Chapter 373: The Empire is Old, Can It Still Be Powerful? (Sorry, I’m late.)

Polk suddenly felt a sharp pain, as if he was hit by a star. Blood spurted out of his mouth, drawing a shocking arc in the air.

However, because he was still restrained by Prince Costa, he did not fly backwards.

Polk no longer had the strength to resist. His cells had long been exhausted, and it was difficult to squeeze out the last bit of strength. That terrifying mental power was the result of paying everything.

He had already prepared to sacrifice himself. He gritted his teeth and let the power of his mind sweep out, surging from the rolling sea of ​​blood-colored energy and turning into a huge sound.

"The empire has fallen, the war is about to begin, and free will... endures!"

Barriers of light appeared at the edge, in the horrified eyes of the people below.

He blocked the blood-colored energy that was enough to shatter everything, and while he breathed a sigh of relief, a huge wave of fear surged in his heart.

What happened today was really huge, full of ups and downs.

In the end, there was something like this, which was much more powerful than the accusation of the Holy Elephant.

Dius was in a state of confusion. Polk's final act was indeed unexpected. Thinking back to the recent mysterious interstellar spread of the Terrax civilization,

Everything connected together, and it turned out to be a prelude to this incident.

She now vaguely regretted agreeing to Prince Costat to shut down external communication signals.

She turned to ask her men, but got an unexpected news.

"External communications have not been interrupted, but the orders seem to have been cut off." The subordinates were sweating profusely.

Dius frowned. The person who arranged this whole situation was very thoughtful.

Is it the Holy Revolutionary Army?

She speculated in her mind, and quickly thought that after today was over, the Machinists Association would probably question the death of the Hammersmith.

It is not a should, but a necessity. This kind of loose organization will fall apart sooner or later if it lacks this centripetal force.

Polk, on the other hand, paid the price of his life, severely scratched a hole in the ideological stamp of "powerful empire" and left a question.

Is the empire still prosperous?

Once Polk's identity is exposed, the person behind the scenes will add fuel to the fire, and all the forces, big and small, that have been oppressed by the empire before will definitely take the opportunity to step in and step on it.

Some low-level plunderers might actually rush into the empire in search of treasure.

The Empire had little to no evidence of its own. Who were they waging war against? The Holy Revolutionary Army?

They are scattered across various civilizations and are even active in the Federation. Does the Empire still want to send troops to the Federation to capture people?

It can almost only be proven by time and wars, but now is not an era of war, and the empire is in big trouble.

There are crises on all sides. Should we...

Deus was considering whether to kick someone when they were down. Seeing Claude's pensive expression, he knew he was thinking the same thing, yet a chill ran down his spine.

Even their reactions are taken into account.

This conspiracy, if the empire's situation were to be replaced by any of the three parties, the other two parties would also take the opportunity to cut a piece of meat.

Especially the Cluster Republican Alliance. There are countless cluster-level civilizations that have been persecuted by the Empire and the Federation. Now that there is a chance, they must make a fortune.

Although I can see it clearly, I still have to take action.

But Dius had to carefully investigate the person behind this, and he had some thoughts in his mind.

…

"Huh..." Blackbeard breathed a sigh of relief. It was finally done. Looking at the blood-colored energy gradually disappearing from the sky, his expression was a little complicated.

Their original plan was not like this, nor was it that radical. They originally estimated that it would take at least two or three hundred years to carry out a plan similar to breaking the ideological stamp.

At first, it was simply implementing the "Isolation Plan" to sow discord between the Mechanics Association and the Empire.

When did the plan start to change? His eyes were dazed, since the real Holy Elephant of Domination appeared.

They realized that the isolation plan was unlikely to succeed, and after more than ten days of emergency discussions, they decided to take a risk and not waste the manpower and resources mobilized this time.

However, what is dramatic is that Li Ming actually has the hope of becoming the successor of the Hammer Forger, which puts the isolation plan on the table again.

But the previous plan had already been discussed, and their people were unwilling to give up, so they decided to move forward in parallel and pave the way for each other.

After all, Li Ming was not sure what the situation was.

Up to now, both plans have been completed without any problems, which is the most perfect result.

"Qinglong..."

The biggest variable, apart from the sudden appearance of the Holy Elephant, is Qinglong.

Blackbeard looked at the field. Their plan had been completed. He wondered if Qinglong could let his student escape unscathed.

