Within the dreamlike nebula of light, the Chaos Mysterious Energy that had returned from the Secondary Dimension appeared before everyone's eyes.
This is a massive, crimson energy body, appearing as a cloud or mist, like a churning cloud. Within it, there are constant flashes of grayish-white light, like ethereal Thunder. The energy is most concentrated at the center, decreasing in density towards the edges. On the periphery, the red energy floats like a thin veil. Upon close inspection, this energy seems to be composed of countless tiny particles.
Numerous small red orbs of light danced nimbly around the Chaos Mysterious Energy. These were the accompanying offspring that had split and multiplied from the Chaos Mysterious Energy, like its descendants or servants. Evans had once encountered one of them.
Chaos Mysterious Energy is Primordial Esper Ability Entity with independent thought. Most of its consciousness and energy have been dormant, with only a small portion of its instincts maintaining daily actions. It abandons thinking and lets itself drift with the tide, wandering around.
This vast expanse of bright red shone through the portholes of every spaceship around them, reflecting in the eyes of the crew members of each faction and illuminating the look of surprise and excitement in their eyes.
"They're out! They're out! Get moving!"
At this very moment, all the forces present, each with their own ulterior motives, cooperated to activate the carefully laid spacetime stabilization trap.
Buzz!
All the spacetime stabilizing anchors, dimensional isolators, reality augmenters, and other devices placed around the area were activated. In addition to the technology side, various large-scale rune arrays and spatial magic items from the magic side also began to take effect.
The burst of spatial energy spread out from different points like ripples, quickly smoothing out the "wrinkles" in the space within the area. The spacetime coefficient was raised to an incredibly stable level, making it impossible to use either jumps or wormholes here!
The Chaos Mysterious Energy is extremely sensitive to changes in space. It instantly sensed the drastic change in its environment, and its dormant consciousness was awakened. The massive energy cloud suddenly rolled back and contracted, its size rapidly condensing and its density expanding wildly, attempting to transform into a Black Hole singularity. It used its enormous density to distort the spacetime coefficient and tear a crack in this trap.
The space in this area is like a sheet of paper. The traps of various forces are like outward pulling forces, taut the paper. The highly concentrated Chaos Mysterious Energy, on the other hand, aims to exert vertical force in the middle of the paper, breaking through the surface and causing wrinkles in the space. The two forces are in conflict. If it were normal paper, it would be pierced under this confrontation, but this is a space with highly enhanced stability, which cannot be destroyed.
Upon seeing this, a voice rang out in the wide area channel:
"Quickly contain the Chaos Mysterious Energy! The peak of the spacetime coefficient is declining. If we let it continue to resist, it will eventually break free from our spatial stability trap!"
The next moment, a small fleet that was closest to the Chaos Mystic Chaos Mysterious Energy, which had transformed into a dazzling ball of light with astonishing brightness. The outer armor at the front of the spaceship slid open, revealing a special mechanical instrument that released an amazing suction force specifically targeting energy life forms toward the Chaos Mysterious Energy. The Chaos Mysterious Energy immediately trembled slightly, and strands of energy were drawn out of the ball of light and sucked into the instrument, like beams of light.
These forces that came to compete for the Chaos Mysterious Energy had all made prior preparations. This was a device specifically designed to contain and restrain energy life forms. Even if the Chaos Mysterious Energy condensed itself, the energy would still be drawn out, just like a tug-of-war. It kept clenching its fist, while the containment device tried to pry its fingers open.
However, at that moment, the Chaos Mysterious Energy suddenly shot out countless rays of light, bombarding the fleet from all sides.
The next second, the shield was pierced, the ship exploded with a roar, turning into fireworks in space, and the fleet was completely annihilated in one round of attacks!
As the energy erupted, the mental attributes of the Chaos Mysterious Energy were also activated. A series of impactful Psionic Undercurrent were born and spread outwards. Everyone surrounding the Chaos Mysterious Energy suddenly felt dizzy, as if affected by infrasound, and felt as drowsy and disoriented as if they were severely drunk.
