Chapter 1280 - 1140: Say Your Last Words

Chapter 1280: Chapter 1140: Say Your Last Words

When this Supreme above Supreme realized that the Camp-level Ship had been destroyed, he was so terrified his soul almost flew out of his body.

The fact that the enemy suddenly produced a Supreme above Supreme already made him feel quite strained.

Before ambushing the other side, he had carefully evaluated their Combat Power.

A Five Elements Battle Array formed by Supremes, in his view, had Combat Power comparable to a Camp-level Ship.

It was said their Battle Array was exceptionally exquisite, so he added a margin—plus three or four Supremes, that should about cover it, right?

It had never occurred to him that he himself would need to join the battle; in his plan, at most he’d secretly strike at the enemy leader.

With a few small Attack Ships added, plus their other combat personnel, taking down the enemy would be truly easy.

The base’s defenses might pose a slight hindrance, but only just a little; a Camp-level Ship’s Attack Power was nothing to scoff at.

He couldn’t even imagine what kind of accident would be needed for the operation to fail.

Precisely because of this, he’d been that arrogant when he appeared—if the enemy knew what was good for them, they should have surrendered on their own.

The enemy’s counterattack wasn’t anything special; it just made him a bit angry.

Even adding a Supreme Guardian still didn’t matter; in his plan, the buffer was more than enough.

Their strength was a bit beyond his expectations: they coordinated smoothly, struck viciously, and resisted with exceptional resolve.

This did catch him off guard, but he still believed that even if he risked backlash to make a move, the outcome wouldn’t change.

—Everything was under control.

The sudden appearance of a Supreme above Supreme forced him to reconsider the result of this battle.

But the good news was: the opposing Supreme above Supreme was part of the Battle Array, and couldn’t attack with full strength, or the Array would collapse.

So their side still had a decent chance of victory, even if he’d suffered a Spiritual Attack and was temporarily at a disadvantage.

He had already put on his Spiritual Armor; as long as he endured this period, the advantage would surely swing back to their side.

It was just that this ambush had turned out rather costly, a bitter victory he had never wanted to see.

This was related to an intelligence failure, but in any case, their side’s win rate was not low.

Even if the enemy produced another Spiritual Power expert, with the Camp-level Ship’s attacks, what could those without the Defense Array use to block them?

Yet now, the Camp-level Ship had been destroyed, and he had no choice but to admit that the battle had completely reversed!

Although this Supreme above Supreme was still dizzy and lightheaded, Supremes could think in multiple threads; naturally, so could he.

He needed only a few breaths to judge and analyze all this, then, without another word, his figure flashed and he fled.

This battle was simply unwinnable now; he couldn’t think of any opportunity for their side to turn defeat into victory.

As for notifying his teammates? He had no interest in that—he had never truly been on the same side as these people.

This Supreme above Supreme had no intention of using his teammates to pin the enemy down for him; he wasn’t that despicable yet.

The key issue was, once he raised the alarm, would he be obliged to help these people escape together?

In truth, even Supremes didn’t dare casually leave this planet, or they might end up as drifting corpses in the endless void of space.

His Cultivation Level, however, was a level higher; even if he left this planet, he could survive for quite some time.

As long as his carried supplies weren’t exhausted, he had plenty of time to test his luck in space.

At a time like this, taking anyone with him would only become a burden, so he could only escape alone.

However, the instant his figure moved, at least seven or eight people noticed that their side’s second trump card was trying to run!

There was no helping it—ever since the Camp-level Ship was destroyed, everyone’s thoughts had been pinned on their only remaining Hope of reversing the battle.

Many were still stubbornly fighting, with no spare attention to think of anything else; these were the true war machines.

Most people, however, still spared some attention to observe the movements of the Supreme above Supreme.

The reason only seven or eight people noticed him fleeing was simply that those with insufficient Cultivation Level couldn’t observe his movements at all.

The Body Technique of a Supreme above Supreme, compared to a Supreme, was on a completely different level.

Although he was of the Earth Attribute, his Body Technique still far surpassed that of an ordinary Supreme; even Wind Attribute Supremes couldn’t compare to him.

He fled at a terrifying speed, intending to circle to the far side of the planet before escaping into space.

His movements could still be picked up by Detectors, but that didn’t matter; getting away from this planet as quickly as possible was what truly mattered.

He simply couldn’t head straight into space at this moment, or he’d become a live target for the ground artillery.

Although there were no heavy weapons among those hot weapons and they were unlikely to injure him, they would still consume his Inner Breath, wouldn’t they?

If he tanked too much, it might even trigger backlash; that would be even more of a bad bargain.

Nutrient Injection was the first to notice that the enemy had begun fleeing, and asked, "Boss, disband?"

Qu Jianlei had just burned through nearly half his Inner Breath in an instant and felt a bit drained.

Only after hearing this did he force himself to extend his Perception, then braced himself and said, "Scatter the Array, free attack!"

The greatest threat, the Camp-level Ship, had already been destroyed; the enemy’s Supreme above Supreme had also fled, and only one Attack Ship was still making a cornered stand.

Even those four Supremes had ended up one dead, one unconscious, one gravely injured, and one lightly injured.

