The Seventh Base

Chapter 1372: Chapter 131: Return

One by one, starships began to surrender.

“Boom…” A beam of the Light of Destruction obliterated a starship that had powered down and surrendered, exploding violently in space.

In the attacking advanced starship, a Lin Commander said, “You are the finest commanders of Emperor Star. Do not be swayed by him. Surrender now and face certain death. Even if they capture Capital Star, they won’t hold it. Forces from other Star Domains are en route for support, and the leader shall return. They will surely fall under the Origin Sword. We can temporarily retreat and regroup with the leader to make a comeback.”

“Fight our way out…”

Other starships responded, and immediately many began to retreat to the distance.

As descendants of the Emperor, they wouldn’t destroy Emperor Star. They still have a chance to return, preserving their power, with no need for a futile stand here.

The Emperor Star Fleet was not weak, even now, still having a large number of fleets. When the fleet collectively attacked and retreated, interception wasn’t that easy.

The space battle continued to rage on, while ground weapons simultaneously launched attacks into the sky, causing significant damage to the Alliance Army.

The war lasted a long time, many from the Emperor Star Fleet fled, some fleets surrendered, and the Alliance Fleet suffered considerable losses as well.

The space base of Emperor Star was already disabled. While the battlefield was being cleared, a large fleet headed toward the ground.

Xu Mo issued an order, whereupon a massive fleet spread out over Emperor Star, stretching as far as the eye could see.

The hearts of the people on Emperor Star pounded incessantly. They have finally arrived…

Apart from those large starships, the sky was densely covered with small starships and mechanical units, blocking out the sun, presenting an extremely spectacular scene.

An incredibly terrifying Destruction Storm erupted, with all fleets firing simultaneously. In an instant, Star Annihilation Weapons and numerous beams fell vertically, aiming towards Emperor Star.

At the same time, countless mechanical bodies and small starships dived down at terrifying speed towards Emperor Star’s surface, preparing for a forced landing.

On Emperor Star, there were still many combat forces, including the Mechanical Army, but as they looked at the scene above, they felt their scalps go numb.

“It’s the apocalypse!”

An Elder looked up at the scene in the sky and cried out sadly. The scene before him indeed resembled doomsday.

On the ground, nearly all anti-air weapons fired collectively, targeting the high skies.

When the weapons from both sides collided in the sky, the entire Emperor Star shook violently, and the blinding storm obscured the view, engulfing the heavens.

However, within that storm, countless mechanical bodies and flying devices continued to dive down. Under the dense ground attacks, they exploded but seemed endless and couldn’t be killed off.

“Boom…” Finally, a weapon hit the surface of Emperor Star, instantly sparking a Destruction Storm, wiping out a military base.

In Sky City, the Lin residence, dense attacks bombarded, and the destructive force hit the Lin protective shield, causing it to tremble and weaken continually.

The people within the protective shield of the Lin clan came out, and with each tremor, their hearts quivered along, wondering if this was the end?

This situation continued, as Emperor Star used its strong defenses to continuously destroy invading starships and descending units, holding back the Alliance Army. However, how much longer could they hold?

They feared eventually they might not hold at all.

Lin Xun felt despair as well. He had seen the battle at the space base. If Lin Qinghe and the others were there, their Destroyers could never have so easily taken the space base.

“What is that?”

At this moment, Lin Xun saw several beams shooting over, bypassing the Lin anti-air weapons.

“Boom, boom…”

Two dull sounds were emitted, and then the protective shield shattered.

Two figures walked in and headed straight towards the direction of the Imperial Hall. Meanwhile, their spiritual power swept out, and instantly, the vast and boundless Sky City was within the other’s spiritual power, and everyone felt the invasion of spiritual power.

“Order Emperor Star to cease further attacks.” Xu Mo’s voice echoed in their minds, and with terrifying spiritual power invasion, someone immediately went to issue the command.

“Who on earth are you?”

Lin Xun asked Xu Mo and Zero, resisting their invasion with his spiritual power.

Yet a more terrifying spiritual power pressed on; in his mind, Xu Mo and Zero appeared, both possessing the power of the Divine Domain.

So, who exactly were they?

“Xu Mo, Zero.” Xu Mo spoke: “Lin, Zero.”

Lin Xun looked at Zero and suddenly laughed, saying, “So everyone guessed wrong. She is the Empire’s Princess.”

“However, meeting the Princess is also an honor.” Lin Xun said with emotion. As for that Emperor, even the Lin clan had no one who did not respect him, including Lin Qinghe.

That was the pride of the Lin family who founded the Empire.

Xu Mo had a thought in his mind, feeling peculiar that the Lin traitor would refer to her as Princess.

“There’s nothing strange about it,” Lin Xun said. “Victory writes history. If the Emperor hadn’t vanished back then, no one would have dared to resist him, nor could they have. But he ultimately made the wrong choice; his ideology was flawed. After his disappearance, everything backfired. You were not wrong, and neither were we.”

