novelTele Chapter 389 One Shot Shocks, Despair of the Spirit Venerable Realm
Chapter 389 One Shot Shocks, Despair of the Spirit Venerable Realm
Inside the reconnaissance ship of the Divine Court of All Things.
In front of the command console, a middle-aged man in a silver-white uniform was staring at the star map on the holographic screen.
His name is Li Xuan, the reconnaissance captain of the seventh outpost of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court, and a peak Spirit Venerable.
Within the system of the Divine Court of Myriad Phenomena, he was not considered a big shot, but in an ordinary medium-sized civilization, he was someone who could do whatever he wanted.
He has seven team members under his command. Three are at the early stage of the Spirit Venerable Realm, and four are at the peak of the Spirit Emperor Realm. All of them are top-notch individuals handpicked by the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court, specializing in star sector patrols and intelligence gathering.
"Captain, the target planet is now within sight," a Spirit Emperor realm team member reported from the control panel.
Li Xuan nodded and looked at the screen.
A blue planet appeared in the picture.
"Is this the lower-dimensional planet?"
"Yes. According to data from the outpost, the primitive civilization on this planet was at an extremely low level, still in the industrial civilization stage. However, in the last three months, large areas of high-dimensional metal armor have suddenly appeared on the planet's outer layer."
"High-dimensional metal?" Li Xuan frowned. "What material?"
"Preliminary analysis suggests it shares similarities with the Star Alloy used by the Scavenger Alliance, but is of higher quality. Furthermore... some of the armor's material is extremely ancient; we cannot find a completely matching record in our database."
Li Xuan remained silent for a few seconds.
A low-dimensional planet suddenly donned armor of high-dimensional metal. Something just didn't seem right.
What's even more strange is that this planet happens to be located within the original control territory of the Cleaners Alliance. However, the Cleaners Alliance suddenly lost contact more than three months ago and could no longer send signals.
The Divine Court of All Things is very curious about the reasons for the demise of the Scavenger Alliance.
The purpose of sending a reconnaissance team here is to find out exactly what happened in this star sector.
"Slow down. Enter stealth mode," Li Xuan ordered. "Approach to within about ten thousand miles and stop. Use passive scanning to collect data first; do not actively emit any detection signals."
"Yes!"
The spacecraft's engine output was reduced to minimum, and the camouflage coating was fully activated. The entire spacecraft became almost completely invisible in space.
They approached cautiously.
But at the very moment the spaceship slowed down.
A sudden, dense chill ran down Li Xuan's spine.
This chill did not come from the external environment, but from his Spiritual Venerable Realm instinct—a conditioned reflex when facing deadly danger.
"not good!"
Li Xuan suddenly stood up from his seat.
"Everyone—"
He hadn't finished shouting.
boom!
In the space to the right of the spaceship, a gray spatial rift suddenly tore open without warning.
A person walked out of the crack.
He wore a black combat suit with fourteen black and gold dragon wings spread out on his back, and carried a purple and gold spear in his right hand.
Lu Sheng.
He stood there casually in the void, looking at the silver-white spaceship a few hundred meters away, as if he were looking at a somewhat interesting toy.
The spaceship's alarm system went off instantly.
"Warning! Unknown high-energy organism detected! 400 meters away! Energy level—unable to assess!"
"Unable to assess?!" Li Xuan's pupils constricted sharply.
What does it mean that we can't assess the situation? It means that the opponent's strength exceeds the limits of the spaceship's sensors!
The spaceship's sensor limit is the peak of the Spirit Venerable Realm!
In other words, the opponent's strength is at least—
Li Xuan's mind went blank.
Spiritual Saint Realm!
"Retreat! Retreat immediately! Retreat at full speed!" Li Xuan roared hysterically.
His first reaction was not to fight, but to flee.
This is an instinct ingrained in the bones of an experienced scout. Opponents at the Spirit Saint Realm are not someone their scout team can afford to provoke.
The spaceship's engines suddenly roared to maximum power. The entire spaceship shook violently and began to turn around.
But they couldn't outrun Lu Sheng.
You think you can run away from a Spirit Saint Realm expert?
Lu Sheng looked at the spaceship that was frantically accelerating and chuckled.
