Silver-white vector blade shadows poured down as densely as a torrential rainstorm. Every blade was entwined with tiny spatial fissures, carrying a terrifying whistle that tore through the void. Everywhere they passed, the air was forcibly sliced into turbulent currents.
The leader of the Abyssal Heavens was pinned firmly in place by the massive amount of vector information within the Infinite Spacetime domain. His limbs felt as heavy as lead, and he could barely even twitch an eyelid.
He could only watch helplessly as those lethal blade shadows pierced through his body, yet he could not even transmit a single thought of resistance to his physical form.
His vision, hearing, touch, and all other senses had long been completely shielded by the domain. He could neither feel the pain of the blades piercing him nor mobilize even a fraction of his abyssal energy.
Only his consciousness struggled frantically within the endless ocean of information, like a solitary boat amidst terrifying waves.
'No... impossible!'
'I carry the glory of the Great One, how could I fall at the hands of some nameless brat!'
The consciousness of the Abyssal Heavens leader screamed and roared in madness.
But in reality, his body was disintegrating and dissolving at a visible rate.
Deep blue blood splashed out, mixed with viscous black abyssal energy. As soon as that energy left his body and touched the domain's vector force field, it was instantly dismantled into basic energy particles, and even the trajectory of the splash was forcibly twisted.
Ultimately, all of it was drawn in and devoured by the vector vortex at the domain's core, turning into nourishment for the Tendo's domain.
The Abyssal Heavens leader could clearly sense his existence rapidly fading. This feeling of helpless annihilation was even more desperate than death.
At the same time, the two light-fish that had been entwined around him, emitting a deep blue luster, broke free from the shackles of his body at the moment their host reached the brink of collapse, letting out sharp, shrill cries of sorrow.
They flicked their streamlined bodies, attempting to burst through the pale-gold domain barrier to escape.
However, this seemingly agile escape attempt was a joke within the Tendo's domain.
They had barely swum half a meter before several precise vector blade shadows darted forward like arrows locking onto prey.
The blade shadows pierced through the illusory bodies of the light-fish without resistance, shredding them into a tumbling mist of deep blue energy.
Tendo gave a light flick of his finger, and a condensed, silk-like vector force line shot out instantly, precisely entangling the rice-grain-sized blue crystal at the center of the energy mist.
That was the primordial core of the Pisces avatar, containing a sliver of origin power derived from the main body of the Zodiac. It was the very foundation of the avatar's existence.
"The Zodiac, is it..."
Tendo's gaze was as indifferent as ice, showing not a hint of awe for this legendary 'existence.'
With a slight exertion of force from his finger, the invisible vector force field tightened instantly.
It was as if an invisible giant hand had crushed the blue crystal.
The crystal shattered silently into powder, finally dissipating within the domain as a wisp of pale blue smoke.
With the destruction of the primordial core, the body of the Abyssal Heavens leader completely lost its final energy support. He collapsed to the ground, rapidly decomposing into a sky full of deep blue light motes.
Those motes floated in the air for less than a breath before being swept up and devoured by the domain's vector vortex.
Only then did Tendo slowly retract the pouring vector blade shadows, turning his calm gaze toward the projection of the Abyss Lord nearby, which had long since frozen in terror, forgetting even to roar.
Having lost the energy augmentation from the Pisces avatar, the Abyss Lord projection—which relied on external force to maintain its form—saw its aura wither by more than half instantly.
The originally solid-looking black phantom became somewhat transparent, and its edges even began to show unstable fluctuations.
Sensing a fear originating from the depths of its soul, it let out a deafening but cowardly roar. No longer daring to harbor any thought of attacking, it turned and fled frantically toward the abyssal passage in the void that had not yet fully closed.
But within Tendo's Infinite Spacetime domain covering a hundred meters, space had long been completely locked down, forming an airtight energy cage. Its attempt to flee was undoubtedly a futile struggle.
Tendo did not bother with words. With a single thought, the vector vortex at the domain's core suddenly accelerated, its rotation speed increasing several times over, causing the surrounding space to visibly distort.
Countless silver-white vector force lines shot out frantically from the vortex, like a massive fishing net with a vast coverage, instantly binding the fleeing Abyss Lord projection tightly.
Sensing the danger, the projection struggled madly. Its surrounding black abyssal energy surged, forming sharp energy spikes in an attempt to break the shackles of the force lines.
But these vector force lines were like maggots on a bone, clinging to it relentlessly.
Not only did they prevent it from moving an inch, but they were also continuously extracting the abyssal energy from its body. The extracted energy flowed back along the lines and merged into the vector vortex, becoming Tendo's 'nourishment.'
"Vanish."
Tendo spoke softly, his tone as flat as if he were stating a trivial matter.
The next second, the vector force lines wrapped around the projection tightened instantly and began to rotate at an extremely high speed.
The ear-piercing sound of energy annihilation suddenly rang out—a sound so sharp it resembled metal scraping, making one's eardrums ache.
