Chapter 865: Capturing Weapons of the Gods

Xu Zhi had already identified a prominent characteristic of these individuals.

Having lived through eras like those of Emperor Qi and the Three Pillar Gods, they had a strong tendency to hide in the shadows, studying the achievements of each era and stealing the fruits of others' arduous research.

Even when confronted with a technological path, they were highly curious.

“They were all corrupted by Emperor Qi….”

Xu Zhi shook his head, momentarily stunned.

In fact, it all originated in the most ancient era of primeval gods, when Emperor Qi used this method to rule two dynasties.

Void had used the ‘Primordial Spirit Method’ to enable the Witches to overthrow the primeval gods’ rule. Yet, he, the strongest primeval god, had secretly integrated himself into the subsequent Witch era, becoming the king of the next Heavenly Court.

Learn!

Integrate!

Keep up with the times!

Only then would one never be eliminated!

Even back then, he instantly mastered the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art, leaving a profound shadow over everyone.

This had a tremendous impact on subsequent civilizations, as everyone aspired to become the next Emperor Qi, hidden behind the scenes.

Xu Zhi watched the group of people secretly observing and murmured, “Sometimes, a civilization’s turning point is due to a single individual, and the style of an entire era changes.”

Boom!

The terrifying battle was still raging.

The Saiyan, integrated into Dona's body, was still frantically moving, traversing the planet, intending to buy time.

Whoosh!

A brilliant golden radiance streaked across the ground.

Above the sky, an advanced black mechanical warship seemed to materialize out of thin air, transitioning from a hazy illusion into a tangible form – an exceedingly bizarre sight.

It was a smooth, black, mysterious disc.

It was finely polished and sleek, with no visible weapon mounts or even any entrances.

Indeed, even at a molecular level of scrutiny, no seams for an entrance could be discerned; the craft itself was a single, seamless entity.

It resembled a simple black flying saucer disc.

Among the countless gigantic warships in the sky, it appeared incredibly minuscule.

Inside the mechanical disc-shaped craft,

The operators inside seemed to have a 360-degree view of the exterior of the craft, as if there were no walls surrounding them, leaving no blind spots in their vision.

There was a sense of spatial distortion.

“How many energy levels of orbital cannon do you think it can withstand?” the Thirteenth Prince, Mieqi, whispered.

He was the very prince who had previously asked Princess Xia'er for that deity, known for his extreme ruthlessness and notoriety.

A general beside him replied, “Your Highness, its current visible strength surpasses that of a High God, ranking it among the top seventeen even among the many divine planes on Planet Bird.”

“Top seventeen? So formidable? Does that mean it’s only surpassed by the Supreme War God of Osey, known as the Star of the Night Sky and Eternal Beacon?” The Thirteenth Prince was slightly surprised.

“Yes, it possesses the strongest divine combat power below Supreme Gods who master laws, surpassing all High Gods. As a descendant of cosmic law, it naturally possesses partial law organs… Therefore, it is naturally superior to High Gods who cannot master laws, but also naturally inferior to Supreme Gods who have inherently trodden that path through their own strength,” an elderly scientist next to them analyzed.

“It was just born.”

Mieqi’s face showed utter shock. “The offspring of such a being are so terrifying. Does that mean a one-day-old infant could use a Level 1 orbital cannon?”

Currently, although they had captured many gods,

In reality, they did not have the upper hand in the battle.

There were seventeen deities on the opposing side who had stepped onto the path of Ninth-Tier.

They were known as the Seventeen Supreme Gods.

Under their command, each had developed their respective seventeen divine systems.

Most of the Supreme Gods were dormant in their higher planes, prolonging their lifespans, as most of them were very ancient beings.

Only two or three Supreme Gods were active year-round.

However, their use of various modern machinery to deal with the indigenous gods ultimately relied on external forces, consuming excessive resources. Only by continuously undertaking long voyages and exploiting planetary resources could they demonstrate overwhelming power.

“Fire the orbital cannon,” the Thirteenth Prince said.

Whoosh!

The entire black mechanical spacecraft, a disc, vibrated slightly.

Hum—

The next second, the Super Saiyan revealed an expression of extreme horror, sensing something terrifying descending instantly.

“It’s the sensation of spatial teleportation!” His face suddenly changed as he looked at the strange spacecraft in the sky, without time to dodge.

Space subtly shifted.

It was like a single droplet falling onto an utterly calm azure lake.

The next second, the transparent space twisted and collapsed as if enveloped by a certain spatial field. There was no tremor, yet it bore an invisible field of distortion.

On the spot, only an arm remained.

It gave a peculiar sensation, as if a translucent, gentle water droplet enveloped the arm.

Whoosh!

On the other side, Dona’s entire form reappeared.

His expression was extremely solemn as he held the cleanly severed arm, which showed no bleeding, and he found it somewhat unbelievable.

