Ling Cage: Enhanced Nanosteel Suit at the Start

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Mark's eyes were bloodshot, and his gums were even bleeding from the excessive force he had used, but he did not back down an inch.

"Ice Coffin Seal!"

Ran Bingqing let out a shout and brought the power of the Eternal Ice Coffin to its limit. Although she was not able to seal an Emperor-level being, she could still freeze those tentacles temporarily.

The tentacles lashed at the ice crystals, producing a dull sound like the beating of a giant drum. The ice crystals shattered, but the tentacles' offensive also faltered, and a thick layer of frost even condensed on the surface, slowing their movements.

"Spacetime slowdown domain!"

Mo Cheng's figure created countless afterimages on the battlefield. He no longer used his abilities to accelerate, but instead fully deployed a slowing field centered on himself.

Instantly, a massive spacetime distortion zone was created. The speed of the violently falling red lightning visibly slowed down after entering the zone, as if a movie was in slow motion, and its trajectory became clearly discernible.

The beam of disintegration shot from the eye of the one-eyed giant king was defended by Erica's Storm Shark mech, as she switched her energy shield to defensive mode.

Although she couldn't generate a complete energy field, the heavy shield, combined with the brief enhancement of metal by her Burst Resonance ability, managed to withstand the beam impact that was enough to disintegrate the structure of matter.

Even though the shield's surface was scorched red and about to be penetrated, it ultimately did not break, and Feixue also came to help, temporarily blocking the attack.

The terror of the Emperor-level Devouring Beast goes far beyond this. The Ghost Wing Beast King from back then was quite troublesome and could not be killed easily.

Through the gaps in the shield, Chen Yuan looked into the distance at Xingxuan, who was still continuously surging out Devouring Beasts, and further back at the other Emperor-level beings who were also poised to attack.

"We can't stay here for long..."

He thought to himself that he had to find a way to break the deadlock, otherwise, once someone ran out of strength, this fragile defense would collapse instantly.

Master Jinghui's face was grim. He felt that his purification domain was very effective against Tier 1 Devouring Beasts, but it seemed powerless against Emperor-level beasts.

The purification rate is far behind the damage they cause and their own regeneration rate.

"This is... a great calamity!" an old monk said, trembling.

"It's over, we're all going to die." Many people panicked, some even wetting themselves in fear.

Almost simultaneously, on Chen Yuan's nano-mask, Chen Xin's virtual image flickered rapidly, and a large amount of information surged in:

[Global Alert! Simultaneous occurrence of a super-large stellar spiral and energy reactions from an Emperor-class Devouring Beast across the globe!]

[A total of 27 Imperial-level life signals were detected in the Old World, including the Rocky Mountains of North America, the East European Plain, the Sahara Ley Lines, and the Pacific Trench.]

The Lighthouse, Dragonbone Village, Hisakawa Base, and the Coastal Alliance, as well as the interstellar warships that landed on the moon, have all suffered varying degrees of invasion by the Devouring Beast horde.

[Emergency Plan Activated: All base energy shields deployed at maximum power; all automated defense weapon platforms activated; Lunar Orbit Support System on standby; Coastal Alliance Deep Sea decoy protocol activated; all backup energy sources activated...]

[Currently, the defense systems of all major bases are stable, with no reports of breaches. However, energy consumption is rising sharply, and some outer outposts have lost contact...]

Chen Xin's voice was calm, but her speech was noticeably faster: "Brother, the global Mana ecosystem seems to be entering a new active period, launching a full-scale offensive. While our base is temporarily safe, the duration of this defense depends on our energy reserves and the intensity of the subsequent beast tide."

Chen Yuan suddenly turned his head to look at Master Jinghui, whose face was pale, and asked, "Doesn't your domain have any offensive capabilities?"

Jinghui shook his head. "My Great Bright Purification Domain has no offensive capabilities, but I can lend you a hand."

