At first, my estimation of this invasion was very optimistic because we had two of our strongest allies as guests at home. Godfather and King Huron were two veteran Void Creatures with sky-shattering battle prowess. Under any circumstances, they could take on the entire Fallen Apostle, or even several armies. Moreover, they were not any weaker than that one.
The Fallen Apostle had chosen this time to invade. There was no doubt that they had carefully chosen the most inconvenient day to go out. It would have been better if they had kicked an iron plate. However, no one had expected that the situation would suddenly become so complicated. Originally, they thought that the other party had met with great misfortune, but in the end, we were still in a terrible predicament.
The Fallen Apostle had actually split his forces into five groups, and there were camouflage everywhere. They pushed interference devices onto the battlefield, making it impossible for the prophet to see what their true objective was. Although Godfather and King Huron were powerful, they could only help us defend against one attack. The two of them had been temporarily delayed by the Fallen Apostle in another world using human wave tactics. As a result, the number of enemies we had to face was practically overwhelming.
Sandora had even speculated that the Fallen Apostle had already mobilized more than half of the Fallen Apostle's military forces to organize this attack. Now, I was a little worried that they had actually known beforehand that Godfather and King Huron were in the Empire's territory. However, for some life-threatening reason, they were willing to take an incomparably huge risk, even to the extent of being crippled, to organize this attack. The scale of the military operation that we were witnessing now was enough to prove the target of their plan. Multiple layers of bait, dragging Godfather and King Huron in one place, using camouflage to disperse as much of the Empire's military forces as possible. Then, they would launch an almost unstoppable attack on the real military target. The only thing that was not in their plan was perhaps the existence of Xiaoxue. When the Fallen Apostle had first replicated the Void Creatures, he probably did not expect such a strange existence like Xiaoxue to appear. She came from the future, knew about the Void Cataclysm like the back of her hand, and also had the same prophetic ability as her mother.
It was this one deviation that gave us the opportunity to organize a line of defense a few hours in advance. Otherwise, with the combat power of the Border World Defense Army and the strength of the invasion of the Fallen Apostles, I believe that the current BDE-1325 wouldn't have been able to stop them for more than ten minutes. No matter what their target in this universe is, I'm afraid they would have succeeded by now.
With that in mind, I actually had a question: Xiaoxue had once said that her arrival would not affect the continuity of history before and after the Void Cataclysm. She was a shadow-like existence in this timeline, so in this battle, she had obviously played a role that could not be ignored. Could it be that the battle we were currently fighting was just an insignificant appetizer for the Void Cataclysm? Or, in the original course of history, Lin Xue did not go to the frontlines in this battle. She took on the role of Xiaoxue in the City of Shadows. Or, in the original timeline, the Empire used other methods to stop the attack of the Fallen Apostle. Or, in the original timeline, the Empire used other methods to stop the attack of the Fallen Apostle, or even a more godly development. We actually lost this battle from the beginning, but after the cataclysm, all the consequences of this battle were insignificant...
No matter which conjecture it was, it seemed to challenge my logical thinking. Fortunately, I was a very magnanimous person. Of course, it was not impossible to say that I was simple-minded. In any case, I usually did not think about things that I could not understand.
The intense, even white-hot battle had lasted for an hour. The army of the Shiring Apostles had always adhered to the highest efficiency, the greatest firepower, and the fastest speed. With both sides adhering to this principle, the amount of wreckage on the battlefield had already piled up to a staggering degree in the short span of an hour. Under the frenzied advance of the Fallen Apostles, the Church's Holy Warships carrying the clerics of the Goddess of Life, as well as the Soul Guidance Ships piloted by the Queen Bee, began to rush onto the battlefield, doing their best to rescue the dying warriors, and even the souls that had already begun to dissipate. This was perhaps the only area where we had an absolute advantage over the Fallen Apostles. For their soldiers to resurrect, it seemed that they could only rely on the limited bandwidth of the soul transmission channel. This kind of resurrection quota was probably only enough to satisfy the needs of commander-level Apostles. Even though we were inferior to the Fallen Apostles in terms of cutting-edge technology, we had a large number of support troops. These Queen Bee, healers from various worlds, and believers of Jingle were the most important guarantee for the New Empire to maintain a considerable number of troops after experiencing several disastrous battles. Even though we were only able to save the lives of a portion of the soldiers, our control over the battle far exceeded that of the Fallen Apostles.