Under the influence of the rotating force lines, the Abyss Lord projection's body was forcibly torn and crushed. Countless black energy fragments flew out in all directions.
However, these fragments were intercepted by the domain's vector force field as soon as they flew out. Not a single one could escape the domain's range, and they were all eventually absorbed by the vector vortex.
In just one breath, the Abyss Lord projection—which had filled An Qin and the other elite members with dread and was capable of easily destroying a city—completely vanished from the world, leaving not even a trace of energy behind.
Having resolved all powerful enemies, Tendo commanded his mind, and the Infinite Spacetime domain covering the hundred-meter range began to slowly contract.
The starry, sky-like domain shrank continuously, and the vector blade shadows and force lines within it dissipated.
Finally, the entire domain transformed into a condensed stream of pale silver-white light, merging back into his body like a bird returning to its nest.
The moment the domain vanished, the distorted space around them quickly returned to normal. The rock debris suspended in the air lost the support of the force field and fell, hitting the ground with dull thuds and kicking up clouds of dust.
The black light pillar atop the palace that shot into the sky collapsed and dissipated rapidly like a snapped kite string, having lost its energy support.
The abyssal passage in the void also slowly closed amidst bouts of distortion.
Before long, the abyssal energy that had been thick enough to be suffocating began to recede like a falling tide until it vanished completely.
After an unknown amount of time, Lei Xiao and Shi Jian walked to Tendo's side.
Their expressions were somewhat complex, clearly having not yet recovered from the shocking battle they had just witnessed.
Following their line of sight, what came into view was a plaza in total disarray.
The ground was covered in ravines of varying depths and scattered rubble.
Faint energy fluctuations still lingered in the air.
In the distance, the once magnificent black palace was now teetering on the brink of collapse.
But compared to these, what truly shocked them was the figure hovering in mid-air not far away.
They had witnessed the entire battle between Tendo, the Pisces avatar, and the Abyss Lord projection.
That posture of absolute suppression had completely overturned their understanding.
Particularly Tendo's Domain · Infinite Spacetime.
It not only possessed an unsolvable defense but could also convert the enemy's attacks into its own energy. Such a terrifying ability that combined offense, defense, and consumption made even these veteran Natural Disaster-class experts feel they were far beyond his reach.
After a moment of silence, Shi Jian lamented, "It turns out... we really have grown old."
Beside him, Lei Xiao nodded, clearly sharing similar thoughts.
Although he had heard their conversation, Tendo said nothing.
He slowly raised his hand and gave a light press toward the teetering black palace.
The next second, the invisible vector force field transformed into a massive, formless hand, instantly covering the entire palace.
In an instant, the abyssal runes on the palace surface that flickered with eerie light cracked and extinguished under the pressure of the vector field. Deprived of the runes' support, the entire palace began to vibrate violently. Fine cracks appeared on the walls, and rubble constantly fell from the heights.
A moment later, accompanied by a deafening roar, the palace made of special black rock—which had seemed indestructible—collapsed into a pile of massive boulders.
Tendo gave a light tug with his finger, and a silver-white vector force line precisely plucked a black fragment carved with a Pisces pattern from the rubble.
The black fragment felt cold to the touch. The Pisces pattern carved on the surface was lifelike, faintly emitting a weak deep blue light.
Within this light, there was also a faint scent of abyssal energy.
Tendo's Star Eclipse Heavenly Eyes opened slightly. The pale blue gaze pierced through the surface of the fragment, instantly seeing through its complex internal structure.
He saw that within this fragment, there remained an extremely faint mental imprint, clearly a backup plan left by the Pisces main body.
"A Stone of Miracles that can continuously divide... quite unexpected."
A cold smirk tugged at the corner of Tendo's mouth. He condensed a strand of vector force, refined to the absolute limit, and lightly tapped the black fragment.
The mental imprint hidden deep within the token sensed the external touch and could not wait to transmit information.
But before it could send any signal, it was instantly crushed and annihilated by the strand of vector force, leaving not a trace behind.
Then, Tendo casually tossed the fragment to Caroline, who was approaching, and spoke. "Study this well. This thing... might bring us a significant surprise."
Caroline nodded and earnestly placed the fragment into a specially made box for safekeeping.
A moment later, Tendo surveyed the surroundings, his indifferent gaze sweeping over the rubble on the ground, the energy residues, and the scattered corpses of the Abyssal Heavens members. He spoke again.
"Caroline, lead the team to clear the battlefield thoroughly. Focus on collecting all experimental data of the Abyssal Heavens organization, energy crystals, and all types of Star energy weapons. Do not overlook any detail."
"Senior Lei, Senior Shi, please patrol the surrounding ten-mile area separately. Inspect carefully to prevent any fish that escaped the net from hiding in the shadows."
"Yes!"
Everyone responded in unison, their tones filled with respect and conviction.
