Chapter 136: Defense of the Everdark World (Finale)
After integrating the Dimension into his body, Richard never stopped developing and researching his own body. The Dimensional Life Core in each cellular Dimension became the focal point of his studies.
This Dimensional Life Core, in the simulations with the King of Titans, was supposed to be insignificant. However, the abilities it actually displayed indicated it was something important.
Before this, the overall increase in cellular Dimension had caused some disturbances.
But those disturbances were very minuscule. To make these small disturbances observable, it was necessary to inject a massive amount of Power of Dimension.
At that time, Richard was in a hurry to head to the Eye Demon Civilization, so he did not further absorb or develop it.
But now it seems that these cores are not only related to the development of cellular Dimension, they are also closely related to Richard's soul.
Noticing the disturbances in his body, Richard didn't know what it would bring, but he could feel the flow of Power of Dimension within him accelerating.
"I should have thought of this earlier." Richard murmured to himself.
His Dimensional connection with his soul is extremely close. Now with the Dimension entering his body, it would inevitably form an even tighter bond with his soul.
The Civilization Devourer's avatar also noticed Richard's anomaly.
In an instant, dozens of Dimension Gates appeared in the Void, and a Master Weapon stood behind each one.
Although the Civilization Devourer didn't know what Richard was doing, it could be sure that the energy fluctuation on Richard was rising.
The avatars coldly observed everything, recording Richard's situation while organizing attacks with precision like a machine.
Under their control, the gravity turned into a huge Gravity Well, trapping Richard firmly in place. They also disrupted the gravity distribution within the Gravity Well, enough to tear apart even a Breaking Limit Sovereign's body if ordinary Dominators faced such force.
But on Richard, there were only minimal signs of being pulled.
Buzz!
The attacks from behind the Dimension Gates almost simultaneously struck Richard.
Each of these attacks was immensely powerful and costly. If calculated with the Wizard Alliance's pricing, this volley was equivalent to firing a medium-sized world.
The phenomena brought by the attacks lingered long in the Void, flashes, Flames, Curse Creatures summoned by the Power of Mystery... Richard's silhouette was almost submerged.
But in the next instant, these things all shattered.
"So this is how it is, so this is how it is."
Richard stood in place, the fluctuation of Dimensional power on his body extremely unstable, like a volcano ready to erupt.
"After integrating the Dimension into the flesh, the Dimension combined with the Bloodline to become a new Bloodline, one that transcends the Life Code. But because my soul hasn't surpassed its limits, it can't change as freely as a Breaking Limit soul, leading to a mismatch with my soul, which is why my combat power is so mediocre."
Richard looked towards the Civilization Devourer's avatar, his mountain-like body almost teleporting to the avatar's front.
"So once my soul structure changes, the power of this body will open to me."
Boom!
With the sound of a boom, Richard simply swung a fist, and the Civilization Devourer's avatar was crushed to pieces, the entire body, including the soul, collapsing in that punch.
The speed was so fast that the other two avatars' attacks didn't even have time to organize.
Richard looked at another avatar, the aura on his body wilting a great deal after that punch.
However, this did not affect Richard's momentum.
He stood in the Void, as if he were the center of the entire Endless Dimension.
If described in one sentence, it would be "Supreme, unmatched beneath the heavens."
This sudden anomaly caught the Civilization Devourer off guard. It knew many ways to enhance combat power in a short time. But none of the secret techniques in its database could make a Breaking Limit Sovereign explode with nearly the power of a Leader Dominator in an instant.
Neither the Predecessor Civilization Alliance nor any civilization older than it had such unbelievable technology.
But not understanding didn't stop it from making a decision.
The next moment, the Civilization Devourer made the most correct decision—
Run!
Though Richard's aura was wilting, no one could guarantee he couldn't throw another punch. The Breaking Limit level avatars were precious units to it and could not be wasted so lightly.
If you can win, you fight, if you can't win, you run.
In terms of not considering sunk costs in major decisions, the Civilization Devourer was quite thorough.
Watching the disappearing avatar of the Civilization Devourer, Richard's previously wilting aura vanished instantly.
"Quite cautious."
Richard looked at the vanishing avatar of the Civilization Devourer, feeling a slight twinge of regret. If the Civilization Devourer had tangled with him a bit more, he might have been able to kill another one.
The change in his soul structure released his potential. But this was not entirely good news for Richard.
The wilting aura on his body was not a disguise, the punch just now had truly consumed a massive amount of his Dimensional power.
Nearly draining his reserves of Power of Dimension.
If he wanted to continue fighting, he'd have to draw upon the Power of Dimension from his cellular dimensions.
