King of Assassins

The black metal armor, with the protruding lines on its limbs, appeared fierce and aggressive. The spikes on the elbows and knees made it look even more ferocious.

The fully enclosed alien helmet added an unusual depth.

The armor equipped on Gao Xuan was precisely transformed from the Mechanical Battle Cicada.

Ever since acquiring the Mechanical Battle Cicada, Gao Xuan had never used this set of armor in combat.

Under the automatic activation of the Six-winged Celestial Cicada, Gao Xuan donned the Mechanical Battle Armor.

The giant warship parked at the center of the hall also established a connection with Gao Xuan's Six-winged Celestial Cicada.

This connection was like Gao Xuan had opened a wireless communication, tuned into the battleship's channel, and obtained command over the warship.

Gao Xuan didn't know how to command it; in fact, he wasn't clear about what was happening.

The mutation of the Six-winged Celestial Cicada was evidently from the Mechanical Battle Cicada. However, there was no corresponding information within the Mechanical Battle Cicada.

Gao Xuan didn't sense any danger, and the Six-winged Celestial Cicada didn't provide any related warnings. So, he decided to keep observing quietly.

The black warship parked at the center of the hall seemed to be activated by the Six-winged Celestial Cicada, and the kilometer-long massive hull continuously shrank and folded.

In less than a few seconds, the more than a thousand-meter-long colossal warship folded into the size of a backpack.

This transformation was so astonishing that Gao Xuan was dumbfounded.

The warship, at over a kilometer long, had an internal structure more complex than a skyscraper of the same height. For combat purposes, the warship must also possess exceptional strength.

Human technology is highly advanced now, and the technology for manufacturing warships is also very mature.

With a massive fleet, humans swept across various alien races, claiming territories across the Milky Way Galaxy, becoming the Galactic Overlord.

Even though Gao Xuan focused on personal power cultivation, he had some understanding of the top-tier human warships.

Powerful interstellar warships can transform to a certain extent. However, they require multi-functional modules to be assembled into different forms for varying environments.

Shrinking from over a thousand meters to a few dozen cubic centimeters was somewhat exaggerated. It was so exaggerated that it defied Gao Xuan's understanding of warships.

Gao Xuan speculated that perhaps this warship was just a marvel resembling a warship in appearance...

Only marvels possess such illogical characteristics. They do not adhere to the laws of matter.

The object resembling a metal backpack suddenly leapt and landed on Gao Xuan's chest.

Immediately, the metal backpack rapidly changed shape, turning into a red cavity with a diameter of twenty centimeters.

Within the cavity, countless layers of red light seemed to interlock and rotate like layers of gears.

Gao Xuan glanced down, and the complicated information relayed back by the Celestial Dragon Eye caused his mind to freeze instantly.

Fortunately, the Six-winged Celestial Cicada chirped again, restoring his consciousness to clarity. He decisively abandoned the idea of analyzing that information.

The information was so vast and complex that it exceeded the limits of his Spiritual Power, causing his consciousness to freeze.

This also surprised Gao Xuan slightly, as the thing on his chest emitted such vast and complex information.

From its appearance, the recessed red cavity looked like some sort of engine or a booster at the back of a rocket. The dazzling red light seemed to embody endless energy.

Before Gao Xuan could comprehend it, the recessed red cavity had already completely fused with the Mechanical Battle Armor.

Gao Xuan even heard a slight click as if the two had tightly locked together, resembling the sensation of metal clasps being locked.

In reality, it wasn't a metal clasp, but a more complex and profound level of integration.

The metallic structure of the red cavity extended backward along Gao Xuan's waist, and eight mechanical arms protruded from Gao Xuan's back.

It appeared as if a large spider was perched on Gao Xuan's back, or it looked somewhat like a peculiar mechanical wing.

Gao Xuan could perceive the changes in his armor through the Six-winged Celestial Cicada. These eight mechanical arms looked eerie yet cool, hard to specifically describe.

Before Gao Xuan could comprehend further, the red light in the chest cavity of the Mechanical Battle Armor flashed, and the surrounding Source Power was instantly drained by the red cavity.

Then, the red cavity emitted a strong and powerful humming sound. Endless information surged into Gao Xuan's mind.

Having experienced the information impact once before, Gao Xuan cautiously guarded his Spirit Core this time, ignoring the information torrent.

Even so, under the impact of the information torrent, his consciousness was nearly torn apart.

It was as if his brain was being cooked in various ways: steamed, spicy, then barbecued...

Gao Xuan could only condense his spirit into the Heaven and Water Sword Intent, enduring the ravaging of the information torrent with the boundless resilience of the Sword Intent.

This spiritual information link, in reality, was the most terrifying form of spiritual attack.

Compared to the profound and sharp Sword Intent, the information torrent was simple yet violent, turbulent and endless, with power that knew no bounds.

Facing the information torrent, no matter how exquisite one's spiritual power operation was, there wasn't much room for maneuver.

It was like being thrown into the ocean; no matter how advanced one's swimming skills were, one was powerless to combat the sea and could only drift with the waves, waiting for an opportunity.

In this battle, technique was secondary; most important were perseverance and wisdom.

