Chapter 694: Ambush, Dumbfounded Lyman!

The changes in the news outside did not affect the itinerary of the Imperial Fleet. It continued to carry Lyman navigating through the Starry Universe, returning to the operation headquarters.

In the luxurious Cultivation room of the Ship, Lyman hovered in mid-air.

He exuded a faint glow all over, his body surface wreathed in purple Energy Radiance. The sound of flowing water echoed in the air, and an Energy Tide was surging within his body.

After a while, he finally opened his eyes, took a deep breath, the light dimmed, and his body returned to Normal.

Lyman stretched out his hand and gently flipped his palm. The next moment, a thin pale purple Energy suddenly appeared, swimming through his entire body.

"In a little while, my Superpower will be able to undergo a Metamorphosis and enter the A5 Level. By that time, the Gene Chain Progress should also be just about fully developed, and can equally enter the A5 Level..."

"My Strength will step into a new stage."

The Dual Evolution Path did not have any restrictions in other aspects, only whether there were enough resources.

And Lyman, as a candidate successor of The Empire, definitely had enough.

Lyman felt refreshed, only feeling that the air was so fresh and the future was so worth looking forward to.

Lyman sighed with emotion for a while, and only then did he open the door and walk out of the Cultivation room.

The Imperial Soldier he met along the way saluted respectfully. Upon arriving at the bridge Command Center, the Captain came over to greet him.

"Your Highness Lyman, we are already approaching the Stargate and will be able to return to the station soon."

"Mhm, thanks for the hard work." Lyman responded faintly.

"To serve you is my..."

The Captain was extremely respectful.

But before he could finish speaking, the hull jolted violently, suddenly dropping out of Warp Mode and coming to a halt, emitting a harsh alarm sound.

Bang!

All the Staff Member present were thrown off balance by the inertia, and some even fell directly to the ground.

"What's going on?" The Captain grabbed onto a Table and shouted loudly.

Soon, an operator replied with a horrified expression.

"Captain, the combat AI suddenly crashed, and the timestamps are chaotic. We seem to have fallen into a Space-Time Distortion zone."

"Space-Time Distortion zone?" The Captain was dumbfounded for a moment: "How is that possible? How could a Space-Time Distortion zone appear on this route."

"Could it be an ambush?!" The Captain was furious, "How audacious, daring to attack a candidate successor of The Empire within The Empire's territory!"

"Immediately activate emergency defense measures!"

The imperial crew in the bridge Command Center burst into a flurry of activity.

Lyman took a glance and didn't pay any more Attention. He turned his head to look out the porthole, his brows furrowing.

"Someone actually dares to attack me within The Empire's territory?"

Lyman's face was gloomy. He didn't expect someone to take such a risk, carrying out this kind of attack where the disadvantages outweighed the benefits?

"Who exactly is it? Could it be retaliation from The Forerunners?"

The first thing he suspected was The Forerunners. The Forerunners had suffered immense humiliation and were very likely to take this kind of unwise action.

Or rather, only by causing a big enough commotion could the truth see the light of day again.

However, surprised as he was, he wasn't too nervous.

This was within the territory of the Star Glory Empire. As long as the other party didn't succeed In a short while, there would be a continuous stream of reinforcements arriving.

Moreover, the Star Glory Empire had already anticipated this possibility and raised the security levels for important figures like them.

His vision darkened as a figure appeared in front of him, burly in stature and exuding a strong Aura.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, I will protect your safety."

"Mhm!" Lyman nodded, "Go see who exactly wants to ambush me!"

The Bodyguard went outside. This area was a blockade zone commonly used by people to set up ambushes. Methods like Space Warp were basically impossible to use, which didn't exceed his expectations.

Not far away, a figure gradually emerged, wearing a scarlet External Armor. Judging by the appearance, it should be an Interstellar human.

"Who is Your Excellency? This is the fleet of the candidate successor of The Empire, Your Highness Lyman. Has there been some misunderstanding?" He emitted a Mental Fluctuation.

Li Yu indifferently watched everything in front of him, making no response.

This Imperial Fleet was only responsible for transporting Lyman; it was only a small formation.

Although the performance of the imperial warships was higher than most warships.

But the scale of this fleet was too small, its combat capability limited, not even having the qualifications to fight an A-Tier Lifeform.

The most important thing was that the area was blocked, making it hard for them to escape. The primary task now was to escape from here first.

