The Seventh Base

Chapter 961: Chapter 31: Undergoing the Assessment (Part 2)

All the crosses flew toward Xu Mo with terrifying speed, trying to imprison him directly.

At this time, a horrifying spiritual power emerged. Xu Mo glanced up, and those cross beams seemed to encounter a reverse confinement, all stopping in place, unable to move. Behind them, cross beams continued to fall, pressing down on the crosses in front, continuing to pressure Xu Mo.

As Xu Mo raised his eyes, lightning radiated immensely, shattering everything around him. He held an Energy Blade, thunder flashing, as Xu Mo gripped the blade with both hands and slashed toward the crosses.

In an instant, a straight blade light shot into the sky. When the dazzling white light slashed down, a path was cut through space, and all the cross beams were split and shattered. The blade light continued upward, charging toward the church’s people.

The church’s people floated in the air, and a massive Energy Giant Shield appeared in front of them. A loud noise sounded as the blade struck the shield, causing cracks to appear in the Energy Shield, but it didn’t break. The church’s people’s equipment was top-notch.

Xu Mo looked up, staring at the figures standing in the air, his eyes cold under the helmet, exuding murderous intent.

The church continued to act tyrannically and rudely, as they did before with Solan, attempting to deal with him just because they coveted his warship. Now, on Chloe Star, the church remained the same, forcefully aggressive.

In the air, the church’s people also stared at him. Xu Mo being able to kill Solan naturally meant he had some strength, so the lineup to capture him here was already strong.

Bishop Saklin was already near the level of a Skywalker, having long crossed the peak of desperation.

Furthermore, they excelled at combined attacks with formidable power.

Saklin stared at the armor on Xu Mo, appearing that it was indeed star-level armor. This level of armor basically came from an advanced civilization; below advanced civilization, such technology wasn’t possible.

So, where did Xu Mo come from?

Thinking of this, they were even more determined to capture Xu Mo.

At this moment, Ye Huan and the others in the room also came out. The group all donned equipment, each wearing a Super Armor. Ye Qingdie and Xiao Qi among them raised their Superpower Guns, aiming at the church’s people.

“Xu Mo.”

Ye Qingdie shouted, and Xu Mo’s figure retreated. Instantly, powerful Energy Light gathered, and blinding beams burst forth, piercing through the air. As the beams assaulted, the church’s people were preparing an attack. When they saw Ye Qingdie and others firing, they frowned, and the next moment…

“Boom.”

Violent firepower continuously bombarded the shield. The shield, which already had cracks, shattered, unleashing a terrifying Energy Storm. The church’s people were shaken back, and this area was engulfed by Energy Light, causing great commotion and disturbing the residents of this area.

Xu Mo’s figure charged like lightning straight toward those people, but just as he was about to make a move, flying devices in the air aimed at Ye Qingdie and others, opening fire directly.

Xu Mo’s body arced back, arriving above Ye Qingdie and the others. The spiritual power amplified by the armor burst forth, and thunder shot out, yet it still couldn’t stop the incoming attacks.

“Buzz…” The blade light shone, and Xu Mo slashed outward with the blade, colliding with the incoming attack, and the destructive Energy Storm engulfed the entire area. The residential Energy Shield couldn’t withstand it, collapsing and shattering directly.

In the distance, many Transcendents rose into the air, looking toward this commotion, wondering who dared to be so audacious, erupting this level of battle in the central area of Chloe Star?

Flying devices whizzed toward this area with great speed.

“This is the Chloe Star Superpower Armed Forces, cease fighting immediately.” A voice came from the distance as Chloe Star’s official department arrived, as this region belonged to the central area of Chloe Star, with the Superpower Armed Department stationed nearby. Upon receiving the news, they rushed here immediately.

The church’s people didn’t retreat. The flying devices in the air formed a battle formation, surrounding the area, as Saklin glanced toward the distance. The republic’s mobile forces arrived faster than anticipated.

The crowd around also saw the church’s emblem, stirring some waves in their hearts.

The church’s people, no wonder they dared to be so audacious.

Soon, the Superpower Armed Forces arrived, hovering in the air. Before they could speak, Saklin directly said, “I am Saklin, bishop of Chloe Star Church, ordered by the Archbishop to arrest the murderer Xu Mo, as he killed a bishop of our church. At this moment, we will handle it ourselves.”

“Please wait a moment, Bishop.” A voice from a flying device replied, making Saklin frown. In the distance, another disc-shaped flying device whistled over like a white light, suddenly decelerating abruptly in a way that defied the laws of physics, hovering in the air.

Light spilled from the space below the disc, and then a figure in a dark gray robe emerged. His robe had a metallic sheen, short hair, detailed features, and bright eyes.

“This is Chloe Star, where all criminal matters are handled by the Chloe Star government. Even the church must abide by Chloe Star’s laws,” said a middle-aged man with a powerful voice, addressing Saklin.

The middle-aged man was from the Chloe Star Superpower Armed Forces Headquarters, Yang Ming.

The influence of the church spread across the universe’s major stars, wielding significant power in both the Empire and the republic. Because of this, a constant struggle existed between the church and the republic.

The church was always testing the limits of the republic’s stars, but some boundaries could not be compromised. Once they were, the republic would face even more dreadful encroachment.

On many stars, especially the top ten most significant ones, this struggle frequently occurred and was ubiquitous.

“Yang Ming, I’ll repeat, a bishop of the church was killed by him, and he must face the church’s punishment.” Saklin obviously recognized Yang Ming, and having dealt with each other many times, he knew resolving this matter wouldn’t be easy upon seeing his arrival.

Yang Ming turned to Xu Mo and asked, “Did you kill the church’s bishop?”

“Yes,” Xu Mo replied, “but it wasn’t on Chloe Star; it was on Lansiding Star. At that time, the church’s bishop tried to kill me. The Lansiding Star Governor’s office personnel witnessed it, and surveillance can be retrieved. I was merely forced to retaliate.”

“Lansiding Star is under Chloe Province’s jurisdiction, and Chloe Star has the right to take over,” Yang Ming stated, then turned to Saklin, “We will investigate the matter.”

“The Archbishop’s mandate is clear; I must take him away,” Saklin responded forcefully. For a moment, both sides were at a standstill, with no one speaking.

People in the distance felt very unsettled seeing the situation, witnessing the republic’s official conflict with the church. If this escalated, it could have significant repercussions.

At this moment, more flying devices descended from the distance, causing many gazes to freeze; those flying devices bore the emblem of the Mystic God Temple.

A group of figures emerged from the flying devices, with Elder Cleo leading the way, whom Xu Mo had seen outside the Mystic God Temple.

“Mr. Cleo,” Yang Ming greeted politely upon seeing Cleo.

Cleo nodded, then walked forward and looked at Xu Mo, saying, “Xu Mo, come with me to the Mystic God Temple for assessment.”