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"Okay!" Wukong nodded immediately, and the two walked towards the spacecraft cabin.
"Wait!" Lin Ye stopped them. "The space between dimensions is unstable. Your qi will be disturbed by the spatial turbulence, greatly reducing your combat power! Besides, there are too many enemy ships; you won't be able to get close to the flagship at all!"
"Then what do you suggest we do? Are we just going to wait to get hit?" Vegeta roared.
Lin Ye remained silent, his gaze searching the dimensional gaps. Suddenly, his eyes lit up: "I've got it! There's a zone of chaotic spacetime rocks ahead. We can use those meteorites to hold off the enemy ships, then launch a counterattack!"
"Great idea!" Rex immediately adjusted course. "Target: the Time-Space Rift Zone!"
The ark flew towards the rocky area, with enemy ships in hot pursuit. Upon entering the rocky area, countless massive meteorites floated in the air, and the ark skillfully weaved among them, dodging the enemy ships' attacks.
"Now! Activate the Quantum Annihilation Ring!" Lin Ye shouted.
Rex pressed a button, and a ring-shaped device deployed on the bow of the Ark, emitting a dazzling blue light. A ring-shaped energy wave shot towards the enemy ships, instantly annihilating meteorites in its path. The enemy ships scrambled to avoid it, their formation becoming chaotic.
"Now's the chance!" Vegeta seized the opportunity, and he and Goku piloted their small flying vehicle out of the ark, heading towards the flagship.
The two weaved through the meteorites, constantly dodging attacks from enemy ships. However, the spatial turbulence of the dimensional gaps was indeed affecting their combat capabilities; attacks they could previously easily dodge now required their full effort.
"Damn it! This godforsaken place is in the way!" Vegeta punched the control panel of the spacecraft. "It's impossible to concentrate our power to launch an attack!"
Goku frowned, then suddenly had an idea: "Vegeta, we can use the meteor! We can inject ki into the meteor and send it flying towards the flagship!"
Vegeta's eyes lit up: "Great idea! Let's do it!"
The two immediately sprang into action, channeling their energy into the surrounding meteorites. Countless massive meteorites hurtled towards the flagship, a dense shower of them like meteors.
The flagship's main cannon immediately opened fire, destroying most of the meteorites, but a few still struck the flagship's shield, causing ripples to appear.
"It works!" Wukong shouted excitedly, "Let's increase the intensity!"
Just then, countless cannons suddenly deployed from the side of the flagship, firing at the two people's aircraft.
"Not good!" Wukong immediately maneuvered his flying vehicle to dodge, but it was still hit by a cannonball, and black smoke billowed from the vehicle's engine.
"Damn it! The spacecraft is out of control!" Vegeta roared, trying to regain control of the aircraft, but to no avail.
"Lin Ye, quickly save them!" Gohan shouted.
Lin Ye immediately activated his teleportation ability, appearing beside their aircraft, grabbing its wing, and pulling it back to the Ark.
"Are you alright?" Lin Ye asked.
"It's alright, but the spacecraft is damaged." Wukong shook his head. "It seems we can't attack the flagship from the outside."
Lin Ye nodded and returned to the navigation console: "It's alright, we have one last trick up our sleeve. Rex, prepare for a short-range continuous dimensional jump, targeting directly above the flagship!"
"Continuous jumping? That would consume a tremendous amount of energy!" Rex exclaimed in surprise.
"We can't worry about that now!" Lin Ye said firmly. "If we don't destroy the flagship, we'll be caught up sooner or later!"
Rex no longer hesitated and began preparing for a series of jumps. The Ark's engines roared, and the energy readings steadily decreased.
"Jump ready!"
"start!"?
The Ark vanished from its spot in an instant, reappearing directly above the flagship. Before the enemy ships could react, the Ark's main guns opened fire, a blue energy beam striking the top of the flagship. The flagship's shields shattered instantly, and the hull began to collapse.
"We did it!" the crowd cheered.
But just then, the Ark's energy alarm suddenly sounded, and the energy reading on the screen showed less than 10% remaining.
"We're running low on energy!" Rex said anxiously. "We must find a safe place to replenish our energy as soon as possible!"
Lin Ye looked at the star map and pointed to a flashing red dot: "There! The star map shows a strong energy reaction there; it should be a stable airspace. We can go there to replenish our energy."
Rex immediately adjusted the course, and the Ark flew towards that area of airspace. When they arrived at their destination, everyone was stunned.
In the air ahead, a colossal temple floated silently. Constructed of crystal and light, it exuded a sacred and solemn aura. But unsettlingly, countless black energy tentacles coiled around its perimeter—the corrosive power of Kronos.