After an unknown period, the information torrent finally calmed completely.

Gao Xuan opened his Celestial Dragon Eye to see Yun Qingshang's face, full of worry.

"You were unconscious. How do you feel?"

Gao Xuan held his head and sighed, "How long was I out?"

"Three minutes."

Yun Qingshang was especially worried. She had never seen Gao Xuan in such a weakened state.

"It's okay, it's okay."

Gao Xuan forced a smile, "At least I'm not dead. It's fine."

With 38 points of Spiritual Power, he barely withstood the information shock from this thing. Gao Xuan truly felt a bit scared.

Just a little less Spiritual Power, and he would have died.

Having lived two lives, Gao Xuan considered himself well-traveled. Only now did he realize there are still countless unknown powerful forces in this universe.

After resting for a while, Gao Xuan barely regained his spirit, allowing him time to sort through the information he had received.

Then, Gao Xuan finally understood what he had obtained.

This thing is called the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon!

According to the information recorded, the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon is the strongest Divine Weapon created by the Mechanical Divine Court and the top-tier power of the Mechanical Civilization.

The core of the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon is the Neutron Star Pulse Energy Furnace.

With the Neutron Star Pulse Energy Furnace, the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon can output energy nearly limitless.

The Eight Extremes Divine Weapon, of course, has eight combat forms. It can adjust according to the combat situation at any time. The battleship is just one of the combat forms.

The Mechanical Battle Cicada is the core of the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon, and the battle armor it transforms into is just a part of the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon.

Mechanical strength is great, knowledge is sacred, the soul is priceless.

The Mechanical Battle Cicada is a priceless soul, the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon is a powerful machine, and driving the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon requires sacred knowledge.

This so-called sacred knowledge is actually a test. Any life that cannot pass the test will be overwhelmed by the sacred knowledge.

Due to the limitation of Spiritual Power, or maybe the limitation of his life level, Gao Xuan has only unlocked two abilities of the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon: the Void Battleship and the Neutron Star Pulse Energy Furnace.

The Void Battleship is self-explanatory; it can carry him on interstellar journeys across the galaxy.

The Neutron Star Pulse Energy Furnace can provide him with vast energy. However, the Neutron Star Pulse Energy Furnace requires him to drive it using Spiritual Power.

Once the Neutron Star Pulse Energy Furnace was equipped, Gao Xuan found it somewhat strenuous to control the battle armor.

With his 38 points of Spiritual Power, he could fully operate the Neutron Star Pulse Energy Furnace for three minutes...

This was somewhat awkward.

Gao Xuan sighed. He thought he was doing alright, but by the standard of the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon, he was far from enough.

"Is the Mechanical Civilization really that impressive?"

Gao Xuan was a bit unconvinced. With his current level of Spiritual Power, he was considered top-tier among human powerhouses.

He thought there must be something wrong with the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon. Unfortunately, his Spiritual Power was insufficient to unlock more information about the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon.

The priority now was not to study the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon but to advance to Gold.

Once he achieved Gold status, he could revisit and study the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon.

Gao Xuan withdrew the Mechanical Battle Armor. Fortunately, his sea of consciousness could accommodate the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon without feeling any discomfort.

Gao Xuan shouted to Bai Yutang, "Sister Tang, I want to suckle."

Bai Yutang glanced at Yun Qingshang beside her, too embarrassed to joke with Gao Xuan. Behind her, the Holy Light Wings unfurled, pure and sacred white light shining upon Gao Xuan.

In a flash of divine light, Gao Xuan was rejuvenated from the inside out, instantly restoring him to his peak state.

The Source Power transformed by the Holy Light Wings was pure and sacred, capable of penetrating every aspect of life and imbuing genes with powerful vitality.

Seizing the moment while he was in a good state, Gao Xuan left a few words to Bai Yutang and Yun Qingshang, then sat on the ground to prepare for his advancement to Gold...

In this enclosed space, the Source Power was active and pure, and it was safe enough, making it the ideal place for advancement.

With Bai Yutang and Yun Qingshang present, there was backup in case anything went wrong.

Though the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon was powerful, it ultimately was an external object—an external object from the Mechanical Civilization.

Gao Xuan's advancement to Gold would definitely be rooted in himself. With the Six-winged Celestial Cicada, he could naturally control the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon. He didn't need to worry about the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon right now.

The Six-winged Celestial Cicada flapped its wings with a resonant cry, leading Gao Xuan's mind into a clear and agile state.

Heaven and Water Sword, Thunder Divine Monarch, Aurora Sword, Flying Swallow Double Blades, Five Elements Twelve Techniques—all these Secret Techniques circulated continuously in his heart.

Having cultivated for three hundred years in the Book of Genesis, he had contemplated the path to advancement millions of times and was fully prepared.

At this moment, other technology marvels were merely external objects, not worth mentioning.

Only the Lifebound Marvel, the Six-winged Celestial Cicada, sang loudly, opening all Source Power nodes around Gao Xuan, while his Spiritual Power continuously gathered and compressed, trying to form a perfect core...

(There won't be any unfinished business; I'm just adjusting for a few days, and soon I'll become a stronger force!)