I couldn't help but thank Liliana, the crazy loli who would do anything to spread her religion. She would often shout "burn down all the heretics" before being thrown into a basket. It was her three consecutive years of crazy missionary work that provided us with so many powerful medical personnel. The believers of Jingle's Church were extremely popular among the servant army, even if their strange religious habits often caused people to look askance at them …
However, under this seemingly stalemate situation, there was a bad truth.
"Those servant soldiers seem to be rather tired."
Engulfed in a blazing light, Elson charged back. His heavy armor, forged from stargold, was riddled with scars. Only the holy sword in his hand continued to emit a blinding light. "That's true. The intensity of this battle is too high. I was almost beaten to the ground."
The hot-blooded idiot Elson, who charged head-on while shouting "For Dawn and Justice" while facing more than twenty heavy guided missiles, was truly a miracle that you weren't killed by the airship's cannons.
"Sandora, when will the reinforcements arrive?"
I had already given up on using my eyes to observe this chaotic battlefield that spanned millions of kilometers. Instead, I used my spiritual power to replace my eyes and spread it out. All I could sense was endless energy explosions, all sorts of communication noise, interference, and storms that spewed out from the void cracks. The enemy's offensive did not slow down even with the addition of the few top-tier combat powers. Even though heroes like Shallow shallow and my sister, who could kill a large number of enemies, were holding back a considerable number of enemies, the speed at which they replenished their combat power was actually faster than the speed at which they were defeated. I was a little worried that some of the enemy troops that had escaped over from other worlds had already joined the battle, and our own reinforcements had yet to arrive.
"The Warlord has been stopped." Sandora's voice sounded a little tired. Even though she remained in the Empire Admiral to command the battle, in reality, she was personally participating in the battle as well. On the battlefield, one could see the Fallen Apostle's spaceship suddenly enveloped by a golden halo before it turned its cannons to attack its own comrades. That was Sandora using all sorts of amplified antennas to project her spiritual power onto the battlefield. Any enemy who was slightly distracted during the battle would be turned into her slaves by her. The effect of this power on the enemy was even greater than my sister's curse. However, it also consumed a lot of Sandora's energy. "In the neighboring worlds, the Fallen Apostles have sent two reinforcements specifically to stop the Avengers. The other two have already begun to jump into this universe. There are even more enemies rushing over from the Fallen Apostle's homeland. The Death Garden's system is filled with alarm signals. "
"F * ck." This time, even I couldn't help but curse. "Do they not want their homeland anymore?!"
Sandora's voice was solemn. "I have always believed in one thing. A huge sacrifice means a huge reward. There must be something in this world that can make the Fallen Apostles feel that their lives are at stake. We are currently only one of the battlefields in this world. Within a range of ten billion light years, the enemy has opened up at least six rifts. Every rift is in a chaotic battle … They seem to be looking for something in this universe."
"This universe doesn't have any life, right?"
Icetis unceremoniously inserted herself into Sandora's and my channel. "Listen to your sister. If you really can't hold on, then blow up the entire world! No matter what it is, even if we can't find it, we can't let the Fallen Apostles get it! "
"What if their goal is also to destroy that thing?" Sandora immediately raised an objection. "Lin Xue is currently thinking of a way to break through the blockade of the interference transmitter. Right now, she has a vague premonition that that thing absolutely cannot be destroyed!"
"Tsk, then let's continue. Back then, when I led two hundred wounded soldiers to fight to the death against the Gate of the Abyss, I didn't relent either! Isn't it just an army?! " Icetis suddenly erupted with the aura of a hoodlum. The weapon in her hand had unknowingly changed into a heavy scepter that was at least three meters long. "This scepter once fought against the head of the teaching office! Assistant head teacher of the Holy Light faction, grant me power! Soldiers, charge! "
In the deep space, following this brainless command, several hundred golden giants suddenly materialized. These things that were formed from Holy Light let out a soundless roar in the direction that Icetis's scepter was pointing at. Then, they turned into countless light pillars that charged towards the assault ships that were approaching us. Holy Light wasn't true light, but rather a type of corrective power. In the hands of God, it could adjust any object that deviated from the normal path back to the normal path. To the Abyss, it was an existence that was akin to a mortal enemy. Thus, the high-speed spaceships that were intending to overtake us, who were smashing and looting, had no choice but to immediately face these seemingly boundless giants. Icetis waved her scepter and followed behind the giants. She bared her fangs and brandished her claws. "Idiots, I was just teasing you."
