Chapter 329: The True Image Finally Surfaces, Shaking Heaven and Earth

The purple energy sphere swelled to its limit and suddenly burst, transforming into countless beams of energy that poured down like a torrential rain.

"Scatter!" Zhang Cheng roared, his figure flashing aside to dodge a beam that grazed past him.

The searing energy nearly singed his hair, and the air filled with an acrid stench of burning.

Xingji Xiake roared, swinging his massive energy sword and cleaving an incoming beam in two.

Interstellar Warrior Mark was not to be outdone either; the energy cannon in his hands roared, blasting apart beam after beam.

The energy construct seemed to possess inexhaustible energy, its attacks coming wave after wave without pause.

The group was suppressed to the point of barely catching their breath, scrambling desperately to cope.

"We can't keep going like this! Its energy is too powerful—we can't outlast it at all!" Xingling xue zhe shouted aloud while dodging the energy beams.

"We have to find its weak point!"

"A weak point? How? Right now we can't even get close to it!" Xingji Xiake roared, swinging his sword to cleave through an incoming energy beam. "The way I see it, we should concentrate our firepower and attack its core directly!"

"No! Its defenses are too strong—a frontal assault will only waste energy for nothing!" Xingling xue zhe retorted. "We must spread out and find its vulnerable points!"

"Spread out? Spreading out now will only make it easier for us to be picked off one by one!" Xingji Xiake refused to yield.

The two sides argued without resolution, and a crack appeared in the team's coordination.

Just then, Guangming Shizhe, who had been in charge of support all along, suddenly stepped forward…

The scepter in her hands flickered with light, her gaze resolute…

The light from the scepter in Guangming Shizhe's hands suddenly blazed bright, like a miniature sun, illuminating the entire battlefield.

"I'll draw its attention! You use the chance to find its weak point!" Before her words faded, her figure turned into a streak of light and shot straight toward the energy construct.

Everyone was startled; no one had expected that the usually gentle Guangming Shizhe would make such a bold move.

The energy construct seemed enraged by Guangming Shizhe's provocation; its originally scattered attacks instantly concentrated, pouring toward her like a raging storm.

Guangming Shizhe's figure drifted unpredictably; with every swing of her scepter, barriers of energy appeared out of thin air, neutralizing each incoming attack one by one.

However, the energy construct's assault was simply too furious; even though Guangming Shizhe was agile, she gradually began to feel overwhelmed.

"Quick! It's distracted!" Seeing this, Xingji Xiake immediately roared and led Interstellar Warrior Mark and Psionics User Li li to spread out and search for the construct's weak point.

Xingyun Zhizhe, Xingling xue zhe, Mechanic A li, and Alien Scientist Karl kept their eyes fixed on the battlefield, ready to provide support at any moment.

As the group dispersed, the energy construct's attacks also began to spread out, appearing somewhat unable to cover everything at once.

Guangming Shizhe's pressure plummeted, but she still dared not show the slightest negligence, continuing to draw the construct's attention.

Suddenly, Xingling xue zhe's gaze locked onto an unsteadily flickering point of light at the core of the energy construct. "Wait… what is that…"

Xingling xue zhe pointed at the flickering point of light, his tone urgent and excited: "There! That's its energy core! All the energy emanates from there! Attack there!"

Zhang Cheng's gaze burned like torches; he instantly understood Xingling xue zhe's meaning.

He made a decisive call and commanded in a loud voice: "Everyone, concentrate your firepower—attack the core!"

Xingji Xiake, Interstellar Warrior Mark, and Psionics User Li li immediately changed their strategy, abandoning the search for vulnerable points and instead focusing all their power on a single point, aiming at the flickering point of light at the energy construct's core.

Guangming Shizhe also seized the opportunity, increasing her output to draw the energy construct's attention and create an opening for the others.

Xingji Xiake raised his massive energy sword high; the blade's radiance surged, like a star on the verge of exploding.

He roared, pouring all his strength into the greatsword, and brought it crashing down toward the energy core.

