Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1878: 912: Starry Sea’s Shocking Upheaval
Previously on Global Era of Star trekking...
Gazing upon the legendary battlefield within the outer chaotic void that showed no signs of letting up, Song Chi realized his approach needed a shift. Persisting in this draining struggle wouldn't yield any shifts and could leave the scattered legendary powers even more exposed to unpredictable outside influences.
With that realization, Song Chi wasted no time; his consciousness moved, linking into the “Original Torch Seed—Highest Communication Channel”.
Song Chi: “We can’t keep going like this!”
His words held an unmatched weight, echoing straight through the top communication line.
The sudden statement caught Jiang Yuan and the rest off guard right away, but before they could reply, Song Chi pressed on, explaining further:
“The [All Heaven Six Harmonies Reincarnation Array] devours resources at a terrifying rate, but the real problem lies in the heavy strain it places on our mental energies. If we push on like this, even a small mistake might trigger damages we can't recover from!”
“Losing the cities isn't the end of the world; we've held Huntian, Mountain Splitting, and the other five for just a few thousand years, without pouring in too much. Instead, over those millennia, we've used these five cities to boost growth in nearby regions, gathering a solid stockpile of assets. The true danger is the destruction of top-tier fighting forces and the elite Torch Fleet from the civilization inside those cities— that's the outcome we must avoid at all costs.”
At these words, the spiritual senses of Jiang Yuan, Ji Heng, Ying Yi, and Ferdinand swiftly responded in unison.
“Song Chi's point is spot on,” Jiang Yuan said, his voice grave.
“These five cities are spread too thin and lack real power. In the face of this massive legendary clash across the Star Realm, we're like tiny boats tossed in raging waves, on the verge of tipping over anytime. We need to pull our strengths together!”
After his remark, Ji Heng, Ying Yi, and Ferdinand chimed in without delay: “Give up the outer five cities, focus everything, and protect Human Emperor City; that's the smartest move right now.”
With that out, Ying Yi, who stood guard in Human Emperor City, drew in a heavy breath, eyeing the boundless energy tempest beyond the walls and the constant fierce tremors on the barrier, then declared with seriousness:
“Sending out the withdrawal order is straightforward. We can broadcast it across the whole Torch Network using our top clearance, but figuring out how to move the elite city-guard fleets and supplies from the five cities to Human Emperor City safely and fast—that's the tough part. Crossing the messy battlefield is out of the question; it'd just mean even bigger casualties.”
“Deploy this!” The voice of Emperor Jiang Yuan rang out, resolute and unyielding.
“In our clan's stockpiles, we still have a few ultimate dimensional space Strange Objects on hand. Paired with the [All Heavens Transmission Platform] from Zhu Tian Ruins Market, it should allow us to shift the key people and goods in almost no time at all!”
Once the strategy was locked in, directives from the five raced out via the Torch Network to every Torch Ship Captain posted in the five Chaos Cities.
Even then, within those five Chaos Cities pushed to their breaking points, disorder didn't break out—instead, operations ran with razor-sharp precision.
An old altar pulsing with space distortions sprang to life at the heart of each city, its glow wrapping around vital structures, stored supplies, and Torch Ship Captains alike. At the same time, Song Chi oversaw Zhu Tian Ruins Market, directing the All Heavens Transmission Platform to ferry these Torch Ship Captains through the market's pathways, group after group, straight back to Human Emperor City.
“Fall back!”
As the order went live, the [All Heavens Transmission Sub-Platforms] hidden beneath the five Chaos Cities erupted in dazzling beams all at once.
The instant after, countless forms and heaps of battle supplies grew hazy under the pull of spatial forces, turning into flows that surged along the links built by the All Heavens Transmission Platforms into Zhu Tian Ruins Market, and finally poured into the strongest core zone—[Human Emperor City].
Without the Torch Fleet's safeguard, the five Chaos Cities held out for just a short while against the devastating fallout from the legendary war, before they crumbled one by one, merging into the endless wreckage scattered across Chaos Divine Land.
Seeing Mountain Splitting, War Soul, and the rest of the five Chaos Cities—nurtured over thousands of years—reduced to debris stirred deep bitterness and fury in many Torch Ship Captains. Every Chaos City stood for a yearly harvest of immense High Rank resources, vital to building the Torch Civilization's core strength, and now they had to escape like homeless strays.
Still, for all their rage, they pointed no fingers at the civilization's leaders, just frustration at their own lack of might. All understood this was simply a necessary step to preserve their lives.
Heavenly Ape Star Realm, Human Emperor City.
In Human Emperor City, where nearly every top fighter from the Torch Humanity civilization had converged, defenses reached a level never seen before.
Jiang Yuan’s [Shenxia Jiuli Ship], Ying Yi’s [Immortal Qin Ancestor Dragon], Ferdinand’s [Heavenly Light], Ji Heng’s [Profound Yellow Red Yu], and Song Chi’s [Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong]—five legendary immortal ships pulsing with mythical energy—hung in the sky above Human Emperor City at key spots, their bodies streaming with immense godly light that fused seamlessly with the city's protective field.
Even more comforting, Song Chi’s Eleventh Rank mythical servant [Space-Time Nether Brilliance Dragon] had its enormous serpentine body curled high overhead, with laws of space-time instinctively threading around it, creating a warped zone that softened or rerouted any assaults coming in.
Added to that, the mighty seven-hued fused module [Three Corpses Divine Shrine] let Jiang Yuan, Ying Yi, and Ferdinand’s main vessels call forth Three Corpses Superstate Mecha Giants whenever needed. Backed by two Eleventh Rank mythical warriors and the ultimate Chaos Origin boost from Human Emperor City, these layers formed twin shields strong enough to give any Eleventh Rank mythical being serious pause.