This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 373: The Empire is Old, Can It Still Be Powerful? (Sorry, I’m late.)
Polk suddenly felt a sharp pain, as if he was hit by a star. Blood spurted out of his mouth, drawing a shocking arc in the air.

However, because he was still restrained by Prince Costa, he did not fly backwards.

Polk no longer had the strength to resist. His cells had long been exhausted, and it was difficult to squeeze out the last bit of strength. That terrifying mental power was the result of paying for everything.

He had already made preparations to sacrifice himself. He clenched his teeth and let his mental strength surge out from the rolling sea of ​​blood-colored energy, transforming into a mighty sound.

"The empire is falling, the war is about to begin, but free will... endures!"

Lines of light barriers appeared at the edge, in front of the horrified eyes of the people below.

He blocked the blood-colored energy that was enough to shatter everything, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief, a huge wave of shock rose in his heart.

What happened today is really huge, with so many ups and downs.

In the end, there was something like this, which was much more powerful than the accusation of Dominating the Holy Elephant.

Dius was in doubt. Polk's last move was indeed unexpected. He also thought of the Terrax civilization that had been spreading inexplicably among the stars recently.

Everything is connected together, and it turns out that it was paving the way for this incident.

She now regretted agreeing to Prince Costat to shut down external communication signals.

She turned to ask her men, but got an unexpected news.

"External communications have not been interrupted, but the orders seem to have been cut off." The men were sweating profusely.

Dius frowned. The person who arranged this overall situation was very thoughtful.

Is it the Holy Revolutionary Army?
She speculated in her mind, and quickly thought that after today was over, the Mechanics Association would probably question the death of the Hammer Master.

It is not a should, but a necessity. This kind of loose organization will fall apart sooner or later if it lacks this centripetal force.

Polk, on the other hand, paid the price of his life by ruthlessly cutting a hole in the ideological stamp of "powerful empire" and leaving a question.

Is the empire still prosperous?
Once Polk's identity is exposed, the person behind the scenes will add fuel to the fire, and all the forces, big and small, that have been oppressed by the empire before will definitely take the opportunity to step on it.

Some low-level plunderers might actually rush into the empire in search of treasure.

The Empire had little to no evidence of its own. Who were they waging war against? The Holy Revolutionary Army?
They are scattered in various civilizations and are even active in the Federation. Does the Empire still want to send troops to the Federation to capture people?
It can almost only be proven by time and wars, but now is not an era of war, and the empire is in big trouble.

There are crises all around us. Should we...

Deus was thinking whether to add insult to injury. Seeing Claude's thoughtful expression, he knew that he was also thinking the same thing, but a chill rose in his heart.

Even their reactions are taken into account.

This conspiracy, if the empire's situation were to fall on any of the three parties, the other two would also take the opportunity to get a piece of the pie.

Especially the Star Cluster Republican Alliance. There is no telling how many star cluster-level civilizations have been persecuted by the Empire and the Federation. Now that there is a chance, they must make a fortune.

Although I can see it clearly, I still have to take action.

But he had to carefully investigate the person behind this, Dius had some thoughts in his mind.

……

"Huh..." Blackbeard let out a long sigh, finally completing it. Looking at the blood-colored energy gradually disappearing in the sky, his expression was a little complicated.

Their original plan was not like this, nor was it that radical. They originally estimated that it would take at least two or three hundred years to carry out a plan similar to breaking the ideological stamp.

At first, it was simply carrying out the "Isolation Plan" to sow discord between the Mechanics Association and the Empire.

When did the plan start to change? His eyes were dazed, since the real Holy Elephant of Domination appeared.

They realized that the isolation plan was unlikely to succeed, and after more than ten days of emergency discussions, they decided to take a radical risk and not waste the manpower and resources mobilized this time.

However, what is dramatic is that Li Ming actually has the hope of becoming the successor of the Hammer Forger, which puts the isolation plan on the table again.

But the previous plan had already been discussed, and their people were unwilling to give up, so they decided to move forward in parallel and pave the way for each other.

After all, Li Ming was not sure what the situation was.

Up to now, both plans have been completed without any problems, which is the most perfect result.

"Qinglong..."

The biggest variable, apart from the sudden appearance of the Holy Elephant, is Qinglong.

Blackbeard looked at the field. Their plan had been completed. He wondered if Qinglong could let his student escape unscathed.