“The energy wave was terrifyingly small… it happened in an instant, almost impossible to react to…”

“If I hadn't used spatial movement to instantly jump…”

This wasn't even a sneak attack; if it had been a covert assault, most gods would likely find it difficult to defend against.

“But an arm was still severed!”

He felt an unprecedented, horrifying crisis, chills running down his spine, his mind racing frantically.

He stared intently at the spot where he had vanished, where a droplet now encased his arm, his expression tense and grim.

“This is some kind of special capture device cannon. It appears to have no destructive power, but in reality, that's what makes its power truly terrifying. The ultimate threat of a weapon is not instantaneous killing on the spot, but instantaneous capture… because capturing is ten times harder than killing.”

He was born with knowledge, exceptionally intelligent, and naturally understood the profound horror within it.

A weapon more potent than instant killing on the spot is instant capture… because once in the opponent’s hands, both killing and various experiments become more advanced options.

This aligns perfectly with the weapon concepts of such an advanced civilization.

“It’s probably used to capture gods… Now, my severed arm is imprisoned in some special, gentle space, maintaining its unique vitality….”

At this moment, the Super Saiyan, fused with Dona, was covered in goosebumps, a chilling sensation running through him as he frantically analyzed, “For thousands, even tens of thousands of years, they have developed and researched an extremely mature method of live capture to maximize the capture of deities!”

From above, the Thirteenth Prince revealed a faint smile. “It seems our humble civilization is quite capable of astonishing even those terrifying higher-level cosmic beings.”

Indeed.

How to maximize the capture of deities and then send them into cloning factories had always been their ongoing research topic!

After all, if they were on the verge of death, with their life force almost depleted, sending them into a cloning factory would make it impossible to clone or extract many cell division cycles from them.

It would also be impossible to support various experiments targeting deities.

What they wanted was a deity almost entirely intact and in its prime.

This method of capturing such beings seemed insane!

But previously, Xia'er had captured an entire deity with just a few shots using this very method!

“This speed is too fast… this spatial fluctuation is too rapid…” The Super Saiyan's expression grew solemn. “Even if I instantly escaped, I would likely still lose parts of my body.”

Another shot might sever a leg.

Another shot, perhaps, would take his lower half.

Torn to pieces.

His dismembered body parts would be preserved with maximum vitality, encased within spaces like droplets of water.

“Just a few shots, and they could capture me, transport me back, and reassemble me…”

With the super-life of a deity, body parts severed into pieces could naturally be reassembled, especially when preserved so perfectly…

Only at this moment did the Super Saiyan truly feel fear… he realized he had severely underestimated this advanced cosmic civilization!

Even though his own civilization lived in terrifying high-dimensional space-time, with a complete and long heritage,

There was a reason why this civilization could thrive for so long on this land, reaching extreme prosperity and even establishing an interstellar colonial empire!

“Hahaha, this is the pride of our advanced civilization!”

“Yes, we have forged our own civilized path, and this is our powerful weapon! Even if the opponent is a terrifying cosmic civilization, they will be astonished by us!”

On television, countless people watched the broadcast of this scene, cheering continuously, their national confidence bolstered.

“Please rest assured, our Tir Empire is a powerful Galactic-Grade Eight civilization, capable of defending our galactic territories and even ensuring peace throughout the entire world!”

A high-ranking Staghornian official stepped forward, dressed in a sharp exotic black suit, his expression serious, as he delivered a statement on television.

He was the Third Prince, who had narrowly lost the previous struggle for royal power but had since become the ruler of this planet.

“Our powerful civilization is the strongest; those individually extraordinary indigenous powerhouses are simply no match!”

“No matter how powerful an individual is, they are tiny before nature. Our civilization’s strength has always been consistent!”

“For countless millennia, what have the barbarians next door been doing? Meditating, cultivating, exercising their bodies, futilely attempting to overcome nature with human effort, living a slash-and-burn civilization. They worship gods and aspire to become gods, yet after countless millennia, they are still living in a slash-and-burn culture, under the rule and oppression of absolute gods. Their productivity cannot be liberated; they live in a slave society, a city-state civilization!”

“And us? We utilized tools, created firearms, electricity, and weapons, ushering in new eras, engaging in space travel, and living a happy age. Beings who understand how to use tools are the truly great intelligent species! Those who don't understand how to use tools, who only know single-minded asceticism, are ridiculous apes!”

“Watch us capture this ridiculous ape!”

The next second, under the gaze of the entire planet, the second orbital cannon was fired.

The Staghornian people across the entire planet watched this historic moment with extreme excitement.

But the very next second, their eyes widened in terror.

“You forced my hand!”

At that moment, the Super Saiyan, his face turned towards the sky, exclaimed, “Come forth, Pillar God Dark Tathagata… descend!”

A golden radiance enveloped the earth.