by <unknown>
Countless energy tentacles extended and appeared out of nowhere, each one at least a hundred thousand meters long, flapping and moving around randomly. The fleets’ formations were immediately broken, and their shields were attacked continuously.
Ames frowned as she controlled her Force Field to keep shattering one tentacle after another. However, new tentacles appeared in this secondary dimension like there was no end to them. Seeing this, she had no choice but to keep aiming her Force Field at Traveler himself.
Boom!
Traveler did not even dodge. He just hovered in the same place and kept waving his hand that had the purple mark on it. Following the movements of his hand, purple green energy tides appeared out of nowhere like it was infinite, easily shattering Ames’s Force Field attacks.
“I once lost to Oulou and witnessed his terrifying abilities, which motivated me to take the path of searching for secondary dimensions.” Purple and green patterns extended on Traveler’s face as he became more and more excited. He laughed like a lunatic and said, “Eventually, I found a new power! Let me introduce you. This secondary dimension is called Evil Convergence. It’s my wife! Inside its body, I can absorb an infinite amount of energy! Call Black Star out. You’re no match for me!”
“You haven’t beaten me yet.”
Ames narrowed her eyes slightly.
Traveler looked around and saw that countless fleets were rising from the Black Star Palace to deploy more spacetime stabilization anchors around.
Seeing this, he did not care and smiled coldly.
After causing such a big fuss, Black Star would definitely have to do something. He had already achieved his initial goal. All that was left was when would Black Star come.
However, he had to add more flames and give Black Star more pressure.
Having thought of that, Traveler looked at Ames and licked his lips.
“I shall chew you up into pieces first then.”
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In the Emerald Star Cluster, the arrival of the Federation of Light attracted the attention of everyone present. They all stopped moving with different looks on their faces.
There were six Beyond Grade As who appeared there, while ‘Defender’ Romo, who was providing ranged support, did not come.
“One, two… six Beyond Grade As.”
Hila’s heart sank. The excitement from creating a vital link that ignored distance quickly dissipated.
If all those people were there to kill her, she felt that there was no way she would survive.
Aurora’s stamina was limited; it would run out sooner or later. With so many Beyond Grade As working together, they would be able to kill her countless times over.
To her, no matter how strong her regeneration ability was, being killed was just a matter of time. Furthermore, regenerating fast did not mean that she would not be captured by the enemies.
“Sis…” Aurora’s anxious call came through the mind link.
Hila felt the vital energy that kept flowing out in her body. The sharp look in her eyes gradually softened as she subconsciously turned to look at Han Xiao’s Lord’s Avatar floating in midair.
When she was surrounded earlier, she had analyzed the situation and felt that the only way to survive was to successfully link with Aurora. Hence, she had diverted her attention during the battle to keep trying to build a link with Aurora.
Whether it was her potential exploding in a time of life or death or some other unknown reason, that obstructing secondary dimension gradually stopped absorbing the vital energy. With this obstacle gone, the link between the two of them was built smoothly, and Aurora could finally share her energy with Hila through the blood and soul connection between them.
While everyone was observing the situation, the federation’s fleet moved.
A ton of unmanned spaceships and mechanical troops headed to attack the defense fleet of the planet stronghold, while the other spaceships quickly changed formation. The engineering ships came to the edge of the formation and released arc-shaped machinery that connected with each other, starting to assemble the Multi-Dimensional Sky Opening Transportation Device.
The six Beyond Grade As of the federation quickly approached the battlefield Hila was in. Sierron crossed his four arms and looked down at Hila, Sagman, and the rest from above.
“Looks like we arrived at just the right time,” he said coldly.
Kasuyi’s doppelganger slowly flew over. “The federation is going to be involved in this too?”
“Humph, you people of the church really are useless. You still haven’t killed Hila,” Sierron said coldly.
“Since the federation is here, I suppose you have the same goal as us. Why not work together to kill Hila?” Sagman said with a deep voice. “She has just exposed that she has a similar regeneration power to Black Star. We will only have a higher chance of killing her by working together.”
Hades suddenly said, “Okay, since everyone’s goal is the same, let’s form an alliance.”
Sierron paused, thought about it for a second, and did not explain their true goal.
There were quite a number of people from the church as well; it was not a suitable time to show all his cards. Working together was the best choice.
Hearing this, Sagman and the others were overjoyed, but Hila’s heart sank.
Looks like today is the day I die.
This time, Han Xiao’s Lord’s Avatar landed beside her and stood by her side. He took out a compressed orb for a new Crimson Snake, instantly expanded it out, and helped Hila change her mechanical suit.
Hila turned and looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said softly in their communication channel, “Black Star, if I die today, take care of my sister for me.”
“You won’t die today.” Han Xiao shook his head.
“You don’t have to comfort me. There are ten or so Beyond Grade As here… This is more terrifying than what you faced back then. You won’t be able to save me even if you come in person… Don’t bring your original body here. Go, don’t save me. You’ll be in danger too.”
“You won’t know till you try it,” Han Xiao replied.
