After flying for seven days in the Dark Universe, the spaceship then Cosmic Shuttle and returned to its Original Universe.
Having left the Dark Universe, they had arrived at the outer edge of the Shattered Star Ring.
"Ahead lies the Shattered Star Belt of the Shattered Star Ring. Every meteorite fragment, every floating rock, could harbor an enemy!" Blood God solemnly warned.
Looking out through the spaceship's virtual external environment, Zhang Junbao could see a fragmented area in the distance with a diameter of tens of millions of kilometers.
Everywhere there were fragments of planetary debris; almost no planet remained intact. Some dying stars emitted a faint red glow, illuminating the surrounding shards. The entire area resembled a post-apocalyptic scene, with these broken planets and stars forming the outer shell of the Shattered Star Ring.
"From now on, be prepared for battle at any time! Once we've gone a little deeper, find a secluded place and set up a safe haven for rest and recuperation," the Blood God said.
"Captain, what is that huge star core in the middle of the Shattered Star Ring?" Zhang Junbao asked.
"That was the home planet of the cosmic races that once lived in this star field. Legend has it that in the end, they detonated all the energy on their home planet, affecting all the planets in the surrounding star field and causing them to explode, which eventually formed this Shattered Star Ring."
The enormous star core you see is the core of that mother star. The fact that it survived such a powerful explosion suggests it might very well be a treasure.
"Has no Immortal God ever attempted to capture it and take it with them from their God Kingdom?"
"How could there not be? Almost everyone who comes here has tried to bring this star core with them, but they all failed in the end."
That star core was extremely peculiar, unlike any ordinary treasure. Neither the World Ring nor the God Kingdom could claim it, and over time, it became a remarkable sight in this Shattered Star Ring.
"However, don't underestimate the area where the star core is located. Countless Immortal God are hiding around it, all there to ambush and kill those who come here for the first time and foolishly try to collect the star core."
"I see!" Zhang Junbao nodded. He had just entered the battlefield and found himself in such a legendary area. Even he felt that this was an eye-opener.
"Our activities will primarily be confined to the outer Shattered Star Ring; the core area should not be ventured into lightly. Let's find a safe haven first."
They were prepared for a long-term battle here, so they needed an area to hide and rest. The spaceship couldn't fly blindly indefinitely, and they couldn't stay inside the spaceship forever, so they needed to create a relatively safe area for rest and recuperation.
The spaceship rapidly entered the Shattered Star Belt, where more and more debris was floating. The most common items were various rocks of different sizes, ranging from hundreds of kilometers in diameter to thousands of kilometers in diameter, larger than Earth. The most exaggerated were some giant planetary debris with diameters of nearly 100,000 kilometers, which also drifted around, occasionally attracting meteorites from the surrounding area, causing meteorite impacts, and breaking into countless meteorite fragments again.
" Taiji, Muxing, be on your guard."
"If a battle breaks out, you two are not required to coordinate closely with others. You will temporarily serve as mobile personnel. If you find anyone in danger, provide immediate support."
" Muxing, you're in charge of supporting Flame King and the other World Lord. Taiji, keep an eye on me and the old captain. If possible, we'll create an opportunity for you to launch a sneak attack."
"You are World Lord, and ordinary Immortal God won't pay much attention to you. If you help me and the old captain kill an enemy at a critical moment, you can instantly turn the tide of the battle," the Blood God instructed.
"I understand!" Zhang Junbao nodded, agreeing with the tactical plan.
The spaceship moved cautiously through the void at near-light speed, avoiding places where powerful individuals might be hiding.
At this moment, millions of kilometers away, inside a broken meteorite, a spaceship was hidden, with more than a dozen powerful individuals gathered inside. Among them, three auras were particularly strong, namely the auras of Immortal God.
Damn it!
One of the Immortal had a head of fine, slightly curly white hair, like wool, and a pair of small eyes that were glaring desperately. Most striking of all was his long neck, which was stretched out as he cursed incessantly at the other Immortal.
"Damn Kongshan! We joined forces and fought tooth and nail to wipe out that Machine Race Immortal, and we agreed to split the spoils 50/50, but he only gave us three 10% each, while he took 70% for himself! Yanling, Sinaike, can you swallow this?"
"So what if you can't swallow it?" Opposite Baituo, a Yanling with snow-white hair and two ram's horns on its head wiped the drool from its face and said irritably, " Baituo, if your Innate Secret Technique were ten times stronger, enough to make Kongshan wary, he wouldn't be so arrogant."
