Manison was far too familiar with the Mechanical Deity; this was originally his trump card, and for many years no opponent had been able to force him to use it. Now, suddenly seeing that Han Xiao also possessed this power, his emotions were instantly thrown into turmoil.
Previously, Manison had been skeptical, but now he could finally confirm it— Black Star had indeed reached his level!
"Incredible... this rate of growth..."
Manison's eyes were filled with astonishment and doubt.
For Beyond Grade A, Black Star is far too young, almost naive. But why is it that he can defy common sense and, in just a few years, experience a meteoric rise in strength, accomplishing what other Beyond Grade A accumulate over decades or even centuries?
Is it really because of talent?
Never before in history has anyone possessed such terrifying potential. Manison clearly remembered that when he last sparred with Black Star, Black Star's Mechanical Sense talent was quite embarrassing, even making people doubt whether he was a fake Beyond Grade A.
If it's not talent, then what other reason could it be?
Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck Manison.
Could it be... that Black Star possesses other Universal Treasure besides the Evolution Cube and the Space-Time Amber?
"Regardless, this rate of growth is too bizarre; there must be something strange about it. Black Star must have some unknown secret..."
Thinking of this, Manison suddenly felt a strong desire.
If he could, he really wanted to dissect Black Star and find the truth.
Suppressing the impulsive thoughts in his heart, Manison's eyes flickered as he silently pondered a question:
"Black Star already possesses the power of Mechanical Deity, so... has he discovered the secrets of the Mechanic Faith?"
Normal Beyond Grade A do not have a panel and cannot fully understand all their own data. They can only explore the use of various abilities on their own. Therefore, not all Divine Throne Mechanic can discover the special effects of the [Key to the Mechanic Faith].
If it weren't for the knowledge passed down by the Machine Race, Manison wasn't sure if he could have discovered the bonuses provided by the followers of the Mechanic Faith.
The question now is whether Black Star has actually discovered this ability.
For a long time, Manison has been spreading the name of "Mechanic Emperor" and has almost monopolized all the followers of the Mechanic Faith, reaping huge bonuses from it.
If Black Star also discovers this, then he will inevitably become his competitor and an obstacle in his path!
At this moment, Black Star's importance to him had reached its peak!
"We need to pay more attention to him..." Manison narrowed his eyes, his face expressionless.
"My God! It's huge!"
"I... I actually want to worship it, is that normal?"
The sight of the mechanical legion combining and transforming was spectacular, leaving countless interstellar citizens present with expressions of utter shock.
The Mechanical Deity, composed of two million machines, was enormous. Compared to it, the Tyrant was like an ant compared to an elephant.
Not only was it enormous, but the Mechanical Deity also exuded a powerful Higher Lifeform Pressure, instilling in everyone who witnessed it an urge to submit and kneel in worship.
Its shape can change constantly, specifically controlled by Han Xiao's consciousness. When the Mechanical Deity first took shape, it was a huge silver-black mechanical sphere, like an egg, with countless nanoparticles and mechanical structures flowing on its surface, full of mechanical beauty and weight.
Under Han Xiao's control, the head, arms, and legs emerged from the "egg," and the Mechanical Deity transformed into a humanoid structure. The nanoparticles on its face became facial features, resembling Han Xiao himself. It looked like a mechanical giant version of Black Star magnified countless times.
Inside the machine, all the individual mechanical warriors have been transformed into parts of the Mechanical Deity. Mechanical Force chains hold all of them together, forming an intricate network of energy transmission channels within the body. These channels also control the actions of this behemoth, acting like a central nervous system.
The Mechanical Deity possesses the functions of each combined mechanical warrior and can use them from any corner of its body via nanoparticles, with the effects being greatly amplified.
For example, if Mechanical Deity integrates 100,000 shield generators, it can also generate 100,000 shields to protect every corner of its body, or it can merge and overlap Psionic Energy shields to form an incredibly thick shield.
Han Xiao's bodily senses extended to every corner of the Mechanical Deity's body, as if it were his own original body.
"This feels good."
This was also the first time Han Xiao had used this skill, and he found it quite novel.
The Mechanical Deity lowered its towering head, looked down at the planet, its gaze piercing through the layers of clouds, and locked onto the incomparably tiny Tyrant.
The enormous right palm rose and slammed down, like a mountain descending from the sky.
The palm tore through the air, and flames roared from the friction of its edge, casting a shadow that covered a large area and occupied Heber's entire field of vision.
Rumble--
The sound of something breaking through the air was deafening, as if the sky were falling!
Heber's expression was ferocious. He gritted his teeth to suppress the shock in his heart, and pushed his palms towards the sky. The highly concentrated martial arts energy in his palms burst out.
"Star Shattering Pestle!"
Buzz!!
Centered on Heber's palms, a crimson-gold halo with a diameter of tens of meters was released horizontally. The martial arts fluctuations expanded dramatically, transforming into a thick crimson-gold beam of light with a diameter of tens of meters, which shot towards the rapidly pressing down Mechanical Deity's palms!
