A void in the Kabel Starfield.
The Machine Race spaceship, disguised as a regular D-class spaceship, skillfully traversed the asteroid belt.
These planets are virtually devoid of life, resembling a broken, ancient battlefield... giving off a desolate feeling.
"It should be around here..."
Lu Qingshan checked the cosmic coordinates.
It was here that Kerry encountered the Time-Space storm; his spaceship was almost swept away, and he ended up in that dangerous secret realm by mistake.
There doesn't seem to be anything special about this place...
Lu Qingshan activated the Machine Race's spaceship's probes with all his might.
I'm looking for nearby wormholes or traces of hidden void coordinates.
"Um?"
Just then...
Within the probe, a fleet of eight spaceships is approaching from all directions...
It was obvious that they had discovered the presence of Lu Qingshan's spaceship.
soon...
The fleet then surrounded him completely...
"This is Herrera Family territory. Whoever you are, please leave immediately..."
A warning broadcast came over the loudspeaker.
The Herrera Family?
Lu Qingshan had Nasus search it out and learned that this was a World Lord family from the Kabel Starfield.
The Kabel Starfield is extremely desolate, and its commerce is not prosperous. There is only one Immortal presiding over the entire starfield, and the World Lord family holds an extremely high position here, almost second only to the Immortal.
The Herrera Family are the rulers of this galaxy.
Why are they here? Is it a coincidence, or...?
Lu Qingshan decided not to alert them for the time being. He hadn't expected anyone to appear here, which was why he hadn't fully activated his concealment abilities. He planned to retreat temporarily and then sneak back in later to see if the so-called Herrera Family had discovered anything...
Even if they discovered something, Lu Qingshan wouldn't be surprised.
After all, eight thousand years have passed.
If Kerry was able to unexpectedly discover something amiss back then, it wouldn't be surprising if the Herrera Family made any unexpected discoveries on their own territory over the years.
"Please stop immediately and undergo inspection!"
Just as Lu Qingshan was about to leave, the broadcast started again.
This time, instead of letting him leave, they made him undergo an examination.
A hint of killing intent flashed in the eyes of the Ghost King Avatar.
In an E3-class spaceship not far away, a young man dressed in a black Force Battle Suit sat with his legs crossed, holding a wine glass filled with bright red liquid...
"Young Master, why are you stopping him? Why not just let the spaceship leave? It's always been like this..."
Behind the boy, a powerful Domain Lord Level 8 spoke up.
"The past is the past, and the present is the present... I am here, and I will not allow any spaceship to trespass on our family's territory!"
A sinister glint flashed across the boy's face.
"These damned adventurers must all be wiped out."
"Young Master is right. If he cooperates, we'll capture and kill him. If he doesn't, it's just a D-class spaceship; one shot is all it takes."
Another guard spoke up.
The previous Domain Lord expert frowned slightly, but did not object... For the past few hundred years, the Herrera Family has maintained a tight Space Lock on this area, not allowing any outsiders to enter, not even the powerful figures they worship...
Just then, something unexpected happened.
The D-class spaceship in the distance suddenly underwent a dramatic transformation in everyone's eyes. It changed from an ordinary spaceship into an inverted silver triangle, with cannons extending from it, making it look incredibly ferocious.
"What! What is that?!"
The young master of the Herrera Family suddenly stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief. A spaceship had drastically changed its appearance right before his eyes—was this some kind of magic trick?
"Young Master, this is bad! That's a spaceship from the Machine Race, and it's of a very high level!"
The Domain Lord Level 8's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly offered a reminder.
But his reminder came a little too late.
"Boom boom boom!!!"
The nine E3 laser cannons on the Machine Race's spaceship instantly unleashed nine blue arcs of Arc Light.
Apart from one E3, the Herrera Family's fleet consisted of only D-class ships, which were no match for the E3's laser cannon attack. Struck by the Arc Light, they were instantly penetrated, producing a violent explosion.
The fleet of eight ships vanished in a flash, seven of them disappearing in the flames of explosions.
Only Herrera's young master's strongest E3-class spaceship remained. Even an E3 spaceship, after being hit by two laser cannons, was riddled with holes and lost its ability to fly.
Inside the spaceship's cabin, red wine was spilled all over the floor, and wine glasses were smashed to pieces... The young master of the Herrera Family lay sprawled on the ground, his face filled with terror...
"What kind of weapon is this?!"
As the young master of Herrera's family, he had been pampered since childhood and had never seen such a horrific scene.
A powerful family fleet was almost instantly annihilated, and he himself nearly died in the terrifying artillery fire.
"That's an E3-level laser cannon... Anyone who owns a spaceship like that must be at least a World Lord Level expert. We've messed with the wrong people!"
The Domain Lord Level 8 was pale-faced; he had just endured a great impact while protecting the young master of the Herrera Family.
"Not good!"
Before the people on the spaceship could react, the Domain Lord Level 8 lord discovered a terrifying scene: the three largest cannons on the opposing spaceship were actually gathering astonishing energy!
"Run!!"
Without saying a word.
The Domain Lord Level 8 expert was instantly sent flying out of the hole that had been blasted open earlier.
"Contact the clan! Request reinforcements! Request reinforcements!!"
The young master frantically cried for help.
They haven't realized the importance of the problem.
"That damn bastard! No wonder he's not one of our own; he ran away!"
Just then...
boom--!!!!
Another huge explosion rang out.
The already damaged E3 spaceship was subjected to an unstoppable and powerful impact. The spaceship almost disintegrated instantly. The young master had just sent out a distress signal when he was hit hard by the shockwave. His body shattered instantly, turning into countless fragments like the spaceship, and disappeared into the starry sky.
In the last moments, my remaining consciousness was filled with regret: He was already gone, so why did I have to provoke him...?
But there's no going back in life.
"It really is Star Annihilator Cannon! Luckily I ran fast..."
The Domain Lord Level 8 was pale and swaying, but ultimately survived...
If he hadn't foreseen the danger and abandoned ship, he would probably have turned into cosmic dust like the spaceship.
However, before he could even feel relieved, a pale hand grabbed his neck.
"I'll ask you a question, and you'll answer it. If you can't answer it, you'll die a horrible death!"
A cold voice rang in my ears.
"Yes, sir, I will answer all your questions without reservation."
The Domain Lord Level 8 looked terrified.
Upon hearing this answer, the Ghost King Avatar revealed a satisfied smile. If Domain Lord Level 8 were to forcibly search his soul, it would have a certain impact on his soul. As for Heart Soul to control him and turn him into his slave?
Now that his standards have risen, he looks down on a weakling at the Domain Lord Level 8.
This guy betrayed his master and ran away alone at a crucial moment; he's clearly not a loyal person.
Lu Qingshan believed he would cooperate fully!
Moreover, Lu Qingshan has his own methods to determine whether the other party is lying...
(End of this chapter)