Chapter 254: The Destruction of Both Jade and Stone

Night.

The sea, deep and pitch-black, roared furiously, while howling winds swept through the darkened sky. Above the ocean, humanity’s most terrifying enemy—the Devouring Beast—had confronted two of the greatest warriors of mankind, Hong and Lei Shen.

Boom! Boom!

In an instant, Hong and Lei Shen unleashed their ultimate, life-risking techniques as Domain-level warriors. Without reaching the Domain level, one would not even possess the ability to execute such a move.

Hong’s body, including the long spear in his hand, was instantly enveloped in black radiance.

Lei Shen, on the other hand, was surrounded by green lightning, twisting like serpents across his body.

“Hahaha!” Lei Shen roared with laughter.

“Hahaha!” Hong also laughed aloud.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

In an instant, the two warriors shot forward along curved paths, charging at the massive Devouring Beast from different directions. The beast floated midair, its dark golden eyes coldly observing the two rushing humans. To it, these two were merely slightly stronger ants among countless others.

Inside the training hall of the Limit Gym in Yangzhou, Luo Feng stood beside his family, watching the screen with a tense heart.

“They’re going all out, Luo Feng. This is a soul-burning move—Hong and Lei Shen are risking their lives! Their fight can last no more than a minute. If the Devouring Beast isn’t killed within that minute, they’ll be completely defenseless,” Babata’s voice echoed in Luo Feng’s mind.

Luo Feng’s heart clenched. “Soul-burning? Like how the Yimo Starline psychokineticists sacrifice their souls?”

Among the many secret techniques of the Yimo Starline, there were many foundational ones, but also numerous advanced techniques like “Soul Seal” and “Tower of the Void,” each profound, intricate, and powerful. Naturally, there were also techniques involving soul-sacrificing suicide attacks.

“Not exactly. The Yimo Starline techniques are far more sophisticated in terms of skill. However, despite their higher refinement, their power still falls short of these two,” Babata quickly added. “What they’re using now is a life-risking technique only Domain-level warriors can perform—combining soul, primal energy, strength, and will, connecting with the universe itself to unleash their ultimate power. It’s terrifying. If they kill their opponent instantly, they might survive.”

“But if the Devouring Beast survives, then they die,” Babata concluded.

“Have the Silver Guardians arrived yet?” Luo Feng asked.

Back when he had gone to the ancient ruins of Site No.12, Luo Feng had obtained the deactivated Silver Guardians. However, after Babata’s repairs and energy crystal replacements, they were now ready for use again.

“Almost. However, Luo Feng, the Silver Guardians are bodyguards. If these two are going to their deaths, even the Silver Guardians can’t help,” Babata said helplessly.

“Do what we can, and leave the rest to fate!” Luo Feng stared at the screen.

Though the conversation with Babata seemed lengthy, it was actually an instantaneous mental exchange. Yet in that brief moment—

The battle on the screen had already reached its climax!

This battle, worthy of the “Stellar-Level,” was too fast for ordinary people to see with the naked eye. They could only rely on replays, slow-motion footage, and commentary on the side of the screen.

But Luo Feng…

Was the only one in the entire training hall capable of seeing the fight clearly.

“Not good—the Devouring Beast is using its ultimate move!” Luo Feng’s expression changed.

Above the Pacific Ocean.

The golden horned beast’s tail moved like a phantom, slicing through space toward Hong and Lei Shen. A loud “Boom!” echoed as the beast felt an odd rotational force from Hong’s spear, causing its tail’s power to falter slightly.

“Wuuu!!!”

The golden horned beast raised its head and let out a roar that shook heaven and earth—it was enraged!

Initially, it had considered the two humans as merely slightly stronger ants, thinking it could crush and kill them with its natural strength alone. But now, in actual combat, it realized that these seemingly tiny humans were surprisingly formidable—stronger even than the “Stellar-Level First-Stage humans” it had known from its bloodline inheritance.

Moreover, their swordsmanship and spear techniques were astonishing! Each strike and slash seemed to come from the heavens, unpredictable and beyond its grasp.

To put it simply…

This “Golden Horned Beast,” barely a year old, was still like a newborn human infant in terms of experience, despite its noble bloodline and vast inherited memories. Other than its innate techniques, much of its knowledge still needed to be learned!

A single year was hardly enough time to learn.

In terms of cultivation, it was still far inferior even to Luo Feng. Compared to Hong and Lei Shen, who had entered the “Domain” realm, the gap was even greater—like a universe apart!

The two soul-burning human warriors and the heavily wounded Golden Horned Beast were not that far apart in strength.

“Wuu!”

The Golden Horned Beast opened its mouth wide!

“Not good!”

“Watch out!”

Hong and Lei Shen’s expressions shifted in unison. Across the planet, countless powerful beings observing through satellite feeds also had their expressions alter. Everyone had previously witnessed the Golden Horned Beast’s bizarre devouring capabilities.

