453 A War for Nothing Part 3 (1/2)

As big as a small planet, covered in semi-opened eyes, and with tentacles that seemed to be able to reach the other end of the universe, this destroyer showed itself in front of the intergalactic coalition's flotilla, and the few thousands of cultivators that were left standing.

”What the hell is that?” Asked the female general dressed in siler light armor, spelling what each and everyone of her peers were thinking at that moment.

Of all of the destroyers present, this one had had its fill. Lucky enough to be near its awakening, and still the closest one to the explosion, it was able to absorb every bit of the essence of the spacetime that was produced. This power was enough to complete the concept of collapsed space contained within its stomach, which gave it a firmer grasp over the space it occupied.

Now free from the limitations of negative space, this monster was the first universal destroyer of this universe, and similarly to the ones present in the void, its only purpose was pure and indiscriminate destruction. A destruction which started with a seemingly imperceptible yet deafening banging noise that came from the depths of his stomach.

Initially these banging noise would propagate through space like the ripples left in the water by a small and harmless pebble, but after every rumble, the ripples would become more violent and invasive. After no more than twenty, the entire space that surrounded the battlefield started to become unstable, and even the wormholes created by the coalition were starting to be affected.

While the cultivators possessed senses that allowed them to feel the power of that monster, the aliens didn't. What they saw was a being that was trying to destroy their way back home, and if that happened, the cultivators would have enough time to call for reinforcements, and they would be left between the mallet and the anvil. The coalition was clearly unprepared for such an eventuality, so their only option was to kill whatever this strange monster was.

In their eyes the destroyer was only an organic being which possessed the size of a small planet, and therefore, it shouldn't have been a problem for them to destroy it. It was only after they charged their cannons and tried to shoot it down, that they started to understand their mistake.

After awakening, the destroyers would maintain a passive behaviour, at least until they would be able to complete their first objective.. To fragment the space around them. However, that did not mean that they had no means of protecting themselves.

The thousands of missiles and bullets reached the body of the destroyer at the same time, but before they could even touch it, their motion would be stopped by the violent ripples of space. Their fate was to explode one by one, leaving behind only a barrier of flames which suffocated into nothing immediately after.

The destroyer did not take this attempt at his life lightly, and while continuing the destruction of the surrounding space, it sent hundreds of tentacles in the direction of the ships, cutting through each one that attacked him as if they were made out of paper.

The bodies of the cultivators, as well as the few alien present within the surviving few ships shrieked back in a collective shock. The whole process had only taken a few moments, and even if they saw that coming, the ships would have never been able to avoid it.

Something became extremely clear to all those present. If they were alive, was only because this monster was busy doing something else.

The aliens immediately ordered a retreat, but it was too late. As if aware of the ships' intentions, the destroyer increased the intensity of its internal processes and turned the ripples into massive waves that, as soon as they came in contact with the wormholes, turned them into mortal weapons. The unlucky first ship that was already halfway through was ripped into pieces, which were then left moving erratically through the entire canal.

Even cultivators' attempts to leave or call for reinforcements were useless, as the disturbed space would not allow the creation of any spatial connection that could be used to open a portal, or teleport inside or outside of the affected area.

Trapped within the monster's reach, the survivors of both sides could only witness as the rumbles increased in intensity, applying pressure over the glass like stability of space, until finally, it cracked. A web-like crack quickly spread outwards, reaching in a moment the hundreds of thousands of kilometers in radius, and encompassing the relatively safe zones in which the survivors of both parties were watching in fear.

Everyone felt the different parts of their bodies being tugged on by the now split portions of space they occupied, and this pulling was getting stronger by the moment. If not for the basic control of space of the cultivators, or the spatial suits of the aliens, the atoms that made up their bodies would have already separated, and they would have died an instantaneous death. Even the children of Iewah who, after surviving the explosion thanks to their failsafe abilities, were trembling in fear at the very realistic chance of dying once and for all.

Right when the chances of surviving started to turn bleak, from out of nowhere, a perfectly stable portal opened in between the camps of the two armies. Easy to see thanks to its size, this portal seemed to be able to fit the passage of an entire planet.

Both sides hoped for a power strong enough to destroy this monster, but instead, from it, only came out five humanoid beings.

Who these microscopic beings were was beyond important at this point, as from the point of view of the aliens, a way out of this nightmare had just appeared. However, that was not the same for the cultivators, who thanks to their incredible sight and sensing abilities, were able to recognize two of them as Daniel and Aeron, the outcasts of Iewah's faction, and the Psionic Dimension.

The ships of the aliens turned towards the massive portal, ready to burn as much power they needed to go through the portal, but just as they were about to give the order, a massive scaly head breached the water-like surface of the portal, followed by the rest of Xargy's immense draconic body, which was so big, that it could easily be compared to the destroyer's body.

Once Xargy joined Daniel, Aeron, Sewah, Nova and Edmund on the other side, the portal closed, leaving them in the same position as the rest.