Reluctant to Kill

Twisted rays of light intertwined, coiling around Fireworm True God, forming a cocoon. This cocoon simultaneously emitted black mist. “Roar!” Inside the cocoon, Fireworm True God struggled frantically. The cocoon suddenly bulged, then another part protruded, and then another, with black mist spreading ever more intensely. “Save Fireworm True God!” the enraged Nine-Headed Demon Lord roared. Simultaneously, his divine power rapidly burned to its peak, transforming into dazzling golden light, and he charged directly at the Beast of Calamity, Moluosa. The Beast of Calamity Moluosa also knew that Nine-Headed Demon Lord was not to be trifled with, being one of the eight overlords of the Universe Ocean. It opened its mouth once more! Soundless! Whoosh! That soundless scream was aimed solely at Nine-Headed Demon Lord. Nine-Headed Demon Lord paused slightly, but then immediately continued his charge. As one of the eight overlords… his willpower naturally couldn't be a weakness. Although he couldn't compare to Luo Feng, his willpower had reached the limit of a Void True God. Though he felt intense pain from the impact of the soundless scream, he was fully able to endure it. “Beast of Calamity.” Nine-Headed Demon Lord had golden claws in both his hands. This pair of claws was a mechanical-type treasure. “Rend!” Nine-Headed Demon Lord roared. Instantly, the claws on his hands dramatically enlarged, becoming a pair of claws millions of kilometers wide. They sliced through the void, following mysterious trajectories, intertwining with each other. For a moment, the entire void seemed to split into black and white halves, and his claws, controlling these two sides of the void, descended directly upon the Beast of Calamity Moluosa. “Scram.” Two of the Beast of Calamity Moluosa’s palms suddenly shot out, rapidly expanding. Boom!!! That pair of golden claws instantly sent the opposing palms flying, then directly seized the Beast of Calamity Moluosa’s body and violently tore! Whoosh~~~ This rending move was the essence of Nine-Headed Demon Lord’s attack, yet the Beast of Calamity Moluosa’s body was like rubber. It was stretched tens of millions of kilometers long in both directions by the tearing, but still did not break apart. The stretched Beast of Calamity Moluosa roared, “You are Nine-Headed Demon Lord? Indeed, you are stronger than other food, but it’s useless, you cannot kill me!” “Save me!” “Save me!” In the distance, the massive black mist cocoon continuously bulged, with Fireworm True God struggling frantically inside, simultaneously transmitting his voice through a domain-type supreme true treasure. “Attack that black mist silk cocoon!” Nine-Headed Demon Lord transmitted, shouting. “Alright.” “Leave it to us.” Upon hearing the command, the other seven True Gods immediately launched a frenzied assault on the black mist cocoon. For a time, various ultimate techniques were unleashed, bombarding the black mist cocoon. However, the black mist cocoon was incredibly tough… each strike merely caused the cocoon to indent or stretch, but it simply could not be broken. Furthermore, the black rays of light from the black mist cocoon were connected to the Beast of Calamity Moluosa in the distance, and Moluosa was maintaining the cocoon’s existence. “Nine-Headed Demon Lord, this black mist silk cocoon can furiously annihilate our divine power, and it’s incredibly tough. The Beast of Calamity must be supplying power, causing it to constantly counteract ours… we simply cannot break through this cocoon.” “We can’t break through from the outside; it might be easier from the inside.” The seven True Gods were anxious and helpless. “Break!” Fireworm True God roared furiously from within the black mist cocoon. Boom, the cocoon suddenly expanded, continuously growing, expanding more than tenfold. Fireworm True God inside was clearly in a frantic, hysterical state, yet still couldn't break free. “Everyone, it is frantically devouring my divine power, constantly consuming it. Its energy is not decreasing; instead, it might even be increasing,” Fireworm True God anxiously transmitted. “However, I am resisting with all my might, burning my divine power to fight it. It must use its own power to suppress me, annihilating each other. Just now, when you attacked this black mist silk cocoon from the outside, I felt its resistance significantly weaken… Please continue to attack this black mist silk cocoon. Its endurance is limited. There’s no need for other methods, as they won’t be very effective. Just use your divine power to desperately wear it down, making its supply insufficient, and this black mist cocoon will collapse.” Upon hearing this, everyone outside, including Nine-Headed Demon Lord, found it reasonable. However, divine power was crucial for every True God. Through mechanical-type treasures, a single unit of divine power could unleash hundreds or even thousands of times its combat power. Directly expending divine power to wear it down would simply be a waste of divine power. For some True Gods with smaller bodies, hesitation was natural. “Expend its power for me,” Nine-Headed Demon Lord commanded. “Alright.” Blood Orchid Ancestor was the first to obey, extending numerous flower vines to frantically entangle the black mist cocoon, directly attacking with a large amount of divine power. Sizzle sizzle sizzle~~~ Like red-hot tongs plunged into water, divine power and the black mist cocoon were instantly consumed at a frantic rate. “Boom~~” Fireworm True God inside the black mist cocoon was also resisting with all his might. “Everyone, let’s all exert ourselves together. As long as we make it unable to sustain itself, the cocoon will break,” Fireworm True God anxiously transmitted. “It only needs a moment!” The other hesitant True Gods exchanged glances, then gritted their teeth and also released vast, surging divine power, directly impacting it. Boom~~~ Combining forces from inside and out, the eight True Gods united, and all their divine power surged in a single impact. Instantly, the twisted rays of light radiating from the Beast of Calamity Moluosa all coiled around the black cocoon. At this moment, not a single ray of light permeated the void; all were intertwined to form the