Chapter 509: Copy Man Stole Himself to Death

Li Yu gasped for breath. Both of his lives were almost sucked dry by the [Reality Stone]. If the [Infinity Gauntlet] hadn't drastically reduced the backlash, he wouldn't have been able to endure it.

After all, those were twelve powerful Divine Aggregates comparable to peak A3-tier.

Just now, he used the [Reality Stone]'s ability to alter established reality to forcibly separate the Divine Aggregates once again.

Allowing the faith and divine power belonging to the Artificial Gods to return to where they belonged.

He merely altered this reality; he didn't turn back time.

Therefore, the twelve carrier bodies, upon being stripped of their divine power, were also reduced to ashes.

It was just that Li Yu could barely hold on now. In digitized terms, he only had about 30% of his Health Points left, which were slowly regenerating.

His figure flickering, Siegel arrived beside Li Yu. His eyes were also filled with doubt and astonishment; he was relatively close to the battlefield.

Moreover, the ordinary red light didn't have much effect on other lifeforms. Thus, he clearly saw the scene of the Divine Aggregates being forcibly decomposed by the red energy. It was too terrifying.

Intimidated by the statement he issued earlier, combined with his unknown methods just now, the factions hiding in the dark would definitely hold back for fear of collateral damage and temporarily wouldn't dare to strike.

Therefore, although his current condition was poor, he was actually the safest.

"Mm." Siegel replied concisely, walking towards the building enveloped by the white energy shield.

Thanks to the protection of the white energy shield, this building hadn't sustained much damage from the aftershocks of the previous battle.

Li Yu then said over the comm channel: "Hunter, send a few transport ships down and prepare to harvest the spoils of war."

"Okay."

After finishing all this, Li Yu finally let out a long breath of relief. The [Symbiotic Colonization Armor] was performing external healing, and his internal injuries were also self-repairing.

Siegel, wielding the Blade of Gungnir, launched a focused attack on a broad front, forcibly tearing a small opening. He then walked inside and destroyed the crucial barrier generating device.

The white shield enveloping the entire building instantly vanished.

The archaic doors were made of metal. Siegel was just about to push the doors and enter.

Li Yu withdrew his gaze. The matter regarding Meditation should end here. It went roughly as he expected, perhaps even smoother than he anticipated.

At least...

Bang!

Right at this moment, a muffled sound rang out. Li Yu's pupils shrank slightly as a black shadow shot over. He subconsciously raised his hand and effortlessly swept it back.

However, when he got a clear look at the black shadow that landed not far away, his expression became somewhat strange.

"Siegel?"

That's right, the black shadow that flew over just now was precisely Siegel.

He staggered to his feet, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. There was a clear red mark on his cheek, seemingly from a chain whip strike, and the Blade of Gungnir was gone from his hand.

"Careful, there's a... thing inside..." Siegel said in a low voice. His aura was extremely low, like an ordinary lifeform.

"What thing? So strong?"

Li Yu frowned. Having the strength to insta-kill Siegel, and even making him lose his "wife"?

A4?

Meditation still had a lifeform of this tier?

Siegel immediately explained: "He's not strong, but rather, it's a different feeling. When he attacked me, for some reason, all my power disappeared."

"Your power... disappeared?" Listening to Siegel's explanation, Li Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the tall building in the distance.

From within the deep, dark gateway, accompanied by the sound of chains dragging on the ground, a figure shrouded in darkness slowly walked out.

His appearance was similar to interstellar humans, except for some distinct physical features.

His skin was dark purple, covered in purple patterns. He was tall and sturdy, holding two black chains that seemed to merge with his arms, the patterns extending onto the chains simultaneously.

"Why does this person's getup inexplicably give me a sense of déjà vu?"

Li Yu stared at the opponent. He didn't feel any threat from the other party, but looking at Siegel's miserable state, he obviously wouldn't think that way.

The opponent held the Blade of Gungnir. This weapon also seemed to be permeated by the opponent's strange power, turning dark purple.

"Who is Your Excellency? The Meditation Organization has a figure like you?" Li Yu asked cautiously.

"Target..." The opponent uttered in a hoarse and non-standard interstellar common language.

Target?

Me?

Li Yu's eyes narrowed. The implications of this word were too vast.

