Chapter 1406: 18 On the Brink of a Huge Explosion! [Please Subscribe to the Official Version]

Chapter 1406: Chapter 18 On the Brink of a Huge Explosion! [Please Subscribe to the Official Version]

Upon hearing the reinforcements’ voices, the semi-permanent star-level being with intermediate talent fighting Jia Yan’s avatar on the battlefield felt a surge of joy.

He no longer feared ambushes and increased the intensity of his attacks.

Meanwhile, the three semi-permanent star-level strong beings from the Group of Futile Life, upon hearing the call, rushed out of their battleship in shock and swiftly headed for the battlefield.

“Three semi-permanent star-level beings, one of whom even possesses high-level talent, struggling against two secondary-level opponents? And that intermediate-level talent being Ka Lai even lost his life? What in the world happened!”

They were horrified, but their speed remained undiminished.

Boom!!!

As the monstrous reinforcements roared their way forward, a thunderous sound reverberated throughout the starry sky, shaking the entire battlefield to its core.

This moment did not merely frighten the incoming reinforcements; even those already embroiled in the battle were stunned by the scene.

The reason was simple—the shock was so terrifying, akin to a heavenly thunderbolt, striking fear into the deepest corners of their hearts.

Even semi-permanent star-level monsters felt the pulse of an overwhelming and fearsome force rippling through the battlefield, causing them all to focus their gaze on the origin of the sound.

At the core of that reverberation was none other than the battlefield where Jia Yan fought the high-talent, semi-permanent star-level monster.

The cause? Several bursts of Jia Yan’s full power had pushed the battle to the brink of utter peril; even without the reinforcements arriving, his escape had already become nearly impossible.

Faced with the charging trio of semi-permanent star-level beings, Jia Yan could no longer afford to drag out the fight.

He unleashed his ultimate trump card!

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!

In the vacuum of space, where sound should not exist, the force of the shockwaves was so overwhelming that it triggered spatial vibrations, causing the appearance of sound—an unimaginable consequence of the intensity.

The high-talent semi-permanent star-level being fighting Jia Yan, having initially secured the upper hand, immediately had his expression turn grim.

He quickly retreated, flying backward at high speed, withdrawing from the area of combat with Jia Yan.

Elsewhere, the intermediate-talent semi-permanent star-level being battling Jia Yan’s avatar similarly felt a jolt of shock and hastily pulled back.

Though the two were separated by tens of kilometers, they both reacted to the same wave of energy—a testament to the magnitude of its terror.

What was it, exactly?

The answer revealed itself!

Behind Jia Yan’s conceptual ship’s massive frame, a terrifyingly enormous blackened entity slowly emerged from subspace.

Spanning a colossal fifty kilometers in diameter, the entity radiated an unthinkable gravitational pull, its instability apparent to all who laid eyes upon it, causing their hearts to race uncontrollably.

“Madman! That suction power… it’s *that thing*! Who authorized creating a simulated black hole and handing it over to Mo Ke, that lunatic, just to unleash it in subspace against enemies?”

Seeing the enormous black object behind Jia Yan’s conceptual ship, the high-talent semi-permanent star-level being panicked, retreating even farther without a second glance.

Even under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t fear a human-made black hole; in fact, he believed that with his full power, it was possible to destroy it outright.

But circumstances now were anything but normal.

This black hole, clearly in an abnormal state, was far larger than it should have been, and whatever Mo Ke had done to it had amplified its size drastically. Furthermore, the forces emanating from it extended beyond mere gravitational pull.

The black hole had absorbed too much material over time, destabilizing to the point that it appeared on the verge of self-destruction.

“Tch, I’m not playing around with this lunatic. A single misstep, and we could all perish together in this chaos.”

The high-talent being, who had been invited at great cost by the Group of Futile Life, now bolted without hesitation, unwilling to risk his life further.

The other monsters similarly scrambled to retreat; no one dared to approach such an unstable fifty-kilometer monstrosity. If it exploded, the odds of survival would be scant at best.

“Why leave so soon, seniors? Weren’t we just starting to enjoy the fight?”

Jia Yan’s voice called out, calm yet laced with biting mockery as he addressed the panicked monsters retreating en masse.

The black hole continued emerging from subspace, and its tremendous size required a substantial price for full materialization. Jia Yan could feel his spatial stones rapidly draining of power.

From afar, the semi-permanent star-level beings retreated at high speed, refusing to be swayed by Jia Yan’s words.

Regardless of what Jia Yan unleashed, this monstrous black hole didn’t seem capable of pursuing them. Survival seemed assured so long as sufficient distance was maintained. Should it explode, Jia Yan himself would likely perish alongside it.

Even the three newly arrived Group of Futile Life monsters were alarmed by Jia Yan’s display, quickly piecing together why their similarly ranked predecessors had struggled against both ‘Mo Ke’ and his seemingly ordinary high-talent secondary-level companion.

The reason was simple—Jia Yan was ruthless beyond measure.

