201: Chapter 201 Dark Realm Gathering: Awakening of Primal Power and Universal Preparation for War

Section 1: Universal traditional martial arts Assembly: Galactic Features and the First Appearance of Source Energy

The "Martial Tradition Alliance Gathering Point" at the edge of the Universe's Dark Domain was currently more bustling than the stars of any galaxy—ships from 49 galaxies were crowded within the nebula. There were Star Orbit Battleships from Andromeda (their hulls encircled by pale purple star orbit lines, looking as if wrapped in a layer of the Milky Way), Dark Purple Starships from the Supercluster (their hulls embedded with glowing star cluster fragments), and the traditional martial arts practitioners from the newly joined "Nebula Galaxy," whose ships were actually made of living Nebula Qi Energy, floating in space like moving clouds.

"Whoa! How does your ship float like that?" Ling approached the Nebula Galaxy ship and reached out to poke the hull; his finger actually sank in before popping back out. A-Ze, a Nebula practitioner, smiled and handed over a cup of Nebula Drink: "This is condensed from Nebula Qi Energy and can resist Dark Domain corrosion—where is your Little Whale Spirit? I heard it can resonate with six types of energy; I'd love to see it."

Just as he spoke, the Little Whale Spirit's Qi Energy pod was carried over—the little fellow was currently twisting the six energies and the newly awakened "Universal Source Energy" into a "Seven-Colored Spiral Sphere." The sphere emitted a faint white light, and as it approached a nearby Source of Martial Tradition fragment, the fragment actually began to slowly regain its luster. "Holy crap! This sphere can even repair the Source of Martial Tradition?" Leo leaned in, wanting to hand over his Star Core Crystal Core that had been smashed by the Broodmother Overlord earlier. When the Little Whale Spirit's sphere touched it, the cracks in the crystal core actually began to slowly close up.

On the deck, the "Universal Source of Martial Tradition Resonance Array" was being busily constructed. Lu Yu crouched by the array's core, his wrench practically flying: "Viya! Where are you connecting that Star Cluster Energy? If this core is connected wrong, it could shake the Sources of Martial Tradition across the entire Universe!" Viya crouched down and used Dark Purple Energy to draw a line on the core: "Connect it here. I've told you three times already; if you get it wrong again, I'm throwing your wrench into the Dark Domain!" Leon chimed in from the side: "Exactly. Lu Yu, if you're careless again, no one's going to help pass you tools the next time you're repairing the ship."

Chen Wu held up the fusion jade, the seven-colored energy on it spinning along with the resonance array and the Little Whale Spirit's sphere, shining brightly enough to illuminate the surrounding nebula: "The Broodmother Nest has already begun devouring the Sources of Martial Tradition from various galaxies. We must complete the resonance array within three days to aggregate the energy of all the Sources of Martial Tradition in the Universe and take the Source Energy to the core of the Dark Domain—Source Energy is the nemesis of the Broodmother Nest; only it can completely purify the Dark Domain energy."

The live stream comments for the entire planet were scrolling so fast they turned the screen into a galaxy: "Seeing ships from the entire Universe gathered together is just too spectacular! The Nebula Galaxy ships are actually alive!" "The Little Whale Spirit's seven-colored sphere is so cute I could cry! It can even repair crystal cores!" "The part where Viya scolded Lu Yu was hilarious! Life in the Alliance is so joyful!" News came from the Technical Department that 62 galaxies had already joined the Alliance, with the final 3 rushing to the gathering point. The fluctuation data for the Sources of Martial Tradition across the Universe was being displayed in real-time on the resonance array's screen.

Section 2: Broodmother Nest Ambush: Dark Domain Legion and the Nebula Galaxy Crisis

The resonance array was only half-finished when the screen suddenly turned red—the fluctuation line for the Nebula Galaxy's Source of Martial Tradition snapped, replaced by dense Dark Domain Spirit-Devourer signals. "Not good! The Nebula Galaxy is being ambushed by the Broodmother Nest!" A-Ze's face turned pale instantly, and the screams of his clansmen came through his communicator: "A-Ze! Come back quickly! There are too many Dark Domain Spirit-Devouring Legions! The Source of Martial Tradition is about to be devoured!"

