“Quickly grab onto something.” Little Seven reminded the soldiers on the 7th Bugle Call. Then, the 7th Bugle Call accelerated immediately to its fastest speed and shot forward.
“F**k!” Tian Fang only had the time to grab the handles on his chair. Some clerks didn’t react in time and got thrown out of their seats.
The soldiers who had fixed objects beside them were fine. Those that were walking or engrossed in their work were slammed on the ground or the walls because of the sudden acceleration. Fortunately, there was an anti-shock system on the ship. The physical constitutions of the soldiers were good too so there weren’t any injuries.
The huge mecha that suddenly appeared rushed forward when he saw Ling Lan and her friends escaping. In a blink of an eye, he arrived behind Ling Lan. This was how fast a god-class mecha was. If it wanted to catch up with you, you wouldn’t be able to escape.
The mecha raised its giant sword and slashed it at the four mechas.
Ling Lan felt the sword inching closer behind her. She turned back and swung her sword up to block the sword.
She knew that she wasn’t her opponent’s match but she still fought so that her comrades had a chance to survive.
The god-class mecha master sneered. His gaze was filled with disdain.
Bang! A huge beam forced his sword back.
“Huh?” The god-class mecha master looked up in surprise. He noticed that a huge mecha had appeared beside Ling Lan.
“Ling Xiao!” The god-class operator’s voice was hoarse and robotic.
Ling Xiao glanced at the mecha and frowned. “Although you’ve disguised your mecha and your voice, I can still sense a familiar aura from you. You should be someone I’ve met before.”
The disguised god-class operator scowled.
“Ling Xiao, you can’t escape.” Monarch Fury and the other two god-class operators arrived soon after him.
The four of them surrounded Ling Xiao, Ling Lan, and her comrades.
“I don’t plan to run away. Rather, I’m honoured to be chased by three god-class operators and one profound god-class operator,” Ling Xiao replied calmly.
Ling Xiao’s tone was indifferent but he was actually cursing furiously in his cockpit.
He knew that he and Ling Lan were in a dire situation. He wasn’t afraid of death but he couldn’t bear to let his daughter die at such a young age.
It was impossible to escape from four god-class operators, especially when one had reached the profound god-class, with just god-class operations so he was forced to activate his half-baked profound god state. However, after he activated his profound god state, the entire area around him would turn into hell. No one could survive a profound god state activation, except god-class operators.
Actually, Ling Xiao’s profound god state wasn’t completed yet. He would only be able to maintain it for at most one minute. He didn’t know what would happen after that.
But, he knew that within that one minute, no one would be able to escape his control, including god-class mecha masters. Ling Lan and her friends were just imperial operators. Based on the speed of imperial mechas, they wouldn’t be able to escape the range of his profound god state no matter how fast they flew.
This was a death cycle. If he didn’t activate his profound god state, he and Ling Lan wouldn’t be able to escape. That was why Ling Xiao had been restraining himself even when Monarch Fury kept attacking him.
While the two sides were conversing, the engine of a starship was heard from afar.
Monarch Fury frowned. Based on their plan, no starships should appear in this section of space.
Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows. The engine sounded familiar.
Everyone looked up. A Destruction Devil was rushing towards them fearlessly.
“Ahhhhhh! God-class mechas! Little Seven, are you looking for death? Ahhh!” Tian Fang couldn’t help but scream in terror when he saw the five god-class mechas in their path.
He wasn’t the only one. All the soldiers who saw this scene closed their eyes in fear and screamed fearfully.
They were in despair.
They could tell that most of the god-class mechas were their enemy. They were looking for death.
“Federation?” Monarch Fury was astounded. He wondered where this lonely starship appeared from.
“It’s from the 23rd division.” The god-class operator in disguise said in a cold tone. By right, the 23rd division should be stopped by the Hejia Army and Zaoyi Army. Why was it here?
Ling Xiao’s eyes lit up when he saw the Destruction Devil.
When Ling Lan saw the Destruction Devil, she knew that Little Four’s underling, Little Seven, had come.
Her father’s voice suddenly sounded in her cockpit. “Ling Lan, leave this place on the Destruction Devil later.”
“What about you?” Ling Lan’s heart dropped. “I need to fight with them.” Ling Xiao smiled.
“Let’s go together,” Ling Lan said earnestly. Although Ling Xiao seemed relaxed, Ling Lan wasn’t fooled. She knew that there wasn’t much chance of him surviving if he stayed back.
“Ling Lan, I can’t fool you and you can’t lie to yourself too. You know I can’t leave,” Ling Xiao replied indifferently.
“Father,” Ling Lan shouted furiously.
“Lan’er, you shouldn’t lose your cool. You know this is for the best,” Ling Xiao spoke gently. Ling Lan felt that her father was rubbing her head and consoling her.
“Father.” Ling Lan’s heart hurt.
“Lan’er, you should be more confident in me. If I don’t want to die, no one can kill me.” Ling Xiao smiled. “Who am I? I’m the Immortal Bird, the Fire Phoenix. Both of them can be reborn. You’re the person I’m most worried about. If you can leave safely, I will be able to give it my all. It won’t be easy for them to take my life.”
“Do you understand, Lan’er?” Ling Xiao shouted sternly. Ling Lan’s mind cleared up. Her emotions disappeared.
At that moment, the Destruction Devil had already come to their side. When it was about to get close to them, the Destruction Devil suddenly changed its direction, causing Lord Yuangu to miss his sword slash.
“Go!” Ling Xiao ordered. Ling Lan and her comrades flew towards the Destruction Devil.
“You want to leave? Not so easy.” Lord Yuangu wanted to stop them. Suddenly, he lost control of his body.
Lord Yuangu wasn’t the only one who felt this way. His comrade, as well as the disguised god-class operator, felt their body going numb. They could only watch as Ling Lan and her friends rushed towards the Destruction Devil.
“Profound god state!” Monarch Fury reacted the fastest. He quickly shot back a few thousand meters.
The area that Ling Xiao’s mecha was at had turned blood red. The mechas of the three immobile god-class operators were engulfed in red light.
Monarch Fury knew that once someone activated the profound god state, only another person who also activated the profound god state could fight on par with him. Soon, the area around him turned dull blue. The sky was split into two portions, one blue and one red.