Hila shook her head, paused, and said softly, “I owe you too much. You’ve been taking care of us all these years. I really appreciate you a lot.”
Han Xiao looked at her. “Why are you suddenly saying your will? It’s not like you.”
“Hehe, don’t worry, I won’t give up resisting. Even if I die, I’ll hurt my enemies as much as possible. I’ve always been chasing after your shadow, and before I die, I can finally fight alongside you. I’m already satisfied.”
Hila subconsciously reached out her hand but stopped halfway. She hesitated and changed it into a pat on Han Xiao’s Lord’s Avatar’s shoulder before softly sighing.
The next second, her face returned to her cold ice-like expression. Energy erupted from her body as she charged fearsomely toward the Beyond Grade As before her!
She just hoped that Han Xiao’s main body was not the one standing beside her now.
However, before I’m killed in a battle, I should be able to see you one last time…
“Know your place.” Sagman snorted and brought his teammates to once again fight Hila.
Just as Sierron was about to bring his teammates and join the battle, they suddenly felt a sense of danger.
“Boom!”
An extremely powerful psychic energy wave swept over them. The members of the federation were shocked as they quickly activated their defense measures but were still blown away. The attack also contained a powerful mind attack. Many of them shivered and felt an overwhelming painful headache.
This made everyone shocked. Sagman and the other four stopped as well and looked up. The attacker was their leader, Kasuyi’s doppelganger.
Aren’t we temporary allies now? Why did His Excellency Kasuyi attack the federation’s men?
Hila’s movements paused as well. She was confused too.
That’s weird. Why are they su
ddenly fighting each other?
Sierron got rid of the slight headache, stared at Kasuyi’s doppelganger, and yelled, “What is the meaning of this‽”
With hands behind his back, Kasuyi said, “The federation’s goal isn’t just to kill Hila, is it? You people want to capture her and use her as a chip to force Black Star to do something for you.”
Sierron’s expression changed. Given how certain Kasuyi was, he definitely knew about this from somewhere or someone, so there was no point faking it anymore. He did not deny it and said coldly, “How did you know that?”
“According to how you people do things, I could’ve easily guessed,” Kasuyi said calmly. “You people only came into the battle midway and even brought a Multi-Dimensional Sky Opening Transportation Device. Compared to killing someone, this is more like a kidnapping. The Ten Thousand Deity Scepter is still in your hands. If I’m not wrong, you want Black Star to open the seal of the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter in exchange for Hila.”
Suddenly, the psychic energy around Kasuyi’s body erupted like he was furious.
“If it was something else, it would not be a big deal. However, the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter is the church’s treasure. It definitely needs to be prioritized before Hila. Even if I must give up my mission today, I’ll stop you people from kidnapping Hila. The Ten Thousand Deity Scepter can’t be used by the federation no matter what!”
Feeling Kasuyi’s skyrocketing presence, Han Xiao was astonished.
Damn, are you an Oscar winner? How are you able to act this well?
Even if what he did now was reported to the upper echelons of the church, they would only compliment him for doing a good job.
Han Xiao suddenly thought that maybe this was not acting but his real thoughts…
What a pro! This was the highest level of acting—even the actor himself believed it!
If you don’t receive the tiny gold man, it’s definitely rigged!
Chapter 1051. Main Body“s Arrival |
The federation wants to capture a hostage to force Black Star to unseal the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter?
As expected, upon hearing this, the expressions on Sagman and the others’ faces changed. They looked at the federation’s men with more hostility and caution.
They did not doubt Kasuyi’s judgments at all, not only because he was the leader of this mission but also because his speculation made sense.
The Arcane Church’s people always had problems with the Federation of Light. If not because the federation jumped back and forth on the side they were on during the Planet Lighthouse battle, the church would not have lost Ninjia and the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter. Now that Kasuyi said the federation wanted to take a captive, Sagman and the others were reminded of how the federation did things and agreed with Kasuyi’s speculation. They felt that this was totally something the federation would do.
On the issue of the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter, the church and the federation had been arguing about it for a very long time. The church could only endure it all this time because they knew that the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter was sealed and the federation could not use or study it as well. Thus, they could put up with the federation possessing the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter for the time being.
However, if the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter was unsealed, the church would definitely not take it any longer.
Compared to Hila, the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter was clearly more important. They could not let the federation have their way!
Of course, Kasuyi did not guess this; the Mechanic Emperor had told him about it.
Although the federation was the Mechanic Emperor’s long-time boss, in terms of his plan, he naturally would not want something that was especially powerful against Beyond Grade As such as the Ten Thousand Deity Scepter to be used by any civilization. In his eyes, being sealed was where it belonged.
“Since that’s the case, let’s talk with our fists.” Sierron’s expression turned cold, and powerful Pugilist flames blasted out as his voice echoed like thunder. “You guys go deal with Hila first; I’ll deal with Kasuyi. This is just a doppelganger. When I’m done with it, I’ll help you guys.”