The escort Captain didn't want to fight to the death. Bringing Lyman safely away from here was his most urgent task at present.

However, although his idea was good, the communication network was cut off, causing the conventional command system to be paralyzed. His orders couldn't be transmitted immediately, resulting in a severe disconnect.

Before this Imperial Fleet could take any action, the attacker's figure suddenly bloomed with countless dazzling Golden Electric Arcs. His Aura surged dramatically, terrifying to behold.

With Li Yu's current Strength and methods, sneaking into the Star Glory Empire stealthily was naturally not a problem.

It wasn't a secret that Lyman was going to attend the execution. Based on the other party's route, he calculated the other party's return path.

He had someone quietly come to this place, opened a Dimensional Rift, found a desolate location, and set up an interception Trap.

This area was not only equipped with a Space Blocking Device, but also used a Dimensional Membrane from the Abyss Institute, sealing off this area and forming a region similar to a dimensional world.

Not only could the inside not probe outward, but the outside couldn't see the situation inside either.

No matter what kind of battle was fought inside, remote observation from the outside would only see a calm and tranquil scene.

Nor could the Energy Fluctuation of the battle be sensed, thereby reducing the chances of outsiders discovering clues.

In addition, Li Yu also set up devices like Biosignal Interdictor, Sensory Veil, and so on.

He basically thought of every single method, all for the sake of minimizing the possibility of leaks and preventing someone from jumping out to intercept him.

A portion of the technological means came from the Life Titan Sanctuary, which could be considered a system integration.

Of course, advanced warships had corresponding detection methods for these Trap.

If it were a normal voyage, the fleet could discover the anomaly here from far away.

It was just that Li Yu used the combination of the Reality Stone and Time Stone to temporarily isolate this piece of space-time from the Interstellar, equivalent to it not existing.

No matter how powerful the Imperial Fleet was, it couldn't detect a non-existent area.

As soon as Li Yu appeared, he attacked directly without saying a word. Endless light shone in the darkness.

The next moment, a torrential rain of light pierced through the formation of the Imperial Fleet!

Beams of light pierced through the hulls, the thick External Armor twisted and tore, and Ship after Ship exploded in the blink of an eye, turning into strings of fireworks!

Buzz!

However, right at this moment, deep blue Energy Barrier suddenly appeared, protecting the remaining Spaceship. The Energy Ray erupted by Li Yu rapidly shattered the barriers one by one, but were also delayed for a moment.

And in this short instant, the Thruster of these warships suddenly spewed blazing tail flames, accelerating instantly.

Before the attacks landed, they thrillingly escaped the frontal strike range covered by the Energy.

In the Main Ship, the eyes of the person beside Lyman shone with light, and an Energy Orb surged in his hand. It was exactly him making a move.

At the critical moment just now, he created an Energy Barrier to block a portion of the attacks, allowing them to escape temporarily.

Under one round of strikes, this fleet had already suffered heavy casualties, with only seven or eight Ship remaining.

"That was close... the opponent's Strength is very high."

The Bodyguard had a solemn expression, his nerves taut.

The instant the opponent made a move, he sensed the level of Energy the opponent erupted with far exceeded his.

It was very difficult for him to fight head-on. He could only delay time, allowing The Empire to discover the loss of Lyman's warship signal and send reinforcements as soon as possible.

Lifeforms of this level were not numerous In interstellar space.

"Don't linger in battle, leave first!"

Hearing this, Lyman's expression changed again, and he shouted.

Subsequently, the surviving warships quickly rushed out of the sealed area.

Only by leaving this area and escaping the range of the opponent's Trap would there be a way to escape quickly.

But at this moment, a burst of palpitations suddenly surged in his heart. Lyman's intuition felt a strong threat.

The Bodyguard beside him directly grabbed him, smashed through the Ship Cabin, and left the warship.

Swish!

Just the next moment, two highly condensed red rays shot out from Li Yu's pupils, easily penetrating layers of Energy Barrier.

In a flash, the surviving warships were instantly sliced into pieces filling the sky, the cut surfaces as smooth as a mirror.

The next second, the Spaceship's Energy Core ruptured, and the blazing red Energy expanded from the inside out, immediately exploding into fireworks, devouring all the Spaceship fragments.

The fleet was annihilated in an instant, leaving only Lyman and the other suspended in the battlefield.

However, that ray actually turned a corner in the distance and shot towards the two again.