"Alas, the Power of Dimension is too little," Richard sighed in his heart. "If I had ten thousand years to accumulate Power of Dimension, I fear I could counterattack now."
Collecting his thoughts, a Dimension Gate opened behind Richard.
But this Dimension Gate does not lead to the Eternal Dark World.
Dimensional interference prevents him from accurately locating the Eternal Dark World. He must go to the Eye Demon Dimension to stabilize it, and only then can he use it to enter the Eternal Dark World.
He does not know how long this process will take, but he currently has the upper hand in the upper layers, so the Civilization Devourers on the lower battlefield should retreat.
Constructing a World Fortress is quite energy-consuming. If he destroys it completely, even the Civilization Devourers will have to spend some time to rebuild it.
...
A pitch-black, spindle-shaped shell descends from the sky, landing accurately on the top tier of an Eye Demon Fortress.
In the next moment, the shell explodes, and the entire spatial structure of the Eye Demon Fortress is instantly destroyed. The Space Anchor intended to stabilize the spatial structure is just a psychological comfort in front of the Destructive Weapon.
In an instant, the fragmented space cuts through all the Eye Demon garrison inside the fortress, even severing half of the Eye Demon World Master's body who remained there.
Boom!
The enormous fortress collapses with a loud crash, and purple blood mist mixed with dust drifts in the air, like the breath of the Death God.
Beneath the fortress ruins, the Eye Demon World Master numbly reports the data; this scene is one he has witnessed many times in recent days.
"Command, command, Fortress No. 45 has been destroyed by enemy forces; remaining garrison... one person."
"Command has received the report, please relocate the position immediately."
"...Sorry, I fear I cannot execute this order."
The Eye Demon World Master gazes at the sky above the ruins, where three Furnace Man Fighters have already arrived overhead.
"I am Morenco of the Purple Pupil Clan, inform my father Old Morenco that I did not bring him shame."
Zzz... zzz...
Communication ends.
The command center's communicator notes Morenco's last words, and suddenly pauses, then searches through the adjacent files.
Soon, a document from three hours ago appears before him.
[Fortress No. 50 encountered destructive weapon strike; "Old Morenco" legion commander is sacrificed.]
"Karen? Are you daydreaming?"
"No, I am just organizing the data."
Bzzz — Bzzz —
A deafening buzzing sound rings out in the command center; this is a warning of a destructive weapon strike.
The communicators skillfully enter the refuge chambers with their equipment, but this time, the strike seems somewhat beyond their expectations.
Boom!
Blinding white light descends from the sky, instantly erasing the Battle Zone Command Center, along with the Eye Demon Commander inside.
On the ground, where the white light passes, there is only a bottomless Abyss.
In the Star Realm, the World Fortress, silent for four months, finally emitted its first sound.
...
"The World Fortress has attacked."
In the command center, reports from various battle zones pile up like snowflakes. The Wizard Alliance commanders look at the frontline intelligence, each of them silently.
"World Fortress attack... this is somewhat surprising," said the Abyss Demon Commander.
According to the Wizard Alliance commanders' estimates, the attack from the World Fortress should occur after a quarter of the world has fallen.
Because when a quarter of the world falls, the World Will would be weakened. At that time, the World Guardians of the Eternal Dark World would be unable to use the Power of World Origin to threaten the World Fortress.
But now, the Civilization Devourers have just occupied one-fifth of the territory, still far from their estimated threshold.
This is beyond their expectations.
"No, this is not a precursor to attack!"
Looking at the new reports, the Wizard Commander's eyes suddenly widen.
"It's not attacking; it's retreating! This guy is eliminating obstacles for future wars; look at this report."
The commanders all extend their spiritual power, and after reading the contents of the report, they immediately understand why the Wizard Commander would say this.
This report is from their rear, and its content is about the destruction of the fortress.
In this war, although the Eternal Dark World does not have air supremacy, the World Guardians are constantly weaving through the World Barriers, hindering the airborne strikes by Civilization Devourers.
Therefore, the Civilization Devourers did not conduct systematic rear airborne strikes, only creating fake legions to distract the World Guardians.
"The Governor has already claimed victory in the upper-layer warfare! Quickly notify all fortress personnel to evacuate the fortresses.
Now, we must decentralize and minimize our losses!" shouted the Wizard Commander.
"Governor? Why not the Eye Demon?" an Eye Demon Commander asked.
"My friend, last time it was the Governor who saved the day for you," the Wizard Commander said with a smile, "Could your Elders defeat the Civilization Devourer's avatar in this short year?"
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