The Matrix Galaxy's fleet was crumbling under the impact of the evil legion, and the formation of the mecha warriors had been torn into countless gaps. Wherever the black torrent passed, metal wreckage and flesh fragments were scattered into stardust.
Prince Krent stared at the screen intently, his knuckles turning white from exerting too much force—the speed at which the evil spirits devoured was far beyond his expectations. If this dragged on, the entire fleet would become food for these monsters.
"Adjutant, activate the 'Eclipse Dark Matter Bomb'." His voice was as cold as ice.
The adjutant looked up suddenly, his eyes full of disbelief.
"Prince! Our mecha army is still in the center of the battlefield! Once it explodes, not only will our people be completely devoured, not to mention the evil spirits!"
"Follow orders!"
Krent slammed his fist on the command desk, and the logo of his own team on the screen disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Rather than being torn apart by the evil spirit, it's better to perish together! At least, Martin can pay the price!"
"Yes..." The adjutant gritted his teeth, tremblingly pressed the communicator next to his ear, and after some authorization.
Beneath the bridge of Matrix Galaxy's flagship, a pitch-black ball of light was slowly pushed to the launch port. Its surface was shrouded in distorted dark energy, swallowing up even light wherever it passed.
With a muffled sound, the ball of light dropped like ink into clear water, floating silently towards the center of the battlefield.
"Is that... eclipsing dark matter?!"
At the edge of the battlefield, the sturdy man from the ancient plane suddenly changed his expression and turned the bow of the boat abruptly.
"Brother Xuanqi, this madman wants to die together. I'm going first!"
Taoist Xuanqi no longer hesitated, and the flying boat turned into a stream of light and soared into the sky: "Retreat!"
The ships of other forces were like a school of frightened fish, all launching their highest-speed jumps and disappearing into the void in an instant - the horror of the eroding dark matter was known to everyone.
It is a forbidden weapon that can devour all matter and energy. Once detonated, the entire battlefield will turn into dead silence and nothingness.
Martin's pupils suddenly shrank. The aura emitted by the black ball of light made his back chill, and the hasty escape of the surrounding forces further proved its terrifying nature.
But at this moment, his fleet and the evil army had been tightly entangled by the group of mechas, and the retreat route was completely blocked.
"Golden Behemoth, Dragon Knight! Divine Evil! Retreat immediately! Quick!" His voice exploded in everyone's minds with unprecedented urgency.
The dragons had already felt the deadly oppression, and their roars were filled with anxiety.
Upon receiving the order, he immediately flapped his wings, and the golden dragon breath blasted a path, carrying the knights and diving back quickly.
The evil gods also stopped biting, fear flashed in their scarlet eyes, and they all used all their limbs to run towards the outside.
Some even directly tore through the void and jumped into the temporarily opened space cracks.
But everything is still too slow.
The black ball of light suddenly expanded in the center of the battlefield, and dark energy spread like a tide.
Wherever it passed, mechas, ships, and the bodies of evil gods melted silently, and even the flames of explosions were instantly swallowed up.
Martin watched helplessly as several evil spirits that had no time to retreat were sucked into the dark energy, their bodies melting like ice and snow, leaving no trace.
Golden Behemoth knocked away the Gundam that was entangled with it, and directly opened a space crack to allow its own troops to enter.
Seeing this, the dragon knights quickly followed, dragging the remaining ships into the crack.
The leader of the evil gods legion also roared and gathered the remnants, used bone armor to resist the erosion of dark energy, and jumped in with the surviving evil gods.
At the moment the crack closed, the explosion of the dark matter reached its peak, and the entire battlefield was completely dyed black.
Countless lives were annihilated in dark energy, leaving only a dead and silent void.
Deep in the distant imperial palace, the old emperor watched the battlefield disappear on the screen. The star crystal on his fingertips cracked with a sound. He was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.
"Interesting...Martin, you're tougher than I thought."
At the other end of the space crack, Martin got off the ship and looked at the fleet, which was less than 30% of its size, with eyes as cold as ice.
Krent used the erosion dark matter to destroy the entire battlefield, and also completely ignited his murderous intent.
"Rest for an hour." His voice was hoarse, but it was filled with unquestionable determination. "After an hour, turn around and fight back."
Eric clutched the broken dragon spear, his knuckles turning white, and several legion commanders gathered around him with serious expressions.
The aftermath of the space rift was still resonating, the surfaces of the surviving ships were covered with scratches, the evil gods huddled in the corners licking their wounds, and the charred left wing of the dragon was shocking - at this moment, the fleet was already at the end of its strength.
"His Majesty,"
Eric took a deep breath, his voice trembling with suppressed emotion.
"We only have less than 30% of our combat power left. More than half of the Divine Evil Legion has been killed, and half of the Dragon Riders' dragons have been seriously injured..."
"I know."
Martin interrupted him, his gaze still fixed on the nothingness left after being devoured by the eroded dark matter. His voice was as cold as ice, "That's why we have to fight back."
"But Your Majesty!" The leader of the Armor-Breaking Knights couldn't help but step forward. "Although the main force of the Matrix Galaxy was also damaged, Krent must have a backup plan."
"If we go back now, we'll be walking into a trap! We should retreat to the Gods' Plane first, replenish our troops, repair our ships, and wait until we're fully prepared..."
"I can't wait."
Martin turned around suddenly, and scarlet bloodshot filled his eyes.
"The fact that Krent dared to use eroding dark matter means he has no other options. If we don't seize the opportunity to crush him, he will only resort to more ruthless tactics next time if we retreat this time."
He raised his hands and pressed Eric's shoulders with such force that it almost broke his bones.
"Why do you think those peripheral forces retreated so quickly? They were waiting for us to both be defeated and retreat back to the Gods' Plane, so they could seize the opportunity to carve up the territory we've conquered! Eric, we have no way out."
Eric opened his mouth, looked at the unquenchable fire in His Majesty's eyes, and all the words of persuasion were stuck in his throat.
He had followed Martin for many years and knew very well what this look meant - it was the determination to break rather than bend, and the madness to clear the way forward even if only one soldier was left.
The other legion commanders also fell silent.
They knew that attacking at this moment was a risky move, but seeing their comrades being silently annihilated in the dark matter and the giant dragon's painful roar, the blood in their hearts had already been ignited by anger.
"Your Majesty," the leader of the Divine Evil Legion came over, leaning on a broken bone blade. Black blood was still seeping from the cracks in his bone armor. "The remaining Divine Evils can still fight."
The leader of the Dragon Knights also bowed and said, "Although the dragon is injured, its breath is still there."
Martin's eyes swept over the crowd, and his voice finally softened a little, but it still carried an unshakable force.
"I know you're tired and scared. But Krent destroyed half of my fleet with the eroding dark matter. I must settle this account with him."
He raised his hand and pointed to the void, where the ripples in space had not yet completely subsided, and the star tracks of the Matrix Galaxy could be vaguely seen.
"Pass my order. All ships that can be activated will assemble in half an hour. The Divine Legion will guard the rear, the Dragon Knights will protect the two flanks, and the main fleet will follow me to break through head-on."
"This time, we won't fight attrition, but will go straight for Krent's flagship. Golden Behemoth, you two will be the vanguard. Don't hold back this time, go all out."
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