The Dark Magic Domain's Target

Sharp reached the port in a few leaps, walked to the array below the Golden Eagle, and threw Bigge to the ground.

Bigge remained with his eyes closed, his consciousness still lingering. He wasn't restrained, because Sharp knew that Gu Ding could unlock any type of restraint instantly, so it wouldn't be of much use to Bigge.

After putting Bigge down, Sharp looked at two figures who were also rushing over from not far away. They were Robert and Liliath, who was being carried by the combat robot.

The two quickly returned to Gu Ding's side, Liliath looked at Bigge lying on the ground with a hint of worry in her eyes.

"Now that you've caught up, everyone should be here by now." Sharp finally spoke, seemingly aware that two people were following him, but he didn't seem to care. "Bigge has been defeated, which means you no longer have the Combat Strength against me and Emily. There's no point in you continuing to resist."

Gu Ding took a step forward, his gaze falling on Sharp. "Emily and I have a bet. If I win, you Bigge to us, and the Golden Eagle will be ours too."

Hearing what Gu Ding said, Sharp looked at Emily with some surprise. He didn't know why Emily would agree to such an absurd bet.

Emily nodded, walked to his side, and whispered a few words in his ear. Sharp then nodded and turned to Gu Ding, "Although I personally do not approve of this kind of private betting, your bet has already been set, so I can't say much. However, if you lose, I hope you will keep your promise."

Although Sharp was about to leave the military, he also hoped to see it prosper. After all, he had spent more than twenty years there, and it was impossible for him to have no feelings for it. Moreover, the main reason he didn't stop him was that he knew Gu Ding had no chance of winning.

Just as Gu Ding was about to make his move, Sharp and Emily suddenly turned their gazes to another direction in the harbor, their eyes wary.

Gu Ding also turned his head and saw a long, black, giant ship slowly descending from the sky. The ship was clearly a level higher than the Golden Eagle.

"The Disaster-Class Battleship ..." Gu Ding recognized the series to which this giant ship belonged at a glance. Even the military of the Long Teng Universe Country was not qualified to possess such a ship; only Universe Country of at least three-star level or above would have it.

The Disaster slowly landed at the port of Titan Star. After the spaceship came to a stop, the hatch opened and two figures slowly walked out.

The two men were dressed in strange black robes that completely covered their bodies. Even at midday, their faces were not clearly visible due to the wide brims of their hats.

The two men walked towards the battlefield where everyone was, one after the other. The one in front was slightly hunched over and looked quite old. The one behind him stood slightly to the right, and was extremely tall, over two meters tall though not Bigge, and had a robust build.

"Your military personnel are really inefficient. Do you want us to help you get rid of these Interstellar Pirate?" The leader of the Black Robed Man finally spoke. His voice sounded hoarse and deep, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

"I never expected that people from the Dark Magic Domain would grace a two-star Universe Country like ours with their presence. May I ask what brings you two here?" Sharp's gaze was unusually wary; he quickly recognized the two men. Both wore a blood-red demonic symbol on the chest of their robes—the emblem of the Dark Magic Domain.

Upon hearing Sharp reveal the identities of the two individuals, everyone, including Gu Ding, underwent a dramatic change in expression.

The Dark Magic Domain is the most powerful assassination organization in the entire Universe Sea. The most basic requirement for joining this organization is that one must be at least Eleventh Order genetic being.

Each mission is conducted in pairs, with one person leading and the other acting as a "shadow" to assist. These pairs are usually fixed, though occasional temporary changes may be made depending on the mission's needs, but these are rare.

Every time someone from the Dark Magic Domain Realm appears, something big is bound to happen. This is because the minimum amount they accept for a commission is always over one hundred million Universe Coin. One hundred million Universe Coin is enough to buy the life of a two-star cosmic [***] department general like Long Teng.

"As a high-ranking Military Department General, don't you know that missions in the Dark Magic Domain are never revealed to outsiders before they are completed?" the Black Robed Man chuckled sinisterly, his voice laced with mockery. He glanced at Sharp and Emily, then at Bigge lying on the ground. However, his gaze didn't linger on the three for long before turning to look at the black Mecha worn by Gu Ding.

"Your name is Gu Ding, right? I checked your background in the sky before I came here, including the video from the port just now. I admire your character." The Black Robed Man's reaction made Gu Ding vaguely feel that something bad was about to happen.

"However, admiration aside, our mission must still be carried out..." As expected, the Black Robed Man's words were not a friendly greeting. In their Dark Magic Domain, there was no need for friendly pleasantries with anyone. The Black Robed Man suddenly pointed, "Hand that little girl over to us. If you agree, everyone here will be safe. If you refuse, the consequences will be severe..."