On the Imperial fleet, Ravenlaude, witnessing this scene, secretly curled his lip.
"Hey, you're asking for it. Chaos Mysterious Energy isn't something without risks."
The Primordial Esper Ability Entity are incredibly ancient; they are essentially a mass of energy without a host. They exert their abilities through crude methods, such as directly shooting out energy in a continuous "biabiabia" sound.
Just then, the Chaos Mysterious Energy turned and fled at supersonic speed, disappearing like a shooting star. The surrounding fleets immediately exposed their containment devices and gave chase, surrounding and intercepting it.
"I'll do it!"
Ravenlaude's eyes flashed, he broke away from the warship, and under the influence of magic, he gave chase at high speed while simultaneously casting spells rapidly.
A series of runic arrays surrounded him, shimmering with arcane light. The dense magical energy pulled at the Chaos Mysterious Energy, drastically reducing their speed. At the same time, arcane fluctuations were sent into the Chaos Mysterious Energy from a distance, transforming into magical runes controlled by Ravenlaude, mixing foreign energies into the Chaos Mysterious Energy to weaken its control over his body.
The effect was remarkable. The Chaos Mysterious Energy could no longer maintain its concentrated state, and the ball of light quickly exploded, expanding back into a cloud of energy. The area affected by the attack immediately increased countless times.
Beyond Grade A mages frequently travel in Secondary Dimension, Ravenlaude was extremely experienced in dealing with energy beings. He handled them with ease, even when faced with the Chaos Mysterious Energy energy rays that retaliated without regard for cost. He simply released a magical shield and effortlessly blocked them.
Just as the Chaos Mysterious Energy was gradually falling into Ravenlaude's control, a surge of psychic power suddenly came from behind and swept out.
Ravenlaude narrowed his eyes, distracted by casting a spell to block the psychic attack from behind. Not far away, a figure overtook him and shot towards the Chaos Mysterious Energy, holding a high-tech, enhanced portable energy container.
"Hmph, Sisko."
Without a word, Ravenlaude also launched an attack on Sisko. The two fought each other while chasing the Chaos Mysterious Energy, hindering each other's progress.
Seeing this, some forces nearby tried to take advantage of the chaos, but all the ships that approached the Chaos Mysterious Energy were shattered into pieces by the "aftershocks" of the battle between Beyond Grade A beings.
The two Beyond Grade A figures clashed repeatedly, their magic and telekinesis exchanging blows in a fierce and intense battle. Ravenlaude gained the upper hand, suppressing Sisko's offensive. However, despite the intensity of the fight, neither of them went all out, remembering to conserve their energy to contain the Chaos Mysterious Energy.
Under the combined attack of two Beyond Grade A, the Chaos Mysterious Energy not cause much trouble. As sealing runes merged into its body, its resistance weakened and gradually showed signs of being completely sealed and contained.
Meanwhile, the forces of the Modo Civilization were also patrolling the edge of the battlefield. Dozens of Calamity Grade on the ship were staring intently at the Chaos Mysterious Energy, their expressions grim, and they were discussing in hushed tones.
"Everyone, those two are holding each other back. Should we make our move now?"
"The chances are too slim. Even if dozens of us, at the Calamity Grade, join forces, we can only hold off their attacks for a short while. We won't have enough time to retreat, and we'll definitely lose a lot of lives. It's not worth it."
The group exchanged glances and shook their heads in secret.
They were told to act according to circumstances, but there were few opportunities. Although these Calamity Grade were usually quite arrogant, they had no confidence against Beyond Grade A beings. Even though they were very loyal to the Modo Civilization, no one wanted to die in vain.
Roddick was silent for a moment on the communication channel, then said in a deep voice, "If there's no opportunity, then so be it. Don't force your way in."
Upon hearing this, the dozens of Calamity Grade beings on the ship relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief.
