Chapter 1263
[Immortal Realm Chapter] Interstellar War, Fishing in Troubled Waters
Not long after, the Combined Fleet sent a telegram.
"Why is the Aether Federation Fleet disobeying orders and delaying the fleets of other nations who are waiting for your fleet?"
Looking out, one could see a dense mass of fleets from various countries crammed together, all urging each other on from behind.
The annihilation clone's cold laughter echoed:
"What, now that the Steel Furnace World is without my family, you're all paralyzed?"
The Joint Chiefs of Staff were immediately speechless.
Their original intention was to have the Ether Federation take the lead, because out of all the countries in the Steel Furnace World, there were only three heavy void fleets, and the rest were all small-scale operations that could not amount to anything.
Unexpectedly, the fleet suddenly became temperamental, putting them in a difficult position and leaving them somewhat helpless!
Representatives from various countries questioned the attendees from the Ether Federation about their intentions.
"Commodore Brun, who has taken over your fleet, and is it still under their control?"
The latter frowned and could only apologize to those around him, claiming that he had delegated authority to his adjutant and was not clear about what had happened there, but would go back and investigate.
At the same time, they were urged to act quickly and not just wait around, so as to avoid missing the opportunity.
After Brigadier General Brun left, these people had no choice but to order another ship to act as the vanguard. Many ships followed, turning into streaks of light and rushing into the distance, leaving short blue trails of flame behind them.
The joint fleet quickly responded. They originally planned to encircle the space debris from all sides and block all exits according to the established strategy, but when they saw that three teams had escaped in three different directions, they had no choice but to hurriedly split up their forces to pursue them.
The remaining force advanced at full speed, traversing spatial traps and breaking through obstacles, finally approaching the wreckage of the damaged warship!
"Gentlemen, this is the nearest hiding place of the Immortal Remnant Alliance. We don't know if there are still people inside. What should we do next?"
Representatives from various countries and nations rose to speak:
"Use full saturation firepower to completely destroy this ship, regardless of whether there are people inside?"
"That's right! Blow out any monsters or demons they may be! With so many elites from the Microcosm here, what's there to be afraid of!"
"No, you must think this through. The ship is home to the most elite and leading figures in our cosmology. If these scientists were to perish, it would be a tremendous loss to the entire universe, a loss of technological achievements, and a regression of civilization!"
“Those people aided and abetted the evildoers, helping the Immortal Remnant Alliance commit heinous crimes in our Microcosm. Every single one of them deserves to die!”
"What if there are valuable research materials or finished products inside? Wouldn't it be a pity to just destroy them like this?"
These people were all talking at once, each sticking to their own version of events and arguing incessantly.
But in the end, a powerful figure spoke up.
"We can't fire directly, lest we damage the storage artifacts in the hands of the Immortal Remnant Alliance cultivators. They contain the resources of the Spirit Realm accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years, and we must obtain them!"
The one who spoke was the Star Martial Emperor. He stood up and looked down at the entire audience, and no one dared to disobey him!
The vast amounts of spirit stones, herbs, and minerals within are extremely attractive to the higher levels of the Microcosm, and are key to their pursuit of breakthroughs in biotechnology.
The next step, without any suspense, was a vote that passed, and then it was time to board the ship and begin the operation!
This carries the highest risk, but it was within the expectations of both parties.
Numerous fleets surrounded the area, and then fighter jets, airships, and landing ships were launched one after another, like a barrage of arrows aimed at the spot.
Numerous streaks of light flashed across the night sky, their dazzling beauty tinged with deadly intent.
The ancient warship wreckage remained completely still, as if it were empty, silently waiting for the entire universe to judge it with all its might!
"Colonel Lin, prepare to lead a raid. Be wary of our allies behind us."
"You should stay in the rear fleet. Why did you come with me to the front lines for amphibious landing operations? It's too dangerous!"
On a landing ship, the Annihilation Avatar looked helplessly at Brigadier General Bren beside him. Behind him, pairs of Star Warriors were fully armed and ready for battle, having long since relinquished command of the fleet.
He had a plan in mind; ostensibly, this trip was a landing operation, but in reality, he was making preparations for two contingencies!
If the Immortal Alliance can break through, then they will follow the main body and leave.
If the Immortal Alliance is destroyed in this battle, use this clone to rescue the main body!
This is the advantage of having a backup plan on two fronts.
Lin Shan doesn't fight battles he's not confident of winning. Even in seemingly hopeless situations, there's always a glimmer of hope; he can't put all his eggs in one basket.
But to everyone's surprise, Commodore Brun abandoned his fleet and insisted on leading his men to charge into battle. The sight of the fleet commander on the front lines was truly baffling.