Lyman's Bodyguard dodged the first time and already had reaction time. He raised his hand and blasted out a thick fist of Energy light, but it was directly pierced by the red shooting arrow, leaving a scorched black mark on his body.

"What a powerful Energy Ray, possessing astonishing penetrative ability..."

The Bodyguard's nerves were taut, his chest stinging, staring at the opponent.

Li Yu's eyes narrowed.

"The power of this Meteor Ray is not bad."

This was an ability from the Fallen Star Dragon, with considerable lethality.

The opponent had no intention of lingering in battle, grabbing Lyman and turning to run. Li Yu didn't hesitate and rapidly pursued.

Li Yu had the support of the Thunder Battle Armor, his speed extremely fast. Lyman and the other hadn't escaped too far.

With a flash of his figure, Li Yu rapidly closed in on the opponent, deflecting the Energy Ray shot by the enemy in haste along the way, and successfully closed the distance.

Without a word, a heavy and powerful hand knife chopped down from above, enveloped in Thunder and Crimson Light, like a Flowing Light tearing through the Starry Universe.

The Bodyguard's expression changed, and he hurriedly raised his hand to block.

Thump!

A majestic, enormous force crashed down. Even though he used Energy to protect his body, his body couldn't bear the load.

The Energy Shield shattered directly, tendons snapped one after another, bones cracked one after another, and severe pain flooded like a tide.

"A5 Peak, which faction's person is this..."

The Bodyguard gritted his teeth and endured the pain, just wanting to pull back and retreat, only to find that his arm seemed to be tightly grabbed by Li Yu, completely unable to move.

"Not good!"

His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly mobilized his Energy, wanting to break free. Before he could react, another series of close-quarters strikes followed.

A large amount of Thunder burst forth in the Void, continuously landing on him, dealing him a devastating blow, tearing his skin and flesh.

Lyman looked at the battle scene before him, inexplicably feeling a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Lyman's Bodyguard had no power to fight back at all, receiving a beating. His body's injuries were miserable, and he was eroded by a bizarre power, completely unable to heal.

This kind of one-sided beating was enough to show that the opponent's Strength had reached a crushing level. Lyman couldn't care to think too much, only wanting to take the opportunity to leave.

Li Yu glanced at him, just about to pursue, but an Energy Fluctuation came from behind.

[Symbiotic Colonization Armor] vibrated. Lyman's Bodyguard blasted forward, heavy and powerful, but failed to shake Li Yu in the slightest.

Li Yu slowly turned his head, [Infinity Gauntlet] emerging. Turning around, he threw a punch, the Gemstone Radiance flashing, directly piercing through the body.

The opponent was already heavily injured in the battle just now and no longer had any power to resist.

And the opponent stared at him with wide eyes. The [Infinity Gauntlet] was almost Li Yu's symbol. Through this point, he confirmed the Identity of the person before him.

But it was of no use now. The [Infinity Gauntlet] trembled, and this person directly crumbled into fine powder.

Subsequently, he looked at the fleeing Lyman, raised his hand, and undid this Space Lockdown.

Then, red particle streams flashed, and a Dimensional Rift abruptly appeared in front of Lyman. Because the speed was too fast, he completely had no time to react and directly plunged headfirst into it.

Afterwards, his vision blurred, and he arrived at a new place.

There was a pale Earth here, a stretch of barrenness without any life, like a black and white world, where only outsiders possessed color.

What is this place?

Lyman was completely bewildered, instinctively wanting to escape, until an invisible force surged from all directions, pressing him firmly in place.

Outside, Li Yu's expression was indifferent. This operation was without alarms and without danger, basically all within his expectations.

Although Lyman had a noble Identity, it was impossible for him to be equipped with an A5 Peak, one billion Energy Level Bodyguard.

And ordinary A5 Level Evolutionists no longer had any power to resist in front of him.

After capturing Lyman, Li Yu looked around. The Reality Stone flashed, directly clearing all traces, and then he twisted his body and entered the Jade Void Palace.

Seeing Li Yu appear, Lyman, under the invisible pressure, forced himself to raise his head, his eyes full of astonishment.

The [Infinity Gauntlet] had already become Li Yu's symbol.

He looked at the Glove on the opponent's Armor, and only then finally knew the attacker's Identity, only feeling it was unbelievable!

Lyman stared closely at Li Yu, his tone full of shock.

"Dragon Sovereign! So it's you! How dare you!?"

(End of Chapter)