Chapter 265 The Light of Purification

After speaking, Master Jinghui's hunched body suddenly straightened up, and the originally gentle and pervasive energy of the purification field surged back into his body like rivers flowing into the sea.

His emaciated body seemed to have become a bottomless pit, frantically absorbing all the life force around him.

"The Great Brightness Purifies the Realm, the Light that Cleanses the World!"

With a low roar from Jinghui, imbued with supreme willpower, a pure purifying light, ten times more powerful than before, burst forth from him in all directions.

The domain expanded and enveloped, releasing a violent surge of energy.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!!!"

The purest, platinum-gold light tide, containing order and the essence of life, was like a red-hot iron being branded into snow, instantly evaporating the rich scarlet pigment wherever it passed.

Those low- to mid-level Devouring Beasts that surged in like a tide didn't even have time to scream before their bodies melted and purified like ice and snow directly exposed to sunlight, dissipating into the most basic particles in the air.

Even the dozen or so enormous Emperor-level Devouring Beasts were impacted by this sudden wave of purification light, causing them to roar in pain.

Their indestructible bone armor and tough skin sizzled under the wave of light, the scarlet energy patterns faded rapidly, and their overall defense was visibly reduced significantly.

Especially the corrupted octopus king, the pulsation frequency of its huge spiritual seed core became disordered, and the waving of its tentacles lost its previous ferocious power.

The light of purification, though it does not directly cause harm, places a heavy shackle of purification upon them.

However, such power comes at a great cost.

Master Jinghui sacrificed his own life essence to forcefully unleash a purification power beyond its limits.

He was drenched in sweat, and his once rosy face turned ashen at a visible speed. His wrinkles deepened, and he seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant. His breath also weakened rapidly.

This purifying light lasted for less than a minute before losing momentum and receding like the tide.

Master Jinghui could no longer hold on and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. He was about to collapse when Chen Yuan, who was quick-witted and agile, caught him.

"Thank you, Master."

Chen Yuan expressed his gratitude, saying that at least he wasn't called a bald monk anymore.

Jinghui weakly waved her hand to indicate that she was alright, but everyone could see that Jinghui was too weak to fight in her current state, and she could not use the Great Bright Purification Domain for the time being.

But that was enough, in the instant the light of purification faded.

"Crack!"

"Click... Buzz!"

As the domain dissipated, Mark's End Watcher's back thrusters spewed out unprecedented dark blue flames, and the massive fuselage roared as it hovered in the air.

Ran Bing's Frost Oath Guardians, with four floating turrets re-encircling, their ice crystal shields now brimming with energy.

The joints of the Starry Sky mech in Mo City emitted a smooth, audible sound as the weapon systems went into full operation.

Erica screamed excitedly, and the Storm Shark's dual-arm electromagnetic railguns went into standby mode.

The White Night Chaser, amidst the flying snow, once again felt the deadly chill rekindle within the sniper cannon muzzle.

All restrictions on mechs have been lifted.

Core power and weapon systems have been fully restored.

As Chen Yuan felt the nano-core battle suit regain its full power, a cold glint shone in his eyes. "Let's start the battle!"

"Shadow Squad, follow me!"

He took the lead, unleashing the full power of his nano-core battle suit, transforming into a silver lightning bolt that tore through the sky, heading straight for the corrupted octopus king, whose movements were slowed due to the significant weakening of the spirit seed.

Space Blade!

Molecular cleavage... Slash!

Several invisible spatial rifts instantly sliced ​​through the Octopus King's massive body. Immediately afterward, the dark red molecular disintegration sword, carrying an aura of annihilation, swiftly slashed towards the core of the violently pulsating giant spiritual seed.

The corrupted octopus king seemed to sense something, and quickly twitched its body backward, sacrificing a huge tentacle to successfully escape.

"The Emperor's Majesty!"

On the other side, Mark unleashed his full power, condensing it into an invisible mental hammer that struck the dragon's spiritual body.

The massive skeleton of the skeletal dragon trembled violently, the ghostly flames in its eye sockets flickered, and its charging momentum faltered. It had an effect, but not a significant one.