Mark's energy cannon roared at the same time; a thick beam of energy followed close behind the greatsword, striking the core directly.

Li li's hands flew; blade after blade of psionic energy shot toward the point of light like raindrops, sealing off every possibility for the energy construct to evade.

Under the group's combined strike, the point of light at the energy construct's core flickered violently, then exploded with a boom.

The entire construct seemed to lose its support, collapsing rapidly and shattering into countless fragments that scattered across the cosmos.

The crisis was over, and everyone's suspended hearts finally settled down.

As the energy construct collapsed, the fog shrouding the signal source dissipated along with it.

A massive spherical device appeared before the group, its surface inscribed with complex runes, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

Xingyun Zhizhe carefully examined the runes on the device, excitement gleaming in his eyes: "This is… the activation device for an interstellar knowledge repository! The signal source was its activation signal!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stirred with excitement.

An interstellar knowledge repository—that was a treasure left behind by an ancient civilization, holding within it the most advanced technology and civilizational knowledge in the universe.

Under Xingyun Zhizhe's guidance, the group successfully activated the device.

The spherical device slowly opened, revealing an entrance leading into the repository.

"We… will become the most knowledgeable and powerful group of people among the stars!" Zhang Cheng's voice carried a slight tremor.

Just as everyone was preparing to enter the repository, Guangming Shizhe swayed, her face pale, and collapsed backward weakly…

"Zhang Cheng…"

Zhang Cheng, quick-eyed and swift-handed, caught the falling Guangming Shizhe in his arms.

Her face was pale and her breathing faint; earlier, to draw the energy construct's attacks, she had nearly exhausted all her spiritual power.

"Are you all right?" Zhang Cheng's voice carried a slight tremor, his eyes full of worry.

Guangming Shizhe smiled faintly and shook her head weakly: "I'm fine… just a bit drained…" She struggled to raise her hand and gently stroked Zhang Cheng's face. "We… won…"

Xingji Xiake and the others gathered around as well, their faces brimming with the joy of victory.

Xingyun Zhizhe patted Zhang Cheng's shoulder and said with emotion: "Thanks to you and Guangming Shizhe, we were able to turn peril into safety." Xingji Xiake laughed heartily and threw his arm around Mark's shoulder: "Good lad, nice moves! We'll fight side by again if the chance comes!" Mark responded with a smile: "Likewise—it's my honor to fight alongside all of you!" Psionics User Li li jumped and cheered, excitedly circling around the group: "We did it! We did it!" Even the usually composed Xingling xue zhe and Mechanic A li showed rare smiles on their faces.

Alien Scientist Karl was so overcome with excitement that he could barely string his words together, endlessly marveling at their bravery and wisdom.

Everyone embraced one another, celebrating their hard-won victory.

Their friendship and trust were elevated through this trial of life and death.

After entering the interstellar knowledge repository, everyone was awestruck by the sight before them.

The repository's interior space was enormous, like a grand library; countless glowing crystals floated in the air, each one holding a vast wealth of knowledge.

Everyone eagerly began to explore, absorbing the boundless knowledge within the repository.

However, just as everyone was immersed in the ocean of knowledge, the Xingling xue zhe discovered a device flashing with red light in a corner.

The device was spherical, its surface engraved with intricate runes, and at its center was a continuously jumping numeric countdown.

"What is this?" the Xingling xue zhe approached, puzzled, and carefully examined the runes on the device.

"It looks like some kind of timer…" Xingyun Zhizhe also came over, brows furrowed, "but I've never seen these runes before…"

"10…9…8…" the countdown's sound was especially clear and piercing in the silent treasury.

Zhang Cheng's heart sank, and an ominous premonition welled up in him.

He quickly walked up to the device, his eyes fixed on the constantly jumping numbers.

"7…6…5…"

Everyone gathered around the countdown device, watching the constantly jumping numbers……

"Stop! Stop immediately!" Zhang Cheng suddenly shouted in a stern voice……