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Chapter 369: If Resistance is Futile, What About More Brutal Retaliation?
Chapter 369: If Resistance is Futile, What About More Brutal Retaliation?
In the country of Qin Yuan, countless eyes looked up towards the sky at this moment.
Many gazed with confusion in their eyes.
Some young couples cheered, "Look, fireworks in the sky!"
Others seemed to understand, their expressions turning solemn.
The appearance of such a glow in the sky could signify something terrifying.
Many rushed online, waiting for the trending topics, eager to understand what had transpired.
Some secretly harbored concerns.
However, they didn't find any information about the "fireworks"; instead, they encountered a declaration of war, drenched in blood and gore!
Starlight, in alliance with the Ancient Witch Kingdom, officially declared war on Qin Yuan.
"A declaration of war?"
"How is it possible for Starlight to declare war?"
"We're doomed! Starlight has entered the fray!"
The internet erupted with astonishment.
Although Starlight and Archstar had always been at odds, secretly targeting each other, this was the first time a full-scale declaration had been made.
Even during the previous invasion, Starlight had not openly declared war.
"Hahaha! Starlight is the beacon of civilization. I've been waiting for this day; I'm so happy!"
A small number of people cheered online.
"Qin Yuan can only achieve true freedom and democracy under Starlight's leadership!"
During the previous war between Starlight and Archstar, Archstar had always been at a disadvantage.
Many on Archstar yearned to surrender and fawn over Starlight.
These statements immediately incited anger among many.
"War is always bloody and cruel!"
"If you like Starlight, go there yourself!"
"Hmph! Our ancestors defended our territory, and we can do the same today!"
"In the past, our resilience, strong will, and indomitable spirit, coupled with the Sky Eye we found in the desert, allowed us to defeat Starlight.
Now, not only do we have the Sky Eye, but we also have a group of cultivators. What's there to fear?"
Numerous voices echoed across Qin Yuan's internet.
Offline, supermarkets, malls, and other places were packed with people rushing to stock up.
At this moment, an official video from the Ancient Witch Kingdom suddenly went viral in Qin Yuan.
"Ladies and gentlemen, at 6:00 pm on March 7th, Starlight's fleet launched a deadly surprise attack on Qin Yuan's airspace.
In this attack, all of Qin Yuan's... Sky Eyes were destroyed.
You must have seen the colorful display in the sky, like fireworks. Yes, that was the sound of the Sky Eyes shattering.
Now, Qin Yuan's strongest shield is broken, leaving the country exposed to Starlight's aerial warships.
Raise your hands, surrender, and welcome the arrival of the Celestial Army!"
Everyone who saw this video was startled.
"The Sky Eyes are gone?"
"Impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
Everyone panicked at this moment.
Even the cultivators felt a thick cloud of foreboding.
They were all too familiar with the power of the Sky Eyes.
It was a terrifying weapon capable of annihilating the Purple Mansion.
Suddenly, they were all destroyed.
How could they not be shocked?
Starlight had instantly destroyed Qin Yuan's most formidable weapon without a sound.
What did this signify?
It meant that Starlight was even stronger than before!
It meant that with Starlight's warships, Qin Yuan had no means to resist.
The war had begun so suddenly.
Some didn't understand why they were surrendering so readily.
They were unaware that Starlight was now under the control of the Demon Race from the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons.
The Demon Race didn't care about Starlight's survival and ordered a suicidal attack.
This time, they managed to destroy Qin Yuan's Sky Eyes.
However, Starlight also suffered heavy casualties and significant damage, severely depleting their military capabilities.
They lost thirty percent of their military strength.
Plundering Qin Yuan couldn't make up for their losses.
Therefore, many didn't believe that Starlight would launch a large-scale invasion across the stars, as it would be a losing proposition.
But now, it was happening.
At this moment, chaos reigned in the capital.
The Seven Stars Martial Family, with its twenty patriarchs, the king, and high-ranking military officers, gathered in an underground facility.
An elderly man with white hair expressed his anger and dismay, "How could Starlight do this? They're hurting themselves more than us! What's the point of this attack?"
"Now is not the time to discuss this. We should focus on how to counter Starlight's assault!"
"The follow-up fleet will arrive in ten days, and we'll be overwhelmed!"
A young patriarch lost his composure, "We're truly doomed! Without the Sky Eyes, how can we defend against their warships? Should our cultivators use their swords?"
The Sky Eyes were their faith.
The Seven Stars Martial Family's strength was intertwined with the Sky Eyes.
Relying on the Sky Eyes, the family stood unyieldingly.
Even against the mysterious and powerful cultivators, the Sky Eyes exerted immense pressure and dominance.
The patriarch of the family had grown up listening to the tales of the Sky Eye since he was a child, and now... with the Sky Eye shattered, he was utterly devastated.
