Chapter 312: Chapter 210: Mecha Deployed! The Invisible War!
The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the Universe surged like a tide, and a Holy Embryo condensed above Jiang Shu’s head. Five colors, like Five Elements Qi, swirled around it. Within the one-foot-tall embryonic body, it seemed to contain endless flesh, Yuan Qi, and Spirit. Comparable to a small-scale nuclear reactor, his entire being emanated a massive energy field, influencing everything around him.
The rules of the Universe, the will of Xuanxing—things he had never felt before—unfolded before Jiang Shu at this moment. With his eyes closed, he felt the enhancement of his life force amidst the energies of rules, wills, beliefs, and more.
The Condensing Holy Embryo signified that he had thoroughly stepped into the Fetal Breathing Realm. During his time in the Da Jing Dynasty, although he had pushed the "Crystal Meditation Method" to Break Limit, seemingly breaking into the Fetal Breathing Realm, without the Condensing Holy Embryo, he was like a Martial Artist with the strength of a thousand catties but unable to exert overt force. Though the raw strength was similar, a Martial Artist who could exert overt force could defeat ten ordinary people who merely possessed a thousand catties of strength.
The Fetal Breathing Realm is divided into three minor realms: Mind Breath, Spirit Breath, and Fetal Breath. Once one steps into the Fetal Breathing Realm, no matter where they are, they can draw Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from various dimensional sub-worlds and absorb it. Xuanxing, for example, previously had no Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. The Martial Arts Cultivation of the Da Jing Dynasty could, at most, only reach the True Strength stage and could never enter the Acupoint Passage Realm.
However, if one undertook Spiritual Cultivation, the stages of deep sleep or Meditation did not require Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. And once stepping from Meditation into Fetal Breathing, even the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, or indeed from the Universe itself, would be drawn by experts of the Fetal Breathing Realm to condense a Holy Embryo. This was the power of Fetal Breathing Realm experts: even in an era where the connection between Heaven and Earth was severed, they could still undertake Cultivation and traverse the Universe!
Of course, Spiritual Practitioners in the Mind Breath Realm, though invincible on Xuanxing, were still far too minuscule compared to the Universe. How vast is the Universe? Crossing it with the physical body would take hundreds of years, yet one would still be unable to fly out of the Universe. The outcome would be nothing more than dying of old age and passing away, leaving behind a physical body to wander adrift.
Therefore, even though the galaxy before him was brilliant, like an incredibly vast new world, Jiang Shu’s mind was like crystal, perceiving everything with utmost clarity. He closed his eyes and engaged in Cultivation, every cell in his body breathing hungrily. The powers of his Spirit and body were condensing and heightening.
Jiang Shu sat cross-legged, suspended in the Universe, like an Immortal, like a god.
「Meanwhile, in the Freedom Country, they could finally sit still no longer.」
Jiang Shu’s speech had seemingly said nothing, yet the scene of him ascending 30,000 meters and entering the Universe with his physical body was deeply etched into the hearts of billions of viewers. If they didn’t make some sort of move, it was feared that the populace of other nations would be attracted to Jiang Shu and drawn into the embrace of the Xia Country. The sudden change in the world had essentially become a foregone conclusion.
The Xia Country and the Freedom Country each occupied a hemisphere. Both possessed the strongest nuclear weapons and individual combat capabilities, and neither wanted to be the first to break the fragile peace. In such circumstances, the side that could attract a larger influx of people would be the first to grow stronger, transitioning from merely having the upper hand to truly unifying the globe and stepping into the Universe.
To secure their dominant position, they absolutely couldn’t let Jiang Shu be the only one in the spotlight!
Within a short hour, a Mecha from the Freedom Country, standing 82 meters tall and weighing 2,312 tons, made its grand appearance. Hoisted by several helicopters, it was transported from the Freedom Country’s territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
In the Freedom Country, searches for information about Jiang Shu gradually decreased under official manipulation. Searches for "Mecha" became a trending topic, with media outlets scrambling to report on it.
"Ames War God, could you introduce this Mecha?" a reporter on one of the helicopters shouted into a microphone, addressing a small screen.
The screen showed a live feed of the Mecha’s pilot: Fifth Rank Gene War God, Ames.
"Hello, everyone! Let me introduce this handsome Mecha, named Nuclear Hegemon. The metal covering its entire body was discovered in Cosmic Relics within a Heaven and Earth Secret Realm. It’s so hard that even I can’t break it. Even if Martial Artists from the Xia Country were to try, they could only shake their heads and sigh. Although they possess techniques that bypass external defenses, this metal has an extremely strong shock-absorbing effect. It can nullify basically ninety percent of any impact, so less than ten percent of the force would actually reach me, a War God."
Ames War God said this with a somewhat disdainful smile, then continued, "Now that we’ve covered defense, let’s talk about the four Laser Cannons on this Mecha’s back. These Laser Cannons are custom-made, and each shot has the power to destroy a Sixth Rank Mutant Beast.
"I believe that in the upcoming battle, everyone will witness the might of our Freedom Country’s Nuclear Hegemon!"
Ames War God’s words weren’t directly aimed at Jiang Shu. However, in the live broadcast room, anyone with a discerning eye could see that when he introduced the Mecha’s capabilities, he was, without exception, implicitly comparing it to Jiang Shu.
Great power? With its metallic shock absorption nullifying over ninety percent of the force, would less than ten percent be enough to kill a War God?
Fast speed? The Mecha’s maximum speed is comparable to a rocket—it’s not weak either!
And in terms of attack power, the Laser Cannons are devastating! Facing them, Jiang Shu would only have one option: flee!
It had to be said, the Freedom Country’s move was extremely clever.
Compared to the livestream of Jiang Shu sitting somewhat boringly in the Universe, the appearance of this Mecha—something previously only imaginable in movies—truly ignited the Mecha passion in countless people.
"So cool! The Nuclear Hegemon, powered by nuclear energy, truly is a hegemon! It’s the hegemon of the skies, the hegemon of the seas, and the hegemon of the land! If nuclear weapons like hydrogen bombs didn’t exist, the Nuclear Hegemon could probably steamroll everything, right?!"