Chapter 176 He Doesn't Want You to Come Over!

Clang!!

The silver fist collided with the deep brown fist, unleashing a ring of shockwaves. Gorutan was once again knocked away by Han Xiao's main body using Infinite Accumulation Charge.

Han Xiao didn't use the Mechanical Deity. Instead, his true body constantly engaged in close combat. Once the cooldown for [Charge - Infinite Accumulation] was over, he would frantically run around to rack up steps and accumulate the power of Iron Head Technique.

Even if Gorutan wanted to stop him, he would be intercepted by the massive mechanical legion.

Without the restriction of the Spatial Stabilizer Anchor, Han Xiao's forces poured out endlessly from the Sub-Dimension Army Camp and the Dimension Factory. At this moment, the mechanical legion shouldered the main combat responsibility, doing their best to contain and inflict damage on the enemy under the lead of the Apostle Weapons and Arcane Wielders.

The combat power of a peak Beyond Grade A Martial Artist was terrifying. Gorutan wouldn't be trapped and unable to move, but he was still greatly bothered by the mechanical legion, not to mention that there was a pesky guy beside him who would poke him from time to time with surprising power.

His current situation was like being in a Dynasty Warriors game at a high difficulty, single-handedly plunged into a sea of people. The small fries had long health bars and dealt considerable damage. The Apostle Weapons were like mini-generals in the pile of soldiers, and there was even Han Xiao's true body acting like an environmental attack, a stirrer of excrement. Therefore, although Gorutan's single-unit combat power overwhelmed the mechanical forces, he couldn't casually start a massacre and could only respond cautiously.

In the encirclement of crisscrossing fire, wherever Gorutan went, deep brown flames scattered, blasting away pieces of mechanical soldiers. While charging left and right, he stimulated cell proliferation to heal the constantly appearing new wounds.

Feeling the burning pain as the torn tendons from the recent collision healed, Gorutan was extremely annoyed.

For a Martial Artist fighting a Mechanic, rushing to close the distance was the most correct tactic, but he was annoyed whenever Han Xiao's true body approached. The [Charge - Infinite Accumulation] was really making him uncomfortable, and he couldn't control the rhythm of the battle.

Now, as soon as he saw Han Xiao running around, Gorutan couldn't help but roar in his heart:

— Don't come over here!

On the other side, although Han Xiao had a slight advantage, he wasn't too optimistic.

Although Martial Artists didn't have any fancy tricks and their fighting style was very pure, this purity transformed at the peak Beyond Grade A level, as if they had been forged through countless trials to finally become indestructible.

"I'm among the tankiest Mechanics, mainly because of my strong recovery ability, but the recovery ability of a peak Beyond Grade A Martial Artist cannot be underestimated, and their health is even higher than mine."

Martial Artists had a lot of specializations that increased stamina bonuses, and the profession itself also had special bonuses. At the peak Beyond Grade A level, no profession's health could compare with that of a Martial Artist, not even himself or Old Dragon. Moreover, peak Martial Artists might have bug-level healing abilities similar to his own. Their positioning was that of a proper heavy-duty meat shield tank, and what was called being both tanky and having damage output referred to them.

Sierra Leone had previously fought while running, hindered by his teammates. This was Han Xiao's first time fighting a peak Martial Artist who was going all out. Even though he was currently in a burst state, it was absolutely impossible to deal with Gorutan as easily as he had with ordinary Beyond Grade A Martial Artists.

The two of them tumbled and fought fiercely, and the scene was intense. In the distance, the Beast Ancestor's fleet hesitated.

"Father is fighting. Should we help?"

In the command bridge of the command ship, the eyes of many crew members were focused on a Calamity Grade officer in the center.

This person was one of Gorutan's direct descendants, serving as the commander of this fleet, named Bairam.

"That's a Beyond Grade A battle. We're not suitable to intervene, are we?" Bairam hesitated.

"Black Star is here for revenge, not a friendly sparring match. Father is in a difficult fight. We shouldn't just watch him get beaten," another Calamity Grade officer said.

"But, with just us, we can't play much of a role in this battlefield. Just the aftermath of their battle can cause us losses," Bairam frowned.

"At least we are combat strength and can help a little. Father might need us."

Bairam turned his head and glanced at him, and as expected, he read fanatic emotions in the other person's eyes.

The way Gorutan raised his offspring meant that not all descendants agreed with him, and the internal camp was not of one mind either. Although the fathers of everyone were Gorutan, many brothers and sisters had different mothers, and their feelings varied in distance, leading to a complex internal faction with undercurrents surging.

Roughly speaking, they could be divided into three types of people. Bairam himself belonged to the neutral faction, simply doing his job and calling him father, but in reality, he didn't have any sense of belonging to the camp. The officer who kept urging him to intervene in the battlefield belonged to the staunch loyalist faction.

Just as Bairam was thinking about how to deal with the situation, a huge fleet sailed in from a distance, its outer armor smeared with the Beast Ancestor's symbol. This was a unit that had come to support the Beast Ancestor from the stronghold after realizing that something unexpected had happened after not receiving a response for a long time.

