Gathering and the Final Battle

The moment Sailuo tore through space and returned to the First Governing Star, the twelve special star cores embedded at the bottom of the Council Throne lit up simultaneously.

The "Beta Throne," blessed by successive Hegemon, emitted a dazzling blue light, forming a resonant network with the six thousand dimensional stabilizers surrounding the star field.

"Activate the Star Ring Barrier!"

As Sailuo roared, the rumble of gears meshing echoed from deep within the core of the ruling planet.

A colossal ring, millions of kilometers in diameter, emerged from the void, its ancient runes lighting up one by one—this was the ultimate defense system that the Beta Civilization had spent tens of thousands of years building, and it was now transforming the shockwaves of the explosion into dimensional ripples that were being channeled into the void.

Zion, from the Witchcraft Civilization, was also deeply moved and immediately went to the civilization observation platform.

Veins bulged on his youthful face, and the star map before him was being dyed a crimson red, a symbol of Destruction, at an alarming rate.

"Activate all defense matrices! Evacuate personnel from the core star system immediately!"

Zion's roar echoed in the command room, but his voice was already trembling slightly.

As one of the oldest Hegemon of the Witchcraft Civilization, he felt fear for the first time, as well as the powerlessness of knowing that his civilization was about to Destruction in his hands.

However, it was all too late.

At the epicenter of the explosion, the mechanical core is now truly detonating.

A deep blue fireball, over a million kilometers in diameter, silently expanded.

As it expanded, countless substances were completely devoured.

The devouring was silent, yet it sent shivers down the spines of all who witnessed it.

That is the most brutal rewriting of the real universe by higher-dimensional energy, which no planet can stop.

When the fireball expands to a certain extent, the gravitational constant of the entire Milky Way is briefly altered.

To the outside world, the entire Milky Way Galaxy was shimmering with an unusual brilliance at this moment, resembling a giant furnace.

When this torrent of energy reached the border between the Witchcraft Civilization and the Beta Civilization...

Neither the "Star Ring Barrier" nor the defensive "Matrix" had much effect.

Those defensive matrices, which were supposed to withstand attacks from the Hegemon, were easily torn apart like thin paper.

Tens of thousands of warships silently disintegrated in the vacuum, even the flames of the explosions were swallowed up by the collapse of higher dimensions.

As for the subordinate civilizations of the two civilizations, they could only watch helplessly as the massive high-dimensional energy waves struck, ultimately causing them and their planets to disintegrate into nothingness.

Inside the underground fortress of Leviathan's First Governing Star, General Boren's holographic projection flickered violently.

On the star map in front of him, the red area representing the blast radius was expanding rapidly.

"37% of the Beta Civilization's star system and 29% of the Witchcraft Civilization's have been destroyed..."

Hoffman's voice came through a specially designed communicator.

Such a powerful explosion destroyed all the original public communication channels in the Milky Way Galaxy.

"The explosion was 5% more powerful than expected."

Lister stood before the observation window of his own civilization, his Killing Intent Wave clearly sensing the energy tremors emanating from afar.

Even across dozens of star systems, the ground beneath our feet was still trembling slightly.

"Kavin, are you sure the explosion won't affect the Merrick Star Region?"

Wang Yue couldn't help but ask, her feelings a mix of worry and complex emotions as she faced the annihilation of countless planets in the Milky Way star map.

As a participant or planner of the explosion, when it proceeded as planned, an indescribable sense of slaughter overwhelmed her.

Most people who reach her level of strength have abandoned conventional moral judgments and only hold onto the principles in their hearts.

But this explosion still crossed her bottom line.

Kavin, standing to the side, nodded expressionlessly.

"The calculation error is currently no more than 0.3%, and the explosion energy will spread along the preset star orbit. The Merrick Star Region is currently within the safe zone."

The aftershocks of the explosion echoed through the star field, and the azure high-dimensional energy receded like a tide, revealing the now fragmented map of the Milky Way Galaxy.

The entire territory of the Beta Civilization has been reduced to a floating dust cloud, with only the First Governing Star remaining as a remnant planet, as if it still had some special trump card.

The same applies to the Witchcraft Civilization; such a massive explosion could be escaped by the Hegemon civilizations, or even withstand.

However, the remaining life forms of the civilization, as well as its subordinate civilizations, had no chance of escape.

Only a very small number of high-level life forms had a premonition and survived by using the teleportation array; the rest were gone, and the entire star field became a complete wasteland.

At this moment, on the orbital ring of the First Governing Star of the Merrick Civilization, three rifts tearing through space are spewing out violent, turbulent currents of rules.

"They've arrived."

Lister's fingertips unconsciously traced the hilt of his knife.