Boom!

Following their prearranged battle plan, Hong and Lei Shen instantly flew toward each other! They were together now! The Golden Horned Beast’s dark golden eyes gazed down at these two “tiny beings,” its fury reaching a peak. These puny humans were practically seeking death! It had originally intended to swallow one, but now that they were together, it would swallow both at once!!!

“Chi chi~~”

Invisible spatial forces spread across hundreds of meters, completely covering the area where Hong and Lei Shen stood.

“Hong-ge!” Lei Shen’s expression darkened.

“Hmph.”

Hong waved his hand, and instantly, a massive pile of black metallic wreckage appeared in front of him—between himself and the Devouring Beast. The wreckage was tightly stacked, leaving no gaps. In terms of volume, it even slightly exceeded the size of the beast itself!

Approximately 180 meters long, 120 meters wide, and 100 meters high.

The metallic debris was densely packed.

You must understand—Luo Feng’s Black Dragon Mountain X81 model starship had a diameter of merely 100 meters or so. Though starships were constructed from vast quantities of metal, their interiors—grand halls, crew quarters, command centers, and the like—were predominantly hollow. In essence, starships and transport warships were but metallic husks. They were not solid metal through and through.

Yet…

Before them now was a dense mass of metallic wreckage.

“Eat this! Eat this!!! You think swallowing a few military bases is easy? These are ancient ruins’ spaceship remnants, far superior in quality to Earth’s metals! And this much metal could build ten exploration ships. Let’s see if you can swallow it all!” Hong’s eyes were cold as he thought to himself.

By common sense—

It was like eating. If you eat too much, you get stuffed.

“Let me add more,” Hong’s gaze remained icy. He waved his hand again!

Whoosh!

A large bundle of long, bar-shaped metallic objects flew forth!

“Here you go. I gathered these from several countries—18 hydrogen bombs in total, along with the fission-triggering atomic bombs,” Hong said as he brought them out.

“Wuuu!!”

The Golden Horned Beast angrily ceased its devouring and roared!

It still clearly remembered the power of the 150-megaton hydrogen bomb from last time. Now there were 18 of them? Though smaller in size, the Golden Horned Beast dared not swallow them recklessly. Moreover—the tightly stacked mass of metallic wreckage, 180 meters long, 120 meters wide, and 100 meters high, was something it dared not swallow either!

Why had it devoured only small amounts of metal during its previous sea outings, rather than swallowing large quantities at once?

Because its “appetite” was limited!

Humans could be stuffed to death by overeating!

Same principle.

“Wuuu!!!”

Letting out a furious roar, the golden beast’s horn suddenly lit up with golden runes. Its eyes turned dazzling gold! The golden light rapidly spread from its neck and back down to its front hooves. Its sharp claws slashed forward!

Boom!

The massive pile of metallic wreckage was sent flying in all directions. The sharp claws reached straight for Hong and Lei Shen behind the wreckage! However… the moment its massive hooves scattered the metal debris, a black wave of energy instantly engulfed the area—blazingly fast!

“Chi!”

A faint sound, like hair being singed by fire—just like when the Devouring Beast had been struck by a B6-level laser cannon before!

“Chi!”

The black wave roared past the hooves and directly struck the Golden Horned Beast’s abdomen! Its rock-hard scales were instantly pierced, creating a hole!

“Hong-ge!!!”

A piercing cry echoed through the sky!

A bolt of lightning also wildly surged toward that hole!

“Wuu!” Feeling the black-clad youth pierce into its body, the Golden Horned Beast furiously swiped at the bald, white-robed youth surrounded by lightning. “Chi chi~~” A sharp gust of wind slashed across the white-robed figure. Puh chi~~ Blood and flesh exploded outward, his lower body reduced to shreds. Only his upper torso remained intact, protected by the close-fitting armor Luo Feng had gifted him.

Whoosh!

He did not retreat. At the cost of his lower body being reduced to meat, he had to charge in. He knew full well how terrifying the price would be for Hong’s ultimate move inside the Golden Horned Beast. Their original plan had one key point…

The best way to kill the Golden Horned Beast was to enter its body!

“Die! Die! We must kill it!!!”

Half of a white figure,

Eyes bloodshot red, filled with madness!

The lightning-wreathed upper half of the white-robed figure dove straight into the hole!

“Wuuuu!!!” The Golden Horned Beast roared in fury, but those two detestable humans had already entered its flesh and blood!

The entire world fell silent.

Luo Feng stared at the screen. On it, the enraged Golden Horned Beast and the replays and slow-motion footage on the right side of the screen played.

In the replays…

Hong’s skin oozed blood droplets, resembling a demon god, piercing through the Golden Horned Beast’s scales and burrowing into its body.

Lei Shen, now only half a body in white robes, charged madly into the Devouring Beast’s body, determined to kill it at the cost of his own life!