Chapter 507: Dumfounded Maurice

Maurice wore black armor, the surface covered in layers of diamond-shaped plates like a scale structure, slightly opening and closing. The gaps were filled with strong magnetic force while emitting a bone-chilling aura.

The armor he wore was very special, named—Phantom Dragon!

According to Siegel's investigation, this armor was forged using materials born in a special dimension. It was extraordinarily sturdy and had an extremely high resistance to energy.

Paired with the [Dark Matter Nether Engine], it provided a powerful energy boost, not to be underestimated.

Rumble!!

The black engine on Phantom Dragon's chest roared to life. The scales snapped shut, entering combat mode.

"This old man seems quite fierce. I wonder if he has any other trump cards. This is a good opportunity to test my current combat strength."

Li Yu pondered as the blood-colored cape of the [Symbiotic Colonization Armor] fluttered loudly, and various buff states applied to him.

Like thunder exploding out of thin air, violently dissipating blood-gold electrical arcs danced wildly like mad dragons, dazzling to the eyes.

The shockwave blasted open, sweeping across Sack Star's atmosphere, triggering a chain reaction that instantly sparked explosive sonic waves that swept across the surface!

Countless believers hastily covered their ears, their faces filled with pain as they wailed, while simultaneously praying for their deity's protection.

Many people were even knocked unconscious directly by the sonic waves, collapsing limply on the ground.

A blood-colored thunder storm twined around Li Yu's body, the [Symbiotic Colonization Armor] manifesting auxiliary combat weapons.

He himself wielded the mechanical greatsword, drawing bitingly cold arcs as he swung it impenetrably, engaging in a fierce clanging battle.

Upon seeing this weapon, Maurice's eyes sank drastically; this was Brooks's weapon.

Brooks had been sent to snatch the Heart of the Titan, but ended up being played by Li Yu and dying miserably.

Now that Li Yu brought out Brooks's weapon to fight him, this was undoubtedly an insult in Maurice's eyes.

He was a powerful A3-tier esper, his peak energy level eruption around ten million—in other words, peak A3.

His superpower was also very special, called Energy Construct, which allowed him to manifest his energy into various weapons, rare and powerful.

The clash between the two produced powerful energy fluctuations with every movement, the unintentional aftershocks triggering countless landslides and tsunamis on the surface.

A massive amount of highly sophisticated energy cannons and firepower weapons were constructed by Maurice, but the [Symbiotic Colonization Armor] didn't show weakness, utilizing its own special properties to offset the opponent's attacks.

The [Symbiotic Colonization Armor]'s eyes glowed crimson, shooting out blazing light beams that tore through the void and extended to infinity.

This was Li Yu's ability, originating from the [Superman Gene Chain], and bursting with even greater power through the high-energy refraction of the [Symbiotic Colonization Armor]'s ocular crystals.

Maurice's Phantom Dragon armor truly wasn't just for show. The laser beams striking its surface could barely cause any effective damage.

The trajectories of the red lasers shooting from Li Yu's eyes constructed a grid-like pattern covering the planet.

From time to time, energy cannons that slipped through the net plummeted towards the surface, smashing massive craters or shattering into dust upon being blocked by city protective shields.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The two collided frequently, every strike generating an intense energy blast that blasted out shockwaves mixing black energy with blood-gold thunder, spreading far and wide.

Feeling the vibrations brought by every collision and the feedback on the combat system, Maurice felt secretly shocked.

He never expected Li Yu to have this level of combat strength. According to intelligence data, he should have been suppressing Li Yu, but now they were temporarily locked in a stalemate!

He was originally still guarding against Siegel on the periphery, but as the battle progressed, he had to devote his entire attention to dealing with Li Yu, or else he would very likely be defeated.

What astonished Maurice even more was that this guy was still handling the fight with ease. The power in his body seemed to grow stronger and stronger, and his various methods were endless.

"How exactly did this guy grow..."

Maurice knew Li Yu couldn't be evaluated from a conventional perspective, but he still found it hard to understand how the shackles of a lifeform itself could be so easily broken.

Clearly a Second-Stage Evolutionist, yet in combat, he far exceeded this tier.

Reinhardt died at the hands of this person; as expected, he could not be underestimated.

Maurice's emotions surged. In reality, if it were merely Reinhardt's death, it wouldn't have caused the Meditation Organization to fall apart.

At worst, they could have broken up into smaller groups and entered a dormant period. Many powerful organizations had gone through such low points.

