Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 559 Crossing the Stars

The black mist released by the Lord of Bliss City was the one that Lei Chi had collected from the ancient sacred domain of the starry sky using the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore. There was a sealed space within this black mist that could isolate divine sense and block space. The original stone plate was placed inside it.

Entering this black mist space is easy, but getting out is troublesome. Without special means, the black mist is infinitely deep, and it is basically impossible to get out of it by brute force.

Even the current Lord of Bliss City, if trapped in this black mist, would only be able to get stuck by himself.

Therefore, calling it a cage is perfectly accurate.

Fortunately, the Moon Gazing Beast could ignore the black mist and carry people through it.

The Lord of Bliss City used this black mist as another trump card in addition to the Great Array of Heavenly Gods and Demons. At this moment, the old ruler was immediately enveloped by the black mist as soon as he was revived.

In the infinite council chamber, the mechanical god Nordhua asked in bewilderment, "Teacher, what are the black mist... the cage, and the stone disc? Who possesses them?"

The infinite phantom quickly solidified, and after a breath, it was no longer an infinite phantom, but an infinite true form.

Infinity has arrived.

"I finally found them!" A smile spread across his face, clearly pleased. He slowly said, "The Black Mist Cage is a stolen portion of the system's power, as is the Stone Disc! These two items can be considered super artifacts. I've been searching for them all along, and I never expected they were in the hands of that Great Unification! Yes, no wonder that Great Unification, as a contemporary player, possesses such power; it must be thanks to the Black Mist Cage and the Stone Disc!"

Nordow didn't quite understand, but looking at the Infinite Teacher in front of him, his fear of him quickly surged back into his heart.

He had seen teachers in this state before, and he understood that Wuxian must have coveted the black mist cage and the stone disc. He would definitely take action to seize these two items.

"Two super artifacts? Is the teacher going to make a personal appearance?"

Nordow pondered silently, but couldn't help taking a step back, as if he dared not get too close to the Infinity at this moment.

After pausing for a moment, he turned to look at Nordwa and asked, "Do you know of the ancient sages?"

Nordowa couldn't help but feel nervous. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Ancient Sages... I have heard some rumors. It is said that in previous eras, there was a group of humans who refused to believe in becoming gods. They advocated cultivation and pursued proving the Dao through force, attempting to gain the system's recognition with real power. Among them, there were nine outstanding individuals, who were the Ancient Sages!"

"Indeed, those nine guys were all exceptionally brilliant, figures who could illuminate an era. They became saints, capable of suppressing all illusory gods in combat. At that time, even the Temple of Light had to give them some face. Unfortunately, even after becoming saints and being able to command the winds and rains in the prime material world, they were still not satisfied. Arrogance and greed led them to set their sights on the system, hehe..."

A knowing smile appeared on Wuxian's face as he continued, "They entered the Divine Tomb, intending to seize the system's power, but they quickly discovered that with their strength, they were no match for the system head-on. Their only recourse was to steal its power! Throughout history, they weren't the only ones who sought to steal the system's power, but ultimately, they were perhaps the only ones who truly succeeded. However, they paid the ultimate price: eight of the nine saints died, and the remaining one was severely injured and sealed within the Divine Tomb!"

"Ah, so that's how it is!" Nordwa exclaimed flatteringly. "That black mist cage and stone disc, are they the system power they stole?"

"Excellent!" Wuxian said. "These two items were obtained by those eight ancient sages at the cost of their lives, and they possess the most primal power of the system! They are of great use to me. If I can obtain them, my research will surely achieve a breakthrough. Do you know what I'm researching?"

Nordow quickly shook his head, saying, "I don't know, I don't know!"

He never dared to ask what Teacher Wuxian was researching.

"I've actually been researching the system all along! The system is both real and illusory; it's life, yet not life! It's incredibly profound; it can be called the will of the universe, the origin of the world, the ultimate information repository, but calling it the Dao of Heaven is probably the most appropriate. And after my research, I strongly suspect that the system was man-made. My current research topic is how to create a man-made system, also known as the simulated universe project! I need to analyze the power of the system, so I'm determined to obtain that black mist cage and the stone disc!"

"This student is willing to serve his teacher!" Nordwa bowed deeply, then asked, "Teacher, are those Old Ones trapped in the black mist cage, unable to escape?"

