Its immense size almost obscured all the starlight behind it, resembling an independent, deathly silent universe.

An invisible, nearly "absolute" static field domain enveloped the area, making even the light seem slow and sluggish within it.

"The 'Silent Royal Court'... we've finally arrived," Astra's voice carried a hint of awe.

But the path to the interior of the court remained tightly sealed.

On the outer orbit of the complex, several massive defensive structures floated—"Star Castles"—comparable in size to small space cities.

They stood like silent guardians, their surfaces densely arrayed with all sorts of unprecedented turrets and energy nodes.

"We must break through these 'Star Castles' to approach the main body of the court and find a possible entrance," Astra analyzed, "but with our current strength, a frontal assault would be suicidal."

At that moment, the sensors of the "Glorious Destiny" detected several entities emitting powerful energy fluctuations flying out from the nearest "Star Castle."

They were not the unmanned units seen before, but humanoid figures entirely composed of pale, seemingly living metal, with cold green flames burning in their eye sockets, wielding long-handled weapons made of pure energy.

"It's the 'Immortals'! The elite guardians of the court!" The old scholar's voice trembled. "They possess high intelligence and combat skills, and... are extremely difficult to destroy completely! It's said that even if shattered, they can slowly reform within the static field domain!"

"There's no turning back." Bai E said calmly, "We must either repel or distract them to find a gap to sneak through. Astra, I need your fleet to draw their frontal fire, creating an opportunity for me. I'll try to approach that 'Star Castle' and look for weaknesses or possible pathways."

"You're going alone?" Astra frowned.

"Too many people, and we're more likely to be spotted and targeted. My mecha is better suited for this kind of stealth and pinpoint breakthrough," Bai E said, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

Astra stared at Bai E for a few seconds, then finally nodded: "Alright. The 'Glorious Destiny' and the remaining escort ships will provide full fire cover and diversion for you. Be careful."

The battle resumed.

The two escort ships and the "Glorious Destiny" unleashed all remaining firepower in a desperate feint attack against the "Star Castle" and the advancing "Immortals," attempting to draw their attention.

Bai E piloted the "Star Emperor" mecha, pushing its spiritual energy concealment and maneuverability to the limit, stealthily cutting into the flank of the battlefield like a shadow blending into the darkness, rapidly approaching the enormous "Star Castle."

However, the "Immortals'" perception exceeded expectations.

Two "Immortals" immediately detected Bai E's approach, their green-flamed eyes flashed, and they vanished instantly from their original positions, appearing on Bai E's path, fiercely thrusting their energy long spears with space-tearing momentum!

The speed and precision of the attack surpassed any previous enemies encountered!

Bai E's pupils slightly contracted, and the Devouring Star Blade unsheathed in an instant, its gold-white blade light crashing into the shadow of the spectral energy spear!

"Clang—!" 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

The piercing sound of energy clashing spread in a shockwave through the vacuum.

Bai E felt a slight tremor in his arm; the opponent's strength and weapon hardness were beyond imagination.

Another "Immortal's" attack had already come from the side.

Bai E dared not be negligent, pushing the "Star Emperor" mecha's maneuverability and his combat skills to the peak, skillfully maneuvering under the siege of the two "Immortals," the blade light like a dragon, barely holding them off.

He found that the combat style of these "Immortals" was extremely intricate, seemingly honed over countless ages, each strike aimed at critical points, and their coordination was seamless, with almost no flaws.

More troubling was that the pale metal on them seemed able to absorb or deflect most energy attacks, with astronomical physical defenses.

The Devouring Star Blade could leave marks, but it was hard to inflict fatal damage.

The parts that were struck even showed signs of slow healing under the influence of the static field domain!

"This won't do!" Bai E realized he had to find their core or use a stronger force for instant destruction.

He recalled the sensation when activating the "Hammer of Morning Star," the resonance with ancient constructs, invoking the power of rules.

He attempted to extend his spiritual energy perception towards the "Immortals" and the "Star Castle" they guarded.

Vaguely, he once again felt that peculiar "call" or "resonance," but it was much fainter than it had been on the "Ancient Bell" satellite, and... much colder.

It was as if these constructs, though of the same origin, had a more dormant "will" here, or were even more "exclusive."

Just as Bai E was distracted for a moment sensing, an "Immortal" seized the fleeting opportunity, its energy spear broke through the blade light barrier, stabbing fiercely at the cockpit of the "Star Emperor" mecha!

At a critical juncture, a brilliant golden beam shot from the side, precisely striking the joint of the "Immortal's" arm, deflecting its attack!

It was Astra!

Unnoticed, he too had piloted his golden "Judgment of Destiny" mecha forward.

"Don't get distracted! Lord Bai E!" Astra's voice emerged in the encrypted channel, with a hint of breathlessness, clearly indicating the recent long-range precision sniping had been taxing, "These things are a hassle! Let's team up and take care of these two first!"

No time for pleasantries, Bai E responded immediately: "Alright! You engage from a distance; I'll perform close combat major attack! Try to target the green flames in their eye sockets; that might be their energy core!"

Although once rivals, the two demonstrated astonishing coordination at this moment.

Astra's "Judgment of Destiny" mecha agilely maneuvered from afar, using various spiritually enhanced ranged weapons for precise harassment and sniping, disrupting the "Immortals'" attack rhythm and attempts to mend wounds.

Bai E seized the opportunities Astra created, pushing his spiritual energy to the limit as the gold-white light on the Devouring Star Blade grew increasingly intense, his blade technique becoming fiercer and more aggressive, specializing in attacking the suspected weaknesses in the "Immortals'" joints and eye sockets.

With their exquisite cooperation, Bai E finally seized an opening, driving the blade ruthlessly into the eye socket of one "Immortal!"

The gold-white spiritual energy infiltrated instantly!

The "Immortal" stiffened, the green flame in its eye sockets flickering violently, going on and off, with fine cracks appearing on its pale metal surface.

Ultimately, in a silent energy dispersal, its body became completely rigid and slowly disintegrated into countless tiny, lusterless metal fragments, drifting into the void.

One down, the pressure lessened considerably.

They followed the same method and soon struck down the other "Immortal" as well.

However, no sooner had they drawn breath than more turrets on the surface of the "Star Castle" began turning, locking onto them.

Simultaneously, it seemed the battle had alerted other "Star Castles" from afar, with more "Immortal" units being activated and dispatched.

"No time! We must immediately enter the 'Star Castle' or find a path to the interior of the court!" Astra urged.

Bai E focused all his spiritual energy perception towards the "Star Castle" ahead.

After defeating the two "Immortals," he felt that cold "resonance" seemed marginally clearer.

He locked onto the relative anomaly in the energy flow, an area appearing structurally with a gap.

"Follow me! That way!" Bai E maneuvered the mecha towards the direction at high speed.

Astra closely followed.

Dodging through the dense barrage, they laboriously reached the surface of the "Star Castle."

Following the sensory guidance, Bai E found a spot that seemed seamless but had a "break" in its energy veins on the metal wall.

He focused his spiritual energy, driving the Devouring Star Blade deeply in!

The wall wriggled as if alive to resist, but in the end, was torn open by the blade light, creating a chasm barely allowing two mechas to pass through.