CHAPTER 898: CHAPTER 481: STARRY QUEEN

Liszt arrived in front of the barrier, sensing the mysterious partition with his spirit carefully.

"This is truly a miraculous seal, I can’t analyze its structure or origin at all..."

"How do we break it? With brute force?" Rod asked.

"No."

Liszt shook his head, lightly touched the barrier, and a wave of dark water passed by.

"I will try to understand it, find its nodes, and attempt to dismantle it structurally. If it doesn’t work, then we’ll have to use violence."

Jelaba checked his pocket watch: "There are six clock hours left until the end of the sixth day. I’ll give you five clock hours. We can use this time to rest here and clear some of the nearby monsters."

Everyone agreed with his suggestion, and the warriors began to rest. The blessing of the stars significantly enhanced their strength, and many hadn’t fully adapted to their changes. This period of rest could help them gain better control over their power.

Some of the warriors who were in better state began clearing monsters on both sides of the Starry Avenue. The battle was small in scale and didn’t cause much disturbance.

Rod lay back in a rocking chair in the Dream Realm.

Six clock hours passed quickly.

Liszt opened his eyes, looking exhausted and confused, and said, "I didn’t find the seal’s nodes, nor did I detect any gaps or flaws. It’s like a completely sealed spherical shell, enclosing the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground... I’ve never seen such a seal; I can’t imagine how it was formed."

Luo Weiya frowned and asked, "Then how does it transmit disturbances to the outer layer of the Starry Sky City’s barrier? Logically speaking, the formation of a seal must have a source, an ending, and resonating nodes."

Liszt replied, sweating profusely, "This must be some kind of ancient technology..."

The four Special Level Combatants exchanged glances, and Luo Weiya said solemnly, "In that case, we have no choice but to destroy it with brute force."

Jelaba said, "Prepare to begin, the breaking point is on the eastern side of the Starry Avenue. The teams participating in the Starry Battle be ready. Once the barrier is broken, quickly enter it."

"Everyone else, form up, defend tightly, and absolutely prevent any monsters from entering the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground and interfering with our operations."

The warriors replied in unison, "Yes, Fire Son, sir!"

Horus placed both hands on the Silence Stone, opening the Silent Domain to minimize disturbances.

Seventeen Guardians stood by.

Everyone, including Great Priest Megan, Annie, and Mephit, formed up on the eastern side of the Starry Avenue.

Once the barrier is broken, the disturbance inside the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground will spread through the breach to the outside. The Silent Stone can’t block the fight at the King Level. The massive disturbance will spread outward from the breach, alarming all the monsters in that direction.

They will hold their ground here for an entire day until the Starry Queen’s battle ends.

Rod understood clearly that the pressure outside wouldn’t be any less than inside. The Starry Sky City is too vast, and enough monsters in one direction could engulf them.

This is why they had to clean all areas thoroughly when they came.

Rushing in to secure a quick victory is impossible.

Based on all past experiences with King Level battles in the Royal City, even when surprise attacks succeeded, the battle lasted over ten clock hours, with the longest lasting several months. They ultimately achieved victory through large Spiritual Protection arrays, the Guardian Fire, and continuous support.

On average, King Level battles last about a day, and the duration of the King’s Heart is precisely one day.

Therefore, they must hold out outside for a day, rather than entering the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground together.

Jelaba stood in front of the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground, as gaseous Spiritual Energy rose, the gray-black hammer began to shine and swell.

This is his Soul Weapon, connected to his soul.

Jelaba’s characteristic is Stone Power, which gives him rock-like hardness and weight. This was originally considered a rather useless characteristic, classified as a fourth-level characteristic in the Great Book Library, just slightly better than useless trash.

But Jelaba, with remarkable talent, quickly crossed levels and ranks without receiving many resources. His teacher and the high ranks of the Royal City had always been regretful, wishing his characteristic could be stronger.

Until the Master of Soul Weapon Forging, Lei Lu, personally crafted a soul weapon for him using the most precious materials and source material, transforming him.

This giant hammer can be seen as an extension of Jelaba’s soul. He focuses the characteristic on the hammer, continuously increasing the hardness and weight of the hammer.

Eventually, the several-ton hammer hits with more weight than a mountain.

This is Hammer King Jelaba’s ultimate battle skill as the second-ranked Fire Son.

He bellowed, swinging the hammer towards the barrier.

The hammer traced an arc, with silver clumps frantically accumulating on the hammer’s body. The wind sound quickly turned from sharp to heavy, the inertia from the enormous weight almost visible to the naked eye.

Boom!

A very heavy muffled sound, countless dark ripples scattered from all sides, but the barrier remained unmoved.

The silver clumps disappeared, but the hammer still swelled and shone with Spiritual Light.

Jelaba stopped, shaking his head, "No, it can’t be penetrated."

Luo Weiya frowned, "Jelaba, just now you only used seventy percent of your strength."

"It was sixty percent."

Jelaba corrected.

"I have already reinforced it, but I feel that this barrier seems to be an absolute rigid body. The recoil on the hammer face is too strong, exceeding the limit of its hardness. I can’t apply more force, or the hammer will not withstand it and break."