197: Chapter 197 The Foundation of the Alliance: The Balance of Martial Arts and the Final Purge of the Remnants

Section 1: Post-War Assembly: All-Galaxy Martial Artists and the Alliance Mothership

The smoke of the Dark Matter Nebula had just dissipated, and the Chuanwu Starship was surrounded by all kinds of interstellar vessels—there were Star Orbit warships from Andromeda, Star Core cruisers from Triangulum, and dark matter probe ships from the Small Magellanic Cloud. Dozens of ships crowded together in space, making it more bustling than a port on Earth.

“Hey there! Finally seeing living people!” The hatch of a Triangulum ship opened, and Colin jumped out, still carrying the heat of the Star Core Source. “The Source of Martial Tradition in our galaxy is finally stable, but the dark matter remnants are still gnawing at the edges. You guys have to help us out!”

Ling leaned over and patted his shoulder, nearly getting burned by the heat on Colin: “Why hasn't your technique cooled down yet? You're just like Leo; you burn hands the moment someone touches you.” Leo popped up from the side, holding a Star Core crystal: “Cooled down? I still need to supplement energy for the Alliance Mothership! Lu Yu said the ship's engines aren't repaired yet and they lack Star Core Energy to drive them.”

Speaking of the Alliance Mothership, everyone gathered around—this large ship, converted from the Chuanwu Starship, was now wrapped in light layers of Stardust Energy, Star Orbit Qi, Star Core Energy, and Erosion Energy. On the deck, people were busy installing the ‘Source of Martial Tradition Resonance Instrument.’ Lu Yu held a wrench, squatting next to the resonance instrument and cursing: “This thing is designed way too complicatedly! Xiao Kaya, tell me again, where does the dark matter Erosion Energy connect?” Xiao Kaya squatted down and drew a line on the instrument with an Erosion Energy pen: “Connect it here. Remember not to reverse it; if you do, the instrument will blow to smithereens.”

Xiao Juan's Nature Qi gloves were pressed against the resonance instrument, the induction membrane on the gloves glowing blindingly bright: “The resonance instrument can sense the fluctuations of the Source of Martial Tradition across the entire galaxy. Just now, the Solar System node sent a signal saying the Source of Martial Tradition is shaking a bit, as if remnants are interfering.” The Little Whale Spirit's Qi Energy pod was placed next to the resonance instrument. The little guy was twisting the four energies—Stardust, Star Orbit, Star Core, and Erosion—into a spiral ball and tapping it against the instrument. With each tap, the instrument's screen brightened a bit, leaving everyone in awe.

“This little guy can actually resonate with four energies simultaneously!” A-Yue squatted by the pod and poked at the Little Whale Spirit's ball. “In the future, we might have to rely on it to balance the Source of Martial Tradition.” Chen Wu nodded and held up the fusion jade—the four energies on the jade were spinning along with the resonance instrument and the Little Whale Spirit's ball, emitting rainbow-like light: “We are now establishing the ‘Universal Martial Arts Alliance.’ Our first task is to clear out the dark matter remnants and stabilize the Source of Martial Tradition across the galaxy. No one will ever be allowed to let the Spirit-Devourers ruin our home again.”

The bullet comments on the global live stream were flooding the screen: ‘It’s so magnificent to see ships from the whole galaxy gathered together!’ ‘The Little Whale Spirit’s spiral ball is so cute I could cry! It can actually activate the resonance instrument!’ ‘The Alliance is established! We’ll never have to fight alone again!’ News came from the Technical Department that martial artists from 23 galaxies had already joined the Alliance, with another 11 on their way. A real-time fluctuation map of the Source of Martial Tradition across the entire Universe was being transmitted onto the Alliance Mothership's screen.

Section 2: Source of Martial Tradition Abnormality: Remnant Clues and Preparation

As soon as the Alliance Mothership started the resonance instrument, the screen turned red—the Source of Martial Tradition fluctuations in the Solar System, Andromeda, and Triangulum were all shaking. Especially the Star Core Source in the Small Magellanic Cloud; its fluctuation line was like an EKG, jumping rapidly.