Roddick was slightly unwilling, but not too obsessed. The original goal of sending out so many Calamity Grade was to gain an absolute combat advantage in the absence of Beyond Grade A.
But now that Beyond Grade A has intervened and hasn't revealed any flaws, the mission has essentially failed. Since things are beyond saving, the best option is to retreat; there's no need to let the civilization's elite Calamity Grade warriors perish.
"This is just a side task; there's no need to force it. Given the situation, the higher-ups will understand. If a large number of elite troops are sacrificed for this, the higher-ups will blame me."
With this in mind, Roddick called out loudly, "Gentlemen, let's retreat!"
"Great!" everyone responded happily.
But in the next instant, something unexpected happened!
The Modo Civilization's fleet suddenly turned around and charged straight towards the Chaos Mysterious Energy. Not only that, but they also unleashed their full firepower and launched a surprise attack on Ravenlaude and Sisko!
In that instant, everyone present was stunned.
Even the fight between Ravenlaude and Sisko stopped as they had to fend off this concentrated barrage of attacks, both of them looking somewhat bewildered.
They actually opened fire on us?
There are really such brave warriors?!
In the base's command center, Roddick's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he roared in fury, "What are you doing? Are you crazy!"
"Our spaceship has suddenly become unresponsive!" The numerous Calamity Grade were shocked.
Roddick suddenly realized something, and his face turned deathly pale.
This strong sense of déjà vu...
Is it a virtual intrusion?!
"Damn it, here it comes again!"
Roddick was filled with shock and anger, and was about to yell at everyone to run away.
But at that moment, the remote communication connection was cut off, the screen went black, and his face, contorted with rage, was reflected in the image.
"Black Star!!!"
Bang!
Roddick roared and smashed the communicator with a slap, filling the room with an atmosphere of impotent Fury.
The intervention of the third party, the Modo Civilization, instantly solidified their hatred. Ravenlaude and Sisko even temporarily halted their battle. A magical frenzy and a psychic storm slammed into the Modo Civilization's forces, quickly annihilating their small fleet.
Dozens of Calamity Grade were terrified and immediately fled the spaceship, scattering in all directions. However, Ravenlaude and Sisko had no habit of letting those who ambushed them go, and relentlessly Pursuit.
The elite, Calamity Grade that the Modo Civilization painstakingly cultivated or recruited could only hold out for a few moments before falling one after another, suffering heavy losses!
The difference between Beyond Grade A and Calamity Grade is like an insurmountable chasm; these people were powerless to fight back and could only desperately try to escape.
With over 80% of the dozens of Calamity Grade dead, Ravenlaude and Sisko finally stopped fighting and resumed their brawl.
This result shocked the other forces present, who all led their fleets to retreat and dared not compete with the two men, who were filled with murderous intent, for the Chaos Mysterious Energy.
The Imperial fleet was not idle; it was engaged in combat with the Star Pupil Protoss's fleet. The Empire was far superior in both spaceship technology and scale, causing the Star Pupil Protoss's forces to suffer repeated defeats and fall into a critical situation.
"Still want to fight me for it?" Ravenlaude raised an eyebrow, speaking through magic with an air of composure, "We can fight for days and nights, but your army will likely be wiped out. I've heard you value your people highly. So, Chaos Mysterious Energy worth sacrificing so many lives for?"
Sisko unleashed a hurricane-like burst of Berserk energy, shattering the incoming arcane fission projectile, and gritted his teeth, saying, "You think you can make me give up with just a few words? Your Imperial forces will suffer considerable losses as well!"
"That's right, but those are Imperial soldiers. I don't care about casualties." Ravenlaude said dismissively, "You can't beat me. Don't make pointless sacrifices. As long as I contain the Chaos Mysterious Energy and have someone disarm the spatial stabilization trap, I can simply open a portal and leave the battlefield instantly. Do you think you, a psychic, can catch me?"
