Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1729 - 843: [Mole]_2

Hum!

Once again, the Shenxia Jiuli Ship executed a successful jump into warp state. As the vessel regained stability, the turbulent currents of chaotic gas outside began to subside significantly.

A collective breath of relief was drawn by everyone inside the cabin. However, before they could truly relax, the ship’s artificial intelligence blared a new warning:

[High-intensity energy signature detected! Distance: Three hundred light-years!]

Positioned above them, a massive fleet adorned with skull insignia was closing in rapidly.

At the heart of this armada sat a streamlined, pitch-black space fortress of such immense proportions that it easily dwarfed a standard Tenth Rank Mythical Creature. At the fortress's prow, a haunting blue flame flickered within the hollow sockets of a black skull, radiating a bone-chilling pressure.

"That is the Black Skull Eternal Space Fortress, belonging to His Excellency, the Black Bone Rule Wizard."

A Ninth Rank Superdimensional Captain remarked, his voice tinged with a sense of relief.

The presence of the Black Skull Space Fortress confirmed that the Wizard Civilization had reached the designated meeting point ahead of schedule, which was a positive development.

Meanwhile, a faint double-pupil shadow stirred in Song Chi’s eyes as he peered past the overhead fleet toward the distant horizon of the Vault of Heaven. Far beyond, a mechanical stronghold, even more massive than the Black Skull Eternal Space Fortress, was locked in a standoff with a god-like entity.

"Is that... the Chaos Demon Ape?"

"No, that isn't a mere Chaos Demon Ape. It is the Twelfth Rank Transcendent Ape God of the Chaos Demon Ape Clan."

While Song Chi had only just noticed, Jiang Yuan, possessing the senses of a Mythical Creature, had clearly detected it much sooner.

Increasing its speed, the Shenxia Jiuli Ship surged upward to link up with the Black Skull Eternal Space Fortress.

"What is the situation?"

"During the earlier stages of your Human Emperor City War, the Sand Spirit Clan kept them occupied, preventing the Chaos Demon Apes from acting boldly. But with the fall of the Origin Star, the priorities of both races have changed. The Chaos Demon Ape Clan is no longer willing to remain passive."

Hearing the Black Bone Rule Wizard’s explanation caused Jiang Yuan’s heart to sink.

If this were true, it represented a catastrophic danger to the entire Torch Civilization.

Since over seventy percent of the Torch Civilization’s highest-level combatants were currently aboard the Shenxia Jiuli Ship, any failure here would result in the total collapse of their civilization.

However, the Wizard's subsequent words served to ease the mounting tension.

"Fear not. What has manifested here is only a projection of that Twelfth Rank Transcendent Ape God. Furthermore, since they are so blatantly targeting a Broken Star Sea Dominator Civilization like us, someone is bound to intervene!"

Just as he spoke, vast ripples spread across the heavens. Moments later, a second projection, equal in scale to the Transcendent Ape God, slowly materialized.

"Jin Yan, you have overstepped. For a transcendent being to personally move against our Broken Star Sea Dominator Civilization is an affront!"

As the voice boomed, the newly formed super divine demon projection lifted a hand, drawing in massive amounts of chaos energy from the Vault of Heaven. This energy condensed into a colossal chaos fist seal. Without any complex maneuvers, the fist seal drifted slowly toward the Transcendent Ape God projection.

Despite the seal’s sluggish pace, which seemed easy to evade, the Transcendent Ape God projection reacted with intense caution. It stood frozen for a moment, neither retreating nor counterattacking, merely watching with dread as the chaos fist seal approached.

"The Titan Giant Civilization—Titan God King."

Song Chi finally identified the second divine demon projection, and his previous confusion was instantly resolved.

As the ultimate symbol of raw power within the Broken Star Sea, the Titan Clan relied solely on their iron fists to crush any resistance.

At this pivotal moment, massive space vortexes spanning dozens of light-years began to manifest across the surface of the ancient star above. These vortexes swirled with chaotic gas and pulsed with overwhelming original rule energy. These were the nascent forms of the passages that would allow entry into the Origin Star.

Though it would take several months for them to fully stabilize, their locations were now set. This was typically the stage where various factions began staking their claims on specific passages.

"You've had a stroke of luck, hmph!"

With a sharp snort, the Transcendent Ape God Jin Yan ceased its confrontation with the Titan God King, and its divine projection rapidly faded away.

The Titan God King followed suit, withdrawing its projection after receiving the formal thanks of the Eleventh Rank Rule Wizard Mei’er.

Within the Vault of Heaven of the Chaos Divine Land, the fleets of the Wizard and Torch Civilizations remained anchored in the void. They waited for the Creation Mechanical Civilization and the Emperor Barbarian Civilization to arrive, all while staring up at the grand star looming over them.

Even within the Chaos Divine Land, the Origin Star was shrouded in a dense layer of Chaos Mist. Through this fog and the shimmering membrane of rule energy, one could see the silhouettes of gargantuan mountains and rivers. An ancient, heavy aura radiated from the planet’s core, naturally inspiring a sense of profound awe.

Looking upon this mythical world, the captains of both the Wizard and Torch ships felt a mixture of burning anticipation and a lingering fear of the unknown.

Two months passed. Just as the vortex entries on the Origin Star were nearing completion, the final fleet from the Emperor Barbarian Civilization arrived to join the alliance.

To everyone's surprise, both the Emperor Barbarian and Creation Mechanical fleets showed visible signs of battle damage.

Upon questioning, it was discovered that they—much like the Shenxia Jiuli Ship—had been repeatedly ambushed by mysterious forces during their journey.

This suggested that their secret routes had likely been compromised.

Aside from the Chaos Demon Apes, there were no other likely culprits behind such a calculated scheme.

Addressing the possibility of a traitor, the leaders of the four civilizations held a closed-door session. They implemented strict new protocols to ensure that even if a mole existed, no further critical intelligence could be leaked in its entirety.

...

Near the boundaries of the Origin Star, just outside the protective field generated by rule energy and chaotic gas, various lifeforms had gathered in groups.

In each cluster of these diverse beings, a unique space vortex pulsed and shifted continuously.

The atmosphere was largely one of violence; in many sectors, different tribes were engaged in bloody combat. Some fought to monopolize a vortex, while others simply wanted to be the first to charge in once the path opened.

However, a few sectors remained eerily quiet. In these areas, no fighting broke out as the inhabitants waited patiently.

The zones held by the Torch, Wizard, Creation Mechanical, and Emperor Barbarian Civilizations were among these stable regions.

A combined force of seven mythical beings, including an Eleventh Rank Mythical entity, stood guard, ensuring that no outside faction dared to cause trouble.

A few reckless mythical-level groups had tried to test their defenses early on, but they were swiftly crushed, and no one else had dared to interfere since.

Finally, the day arrived when the vortex passages reached full maturity. These gargantuan gateways, spanning dozens of light-years, began to rotate slowly across the star’s surface. Each one vibrated with its own rule signature—some radiated intense heat like a sun, others were as cold as the void, and some warped like tears in space-time.

These differences were secondary, however, as their primary purpose was to serve as a gateway for external life to enter the Origin Star.

"According to our agreement, the forces of the four-party alliance will enter in an organized fashion. No mythical-level combatant is permitted to enter the Origin Star in their physical body; they must remain here to guard the passages with me. However, there are no restrictions on the use of avatars!"

The command of Rule Wizard Mei’er echoed clearly through the shared communication network of the four-civilization alliance.