"It's no use getting angry at us now. Who told him that Kongshan is royalty? We small races can't compare to him in terms of Innate Secret Technique, and we're weaker than him. It won't do us any good to fall out with him." Sinaike stuck out his long tongue, a hint of malice in his eyes.
He was equally dissatisfied with the fact that the spoils of war had been seized by Kongshan, but unlike Baituo, he didn't voice his dissatisfaction directly.
"Let's just use him to take care of some powerful enemies for us. That way, when we encounter weaker enemies, we can just eat them without notifying Kongshan."
" Sinaike, you're really smart. Once we're strong enough, what can Kongshan do to us!"
"Master, spaceship detected!" At that moment, the spaceship's AI suddenly sounded an alarm. "Master, a human spaceship has been detected within an eight million kilometer radius!"
"A human spaceship? Displaying the image!" Sinaike's eyes lit up. He had just said he was going to abandon Kongshan and go it alone, and the prey had delivered itself to his doorstep.
How are their detectors?
"Reporting to Master, those who are inferior to us are still unaware that they have been discovered."
"Hahaha..." Sinaike's eyes narrowed as he laughed loudly, "Gentlemen, your chance has come! Human technology is only comparable to that of the Machine Race, far surpassing our Demon Race. Last time I suggested spending a lot of money to upgrade the detector, and now its value has been demonstrated."
"Humans are renowned for their wealth; some World Lord even possess fortunes comparable to Immortal God. We Demon Race are naturally dozens of times stronger than humans. If we encounter an expert of equal strength, our sheer size as gods would be enough to crush them. Now that we've discovered them ahead of time, let's devour them!"
The monitors in front of them displayed images of the interior of the spaceship that Zhang Junbao and the others were traveling on.
"It's the Blood God! His squad only has two Immortal God, the rest are World Lord. They're really fearless, daring to lead a group of World Lord in the Shattered Star Ring!" Sinaike stared at the screen, a cruel smile on his face.
" The Blood God has gained considerable fame over the years and must have amassed a great fortune. However, the other Immortal God, Wuerdi, is utterly useless. They only have two Immortal, while we have three. We don't need to notify Kongshan; we can destroy them ourselves."
"You two, the opportunity to make a fortune is right in front of you, and you won't have to worry about what Kongshan thinks of you. Do you dare?"
"Let's go! Let's wipe them out! We'll get military merits, spoils of war, and make a fortune. We won't have to put up with Kongshan's attitude anymore. I've had enough of his scaly, stinky face!" Baituo said.
" Sinaike and I will hold off two Immortal. Yanling, you kill those World Lord as quickly as possible, then come back and help us!"
"Don't worry, a few World Lord dare to come to the Shattered Star Ring? They're courting death!"
"If we pull off this job, we won't have to rely on Kongshan anymore!"
Inside the Blood God's spaceship, a glint flashed in Zhang Junbao's eyes, but he made no move.
"The roles of prey and hunter are not fixed. While we are hunting others, others are also ready to hunt us at any time. This is very common in Outer Domain Battlefield."
"So we spent a lot of money upgrading the spaceship's small detectors. Although we can't find the enemy's location, we can detect in time whether the enemy has locked onto our movements." Flame King imparted his experience to the two.
"If you discover you've been locked on, remember not to panic. Defending is the key. Assess the enemy's strength. If they're too strong, run away immediately. Generally, strong opponents won't relentlessly pursue weaker opponents..."
"Warning! Warning! The spaceship has been locked on! The enemy is rapidly approaching and is about to be attacked!" At this moment, the spaceship's intelligent assistant issued an emergency alarm.
"They're here!"
The group's expressions changed, Meipulu the first to act, a giant shield rapidly enlarging to shield them behind her.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the spaceship was torn to pieces by a terrifying energy attack. The lounge they were in, a safe house made of F9-grade Metal, was not destroyed. The force of the frontal impact was completely blocked by Meipulu's large shield, causing only the lounge to tumble and posing no harm to the team.
However, the enormous impact still sent the entire lounge flying tens of thousands of kilometers away, scattering the spaceship's wreckage everywhere.
The rest area was still churning in the void when the Blood God's Divine Power rapidly spread out, enveloping the entire rest area.
"Everyone, follow me to meet the enemy!" Blood God roared.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
All four cabin doors of the lounge opened simultaneously.