Sisko's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty. Suddenly, he stopped fighting, ceasing his engagement with Ravenlaude, and turned to support the fleet, repelling the Imperial forces.
Seeing this, Ravenlaude knew that Sisko had given up the fight and smiled with satisfaction. Without anyone else interfering, he used all his strength to cast the sealing spell, and endless arcane light disappeared into the Chaos Mysterious Energy.
Soon, a magical shield enveloped the Chaos Mysterious Energy, rapidly shrinking it until it was completely sealed within the crystal sphere that Ravenlaude had produced.
Mission accomplished!
Ravenlaude's eyes lit up, as if he could see the Universal Treasure promised by the Empire beckoning to him.
Before he could even feel happy, the moment the seal was completed, a powerful, long-awaited mental magic suddenly struck, hitting his mental barrier. The mental shock caused Ravenlaude to fall into a brief state of dizziness.
At the same time, a figure suddenly flew from an ordinary fleet, approaching at high speed. Midway, a spell was released, and magic circles rapidly formed around Ravenlaude. Countless blue magical tentacles emerged from the magic circles, firmly binding Ravenlaude's body.
This is not a simple binding. The spell's official name is [Atom's Descent: Chaotic Tentacles], a top-tier spell that has a temporary silencing effect on mages, sealing their mana. It also has a binding effect on the soul; once bound, the mage will be trapped in a longer state of stiffness, unable to control their body.
"Another Beyond Grade A?!" Sisko, who was not far away, sensed the sudden burst of energy fluctuations, turned around abruptly, and looked shocked.
At this moment, Ravenlaude finally recovered from his dizziness, and was shocked. He hurriedly tried to break free of his restraints.
However, the figure had already arrived beside him, snatched the orb containing the sealed Chaos Mysterious Energy, and then placed his palm on Ravenlaude's chest.
A surge of powerful magical energy erupted, transforming into a thick, blue-purple beam of light that blasted Ravenlaude far away.
The attack didn't do much damage. Ravenlaude flying a short distance before he quickly regained his footing. He looked up in surprise and anger and saw the heavily tattooed figure. His expression suddenly froze.
"It's you, Secret Master!"
The circle isn't large; all the famous Beyond Grade A members know each other, Secret Master's status within the circle is slightly higher than his.
The Secret Master remained indifferent, ignoring Ravenlaude's anger mixed with apprehension. He lowered his head to examine the Chaos Mysterious Energy, nodded, and said without changing his expression:
"Thank you for helping me contain the Chaos Mysterious Energy. I let you hold onto it for a few seconds, and now it's back to its rightful owner."
Ravenlaude laughed in anger, "I thought Black Star was the most shameless among the Beyond Grade A, but I didn't expect your power to be just as good. How did it end up being returned to its rightful owner? When did you become the master of Chaos Mysterious Energy?"
"Now that I'm here, it's mine," the Secret Master said calmly.
Ravenlaude choked for a moment, then snapped, "Stop talking nonsense! Do you think you can just walk away?"
Having finally gotten a chance to exchange for Universal Treasure, Ravenlaude wouldn't give up easily, even if the Secret Master was stronger.
The Secret Master glanced at him, his face expressionless, and said, "I can leave whenever I want."
As soon as he finished speaking, a large section of the spatial stability trap in this area suddenly disappeared, and some of the devices exploded. Long before the trap was set, the Secret Master had secretly tampered with it, embedding remotely controlled invisible explosion runes, all to create an environment where the teleportation spell would take effect after the success.
The spacetime stability coefficient plummeted, the trap's effectiveness dropped drastically, and it was unable to counter the Beyond Grade A spatial magic. Ravenlaude's expression changed instantly, and he immediately understood the Secret Master's intention. He hurriedly began chanting and casting spells, trying to use spatial magic to stop the Secret Master's teleportation.
However, the Secret Master was even faster. As blue mana surged, he had already sculpted the spell model for the portal and activated it instantly, causing a blue vortex to rapidly form around him.
