"Thousand Stars Rending the Sky!" Anon Turing roared, and the surging green energy around him transformed into a dazzling star ring, suddenly exploding. It was like a thousand stars exploding simultaneously in the void.
A terrifying energy tide swept across everything around, engulfing the level 13 general-rank beast and everything in its vicinity. Everyone kept their distance from Anon, not daring to approach. When he recovered some of his strength and saw the scene before him, his expression turned grim.
Behind the dissipating energy tide, the body of the beast was revealed. This enormous monster, covered in arthropod limbs, was covered in wounds, but its injuries were healing at an astonishing speed. In just a few breaths, it was completely healed, as if it had never been hurt at all.
"Damn it!" Anon cursed under his breath, his face grim.
He had already pushed his strength and the potential of his immortal-level extraordinary life form to their limits, but his attacks seemed to have little effect on the level 13 beast.
Actually, he could already be proud of himself. Forcing a level 13 general-level beast to this point with only a level 12 body, and suffering no real damage other than significant depletion, was something probably only he could do across hundreds of star sectors.
But Anon was not going to resign! Because he was Anon Turing! An immortal-level bloodline possessor, the greatest glory in the history of the Turing family, the number one talent in the Hundred Great star district, a super genius who might one day become a level 15 galaxy lord…
How could he be satisfied with merely facing a level 13 beast head-on without being defeated?! No. He could do much better!
This once again shocked the powerful figures in the entire Hundred Great battlefield's base, drawing their attention away from that damned bastard who had comprehended over forty rules of power at level 11, and back to him!
"Burn! Burn! Immortal-level bloodline power!" Anon Turing roared, the intricate patterns on his body growing even brighter and more dazzling. He frantically pushed himself to the limit, unleashing his attacks on the level 13 beast before him. But no matter how hard he tried, a massive chasm remained between him and his opponent. He simply couldn't truly harm his opponent.
Just as Anon was filled with resentment and gradually descending into madness, suddenly… a strange voice rang in his ears.
"You… want to… possess greater power?"
"Who?!"
Anon snapped back to reality, looking around warily.
"Who's talking to me?!"
"Look up." The strange voice continued.
Anon quickly looked up, instantly stunned. In the blue sky, a pair of enormous eyes were silently watching him. Those eyes were as vast, boundless, serene, and profound as the starry sky. With just one glance, Anon's mind was almost sucked in.
"You want to become stronger..? That's easy... Forty-three rules are too many..? I can let you comprehend a hundred, a thousand... You want to advance to level 13..? You can choose any law you want to master... Do you think your bloodline's potential is still too low..? How about a monarch-level bloodline?"
The voice, with an incredibly seductive tone, gradually bewitched his mind.
"If you want, I can make you, Anon, the most outstanding genius in the entire Heavenly Serpent Galaxy! As long as you... do a little thing for me."
Hz was momentarily stunned by the beautiful blueprint painted by the other party. But he quickly recovered, sneering repeatedly.
"Who are you? The Lord of Oblivion?"
"Do you take me, Anon Turing, for some piece of trash that can be easily manipulated? Get out! You vermin of the shadows!" he roared, unleashing thousands of green lightning bolts towards the eyes in the sky.
His attack shattered the enormous eyes in the blue sky. The voice beside him seemed to fade away, becoming intermittent. It sighed softly in Anon's ear with a tone full of regret.
"It really is just a small matter... All you need to do is quietly lure the little cutie you're fighting to the edge of the cocoon of light... Such a simple thing, yet the reward is a billionfold... A rival who is about to steal all your glory, yet you protect him with such selflessness and devotion... It's truly incomprehensible..."
Anon Turing initially dismissed the eerie voice's words. As the most outstanding genius of the Hundred Great battlefield, having spent so long in the battlefield, he had experienced similar temptations countless times. He was long since immune to all coercion and enticement from the shadows. His strength wasn't just in his body and physique, but also in his unparalleled, indestructible will!
But the eerie voice's last words before leaving seemed to strike his heart with deadly accuracy. Anon Turing's body trembled almost imperceptibly. He abruptly broke free from the illusion of the Lord of Oblivion, returning to reality. The chaotic battlefield was still there, and before him still stood that terrifying level 13 general.
The Beast general. Anon glanced around, his gaze suddenly settling on a massive silver cocoon of light not too far away. Had he and the battle group of the level 13 beast general moved this way without him noticing?
"…"
Anon looked at the others around him.
The Star Elder was fighting the Lord of Oblivion in the unknown space, the three members of the Haiji Dao faction all had their own opponents, and the other powerful figures were all engaged in fierce battles. It seemed that not many people were paying special attention to his side.
If… If I push the battle group a little further over there…
Then, under the Lord of Oblivion's orders, the Level 13 beast general might turn their attacks on the cocoon of light, and he wouldn't be blamed for that, would he?
A thought quietly arose in Anon's mind.
"After all, I'm only Level 12; I have no ability to stop it."
Once this thought arose, it spread rapidly like wildfire in the starry sky, raging and unstoppable.
"Yes, at least the Lord of Oblivion was right about one thing. Why should I risk my life to protect someone who might steal my glory?!"
A sinister glint flashed across Anon's face, as if he had made a firm decision. Suddenly, he let out a low growl and unleashed a series of dazzling attacks at the level 13 beast before him. Then, without leaving a trace, he silently moved a considerable distance towards Sheng's silver cocoon of light.
The Level 13 beast general seemed to be perfectly in sync with him. As the cocoon of light entered a certain area of the battle, he suddenly changed direction, abandoning Anon and lunging fiercely at the cocoon.
The ferocious and violent aura that erupted in that instant, along with the intense pressure of the laws, made Anon's hair stand on end. He suddenly realized. This Level 13 beast general had been toying with him all along.
It had actually... been waiting for this moment.
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Translation notes
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galaxy lord
Well, they did say something like star system master. But since level 15 is the level of a galaxy lord and level 16 is the level of a universe lord (see previous comments and the previous arcs), I chose to say galaxy lord here too.
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Heavenly Serpent Galaxy
Here we are. Is it the first time the galaxy name is mentioned? I'm not sure now, since I've read the whole webnovel. Anyway, all the star regions mentioned until now belong to this galaxy. The next arc will tell us more about this galaxy, no spoilers, let's get excited :) And let's hope that the one year hiatus won't be a definitive one :/