"There's a high chance she won't be able to escape!" Infinite laughed. "Bibis miscalculated this time, but she still has Paradise Lost. Even if she suffers a big setback this time, she can still get out safely."

Upon hearing this, Nordow looked at the projected image in front of him.

In the scene, the black mist forms a black sphere, which floats in mid-air, completely still, with no sign of the Old Ones breaking away.

At this very moment, outside Elysium, the Great Evil God Bibius had completely severed his connection with the Great Old Ones.

It was as if she had painstakingly climbed to the top of a mountain, ready to embrace the blue sky, but accidentally slipped and fell into the abyss.

This made her feel extremely uncomfortable. The tentacles that had grown out of her body immediately went limp. She pounded her chest and spat out a mouthful of blood. The blood fell into the air but did not disperse and was still wriggling. If you looked closely, you would find that it was a blood-red thing, like internal organs, or more like some kind of disgusting worm.

"Damn it, they actually severed my connection with the Old Ones!"

Bibius gritted her teeth. The Great Old Ones were her greatest asset. If he were defeated, she would likely be unable to achieve anything today.

After holding back for a long time, Bibi finally said in a deep voice, "Retreat!"

The command seemed to be swiftly and precisely delivered to the minds of all the intruders, who were mostly stunned for a moment before screaming and retreating.

Judging from their behavior, they all seemed to have just woken up from a dream, making it hard not to suspect that they had been manipulated before.

The disc-shaped Paradise Lost also quickly changed direction and returned along the way it came.

Upon seeing this, the Lord of Bliss City laughed loudly: "What? Scared? I haven't even used my full strength, and you're already running away?"

That being said, the City Lord of Bliss also approved of the Great Evil God's actions. Her ability to make a decisive decision and withdraw her troops proved that she was very clear-headed and could be considered as cutting her losses in time.

"How boring! How boring!"

The Lord of Bliss shook his head, and with a thought, the Lotus of the Other Shore bloomed again. Then he put away the black mist cage and sent it into the Other Shore World.

There are still many spines ravaging the city of Bliss, but the city lord doesn't care. He doesn't need to worry about it; his own players or troops will take care of it.

"The system will probably only declare the war over and allow worry-free reconstruction after all the spines have been cleared away."

The Lord of Bliss muttered something to himself, then leisurely returned to Bliss City to boast to Deedlit and the others.

As for the black mist cage that imprisoned the ancient rulers, the Lord of Bliss City would never touch it unless the true body returned and took the initiative to see it.

What he didn't know was that at this very moment, there were many people watching this battle closely.

"You've already cancelled it?"

Why not keep going?

"A promising start but a disappointing finish; the great evil god is nothing more than this!"

"It's a pity we didn't see all the beast towers in this City of Bliss. I wonder if there are even more powerful ones later on!"

"What exactly is that black ball...?"

These god-level beings each had their own agendas, but they didn't take any further action.

The Great Evil God's promise to unify and banish might have been fulfilled; it is fitting that they gather again in the Infinite Council Hall to discuss it further.

Thus, Bliss City settled down, while at this very moment, Thunder Pool was still traversing the starry sky.

He felt as if he had entered a light tunnel in a stone slab. Ahead, there was a vortex-like passage, and to the left and right, light streamed past, occasionally revealing scenes of incomprehensible meaning.

[Imagine] Running, the Coffin of God is very stable.

Of course, this sense of security was only Lei Chi's perception. If an ordinary person were to come here, they would probably be instantly vaporized by the invisible forces around them, not even surviving for a fraction of a second. Even if a so-called god-level expert came, their body would be shattered, and more importantly, their soul would be lost.

Such a journey through the starry sky is actually extremely damaging to the soul.

As for Lei Chi, he was a unified entity, but he had lost his soul.

"I'm afraid I've already left the Divine Realm! Have I entered the Star Realm? This [imagination] is quite extraordinary. Traveling through the starry sky like this is not a simple spatial teleportation; it involves the mysteries of spacetime. Even if I understand the power of the universe, I cannot do it."

Lei Chi silently sensed that some of the system items he carried with him had either disappeared or lost their function. However, the pioneering quantum computer, which did not seem to be created out of thin air by the system, had not disappeared. It had simply been affected by unknown factors during its journey through the starry sky and had automatically shut down.