"They're finally here." Seeing this, Bairam's spirits were lifted.

The two sides quickly converged, and many officers met.

Since reinforcements had arrived, it was no longer acceptable to continue watching the show. Bairam shook his head and changed his tune.

"Our current combat strength is enough to intervene in this battle. We don't need to kill many mechanical units. Just holding back a portion can alleviate Father's pressure. Let's move."

The fleet spread out and gradually approached the battlefield.

Han Xiao noticed this situation, turned his head and glanced at it, and frowned slightly.

During the Exploration Era, it was not uncommon for Beyond Grade As to be killed by fleets. Even if Beyond Grade As possessed great power, they couldn't treat large-scale fleets as air. If the Beast Ancestor's forces intervened in the battle, it would indeed cause some trouble.

Even if he was a Virtual Mechanic, he would have to gradually invade the enemy, and his energy would be dispersed. At the same time, the mechanical legion would also need to divide a portion to meet the fleet, and Gorutan's pressure would immediately be reduced. If it were an ordinary opponent, it wouldn't matter, but Gorutan was an opponent of the same level, and any detail would be magnified.

Most of the Black Star main base's fleet was cleaning up the battlefield. When Han Xiao set off to find Gorutan, he also issued an order to have a portion of the fleet follow to support him. However, Silver Shadow flew fast and left the main force behind. His own fleet was still on the way.

Suddenly, a wave of magic suddenly bloomed.

Buzz—

Just as the Beast Ancestor's forces were about to intervene, a huge magic teleportation gate suddenly appeared in the field, spitting out warships with the empire's logo, blocking the Beast Ancestor's forces outside.

"The people from the empire are finally here." Han Xiao's eyes lit up.

Although the empire didn't make it to the Hela rescue battle, it was now coming in handy. Better late than never, and at worst, they could act as the police to clean up the mess.

Soon, the entire imperial support force arrived on the battlefield. Ravenlaude was the last to fly out of the teleportation gate, waved his staff, and dispelled this large-scale teleportation spell.

Seeing the situation clearly, Kant smiled.

"Looks like we came at the right time."

This accident was a surprise to Han Xiao, but it was a shock to the Beast Ancestor's subordinates.

"Stop quickly!"

The spaceship radar alarm added several Beyond Grade A energy sources. Bairam was shocked and quickly ordered the fleet to stop. He didn't dare to continue approaching and only confronted the imperial forces from a distance, becoming hesitant again.

Kant and the others ignored the Beast Ancestor's fleet and turned to look at the battle situation. Seeing the combat power that Han Xiao was displaying at this time, they couldn't help but marvel.

"As expected of Black Star in his burst form. His combat power is obviously a level higher than his normal form," Kohler sighed. "It's a pity that the price of this power is a bit too high."

Kant next to him contacted Han Xiao, smiled, and asked, "How is it? Need any help?"

"Just help me keep watch and don't let him run away," Han Xiao replied quickly.

This was a personal grudge, and it was also a rare opportunity to establish his prestige. Han Xiao planned to deal with Gorutan alone. The imperial allies had arrived, so they could stay around and prevent others from interfering, creating an undisturbed one-on-one environment. They could also prevent Gorutan from escaping.

"Since you don't need us to take action, then we'll respect your wishes."

Kant had no objection to this. According to Han Xiao's request, he had his troops spread out, forming an encirclement and keeping watch on the side.

Witnessing himself being surrounded by powerful enemies, Gorutan's face darkened, and he knew that there was no way out.

Regretful? A little.

But he didn't dwell on it. Since things had already been done, he wouldn't turn back and speculate on how it could have been.

Since things had come to this, it was useless to say more. Gorutan only silently increased the intensity of his attacks, unleashing his full strength without reservation.

"Let me see all your abilities, Black Star!"

At the same time, Bairam's fleet did not dare to attack the empire's troops and watched helplessly as the empire set up a defense line right under their noses. They could only watch from the periphery as their boss was beaten up and surrounded by the enemy.

Watching the empire put on such a formation, many officers, including Bairam, felt a strong sense of unease and a bad premonition that their backer was about to collapse.

"Father can't escape. The empire is determined to capture him."

"We can't just watch Father be captured by the empire!"

"How can we help? There are several imperial Beyond Grade As on the other side. If we go up to help, we'll just be throwing our lives away."

"Is there a way to break this situation? Who can help? Are the protectors of the interstellar black market useful?"

"They're avoiding it like the plague with such a major event happening. How could they possibly intervene?"

As a protector of the interstellar black market, Gorutan himself was his own backer. At this time, he was alone and isolated. Naturally, there would be no helpers like the Beyond Grade A allies of the three great civilizations to support him.

At this moment, a fearful thought arose in the hearts of everyone, including Bairam:

"It's over. The times are about to change..."

Thinking of this possibility, some officers and crew members secretly harbored different thoughts.

