Like a speck of dust in the universe, the Undercurrent glided silently through the airspace near the Red Line. A massive feint fleet had already begun to assemble in another star system, deliberately releasing powerful energy signals to attract the attention of the World Government's garrison. It was foreseeable that an unprecedented frontal assault was about to erupt.
"The outer defenses are moving around frequently; their attention has been successfully drawn." Sabo stared at the sensors and whispered, "But we only have a very short window of opportunity."
Using the last few secret Sea Route from the Gold City era provided by Tesoro and the subtle spacetime concealment created by Allen with the Power of Zhulong, the Undercurrent narrowly avoided several automatic reconnaissance outposts and finally quietly slipped into the vast shadow of the Red Line, landing in a desolate, steep rock crevice, which was almost a blind spot in the Holy Land's defense system.
The three— Sabo, Allen, and Robin —donned white robes and masks bearing insider insignia that had been prepared beforehand (obtained through Tesoro's connections and Sabo's previous experience in infiltration), and quietly left the Undercurrent, blending into the magnificent yet oppressive architectural complex of the Holy Land Mary Geoise like ghosts.
The closer one gets to Pangaea Castle, the tighter the security becomes. Not only are there guards and patrols everywhere, but there are also various energy scanners, biometric systems, and CP Agent hidden in the shadows. A suffocating "order" force field permeates the air, attempting to suppress all unstable factors.
"The 'order' here... is a hundred times stronger than outside," Allen said softly, the Power of Zhulong flowing spontaneously within him, Resistance this invisible suppression. " Imu's power is constantly influencing this area."
"This way." With his Omniscient Domain and memory of the Holy Land's structure, Sabo guided the team through the complex corridors and hidden paths, skillfully avoiding the main checkpoints. Robin, on the other hand, used her Flower-Flower Fruit ability to grow eyes and ears in blind spots, providing early warnings.
Finally, they arrived at the massive, heavily guarded main entrance to Pangaea Castle. The heavy metal gate, engraved with the World Government's insignia and unknown patterns, was tightly shut. Two rows of elite guards stood before it like statues, and several powerful CP0 senior agents stood guard like gatekeepers. There was absolutely no way to infiltrate using conventional methods.
"The only way out is 'from there'." Sabo looked at Allen. "Are you ready?"
Allen nodded, slowly raising his hands, his dark purple vertical pupils gleaming. He wasn't trying to force his way through the gate, but rather to focus the Power of Zhulong onto a seemingly ordinary wall next to the gate.
"Spatial-temporal perception, tracing the origins..." He chanted softly, his fingertips tracing the wall, causing the space there to ripple slightly, like a pebble thrown into water. He was sensing and locking onto the coordinates of the entrance to an extremely hidden, almost forgotten, abandoned energy channel within the complex energy network inside Pangaea Castle. This was a possible path that Sabo deduced from the massive amount of intelligence he had collected over many years of infiltration by the Revolutionary Army, combined with information about ancient architectural structures from the Pluton database.
"Found it... very faint, but it definitely exists." Allen opened his eyes. "The entrance is sealed by multiple layers of spatial restrictions; forcibly opening it will trigger an alarm. We need to...'deceive' it."
He formed a complex hand seal, his left eye flashing with a faint white light, his right eye as deep as night. " Torch Dragon Illusion Play - Spacetime Illusion!"
A subtle force enveloped the wall, not to destroy it, but to temporarily cover and simulate the state of that spatial node at a certain "normal passage" moment in the past! For the sealing system, it was as if time had reversed in an instant, returning to the era before the passage was abandoned and sealed!
"Now! Quickly!" Allen shouted, sweat beading on his forehead. Maintaining such a sophisticated illusion was extremely taxing on his mental energy.
Without hesitation, Sabo unleashed his Dragon Claw Fist, imbued with the Ryuo Haki, precisely piercing the undulating spatial node and tearing it apart with a mighty thud!
Swoosh -- A twisted and unstable spatial rift, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, was forcibly opened! Behind the rift lay a pitch-black passage filled with dust and abandoned pipes.
The three quickly filed in! Just as Robin was the last to enter, Allen withdrew his power, the spatial rift closed silently, and the walls returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
The passageway was pitch black, the air thick and filled with the smell of rusting metal and dust. But none of the three were ordinary people; their vision was impaired.
"Success..." Sabo breathed a sigh of relief. "This passage should bypass most of the defenses and lead directly to the lower area."