The people of the empire will probably be even more angry after this incident.

Will Qinglong appear?
"So this is their follow-up plan." Li Ming felt strange and had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.

"It's a bit unexpected. Is it the beginning of some great era of star pirates?"

The Terrax civilization, because of its connection with the Hammersmith, has been initially known to the interstellar world in the past forty days.

Everyone knows that this is an extremely powerful civilization, and if something like this happens, it will be directly detonated.

"The empire is old, can it still be powerful?"

Li Ming understood that the pioneers must have a backup plan, and these words were just the fuse.

After reviewing the incident, I couldn't help but be secretly surprised that the fuse was ignited by an X-level life form.

"Holy Revolutionary Army..." Prince Costat had a cold expression on his face, with only endless anger in his heart. He was actually intimidated by Polk and set up this stage for the other party.

The release of Hillier was just a cover-up, and even his arrest was intentional from the beginning.

Only by using this platform can we play the greatest role.

He was a dying man, and with his last blow, he stabbed the empire.

He looked down again. The camera was still running autonomously and the communication signal was not cut off at all. His heart sank to the bottom.

"Idiot." Prince Ryan glanced at him coldly, becoming more and more sarcastic, and his eyes dropped.

The God of Creation and the God of Mechanical Soul were secretly surprised and talked to each other. If they really broke up with the empire, they would be the ones who would bear the most pressure.

But then, the crisis faced by the empire was obviously not just theirs, and the pressure was greatly alleviated.

"Sir Qinglong, if you let him go, I promise Ryan will not take any action and this matter ends here." Prince Costat said in a deep voice. He just wanted to end this as soon as possible and then discuss countermeasures.

Then, he said to Prince Ryan: "Ryan, you can't go on."

Ryan's eyes flickered, and he snorted coldly, "Then let's stop here."

Costat breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately this guy knew what to prioritize.

Li Ming also knew that he couldn't kill Abel. This guy was also a hot potato to him. Since Costat had already promised, he thought about it, and the mechanical structure in his chest opened, and Abel's face turned pale.

Although he was imprisoned by Li Ming, he was well aware of the situation in other places and knew that the empire had suffered a big loss this time.

But there was also a subtle feeling of relief in his heart. This way, the matter of controlling the Holy Elephant would not be so big a deal.

But just as Abel was about to come out, the surrounding mechanical structure suddenly closed again.

"No, we can only release him after Li Ming leaves." Qinglong's voice came again, and Costat frowned slightly, "This is my promise, don't you think you still don't believe it..."

He looked up at Ryan, but his expression suddenly changed, "Wait..."

Ryan's face was cold, and he did it without hesitation, "If you don't want to let him go, then don't let him go!"

He attacked with all his strength, without reservation, and a golden energy wave suddenly exploded, like a newborn sun bursting out in an instant, shining brightly.

The hair turned into a floating golden color, and each strand shone with a bright light, as if it was condensed from pure energy.

The body rose rapidly, the bones made crisp crackling sounds, and the muscles swelled, filled with explosive power.

A pair of golden wings suddenly opened from his back. The wings were broad and gorgeous, with each feather clearly visible and sparkling with dazzling golden light.

The wings spread out, and powerful energy flows through them, stirring the surrounding space, emitting an awe-inspiring pressure, and then suddenly disappeared on the spot.

The speed was difficult to discern with the naked eye, and Li Ming was even less able to dodge. In an instant he felt a powerful impact, like a supernova exploding in front of him.

The force came surging like countless stars pressing down at the same time. The powerful impact instantly penetrated his body. Every metal molecule trembled and wailed under this terrifying force.

The scene before my eyes became blurred and the only sound left in my ears was the deafening roar.

boom!
There was a dazzling burst of energy, this time even more unrestrained, the light was extremely bright, like a star explosion.

Endless destructive force swept across, and wherever it passed, the space was torn into pieces, forming pieces of dark nothingness.

The powerful energy wave, with the will to destroy everything, madly devoured the surrounding matter.

The two God Craftsmen carriers that were close to them began to dissolve, and they were shocked and angry at the same time. They did not expect that Prince Ryan would actually take action.

Some people have been dissolved by the energy and died silently. Voices of fear are heard one after another, and many people have evacuated far away.

But the burst of energy was too fast to dodge.

