Chapter 903: Liquidating the Shu

Corax arrived at an underground cavity, in the center of which floated a constantly changing geometric structure made of pure energy, emitting a purple light.

Corax stood at the edge of the cavity, watching the geometric structure floating in the center, and muttered to himself.

"Dimension Anchor, this is its foothold in the reality universe."

The geometric structure sensed Corax's presence, suddenly froze for an instant, and then released an energy shockwave.

The energy shockwave threw three Anya Shouwei in the front row into the air, slamming them heavily against the rock wall behind.

The Power Armor emitted alarm sounds, and sparks flew from the joints.

"Gabriel squad damaged! Power systems offline!"

"Vito's armor has been pierced! Need medical support!"

Corax's eyes narrowed slightly, and shadows condensed into a tangible barrier around him.

"All units fall back! I will deal with it!"

The Anya Shouwei dragged away their injured companions and established a defensive line at the entrance of the cavity.

The geometric structure changed its form again, releasing a second wave of materialized purple Energy Beam directed at Corax.

Shadows condensed in front of Corax, colliding with the purple energy.

As the two forces collided, space itself began to twist and deform, light bent strangely, and the rock ground turned into powder under the clash of energy.

"You do not belong here! Return to your darkness!"

The surface of the geometric structure fluctuated, and a hollow voice sounded in everyone's consciousness.

"Survival... Evolution... Perfection..."

"Your perfection means the end of all other life; I will not allow it."

Shadows gathered in Corax's hand, forming a longsword made of pure darkness.

The geometric structure sensed the threat posed by this shadow sword, and for the first time, a defensive posture appeared on its surface.

Dozens of purple Energy Beam shot at Corax from different angles, each one capable of vaporizing the Power Armor of a space marine.

At the same time, the space around the geometric structure began to fold and twist, forming several small wormholes to Devour Corax.

Corax's figure suddenly became blurred and indistinct.

The figure flickered and jumped within the shadows, and the energy beams passed through the afterimages he left behind, hitting empty space on the rock wall.

A wormhole opened beside Corax; Corax did not turn his head, his left hand lifted slightly, and a shadow barrier formed, forcibly closing the Rift in space.

The frequency of the geometric structure's changes accelerated, clearly analyzing Corax's abilities.

It began to imitate the characteristics of the shadows, and patterns similar to Corax's armor appeared on its surface.

"A clumsy imitation."

Corax raised the shadow sword in his hand and slashed down.

The geometric structure released a multi-layered Energy Barrier, and the purple light flared, illuminating the entire cavity.

The moment the shadow sword made contact with the Energy Barrier, the barrier simply... vanished.

The shadows spread over the purple barrier, and wherever they went, the energy structure completely disintegrated, erased from existence at its foundation.

Corax's shadow sword pierced into the center point of the geometric structure.

Starting from the point of contact with the sword tip, the geometric structure began to turn into the most basic particles.

All the black matter in the entire mine began to decompose, turning into gray dust.

Corax confirmed that the threat had been completely eliminated and said in the communication channel.

"Threat neutralized. Begin cleanup operations, ensure there are no remnants."

"Yes!"

The Anya Shouwei began to check every corner to ensure there were no remnants of the Maw of Darkness.

Corax walked out of the mine; on the surface, the Anya Shouwei of the Third Company had already controlled the main area and established a temporary defensive line and command post.

Salafu stepped forward to report to Corax.

"My Primarch, the cleanup work inside the mine is complete. Confirmed that the Maw of Darkness has been completely eradicated."

Corax nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the chaotic battlefield around him.

The corpses of those short, stocky Aliens were scattered everywhere, many already partially Devoured by the black matter.

"What about the Shu Alien survivors?"

Corax asked.

Salafu opened his mouth to answer.

"We captured about two hundred Shu, mostly workers and low-level technicians. Their leadership seems to have been wiped out in the outbreak of the Maw of Darkness."

"Take me to see them."

In the temporarily established detention area, a group of disheveled Shu squatted on the ground, guarded by heavily armed Anya Shouwei.

When Corax approached, all the Shu subconsciously retreated, huddling together.

The pressure Corax radiated intangibly made them tremble instinctively.

"Shu Aliens, you dug up things that should not have been touched, bringing destruction to the entire planet."

An older-looking Shu engineer gathered his courage, looked up, and argued.

"We... we didn't know what was down there! We were just mining..."

"Ignorance is no excuse; more importantly, you defected to the Feng Qi Xing Alliance and obtained their technical weapons. This is a direct provocation to the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance."

"We were only trying to protect ourselves! The Shadowborn kept attacking us, and the Symbiote refused to share resources! What else could we do?"

Corax swept his gaze over this group of Aliens, ignored the arguing Shu technician, and continued.

"Your choices brought about a greater disaster. The reason the Maw of Darkness was able to evolve so quickly is partly because it absorbed the technological knowledge you obtained from the Star Alliance."

Corax turned to Salafu and said.

"Isolate all equipment, records, and personnel related to Feng Qi Xing Alliance technology. We cannot allow any foreign technology to contaminate this planet."

Salafu nodded and replied.

"We are already in the process, Father. Techmarine Riwen is leading this effort."

Suddenly, a guarded Shu technician stood up, and a device hidden in their hand emitted a bright light.

"For the future of the Shu!"

Corax did not move, but a shadow suddenly streaked across the ground.

The Shu's arm separated from their body, and the device fell to the ground.

The Anya Shouwei raised their guns to aim, while the other Shu crouched on the ground in terror.

"It seems there are still those among you who do not value their lives; this confirms my decision."

Corax ordered Salafu.

"Isolate all technicians and engineers for separate interrogation. As for the others... purge them completely."

The order was given, and the Anya Shouwei began to act.

Those Shu identified as being involved with Feng Qi Xing Alliance technology were taken away for separate detention, while the rest were gathered in an open area.

A Shu Elder shouted excitedly.

"You don't understand! Without the Star Alliance's technology, we cannot survive on this planet! The Shadow-born and the Symbiote will annihilate us!"

"The Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance will establish a new order. Aliens who submit will have a chance to survive; those who resist... die!"

The Purification Protocol began execution.

The Anya Shouwei systematically destroyed all Feng Qi Xing Alliance technological products—weapons, equipment, and even records and data.

The massive energy Furnace was activated, and the Alien technology was thrown into it to be thoroughly destroyed.

Some Shu attempted to resist, but faced with the powerful firepower and tactical coordination of the Space Marines, any resistance was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

The roar of Bolters, the hiss of Plasma Weapons, and the dying screams of the Shu intertwined, composing a symphony of destruction.

"Why do this?"

A young Shu shouted before being taken to the isolation zone.

"We can pledge loyalty! We can serve!"

Corax looked at him.

"Heretics who defect to Fengqi are never to be trusted."

Within a short hour, the buildings within the Shu territory were completely cleared.

All Star Alliance technology was destroyed, and the relevant personnel were isolated and detained.