Annihilation Shoulder Cannon!

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, the cannon muzzle on the shoulder of the End Watcher shone with a destructive light, and high-concentration ion bombs were fired like a machine gun, accurately striking the cracks in the bone armor on the dragon's chest that had been eroded by the tide of light.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A violent explosion erupted on the dragon's chest, the corrosive ionic energy frantically eroding its skeletal structure. Large sections of its bone armor were shattered and peeled off, revealing the pulsating, dark energy channels within.

The skeletal dragon roared in pain, its massive body staggering backward as it was struck, clearly suffering severe injuries.

However, its immense vitality kept it from collapsing; its broken bones were rapidly regenerating, and the ghostly fire in its eyes reignited, carrying an even more frenzied and violent intensity.

Mo Cheng's Star Mechs maximized their ability to launch surprise attacks at lightning speed, transforming into an orange streak of light that was difficult to detect with the naked eye, circling around the corrupted octopus king that had been severely injured by Chen Yuan.

Switching both guns to shotgun mode, he fired continuously at the base of the waving tentacles at extremely close range.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The dense barrage of bullets tore the thick tentacles apart, sending flesh flying and juices splattering everywhere.

Meanwhile, his Hive Tactical Shoulder Cannon continuously fired electromagnetic pulse bullets, interfering with the energy fluctuations of the Corrupted Octopus King's core spirit seed, significantly slowing down the regeneration speed of its tentacles.

However, the damage caused by Mo Cheng was more like a superficial wound to the Corrupted Octopus King's massive body, which was like a small mountain of flesh, and could not be fatal.

The White Night Chaser, hovering at the highest point of the battlefield, remained absolutely calm even amidst the chaos.

With its causal and destiny abilities operating at full capacity, the intuition for weaknesses acts like the most sophisticated radar, scanning every flow of energy at the Emperor level.

"call out!"

A condensed electromagnetic sniper beam shot out instantly, not aimed at the sturdy bone armor or thick membrane, but with unparalleled precision at the acid sac that was about to form inside the mouth of a corrosive giant lizard emperor, which was preparing to spray acid.

"Pfft!"

The acid sac burst prematurely, and the corrosive liquid raged in the monitor lizard's own mouth and throat, enraging it and instantly thwarting its attack.

Feixue's presence greatly interfered with and delayed the Emperor-level beings' deadly attacks, creating a brief respite for her teammates. However, her single sniper cannon shot was also unable to directly destroy the life core of these behemoths.

Erica's Storm Shark is like a raging mobile arsenal; her explosive resonance ability amplifies the mech's destructive power several times over.

The electromagnetic railguns on both arms spewed out tongues of fire several meters long, with a terrifying rate of fire of 36000 rounds per minute. The resulting metal storm, like the scythe of death, frantically baptized the dark golden bone armor of the Mountain-Shaking Emperor.

"Jingle bells, jingle bells!!!"

The dense impacts were like a torrential downpour hitting a tin roof, and the indestructible bone armor of the Mountain-Shaking Emperor was scratched.

At the same time, the Hive missiles on her shoulders were launched in succession. Twenty-four miniature guided missiles, as if they had a life of their own, bypassed the frontal defenses of the Imperial-class and bombarded relatively vulnerable parts such as joints and eye sockets.

"Boom!"

The flames from the explosions continued to appear on the Mountain-Shaking Emperor. Its massive body swayed slightly from the impact, and it let out an angry roar, its charge being abruptly halted.

Erica's ferocious firepower successfully drew most of the behemoth's attention.

Chapter 266 Jinghui's Choice

Ran Bing's Eternal Ice Coffin ability no longer aims for large-scale freezing, but rather for precise tactical control of the field.

When the Void Jellyfish King attempted to approach and launch a sneak attack using its ability to distort light, Ran Bing instantly condensed several extremely sturdy Eternal Ice Mirrors in its path, refracting and deflecting the opponent's disintegrating beam.