To the Associated Body herself, sacrificing some three-dimensional troops was no great matter. As long as it was her master's will, she could fully cooperate.
But Azk, as an outsider, was not in a position to make that decision for her. So long as there were even the slightest internal rifts, external attempts to sow discord could easily succeed. Sometimes, even when one knew it was an Open Scheme, one still had to fall apart according to the other side's design, because people's hearts could never be completely united. Division was inevitable.
But the Associated Body was different. Her perspective had long transcended dimensions, and her master's orders stood above human hearts. Thus, Azk could act without reservation.
Azk cast a grateful look toward one Associated Body within his sight, then looked at Xiao An's enormous phantom and said, "Then try to kill me, beast. Between you and me, one will live, and one will die!"
With that, he issued an order to the army. "Still no survivors. Tear this culprit to pieces! Advance!"
"Advance!!"
"Advance!!!"
The command instantly resounded through the Starry Sky Fleet and received an immediate response. The already organized army suddenly unleashed all its strength, pouring an aura capable of annihilating all things toward Emperor Lei Zhe's position.
"Ah..."
Lei Zhe let out a deep sigh at the sight. "Why must we fight until both fish and net are destroyed? Why?"
With a wave of his hand, the countless, endless attacks were isolated outside his body.
With another wave, those attacks abruptly dissipated into smoke of the same color. The strikes that seemed capable of obliterating galaxies were nothing but a joke, like fireworks used by a circus for its opening or closing act—what they fired were streamers, not destructive artillery.
Emperor Lei Zhe finally revealed