195: Fight to the death

On the command ship, Igeus, Marshal of the Star Alliance's First Legion, watched the synchronized footage from the AI with a cold gaze.

"Marshal Igeus, 30 million kilometers ahead, our rescue transport ships are being pursued by a small pack of Galaxy Beasts. Please intercept them as soon as possible."

On the command ship, Igeus, Marshal of the Star Alliance's First Legion, watched the synchronized footage from the AI with a cold gaze.

"I understand. Those damned monsters. Adjutant, take command. Start clearing from the perimeter and prioritize protecting the evacuating civilians. I'll go ahead."

"Understood. Please be careful, Marshal."

After a brief instruction, Igeus donned his combat suit, activated the Warp Device, and instantly appeared 30 million kilometers away.

A towering phantom of ocean waves surged behind him.

"Roar!"

At this moment, the hundreds of powerful Galaxy Beasts chasing the transport ship couldn't help but stop. Their crimson pupils turned toward the suddenly appearing Igeus, letting out threatening low growls.

Normally, they would have retreated from this instinctive sense of oppression. But now, these Galaxy Beasts were in a state of frenzy, their reason completely gone. After lurking for a moment, they actually launched an attack.

"Seeking death!"

Igeus sneered, a crystal-clear blue hexahedron floating in his hand, with countless mists churning inside.

"Great Flood!"

Instantly, the waves that spanned almost half the starry sky turned from phantom to reality. Billions of tons of torrents poured down from the heavens, slamming into the Galaxy Beast pack.

At this moment, the infinite flow of water was no longer a synonym for softness or gentleness; it was vast and endless, with overwhelming power, crushing everything it touched.

Boom!

These hundreds of powerful Galaxy Beasts, the weakest of which was S-Class Strongest, were instantly submerged by the torrent, every bit of flesh and blood ground to dust.

Those attacks capable of destroying stars were dispersed before they could even create a splash.

Igeus was already a Class 3S Experts with a Gods Chosen talent. After Zhang Huaiyuan completed the level 2 rules for him, his power had far exceeded the upper limit of this world. Combined with his complementary T9-class weapon, these Galaxy Beasts no longer posed a threat to him.

"Thank you, Marshal Igeus."

Seeing this, everyone on the rescue fleet finally felt at ease. The rescue team commander sent a message of gratitude.

"You're welcome. This is the duty of our Star Alliance military. This place is about to become a battlefield; evacuate as quickly as possible."

"Understood. Please be careful, Lord Marshal."

Igeus nodded, injected himself with several recovery serums, and flew toward the source of the beast tide. He had to find the source of these monsters; otherwise, killing any number of them would be useless.

"Die!"

As he flew, he gathered psionic energy into sharp water spikes, precisely killing the Galaxy Beasts that lunged at him.

This time, he didn't choose to use Great Flood or other area-of-effect abilities. Outsiders were bound to be involved in this matter, and he had to keep his psionic energy at its peak.

Soon, Igeus arrived near the previously destroyed life planet.

At this time, the planet no longer existed. Only scattered, blood-stained debris floated in the void, and occasionally, limbs that hadn't been chewed up could be seen.

"Damned beasts! Damned Outer Realm Demons!"

Igeus's gaze grew colder. He condensed a ten-thousand-foot water blade to slay the nearby Galaxy Beasts and continued flying forward.

"Hmm? Who is it!"

Igeus suddenly paused and dodged backward.

A sword light brushed past him, slicing a nearby meteorite in two.

"Tsk tsk, a native from the lower realm. I don't know whether to call you brave or foolish for daring to come here alone."

Accompanied by a slightly mocking voice, a shadow in the starry sky dispersed, and seven figures slowly emerged.

"So many of them came..."

Igeus's gaze swept over them, and his heart sank. He hadn't sensed their approach at all.

At least half of them were no weaker than him. Especially the leader—he was definitely one of the strongest Outsiders he had ever encountered.

"Then let's fight."

Taking a deep breath, Igeus turned the crystal in his hand. Infinite water vapor condensed into light blue armor floating on the surface of his combat suit.

Although Chief Zhang Huaiyuan's orders were to minimize casualties as much as possible and prioritize self-preservation if things became impossible...

But as a human, a Star Alliance Marshal, and one of the few Class 3S Experts, if even they stood by and watched these Outer Realm Demons invade and cause chaos without daring to risk their lives, then what was the point of cultivation?

