After learning that his opponent was wearing Second-Order Force Armor, Ender's Blood Edge Blade offensive became even more ferocious, launching a minute of continuous, fierce attacks.
Tongli, wearing Second-Order Force Armor, dared not directly withstand the attacks of the Second-Order Spiritual Weapon, Blood Edge Blade, and could only resist with difficulty under the suppression of the Domain.
"No! I can't keep this up!" Tongli's heart was filled with anxiety; he was about to give out.
In terms of strength, he was merely an ordinary Stellar Rank Eight Martial Artist. His ability to endure for so long under Ender's suppression was entirely due to a secret technique.
However, the secret technique consumed a lot of Gene Energy. He should have been able to last much longer, but he was already nearing his limit after just over a minute.
"Stop! I am..." Tongli transmitted a message to Ender after resisting an attack from the Blood Edge Blade.
But just as his transmission began, the crescent-shaped Blood Edge Blade bypassed the battle sword in his hand and slashed directly at his neck.
Pfft!
Although protected by the Second-Order Force Armor, this strike still cut open a gash in Tongli's throat, and blood flowed down.
His free hand quickly covered the wound on his throat, the blood staining his hand red and dripping down the edges of his palm.
Tongli was furious and shocked, "Damn it! A mere grunt from the Molten Rock Empire dares to injure me!"
Ever since his older sister married Enio, the Domain Master, and became his most beloved wife, he had never been injured again.
But now, not only was he injured, but he might also die at the hands of a small Stellar Rank soldier from the Molten Rock Empire.
"Do you know who I am...?" Tongli, unwilling to die, transmitted another message, intending to reveal his identity to the other party.
The next moment, the Blood Edge Blade, which had just finished its attack, disintegrated and reformed into the shape of a Three-Bladed Flower, enveloping his head and devouring it like a carnivorous plant eating its prey.
"Hmm?" Looking at Tongli, whose head had been devoured by the Three-Bladed Flower, Ender was somewhat puzzled. He was just a special Star Pirate, so could he have some other noble identity?
Thud!
Tongli's headless body fell to the ground, blood flowing from his severed neck.
With a covetous glance at the Third-Order Force Weapons battle sword in the opponent's hand, Ender stepped over the corpse, preparing to pursue the Universe Level Instructor.
...
On a supremely prosperous planet in the Ancient Thunder Empire, there was a vast, luxurious, and magnificent manor.
The owner of this manor was Enio Delarosa, the Domain Master.
The Delarosa Family was a World Master Level Family, considered a top-tier Family in the Ancient Thunder Empire, second only to the Ancient Thunder Imperial Family.
At this moment, a light screen was before Enio, the Domain Master, and he was staring at it with a livid expression.
Because the light screen contained news that greatly enraged him: Tongli Stein, the younger brother of his most beloved wife, was dead!
If it were just Tongli's death, it wouldn't have angered him so much, because he doted on his older sister, and even she was just one of his many wives.
What truly enraged him was that Tongli carried an extremely important treasure, and he died in the Molten Rock Empire, not in the Ancient Thunder Empire.
In the Ancient Thunder Empire, his Family's influence was vast, and he could easily retrieve that treasure, but the location of his death was not the Ancient Thunder Empire!
Bang!
Enio, the Domain Master, full of anger, smashed his favorite wine glass to the ground, then shouted, "Someone!"
A Universe Level male entered the room and respectfully called out, "Lord Enio!"
Enio, the Domain Master, gnashed his teeth and said, "Go and exterminate the Stein Family for me!" That Universe Level male respectfully nodded, "Yes!"
He didn't ask anything, turned, and left the room, gathering personnel to attack and destroy the Stein Family.
...
On the other side, Ender, who was about to leave, thought of something, stopped, and turned to look down at Tongli's corpse, noticing a slight protrusion in the center of his chest.
With a thought, the Three-Bladed Flower reformed into the Blood Edge Blade, transforming into a blood-red light that slashed towards the center of his chest.
Clang!
A crisp metallic clang sounded as the Second-Order Force Armor on his body was cut open, revealing a crimson metallic luster.
Seeing this, Ender's heart was filled with joy, "As expected, there's something!"
He recalled that when he attacked his chest during the battle, the sound seemed off. Thinking of the crimson light box he kept on his own chest, he suspected that the opponent's chest held something similar.
So he investigated, and indeed, there was an item placed beneath his battle armor on his chest.
Because its owner had died, Tongli's Second-Order Force Armor did not restore itself, so Ender easily followed the newly cut opening, peeled back the armor, and retrieved the hidden item.
After obtaining the item, Ender was somewhat surprised, "A crimson light box!"
It turned out that the treasure Tongli kept in his chest armor was a crimson light box.
Ender secretly speculated, "It can be stored in a crimson light box; there must be a treasure inside."
Then he frowned slightly, feeling some concern, "This Star Pirate carries a crimson light box; his identity shouldn't be that simple. Will I have trouble for killing him?"
"Even if there's trouble, what can they do!" However, his thoughts shifted, and he relaxed, "I am a student of the Molten Rock Empire's Stellar Training Camp. This trial mission was issued by the Stellar Training Camp, so even if they want to cause trouble, they'll have to ask the Molten Rock Empire first!"
Although the Emperor of the Molten Rock Empire is not an Immortal, he is a top-tier World Master Level expert comparable to a general Immortal!
Ender refused to believe that the power behind this Star Pirate would dare to risk offending the Molten Rock Empire to seek trouble with him!
Boldly tucking the crimson light box into his embrace, placing it alongside his own crimson light box, he glanced once more at the Third-Order Force Weapons battle sword, then turned and pursued the Universe Level Instructor.
He was actually very tempted by that Third-Order Force Weapons battle sword, but unfortunately, a Third-Order Force Weapons was not a crimson light box. The latter was a trophy and just an item that could be taken, as it offered minimal improvement to a student's strength.
The former, however, could significantly enhance a student's strength, which is why the Stellar Training Camp prohibited students from acquiring it. It could only be left there for the Molten Rock Empire Military Department to clean up the battlefield.
By the time Ender caught up with the Universe Level Instructor, he had already cornered the ferocious crocodile-man.
Although the crocodile-man Rutaku was Universe Level Eight and possessed a Third-Order Force Weapons battle axe and Force Armor, his opponent was a Universe Level instructor from the Stellar Training Camp, equipped not only with a Third-Order Spirit Weapon and Force Armor but also a Domain and secret techniques, completely suppressing him.
Whoosh!
The arc-blade disk transformed into a golden light, and in the despairing yet relieved gaze of the crocodile-man Rutaku, it severed his head.
Under the leadership of the Universe Level Instructor, Ender and the others quickly broke through the Star Pirates' defenses in the base, and soon the three teams converged.
The previous phase of breaking through the defensive line transitioned into the phase of clearing out remaining enemies, and Ender and the others began to clear out any stragglers within the base.
Two hours later.
Ender and the others received a message from the Stellar Training Camp: they had completed this trial mission and were about to return to their respective Stellar Training Camps.