The sharp martial aura slashed out like a beam of light, transforming into a chilling blade of light that sliced through the body of an Sorokin's avatar, turning it into a dissipating cloud of black mist.
Viru was engulfed in flames, moving across the battlefield like a shooting star. Under the cover of the mechanical legion, he accurately killed one Sorokin clone after another, but he was covered in wounds and was clearly in poor condition.
"This guy has too many clones; we can't kill them all. He can also create new clones. Even if we kill more, it won't help. On the contrary, we'll suffer heavy losses if we're not careful. We're too passive."
Viru's tone was grave as he raised his weapon and gritted his teeth to block the dark matter jet from another Sorokin avatar.
On the other side, the Sun Hunter, controlling a fortress-like turret, unleashed a barrage of thousands of cannons, shattering an Sorokin avatar possessing energy deflection defense capabilities. His expression, however, was rather grim as he responded via the consciousness communication network:
"This kind of high-intensity battle consumes too much energy. Unlike the Sorokin and Black Star, I can't recover my energy quickly."
The actual combat strength of the Sorokin clones varies greatly, mainly depending on the alien abilities they are given. Moreover, due to factors such as poor endurance and low durability, Sorokin clones are by no means a true Beyond Grade A opponent in one-on-one combat. When the Sorokin attacked the Star Pupil Protoss, Sisko once fought two Sorokin clones at once and easily dealt with them.
However, the current situation is different. The pressure brought by dozens of Sorokin clones is completely different. It is equivalent to facing dozens of individuals with Beyond Grade A destructive power at the same time, and they can't kill them all. This is very troublesome.
Enduring the onslaught, the group sustained new injuries. Apart from Han Xiao, the other four had limited recovery abilities. Moreover, this Danger at Every Turn battle greatly depleted their mental and physical strength, and the condition of the four, excluding Han Xiao, inevitably began to decline.
Han Xiao frowned, controlling the mechanical legion to block most of the Sorokin clones. The pressure was immense. The mechanical legion's formation was torn apart by dozens of Beyond Grade A clones. A large number of mechanical soldiers were shattered into pieces by numerous Beyond Grade A attacks, flying everywhere. Han Xiao then reassembled them using an advanced version of [Scrap Modification] and put them back into the battlefield.
The mech warriors were fearless and unstoppable, firing a Psionic Energy to blast away at the clones, making them far more efficient at killing clones than the other four.
Fortunately, the mechanical legion, having undergone multiple upgrades, possesses superior performance and reduced attrition rates. With the help of its four teammates, it can now at least hold its own against the Sorokin.
However, in terms of endurance in combat, the evolved Sorokin is even more terrifying. Given enough time, it will eventually wear down the mechanical legion. Han Xiao has to admit that his chances of winning against the Sorokin in a one-on-one fight are extremely slim.
However, this is not a one-on-one battle. He does not need to defeat the Sorokin alone. His task is to work with his four teammates to hold off the Sorokin and confine him to this battlefield until the six people lying in ambush set up the spacetime locking trap.
Han Xiao knew very well that if the five of them couldn't withstand the attack of the Sorokin, the people lying in ambush would have to run out to rescue them in advance. The alien Sorokin would most likely turn around and run away. At that time, the trap would not be completed and the Sorokin could not be stopped, and the operation would naturally fail.
With his thoughts racing, Han Xiao turned to look at the Sorokin's true form, which was sitting cross-legged in the void in the distance. New clones were constantly being shed from his body and thrown into the battlefield.
After using the clone tactic, the Sorokin retreated to the side, not participating in the battle himself, but only watching the others and his clones fight bitterly, looking quite interested.
Without even lifting a finger, the Sorokin could leave five Beyond Grade A beings in a sorry state simply by using his clones; he reveled in this overwhelming power.
The Sun Hunter and Viru tried to close in, but the Sorokin's teleportation eliminated the possibility of them getting close. Even Han Xiao couldn't hit his true form, so he couldn't use many of his methods and was helpless.
The only chance to unleash their trump card is when the Sorokin's teleportation is suppressed by the trap.
However, with his current strength, even without using character cards, Han Xiao's own combat power is enough to sustain him for a long time. His specialties after crossing the first limit have increased his health to around 5 million, making him extremely tanky.
Only the swordswoman Fu and another psychic slightly restrained the Sorokin. Their eyes flashed with a ghostly light as they continuously unleashed invisible mental attacks, which pierced the Sorokin's brain like sharp swords, bombarding his mental barriers.
