### Chapter 223: The Demon’s Eye, Demoness Bai Fu, Scarlet Leaf Ascends to Catastrophe Tier [59k]
The Abyssal Stalker is a very special celestial beast, adept at spatial teleportation and with an extremely short activation time.
To prevent Morin and Garrett from realizing the situation and fleeing on the Abyssal Stalker, Bai Fu disguised herself as Sinturion to contact Morin before the battle began.
“I already know what happened there. Just hold out for another three minutes, and I’ll be there. By then… hehe, I’ll make Bai Fu wish she could die but unable to, experiencing true hell!”
This cold voice instantly stirred Garrett’s emotions.
Garrett was filled with hate; if not for Morin and the Abyssal Stalker arriving in time, he would have met the same fate as Rolf and Sorel, killed by Bai Fu and Tessia’s sneak attack.
“Only three more minutes?”
Garrett’s fighting spirit surged.
He glanced at Morin, both intrigued by the idea of making Bai Fu experience true hell.
After enduring so much at Bai Fu’s hands, it would be too easy on Bai Fu if she didn’t suffer through the tortures of hell. Later, they could even record the torture process and broadcast it online to undermine the beliefs of everyone opposing the Secret Tower within the Initial Gateway Star Cluster.
“Sinturion, Commander, don’t worry. Holding out for three minutes is no big deal. Maybe we’ll have captured Bai Fu by the time you arrive.”
Garrett turned to look at the massive cannon.
If they could suddenly ambush Bai Fu with the main cannon during one-on-one combat, some might think it was unsportsmanlike, but they were terrorists after all. What did sportsmanship matter? Besides, Bai Fu had already started the fight unfairly, so he had no moral qualms about giving the main cannon enough time to activate.
“We’ll keep Bai Fu busy while Tessia handles her with the Abyssal Stalker.”
After assigning tasks, Garrett leaped up like a rocket, charging at Bai Fu first.
Bai Fu calmly turned off her communicator.
She only needed Morin and Garrett to hold out for three minutes because the main cannon’s first activation took 2 minutes and 20 seconds, and she had reserved an additional 40 seconds for aiming.
“Don’t go all out, just buy us some time.”
After telling this to Thessia, Bai Fu flew directly toward Morin and Garrett.
Before she arrived, she summoned He Fu. As for her spiritual energy army, most units lacked flight capabilities, so she only summoned non-humanoid spiritual entities like Heavenly Demolition Stones and Void Spheres to assist.
That was sufficient.
She wasn’t here to show off her strength; she just needed to buy some time. If she appeared too powerful, it might scare Morin and Garrett away.
If not for the Abyssal Stalker, Bai Fu wouldn’t have to make things so complicated. With her current strength, she could easily defeat Morin and Garrett single-handedly.
Four figures crossed paths in the Celestial Sea, like flashes of lightning. Although there were no explosions or loud noises, every observer felt their hearts pounding as if a large drum was beating incessantly.
“Can we win?”
A member of the Secret Tower on the spaceship felt like they couldn’t breathe.
“It’s a sure win!”
A gunner patted his companion on the shoulder. He was nervous, but also incredibly excited.
The critical moment had come!
This was not only a pivotal moment for the Secret Tower’s conflict with Bai Fu but also a crucial moment for him personally!
If Bai Fu was captured in this battle, as a gunner, he would become a superstar in the Initial Gateway Star Cluster!
What? You say the main cannon is AI-controlled and hitting Bai Fu has nothing to do with him?
“Are you kidding me? You mean to say that I pressed the button to launch the main cannon, right?”
The gunner trembled with excitement.
He could feel his blood boiling and his will burning!
He imagined how bright his future would be as a superstar.
“Ten seconds left!”
The gunner reminded everyone with a trembling voice.
Ten seconds passed in an instant.
Garrett and Morin’s hearts were also hanging in suspense.
From firing to hitting the target, the main cannon took mere milliseconds. They had to dodge before the cannon fired, as running away when it fired would be too late.
But fleeing directly would arouse Bai Fu’s suspicion, so the best way to escape was to let Bai Fu hit them, making it seem natural.
