The sudden appearance of the Gate of Myriad Worlds instantly enraged the King of the Demonic Sea. The power of the Demonic Sea raged through the gravitational field, causing the invisible yet real gravitational barrier to ripple violently.
Seeing this, Gustavo's eyes narrowed, realizing that he could not delay any longer. The energy that had been dormant within him for a long time suddenly erupted, and the thick exoskeleton armor emitted a vigorous pale silver energy flow. At first glance, it seemed as if his entire body had transformed into a moving star, breaking through the Demonic Sea, stirring up huge waves, and directly plunging into the Gate of Myriad Worlds.
The King of the Demonic Sea, who had been churning and throwing a tantrum, froze upon seeing this scene. The entire Demonic Sea seemed to fall into a state of stillness, and the crystalline water droplets floating in mid-air remained motionless. After a long while, it finally reacted, and the endless waves surged up, as if the Endless waters of the Demonic Sea were pouring back towards the Gate of Myriad Worlds.
Inside the spatial tunnel formed by the Gate of Myriad Worlds, Gustavo curiously looked around, feeling his body moving rapidly while enveloped by the dense spatial power.
"The quality of these spatial forces is so high, and they form a self-contained cycle, causing almost no additional consumption. No wonder the Devils of Hell have made a fortune just from the Gate of Myriad Worlds. What's the difference between this and a business with no capital?"
Shaking his head to suppress his aching emotions, Gustavo pondered the power struggles between various parties behind the appearance of the Gate of Myriad Worlds.
First and foremost, without a doubt, the Gate of Myriad Worlds could not have suddenly opened in the Tirmis Gravitational Field without the permission of the Devil Clan.
The problem is that the relationship between the Dragon-Hunting Spider Clan and the Devil Clan is neither particularly bad nor particularly good; they maintain a neutral relationship of non-interference.
The Devil Clan and the True Dragon Clan do not have any great hatred and are both neutral, which eliminates the factor of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend".
In this case, the only thing the Devil Clan could offer the Dragon-Hunting Spider Clan through the Gate of Myriad Worlds is pure profit, which is the most likely explanation.
But in doing so, the Devil Clan would inevitably offend the even more powerful True Dragon Clan. Would those cunning fellows do such a seemingly profitable but actually loss-making deal?
It's highly unlikely.
Unless... there is a force more powerful than the True Dragon Clan pulling the strings behind the scenes.
Northern Spirit Empire!
Only through the covert intervention and influence of this super-civilization could the Devil Clan, adept at weighing pros and cons, place their bets on the Dragon-Hunting Spider's side, even at the cost of offending the True Dragon Empire.
"Tsk, the struggle for the right path is truly a never-ending battle. What's more terrifying than heretics is always the heretics..."
Although there was no other corroborating information, Gustavo felt that his guess was probably pretty close to the truth.
In fact, he was right. In the matter of striking down the True Dragon Empire, the Northern Spirit Empire, though late, would never be absent. The Northern Spirit Empire would never allow the rise of a second technologically advanced super-civilization to affect their absolute dominance in the path of technology.
This is a "battle of the Way" between civilizations, far more cruel and bloody than the struggles between Transcendent beings, allowing no mercy whatsoever.
The teleportation speed of the Gate of Myriad Worlds is very fast and very smooth, without any dizziness or discomfort. It's like a gentle breeze, and you've already arrived at your destination.
Star-Forging Dragon Nest.
Star-Forging Dragon King Lai Keya is directing the engineers to temporarily construct a fixed defensive system.
Based on numerous smaller mechanical dragon nests, dense fortress nodes emerge and arrange themselves in the vast Void outside the Star-Forging Dragon Nest. The nodes are spaced at identical intervals, forming a large net that is laid out outside the Star-Forging Dragon Nest.
Immediately afterwards, the internal engines of these fortress nodes reached maximum power, and the stored energy crystals burned fully, bursting forth with abundant energy. This energy flowed into the thrusters along the dense energy circuits, and in an instant, streaks of orange-red flames shot out, like countless fireflies adorning the dark Void.
The light illuminated the Void, and tens of thousands of gravity generators scattered in all directions. From the original fortress nodes, a vast ocean of various substances surged out, forming dragon-made planets in the blink of an eye.
Under the transformation of the mechanical dragon's nest, these planets were slowly covered with a layer of gray and silver metal, spreading across the land, covering the rocks, and turning all the planets into steel fortresses.
That wasn't all. As one "simple war planet modification device" after another was thrown onto the ground, bases sprang up, with pipes directly connected to the planet's core, continuously drawing energy to maintain the operation of various war weapons.
When Gustavo stepped out of the Gate of Myriad Worlds, this was the scene that greeted him. With a slight glint in his eyes, he had already discerned the True Dragon Clan's thoughts.