No matter how many clones the Sorokin has, he only has one soul, and the mental attacks of the two individuals are effective against his true body.
However, the Sorokin also possesses the ability to protect the mind and repair damage to its own soul. Although it may suffer mental harm, it is not so easily restrained by two psychic masters.
Because the psychic wielders posed a certain threat to them, the main targets of the Sorokin were not Han Xiao, the Sun Hunter, or Viru, but the two psychic wielders. Han Xiao had the Apostle Weapon lead the mechanical troops to protect the two of them, and the battle there was the most intense.
The Dark Emperor's spear pierced the core of the Sorokin's clone; the Heavenly Wild Hunt flashed and crushed the clone's head; Silver Flash fired its cannon, shattering the target clone; and the Giant King Kong used its massive body, covered in Titan War Armor, to protect the psychic and other Apostle Weapon...
The Apostle Weapon also possesses Quasi-Beyond Grade A combat power, its entire body wrapped in Mechanical Force lightning. It uses different weapons to fight against a larger number of Sorokin clones, and is caught in a fierce battle.
Some of the Sorokin's avatars stormed into the Empire and the Arcane fleet, destroying warships one by one.
An Sorokin's avatar crashed through the shields of a warship like a meteor, piercing the hull from bow to stern, and the warship exploded into a blinding flash of light behind it.
At this moment, countless ship-borne dark energy annihilation cannons shot in from all directions, blasting any matter in the area into nothingness. The Sorokin's avatar was destroyed by the concentrated fire of the surrounding warships.
"The fleet's casualties are mounting. Disrupted by these Sorokin avatars, we are unable to annihilate the Fallen Ark's fleet. Dragging this out is disadvantageous to us." On the flagship, the Imperial commander's face was grave.
Five Beyond Grade A warriors couldn't stop the Sorokin, so the fleet was subjected to a surprise attack by the Beyond Grade A warriors. One Sorokin clone after another darted through the fleet, constantly causing trouble and severely interfering with the fleet's operations. As a result, the forces led by Harkison barely maintained a stalemate and were not completely annihilated by the Empire and the Arcane fleet.
The Fallen Ark's fleet was surrounded in the center, forming a defensive formation, withstanding attacks from all sides under the massive shields. While commanding the fleet, Harkison kept an eye on the battle situation on the Sorokin ' side.
"The power of the Sorokin is becoming increasingly terrifying." Harkison said, his tongue lolling out, his tone unusually conflicted and hesitant.
"Yes, to deal with five Beyond Grade A enemies so easily, no wonder he's Sorokin." A lieutenant beside him said with a fanatical expression.
Harkison licked his dry lips, his tone enigmatic, "Five Beyond Grade A couldn't defeat the Sorokin, and this isn't even His Sorokin's limit. The Three Universal Civilizations have too few people; they underestimated him, tsk tsk."
As he spoke, Harkison summoned another officer.
"You are now in command of the fleet."
"What you up to?"
"Hehe, I have other things to do. This is a secret mission given to me by His Excellency the Sorokin."
Harkison turned and left the command room, heading towards the cabin where spare ships were stored.
He knew that the Sorokin had already become suspicious of him, and once the Sorokin resolved the crisis, he would probably settle scores with him. The Sorokin never needed evidence to deal with his subordinates.
Moreover, regardless of whether the Sorokin can survive this siege, Harkison has no intention of staying by Sorokin side any longer.
After a long and fierce battle, the four people other than Han Xiao were covered in wounds, and the mechanical legion's losses gradually increased, causing their condition to decline severely.
The Sorokin, seeing the disheveled state of the group, was greatly satisfied and sent a mental message:
"Black Star, do you see this? This is the power you gave me. What do you think?"
Han Xiao was using his amber sphere array to deflect a ranged energy attack from a clone when he heard this, and snorted, "Not very good."
The Sorokin remained unperturbed, saying to himself, "Heh, although I haven't broken through the limits of Beyond Grade A, my current combat power should be the peak of an individual's great power in Explored Universe. The five of you have no ability to fight back against me."
Upon hearing this, the Sun Hunter fired a shot at the Sorokin without saying a word, the energy cannon shooting towards the Sorokin like a rainbow piercing the sky.
This time, the Sorokin did not teleport. Instead, it remained motionless, taking the attack head-on with its body. It activated its "Special Ability: Black Hole" to absorb a large amount of energy, replenishing its strength and creating several clones.
The remaining force of that shot still tore his flesh apart, leaving him looking like a severely burned patient, completely disfigured.