With a slight shift in thought, the next moment, the Blade of Gungnir held in the opponent's hand began to tremble.

Blood-colored flames surged from the tip of the blade, instantly sweeping across the entire body, incinerating the purple patterns on the blade. Following the cracks on the blade, the entire weapon disintegrated in the opponent's hand.

Then, it formed streaks of blood-red flames, twining around various parts of the opponent's body, continuously emitting the sound of metal friction.

Clang, clang, clang!

The chains swung, emitting an invisible force. All the blood-colored flames condensed, and the Blade of Gungnir instantly restored its original form, dropping to the ground with a clatter.

"Hmm?" Li Yu was somewhat surprised. Shifting his thought again, the Blade of Gungnir turned into blood flames and returned, falling into his hand.

The blade was still that blade, without any damage.

"Here..." Li Yu observed for a moment, then threw it to Siegel.

Siegel's expression was complex at this moment. He glanced at Li Yu. Highest authority, I gotta hand it to you.

Li Yu possessed the highest authority. Even if this thing was restrained by the opponent, he could forcibly awaken it.

The opponent didn't seem to care, dragging his chains forward one step. The center of Li Yu's brows instantly felt a familiar cold, piercing pain.

"Death Cross Mark?" Li Yu immediately looked at Siegel.

This familiar feeling came precisely from Siegel's ability. This ability allowed Siegel to gain an amplification when facing a target.

"He stole my power?" Siegel suddenly realized: "So that's how it is, but... the Death Cross Mark isn't a superpower, it's the power within my bloodline. How could he steal it..."

Siegel pondered for a moment, then suddenly woke up: "He not only suppresses others' power, but he can also steal others' abilities. No... it's more like copying. He copied my body's state over to himself."

"Copying a state? So it really is Copy Man..." Li Yu looked at the opponent, taking a deep breath.

...

"Oblivious One, a special creature from the 73rd Dimension. Possesses a Silence Field. Inherently has no power of his own, but the [Chains of Silence] on his body possess power surpassing Titan Artifacts." The black figure murmured softly:

"Through the Chains of Silence, he can temporarily copy all of a target's power."

"All power is illusory before him!"

His own force field nullifies magic, yet he himself can use the opponent's power. This made the Oblivious One inherently invincible.

Such power wasn't without its limits, but to deal with Li Yu, it was more than enough.

This was one of the Abyss Institute's trump cards hidden at the bottom of the box, and also one of their most precious harvests from exploring numerous dimensions.

Aside from the truly core high echelons, almost no one knew of this thing's existence.

Powerful and leaving no traces—this was the reason for the Abyss Institute's confidence.

...

The chains swung. Copy Man's figure blurred and vanished from his spot. This was clearly Siegel's ability again.

Li Yu just wanted to raise his arm, yet the power in his corporeal form experienced a surge of recession. The gene chains seemed to have fallen silent, making it difficult to mobilize the slightest bit of power.

Even the [Symbiotic Colonization Armor] was the same. Not only did it fail to provide any buffs, but it instead caused pressure on him.

Not good!

The black chains swept down horizontally, the heavy force like a condensed giant mountain. It was obvious that the opponent's power hadn't weakened in the slightest.

The next moment, Li Yu's figure disappeared directly from his spot, reappearing several hundred meters away.

Boom!

The chains fell, magma spurted, and the ruined earth was ravaged once more.

He utilized the [Space Gem Power] to perform a spatial leap. The system's power was not restricted, still maintaining its elite status of "jumping out of the Three Realms, not within the Five Elements."

"This person is a bit troublesome to deal with..."

Li Yu raised his arm. The [Infinity Gauntlet] remained dazzling; the power of the two gemstones seemed unaffected.

It was just that with his current state, it was also difficult to catalyze these two gemstones to deal with the enemy.

The power in his body was gradually recovering. He gained some understanding: it seemed that as long as he distanced himself from the opponent, he could break free from that influence.

He believed that the opponent's ability definitely had an upper limit, but with his current evolutionary tier, it was very difficult to shake off this influence.

"Hold onto your weapon tightly!" Li Yu shouted. Siegel subconsciously gripped his palm tightly.

The next moment, the Blade of Gungnir flew out, carrying Siegel with it, rapidly escaping Copy Man's area of influence. Siegel's aura quickly recovered.