Seeing Ravenlaude rushing closer in a hurry, the Secret Master remained calm and composed.
"See you next time, La... huh?!"
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a weight on his hand. The Chaos Mysterious Energy sealing container he was holding had vanished, replaced by a mechanical arm connected to a humanoid mechanical body with eyes flashing with blue-gold lightning, which appeared beside him without warning.
"You..." The Secret Master's eyes flickered, and finally, astonishment appeared.
The mechanical entity tilted its head, then suddenly shuddered, unleashing a strange burst of void energy that spread outwards, enveloping a large area, including Ravenlaude.
The next moment, the Secret Master Ravenlaude simultaneously discovered that the space in this area had become viscous, and their movements became uncontrollably slowed down.
Void Domain Prison!
Ravenlaude had a sudden flash of inspiration and immediately remembered the owner of this ability, blurting out, "Black Star?!"
Han Xiao's Dominion turned to look at him and chuckled, "Oh, you recognized me?"
"You've come at the perfect time!" Ravenlaude was overjoyed, thinking that Han Xiao was a secret reinforcement sent by the Empire.
Han Xiao saw through his thoughts at a glance and shook his head, "I didn't come here for the empire."
Upon hearing this, Ravenlaude's smile froze.
He immediately realized that Black Star was different from him; he wasn't seizing the Chaos Mysterious Energy for the Empire, but rather he had known about it all along and was seizing it for his own benefit.
In this case, although Black Star is an ally of the Empire, it is actually a competitor in this matter.
Realizing this, Ravenlaude's heart skipped a beat.
At the same time, the Secret Master narrowed his eyes, his anger at having failed so badly, and said coldly, "Black Star, you stole my Chaos Mysterious Energy?"
Han Xiao turned to look at him and smiled slightly.
To paraphrase you... thank you for holding it for me for a few seconds.
He had made arrangements here long ago, with his Dominion clone leading the mechanical army hidden nearby, observing the entire battle, and incidentally tricking the Modo Civilization to complete some tasks.
Just now, as the Secret Master broke the spatial stability trap and was about to teleport away, the Dominion's clone finally seized the opportunity to strike. He immediately used [Void Displacement] to switch his position with the Chaos Mysterious Energy Sealing Artifact, thus putting the sealing artifact into the hands of the mechanical troops.
However, this caused the energy fluctuations to render the concealment and camouflage ineffective, and the mechanical troops were exposed. To prevent the two from pursuing them, the Dominion's clone directly activated the Void Domain Prison, temporarily restraining the Secret Master Ravenlaude, allowing the mechanical troops to escape with the sealing artifact.
Once they're back in a safe zone, they've truly succeeded.
Like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, the Secret Master thought he was the oriole, but little did he know that Han Xiao was even more cunning than him.
"The only problem is..."
Han Xiao turned to look at Sisko in the distance. This guy wasn't trapped in the Void Domain Prison and had the ability to pursue.
Noticing Han Xiao's gaze, Sisko's face turned ashen, as if he had just eaten something disgusting.
At that moment, the voice of Star Pupil Protoss cadre rang out in the telekinetic communication network.
"Leader, we've Detection a suddenly appearing mechanical force escorting Chaos Mysterious Energy at high speed. Should we pursue them?"
"Don't pursue, retreat!"
Upon seeing Han Xiao, Sisko turned and left without hesitation.
He has absolutely no desire to Head-On Conflict Black Star head-on alone, and is acting very cowardly.
More importantly, even without the Dominion's clone, Black Star's mechanical forces still felt he might not be able to defeat them...
How could they be so sensible?!
Han Xiao couldn't help but scratch his iron head, chuckling to himself. Then he looked back at the Secret Master, whose face was grim and full of hostility, and twisted his neck.
"I'll gladly accept the Chaos Mysterious Energy. If you're not happy... shall I loosen your muscles?"