Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 576 Acquiring a Lion Dog

In Lei Chi's vision, Eternal Sonic was like a god, his body wreathed in lightning, wielding a long spear. With a single strike, thunder surged forth, impacting for hundreds of miles, seemingly possessing unstoppable divine power.

Yu Baichen clenched his fist and raised his palm, yet he moved like an ordinary martial artist. His moves seemed unremarkable, but he could shatter any lightning that came close to him, and even knock it back.

The Pioneer Computer issued a report: "Ding, violent energy fluctuations detected. Based on the information already gathered, the combat power of Sonic in the Clouds is estimated at 188 billion, the combat power of the Four-Bearded Thunder Dragon in the Clouds is estimated at 480 billion, the combat power of the Six-Bearded Thunder Dragon in the Clouds is estimated at 1280 billion, the combat power of the Fantasy Serpent in the Clouds is estimated at 99 billion, the combat power of Sonic, the Grand Councilor on the Ground, is estimated at 3.03 million, and the combat power of Yu Baichen cannot be assessed..."

"Ding! Creating file A01 at the center of the universe!"

"Ding! A strange spacetime rift has been discovered. A large number of Golden Lion Dogs are active within it; this can be considered a Lion Dog lair. Establish Lion Dog Lair file!"

"Ding! A strange spacetime void has been detected. An unknown life form, a sphere of light, exists within. It resists observation and cannot be observed. The probability that it is a divine being is 78.25%, and the probability that it is the Eternal Emperor is 62.4%. Establish a file on the sphere of light!"

"Ding! Analysis of the Thunder Dragon's life structure indicates a 64.66% probability that it is a fragment of the Celestial Realm. Celestial Realm Archive established!"

"Ding, clusters of spacetime rifts detected. Attempt to analyze the static sword shadow... Analysis failed!"

"Ding, data analysis, starting dimensional observation..."

Lei Chi's eyes gleamed.

He carefully observed this space and time.

In his view, this place is very similar to the Eric 01 planet at the Eye of the Universe.

Time here is relatively independent and still.

In other words, no matter how time passes here, time outside remains almost still.

While time passes almost continuously outside, here time remains virtually still.

How time actually passes depends on the observer's perspective.

This is a very complex, yet extremely real, phenomenon in the world.

This is because the heart of the universe is truly embedded here, in an eternally unchanging position, while the universe continues to expand outward at the speed of light.

If we establish cosmic coordinates in the starry universe, this can be projected onto the zero point of the three time axes.

Besides the cosmic mysteries here, the eternal Sonic, the thunder dragon that weaves through the lightning of the sky, and the hidden Imaginary Serpent are all things well worth observing.

They are all comparable to cosmic wonders.

As for what shocked Lei Chi, there are four things here.

First, there is the still sword shadow in the sky.

The methods of those who appeared to be powerful beings who had reached the Heavenly Realm were completely beyond the capabilities of the advanced quantum computer to analyze, and the efficiency of observation was extremely low.

Secondly, there are two giant thunder dragons roaming the sky.

They are living beings, and are very likely fragments of the Extreme Sky. One has four dragon whiskers and the other has six. They are extremely powerful, and the observation efficiency of the advanced optical brain is extremely low.

Lei Chi had the Pioneer Light Brain assess his combat power. With the Spirit of the Universe still missing, his combat power barely exceeded 500 billion, but his defensive capabilities far exceeded his offensive capabilities. Numerically, he could barely overpower the Four-Bearded Thunder Dragon, but he was far from being a match for the Six-Bearded Thunder Dragon.

The third thing that caught Lei Chi's attention was a spatial pit hidden in the void, invisible to ordinary people. Inside the pit was a ball of light, which was also alive and resembled a divine being. It resisted the observation of the quantum computer and was very likely the Eternal Emperor, or perhaps... a mutated Eternal Emperor.

The fourth one is Yu Baichen!

Yu Baichen's combat strength cannot be assessed.

Previously, Lei Chi did not find this surprising; he even thought that Yu Baichen's combat power was only at the level of Sheng Tianwang.

But now it seems that Yu Baichen is much stronger than he imagined.

Judging from the current battle situation, Eternal Sonic, with a power level of 188 billion, is simply not strong enough to make him use his full strength.

"Since Senior Yu is handling this with such ease, there's no need for me to intervene!"

Lei Chi strode forward, heading towards the Golden Lion Dog's den.

"I wonder how this den came about. It's quite interesting that those golden lion dogs can live so peacefully here, but after all, this is a large tomb..."

Lei Chi smiled.

Golden Retrievers are intelligent cosmic creatures with strong vitality. Although they are not large in size, they are quite powerful in combat.

Lei Chi wanted to move them to a new home, which meant taking them into his own internal universe and expanding it.

