# Chapter 2912: The Taste of Despair!
With Jiangnan's authorization, the high-ranking members of the Carbon Alliance were all excited, their eyes bursting with intense light!
Finally made up their minds?
Just as Bennyme said, pushing away is not as good as pulling closer. Since they had to face it sooner or later, better to do it early and gain an advantage for themselves!
He who hesitates is lost!
Yang Jian's gaze turned fierce:
(｡･ˇ_ˇ･)"Roger that! I'll arrange it immediately!"
"What about the battlefield over at Wanxiang..."
The battle between those three was definitely not something a Star Devourer could participate in, unless they had a death wish!
To turn the tide, someone of Jiangnan's level had to enter the fray!
But that would inevitably lead to a confrontation between Jiang Fan and Jiangnan, blades drawn against each other!
Jiangnan took a deep breath: "I'll hold off for now. I'm hoping Wanxiang can tough it out on his own. A Pseudo-Cosmos isn't that fragile!"
"The Carbon Alliance helping the Matter Alliance resist the Final Legion is enough to balance the battle and relieve Wanxiang's worries from the rear. It'll let him fight with peace of mind, and also counts as repaying the favor from the Curse Source incident..."
To be honest, Jiangnan still hadn't figured out how he should face Jiang Fan.
Did he really have to fight him?
That was the human race's ancestor. Without Jiang Fan, humanity wouldn't be where it is today, and even the subsequent spiritual energy resurrections might never have happened!
Once he stepped onto the stage, the last layer of that window paper would be torn through!
Perhaps there would be no turning back!
So Jiangnan hesitated. Wanxiang being able to pull through on his own would undoubtedly be the best outcome!
For once, the usually decisive Jiangnan chose to run away!
This time, Jiangnan really didn't want to step in...
Yang Jian nodded: "Understood! Contact us anytime if anything comes up!"
"Carbon Alliance elite forces, advance!"
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On the Matter Alliance battlefield, Jiang Fan's output was growing increasingly ferocious. Wanxiang was really about to reach his limit!
Matter Alliance members were dying in droves, and his own Wanxiang Small World's origin was being drained at a terrifying rate!
The resolve that could hold back the collapsing sky was now wavering!
Could he really just watch the Matter Alliance get crushed and all its races die out?
If so, what meaning was there in holding on till the end?
Wanxiang gritted his teeth, his starry eyes locked onto Jiang Fan. Several times he nearly spoke up, but he held it back each time!
But just then, intense spatial fluctuations erupted outside the Matter Alliance battlefield. Wave after wave of Carbon Alliance forces, Aijiang's Mechanical Legion, and the Colorless Crystal Worm Swarm surged into the battlefield!
The Star Devourer Kuangkang Beating Group, led by Yakeli, Youming, Noah, and Chong Feiyu, also descended with breathtaking momentum!
Some charged straight at the Giant God Soldiers, while others shamelessly plunged into the Final Legion, unleashing Star Devourer power!
They slaughtered the Final Legion's mechanical warriors in large numbers!
The tide of the Matter Alliance battlefield shifted instantly!
Originally, the Final Legion was attacking the Matter Alliance, but now both the Carbon Alliance and Matter Alliance armies were flanking the Final Legion!
Chuyang, Jiran, and Liutie, who were locked in bitter struggle, were stunned. They stared blankly at the surging Carbon Alliance army!
Σ(⁰̷̴͈△⁰̷̴͈(#)"Y-You... how are you here?"
Noah looked up: (͡°͜ʖ͡°)✧"What, not allowed?"
Liutie's lips trembled, tears even glistening in his eyes, and he choked out:
(#)ᵒ̴̶̷̥́﹏ᵒ̴̶̷̣̥̀)"N-No! Of course you're allowed! How could you not be? Thank you... thank you all!"
Nothing was more moving than seeing hope after experiencing despair!
This was truly charcoal in the snow—delivering carbon indeed!
They never expected that the Carbon Alliance, stuck in an awkward position, would actually choose to help!
Logically, the Bose had a higher chance of intervening than the Carbon Alliance, since it was Jiang Fan attacking the Matter Alliance!
Yet ironically, the Bose didn't move. It was the Carbon Alliance that came!
Noah curled his lip: (￢⇀￢)"Don't get the wrong idea! We're not here to help you. We just can't stand these bullying tin cans!"
"As victims of the Star Devourer Kuangkang Beating Group, only we are allowed to bully others! Who does Silicon think they are?"
"We can beat you up! But them? No way! Everyone, charge!"
With a loud roar, the Carbon Alliance army surged forward with even greater ferocity, truly relieving the Matter Alliance's siege!
Liutie, Chenmu, and Mailiushi watched this scene, tears nearly spurting out!
You've come to help, so stop being so tsundere already!
Can you just drop the Kuangkang Beating Group thing already?
Liusu fiercely wiped away her tears:
(ᵒ̴̶̷̥́益ก̀(#)"Brothers! Hold the line! Our Carbon Alliance brothers have come to help us! It's not over yet!"
"We can't let the Matter Alliance lose face! Together, let's tear the Final Legion to pieces!"
The Matter Alliance's crushed morale rose once more. What was originally a one-sided slaughter by the Final Legion became a fierce stalemate!
Even the Cross Holy Wing Machine, nearly invincible on the lower battlefield, was handled by the Carbon Alliance.
Xingcheng the Little Koi led the way, channeling the Stygian River, using the terrain to restrict the Cross Holy Wing Machine's performance. Yakeli served as the main attacker, while Weiwei suppressed with numbers!
Youming acted as a meat shield to withstand the Cross Holy Wing Machine's attacks!
Even as a top-tier Star Devourer, the Cross Holy Wing Machine couldn't gain an advantage against this lineup!