The people of the empire will probably be even more angry after this incident.

Will Qinglong appear?

"So this is their follow-up plan." Li Ming felt strange and had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.

"It's a bit unexpected. Is this the beginning of some great era of space pirates?"

The Terrax civilization, because of its connection with the Hammersmith, has been initially known to the interstellar world in the past forty days.

Everyone knows that this is an extremely powerful civilization, and after something like this, it was directly detonated.

"The empire is old, can it still be powerful?"

Li Ming understood that the pioneer must have a backup plan, and these words were just the fuse.

After reviewing the incident, I couldn't help but be surprised that the fuse was ignited by an X-level life form.

"Holy Revolutionary Army..." Prince Costat had a cold expression on his face, with only endless anger in his heart. He was actually intimidated by Polk and set up this stage for the other party.

The release of Hillier was just a cover, and even his arrest was intentional from the beginning.

Only by using this platform can we play the greatest role.

He was a dying man, and with his last blow, he slashed the empire.

He looked down again. The camera was still running autonomously and the communication signal was not cut off at all. His heart sank to the bottom.

"Idiot." Prince Ryan glanced at him coldly, becoming more sarcastic, and lowered his eyes.

The God of Creation and the God of Mechanical Souls were secretly surprised and talked to each other. If they really broke up with the empire, they would be the ones who would bear the most pressure.

But then, the crisis faced by the empire was obviously not just theirs, and the pressure was greatly reduced.

"Sir Qinglong, if you release them, I promise Ryan will not take action and this matter ends here." Prince Costat said in a deep voice. He just wanted to end it as soon as possible and then discuss countermeasures.

Then, he said to Prince Ryan: "Ryan, you can't go on."

Ryan's eyes flickered, and he snorted coldly, "Then let's end it here."

Costat breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this guy knew what was important.

Li Ming also knew that he couldn't kill Abel. This guy was a hot potato to him.

Now that Costat has promised, he thought, the mechanical structure in his chest opened, and Abel's face turned ashen.

Although he was imprisoned by Li Ming, he was well aware of the situation outside and knew that the empire had suffered a big loss this time.

But there was also a subtle sense of relief in his heart. This way, the matter of controlling the Holy Elephant would not be too big a deal.

But just as Abel was about to come out, the surrounding mechanical structure suddenly closed again.

"No, we can only release him after Li Ming leaves." Qinglong's voice came again. Costat frowned slightly, "This is my promise. Don't you think you still don't believe it..."

He looked up at Ryan, but his expression suddenly changed drastically, "Wait..."

Ryan's expression was cold, and he actually acted without hesitation, "If you don't want to let him go, then don't let him go!"

He attacked with all his strength, without holding back, and the golden energy wave suddenly exploded, like a new sun bursting out in an instant, shining brightly.

The hair turned into a flowing golden color, and each strand shone with brilliant light, as if it was condensed from pure energy.

The body rose rapidly, the bones made crisp crackling sounds, and the muscles swelled, filled with explosive power.

A pair of golden wings suddenly opened from his back. The wings were broad and gorgeous, with each feather distinct and sparkling with dazzling golden light.

The wings spread out, and powerful energy flows through them, stirring the surrounding space, emitting an awe-inspiring pressure, and then suddenly disappeared from the spot.

The speed was difficult to discern with the naked eye, and Li Ming had no way to dodge. In an instant, he felt a powerful impact, like a supernova exploding in front of him.

The force surged like countless stars pressing down at the same time. The powerful impact instantly penetrated his body. Every metal molecule trembled and wailed under this terrifying force.

The scene before my eyes became blurred, and the only sound left in my ears was the deafening roar.

boom!

A dazzling burst of energy, this time even more unrestrained, the light was extremely bright, like a star explosion.

Endless destructive force swept across, and wherever it passed, the space was torn into pieces, forming patches of dark nothingness.

The powerful energy wave, with the will to destroy everything, madly devoured the surrounding matter.

The two divine craftsmen's carriers that were close to them began to dissolve, and they were shocked and angry at the same time. They did not expect that Prince Ryan would actually take action.

Some people have been dissolved by the energy and died silently. Cries of fear are heard one after another, and many people have evacuated a long distance.

But the burst of energy was too fast to dodge.

Li Ming already felt pain in his body. His possession of Tanwei meant that Tanwei's body had begun to disintegrate. He also didn't expect that Ryan would not care about Abel's life or death.

