Hearing Bailey's transmission, Andrew Han was utterly stunned.
What the hell is this?
There's a Starlight-tier Nether Clan overlord under Antarctica, and now there's a Starry Sky Fiend beneath the Arctic Ocean too?
Thanks to Bailey's earlier explanations, Andrew now had a basic understanding of the vast cosmos... For example, among the four great cosmic races, both Humanity and the Nether Clan are counted among them.
Starry Sky Fiends are also known as Cosmic Behemoths or Stellar Fiend Spirits.
This race is extremely unique—their birth itself is at the Starlight Tier.
They usually gestate near a planet's core, then burst forth and roam the boundless stars.
Andrew couldn't help but ask, "Bailey, why are you only telling me this now?"
T^T... Bailey replied, "Master, you never asked me before. The Arctic Ocean's seal uses ocean currents and water pressure as renewable energy, so it won't loosen anytime soon."
Andrew pressed further, "Then how can you be sure?"
"Because of that little sapling," Bailey chuckled. "It communicates with its own kind, and combined with my analysis of Earth's environment, that's how I reached this conclusion."
Starry Sky Fiends are terrifying beyond measure!
They are like the darlings of planets, even able to interfere with a planet’s natural operations through their power.
Bailey speculated that the Starry Sky Fiend sealed beneath the Arctic Ocean was of the Savage Dragon lineage.
Among the Demons rampant on Earth, dragon-type Demons are innately noble—born directly at the Fusion Tier.
"Damn it!" Andrew asked via transmission, his face darkening, "So the Savage Dragon under the Arctic is also Starlight-tier? Can you analyze which order of Starlight it is?"
"I can't analyze that," Bailey replied weakly.
Both Mundane and Fusion Tiers have gradations of strength, and of course, so does the Starlight Tier!
Andrew frowned inwardly: "Fusion Tier is mainly divided by the size of a lifeform’s magnetic field and the depth of its energy fusion. The Starlight Tier, however, is divided by the quality of starlight."
Starlight-tier lifeforms absorb cosmic particles and transform them into stellar power!
Upon first advancing to the Starlight Tier, one is considered First-Order 'Morning Light,' followed by Second-Order 'Eternal Light,' Third-Order 'Constant Light,' Fourth-Order 'Epochal Light,' and Fifth-Order 'Creation Light.'
Fifth-Order Creation Light is the peak of the Starlight Tier.
To put it bluntly, a Fifth-Order Creation Light Starlight-tier being, at full strength, can shatter a small asteroid.
Lurian was Third-Order Constant Light in the Starlight Tier; I barely managed to kill it by entering Berserker State.
If the Savage Dragon–line Starry Sky Fiend sealed under the Arctic is stronger than Lurian, with my current strength, I might not be able to handle it.
Andrew couldn't help but fall into deep thought, his brows tightly furrowed.
Starlight-tier beings are incredibly rare; expecting another to emerge from Earth is almost impossible.
After all, even among a hundred eras and a hundred life-bearing planetary systems, there might only be a single Starlight-tier lifeform.
The truth is often cruel, clear, and as plain as water.
Perhaps the ancients believed this world was the center of all realms and the vast heavens, but from any perspective, blue Earth is just a speck of dust in the universe.
At this moment.
The winds over Antarctica were wild and frigid, leaving Andrew feeling lost amidst the storm.
It was bad enough that a Starlight-tier Nether Clan overlord emerged in Antarctica; after barely killing it, he now learned there was a Starry Sky Fiend beneath the Arctic Ocean.
He felt an impulse to roar at the heavens!
It was as if a thousand horses thundered in silence before his eyes!
Nearby.
Seeing Andrew's troubled expression, Supreme Zhang hesitated and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Did something happen?"
Several Law-Realm experts familiar with Andrew, like Venerable Thundercrest and Leon Yu, also noticed his distraction and worried frown.
Soon after—
"It's nothing," Leon Yu thought Andrew felt guilty about Antarctica's devastation and quickly reassured him, smiling: "If we join forces with martial arts and Gifted powers, we can definitely stop the tsunamis and natural disasters."
In truth, Andrew's battle with Lurian was so concentrated that it left almost no lingering effects.
The real danger was the hydrogen bombs and nuclear warheads!
But there was no other choice.
With Andrew still missing, the situation had reached a critical point—catastrophe was imminent, disaster was already descending, and there was no time to think. Humanity had no options and no alternatives.
Out of desperation, all the hydrogen and nuclear warheads from every nation had to be gathered.
Even if it meant worldwide natural disasters, it was still better than letting Lurian break free and destroy all of humanity.
Fortunately, Andrew returned.
Otherwise, humanity would have perished before natural disasters even formed.
"I happened to arrive just in time. In fact, when the hydrogen bombs and warheads detonated, I had just reached the moon’s vicinity," Andrew said, forcing a smile.
He didn’t mention the truth about the Starry Sky Fiend—the reality was simply too harsh.
The Law-Realm experts had been through so much; their bodies and minds were exhausted.
If they were told about the sealed Starry Sky Fiend under the Arctic Ocean, they’d likely lose all hope and struggle to muster the will to fight. Besides, in wars between Starlight-tier beings, Law-Realm experts can’t intervene.
"Thank goodness you returned, or we’d all be dead," Arthur Rook, the Gifted Supreme, stepped forward, a trace of blood at his lips. "Andrew, you’re the savior—you’ve saved not just us, but all humanity."
As his words faded—
Arthur Rook bowed slightly, showing his respect.
The other Law-Realm experts smiled brightly, like stars surrounding the radiant sun. Andrew became the center of attention, the focal point of the moment.
Andrew had surpassed the Law Realm, returned from outer space, and slain the Starlight-tier Lurian.
Joy outweighed shock; excitement surpassed astonishment!
Though few were truly concerned for all living beings, the fading of the extinction crisis mattered most—celebration and triumph became the main theme!