Under the shroud of the Thunder Realm domain, this expanse of heaven and earth had completely become a world under Ye Chen's command. One must understand that the power of a domain artifact was entirely incomparable to similarly tiered spaceships, let alone other armor, weaponry, or arms.
Bolstered by the Thunder Realm domain, the Rune Spaceship's might surged severalfold. Originally a peak Divine Spirit-grade vessel, its mechanical, metallic sub-arms extending from the wingtips now gripped great sabers and sliced savagely into the crowd. Wherever they passed, the enemy warships had no time to flee before being cleaved in two!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In the azure sky, bursts of breathtakingly beautiful, brilliant light erupted, resembling vibrant fireworks, drawing the gaze to their beauty while obscuring the agonizing screams emanating from within that splendor.
"Three Thousand Starlight Cannons, fire!" The voice of the old man in the green rune suit held a trace of coldness. As the order was issued, the entire Rune Spaceship trembled slightly, and numerous obsidian cannon barrels extruded from its smooth hull plates, shining with an icy luster. Hues of light ignited within them before simultaneously blasting outward!
Whoosh! Hiss!
The entire sky seemed to explode into a magnificent lotus of fire. Beams of multi-colored light, originating from the Rune Spaceship as the core, swept out in a whirlwind in all directions, carving elegant trajectories through the void. Some struck the warships' main control chambers with precision, while others grazed their flanks, instantly creating a scene of utter chaos. Warships, hit by multiple beams, lost control of their engines and detonated their power cores, resulting in self-destruction.
Boom! Boom!
The explosions of the warships sounded like a symphony, echoing the beams fired by the Rune Spaceship, causing a continuous barrage of blasts across the sky. Brilliant sparks and electrical discharges intertwined, sketching a stunning and magnificent tableau.
The shattered debris from numerous exploding warships plummeted downward like rain, yet they halted mid-air, suspended by a mysterious energy, as if an invisible wall monopolized the firmament below.
As the Rune Spaceship continued its frenzied slaughter, the warships from the other three factions rapidly retreated. Some found the Rune Spaceship’s combat prowess almost unbelievable. Over the main communication channel, only a rough, roaring voice could be heard.
"Retreat! Retreat! Fall back 400 li, damn it all!"
"Number one, Number eight, Number thirty-four, you three pigs, stop dawdling! Turn around quickly, or you’ll die, move it now!"
"We miscalculated their strength; this ship is absolutely peak Divine Spirit level, damn it! The intel Headquarters gave us didn't mention this, it's utter madness!"
"Damn it, use the ship’s shockwave to resist this irritating spatial power! The enemy has a domain artifact, and it’s quite high-level too, goddamn it—%$#!"
Warship after warship rapidly pulled back, reversing their momentum by activating their bow thrusters while using their sterns as the leading edge, quickly distancing themselves from the Rune Spaceship, which waited nearby.
The public channel was completely jammed, filled with continuous curses and shouts.
"Are you serious? They sent so few people against someone this powerful."
"Isn't this guy just a Half-God realm genius? How can he possess a peak domain artifact? Is he trying to make us obsolete?"
"Quiet down! Prepare yourselves. Damn it, have you forgotten the first rule: absolute obedience to superior orders?"
What was initially thought to be an easy mission had turned into a complete reversal. Many found it hard to accept as they watched the distant Rune Spaceship, like an enraged beast, savagely slaughtering the other vessels. The ship was enveloped by mysterious spatial energy carrying intense electromagnetic interference that scrambled radar signals, instilling a sense of absolute despair.
Under this grating feeling, a shadow settled over everyone’s hearts, as if the Grim Reaper’s scythe could descend at any moment, making tempers volatile; yet, they still strictly obeyed their superior's commands.
"Matrix Annihilation!"
A commanding, low voice echoed in everyone's minds over the main channel.
Hearing those words, everyone’s hearts tightened. The previously noisy public channel fell instantly silent. In the next moment, all remaining warships began to move slowly. Under the cover of the leading vessels, they swiftly arranged themselves into a peculiar configuration, resembling a giant, serrated sickle.
The sharp point of this immense saw was aimed squarely at a purple warship—a vessel slightly larger than the others, flickering with lightning, enveloped by a powerful magnetic field and atmospheric pressure.
"Activate!"
A fierce shout rang out over the main channel.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The tops of the other warships opened channels, from which extended beams of blood-red, uncanny light. They struck precisely the tail section of the purple warship, where a large, black aperture gaped, resembling a miniature black hole, deep and dark beyond sight.
As these crimson beams entered the opening, they connected in the vast cosmos like countless red threads. Infused with these red beams, the purple warship trembled slightly. Electrical sparks flared across its metallic hull, suggesting imminent rupture. At the vessel's sharp prow, a metallic aperture slowly opened, from which a massive cannon barrel gradually ascended.
