Chapter 828: Chapter 425: Fleeing to the Depths of the Starry Sea (Part 2)

Louis remained silent.

This was a path he would not choose.

But he respected the other’s choice.

Not for the so-called Love God’s duty, but for the broader meaning of love and trust between people, leaving a possibility.

Even if to create this possibility, He would face the risk of downfall.

So it was with the Eternal Fierce Sun, and so it was with the Love God.

As the conversation between the two fell into silence, Louis felt the power of the Star Continent’s will gradually rise to its peak.

The damage Divine Realm beings inflicted on the world was too great, while the will of the Star Continent was too strong.

New gods were being rejected by the world into the Star Realm.

"So in the end, can you tell me what that platinum elephant of Lokeshi truly intends to do?"

"You’ll see for yourself soon enough, it’s about to begin."

As soon as the Pope of Love finished speaking, Tal Griffin’s voice echoed throughout the entire Imperial Capital.

"Citizens of the thirteen houses of Lokeshi, I am the Platinum Elephant, former honorary Emperor of the Lokeshi Empire, Tal Griffin, a traitor to the Lokeshi Empire, but one who has never betrayed the Lokeshi spirit.

A time of chaos is approaching, and we are unprepared.

It is foreseeable that in the upcoming eruptions of the seven calamities, relying solely on the Empire’s power will no longer be enough to ensure its survival.

We will be forced to abandon our initial ideals and choose to leave our future in the hands of others.

Do you remember when the empire was first established years ago, how everyone from the thirteen houses gathered together to vow to create a future with our own hands, not believing in gods?

Now we are about to break that promise, and I understand it is an act of necessity.

However..."

Tal Griffin raised his head, his eyes burning with fierce anger.

"Just please remember, most of the strength we cultivated has never been used for the Empire’s expansion and advancement but instead helplessly assigned to guard the spatial passages.

Year after year, month after month, it repeats without end.

Is it because we haven’t tried hard enough?

Or are our ideologies wrong?

I have pondered this for a long time and reached a conscience-defying conclusion: as long as the Star Continent continues to expand, the spatial passages will never end.

The so-called external invasions are essentially the result of the Star Continent’s continuous expansion.

Unless the will of the stars changes such practice, everything we do, whether now or in the future, will eventually be in vain.

Because the growth of the Empire’s power will never outweigh the ever-expanding desire to devour!"

His cold and stern voice reverberated in every corner of the Imperial Capital.

These rebellious words made them widen their eyes, but some were also filled with doubt.

Is choosing to fight against the spatial passages for generations truly the right choice?

Everyone knows that most countries commit 50%, 60%, or even over 70% of their military forces to guarding the spatial passages.

The manpower and resources required to maintain this military presence annually is an unimaginable figure.

This reduces the margin of error for each country considerably.

But nobody has ever contemplated this question, or rather, they have been unwilling to think about it, afraid to consider it.

Yet today, someone stood up to voice it aloud.

He said:

"So it’s not yesterday, not tomorrow, it’s today, I would like to ask everyone if there are still those willing to emulate the forebears of Lokeshi, unafraid of adversity, relying on humanity’s steadfast belief to face everything.

If so, step forward, for the starry sea will be our destination.

Join us in escape!

No longer relying on external forces, nor protected by the will of the stars, we will fly into the depths of the Star Realm.

To uphold the spirit of Lokeshi and take on the responsibility of inheriting human civilization, come with us and step into the grave!"

The people hesitated.

This was an incredibly difficult choice.

Stepping into the Star Realm, they would lose the protection of the land beneath their feet.

From then on, they might encounter Divine Realm creatures, be directly besieged by demons from the Abyss, or provoke the covetous gaze of devils from the Nine Hells...

Yet this time, they would have to rely entirely on themselves.

But...

Someone stepped forward.

Just as some people believed that incorporating the faith of deities into the Lokeshi Empire was no big deal.

Others believed this act violated the very foundation upon which the Lokeshi Empire was established.

Though, most of the time, they were the silent majority.

The old stalwarts afraid to speak out.

Because they knew that others’ choices were also for the Empire.

But why were they so unwilling to accept it?

Ah, today they understood.

Because they were about to embark on a path where victory was impossible.

Even if they had never thought of it before, their subconscious told them failure was certain.

But now, someone has flipped the table.

A towering elephant bellowed, loudly shouting:

"You have a choice, though it may lead to hardship!"

At this moment, they wavered.

The next moment, a scene that made their hearts race appeared.

The second, the third, the fourth...

A total of five patriarchs stood forward.

Behind them, one half-plane after another unfolded.

"Those who wish to accompany us in warring across the stars, please enter this gate."

The commotion continued to grow.

Five, ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand...

More and more people chose to step into the half-planes.

Though they were just a minority, it was the first time in most Lokeshi people’s lives they saw so clearly...

That foolish idealists were truly willing to stake everything for a slogan.

"Set sail."

Tal Griffin’s voice came: "Set sail, for this is the simplest time to embark, with the twins of love and desire being expelled into the Star Realm by the will of the stars, and the world’s crystal barrier unprecedentedly weak.

Only on this day can we leave our homeland and embark at the least cost."

The next moment, several half-planes solidified, bringing with them the resources they had prepared long ago, following in the footsteps of the love and desire twins heading into the depths of the starry sky.

Louis quietly watched the scenes of several half-planes flying towards the depths of the starry sky and shook his head.

Reasonable.

Long ago, he had such thoughts.

Countless books indicated that the Star Continent had not always been as vast as it is now.

It was through generations of continual devouring of the fragments of fallen worlds that the Star Continent grew to its current extent, where even demigods had to travel long distances using teleportation arrays.

With them easily surpassing supersonic missile flight speeds, the continent’s enormity was beyond comprehension.

At the time, he was wondering if the arduous efforts by various forces to maintain the stability of the spatial passages might not be their fault.

But rather that in the unceasing devouring of other worlds, this world had become incredibly unstable.

The first thing that triggered such thoughts was...

Underground City.

A fragmentary world with a complete life system, theoretically speaking, was larger than Louis’s Soldier Realm.

Yet such a world had become an Underground City.

Why not choose to wander the Star Realm?

Was it because life as a Star Realm Wanderer was too monotonous and despairing?

Probably not.

More likely, they couldn’t avoid being engulfed.

Watching the Lokeshi half-planes quietly flying toward the sky, a thought suddenly arose in his mind.

Perhaps many years later, when looking back at the past, the descendants of these people would believe their ancestors’ choice was right.

Wandering the Star Realm, might indeed be a way to preserve the pure spirit of Lokeshi.

And it was a path that once chosen, no one would cover for them anymore.

The lineage of Lokeshi Star Realm Wanderers would completely step into an unknown direction.

...

High above the sky.

Tal Griffin vaguely sensed the repression of the world’s crystal barrier.

Perhaps it was the will of the stars instinctively limiting their departure.

Several demigods exchanged messages among themselves.

"Looks like we’ll really have to risk it all."

"We can’t fall at this step."

"The golden spirit of Lokeshi must not perish in this era, we have no choice!"

"Tal, let’s go, we will drive the half-planes and charge through together!"

Tal didn’t speak, but the half-plane he controlled first charged through.

With a booming sound, a breach was made in the crystal barrier.

Subsequent half-planes charged one after another.

One after another, the half-planes nestled together, pushing out of the world.

Endless Star Realm storms blew toward them.

Thus, they finally lost their homeland and began their starry realm voyage.