The Star Alliance also possesses individual great power, but compared to the Three Universal Civilizations, their top combat forces are too few in number and too weak. With Han Xiao's abilities, he can run rampant here without any fear, and there is basically no way to stop him.
Furthermore, the entire virtual network of the Star Alliance region was under the surveillance of Han Xiao, a Beyond God Grade mechanic. The whereabouts of the high-ranking members of the Star Alliance were impossible to hide. Han Xiao was like an eagle swooping down on chicks, constantly teleporting and flashing to precisely intercept the refuge fleets of the high-ranking members of the Star Alliance. He never failed, and even the leader of the Star Alliance was not spared and was captured by him.
Within a few days, the leaders and many high-ranking officials of the forty-six civilizations of the Star Alliance all became Han Xiao's prisoners, essentially wiping them out in one fell swoop.
As civilizations lost command from the highest levels, some civilizations with sound systems continued to implement their migration plans through grassroots command chains, while others were quite decisive, with some filling vacant positions at the top and taking on critical roles. However, most civilizations fell into varying degrees of chaos.
Intelligence regarding the World Tree and the Three Universal Civilizations was a closely guarded secret among the Star Alliance's upper echelons. The general public and lower-ranking officers knew nothing about it. They were unaware of the significance of the World Tree fleet, and they lacked the intense fear of the World Tree Civilization that the Star Alliance's upper echelons had cultivated over many years through their exposure to war reports. Therefore, after the disappearance of the high-ranking officials of each civilization, many civilizations launched fierce counterattacks, displaying a kind of youthful fearlessness.
However, due to the collective vacancy of the high-level officials and the library, internal secrets were leaked under the influence of some force and quickly spread among the grassroots of the Star Alliance. The vast majority of people understood the source of the disaster, learned about the horrors of the World Tree Civilization, and the fact that the World Tree was at war with the Three Universal Civilizations.
As for the Star Alliance's high-level maneuvering and self-destructive tactics, they were kept secret under Han Xiao's control and were not made public.
Because the World Tree's mechanisms were so terrifying, they quickly dampened the morale of many civilizations who were resisting.
What completely shattered the will of the Star Alliance civilizations to fight back was the invasion of yet another armed force. This time, the force that parachuted into the Star Alliance territory was none other than the armies of the Three Universal Civilizations that were supposed to be fighting the World Tree, as shown in the news! They had become the attackers as well!
The morale of the Star Alliance collapsed completely. Faced with the combined attack of two cosmic-level civilizations, they no longer had the courage to put up a fight and could only flee in panic.
The entire Star Alliance war situation slid into the abyss with lightning speed. All resistance forces were paralyzed and annihilated by the Three Universal Civilizations and the World Tree. Countless spaceships fled the Star Alliance territory in a panic, and chaos reigned... At this point, only a little over a month had passed since the World Tree Civilization and the Three Universal Civilizations invaded the Star Alliance territory.
In reality, if the Star Alliance could unite all its forces, it would at least be at a cosmic level and wouldn't be in such a sorry state. It could still resist for a period of time. However, the incident happened suddenly, and there were too many internal differences in their positions, which made it impossible for them to form an effective counterattack line... Now the Star Alliance's situation is just like that of the Three Universal Civilizations that were attacked by the World Tree in the previous life, but the situation is even worse, and they were caught off guard.
If the Star Alliance had been given some time, they might have been able to recover from the chaos after suffering heavy losses and form various scattered civilian resistance forces, but now there is no chance at all.
All the high-ranking members of the Star Alliance civilization captured by Han Xiao were not executed, nor were they immediately World Tree Devour. Instead, they were all imprisoned in the same cell and were not subjected to physical torture.
Virtual screens floated in the cages, broadcasting around the clock the tragic situation of their various civilizations under the World Tree's offensive, preventing all the Star Alliance leaders from getting any rest and subjecting them to psychological torment, leaving everyone utterly exhausted.
Every day, witnessing the World Tree fleet's overwhelming defeat of the Star Alliance, everyone was filled with shock, anger, resentment, fear, and despair, living in constant anxiety.
After the screen showed that the Three Universal Civilizations had also attacked the Star Alliance, all the imprisoned Star Alliance leaders were stunned, their minds blank.
They had assumed the World Tree was fighting on two fronts, but they never expected that the Three Universal Civilizations would also attack them, instantly overturning their previous assumptions and leaving everyone utterly horrified.
"Why would the Three Universal Civilizations invade our territory together with the World Tree Civilization? Aren't they still at war?!"
