Inside the white crystal spaceship. Ye Chen glanced sideways at Venerable White Fang, whose face was heavy with gravity, cold sweat beading on his brow.

He surmised the situation was far from easy and immediately frowned, clenching his fist, cursing his own weakness in his heart for being unable to lend aid at this crucial juncture. In this battle among God Emperors, even if he were laden with treasures, he could scarcely insert himself; a mere wave of a hand could obliterate him, leaving him as fragile as an ant.

Before the white crystal spaceship, the spacetime storm raged in seven-colored light—red, white, blue, and green mixed in a dazzling array, making one’s eyes swim, as if the path ahead stretched into infinity. After a moment, several sharp sounds of breaking air zipped in from behind; it was the pursuers’ ships closing in.

Venerable White Fang gritted his teeth, a cold light flashing in his eyes. “In this chaotic spacetime, the ship cannot accelerate beyond light speed; we can only advance at the speed of light.

Even the ship’s built-in ‘Cosmic Teleportation’ engine cannot be activated, and the radar cannot lock onto stable spatial rifts. If this continues, we will eventually be overtaken.” Ye Chen remained silent.

The four powerful pursuers behind were all at the God Emperor level and well-prepared. Even if Venerable White Fang could fight two of them to a standstill, facing four simultaneously would inevitably put him at a disadvantage—otherwise, he wouldn't be fleeing directly now.

“Kid!” Venerable White Fang suddenly spoke, turning his head, his grave gaze fixed on Ye Chen. “In a moment, I will draw them away with all my might.

You take the escape pod in the stern cargo bay and flee. Whether you can find a way out of this chaotic spacetime will depend on your own destiny.” Ye Chen froze, a surge of hot blood rising in his chest.

“Master, you…” “Man up, don’t be wishy-washy!” Venerable White Fang snapped. “Hurry to the stern bay!

Rest assured, your master has broken through the Gate of Reincarnation countless times, reincarnated countless times. I long ago saw through this vast mortal world.

Life and death are but fleeting thoughts in the mundane world. Life itself comes from heaven and earth; even if it dissipates into smoke, it is merely a return.

There is nothing to regret.” Ye Chen’s heart jolted. Hearing those words, laced with a touch of sorrow and freedom, it was not hard to grasp Venerable White Fang’s predicament.

To retreat selfishly at this moment of crisis would make him too much of a coward. He immediately shouted with resolution, “Master, if we live, we live together; if we die, we die together!” Venerable White Fang paused momentarily, unable to help but say, “Aren’t you still planning to see your little lover…” Ye Chen’s expression showed a flicker of awkwardness; he lowered his gaze slightly, then raised his head, saying, “Master, seeing her is indeed important, but what face would a disciple who fears death have to see her?” Venerable White Fang stared at him for a long moment, then sighed, “Enough.” With a flash of white light in his eyes, Ye Chen, who had been standing with his fists clasped, suddenly felt a buzzing in his brain and immediately lost consciousness.

Venerable White Fang cradled Ye Chen’s body and sighed, “One death is a death; two deaths are also a death. Why add another soul to the netherworld?” He reached into his chest, fumbled for a moment, and pulled out a heart, scarlet as a crimson fruit, perfectly round and ruddy, untouched by even a trace of blood.

“This is the essence of my cultivation throughout my life, inscribed with the secret patterns of the Great Perfection of Fire Law. It forms a universe unto itself.

Should you be fortunate enough to survive, you will surely achieve the rank of God Emperor. With your talent, you will then be rarely matched in this world!” As Venerable White Fang spoke, he slowly pressed the vivid red heart against Ye Chen’s chest, forcing it into the skin as if it were permeating inward.

His face immediately turned pale as paper after losing his heart, his ruddy skin instantly covered with wrinkles, as if he had aged decades in a moment. He walked with heavy steps, carrying Ye Chen into the stern bay and placing him in a small shuttle.

Finally, he cast one last deep look at Ye Chen before sealing the shuttle’s glass viewport and returning to the main control room. “Release the escape pods,” Venerable White Fang commanded coldly.

His body swayed precariously, yet his voice retained its imposing majesty, tinged now with grim resolve. Given his robust physique, abandoning his heart would not cause immediate death; a torrent of divine power still sustained his life force.

The intelligent life system of the white crystal spaceship sensed Venerable White Fang’s anomaly and immediately emitted an anxious voice, “You, what have you done that was so foolish? It’s not worth it for a mere disciple.” “Stop the nonsense!” Venerable White Fang chuckled lowly.

“Xiao Bai, you have accompanied me through countless ages, evolving from a small radio set that I continuously modified into the current mid-tier Dao Artifact level spaceship. This time, escape seems unlikely.

The enemy has brought two mid-tier God Emperor powerhouses. Do you dare one last wild venture with me?” The intelligent life system of the white crystal spaceship was already a distinct data lifeform imbued with human emotions.

Hearing Venerable White Fang’s words, a pang of sorrow struck its core. Recalling their shared history felt like a dream.

