"Is that so?"

Qin Shou's lips curved into a sneer as he glanced at Sika and the others. A golden radiance emerged in his palm.

"Soon, you'll know whether I'm bluffing or not."

The Void dismissed the golden Divine Light Stick in Qin Shou's hand with disdain, "Hah, turns out your trump card is still the Giant Stone Statue..."

Before the words had fully left his mouth, a streak of purple lightning flickered across the golden Divine Light Stick. The golden patterns instantly transformed into pure black, unleashing an unimaginable surge of dark energy.

Dark Energy Converter: 40% activated!

"What? Impossible..."

The Void cried out in shock instinctively. His emerald green tendrils collapsed violently, retreating swiftly as they carried Sika and the others away.

"Rumble..."

The night sky grew even darker. Endless black clouds surged forward, as violent purple lightning danced wildly within the low-humming vortex of clouds.

"Boom..."

"Crack..."

Ferocious lightning rained down from the heavens, weaving a thunderous net across the earth. Countless Dark Spine-eating Gu screeched in eerie agony as they disintegrated into ash beneath the storm of lightning.

"Rumble..."

It resembled the descent of an apocalypse. The entire city drowned under the increasingly blinding thunderstorm.

"Roar!!"

"Howl..."

Signaled into action, the greedy snake and other Synthetic Monsters let out deafening roars and began a counteroffensive.

Leng Wanbai looked towards the black Dark Giant rising from the distant horizon. Confidence surged in her heart as the massive Bone Claw on her back expanded several times over. Snowstorm and thunderbolts flared through the skies, annihilating swaths of Dark Spine-eating Gu on her path.

"Hiss..."

Nearby, the six Nightmare Nine-star Spine-eating Gu under the black clouds suddenly felt their bodies' dark energy spiraling out of control, teetering on the brink of chaos. Panic gripped their hearts.

Before they could react, the black Dark Giant crossed its hands in the distance. A crystal embedded in its forehead emitted an overwhelming burst of dark energy as six shadowy dark illusions separated from its body.

"Hah!"

Six soft cries echoed. The six shadows rapidly solidified, soaring through the skies. Their forms surged with insane dark purple energy as they plummeted from the high skies in the blink of an eye.

Ultraman Tiga: Flying Kick!

"Rumble!!"

The ground erupted in a massive explosion. Waves of dark shock bursts rapidly swept across dilapidated buildings, engulfing countless Dark Spine-eating Gu in its path.

Several kilometers away, in the forest where green tendrils had just placed Sika and the others, terror's residual waves descended upon them in the next moment.

"Protect the Princess..."

"Boom..."

The storm of darkness swept through. Emerald tendrils enveloped the group within layers of green brilliance that shielded them. Through the green glow, they could faintly make out the form of the black Dark Giant in the distance.

"What is that?"

"A giant… Such pure dark energy..."

"It's him!"

Through the green radiance, Sika stared intently at the curved armor on the giant's chest. Suddenly, her mind connected it to the dark Divine Light Stick in Qin Shou's hand.

Such similarity—it had to be him!

Such grandeur, even those Dark Demon Gods paled in comparison.

He… the King of Darkness!

...

The anguished cries of the six Nightmare Nine-star Spine-eating Gu echoed faintly in the distance. The Void's face twisted with unease.

Suspended in mid-air, he grit his teeth, glaring furiously at the black Dark Giant before him.

"Qin Shou, you actually possess a Dark Giant Stone Statue..."

The giant's sharply defined mouth curled slightly upward, "Spine-eating Gu, it's time to end this."

"Hmph, I'll return someday!"

The Void noticed the giant's eyes glowing with dark purple energy. A chill jolted through him, and he hastily activated the Power of Void to slip into the void dimension.

"Buzz..."

But in the very next moment, as soon as the Void entered the space, he found the dimension suddenly becoming extremely unstable. His heart trembled violently, and he hurriedly exited the void state.

"What's happening?" the Void exclaimed.

"Hahaha, dear master, done! Where shall we head next? Give me the coordinates!"

Below, Big Big Wolf fiddled with the Space Channel opening device, laughing heartily with hands on his hips.

"Nowhere, just like this."

Qin Shou chuckled lightly, his eyes gleaming with dark purple energy as he enveloped the Void within it.

The space technology developed by the Alien Pioneers allowed for disturbances to space stability during its preparation phase.

If it weren't for this reason, Qin Shou wouldn't have bothered arguing with this guy just to buy Big Big Wolf time to activate the device.

He was tired of their endless chatter—it risked dragging the story unnecessarily.

"Ah!! Impossible, how did you do this?!"

Wild and frenzied dark energy poured into the Void's body. He let out a furious roar, unable to maintain his human form. Transforming into a massive silver-white Spine-eating Gu, he struggled desperately amidst the dark purple brilliance.

Threads of dark energy crept onto the silver-white body, continually absorbing and converting into its own strength. Yet the silver-white armor started cracking rapidly.

The truth was clear: the potential of the Spine-eating Gu was finite.