"Stop talking nonsense. You don't understand this battle, and you can't command the Star Warriors Association. Without me in charge, who cares about you?"
Brigadier General Brune's words were pointed, noting that at the very back of their landing ship, several old men sat silently and motionless.
These are the Star Martial Venerable and Star Martial King invited by the Aisser Federation!
While the fleet is the fleet, in terms of individual strength, Star Warriors naturally play an indispensable supporting role and must also fight on the front lines.
Even though the Annihilation Avatar worked hard to improve its Star Martial cultivation during this period, and even secretly killed many Star Martial practitioners, and used the strange Devouring Cultivation to become a Star Martial King, it was still a bit far from those old guys.
If you don't use your original cultivation level, the other party won't pay any attention to you at all, and might even treat you as just a decoration!
As they watched as countless Star Warriors precisely descended from the sky, one by one making hand gestures as they crept into the wreckage of the warship, those who landed later became even bolder, all leaping into the air without uttering a sound!
The deck was packed with Star Warriors, each armed with a gun and gripping the hilt of an unactivated laser sword, as they forcefully broke through the various portals and rappelled down.
Like all rivers flowing into the sea, it quickly disappeared into it!
The Annihilation Avatar followed Brigadier General Bren, surrounded by numerous special forces soldiers on either side, watching as two old men knelt on the deck ahead, wielding star swords and drawing circles with all their might.
A circular entrance was quickly cut out, leading directly to the depths below, without having to compete with others for the passage. Only a Star Martial Venerable could possess such power.
"The Warframe's deck can withstand large-caliber shells, but in the hands of our predecessors, it's like a toy. I admire them!"
Brigadier General Bren showered them with compliments, clearly trying to ingratiate himself, but the two old men didn't respond at all. They simply jumped down first, and only after confirming there was no danger did they invite them in. The entire group remained silent, following closely behind the two Star Martial Venerables as they led the way through the complex and dilapidated ship's cabins.
Judging from the situation, Brigadier General Brun wasn't much of a threat. He was cowering behind him like a grandson, and the two old men in front of him were ignoring him.
The cabin was sometimes bright and sometimes dark, clearly still powered. They often encountered other allied special forces teams, but they would just pass each other quickly and no one bothered to greet them.
Because here they are not only allies, but also competitors.
Three teams from the Immortal Remnant Alliance have already fled, so even if the remaining teams are strong, they can't be much stronger. The main purpose here is to loot the spoils of war. Whatever they want is first come, first served, and no one else can get their hands on it!
They quickly approached the central bridge, where the fleet's main control equipment was located, and they were sure to find something there.
When they arrived, they realized they were too late!
Special forces from at least three countries have arrived here. After searching the place thoroughly, they took away everything of value. There were more than a dozen cultivators lying on the ground, all of whom had committed suicide.
It's unclear whether the plan was planted beforehand or if they knew they were going to die and had already made up their minds.
"Keep chasing them, they haven't gone far."
They then raided the intelligence center, communications room, lounge, engine control room, energy distribution center, cooling system room, backup energy bay, and other facilities along the way.
As we passed a large command center, we finally witnessed a scene of utter chaos!
Scientists were terrified and hid in all directions. The tables and floors were littered with documents, and various sophisticated space observation and simulation equipment were laid out here, clearly indicating that this was the computing center of Kongtong Realm!
"Don't move, put your hands behind your head and behave."
Special forces soldiers held guns to the back of people's heads, forcibly dragging and pulling them back for interrogation. These were all walking heroes!
As for the data and equipment, they were also a huge contribution, and many people couldn't resist trying to seize them.
But some refused to cooperate, so they were killed on the spot!
Gunshots rang out incessantly. These brutes didn't care how precious you were; their eyes were filled with disregard for life.
Just as the group from the Aether Federation arrived, a scientist inside, in a panic, stumbled upon them and spotted the Annihilation Avatar in the crowd!
"Director Lin? You're still here? No way!"
The annihilation clone was startled. This was a scientist from the Aiser Federation whom it had lured over. He must have recently recognized that the original body was in the Immortal Path camp. If his identity was revealed, the consequences would be unimaginable!
There hasn't been time to fix it yet.
shuh~
A bright flash of sword light swept across, and the man was instantly cleaved to the ground. He twitched a few times and then stopped moving, with a large pool of blood gushing out from under the table.
Brigadier General Bren released the handle, and the lightsaber instantly retracted. He said expressionlessly:
"Let's track down the remnants of the Immortal Remnant Alliance first. This place is not worth lingering over. Those people are just a burden. It's better to kill them than to carry them around!"
The two Star Martial Venerables in front glanced back slightly, but didn't say anything. In any case, they weren't interested in these scientists, and they were thinking the same thing as Brigadier General Bren.
