They had previously departed from the mountaintop where they landed.
Gid had activated the environmental integration stealth mode for his spaceship, while Lin cast a barrier over his own vessel. This was to prevent accidental destruction by giant beasts.
Just now, Lin sensed that his barrier was under attack. The Space Card flashed.
Lin and Sephie vanished instantly, reappearing at the mountaintop where the spaceships had landed.
"This is..."
Witnessing the scene before them, both Lin and Sephie were momentarily stunned.
The mountain was gone. In fact, the area within a radius of hundreds of li had been razed to the ground. It looked as if it had been bombarded by something.
Relying on his connection to the barrier, Lin confirmed the location of the spaceship below. The barrier had withstood the recent attack. However, it was teetering on the brink of collapse.
Upon arrival, Lin released his spiritual perception, instantly locating the culprit responsible for attacking this area. The target was approximately six hundred meters away from him.
A burly, bald man clad in armor was floating in mid-air. There were totem-like runes on his head. His features were fierce, and his expression was cold and indifferent.
Lin could faintly perceive the powerful energy concealed within the other party's body. He was a planetary-level powerhouse. His energy intensity was slightly inferior to Gid's. According to Gid's description, this bald man was clearly not a local.
The bald man also quickly noticed Lin and Sephie, who had suddenly appeared. His gaze narrowed slightly, and a look of confusion flashed in his eyes.
When did they appear?
After that strike just now, there shouldn't be any living things left in this area.
They can hover in the air. It seems they aren't ordinary people.
But that doesn't matter.
He raised his right hand. The armor on his arm shifted instantly, transforming into the shape of a hand cannon, and energy began to gather within it. Immediately after, an energy blast was fired.
The energy blast was extremely fast, instantly breaking ten times the speed of sound. However, just as the dark green energy blast reached the front of Lin and Sephie, a shield resembling mist appeared.
This was the Sanctuary of the Gray Kingship. It possessed the attribute of protection. The energy blast struck the Gray Sanctuary without causing even a single ripple. The power, comparable to the explosion of a large-yield nuclear bomb, dissipated just like that.
"Hmm?!"
Seeing this, the bald man narrowed his eyes, a trace of surprise flashing within them.
Seeing the bald man attack, Lin didn't care what the other party's intentions were and directly activated his Heaven Strike ability. A purple-gold light spear took shape.
With a wave of his right hand, the Heaven Strike spear instantly tore through the air, shooting toward the bald man. The Space Card materialized beside him. An invisible space shield enveloped Sephie.
At the same time, he activated Domain Expansion: Kingship Territory. Lin pulled both himself and the bald man into the Kingship Territory.
The moment the Heaven Strike spear took form, alarm bells rang in the bald man's heart, and the combat instincts honed since childhood responded. He clasped his hands in front of his body. The nano-armor on his body shifted, transforming into a massive cannon muzzle as immense energy gathered.
A dark green beam of energy erupted.
In the next moment, the energy beam collided with the Heaven Strike spear. Two forces capable of flattening the surface of an Earth-like planet clashed within the Kingship Domain. Seconds later, an explosion occurred at the point of impact. A terrifying shockwave of energy swept out in all directions.
Seated on the Golden Throne, Lin's expression remained unchanged. The space in front of him stretched continuously, devouring the shockwave and causing it to dissipate. A few seconds later, an invisible force swept through.
Lin looked toward the bald man's location and saw that he was now encased in special metal, resembling an oval metal pod.
Nano-technology...
Lin narrowed his eyes slightly. He couldn't help but be reminded of someone.
Yami, Golden Darkness. Her composition also involved nano-technology. However, as a biological weapon, Yami relied on more than just nano-technology; she also combined biological technology and other techniques. Furthermore, it could be called a perfect combination.
Her physical body relied on nano-machines to transform into various weapons. If she activated Darkness, Yami's combat power would skyrocket, even enabling her to slice a planet in half with a single strike.
The bald man before him currently seemed to possess only nano-technology. He used nano-tech products to utilize and amplify the energy within his body. For example, for defense and attack.
Lin did not rush to kill him.
Sensing that the raging energy storm around him had dispersed, the bald man let his external nano-shield transform back into armor. His dark green cape swayed slightly. Looking at the surrounding environment, which resembled the starry sky, and sensing that his communications had been cut off, the bald man's expression shifted slightly.
This is bad. I've run into a tough opponent.
He had originally thought that with his strength, even if he couldn't claim to be invincible across the universe, he was at least a rare powerhouse. He hadn't expected to encounter someone not inferior to himself so soon. Moreover, the opponent's abilities seemed very eerie.
High atop the Golden Throne, Lin looked composed, somewhat lazily propping his cheek with his right hand.
"Speak. Who are you?"
"What is your purpose for coming here?"
"You only have one chance. I can make your death quick."
"Make my death quick..."
Hearing Lin's words, the bald man's expression darkened slightly. He clenched his fists tight, anger involuntarily rising in his heart. As one of the top powerhouses in the universe, when had he ever been looked down upon like this?
He immediately placed his hands in front of him. Part of his nano-armor transformed into a Star-Destroying Gathering Energy Cannon, and he frantically injected his internal energy into it.
Seeing this, the corners of Lin's mouth lifted slightly.
"Oh? Not only do you refuse to surrender, but you also actively launch an attack against me. Should I praise your commendable courage?"
"I'll let you witness the immense gap between us."
He waited like that for about a minute. Seeing that Lin was arrogant enough to let him charge up his energy, a trace of disdain appeared in the bald man's eyes.
"Die!"
With a furious shout, the bald man fired his strongest killing move, the Star-Destroying Cannon capable of easily destroying a planet. A terrifying sphere of energy erupted. At the same time, the remaining nano-armor transformed back into a protective pod, as the distance between the two was too close.
Facing the Star-Destroying Cannon that could easily destroy Planet Lute, Lin's expression remained unchanged. His bright eyes shimmered with specks of golden light. Golden ripples appeared in the space before him. The massive energy of the Star-Destroying Cannon was instantly devoured, leaving nothing behind.
"Hmm???"
The bald man inside the nano-protective pod was stunned, having not sensed any commotion. Doubts arose in his heart.
"Do you have any other moves?"
At that moment, Lin's voice rang in his ear, causing his pupils to constrict.
With a thought, he deactivated the protective pod. Seeing Lin with a mocking smile on his lips, the bald man's expression darkened, and he involuntarily clenched his fists.
Although he didn't know how Lin had silently erased his Star-Destroying Cannon, he realized one thing. He was not an opponent for this man. According to what Lin had said earlier, there seemed to be only one outcome: his own death.
"Kill me if you can."
The bald man clenched his fists tight, tensing his entire body to be ready for anything. Waiting to be slaughtered without a fight was impossible for him.
Seeing this, Lin's eyes flickered slightly. He smiled and said, "How about this? If you answer my questions honestly, I can give you a chance to live."
"What do you think?"
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