He casually raised his hand, and gray fluctuations of rules spread out from his palm.
The space within a radius of ten thousand miles instantly froze.
The spaceship's engines, which were accelerating, seemed to be held firmly in place by an invisible hand. No matter how much power it output, the spaceship remained motionless, stuck in place.
"Spatial lockdown!" Li Xuan's face turned completely pale. "He's sealed off the surrounding space!"
"Captain! Engine failure! We can't get out!"
"What about the leap engine?"
"Space is sealed off! The jump portal can't be opened!"
Chaos reigned inside the spaceship. The faces of the seven crew members were filled with terror.
They were all elites of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court, having witnessed many grand scenes. But before a Spirit Saint, all their experience and skills became worthless.
This is the crushing power of different realms.
Lu Sheng walked over slowly, stepping on the void, one step at a time.
He lowered the Dragon Devouring Spear from his shoulder, its tip pointing diagonally at the ground.
He stopped in front of the spaceship and, through the transparent porthole, could see the people inside.
"Dragon Eyes."
Information about the eight people instantly appeared before his eyes.
Li Xuan, peak Spirit Venerable Realm. Reconnaissance Captain of the Seventh Outpost of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court.
The remaining seven people consisted of three early-stage Spirit Venerables and four peak-stage Spirit Emperors.
There was one more person than Luo Tianfei had estimated.
After reading the message, Lu Sheng knocked on the spaceship's porthole.
Bang bang bang.
The sound was conducted into the cabin through the metal.
All eight people inside froze.
After knocking, Lu Sheng said something to the porthole.
There is no sound in a vacuum, but he used the power of the rules of the Spirit Saint Realm to directly inject sound waves into the interior of the spaceship.
"Open the door. Come out and talk."
Li Xuan stared intently at the overly calm face outside the porthole, his palms sweating profusely.
He knew he had no choice.
You can't escape, and you can't win.
The only way to survive is through cooperation.
"Everyone, lay down your weapons. Open the hatch." Li Xuan took a deep breath.
"Captain!" a member of the Spirit Venerable Realm exclaimed anxiously, "We are from the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court! Even if he is a Spirit Saint Realm expert, he wouldn't dare to—"
"Shut up," Li Xuan interrupted him. "Didn't you see the metal armor on that planet behind him? That material is ten times harder than the hull of our spaceship. The Cleaners Alliance was wiped out by this guy."
The cabin fell into a deathly silence.
Was the Scavenger Alliance wiped out?
The news exploded in their minds like a bomb.
laugh--
The hatch opened.
Eight people filed out of the spaceship and were suspended in the vacuum.
Lu Sheng's Spirit Saint Realm Small World Domain has already covered this area, so they can breathe and move around in space without spacecraft equipment.
Li Xuan walked at the front, his hands empty, indicating that he had no hostile intentions.
He stopped ten meters in front of Lu Sheng.
"Li Xuan, the reconnaissance captain of the Seventh Outpost of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Court, greets you, senior."
His tone was respectful, but a barely perceptible wariness lurked deep in his eyes.
Lu Sheng sized him up for a few seconds.
"What did the Divine Court of All Things send you here for?"
Li Xuan knew that now was not the time to hide it.
"Reporting to Senior. We are here on orders to investigate the reason for the Cleaner Alliance's loss of contact. Three months ago, all communication nodes of the Cleaner Alliance were simultaneously interrupted, and the Divine Court of All Things is paying close attention to this."
"Yes." Lu Sheng nodded. "I wiped out the Cleaner Alliance."
Li Xuan's body stiffened for a moment.
Although he had already guessed it, hearing the other person admit it with his own ears still felt completely different.
"Including their Heavenly Saint Ancestor," Lu Sheng added. "I ate it."
have eaten?
Li Xuan's face twitched.
What does "eat" mean?
"Does Senior mean... that you killed the Heavenly Saint Ancestor?"
"No." Lu Sheng shook his head. "I meant exactly what it said. ate it. swallowed it whole. Absorbed it completely, source and small world alike, in one gulp."
Li Xuan took half a step back.
He wasn't scared off. His legs moved on their own.
The faces of the seven team members behind him were as white as ghosts.