193: Chapter 193 The Royal Nest Finally Falls: The Triangulum Star Core Resonates with the Three Realms

Section 1: Triangulum Assembly: Star Core Energy Successor and Anti-Spirit-Devouring Equipment

The Chuanwu Starship mothership had just exited the Star Orbit channel when a cloud of dark red mist appeared floating in the Triangulum Galaxy — it was the "Spirit-Devourer Star Mist," and within the mist, a giant black shadow could be vaguely seen; it was the Spirit-Devourer King's Nest. A raspy voice, laced with static, suddenly rang out on the bridge: "Is... is it the traditional martial arts practitioners from the Solar System? I am Colin, the successor of the Triangulum 'Star Core Energy.' I've been hiding in the Star Core Crystal for half a year, and I've finally waited for you!"

A-Yue immediately pulled up a star map and pointed to a faint point of light in the mist: "That's the location of the Star Core Crystal! Colin should be inside!" Chen Wu ordered them to approach. Just as they reached the vicinity of the crystal, a figure covered in wounds emerged from it — he was wearing a tattered Star Core Energy Suit, clutching a darkened "Star Core Crystal Core" in his hand. His face was covered in bloodstains, yet he stared fixedly toward the King's Nest: "My clansmen... they've all been taken by the King's Nest to be used as energy sources. If you had come a few days later, the crystal wouldn't have held out!"

Ling floated over to pat his shoulder, but was shaken off by Colin as soon as he touched him — Colin looked at him warily until he saw the Star Orbit lines on A-Yue. Only then did he relax slightly: "Star Orbit Qi... are you from Andromeda? My grandfather said that the Star Orbit Tribe and the Star Core Tribe are allies." A-Yue nodded and handed over a bottle of Star Orbit Energy Liquid: "Supplement your Qi Energy first; we will rescue your clansmen together."

The equipment upgrades had to be completed before the King's Nest discovered them. Colin broke the Star Core Crystal Core into small pieces and embedded them into everyone's spacesuits: "These are fragments of the Star Core Crystal. They can resist the King's Nest's 'Spirit-Devourer Devouring Energy'; otherwise, your Qi Energy will be sucked away by it." Xiao Juan's gloves gained a Star Core sensing point. When Colin pressed it, an energy distribution map of the King's Nest appeared on the gloves: "You can purify; this map will help you find the King's Nest's weak points."

The Little Whale Spirit's Qi Energy cabin had some new additions — Colin dripped a drop of Star Core Liquid into the cabin, and the Little Whale Spirit could actually spit out bubbles with Star Core light, which could even circle around Colin's Star Core Energy: "It can sense Star Core Energy. Wherever the core of the King's Nest is, its bubbles will float in that direction." Lu Yu squatted by the engine, adding Star Core Plates to the calibrator, grumbling as he tightened screws: "This damn King's Nest's star mist... interfering with signals is one thing, but it even corrodes the engine. Colin, you'd better keep a close eye on it, don't let it launch a sudden sneak attack!" Colin squatted down beside him and channeled Star Core Energy into the engine; the corroded areas actually began to recover slowly: "Star Core Energy can repair metal. Call me when you need to fix things in the future; it's more useful than your wrench."

Chen Wu watched as the entire team finished equipping themselves and held up the fusion jade — the stardust, Star Orbit, and Star Core tri-colored lights on the jade intertwined, shining with a piercing brightness: "Colin will lead us to find the King's Nest's weak points, A-Yue will control the Star Orbit to block the star mist, Ling and I will take the front, and the new generation will guard the crystal. Remember, we aren't just three galaxies fighting; the traditional martial arts practitioners of the entire Universe are watching us!"

The bullet chat of the global live stream was moving incredibly fast: "Colin is so pitiful! He's covered in wounds and still thinking about his clansmen!" "The Little Whale Spirit's Star Core Bubbles are so cute! They're even brighter than before!" "The Three Realms Qi techniques are finally all here! We'll definitely win this time!" News came from the Technical Department that nodes from the Solar System and Andromeda were both transmitting energy here. Two pillars of light merged into one outside the star mist, pointing like a sword at the King's Nest.

