"King Star Stream!" King Burning Hand's eyes lit up with genuine relief.
"King Star Stream?" Poison King's expression darkened, his massive draconic features twisting with wariness.
The human faction's spirits lifted at Han Jue's arrival, while the opposing alien forces tensed visibly.
They'd all heard of King Star Stream's reputation!
Perhaps his direct attack power wasn't overwhelming, but his binding and control abilities were legendary. Combined with King Golden Shadow's devastating close-combat prowess and King Burning Hand's explosive fire techniques, these three working together could threaten even Invincible Kings.
"King Burning Hand!" Han Jue greeted them with a relaxed smile, moving to stand beside King Burning Hand and King Golden Shadow.
"What's the current situation?" Han Jue asked.
"A top-tier armor set treasure appeared over there, comparable to an ordinary high-grade treasure. Several Invincible Kings are working together to kill the guardian. As for us?" King Burning Hand shrugged. "We're just spectators for now."
Though King Burning Hand had discovered the treasure set first, he harbored no illusions about claiming it himself. Something this valuable would attract even Universe Venerables. If it were a domain treasure or soul treasure, he might attempt to seize it. But this? Beyond his reach.
Still, he'd already obtained one ordinary treasure and one top-tier treasure, along with various other items accumulated throughout Lotus Flower Ancient City. The haul represented a massive windfall.
"Since that's the case," Han Jue's gaze swept across the opposing group of limit Kings, most of them from the Demon Alliance and Insect Alliance, "why don't we deal with these people first?"
"That's exactly what I was thinking!" King Burning Hand's eyes blazed with excitement as he rubbed his hands together eagerly.
"King Star Stream, you dare attack so many of us simultaneously?" Poison King snarled, his voice sharp with alarm.
"So many? No, only those from the Demon Alliance camp," Han Jue said, shaking his head slightly.
The extraterritorial battlefield was divided into four major camps.
These four camps rarely joined forces unless one side grew overwhelmingly powerful. And the human camp? They were currently the weakest faction in the Sixth Battlefield. If Han Jue and his companions targeted the Demon Alliance, the other two camps would likely assist them!
The reasoning was straightforward.
The Demon Alliance dominated the Sixth Battlefield as its strongest force, boasting the most powerful individuals and three Invincible Kings. Besides the two Invincible Kings from the demon race itself, there was King Water Lion from a subordinate tribe.
King Snake-Neck and King Water Lion were currently advancing toward the eighth level. Why not strike the Demon Alliance now, while their forces were divided? Wait for those three Invincible Kings to reunite? By then, the treasure set would inevitably fall into demon hands!
Whoosh!
The Thousand-Vine Star-Eating Grass erupted into action, its countless emerald tendrils binding four demon race Kings including Poison King. Simultaneously, Han Jue revealed his Star Stream Sea form, combining it with his Flame Pool Domain and the crushing weight of his world projection to trap all four Kings within his massive body!
Swoosh!
An arc of crackling electricity interrupted Poison King's desperate movements. The four demon race Kings froze momentarily, their divine bodies seizing, instantly engulfed by the Star Stream Sea with no avenue of escape.
"Mechanical Killer King!" Poison King's face contorted with resentment as he glared at one of the Machine Alliance's limit Kings.
It was Mechanical Killer King who had just intervened, his well-timed strike trapping the four demons!
Mechanical Killer King regarded Poison King with an expression of perfect innocence, as if he'd done nothing at all.
But Poison King had no time to spare for the mechanical being.
King Golden Shadow and King Burning Hand had already launched their assault!
These two limit Kings were exceptionally skilled combatants. King Burning Hand's hands transformed into roaring flames, each swing accompanied by cascading sparks, each strike exceeding the explosive force of a dying star!
King Golden Shadow wielded his top-tier treasure, the Golden Shadow Blade, burning divine power as he attacked another limit King with devastating precision.
Each of the two suppressed one limit King. The Thousand-Vine Star-Eating Grass held off a third. The final limit King fell to Han Jue, who'd transformed into his Star Stream Sea form.
"King Star Stream! You stole my treasure before, and now you want to kill me?" Poison King roared, his voice thick with venomous resentment.
"Do I know you?" Han Jue asked, genuinely surprised.
He had no memory of ever encountering this particular limit King.
"Back at Rainbow Mountain, you stole my most prized possession!" Poison King snarled.
Rainbow Mountain?
Han Jue felt thoroughly confused. Were there even limit Kings at Rainbow Mountain back then? He was fairly certain there weren't.
In other words, this demon was spouting complete nonsense.
Dare to slander me?
Han Jue's expression hardened.
"Soul Annihilation!"
Instantly burning his soul power, Han Jue's strength surged to twice its original level. The Seven-Colored Rainbow Light Sword materialized within the star sea, expanding into a colossal blade hundreds of kilometers long, perfectly matching Poison King's massive size.