In addition to loyalty and neutrality, the last faction of the Beast Ancestor's camp was rebellion... Some of the Beast Ancestor's descendants hated their identity and secretly hated Gorutan, this "father". They were called descendants but were actually slaves. These people had been superficially cooperative, accepting the Beast Ancestor's orders, but in reality, they couldn't wait to kill him.

At this time, seeing Gorutan being retaliated against by powerful enemies, these rebellious factions felt extremely happy, and their inner ambitions were constantly expanding.

...

In a remote location in the Flickering World, a portal appeared out of thin air, spitting out the figure of the Traveler.

"Finally escaped." The Traveler breathed a sigh of relief, his body carrying light injuries, looking quite embarrassed.

He flew for a long distance before escaping the range of the Black Star Fleet's Spatial Stabilizer Anchor. He was chased by Ames and Hela along the way and suffered a body full of injuries. Fortunately, he used teleportation to escape Black Star's territory.

The Traveler took out the communicator and contacted the person in charge of the Super Star Cluster Alliance.

"The situation has deviated. Hela inexplicably returned to Black Star's main camp. My operation has failed."

"We already expected it. Black Star burned his potential to unleash amazing combat power, not only forcing back the troops of the Crimson Dynasty and the Arcane Church, but also capturing several Beyond Grade As as prisoners. This news has not yet spread to the outside world. Only high-level forces know the details. Traveler, it's good that you're alright."

"So that's how it is..." The Traveler shook his head and retracted his Dark Energy. The evil aura disappeared, and he returned to his inconspicuous image. "I've offended the Black Star Army this time. I'm going to travel in the Sub-Dimension to avoid the limelight. I probably won't appear in the main universe for a long time. Don't look for me to do things during that time."

"Understood. Please rest assured and go to take refuge. Since we didn't provoke another conflict between the three great civilizations, we won't get involved in this kind of thing in the short term. Just develop with peace of mind."

"Well, Black Star doesn't know my identity yet. At most, he's just dissatisfied with me and won't blame you. As long as I disappear and take refuge, he'll stop... By the way, Sorokin thinks I was hired, but it's hard to guarantee that he hasn't noticed something. This person is unreliable and needs to be paid more attention to."

"Understood."

The Traveler instructed a few things before hanging up the communication, sighing in his heart.

This time, hiding in the Sub-Dimension, I don't know how many years it will take to come back...

Taking one last silent look at this universe, the Traveler cast a spell and stepped into the Sub-Dimension, disappearing without a trace.

...

Time flew by quickly.

The two of them fought for a long time, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, the situation finally settled.

A massive amount of mechanical troops were lost, and their quality dropped by several levels. Three Apostle Weapons were completely scrapped, four Apostle Weapons were temporarily paralyzed, the Mechanical Deity was disassembled once, and the health of the mount Silver Shadow dropped below the danger line... Han Xiao paid a heavy price to exhaust Gorutan, who was going all out for a last stand.

Although the peak Martial Artist recovered quickly, he ultimately didn't have the nearly infinite energy of Kuther.

Looking around, the field was full of mechanical wreckage. The Dimension Factory tirelessly recovered parts.

In the center of the battlefield, Gorutan looked tired. Wounds all over his body were slowly healing and still gurgling hot blood. There was no longer the rapid recovery speed he had at the beginning.

"You've been defeated. Do you have anything to say?"

Han Xiao faced him, opened his mecha helmet, and stared at him tightly.

Although it was due to the burst form's enhancement, this was still his first record of defeating a peak Beyond Grade A in a head-on one-on-one battle.

"Cough cough... Defeated is defeated. There's nothing to say." Gorutan grinned, revealing a mouthful of blood-stained teeth. "What? You think I'll beg for mercy?"

"Scheming against others always comes with a price. Since you provoke others, you should have thought of such consequences."

"Hmph, don't tell me these nonsense. I can afford to play. At least I made you burn your potential and lower your growth ceiling forever, which can never be compensated for."

Han Xiao shook his head and laughed in his heart.

It was estimated that explaining it wouldn't make the other party believe it, and besides, he wouldn't explain it to outsiders.

He paused, changed the topic, and slowly said:

"You were the one who provoked me in the beginning. If you had endured and suffered a little loss, things wouldn't have turned into today's situation. Compared to the lost lifespan, you've lost even more now."

"If I had endured, then I wouldn't be me." Gorutan said in a deep voice, "If I can't do whatever I want, then what's the point of individual power?"

Some people pursued power itself, while others pursued the added value that power brought. Every Beyond Grade A had once been the former, and only gradually became the latter after having the conditions.

Not only Beyond Grade As, but the entire Esper class was like this.

"In any case, I'll gladly accept your body." Han Xiao raised his hand and pressed it against Gorutan's chest.

"Hmph, take it. If you have the ability, don't let me find a chance to make a comeback."

Gorutan stood proudly, without any fear.

Hysteria was the style of small people, and he had been prepared for it. Even if he was defeated, he still maintained his final demeanor, accepting it calmly, whether as a victor or a loser.

In the next moment, his deliberately strong expression froze, and the spurting blood solidified.

— Beast Ancestor Gorutan, sealed into the Time Amber!