All the Holy Light giants suddenly disappeared. Icetis carried the scepter that could be used as a battering ram and smashed through the armor of one of the assault ships …
"I vaguely remember that back in the day, a certain bad guy taught me this technique."
Icetis swiftly leaped between several battleships, teleporting and moving about. Her figure was erratic as she constantly muttered in our mental connection. It would seem that my battle with her in the deep space had left a deep impression on her. I guessed that that was probably the first time that she had met an opponent as immoral as herself. She had angrily shouted at me to use the Eight Trigrams Swimming Dragon Palm, and then she had actually used a leg sweep …
At this moment, a golden figure suddenly attacked me from the side. I was unable to react in time, and this figure smashed into me. It was as if I had been directly hit in the head by a meteor, and I was instantly sent flying several kilometers. Only after I stabilized myself dizzily did I discover that a two-meter-tall shield was floating in front of me.
There was also a petite golden-haired girl caught under her armpit.
… Which angle did she come from?
"Lin, are you alright?" I helped the dizzy Dragon God girl to stabilize herself. I immediately saw that the golden shield that was as tall as a city wall was already filled with holes. Even the armor of a god couldn't withstand the cannon fire of the Empire any longer.
Lin shook her head vigorously and flashed me a smile that only a three-year-old would have. "Hah! Lin is hungry …"
I casually tossed her to Kenser, who was currently setting up a Holy Light barrier. "Take care of your team's lucky mascot, Number Two. One of her heads has been knocked unconscious!"
Lin's complete state had two heads. If one of them was knocked unconscious, her intelligence would drop by half. I estimated that she should be around the same age as Little Bubble, and that she would have many common topics to talk about with Jingle.
At this moment, I suddenly heard Sandora's urgent call through our mental connection. "Ah Jun! Hurry, there's a shuttle flying past you. Follow me! Go to the other battlefield! "
I was stunned for a moment. As expected, I saw a shuttle flying towards us from the direction of the Empire Admiral. The surface of the shuttle was covered in a blue psionic shield, and there was a dim golden halo floating around it. This was Sandora's spiritual imprint.
Before I could react, I had already subconsciously approached the shuttle. I discovered that it was open for boarding, so I dived into the shuttle.
The shuttle was a model specially designed for royalty. The cockpit was huge, and the pilot seat was actually Sandora herself.
"Lin Xue has broken through the interference. Get ready, we're going to speed up."
Sandora said quickly. She sealed off the sealed mass around the shuttle as she swiftly adjusted the equipment. I glanced out of the porthole and saw that the rotten tomato at the very back of the enemy's formation was being covered in a layer of bright sparks of energy. Huge explosions continuously erupted from every inch of its armor, and the entire interference emitter was gradually disintegrating.
"They underestimated the prophet's power. They used pure calculation formulas and the prophet's intuition to compete in speed. The main system was burnt." The shuttle quickly entered hyperdrive. The chaotic battlefield outside was instantly thrown out of the space tunnel. All that was left in my field of vision was a large patch of rapidly refreshing colored patches. "However, Lin Xue has entered the medical center herself. Don't worry, she was too excited and flashed her waist. "
"You found the true target of the Fallen Apostle?"
I noticed that the hyperdrive was about to end. I could only vaguely guess what had happened after I was suddenly pulled over by Sandora. I couldn't help but ask curiously.
"They want to destroy an ancient planet that has information about their great cause." The space outside the shuttle gradually returned to darkness. "There's also a set of databases passed down from the old Empire. They have been searching for those things for countless years, and in the end, they actually found that it was in the territory of the new Empire. It's because of the phenomenon of the world drifting in the void. Their great cause was already a complete plan when the old Empire collapsed. It's unimaginable. This means that the mastermind behind the scenes already existed when the old Empire collapsed. Damn it, I hope that the defense army in front can still hold on. There's a large-scale gravitational trap and communication interference in front of us, so the hyperdrive stopped prematurely. Hopefully, this is a sign that the defense line is still intact. "
The shuttle charged towards a turbid bright cloud at high sub-light speed. The starlight along the way was pulled into bright red and blue lines. After I digested the shocking information, I looked at Sandora in astonishment. "Such a coincidence? The thing that the Fallen Apostle has been searching for for tens of thousands of years just happened to fall into the Empire's territory half a month ago? "
What kind of curse did they suffer for them to be so unlucky?
