Chapter 997, Nine-Star Sun-Locking Formation

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

Tier-6 Transcendents were entities of unimaginable power, their very existence defying the natural order. The mere aftershocks of their clashes could ripple through and reshape entire Star Systems, leaving chaos in their wake.

 

To put it simply, the entire Solar System was nothing more than their battlefield.

 

Now, in the unseen depths of the Solar System—hidden in the Void Space—a battle of unprecedented scale was unfolding.

 

*Roooooaar…* With a Dragon Roar, Yu Zi Yu’s Spiritual Energy surged. Each casual strike hurled energy balls capable of annihilating planets toward the distant figure.

 

Every now and then, with a flick of his Dragon Tail, he would instantly close the distance to Fallen Titan. His massive Purple Dragon Claw, large enough to grasp an entire city, would strike Fallen Titan’s body with a resounding blow.

 

*Pfft…* With a sudden spurting sound, corrupted divine blood spilled into the depths of the Void Space, raining down like a torrential storm.

 

Each drop of this blood was potent enough to corrode an entire mountain.

 

Thankfully, this was the chaotic and surreal Void Space. Otherwise, even a single drop of Fallen Titan’s blood would have been enough to annihilate life on a planet.

 

“You wretched beast…” Giving out a furious roar, Fallen Titan steadied his retreating stance.

 

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and cast a sinister glare at the colossal Purple Dragon charging towards him once more.

 

[I’ve to admit, a Void Emperor, who has long stepped into Tier-6, is indeed formidable.]

 

Even someone as powerful as Fallen Titan, was being relentlessly suppressed. One attack after another, each extremely heavy and powerful, mighty enough to tear continents asunder, landed on him.

 

Occasionally, a single Dragon Claw sent him hurtling tens of thousands of kilometers.

 

[But so what!? I have inherited the body of Titans, who are renowned for their unparalleled defense! And as a Void Emperor myself, the Void Clan’s corrosive powers, which can bypass defenses, are nearly ineffective against me! So, despite these grim injuries, a brief respite is all I need to recover!]

 

With this thought, Fallen Titan pressed forward instead of retreating.

 

“If it’s a fight you want, then so be it!” With a furious howl, Fallen Titan lunged towards Yu Zi Yu.

 

*Hmph…* A cold snort escaped Yu Zi Yu’s lips.

 

Fear was not in his dictionary. Instead, his lips curled into a mocking sneer. [Does he think that this is the extent of my power!?]

 

The Purple Dragon form may not match his original body in strength, but in terms of combat power, it stood at the pinnacle of Tier-6.

 

Its physical strength alone had reached Tier-6, Fifth Order.

 

As a matter of fact, even among Dragon and Titan prodigies, physical strength rarely surpassed the Fourth Order.

 

Yu Zi Yu’s Purple Dragon, having advanced shortly after his Main Body reached the Sixth Order of Tier-6, had ascended to Tier-6, Fifth Order.

 

The sheer resilience and power of this body was far beyond imagination.

 

Before him, while Fallen Titan was strong, his physical strength had merely reached the Fourth Order.

 

As for Spiritual Energy and other attributes, there was no contest—they fell far short of Yu Zi Yu’s Purple Dragon Form.

 

The outcome was already set in stone.

 

However, Yu Zi Yu had two purposes in this battle: first, to test his own strength, and second, to create an opportunity for a decisive, fatal strike.

 

Though powerful, if Fallen Titan chose to flee with all his might, Yu Zi Yu could not guarantee he could stop him.

 

Thus, a single, lethal strike was essential.

 

Moreover, as a precaution, Yu Zi Yu chose to awaken his true form.

 

At this moment, if one were to look to the other side of the Void Space, at the Solar System, they would see an enormous tree, towering as if propping up the stars themselves, silently emerging from the Celestial Realm. Its branches and leaves spread across the entire Solar System.

 

Not only that, but countless vortexes circled around it, resembling genuine stars as they rotated in the starry sky.

 

“The Nine-Star Sun-Locking Formation…” As Yu Zi Yu murmured, the nine Small Worlds orbiting Yu Zi Yu’s true form began to accelerate their rotation.

 

Gradually, they outlined an intricate, mystical pattern that encompassed a significant portion of the Solar System.

 

As the Formation extended, it began to seep into the depths of the Void Space.

 

The Nine-Star Sun-Locking Formation was an unparalleled Trap-type Formation that Yu Zi Yu devised after observing the celestial bodies at night. It mirrored the nine planets, trapping the sun at the center.

 

Unless the nine worlds were destroyed, escape from this Formation was next to impossible.

 

In fact, once this Formation was deployed, not even ten Tier-6 Transcendents of the same level as Fallen Titan could hope to escape.

 

And now, silently, the Nine-Star Sun-Locking Formation began to permeate the depths of the Void Space.

 

As a matter of fact, after mastering a part of the Grand Divine Ability—One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, Yu Zi Yu was now capable of simultaneously commanding one body in battle while directing other incarnations to assist.

 

Although it was not as Yu Zi Yu expected, dividing his power into three for ultimate combat strength, Yu Zi Yu was still satisfied.

 

Progress was made one step at a time. Once he discovered additional steles inscribed with the parts of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, his desire of achieving ultimate combat power would come to fruition.

 

…

 

At that moment, deep within the Void Space…

 

The kaleidoscopic Void Space teetered on the edge of collapse. Waves of turbulent, purple Void Energy surged like tsunamis, rising tens of thousands of meters high.

 

Terrifying booms reverberated like thunder, echoing across the Void Space.

 

*Boooooom! Booooooom! Booooooom!* The sound was deafening, a symphony of destruction that reached even the Solar System, sending shockwaves across the tranquil realm.

 

Suddenly, the Solar System was consumed by chaos as lightning and thunder roared through the Heavens. Gigantic bolts of purple lightning streaked across the sky, tearing open the fabric of space, offering fleeting glimpses of the apocalyptic Void Space beyond.

 

“What in the world is that?” In the Celestial Realm, countless powerful beings stood in stunned silence, their gazes locked on the turbulent starry expanse, filled with astonishment and dread.

 

The Heavens seemed to crack, and streams of untamed Void Energy surged like a myriad of serpents, slithering and writhing with a mind of their own.

 

But just as the chaos threatened to spill over completely…

 

“Close!” A commanding voice rang out, calm yet resolute, carrying the weight of authority.

 

It was Yu Zi Yu’s True Form, towering and majestic, taking control. With an effortless stretch, his gargantuan form extended, and countless radiant Willow Branches unfurled like celestial chains.

 

Thick branches reached towards the rifts, suppressing them.

 

In just a moment, what had seemed like rifts tearing apart the cosmos was subdued by Yu Zi Yu’s True Form, held in check by his power alone.