Although the Civilization Devourer exhibited many inhuman traits, Richard could perceive that beneath those traits lay a greed akin to the abyss.

The Civilization Devourer is an insatiable creature.

It was born to devour war and civilization.

Though it often showed incredible calm and restraint, it would never relinquish the smallest bit of interest when the chance for greed arose.

Just like a moment ago.

Richard's soul had already been polluted by its blasphemous whispers, and his body was being controlled by its thorns.

In such a situation, the Hammer of Creation, such a valuable item, was something it couldn't possibly let slip by.

Of course, even if it did let it go, the Hammer of Creation would strike the Civilization Devourer as per Richard's pre-established commands.

Richard knew that even if he could kill one of its three avatars.

The remaining avatars would still hold him back.

He was not a leader; he had only reached the level of a leader in defense.

Therefore, if he wanted to interfere in the war below, he had to capture all three avatars of the Civilization Devourer in one swoop.

This was not an easy goal to achieve, so Richard could only take a risky move, using himself as bait to lure the Civilization Devourer in.

Judging by the current outcome, his plan was exceedingly effective.

The golden Miracle Fire blazed intensely, and under Richard's cost-no-object use, the Miracle Furnace surged forth with endless Miracle Fire.

Even though the Civilization Devourer had the ability to resist the Miracle Fire, under this inexhaustible flame, it could only lower its flags and extinguish the fire.

They wanted to flee, but how could Richard give them the chance?

The Divine Power Gravity Well bound them firmly in place, unable to move.

As the Miracle Fire burned, the battle seemed to draw to an end just like that.

Buzz!

A flash of light suddenly struck Richard in the back.

In an instant, tens of thousands of cells in Richard's dimensional space were annihilated.

Richard whirled around, only to see a Dimension Gate had opened behind him unbeknownst to him.

"A Dimension Annihilation Cannon? This can't kill me."

A slight, mocking smile appeared on Richard's face; in his eyes, it seemed the Civilization Devourer was a bit furious.

But soon, he could no longer smile.

In the void, Dimension Gates slowly opened, emitting an aura of destruction that even he had to retreat from.

Anti-Master Weapons.

Innumerable Anti-Master Weapons.

For a long time, Richard and the Wizard Alliance had overlooked one thing: the Civilization Devourer's efficiency was actually much higher than theirs, and they were only able to contend with it due to their vast size.

And efficiency is crucial for the creation of some weapons.

The Anti-Master Weapon is precisely such a thing.

The Civilization Devourer's high efficiency allows it to mass-produce Anti-Master Weapons.

And the only limitation on their development was the materials.

The materials for Anti-Master Weapons are not things that can be found casually; collecting them requires enormous effort, manpower, and strength.

The places where these materials are found often possess special conditions. Some of these conditions pose no threat to living beings, but the vast majority of the materials require a Dominator to personally obtain them.

On the contrary, the aspect of manufacturing, which looks the most challenging for ordinary civilizations, is the simplest for them.

If the Civilization Devourer wished, it could assemble a dozen Dominators to make weapons together, forcibly elevating the manufacturing efficiency to the highest level.

And now, the Civilization Devourer finally revealed its trump card.

In the void before Richard, every Dimension Gate represented an Anti-Master Weapon.

Combined, these weapons were sufficient to reduce a Broken Line Dominator to ashes in an instant.

But now they were being used as a tool to delay Richard.

"You really don't want me to leave?"

Richard raised an eyebrow, internally admitting that it seemed he wasn't getting out today.

The use of weapons of this scale indicated that the Civilization Devourer was determined to win this war; Richard couldn't stop him from invading this world, no matter what means he employed.

It seemed he could only rely on those little fellows below. Hopefully, they could be decisive and quickly spread the Abyss Pollution.

As long as the Abyss Pollution spreads, our gains would only be partial even if successful.

...

"Haha, the taste of home."

The Demon Commander of the Abyss Civilization inhaled the Abyss Aura permeating the air, letting out a contented sigh. For Abyss creatures, the normal world was livable, but the Abyss environment was more suited to them.

With the order from the Eye Demon Commander, Abyss Pollution began to spread in the Eternal Dark World.

For the Eye Demon, it was a difficult decision they had no choice but to make, but for the Abyss, this was an expansion of civilization, albeit somewhat unethical.

Under the Abyss's corruption, the lands of the Eternal Dark World took on a deep black-red hue.

The surface plants began to develop aggression under the influence of Abyss power, even transforming into carnivorous plants. Animals with low intelligence were also converted into Abyss Creatures under the Abyss's transformation.

Abyss Spore Clouds began appearing in the sky, not only spreading Abyss Pollution but also being a form of weapon themselves.

The essence of the Abyss is a weapon designed to combat the Civilization Devourer; everything was born for battle.

These spore clouds possessed high corrosiveness, and this corrosion was effective against Civilization Devourer weapons that hadn't been converted into black liquid.

Corrupted beings would transform into Abyss Creatures, and corrupted materials would turn into Abyss Creatures.

Though the Civilization Devourer restored its strength, the Abyss was also constantly evolving.

The Civilization Devourer soon noticed the Abyss's corruption, and for this weapon developed by the Shepherd Star Titan specifically against it, it already had a comprehensive counter-plan.

