[The three extraordinary leaders take a brief respite, quickly adjusting their state, healing their injuries, and preparing for the next round of defense.]
Meanwhile, the meteor swarm species wandering the universe is also in dire straits.
The Lich Archmage, seated high upon the Obsidian Throne, held a staff in hand, gazing down from the highest starship as if watching ants, his gaze full of contempt, utterly devoid of fear or tension.
At the same time, his numerous subordinates launched successive assaults on the meteor swarm species. The disparity in numbers caused the swarm to suffer heavy losses and severe setbacks.
In this moment of desperate peril, Hyper Zetton realized one crucial fact: to defeat the thief, first capture the leader! The only way to turn the tide of battle was to capture or eliminate the Lich Archmage first!
However, under the current onslaught, let alone defeating the enemy, even getting close was nearly impossible.
Finally, the meteor swarm devised a strategy, and the Cosmic Insect Emperor volunteered to carry it out.
They linked their ironclad bodies into two long lines, with the remaining 500 meteor insects protecting the Cosmic Insect Emperor in the center, escorting it upwards.
During this process, endless barrages rained down, and countless liches swarmed to interfere. One meteor insect after another exploded and perished, but they never gave up. Instead, they swiftly filled the gaps.
With this sacrificial strategy, they finally managed to send the Cosmic Insect Emperor to the topmost starship.
Watching its comrades fall one by one, the Cosmic Insect Emperor was filled with rage. Upon seeing the Lich Archmage, it immediately dove toward him.
Spreading its claws wide, it unleashed a torrent of overwhelming, surging power from within!
The Lich Archmage, staring at the rapidly approaching black dot, which grew into a dazzling fireball, flashed a trace of astonishment in his eyes.
In the next moment, a powerful explosion erupted on the starship, its shockwave rippling outward in a circular blast. Many surrounding starships were destroyed and hurled away.
But when the smoke cleared, a scene of utter despair appeared!
The Lich Archmage stood up leisurely, nonchalantly brushing off the dust on his robes, completely unharmed, while the Cosmic Insect Emperor had already been reduced to ashes.
Seeing this, the Lich Archmage smirked eerily, seemingly mocking their helplessness.
Seeing this, Bai Ze's body weakened slightly, and he let out a sigh of despair.
"Ah…" he muttered, his voice tinged with helplessness.
"It's hard to imagine that even the self-destruction of the Cosmic Insect Emperor didn't leave a scratch on this guy."
"It seems the outcome of this battle is all but decided…"
Bai Ze, feeling a sense of futility, shook his head silently.
[You begin to lose hope, but the creatures do not. Just as the Lich Archmage was beginning to grin, two phantoms suddenly emerged from the void.]
[A yellow arc-shaped beam and a dark fireball struck simultaneously, hitting the Lich Archmage directly. In an instant, the entire starship was engulfed in flames, left broken and teetering.]
[There was no doubt it was Hyper Zetton who attacked. Seeing his strike land, he split into two forms, moving at extreme speed into the smoke, hoping to capitalize on the opportunity to continue his assault.]
Unfortunately, Hyper Zetton had overestimated his strength. Within the raging flames, two blood-red eyes glowed, and the Lich Archmage emerged with his staff in hand, ghostly and formless within the cosmos.
His speed was so swift that even Hyper Zetton's teleportation abilities could not catch him, as though the Archmage could foresee every attack, blocking Hyper Zetton's strikes every time.
"System, activate the Divine Eye."
[Ding! Command received. Divine Eye activated!]
Bai Ze swiftly activated the Divine Eye, hoping to assist Hyper Zetton in combat.
As he observed the Lich Archmage, his brow furrowed in confusion.
"Why is it all gold? Could it be that this guy has no weaknesses at all?"
Adjusting his perspective, Bai Ze suddenly noticed a red sphere glowing at the top of the Archmage's raised staff.
"Could that be his weakness?" Bai Ze wondered aloud.
There was no time for hesitation. The Divine Eye had never deceived him before.
Without delay, Bai Ze gave Hyper Zetton the command.
[You instruct Hyper Zetton to focus all attacks on the red gem at the top of the Lich Archmage's staff.]
[Receiving the order, Hyper Zetton raises his arms and launches dozens of dark fireballs in succession, creating a field of obstructing flames.]
[The Lich Archmage, surrounded by black flames, found his vision completely obscured, unable to see anything clearly.]
[At that moment, a shadow dashed out from the wall of fire, an arc-shaped yellow beam slashing toward the staff in his hand.]
[The red gem at the top was hit directly, emitting a crisp, resonant "clang" as it rang out.
[But after a moment, as the fire on the starship subsided, a piercing scream suddenly echoed.]
[Amidst the faint light, the Lich Archmage gripped his staff with his right hand and clutched Hyper Zetton by the throat with his left, effortlessly lifting him high above.]
[The gem on the staff wasn't shattered only slightly scratched. But the Lich Archmage was enraged, a surging wave of violent energy pouring out from his body.]
[Hyper Zetton struggled desperately, switching between his original and scythe forms, but even his razor-sharp attacks could not harm the Lich Archmage.]
[At this moment, Hyper Zetton finally understood the Archmage hadn't been serious before! Now that he was enraged, the power he unleashed made Hyper Zetton feel as insignificant as an insect, as though he could be crushed at any moment.]
Forced into a corner, Hyper Zetton knew he could no longer continue the fight. Gripping the staff tightly with both pincers, his body began to tremble violently.
[The Lich Archmage sensed an intense heat radiating from Hyper Zetton's body, his eyes widening as he tried to shake him off.]
[But he found that Hyper Zetton's pincers were firmly clamped onto the staff, and no amount of force could pry them away.]
[In the next second, searing beams of light pierced through Hyper Zetton's body he had activated his hidden back energy core and chosen to self-destruct!]
[The explosion from a commander-class creature was akin to a meteor crashing down, devastating the entire starship fleet. The once-impenetrable armor was flattened in an instant.]
[Liches within the starships tried to resist, but the raging flames offered no chance of escape. One by one, they were dragged into the abyss, becoming hellish specters.]
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