Garrett and Morin exchanged glances, understanding each other’s intent. They approached Bai Fu and He Fu from two directions, seemingly aggressively, but actually using only defensive measures.
The moment they made contact with Bai Fu, they were immediately thrown back by the combined impact of the advanced force field and spiritual explosion.
As they flew backward, blood spewed from their mouths and was instantly evaporated by the boiling spiritual energy.
Garrett and Morin were heavily injured, but they wore radiant smiles like the sun.
“Haha, Bai Fu, you fell for it!”
“You like to trap people, huh? It’s your turn now!”
Garrett and Morin eagerly prepared to rush forward and capture Bai Fu once the main cannon’s energy ran out.
Given Bai Fu’s track record on Dutton Star, they believed this shot wouldn’t kill her, but it would definitely leave her severely wounded.
At that moment, Garrett noticed Tessia suddenly abandon the Abyssal Stalker and charge at Bai Fu despite being injured.
Is she trying to shield Bai Fu with her own body?
What a touching sentiment!
But it was futile. Tessia’s speed was insufficient to block the main cannon’s blast before it hit Bai Fu.
Decided, they would torture both Tessia and Bai Fu together later, to show everyone the consequences of betraying the Secret Tower.
Roar, main…
Wait, what?
Suddenly, Garrett and Morin saw Bai Fu smiling even more brightly and turning to look at Tessia.
Instinctively, they sensed something amiss, but there was nothing else they could do except look at Tessia like Bai Fu did.
Then, they saw a massive beam of light several meters wide surge like a flood from the left side of their vision, unstoppable.
This beam broke through space, pierced the Abyssal Stalker’s head armor, and shattered their defenses!
They widened their eyes, seeing the Abyssal Stalker twisting its massive body under the beam’s impact.
Vacuum cannot transmit sound, but everyone watching instinctively imagined the Abyssal Stalker’s cries of agony.
Then…
“Aaaaahhhhhhhh—”
Garrett and Morin screamed in agony over the broadcast channel, as if the main cannon had hit them instead of the Abyssal Stalker.
Why didn’t the main cannon hit Bai Fu?
Why…
No, there was no need for those questions. This was all Bai Fu’s fault, and it couldn’t be anyone else’s.
Outrage!
No wonder Bai Fu had run out to challenge them without any precautions.
No wonder Bai Fu hadn’t pursued them after knocking them away.
No wonder Tessia had run away from the Abyssal Stalker despite being injured.
It turns out these two super beings had the same idea as them!
Garrett and Morin felt their hearts bleeding.
The situation was dire. The Abyssal Stalker was either dead or severely wounded, incapable of carrying them away. If the Abyssal Stalker died here, they would be punished by the Secret Tower even if they managed to kill Bai Fu.
They could only place their hopes on Sinturion, who had said he would arrive in three minutes.
Sinturion said he would be there in three minutes, and it was almost that time now.
Garrett was about to call Sinturion when his communicator rang, showing Sinturion as the caller.
“Commander Sinturion, where are you now?”
“Where? Aren’t I right in front of you?”
In front?
Garrett and Morin paused, looking up to see Bai Fu casually waving her communicator, laughing.
I freaking…
Their blood pressure skyrocketed. If they weren’t in the middle of a battlefield, they would have fainted from anger.
They realized that the Sinturion they had been talking to was actually Bai Fu in disguise. They had performed a play for nothing, only to find out they were playing right into Bai Fu’s hands!
What was the point of fighting anymore?
Frustration!
Why were they made to face Bai Fu? Who suggested retaliating against Bai Fu in the first place?
Wait, Thessia was one of the initial proposers, but she had defected to Bai Fu’s side.
Outrage!
The most terrified person among them was undoubtedly the gunner.
Victory! Ha, real victory! Once word got out, he would become a true superstar, known throughout the Initial Gateway Star Cluster.
Firing on their own main combatant and top transportation vehicle, how impressive is that?
But, he never wanted fame this way!
In the midst of panic, Bai Fu acted.
She was skilled at striking down the fallen.
