Lin En’s mind was in a state of unprecedented mystery.
It was as if he had shed the shackles of his body, transforming into a strand of will that merged completely with the soaring Staff of God.
The earth shrank rapidly in his vision, mountain ranges turning into wrinkles on a map, and the heavy clouds, like a soft quilt, were easily trampled beneath his feet.
All was silent, leaving only a soul-shattering roar that transcended sound itself, brought by the sheer speed.
A cold, precise feedback echoed through his mental senses:
“Altitude… 5800 meters… 6000 meters…”
The violent propulsion of fire-element magic that had erupted from the launch silo finally began to wane.
The ascent of the spear slowed.
The timing was perfect.
Without hesitation, Lin En sent a second Command to the spear high above the sky through the warm Core Crystal in his hand.
“Secondary boost, ignite!”
At the instant the Command was issued, the massive combustion chamber at the tail of the Staff of God instantly activated the compressed, crimson-glowing Fire Element Crystals!
They didn’t burn—they sublimated directly from solid into a scorching, violent torrent of plasma, blasting from a specialized nozzle!
Buzz—!!!
A shriek even sharper and more piercing than before resounded through the clouds!
The Staff of God, which had just begun to slow, seemed injected with a more furious soul. Its tail dragged a hundred-meter-long, blindingly white Plasma Tail, tearing the atmosphere and shattering the sound barrier in a terrifying display of acceleration!
It became a true, reverse-falling meteor piercing the heavens, soaring toward higher, colder, and more lifeless ten-thousand-meter skies!
But as this miracle unfolded above, the defensive line on the ground faced its darkest collapse.
“For… the Moonshadow Clan!”
With a final scream of life from a Dark Elf warrior, he gripped the body of the Isolated Remains, and, wrapped in gray light, turned to ash and drifted away on the wind.
Buzz…
The gray light barrier suppressing the Flesh Broodmother flickered violently, then extinguished completely.
Deprived of its power source, the Isolated Remains fell to the scorched earth with a clang.
“Roar—!!!! ”
The moment the restraint vanished, the Flesh Broodmother unleashed a deafening howl of ecstasy and violence!
Countless flesh tendrils, thicker than before, erupted from the pit like a volcanic blast from the depths of hell, spreading and devouring in all directions with a nauseating stench!
The defensive line collapsed completely!
“Damn it!”
Fiona Graham’s eyes widened in anguish.
She had witnessed the final sacrifice of their ally, and could not allow Lin En’s preparations to be interrupted.
With a furious roar, the human warrior prepared to dash forward at all costs to retrieve the deadly relic!
At that moment, a fair but powerful hand gripped her shoulder firmly.
“Stop!”
Elena’s voice was calm and commanding as she stood before Fiona.
“This is a sacred relic of our Moonshadow Clan. Its power resonates with bloodline and soul. You are not a Dark Elf—touching it would drain your life instantly. It’s meaningless!”
With those words, Elena stepped past Fiona, her usually proud face now set with resolve.
She walked toward the fallen Isolated Remains, ready to sacrifice herself.
“Elena! Come back!”
A hoarse, agonized shout rang out.
Magis dragged his battered body upright, his one good eye burning with irrefutable authority.
“I am the leader of the clan—the one who should be sacrificed is me!”
Elena stopped, slowly picked up the cold relic, and turned to look at Magis with unwavering eyes.
“Magis, you’re right. You are the best leader.”
Her voice was soft but clear to all.
“That’s why you cannot die. Our people need your wisdom and honor to rebuild—to lead them from the shadows… I am willing to sacrifice everything for our people.”
She offered Magis a relieved yet tragically determined smile.
“To lead the clan into the future is your duty. But in this moment, to defend that future with my life is mine—as High Priestess.”
Without waiting for any objection, Elena poured her vast magic and life force into the Isolated Remains with resolute finality!
Buzz—!!
A gray light barrier, more brilliant and stable than ever before, soared skyward like the hand of a god, pressing the rampaging Flesh Broodmother back into submission!
The cost was equally clear.
The hand grasping the relic lost all color, skin turning steadily to bone before their eyes, the corruption of death creeping inch by inch up her arm.
Yet, with the time Elena’s sacrifice bought, Lin En’s will finally reached the zenith of the sky.
“Altitude… 15,000 meters… Entering target orbit!”
“Staff of God, adjust attitude!”
The tip of the Staff of God carved a silent, graceful arc through the air, rotating 180 degrees to aim directly at the gray-shrouded target below.
But it wasn’t over yet!
At the instant the spear locked on, Lin En issued the final, desperate Command!
“Terminal boost, ignite!”
The tail nozzle of the Staff of God erupted with a blinding flare!
This time, the remaining solidified fire elements were not to fight gravity, but detonated in a near self-destructive blast—the final, most violent push!
It was no longer a simple fall, but a cataclysmic launch toward the earth!
Almost simultaneously with the secondary ignition, Lin En’s eyes snapped open, bloodshot, as he screamed hysterically at everyone:
“All personnel, evacuate immediately! Run as far as you can! Now!”
Everyone froze.
Lin En’s voice was hoarse with urgency.
“The power of this magic is beyond your imagination! We’re too close—the shockwave will tear us apart!”
“Go now!” Elena gritted her teeth, enduring the agony in her arm, and shouted at Magis and Fiona, “I’ll stay to hold it back—buy you time!”
“No!” Lin En’s voice was absolute. “It’s already locked on! Let go now and run!”
Tears streamed from Magis’s clouded eye.
He no longer hesitated, grabbing Elena’s ravaged arm and pulling her from the relic, then supporting her as he, Fiona Graham, and Elaine exploded into the fastest sprint of their lives, fleeing the broodmother without looking back.
The moment Elena released her grip, the suppression of the Isolated Remains vanished.
“Roar—!!! ”
The Flesh Broodmother, sensing mortal threat from the sky, erupted in a final frenzy.
Countless tendrils shot skyward, attempting to intercept the beam of death—some even formed sharp bone spears, launching madly at Lin En and the others as they fled!
Lin En focused his entire being on fine-tuning the fall trajectory of the Staff of God, leaving nothing to chance.
He didn’t even look back at the attacks coming from behind.
Within him, the Third Crystal Core spun furiously!
Massive magic surged outward, instantly forming golden, semi-transparent hexagonal Honeycomb Bulwarks behind and above the group, blocking every incoming energy spear with a series of thunderous impacts.
Under this absolute defense, they ran for their lives—instinct driving them onward, yet curiosity and terror made them glance back.
One look, and the scene was forever burned into their memories.
The gloomy sky had been torn open.
A point of light, brighter and hotter than the noonday sun, expanded at eye-blurring speed.
Trailing a burning tail, wielding the terrifying power to cleanse all filth, it descended like a divine spear of judgment upon the raging abyss of flesh.
The Descent of the Apocalypse had arrived.
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