Chapter 791 A New Strongest Person

The battle turned into a one-sided beatdown. Everyone watched as Heber was brutally pummeled by the Mechanical Deity, wondering when this beating would end.

Some could barely stand to watch and looked away, but couldn't help but turn back.

It wasn't often that they saw a Beyond Grade A in such a sorry state. This was valuable video footage, and few were willing to waste the opportunity to watch it live. It would be something to brag about to others in the future.

The members of the War Realm watched as their respected Overlord was pinned down and wantonly ravaged by Black Star. Their eyes were bloodshot, and a sense of humiliation and rage reverberated within them, making them almost unable to resist the urge to help.

However, they knew very well that even Heber was no match for Black Star. If they went up, they would only be offering themselves up as food. Not only would it be useless, but it would also ruin the fairness of the duel, making others look down on the War Realm.

Besides, the Overlord himself would not forgive anyone who interfered in his battle.

So, even though they were trembling with anger, they could only watch as their leader was beaten in every way possible by Black Star.

Bang!

Forloses' facial muscles twitched as he smashed the metal bulkhead with his palm. His whole body was shaking as he suppressed his urge to intervene.

"Overlord…" Jode gritted his teeth, also feeling humiliated.

Their leader being beaten up by someone else was a disgrace to them as well.

On the other side, many Beyond Grade As who had opened betting pools were also following the battle through live broadcasts.

After the Beacon Star battle, the Beyond Grade A circle had acknowledged Black Star's strength. Most Beyond Grade As were optimistic about Black Star's victory, but while they could guess the outcome, they couldn't predict the process.

In their minds, Heber should have at least caused some trouble for Black Star and taken out most of the mechanical troops. However, the actual situation was that Heber had no room to fight back. He couldn't see even a glimmer of hope for victory. Black Star completely controlled the battle.

"To be so humiliated, losing so terribly," Ravenlaude shook his head.

"Black Star is a terrifying fellow. I think Heber has already done very well to last this long. If I were to go up…" Beiounei couldn't help but imagine himself in the situation, and he couldn't help but shudder at the thought of facing Black Star.

Really, why scare myself for no reason? Black Star and I are good friends, good friends…

"On that point, I believe Dillon must have a lot to talk about with you," Old Man Dragon couldn't help but joke.

Viru, however, felt a little sad. "Alas, after this battle, the Overlord's reputation will be greatly diminished."

As a martial artist, seeing Heber beaten into such a miserable state, he felt a sense of empathy, like a rabbit mourning the death of a fox.

Black Star could use the Mechanical Deity. These high-level civilization Beyond Grade A allies knew what that meant, representing that he had already stepped into the realm of peak Beyond Grade As. Logically speaking, Heber's defeat by Black Star wasn't really shameful. However, the Overlord's past actions against Black Star had become the root of his downfall.

The grudges between the two made it difficult for Heber to back down. Once he failed, he would be dragged down from the altar. What's more, he was beaten up so badly.

Not only the allies of the empire, but the Beyond Grade As of the Radiant and Void organizations were also chatting about Black Star in their respective channels. Han Xiao's performance made all the Beyond Grade As feel a chill in their hearts.

As they were discussing, the Mechanical Deity in the arena suddenly stopped.

Everyone's eyes flashed.

"Oh, there's a result!"

…

An irresistible force came from the Mechanical Deity's palm. Heber was once again sent flying, smashing through asteroids along the way. His momentum gradually stopped, and finally, he crashed into a huge fragment of a landmass, leaving a human-shaped crater on it.

Blood blurred his vision. Heber's trembling hand grabbed the edge of the crater and pulled himself out with all his might. Every part of his body ached. He was covered in blood, and countless bones and tendons were broken. He could feel his terrible physical condition. The organs in his body were almost a pile of minced meat, and his extremely exhausted cells were barely repairing themselves.

The martial arts aura on Heber's body was like a candle in the wind, flickering and dimming, and could be extinguished at any time.

He gritted his teeth, trying to muster his strength again. However, a sense of emptiness swept through his body like an electric shock, leaving him with not even the last drop of strength.

Looking up, the Mechanical Deity did not continue to pursue, but simply looked at him from afar.

"Keep coming!" Heber wanted to roar, but no sound could be made in the vacuum. He could only form the words with his mouth.