"The Sky Eye is a revolutionary weapon. Without it, how can we defend ourselves?" One of the patriarchs said dejectedly, "It's pointless to resist any further. Let's surrender."
Indeed, if the Sky Eye was a T0-level weapon, then Qin Yuan Country, without T1, T2, or even T2, only had T3.
This was the power of the Sky Eye.
But now, the Sky Eye had been ambushed and completely destroyed.
Qin Yuan Country was truly finished.
"Surrender?" The King's voice carried anger and dissatisfaction, "Do you want our people to become food for the demons of the Ten Thousand Demon Realm? Haven't we received clear news and information from Starlight? The ordinary citizens of Starlight have all become food for the demons."
"If we fall to the Ten Thousand Demon Realm, the next ones to become food will be us!"
The once seventh prince, now tempered by the passage of time, had become more mature.
His voice was cold and filled with strong dissatisfaction.
News from Starlight had been continuously transmitted to the Blood Flows from Archstar.
They knew that the current situation in Starlight was truly tragic.
Almost all the high-ranking officials had been infiltrated by the demons of the Ten Thousand Demon Realm, and the lives of the citizens were in their hands.
The common people at the bottom were even being treated as food and transported to the Ten Thousand Demon Realm.
The newly established Great Starry Sky Navigation Company on Blood Flows from Archstar was involved in this sinister business.
To the demons of the Ten Thousand Demon Realm, humans were nothing more than ingredients.
If Starlight were to fall, one could only imagine the fate that awaited the people of Qin Yuan. These high-ranking officials could still live in luxury and pretend to be subservient occasionally.
But what about the common people?
The once seventh prince had not become a king.
Later, he ascended the throne and became the king.
He had always been cautious and harbored ambitions.
He did not want to be an incompetent ruler.
Gong Yi Qing nodded, "You're right, we absolutely cannot surrender.
Even if we die, we must make the invaders pay the price!"
The once Gong Yi Qing was not directly related to the Gong Yi family.
Before the world's restart, he had been cautious, repeatedly reciting the contract and secret language in front of the tomb in Qi Yuan.
He was remembered by Qi Yuan and thus became a patriarch in the Gong Yi family.
Perhaps due to the gratitude he felt towards Qi Yuan, he always maintained his initial aspirations and pursued even greater heights.
At his level, what kind of luxurious experiences had he not indulged in? Now, his pursuit was more about leaving a name in history.
"But if we resist, they'll be embarrassed and take it out on us!" someone said weakly.
"Should we just let them slaughter us without resisting?"
"Not resisting means death, and resisting also means death, and the death might be even more tragic..."
"Without the Sky Eye, how can we defend ourselves?"
Among the Seven Stars Martial Family, these patriarchs argued and blamed each other.
The King watched this scene, his eyes filled with disappointment.
He knew that among these twenty patriarchs, many were truly afraid.
They feared resistance, feared offending Starlight, and feared retribution.
He remembered the words of Mr. Qi. Indeed... the Seven Stars Martial Family had no need to exist.
Even without the Seven Stars Martial Family, Qin Yuan Country could still thrive.
But when he had asked Mr. Qi about it, he had said, "Why should I care if the Seven Stars Martial Family falls from grace?"
The argument continued for half a day, the hall filled with the sound of quarreling, and no conclusion had been reached.
After everyone had left, the King looked at the aged Gong Yi Qing, his eyes filled with despondency.
"This time... it's too difficult.
I'm afraid that even if Mr. Qi agrees to help, it'll be hard to resolve the current situation.
The Ten Thousand Demon Realm is too powerful, and even Starlight is unable to resist.
Even if Mr. Qi agrees to help, it'll be like a lone tree trying to support the sky, a futile effort."
The King said with a dazed expression.
"This time, we can only rely on ourselves.
We can't keep placing our hopes on others.
Mr. Qi doesn't owe us anything, he's not our nanny."
Qin Yuan Country was in chaos, with disorderly scenes everywhere.
At the same time, on a small island, over twenty young men and women gathered.
Most of these young people had ordinary appearances, but upon closer inspection, one could see their extraordinary auras.
Among them, a young woman in a tight-fitting outfit had a worried expression, filled with anxiety and hesitation.
If Qi Yuan were here, he would discover that this tightly-clad woman was none other than Xiao Mei, his arranged blind date partner from when he first started playing the game, who had also lent him a considerable sum of money.
This Xiao Mei was also a disciple of his current body's parents.
At this moment, Xiao Mei followed behind a female Daoist, her expression filled with worry, seemingly concerned about Archstar.