"That's... the Temple of Time?" The Supreme Kai's voice was filled with surprise. "How could it have been corrupted by the power of Chronos?"
Lin Ye's expression turned serious: "It seems we've come to the right place, but we've also fallen into a new crisis."
Just then, the Ark's radar suddenly sounded an alarm, and the screen showed countless energy reactions surging out of the Temple of Time.
"Oh no! It's Cronus's servants! They're in the temple!" Rex shouted.
The crowd's faces turned deathly pale. They hadn't expected that after escaping the fleet's pursuit, they would be surrounded again. And the Temple of Time, this legendary sacred place, had now become Kronos's lair.
Chapter 426: The Siege and Defense of the Temple of Time
The energy shield on the surface of the Ark hull rippled violently under the impact of the black tentacles, and the alarm blared sharply, piercing the eardrums. Lin Ye clenched his fists and stared at the main control screen, where countless black tentacles, like living vines, were frantically coiling around the temple that floated in the space-time rift.
"Power up the energy output! Charge straight in!" Wukong's voice came through the communicator. He was already standing on the external platform of the Ark, golden flames burning fiercely around him, and each punch he threw shattered several attacking tentacles.
Vegeta snorted and placed his hands on the energy amplification device on the control panel: "Stop showing off here. If it weren't for the Ark's shield holding up, you would have been entangled by these disgusting things long ago."
"Stop arguing!" Lin Ye said in a deep voice, "We've discovered the entrance to the temple ahead, but it's blocked by tentacles!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rex aimed the Ark's main cannon at the tentacle cluster at the entrance: "Leave it to me! Pulse cannon fully charged, ready to fire!"
A dazzling blue light instantly tore through the darkness, and the dense tentacles turned into black powder amidst the gunfire. The Ark seized this brief opening and, like an arrow released from a bow, plunged into the interior of the Temple of Time.
Upon entering the temple, everyone felt a strong wave of dizziness. The once solemn and majestic hall was now in ruins, with broken stone pillars and cracked ground. Even more strangely, countless shattered clock fragments floated in the air, some spinning rapidly while others remained motionless.
"What's going on here?" Wukong scratched his head, looking at the afterimages that suddenly flashed past him. They were the crew members who had been standing not far away just moments before. "How did they suddenly run off over there?"
Lin Ye steadied himself and looked around: "It's a spacetime chaos. Kronos's power has already invaded the interior of the temple. Everyone be careful and don't get separated."
Just then, a faint groan was heard. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman clad in silver armor leaning against a broken stone pillar. The armor was riddled with cracks, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. In her hand, she clutched a glowing crystal, its light gradually dimming.
"Who are you?" Vegeta stepped forward warily, ready to attack at any moment.
The woman slowly raised her head, revealing a pale yet resolute face: "I am Lia, the guardian of the Temple of Time. Are you... the variable that Lord Zeno has been waiting for?"
"The Omni-King?" Goku's eyes lit up. "You've met the Omni-King? Why didn't he just take action against Chronos?"
Lia gave a bitter smile and struggled to stand up. Lin Ye quickly stepped forward to support her. "Chronos controls the fundamental power of time, while the Omni-King's power is enough to reset the multiverse. If they clash head-on, the entire multiverse will collapse instantly." She paused, then took out an ancient scroll from her bosom. "The Omni-King has been waiting for someone who can break the deadlock, and it seems that it is you."
Lin Ye took the scroll, unfolded it, and found it covered in complex runes. "What is this?"
“The purification runes,” Lia explained. “The power of Chronos is constantly eroding the spacetime structure of the temple. Only these runes can purify the corruption and stabilize spacetime. However, we need the assistance of the Supreme Kai, because only the power of a god can activate the runes.”
The Supreme Kai stepped forward and carefully examined the runes on the scroll: "I understand. These runes are somewhat similar to the protective runes of our Supreme Kai's realm. Give them to me, but I need your guidance."
“Kronos’s goal is the Time Axis at the heart of the temple.” Leah’s expression turned serious. “Once he obtains the Time Axis, he will be able to control the time flow of all universes, and then no one will be able to stop him.”
Vegeta curled his lip in disdain: "Stop spreading alarmist rumors. Let's go protect that axis."
“It’s not that simple.” Lia shook her head. “The temple is already teeming with Kronos’s minions… Devourers. They can absorb spacetime energy, and their strength should not be underestimated.”
Lin Ye nodded and began assigning tasks: "Goku, Vegeta, you two will work with me to wipe out the Devourers and head straight for the core area. Supreme Kai, you and Lady Leia will purify the temple and stabilize spacetime. Rex, you and the Ark AI will be responsible for external defense and prevent Chronos's fleet from entering."