Lei Chi found this kind of thing even more appealing than collecting treasures.

The arrival of Thunder Pool did not elicit any reaction from the thunder dragon in the sky, nor from Eternal Sonic, the Imaginary Serpent, or others. Perhaps they were indifferent, perhaps they were too busy to attend to it, or perhaps they dared not provoke it.

Only the golden retrievers barked at him. Some of the smaller ones huddled in their dens, only their heads sticking out, wagging their tails and barking particularly fiercely.

"Hey dogs, we've moved!"

Lei Chi took out the Hongchen Gourd, opened its mouth, and gently put the golden lion dogs inside one by one.

Before long, the Floating Beings quietly arrived behind Thunder Pool and said, "Junior Brother, did you steal a dog?"

"How can you say that, Senior Brother? These stray dogs were clearly pitiful, and I only took them in out of kindness!" Lei Chi laughed. "I wonder what you encountered on your journey, Senior Brother?"

"It was just a few dogs we encountered." The Buddha Beings, who had just arrived through the tunnel of light, said in a deep voice, "Junior Brother, when are we leaving?"

"What, Senior Brother, are you leaving?"

"What's the point of staying here if we can't touch anything or take anything?" the Buddha said. "Staying here too long might actually be dangerous."

"That's a wise move." Lei Chi stood up; he had already collected all the golden lion dogs. "Then I'll see my senior brother off first!"

The Buddha asked, "Junior brother, aren't you leaving?"

Lei Chi shook his head: "I'll be staying here for a while longer."

"Junior brother's strength is profound, so you can seek some opportunities here. Alas, I cannot!" Futu Zhong Sheng waved his hand. "There is no need for junior brother to see me off. I am the Void Sword God. Leaving along the cross-shaped star mark is still very easy for me."

Lei Chi cupped his hands in greeting: "Then I wish you a safe journey, Senior Brother!"

"Let's go, let's go!" The Buddha waved his hand and left.

As he entered the cross-shaped spacetime rift, Lei Chi took a step forward, teleporting directly to appear before it. His right hand was behind his back, his gaze cold and clear, as if surveying the earth, and he declared loudly, "Halt, sir! Be careful not to lose your life!"

Not far in front of Lei Chi, the space rippled slightly, and then a white snake appeared, which was the Snake of Imagination.

"Can you see me?"

The serpent of fantasy coiled up, its head held high, its forked tongue flicking, its gaze cold and menacing.

"Imaginary things are within my observation!"

As Lei Chi spoke, he slowly raised his left hand, pinched his thumb and middle finger together, and a black ball of light the size of a fingernail appeared.

That black sphere of light is a sixteen-dimensional spatial cage woven by Lei Chi!

This method was created after he was inspired by his previous observations of eight-dimensional space. It has no destructive power and is specifically designed for sealing off areas.

If the serpent of daydreams doesn't know what's good for it, he wouldn't mind taking action.

In fact, when the pagoda appeared, Lei Chi had already noticed that the serpent of illusion was quietly approaching him. Therefore, seeing that it was about to continue chasing into the cross-shaped spatial rift, he appeared to stop it.

The Snake of Imagination did not make any rash moves. It shrank its neck and coiled its body more tightly, saying, "Your Excellency, could you satisfy my curiosity?"

Lei Chi said, "Please speak."

"I wonder where you come from, and what brings you to Tianji Star. You've gone to such lengths to destroy the four corners of the heavens. What are you trying to do? Don't tell me it's just to collect the Golden Lion Dog."

Lei Chi said, "I am cultivating!"

"Cultivation? Cultivating in this Heavenly Mystery Tomb?"

Lei Chi shook his head: "You cannot understand my cultivation; explaining it to you would be a waste of breath."

"You seem quite confident in your strength, but unfortunately, you act too domineeringly. Take my advice: the universe is vast, and there are many powerful beings. You must know when to restrain yourself, do you understand?"

"I don't understand!" Lei Chi said. "You 'Daydreaming Serpent,' it seems you still don't get the situation right."

"You're out of your mind! Attack!"

The giant snake suddenly leaped up, its body moving like a spring, lunging towards Lei Chi.

"He brought this on himself..."

Lei Chi sighed softly, and with a flick of his left hand as if swatting away a mosquito, the sixteen-dimensional spatial cage he had woven flew out and suddenly grew larger, like a ferocious beast, pouncing towards the serpent of imagination.

At the same time, Lei Chi clenched his right fist, and the power of his unified divinity was displayed. The cosmic magic ring appeared behind him, but [Heavenly Wrath] ran out from the cosmic magic ring and rushed to Lei Chi's right side. It opened its mouth wide and directly bit a lightning spear.

That spear was thrown by Eternal Sonic.

