A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 866 - 608 Shadow of Darkness

For Duanmu Huai, this was the battle he craved, not some dull game of chasing each other in spaceships across the universe, but rather on the battlefield, swinging the War Hammer, smashing any enemy daring enough to charge at him into minced meat!

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The Thunder Warhammer swooped down, crushing a monster that resembled a crab to the ground. Under the immense force of the impact, even its sturdy shell couldn’t protect it from a grisly fate. The creature slammed into the earth with such force that its purple blood and flesh spattered between the cracks of its carapace, flattening it into rubbish.

"Whoosh!!"

Just then, suddenly a tail lashed out from the ground behind Duanmu Huai, aiming straight for the back of his head, but it was blocked with a "clang." Duanmu Huai then, without turning, grabbed the tail that had not had the chance to retract and yanked it forcefully upward, dragging the lurking alien bug out from underground. He swung his arm in a circle and flung the bug onto the ground. Then Duanmu Huai took a step forward and crushed the creature’s head into a pulp underfoot.

Spiritual Energy lightning streaked across the battlefield, its high-temperature energy capable of melting everything punctured the air, striking Duanmu Huai directly. However, the powerful Spiritual Energy lightning only made Duanmu Huai’s figure tremble slightly before he turned around, glaring fiercely at the Star Spirit Warrior not far away. The latter, undaunted, raised both hands, the glow of Spiritual Energy flickering between its fingers.

"Such a level of Spiritual Energy, you think it can hurt me? You lowly Alien Hybrid!"

Along with Duanmu Huai’s roar, an aura of fear surged forward like a tide, heavily hitting the Star Spirit Warrior, who shuddered violently, their previously concentrated Spiritual Energy dissolving instantaneously. That intangible aura of fear, centered on Duanmu Huai, exploded outward, enveloping nearly every life form present—whether alien bugs or Star Spirits, at that moment, each involuntarily ceased their movement, and it wasn’t a shaking of the mind but of their bodies.

Every cell, every strand of DNA within them instinctively felt fear, attempting to escape the grip of reason and thought, to flee from this land of destruction.

This was the oppressive might of the God of Destruction, an insurmountable boundary between mortals and deities, starkly delineated at that moment.

How could it be, this power, almost rivaling the Dominator...!

What was this force that nearly surpassed Ain’s Strength?

Facing this terrifying aura, both the Insect Queen manipulating the alien bugs and the Star Spirit Warriors couldn’t help but focus their attention on Duanmu Huai.

The next moment, without warning, both sides immediately ceased their conflict and charged at Duanmu Huai with all their might.

They were going to die!

That was the primal fear of death and destruction; at that moment, there was only one thing in their minds.

We must kill him, or we are surely dead!

"———————!!"

The jumping bugs desperately lunged at Duanmu Huai, and the Star Spirit Warriors on the other side brandished their Sharp Blades, throwing themselves at Duanmu Huai, simultaneously reaching an unprecedented tacit understanding. Moments ago, they were bitter enemies, but now, they seemed like allies fighting side by side!

"Hahaha..."

Watching the alien bugs and Star Spirit Warriors rushing at him, Duanmu Huai burst into loud laughter.

"Come on, Alien Rascals, I’ll smash you all into pieces!"

With a roar, Duanmu Huai swung the War Hammer and charged into the midst of the army before him. At the same time, Ogis, perched on Duanmu Huai’s shoulder, also raised her hands, and the invisible threads turned into blades, blooming bloody flowers on the battlefield.

Seeing this, the people in the rear looked at each other in dismay.

"Oh no, Mr. Knight’s lost it; there’s no stopping him now."

Ann sighed helplessly, pressing a hand to her forehead.

"Uh... Mr. Duanmu can be this... wild?"

Watching Ann, Mary blinked curiously.

"He’s always like this on the battlefield... Come to think of it, you haven’t seen it yet, have you? He loves tearing his enemies to shreds—the literal kind."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, Mary and Lumiaire stiffened. Although it was just an expression, somehow it didn’t seem strange at all to them that Duanmu Huai would do such a thing.

"So what do we do?"

"Just watch; those enemies won’t likely affect Mr. Knight anyway."

"That’s good then... watch out!"

As Mary and Ann were talking, Mary suddenly spotted a shadow darting toward them out of the corner of her eye, and it seemed no one else had noticed!

So, Mary quickly reached out, grabbed Ann, pulling her behind for protection, while lifting her weapon, Hayatsuki, and pulling the trigger toward the oncoming figure.

"Bang bang bang!!!"

Bullets soared, but the shadow’s reaction was quick. It raised its Light Blade, swinging it to release a burst of sword blossoms to block Mary’s counterattack. Then, the shadow retreated backward, disappearing into the shadows.

"Eh? What happened? What’s going on?"

Now the others turned around, looking puzzled, but they seemed to see nothing.