The leader of the Star Alliance, looking haggard, spoke in a hoarse voice, his shock and bewilderment barely concealed.
"Could they have made peace? No, how could that be! They should be fighting to the death! Isn't the World Tree incompatible with any civilization?!" someone muttered incredulously.
Sevinis, his eyes bloodshot and blue, hissed, "There's only one possibility: the Three Universal Civilizations have been devoured and transformed by the World Tree World Tree Devour, becoming its slaves, and have lost their freedom... In other words, their civilizations have been destroyed! Ahahaha... Waaaaah..."
As he spoke, Sevinis revealed a neurotic, ugly expression, a mixture of crying and laughing, carrying a strange ruthlessness and pleasure.
Of all the Star Alliance civilizations that were attacked, the Lorl Civilization suffered the most, being the primary target of the World Tree and the Three Universal Civilizations. Sevinis, witnessing the horrific scenes his people endured daily, was on the verge of a mental breakdown, driven to madness. In his eyes... although he himself was facing destruction, at least the Three Universal Civilizations were gone too; his Revenge was complete, and he had dragged his generations-long enemies to their deaths, destroying the prosperous worlds of the Three Universal Civilizations.
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded silently, generally agreeing with the view that the Three Universal Civilizations had become vassals of the World Tree Civilization.
Unlike Sevinis, the other Star Alliance leaders felt no pleasure, only a growing and deeper fear.
The World Tree Civilization alone was enough to destroy the Star Alliance, but now the other side has "absorbed" the forces of Three Universal Civilizations, completing its reinforcement, which is equivalent to two cosmic-level civilizations attacking from both sides.
No matter how they thought about it, they felt that the Star Alliance had no chance of survival. They were completely desperate, their expressions numb, almost like walking corpses.
brush--
Just then, the cell door opened, and everyone turned their heads sharply to see a figure walking in against the light of the corridor outside, revealing a blank face—it was Han Xiao.
"Everyone, have you been comfortable staying here lately?"
Han Xiao spoke, his tone devoid of any emotional fluctuation.
"Black Star!"
Everyone instinctively shrank back, their faces showing fear.
Only Sevinis didn't retreat but advanced, nervously taking a few steps forward, grinning with a ferocious smile, and stretching out his hands as if trying to grab Han Xiao's shoulders.
Snap!
Before he could get a few steps closer, an invisible force surged forth, sending Sevinis flying. His body slammed against the prison wall with a thud.
But Sevinis seemed completely oblivious to the pain; instead, he burst into maniacal laughter, tears streaming down his face, laughing as if he were about to suffocate.
"Hahaha-- Black Star! Your Three Universal Civilizations have all suffered a crushing defeat, becoming slaves to the World Tree. We too will become members of the World Tree. We are no different from you; we are all equals, destined for the same fate. No one should think they've won! Haha... cough... haha--"
The Star Alliance leaders present looked at the seemingly insane Sevinis in silence, their faces filled with dejection. Even their gazes toward Han Xiao held a hint of pity for someone of their kind.
Although their fate was essentially sealed—to become part of the World Tree —they appeared to have survived, but had lost themselves, and in their eyes, it was no different from death.
Seeing this, Han Xiao knew what they were thinking, but he didn't take it to heart. Instead, he shook his head and chuckled.
"You think the Three Universal Civilizations became slaves to the World Tree? A reasonable deduction, an interesting conjecture... unfortunately, a completely wrong conclusion."
Before anyone could react, he raised his palm, and a miniature phantom of the World Tree immediately appeared in his hand, spinning rapidly and radiating an astonishingly Higher Lifeform Pressure. This intimidated everyone present, making them weak in the knees and unable to stand, causing them to collapse to the ground one after another.
"Our war is over, but you've guessed the winner wrong. I've captured the World Tree, and it's now my Universal Treasure. In other words... I am the true master of the World Tree Civilization."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sevinis's manic, hoarse laughter abruptly stopped, like a screaming chicken whose throat had been choked.
He stared wide-eyed at Han Xiao.
"Impossible! I don't believe it! The intelligence clearly stated that the World Tree Civilization had the upper hand and almost destroyed..."
"Oh? You mean the intelligence sent back by the group of monitors you left behind in the Desolate Universe Belt?"
Before Sevinis could finish speaking, Han Xiao interrupted him, flashing a slight smile, his tone playful:
"Those battle reports, I had them fabricated, pretty satisfying, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, it was as if a mute button had been pressed. Sevinis's anger froze on his face, and everyone else stared wide-eyed.
