Martial Arts Genius with Proficiency System Chapter 986 - 438: The Beginning of Star River Chaos, Kneel and Worship the Eternal Venerable God!

Billowing thick smoke climbed towards the heavens, with countless Stellar Battleships hovering over an ancient, primitive planet.

One after another, mighty figures descended from the battleships, surveying the world below like deities, offering no explanations and granting the native inhabitants no chance to speak.

Then, the leading individual descended with indifference, casting a solitary gaze.

Subsequently, his voice, deep as the Death God's, boomed: "Exterminate."

A single sentence was uttered, and in the very next moment, innumerable battleships roared in unison, their terrifying beams of light distorting the very fabric of space.

As this onslaught impacted, a full third of the structures on the entire planet were obliterated instantly. The creatures inhabiting the world had barely time to cry out before their bodies lay scattered everywhere.

A few beings, possessing slightly more strength, managed to survive beneath the destructive rays.

Among these survivors, the more potent individuals were filled with incandescent rage, yearning to demand an explanation, to question the reason behind this sudden, unprovoked assault.

However, these so-called strong individuals had not even managed to depart from their Star River...

Swish!!!!

A figure materialized behind one such individual, a severed head already clutched in its hand.

The entity cackled maniacally, like a ravenous demon.

"Hahahahaha!!! Kill, kill, kill!! The Nero Race harbors void spirits; for the sake of universal peace, annihilation is necessary!!"

In the ensuing moment.

These powerful beings surged towards the planet like a plague of locusts.

Planets and life itself—these were invaluable resources, transformed into their "treasure trove" in the eyes of these mighty invaders.

Once, under the collective regulation of ultimate and advanced civilizations, the Star River had enacted the Grand Peace Agreement.

A stipulation within this agreement decreed that no civilization or faction shall arbitrarily slaughter lesser or primitive civilizations, thereby preserving the potential for evolutionary advancement among planetary races.

Numerous advanced civilizations had covertly targeted these worlds, annexing and enslaving their inhabitants, but overt, large-scale massacres or occupations were absent.

Quite a few low-level and primitive civilizations had also utilized the prevailing peace of the era to gradually ascend towards advanced civilization. But all of that was in the past...

Just three days prior, the Celestial Divine Race, an ultimate civilization that had long remained in obscurity, resurfaced and reconvened the cosmic conference.

All advanced and ultimate civilizations were summoned to this assembly.

The conference had a singular objective: the eradication of the void spirits.

Spearheaded by the Celestial Divine Race, the ultimate civilizations presented a void spirit extricated from the form of a Luoya Race member, revealing the spirit's captured memories.

Back in the day, during the void spirits' war of invasion, although all races had achieved victory and repelled the spirits back into the "Void," which was tightly sealed by the Star River Frontline.

In reality, a significant number of void spirits had remained concealed within this Star River.

These spirits had engaged in clandestine dealings with specific races, catalyzing their growth in exchange for protection.

However, the true objective of these void spirits was... to instigate a second invasion.

The longer they resided within this Star River, the more profound and interconnected their bond would become, thereby forging a stronger link between the "Void" and this realm.

At unguarded junctures, the two dimensions would inevitably collide and merge, allowing the spirits to pour in unchecked.

The Star River Frontline would then be utterly incapable of repelling them.

This revelation sent shockwaves through all the assembled races. Internal conflicts, however severe, were always confined to private matters.

Permitting an invasive entity like the spirits to breach and perpetrate slaughter was an entirely different proposition.

Instantly, the cosmic conference descended into pandemonium, with each race voicing its unique perspectives and strategies, making consensus impossible.

Ultimately, the five preeminent ultimate civilizations jointly articulated their strategic directive.

"Purge the void spirits!! Exterminate without reservation!!"

"Disregard all rules and methods; as long as the spirits are annihilated, the unobserved fusion will be severed. Those found colluding with the spirits shall be branded traitors, subject to the judgment of all."

This directive immediately ignited a fervor among the races.

What void spirits? In the face of this decree, the immense benefits of boundless life, resources, and planets lay bare.

As for determining who colluded with the spirits... only the survivors would be able to attest.

Certain powerful and discerning advanced races, such as the Human Race and the Seven Great Alliances, recognized the subtle treachery at play.

A mere single void spirit, an accusation presented unilaterally, the destabilization of the Grand Peace Agreement—these were all anomalies in themselves, especially without any precise method for discerning collusion.

The conference appeared to conclude with disconcerting abruptness and simplicity.

Yet, the strategy and its subsequent actions perfectly aligned with the latent desires of nearly all advanced civilizations. The strong preying upon the weak and exploiting resources was considered a natural order.

For years, constrained by the agreement, they had operated in secrecy. Now, this new strategy granted them unfettered license.

Simply invoking the specter of void spirits provided the most convenient pretext.

Those who perceived the truth wisely chose silence, unwilling to draw the ire of every race.

And what followed this grand assembly was...

The Star River plunged into turmoil, an unending cascade of bloodshed.

Mighty races and advanced civilizations initiated brutal, widespread purges, cloaking their predatory conquests of other civilizations under the pretense of eradicating void spirits.