“So, was it the fault of the billions who died during the chaotic times following the Empire’s collapse?” Xu Mo frowned, looking at Lin Xun.

Xu Mo didn’t say much more. Both simultaneously launched their spiritual power attack, as he advanced, slashing down with his blade.

Moments later, the Lin family gained another corpse of a Destroyer.

Xu Mo looked up at the surroundings, his spiritual power continued to invade everyone’s mind. Soon, his figure flashed, appearing in front of a person—it was the offspring of Lin Qinghe.

“You…” he was about to speak when Xu Mo’s blade sliced, directly severing a head.

“Psst.” In different places, figures were directly obliterated, their consciousness collapsed and perished—all direct descendants of Lin Qinghe.

“Boom…”

A loud noise echoed as another figure descended above the Lin family—Lin Shou had arrived.

“Boom.”

He reached out and grabbed, instantly pulling several figures towards him, a destructive devouring power tearing those figures apart. Meanwhile, a terrifying storm surged from him, enveloping the entire Lin family.

All Lin family members uncontrollably surged towards him, Lin Shou’s eyes like an abyss, his killing intent intense.

Lin family traitors, all should be slain.

“Leave some; after all, they are of your Lin family blood,” Xu Mo said to Lin Shou. In the Lin family, there were some who had no choice back then, and they were also of Lin family blood.

“Alright, but those who participated in the rebellion and their descendants, I will not spare,” Lin Shou replied.

Xu Mo said nothing more, moving forward with Zero, and figures began to descend one after another.

Gaia also arrived, seeing the familiar sights before him, he sighed deeply.

He stepped forward, speaking to Xu Mo, “In this battle, the fleet suffered significant losses. Additionally, the Starship Army of Saint Tiya Star, the Church, and the Odyssey Star Domain are all heading towards the Emperor Star.”

The Emperor Star carried special significance. Now that Xu Mo had conquered it, for Saint Tiya Star and the Church, it might be a good thing, nearly dismantling a powerful force led by Lin Qinghe.

But next, they were bound to form an alliance to prevent Xu Mo and his forces from occupying Emperor Star and developing further, or else a superpower would emerge, a scenario they wouldn’t want to see.

Hearing Gaia’s words, Xu Mo realized they couldn’t fully occupy Emperor Star either.

If it were purely a fleet advantage, it couldn’t have been so easy to conquer Emperor Star; it was the unequal power of the Destroyer that played a decisive role.

Back when Lin Qinghe attacked O’Brian Star, he could conquer the Space Base due to individual power, but in subsequent battles, Lin Qinghe and other Destroyers faced fierce resistance from them and O’Brian, ultimately failing to completely take O’Brian Star.

Now, the Emperor Star Space Base was already crippled. If Saint Tiya Star’s Alliance Army attacked, they had no fleet advantage.

And on the Destroyer’s side, Saint Tiya Star’s Holy Emperor Tyrin, Lin family Lin Qinghe, Church’s Pope… these three were peak powerhouses of the universe, and with their major forces’ Destroyers, they truly couldn’t withstand it.

To fight this battle might mean the ultimate battle.

“Take all the top resources from Emperor Star,” Xu Mo ordered.

“Understood, I’ll arrange for that,” Gaia agreed with Xu Mo’s plan.

The time wasn’t right for this battle.

Conquering Emperor Star had involved some trickery; if Lin Qinghe and others were around, it wouldn’t have been so easy.

The ultimate confrontation wasn’t at hand.

Not to mention, O’Brian was also watching intently.

They had the advantage of time. Byron Star was well on track, the Super Base steadily taking shape. Once the Super Base was complete, that would be the true end time.

“Let’s go take a look,” Xu Mo said to Zero, who nodded.

The two walked through the Lin family territory, the eyes of the Lin family members looking at them were extremely complex.

They arrived at the Imperial Hall, once the center of power for the Cosmic Empire.

The two entered, approaching the throne, but facing the throne, neither harbored any desire for power. Being Emperor was never Xu Mo’s pursuit. He sought freedom in Skywalking; once everything ended, he might, like the Emperor of old, pursue the unknown universe, exploring its mysteries.

Zero also had no desire for power, looking at the throne, only thinking of her father’s image from the past.

“Let’s visit the Temple of Gods; it was built by the Emperor, holding his presence,” Xu Mo said.

Zero nodded, and they headed towards the Temple of Gods.

The ancient Temple of Gods was now unguarded. Xu Mo and Zero pushed open its grand doors and entered. Once again inside, Xu Mo felt its vast grandeur.

The Emperor built the Temple of Gods to cultivate many deities, giving talented humans the chance to evolve to the utmost, exploring the universe’s mysteries.