At this time, the Mechanical Deity disintegrated on its own, and the Sovereign's Avatar popped out. The avatar slowly floated to Heber and stared at the fellow, whose whole body had hardly a good piece of flesh. It released a gas to envelop the two of them and opened the wide-area communication channel at the same time.

"It's over. You are too weak to fight anymore." Han Xiao's voice rang out in the wide-area channel, reaching the ears of everyone present.

"These injuries are just tickling me. I can fight you for a whole day!"

Heber's eyes were bloodshot. Ignoring the fact that his body was at the end of its rope, he dragged his arm, which had broken muscles, and punched the Sovereign's Avatar.

Pa.

The punch was easily caught. The strength was less than ten percent of what it had been.

Han Xiao took a deep breath and said calmly, "Admit defeat. You have already lost."

In the battle information, Heber's health was running low, and his whole body was full of negative statuses. If he continued to fight, he would surely die.

Han Xiao's goal had been achieved. There was a bottom line to everything. The empire did not interfere with the duel because they knew he had a sense of propriety, not because they really allowed an ally to die at the hands of another ally.

Doing things was about timing. Going too far would be a loss. There was no need to offend the higher-ups of the empire and other allies, causing them to harbor resentment and affecting future development because of an Overlord.

The current Overlord was not qualified to make him disregard everything to eliminate him.

"Admit defeat? That word doesn't exist in my dictionary! I don't need your pity!"

Heber roared and wanted to continue fighting.

In the next moment, mechanical imprisonment devices shot over and directly locked down Heber's entire body, leaving only his head exposed.

Kacha kacha kacha—

Heber struggled with all his might, but in his current state, he could no longer break free from these devices.

"Stop deceiving yourself. You have already lost. You know better than anyone else how severe your injuries are."

Han Xiao's tone sank.

Heber did not answer, but simply stared at Han Xiao with eyes filled with unwillingness and anger that almost solidified.

Glancing at him, Han Xiao slowly said, "Don't worry, we are both allies of the empire. I will spare your life."

Hearing this, Heber's mind buzzed, and an unprecedented sense of shame exploded!

He could only escape this calamity because of this identity. It was a great insult and torture for him, as if someone had given him life as charity.

He felt that his dignity and pride had been trampled under Han Xiao's feet. He was so angry that he almost went mad.

Just then, Han Xiao suddenly felt something in his heart and took a small step back.

Swish swish swish—

Only to see Forloses and other Vanguard Officers turn into meteors and quickly fly over, blocking in front of the Overlord and protecting Heber behind them.

"We lost…" It was extremely difficult for Forloses to say this sentence. Then, he gritted his teeth and said, "But if you still want to do anything to His Excellency the Overlord, you must step over our corpses!"

Many Vanguard Officers responded loudly, standing at the ready. Their faces were full of vigilance. Some were ready to die, while others had hesitant expressions on their faces.

"What are you doing? Get out of my way!" Heber was furious. He had always been the one protecting others. When had he ever been protected by his subordinates? He only felt embarrassed and humiliated.

So what if I lost? I am a dignified Beyond Grade A. Why would I need you Calamity Grades to protect me!

"No!" Forloses did not turn his head back, and his tone was extremely firm. It was the first time he had disobeyed the Overlord's order.

Looking at the backs of the Vanguard Officers around him, Heber was a little stunned.

He had always regarded his subordinates as consumables. This scene made his mood become complicated, and he fell silent.

Jode, who was far away, pursed his lips and looked around. He saw confusion and hesitation in the eyes of many War Realm members. He knew very well that the Overlord's failure had directly shaken the belief of many people in serving the War Realm.

Many people joined Beyond Grade A forces for a better future. The status of the Beyond Grade A himself was the source of cohesion. Therefore, when the leader of the organization was defeated, some profit-seeking people might switch to others.

"I wonder how many people will leave because of this…" Jode sighed.

Perhaps they would not join the enemy Black Star Army, but some people would definitely leave the War Realm.

This scene also fell into the eyes of all the spectators, and they were all somewhat emotional—recently, the War Realm was rapidly growing, and it was in the limelight. Unexpectedly, it suddenly suffered such a heavy blow today.

Seeing the invincible Overlord and the War Realm fall into such a miserable state, everyone only felt very desolate, and some people even couldn't help but feel pity in their hearts.

Han Xiao ignored this group of Vanguard Officers and glanced at Heber, who had a pale face and remained silent.

"The old score between us is temporarily settled."