"I haven't even made a move against you yet, and you've already lost your temper!"

Lei Chi's gaze turned cold. He stepped forward, reached out and grabbed the snake of imagination by the neck.

The serpent of imagination was terrified and roared, "I am the serpent of imagination, without a physical body. How can you capture me like this?"

Lei Chi did not answer. With a thought, the sixteen spatial cages that the Snake of Imagination had just avoided flew back.

Boo!

After a sound like a bubble bursting, the serpent of imagination suddenly disappeared.

It was sealed in a spatial cage by Lei Chi.

The next moment, Lei Chi took a step and landed on the ground.

His target was not Eternal Sonic, who had previously ambushed him, but Grand Speaker Sonic.

Grand Speaker Sonic was also shocked to see that Thunder Pool had taken back the Imaginary Serpent.

He also possesses considerable combat power; in the vast universe, he is a world lord-level expert above the Void Extinction Realm.

But at this moment, facing Lei Chi, he had absolutely no power to fight back.

In fact, the sixth level of this Heavenly Mystery Tomb is embedded in the heart of the universe. There is a powerful gravitational force here, and mortals cannot survive here at all. Even if a world lord-level powerhouse from the starry sky comes, he must be careful. If he were to engage in battle, he would probably be able to exert only one-tenth of his strength.

"You can't touch me! I'm Sonic, the Eternal Chosen!"

Grand Speaker Sonic shouted loudly, but it was too late. Raichi pointed a finger at her brow, and she felt as if her soul was about to emerge, but Raichi forcibly took it away.

The next moment, Eternal Sonic, who was fighting Yu Baichen in the sky, seemed to be struck by lightning. His figure suddenly stopped, and the lightning and thunder around him were reduced by half.

In that instant, Yu Baichen made a hand seal with his right hand and struck Eternal Sonic on the forehead.

This attack, though seemingly light, was, in Lei Chi's eyes, a direct destruction of the eternal Sonic's life dimension, killing him instantly!

"Senior brother's punch was powerful!"

Lei Chi gave a thumbs-up.

Yu Baichen laughed heartily, then said, "Today, Sonic has been killed, and my disciple's great revenge has been avenged. It's very satisfying. It's rare that you've also come here. Would you be willing to fight alongside me against the heavens?"

"War of Heaven?"

Lei Chi tried hard to decipher the meaning behind Yu Baichen's words.

Yu Baichen pointed to the sky filled with thunder and said, "It's hard for me to explain to you clearly, but I know that there should originally be nine giant thunder dragons in this sky. They are the will of heaven. Now, seven of them are gone, probably because they were hunted by other beings. The remaining two seem to have been deliberately kept here. If you and I can hunt them, we can obtain great fortune."

After pausing for a moment, Yu Baichen continued, "I'll deal with the big dragon. You help me hold off the smaller dragon. Once I've dealt with the big dragon, we'll turn around and kill the smaller one together. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Chi was startled.

Yu Baichen is actually going to fight against the heavens!

He's eyeing those two thunder dragons.

They even dared to fight the Thunder Dragon with a combat power of 1280 billion, and were full of confidence!

Those two thunderous dragons are very likely fragments of the Celestial Realm.

Lei Chi pondered for a moment, then said, "Senior, I feel there's something amiss about this matter."

It wasn't that he was afraid to fight those two thunder dragons.

If it were a one-on-one fight, Lei Chi was confident he could take down the four-whiskered dragon, but he would definitely have to go all out in the battle and dare not be careless.

As for the six-bearded thunder dragon with a combat power of 1280 billion, Lei Chi didn't know if Yu Baichen could defeat it. In any case, if he were to face it, unless all the spirits of the universe returned, he would most likely lose.

But this is the Great Tomb of the Extreme Heaven, which contains not only fragments of the Heavenly Dao, but also the Eternal Emperor who resisted observation, a hidden Black Coffin Emperor, and possibly even methods left behind by a Heaven-Treading expert.

Lei Chi believed that it would be unwise to recklessly engage the Thunder Dragon with all one's might.

"You have concerns?" Yu Baichen looked proudly at the sky. "That's right. There are powerful figures watching here. Making a rash move could easily lead to your death. I'm not afraid, but you... have to consider it. Forget it, I was reckless. Let's put aside the matter of fighting the heavens and slaying the dragon for now."

He suddenly looked into the void again and said, "Huh, someone else is coming!"

Lei Chi frowned. He had not detected anyone coming. Turning around, he followed Yu Baichen's gaze and saw the void distort, and then the one-armed Ascending Heaven Venerable walked out.

The Ascended Grand Venerable's face was deathly pale. She looked at Yu Baichen and Lei Chi, seemingly surprised, and said in a low voice, "Quickly, let's go! This tomb is a trap!"

(End of this chapter)