Universe Overlord's pinnacle secret technique: Sword Qi of Light!
A beam of golden sword energy composed entirely of light law struck Poison King, annihilating a massive portion of his divine body in a single devastating blow.
Han Jue's explosive burst of power in that instant approached the strength of an Invincible King.
With a base strength of 135,000 times that of a World Master, combined with soul burning, treasure amplification, and his secret technique, his power increased four to fivefold!
A momentary burst approaching nearly one million times the strength of a World Master!
Though still a gap existed between him and his true body, that version relied on Supreme Armor to unleash such power. Han Jue's Star Stream Sea clone depended primarily on secret techniques, techniques his original body could also employ!
His current strength vastly exceeded what he'd possessed when fighting that ferocious beast alongside Lord Star Flow.
In a rematch now, even the beast's full-force assault wouldn't suppress him.
"Ahhh!" Poison King roared in agony.
Soul Annihilation could burn the enemy's soul as fuel!
For immortal gods, the soul was their divine body, burning the soul meant burning divine power!
Though Han Jue had only grasped the fundamentals of this secret technique, as a pinnacle secret technique created by a Universe Master, even the White Bone Lord, considered among the weakest Universe Masters, having never even created an ultimate-level Universe Master technique, his methods far exceeded anything a limit King could achieve.
First attempt, immediate success!
Poison King's divine body ignited under Han Jue's soul burning. However, the consumed divine power didn't enhance Poison King's strength. Instead, all beneficial effects transferred to Han Jue.
Burning the enemy's soul to enhance oneself!
This was the terrifying wonder of the Soul Annihilation secret technique!
The White Bone Lord must have been an exceptionally cunning Universe Master to devise such a torturous method. No wonder he'd ultimately attracted the strongest being in the universe to personally kill him, he must have incurred countless enemies. Even a powerful force like Lotus Flower Ancient City couldn't save his life, demonstrating how perilous his situation had become.
"King Star Stream!" Poison King's roar carried nothing but poisonous hatred.
Han Jue completely ignored him, instead dismissing the Seven-Colored Rainbow Light Sword.
With a thought, the Ice Erosion Longbow appeared in his hands.
He drew the bowstring and released!
The crystalline arrow streaked forward, and Poison King's divine body suffered over 50% damage in that single strike.
"Damn you!" Poison King screamed, his massive form writhing within the star sea prison. His divine power fluctuated wildly as he burned everything in a desperate attempt to break free.
But escape was impossible.
Han Jue's Star Stream Sea clone possessed natural talent for binding and imprisonment. Combined with his Flame Pool Domain and world projection, the layered restrictions formed an inescapable cage.
Another ice arrow formed, this one crackling with frigid energy that seemed to freeze space itself.
Thunk!
The arrow pierced through Poison King's weakened defenses, detonating inside his divine body. The damage exceeded 70% now.
"I'll remember this! The Demon Alliance will, "
Thunk!
A third arrow silenced him mid-threat. Poison King's divine body collapsed below the critical threshold, his consciousness forced into deep dormancy. What remained of his divine form crystallized and shattered, the fragments dissolving into the star sea.
One limit King, eliminated.
Han Jue wasted no time, immediately turning his attention to the other three demons still trapped within his body.
The Thousand-Vine Star-Eating Grass tightened its grip, the emerald tendrils piercing through divine bodies and draining power. Meanwhile, King Golden Shadow and King Burning Hand pressed their own opponents relentlessly, each blow chipping away at their enemies' strength.
The tide of battle had shifted decisively. What should have been a tense standoff between rival camps had transformed into a one-sided slaughter.
The Machine Alliance and Insect Alliance limit Kings, having witnessed the demon faction's rapid downfall, made no move to intervene. They retreated to safe distances, content to watch the carnage unfold.
After all, weakening the Demon Alliance served everyone's interests.
Within minutes, all four demon race limit Kings lay dead, their divine bodies dissipating and their treasures claimed.
Han Jue's Star Stream Sea clone contracted, returning to a more manageable size as he solidified back into humanoid form. He casually tossed the acquired equipment into his world ring.
"Well done!" King Burning Hand laughed heartily, clearly pleased with the outcome.
"Four limit Kings eliminated. The Demon Alliance won't forget this," King Golden Shadow said, though his tone carried satisfaction rather than concern.
"Let them remember," Han Jue replied calmly. "If they want revenge, they're welcome to try."
In the distance, the battle between the Invincible Kings and the golden dragon continued, violent energy fluctuations shaking the entire space.
But that conflict no longer concerned them.
They'd achieved their objective, weakened a rival faction and secured valuable resources. Now they simply needed to wait and see which Invincible King would ultimately claim the treasure set.