Section 2: Star Mist Breakthrough: Spirit-Devourer Offspring Tide and Star Core Guidance

The Chuanwu Starship moved closer to the King's Nest. The star mist grew thicker, visibility dropped to less than ten meters, and the signals on the dashboard were all static. Colin suddenly gripped the crystal core and shouted: "Watch out! The King's Nest is releasing a 'Spirit-Devourer Offspring Tide'! It's more than ten times the number of previous Offspring!" As soon as he finished speaking, a "buzzing" sound came from the mist, and countless black Offspring rushed over like locusts, crashing into the ship's hull with a "sizzling" corrosive sound.

"Karen! Use Storm Qi to clear the Offspring! Colin, use Star Core Energy to protect the hull!" Chen Wu shouted. Karen immediately activated the Storm Qi, and silver-gray wind formed a vortex outside the ship. The Offspring were shredded as soon as they entered, but there were too many of them, and the vortex was soon filled. Colin grew anxious and spread Star Core Energy over the hull. A pale golden light shield enveloped the mothership, and the Offspring were bounced away as soon as they touched it: "Star Core Energy can repel Devouring Energy. Take this chance to charge through!"

The Little Whale Spirit suddenly spat bubbles into the mist, and the bubbles all floated to the left — Colin's eyes lit up: "That's the 'Star Mist Gap' of the King's Nest! The Offspring are coming out from there; if we enter from there, we'll take fewer attacks!" A-Yue immediately adjusted the Star Orbit, and the mothership followed the direction of the bubbles. Just as they reached the gap, they saw a black "Offspring Generator" continuously spewing out Offspring.

"Mei! Use darts to strike the core of the generator! Laila, release the microbes!" Little Karim shouted. Mei's Ninja Qi darts, wrapped in Star Core Energy, went straight for the generator's red dot. With a "bang," the generator stopped, but just as it did, an even larger generator emerged — the voice of the King's Nest rang out in the mist, sounding like nails scraping on metal: "Overestimating yourselves... your Qi Energy is all just energy for me!"

Colin suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his Star Core Energy weakened slightly: "It's absorbing my clansmen's Qi Energy! If we delay any longer, they'll be beyond saving!" Xiao Juan suddenly grabbed his hand, her Nature Qi wrapping around the Star Core Energy and flowing into him: "Don't panic! My Qi Energy can help stabilize you. We'll find the core together!" The Little Whale Spirit's bubbles suddenly accelerated, floating deep into the mist. Colin's eyes brightened: "Follow the bubbles! That's the direction of the core!"

The global audience watched with sweaty palms, and the bullet chat was full of: "The Offspring tide is so terrifying! Luckily there's Star Core Energy blocking it!" "Xiao Juan is so gentle! She's even helping Colin by transferring Qi Energy!" "Bubbles, hurry and lead them to the core!" Within a few minutes, a dark red light shone through the mist, and the main body of the King's Nest finally appeared — it looked like a massive black cocoon, surrounded by countless "Spirit-Devourer Tubes," within which the figures of Colin's clansmen could be seen having their Qi Energy absorbed.

Section 3: Peripheral Decisive Battle: Rescuing Clansmen and Breaking the Defensive Line

The King's Nest's cocoon suddenly cracked open a slit, spewing out a mass of black Qi Energy aimed straight at the Star Core Crystal: "First, I'll destroy your way out!" Aila immediately rushed over, spreading Earth Pulse Force over the crystal. A pale green light shield blocked the Qi Energy, but the Qi Energy was too strong, and the shield began to deform: "Little Karim! Come help me! Use Pyramid Force to reinforce it!" Little Karim jumped over, pressing his bracer against the crystal. Pale golden Qi Energy fused into it, and the light shield instantly stabilized: "Aila-jie, hold on! My Qi is built for taking hits!"