From the crystalline screen appeared the face of a round-faced little boy, marked with determination, who shouted loudly, “Of course, I dare!” “Hahahaha…” Venerable White Fang threw back his head and roared, his voice filled with excitement and freedom, acting as if the great catastrophe looming behind him did not exist. After several bursts of laughter, his expression settled into calm composure.

“Launch all escape pods from the stern bay simultaneously. Furthermore, activate the largest light speed engine unit, set the thrusters to maximum, and prepare the stern bay’s wave cannons for firing!” A string of commands was issued and swiftly executed.

Beneath the white crystal spaceship, a metal plate suddenly slid open, from which burst forth dozens of small escape pods, streaking forward like beams of light. The pursuing ships immediately detected the anomaly from the white crystal spaceship.

A voice rang out from a purple ship on the left. “You three go intercept White Fang; I will track that escape pod.

White Fang must have let that brat slip away!” “Be careful of a trap!” “No matter, the three of us are enough to deal with White Fang!” The other two ships responded. By then, the purple ship had shifted its trajectory, maneuvering toward the scattered escape pods, activating numerous cannons mounted on its hull.

Beams of light shot out; some happened to collide with layers of spacetime folding, piercing into another parallel plane, while others directly struck escape pods, blasting them into nothingness. Bang!

Bang! Bang!

Escape pod after escape pod exploded, rapidly vanishing. Venerable White Fang gritted his teeth, his eyes instantly turning scarlet.

He roared, “You bastards! Stop this madness for me!” Having not felt true rage for untold ages, he was now genuinely furious, his fists cracking as he immediately turned the ship, hurtling toward the purple vessel.

“Hmph!” The purple ship completely ignored him, continuing to pursue the remaining escape pods. Seeing Venerable White Fang’s towering rage, Zi Shen, aboard the purple ship, grew more certain of his assumption and accelerated his killing spree.

As the white crystal spaceship sped toward the purple vessel, three other ships suddenly interposed themselves, blocking the path. A commanding voice echoed from within these ships: “At death’s door, and you still struggle?

A waste of time. Die!” Boom!

Boom! Two beams of light erupted from a fiery red ship, striking toward the white crystal spaceship.

Venerable White Fang’s eyes were blood red, like a bloodthirsty demon; his expression became ferocious and contorted, utterly devoid of his usual peace. He fixed his gaze on the fiery ship and growled low, “Yan Mo!!” Facing these two incredibly powerful beams of light, the white crystal spaceship retaliated, raising several cannon barrels and blasting out a dozen dispersed blue beams.

These blue beams cut through the void, causing the chaotic spacetime storm to show slight signs of freezing into ice, illustrating their astonishing power. “Stop struggling,” a bronze-colored ship nearby, exuding an ancient aura, suddenly fired a cannonball of pure black.

The projectile moved slowly, but when it reached the space ahead of the ships, it suddenly exploded like fireworks, shooting out thousands of small beams in a torrential bombardment against the white crystal spaceship. Boom!

Boom! Boom!

The energy shield of the white crystal spaceship violently trembled, seemingly unable to withstand the assault. Venerable White Fang, inside the ship, felt the deck beneath his feet vibrating slightly.

Given the ship’s inherent stability, it shouldn’t have shuddered even if it were flipped upside down, indicating the hull was currently sustaining massive damage. He glanced sideways at the screen below, watching the dozens of launched escape pods being systematically destroyed under the pursuit of the purple ship, with only four or five remaining.

Blood nearly erupted from his chest, his eyes immediately filled with savagery. He turned to stare at the round-faced little boy on the screen and roared, “Activate the Sky-Piercing Cannon for me, kill these damn curs!!” “Yes!” The round-faced little boy’s voice also carried a note of grief and indignation as he immediately obeyed.

Rumble~ The white crystal spaceship shuddered slightly, then split open along its center line, revealing a gigantic white cannon barrel aimed directly at the three opposing ships. “What!” “What is that thing!” The occupants of the three ships were all startled, immediately realizing that this cannon barrel was extraordinary, and swiftly maneuvered to retreat far away.

Whoosh! The white crystal spaceship had not yet fired, but seeing the three ships voluntarily pulling back, it did not hesitate, following the gap and surging toward the purple ship.

The purple ship, busy tracking the escape pods, was greatly alarmed when the white crystal spaceship suddenly approached. Zi Shen, aboard the ship, quickly turned to look; only when he saw that the other three ships were still intact did he breathe a sigh of relief, simultaneously feeling vexed and amused, shouting furiously, “What are you all staring at?

You can’t even stop one person!” The three ships hesitated for a moment before giving chase. Just then, the spacetime storm behind the purple ship suddenly recessed, and a seven-colored vortex appeared within it.

Intense gravitational pull emanated from it, enveloping the closest ships—the purple one and the white crystal one—as if countless invisible ropes were dragging both vessels in. The other three ships cried out in shock upon seeing the seven-colored vortex.

“Spacetime Vortex!” “It’s actually a Spacetime Vortex!” “No! If we enter, we’ll be!” (Traversed/Transported across time and space!) Before the three could finish speaking, the purple ship and the white crystal ship were pulled into the seven-colored vortex.

The vortex acted like a huge, satiated mouth; after engulfing the two ships, it slowly shrank and closed, fading without a trace, as if it had never existed.