Li Ming already felt pain in his body. He possessed the Tanwei, which meant that the Tanwei's body had begun to disintegrate. He also didn't expect that Ryan would not care about Abel's life or death.

"Then, come!"

There was a flash of black light in the sky. The ten thousand meter long black cannon had already been fully charged. In the horrified eyes of everyone, a black beam of light that penetrated the sky and the earth came down with a bang.

Carrying the energy to destroy the world, wherever it went, the space was torn apart, and a series of horrifying space cracks erupted.

The light instantly illuminated the entire sky, but it also brought with it endless darkness and despair.

The air was compressed rapidly and then exploded, forming circles of violent shock waves that spread wildly in all directions. All objects that stood in its way were instantly vaporized, without even a trace left behind.

Like ink pouring into golden liquid, two terrifying energies intertwined, entangled and tore at each other, forming a twisted energy vortex.

Then, an even more terrifying chain explosion broke out, and each explosion was like a newly born galaxy shining brightly.

The energy shock spread wildly in waves from the explosion point, and the nearest life forms were swallowed up in terror.

Prince Costat's face changed drastically, and he gritted his teeth. Ryan, do you think the empire is not in chaos enough?
If we kill Abel, we won't need any external force, we can just start a civil war.

What he didn't expect was that Qinglong also fired directly?

His students are still within the attack range!

Two lunatics! Two lunatics!
Although he was angry, he still managed to remain calm and lifted the bloody curtain at the edge of the battlefield.

This energy fluctuation must not be allowed to spread, otherwise, a large area of ​​the central world will collapse, and all of this will be blamed on the empire.

"Deus!" he said in a deep voice, and Deus also attacked at the same time. Blood-colored energy and flowing runes appeared at the edge, tightly restraining it.

Further away, the media reporters who were recording with beyond-visual-range camera equipment all felt as if they had survived a disaster, and they recorded even more enthusiastically.

A figure suddenly shot out from the violent energy ball. Prince Costat looked at it at the first moment, his face slightly startled, and then filled with joy.

"It's okay?"

That was exactly the mechanical body that Li Ming was wearing.

The defense of this mechanical body is so strong that it can withstand energy fluctuations of this scale?
Deus was surprised, and Klaue looked solemn.

Blackbeard stared in shock. How could Qinglong achieve such a goal without even showing his face?
Soon, the energy dissipated, and Ryan stood there with a cold expression. There was some black on his hair, which was spreading. His breath was a little unstable, and the cracks on the surface of his body were filled with black energy and were quickly repairing themselves.

injured?
Costat was slightly startled, and blood-red ripples surged, blocking the outside vision and already blocking Ryan in front of him.

Dius and others who were keeping an eye on the situation also noticed it and their pupils shrank slightly.

Ryan was furious. The mechanical body actually withstood his attack. What was even more strange was that the black energy cannon did not seem to cause much damage to the mechanical body.

And it is still eroding his body, which is enough to make him frightened. This is just Qinglong's student, but he didn't even kill him!
"Stop!" Costat shouted. He had already promised Qinglong, but Ryan slapped him in the face and took action without regard for Abel's safety. The series of incidents had made him unable to suppress his anger.

The two were tit for tat.

In the distance, Li Ming was breathing heavily. The Mechanical King was covered in charred marks and was severely damaged. Some parts were even pierced.

But the super iron turtle is not exaggerated. The four mechanical guards, with full defense, barely withstood Ryan's attack.

And because of his profession as [Energy Lord], energy attacks from objects he controls cannot cause him any harm, so he will decisively attack himself.

Due to the characteristics of possession and [Guards], the entire Mechanical Lord is regarded as the "original body".

Li Ming was secretly shocked. He had used [Super Divine Energy] to strengthen [Dark Matter Disintegration Hammer]. After being attacked, it would continue to cause damage equal to the intensity of the attack. However, it could only do this much. He was indeed an X-level life form.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ryan did not fight with Prince Costat after all. He turned around and left with a cold expression.

He also knew in his heart that if he failed to kill him with one strike, Costat would not give him a second chance.

Sonorous!

The twisted metal structure of the Mechanical King opened, and Abel rolled out, covered in blood. He was obviously seriously injured, but he still had a breath left, and his eyes were dazed and distracted.

The words still echoed in my ears, "Remember this scene, Ryan didn't care about your safety and wanted to kill you too."

　There are too many revisions and the delay is too long. I am really sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)