Meanwhile, Copy Man's aura rapidly plummeted, seemingly reverting to an ordinary lifeform.

"In...teresting... I want... your power!"

Li Yu could still utilize special power under the Magic-Nullifying Field. This piqued Copy Man's curiosity.

Copy Man's blood-colored pupils flickered. The two chains wrapped around his arms swung, extending infinitely in the void like two slithering pythons, their target precisely Li Yu.

"Careful! My abilities were extracted by his chains just now," Siegel hastily warned.

Naturally, Li Yu wouldn't let them touch him. His body moved at high speed, effortlessly dodging the incoming chains.

However, what was surprising was that those chains could actually extend into the void, using spatial movement to closely pursue Li Yu.

"They can even traverse space..."

The [Symbiotic Colonization Armor] generated a large number of energy cannons, but the energy attacks emitted would rapidly disappear upon approaching the chains and Copy Man.

He then tried launching sharp metal spikes and physical missiles, but once they entered the opponent's area of influence, even kinetic energy would vanish.

The explosive power of the missiles was even inferior to a balloon. This had already surpassed the scope of superpowers and approached a certain type of rule.

"Where the hell did this guy pop out from..." Li Yu's expression was grave as he dodged the pursuing chains.

This guy was a combination of a hedgehog and a turtle; you couldn't get close, nor could you attack him.

"He steals my inherent power. He can't steal the system's power, but much of the power granted by the system must rely on me..."

"If my inherent power disappears, it will also be very difficult to rely on it to mobilize the system's power and bring powerful buffs..."

Li Yu pondered in his mind, then his eyes narrowed slightly. As if he had thought of something, he said in a low voice: "If that's the case, I could give it a try..."

Siegel's power was gradually recovering. To avoid being influenced again, he put some distance between them.

Just as he was about to secretly contact Li Yu to discuss a strategy, he suddenly discovered that Li Yu, who was dodging the chains, suddenly changed direction for some reason and charged towards the chains instead.

"What is he doing!?" Siegel couldn't help but exclaim.

The next moment, those two chains effortlessly pierced through the [Symbiotic Colonization Armor] and penetrated Li Yu's body.

However, they didn't cause him any substantial physical harm. Li Yu could even clearly feel his own power disappearing.

At the other end of the chains, Copy Man's aura expanded once again. Blood-red lightning arcs surfaced on his corporeal form. Feeling the power gradually welling up within his body, an intoxicated look emerged in his eyes.

However, as time passed, his eyes suddenly widened. He saw his corporeal form begin to swell irregularly.

Scales surfaced on his chest, a thick tail extended from his tailbone, his back split open, protruding black bone spikes, and his head also began to deform.

His entire person actually entered an aberrant state!

"Hehe, without the [Life Codex]'s blessing, let's see how you withstand the mutual conflict of four powerful gene chains." Seeing this, Li Yu immediately sneered.

He had just thought that, on the basis of two A-Class Gene Chains, he had additionally mounted two more gene chains.

This was fundamentally impossible for a normal lifeform to accomplish.

And the reason he could do it was because of the [Life Codex]'s blessing. The opponent's ability couldn't copy the system's ability, which would ultimately lead to this result—

Four gene chains clashing with each other, collapsing from the inside!

"Ho... Ho!"

"Your... body... how could it be like this!?"

The Aberrant and deformed Copy Man let out a low roar. His corporeal form had expanded hundreds of times, his giant tail slapping the ground.

Scales continuously shed and regenerated, causing him to endure unspeakable agony as his bloated body continuously retreated.

It was obvious he wanted to distance himself from Li Yu, thereby letting this influence recede.

"He also can't independently cancel the state of using someone else's power?"

Having noticed this, Li Yu naturally couldn't let him leave easily. He continuously closed in on the opponent, using the [Space Gem Power] to dodge his sudden attacks.

"You stole a bug. It's very normal. Copy Man always encounters bugs." Li Yu shrugged, staring at the opponent's twisted and hideous corporeal form, until he was completely blown into pieces covering the ground by the power of the gene conflict.

...

"How... could this be!?"

At the edge of the battlefield, the unknown black shadow watched the battlefield. An unspeakable sense of astonishment welled up in his heart, feeling a dull ache in the reproductive organs he had long lost.

(End of Chapter)