Then we'll continue through the levels.
They encountered the main culprit while maintaining the passage. Many cultivators were retreating when they were met by the Star Martial Teams from various countries who had come down earlier, and they were engaged in fierce combat!
There were many people lying in pools of blood along the way, and the passage was covered with blood. Various shouts and aftershocks rose and fell.
They fought their way through this path and arrived at the attitude thruster control room, where even more Nascent Soul stage cultivators blocked their way and held off the rear!
"Come on, you little brats, your grandpa's sending you all on your way today!"
These were clearly cultivators who had agreed to stay behind and sacrifice themselves, and were now fighting fiercely, holding off thousands with their might.
Upon seeing this, the two Star Martial Venerables immediately stepped forward, pulled out their weapons, and ganged up on the attackers without saying a word, showing no shame whatsoever for outnumbering them.
As more and more people from various countries poured in from behind, the high-level Star Martial experts who joined in pressed forward without hesitation and quickly killed the man!
"Hahahaha, killing me won't help. The Immortal Legacy Alliance will eventually break through the shimmering universe and return to the immortal realm it so longs for."
This person was still muttering to himself before he died, which shows how deep the obsession of the Immortal Alliance cultivators with the Immortal Realm was. But the next moment, he was dismembered by several people. Various countries wanted to conduct biological experiments on him, and the corpse parts of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator were good materials!
His storage ring had been stolen by someone, no one knew.
Continuing along this passage, the cultivators who remained to resist were fearless and deployed along a battle line, blocking the enemy layer by layer.
We've finally arrived at the hangar deck!
Boom~~~
A metal door was kicked open, and everyone rushed out.
All sorts of spaceships and fighter jets were parked here, and at the forefront, one after another, spaceships had already set off and shot into the vast depths of space!
At the same time, the Annihilation Avatar received a message at close range, and instantly understood the situation!
The Remnant Immortal Alliance has obtained the coordinates of the Kongtong Realm, and is now going all out to pursue it without any further worries.
His true form, Lin Shan, had already boarded a spaceship and left with the three Void Realm Grandmasters, so he no longer needed to secretly meet him!
But what happens to this clone if the original body is gone?
"Oh no! They're trying to escape! Chase them!"
Brigadier General Bren, disregarding everything else, quickly jumped onto a nearby space fighter and chased after them alone.
The Annihilation Avatar was shocked to see this. It shouted "No!" but its body betrayed it and boarded the training aircraft next to it.
"General, you're in danger! Come back quickly! I'll protect you!"
shhh~~
The two fighter jets, one after the other, charged straight into outer space.
The members of the Aether Federation Special Forces behind them were all stunned!
What are you two up to? You're clearly the commander and deputy commander, so why are you rushing to the front line? Do you really enjoy being at the forefront?
However, since their superiors had made a move, these subordinates had no reason to back down. Even the two Star Martial Venerables from the Star Martial Association were no exception. They each chose two high-performance machines nearby, ejected from the cockpit, and flew out despite the heavy artillery fire!
Outside, the combined fleet had been torn open.
The three Void Realm Grandmasters joined forces and unleashed their supreme divine powers in the void. Their domains spread out, killing everything in their path, and they almost killed the two Star Martial Emperors on the other side!
"Damn it, we've fallen into their trap! The other three routes are all weaklings, only this one is their main force! Quickly, call those old bastards back!"
They were covered in dust and dirt, no match for the enemy. If it weren't for the firepower of so many fleets around them, they really wouldn't have been able to escape in the vast universe.
The members of the Immortal Remnant Alliance did not engage with them. After rushing out of the warship, they entered the vast space wreckage, weaving and twisting their way through the debris to shake off their pursuers, while simultaneously heating up their space engines.
Numerous fighter jets from the joint fleet were also dispatched to pursue them, and the two sides fought a thrilling high-speed air battle!
Many cultivators, though possessing extraordinary cultivation, were still no match for professional ace pilots. Several planes were quickly hit, and all the people inside were killed beyond any hope of survival.
The Annihilation Avatar welded the thrusters to the forward position and gave it its all, chasing relentlessly. It wanted to take this opportunity to escape quickly, otherwise it wouldn't be able to escape later.
But those from the Immortal Remnant Alliance clearly didn't know this, and even left people behind to block him, for fear of being stuck with these pests.
In the midst of the intense aerial battle, space debris was littered with laser fire, and amidst the crisscrossing barrages, a trainer jet struggled to fly, trying to find gaps in the firepower.
Suddenly, a massive fleet appeared without warning, instantly blocking the Immortal Alliance's retreat! (End of Chapter)