Chapter 687 - 28: Deep Space, Unstoppable

"A simple answer, isn’t it?"

The Deep Space Caller’s Soul Communication, several times louder than before and laced with sharp static, rang out as it laughed maniacally. "I control the secretion of their hormones, every piece of information their Souls can perceive! If I want them to be happy, I can send them to Heaven! If I want them to suffer, I can send them to Hell!"

"Don’t overestimate the will of ordinary people. Their joys, their sorrows, their anger, their grief—they are all just slaves to their hormones. As long as I wish it, they can only look at me, and they need only look at me! I am their God, and they need only sing my name to live forever!"

At this very moment, the Deep Space Caller’s power was surging again and again. It even surpassed Su Zhou’s maximum Spiritual Power Value, reaching a level comparable to, or perhaps even far greater than, Zhou Buyi’s!

—Sincerity becomes a wish, bewilderment a prayer, joy a blessing, fear a plea, Determination an oath, resentment a Curse, and anger strife.

The human heart has always possessed great power. It can stir Spiritual Power, influence the world, and create Miracles.

Su Zhou’s Divine Techniques, related to Curses and Desire Power, were a specific manifestation of the ’Power of the Heart.’ But the Deep Space Caller’s power was far broader. Under certain conditions and within a certain range, it could even absorb all the various emotions generated because of it, temporarily boosting its Cultivation and the speed of its Cultivation!

Its Divine Technique was like a giant vortex, capable of drawing in all Power of the Heart and converting it into strength!

No wonder the Deep Space Caller kept repeating that Su Zhou was similar to it—it wasn’t wrong. They both possessed Divine Techniques that could use the Power of the Heart to accelerate their Cultivation. The only differences were the conditions and limitations. The Deep Space Caller had been accumulating power for decades. If not for the severed Spiritual Qi and the constant interference and suppression from the American Federation, it would have long since become a true Demon ravaging the world.

Now that the Deep Space Caller’s power had finally Burst forth, it was truly unstoppable!

WHOOSH—

Faced with Su Zhou, who had suddenly fallen silent for some unknown reason, the Deep Space Caller had no intention of waiting. The massive, silver, gelatinous Alien creature, while keeping itself completely protected, raised its huge shell slightly, formed a simulated ’mouth,’ and blew a ’Breath’ at Su Zhou.

A blinding white light flashed—superheated steam heated to several thousand degrees. Ultra-high-speed solid micro-dust particles collided within the rushing Gale, even generating dazzling lightning. This terrifying Breath, powerful enough to sweep away an entire armored division and destroy half a city in an instant, struck Su Zhou. Amidst a deafening explosion, a force capable of shattering mountains and splitting continents sent him flying into the distance.

In just an instant, with that single Breath, the Deep Space Caller had blown Su Zhou dozens of kilometers away, almost pushing him into near-lunar orbit. It wasn’t until over ten seconds later that he slowly came to a halt, hovering in midair.

But the Deep Space Caller, despite gaining the upper hand and the advantage for the first time in its battle with Su Zhou, felt no excitement. It had clearly sensed that Su Zhou hadn’t even resisted, simply taking the hit with his physical body. But it soon realized why.

And then, finding the reason absurd and utterly inconceivable, it burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha! D-Don’t tell me... you’re actually holding back because of these people on my back? Did you get so flustered you even forgot to defend yourself?"

The giant silver snail’s body shook violently. The Deep Space Caller was clearly finding it hard to believe. "Even those people from the American Federation wouldn’t hesitate to act in this situation! They’d destroy my ’believers’! They don’t even try to kill me; they just kill my believers to prevent my power from swelling as their numbers grow... Of course, they know it’s a scandal. Killing innocent victims isn’t exactly a good look, which is why the American Federation has always been unwilling to share intelligence about me."

"But Su Zhou, are you really that naive? If you can’t bring yourself to attack me just because of these mortals, then today you will surely die here and become part of my collection!"

Dozens of kilometers away, Su Zhou, who had been blown away by the Deep Space Caller’s single Breath, hovered in place with a frown.

His body hadn’t been harmed by the superheated Breath. The temperature of his own Breath was far higher than his opponent’s, so how could he possibly not withstand that level of heat?

But Su Zhou hadn’t mounted a more effective defense. He had, indeed, been lost in thought.

Because he really was that ’naive’.

’Although it’s extremely difficult, perhaps even impossible... how can I kill the Deep Space Caller while ensuring the safety of those victims?’

’No, killing the Deep Space Caller isn’t the problem. It’s strong, but not so strong that I can’t handle it. This thing has already gone through its second transformation, and I haven’t even used my True Body yet. The only difficulty is ensuring the safety of the victims. I’m certain their Souls are still active; it’s just their physical bodies that have been corroded by the Shapeless.’

Thinking this, Su Zhou let out a long breath. He still couldn’t fully comprehend the Deep Space Caller’s depravity, but on second thought, it wasn’t surprising. A Monster that no longer saw ordinary people as human, one that would even betray its own kind to lead Aliens to its world, was capable of anything.

「Two seconds later.」

Su Zhou looked up toward the distance, his gaze gradually brightening. ’There is a way,’ he realized. ’A way to have the best of both worlds—to kill the Deep Space Caller while ensuring the victims survive.’

He was a man of action.

And so, in the very next instant, the Deep Space Caller sensed an incomparably violent killing intent, like a world-shaking tsunami, surging madly toward it.

This time, it was no longer about cleansing Evil People.

It was about hunting prey.