BOOM!!! The massive fortress gate of the entire space castle exploded in a fierce burst of firelight and electromagnetic energy. When the smoke finally cleared, the gate remained completely intact, showing not a single scratch.

The old man in the green robe couldn't help but gasp in astonishment. "No way, what kind of metal is this? It's so sturdy?" Ye Chen's brow furrowed slightly.

In a flash, he moved, stepping out of the Rune Starship. With a turn of his hand, he brought forth the Demon God Palace. This palm-sized palace instantly magnified millions of times, transforming into a colossal city spanning perhaps a thousand kilometers, hovering in the air and exuding a deep, ancient, and powerful aura.

Those observing from the surroundings glanced at the information displayed on their radars, their expressions shifting to shock, the awe in their hearts utterly indescribable. They hadn't expected this flying apparatus, resembling an ancient demonic palace, to actually be a Dao Artifact!! For some ships in the demigod realm, the radar beams that forcefully probed the palace immediately turned blurry, nearly causing their systems to blow out.

Ye Chen opened the Rune Space, manipulated the Law Domain, and tucked the Rune Starship inside. Then, with another swift movement, he darted into the Demon God Palace, landing directly in the Central Control Room. He addressed Zi Xiang, who was engrossed in reading a comic book: "Blast open the fortress ahead.

Head for the Guangming Empire—kill anyone who stands in our way!" Zi Xiang tilted her small face up, a hint of surprise in her expression, but she didn't say much. She flashed a mischievous smile and giggled, "No problem, Master." With that, she tucked away the comic book she had somehow pulled out and returned to her station in the control room. The entire Demon God Palace immediately sprang to life.

From the surrounding battlements, numerous super-large-caliber gun barrels extended, unleashing spiraling energy projectiles. In an instant, thousands of meteor-like beams collectively slammed into the castle fortress. The entire structure shuddered violently, emitting a wailing alarm, but before any soldiers could even arrive, it was utterly demolished.

The surrounding onlookers were struck dumb, collectively frozen like statues. Anyone could guess how incredibly strong a frontier castle fortress was—even ordinary God Emperor experts wouldn't dare force their way through. Yet, this one had just been blasted apart!

Whoosh! The Demon God Palace tore through the ruined gate and surged forward. A vast contingent of soldiers rapidly gathered around the destroyed gate, piloting all manner of warships, carriers, and countless dark, rain-like space fighters, swiftly moving to surround the Demon God Palace.

"Courting death!" Zi Xiang's eyes turned cold, as if she had transformed into an entirely different person. No one could possibly connect the current her with the adorable girl from moments before. Her fingers danced across the controls and the holographic keyboard, issuing a rapid series of commands.

The machinery of the Demon God Palace, spanning millions of kilometers, sprang into action under her two delicate, fair hands, slowly awakening like a ferocious beast that had slumbered for ten thousand years. "Spiral Cannon!" Zi Xiang coldly pressed a command key. Click!

The main front door of the Demon God Palace roared. A towering wall, a thousand zhang high, extended from within. This wall suddenly split open, revealing countless dense, medium-caliber gun barrels that could swivel seven degrees in direction.

They locked onto the approaching swarm of warships and carriers and fired in unison! Swish, swish... Shells tore through the vast sky, raining down into the formations of carriers and warships.

Each projectile possessed significant destructive power; even a slight graze caused the ship’s metal hull to crack and shudder, and a direct hit to a cockpit meant immediate detonation. However, these ships maintained a wide flight distance, allowing them maneuverability, which consequently averted a truly catastrophic loss of life. As the Demon God Palace launched its attack, the enemy ships retaliated.

A sky full of rain-like beams, electromagnetic shells, and laser projectiles slammed into the Demon God Palace's energy shield, only causing slight ripples before vanishing. The Demon God Palace's defense system had previously been breached by the Golden River Supreme of the Dark Great World. However, during her idle time in the Heavenly Dao Mountain over the past century, Zi Xiang had repaired the city defense system.

Though not fully restored, its basic operation was manageable. Deep within the Demon God Palace: "Energy shield defense level approaching alert threshold. Insufficient energy supply; please replenish source." "Remaining energy at 8%.

Energy shield maintenance countdown: 82 minutes." The defense system issued continuous alarms. Zi Xiang frowned slightly, ready to decisively hit the button to retract the energy shield, when Ye Chen suddenly said, "Wait." Zi Xiang turned around in surprise to find Ye Chen leaning against the doorway, having entered the control room unnoticed. Her cheeks flushed slightly as she stammered, "Master, what is it?" Ye Chen flipped his hand, producing two exquisite, finger-sized small spacecraft.

"These are two entry-level Dao Artifact-grade ships. Their core universes are still intact and capable of self-generating energy. I wonder if they can serve as power sources for the Demon God Palace?" Zi Xiang’s eyes lit up.

"Two universes? That’s wonderful! Although these are entry-level universes, they generate energy autonomously.

