Within the Dead Star Realm, inside the cubic structure.
Shen Xiaobai manually activated the emergency mechanism of the Tiangang Type II puppet and climbed out of the cockpit.
If this had been on the surface, without the protection of the cloud shuttle and puppet, the scorching air alone could have boiled a human body to mush. The omnipresent metal-stone dust and poisonous gases could also kill someone in a short time.
Yet inside this structure, an environment suitable for human survival seemed to have been created. Many people stepped out of their malfunctioning cloud shuttles and puppets. They had not died.
Since personal spirit brains, combat puppets, spirit-energy guns, and all other spirit-energy weapons had completely failed, the spirit-energy users from every faction did not start fighting desperately over the Sacred One. They merely gathered with their own people and discussed something in low voices. More than a dozen teams had fought each other to the death outside, yet here, a rare scene of "peace" had emerged instead!
"What should we do next?"
Shen Xiaobai, Yang Yao, and the other two spirit guards with the highest military ranks gathered together and began discussing matters in low voices.
"The old Hall Master seems not to be dead. Let's wait here for him to wake up! With his strength and prestige, he should be able to suppress every faction under the Heavenly Dao regime. When the time comes, we can simply follow his orders." One of the mid-ranking commanders spoke.
"I don't think it's that simple. The old Hall Master faking his death alone reeks of strangeness from every corner..."
While they were discussing it, the exquisite patterns spread throughout the surroundings lit up with a faint glow. The entire cubic structure seemed to come "alive," emitting a soft hum.
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