But Meditation collapsed directly. There were two main reasons, one of which was the destruction of the Pantheon. That was the lifeblood of the Meditation Organization, costing an uncountable price.

Before it even had the chance to display its might before the interstellar community, it was gone.

That single shot not only shattered the Pantheon, but also shattered the mindset of everyone in the Meditation Organization.

Another point was because of the Other-Dimensional Camp. After this powerful and mysterious organization surfaced.

Some high echelons became extremely terrified, believing Meditation had been marked in their little black book and was doomed, figuring it was better to run away immediately.

It was exactly because of this series of reasons that led to Meditation's collapse.

"It's all because of this person!"

Maurice's anger rose. He was a veteran of the Meditation Organization, and his grandfather was even one of its founders.

Therefore, he held an extraordinary attachment to Meditation, treating it like his brother.

Suddenly, his gaze focused. He decisively suppressed this angry emotion, cutting off all distracting thoughts and devoting himself entirely to the battle.

Anger would interfere with his combat judgment.

Right at this moment, Li Yu suddenly swung the blade backwards. The crystal embedded in the hilt shone, splitting open from the inside as the mechanical structure continuously flipped and rapidly expanded.

Simultaneously, the auxiliary combat system of the [Symbiotic Colonization Armor] provided a powerful torque. An immense force continuously surged forth, pouring into his arms.

Furthermore, bizarre prism devices popped out from the surface of the [Symbiotic Colonization Armor], hovering beside him.

Then, they lit up with a dazzling light, connecting with each other to string together a complex pattern, before simultaneously releasing blood-colored energy that injected into the blade.

Blood-colored energy orbs quickly converged on the blade, as if it was plated with a layer of luminous film.

The next moment, the giant blade traced a magnificent arc, slashing down towards Maurice from above!

The might of this sword strike was far more ferocious than any previous attack!

Warning signs instantly flared in Maurice's heart. The diamond-shaped scales on the surface of the Phantom Dragon armor opened, constructing a black energy shield. At the same time, an odd-looking polearm extended inch by inch from his hand, rising to meet the attack.

Rumble!!

The momentum was like two meteorites colliding. The blood-colored energy film on the edge of the sword slashed down, detonating on Maurice's chest and blasting him away head-on.

A tyrannical shockwave broke through the Phantom Dragon armor's shock-absorbing mechanisms, shuttling and reverberating within his body.

It caused his breathing to stagnate briefly. A large number of capillaries couldn't bear the load, cracks appeared on his body's surface, and blood seeped out.

This sword strike was not simple; its might was tyrannical. However, the primary source of the attack was not the mechanical sword, but the bizarre armor on the opponent.

The [Symbiotic Colonization Armor] had devoured most of the God of Flesh and Blood's flesh essence and was long past what it used to be.

Relying solely on the [Symbiotic Colonization Armor], Li Yu could face ordinary Third-Stage Evolutionists without defeat.

"Judging from the current situation, it's very difficult for me to win, and there's even a high probability of losing. However, I only need to stall for time. Once the Divine Aggregate descends, that will be his time of death!"

Thinking up to this point, a glint flashed across Maurice's eyes.

...

"His strength seems to have grown stronger again."

On the periphery, someone watched the energy-gushing battlefield, their tone full of doubt.

"But he still exudes two distinctly different genetic auras. He's clearly still a Second-Stage Evolutionist..."

"Why can he burst out with this kind of power? By squeezing his life potential every time?"

Thinking of this, he shook his head. Impossible... No one is that stupid.

But... How exactly did this guy do it?

...

At the same time, on the surface of Sack Star, countless believers looked up at the battle scene, frightened out of their wits.

The two went all out, fighting madly. The surface could no longer contain their battle.

The erupting energy ravaged the surface time and time again, splitting open deep chasms thousands of meters deep.

Perhaps they had a telepathic connection, for their own respective reasons, neither wanted to completely destroy this planet, so the two simultaneously headed to outer space.

The mechanical weapons violently clashed with vigorous energy, leaving horrific wounds on the opponent's armor, while the armor's self-repair efficiency couldn't keep up with the speed of damage.

Maurice constructed endless turrets, throwing out countless light beams, frantically bombarding the [Symbiotic Colonization Armor] and stirring up massive swaths of electrical arcs.

As the battle between the two progressed, the energy gathering in the battlefield produced a chemical effect, forming massive energy tides.

