Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 74 Heavenly Fire - Unsheathed!

As soon as she finished speaking, the golden orb above Cocolia's head rose rapidly into the sky like a firework being lit.

Suddenly, the sphere of light burst forth with a burst of intense light, then solidified in mid-air, instantly transforming into a golden crystal composed purely of imaginary energy.

This crystalline object blotted out the sky, resembling a golden mountain floating in the air, its enormous size casting a shadow over the entire Everwinter Ridge.

"This...this is!"

Seeing this, Bronya quickly raised her rifle and began firing continuously at the huge crystal in the air.

"Bang bang bang—"

Bullets, carried by a gentle breeze, rained down, their deafening gunshots echoing across the sky above Yongdong Ridge.

However, when these incredibly powerful bullets came into contact with the crystal, they only stirred up a tiny spark, leaving not even a nick.

Upon seeing this, Bronya's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.

"Hey, if this thing falls, it's no joke. This whole area will probably be blown to smithereens."

Seele looked at the golden crystal floating in the air and said, her eyes filled with solemnity.

"Bang bang bang-"

Bronya continued firing her rifle, her constant reloading motion almost blurring her vision.

“We have to destroy this thing before it falls,” Bronya said anxiously.

"Otherwise, the impact of this thing falling down could very likely affect Belloberg."

"Huh?" March 7's gaze lingered on the enormous crystal. "Himeko and Uncle Yang aren't here, how are we going to destroy it?"

The crystal floated high in the air; let alone destroying it, even attacks that could touch it were extremely limited.

Aside from Himeko's satellite cannon and Welt Yang's amazing ability to create black holes.

March 7th racked his brains but couldn't think of any other way to destroy the crystal floating high in the sky.

At the same time, Dan Heng's expression was solemn, his gaze fixed on the crystal filled with imaginary energy in the air.

He concealed one hand behind his back, and in his palm, he tightly gripped a black and white bead.

This bead seems to contain some ancient and powerful force, quietly waiting for the moment it will be awakened.

"...Do you need it?"

Danheng murmured in a low voice that only he could hear, as if only he could understand the meaning behind it.

However, at that moment, Lin Qiong's voice suddenly came over.

"Let me give it a try."

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached the ears of everyone present just right.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

Lin Qiong, holding the Heavenly Fire in his right hand, slowly walked to the side of the group.

"Next, I will launch a powerful attack..."

As he spoke, Lin Qiong raised the Heavenly Fire Greatsword in front of him, his gaze fixed on the Herrscher Core embedded in the hilt.

"Although I don't know what the consequences will be, defeating Cocolia is definitely not a problem."

As he finished speaking, the ring at the end of the sword hilt gradually began to change.

The ring seemed to have been activated, and strange runes appeared around it.

The Heavenly Fire Greatsword, which was originally crimson red, now seemed to be soaked in scalding magma, its blade turning fiery red and radiating intense heat.

"Huff...huff..."

As the Herrscher Core was activated, the flames erupting from the Heavenly Fire Greatsword were relentlessly scorching Lin Qiong's body.

Lin Qiong gritted his teeth, enduring the pain brought by the flames.

Is this what it feels like when the Heavenly Fire Judgment starts at zero rated power?

That really hurt!

Lin Qiong's facial expression was distorted by the pain, and sweat slid down his cheeks, but as soon as it came into contact with the air, it was instantly melted into a wisp of smoke by the high temperature.

"Qiong! Are you okay?"

Seeing Lin Qiong's pained expression, March 7's eyes were filled with worry.

She stood not far away, seemingly wanting to go forward and check on Lin Qiong's condition.

But at this moment, the raging fire surrounding Lin Qiong isolated him from the outside world.

"No...it's nothing, it's a minor issue."

Despite the immense pain his body was enduring, Lin Qiong's voice remained unusually firm.

As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling pillar of fire suddenly erupted from Lin Qiong's body, like an angry fire dragon, carrying endless heat waves and a destructive aura, soaring straight into the sky.