“What's going on? Wasn't the Mother Source already purified?” Leo leaned toward the screen, pointing at the line for the Small Magellanic Cloud. “It was fine when I left. How did it get this shaky in just half a day?” Xiao Kaya's Erosion Energy crystal suddenly lit up, and her expression changed: “It's the dark matter remnants! After the Mother Source shattered, the remnants didn't dissipate; instead, they gathered together! They are gnawing at the energy of the Source of Martial Tradition!”

Xiao Juan immediately closed her eyes, the induction membrane on her gloves pressing tight against the resonance instrument: “I can see the trajectory of the remnants! They are in the ‘Dark Matter Debris Belt’ between the Small Magellanic Cloud and Triangulum, gathered into a ‘Remnant Broodmother’—it's even larger than the previous Vanguard King, and it's wrapped in a thick dark matter shell!”

Preparations began instantly. Leo broke the Star Core crystal into small pieces and distributed them to the martial artists of various galaxies: “Wrap these around your weapons; my energy can burn through the remnants' shells!” Xiao Kaya taught everyone to draw ‘Anti-Corrosion Patterns’ using Erosion Energy: “The remnants' dark matter can corrode traditional martial arts techniques. With these patterns, you can hold out longer.” Lu Yu was loading ‘Source of Martial Tradition Cannonballs’ into the Alliance Mothership's cannons: “These shells are made from the energy of the Source of Martial Tradition from the entire galaxy. They should be effective against the Remnant Broodmother—it's just that loading is slow, so you guys have to hold out until I'm ready.”

The Little Whale Spirit's Qi Energy pod was moved next to the pilot's seat. The little guy could now use the resonance instrument to map the Source of Martial Tradition fluctuations across the galaxy on the screen—where there were remnants and where the Source of Martial Tradition was weak were all clearly marked. A-Yue looked at the screen and said with a smile: “With this little guy as our navigator, finding the Remnant Broodmother is as easy as finding the supermarket at our doorstep.”

Seeing that everyone was ready, Chen Wu gathered the traditional martial arts tokens from each galaxy—the Stardust crystal from the Solar System, the Star Orbit threads from Andromeda, the Star Core fragments from Triangulum, the Erosion Energy grains from the Small Magellanic Cloud... Over twenty tokens placed together emitted multicolored light: “This time, we aren't just clearing remnants; we are going to connect the Source of Martial Tradition across the entire galaxy. In the future, no matter which galaxy is in trouble, everyone will be able to provide support immediately. This is what an Alliance should look like.”

The global audience was boiling with excitement. The bullet comments were full of: ‘Getting ready to fight the remnants! So exciting!’ ‘The Little Whale Spirit is so reliable as a navigator!’ ‘Seeing all the galactic tokens gathered together is so hype!’ News came from the Technical Department that the Source of Martial Tradition from every galaxy was feeding energy into the Alliance Mothership, and the energy bar on the screen quickly filled up.

Section 3: Remnant Raid: The Clustered Broodmother and the Early Stage Confrontation

As soon as the Alliance Mothership entered the Dark Matter Debris Belt, the surrounding fragments suddenly moved—they weren't drifting; they were charging toward the mothership! The Little Whale Spirit's ball instantly turned red, and a massive black shadow was marked on the screen: “The Remnant Broodmother is ahead! It's controlling the fragments to attack us!”

“Everyone, get ready! Karen, use Storm Qi to block the fragments!” Chen Wu shouted. Karen's Storm Qi immediately began to spin, silver-gray wind forming a barrier around the mothership. The fragments were sent flying the moment they touched it. But before anyone could breathe a sigh of relief, the Broodmother suddenly emerged from the debris belt—its body was made of dark matter wrapping countless remnant fragments, looking like a giant black hedgehog. It opened its mouth and spat out a glob of black Qi Energy, heading straight for the Alliance Mothership's resonance instrument!