The Alliance Mothership immediately activated, following the Nebula Galaxy's ships as they rushed back. Just as they entered the borders of the Nebula Galaxy, they saw "Dark Domain Spirit-Devouring Soldiers" filling the sky—like clouds of black mist wrapped around dark purple bone spikes. The moment they touched Nebula Qi Energy, they devoured it completely. In the distance, the Nebula Source of Martial Tradition was already mostly enveloped by black Dark Domain energy, with several "Dark Domain Spirit-Devouring Generals" perched on it, gnawing away.

"Everyone, get ready! Ling and A-Yue, group one, clear the Spirit-Devouring Soldiers; Leo and Xiao Kaya, group two, use Star Core Energy + Erosion Energy to block the Dark Domain energy; Viya and Leon, group three, go rescue the Nebula clansmen!" Just as Chen Wu finished assigning tactics, a Spirit-Devouring General pounced toward the Little Whale Spirit's Qi Energy pod—its claws were wrapped in Dark Domain energy, leaving a small corroded hole the moment it touched the pod wall.

"Don't touch the Little Whale Spirit!" Xiao Juan immediately rushed over, her Nature Qi wrapped in fragments of Source Energy as she blocked the Spirit-Devouring General's claws. However, the Dark Domain energy was too strong; she was knocked back several steps, and her gloves even cracked. The Little Whale Spirit suddenly rushed out of the pod and smashed its seven-colored sphere against the Spirit-Devouring General. As soon as the sphere touched the Dark Domain energy, the energy vanished as if ice had melted, and the Spirit-Devouring General also dissolved into a cloud of black mist.

"Source Energy really can counter Dark Domain energy!" A-Yue shouted in pleasant surprise. Her star orbit lines intertwined with Ling's Stardust Energy like a bolt of purple-silver lightning, clearing a large area of Spirit-Devouring Soldiers. Leo's Star Core Energy condensed into fireballs and smashed into the Dark Domain energy enveloping the Source of Martial Tradition; the fireballs exploded upon contact, causing the energy to fade slightly. Viya and Leon rushed into the Nebula clansmen's shelter; Viya's Star Cluster Energy blocked the Spirit-Devouring Soldiers, while Leon's Space-Time Energy sent the injured clansmen onto the Mothership.

But at that moment, a "Dark Domain Spirit-Devouring King" suddenly charged out of the Dark Domain—it was ten times larger than the previous Broodmother Overlord, its body made of Dark Domain energy wrapped around massive metal bones, its eyes two glowing crimson lights. With a roar, it spat out a mass of black Qi Energy, heading straight for the resonance array's core equipment! "That's the Broodmother Nest's vanguard! It wants to destroy our resonance array!" Chen Wu shouted, his Dual-Qi wrapped in Source Energy as he blocked the blast, but his arms were shaking as the Dark Domain energy tried to burrow into his body through his techniques.

Global viewers watched with sweaty palms, the comments filled with: "The Spirit-Devouring King is way too terrifying! Chen Wu, hang in there!" "Little Whale Spirit, use the seven-colored sphere again!" "Leo, hurry and use your fireballs to burn it!" The Little Whale Spirit seemed to sense Chen Wu's crisis, and the seven-colored sphere suddenly grew ten times larger, flying toward the Spirit-Devouring King—as soon as the sphere touched the King's massive bones, the bones began to slowly purify. The Spirit-Devouring King roared in pain and spat out more Dark Domain energy, but it was all neutralized by the Source Energy on the sphere.

Section 3: Awakening of Source Energy: Little Whale Spirit's Outburst and the Spirit-Devouring King's Defeat

"Everyone, channel your Qi into the Little Whale Spirit's sphere! Source Energy needs the energy of all the Universe's Sources of Martial Tradition to be fully activated!" Chen Wu shouted. Ling's Stardust Energy, A-Yue's Star Orbit Qi, Leo's Star Core Energy... practitioners from 62 galaxies exerted their strength together. Countless beams of light rushed in from all directions, merging into the seven-colored sphere—the faint white light on the sphere grew brighter and brighter, illuminating even the blackness of the Dark Domain.

