At the same time, outside the battlefield, the Creators were witnessing the unfolding events.
When the Lich piloted the interstellar warship and launched its final charge, their faith in Bai Ze was completely lost. They no longer harbored any hope of victory.
"The gap is just too large. There's no chance of winning."
"We're out of options. We should start thinking about how to defend against the Lich clan's retaliation and prepare in advance."
"You're right. If this student is defeated, the Sacred Heart of the Tree will surely fall into the hands of the Liches."
"If the Lich God is resurrected, the long-dormant interstellar war might break out again."
In the vast universe, the Creators sighed and muttered pessimistically.
The atmosphere in the apartment was no better.
Yao Cheng crossed his arms and shook his head in disappointment as he observed.
"It's over. Ouyang Xingwei, let's start thinking about how to set up defenses."
"Let's prepare ahead of time to withstand the retaliation of the Lich God."
Yao Cheng shifted the topic and began discussing defenses with Ouyang Na.
The latter's eyes dimmed slightly, revealing a hint of worry.
No one could be blamed for this outcome. The student was unaware of the situation and thus couldn't report it to higher authorities in time.
Despite everything, he had single-handedly destroyed the Liches' entire space station, which was already an extraordinary feat deserving of national accolades within the Federation.
Even in the face of an assault from a Monarch-level creature the Lich God's top general, the Lich Archmage he had fought valiantly to the end.
Even if his planet were destroyed and he was reduced to mortal status, the Federation would undoubtedly support him for the rest of his life. However, his glory days would be over.
"I understand. Let's go with your plan," Ouyang Na said with a grave expression.
"Notify the available Creators. We need to set up defenses along the border."
"Deploy organisms at every location where the Liches might appear or launch an attack."
Her instructions were firm and clear, directed toward everyone in the room.
Suddenly, someone in the apartment seemed to notice something and shouted.
"Wait, Commander!"
"Did anyone notice that this student's creatures seem to be fewer in number?"
The group was taken aback. They all turned to the screen, brows furrowing as they followed the speaker's gaze.
Ouyang Na and Yao Cheng also stepped forward to the central display, staring at the starfield battlefield in astonishment.
Indeed, as the person had pointed out, something seemed off. Bai Ze's forces had diminished.
When he attacked the space station earlier, many of his creatures had been consumed, but not to this extent.
"What's going on here?"
"He lost a lot of creatures during the assault, but not this many. Something's not right!"
"Look carefully at the center of the battlefield. Something seems to be appearing!"
Boom!
Suddenly, before Ouyang Na could finish her sentence, an alert popped up on the massive screen.
An interference signal disrupted the feed, and a warning appeared: Signal Interrupted.
An unknown and powerful magnetic field from across countless multiverses was interfering with the computer's tracking system!
"Signal interference detected! A unique energy source is activating!"
"Unknown energy! Stay focused on the screen!"
Blaring alarms filled the apartment as everyone turned their attention back to the display.
Amid the starfield, a massive rectangular portal materialized, towering before Bai Ze's planet.
It was three times the length of the planet, majestic and imposing.
Within the portal, a swirling pale-blue vortex began to condense, radiating immense energy that disrupted magnetic fields and spread its influence in all directions.
"An S-Class Item Card: Portal Activation!"
[Ding! The Portal was successfully activated. Remaining uses: 2.]
A deep voice resonated across the distant cosmos.
As the voice fell, the two clans Bai Ze had used as bait abruptly changed their strategy. In an instant, they retreated with remarkable speed.
The Liches, caught off guard by the overwhelming display, were momentarily stunned.
By the time they realized what was happening, it was too late.
The warships, moving too fast to halt, plunged headlong into the portal nearly half of them vanishing in an instant!
At the same time, a resounding flutter of wings echoed from the flanks.
"It's now!"
"Attack, Meteor Bugs!"
At Bai Ze's command, a loud divine decree rang out.
With his order, a bright black fireball shot forth from the southern hemisphere of his home planet.
The Lich Archmage, sensing the danger, tried to stabilize his ship with his magic, preventing it from being dragged into the portal.
But the fireball struck his back, staggering him and disrupting his spell!
To his horror, his interstellar ship also tumbled into the portal and vanished.
Simultaneously, a swarm of Meteor Bugs emerged from the planet's southern flank, their wings flapping furiously as they accelerated.
Their rapid movements created friction with the air, enveloping them in high-temperature energy, and giving them the appearance of meteors streaking across the sky.
The remaining half of the Lich fleet had no chance to escape. The Meteor Bugs relentlessly crashed into the ships, pushing them straight into the portal.
The other side of the portal led directly to the southern storm zone of Bai Ze's planet a region near the black hole's core!
The Liches who found themselves there quickly realized the gravity of their situation.
The more agile among them tried to turn their ships around to reenter the portal.
But to their dismay, the entrance was already completely blocked by an army of Treants!
The Treants formed an impenetrable wall, their bodies like an unyielding mountain.
Some Liches tried to break through, but the Treants' sheer numbers and unwavering resolve made it impossible.
Those who fell were quickly replaced by others, creating an endless cycle of reinforcements.
The storm zone descended into chaos.
Here, asteroids recklessly collided and ricocheted without direction.
The Meteor Bugs continued their relentless assault, ramming the Lich ships into the asteroids.
The furious Lich Archmage finally grasped what was happening.
In his rage, he raised his staff to cast a powerful spell in retaliation.
But in the next instant, a sharp glint of light cut through the air, followed by a golden flash.
The red gemstone embedded in his staff cracked, interrupting his spell once again!
It was the Glutton in its Sword-and-Shield form that had struck the blow, emerging as if from nowhere.
This was part of Bai Ze's special plan. The Glutton and its forces had been lying in ambush in the storm zone's center, waiting for the Liches to enter.
Now, they launched a coordinated assault with the Meteor Bugs, trapping and annihilating the Liches in a deadly pincer attack.
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