As expected, the explosion was just the trigger; the real showdown will have to wait until this time.

The Killing Intent Wave pierced through the spatial rift, clearly capturing the Twist face of Sailuo Beta.

The old Hegemon's armor was covered in cracks, and stardust-like energy blood was flowing from the broken part of his left arm at the shoulder.

Behind him, Zion Witchcraft's star-patterned robes had turned into charred strips of cloth, revealing his amber skin that was constantly regenerating beneath.

Behind the two were nine Hegemon, a number far better than Lister had anticipated.

According to the information provided by General Boren, there are a total of eleven Overlord Tier from the two civilizations.

It appears that two people have already perished in the explosion.

As Lister observed, he noticed that one of the Hegemon harbored a resentment in his eyes that was no less intense than that of Sailuo.

This person was none other than Pas was originally fighting against the Soul-Devouring Spider Mother.

By the time Pas observed that energy, it was too late to escape.

A torrent of energy swept over his entire body, but fortunately, he had already activated the second stage.

Using all his defensive techniques, and relying on his status as a veteran Hegemon and his vitality, he ultimately survived.

Unfortunately, he is now partially disabled.

Even if his eyes are fierce now, it doesn't change the fact that his combat power is ruined.

At this moment, the third crack opened, and the Phantom of a golden gate appeared.

Her long, silvery-white hair moved freely in the vacuum, and the rhomboid crystal embedded in her forehead reflected a multi-dimensional scene.

It was Morris from the Void Corridor, who was holding up half of a star compass, its broken pointer firmly locked onto Kavin's direction.

The number of people on both sides in the standoff continues to increase.

On Lister's side, Boren Leviathan, Roland, and the Third and Seventh Central Army Group also arrived.

Meanwhile, the First and Sixth Central Army Groups, as well as the 15th, 16th, 22nd, 25th, and Central Army Groups, are still on their way.

Sometimes even Lister had to acknowledge the profound depth of these two great civilizations.

There are fewer than fifty Central Army with official designations in the Federation Military District.

However, the Merrick and Leviathan Civilizations only controlled two army groups.

The remaining Central Army, though normally able to be mobilized through the Federation Military District, clearly stood on the opposite side during this combat operation.

Fortunately, this "bomb" exploded satisfyingly!

It directly decimated the Federation Military District.

Today, fewer than 20 Central Army Groups remain.

"Li! S! Te!"

Sailuo's roar reverberated throughout the orbital rings of the entire star system, and the sound waves exploded into countless sparks when they came into contact with the specially designed defense matrix of the Merrick Civilization.

An overwhelming sense of chaos and disorder descended upon him without restraint, and his severed arm immediately began to grow back.

"And you too! Boren!"

"You think blowing up the Milky Way will rewrite the rules?"

"Hmph! Without that bomb, you'll all be buried here today!"

As they spoke, the order of the entire star field was suddenly rewritten.

Lister felt a strange discomfort in his body, but fortunately, the sensation disappeared in the next instant, as he became immune to it.

Zion remained silent. As the oldest Level 4 civilization in the Galactic Federation, Zion possessed a deep and profound connection to the Milky Way Galaxy.

Tens of thousands of years of accumulation have now turned to ashes in a single day; they had long regarded Lister as a dead man.

He gently raised his charred right hand.

In an instant, the meteorite belt surrounding the ruling planet suddenly solidified, and hundreds of millions of fragments of rock condensed into ice crystal spears at absolute zero.

This is the "Eternal Freeze Star Prison," a legacy of Witchcraft Civilization spanning millennia, which once froze the entire rebellious civilization within a time-space amber.

"According to Article 7 of the Intergalactic Civilization Convention."

Morris's voice was like a finely tuned gear, each syllable carrying the dimensional vibrations unique to the Void Corridor.

"You pose a serious threat to the pan-cosmic order."

"Furthermore, I have already notified the Void Corridor... From now on, no matter where you are, you will be hunted down by our forces!"

"Surrender now, and I might consider preserving the flame of your civilization."

Are you dreaming?

Lister's slightly disdainful response immediately infuriated Morris.

Compared to Sailuo and Zion, this Hegemon of the Void Corridor still maintains an aloof and superior demeanor.

Standing behind him was one of the seven super powers in the universe, as if they believed they held the power of life and death over the Milky Way Galaxy.

"Morris, none of them will live today!"

"And their civilization too, they all must be buried with me!"

Sailuo's expression immediately turned even uglier, his gaze fixed on Morris.

Only after the other person fell silent did he finally turn his head.

The orbital ring's defense system sounded a piercing alarm once again.