Seeing things were going south, the Spirit-Devouring King tried to flee back into the Dark Domain, but Viya's Star Cluster Energy condensed into a net to trap it; Leon's Space-Time Energy froze its massive bones, rendering it immobile; and A-Ze's Nebula Qi Energy wrapped around its body to prevent it from spitting Dark Domain energy. "Now! Little Whale Spirit! Use the Source Energy to purify it!" Xiao Juan shouted. The Little Whale Spirit's seven-colored sphere, carrying the energy of the entire Universe like a small sun, smashed into the Spirit-Devouring King's core—

With a thunderous "bang," the Spirit-Devouring King's massive bones were instantly purified into Nebula Qi Energy, and the Dark Domain energy dissipated along with it, leaving behind only a faint white "Source Energy fragment," which was absorbed by the Little Whale Spirit's sphere. The Nebula Galaxy's Source of Martial Tradition finally regained its luster, and A-Ze's clansmen were all rescued onto the Mothership. Although some were injured, their lives were saved.

"Did the Little Whale Spirit's sphere just speak?" Laila rubbed her eyes; she thought she had seen a line of small characters flash across the sphere—"The Broodmother Nest's core is in the deepest part of the Dark Domain; a universal resonance is required to open the entrance." Xiao Juan leaned in, the sensor membrane on her glove lighting up: "It's true! Source Energy can communicate with the Broodmother Nest's core! It's telling us how to get to the deepest part of the Dark Domain!"

Leon crouched by the Little Whale Spirit's pod and poked the seven-colored sphere: "I didn't expect this little guy to actually be the ultimate weapon; I thought it was just a mascot before." Ling laughed and patted the pod wall: "What's wrong with being a mascot? A mascot can save the whole Universe; can you?" Viya chimed in from the side: "Exactly, Ling is right. From now on, the Little Whale Spirit is the Alliance's 'Chief Meritorious Contributor'; we need to set up a separate cabin for it, even bigger than your Stardust Energy cabin."

The global live stream comments exploded: "The Little Whale Spirit is so awesome! It can actually purify a Spirit-Devouring King!" "Source Energy can even communicate? This setting is so cool!" "The Alliance's Chief Meritorious Contributor must be the Little Whale Spirit! Give it an extra chicken leg!" News from the Technical Department stated that the Nebula Galaxy's Source of Martial Tradition had stabilized, and 80% of the resonance array's energy had been collected. Once the final 3 galaxies arrived, they could gather the energy of all the Sources of Martial Tradition in the Universe.

Section 4: Climax: Universal Source of Martial Tradition Resonance and the Opening of the Dark Domain Entrance

Three days later, the practitioners from the final 3 galaxies finally arrived, and practitioners from all 65 galaxies in the Universe gathered around the resonance array. Chen Wu stood in the center of the array core and held up the fusion jade. The seven-colored energy on the jade connected with the traditional martial arts tokens of every galaxy—the Solar System's Stardust Crystal Core, Andromeda's star orbit lines, the Supercluster's Star Cluster Crystal Core... the 65 tokens glowed with their respective lights like tiny stars.

"Universal Source of Martial Tradition Resonance—Activate!" Chen Wu shouted. Practitioners from 65 galaxies released their Qi Energy together, and countless beams of light merged into the resonance array. The faint white light from the array core shot straight into the Dark Domain, opening a "Source Energy Entrance" in the black curtain of the Dark Domain—the entrance glowed with a soft light, through which the Dark Domain core could be seen. The Broodmother Nest itself was at the center of the core, wrapped in thick Dark Domain energy like a black tumor.