Once depleted, they will automatically replenish over time—inexhaustible! If it were just one, given the Demon God Palace's energy consumption rate, it would still be a bit tight. But two combined should be enough to unleash the Demon God Palace's true might!" Ye Chen smiled faintly and tossed the two Dao Artifact-grade ships to her.

While these ships were decent, they were far inferior to the Demon God Palace. Even though the Demon God Palace had suffered heavy damage and its core universe was incomplete, unleashing the standard of a mid-tier Dao Artifact was not difficult. If the entire palace were fully repaired in the future, it might even ascend to the level of a peak Dao Artifact!

A peak Dao Artifact-grade ship was hundreds of times more formidable than a peak Dao Artifact-grade weapon or armor! He gazed out at the incoming rain of carriers and battleships, the space fighters launching from the carriers' bays, entirely saturating the sky. His eyes narrowed slightly.

He gently touched a white crystal ring on his right middle finger—within it was hidden the Heavenly Dao Mountain! However, deploying the Heavenly Dao Mountain against this level of enemy felt like overkill. Furthermore, back when Heavenly Dao Master traversed the Primordial World, the entire world was his enemy; if the Heavenly Dao Mountain were revealed now, it would instantly cause an uproar, drawing the attention of various transcendent experts to descend upon them.

Although the mountain’s defenses could easily withstand them, being perpetually hunted was an unpleasant prospect. At this moment, Zi Xiang leaped down from the main control seat and hurried toward a side passageway. After a few minutes, she quickly returned and jumped back into the command chair, pressing a button.

"Activate Energy Bridging System! Connect to the Initial Universes!" On the main control panel, two schematic diagrams quickly appeared: two long conduits connecting to two spherically shaped clusters. The moment the connection was established, the flashing red energy shield instantly stopped flickering, its red glow rapidly receding as the shield became even more solidified.

Zi Xiang, visibly excited, trotted over to Ye Chen and handed him the two small, toy-like ships. "The universe cores within these two Dao Artifact ships have been extracted. They are now merely peak Divine Spirit-grade ships, though their material and structural integrity remain Dao Artifact-grade.

However, many exclusive Dao Artifact functions and systems cannot be activated." Ye Chen nodded slightly and casually put the two ships away. Zi Xiang returned to the main control seat, her fingers rapidly manipulating the cursor. With the massive energy reserves supporting it, the Demon God Palace roared, suddenly unleashing terrifying power.

Super-large-caliber gun barrels extended from all over the palace’s frame, making it resemble a spiky hedgehog. Moreover, the Demon God Palace rapidly expanded its size to a length of one hundred kilometers. "Main Cannons, fire!" Zi Xiang’s expression was cold as she pressed a red key.

Boom boom boom... The countless super-large-caliber gun barrels erupted with fearsome power. Beams of various colored energy, leaving no smoke trail, tore through the void and bombarded the formations of carriers and battleships.

For a moment, the entire fortress trembled from the intensity. The earth-shattering explosions made the hearts of many nearby observers twitch, their expressions etched with unimaginable dread. Amidst the barrage of explosions, fire and electrical arcs flashed everywhere, and fragments of ships rained down like hail.

The Demon God Palace surged forward, and under Zi Xiang’s precise control, it swiftly penetrated the thick smoke to confront the castle fortress. Through the radar, they could see countless military infantry surging out from within the fortress; each infantryman was at the pseudo-god realm, wielding standardized electromagnetic assault rifles. Zi Xiang paid no mind to these ant-like soldiers, offering only a contemptuous smirk before piloting the Demon God Palace directly toward the fortress center.

Its hundred-kilometer length swept across the sky, casting a vast shadow over the land, inspiring a profound sense of terror—if such a behemoth were to fall, how many people would be crushed? The Demon God Palace soared straight past the fortress defenses and sped toward the distance. The residual laser beams and electromagnetic pulses fired by the remaining space fighters and battleships merely caused faint ripples on the Demon God Palace’s energy shield before disappearing.

"The castle fortress has entered wartime status. The central spatial warp gate is certainly sealed, and heavy troops are lying in wait," Zi Xiang chuckled lightly. "They want to trick me?

No chance!" Having experienced countless battles alongside the Myriad Man Army, her combat experience was exceptionally rich. The Demon God Palace whistled across the wilderness. Ye Chen looked back at the shrinking castle fortress, his brow furrowed as he pondered.

Why would the Yan God Empire launch a sudden attack against him? And as a top wanted criminal—could it be related to White Fang Master escorting him away, and then White Fang Master’s subsequent disappearance? Did the Empire suspect him?

That seemed a bit far-fetched. If the Empire already knew White Fang was his master, suspicion based on a disappearance was understandable, but issuing a wanted order was excessively rash. Could it be due to something else?

He frowned, feeling a vague, ominous premonition—a sign that something significant was about to happen. Why the Yan God Empire suddenly put Ye Chen on the wanted list? That answer lies later in the book; I wonder who will guess it correctly.

The subsequent plot will be even more exciting. O * Yi * 7 asking for recommendation tickets and monthly votes!! (To be continued.)