The female Daoist, who was none other than the leader of the Heavenly Origin Sect, Heavenly Fiber Daoist, rose to her feet and looked at the young men and women present, her voice ethereal. "Everyone, a catastrophe is approaching. If we continue to stay in this realm, a great terror may descend upon us."
"If we don't stay here, where do we go?" a man asked.
In truth, these people were all Re-originators.
Over the years, most Re-originators had entered the Immortal Dao and become cultivators.
However, during these years, conflicts frequently occurred among the Re-originators, leaving only twenty or thirty survivors.
Upon hearing the man's question, Heavenly Fiber Daoist couldn't help but feel regret, and then she said, "Let's discuss this matter later. Everyone, please stop the fighting and killing for now."
"According to the predictions of the Heavenly Origin Stone, once all the Re-originators perish or only a few remain, a terrifying event will occur."
"Haha, is there anything more terrifying than the fall of the Sky Eye, the Starlight invasion, and the time aura of the Black Sea?" a woman couldn't help but say.
The rest of the people didn't take the female Daoist's words seriously.
If it weren't for the fact that she was the leader of the Heavenly Origin Sect and possessed formidable strength as a senior, they wouldn't have given her any face.
"Don't mention any great terror. We should be thinking about how to resist the Starlight invasion; otherwise... if the Demon Race descends, we'll all die."
"Yes, the bloodline flowing in our bodies is what the Demon Race desires the most. The demons of the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons will not let us go!"
"Although the Three Realms are powerful, they cannot resist the Starlight, nor can they withstand the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons!"
These Re-originators were filled with worry.
Hearing this, Heavenly Fiber Daoist's expression became hesitant. "According to the predictions of the Heavenly Origin Stone, the crisis faced by the Three Realms and Archstar is even more severe than the Starlight invasion. What... could it be?"
With the Starlight invasion and the arrival of the demons from the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons, this realm would become a playground for demons and monsters.
All humans would likely become food for the Demon Race.
This was already extremely terrifying and tragic.
However, according to the Heavenly Origin Stone, their fate and that of Archstar would be even more miserable.
"It seems that only when the Ancestor descends will there be a glimmer of hope," Heavenly Fiber Daoist thought to herself.
The Ancestor was a Yin Spirit, possessing the strength to suppress all enemies in the world. If he descended, all evil spirits and demons would dissipate.
The Starlight invasion would become a joke.
This was the power of the Yin Spirit!
However, they would have to wait for a while before the Ancestor descended.
During this time, could Archstar withstand the crisis...?"
At the top of the tall tower, there was silence and mystery.
Almost all the Martial Lords had their eyes closed, meditating, except for a hundred or so who were boredly watching the Martial Kings attempting to pass through the barriers.
Qi Yuan scrolled through the forums and obtained many useful suggestions.
"This person's wisdom is no less than that of the Great Sage True Monarch.
Indeed, to establish the Netherworld, we must first have a piece of land.
I overlooked this.
What a pity, everyone is investing in real estate now, and the property prices are too high. I can't afford it."
Qi Yuan's face was filled with worry.
Moreover, ordinary land wouldn't do; it had to be a place with heavy Yin energy.
Otherwise, it wouldn't fit the Netherworld's interior design style.
"Black Deer, do you know of any place with heavy Yin energy?" Qi Yuan couldn't help but ask.
"Yin energy?" Black Deer Martial Lord was surprised and then said, "The Origin Land has relatively heavy Yin energy. Here... there are corpses everywhere."
Qi Yuan wasn't surprised by this answer.
Although the Origin Land was the starting point, it symbolized vitality and vigor.
Unfortunately, due to the great battle that took place there, the Yin energy in the Origin Land was much heavier than in the End World.
He also knew that the Yin energy was heavy there.
But he never imagined that the Yin energy would be so dense.
"You mean, if I were to buy the Origin Land, how much money would be appropriate?
By the way, what currency do you accept? Can I use soul currency?" Qi Yuan couldn't help but ask.
He didn't want to spend his money, but he could spare some from the Heavenly Bank.
"Cough, cough..." Black Deer Martial Lord coughed, as if choking on his saliva, "Are you joking, sir?"
Where would one buy the Origin Land?
"Haha, if you have the strength, you can directly occupy the Origin Land and make it your private territory.
Well, it's not just ASEAN; there's also a powerful and mysterious force in the Origin Land. Don't offend them, or else..." Black Deer Martial Lord's expression was complex, filled with deep apprehension.
"Directly occupying is not a good idea; it's completely unethical. I have to buy it with money.
Sigh, sometimes I wish I could become rich overnight, win the lottery jackpot in my sleep." Qi Yuan daydreamed, fantasizing.
However, the thought that even if he won the lottery jackpot every day, he still couldn't afford it, made him even more disappointed.
(End of Chapter)
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