Chen Wu took the opportunity to divide their tactics: "Ling and Colin, go rescue the clansmen and cut the Spirit-Devourer Tubes; A-Yue and I will strike the King's Nest's outer defensive line; Karen and Aila, guard the crystal; new generation, follow Xiao Juan to find the weak points! Move!" Ling and Colin immediately charged forward. Ling's Stardust Energy condensed into a large blade, while Colin's Star Core Energy condensed into a sword. The two hacked at the Spirit-Devourer Tubes — as soon as a tube was severed, a frail old man fell out. Colin immediately caught him: "Grandfather! You're still alive!" The old man grabbed his hand: "The core... the King's Nest's core is in the innermost part of the cocoon. It must be opened using Star Core Energy. Don't worry about me, save the other clansmen!"

Seeing that the clansmen were being rescued, the King's Nest suddenly sprouted "Spirit-Devourer Tentacles" that wrapped around Ling's leg and dragged him toward the cocoon: "You dare steal my energy source? I'll absorb you too!" Colin was about to go rescue him when he saw the Little Whale Spirit rush over. A Star Core bubble slammed into the tentacle, and the tentacle actually loosened — the Little Whale Spirit spat bubbles at Ling as if shouting for him to run. Ling scrambled up, his Stardust Energy hacking at the tentacle, which emitted black smoke at the break: "Thanks, little guy! I'll bring you some Stardust Candy next time!"

Xiao Juan followed the bubbles to the side of the King's Nest and suddenly shouted: "Here! The energy is weakest here! It's the King's Nest's 'Spirit-Devourer Valve.' As long as we blow it up, the King's Nest's devouring power will weaken!" Laila immediately pulled out a bottle of microbes: "I'll release the microbes to corrode the valve; Mei, use your darts to detonate it!" Laila threw the bottle, and the microbes crawled all over the valve. Mei's darts, carrying Star Core Energy, shot toward it — with a "bang," the valve exploded. The King's Nest's cocoon shook, and the tubes wrapped around the clansmen loosened slightly.

Colin's grandfather suddenly shouted: "Quick! While its Qi Energy is weak, use Star Core Energy to open the core! If it's too late, it will absorb the clansmen's Qi Energy again!" Colin was about to charge when the King's Nest suddenly spewed out a massive mass of black Qi Energy straight at his grandfather — Chen Wu immediately rushed over, his Dual-Qi wrapping around Stardust and Star Orbit Qi to block the energy: "Colin, go open the core! We've got this!" Colin grit his teeth, took the Star Core Crystal Core, and charged into the cocoon: "Wait for me to come back!"

Section 4: Climax: Three Realms Resonance and King's Nest Shattering

As soon as Colin charged into the cocoon, he was ensnared by the King's Nest's core — the core was a dark red sphere wrapped in countless "Spirit-Devourer Silks" that wound around Colin: "Successor of the Star Core Tribe... perfect to use your Qi Energy to replenish my energy!" Colin tightly gripped the crystal core, slamming Star Core Energy against the core: "You dare absorb my clansmen's Qi Energy! Spit it out for me!" But the core's devouring power was too strong, and Colin's Qi Energy began to flow into the core; his face grew paler and paler.

The others outside weren't having it easy either — without the valve, the King's Nest became even more frantic. Tentacles grew more numerous, Karen's Storm Qi was reaching its limit, and Aila's Earth Pulse Force shield had developed cracks: "Chen Wu! How is it going on Colin's end? If this takes any longer, our Qi Energy is going to be sucked dry!" Chen Wu shouted into the communicator: "Technical Department! Can the Solar System's energy be any faster? Colin is about to reach his limit!"

Grandmaster Yang Mingyuan's voice carried a hint of a sob: "It's already at maximum speed! Martial arts fans across the globe are transmitting Qi Energy to the nodes; their hands are shaking! The Andromeda nodes are also transmitting with everything they have! Just wait a little longer!" A-Yue suddenly grabbed Chen Wu's hand, channeling Star Orbit Qi into the fusion jade: "I'll transmit the Star Orbit Tribe's Legacy Qi Energy into it too! Combined with Colin's Star Core Energy, we can assemble the Qi Energy of the Three Realms!" Ling also joined in, channeling Stardust Energy into the jade: "And my Stardust Energy! With the Three Realms Resonance, we can definitely blow up the core!"