The dense martial arts aura, like streaks of misty light, swirled around the beam of light and rose up, so thick it looked like it was about to liquefy. The beam of light, with a diameter of tens of meters, wasn't thin, but when it met the massive Mechanical Deity's hand, which was as large as a mountain range, the scene looked like a toothpick poking into a person's palm.
Kerala--
Numerous mechanical parts moved on the Mechanical Deity's palm, rapidly transforming into a dense array of shield generators. Countless Psionic Energy shields were activated, linking and overlapping to form a massive Psionic Energy shield covering the entire palm, resembling a giant gradient psionic blue bubble.
The next moment, a beam of crimson-gold light arrived in the blink of an eye and struck the Mechanical Deity's palm.
BOOM!!
A hurricane that swept everything suddenly rose up, and golden shockwaves spread rapidly, sweeping across half of the planet's surface, scattering the clouds and tearing open the earth's crust!
Even in space, the golden energy ripples generated by this shockwave were visible to the naked eye.
The massive chain reaction energy burst expanded, shattering numerous Psionic Energy shields. The mechanical parts on the palm's surface melted on a large scale, leaving patches of blazing red. However, the Mechanical Deity's palm did not stop, continuing to press down as if it were wielding the explosive energy burst and smashing it down!
Heber continued to increase the output of his martial arts fluctuations, his veins bulging all over his body, and the muscle fibers in his arms bursting open one after another, leaving them covered in blood.
However, he seemed to feel no pain. His bloodshot eyes were fixed on the rapidly expanding Mechanical Deity's hand in his line of sight. He frantically squeezed out all the strength in his body and released it all through his hands, as if he wanted to confront the downward palm head-on!
The crimson-gold beam of light rapidly shortened, and the Mechanical Deity's hand finally slammed into the ground.
In that instant, all Heber could see was a vast expanse of white.
Bang!!
The Mechanical Deity slammed its palm down on the planet, penetrating deeper into the earth to form a profound palm print, while the explosive energy ball was directly shoved into the depths of the earth's crust.
The earth cracked open, and dazzling light shone from the cracks. In an instant, a shockwave powerful enough to kill countless ordinary people exploded on the planet's surface.
The next moment, the ball of light expanded completely, and a cataclysmic explosion occurred deep within the planet, directly shattering half of the planet!
The shattered landmasses broke free from the planet's gravity, becoming meteorites that shot in all directions. Meanwhile, the planet's liquid core was exposed, and molten magma and core material were ejected into space. The dazzling, fiery red liquid material rapidly cooled and solidified, turning into irregularly shaped black rock plates that drifted through the universe!
In the blink of an eye, Tyrant Black Star's appearance seemed to have turned into an apple with a piece cut out!
However, this situation did not last long. The unbalanced stellar core collapsed rapidly, the planet collapsed inward, and a second explosion occurred.
Boom!!
The star's core expanded, transforming into a massive, exploding ball of light. All the matter that made up the planet was ejected, and the entire planet shattered into pieces!
With a single slap, he shattered the Tyrant Black Star!
The energy shockwave from the planetary explosion swept outwards, affecting the crowd watching from afar.
The shockwave swept across the audience, causing the spaceships to shake violently and deploy their reactive shields.
"The Tyrant Black Star... it's exploded!"
Although the interstellar citizens watching from space couldn't hear the sounds, it didn't stop them from imagining the cataclysmic events. Countless people trembled instinctively at the sight of this terrifying spectacle, and some even nearly lost control of their bladders on the spot.
The explosion also affected the Mechanical Deity; the Psionic Energy shield array covering its entire body, which resembled a dense shield wall, was now largely shattered, and large areas of melting marks appeared on the surface of the machine.
But the next moment, nanoparticles flowed across the surface of the Mechanical Deity, repairing the damage. Because of the loss of a considerable amount of matter, the Mechanical Deity shrank slightly, but its size remained enormous.
Many interstellar citizens present couldn't help but swallow hard, craning their necks to search for Heber's whereabouts.
"Where is the Tyrant?"
"What if he got blown up...?"
"No way, he can smash through a planet with his bare body, and the planet's explosion wouldn't kill him... right?"
At this moment, the battlefield had transformed into a newly formed asteroid belt. Han Xiao glanced around but couldn't find any trace of Heber, so he simply checked the panel.
According to the combat information, Heber's health dropped significantly. If it weren't for his immunity to true damage and fixed damage reduction, this attack would have taken half his life. He is currently seriously injured, but he still retains the ability to fight.
What appeared to be a simple slap actually contained a massive amount of mixed damage, including a huge Psionic Energy shockwave, the explosive damage from Heber's own trump card, and damage from numerous shockwave devices mounted on his hand. Furthermore, the Mechanical Deity's body possessed countless power-generating devices, making its strength even more astonishing with the added Mechanical Force, comparable to the legendary Galactic Titan. Therefore, the power of this strike was extremely terrifying, triggering a chain reaction across the planet.
