162: The Black Armor Army has arrived! [Thanks to '60 Years of Life in Advance' for the flowers]
Suddenly.
Outside the synchronous orbit of Lihuo Star No. 3, which had just regained a moment of calm.
A massive black rift suddenly tore open in space!
That was not a spatial rift, but a far more stable and larger space jump channel!
The next second.
A massive fleet composed of over a hundred jet-black, menacing interstellar warships, resembling beasts from the abyss, slowly sailed out from the ripples of the space jump!
Each warship exceeded five thousand meters in length!
Their armor shimmered with a metallic luster, and the hulls were covered in dense arrays of gun ports, each radiating terrifying energy fluctuations capable of destroying stars.
And on the bow of every warship was engraved an emblem that made the entire Lanxia Universe Federation pale in fear.
A... skull, burning with black flames!
The Lanxia Universe Federation's most elite and most notorious war machine.
The First Legion!
The Black Armor Army!
Their appearance caused the very light of Lihuo Star No. 3 to dim.
An aura of iron and blood, cold and murderous, shrouded the entire starry sky.
The citizens of Star River City, having just survived the might of a Great Saint, had not even had a chance to catch their breath before seeing the terrifying fleet that blotted out the sky, plunging them once again into endless despair.
"Heavens... oh my god... that... that is the Black Armor Army!"
"The Federation's First Legion! Why would they come here?!"
"It's over... it's all over... legend says that wherever the Black Armor Army goes, not a blade of grass survives!"
Panic spread like a plague.
When Su Jue saw that familiar skull emblem, his eyes narrowed instantly.
An intent to kill, even more bone-chilling than when he faced Li Wuji just moments ago, erupted from his body!
"Black Armor Army..."
He enunciated the name, word by word.
One of the primary culprits responsible for the destruction of his Su Family back then!
Good!
Very good!
This saves me the trouble of hunting them down one by one!
Today, right here, I will settle the old debts with interest!
Su Jue's consciousness immediately returned from the [dimensional universe].
His small figure reappeared above the ruins of Star River City.
He raised his head, gazing up at that arrogant, massive fleet in the starry sky, and a cruel arc slowly spread across his lips.
The feast of revenge...
Is only just beginning!
...
Inside the bridge of the Black Armor Army fleet's flagship, the "hades".
The atmosphere was oppressive.
A middle-aged man with a stern face, wearing a crisp black military uniform with the rank of Colonel on his shoulders, stood with his hands behind his back before a massive holographic star map.
His name was Luo Zhen, the commander of the Black Armor Army's Third Fleet, a genuine King Realm Expert.
His gaze was fixed intently on the planetary model representing Lihuo Star No. 3 on the star map.
Beside the planetary model, lines of blood-red Data streams were flashing rapidly.
[Target Planet: Lihuo Star No. 3]
[Status: Suffered super-specification energy strike, planetary structural stability decreased by 17%]
[Energy Residue Analysis: Detected 'Great Saint Realm' energy reaction... Energy source has vanished...]
Looking at this Data, Luo Zhen's brow furrowed tightly into a "river" shape.
"Great Saint Realm energy reaction... vanished?"
He muttered to himself, his tone laced with a hint of doubt.
Just half an hour ago, he had received the highest directive from the Legion Commander, Your Excellency Lei Xiaotian, ordering him to lead the vanguard fleet and rush to Lihuo Star No. 3.
The mission objective was to suppress a vicious incident that "could lead to the destruction of the Federation's main star" and to capture the perpetrator alive.
According to intelligence, the perpetrator was an Infant named "Su Jue".
The cause of the incident was that this Infant, during a city-wide broadcast, stomped the head of the Li Family's direct descendant, Li Tianyu, into a pulp and declared war on the entire Li Family.
Even more absurdly, after that, the Li Family's Great Saint Realm Old Ancestor, Li Wuji, intervened, and not only failed to suppress the opponent, but his own energy reaction had also disappeared.
What this meant went without saying.
"An Infant... killed a Great Saint?"
Beside Luo Zhen, a young Major, also wearing a military uniform but with a slightly frivolous air, couldn't help but scoff.
"Colonel, is this intelligence mistaken? It's just too ridiculous, isn't it?"
"I reckon it's highly likely that the old ghost from the Li Family had a mishap while Cultivating, suffered Qi Deviation, and blew himself up, and now they want to pin the blame on someone else."
"What kind of waves can an Infant in the Domain Transformation Realm possibly make?"
Luo Zhen did not turn around; he merely glanced at him coldly.
"Shut up."
"The Legion Commander's orders are not for you to question."
"Regardless of whether the intelligence is true or false, we have only one mission: find the Infant named Su Jue, and then bring him back."
The Major named Huo Qi pursed his lips; although he stopped speaking, his face remained full of disapproval.
In his view, this mission was simply using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
Was it necessary to mobilize the entire Third Fleet just to deal with a brat who hadn't even grown his hair yet?
Just dispatching a single destroyer and firing one annihilation cannon would solve everything.
Luo Zhen ignored his adjutant's thoughts; he slowly raised his hand and issued an order.
"Connect to the all-channel public communication of Lihuo Star No. 3."
"Yes! Colonel!"
The communications officer immediately began operating the console.
Soon, a cold, majestic voice resounded through every corner of the planet via the Black Armor Army's loudspeaker System.
"Attention, all residents of Lihuo Star No. 3!"
"We are the Lanxia Universe Federation, First Legion, Black Armor Army!"
"This location has been officially taken over by our military!"
"We are now issuing an ultimatum to the perpetrator of this terrorist attack, the individual codenamed 'Su Jue'!"
"Immediately cease all resistance and come out to surrender!"
"Repeat, surrender immediately!"
"Any form of resistance will be regarded as an open provocation against the entire Lanxia Universe Federation! At that time, our military will have the right to take all necessary means to... indiscriminately erase you!"
This incredibly overbearing declaration exploded in the ears of all the survivors like a thunderclap.
The people who had just recovered from the apocalyptic crisis saw the joy of surviving disaster, which had just appeared on their faces, instantly freeze.
Replacing it was an even deeper fear and despair.
The Black Armor Army!
This legion, representing the Federation's strongest military force, was known for its cold, efficient, and unscrupulous operating style.
When they said they would conduct "indiscriminate erasure," they were absolutely not joking!
For a moment, countless gazes, either spiteful or fearful, were cast toward the center of the city ruins, at the only small figure still standing.
It's all his fault!
If it weren't for this little devil, the Li Family wouldn't have gone crazy!
The Great Saint Old Ancestor wouldn't have descended!
And the Black Armor Army wouldn't have come!
They wouldn't have lost their families, and they wouldn't have lost everything!