"Roger that!" Rex saluted, then turned and ran towards the communications room. "Ark AI, integrate Alice's remaining data. We need to establish the first line of defense!"
Ark AI's electronic voice rang out inside the ship: "Data integration in progress. External defense system activated. Deployment expected to be completed in three minutes."
Goku flexed his wrists, and his golden aura surged once more: "Finally, we can have a proper fight! Vegeta, this time I'll definitely get to the core area before you!"
"Hmph, it's not certain who will win or lose yet!" Vegeta's body also ignited with blue flames, and he took the lead in flying towards the depths of the temple.
Lin Ye watched their retreating figures, smiled helplessly, and then followed them. They hadn't gone far when a group of black creatures resembling octopuses burst out of the shadows, their tentacles waving and constantly absorbing the surrounding spatial energy.
"Are these the Devourers?" Lin Ye drew his lightsaber from his waist and slashed at the Devourer charging at the front. The moment the lightsaber touched the Devourer, it absorbed a portion of its energy.
"Be careful, they can absorb energy attacks!" Leah's voice came through the communicator. "Use pure physical attacks against them!"
Wukong punched the Devourer, sending it flying: "I see! That makes things much simpler!"
Vegeta, not to be outdone, kicked another Devourer, saying, "Don't think you can defeat me like this!"
The three worked together seamlessly, continuously clearing away the devourers along the way. Lin Ye noticed that as the devourers were eliminated, the spatial-temporal chaos in the surrounding area also eased.
On the other side, the Supreme Kai and Leia were setting up purification runes according to the instructions on the scroll. The Supreme Kai formed hand seals, pouring golden divine power into the runes, which instantly lit up, emitting a soft glow. Wherever the light reached, the black corrosive marks were gradually fading.
"It worked!" Leah exclaimed in delight. "If we continue, we'll soon be able to stabilize spacetime in this area."
Supreme Kai wiped the sweat from his brow: "These runes require a lot of divine power, we need to hurry."
On the outer defense line, Rex watched the approaching fleet on the radar with a grave expression: "Kronos's fleet is here! Ark AI, activate all defensive weapons!"
"Defense weapons activated, missile launch ready." The Ark AI's voice remained calm.
Rex took a deep breath: "Fire! Don't let them get near the temple!"
Countless missiles were launched from the Ark's launch ports, hurtling towards Kronos's fleet. Explosions echoed continuously in space, but Kronos's fleet was simply too numerous, and it quickly breached the first line of defense.
"Damn it!" Rex gritted his teeth. "Ark AI, integrate Alice's data and activate the ultimate defense system!"
"Ultimate defense system is activating, expected to take one minute."
Just at this critical moment, several golden rays of light flew out from inside the temple; it was Wukong and his two companions who had just finished clearing out the devourers along the way.
"It's so lively outside, how can we be left out?" Goku said with a smile, and then charged towards Kronos's fleet.
Lin Ye and Vegeta followed closely behind, and the power of the three formed a solid barrier in space, blocking the attack of the Chronos fleet.
"Rex, we'll buy you some time!" Lin Ye's voice came through the communicator.
Rex felt a warmth in his heart: "Thank you! The ultimate defense system will be ready soon!"
A minute later, the Ark shone with a dazzling light, and a massive energy shield enveloped the entire temple. No matter how the Kronos fleet attacked, they could not break through this shield.
"Great!" Rex breathed a sigh of relief. "The outer defenses are temporarily stabilized!"
Lin Ye and the other two returned to the interior of the temple. By this time, the Supreme Kai and Lia had purified most of the corruption in the area, and the phenomenon of spacetime chaos had been significantly alleviated.
"Well done!" Lin Ye praised. "Now we can head to the core area."
Leah nodded: "Follow me, I know the secret passage to the core area."
Led by Leah, the group passed through a narrow passage and arrived at a huge circular hall. Floating in the very center of the hall was a sphere radiating seven-colored light—the Time Axis. However, at this moment, the Time Axis was enveloped in a layer of black energy, its light dimmed considerably.
"That's the timeline!" Goku exclaimed excitedly. "Let's quickly get rid of that black energy!"
Just then, black energy surged, and a familiar figure emerged from it. The person had the same appearance as Wukong, but was surrounded by dense black flames, and had empty and cold eyes.
"Kakarot?" Vegeta's eyes widened. "What are you doing here?"
Lin Ye frowned: "He's not Goku. Look at his eyes, they're being controlled by Kronos!"
The corrupted Wukong didn't speak, but slowly raised his hand, and an immense pressure instantly enveloped the entire hall. Everyone felt a sense of suffocation; this power far surpassed any enemy they had encountered before.
"It seems the real battle has only just begun." Lin Ye gripped his lightsaber tightly, ready for battle.