Chapter 1738: Black and White Nightmare Space

Mu Hanyi laughed again.

So far, the entire country had only four nine-star evolved, and each of them knew exactly how they had reached this level, and the price they had paid.

At this stage, they understood better than anyone just how powerful they were.

Why else would everyone scramble to break through? Wasn’t it because, at this level, they could go anywhere in the world without fear?

Nine-star evolved easy to kill? What a childish notion!

"I know you don’t believe me, but that’s fine. You will soon."

As soon as Xia Lei finished speaking, she and the people behind her suddenly vanished. Not like Mu Hanyi’s teleportation-like movement—this was true disappearance.

The leader of the Glory Army was stunned.

Only when they disappeared did he realize—these weren’t real bodies, but projections from some unknown source!

No wonder Xia Lei, an eight-star evolved, hadn’t reacted at all when he unleashed his full aura. She hadn’t been physically present.

But what kind of ability was this? To deceive even a nine-star evolved?

Mu Hanyi swiftly changed positions.

Though he didn’t believe anyone in Cloud Peak besides Ye Zhongming and the other unknown nine-star evolved could threaten him, caution was still wise. After all, this was the territory of the country’s top faction.

But the moment he moved, he felt locked on.

He stopped.

Not because he couldn’t break free, but because he realized the target wasn’t him—it was the entire Puxing Town. Unless he could instantly escape the town’s boundaries, he was within the firing range.

He looked up toward the faintly visible main compound of Cloud Peak in the distance.

Mu Hanyi could dash out of the town in seconds, given his strength. But he had a feeling—the moment he moved, those Annihilation Ultimate-Type Energy Cannons would fire.

From them, he sensed genuine threat.

Had Cloud Peak’s energy cannons grown this powerful?

Mu Hanyi lowered his gaze and saw the ground of Puxing Town light up. Streets, buildings—everything was crisscrossed with glowing lines. Before he could react, the lines formed an isolated space, trapping him inside. Ꞧ𝘈𝐍𝙤BΕŝ

The surroundings remained unchanged—every blade of grass, every tree, still visible. But beyond the glowing lines, it was as if he’d entered another world.

Like something out of a sci-fi movie, machines and rows of gene warriors materialized around him, alongside soldiers wielding energy weapons—even Mu Hanyi recognized them.

Learning from his earlier mistake, he scrutinized them carefully and confirmed they were all projections.

"Leader Mu, welcome to the Black-and-White Nightmare Space."

Xia Lei’s voice echoed from all directions, impossible to pinpoint.

Mu Hanyi summoned a pair of gloves—black leather with silver-white spikes, looking like something a street thug would wear.

At the same time, a delicate whistle appeared between his lips, and behind him, a massive red-and-purple battle flag unfurled.

While the gloves and whistle were unfamiliar to others, the flag was infamous across the country.

The Howling Sky Battle Flag of the Glory Army.

This equipment had suffered a tumultuous fate, enduring multiple repairs and upgrades before reaching its current purple-grade status. It was one of the few items in the country that could rival Cloud Peak’s gear.

"In this space, there’s only one way out—defeat the opponents preset within it."

Xia Lei continued, her voice brimming with barely concealed glee, as if she’d stumbled upon something incredibly amusing.

"Leader Mu, I know you think nine-star makes you invincible. You probably believe even if you waltz into Cloud Peak’s home base, you can just leave whenever you want—no one can stop you."

As she spoke, the so-called Black-and-White Nightmare Space conjured more bizarre sights in Mu Hanyi’s eyes.

A towering mech. A robot bristling with gunports.

And many mutated plants he didn’t recognize.

"Yes, if our Zhongming isn’t willing to go all out, we can’t do anything to you. Even now, trapping you in this space doesn’t mean we can kill you. Our goal is simply to prove my earlier point—that killing a nine-star evolved isn’t as hard as you think."

Xia Lei paused, giving Mu Hanyi time to process, then continued:

"In the Black-and-White Nightmare Space, everything is fake. You’re fake. The opponents you see are fake. But in another sense, you’re real—your strength, your control, even your sensations. Your opponents, however, are Cloud Peak’s genuine forces. You’ll fight them here."

"Leader Mu, you think nine-star makes you invincible? Then go all out. Show us what you’ve got. By your logic, everything before you should be easily crushed. Defeat them, and you’ll leave this space. Then, if you still want to challenge our Zhongming, I’ll arrange it for you."

She seemed to remember something and added:

"Oh, one more thing. Even if you ‘die’ here, it won’t be real death—you’ll still leave the space, just like if you won. But the experience won’t be pleasant. So… tread carefully."

This time, Xia Lei’s voice didn’t return. Instead, the roar of energy cannons replaced her.

Outside Puxing Town, Cloud Peak’s top brass had gathered. Ye Zhongming and Mo Ye, both nine-star evolved, stood alongside Redhair, Xia Bai, and even the Death King Tree.

Watching the town engulfed in light, Mo Ye turned to Ye Zhongming.

"Will he… really fall for it?"

Ye Zhongming didn’t answer, but Xia Lei chuckled.

"Silly girl, whether he falls for it or not doesn’t matter." She pointed at Puxing Town. "I lied—death in that space is as real as it gets. But even if I hadn’t, do you think he’d walk out alive? Look who’s standing beside you. You, Zhongming, and the Death King Tree—sorry, Miss Yan—could kill him twice over! We’re just testing equipment on him."

Mo Ye nodded. In her heart, she was confident she could take Mu Hanyi one-on-one.

Since reaching nine-star, she’d only sparred briefly with Ye Zhongming, never unleashing her full power. This was her small regret. If this chance let her go all out, she’d gladly take it.

"It’s starting…" Ye Zhongming said softly.

Everyone turned their attention to a smooth metal mirror before them. Inside, the leader of the Glory Army was being bombarded by thirty Annihilation Ultimate-Type Energy Cannons.