"It's the Immortal Squad of the Demon Race, with three Immortal and ten World Lord. Prepare for battle!" In the instant the Divine Power erupted, the Blood God quickly ascertained the strength of the opposing force.
Wuerdi's armor quickly covered his entire body, and a faint phantom of a giant tortoise appeared behind him. Flame King was enveloped in scorching white flames, like a fire god descending to earth, and the others quickly prepared themselves as well.
Jier, Gumu, Piaofeng stood together, and the World Power surged forth, showing a trend of mutual alliance.
Muxing quickly hid behind Flame King, waiting for an opportunity to strike. Meipulu held up a giant shield to block everyone in front of her, while Zhang Junbao also took the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword in his hand.
" Baituo of the Alpaca Clan, Yanling, and Sinaike of the Horned Python Clan —the three of you dare to attack my Blood God's team? How did you manage to detect us ahead of time? When did your detectors become so powerful? The Demon Race race is notoriously technologically backward. When did you stop using shouts and start using high-tech detectors?"
"Hmph!" Sinaike sneered, "You Human Race know how to upgrade detectors, but we Demon Race don't?"
Blood God, you only have two Immortal. It's your bad luck to have met us today. You've run into us brothers, so you'd better take your life!
" Baituo and I will hold off Blood God and Wuerdi; you guys wipe out his army!"
Kill them!
Sinaike waved his hand, and the people behind him rushed forward.
He himself confronted the Blood God, while the Baituo sought out Wuerdi.
Clearly, they planned to use the immortal divine rock antelope that had already appeared to quickly kill Zhang Junbao and the others.
The ten World Lord Level members of the Demon Race charged forward excitedly. Their combat power suppressed the Blood God Squad. As long as they killed the Blood God Squad, their wealth would immediately double!
"This is troublesome!" Blood God frowned slightly. The opposing side had more Immortal God and World Lord Level than they did.
" Sinaike, get out of here!"
A blood-red sword appeared in the Blood God's hand, and with a single slash, it struck down with the force of a thousand pounds.
But just as his attack was about to hit Sinaike, he was surprised to find Sinaike appearing not far away.
"What? It suddenly accelerated and dodged my attack?"
"No, it's not that he accelerated, it's his Innate Secret Technique that affected my perception of time!"
Not far away, Sinaike stuck out his forked tongue and kept breathing; he had just used the Innate Secret Technique of the Horned Python Clan: Time Extension.
Depending on the difference in strength between oneself and one's opponent, it can extend the opponent's perception of time by 0.1 to 1 second.
This Innate Secret Technique doesn't directly affect the opponent's perception of time, but rather confuses it. In other words, an arcane attack that normally takes ten seconds to complete will be perceived as ten seconds in the ninth second by the opponent under the ' Time Extension ' Innate Secret Technique, thus greatly reducing the power of the arcane attack.
While such Innate Secret Technique may not be as powerful as the time -Innate Secret Technique possessed by the royal family of the Demon Race, it can still be quite effective if used properly.
Sinaike had just used this trick to deceive the Blood God, causing the Blood God's attack to miss. Even so, Sinaike still felt the threat of death. If the Blood God's attack had hit, it would have annihilated more than 30% of his Immortal Divine Power.
"Hurry up, I can't hold off Blood God for long!"
The Blood God's attacks grew increasingly fierce. He had to eliminate Sinaike as quickly as possible, otherwise the other eight would likely face dire consequences facing ten World Lord and an Immortal God.
On the other side, the Yanling also launched an attack.
He spat out a large amount of saliva, which rapidly increased in speed, like countless sharp blades attacking. Even a World Lord Level expert would have their Life Core sliced in two if hit by his attack.
Meanwhile, the other World Lord also took the opportunity to mix their attacks in, and dozens of earth-shattering attacks came toward the Blood God Squad.
"I'll do it!"
At this moment, Meipulu roared and raised her giant shield to block in front of everyone, preparing to withstand the attack of an Immortal and ten World Lord.
" Human Race have higher comprehension, while Demon Race possess physical strength far surpassing humans, and they also have Innate Secret Technique as Killer cards. Generally, humans of the same level are no match for Demon Race."
Zhang Junbao discovered that although the Blood God was stronger Sinaike, Snake was able to hold off the Blood God by relying on his Innate Secret Technique.
Meanwhile, Baituo was also fighting against the old captain Wuerdi. Wuerdi's situation was not optimistic. His Divine Power was weaker than Baituo's, and he did not have Innate Secret Technique. His aura had begun to decline, and he was obviously at a disadvantage.