Chapter 86 The Void Chessboard (4)

Just as Gu Yunqing and the others were preparing to head out to find the Iron Wall Team, Zhuge Jin said calmly, "The Iron Wall Team's aura has dissipated."

As soon as he finished speaking, the empty chessboard trembled, and everyone's positions changed.

When the tremors stopped and Gu Yunqing's vision returned, they had already arrived at the king's square area of ​​the void chessboard.

The king's square area of ​​the void chessboard is less a square and more an ancient arena suspended in chaos.

This is the stage for the final battle.

The other teams on the altar soon noticed the change as well.

At this moment, on the north side of the altar, Sylvie and her five followers formed a standard holy light formation.

She stood at the center of the formation, with a giant warhammer that seemed disproportionate to her slender figure standing before her. The hammerhead shimmered with a holy light like liquid gold, illuminating the area within ten meters as if it were daytime.

Four believers, clad in silver armor and wielding shields and spears, chanted solemn prayers.

"With the light of my Lord, cleanse all shadows and impurities!" Sylvie's voice, amplified by holy light, echoed clearly throughout the Royal Domain, carrying an undeniable majesty.

"This is the final place of purification; heretics, begone!"

In the southeast corner, there was a completely different team—all of them were covered in streamlined mechanical exoskeletons, with their joints shimmering with a ghostly blue energy.

They had no obvious leader, and their actions were synchronized with a cold, ruthless rhythm, like a precisely coordinated killing machine.

This is the mechanical team, known for their energy weapons.

And on the southwest side...

Gu Yunqing's pupils contracted slightly.

That familiar figure, straight as a pine tree and surrounded by pale blue data streams, was none other than Jun Xiangbei.

Su Meichuan stood slightly behind him, her androgynous face bearing her usual lazy smile, her fingertips entwined with alluring pink light threads.

The other three players each occupied their defensive positions, exuding composure.

Jun Xiangbei seemed to sense the gaze and turned to look at him.

Hundreds of meters apart, amidst a chaotic energy field and a chilling atmosphere, their gazes met in mid-air.

There were no words, no gestures.

But Gu Yunqing clearly saw that Jun Xiangbei's lips even moved up by a single pixel, almost imperceptibly.

Gu Yunqing's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, but he forcibly suppressed it.

He remained expressionless, only nodding almost imperceptibly.

Spectator Channel:

[Sylvie's divine domain looks so domineering; it feels like she's almost solidified the space itself by 'purifying' it.]

The mechanical team doesn't seem weak either; their synchronization rate suggests they're elite teams that have been working together for years.

[A massive free-for-all, so exciting!]

"Wang Ge's rule: The final number of surviving teams is 1 to 3. Current number of teams: 4."

Zhuge Jin quickly analyzed in a low voice, "The system tends to create a chaotic battle to quickly determine the winner. Sylvie's team has the strongest momentum and the most complete territory."

"The Mechanical Team has strong teamwork, but lacks top-tier individual explosive power; the Polaris Team has Jun Xiangbei and Su Meichuan, making them a formidable force overall; our side..."

He glanced at his teammates and said, "After a series of battles, they are in about 70% condition, but their tactical coordination and complementary abilities are at their best."

"In other words, we are the one that looks the 'softest,' but may also be the 'prickly' one." Wu Jueji grinned and rubbed his still slightly sore shoulder.

Although the curse of the fortune teller has been dispelled, the remaining erosion of the rules will take time to subside.

"Won't they join forces to deal with the strongest one first?" Yan Kongshan (alternate personality) licked his lips, his eyes flashing with a belligerent light. "That shiny woman looks the most annoying."

“Not necessarily.” Gu Yunqing calmly observed the situation. “Sylvie has a very high opinion of herself and regards all non-believers as heretics. She may want to ‘purify’ everyone.”

"The mechanical team lacks emotional judgment and will only choose the optimal tactical objective. And Jun Xiangbei..."

Before he could finish speaking, something unexpected happened.

The mechanical team suddenly moved!

Instead of charging towards Sylvie, who was at the peak of her momentum, or attacking the seemingly out-of-form Omnipotent Team, they aimed all their energy cannons, high-frequency blades, and at least three different colored locking beams at the Polaris Team on the southwest side.

The actions were 100% synchronized, without any warning or communication.

"Avoid!" Jun Xiangbei's cold voice rang out, showing no sign of panic.

The Polaris team scattered instantly with swift movements, but the Mechanic team's firepower was too dense and too sudden.

