spectral Moth is a special life form. Physical attacks cannot harm it, and it can only be affected by non-physical attacks. It is relatively small among Cosmic Behemoths, about the size of an ordinary mountain range. Its only source of sustenance is the consciousness of sentient beings."

"But wait, if its food is the consciousness of sentient beings, why haven't the Ghost Clan members who believe in it died?"

"This process is not immediate. The Spectral Moth enjoys savoring the consciousness of sentient beings slowly. It gradually feeds on it, and the process goes unnoticed until death."

Su Chen suddenly felt a chill in his heart. Even if he died, he wouldn't know it was because his consciousness had been consumed. That was terrifying.

Which was more important, consciousness or soul? Su Chen had asked others about this before and had concluded that both were very important. However, in general, it was difficult to harm the soul. At most, one could harm the consciousness. Once the consciousness disappeared, even if the soul remained, the person was essentially dead.

The Spectral Moth fed on the consciousness of sentient beings and used the promise of enhanced power as bait. Who could resist?

"Did the Dream Shadow Clan become deities using the same method?" Su Chen curiously inquired.

"The Dream Shadow Clan is different; the Spectral Moth can't compare in that aspect."

Hearing what the System said, Su Chen suddenly remembered the task. He had just ten months left out of a year to improve his strength. He needed to at least elevate the power of his subordinates to the peak of the Small Galaxy.

"System, how can I raise my permissions level now? If the level is too low, I won't be able to directly enhance the strength of my subordinates, right?" Su Chen realized this point.

His permissions level no longer had the so-called 9th level permissions but had been merged into the first sequence permissions. So what was the next step?

"In response to Master's needs, a special permissions task has been released. If Master wishes to elevate the permissions to the second sequence, complete control over a large star system is required. Depending on the completion level, partial permissions will be gradually unlocked. Currently, the completion rate is 0.0000^1%."

Su Chen's mouth twitched. Controlling a large star system was required to advance to the second sequence? Were they kidding him?

He had barely achieved complete control over Earth, and there was still quite a way to go before he could control Yan Yun Star. The gap to control a large star system was massive.

If they asked him to control a Small Galaxy, that would be more reasonable.

"Detection shows that Master has already achieved complete control over a planet, unlocking partial permissions. The highest level of power for Master's subordinates can be elevated to the first tier of the Small Galaxy."

"A single planet can unlock a little, right? After I gain control of Yan Yun Star, can I unlock more permissions?"

"Master, please don't dream. Even if your completion rate is low, having one more planet won't significantly change the completion rate, and permissions won't unlock."

"Can't you say something positive?"

"I'm sorry, but this System doesn't lie."

Su Chen chose to ignore the System. He remembered another matter: since there was a Spectral Moth on this planet, did the giant rabbit know about it?

Usually, where there was one powerful entity, it wouldn't tolerate another. Unless they were a male and female of the same species, these two, being different races, probably wouldn't get along.

If they found out about each other's existence, would they engage in a direct conflict?

Thinking about this, a sly smile crept onto Su Chen's lips. The System had already located the specific location of the Spectral Moth's artifact, which was also underground somewhere. However, the location of the giant rabbit was still unknown. Once he discovered the rabbit's location, he could figure out a way to lure it to the Spectral Moth's territory, causing them to clash.

"By the way, how strong is the Spectral Moth?"

"Ninth tier of the Small Galaxy."

Su Chen was speechless. Such formidable strength would likely be insurmountable even for his Super Soldiers. Could the giant rabbit handle it?

Enraged by the System's counterattack, the Spectral Moth, which had been on the verge of death, threw a fit. Its body's impacts created massive cracks in the surrounding area, affecting a Ghost Clan tribe. Many Ghost Clan members were crushed to death by the shattered rocks. Only a few powerful Ghost Clan members survived, completely unaware of what had happened.

Aren't they protected by Ghost Master's defenses? Why is there an earthquake?

Now that Su Chen knew the truth about the Ghost Clan deity, he was no longer afraid. All that remained was to gradually conquer Yan Yun Star.

Red Alert Base was developing rapidly. At present, it had almost complete control over the five surrounding regions, which were the least powerful and were initially abandoned by humans. If the Ghost Clan had taken these areas seriously, humans wouldn't have been able to survive here.

Everyone who had been reclaimed had a choice: whether or not to join the Red Alert Empire. Those who chose to join were later overjoyed and sometimes even cried upon realizing the benefits of being part of the empire. Those who hadn't joined cried when they learned of the empire's advantages—they cried tears of regret.

Before joining, no one had told them about all the benefits of joining the Red Alert Empire.

Currently, the residents who hadn't joined the Red Alert Empire were striving to do so. Periodically, people who seemed friendly on the surface would join, further motivating those who hadn't joined yet.

Now, the Red Alert Empire had become a major force in Yan Yun Star. Other factions were aware of the empire's existence, but due to a lack of information, they knew very little about it.

Ever since Marshal used the Polar Ice Light to destroy a large Ghost Clan stronghold, coupled with the Restoration Army's efforts, humans and the Ghost Clan had entered a temporary period of peace.

However, both sides were aware that this so-called peace was only a facade. At the first opportunity, they would try to annihilate each other.

At this moment, the Ghost Clan suddenly received a message: their Ghost Emperor was about to appear! (To be continued...)

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