"So they realized something was wrong, sensed the danger, and started frantically reinforcing the core area's defenses? But... it's too late..."
Who would have thought that the trump card used to Treacherous Destruction Continent Eastern War Zone 3 would be the Astral Realm Anomaly, widely recognized as the most unreasonable and impossible to control?
At the same time, the Gate of Myriad Worlds suddenly opened in the heart of the Star-Forging Dragon Nest, which was immediately noticed by the True Dragon and reported to the Star-Forging Dragon King.
In the very center of the dragon's lair, upon a throne constructed of Adamantine and Mithril, lay a majestic and awe-inspiring True Dragon.
It has fine, diamond-shaped silver-blue dragon scales, nine pale red lines evenly distributed on its long neck, long and symmetrical wings, a slender dragon tail, a dragon head covered with a hollowed-out mask, and a pair of dazzling golden vertical pupils that are more eye-catching than the magnificent golden palace.
Star-Forging Dragon King Lai Keya, a powerful being at the Peak Upper God, is a member of the Variant Dragon Clan, also known as the Force Dragon. He enjoys constructing various celestial wonders, which is the origin of his nickname.
"Huh? The Gate of Myriad Worlds?!..."
As he was directing the construction of a fixed defensive system, Star-Forging Dragon King Lai Keya abruptly stood up from his throne upon seeing the projected images transmitted by his subordinates. His dragon wings spread, his eyes filled with solemnity, and his thoughts raced.
But when he saw Gustavo emerge from the Gate of Myriad Worlds, his previously solemn expression turned to one of confusion, and he looked down at the series of numbers displayed in the lower right corner of the projection.
"A combat power level of 10,000 Dale, Peak Demigod? The detection results are correct, right?"
"Your Majesty, the detector is functioning normally. This is our latest technology and there will be no problems. The Mitrola Clan who emerged from the Gate of Myriad Worlds is definitely not True God Rank."
Upon receiving confirmation from his subordinates, Star-Forging Dragon King Lai Keya's mood did not ease; instead, it became even more serious. He extended his dragon claw and lightly touched the Void.
The next moment, as Lai Keya's sharp fingertip fell, a large section of the Void where the Gate of Myriad Worlds was located suddenly caved in. The terrifying gravity formed a force field that tore everything apart, attempting to rip the entire space where the Gate of Myriad Worlds was located off and throw it to another area, far away from the Star-Forging Dragon Nest.
However, Star-Forging Dragon King Lai Keya didn't expect that his attack would backfire so badly.
Rumble!!
The surging, liquid-crystal-like waves shattered all gravitational fields, the Void trembled violently, and a vast flow of energy surged in all directions, disrupting the order and rules of the Void into chaos.
"This is... the King of the Demonic Sea!"
Lai Keya 'Star-Forging Dragon King pupils contracted sharply, and his scales stood on end, resembling dense blades covering his body.
Staring at the violently churning King of the Demonic Sea and the unharmed Gustavo enveloped in the power of the Demonic Sea, the True Dragon, including Star-Forging Dragon King Lai Keya, were dumbfounded.
"Impossible! How could the Astral Realm Anomaly be controlled?"
"The King of the Demonic Sea seems to be enraged. What should we do? Should we launch an attack?"
"No, please don't attack! This might just be a conspiracy by the Mitrola Clan, using assassins to mislead us into thinking the King of the Demonic Sea King of the Demonic Sea is on their side, thus provoking an attack and enraging him..."
"That makes sense!"
Inside the Star-Forging Dragon Nest, the True Dragon discussed amongst themselves and quickly reached a relatively unified opinion: the Astral Realm Anomaly could not be controlled, and everything that was happening before their eyes must be a conspiracy by the Mitrola Clan.
Then, a bizarre scene unfolded: the True Dragon Clan seemed to have been put on pause; all the mechanical dragon nests remained motionless, without launching any attacks.
After his rage, the King of the Demonic Sea used the power of the Demonic Sea to form a long whip, shattering several mechanical dragon nests. Seemingly having vented his emotions, he calmed down.
This scene brought a sigh of relief to the True Dragon within the Star-Forging Dragon Nest. They hadn't been wrong after all; how could the Astral Realm Anomaly possibly be controlled?
The Mitrola Clan was indeed cunning. If we had truly regarded the King of the Demonic Sea as an enemy and launched an attack, we would have fallen right into the trap set by those vile spiders.
The only thing the True Dragon couldn't understand was how the Mitrola Clan, who had never been granted a divine position, had survived in the Demonic Sea. Could it be that the Demonic Sea was only outwardly terrifying, and in reality, all bark and no bite?
The True Dragon were filled with a multitude of thoughts, until they saw Gustavo grin at them, at which point their hearts skipped a beat and they had a very bad premonition.