Su Meichuan's fingertips surged with pink light threads, weaving in the air into a bewitching shield that distorted the senses and deflected a large number of energy beams.

One team member held up a thick barrier of rock and soil, while the other team member's figure blurred into a blur as he swiftly dodged.

However, Jun Xiangbei himself seems to be receiving special attention.

Three thick, dark blue main cannon beams blocked his main evasive angles in a triangular formation. At the same time, at least six miniature tracking missiles with trailing flames attacked from tricky angles, and two mechanical team members launched high-frequency blades, fiercely attacking from the left and right.

The calculations were precise, and the teamwork was seamless.

Jun Xiangbei's eyes narrowed, and a light sword instantly materialized in his hand as light flowed around him.

He swung his sword to parry the artillery fire, his figure moving like a ghost within a very small area, narrowly avoiding the missiles, but the high-frequency blades attacking from the left and right were already upon him.

Spectator Channel:

Wow, the Mech Team is amazing! No wonder they're a team that loves nuclear peace.

This is bad; Jun Xiangbei is now entangled.

The rest of the Polaris team were also suppressed by fire and unable to provide support in time.

Just as the high-frequency blade was about to pierce Jun Xiangbei's body—

A blade tore through the air from the side and slammed into the blade of the mechanical team member on the left.

Clang!

A piercing metallic crack.

The mechanical team member on the left was staggered backward by the enormous force, and the exoskeleton arm groaned under the strain.

At the same time, a lazy and somewhat impatient voice rang out: "50/50—come on to my level, everyone!"

Centered on the mechanical team member on the right, the direction of gravity within a five-meter radius suddenly became chaotic for a moment.

Upward, leftward, backward... the precise and deadly thrust trajectory twisted instantly, the high-frequency blade grazing the hem of Jun Xiangbei's clothes, futilely cutting through the air.

Qiu Zangxue and Wu Jueji made their move.

There was no explicit order from Gu Yunqing.

But at the same moment the mechanical team launched their sneak attack, Gu Yunqing's mental command was simultaneously transmitted through the vest system: "Protect the Polaris team, prioritize relieving Jun Xiangbei's siege."

It was as fast as instinct.

Jun Xiangbei felt the pressure lessen, and his lightsaber deflected the last wave of energy splashes as he retreated to rejoin Su Meichuan and the others who had come to meet him.

He looked in the direction of the Wanxiang team, his gaze landing on Gu Yunqing.

Gu Yunqing didn't look at him, but kept her eyes fixed on the battlefield, her lips moving slightly as she quickly issued subsequent instructions.

"Yan Kongshan, go and 'say hello' to Sylvie, but don't actually do it. Just draw her attention and prevent her from interfering."

"Zhuge, keep an eye on the entire field, especially the energy nodes and coordination frequency of the mechanical team. Qiu Zangxue and Wu Jueji, cooperate with the Polaris team, finish the battle quickly, and eliminate the mechanical team."

"Understood!" "Good." "Roar!" The three voices responded almost simultaneously.

Yan Kongshan (alternate personality) let out a strange laugh, his figure streaking like a crooked, blood-red meteor, crashing straight into the edge of Sylvie's sacred domain.

He didn't defend himself at all, and then yelled at the top of his lungs, "Hey, you with the hammer, your light is too bright, can you dim it? How can we fight like this? Are you afraid of the dark?"

Sylvie frowned, her holy face contorting with anger: "Blasphemy!"

With a swing of her warhammer, a solid beam of holy light blasted towards Yan Kongshan.

Yan Kongshan neither dodged nor evaded, taking the blow head-on. He was sent flying backward, coughing up blood, his health instantly reduced to almost zero. However, thanks to the health-locking rule, he stubbornly managed to stay at a sliver of health. He then shakily got up and continued his taunts:

"That's it? You haven't eaten? Is this all the strength your gods have given you? How about some of our Eastern incense to replenish your energy?"

This shameless provocation and unbelievable survival skills successfully attracted the attention and anger of Sylvie and all her followers.

The sacred domain rippled slightly, and a portion of its power was drawn toward Yan Kongshan, this "indestructible clown".

Spectator Channel:

[Hahaha, Yan Kongshan's mouth is so cheap!]

[This is incredibly effective at drawing hatred! Sylvie's face turned pale with anger.]

The Vientiane team and the Polaris team have indeed teamed up.

On the other side, the Polaris team, having gotten a chance to catch their breath, quickly adjusted.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jun Xiangbei pointed his lightsaber at the core of the mechanical team: "Su Meichuan, disrupt their synchronous perception. Ayan, use ground control to restrict movement. Lin Zhiying, roam. I'll lead the attack."