A moment later, a glimmer of white light appeared in the vortex passage ahead.

Lei Chi's spirits jolted, realizing that this interstellar journey was about to end.

The white light initially appeared as small as a pinhole, but gradually grew larger until it suddenly filled Lei Chi's entire field of vision.

In that instant, Lei Chi felt an immense impact, and for the first time, he experienced a change in dimensions.

When Bai Guan descended, Lei Chi felt as if he had mutated from one dimension to another, expanding and becoming more three-dimensional.

He felt his power being rapidly amplified, as if he had been suppressing his power in the Divine Realm before, and now that suppression had been lifted.

"Great Unity, my friend, you are truly extraordinary! To have survived such a journey through space unscathed!"

The voice of "Imagine" was transmitted through the Star God's Chains.

At this moment, Lei Chi's vision had been restored. He looked around and felt as if he had arrived in a desolate universe. The surroundings were almost a vacuum, weightless and cold. He could see stars, and he was sitting cross-legged on the Coffin of God Locking, still being pulled by [Imagination], moving leisurely through the starry sky.

Of course, saying it's moving leisurely is just a figure of speech; the speed of the "imagination" is still extremely fast, as can be judged from the shift of the surrounding celestial bodies.

"here it is……"

In the weightless vacuum, Lei Chi was unable to speak, but his thoughts were transmitted through the Star God Chains.

"This is the Divine Star Domain, which seems to be called the Ruby Star Realm. My friend, hang in there a little longer. There's a spatial rift not far ahead. Once we cross it, we'll soon reach the end of the starry sky."

The answer is provided by [Imagination].

Lei Chi didn't ask any more questions, treating it as sightseeing and curiously gazing at the starry sky.

Soon, Lei Chi saw a star up close.

It was a real star, its surface covered as if by molten gold, radiating intense heat, blinding light, and a host of highly lethal rays.

At this moment, the Kaituo optical brain was restarted within Lei Chi's body.

"Ding! Kaituo Light Brain is at your service!"

"Ding, detecting the surrounding environment, an active star has been discovered. Its name is unknown. It has been randomly named Robert V35. Its diameter is approximately 200 million kilometers and its surface temperature is 6000 degrees Celsius. A Robert V35 profile has been generated. More data is pending further exploration. It can be automatically updated and connected to external information at any time."

"Ding, current location is approximately 625 kilometers from the Robert V35. Analyzing hazard factors..."

"Ding! The Robert V35 poses no threat to you; no response plan is required!"

"Ding, unknown life force detected, combat strength approximately 648, marked..."

[Imagine] Pulling the Coffin of God, almost touching the huge star, Lei Chi felt no discomfort. Under the protection of his power, even the clothes on his body were not damaged in the slightest.

Upon hearing the voice from the pioneering quantum computer, Lei Chi quickly discovered the unknown life form that had been affected.

In Lei Chi's view, it was a "divine dragon," very similar to the one in myths and legends. Its body was golden, and it swam on the surface of the star, sometimes flying into the star's fiery waves, looking very cheerful.

As for its size, it is probably 100 meters long.

"Hmm?" Lei Chi raised an eyebrow. "A fire dragon that can roam the surface of a star, if it were on Earth, it would probably be no different from a mythical creature. I wonder if Earth's modern weapons could pose a threat to it, but such an existence only has a combat power of over six hundred?"

For the first time, Lei Chi felt the weight of his combat power. He had the Pioneer AI assess his current combat power and quickly got the result, which was not much, just 27 billion. However, a few breaths later, the number rose to 28 billion and continued to increase rapidly.

At that moment, the voice of [Imagination] transmitted once more through the Star God Chains: "We've reached the Dao, the spatial rift has arrived, I'm charging!"

Upon hearing the voice of "Imagine," Lei Chi looked up and indeed saw a dark crack on the edge of the planet Robert V35, which the pioneering quantum computer had named after it. It was like a scar, seemingly real yet unreal, and unaffected by the planet's rotation.

The next moment, [Imagination] suddenly accelerated, and after two breaths, it pulled the God-Locking Coffin into the spacetime rift.

(End of this chapter)