Chapter 244 Ukr

Lord Ukr received the detailed intelligence provided by Lord Mo You and knew very well that in the past three years, this mysterious human expert had clashed with the Prison Clan origin lifeforms many times! Against the Prison Clan ninth-order, this mysterious expert easily killed them.

When encountering a Prison Clan tenth-order? This mysterious expert would flee without hesitation! In terms of space-time shuttling, even the Prison Clan tenth-order couldn't catch up.

"Lord Ukr, you must trap him at the first opportunity and capture him alive," Lord Mo You had emphasized.

Lord Ukr had made ample preparations.

Therefore, the moment he saw Xu Jingming appear in the starry sky 0.18 light-years away, Lord Ukr had already made his move.

…

The moment Xu Jingming appeared, he felt the surrounding space-time transform into a cage!

The distorted cage, about ten thousand kilometers in diameter, completely isolated Xu Jingming from the outside world.

"It's a Prison Clan tenth-order," Xu Jingming immediately understood. "And stronger than the Prison Clan tenth-order I've encountered before."

Attacking from a distance was the basic move of a tenth-order origin lifeform! Their manipulation of space-time reached a very high level. Flattening a planet from half a light-year away was commonplace.

Although they were 0.18 light-years apart, many of Lord Ukr's attacks had already arrived.

This was why Xu Jingming had fled whenever he encountered a tenth-order before. He simply couldn't reach the opponent, while the opponent could launch all kinds of attacks from a great distance.

"Tenth-order, I can't fight it, gotta go!" Xu Jingming immediately prepared to shuttle through space-time and leave.

But suddenly, the space-time cage instantly froze, freezing space-time and Xu Jingming himself. He stood motionless like a statue.

At the same time as the freeze, a phantom tentacle penetrated Xu Jingming's body.

Xu Jingming didn't move!

Like a statue, without any thoughts!

"Hmph."

Lord Ukr was on the planet, looking up at this scene. He used the 'tentacle' in his body to completely envelop Xu Jingming's location with his consciousness. The high-dimensional power contained within the tentacle completely invaded!

The space-time cage was just a facade. Inside the cage, high-dimensional power was actually invading.

Complete freezing, and even invading the mind and consciousness.

…

"High-dimensional power intrusion detected…"

"Master has lost consciousness."

"Activating backup plan—Return!"

Xu Jingming, who was standing motionless like a statue, suddenly burst forth with colorful streamers.

Whoosh!

The colorful streamers wrapped around Xu Jingming, instantly jumping out of the entire space-time cage and disappearing from Lord Ukr's detection range.

"What?"

Lord Ukr teleported and arrived next to the space-time cage. He carefully searched the surrounding dozens of light-years in disbelief, over and over again, but couldn't detect any space-time traces of the 'colorful streamers' escaping.

"To be able to escape under my power intrusion?" Lord Ukr couldn't believe it. "How is this possible?"

"Space-time was completely frozen. I didn't sense him forcibly shuttling through space-time. It felt more like he detached from the entire space-time? Did he leave through a 'high-dimensional channel' in an instant?" After all, Lord Ukr was very skilled in this area and faintly guessed the truth of Xu Jingming's escape.

"Detaching from this space-time and entering a higher-dimensional channel? How can I stop that? Unless the Supreme existences take action," Lord Ukr thought.

Supreme existences were high-dimensional lifeforms.

The 'high-dimensional channels' that were very mysterious to origin lifeforms like them were just normal roads to high-dimensional lifeforms, so they could easily block them.

"We can't see or sense high-dimensional channels, let alone intercept them," Lord Ukr shook his head. "With such a powerful escape method, unless we catch him at close range, he can escape at any opportunity."

"This time, he was scared."

"So… he will slip away immediately if things go wrong."

Lord Ukr was certain that he couldn't catch this Darklight Spear. He immediately sent out a 'retreat signal' to notify his team members.