First, she ordered the Secret Tower’s other ships to attack the Abyssal Stalker with various weapons, ensuring it was completely destroyed. Then, she and Thessia, along with He Fu, charged at Garrett and Morin from three directions.
There was no need to hide their strength anymore. Their goal was to send Garrett and Morin to their end.
…
At the same time.
One hundred million kilometers away from the agreed location.
Sinturion floated in the Celestial Sea, his face pale as he looked at the nearby ship that had been completely destroyed due to propulsion and power module explosions.
The explosion wasn’t particularly powerful, but it had rendered the ship useless. However, it would take him a lot of time to reach Dakken and the others, and although he himself was fine, many of his subordinates had died in the explosion.
“Damn it, if I find out who did this, I’ll use their intestines as rope to strangle them!”
After cursing for several minutes, Sinturion tried to contact Garrett again, but received no response. However, his communication with Dakken successfully connected.
“Sinturion, Lord, something terrible has happened. Lord Rolf and the others were all killed by Bai Fu. I and Lord Garrett split up and fled. When I tried to contact Lord Garrett, I couldn’t reach him.”
“What?”
Sinturion’s eyes nearly popped out.
After not getting any response for a long time, he suspected something was wrong, but receiving confirmation of the disaster still shocked him.
Even with four S+ tier beings and an Abyssal Stalker, they shouldn’t all have died, unless the Abyssal Stalker was useless?
He didn’t believe it. There must be something hidden.
“Where are you now? Hurry and pick me up!”
Sinturion urgently called Dakken.
After ten minutes, Dakken arrived with his ship, picking up Sinturion and his surviving subordinates.
This was Sinturion’s first meeting with Dakken, so even though Dakken seemed a bit wooden, he didn’t notice anything wrong. Instead, he told Dakken to stop trembling and bring him to Bai Fu.
Dakken quickly agreed.
After turning the ship around 180 degrees, it flew towards the destination Dakken specified.
Sinturion crossed his arms, his rage building, already planning how to deal with Bai Fu.
Little did he know that Dakken had been controlled by Bai Fu with the Heavenly Descent, and was now leading him in the wrong direction.
After flying for a long time, the ship reached its destination.
Looking out the window, Sinturion’s face darkened. “You said Bai Fu was here, where is she?”
Dakken hurriedly replied, “She was here earlier, but I’m not sure now. I…”
Just as he was about to protest, Sinturion’s communicator rang, showing Garrett as the caller.
“Sinturion, Commander, I’m being chased by Bai Fu. The location is…”
After quickly reporting the coordinates, Garrett suddenly exclaimed.
“Damn, Bai Fu is catching up. We’ll talk later.”
Beep—
Sinturion expressionlessly stared at his communicator, then gestured at Dakken. “What are you waiting for? Go meet Garrett.”
“Yes, yes.”
Dakken immediately complied.
But Sinturion found himself empty-handed again.
“Sss—”
His breathing became heavy, and he was on the verge of exploding. Eventually, he suppressed his anger and continued contacting Garrett.
After calling for three minutes, he finally received a text reply from Garrett.
It was a new coordinate.
Garrett stated he had nowhere to run and was hiding on a small asteroid. If Sinturion didn’t come, he would die there.
Sinturion began to suspect something was wrong, but he only had two choices: go to the coordinate Garrett sent or leave and return to the Secret Tower headquarters.
After much deliberation, he decided to check.
Being toyed with for so long, he couldn’t let this go unchecked.
Another half hour passed.
Above the small asteroid.
Sinturion sent a message to Garrett with a cold expression.
“I’m here, where are you?”
Garrett sent a new coordinate, pointing directly to a location on the asteroid.
This time, Sinturion didn’t go, but asked Garrett to come to him.
Garrett remained silent for a long time before sending a new message.
“Pity, I was hoping to irritate you further, but you’ve learned quickly. No need to continue the act. How do you like your grave?”
Seeing the text on his communicator, Sinturion clenched his teeth.
Whoever you are, I’ll come to send you off now!
Sinturion flew out of the ship, holding nothing back, and forcefully pressed down on the small asteroid with all his might.
