Although it was only a fleeting clash, both Roya and the Seventh Overlord understood deeply that the balance of power between them had already been completely reversed!
Roya had already realized that while the Seventh Overlord's psychic energy was indeed ferocious, with a sheer magnitude far beyond his own, in essence it was not his match at all.
If the Seventh Overlord's psychic power was like an ordinary steel ingot weighing a full ton, then Roya's spiritual sense was like a bio-metal block of only a hundred kilograms.
Though the latter was much lighter in weight, in terms of strength and malleability, the difference was not just slight—it was worlds apart!
Within the Seventh Overlord's eye sockets, the green flame particles revealed an unprecedented heaviness.
Even the sigil at the center of his forehead suddenly erupted, spouting a green flame a full inch high!
It was obvious: both the Seventh Overlord and the being behind him had come to recognize the terrifying nature of Roya. At least in terms of potential, Roya had already shattered the limits of what their kind could imagine!
After a violent ripple of the green flame particles, the Seventh Overlord seemed to have received a direct command from that higher-level existence.
No longer did he sit idly, waiting for the Astral Gate to slowly expand. Instead, he slammed a fist down onto the armrest of his throne!
The throne, like a block of dull gray metal, instantly burst with a blinding green flare. Like swarming ants, the particles spread outward, racing along strange grooves carved into the floor, quickly flowing to all corners.
Thus, one command after another was transmitted to every relevant station within the pyramid ship.
The colossal vessel shuddered violently—it was attempting to force its way through the still-unfinished interstellar gate, to carry out a reckless, all-or-nothing beachhead invasion!
A soundless collision erupted between one corner of the pyramid ship's hull and the very edge of the light membrane.
The impact was so fierce it felt as though the massive warship had slammed directly into the planet itself, instantly triggering a cataclysmic earthquake of at least magnitude nine near the gate!
And with the quake came towering tsunamis—waves a hundred meters high, piling and crashing into one another without pause!
Yet eerily, this collision produced not a single sound.
Even the grinding of tectonic plates and the roar of the crashing seas seemed swallowed whole by some device designed to devour sound itself.
The cataclysm unfolded as though someone had pressed a universal mute button!
Such a bizarre phenomenon made those present doubt whether they had suddenly gone deaf.
But the thunderous pounding of their own hearts, and the ragged gasps of those around them, made it clear—they were not deaf. Rather, the enemy's invasion methods had simply surpassed all their understanding!
The contradiction of senses was unbearable, driving everyone present nearly mad, as if they could only escape by smashing their own skulls.
Across other kingdoms and islands, and even among the fishfolk beneath the sea, the chaos was worse still. Subjected to terrifying hallucinations, countless people perished by their own hands with every passing second!
"Star Spirit! Aid me!"
Roya unleashed the full might of his spiritual sense. The Star Spirit, in turn, released its control over the planet's source energy.
In but an instant, Roya's spirit fused with the Star Spirit, and from a certain perspective, became one with the entire planet itself!
The chaotic, clashing tsunami waves fell immediately under Roya's command.
With a sweep of his will, the ocean became a colossal water dragon, surging upward into the heavens toward the pyramid ship already protruding into this world!
"Mere ants trying to topple a tree! Overestimating yourself!"
The Seventh Overlord gave a cold snort, slamming the throne once more.
Another burst of green particles erupted, streaking in every direction.
The advancing pyramid ship suddenly lurched, as if struck by an invisible giant palm from behind, and with even greater oppressive force, plunged downward!
The Astral Gate's green light membrane buckled under the strain, its surface twisting and warping from the pyramid ship's sharp edges.
It seemed as though, at any moment, the very sky of this world would be torn apart by the ship's merciless descent.
And yet, the water dragon remained unyielding, raising its head defiantly as it let out a voiceless, but soul-shaking dragon's roar that resounded within every heart present!
In that instant, the vision of a Hidden Dragon Ascending to the Heavens bloomed in the hearts of all!
The planet's abundant source energy, under Roya's command, flooded into every survivor still clinging to life.
It soothed their tormented spirits, granted them renewed vitality, and most importantly, guided their consciousness to transmute into energy—shattering their inner shackles!
"My fate is mine, not Heaven's!"
The cry erupted in the hearts of the survivors, transforming in an instant into tangible energy that surged into every cell of their bodies!
The unstoppable force of will shattered every chain and backdoor left by the Creators!
The endless flow of life essence filled the gaps perfectly, mending injuries at the most fundamental level.
To their astonishment, the pain that had consumed them vanished, replaced by an unprecedented vigor and vitality.
Their liberated minds, one after another, resonated with the water dragon that charged fearlessly against the Astral Gate, merging as one!
Billions of survivors became as countless drops of water, together forming the mighty dragon, each contributing their own strength to its ascent!
And when those billions of sparks were united under Roya's guidance, they became a miracle force strong enough to turn the very heavens!
Within the Seventh Overlord's eye sockets, the green flame particles flickered tens of thousands of times in an instant!
Like a supercomputer pushed to its limits, he finally calculated the destructive power and impact of this miracle force, without missing a detail.
And the result shattered him—his flames rippled in chaotic terror.
"Retreat! Full retreat! Get out of the gate's range!"
The resistance pressing upon the water dragon weakened rapidly as the pyramid ship pulled back.
In that moment, the dragon became a streak of flowing light, crashing into the green membrane—shattering it into a rain of mist!
Along with the shattering of the water dragon, the Astral Gate's light membrane itself was destroyed!
Though Roya's energy magnitude was far from enough to match such a gate, he had already deduced its principles long ago through Im's information.
Now, with the power of the Star Spirit and the will of the world's people, he could transform the "closing of the gate" from mere thought into reality!
As the light membrane shattered and the pyramid ship retreated farther and farther from the gate, the expressionless metallic face of the Seventh Overlord grew so grim and dark it seemed almost to drip with rage.
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