Chapter 667: Unknown Impact

"Oh no!" My heart sank as I realized this attack absolutely couldn't be taken head-on.

I pushed through my injuries and poured every bit of Star Sea power I had into the trident, holding nothing back.

"Star Sea Divine Authority, Space Barrier!" I roared, and a semi-transparent barrier formed from spatial laws appeared out of nowhere in front of me, trying to block that world-destroying breath attack.

That energy breath was just too terrifying. It didn't just carry an energy impact, but also some weird force that could corrode spatial laws.

The space barrier I'd created only lasted a few seconds before shattering like glass, piece by piece.

I watched as that destructive energy was about to swallow us completely.

At this critical moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck me.

All this time, my understanding of Star Sea Divine Authority had leaned toward the ocean's embrace and purification, the stars' protection and guidance.

But the Spirit of the Star Sea once said that stellar power came from the universe, representing both creation and destruction, while tidal power controlled planetary rhythms, possessing the might to overturn heaven and earth.

If I could combine these two most primal forces—representing planetary fury and cosmic judgment—what terrifying power would that unleash?

At this life-or-death moment, the immense pressure was like lightning, cutting through the fog in my mind.

A completely new idea came flooding in.

Tide as the foundation, stars as the blade!

Judge all evils, and let divine punishment descend from the heavens!

"Star Sea Divine Authority, Ultimate Secret Art, Star Sea Divine Punishment!" I threw my head back and let out a desperate roar.

The Stellar Trident in my hand completely merged with me in that moment, becoming an extension of my will and power.

The azure divine flames and brilliant starlight on the trident shaft were no longer simply intertwined, but fusing and transforming in a more profound way.

A terrifying pressure that could make the entire underwater base tremble—and even make the distant Lord of Cracks take notice—exploded from my body.

The next moment, the trident in my hand turned into an indescribable beam of destructive light, smashing hard toward both the energy breath about to devour us and the mechanical beast.

This strike drained nearly all my Star Sea power and soul will.

It was the strongest attack I could unleash by betting everything, ready to go down together if necessary.

A boom loud enough to flip the entire North Sea exploded in the core area of Odin's Eye.

The azure light of Star Sea Divine Punishment collided head-on with the dark red Abyss Destruction Breath.

Time seemed to freeze in that moment.

Then, an unimaginable energy storm, centered on the collision point, swept out in all directions like a tsunami.

Whether it was the solid alloy walls or those vicious mechanical creations, they were all easily torn apart before this destructive storm, turning to dust.

When the light and smoke cleared a bit, I forced my nearly broken body up from the chaotic ruins.

The mechanical beast that had seemed invincible moments ago was now just a pile of smoking metal wreckage.

Its impenetrable armor had been pierced and torn by my Star Sea Divine Punishment, and its internal core had long been detonated by starlight.

In that pile of wreckage, only half a head remained of Night Owl—or rather, her soul fragment—giving off weak energy pulses.

"Impossible, how could I lose to an ant like you," Night Owl's broken thoughts echoed in my mind, then completely faded into nothing.

This long-troubling enemy who had brought us endless disasters was finally completely erased from this world by me.

And after releasing that forbidden-spell-like Star Sea Divine Punishment, I finally couldn't hold on anymore.

My vision went black, and I completely lost consciousness, collapsing heavily in what had become the ruins of the Association's core base.

In the last moment before my consciousness faded, I heard roaring from the Association headquarters.

Night Owl's death and the paralysis of this key node at Odin's Eye triggered a huge upheaval among those behind-the-scenes higher-ups in the Association.

Some factions already dissatisfied with the Ark Plan seemed to see their chance to rise up.

Endless darkness swallowed everything, until a ray of light pierced the silence.

My eyelids felt heavy as a thousand pounds. I used all my strength to tear open a crack.

What came into view was the familiar ceiling of the Revelation's command cabin, still bearing traces of battle smoke.

The strong smell of disinfectant mixed with the special scent of energy potions hit my nose.

My whole body felt like it had fallen apart, every muscle protesting with tearing pain.

Once again, I had crawled back from hell.

"Matthew, you're awake!" A voice rang in my ear.

I turned my head with effort. Olivia was sitting by the bed, her eyes bloodshot, her once-smooth face written with exhaustion.

Seeing me open my eyes, the light that instantly bloomed in her eyes drove away all the fatigue.

Behind her, Finn, Gulama, Zara, and other core members all gathered around.

Everyone's eyes held the same concern and excitement.

"How long was I out?" When I spoke, my voice was as hoarse as scraping metal.

"Five whole days and nights!" Finn answered in his deep voice. "Matthew, your condition back then was terrifying. If Olivia hadn't risked her life using her power to keep you alive, I'm afraid..."

That Star Sea Divine Punishment had drained everything from me. Without Olivia's Chaos Star Power and the top-grade potions we'd scavenged, I probably would have slept forever.

"What about Night Owl and the Master Control Brain?" I struggled to sit up, but Olivia gently pressed me down with one hand.

"Don't worry, Night Owl was completely erased by you—not even a soul fragment left. That Master Control Brain was also found and completely destroyed after you passed out. The Association's Ark Plan node in the North Atlantic is basically finished."

Hearing this, my tense nerves finally relaxed.

We'd succeeded.

Though the price was heavy, we'd ultimately bought this world a moment to breathe.

But before the joy of victory could spread through my heart, a terrifying tremor suddenly came from below our submerged Revelation.

"What's happening?" My heart tightened.

Piercing alarm sounds instantly tore through the command cabin's calm. All instruments flashed wildly with blood-red light, turning everyone's faces deathly pale.

"Matthew, don't move!" Olivia's expression changed drastically. While holding me down, her fingers flew across the virtual screen.

"Captain, reporting! External energy field severely abnormal, sonar and navigation all down!" Finn roared in terror.

"Hull structure under attack by unknown energy! Energy shields dropping rapidly!" Even Gulama's voice was trembling.

Dark energy torrents like invisible deep-sea beasts squeezed in from all directions.