"The energy of the Broodmother Nest itself is even stronger than we thought!" Viya stared at the entrance, her expression solemn. "There are 10 layers of Dark Domain Shields around its core; ordinary techniques can't break them at all. Only Source Energy can purify them layer by layer." The Little Whale Spirit's seven-colored sphere suddenly floated to the entrance, the Source Energy on the sphere connecting with the light of the entrance as it slowly drifted toward the core—it was leading the way for everyone.

Chen Wu turned to look at everyone, his voice firm: "Next, we will enter the Dark Domain core and use Source Energy to purify the Broodmother Nest itself. There may be sacrifices in this battle, but as long as we are together, there is no hardship we cannot overcome. The Sources of Martial Tradition of the entire Universe are watching us, our people are watching us—to protect our home, charge!"

"Charge!" The practitioners from 65 galaxies shouted together, their voices shaking the surrounding nebula. Ling's Stardust Energy condensed into a longsword, which he shouldered: "This time, I'm going to be the first to charge into the core and see what that Broodmother Nest actually looks like!" Leo's Star Core Energy condensed into a fireball in his hand: "I'm with you! My Star Core Energy will burn its shields!" Viya's Star Cluster Energy condensed into a long spear: "Count me in; my Star Cluster Energy will help you block the Dark Domain energy!"

The final scene of the global live stream showed the Alliance Mothership leading the ships of 65 galaxies, following the Little Whale Spirit's seven-colored sphere as they slowly entered the Source Energy Entrance—the light from the entrance enveloped the ships, as if plating them in a layer of pale white armor. Chen Wu stood by the pilot's seat, looking at the Dark Domain core outside the window, and said softly: "Broodmother Nest, here we come. This time, it's time to clean you out completely."

Section 5: Ending: Preparations in the Dark Domain Core and the Ultimate Foreshadowing

After the ships entered the Dark Domain core, everyone was shocked by the sight before them—the Broodmother Nest itself was a black planet the size of the moon, its surface covered with Dark Domain energy vents, each spewing out Spirit-Devouring Soldiers. The 10 layers of Dark Domain Shields around the core glowed with black light, and countless fragments of practitioners' weapons were entangled in the shields, clearly left behind by practitioners who had come to resist before.

The Little Whale Spirit's seven-colored sphere suddenly stopped by the first layer of the shield. As soon as the Source Energy on the sphere touched the shield, the shield faded slightly—it was testing the purification speed. "Purifying one layer of the shield takes 1 hour; 10 layers means 10 hours. We must hold off the Spirit-Devouring Soldiers' attacks during this time!" Xiao Juan's glove lit up, the sensor membrane showing the number of Spirit-Devouring Soldiers—they were densely packed, more than all the previous battles combined.

Chen Wu immediately assigned tactics: "Ling, A-Yue, and A-Ze, group one, clear the outer Spirit-Devouring Soldiers; Leo, Xiao Kaya, and Leon, group two, use Star Core Energy + Erosion Energy + Space-Time Energy to help the Little Whale Spirit stabilize the shields and prevent them from growing stronger; the New Generation will follow me to protect the Little Whale Spirit and prevent the Spirit-Devouring Soldiers from ambushing; practitioners from other galaxies will be divided into 10 groups, each guarding a layer of the shield and cooperating with the Little Whale Spirit's purification!"

Just as everyone was preparing to act, the Broodmother Nest itself suddenly let out a massive roar, and the vents on its surface spewed out even more Spirit-Devouring Soldiers, interspersed with several "Dark Domain Spirit-Devouring Emperors"—even larger than the previous Spirit-Devouring Kings, their bodies made of Dark Domain energy wrapped in dark gold bone armor, their eyes two beams of black light. As soon as they appeared, they pounced toward the Little Whale Spirit's sphere!

"Not good! They're the Broodmother Nest's guards!" Chen Wu shouted, his Dual-Qi wrapped in Source Energy as he blocked the Spirit-Devouring Emperor's attack. The Little Whale Spirit's seven-colored sphere suddenly expanded, the Source Energy connecting with everyone's Qi Energy as they prepared for a new battle—the ultimate war in the Dark Domain core had officially begun.