Of course, such great power comes with huge energy consumption. If Han Xiao didn't have the special ability to regenerate mana, the Mechanical Deity would probably have become like Ultraman, only able to fight for three minutes.
Han Xiao was searching for the Tyrant's whereabouts when suddenly a pain shot through the Mechanical Deity's right arm, followed by a series of explosions from the inside out. The culprit was none other than Heber.
"So, while I was slapping him, he sent himself into the Mechanical Deity's right arm, intending to destroy this massive machine from the inside?"
Han Xiao shook his head slightly.
The choice of the Tyrant is indeed the most correct tactic in the eyes of most people, including those who believe that the huge mechanical structure is cumbersome and its weakness lies in its internal structure.
However, this law does not apply to Mechanical Deity whose parts can deform at any time.
Surrounded by mechanical parts, the battered Heber wreaks havoc inside the Mechanical Deity's right arm, smashing through all structures in its path as it charges straight into the depths of the Mechanical Deity.
But at that moment, the internal structure of the arm deformed, and mechanical soldiers rapidly assembled, using the inside of the arm as a battlefield, rushing up to fight Heber, and one by one hanging onto Heber's huge and burly body.
"Get out of my way!" Heber roared in fury, unleashing his protective aura to send all the mechanical soldiers who were clinging to him flying.
Just as he was about to continue his charge, his footing suddenly sank. The mechanical structure below had turned into a trap, biting half of Heber's body and pinning him down.
Countless mechanical tentacles shot out from all directions, wrapping around Heber in circles—these tentacles were made of nanomaterials, using a self-created synthetic material. Their only advantage was their strength and toughness, and they were specifically designed to be used as binding ropes.
Immediately afterwards, the surrounding structure changed again, transforming into various mechanical devices. A variety of control skills, such as electromagnetic chains, molecular oscillations, gravity multiplication, and space distortion, were simultaneously released and all acted upon Heber.
Heber immediately felt as if he were sinking into a quagmire, feeling dizzy and finding it extremely difficult to move.
At the same time, the nozzles of Psionic Energy cannons appeared from all directions, all aimed at Heber, and without saying a word, they unleashed a barrage of concentrated fire, all hitting Heber's mountain-like body.
The idea of breaking into the Mechanical Deity from the inside is good; however, entering the Mechanical Deity's body is tantamount to voluntarily stepping into the mechanic's territory and walking into a trap!
Heber was dazed and confused by the explosion, his anger almost at its maximum. With a roar, he ignored all restrictions and punched his fists deep into the Mechanical Deity's arm.
"Star Shattering Fist!"
Rumble--
A beam of crimson-gold light shot out, piercing through the mechanical structures along its path and penetrating deeper into the Mechanical Deity's arm.
However, just as it reached the elbow, a Psionic Energy shield wall blocked the path of the Star Shattering Fist, Star Shattering Fist to crash directly into it.
Bang!
A burst of light and an explosive force sent countless parts flying, and the Mechanical Deity's right arm was severed at the elbow!
Heber was also blasted away, tumbling through space. When he saw this scene, his spirits lifted.
But before he could get excited, his severed right arm suddenly disintegrated and transformed back into mechanical soldiers. Then, dense Mechanical Force chains shot out from the Mechanical Deity's severed arm, sticking to the mechanical soldiers like a spider web and pulling them back.
The next moment, the scattered mechanical warriors reunited, and the Mechanical Deity's right arm reformed!
Heber's expression froze.
"Peak Beyond Grade A martial artist has a chance to break through the Mechanical Deity from within..." Han Xiao took a deep breath, "You're not ready yet!"
He wasn't going to let the Tyrant rest. Suddenly, countless Psionic Energy cannon nozzles appeared in front of the Mechanical Deity, focusing their fire on Heber.
While launching a ranged attack, the Mechanical Deity also unleashed a dense array of thrusters on its back, spewing out powerful tail flames that propelled its massive body toward the Tyrant in melee combat!
The enormous fist may seem to have a low hit rate, but when Heber dodges it, the closest point will transform into Psionic Energy cannon or a new mechanical weapon to attack. Any part of her body can Nano Transformation at any time.
No matter how you dodge, you'll always get hit; the only difference is what kind of attack hits you.
After barely managing to hold out for a while, Heber was exhausted and relentlessly beaten by the Mechanical Deity in various ways, becoming a punching bag to be tossed around.
Many of the spectators present understood the situation at this point.
They had hoped that Heber could unleash his full power and turn the tide of the battle, but he was still completely suppressed by Black Star, and it seemed that there was no way to reverse the situation.
At this moment, the wretched sight of Heber being ravaged by Han Xiao was etched into everyone's mind, unforgettable.
The domineering and powerful image that many citizens of the Shattered Star Ring held in their hearts has quietly shattered.