With the battle having reached this point, there was no longer any need to maintain the Battle Array.

Strictly speaking, the Five Elements Battle Array isn’t just for numbers advantage; it can also encircle multiple enemies for attacks, so its range of use is very broad.

But right now the enemy’s individual Combat Power had taken a serious dive, and they were about to scatter and flee, no longer able to form any group resistance.

The key point was that the Supreme above had run, and Nutrient Injection was the only one who had the strength to pursue and kill.

Qu Jianlei thought very highly of himself, but after the last encounter with a Supreme above, even killing the guy had taken everything he had.

This time he didn’t plan to show off, so he could only leave it to Nutrient Injection.

Anyway, their side’s individual Combat Power was strong enough, and Little Lake was controlling the base’s hot weapons.

Fine, the entire base had basically been blasted to ruins, but there were still a few scattered weapons left.

Plus a few unmanned Mecha, enough to handle defense against Low Tier Awakened, so this Array should also be withdrawn.

Qu Jianlei didn’t forget to remind, "Qinghu, don’t pursue, just protect Claire."

He watched Nutrient Injection vanish in an Instant Flash, and the Paranoid also Instant Flashed after him.

—Isn’t it just a Supreme above? If you dare to chase, I dare to chase.

Yet in the very next instant, a flash of movement and he came back again, looking apologetically at Mu Yu, "Remember to protect yourself."

Immediately after, he Instant Flashed and disappeared once more.

Qu Jianlei quickly checked their side’s Combat Power: turned out Mu Guang had also gone after that lightly injured Supreme.

He sighed lightly, "You all tidy up the battlefield a bit, preserve your Inner Breath, I’m going to rest up."

The next moment, he opened his mouth, and a faint, almost invisible white Light flashed and flew into his mouth.

Qinghu watched this scene clearly, wanting to ask a question, but there were still enemy remnants on-site.

And the resources and data their opponents carried also needed to be collected...

The fleeing Supreme above was desperately flying in escape when a figure suddenly flashed before his eyes, and a short figure appeared in front of him.

"Is that the Supreme above?" His heart sank hard. This guy’s speed... was a bit too fast, wasn’t it?

Obviously, this was another Secret Technique the other side had mastered.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but sigh again in his heart: if he’d known the other side had so many Secret Techniques, why would he have taken such a reckless risk?

Once you reach the Realm of Supreme above, your vision and level are far beyond ordinary people; there really aren’t many things left to be puzzled by.

If it were just a clever Battle Array, he might have entertained some ideas, but add in that Body Technique and that inconceivable strike...

Especially the latter—up to now he still hadn’t figured out how that magnificent, awe-inspiring strike had been unleashed.

Simply put, when he saw a standalone exquisite Secret Technique, he’d strike without hesitation to seize it.

But when many exquisite Secret Techniques appeared in the same group of people, he would naturally also consider what kind of great power they belonged to.

Though saying all this now was already a bit late.

Looking at the shorty in front of him, he raised his hand in a cupped-fist salute, "Babus greets this friend. Is this not over yet?"

"Babus..." Nutrient Injection muttered under his breath, "So you’re the genius from the Imperial Capital Academy. Go ahead and leave your last words."

"You’re a bit too much!" Babus was enraged at that. One-on-one, he wasn’t necessarily afraid of the man in front of him.

At the level of Supreme above, you basically don’t talk about who’s squishy or not—truth is, everyone’s development path is different.

Even so, he was still an Earth Attribute, while the other was Fire Attribute no matter how strong; that squishiness was still objectively there.

However, he didn’t plan to strike immediately, instead trying to talk the other down.

"For you and me to have Cultivated to this point, the dangers we’ve been through need no extra words."

"Supremes above are the most precious assets of the Imperial; and you’re not guaranteed to defeat me, so why take this risk?"

"Why don’t we both call it quits here—wherever you’re based, I’ll keep far away from that Star Realm from now on."

Nutrient Injection blinked twice, then laughed, "What you’re saying does make some sense."

"But I’m just not the kind of person who likes to reason things out!"

Fuck... Babus didn’t say another word and immediately banked away to continue fleeing.

It wasn’t that he didn’t dare to fight, just that this place was still a bit too close to the other side’s people.

He was extremely wary of that Battle Array, so he planned to flee a bit farther.

If the other side still didn’t know what was good for them, then he didn’t mind a brutal battle—seriously, it’s not that I want to fight, you’re forcing me.

By then, who would live and who would die was still anyone’s guess!

However, fate has a way of giving you exactly what you don’t want. He’d barely fled any distance when another figure appeared ahead.

He didn’t even need a closer look to know it was the Gold Attribute Supreme from the Five Elements Battle Array—the one with very strong Spiritual Power.

But who gave you the guts to block the path of a Supreme above?

He gave a cold laugh and was about to unleash a Technique—he wanted to see if this weird Body Technique of yours could really dodge his strike.

Yet in the next instant, the cold smile on his face turned into shock. "This aura... no way, you’re also a Supreme above?"

The only thing worse than running into one Supreme above was running into two Supremes above!

What the hell kind of faction did I piss off here?