Liliath's body trembled violently. From the moment the two people stepped out of the cabin, she had a vague feeling that they were coming for her.

"I refuse!" Gu Ding took a step to the left, reaching out to block Liliath behind him. "Lily is my partner. If you want to take her away, you'll have to step over my dead body."

"As expected..." The Black Robed Man seemed to have anticipated this. "However, this matter is not up to you."

He flashed forward, appearing without warning in front of Gu Ding's black Mecha, grinning menacingly at Mecha inside. He grabbed the Mecha's arm with one hand and casually tossed Gu Ding away. Then, he grabbed Liliath's shoulder with the other, lifted her up, and carried Gu Ding back to the other Black Robed Man.

Gu Ding had just gotten up from the ground, saw that they had already kidnapped Liliath and rushed frantically toward the two of them. But the big Black Robed Man in black robes just stretched out a finger and a golden burst of energy shot out from his fingertip. The head of Gu Ding's black Mecha exploded instantly.

The indestructible black Mecha was instantly destroyed. The Mecha's brain was destroyed, and due to a circuit malfunction, the Mecha's hatch could not be opened normally. Gu Ding squeezed his body out from the destroyed head. His body was scratched by more than ten irregular metal spikes formed by the explosion. Although the wounds healed instantly, Gu Ding's body was completely stained red with blood.

He struggled to climb out of the Mecha, panting heavily, his eyes bloodshot as he looked at the two of them.

"If you keep doing this, it won't just be the Mecha's head that explodes." The big guy finally spoke, his gaze as cold as metal.

The tall man shielded the hunchbacked old man behind him, and the old man swiftly chopped Liliath's neck with a hand strike, causing Liliath to immediately collapse to the ground unconscious. He laid Liliath flat on the ground, and a black nail quickly extended from one of his fingers, piercing into Liliath's forehead.

Seeing this, Gu Ding could no longer bear it.

"Gu Ding, don't be impulsive! You'll be killed! Let's think of another way!" Sea Emperor hurriedly dissuaded him. From the previous attack, he deduced that the large figure who had appeared as a shadow was Twelfth-Order Gene Body. Therefore, the hunched old man who was leading this mission should also be at least a Twelfth Order gene being. Faced with such absolute power, Gu Ding would be instantly killed. He was able to fight Emily earlier because he was wearing Mecha Gu Ding; now that the Mecha was destroyed, Gu Ding was merely a Third-Order Gene Body being. Furthermore, the Absolute Seal ability wouldn't be usable for another half month, and besides, there were two opponents this time. Even if one was sealed, the other still had enough power to kill everyone in the port.

At this moment, Robert appeared beside Gu Ding. "Gu Ding, calm down. I have a plan! I just communicated with Sea Emperor in another way, and I think it should work."

Just then, the black Disaster ship slowly rose into the air.

The two members of the Dark Magic Domain in black robes were clearly taken aback and looked up at the spaceship. They did not have a third member participating in this mission.

At this moment, the Sea Emperor whispered something to Gu Ding's emotions finally calmed down, but the anger in his eyes still did not subside.

"Listen to me, you two! Return Liliath immediately, or I will activate the Particle Annihilation Cannon on this Disaster Ship and wipe out everyone in the city and port! Including you, the military personnel here, and even ourselves—no one will survive!" Gu Ding's voice was cold and resolute.

"Hehe, little brat, I bet you don't have that kind of guts!" The hunchbacked old man's expression changed, but he immediately laughed.

"I always keep my word!" Gu Ding stared intently at him, while the cannons of the Disaster in the sky were already pointing at the ground, and energy began to gather rapidly.

"You..." The hunched old man hadn't expected to be threatened by such a young man. His eyes darted around a few times, and he pulled the black nail of his right index finger from between Liliath's eyebrows. "Fine, here you go. But let me tell you beforehand, she's been poisoned by me and can only live for ten days at most. If our boss's deal with someone goes smoothly, I'll ask you to help her detoxify in seven days. If I don't show up in seven days, it means our boss's deal didn't go well, and this little girl will become the sacrifice."

As soon as the hunchbacked old man finished speaking, he tossed Liliath into the air, where Gu Ding was caught by Guding.

"Now, can you return the spaceship to us?"

Sea Emperor then landed the spaceship, and the two men, without even turning their heads, simply piloted the spaceship away from Titan Star.

Gu Ding, holding Liliath, turned to Sharp and said, "Release Bigge and let us leave Titan Star!" (To be continued.)