"Hey, since you guys aren't falling for it, let me give you a boost..."
With a wicked grin, Gustavo activated his "Devourer" talent, his body instantly twisting and turning into a Black Hole in the blink of an eye.
A terrifying suction force emanated from the center of the Black Hole, and in an instant, countless fragments of planets and all sorts of substances that the King of the Demonic Sea considered food were swallowed up by the Black Hole that Gustavo had transformed into.
Gustavo moved swiftly, and his move was completely unexpected, even by the King of the Demonic Sea. No one would have imagined that his good friend would steal his food, and eat it so quickly—it was all gone before he knew it!
The True Dragon Clan was also puzzled by this scene, not understanding Gustavo's purpose in doing so.
The fact that True Dragon could even conjure up such an absurd idea—could it be that he wanted to commit suicide?
Suddenly, a near-piercing scream echoed through the grand hall of Star-Forging Dragon Nest. Star-Forging Dragon King's second-in-command, a colossal silver dragon, flapped its wings and cried urgently, "Stop him! This guy wants to drive the King of the Demonic Sea into a state of extreme hunger and Berserk rage..."
"What!..."
The True Dragon were taken aback and instinctively prepared to attack. However, the deep voice of Star-Forging Dragon King, Lai Keya, followed, "It's too late, everyone. Prepare for battle. This time, our enemy is Astral Realm Anomaly..."
Following the gaze of Star-Forging Dragon King Lai Keya, one could see that after Gustavo devoured the last bit of 'food' from the King of the Demonic Sea's body, the Demonic Sea suddenly surged with monstrous waves after a brief stillness.
The original crystal-clear color instantly turned dark red, like a Blood Sea formed by Endless blood, or a terrifying place stained with the blood of gods. Unparalleled baleful energy raged out like Void storm, bursting forth with a terrifying killing intent that would make even True God shudder.
Under the sweeping force of this murderous intent, the Demonic Sea expanded continuously, growing hundreds or even thousands of times larger in an instant. With lightning speed Star-Forging Dragon Nest and its unfinished defenses, stretching across the dark Void.
Countless dragon species and True Dragon didn't even have time to scream before they were killed by the surging Demonic Sea that ignored the space, their souls and bodies shattered, and they perished instantly.
Moreover, the mechanical dragon nests were also cracked by the impact of the dark currents of the Demonic Sea, as if they had been subjected to countless Berserk attacks in an instant.
Even Gustavo, when the power of the Demonic Sea surged, was swept around and forced to curl up, turning into a spiky black ball that was flipped back and forth.
The good news is that the King of the Demonic Sea's thought process is completely different from that of normal Astral Realm beings, and he doesn't care at all about Gustavo stealing his food.
The King of the Demonic Sea went Berserk, purely as a normal reaction to entering a period of hunger, indiscriminately attacking all living things nearby... except for Gustavo.
What is this? This is... the power of friendship!
Shaking his head, Gustavo snapped out of the Berserk Demonic Sea power. Just now, he felt like he'd been thrown into a washing machine; his brain almost popped out.
After a quick glance around, Gustavo's eyes lit up. So much trash... ptooey, ptooey, so much treasure! Why not pick it up?
Yes, under the fierce impact of the Demonic Sea, the once impregnable Star-Forging Dragon Nest defenses and a large number of weapons of war were torn to shreds and scattered throughout the Demonic Sea like ocean debris.
What is Gustavo's personality like?
That's like plucking feathers from a passing goose or skinning an animal—it's all about being frugal and thrifty, and calculating every penny!
It's such a waste to just leave so many unwanted things here...
So while Gustavo was fighting to the death with the King of the Demonic Sea in the Star-Forging Dragon Nest, he carefully concealed his presence and frantically gathered resources scattered throughout the Demonic Sea.
High-strength alloy fragments, mine!
The shattered star core, mine!
Aurora dust, mine!
The scales and blood spilled by God Level True Dragon, mine!
The complete core components of the Mechanical Dragon's Nest, mine!
Mine, mine... they're all mine!
Gustavo grew increasingly excited as he picked up the money. Never before had he felt wealth come so easily; what difference was there between this and finding money on the street?
Uh... it seems like this is like finding money on the street.
Meanwhile, as time went on, the undercurrents within the Demonic Sea grew increasingly turbulent. Many attacks from the Star-Forging Dragon Nest swept past Gustavo, including some of which possessed God Level- level power. If they hit him, he would be crippled even if he didn't die.
After some thought, Gustavo glanced at the vast array of resources he had stored in the Bloodline Sanctuary... and decided to make a run for it!
A thief's greed is insatiable; like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.
Greed leads to poverty!
We've already gotten enough good stuff, and it just so happens that the persistent King of the Demonic Sea is tied up with the Star-Forging Dragon Nest.
If not now, when?!