Because Mingxi gave so much.

Because Ghost Constellation is too capable.

So the big boss and her underling reached a perfect mutual agreement.

The first step in the Dawn's counterattack is aimed at the 'Misty Forest' in the boundless sea of ​​stars.

Are you sure you can manage alone?

"I'm very sure."

The Misty Forest is not a forest in the traditional sense.

It was a strange star field located deep within a cluster of broken stars.

Countless fossils, resembling ancient giant trees, are eternally suspended in the vacuum, with colorful mists formed by ionized gas flowing between their branches and leaves, stretching for hundreds of thousands of kilometers, like a dead plant universe.

It was named after this.

The Bloodsail Pirates established their headquarters in the 'Giant Wood Royal Court' here.

Inside the remains of a petrified tree with a diameter of over 800 kilometers.

The tree's core was hollowed out into a honeycomb-like fortress, while 720 particle cannons were mounted on its outer branches. Six assault ships and three armed transport ships were moored in the canopy area.

On the outer perimeter are three nebula worms.

The Nebula Worm is an extraordinary insect-like creature that can survive for a very long time in an oxygen-free and sterile environment, with a survival ability even stronger than that of a cockroach.

Of course, the reason cockroaches are considered "great" is simply because they benefit from being in non-fantasy, non-science fiction, and non-supernatural genres.

We've gone off on a tangent.

Each of these nebula worms is comparable to a small starship, capable of traversing the mist and launching surprise attacks.

However, these extraordinary creatures are not very intelligent, probably only comparable to a ten-year-old child. But their evolutionary ability is very strong, and their potential is extremely high.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, ordinary nebula worms can evolve normally to the king level.

Those with high quality and great potential, given sufficient resources, can easily evolve to the Emperor level or even the Saint level.

The three Nebula Worms bred by Bloodsail are all Saint-level.

As the first line of defense for Bloodsail's lair, they guarded the lair that Bloodsail had been operating for nearly two hundred years.

This is a steel fortress that has never been breached thanks to its natural barriers.

But today, this fortress has finally welcomed its living ancestor!

The arrival of dawn came without any prior warning or any unusual signs.

Above the so-called Giant Tree Royal Court, the omnipresent mist suddenly parted to the sides, as if torn apart by an invisible hand.

A figure stepped out from the void, his dark silver combat suit gleaming with a cool, textured light in the ionized mist.

It was dawn.

She hovered three thousand meters directly above the fortress, looking down at it.

The trajectory of the energy flow was clearly visible in her field of vision.

The charging circuits of large turret props, the energy nodes of shield generators, the patrol paths of space pirates, and even the heartbeat frequency of the three-headed sleeping nebula worm.

Everything is under control.

"Let's begin."

The pet space has become ethereal.

Several gold ingots, which had been poised to strike, leaped out from the space.

As the first of the Little Silver Flower species to take action, possessing the ability to jump through space.

This time, without a plan or cooperation, Mingxi let them each reign supreme for centuries.

It did not fully appear, but instead manifested itself as a massive entity with the characteristics of 【Ruyi】, so enormous that its boundaries were invisible. Its size was roughly equivalent to that of the Founding Titan to a baby in Attack on Titan.

At Xiaoyinhua's current level, the upper and lower limits of 【Ruyi】 are that there are no upper or lower limits.

It is approximately equal to infinity.

Of course, this is only in theory. In reality, it certainly cannot make itself infinitely nothingness, nor can it infinitely become the entire world.

It blends itself into the surrounding space.

The wings of light unfolded in the void, completely covering the entire sky above the Giant Tree Royal Court.

Silent chains, unleashed with full force.

It wasn't just one chain, but hundreds!

While doing so will weaken the Silent Chains, it will allow a single-target attack skill to temporarily become an area-of-effect attack skill.

This is Lan Yue Liang's ability after becoming Luo Li Jiu Tian and evolving the 【Ruyi】 trait to the highest level. It can change the attack range, attack breadth, and even attack form of skills.

In other words, turning a single-target attack into an area-of-effect attack also includes this.

At this moment, each chain has precisely locked onto its respective target.

For example, the launching devices of turret props, the energy conduits of shield generators, the engine nozzles of assault ships, and even the weapon triggers in the hands of space pirates. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Time seemed to thicken at that moment, and all targets were forcibly slowed down by 50%.

The next second, the three gates of time and tribulation opened.

The physical space is sealed off, and any entity attempting to escape the fortress will be teleported back to its origin.

