Chapter 462: Rule Altar and Ancient Relics

Almost at the same time, Heavenly Palace Microcosm, Supreme Command Center.

When the holographic image of the Rule Altar was projected in the center of the hall, Qin Hao sprang up from his seat, his eyes flashing with an unprecedented light.

"This is……"

He didn't even need the system's analysis; relying solely on intuition, he could feel the terrifying power contained within that altar.

It was pure, highly condensed "Rule" power.

The system's prompt confirmed his judgment.

【Detected ultra‑high‑energy ancient civilization relic!】

【Relic type: Rule Editor (damaged)】

【Civilization level assessment: Eight‑Level Peak (remnant)】

【Core function: Within a limited range, compile, modify, and rewrite the physical laws of a localized universe.】

"Rule Editor……"

Qin Hao sucked in a breath of cold air.

Strictly speaking, this is no longer within the realm of technology; it is the authority of creation!

Although the system marked it as "damaged," even as a mere wreck, its value is immeasurable.

"System, immediately analyze the altar information!"

Qin Hao issued the order.

【Analysis started…… target defense level extremely high, multiple layers of Rule Barriers present, current Energy Points insufficient.】

【Based on the energy absorption speed of the host's personal space ring, full analysis will take five days.】

"Five days?"

Qin Hao furrowed his brow.

This time is a bit tight; the alliance and those two civilizations will certainly not give them that much peace.

"We must find a way to stall them."

His gaze shifted to the communications interface, and he connected with Lei Ge.

At that moment aboard the Pangu, Lei Ge had also recovered from the initial shock; his innate troublemaker's brain was racing.

"Yunhai, this thing is a treasure, a huge treasure! We absolutely cannot let those two civilizations outside learn its true nature!"

Lei Ge said with a solemn expression.

"I understand." Zhou Yunhai nodded, "but they definitely won't let it go."

"Then we'll scare them!"

Lei Ge's eyes shifted, and a plan formed.

He opened the wide‑area communications again.

This time, his tone was filled with an unprecedented solemnity and "dread".

"Emergency bulletin! Emergency bulletin! This is the Yanhuang Civilization Arbitration Fleet! An extremely unstable energy structure has been detected in the core region of the Misty Void Corridor!"

"Repeat, it is extremely unstable!"

"According to our preliminary assessment, that structure could at any moment trigger a chain‑rule collapse,"

"its power could erase the entire Misty Void Corridor from the universe, even affecting neighboring star fields!"

His half‑true, half‑false "warning" immediately startled the Shadow Clan and Echo Civilization, who were still observing from afar.

"Rule collapse?"

"Erase an entire star field?"

Although they didn't know what the altar was, the technological prowess previously displayed by the Yanhuang Civilization made them unable to disbelieve.

Lei Ge struck while the iron was hot, continuing the act.

"Now, only our Yanhuang Civilization's Dimensional Stabilization Technology could possibly contain this unstable structure!"

"For everyone's safety, I declare the blockade operation effective immediately! Any approach to the core region will be deemed a threat to public safety, and we will take the strictest measures!"

Having said that, he gave them no chance to respond and cut off the communication.

That combination of punches left the Shadow Clan and Echo Civilization utterly speechless.

Although they were unwilling to give up on the altar, they feared more being caught in the "disaster" Lei Ge spoke of.

Faced with the advanced technology of the Yanhuang Fleet, they could only choose to temporarily retreat,

yet they still dispatched large numbers of stealth reconnaissance ships, locking onto every move in the core region from afar.

"Done."

Lei Ge snapped his fingers, "at least we can buy some time."

However, the situation's development once again exceeded everyone's expectations.

Heavenly Palace Command Center.

The system's analysis work was underway.

Just as the decryption progress reached 5%, a startling discovery made Qin Hao's pupils contract sharply.

【Cross‑referencing information…… a key match found!】

【In the ancient characters inscribed on the altar, 3.7% of the symbols closely resemble the signals of a Cosmic Entity Brain!】

"Cosmic Entity Brain……?"

Qin Hao's heart jolted.

Could the Cosmic Entity Brain actually be linked to the Rule Altar left behind by an Eighth‑Level Civilization?

What secret lies hidden behind this?

Is it a coincidence?

Or is it saying that it has an extremely deep connection with this eighth-level civilization?

One mystery after another surfaced in his mind, making Qin Hao feel a chill.

He felt as if he were uncovering a lid that concealed the ultimate truth of the universe.

Just as he was lost in thought, the command hall and the bridge of the Pangu were suddenly shrouded in a piercing alarm shrill enough to pierce the soul!

The warship's superbrain warning exploded in everyone's mind.

【Highest-level alert! Highest-level alert!】

【Violent fluctuations have erupted in the altar's core region! A powerful 'Will of Rules' is awakening!】

【Warning! This will bears extreme hostility toward all outsiders who approach; its attack will act directly on the level of thought, twisting cognition and altering reality!】

Before the words even faded,

The once tranquil and sacred giant altar suddenly blazed at its center with a deep, evil dark-red light.

An indescribable malice swept over the Pangu fleet and the distant hidden scout ships like a tidal wave!

It was neither light nor an energy wave.

But a pure will, brimming with destruction and hatred.

It ignored space and distance, ignored shields, and descended directly into the deepest thoughts of every living being.

"Ah——!"

Far away, inside an invisible scout ship of the Shadow Clan, the pilot suddenly let out a piercing scream.

His world instantly twisted—solid alloy walls appeared as writhing flesh, and his comrades turned into man-eating monsters.

He went mad.

In the grip of extreme terror, he violently swung his guns toward his own flagship and opened fire wildly.

Chaos spread through the scout fleets of the Shadow Clan and the Echo Civilization.

The warships' material structures began to warp under an invisible force—some melted like wax, others compressed into tiny metal spheres.

Crew members slaughtered each other in their own hallucinations, or dissolved into mindless organic sludge as their cognition was utterly overturned.

In just a few tens of seconds, dozens of advanced seventh-level civilization scout ships silently turned into cosmic dust.

This horrifying scene was clearly transmitted back to the Pangu's bridge via long-range sensors.

"What… is this?"

A young staff officer's face turned ashen, his legs went weak, and he nearly collapsed to the ground.

"Hold steady!"

Zhou Yunhai bellowed, shaking everyone's hearts and minds.

"Activate the Final Agreement of Human Light Brilliance! Gather everyone's mental power to me!"