It could not absorb the enemy's energy endlessly.

The 40% activated Dark Energy Converter had predictably increased Qin Shou's strength to the realm of Unbreakable Ninth Star.

Under the Supreme Strong, none could stand as his equal!

"Hiss!!"

In the distance, one wave after another of dark energy explosions erupted. The six Nightmare Nine-star Spine-eating Gu one by one became Synthesis Points. Within the dark clouds engulfing the ground, the Thunderstorm intercepted all escaping Spine-eating Gu. Under the combined assault of the Synthetic Monsters, they were utterly routed, their carapaces shattered, and themselves dead.

And as for the silver-white Spine-eating Gu, poor in combat and weaker than the other Nightmare Nine-star Spine-eating Gu, its Power of Void was suppressed. The only fate awaiting it was to become a Synthesis Point.

"Boom..."

In the next moment, dark energy surged from Qin Shou's body. His figure suddenly grew to a towering height of a hundred meters. Forming an L-shape with his arms, a simplified beam blasted forth, accelerating the disintegration of the silver-white Spine-eating Gu's body.

"Humans, you will regret this!"

The silver-white Spine-eating Gu let out one final, anguished scream before its body was shattered by dark energy, scattering into countless shards.

"Buzz..."

As the dark clouds slowly dissipated, a sliver of soft moonlight spilled onto the ground.

Qin Shou's towering figure transformed into black particles, reverting to his original form. His face looked pale.

The 40% activated Dark Energy Converter had stretched his body to its limit, allowing him to only persist for barely a minute. If prolonged, he risked serious harm.

He lifted his gaze to the faint crescent moon peeking through the dissipating clouds, shaking his head.

Even here, there's a moon...

Recalling the silver-white Spine-eating Gu's dying words, Qin Shou sneered.

"Regret? Hah, I, Qin Shou, never regret… Damn it!"

Suddenly, Qin Shou's expression shifted terribly. Instantly, his figure transformed into a shadow streaking towards the Transmission Array.

Moments later, staring at the ruined, war-torn remains of the shattered Transmission Array, Qin Shou's face darkened immensely.

"Thud!!"

A Black Giant Beast stomped down with its massive foot, crushing the broken Transmission Array further into pieces. Most of it disintegrated into ash, beyond any hope of repair.

"Howl!!"

Little Brother unleashed an Atomic Breath, vaporizing a Spine-eating Gu in one burst. He roared upwards triumphantly before wagging his tail at Qin Shou with his mouth wide open.

See? Am I fierce?

Qin Shou: "..."

The Transmission Array leading back to Earth... was destroyed.

No matter how clever Big Big Wolf was, it was impossible to locate a way back to Earth on this unfamiliar planet.

Now surveying the battlefield, the slightly stronger Spine-eating Gu had already turned into corpses. The leftover weaklings couldn't possibly know how to repair the Transmission Array or even possess coordinates for this strange planet.

The Void was dead; even if made into a Synthetic Monster, it wouldn't hold a shred of memory from its life.

This time, Qin Shou had truly suffered a major setback!

Qin Shou slumped his shoulders, wearing a look of utter despair.

Snowflakes danced downward as Leng Wanbai descended alongside them. The exoskeleton and Bone Claw on her body retracted.

She approached Qin Shou, lightly biting her lip, her expression complicated as she struggled to speak.

"I... I'm sorry. I failed to protect the Transmission Array in time."

Qin Shou shook his head with a wave of his hand, replying, "It has nothing to do with you."

At this moment, the sound of air splitting reached him. Cloaked in black robes, Sika stepped on emerald green tendrils, arriving before Qin Shou. Her pitch-black hair was already in disarray by the time she landed.

She adjusted her locks slightly, holding a faint smile as she bowed respectfully.

"Thank you, warrior, for vanquishing the Dark Demon God and saving my Dark Country."

Unable to return home, Qin Shou felt no excitement for this so-called princess.

"Oh, no need for thanks. You can leave. As for the title of First Warrior, count me out."

Qin Shou hesitated slightly before continuing, "But as for a million gold coins or so, I might reluctantly accept."

Even if he couldn't go home, he wouldn't turn down money.

Qin Shou was still banking on building an empire on this planet, achieving prosperity once more.

As long as he grew strong and lived long enough, he'd eventually find his way back home.

Sika noticed Qin Shou's low mood. A thought crossed her mind before she suddenly said, "Warrior, why not come to our Dark Country as a guest? You've vanquished the Dark Demon God—please allow us to host a grand welcome ceremony for your arrival."

Qin Shou still showed little interest. "It's not necessary, just deliver the gold coins instead..."

"Warrior, the women of our Dark Country revere the powerful. If you visit, you'll surely be immensely popular." Sika added.

Qin Shou raised an eyebrow, "This… doesn't seem appropriate, does it?"

His instincts told him that he might gain unexpected rewards from visiting the Dark Country.

He swore on his dignity that his motivations had absolutely nothing to do with the young women of the Dark Country.

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