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Xiao did not care about Heber's reaction. He retracted his gaze, turned around, and flew toward the Mystic Temple, which was idling in the distance, in front of everyone's eyes.

This move was also a signal, announcing to everyone that the battle was over.

As the winner, Han Xiao did not need to make any additional statements, nor did he need to continue to pursue the Overlord relentlessly. That would only make him seem petty.

Winning this battle achieved his goal. Everything else would happen naturally, and he did not need to deliberately push it.

Seeing this, the surrounding spaceships gave way one after another, watching Han Xiao's figure disappear into the Mystic Temple.

Everyone present knew that from this moment on, the strongest person in the Shattered Star Ring was born!

…

"Alas, he really lost."

In the War Realm's fleet, the avatar possessed by Sorokin sighed.

After this battle, Black Star had completely established the Black Star Army's overlord position in the Shattered Star Ring. Even if the War Realm could continue to compete in business, it would still be short of breath in the end, and the results would be halved.

"The difficulty of the plan has still increased…" Sorokin said helplessly.

The empire's employer had failed to stop the duel, which made Sorokin a little depressed.

However, he did not completely rely on them. No matter what, he was only a consortium, and it was impossible for him to have absolute certainty in interfering with the decisions of a galactic civilization.

Looking at Heber, who was being supported by the Vanguard Officers as he flew back to the fleet, Sorokin clicked his tongue.

He wondered how long it would take for the Overlord's broken mentality to recover. This might affect the cooperation between the two sides.

"Alas, the situation has become troublesome again."

Sorokin's eyes flickered.

"Beyond Grade As who build up their reputation will encounter such tribulations sooner or later. Reputation is both influence and shackles for Beyond Grade As… Fortunately, I'm not as stupid as the Overlord and had the foresight to see this coming.

Only by throwing away the shackles of the Beyond Grade A identity, not relying on any reputation or achievements, and abandoning all the past, can one truly live like a fish in water, free and unfettered."

If he had to choose, he would not have accepted the challenge at all.

Unfortunately, the Overlord was dragged down by his reputation and made a foolish choice. He was unaware that he was shackled. What a pitiful fellow… Sorokin shook his head.

…

Countless spectators who had not had enough gradually left. At the same time, the Sovereign's Avatar also stepped into the Mystic Temple and met with Austin.

Han Xiao summoned a mechanical throne and sat down, looking around.

"You still like to join in the fun so much. Has the Mystic Temple been repaired?"

"It was restored a long time ago."

After chatting for a few words, Austin opened his mouth to tease with great interest:

"Hehe, from today onwards, you are the chief Beyond Grade A of the Shattered Star Ring. What are your thoughts?"

"None."

Han Xiao spread out his hands and smiled, "Actually, I already was. What I was lacking was just a title."

"You're really impolite." Austin chuckled and did not deny it.

He asked himself if he was no match for Han Xiao. Sisko had suffered a loss, Ames and Black Star were on the same side, and now even the last Heber had been defeated head-on. Black Star had officially become the strongest person in this Star Field, the main spokesperson of the Crimson Dynasty in the Shattered Star Ring, sitting here.

After seeing his old friend and chatting for a while, Han Xiao then took his leave. He controlled the Sovereign's Avatar to bring the mechanical troops back to the warship, set the route back, and then deactivated [Sovereign's Descent].

In the next moment, his consciousness was extracted and returned to his main body, which was far away in the territory of the empire.

The vision of the Sovereign's Avatar disappeared without a trace. Han Xiao opened his eyes, and the scene in front of him was the scene in his room.

After sitting in silence for a while, Han Xiao slowly let out a breath.

He had temporarily broken the mentality of the little Overlord. The expansion of the War Realm was bound to be affected, and the pressure could be slightly reduced.

He had only avenged himself for being bullied back then, and Han Xiao could be considered to have vented his anger.

The beliefs of a Beyond Grade A were not so easily shaken. The Overlord would accept reality and recover his mentality sooner or later.

However, he did not need to worry about the Overlord in the short term.

Standing up and stretching, Han Xiao opened the door and walked straight to the warship's main hall. All the cadres on the warship were there watching the live broadcast of the duel.

The Overlord's mission was already in a completed state, and he could draw the reward at any time. Next, he should carry out the necessary procedure before drawing the ability:

Fording touches it, and a bicycle turns into a motorcycle!

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