"I can't even keep up with him." Monarch Moyou felt a chill in his heart. "The Prison Clan of the Celestial Python Cosmos Domain can't stop him. He'll strike again and again, intercepting and killing the Prison Clan lords."

Within the higher-dimensional space, the line-like Nightmare power ceased its extension, then departed the higher-dimensional space and returned to normal cosmic spacetime.

Within this stretch of cosmic spacetime, Monarch Moyou coalesced his form.

"Hmph."

Monarch Moyou grunted softly. He could feel portions of his 'Nightmare World' being annihilated, causing his mind and consciousness considerable pain and torment.

"Perhaps only a Cosmic Legend would have the absolute certainty to capture him." Monarch Moyou's eyes were clear. "But clearly, the Prison Clan wouldn't escalate the war to the Cosmic Legend level for such a minor inconvenience!"

Once the war escalated, the Cosmic Legends of the human race would also descend upon the battlefield. Coupled with numerous technological weapons, the Prison Clan would still be at a disadvantage, even if they unleashed one crazy monarch after another.

Perhaps humanity would suffer the slaughter of more life-bearing planets, but even more Source Lifeforms of the Prison Clan would die!

Because in terms of high-level power, humanity held the advantage.

It was just that the vast majority of top-tier forces were focused on dealing with the Void Devourers.

The 'Celestial Python Cosmos Domain', overseen by the Primordial Research Institute, had its strongest warrior in Yi Jiu! He didn't even rank among the top ten of the Institute's Tier 10 experts. The Cosmic Legends of the Institute, and some terrifying existences ranked in the top ten, aside from focusing on the path of evolution, generally went to the 'Void Devourer' battlefield for rotations.

"I'll report the situation. There's nothing more I can do." Monarch Moyou immediately began to return, and he also notified the squad he was leading to return. As for the three Prison Clan lords who had been traveling with him, they were naturally long dead.

…

Xu Jingming was still fleeing within the higher-dimensional space.

"Don't worry, Master. Monarch Moyou specializes in Nightmare power, which is about invading the enemy's mind and consciousness, not traversing higher-dimensional space. Even if his Nightmare power can enter the higher-dimensional space… his pursuit speed will definitely be very slow! You are skilled at higher-dimensional travel; he can't compare to you," Little Jiu said confidently. After all, it had been through generations of masters and was very experienced.

"But I can't see him," Xu Jingming communicated mentally. "According to the intelligence, his mental power, reaching into higher dimensions, allows him to sense me."

"He's already considered powerful to be able to sense Master, so his Nightmare power knows where to chase," Little Jiu said. "The vast majority who borrow higher-dimensional power, even if their power can penetrate the higher dimensions, don't know which direction to chase Master in."

"Master, you can leave the higher-dimensional space and go to normal spacetime. I can guarantee that this time, he won't be able to influence spacetime again," Little Jiu said.

"I'll try."

With a thought, Xu Jingming broke away from the higher-dimensional space, and at the same time, he tried spacetime traversal.

This time, there were no disturbances or influences.

He easily traversed hundreds of millions of light-years, and Xu Jingming finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Traversing hundreds of millions of light-years confirms that I've shaken him off." Xu Jingming hadn't dared to relax in the slightest before, fearing the Nightmare power penetrating his body.

"Being blind in the higher-dimensional space is truly unpleasant; I can't see anything around me," Xu Jingming said with emotion.

"Being able to enter the higher dimensions at the Tier 9 Source Lifeform stage is already very impressive. As for wanting to see the scenery of the higher-dimensional space? Master, wait until you become a Tier 10 Source Lifeform, then slowly work on it," Little Jiu said.

Xu Jingming nodded.

At this stage, being able to escape was already good enough. He was still young and had many aspects that needed improvement.

Soon, Xu Jingming, Senior Brother Yi Jiu, and Senior Brother Jian returned to Black Iron Star.

"This Monarch Moyou truly has a heavy killing intent. To kill you, he disregarded his subordinates and even portions of his own Nightmare World," Yi Jiu said, drinking wine and smiling happily. "He desperately chased you in the higher-dimensional space."

"If it were me," Senior Brother Jian said, "I wouldn't even be able to see in the higher-dimensional space, let alone track someone."

"I can track him, though."

Yi Jiu shook his head. "But Junior Brother Wu Ming runs really fast. I clearly sensed just now that Junior Brother Wu Ming zoomed away in the higher-dimensional space! That wisp of Nightmare power desperately chased behind, but its speed wasn't even half of Junior Brother Wu Ming's."

"Not even half of mine?" Xu Jingming immediately felt fortunate and relieved. He couldn't see, but Senior Brother Yi Jiu could sense it.

"Now that he realizes he can't catch up with you, he won't bother you in the future," Yi Jiu thought. "The Prison Clan's monarchs all borrow power by integrating with higher-dimensional objects; I haven't heard of anyone who is skilled at higher-dimensional travel."

"Without Cosmic Legends出手, they shouldn't be able to do anything to you," Mr. Jian said.

Xu Jingming nodded. "I've only killed this many Prison Clan Source Lifeforms; the Prison Clan's Cosmic Legends probably wouldn't care."

Cosmic Legends had thoroughly understood and mastered higher-dimensional power. They could perfectly utilize higher-dimensional power, applying it to all aspects. Their strength was naturally much greater. In addition, their races would equip them with powerful higher-dimensional treasures. Every Cosmic Legend was a pillar of their race.

…

In the blink of an eye, more than three months had passed.