In the Star Realm, massive World Fortresses began continuously producing a special machine.

These weapons resembled flying saucers, but what they emitted was not beams, but flames.

These weapons can scorch the land, incinerating all alien energy within it, restoring the land to its original state.

This technology was born from a civilization older than the Predecessor Civilization Alliance, whose homeworld was severely polluted by war, forcing them to spend vast amounts of time and effort to purify their world.

As the Abyss pollution began, both sides tacitly commenced the deployment of destructively devastating weapons.

For the Eye Demon, with the Abyss pollution already started, deploying destructive weapons was of no consequence. And for the Civilization Devourer, no matter how war-ravaged this world became, its ultimate fate was to turn into black liquid.

Under the influence of these destructive weapons, both sides suffered extremely heavy losses.

Every minute on the battlefield saw tens of thousands of soldiers from both sides perish.

However, the Eye Demon's side, due to having a fortress, appeared to have prettier casualty figures.

But, while the Eye Demon consumed their own lives, the Civilization Devourer only expended phantoms that could be resummoned.

Given enough time, how many such legions could there be?

Cost and losses be damned.

...

"Strategic target found, strategic target found, coordinates 7650, 5732."

On the battlefield, while reporting the coordinates to the Communication Crystal Ball beside him, Gao Wen used reconnaissance magic equipment to confirm the enemy's movements.

When destructive weapons began to be unleashed at will, Gao Wen realized that a fortress was just a cement coffin.

No matter how sturdy, a fortress could not withstand the consecutive strikes of destructive weapons.

Thus, Gao Wen decided to give up his commander's role and volunteered to become a scout.

He was responsible for moving across the battlefield, observing high-value targets, then notifying the rear for the deployment of destructive weapons.

This job seemed dangerous, but in truth, it was not safe at all.

However, it was already the safest job Gao Wen could find.

He knew that remaining in the fortress was merely a slow death, while navigating the battlefield might provide a slim chance of survival.

They were agile, highly mobile, and held minimal value.

Deploying legions and destructive weapons required value, yet Gao Wen was obviously not worth chasing by a legion, nor meriting a destructive weapon.

The Civilization Devourer also needed to consider cost-effectiveness.

All his energy now was channeled into controlling combat avatars.

At this time, summoning vast fleets and war weapons with ease like during peace was unrealistic.

The weapons currently used by the Civilization Devourer's legions all came from World Fortresses within the Star Realm.

With the coordinates reported, a piercing hum suddenly reverberated in the sky. Instantly, a flash descended from above, burning a crater over five kilometers wide at the coordinate location.

All the Titan Legions there, along with their war weapons, were turned to ashes.

"Target cleared, target cleared," Gao Wen reported back to headquarters.

Having said this, he turned and headed in a new direction with Asu.

On the battlefield, nothing could be heard besides the hum of energy.

No matter how vast the Civilization Devourer's legions were, they couldn't fill the entire earth. There were large blank areas between battlefields.

Gao Wen walked on the ground, suddenly stopping in his tracks.

Space turbulences, elemental phenomena rendered this once fertile land extremely barren.

Under the saturation attacks from both sides, everything turned to nothing. Gao Wen couldn't even collect anything as a souvenir.

"Asu, what do you think is the purpose of our war?" Gao Wen asked suddenly.

Looking at the desolate battlefield, a doubt suddenly arose in his heart.

What was their war for? Survival? But for each individual, their lifespan was actually shorter than if they didn't participate in the war.

If it was for the continuation of civilization, civilization was too overwhelming.

Overwhelming to the point of suffocating.

"Boss, your thoughts are very incorrect."

Asu's voice still carried a trace of indifference, even though Richard's words had already infringed on thought crimes.

"I know, but still, I want to hear what you think."

"What do I think? I don't have much of an opinion," Asu replied, "For the Wild Beastmen, war is a given. We participate in war because there is war, not to protect or continue anything."

"We are a clan, participating in war is our duty."

"Is that so?"

Gao Wen exhaled, his eyes still lost.

"Boss, pondering such philosophical questions right now…"

Boom!

A blast suddenly exploded beside Gao Wen, engulfing his form in a blinding flash.

Asu looked toward the attack's source, twelve tail flames erupted behind him, instantly accelerating him to two hundred times the speed of sound.

The Instant Death Sword in his hand cleaved through the neck of a half-buried Furnace Man soldier as if slicing through tofu.

This guy's body was covered by loose soil, with no energy fluctuations, going unnoticed by both Gao Wen and Asu.

Having neutralized the threat, Asu quickly rushed toward Gao Wen.

At the moment, Gao Wen appeared somewhat disheveled, his Alchemy Power Armor nearly completely scrapped and melted from the earlier hit.

"Boss, your condition…"

"I'm fine," Gao Wen raised his hand, stopping Asu's inquiry.

He approached the Furnace Man soldier, white-hot flames spraying from his hand to purify it.

"Asu, I think you're right."

"Huh?" Asu was somewhat puzzled.

"Now is indeed not the time to ponder such philosophical matters, the best time to ponder philosophical matters should be before a war, or after one."

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