"Received." Su Meichuan's smile deepened, and with a wave of her hands, the pink light threads no longer formed a shield, but instead transformed into countless tiny, all-pervasive threads that drifted toward the mechanical team.

The team member codenamed "Ayan" pressed his palms to the ground, and the solid ground of Wangge suddenly softened and bulged, forming undulating waves of rock and suddenly protruding stone hands, hindering the movement and formation changes of the mechanical team.

"Lin Zhiying" transforms into a true shadow, appearing and disappearing intermittently, specifically targeting energy transmission channels or exoskeleton joints. Although it cannot kill with a single blow, it keeps the mechanical team extremely annoyed and forces them to divert their attention to defense.

The real killing blow comes from Jun Xiangbei and the Wanxiang team's blades.

Qiu Zangxue and Jun Xiangbei, one on the left and one on the right, like two bolts of lightning of different colors but equally deadly, crashed into the mechanical team's formation.

Qiu Zangxue's twin blades flashed, and Xing Tian's fighting spirit erupted without reservation. Each strike carried a brutal and tragic killing intent that shattered the rules. He specifically sought out members of the mechanical team who would confront him head-on, using offense against offense and violence against violence.

Jun Xiangbei, on the other hand, made no unnecessary movements.

Every flash, every thrust, precisely targets the enemy's weak point.

Wu Jueji's domain covers this battle zone, emphasizing the "50/50" effect to "balance the enemy and ourselves".

The mechanical team's concentrated fire damage was inexplicably distributed and weakened, while Jun Xiangbei and Qiu Zangxue's fatal attacks were occasionally pushed by the domain to the "easier to hit" half probability.

Gu Yunqing stood still, her S-level mental power like the most sophisticated radar network, covering the entire area.

He didn't need to personally intervene; his will, through his four aliases and temporary allies, had already transformed into an omnipresent control over the battlefield.

Spectator Channel:

This teamwork... is amazing.

How come Qiu Zangxue and Jun Xiangbei are fighting with such perfect teamwork?

[Wu Jueji's domain is too overpowered; it always manages to catch the mechanical team's attacks off guard at crucial moments.]

Sylvie's attention was completely captivated by Yan Kongshan.

She wanted to purify this madman, but she couldn't really kill him off anytime soon. Hilarious.

The mechanical team is in dire straits.

Their proud synchronized coordination was disrupted by Su Meichuan and disturbed by Wu Jueji's domain.

Just two minutes.

One of the mechanical team members' energy cores was pierced by Jun Xiangbei, causing a violent explosion.

A minute later, another team member was cleaved in two by Qiu Zangxue's blade, exoskeleton and all.

The synchronized formation completely collapsed.

The remaining three mechanical team members tried to regroup, but it was too late.

The attacks from the Polaris and Vientiane teams overwhelmed them like a tidal wave.

As the last mechanical team member was eliminated by Jun Xiangbei's lightsaber and Qiu Zangxue's follow-up blade strikes, a system notification sounded:

[Wang Ge Region Announcement: The entire Mechanical Team has been eliminated. Number of teams remaining: 3.]

The battle came to an abrupt end.

Qiu Zangxue lowered his twin swords to the ground, slightly panting, his scarlet eyes still locked on the two remaining enemies.

Jun Xiangbei sheathed his sword and stood there. The light from the sword dissipated, and his breathing became steady, as if the fierce battle just now was merely a warm-up. However, the look in his eyes as he gazed at Gu Yunqing deepened.

Yan Kongshan limped back from the edge of Sylvie's domain, his body covered in charred marks and holy light burns, his health bar dangerously low, yet a satisfied grin spread across his face:

"Pah, that fake, pretentious light tastes awful."

Sylvie's face had turned completely grim. She hadn't expected the Mechanical Team to be defeated so quickly, and she certainly hadn't anticipated that the combined forces of the Myriad Elephants Team and the Polaris Team would be so sharp and decisive.

Her sacred domain shone even brighter, but the absolute sense of suppression was gone due to her earlier distraction and the reunion with her opponent.

The five believers regrouped, but their momentum was not as strong as before.

The tripartite balance of power has transformed into a standoff between two dominant forces.

The air was so heavy it seemed like it could drip water.

“Even if heretics join forces, they still cannot escape divine punishment.” Sylvie raised her warhammer, and holy light began to collapse and condense inward, brewing a terrifying wave of destruction.

"Accept the final purification—the fall of heaven!"

She was clearly about to unleash her strongest attack, holding nothing back.