The asteroid was only a few hundred kilometers in diameter. His press covered almost the entire planet, although the true splitting force was limited to the center area. Nevertheless, it caused a massive upheaval across the entire planet.
In an instant, countless massive cracks appeared on the ground, capable of swallowing buildings. Molten iron and lava erupted from the cracks, creating an apocalyptic scene.
“Is this Catastrophe Tier?”
Bai Fu secretly marveled.
With her current strength, she could summon a spiritual energy storm covering dozens of kilometers, but compared to Sinturion, the destruction was far less.
Of course, the difference was partly due to her being a Spiritual Prayer Mage. Spiritual Prayer Mages generally had lower destructive power compared to other output-type professions at the same level.
Previously, she would have fled upon seeing Sinturion show off his strength, but today was different. She had Scarlet Leaf here to hold the fort!
Her goal in dragging Sinturion around was not to play cat and mouse with him, but to give Scarlet Leaf time to ascend to Catastrophe Tier and to have the Celestial Eye Alliance’s main civilization send reinforcements to encircle Sinturion.
If Sinturion died here, it would be a heavy blow to the Secret Tower!
Although Scarlet Leaf had just ascended to Catastrophe Tier, her stats were no weaker than Sinturion’s, thanks to the high boost from the Void.
“Go!”
Scarlet Leaf glanced at He Fu standing beside her.
Years of stagnation, frustration, and burden were finally lifted today. Now, she just wanted to have a good fight, declaring her rebirth with her flowing energy and graceful movements like a phoenix spreading its wings!
He Fu nodded and charged forward first.
She would draw Sinturion’s attention, creating opportunities for Scarlet Leaf to attack.
The primary mission was to kill Sinturion, not for Scarlet Leaf to have fun, so necessary tactics would still be used.
“Bai Fu?”
Seeing He Fu suddenly charge out, Sinturion first froze, then burst into laughter.
“You finally came out, luring me here. Did you set up a trap beforehand? It’s pointless. I’ll make you understand the gap between Catastrophe Tier and S+ Tier. This gap can never be closed!”
As he spoke, an invisible force field formed around Sinturion’s body.
In reality, he was far from as relaxed as he appeared.
Since Bai Fu dared to appear, she must have had some confidence. But as long as he could capture Bai Fu alive, all problems would be solved.
Thinking this, Sinturion unleashed his full strength, charging at He Fu like a tiger descending the mountain.
He Fu calmly played a series of prayer cards.
Instantly, thousands of spiritual summons appeared before her, and her body was enveloped in spiritual energy shields.
Facing Sinturion’s sudden attack, He Fu showed no retreat, surprising Sinturion by choosing to clash head-on.
So brave?
Do you think you can block my attack just because you blocked the ship’s cannon?
Sinturion laughed at him.
Hovering in mid-air, he pressed down with his palm, causing a terrifying weight to crush all floating spiritual summons and He Fu from the sky. The earth, already cracked, split even wider.
Exploiting the weakness, Sinturion continuously applied his royal combat technique, pressing down with immense force on He Fu.
After scattering a large number of prayer cards, He Fu’s body became immobile for several seconds. Her shield shattered, her second health bar depleted, and her main health bar rapidly declined, her life hanging by a thread.
“Almost done.”
Sinturion raised his right hand sharply.
Supported by a massive force, He Fu was launched into the air like a cannonball.
Sinturion spread his fingers, ready to catch He Fu’s neck in his palm. At that moment, a red beam of light as sharp as a sword suddenly illuminated from deep within the asteroid, piercing the eyes.
The next second, a firebird appeared in the void, flashing in front of him almost instantly.
He widened his eyes.
A woman with a fiery, phoenix-like appearance brandished a ten-meter-long giant broadsword, slashing fiercely at him.
“I will protect Bai Fu!”
The blade drew a kilometer-long trail of flames, like a ribbon, obscuring Sinturion’s vision and engulfing his body.
When Sinturion finally regained his senses, he stared blankly at his own body.
His right arm had vanished, blood gushing from the severed end.
He was injured!
A chill crept up from his tailbone to his head, cold sweat soaking his back.
Perhaps, he would die here today.