Since discovering that he couldn't catch up with Xu Jingming in the higher-dimensional space, Monarch Moyou had completely given up! Xu Jingming initially acted with his senior brothers twice, but later, he acted alone.

His interception range covered a third of the Celestial Python Cosmos Domain, and his interception efficiency was extremely high. He would go out every few days, each time killing many Prison Clan Source Lifeforms.

*******

Within the virtual world constructed by the Prison Clan, five Prison Clan monarchs gathered.

"This Dark Star Phantom Hunter's range of activity is too wide. His shadow is everywhere in the front-line areas of the Celestial Python Cosmos Domain," a figure in a blood mist said.

"According to estimates, at least 190 Prison Clan lords have died at his hands in recent months! At this rate, how many will die in a year? A hundred years? A thousand years?" a large, corpulent figure said anxiously. "This absolutely cannot continue."

"No, it can't continue."

"News of this Dark Star Phantom Hunter is spreading among the lords. Many lords are starting to resist. Each small-scale plunder yields meager results, but the losses are huge."

"There's some resistance now. If this continues for a few more years, the Prison Clan squads probably won't seriously carry out orders."

Although they didn't care too much about the deaths and injuries of the Prison Clan lords, and although racial wars inherently had a high attrition rate, the number of kills by just one human expert was too high.

"There are ways to solve this. We could ask a Cosmic Legend to take action, or ask more Prison Clan monarchs who have mastered higher-dimensional power to try, or change our war strategy. But we don't have the authority to decide on these methods."

"Let's report it."

"Moyou, what do you think?"

The other four all looked at Monarch Moyou. Monarch Moyou was the leader of the Prison Clan in the Celestial Python Cosmos Domain.

"Report it," Monarch Moyou said, unwilling to take responsibility.

…

Within the Prison Clan's territory, in a chaotic void, there was only a dark pool of water, and the dark pool had no ripples. Suddenly, the water surged, and two figures coalesced one after another.

The two figures stood on the surface of the pool.

One was a woman with a pair of gray wings, and those wings were partially damaged and incomplete. Her gray eyes had no emotional color.

The other was a streamlined, handsome bald man. The lines of his entire body possessed an ultimate aesthetic. He stood there, and the surrounding spacetime was affected.

"Corpse Rot," the gray-winged woman said, "is your lifeform trying to evolve again?"

"Yes."

The handsome bald figure looked at himself. "I think the direction of evolution is correct, but I still haven't become a higher-dimensional being. Sometimes, I think the human race's evolution method is better. They study various Source Force structure models. Once they understand the structural model, success is guaranteed. And our evolutionary breakthroughs? They depend on luck."

"Life's evolution is inherently a matter of luck," the gray-winged woman said. "Moreover, Corpse Rot, your repeated attempts at evolution are already approaching higher-dimensional life."

"It's not that easy," Corpse Rot said. "Moyou has sent a message that they've encountered some trouble."

"Yes, a mysterious human sentinel," the gray-winged woman nodded. "He has already affected my Prison Clan's plunder in the Celestial Python Cosmos Domain. If left unchecked, he might go to the other two Cosmos Domains! He will completely affect the three Cosmos Domains on the border. There are several ways to solve this. Which one do you think we should choose?"

Corpse Rot said, "Now is not the time to fight human Cosmic Legends. The last time I fought 'Crimson Abyss', the strongest Cosmic Legend on the human side, I was almost beaten to death by him. Humans have more higher-dimensional treasures than us… Without becoming a higher-dimensional life, I'm afraid I'll never be able to defeat Crimson Abyss."

The gray-winged woman nodded.

"Reduce the number of 'small-scale plunders' in the area where that mysterious sentinel is active. We can even suspend small-scale plunders," Corpse Rot said. "In the future, in the area where he is active, focus on medium and large-scale plunders."

"Medium-scale plunders involve at least 20 squads, attacking at least 200 locations. No matter how fast that mysterious sentinel traverses spacetime, he can only intercept one location," Corpse Rot said. "Large-scale plunders involve at least 100 squads, and his impact will be even lower."

The gray-winged woman frowned. "Reduce small-scale plunders? Then it will be difficult to explore the layout of the human sentinel forces and the layout of large detectors. Medium and large-scale plunders are more likely to run into traps, and the losses will be great."

"This is already the method with the lowest losses," Corpse Rot said. "I've given the methods; let Moyou decide on the rest. At the same time, notify the other two Cosmos Domains of this plan. I suspect that this mysterious sentinel may leave the Celestial Python Cosmos Domain and go to the other two Cosmos Domains."

The gray-winged woman nodded. "Okay, in the area where this mysterious sentinel is active, focus on medium and large-scale plunders."

Their decision was quickly transmitted to the three Cosmos Domains on the front line.

From that day on, the Prison Clan's plunder strategy also changed.

After the Cosmic Human Alliance discovered the changes on the battlefield, they reacted quickly and transferred Xu Jingming to the other two Cosmos Domains for a period of time, spending a year in this Cosmos Domain and a year in that Cosmos Domain, moving him around without a pattern. This forced the Prison Clan's plunder strategy in all three Cosmos Domains to change.

One person, forcing the entire Prison Clan race to change its plunder strategy, was indeed an influence worthy of the title 'Cosmic Legend'. Everything was as Deputy Dean Crimson Abyss and the others had predicted. Xu Jingming's shadow did indeed loom over the entire front line.

The entire Prison Clan, therefore, suffered a decline in plunder efficiency and an increase in mortality.

The Prison Clan had no choice. Without changing their strategy, things would only get worse.