The room fell silent.
Han Xiao blinked and slowly said, "Your infiltrators were detected by us long ago and transformed into servants of the World Tree. They have been feeding you false information, making you believe that we are still in the midst of war. In fact, we dealt with the World Tree more than a year ago. What you have seen is all a deliberate illusion we created."
At that moment, everyone's expressions became incredibly varied.
Thinking back on the surprises we've felt every time we saw the "battle report" over the past year, everyone felt a bittersweet ache, like they'd eaten something delicious.
--It turns out that I've been foolishly amused by the false information fabricated by others, feeling smug and proud of it, and being manipulated at will!
At this moment, everyone wished they could tear their own faces off and throw them away where they could never be seen again.
At the same time, an even deeper despair rose in everyone's hearts. Upon learning that it was a mixed doubles match, everyone completely lost all hope, their faces were extremely gloomy, and they knew that the Star Alliance was finished.
Seeing this, Han Xiao shook his head.
In fact, he felt that the Star Alliance was quite unlucky. Even if this group hadn't taken advantage of the chaos to betray the Three Universal Civilizations, once he defeated the World Tree, he would still use the Information State Warning Network to cover all star systems within his territory. In that case, the Star Alliance would still have nowhere to hide and would be exposed just the same.
At that time, the Star Alliance will still be under the scrutiny and vigilance of the Three Universal Civilizations, and their fate will probably not be much better... Therefore, from the moment the Star Alliance sends infiltrators to gather intelligence on interstellar society, their fate is almost sealed.
The leader of the Star Alliance clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "If you don't devour us, what exactly do you want to do to us?!"
Han Xiao glanced at them and said, "I need your cooperation. As you can see, we have the capability to destroy all civilizations in the Star Alliance. But I'm giving your race a chance: stop resisting, choose to submit, and become our vassals... Only then will we grant you the right to continue."
"You could have just swallowed us whole, why go through all this trouble!" The leader of the Star Alliance was furious.
"I like it." Han Xiao raised an eyebrow, paused, glanced at everyone, and continued, "Think it over before you speak. You only have one chance..."
At this moment, Sevinis suddenly roared, interrupting him:
"We will never give up our freedom to become vassals of the World Tree! You will never be enslaved..."
But before he could finish speaking, Han Xiao flicked his finger, and streams of mechanical particles flew out, forming a sealed mechanical closure that covered the lower half of Sevinis's face, silencing his roar.
Han Xiao withdrew his gaze, his expression calm and composed, and said, "It seems he has made his choice. He will not be executed before the destruction of the Lorl Civilization, and will stay here to witness the consequences of his choice... Everyone, it's your turn. Because I was interrupted earlier, I'll reiterate: the Three Universal Civilizations can wipe you out with ease. If you refuse me, you won't even have the chance to reproduce under the World Tree's jurisdiction. Destruction or continuation, think carefully before you speak."
The expressions on everyone's faces were uncertain, caught in a state of endless entanglement.
They knew this was a warning to others, but it was still very effective. They wanted to defiantly declare they would never be slaves, but seeing the miserable state of their people on the virtual screen, they felt the burden on their shoulders grow heavier and heavier, making it impossible for them to utter a word.
Just then, mechanical particles flowed out from under Han Xiao's robes, transforming into a fixed capsule that locked Sevinis in place, rendering him immobile and drawing pitiful glances from the crowd.
"No need to rush, you have plenty of time. You can hesitate as much as you want before our fleet wipes out your civilization, since you're not the ones dying in battle."
After uttering those words, Han Xiao turned and left under the horrified and resentful gazes of the crowd.
The cell door closed behind him, cutting off the muffled groans of Sevinis as he struggled.
Han Xiao kept walking, while the officers from the Three Universal Civilizations were already waiting at the door. Upon seeing this, they quickly followed.
"Lord Black Star, thank you for your hard work," Tenny said, nodding.
"It was nothing, I'll leave the rest to you."
Han Xiao waved his hand.
He has already helped to this extent; the Star Alliance has lost the power to resist. The remaining work can be left to the Three Universal Civilizations. With the World Tree Civilization cooperating, he no longer needs to intervene.
The Three Universal Civilizations could manage this simple wrap-up work.
'I didn't expect it to be resolved so smoothly... A civilization that had just stepped into the cosmic realm was easily dismantled in such a short time. My power has actually expanded to this level.'
Han Xiao sighed inwardly for a moment, then strode away.