On the holographic star map, the red dots representing the enemy forces increased again, surging in from three directions.

They are the remaining surviving Central Army Group.

"Drop--!"

"WR Star Region Teleportation Array activated!"

The mechanical adjutant's notification sound broke the deadly silence.

The enemy, upon the arrival of the allied forces, not only killed Lister and his comrades but also annihilated their civilization and its affiliated civilizations.

And Lister, naturally, was the same; his allied forces had only just truly arrived.

Sariel was the first to leap out of the massive teleportation array, followed closely by a torrent of green energy.

The vine army of the Eternal Sea of Trees tore through the dimensional barrier, 120,000 Tree Speakers chanted ancient war songs, and the World Tree Guardian, at the head, raised his emerald halberd.

A vibrant sense of life emerged; unexpectedly, the Lord of Qingteng had personally led the allied forces to arrive.

At the same time, the mechanical torrent army of the Babylon Galaxy and Hoffman's puppet army also arrived.

Thus, Lister's forces were fully assembled.

Two World Annihilation, two Hegemon, and dozens of Quasi-Hegemon.

Facing ten Hegemon on the other side... it's going to be a tough fight.

"The Eternal Sea of Trees? Qingteng, you're all too busy dealing with your own problems to get involved in this mess?"

Morris recognized the new Hegemon at a glance, and a look of seriousness flashed in his eyes.

Despite being unable to contend with the power of the Emerald Royal Court, the Green Vine Green Vine Overlord is not a formidable force.

But in a single round, their strength is not low.

He should be a top-tier, Fourth Advancement, max-level Hegemon. In Morris's eyes, this is the highest combat strength and reliance of Lister's side.

"The Eternal Sea of Trees acts according to the will of Lister!"

Morris was stunned by the words of the Lord of Qingteng and immediately questioned him in disbelief.

"Lord Lister?"

"Qingteng, are you out of your mind?"

"How can someone at the mere 21st rank be called an adult?"

"I'm making the decision now; I'll let you leave."

"Morris!"

This is the last time I'm warning you!

"The affairs of the Galactic Federation are to be decided by Zion and me. If you interfere again, all our agreements are null and void!"

Sailuo was the first to stop listening.

This Morris, whose side is nobody knows, actually helped the other side release people in this already decided battle!

He didn't recognize the Lord of Qingteng, but since the other party dared to come today with an army, he was now an enemy to the death.

"Sailuo... she's different."

"This is someone the Emerald Royal Court has been watching for tens of thousands of years."

"Now there are only seven hundred years left. If you really hurt her, the Emerald Royal Court will probably come after you immediately... and then the entire Milky Way Galaxy..."

Morris knew a great deal of information.

They are even more familiar with the Eternal Sea of Trees, and the Seed of Eternity was born seven hundred years ago.

If the Lord of Qingteng is truly seriously injured or perishes, this Seed of Eternity may change the plane of its birth.

As something the Emerald Royal Court has been secretly eyeing for millennia, if it were to ruin their plans now...

Not only did the entire Milky Way Galaxy suffer Destruction blow, but even the Void Corridor had to apologize to the other party.

Upon hearing that it was the Emerald Royal Court, Sailuo silent, finally nodding and letting Morris handle the situation.

"How about we talk?"

"Lister, let Qingteng go back, and I guarantee the Merrick Civilization will continue."

Are you still dreaming?

Seeing that the army was fully assembled, Lister had lost patience.

"You think you can talk to me like that just because you have the Qingteng?"

"Just a mere level 20 Hegemon, he killed Yatke by luck, does he really think he's invincible!?"

"While the fate of others is uncertain, your death is certain!"

Morris's defenses were broken by Lister's attitude.

The other party's disdainful attitude directly pulled him down from his high position, completely destroying his sense of superiority as one of the seven super powers.

This was something he had never experienced since becoming Hegemon.

"I think your Void Corridor's intelligence capabilities are just so-so!"

Lister immediately fell silent, gripping his Shadowless Blade tightly.

An unparalleled killing intent swept through this space!

Chaos, disorder, frost, or even the oppressive force emanating from the void dimension—all were forced back by him.

The already materialized killing intent caused crystals of killing intent to continuously form in the space around Lister, which then shattered repeatedly.

Instantly, Morris, Sailuo, Zion, and everyone else frowned.

Although they knew that Lister was quite strong, especially Sailuo, whom they had tested three hundred years ago.

However, the intensity of this killing intent is incomparable to that of three hundred years ago.

That extremely chilling killing intent could penetrate deep into their souls, making them feel threatened.

A mere level 21 Hegemon... could absolutely not have that kind of strength!

Unless— the World Annihilation!