Energy flow is blocked, particle cannon charging is interrupted, and shield generator overload warning is issued.

Information transmission was blocked, and all communication channels were left with only harsh static.

...blocking the trajectory of fate.

Today, Little Silver Flower no longer simply manipulates time or space, but weaves the two into a net, temporarily'separating' the target area from the rest of the world, forming an absolutely closed battlefield.

Inside the Giant Tree Royal Court, the alarm sounded mournfully only at this moment.

As the space pirates realized there were intruders and began frantically trying to fight back, the second great terror had already arrived.

Liang Jingjing stepped out from the void beside Mingxi, her body expanding rapidly as she fell.

It makes a practical sense to do this, but it's also because they don't want Little Silver Flower to steal the spotlight.

It's just getting bigger!

It works too!

Ten meters, fifty meters, one hundred meters, three hundred meters...

Finally, a colossal rock god, standing five hundred meters tall, crashed down onto the main trunk of the Giant Tree Royal Court. The bark at the spot where it landed shattered, and the entire fossilized tree remains trembled.

【Holding the Heavens】 Special Abilities Fully Activated!

And there's also 【rock canine tooth】!

Not 121, but 999!

Countless stone beasts emerged from every corner of the fortress, piercing armor plates, penetrating energy pipes, and piercing the bodies of space pirates who had no time to dodge.

But this is just the beginning.

The two gleaming fists collided, and hundreds of toxins mixed with rock fragments transformed into a covering storm of poisonous fog.

Wherever the poisonous fog passes, metal corrodes, armor melts, and life withers.

The three-headed Nebula Worm had already been awakened and charged forward with a deafening hiss.

She grinned, her eyes sparkling.

It wasn't smart, but it knew beforehand what kind of bullshit worm this was.

Xue Qingting once said that the weakness of these insect-type extraordinary creatures lies below their third vertebra, and their energy core is most likely located in this position.

It neither flinched nor dodged, letting a nebula worm crash into its body.

The outer rock armor shattered.

But this situation is nothing to it, it's not even a big deal.

Shake your body, and the brand-new rock armor covers your entire body once again.

Its fists had already slammed into the spot it wanted it to be.

A chain reaction of dimensional collapses!

"boom--!!!"

The first worm's spine broke.

Coincidentally, the worm's energy core is located right here.

It destroyed the worm in one go.

"BOOM—!!!"

The second one was luckier, but it still couldn't escape the barrage of glittering sparkles.

After all, it's so big and so powerful.

The Nebula Worm was just an ordinary Saint-level extraordinary creature.

Fan!

Really extraordinary!

The remaining nebula worm, upon seeing its companion's gruesome death, was terrified and wished it could grow hundreds more legs to escape this wretched base camp!

What royal court?

What does it have to do with insects!

But it encountered the one that was sparkly, which might not be the strongest among the nine, but its ferocity had to be the strongest.

Once it sets its sights on its prey, there is no chance of escape.

If one punch isn't enough, then three punches will do.

If three punches aren't enough to solve it, then don't force it to unleash its full power.

While Little Silver Flower and Sparkling Crystal were drawing almost all the attention from directly in front, Golden Ingot and the others took advantage of their attack and cover to successfully sneak into the fortress.

Taking advantage of its invisibility and the thin water molecules in the air, Black Pearl moved freely inside the fortress as if it were empty.

Free as water molecules are everywhere.

Full of adventurous spirit, it had a clear objective: the underground prison of this fortress.

None of the space pirates they encountered along the way noticed anything unusual.

It's not that its stealth ability has reached its peak, but rather that it awakened new skills after evolving into a Saint-level being.

Generally, high-level skills have a stripping effect.

As the name suggests, it can temporarily remove the target's presence, so it is a support skill.

And so, Black Pearl walked as if in an empty field, easily reaching the prison area.

They truly live up to their reputation as space pirates.

This prison is really hardcore.

Thirty-seven rooms held two hundred and forty-one prisoners.

There were merchants, beast tamers, mercenary group members, and even members of other space pirate groups.

Most of them were covered in wounds and had numb eyes.

Black Pearl was not rescued immediately.

It first released a sea of ​​ghostly runes, with countless runes silently affixing themselves to the cage locks, surveillance cameras, and guards.

Then, its attention was drawn to a door.

Meanwhile, Bloodsail's leader, Bloodclaw Baal, was roaring madly.

"Who on earth is it?! Where's the outer defense? Why haven't the assault ships taken off yet?! Where are those three worms? Are they all useless?!"

