Chapter 1157: Justified Reason
Chapter 1157: Justified Reason
On September 10th at 3 PM, in the capital of Huaxia.
A massive azure portal appeared in the sky above Wudaokou, and immediately, the planet's most formidable warriors were hurled out like cannonballs, crashing heavily onto the ground.
High-level warriors were incredibly heavy.
Even a regular sixth-stage cultivator, whether a spellcaster or a martial artist, weighed nearly 300 kilograms, and someone like Su Yu, a godlike being, weighed several tons!
These high-level warriors slamming into the ground was like having several large trucks dropped from the sky, creating massive craters and sending debris flying everywhere.
Of course, these craters didn't have to exist.
If Su Yu and the other high-level cultivators didn't want to create these craters, they could have easily stopped themselves in mid-air the moment they were thrown out of the portal.
But they didn't use any of their own power, allowing their bodies to crash heavily to the ground, creating a series of large craters. This was because they had completely lost all hope.
Fortunately, there were no pedestrians in Wudaokou, so no one was injured.
In one of the craters, Su Yu looked up at the sky, his eyes vacant and lost.
The sky above the capital had turned a deep purple, filled with chaotic spiritual energy. The area was too close to the four islands of Neon, and the people there had suffered greatly.
But none of that mattered anymore.
Darak's excellent condition meant that it wouldn't be long before humanity on Blue Star would be extinct.
In the final days before humanity's destruction, everything seemed less important.
"Ah, this truly is the end of humanity on Blue Star!" Su Yu sighed softly.
"Indeed," a voice from a nearby crater echoed.
Xu Xiaotian, the First Emperor, Yang Jian, and others all lay in their craters, motionless.
The last glimmer of hope had been completely extinguished, and they were now destined for destruction.
What was most painful was that they had seen a sliver of hope in their despair, only to have it cruelly snuffed out by reality. How could this not be utterly despairing?
Morningstar, the cat, emerged from Su Yu's pet space and used her small, clumsy paws to sorrowfully stroke Su Yu's forehead.
There was nothing left to say. She, Ailijie, and Tina could only accompany Su Yu through the final moments of his life.
...
The high-level warriors of Blue Star lay in their craters, silent and motionless.
After about ten minutes of silence, Su Yu used his trembling right hand to pull out his phone.
He posted a lengthy article on the official website of the United Government, detailing everything that had just transpired.
At the end of the article, Su Yu summed up, "With the departure of the Holy Silver Army, the remaining humans on Blue Star have lost all hope of turning the tide. Cherish your final days, and spend them with your loved ones.
"May there come a day when the human spark can return to Blue Star and usher in a new era."
The public had a right to know, and even in this dire moment, Su Yu didn't forget to share the latest news.
Much of Blue Star's internet had already been destroyed, such as in Goryeo, eastern Huaxia, and eastern Roscha, where the chaotic spiritual energy made the network nearly unusable or caused extremely high latency.
However, on the other side of Blue Star, such as in South America, the internet was less affected.
When people saw Su Yu's message, they were immediately consumed by despair.
Just moments ago, they had clung to a sliver of hope— if the high-level warriors of Blue Star could work with the Holy Silver Army to defeat Darak, humanity might have a chance to survive!
But this last hope had been extinguished, and they still hadn't seen the dawn they had been hoping for.
"Heh, in the end, it all comes down to destruction."
"In the grand scale of the universe, we are nothing but mere specks of dust."
"Treasure these last few days. At least we get to witness the end of the world, something our ancestors for generations could only dream of."
"I hope that planetary-grade dragon comes to devour me personally. That would make my life worth living."
The humans of Azure Planet had lost all hope, resigned to their inevitable deaths.
...
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On the other side of the conflict, after the Silver Guardian Army left, Tharros flapped its massive wings and returned to where it had been lying, ready to absorb the power from the two remaining corpses.
The Dark Energy Deities beside it were frantically trying to explain themselves, but Tharros paid them no mind. Instead of listening to their feeble excuses, he decided to focus on absorbing more power.
However, just as he was about to spread his wings and begin the absorption process, a brilliant idea flashed through his mind. Wait, the vote organized by Cydus just now provided him with an excellent pretext!
With this pretext, he could finally take action against his subordinates!
Tharros's excitement grew.
...
In the Dark Energy Insurrection Force, there was an unwritten rule: higher-ranking members could not attack lower-ranking members without provocation.
While the Dark Energy Insurrection Force advocated for the survival of the fittest, they also recognized that overthrowing a superior was incredibly difficult, whereas a superior could easily crush an inferior.
Take Tharros, for example. There were 184 Dark Energy Deities present, and even if all 184 of them, along with the Dark Energy Army, combined their forces, they might not stand a chance against him.
On the other hand, if Tharros were to divide and conquer, he could easily eliminate all 184 Dark Energy Deities and absorb their power.
If the Dark Energy Insurrection Force did not have the rule that higher-ranking members could not attack lower-ranking members, the entire organization might devolve into a farce, with only isolated leaders and no new blood willing to join.
To ensure the healthy functioning of the organization, the leader of the Dark Energy Insurrection Force, the Omnipotent Sovereign, established this rule. Planetary-grade members could not easily attack members of the God-level or below.
However, there was an exception to this rule.
The exception was that if a planetary-grade member had a "justifiable reason," they could take action against their subordinates.
Cydus's vote just now was a justifiable reason. It was a blatant act of betrayal! If Tharros had been truly on the brink of death, Cydus and the others would have surely teamed up with the Silver Guardian Army to finish him off!
With this reason, why shouldn't he take action against his subordinates?
Moreover, there was another crucial point: the headquarters of Stellalink Corporation had been destroyed, rendering the interstellar teleportation network ineffective.
Neither the Silver Guardian Army nor the Dark Energy Deities could leave the star system of Azure Planet and Kraelion Star through interstellar teleportation. They were trapped in a natural prison!
Once Tharros absorbed the power from the two corpses and advanced to the fourth stage of the Planetary level, he would turn his attention to the 184 Dark Energy Deities and the Silver Guardian Army.
Eliminating and absorbing their power would undoubtedly enhance his strength even further. He might even break through to the fifth stage of the Planetary level!
Such a golden opportunity was right in front of him; how could he possibly let it slip away?
(End of Chapter)
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