They Had Disappeared

Inside the Galactic Alliance base's command hall, Gu Poyue stood at the command platform, watching the giant screen. Five streaks of light were flying at tremendous speed, but even the high-speed tracking cameras couldn't capture what was inside them.

"They really did come!"

Gu Poyue said in a low voice.

"Scans of Cheng Long didn't detect any signal equipment on him, did they?" Xiao Longhui asked doubtfully from the deputy command platform.

Gu Poyue watched the screen, his expression calm.

"You need to broaden your thinking. Don't define everything solely by technological devices. This is a cultivation world. They have other methods—methods we haven't mastered yet!"

Xiao Longhui nodded.

"Old Gu, your advice is sound. I'll make sure to broaden my thinking!"

Gu Poyue watched the five streaks of light on the screen, his eyes gleaming. "Martial artists really can reach this level of strength. Their speed is incredible—only a little slower than our fourth-generation mechas!"

His heart churned. He had been stuck at the peak of the Pre-Heaven Realm for decades. If only he could reach the Transcendent Realm too...

But his expression soon turned stern, and he said gravely, "They've come at just the right time. We've been avoiding them lately, and they think we're actually afraid. Order the Laser Cannons to lock on. I'll show them the power of technology!"

Amid the shrill alarms, the entire base sprang into action. One cannon after another rose above the city walls, while Particle cannons hidden in the turrets emerged as well.

With a rumble of machinery, the protective shields on the heavy Laser Cannons atop the towers guarding the base's five sides opened, exposing the enormous weapons.

Laser Cannons were usually installed on super-battleships and space defense fortresses. They were mainly used to defend against starships, and even interstellar