Since he couldn't catch him, he didn't want to waste any more time here.

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The headquarters of the Primordial Research Institute, on the planet, was still the deep mountain belly hiding countless types of 'Primordial War Armor'.

At the location where Xu Jingming had once received the 'Ninth Primordial War Armor'.

"Whoosh."

A ball of colorful streamers directly descended at this location. The colorful light converged, revealing Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming floated there, motionless, as if he had lost consciousness.

"What's going on?" Secretary-General Hei Tian appeared beside him, frowning as he looked at Xu Jingming's current state.

"Master encountered the Prison Clan's Lord Ukr and suffered high-dimensional power intrusion. Although I resisted most of it and rushed back as quickly as possible, the high-dimensional power still affected Master," Xiao Jiu's voice echoed around.

Secretary-General Hei Tian nodded slightly.

All the Primordial War Armor were under his management, including the numbered war armor.

"Chi chi chi."

Secretary-General Hei Tian stretched out his right hand, and gray streams of energy were extracted from Xu Jingming's body.

Secretary-General Hei Tian was a 'high-dimensional lifeform' himself. Even though he could only use a carrier, it was easy to extract this trace of residual aura.

"This…"

Only then did Xu Jingming regain consciousness, woke up, and looked around.

"This is where I obtained the Primordial War Armor," Xu Jingming looked at the droplets of different colored 'liquid water' floating in the mountain belly. "I was clearly in the Tianmang Cosmic Sector before. Now I've returned to the Primordial Research Institute headquarters."

"Secretary-General Hei Tian," Xu Jingming also saw this senior and immediately saluted.

"It was Secretary-General Hei Tian who helped expel the trace of residual high-dimensional power from Master's body," Xiao Jiu explained.

"Residual high-dimensional power?" Xu Jingming was shocked.

Secretary-General Hei Tian nodded. "This is also why we didn't let you go to the front lines of the battle. On the front lines… it's easier to encounter experts who have fused with 'high-dimensional space oddities'. It's still too dangerous for you."

"Although Xiao Jiu can 'Return' and bring you back to the Primordial Research Institute," Secretary-General Hei Tian said, "if you are caught, and Xiao Jiu is also caught, then there's no way to return."

"I understand," Xu Jingming nodded.

He also knew that the Ninth Primordial War Armor's strongest escape trick was Return!

"I recognized that Prison Clan Lord. It was Lord Ukr," Xu Jingming said. "Ranked 19th among the Prison Clan's thousands of lords. I couldn't defend against the power he used at all."

"You need to improve your strength. The stronger you are, the more of Xiao Jiu's strength you can unleash," Secretary-General Hei Tian said. "Also, your mind force must also be improved. The stronger your mind, and with Xiao Jiu blocking… you won't be completely helpless."

Xu Jingming nodded.

Yes.

After that tentacle shadow descended, he lost consciousness.

"I feel very uncomfortable right now," Xu Jingming said. "There's a tentacle monster in my consciousness, popping up all the time."

"These are just aftereffects," Secretary-General Hei Tian said. "I can confirm that I have extracted that trace of residual power. You just need to stabilize your state of mind, and you will gradually get rid of its influence."

Xu Jingming understood.

"Observing Primordial Star more often will help. It's estimated that in a few years, there will be no more influence," Secretary-General Hei Tian said. "Alright, you should go back quickly."

"Yes."

Xu Jingming immediately used the Primordial Research Institute's teleportation and quickly returned to the Ansu Star Alliance in the Tianmang Cosmic Sector.

…

In the Prison Clan territory, inside Lord Mo You's palace.

"Lord Mo You." Lord Ukr, wrapped in robes, stood below the main hall. Only the two of them were in the entire hall.

"Failed?" Lord Mo You couldn't believe it.