But the next moment, granulation tissue quickly grew from the wound, the injury healed rapidly, and the disfigured Sorokin returned to its original appearance, almost as if it had never been injured at all. Its recovery speed was no less than that of Han Xiao.
"A futile attack."
The Sorokin glanced at the Sun Hunter, then turned his gaze back to Han Xiao. "Black Star, you're not the only one with immortality."
Han Xiao remained expressionless. His Self-Healing ability, in the hands of the Sorokin, naturally reached Beyond Grade A. He said calmly:
"Every time you repair your body, you consume cellular activity. Once your cells reach their maximum division limit, your lifespan will come to an end. This is the drawback of Self-Healing ability."
"That's right, I'm old now. Every battle I fight consumes my lifespan."
The Sorokin said frankly, "However, your Evolution Cube has increased my lifespan considerably, enough for me to squander. At least in this battle, you have no chance."
The Sorokin's current power comes from Evolution Energy, which it obtained from Han Xiao, hence its special treatment of Han Xiao.
"You think you've got this in the bag?" the Sun Hunter interjected coldly.
"Oh? If you still have any trump cards up your sleeve, you'd better give me a surprise soon, otherwise you won't even have the strength to run away in a little while."
The Sorokin contained a powerful confidence. "Killing a few of you here would enrage the Crimson Dynasty and the Arcane Church, and I have no interest in inviting another wave of enemies for the time being. Letting you escape is the best option... But if you don't escape, I won't hesitate to slaughter you."
Through this battle, the Sorokin tested his combat power. Repelling this wave of pursuers was enough to demonstrate his strength. As long as he didn't kill these pursuers, the Three Universal Civilizations wouldn't chase him in the short term... He also wanted to keep a low profile for a while to familiarize himself with his evolved power, so he didn't intend to kill Han Xiao and his group.
Otherwise, a cosmic civilization would certainly not let such a great loss go unpunished, which would not meet the current needs of the Sorokin. He hoped that Han Xiao and his group would back down.
Han Xiao turned his head and glanced around; all his companions were injured and in poor condition.
Just as the Sorokin said, the five of them alone were no match for Sorokin. Continuing to fight would only lead them deeper into trouble and eventually put their lives in danger.
Just then, Han Xiao suddenly smiled, "Sorokin, do you know, I understand your threat better than anyone else."
"My threat?" The Sorokin raised an eyebrow. "My deeds are known throughout the universe; do you need to emphasize that?"
"No, no, no, I'm not talking about the same thing," Han Xiao said, squinting.
The Sorokin tilted his head. "I don't understand what you mean."
Han Xiao smiled, not intending to explain in detail.
The Sorokin deliberately revealed the wormhole data to Han Xiao, aiming to lure other forces into researching it together. However, he concealed information about the World Tree Civilization World Tree Civilization, believing Sorokin he was the only one who knew of its existence.
Actually, the Sorokin's idea wasn't wrong. If it weren't Han Xiao, no one else would know this secret and would only fall into his trap, helping him study this set of wormhole data. What the Sorokin wanted was nothing more than to open this passage so that he could reap the benefits in the end.
However, the Sorokin could not have imagined that Han Xiao also knew of the existence of the World Tree Civilization. They were the only two people in the Explored Universe who knew this secret, while the Sorokin were still kept in the dark.
It was precisely because of the information asymmetry that the Sorokin was unaware of how determined Han Xiao was to kill him. Based on his past experience of being besieged, the Beyond Grade A coming to deal with him this time should be between four and six, with five people being within his expected range.
Therefore, he did not expect that, under Han Xiao's manipulation, the number of people who came to besiege him this time far exceeded five Beyond Grade A!
The moment Han Xiao finished speaking, some changes suddenly occurred.
The Sorokin's expression suddenly changed. He clearly sensed that a layer of spatial magic's spiritual membrane suddenly spread out, quickly enveloping this area. Multidimensional channels were severed, the spacetime coefficient was locked, and the space became so stable and indestructible that it had no gaps.
At the same time, Han Xiao also activated the rapid space stabilization device lent to him by the Mechanic Emperor, covering the Sorokin within its range to prevent him from using teleportation to escape during the gap in the trap's formation.
Without teleportation, there is no longer any mobility to take the initiative. In the Sorokin's perception, six Beyond Grade A energy sources suddenly appeared in the distance of the battlefield and rapidly approached.
Milizaus and his six companions appeared at the edge of the battlefield, surrounding them from a distance.
Upon seeing this, the Sorokin's face instantly darkened, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
"How come there are still six people?!"