A conflict at the level of an Emanator was still far too stimulating for the Herrscher of Sentience.
From the perspective of the galaxy, the Herrscher of Sentience possessed very special abilities, but no matter how special an ability was, it still needed matching strength to support it.
This body was still too frail. Among ordinary Path Striders it could be considered godlike, but in front of those who had some accomplishments in their paths, it was still not enough, let alone getting involved in struggles at the Emanator level.
So after witnessing Mobius's strength, the Herrscher of Sentience also wanted it!!!
"We all came from the same place, so why are you the only one who gets to soar? I don't care, I want it too."
The Herrscher of Sentience crossed her arms, tilted her head back, and stubbornness was written all over her face.
Seeing Hua's face making such a childish expression, a strange feeling surged up in Mobius's heart.
No matter how many times she saw it, it still left a huge impact on her memory. The rigid and serious Hua making such an expression… what a pity.
Back in the Previous Era, Hua had been that inflexible little lab rat. If she had been as clever and mischievous as the Herrscher of Sentience, her popularity within the MOTHs would probably not have been low.
"The reason Mobius could become like this is largely thanks to her compatibility with the Ouroboros factor. You…" Herta looked the Herrscher of Sentience up and down before calmly continuing.
"…don't have anything suitable available right now."
That operation involved quite a few things that Mobius herself had fine-tuned.
It wasn't that Herta was speaking with hidden meaning, given the Herrscher of Sentience's condition, if she could calm down and elevate her knowledge to the point of being helpful in such an experiment, Herta would rather believe that the little gray-haired one could get a university diploma.
"Screwllum!" The Herrscher of Sentience cast a hopeful gaze toward Screwllum.
"…With no resources currently available, it is indeed as Lady Herta has said."
Herrscher of Sentience felt terrible.
Puffing out her cheeks, she snorted softly and turned her head away, ignoring this bunch of annoying people.
....
While Luxbane was trapped in the Mosdes Star System, the war in the Hisei Star System gradually entered the final stage.
Shattered warships were everywhere, Doomsday Beasts torn apart, planets reduced to stardust, and a chaotic battlefield of stars.
"Reporting, General! Just now, the observation array detected that the target marked as Luxbane has lost its signal in the Mosdes Star System!"
A diviner from the Divination Commission reported rapidly to Jing Yuan. Hearing this, Jing Yuan nodded slightly, the gloom in his eyes easing a little.
"Understood. Continue observing locations across the cosmos with unusual activity."
"Yes!" After the diviner left, Jing Yuan's finger traced across the star map, finally stopping at the Hisei Star System.
"Departing from Yafana, passing through the Mosdes Star System, destination: the Hisei Star System."
A very easy-to-understand route of advance.
As a Lord Ravager with observation records, the Alliance had already been closely monitoring their movements even before fighting broke out in the Hisei Star System.
Luxbane moved as swiftly as the wind, but the long journey still allowed the Alliance to spot clues. Coupled with his overly arrogant marching style, it was impossible not to notice.
A conjecture formed in Jing Yuan's mind.
Mobius, who had suddenly departed, was likely responsible for the matter of Luxbane.
The current situation had become a direct clash. If it were merely a strategy of drawing attention from the front, they would not have moved from Yafana so decisively.
"In that case, the pressure ahead will be much lighter." Looking at the star map, Jing Yuan murmured.
But the pressure was still there. Its reduction only came from having brought Luxbane into the equation early on.
Existences at the Emanator level were not easy to deal with.
Back then, the chief culprit that threw the Xianzhou into utter chaos was the Emanator of Abundance, Shuhu.
Even though the Alliance ultimately achieved victory, that victory had been built upon countless accumulated sacrifices.
Even at that point, Shuhu had not truly died. If left unattended, no one knew how long it would take before his figure returned to the galaxy.
Although Lord Ravagers did not match the Abundance in terms of vitality, no force could pat its chest and claim it could definitely keep an Emanator behind.
The Xianzhou Alliance was very powerful. But there was simply too much they had to take into consideration.