The barrel was ink-black, easily ten zhang wide at the muzzle, and an eerie blood-red light began to well up within it, growing steadily brighter...
Inside the command deck of that ship, the radar scanned repeatedly. The anti-interference equipment whirred furiously, washing away the white, blurry spots plaguing the display. A few blinks on the radar locked onto the Rune Spaceship ahead.
Standing before the radar was a hulking man, tall and broad, with a face carved like a blade. Dressed in a black uniform, a prominent scar marred his countenance. His dark, sharp eyes stared out at the starry void ahead, filled with murderous intent. Watching the Rune Spaceship butcher vessel after vessel like a savage beast, he clenched his fists, feeling a pain akin to a knife twisting in his heart.
"Aurora Blood Dragon Cannon, entering standby," the system announced.
"Fire!" the hulking man commanded.
The moment his voice fell, the sonic waves were rapidly accepted by the system. From the cannon barrel at the front of the ship, the eerie, blood-red light suddenly erupted, stretching out in the void like a hideous, raging dragon, its serpentine body and sharp talons faintly visible.
Swish!
This beam pierced the void, leaving a blackened trail in its wake, hurtling directly toward the Rune Spaceship.
"Lock!" Inside the Rune Spaceship, Ye Chen’s expression was cold. He glanced at the blood-red dragon, clenched his hand slightly, and the space surrounding the dragon suddenly twisted like chains, binding the furious entity tightly.
However, the sheer power of the blood-red dragon was staggering. Despite the pressure from layers of spatial force, it continued to hurtle toward the Rune Spaceship at an alarming speed.
"Thunder Prison!" Ye Chen’s eyes turned razor-sharp, and a thread of lightning flashed across the purple ring on his hand.
Rumble! Rumble!
Suddenly, bolts of lightning materialized from thin air across the entire sky. These electrical discharges spawned from the void, coalescing into spheres of thunder, which then bombarded the blood-red dragon relentlessly.
The blood-red dragon writhed furiously. Under the influence of the electromagnetic waves generated by the lightning, it wasn't significantly hindered. It twisted and turned, dodging the falling purple lightning bolts, stubbornly advancing toward the Rune Spaceship.
"Leave it to me!" the old man in the green rune suit laughed heartily, two glints of sharp light shooting from his eyes. At the bow of the Rune Spaceship, a black aperture suddenly opened, resembling a massive maw. Around the edge of this dark opening were countless dense, tiny pores that extended into the depths, causing an unsettling sensation.
Hummm~
A strange and terrifying energy wave suddenly pulsed from this black opening. Invisible and intangible, it nonetheless pushed the surrounding void into visible ripples. This terrifying energy wave rushed forward and slammed into the blood-red dragon.
The entire dragon shuddered slightly; the surrounding energy warped as if countless knives were piercing its internal structure. The blood-red dragon thrashed violently, twisting as if letting out a skyward roar. After struggling briefly, it gradually quieted down once the strange energy shockwave passed, though its brilliance had noticeably dimmed.
"Still not destroyed?" The old man in the green rune suit raised an eyebrow. Seeing the dimmed form of the blood-red dragon, he sneered and piloted the Rune Spaceship in a direct charge.
Bang!
The Rune Spaceship did not retreat but advanced, slamming directly into the beam. Under the impact of the ship's prow, the entire blood-red dragon was crushed instantly, shattering into countless blood-red energy bubbles that exploded wildly, generating a vast shockwave akin to a planetary destruction.
Under this shockwave, the Rune Spaceship was thrown back a thousand zhang, its hull shaking violently. Only after a long moment did it gradually stabilize.
In the distant purple warship, the hulking man and the personnel in the ships behind them stared intently. They were astonished to find that the Rune Spaceship was completely unharmed. Where the blood-red dragon had struck, the surface metal remained perfectly smooth, showing not a single mark; the metal surface had not even deformed under the terrifying energy blast.
As everyone watched in astonishment, the Rune Spaceship made minor adjustments, then let out a piercing cry, soaring forward like a meteor's aurora. As it passed, all the cannons on the ship rotated and engaged at full power, unleashing a barrage of shells that bombarded and shot down warship after warship.
"Explode!" Ye Chen’s eyes were cold. A lightning arc suddenly flashed across the purple ring on his finger. Behind the purple warship, dozens of surrounding vessels suddenly detonated with electrical light erupting from the void. Under the pressure of the taut, distorted spatial force, these lower-tier Divine Spirit-grade warships were forcibly squeezed into dust and annihilated.
"Die!" the old man in the green rune suit sneered, piloting the Rune Spaceship. The mechanical arms on its wings gripped two great sabers and cleaved down toward the purple warship.
The speed was lightning-fast!
Crack!
The enormous purple warship was bisected in the void by a single beam, from head to tail, as if frozen in that instant, before it violently exploded.
Countless fragments of wreckage were flung outward, the fire from the burning energy blocks blazing brilliantly in the void, like the most beautiful fireworks.