"Don't even think about invading my consciousness!" Chu Yunyi roared. Deep within his mind, he constructed the "Symbiotic Belief Defense Line"—a line of defense forged from memories of fighting alongside the members of the Multi-Dimensional Alliance and their resolve to protect the universe. Like a sturdy fortress wall, it kept the twisted Consciousness Fragments at bay. At the same time, he unleashed an "Origin Consciousness Shockwave." The pale green shockwave surged back against the Consciousness Torrent, and Mental Race individuals disintegrated one after another in its wake.
But Soul Devourer Lord's Mental Energy remained powerful. He controlled the core of the Consciousness Torrent, breaking through a weak point in the Origin Barrier and invading Chu Yunyi's consciousness directly. Visions appeared before Chu Yunyi's eyes: he saw himself under the Mental Race's control, turning Star Dome III's cannons toward a Colony Planet and firing, while countless innocent lives perished in the bombardment. "This isn't real!" Chu Yunyi gritted his teeth and summoned the last of his Mental Power, driving Soul Devourer Lord's Consciousness Fragments from his mind.
The backlash from the Consciousness Confrontation brought blood to Chu Yunyi's lips, and cracks appeared in his Origin Consciousness Barrier. He knew he couldn't keep defending passively; he had to take the initiative. Chu Yunyi steered Star Dome III toward the Consciousness Torrent and activated the "Spirit Purification Cannon"—a weapon developed specifically to counter the Mental Race. It unleashed cleansing beams imbued with Origin Energy, capable of destroying bodies of Mental Energy outright.
Soul Devourer Lord's Clones and the Escape from the Spatial Traps
Sensing the threat, Soul Devourer Lord abruptly split the Consciousness Torrent into dozens of streams, each forming a "Mental Clone." Every clone looked exactly like Soul Devourer Lord himself and possessed the power to control consciousness. Dozens of them surrounded