From amidst the panicked retreat, within his conceptual ship, Jia Yan’s Compound Eyes gleamed with a peculiar light!

Then, his physical form disappeared from realspace.

In the next instant, near the secondary-level avatar, the shadow of a monster suddenly appeared.

It was Jia Yan, who had traversed subspace to reach his avatar’s side.

“Seniors, farewell for now. But this black hole exploding here would be too dull. I think I’ll deliver it to the Group of Futile Life’s headquarters for a proper display, a grand fireworks show. Haha.”

Having pulled his avatar into subspace, Jia Yan somehow managed to keep the unstable black hole alongside him despite its continual tremors.

The black hole teetered dangerously on the brink of explosion, as if the slightest provocation would trigger its detonation.

Such an event wouldn’t merely constitute a typical explosion—it would disrupt even the surrounding subspace entirely, annihilating everything within, including Jia Yan himself.

Yet Jia Yan recklessly dragged the teetering black hole into subspace unabated.

In a miraculous feat, the seemingly imminent explosion was delayed as the enormous entity slowly transitioned fully into subspace. Whether it was sheer luck or Jia Yan’s unparalleled spatial control remained uncertain.

“He’s escaping!”

Several semi-permanent star-level geniuses watching as Jia Yan and his avatar disappeared into subspace with the black hole were stunned.

“Escape? What could we even do to stop it? Would you dare chase him?”

The high-talent semi-permanent star-level being who had fought Jia Yan head-on shot a glare at the Group of Futile Life expert who had spoken, shaking his head in frustration.

Truthfully, he still couldn’t understand how, with his superior abilities, he hadn’t managed to quickly overpower ‘Mo Ke.’

By his calculations, Jia Yan’s strength far exceeded ordinary secondary-level geniuses but was still leagues below his own. Yet, during their battle, Jia Yan had managed to neutralize his overwhelming advantage with an array of chaotic tactics, stretching the fight far longer than expected.

Chastened by the high-talent icon’s scolding, the intermediate-talent semi-permanent star-level being shrank back.

He wouldn’t dare pursue; the human-created black hole’s destructive power was indisputable, and if it burst, death would be certain.

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!

As the semi-permanent star-level beings watched from a safe distance, unwilling to approach, the colossal black hole disappeared into subspace.

The distorted space around them continued trembling as though it might erupt at any moment, with waves of energy rippling ominously.

Jia Yan was attempting to move the black hole.

“This battle clearly pushed the already unstable black hole to its limits. I only managed to turn the tide by harnessing its power. But now, it’s expanded to such dimensions…”

Jia Yan admitted his fear of the black hole bursting—such fears weren’t unwarranted. Yet, he could only rely on the threat it posed to ensure his safe retreat.

“Go!”

In the next instant, Jia Yan fully unleashed his spatial talents. At the same time, several spatial stones placed around the black hole began emanating dazzling light.

The perilous, near-exploding black hole grew slightly more stable within subspace.

It began moving.

The spatial distortion from subspace was visible even from normal space.

“He’s going to die from the blast eventually. Let’s back away further—the immediate vicinity is far too perilous. A thousand kilometers isn’t enough; at least ten thousand are needed for heavy injuries to remain survivable. If you want to get away unscathed, we’ll need to retreat by a million kilometers or more.”

The Group of Futile Life monsters, alongside their battleships, watched from afar as subspace twisted continuously and fled in frenzied terror.

After some time, however, no explosion occurred.

Eventually, the spatial distortion began subsiding.

“Something’s wrong—I can sense that the distorted space is moving quickly!”

A semi-permanent star-level being with spatial abilities sensed the movement from afar.

“Its direction…”

“Wait! He mentioned it—he said he’d take it to the Group of Futile Life’s headquarters for fireworks?! This… this is bad! We need to alert the headquarters immediately.”

The three semi-permanent star-level Group of Futile Life beings were horrified as they recalled Jia Yan’s cryptic words when entering subspace.

The other semi-permanent star-level external reinforcements watched the Group of Futile Life’s growing panic with cold indifference.

“Relax. Given that black hole’s condition, there’s no way it’ll make it all the way to their headquarters; chances are, it’ll explode long before then.”

“True, but we should still notify the headquarters. His movement speed is unexpectedly rapid—he might actually pose a threat.”

…

Leaving aside the panicked chaos among the Group of Futile Life’s semi-permanent star-level beings, Jia Yan, upon entering subspace, utilized his spatial talents alongside twenty-some spatial stones to precariously stabilize the colossal black hole teetering on the brink of explosion.

“What a strain… controlling this beast is no easy task!”

Jia Yan frowned in frustration, exerting nearly all his strength to prevent the black hole from detonating.

If it exploded now, both he and his avatar stood no chance of survival.

“But I won’t give up. And I won’t abandon the chance to deliver it—Group of Futile Life, you’ve hunted me repeatedly. Now, it’s time I return the favor with a gift…”