Even the horizon was illuminated by the flames, turning it a deep red.

Meanwhile, on a snowfield in the suburbs outside the city.

"Sigh, I'm still a little worried."

A man stood in the snow, pushing up his glasses and leaning on a rather classic-looking cane.

Just as he lifted his leg, preparing to move forward along the path.

Suddenly, a pillar of fire rose into the distance, shooting straight into the sky, and the surrounding clouds were dyed a terrifying deep red.

The man stopped what he was doing, his gaze fixed on the pillar of fire, and his heart suddenly began to race.

"That's... Honkai energy!"

His eyes widened, his pupils contracted sharply, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

The energy fluctuations emanating from the pillar of fire matched perfectly with the Honkai energy he was familiar with, a discovery that made the man's heart beat even faster.

"not good!"

He gasped softly, then strode off toward the direction from which the pillar of fire was rising.

Meanwhile, on Yongdong Ridge.

"Who exactly are you, and why do you possess such immense power?"

Cocolia, floating in the air, pointed at Lin Qiong and asked loudly, her voice filled with terror.

She continuously conjured sharp ice spikes around her and shot them at Lin Qiong like raindrops.

However, as these ice spikes approached Lin Qiong, they were instantly burned away by the scorching flames, turning into wisps of light white smoke that drifted into the air.

Lin Qiong ignored Cocolia's questioning.

He was seen dragging the Heavenly Fire Greatsword, its blade ablaze with raging flames, resembling a fiery serpent winding behind him.

He slowly walked towards Cocolia, each step filling Cocolia with fear.

"It's not about choices, it's not about survival—"

Lin Qiong's voice wasn't loud, but it was clear enough to reach Cocolia's ears.

At this moment, the ideals of everyone converge into a single grand aspiration—

He continued to move forward slowly, the tip of the Heavenly Fire Greatsword leaving a long trail of flames on the ground.

Finally, Lin Qiong stopped, raised the Heavenly Fire in his hand, and pointed it at Cocolia in the sky.

"Step forward, for this is the inscription of 'Salvation'!"

After saying that, Lin Qiong raised the Heavenly Fire Greatsword above his head, and the flames on the sword instantly became even more turbulent.

The crimson gem set in the sword hilt emitted a dazzling light, like a burning sun illuminating the entire Everwinter Ridge.

"The Judgment of Heavenly Fire, Unleashing Zero Rated Power!"

As his voice rang out, an unprecedentedly terrifying aura emanated from the Heavenly Fire Greatsword.

At this moment, Cocolia's face became unusually solemn, and her body trembled involuntarily with fear.

"Whoever you are! Die!"

Cocolia roared hysterically as she manipulated the crystal above that had not yet collected all the imaginary energy.

They intended to use it as a final weapon to counter Lin Qiong's terrifying power.

Under her control, the crystal began to slowly descend towards Yongdong Ridge, its massive size seemingly capable of leveling the entire ridge.

However, faced with this sudden attack, Lin Qiong's lips curled into a slight smile, as if he didn't care at all.

He took a deep breath, then poured out the words he had prepared, his voice echoing like thunder across the Everwinter Ridge: "Heavenly Fire—"

"—Unsheathed!!!"

Lin Qiong shouted and swung his Heavenly Fire Greatsword at the falling crystal, flames erupting instantly from the sword.

"boom--"

In an instant, flames erupted everywhere, and violent explosions resounded through the sky.

Meanwhile, outside of the Yalilo-6, on the observation carriages of the Starry Sky Train.

Left alone on the train, Himeko observed the white, hazy planet through the observation window.

Just then, a dazzling light shone from the planet's surface, like a stroke of red ink on a white sheet of paper, attracting extraordinary attention.

"Huh? That was... an explosion?"

Himeko suddenly realized that the shockwave generated by the fire had swept away all the clouds floating on the planet's surface, revealing the planet's terrain that had been hidden by the clouds.

"Such terrifying power..."

Seeing this, Himeko murmured softly, a deep shock showing in her eyes.