Many Xianzhou ships had yet to fully recover from past wounds, and due to affairs on their respective ships, the Seven Arbiter Generals could not all be deployed. Otherwise, they would still have confidence in keeping Celenova behind.
Yet what concerned Jing Yuan more was not Celenova, the vanguard general of Destruction, but Irontomb, who had become the control core of a activated planet.
Celenova excelled at unleashing waves of legions to wreak havoc across the galaxy, and Irontomb was similar.
However, during an operation at Pier Point last time, the vitality displayed by Irontomb was even more alarming.
The Xianzhou Alliance could engage Irontomb head-on, but suppressing it within its own domain was extremely difficult.
That was the enemy's territory to begin with. Charging in rashly would only lead to a total collapse.
And according to frontline battle reports, Irontomb had become the pilot of the activated planet Rahu, increasing its troublesome nature yet again.
Putting all these factors together, Jing Yuan began to contemplate how to break the deadlock.
....
"Boom!!"
Crimson flames illuminated the sea of stars, and in that instant, scorching heat surpassed that of a star, becoming the newest star in the Hisei Star System.
It slammed ferociously into the massive activated planet!!
Blazing fire clung to its surface, its terrifying power visibly scorching every inch of the activated planet!
This was the Flint Emperor!
The ultimate trump card of the Xianzhou Zhuming!
Years ago, due to the threat posed by activated planets, the Xianzhou Alliance had convened councils on how to subjugate them. Based on data analysis, it was ultimately determined that the Flint Emperor should be able to deal heavy damage to a activated planet.
And the result did not disappoint those present in those discussions. The activated planet struck head-on by the Flint Emperor resembled an enormous fireball, with raging flames continuously inflicting damage.
But before the Xianzhou side could even smile, the damage marks on the activated planet visibly recovered at the same speed. The pitch-black areas scorched by extreme heat instantly returned to their original state.
Within just a few breaths, that power was completely digested.
"Just as General Yao Guang predicted, the Flint Emperor can damage a activated planet but cannot completely destroy it, especially now that Irontomb has formed an unknown connection with the activated planet."
Huaiyan, frowned slightly upon seeing this and spoke in a deep voice.
Time waited for no one. Before Huaiyan could think of a way to break the situation, the mostly recovered Irontomb boldly maneuvered the activated planet and slammed it straight toward the Xianzhou side!
The activated planet was massive in size, yet its speed was astonishing, completely unlike what such a body should possess.
Seeing this, Huaiyan hurriedly ordered those around him to scatter.
In fact, aside from those who had just joined Huaiyan in jointly controlling the Zhuming to launch their offensive, there were no other allies around him.
Soldier versus soldier, general versus general, king versus king.
Whether in small-scale engagements or large-scale battles, this principle symbolized the chance of survival.
Every Xianzhou native wished they could draw down the essence fire of the heavens to completely scorch the activated planet.
But wishing was one thing, charging in recklessly would only lead to certain death.
"Bang!"
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
The unending sounds of impacts echoed through the starry void.
Feixiao and Celenova were locked in fierce combat, blows exchanged without pause.
The power of their respective Paths surged around them, battle robes billowing as neither yielded an inch.
From time to time, slashing blade lights and pure Path-based attacks were hurled forth, piercing through layers of combatants before crashing heavily into some nameless corner!
Every strike produced effects beyond description.
Feixiao and Celenova.
The battle between these twp influenced the entire battlefield, the might of Emanators descending as if gods had arrived!
"That old general doesn't look too good. Aren't you going to help him? I heard you Xianzhou people really respect the elderly and care for the young."
Blocking Feixiao's heavy axe head-on, Celenova teased her, the corner of his her catching Huaiyan dodging under Irontomb's relentless assault.
Not all of the Seven Heavenly Generals excelled at combat.
Take Huaiyan, for instance, he was the General of the Xianzhou Zhuming, and his requirements were simple.
A full set of handcrafted equipment caused his combat power to spike instantly.
Even so, under Irontomb's frenzied attacks, he was steadily forced back, and from the looks of it, defeat was only a matter of time.
"Hah, the old man's still tough as nails. No need for you to worry!" Feixiao sneered, bringing her axe down viciously.