They carefully descended the narrow, steep, abandoned passage. The deeper they went, the more intense the unsettling sense of oppression emanating from the depths of Pangaea Castle became. It was as if a colossal, slumbering (or perhaps awakened) terror lurked below.
After descending an unknown depth, a faint light appeared ahead. The passage led to an even more expansive, yet equally long-abandoned, space. It resembled the core area of some ancient facility, surrounded by massive, ceased-operational machines and incomprehensible control panels. The style was somewhat similar to the Crystal Sanctuary, yet even more ancient and colder.
In the center of the space, a huge, complex three-dimensional structure made of light floats and slowly rotates. It is not a physical entity, but rather an energy projection, yet its complexity and intricacy far exceed imagination.
"This is..." Robin stared in shock at the luminous model, "... a structural model of Pangaea Castle... and even the entire Holy Land Mary Geoise! No... it's even more complex; it seems to be showing the flow of energy and... the fabric of spacetime?!"
Sabo's Omniscient Domain was instantly drawn to the model, a deluge of information flooding his mind. "That's right! This is... the control core projection of the ' Void Corridor '? The legendary node connecting all the secret areas of Pangaea Castle!"
Just then, the light model suddenly began to flicker violently! A cold, emotionless voice echoed in the space:
"Unauthorized access detected... Intruder identified... Cleanup process initiated..."
Suddenly, countless hidden compartments opened in the surrounding walls, revealing strangely shaped automated defense weapons that flashed red light—not lasers or bullets, but devices that fired highly concentrated beams of ordered energy! These energy beams had an extremely strong suppressive effect on the rules, capable of forcibly dismantling the enemy's abilities and mobility!
Dozens of beams of ordered energy shot towards the three of them in an instant!
"Watch out!" Sabo unleashed his Dragon Claw Fist, attempting to shatter the energy beam, only to find his Haki rapidly "neutralized" and dissipated upon contact with it! Robin's newly formed arm was also instantly disintegrated! The spacetime folds created by Allen were forcibly "smoothed out" by the energy of order!
This attack is specifically designed to target "abnormalities" and "resistance," perfectly embodying Imu's will of "absolute order"!
"We can't take this! Find cover!" Sabo shouted.
The three used their speed to hide behind a huge abandoned machine. Energy beams bombarded their cover, producing a teeth-grinding hissing sound. The sturdy metal was slowly being "ordered" and becoming fragile!
"This can't go on! We have to shut it down!" Robin said anxiously.
"The control core is inside that light-structured model! But it's protected by a powerful protective force field!" Sabo quickly analyzed.
Allen glanced at the relentless barrage of defensive weapons and the central optical model, a resolute glint in his eyes. "I might be able to temporarily 'deceive' their identification system, but it will take time! You cover me!"
"Alright!" Sabo and Robin rushed out without hesitation, using themselves as bait to draw fire and buy time for Allen!
Allen closed his eyes, maximizing the "light" aspect of the Power of Zhulong —the aspect containing knowledge and omniscience—and focusing all his efforts on analyzing the energy operation rules and identification codes of the defense system. Countless streams of information surged through his mind.
"Analysis complete... simulated authorization frequency... constructing false instructions..." He suddenly opened his eyes, his hands aimed at the central light structure model, and an invisible force containing specific rule fluctuations was injected into it!
"Illusion - Supreme Authority Override!"
Instantly, the red lights on all the defensive weapons went out, and the firing ceased. The cold, electronic voice sounded again, but this time it had changed to:
"Highest privileges confirmed... Welcome back, administrator... Defense system hibernation..."
The crisis was temporarily averted. Sabo and Robin, panting, approached each other.
"It can only last a short time; it will soon be discovered by the true highest authority ( Imu )." Allen's face was pale. "We must find a way to the deeper parts as soon as possible!"
The three of them turned their gaze to the light-structured model. On the model, an energy line that was originally dim and pointed to the deeper underground was briefly activated and lit up because of Allen's "highest authority," pointing to a hidden door on the wall that was originally tightly sealed but was now quietly sliding open.
Behind the door was a spiral staircase that stretched downwards, exuding an even more ancient and ominous aura, its bottom unseen.
That is the final path to the Throne of Imu —the path to the " Primordial Light " and the " Final Dogma "!
The three exchanged a glance and stepped into the deep darkness without hesitation. The ultimate secret was right before them.