black mist cocoon, clearly indicating Moluosa was going all out. “Bang!” In just a few seconds, the black mist cocoon burst apart, and the disheveled Fireworm True God rushed out. “Hahahaha…” Fireworm True God was immensely surprised and filled with lingering fear. His divine power had already been depleted by more than seventy percent; the black mist cocoon’s consumption rate was simply too fast. “Bang!” “Boom!” In the distance, the Beast of Calamity Moluosa and Nine-Headed Demon Lord, who were clashing, were fighting with frenzied intensity. Nine-Headed Demon Lord, relying on his pair of golden mechanical-type giant claws, completely suppressed the Beast of Calamity Moluosa. However, Moluosa occasionally unleashed soundless soul attacks, easily escaping Nine-Headed Demon Lord’s assaults. “Fireworm True God?” The Beast of Calamity Moluosa turned its head, looked at Fireworm True God, and sneered, “I intended to devour you, but I didn’t expect you to escape. In that case, just die.” The Beast of Calamity Moluosa’s body suddenly vibrated. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The twisted rays of light that had scattered after the black mist cocoon shattered suddenly brightened, transforming into dazzling black beams of light. These black beams were no longer twisted but gathered together… forming a gleaming black pillar of light! This black pillar of light violently struck Fireworm True God directly. The attack was so fast that Fireworm True God couldn't evade it. “Sizzle sizzle sizzle~~~” Visible to the naked eye, Fireworm True God’s body began to gradually disappear, piece by piece. Frenzied annihilation! Two completely opposing forces were annihilating each other at this moment. Killing a thousand enemies, losing a thousand of one’s own! But the Beast of Calamity Moluosa could afford it… it had just devoured a large amount of Fireworm True God’s divine power, not to mention having consumed ‘more than half’ of a small universe’s origin. It just couldn’t digest and convert it into its own power immediately, merely storing it temporarily, so it naturally wasn’t afraid of a war of attrition. “No.” Fireworm True God tried to fly towards his warship. The greatly alarmed Blood Orchid Ancestor also hastily manipulated his vines, attempting to block the black pillar of light, wanting to help defend against it. “Stop.” Nine-Headed Demon Lord was also greatly alarmed. The annihilation speed was too fast. The black pillar of light collided with Fireworm True God, causing Fireworm True God’s body to disappear piece by piece. Just as all sides tried to intervene… the Beast of Calamity Moluosa once again tilted its head back and unleashed a soundless impact. For a moment, every True God was affected. Nine-Headed Demon Lord, who was less affected, was further away from Fireworm True God. “No, no, no…” Fireworm True God desperately flew towards the warship. As long as he escaped into the spaceship, he would be safe. But suddenly, the black pillar of light began to flow rapidly, instantly forming a black mist cocoon that once again enveloped Fireworm True God, making it impossible for him to escape. “Break open.” Blood Orchid Ancestor’s blood-colored vine flowers finally arrived. Whoosh! The black mist cocoon vanished into thin air, and Fireworm True God, who was originally inside, also disappeared, leaving behind only some weapons, armor, and other treasures suspended in the void. This left Nine-Headed Demon Lord, Blood Orchid Ancestor, and the others in the distance stunned… Fireworm True God, had fallen? … “Rumble~~” The entire small universe began to tremble, space started to crack, and it began to collapse. The Universe Masters of the Fireworm race, along with all Universe Venerables, Immortals, and even ordinary beings—all life forms living in this small universe—instantly perished. … The Beast of Calamity Moluosa in the void, however, felt no joy, only anger: “Vanished? Disappeared? After killing Fireworm True God, his small universe origin actually dissipated directly back into the Universe Ocean? My food, my food! If I had known, I wouldn’t have killed Fireworm True God.” Regret. The Beast of Calamity Moluosa was filled with immense regret. The energy absorbed from devouring a small universe origin was enormous, more than devouring ten True Gods! But as soon as Fireworm True God was killed, his small universe origin immediately collapsed and returned to the Universe Ocean, and Moluosa couldn't obtain it. “Beast of Calamity!” Nine-Headed Demon Lord and the others were utterly enraged, surrounding the Beast of Calamity and launching a frenzied assault. “If I kill another True God, won’t that destroy another small universe? That’s my food…” The Beast of Calamity Moluosa could no longer bear to kill True Gods. It turned and fled. “I must first devour the small universe origins, and then go kill True Gods! For now, I cannot kill them.” The Beast of Calamity Moluosa turned and fled. “Trying to escape?” Nine-Headed Demon Lord and the other True Gods attacked and blocked, greatly enraging the Beast of Calamity Moluosa, because the surrounding void was completely congealed, making teleportation impossible. And relying solely on flight, how long would that take? Nine-Headed Demon Lord and the others could easily follow it indefinitely, ensuring it could never escape. … The Star Tower was advancing through the chaotic airflow in the void. Luo Feng, clad in white robes, held a communication token. “Yinhe, Fireworm True God is dead. However, we won’t give it another chance now. It’s attempting to escape… but with the surrounding space-time congealed, how could it possibly get away!” Nine-Headed Demon Lord’s message came through. “Yinhe, we can suppress it, but killing it would likely come at a huge cost. Perhaps one or two more True Gods might fall, so we haven’t pushed it too hard, merely ensuring it cannot escape. We will stall for time until you and Jiuyou arrive.” “Alright,” Luo Feng replied. “How did Fireworm True God die? In front of all of you, it actually managed to kill a True God?” Nine-Headed Demon Lord’s side fell silent; there was no further message. A moment later. Only then did a message arrive: “Yinhe, the Beast of Calamity, the Beast of Calamity… it escaped!”,