A battle at this level had gradually begun to affect the cosmic environment.

It was just that the cosmic environment inherently possessed self-repairing capabilities. After the battle ended, this impact would be eliminated in a few years.

Unless the destructive energy level reached hundreds of millions, it would make the universe unable to repair itself.

The energy tides were extremely unstable, simultaneously sketching extremely irregular patterns in the sky, making it look as if the starry universe was shattering.

Clang!!

Another collision. Intense energy waves pierced their bodies, and the two backed away in unison, keeping their distance.

Li Yu glanced at the mechanical greatsword in his hand. A few dented gaps had appeared on the blade, which was already affecting the battle.

Since the two began fighting, although not much time had passed, they had collided tens of thousands of times.

Maurice's armor was not made of conventional materials. It was exceptionally sturdy, and coupled with his own superpower, his combat strength could not be underestimated.

And this weapon, which he had obtained a long time ago, had deficiencies in materials. He only used it to disgust the opponent.

Li Yu already had a rough understanding of his current combat strength.

Maurice himself probably didn't have any other tricks up his sleeve, so Meditation's final trump card was most likely in another aspect.

Thinking of this, Li Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. He clenched his palm fiercely, and the mechanical sword began to shatter inch by inch, fragments shooting in all directions into the cosmos.

Maurice didn't relax his vigilance in the slightest towards Li Yu's action of self-destructing his weapon.

"Your superpower is using energy to construct objects. It's a very good superpower," Li Yu said, raising his right hand. The [Symbiotic Colonization Armor] slowly receded, and a touch of dazzling brilliance gradually emerged.

Maurice's eyes narrowed slightly, then slightly widened. It was that mechanical glove!

Towards the [Infinity Gauntlet], which had long displayed its might, Maurice naturally understood it and was simultaneously prepared to deal with it.

However, after taking a closer look, he was still startled.

Wasn't there only one purple gemstone on it? Where did this red gemstone come from!?

A certain mark on the [Symbiotic Colonization Armor]'s chest flashed, and Li Yu's figure instantly disappeared.

Maurice was shocked, his vigilance raised to the extreme. Then, his vision suddenly went black, and an armored figure emerged—it was precisely Li Yu!

He subconsciously launched an attack, superpower gathering on his right hand before condensing into metallic claws with various auxiliary lethal devices attached.

But just halfway extended, the Phantom Dragon armor suddenly sounded an alarm—internal energy disruption, system crash!

What!?

The sudden change made it difficult for him to make any movements. Although it only lasted for a fleeting moment, this brief moment was enough to alter the course of the battle.

Maurice was horrified. The next moment, he saw a dazzling fist incoming!

Bang!!

He had no defensive measures. The armor's helmet was torn apart, turning into metal fragments filling the sky, revealing his aged face that had already lost its color.

He flew backwards facing upward, tumbling twice before coming to a stop, his heart palpitating. Blood spurted from his cheeks, making him completely unrecognizable.

"What's going on?!"

The sudden incident left Maurice a bit dumfounded, astonishment welling up in his heart.

My specially crafted armor just cracked like this?

This is Nether Black Gold, a special metal born from a certain dimensional world, incredibly sturdy. It just broke like this?

Furthermore, what just happened? Why did the armor crash?

My armor is clearly equipped with an [Anti-Energy Interference Device], why would it still be disrupted?

The two were originally evenly matched, but the moment the [Infinity Gauntlet] appeared, the battle situation changed completely.

Li Yu looked at the shaken Maurice not far away. What had just disrupted the operation of the Phantom Dragon armor was naturally his superpower.

It was just that this armor clearly had a device to counter energy interference, so he could only affect it for an instant. But this single instant was enough for him to strike.

"Do you want to know why your armor crashed?" Li Yu asked.

Feeling the severe pain from his cheeks, Maurice didn't dare to relax in the slightest, his attention focused entirely on Li Yu.

"Forget it, I don't want to tell you anymore. Let's end this..." Li Yu suddenly shook his head again.

In an instant, a bad premonition welled up in Maurice's heart.

Then, he felt a chill on his neck. A touch of blood-colored cold light streaked past, his head flew up, blood spurting like a fountain. The Power of Death dyed his entire body, rapidly eradicating his vital signs.

It's Siegel!

This was the last thought in Maurice's mind. His mind had been disturbed by Li Yu's attack, completely forgetting that Siegel was still eyeing him covetously.

(End of Chapter)