"Then, come!"

A black light flashed in the sky, and the black cannon that was ten thousand meters long had already been charged. In the horrified eyes of everyone, a black beam of light that penetrated the sky and the earth came down with a bang.

Carrying the energy to destroy the world, wherever it went, the space was torn apart, and a series of horrifying space cracks erupted.

The light instantly illuminated the entire sky, but it also brought with it endless darkness and despair.

The air was rapidly compressed and then exploded, forming circles of violent shock waves that spread wildly in all directions. Any objects that stood in its way were instantly vaporized, leaving no trace behind.

Like ink poured into golden liquid, the two terrifying energies intertwined, entangled and tore at each other, forming a twisted energy vortex.

Then, an even more terrifying chain explosion broke out, and each explosion was like a newly born galaxy shining brightly.

The energy shock wave-like spread out wildly from the explosion point, and the nearest living things were swallowed up in terror.

Prince Costat's expression changed drastically, and he gritted his teeth. "Did Ryan think the Empire wasn't in chaos enough?!"

If Abel is killed, there will be no need for external forces, and a civil war will begin directly.

What he didn't expect was that Qinglong also fired directly?

His students are still within the attack range!

Two lunatics! Two lunatics!

Although he was angry, he still managed to remain calm and lifted the bloody curtain at the edge of the battlefield.

This energy fluctuation cannot be allowed to spread, otherwise, a large area of ​​the central world will collapse, and all of this will be blamed on the empire.

"Dius!" he said in a deep voice, and Dius also attacked at the same time. Blood-colored energy and flowing runes appeared at the edge, tightly restraining it.

Further away, the media reporters who were recording with beyond-visual-range camera equipment felt as if they had survived a disaster, and then they recorded even more enthusiastically.

A figure suddenly shot out from the violent energy ball. Prince Kostat looked at it the first time, his face slightly surprised, and then a feeling of joy rose in his eyes.

"Actually, everything is fine?"

That was the mechanical body that Li Ming was wearing.

This mechanical body's defense is so strong that it can withstand energy fluctuations of this scale?

Dius was surprised, and Klau looked solemn.

Blackbeard stared in amazement. Qinglong didn't even show his face, yet he could achieve this?

Soon, the energy dissipated, and Ryan stood there with a cold expression. There was some black on his hair, and it was spreading. His breath was a little unstable, and the cracks on the surface of his body were filled with black energy and were quickly repairing themselves.

Are you hurt?

Costat was slightly startled, and blood-colored ripples surged, blocking the outside vision and already blocking Ryan.

Dius and others who were keeping a close eye on the situation also noticed it and their pupils shrank slightly.

Ryan was furious. The mechanical body actually withstood his attack. What was even more strange was that the black energy cannon did not seem to cause much damage to the mechanical body.

And it is still eroding his body, which is enough to frighten him. This is just Qinglong's student, and he didn't even kill him!

"Stop!" Costat shouted. He had already promised Qinglong, but Ryan slapped him in the face and took action without regard for Abel's safety. The series of incidents made him unable to suppress his anger.

The two of them were at loggerheads.

In the distance, Li Ming was breathing heavily. The Mechanical King was covered in charred marks and was severely damaged. Some parts were even pierced.

But the title of Super Iron Turtle is not exaggerated. The four mechanical guards, with full defense, barely withstood Ryan's attack.

And because of his profession as the [Energy Lord], the energy attacks of the objects he controls cannot cause him any harm, so he will decisively attack himself.

Due to the characteristics of possession and [Guardian Armament], the entire Mechanical Lord is regarded as the "original body".

Li Ming was secretly shocked. He had used [Super Divine Energy] to strengthen the [Dark Matter Splitting Hammer]. After being attacked, it would continue to cause damage equal to the attack strength, but it could only do so much. He was indeed an X-level life form.

In full view of the crowd, Ryan did not fight with Prince Costat after all. He turned around and left with a cold expression.

He also knew in his heart that if he failed to kill with one strike, Costat would not give him a second chance.

sonorous!

The twisted metal structure of the Mechanical Lord opened, and Abel rolled out, covered in blood. He was obviously seriously injured, but he still had a breath left, and his eyes were blurred and distracted.

The words still echoed in my ears, "Remember this scene, Ryan didn't care about your safety and wanted to kill you too."

There are too many revisions and the delay is a bit long. I am really sorry.

(End of this chapter)