That said, she was deeply worried about Huaiyan. It wasn't concern over his physical condition.
As a Xianzhou native, and one of the General, Huaiyan remained fully combat-capable despite his age.
He truly refused to grow old. But this situation had nothing to do with stubborn vitality, it was a pure gap in hard power.
Irontomb's mechanical legions had blocked the Cloud Knights attempting to support Huaiyan.
Meanwhile, Irontomb himself had fused with the activated planet, with Abundance and Destruction acting together. If it weren't for the fact that he seemed somewhat unrefined due to only having preliminary control over the planet Rahu, Huaiyan would have been easily cut down..
As things stood now, Yuque and Luofu were keeping watch on the still-unengaged Lord Ravagers, dispatching Cloud Knights for support.
The Fanghu's situation was special as well, and could only send Cloud Knight reinforcements.
As for the Xianzhou Xuling, the battle had begun far too suddenly, and the distance was simply too great for them to arrive in time.
'Tch, troublesome.' After calculating the situation in her mind, Feixiao urgently sought a way to break the deadlock.
Irontomb was unlikely to be stopped, but the chances of making Celenova pay a price were also not high!
With that thought, Feixiao's assault grew even more fierce and aggressive.
For a time, Celenova was hard-pressed to respond, several new wounds appearing on her arms and abdomen, lending her a strangely aesthetic look.
'Is this woman insane?' Narrowing her eyes, Celenova realized Feixiao intended to break through from her side, and irritation rose in her heart.
Was she really being looked down on this much?!
Especially with Irontomb as a point of comparison, the resentment only grew stronger.
Feixiao's attacks were deadly through and through, aside from essential defensive measures, it was practically a strategy of trading wounds for wounds.
"You're the one who should be a follower of Abundance!"
Another attack landed squarely on Feixiao's arm. Yet within seconds, it recovered completely, showing no sign of injury at all.
Seeing this, Celenova ground his teeth in hatred. Wasn't it said that only Xianzhou natives were blessed by the Abundance?!
That foxian in front of her was clearly not a Xianzhou native, so why was her recovery even more outrageous than theirs?
....
"To break the situation, we must rely on a surprise force." Jing Yuan muttered softly as he carefully observed the battlefield.
A surprise force, the key lay in the word "surprise."
To achieve the desired effect, the one acting as this force had to be a special existence capable of playing a decisive role in this battle.
....
The Hisei Star System.
The central battlefield was ablaze with chaos, Irontomb piloting the activated planet and continuously disrupting the entire fleet.
No one knew how many soldiers had already fallen.
Everyone wracked their brains, searching for that slim chance, one that might not even exist.
To Irontomb, these ants in his eyes were not worth a second thought. Though a mechanical lifeform, he possessed the pride of an Lord Ravagers.
"Activity on the planet has increased by twenty percent. Preliminary judgment: caused by the Xianzhou people who were devoured."
The freedom of movement granted by his attributes gave him extremely high fault tolerance, and the formidable immortality inherent to the activated planet itself allowed him to act at will.
Even being scorched by raging flames posed no concern, creations of Abundance were always worthy of their health bars.
On the battlefield, despite being the focus of concentrated fire, he still carried out experiments on the activated planet..
Turning his gaze inward toward the souls bound by the activated planet, sensing the obsessive hatred and resentment emanating from them, a flicker of data-light passed through Irontomb's eyes.
"Obsession forged from will… the potential power hidden within organic life."
Although he had already gained preliminary control over the activated planet, Irontomb maintained the highest level of caution toward the souls devoured by the activated planet.
In this cosmos, obsession could truly erupt into formidable power.
"If their will could be mobilized, would it produce something interesting?" Irontomb calculated the feasibility of this plan.
According to his hypothesis, much like the dream-entry device of Penacony, he could construct a massive dream-interface, linking all these wills together.
Just as the Galaxy Rangers shook the dreamscape, if such a vast aggregation of wills were connected, could it give rise to unknown changes?
To complete this conjecture, all that was needed was to draw their focus to a single point, gathering all intent together.
Just like this moment.