Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

However, that’s just how the hunting goes. Initially, because of the large number of participants, points are obtained quickly, but as the density of survivors rapidly decreases, the hunt becomes increasingly difficult. Not to mention the mutual slaughter among participants, which quickly reduces the total points that can be earned.

This is the sinister aspect of the hunting ritual. In the vast majority of hunting rituals, in the end, the Awakened must hunt each other to earn enough points...

With a soft sigh, Omond withdrew his gaze. At this point, he was already on the thief’s ship; thinking about it was useless. He could only bet that the Royal Princess carried enough anti-enemy artifacts and equipment.

"Three."

"Two."

"One."

Omond counted silently in his heart. When he reached zero, the heavy sound of drums rang out on the altar.

The sound of the drums hadn’t reached him yet, and he saw a figure racing into the sky. In the next instant, the figure turned into a stream of light from tens of kilometers away, rapidly approaching the position of the floating gunship!

"Here it comes!"

Omond’s heart tightened, but Xi Ya beside him still maintained a calm demeanor. It was unclear whether she was confident or just putting on a brave face.

"Ascend."

With Xi Ya’s command, the entire floating gunship quickly rose, soon breaking through the troposphere and reaching the stratosphere.

And in this short ascent, the Lizardman emissary had rapidly approached, less than six kilometers away!

Such a distance is just a matter of two or three seconds for powerful Heroic Spirits!

"Fire!"

There was no need for Xi Ya to order, and the close-in gun on the side of the gunship roared in unison. Amidst dazzling flames, eight guns towering over ten meters high, resembling a three-story house, poured armor-piercing bullets with a caliber exceeding one hundred millimeters at a rate of tens of thousands per second, instantly forming an impenetrable web of firepower.

To counter the extremely high movement speed of high-tier enemies, these armor-piercing bullets were empowered by high-powered spiritual arrays, reaching a terrifying kinetic energy exceeding two million joules. Upon hitting the target, they also generated secondary explosions, further enhancing their penetrating energy. Any one of them could easily pierce the frontal armor of a tank!

No, even shooting through a heavy tank wouldn’t be a problem!

However, when faced with the dense firepower storm composed of such terrifying shells, the Divine Envoy didn’t even look, not bothering to activate a shield, maintaining high speed like a meteor crashing head-on!

"Clang clang clang clang clang!!!"

The dense and massive sharp impact sounds exploded in the air, as at the terrifying relative speed of over four thousand meters per second between the two, the high-strength alloy warheads compressed upon impacting the envoy’s yellow-green skin, sending clouds of smoke rising into the air, yet the envoy’s speed remained unimpeded!

"This body’s strength is damn near demigod-level!" Omond couldn’t help but curse.

"Isn’t this damn thing considered cheating?"

"There’s no way," Xi Ya said calmly. "The strength’s level of unsealing is only calculated based on the extreme energy level summoned, not physical strength, which cannot be reduced."

"After all, the role of the [Military Governor] is to encourage the Awakened to complete the ritual, not really for us to hunt them."

Omond tightened his grip on the giant axe in his hand, feeling the enormous energy wave from the envoy. The surrounding air trembled due to the energy dissipating from the envoy.

"Is this still less than thirty percent of the power... absolutely a full-level Heroic Spirit!"

Yet Xi Ya still remained calm, leaving Omond to suppress his anxiety.

Just like this, as the firepower continued, the Lizard God Envoy had already charged to a position five thousand meters away!

At this distance, the firepower grew even more intense. Due to the envoy’s complete disregard for evasion, the eight close-in guns easily locked on and no longer woven a firepower net, pouring all of their shells directly ahead!

In this situation, the huge kinetic energy would be fully borne by the envoy’s body. Even if steel couldn’t penetrate his body, it would rapidly increase the surface temperature of his skin!

In modern warfare, there are concepts of thermal melting and metal fatigue. The former refers to the rapid decline in metal strength under high temperatures, and the latter acknowledges that even if the stress doesn’t exceed maximum stress, continuous application can accumulate localized permanent damage until a transformation occurs!

This means that even an ordinary assault rifle, as long as it’s fired enough times, can destroy a tank’s armor!

This is why, despite knowing that gunpowder weapons have limited effects on high-tier powerhouses, this floating gunship still carries numerous close-in guns!

"Two million joules....no, calculating relative speed only increases the kinetic energy! Colliding thousands of times per second, even if you were made of iron, you’d melt, right?"

Omond watched the rapidly approaching figure nervously, surrounded by clouds of smoke, nearly turning into a fireball from the high temperature!

However, a scene that widened Omond’s eyes unfolded! The figure was suddenly swallowed by a pitch-black hole in the smoke, disappearing without warning in mid-air!

In the next instant, an identical hole opened diagonally above the floating gunship, and the envoy emerged, speeding out without losing momentum, less than a thousand meters away from the gunship!

The figure’s speed was too fast, making Omond’s hair stand on end, instinctively wanting to flee!

But at this moment, a delicate hand gently pressed him down.

"Don’t panic, this is merely some form of energy transmission ability. Its skin seems capable of absorbing impact and thermal energy, converting it into energy reserves."