"It's because you are a Void Creature, and at the same time, you are the leader of the new Empire. With the two information disturbances superimposed, the legacy of the old Empire is drawn towards you. Void Creatures are simply too unreasonable. It's no wonder that the Fallen Apostle fell for Xiaoxue's trap so easily. The temptation of creating a Void Creature is simply too great."
"Warning, a high-energy reaction is gathering ahead. There is no way to avoid it!"
The shuttle's central computer suddenly emitted an ear-piercing alarm. Sandora pulled my arm and instantly teleported us into outer space. In the next second, a huge wave of black-red light abruptly appeared in space, instantly vaporizing the small shuttle into nothingness.
I was dumbfounded. Then, I stomped my foot and scolded, "F * ck! Why did you use the Milky Way to attack a plane? "
The dark space was filled with astonishing energy reactions. Continuous explosions could be seen from far away. The first line of fire was still very far away. Even the explosions from the battleships that could blind a person's eyes looked like twinkling stars here. However, considering the attack range of the Schilling spaceship, we were already in the middle of a crossfire between the two sides.
It was impossible to rely on the power of two people to stop the enemy's fleet. Of course, Sandora knew this. The only reason she pulled me over was to stall for time because the large-scale battleships behind us were being disrupted by the enemy's gravitational traps. They needed time to rush over to support us. Shallow Shallow was already speeding up the entire army. The Protoss Bar … the four of us (excluding the child-like Lin) and my sister were doing their best to get rid of the gravitational traps on the battlefield. Sandora had finished arranging everything that could be arranged. It seemed that all that was left for me was to fight the little monsters here.
Fortunately, our defense forces were still alive, even though the situation was not looking optimistic.
The joint defense line formed by the Alliance Fleet and the Empire Fleet was desperately protecting a planet that was covered in green matter. This planet was really strange. Because there were no stars in this area, it was a lonely 'wandering planet'. And the Fallen Apostle's goal was to destroy this place.
Fortunately, by the time they found this planet, the defense forces had already arrived.
"Your Majesty, we can still hold on for a while longer!"
After getting close to the defense lines, communication with the other party was finally restored. In order to prevent the Imperial Army from requesting for reinforcements, the Fallen Apostle paid a huge price to block all communication within half a light year. If it wasn't for Lin Xue breaking through the enemy's interference in time, it was likely that no one would know about what happened here.
"Pull back the defense line and fight conservatively. Reinforcements will be here soon."
Sandora gave a simple reply before throwing herself into battle.
She used the power of a Soul Reaper to steal the enemy's consciousness. She used the power of the Abyss to tear apart the enemies in her line of sight. The moment she entered the battlefield, Sandora used her greatest power. I had long since switched to my Void Form and released my spiritual power as much as possible.
After the Void Domain spread out, all of the enemy's equipment, other than their shield system, became useless. They became harmless and incomparably weak. Sandora controlled these enemies, whose claws and teeth had already been plucked out, to self-destruct one by one. It was extremely easy. The cooperation between the two complemented each other.
Meanwhile, in a place where the Void Domain couldn't reach, I was preparing a large psionic storm. There were shockingly powerful energy remnants on the battlefield. To an energy specialist, this was basically an endless supply of ammunition. As long as I guided it slightly, I believed that I would be able to set off an unprecedented storm. At the very least, it would be enough to blow away those black coffins that were hiding far away and throwing galaxies over here.
However, at this moment, a voice suddenly barged into my mind. "It seems that Her Majesty Halland's cautiousness is indeed reasonable. Since you have appeared personally, then stay!"
"It might be that General Zadom!" Sandora exclaimed loudly in our spiritual connection. "Be careful, he is extremely powerful …"
"Your Majesty, you seem to be very tired." The voice echoed again. "In that case, Queen, let me send you on your way."
I quickly turned my head to remind her, "Sandora, be careful!"
However, I could no longer see Sandora. Countless spatial bombs filled the space around Sandora, and in the distance, a group of invisible bombing ships were rapidly retreating.
"I like to hold back, such as having the last hidden bombing fleet hide until the end of the battle. It would have been great if Her Majesty Sandora had understood more about the generals of the other Heavens back then. It's a pity, Your Majesty Chen Jun, that you seem to be immortal. Otherwise, Her Majesty Halland would have had one less problem to deal with."
A violent energy shockwave tore the space where the spatial bombs were. In the next second, Sandora's spiritual connection was abruptly cut off.
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