Chapter 626: Morphis Understands, Morphis Will Remember Mortarian Forever!

Boom boom boom—

The "living planet"— Morphis—was under attack.

Outside the planet, lava, frost, and thousands of meteors assaulted Morphis's outer defensive keratin.

Several towering figures hundreds of meters tall looked upon the besieged Morphis and let out hoarse laughter.

Behind them stretched a vast demon army.

All of them were Silver-tier elites.

“Hahaha, push harder. Once we obtain Mortarian’s biological knowledge core, we can accelerate assimilating other races and force them into our demon system, ushering in glorious evolution.”

“Don’t worry, Mortarian’s original body has completely fallen. Even if he left behind some soul will here, it won’t make waves in our hands.”

“But this Morphis's defenses are really something. It can block any detection and prophecy, and it can traverse—if not for—”

“Shut up! Wakandaka…” a demon cut him off.

The demon chuckled and fell silent.

But its attacks grew more ferocious.

Rumble—

On Morphis, atop that tower, an extremely illusory remnant watched the demons outside the planet.

And the outer keratin defense, already cracked and crumbling under fire and destructive force.

A glint of lifeless despair passed through his eyes.

“I didn’t expect it to be you... Adran... it’s you!”

That remnant was Mortarian.

His shadow seemed ready to dissipate at any moment.

At that moment, with a beeping sound,

a projection was cast down from the ceiling.

“Xiao An, grant me transmission permission. I’ll support you. A-Yang and A-Feng’s worlds are under attack too…”

Mortarian looked at the other side, his gaze showing resolute determination.

“Sister Red, no need!”

“Xiao An… don’t be impulsive. We’re working on the situation with Ai and the leader. A-Yang and I have made some headway researching the New World. Don’t give up…”

“It’s too late, Sister Red! These Abyss people obviously came prepared. Even if you come it’ll do nothing.

Luckily, when I went to the New World I prepared for the worst, and now that plan finally comes into play!”

“Xiao An, don’t be rash!”

The woman called Sister Red looked anxious.

“Don’t worry, Sister Red. I’ll preserve a bit of soul seed. If there’s a chance later we might meet again. I’ll try to badly wound these guys…

The rest is up to you. Also, be careful of Arand. I suspect my position was leaked by him…”

“Xiao An, you…”

The woman’s anxious words hadn’t finished when—

“Sister Red, take care along with Sister Yang and Brother Feng…” Mortarian finished, then cut off the comms.

The woman’s projection faded.

By then, Morphis’s outer defenses were already collapsing.

Mortarian’s eyes steadied and sharpened.

“I know what you want! But I won’t let you have it!”

“Since Sister Red and the others already have a plan, what I can do is buy time, draw their fire, and provide reserve forces support afterwards…”

“Let my biological civilization’s seeds spread across the entire civilizational wasteland! I want my inheritors to proliferate across that wasteland.

Even if one day my soul ultimately disperses, as long as my inheritors can inherit my will, there will still be a chance to rebuild Morphis, maybe even to travel to the New World to retrieve the Civilization’s Flame I buried.”

Rumble—

“Haha, this shell has finally broken. Quick quick quick, whoever grabs what’s inside gets it!”

Excited voices rang from outside the planet.

Mortarian watched the demon legions charging into the planet with calm eyes.

“Morphis!”

“I’m here!”

A strong voice answered.

“According to plan, initiate the destruction separation protocol. Lock down all high-level labs, warehouses, specimen vaults... transfer and seal access levels...”

“Destruction protocol initiated! Entering final countdown…”

Mortarian took a deep breath, his voice growing more spectral.

“Morphis, I must enter slumber. Maintain the subsequent procedures! The search for and guidance of my inheritors is in your hands... Morphis, I entrust this to you!”

With those words, Mortarian’s shadow completely dissipated.

Space fell silent for two seconds.

Only then did Morphis’s massive voice slowly speak, though it showed clear emotion.

“Morphis understands!

Morphis will fulfill Mortarian’s command!

Morphis will do its utmost to find Mortarian’s inheritors and guide them to meet Mortarian.

Morphis will remember Mortarian forever.”

Seconds passed again, and Morphis’s voice sounded once more.

This time its tone was icy and unyielding.

It was like a veteran holding the last line on a battlefield.

Unbroken and fearless.

All that remained was the tragic resolve to die with the enemy.

“Morphis destruction separation protocol final 10-second countdown…”

“Morphis core area decomposition complete, separation preparations ready…”

“Spiritual Dimension escape channel opened, escape coordinates calibrated…”

“Morphis will announce Mortarian’s final choice and glory to all adversaries and betrayers.”

“Morphis will never yield!”

3—2—1 the countdown ended.

Boom—

In an instant, the legendary planet Morphis began self-destruction and collapse from within.

How great the energy of a Gold-level biological planet could be, no one knew except Mortarian.

Likewise, how destructive the self-destruction of a planet fused with Ether and approaching above Gold strength would be, no one knew.

Not even Mortarian knew.

But at this moment, everyone knew.

The land built of biological keratin spewed world-shattering energy; beams shot from the planet’s interior and tore the planet apart.

“Run… damn it, this energy…”

“He’s insane… how dare he! Mortarian is destroying an entire civilizational star track!”

Five demons, sensing the apocalyptic blast, fled like madmen.

The Molten Demon used a rare item and vanished in a blaze.

The Frost Demon likewise moved swiftly; though struck by the initial explosion, he fortuitously ended up at the planet’s periphery.

Joyful, he seemed moments from escape.

A vine bristling with sharp thorns suddenly shot out from behind, wrapping around him.

It pulled him backward with force.

Using that momentum, another demon lunged at him.

Grinning savagely, he stomped hard on the Frost Demon, using the force to hurtle toward the planet’s outskirts.

“Haha, thanks!”

“You miserable Ardan, you’re dead…” the Frost Demon snarled through clenched teeth, yet still fell like a meteor into the world-shattering energy.

In that instant, even his strength above Gold and his robust life force seemed fragile under that power.

“No—”

His body dissolved and decomposed under the rampant energy, leaving only a single anguished cry.

Meanwhile, aided by the terrifying power of the planet’s destruction, Morphis’s core opened a dimensional rift to the Spiritual Dimension under the cover of the explosion; after slipping through, it immediately vanished.

The dimensional rift quickly sealed, and without anyone noticing, it traveled to a pre-set coordinate.

At that same moment, the staggering energy from Morphis’s blast sent shockwaves through the entire civilizational star track.

Also shaken was that celestial body at the track’s center, like a black hole; when nobody was paying attention, a faint light flickered to life…