Then, he released a thick and blinding Shockwave Blast from his fist like a mini sun.
Like his nickname, Star Shatterer, his Pugilist style was known for overpowering his enemies head on.
Kasuyi also fired powerful psychic energy to take on the attack.
Boom!
As the two attacks clashed, it was like the sky shattered!
In a blinding light, the world seemed to have turned white entirely.
Boom!
Sierron and Kasuyi fought head-on for the first attack, then turned into two phantoms entangled together. Pugilist flames and Void psychic energy clashed hundreds of times every second, emitting waves of aftershock as they fought at higher and higher altitudes, creating another battlefield in outer space.
At the same time, the five federation Beyond Grade As quickly descended and stood opposite Sagman and the others, while Han Xiao’s Lord’s Avatar and Hila stood on the side.
The three sides stood in a triangle shape.
This could turn into a battle between three sides at any time.
“So, these are the five sent by the federation…”
Han Xiao sized the federation’s people up and nodded in his mind.
He had a rather clear understanding of the strength of these people. Not only did he remember what they had done in the previous life, but he also had the detailed data of them collected during the Meeting of the Gods.
The five people from the federation there were all mid-level combatants. Among them, the strongest should be Crystal Soul, who had a Universal Treasure named ‘Star Crown’ and had a similar position as the church’s Sagman. The weakest among them should be Hades, who had only joined the federation recently. He had similar strength to Tolaen.
What was worth paying attention to was Mornisa. Han Xiao remembered that she was once the Mechanic Emperor’s student and followed alongside the Mechanic Emperor to study machinery before she became known. She had only become a Beyond Grade A later. Han Xiao was wondering if she was an actor as well.
While Han Xiao was secretly analyzing the situation, Sagman and the others were in a dilemma as well. They did not know if they should fight Hila or the people of the federation first.
If they fought Hila first, the federation’s people would disturb them, and the federation might achieve their goal if they were not careful.
However, if they fought the federation first, they would feel stupid for leaving Hila on the side after fighting her half way, only to help her fight others.
At this time, the federation’s Hades suddenly spoke in the public channel.
“People of the Arcane Church, although we have different goals, we can’t waste our trips here. If you turn to fight us, we will all become a joke. So, we might as well first get rid of Black Star’s Lord’s Avatar, then beat Hila till she can’t fight back, control the situation, and then discuss what to do with her.”
In Hades’ eyes, Sierron would definitely be able to handle Kasuyi’s doppelganger. If they got rid of Black Star’s Lord’s Avatar, they would still have Sierron while the church would not have Kasuyi. With the two sides no longer balanced, they would be able to control the situation and take Hila away.
Hearing this, Sagman was a little hesitant. He then looked up at Kasuyi, turned to look at Black Star’s avatar and Hila, and made up his mind, nodding with clenched teeth.
“Okay, take down Hila first.”
At this moment, he made the decision not to listen to Kasuyi’s order from earlier.
Just as Hades said, if they suddenly turned to help Hila right after they were beating her up, he would indeed feel stupid, and they would become a joke throughout the universe.
Another reason was, unlike Kasuyi, Sagman was not willing to waste all this effort. Therefore, he wanted to take a gamble—if they could kill Hila while working together
with the federation, they would also shatter the federation’s plans. If they killed the hostage, they would never have to worry about the enemies taking her hostage. Perfect.
This was also partially personal. Being locked inside the Spacetime Amber did not feel good. He could still remember it vividly even now, and he was ashamed of it. He had always hoped to hurt Black Star deeply, so from the bottom of his heart, he was not willing to give up this opportunity to kill Hila and hurt Black Star.
Earlier, Hila had shown her powerful regenerative ability, so dragging the fight out was not optimal. If ten Beyond Grade As worked together, their explosive damage would counter Hila’s regenerative ability to a certain extent. This was also why Sagman thought about killing Hila while working together with the federation.
He knew that both sides had ulterior motives. Even if they worked together, they would still secretly hold each other back. However, he was confident that he could create an opportunity to kill Hila right under the federation’s nose—he had a few powerful forbidden spell scrolls that were yet to be used!
With a little bit of discussion, the two sides barely came to an agreement. The next second, the ten Beyond Grade As of the federation and the church turned around, their hostile sights focused on Hila.
A horrifying pressure arrived like a tsunami!
Hila’s face turned slightly pale, but her expression remained cold.
At this time, the broad back of a machine stepped before her and blocked away all the eyes filled with hostility, as well as all the pressure.
“Don’t worry. I’m here beside you.” Han Xiao’s calm voice appeared.
Hila almost dazed.
It was this familiar scene once again, this back that protected her every time. Her emotions were difficult to soothe.
“Black Star…”
“What?”
“… When will your main body arrive?”
Han Xiao turned and gave her a glance. He then said with a meaningful tone, “No hurry, let me fly for a while.”
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Inside the palace of the Beast Ancestor’s stronghold, Gorutan drank while chattering with Sorokin’s manifestation, waiting for good news.