The deputy replied, trembling, "All systems have crashed for unknown reasons!"

Communication is down, the engine won't start, and even the escape pods won't open!

"Then let's use human lives! Everyone who can move, fucking get them in!"

Before he could finish speaking...

Black Pearl, who unexpectedly discovered the enemy's command center, suddenly appeared.

He directly unleashed the Siren's Frenzy Waltz, a powerful and raging wave accompanied by a silent mental attack, making a strong entrance!

Let loose!

This skill is certainly not only aimed at Baal.

Instead, it covers all living organisms within a 200-meter radius of the entire command center.

The silent melody resonates simultaneously on both the real and spiritual levels.

Silently submerged by the surging waves and further eroded by mental attacks, the space pirates could only scream in agony, clutching their heads. Those with weaker wills went mad and began attacking their companions.

As expected of a seasoned bandit, Baal managed to maintain his composure.

"Ghost type? Damn it! You're asking for it!"

He suddenly ripped open his shirt, revealing a strange blood-red tattoo on his chest.

If Mingxi were present, she would recognize that the tattoo is actually a kind of rule-based script called 【衰】.

It has the meanings of decline, corruption, downturn, waste, and abandonment.

It's unknown whether Baal knew the meaning of these rule texts, but the fact that he was able to imprint them on his body and succeed was itself an incredible feat.

After all, Mingxi Huiling requires 120,000 spirit points and a specially made spirit liquid.

Clearly, something is definitely not right in Baer's situation.

Unless someone is more powerful than Mingxi, able to use a human body as a prototype and control the ability of the spirit painter just like her.

At this point, no one could tell the difference.

Baal's tattoos suddenly lit up.

A foul and turbid power erupted without warning, attempting to resist the siren's song that seemed to be invading his entire world.

However, the now quite mature and composed Black Pearl did not panic.

【Divine Will Awakening - Ghost King】 Full Power Activation!

Inside the room, all the ghost-type supernatural creatures were forcibly controlled.

They seemed to have lost their souls, fiercely pouncing on their beast tamers or companions.

The tattoo on Baal's chest emitted a sharp shriek, attempting to awaken the controlled ghost-type pets.

Just then, Black Pearl's killing move was ready.

A Lament for Burying at Sea.

The Netherworld Water Prison.

As Barr and his blood-stained old bandits murmured in their minds, the cries, curses, and dying wails of countless victims seemed to echo simultaneously.

Those sins they had forgotten now transformed into the sharpest spiritual blades, repeatedly slicing through their souls.

"No...don't come any closer...I didn't kill him...Aaaaaah!!!"

Apart from Baal, who was still resisting because of that 【misfortune】, all seventeen members and dozens of pets present were in a state of mental breakdown.

Even Baal was trapped in the Netherworld Water Prison, and soon the tattoo went dark like a candle that had burned out.

He didn't last long either.

Black Pearl didn't kill him; instead, she threw him into the Life Space.

Because its owner is very wealthy, and also because the reward period has been tight recently.

So after collecting enough materials, Akagami made a unique life space item for each of them.

Although the area is not large, it's enough for them to have a good time.

This is convenient and saves a lot of reward time.

After sending Baal into the spatial confinement, Black Pearl turned around and walked back to the prison area.

Mercury's rings unfold.

The area was purified, and due to the prerequisite skill, all the cage locks melted almost simultaneously.

Without a second thought, it threw all the dazed prisoners into the space.

The space isn't large, but you can squeeze in if you want.

Anyway, it's not like it's being squeezed.

It's not a big problem.

Outside the fortress, the battle had also reached a fever pitch.

The remaining space pirates organized a counterattack almost in ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) desperation.

Nearly a thousand people poured out from various passages, and all kinds of energy weapons, attack tools, and combat pets were poured towards Liang Jingjing.

Although Liang Jingjing is strong, she can't fight against four hands with two fists.

The poisonous fog was resisted by the energy shield, the stone beast was shattered by the artillery fire, and wounds began to appear on its body.

Just then, the sky changed color.

It's a thundercloud.

The dark, thick thunderclouds that covered the entire sky above the giant wooden royal court condensed and took shape in three breaths.

Five colors of lightning—purple, white, gold, cyan, and red—swirled and flashed within the clouds, radiating a destructive pressure.

Jin Yuanbao is starting to cause a ruckus.

It did not reveal its full power, but instead transformed into lightning itself and merged into the thunderclouds.

At this moment, it is a natural disaster, it is punishment.