“Don't let it touch the resonance instrument!” Xiao Juan rushed forward, her Nature Qi wrapping around the Little Whale Spirit's spiral ball to block the Qi Energy—when the black Qi hit the ball, it was actually neutralized by the four energies within! Xiao Juan shouted in pleasant surprise: “This ball can neutralize dark matter! Little Whale Spirit, make a few more!” The little guy nodded and spat out three more balls, distributing them to Ling, A-Yue, and Leo.

Ling took a ball, wrapped it in Stardust Energy, and threw it at the Broodmother's shell—where the ball hit, the dark matter immediately dissolved into a hole. Ling took the chance to rush over, stabbing his Stardust Energy dagger into the hole: “Quick! Pour your energy into the hole!” A-Yue and Leo followed suit, Star Orbit Qi and Star Core Energy pouring through the opening. The Broodmother's body shook but didn't shatter; instead, it spat out more small remnants, which charged toward the ships of the various galaxies.

“Not good! It's splitting its forces to attack our ships!” Colin shouted. The Triangulum ship was already surrounded by small remnants, its hull covered in small corroded holes. Ella immediately used Shamanic Martial Force to summon anti-corrosion microorganisms, and Laila followed up by scattering the microorganisms toward the various ships: “This can hold them for a while! Lu Yu, are the shells ready yet?”

Lu Yu ran over, drenched in sweat: “Almost! Just one last wire! Hold on for 3 more minutes!” Little Karim and Mei stood guard beside Lu Yu. Little Karim's Pyramid Force bracers blocked the small remnants, while Mei's Ninja Qi darts were fired at any approaching remnants: “Lu Yu, hurry up! We’re almost at our limit!”

The global live stream bullet comments were filled with: ‘The Little Whale Spirit’s balls are too useful! They can actually neutralize dark matter!’ ‘Go, Brother Ling! Pierce its shell!’ ‘Lu Yu, load the shells quickly! I’m dying of anxiety!’ Seeing that it couldn't break the Alliance Mothership, the Broodmother suddenly retracted all the small remnants, wrapping them around itself. Its shell became even thicker as it charged toward the resonance instrument—it wanted to smash the instrument and completely unbalance the Source of Martial Tradition across the galaxy!

Section 4: Climax: All-Galaxy Source of Martial Tradition Resonance and the Final Clearing of Remnants

“Lu Yu! Are the shells ready?!” Chen Wu shouted, his Dual-Qi wrapping around the Little Whale Spirit's ball as he blocked the Broodmother's impact, his arms trembling. Lu Yu finally yelled: “Ready! The shells are loaded! Aim for the Broodmother's core!”

The Alliance Mothership's cannon port lit up as the energy of the Source of Martial Tradition from the entire galaxy gathered there, glowing with multicolored light. However, the Broodmother's shell was too thick; the shell was deflected the moment it touched it, only exploding into a cloud of dark matter mist. “It's no use! We can't break its shell!” Leo stomped his feet in frustration, his Star Core Energy nearly failing him.

The Little Whale Spirit suddenly rushed out of its pod, its four-energy spiral ball expanding tenfold as it flew toward the Broodmother—it could actually absorb the energy of the Source of Martial Tradition from the entire galaxy into the ball! The little guy flew a circle around the Broodmother, the light on the ball growing brighter and brighter, and the Broodmother's shell began to slowly dissolve.

“It's an All-Galaxy Source of Martial Tradition Resonance!” Xiao Juan suddenly realized. “The Little Whale Spirit can guide the energy of the entire galaxy! Let's follow its ball and pour our Qi into it!” Chen Wu immediately shouted: “Everyone! Follow the Little Whale Spirit's ball with your Qi! Target: the Broodmother's core!”

