Near-Earth orbit.

A giant cannon as large as a planetary fortress is undergoing its final calibration adjustments.

Ghostly blue spiritual power is channeling through the densely etched pathways on the cannon barrel, gradually converging at the muzzle.

As it charges longer, the ghostly blue spiritual energy at the muzzle becomes increasingly intense, radiating a terrifying power that collapses and annihilates the surrounding cosmos with even the slightest overflow.

This is the space threat from the Can Shang Company, the Annihilation Cannon!

"Ground coordinates calibration complete!"

"Annihilation Cannon charging complete!"

"Space orbit cleared!"

Information streams back to the Space Fortress, with all preparations in place.

"Fire!" A cold voice echoes in the strategic command room.

A destruction beam several times thicker than a War Fortress roars toward the Blue Star!

...

Blue Star, ground battlefield.

The core area of Can Shang Company is now in ruins.

Scattered, broken mechas are piled together like mountains of debris.

At the center of these mountainous ruins knelt the Titan Fortress.

Its body surface is burning red due to the super-power operation of its energy furnace, scorching its alloy shell.

In the air around Titan Fortress, the heat is so intense it even warps the air, with a central temperature high enough to melt ordinary metal into molten iron.

Under such terrifying heat, inside the Titan Fortress are only Shang Jianyue, Bob, and Han Zhan.

In the super energy matrix of the three hundred and sixty-two energy furnaces, more than half are completely extinguished, turning into dark holes.

The remaining energy furnaces are also being orderly shut down, with the ghostly blue spiritual power within slowly ceasing to rotate.

"It’s over." Shang Jianyue emerges from the Titan Fortress, exhaling softly as he looks at the semi-ruined giant structure behind him.

"Titan City has been hit hard. To repair such a battle-damaged Titan Fortress would be a long and arduous task."

Han Zhan and Bob also step out, coming onto the battlefield.

"Do you regret it?" Han Zhan asks Shang Jianyue. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Some people might exhaust their entire lives without being able to create such an unparalleled mecha.

Even Shang Jianyue himself might not be fully confident in creating another Titan Fortress identical to this one.

Describing it as the greatest work of art is not an exaggeration.

"Regret? No, I do not regret it." Shang Jianyue shakes his head, "It’s a war machine, not a piece of art to be admired from afar."

War machines belong on the battlefield, and their destiny should also end there.

As he says this, Shang Jianyue suddenly lifts his head to look at Han Zhan.

"Hey." He calls out to Han Zhan.

Han Zhan instinctively turns his head toward Shang Jianyue, seeing a smile mixed with madness in his eyes.

"Are you ready?"

"The real danger is coming."

As if to confirm what Shang Jianyue said, a blazing white light appears in the distant sky.

The dazzling white light even outshines the sun.

The clouds are blasted open layer by layer, revealing the most splendid stars deep within the sky!

That is—the Annihilation Cannon!

Shang Jianyue’s voice continues to echo in the ears: "The attack intensity of the Annihilation Cannon is equivalent to the full-force strike of a Tier Nine Peak Powerhouse."

"The only difference is that this ’Tier Nine Powerhouse’s’ full-force strike can be sustained for fifteen breaths."

This is why Shang Jianyue initially asked Han Zhan if he could withstand a full-force strike from a Tier Nine Powerhouse for fifteen breaths.

"Once fifteen breaths pass, the Annihilation Cannon’s energy will be exhausted; without subsequent energy maintenance, it will completely dissipate."

"No need to worry that the same strike will come again. After release, the Annihilation Cannon’s energy shock wave will completely annihilate it, and Can Shang Company will face significant challenges in building another Annihilation Cannon."

"I’ve told you all the information I could."

Shang Jianyue says this, nodding toward Han Zhan.

The next second, he puts his black gentleman’s hat back on, buttons his black suit, returning to his gentlemanly manner.

The following moment, he and Bob, two virtual figures, vanish.

The air still echoed with his last words to Han Zhan.

"Good luck."

...

From the Annihilation Cannon in near-Earth orbit, this energy surge over ten thousand meters long is pouring down with an overwhelming stance!

Han Zhan stands up.

Floating around him are four Ancient Divine Soldiers, each emitting different halos.

They are, respectively, the Xuanyuan Sword, Fu Xi Zither, Shennong Cauldron, Kunlun Mirror.

In his current Realm as a Tier Eight Spirit Contract Master, it’s not too difficult to wield four Ancient Divine Soldiers simultaneously, but sustaining it for long is not feasible.

Fortunately, the Annihilation Cannon is not a true Tier Nine Peak Ultimate Powerhouse.

Han Zhan did not choose the Nuwa Stone because it would not significantly help him in this situation.

Heaven’s Origin Power requires time for buildup; with a response time of just fifteen breaths, it’s a matter of life or death, leaving no time for such preparation.

With a thought.

The Fu Xi Zither strums its strings first.

This time, the zither tune played is none other than the long-unplayed "Dragon Soaring Technique"!

The "Dragon Soaring Technique" played by a Tier Eight Spirit Contract Master, has a more formidable effect on body enhancement.

As the strings are plucked, the zither melody resonates in the air, visibly transforming Han Zhan’s body with each layer of sound.

Golden scale armor like dragon scales begins to appear on his skin surface, as terrifying power surges beneath the muscles under his skin!

At the same time, the Shennong Cauldron inverts itself,

vast, rich white Life Spiritual Power begins to flood into Han Zhan’s body.

The six Great Ruins within his body are desperately absorbing this white spiritual power, storing it in the Taixu Return Collection that Han Zhan has developed within.

This time, the Life Spiritual Power pouring into Han Zhan’s body nearly exhausts Shennong Cauldron’s accumulations from nearly a hundred days.

As Han Zhan grips the Xuanyuan Sword’s hilt, he also dons the black Demon Crossing Cloak, instantly transforming into armor that envelops him entirely.

The Demon Crossing Cloak, as a Tier Eight item, has excellent damage reduction effects, capable of reducing even damage from a Tier Nine Ultimate Powerhouse’s attack by ten percent!

After completing these battle preparations, he swings his arm.

The dark red cloak flutters in the wind, while the last Ancient Divine Soldier, the Kunlun Mirror, is placed on the front chest of the armor.

This is the fullest victorious stance Han Zhan can present at his current Realm.

With the various additional enhancement boosts, his aura vaguely has the tendency to break through Tier Nine.

Han Zhan lifts his head, gripping the Xuanyuan Sword more tightly.

He twirls the sword and looks at the intensely bright "star" descending from the sky.

"Bring it on!"

"Sword Skill, Star Slash!"