175: Head-on collision

In the void of space.

Led by the young man who had transformed into a giant thousands of meters tall, the massive beast horde roared silently as they charged toward the Star Dome Position.

Although the "Annihilation Reaper" had killed tens of millions of Galaxy Beasts, this was just a drop in the bucket compared to the enormous population base covering the entire domain.

Automated turrets, sensing the intrusion, emerged one by one from the pre-arranged asteroid belt.

The fleet, which had already secured the advantageous defensive positions, began firing with full power.

Dense energy beams interwove into a giant net, covering and killing large numbers of the charging monsters.

However, the beast horde was simply too vast.

Pushing forward over the corpses of their comrades, they managed to rush up to the turrets and smash them one by one.

The fleets equipped with the latest “Phase Weapon” caused them considerable trouble.

Under the control of the Central AI, the Phase Disintegration Cannon accurately targeted S-Class Star River Beasts or higher.

While the area damage of this level 2 rules weapon might not match the “Annihilation Reaper,” its damage per unit area was significantly stronger, and it was not subject to rule-based damage reduction limitations!

Ordinary S-Class and SS-Class beasts were virtually killed upon contact.

Even if an SSS-Rank Star River Beast was hit, hundreds of meters of its flesh would completely necrose.

“A low-level world like this actually possesses a weapon of such power...”

The Scale-Armored Youth reached out and crushed a beam of Phase Waves, feeling a distinct sensation that his 'Bionic Dragon Scales,' which he had exchanged for a huge price, were about to shatter. His expression immediately changed:

“Number Three, Number Five, go deal with those annoying flies.”

Beside him, the massive bodies of two evolved SSS-Rank Star River Beasts flashed, appearing separately in front of two fleets.

Giant palms swept down from the air, instantly smashing hundreds of starships that were unable to dodge.

Clearly, these were two monsters possessing Space-Type Transcendent abilities.

Taking advantage of the time other starships spent dodging the attacks, the remaining SS-Class Star River Beasts and above also joined the battlefield.

“Attack!”

From the Space Defense Perimeter, Emperor Luo, who was watching the scene via shared vision from the Central AI, said coldly.

Instantly, the Class 3S Experts who had been prepared retreated to the Warp Points behind them and teleported to the locations of the powerful Galaxy Beasts.

“Die, you bastards!”

As soon as the President of the Imperial Transcendent Association teleported over, his aura locked onto those two Space-Type SSS-Class monsters.

His Transcendent ability was Transcendence Level Gravity Control, and after modifications by Zhang Huaiyuan, it was now infinitely close to the Gods Chosen level.

Coupled with the amplification provided by his specialized Battle Suit, his strength was incomparable to before.

As his fists collided.

The bodies of the two SSS-Rank Star River Beasts, which had been wantonly destroying the fleet, suddenly dropped, then collided with each other at astonishing speed.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In just a few seconds, the two monsters collided dozens of times. Their thick hides were pierced by fangs and claws, leaving them a bloody mess.

However, the two monsters quickly reacted. One laid down a Spatial Layer to isolate the Gravity Control, while the other launched a claw strike from the air, instantly traversing hundreds of miles to stab down at the President.

*Whoosh.*

A Protective Shield formed by Psionic Energy supported itself, but the sharp energy still cut through the defense, leaving a deep, bone-visible bloody gash on the old man's left arm.

“Collapse!”

The old man snorted coldly. His Nanotech Battle Suit automatically injected several doses of the highest-grade Recovery Serum, and at the same time, he clapped his hands again.

The Spatial Layer set up by the monster instantly collapsed under the infinite gravity, causing them to collide once more.

However, the recovery power of these evolved SSS-Rank Star River Beasts was far more astonishing than imagined. Although they were repeatedly mangled by the collisions, they recovered instantly.

Yet, facing a Transcendent of the same rank who possessed superior strength, equipment, and technological recovery methods, it was impossible for these two Galaxy Beasts to win.

For a time, both sides entered a war of attrition.

The 3S-Class Transcendent from the other empires were similar, each intercepting two Galaxy Beasts of the same rank and engaging in fierce combat.

At the same time.

The massive beast horde finally broke through the outermost Mechanical Defense Line and engaged in close combat with the Star Dome Empire's warriors.

Countless warriors and Transcendent wearing Mechas poured out, cooperating with the defense facilities to hold the position to the death.

At this moment, casualties on both sides began to rise sharply.

Along the defense line spanning hundreds of millions of kilometers, fierce clashes erupted in almost every inch of space.

Energy beams, Kinetic Weapons, Transcendent powers... "Die!"

On one section of the defense line, a large Mecha swung a Kinetic Light Blade, slashing at a massive lizard that charged into it. As energy pulsed, the blade deeply embedded itself into the monster's body.

But instead of retreating, it pressed forward, its eyes flashing with madness, tightening all its muscles, and gripping the light blade tightly.

“Oh no!”

The Mecha pilot, realizing something was wrong, immediately dispersed the energy output of the light blade. At the same time, metal flowed across the other mechanical arm, attempting to construct a defensive shield.

But a single second of delay meant death in a battle of this intensity.

Taking advantage of the momentary restriction, two Galaxy Beasts leaped over the lizard, which was nearly cut in half, and their sharp claws slammed directly onto the Mecha.

With a crash, the Mecha's outer protection instantly shattered.

“You damn monsters, go to hell!”

The pilot, knowing he was doomed, roared savagely, pulled out the Kinetic Gun on his waist, and fired furiously.

But he only managed to fire one shot before a Galaxy Beast dragged him out, tossed him into its mouth, and chewed him to pieces.

“No!”

A comrade nearby saw this and his eyes turned red. He struggled to push aside his parrying opponent, spun around with his Kinetic Light Saber, and stabbed through the monster's skull.

Similar scenes were everywhere.

Every second, countless Galaxy Beasts were sliced into fragments, scattering a rain of blood across the sky.

Likewise, tens of thousands of Imperial warriors fell.

Fresh red blood flowed and converged, forming a visible crimson river.

If the endless beast horde was like layers of incoming waves.

Then at this moment, the Empire's Steel Flood was the strongest embankment, refusing to yield an inch.

Temporary Wormholes were set up behind the position, and elite troops from various regions continuously teleported through them, being assigned to different fronts without time to rest.

Resource Planets that could have been mined sustainably were forced into short-term over-extraction, converting the necessary energy materials in the shortest time possible to be sent to major processing plants and then transported to the front lines.

Under the precise control of the Central AI, the massive Imperial machine operated fully, unleashing unimaginable war potential.

For a time, the newly evolved Galaxy Beast horde found it difficult to advance even half a step.

And in this vast battlefield.

The strongest experts from both sides had not yet made a move; instead, they faced each other from afar, their vital energies locked onto one another.

Lomond, who possessed the Gods Chosen level talent “Source of Power,” successfully mastered the Inheritance of Power after being supplemented by Zhang Huaiyuan, advancing further.

Coupled with the top-tier T9-Class Weapon forged regardless of cost, he, already the strongest expert in this world, was now a formidable presence even in a level 2 rules world.

However, Emperor Luo dared not make the first move.

He forcibly locked down the opponent's strongest expert and five SSS-Rank Star River Beasts. If he were to truly strike, winning would be fine, but if he lost, the current stalemate would likely be broken instantly.

On the other side, the Scale-Armored Youth was also suppressing his urge to fight.

The strength of this native civilization exceeded his imagination.

Although he was confident of victory, it would be terrible if he wasted valuable items here or suffered injuries, leaving him vulnerable to sneak attacks from other hidden trial takers.

For a time, the entire battlefield devolved into a pure war of attrition...