The martial artists from the entire galaxy exerted their strength together—Stardust Energy from the Solar System, Star Orbit Qi from Andromeda, Star Core Energy from Triangulum, Erosion Energy from the Small Magellanic Cloud... Over twenty strands of Qi Energy followed the Little Whale Spirit's ball like a colored Dragon, entining around the Broodmother and boring toward its core bit by bit. The Broodmother roared, trying to shake off the ball, but the energy on the ball was too immense; it couldn't be shaken.

“Now! All-Galaxy Resonance Qi! Fire!” Chen Wu shouted. Over twenty strands of Qi followed the Little Whale Spirit's ball, surging into the Broodmother's core together. With a thunderous boom, the Broodmother's shell completely shattered, and the dark matter remnants dispersed like mist, purified into harmless stardust by the galactic Qi.

Even more surprisingly, after the Broodmother was destroyed, the Source of Martial Tradition fluctuations across the galaxy suddenly stabilized. The Alliance Mothership's resonance instrument lit up, projecting an image of the ‘Universal Source of Martial Tradition Core’—it was at the center of the Universe, emitting a soft light and connecting the Source of Martial Tradition of all galaxies like a giant heart.

“So the Source of Martial Tradition of the entire Universe is connected to this core!” A-Yue cried out in excitement. “We've stabilized the core; we never have to worry about the Source of Martial Tradition becoming unbalanced again!” The global live stream bullet comments exploded: ‘This is so hype! All-galaxy resonance is incredible!’ ‘The Little Whale Spirit is the hero! We couldn't have broken the Broodmother without it!’ ‘The Universal Source of Martial Tradition Core! This scope is massive!’

Section 5: Foundation of the Alliance: New Clues and the Future

After the remnants were completely cleared, the martial artists from all galaxies held the ‘Universal Martial Arts Alliance Founding Assembly’ on the Alliance Mothership. Chen Wu was elected as the Alliance Leader, while Ling, A-Yue, Leo, and Xiao Kaya were elected as Deputy Leaders. Each galaxy sent representatives responsible for monitoring their own Source of Martial Tradition and clearing remnants.

On the deck of the Alliance Mothership, a ‘Universal Martial Arts Alliance Monument’ was erected, engraved with the names of all the participating galaxies and the spiral ball pattern of the Little Whale Spirit. The Little Whale Spirit lay on the monument, wrapping its four energies around it. The names on the monument instantly lit up, glowing with the light of their respective galaxies.

“From now on, this monument will be our symbol,” Chen Wu said, touching the monument, his voice soft but firm. “No matter which galaxy is in trouble, as long as the names on the monument light up, we will provide support immediately. The Universe is vast, but we are no longer alone.”

Just as everyone was celebrating, the Alliance Mothership's radar suddenly lit up—a strange signal appeared on the screen, very similar to the fluctuations of the Universal Source of Martial Tradition Core, but coming from a more distant ‘Extragalactic System.’ Xiao Juan's gloves immediately lit up, and a piece of blurred text appeared on the induction membrane: “Extragalactic traditional martial arts under attack, requesting support...”

Chen Wu looked at the signal, his gaze becoming resolute: “It seems our mission isn't over yet. There are traditional martial artists in the Extragalactic System who need help; we can't just ignore them.” Ling patted his shoulder: “Let's go! No matter how far it is, we'll go! With the Alliance here, what is there to fear!”

The final scene of the global live stream showed the Alliance Mothership flying toward the Extragalactic System, followed by ships from the entire galaxy like a colorful long dragon. The Little Whale Spirit lay next to the pilot's seat, its four-energy ball leading the way, while the names on the Alliance Monument shone blindingly bright.

Chen Wu said to the camera: “The Universe has no end, and the protection of traditional martial arts has no end either. As long as there are martial artists who need help and Spirit-Devourers causing trouble, we will keep going. This is the mission of the Universal Martial Arts Alliance, and it is the original intention of us all.”