Zhang Lie's blades flashed as he attacked the energy shield surrounding a galactic battleship.

"[The Boundless Blade: Yawning Wave]!" Sword energy filled the air, overloading the shield in just an instant. The burgeoning energy tore a hole in the exterior of the battleship. The starbreak annihilator protruded out of the battleship's exterior as it prepared to fire—but Zhang Lie attacked first.

"[Shadow and Light]!" He whizzed into the interior of the battleship, which flashed with red light.

"Warning! An intruder has been detected. Warning! An intruder has been detected." The automated self-defense system activated, and the laser guns that emerged from hidden crevices pointed their reticles...