And Yakeli was already a rare opponent among Star Devourers!
The Carbon Alliance even used anti-suppression beacons to break the force field released by the Suppression Tower!
Allowing Dimensional Star Navigation to operate normally!
꒰ঌ❍໒꒱"Home star domains are under attack. Matter Alliance races that have turned into battlefields can transfer their non-combatant civilians into the Dimensional Gap for temporary shelter and resettlement!"
"Dimensional star gates everywhere have been fully opened. Whether to enter or not is up to you to decide!"
This move was a lifesaver for the Matter Alliance!
They had no time to worry about trust issues. Saving their own people's lives was the most important thing!
Surviving was the greatest victory!
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In the Divine Battlefield, Wanxiang watched the Carbon Alliance army and their Star Devourers actually come to support him!
His nose tingled, and tears sparkled in his eyes!
Wanxiang hadn't even dared to hope. Because of Jiang Fan, the chances of the Carbon Alliance coming to help were slim!
But they still came!
All those beatings he'd taken lately were really worth it!
With the Carbon Alliance's support, he no longer had to worry about the Matter Alliance being destroyed or the Final Legion wiping them out. He could focus on this battle!
(#)༎ຶꇴ༎ຶ(#)"Hahahaha! Good! This is great! I, Wanxiang, am now unburdened! Today, no matter what, I'll tough it out and show you all!"
"Galaxy Falls from Nine Heavens!"
At this moment, Wanxiang's heart finally settled!
He didn't expect Jiangnan to come down to help him personally. Jiangnan had already done more than enough for the Matter Alliance to this extent!
Jiang Fan, while resisting Wanxiang's attacks, remained silent the whole time. He didn't even glance at the Matter Alliance battlefield. But it was clear his expression wasn't pleasant—it was even turning cold!
The Origin Machine quickly said:
[┐￢▿￢┌]"My Lord? Under these circumstances, what should we do? Should I dispatch the Final Legion to attack the Carbon Alliance's home star domain while we have the chance?"
"Humans scattered across the Matter Alliance battlefield are severely hindering the Final Legion's advance!"
"At this rate, we'll lose our advantage!"
Jiang Fan didn't reply, only furiously attacked Wanxiang!
The Origin Machine couldn't help but say: "My Lord! Allow me to advise you: He who hesitates is—"
Jiang Fan said coldly: "Execute the original orders!"
The Origin Machine was choked back!
"Yes!"
The war continued. Jiangnan never entered the fray!
And Wanxiang was truly worthy of his name. Though he kept getting pummeled, and his Wanxiang Small World was split open countless times, his world origin was consumed to the point of pain, and even the small world dimmed—his appearance was ragged, but he held on!
Jiang Fan's ability stars were also decreasing in number. Wanxiang didn't know how much longer Jiang Fan could last, but he knew he himself was about to break!
But just then, in the next round of attacks, Jiang Fan's Starry Sky Slash was no longer infused with new star-breaking power!
Wanxiang roared, madly driving his rule force and the vast ocean of stellar energy!
In the end, he ground down that sword strike—the blade light failed to break through the Wanxiang Small World's barrier!
He blocked it!
Wanxiang was stunned. His broken and incomplete star-god body rose, his eyes blazing with brilliant divine light!
"You've run out of stars to break, haven't you? I made it through!"
"And I told you! You can't take me down!"
Finally! He had finally made it through!
Jiang Fan was not an all-powerful god; he too had his limits!
At this moment, Wanxiang even felt like crying!
And Jiang Fan's current number of ability stars had probably decreased to the level when he first subdued the Origin Machine!
Although he could continue breaking stars, there was no need now!
Jiang Fan's gaze fell upon the Wanxiang Small World!
"Weakened to this extent... that should be enough, right?"
Wanxiang was startled. What did he mean?
Jiang Fan turned around and charged straight toward the back of the Origin Machine's neck!
"Move aside! Leave it to me!"
At that moment, the star scar on the Origin Machine's forehead blazed brilliantly!
The Silicon Lord couldn't resist at all; he could only temporarily withdraw his consciousness controlling the Origin Machine!
And the back of the Origin Machine's neck split open. Countless blood-red muscle tentacles extended out, connected to Jiang Fan's body, pulling him inside, then sealed shut!
Jiang Fan, through the terminal's highest authority, took over control of the Origin Machine!
And in Wanxiang's horrified gaze, the Origin Machine's thermal core directly entered an overload state. The Starry World shrank and began merging with the thermal core's embryonic world!
The interior of the embryonic world, once chaotic due to this fusion, began to take form!
Massive amounts of realm source energy surged from Jiang Fan's body, flowing into the Origin Machine!
At this moment, the Origin Machine opened its eyes. There was no emotional fluctuation in its mechanical gaze!
The thermal core at its chest blazed with brilliant world light, its aura skyrocketing exponentially!
With one hand, it grabbed a crimson thermal core star blade, pouring realm source energy into it!
And what was written into the silver radiance were the rules of the thermal core starry world!
It was the combination of the Origin Machine + Jiang Fan! Plus realm source energy as the carrier!
The might of this sword was unimaginable!
Jiang Fan, piloting the Origin Machine, slashed ruthlessly down at Wanxiang!
Wanxiang was frozen, because he remembered the power of the strike he had once combined with Jiangnan to deliver...
Only now the form had changed!
It was Jiang Fan and the Origin Machine working together. What kind of power would such a combined attack produce?
Wanxiang dared not even imagine!
Jiang Fan's cold voice came from the Origin Machine's mouth!
"You thought it was over? Sorry. That was just the warm-up and setup. The real battle is only beginning now!"
Wanxiang's face turned deathly pale. This... was the taste of despair?