The phantom of the endless torrent appeared again.

"Great Flood!"

Igeus shouted and struck first, the billions of tons of torrent pouring down instantly.

"Incredible. Natives of such a low-level plane can actually produce so many experts comparable to us."

One of them shook his head, his eyes filled with some amazement.

"Perhaps this world hides many secrets, which is why it was designated by the Sect as the final cultivation world."

A woman in a green dress looked forward:

"That beast tide guy is dead, so the boss's chance of competing for the position of Holy Son has increased a bit. Why don't we capture this guy alive and interrogate him for the secret of their strength?"

"Take him down first."

The leader interrupted calmly. Blood energy condensed in his right hand, and a million-foot punch burst forth, actually holding back the endless torrent rushing down from the void.

Seeing this, another burly man took out a talisman seal and threw it.

It instantly transformed into a beam of sword light and shot straight toward Igeus.

"Oh no."

Igeus hadn't expected someone to be able to face his Great Flood head-on. Now they were at a stalemate; if he withdrew to dodge, his ultimate move would be broken, making the fight even harder.

But this sword light was likely one of the Outsiders' trump cards. Its single-point attack power was definitely not something a mere suit of water mist armor could withstand.

"Dammit, I'll risk it!"

Gritting his teeth, Igeus ultimately chose not to dodge and continued to push the Great Flood down with all his might.

"Seeking death."

The burly man using the talisman sneered. He triggered his psionic energy, and the sword light instantly became thirty percent faster, piercing through the void.

This was a treasure that cost many points to exchange. It contained a sword qi sealed by an elite disciple of the Xuanjian Sect, comparable to a full-strength strike from a level 2 rules expert.

Clang!

Just as the sword light reached him, a dazzling golden light unfolded, blocking the strike firmly.

A blond man appeared in front of him at some point, holding a large shield that emitted infinite light.

Behind him, tens of thousands of elite starships and a large number of Wings of Freedom series mechas flew out, aiming Phase Weapons at the enemy.

"Herilier! Why are you here!"

"Hmph, you brainless fool. You have an elite fleet meticulously built by Chief Zhang but don't use it, insisting on being a hero alone."

The newcomer mocked unceremoniously, "I've said it before—if you didn't rely on being slightly more senior than me, the title of the First Legion should have been mine."

"You...!"

Igeus was stunned at first, then couldn't help but become furious. If the timing weren't wrong, he would have definitely fought him.

"Alright, stop talking nonsense."

Herilier, Marshal of the Second Main Legion who had gained the upper hand, quickly interrupted:

"I'm good at defense. Leave it to me to hold them off here. You go quickly and cut off the source. Those damned beasts are wreaking havoc everywhere. If we delay any longer, the strength of our two legions alone won't be enough to defend the entire territory."

"No, these people aren't easy to deal with. You'll die."

Upon hearing this, Igeus's expression changed, and he immediately refused.

"Don't give me that bullshit. There's only one chance..."

Herilier snorted and pressed his hands together. A dazzling golden barrier was instantly generated in the void.

At the same time, tens of thousands of elite starships and mecha warriors behind him fired together, shattering the million-foot punch condensed from blood energy.

"It's now, go!"

"You bastard, don't you dare die! I'll be back to help you soon!"

Igeus was not an indecisive person. Seeing this, he grit his teeth, slammed the Great Flood down, and flashed through the encirclement.

The seven trial takers, who were originally confident, hadn't expected these technological weapons to be so powerful. Their expressions changed, and they were about to intercept him.

"Stay right there!"

Herilier roared, injecting himself with several doses of overdrawing medicine. The light of the barrier suddenly intensified, trapping the group firmly.

"Seeking death!"

Seeing this, the leader of the group of seven's eyes flashed with cold light. He finally stopped holding back and punched out with both fists. Infinite blood energy surged, and in an instant, he threw a hundred punches.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Cracks immediately appeared on the golden barrier.

"Truly terrifying..."

A trace of blood leaked from the corner of Herilier's mouth, and he smiled bitterly in his heart.

"But... it's not all bad. My rank as a Holy Knight candidate, which had dropped to over 900 billion, suddenly jumped back to 300 billion."

"It seems I have no choice but to be this hero..."

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