Lord Ukr nodded. "Yes. I personally took action. The moment he appeared, I froze space-time. I could even determine that he had lost consciousness at the time! But a mysterious colorful power wrapped around him and still escaped. He directly detached from this universe's space-time. I couldn't detect it at all, nor could I see any traces of his 'space-time shuttle'. I can only guess… he most likely went along the high-dimensional space channel."

"Along the high-dimensional space channel?" Lord Mo You was a little dazed.

"Even if I kill him from afar! That mysterious power will also wrap around him and escape. The Supreme existences on the Cosmic Human side will also revive him," Lord Ukr shook his head. "Unless I catch him in an instant, he can escape."

"I can't think of a way to catch him. So, I came back," Lord Ukr said.

Lord Mo You was troubled.

This kind of escape method gave him a headache.

"Then I'll go back first," Lord Ukr said.

"Lord Ukr," Lord Mo You said, "In another 59 years, Lord Qiya will return from the front line to replace me, and I will go to the front line to fight the humans. At that time, you will also be under 'Lord Qiya's' management. Be careful."

Lord Ukr frowned slightly.

With his old friend Lord Mo You around, he could cultivate in peace. But Lord Qiya's methods were much crueler.

"Mm," Lord Ukr nodded and turned to leave.

Lord Mo You sat on the throne, frowning slightly. "Another big problem that can't be solved."

There were some terrifying experts from the Cosmic Human race that gave the Prison Clan a headache! But most of them were fighting against the Void Gods.

Very, very few fought against the Prison Clan.

…

Ji Water Star.

Xu Jingming sat in the open air, drinking wine. He wasn't studying knowledge, but completely emptied his mind.

Looking up at the sky, he felt that there was a huge eye staring at him. That pressure constantly affected him.

"Secretary-General Hei Tian said that he has completely expelled that trace of invading power from my body. These are just aftereffects now," Xu Jingming comforted himself.

He was only unaffected when he cultivated the Visualization Art, visualizing Primordial Star.

But visualizing for a long time would only make his mind more and more tired. After stopping at the limit of exhaustion, the aftereffects would only be greater.

"Take it slowly. It will be fine after a long time." Xu Jingming received a message from his daughter and immediately entered the virtual world network.

Above the mountain, it was still the same old place.

Li Miaomiao and Xu Lixing were waiting here. Seeing Xu Jingming appear, the mother and daughter breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dad, it's been three days since you accepted the mission. You haven't contacted us," Xu Lixing said. "Mom and I were a little worried. I couldn't help it, so I sent you a message."

"I was delayed by some things," Xu Jingming said with a smile.

"Was the mission successful?"

Li Miaomiao asked.

"Encountered some trouble, but it's been resolved," Xu Jingming smiled. "Didn't I tell you? As long as you make enough contributions, even if an origin lifeform dies in battle, they will be revived by the Supreme existences. So, I'm still very safe."

Li Miaomiao and Xu Lixing nodded.

"Is there any good performance today?" Xu Jingming asked. Although his consciousness had some influences, he suppressed them. Facing his wife and daughter, he maintained everything as usual.

"There's a very grand performance. Let's go, let's go. I'll take you there," Xu Lixing immediately pulled her parents to another virtual world.

…

Xu Jingming gradually got rid of the influence of the high-dimensional power, and his life was as usual.

Mainly studying and visualizing, as well as carrying out missions to intercept Prison Clan origin lifeforms one after another. At the same time, he also paid attention to the growth of his home civilization and the situation of his family.

In such days, Xu Jingming was slowly improving in all aspects. His knowledge, mind force, and use of the Ninth Primordial War Armor were all improving.

Because the interception efficiency was too high, the 'plundering' frequency in the area he was responsible for was greatly reduced, so the Primordial Research Institute often changed the location where Xu Jingming was stationed, changing places every few years.

But they all avoided the front lines!

Obviously, they didn't want Xu Jingming to come into contact with some of the most terrifying existences of the Prison Clan.

In this way, eighty-nine years passed unknowingly.