Xiao Juan suddenly shouted: "Colin's crystal core! It's glowing! It's waiting for our Qi Energy!" Everyone immediately poured their Qi Energy into the fusion jade — the golden Solar System Qi Energy, the purple Andromeda Qi Energy, and the pale gold Triangulum Qi Energy intertwined into a pillar of light on the jade, shooting straight for the King's Nest's cocoon! Sensing the pillar of light, Colin suddenly used the last of his Qi Energy to press the Star Core Crystal Core against the core: "Now's the time! Blow it up!"

The pillar of light slammed into the cocoon and hit the core perfectly — with a "boom," the King's Nest's cocoon exploded into fragments. The black Spirit-Devourer Energy scattered like fireworks, and the tubes wrapped around the clansmen also snapped. Colin crawled out from the debris, hugging his grandfather as tears fell: "Grandfather! We won! The clansmen are all saved!" The core of the King's Nest was still struggling when the Little Whale Spirit rushed over. A Star Core bubble covered the core, and it instantly turned to ash, swept away by the star mist.

The bullet chat of the global live stream completely exploded: "The Three Realms Resonance was so epic! I'm in tears!" "Way to go, Colin! You didn't give up on your clansmen!" "The Little Whale Spirit's final move was amazing! It's so cute I could die!" Chen Wu looked at the scene before him and smiled — Colin was transferring Qi Energy to his clansmen, A-Yue and Ling were repairing the crystal, the new generation was helping Lu Yu repair the engine, and the Little Whale Spirit was among the clansmen, spitting Star Core Bubbles like a little hero.

Section 5: Alliance New Chapter: Star Core Crystal and Universe Clues

The Star Core Crystal was reactivated, its pale golden light dispersing the star mist, and the Triangulum Galaxy finally lit up. Colin hugged his grandfather and embedded the Star Core Crystal Core back into the crystal: "Grandfather, the Star Core Tribe's Legacy has been preserved, and the Alliance's promise hasn't been forgotten." The old man patted his head and nodded with a smile: "Good... very good. Grandfather didn't misjudge you, nor did I misjudge our friends from the Solar System and Andromeda."

The crystal suddenly lit up, projecting a segment of imagery — it was the "Core Coordinates" of the Universal Martial Arts Alliance, located on the "Alliance Star" between Andromeda and Triangulum: "That is the Alliance's Main Crystal, which hides the 'Ultimate Traditional Martial Arts Qi Technique' for countering the Universal Spirit-Devourers. Previously, when the Alliance disbanded, the Main Crystal went into hibernation. Now that the crystals of the Three Realms are all activated, the Main Crystal should be awake." Colin pointed at the coordinates, his eyes shining, "Let's go to the Alliance Star together, rebuild the Alliance, and never let the Spirit-Devourers bully any galaxy again!"

Chen Wu nodded and held up the fusion jade — the Three Realms light on the jade grew even brighter: "Next stop, the Alliance Star. This time, we aren't just saving one galaxy; we're going to reignite the spark of traditional martial arts for the entire Universe." A-Yue smiled and patted Colin's shoulder: "From now on, the Star Orbit Tribe, the Stardust Tribe, and the Star Core Tribe will be the Universal Iron Triangle. No one will dare bully us!" Ling leaned in, putting his arms around their necks: "Count me in! The Stardust Tribe isn't a pushover either!"

As the Chuanwu Starship prepared to leave, Colin handed a new Star Core Crystal Core to the Little Whale Spirit: "This is for you. If you miss Triangulum in the future, use it to contact me." The Little Whale Spirit took the crystal core in its mouth and rubbed against Colin, spitting a bubble that carried the light of the Three Realms. The final scene of the global live stream showed the Chuanwu Starship following the Three Realms light pillar, flying toward the Alliance Star. Behind it, the Triangulum clansmen waved, and the Little Whale Spirit floated by the window, staring at the Alliance Star coordinates within the bubble.

Chen Wu said to the camera: "The Universe is vast, and the Spirit-Devourers might still be hiding in some corner. But as long as our three galaxies are together, and as long as the original intention of traditional martial arts remains, there is no battle we cannot win, and no civilization we cannot protect."}],"new_glossary_terms":[{