After that heart-pounding, overwhelming battle, their awe for Tendo had reached their very marrow. No one dared to question any of his orders anymore.
Even veteran Natural Disaster-class experts like Lei Xiao and Shi Jian were now completely won over by this young leader.
Just as everyone prepared to take action, an extremely faint spatial fluctuation suddenly came from the void in the distance. The fluctuation flashed and vanished, so subtle that ordinary people would not have noticed it at all.
But Lei Xiao, as an experienced veteran Natural Disaster-class expert, was extremely sensitive to spatial fluctuations. His expression changed instantly, and he immediately activated the lightning-attribute Star energy within his body.
Crackling purple electric arcs appeared around Lei Xiao. He looked warily toward the direction of the fluctuation and shouted in a deep voice, "Who is it?!"
But before Lei Xiao could speak, Tendo had already taken a step ahead, slowly raising his head to glance at the void.
As the Star Eclipse Heavenly Eyes operated at full power, his pale blue gaze instantly pierced through layers of spatial barriers, seeing the pale blue mental imprint that was rapidly dissipating in the void.
The energy fluctuation of this imprint was of the exact same origin as the mental imprint left in the fragment earlier. Clearly, the Pisces main body had sensed the fall of its avatar and released an investigative imprint through the backup plan in the fragment, attempting to peek at the result of the battle here.
"Thinking of leaving?"
Tendo snorted coldly and gave a light tap toward the void.
A vector force line, refined to the limit and almost merging into the void, shot out instantly. Like an arrow piercing through time and space, it dove straight through the spatial barrier, chasing after the rapidly dissipating mental imprint.
Shortly after, an extremely faint muffled groan came from the void. The groan carried a hint of pain and disbelief, and then the mental imprint was completely annihilated, leaving no further sound.
Evidently, the Pisces main body far away in an unknown location had been lightly affected by this vector force line that crossed through space, suffering a minor but significant injury.
This scene once again deeply shocked everyone present. The looks they cast toward Tendo were filled with awe and terror.
To be able to precisely locate the source of an imprint across a vast spatial distance based on only a fleeting trace, and even launch a counterattack across space—this terrifying strength had far exceeded the boundaries of their knowledge.
Lei Xiao felt secretly relieved that they were Tendo's companions on the same side. Otherwise, facing such a terrifying existence akin to a god, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Tendo retracted his gaze, indifferent to everyone's shocked expressions.
He turned and walked to the pile of rubble formed by the collapsed palace. The vector force field beneath his feet spread slightly like an invisible bulldozer, pushing aside the mountain of boulders to reveal a black hidden door underneath.
The surface of the hidden door was covered in abyssal runes even more complex and eerie than those on the palace. Those runes were still flickering slightly, emitting faint energy fluctuations. It was clearly a secret warehouse used by the Abyssal Heavens organization to store important materials.
Tendo gave a wave of his hand, and an invisible vector force field instantly swept over the door, completely crushing and erasing the flickering abyssal runes on the surface.
Then he gave a light push. The hidden door, which seemed incredibly heavy and would normally require several people to move, was easily pushed open, revealing a pitch-black passage.
A thick aura of abyssal energy drifted within the passage. Behind the hidden door, large quantities of abyssal energy crystals were piled within the spacious warehouse.
These crystals emitted a black glow, and their energy purity was extremely high.
At the same time, rows of neatly arranged Star energy weapons stood there. Although their designs were eerie, they could be put back into use with just a bit of modification.
Beyond that, further in were rows of crystal balls recording experimental data of the Abyssal Heavens organization, suspended on special energy racks and emitting a faint light.
"These things should be useful for Headquarters to study the strength of the Abyssal Heavens and the characteristics of abyssal energy," Tendo said plainly, his tone devoid of any ripple.
Caroline immediately led several team members forward. They brought out special storage equipment and began to systematically count and collect the various materials behind the hidden door. Every action was careful for fear of any damage, showing great professionalism.
While everyone was busy collecting the materials, An Qin's voice came through the communicator, her tone carrying a hint of excitement she couldn't hide: "Tendo, we found a hidden teleportation array in a concealed cave on the outskirts of the valley! It should be a secret passage used by the Abyssal Heavens for emergency evacuation!"
Upon hearing this, Tendo's figure blurred. As if teleporting, he instantly appeared in the concealed cave on the valley's outskirts.
The light inside the cave was dim. In the very center of the floor, eerie teleportation array runes were carved, with faint traces of abyssal and spatial energy still lingering within them.
Tendo knelt down, his finger lightly touching the runes of the teleportation array. The invisible vector force field spread out, traveling rapidly along the runes, analyzing the spatial coordinates and energy structure of the array.
Tendo's analysis speed was extremely fast. In just a few breaths, he had grasped all the information of the teleportation array.
A moment later, Tendo stood up and said plainly: "The spatial coordinates of the teleportation array have been analyzed. However, its energy core and spatial nodes have been completely destroyed. It cannot be activated or used in the short term."