The Great Genetic Era Chapter 2367: The Most Important Now (1)

Following the latter half of the Blue Star Calendar year 2143, the Milky Way was plagued by an unrelenting series of cosmic storms.

It all began in August, when the self-destruction of the Heavenly Court's small universe triggered an intense disturbance. Not long after, another wave erupted due to the forced annihilation of the Spiritual Race's homeworld, the Sacred Spiritual Planet. Before these chaotic ripples could settle, the Blue Star elite forces obliterated the Great Xi Race's capital, Planet Atlan, in November, sparking yet another violent cosmic tempest.

Even before the aftershocks subsided, a new cycle of storms arrived, amplifying the existing turbulence. Three months later, the chaos remained unabated, effectively dashing any hopes the Blue Star Expeditionary Force had of returning home for the New Year.

In the aftermath of Atlan's destruction, it took half a month for the fleet to reach the cosmic tunnel. Once arrived, every member of the Blue Star elite cadre retreated to Ceres Star to recover, while Qiao An departed alone, carrying Xu Tui's explicit mandates.

Xu Tui's instructions were remarkably straightforward: he commanded the Muyas' elite expeditionary force to aggressively occupy the Great Xi Clan's inhabited planets without restraint. After all, the Great Xi Clan’s Small Universe-level experts had been effectively eradicated.

As an added incentive to ensure compliance, the Muyas were permitted to retain half of all spoils gathered from these planetary conquests, while the other half was owed to Blue Star. This provision significantly eased the minds of the Muya commanders.

The Muyas were far from dim-witted. Having witnessed the decimation of their powerful rivals, they harbored deep-seated fears that Blue Star might suddenly pivot to target them next, given the sheer might Blue Star now commanded.

However, the promise of keeping half the loot provided the assurance they needed. They reasoned that if Blue Star truly intended to annihilate them, there would be no reason to offer such a generous split; extermination would have simply granted Blue Star access to everything.

Consequently, the remaining seven Muya Small Universe-level experts applied themselves with newfound vigor. Initially gathered into two units, they reorganized into seven distinct teams, relentlessly seizing Great Xi worlds and grinding down the remnants of civilian resistance.

Naturally, every seizure was meticulously logged to ensure the mandatory share was set aside for the Blue Star alliance.

As for Pope Qiao An, she traveled to the sacred lands of the Muyas following Xu Tui's strategic adjustments, intent on delivering the recent outcome.

With the Spiritual Race and the Great Xi Clan—the ancient foes of the Muyas—both having lost their original homeworlds, the Muyas had secured a monumental, undeniable victory.

Of course, delivering favorable news was only half of Qiao An’s objective. Her broader mandate centered on mobilization: she was tasked with rallying the remaining three Small Universe-level Muya experts and over a dozen Nine Satellites Planetary realm veterans to launch an immediate assault on the Spiritual Race’s territories.

While these Muya veterans had previously been cautious, self-serving figures, the sight of the staggering resources flowing through the cosmic tunnel was impossible to ignore. They were utterly captivated by the potential wealth.

Seeing the immense harvest brought back by the initial strike force, the domestic holdouts could no longer remain idle. Fueled by Pope Qiao An’s direct encouragement and led by three seasoned Small Universe Realm veterans, the Muyas gathered their final reserves and surged into the Spiritual Race’s Star Field.

With the loss of the Sacred Spiritual Star, the Spiritual Race was already struggling to hold its remaining territories; the Muyas' invasion forced them into a desperate, chaotic consolidation that effectively set the entire region ablaze with war.

At this juncture, conflict erupted across the length and breadth of the Milky Way, particularly within the sectors formerly held by the Spiritual Race and the Great Xi Clan. Daily, the death toll of the three warring races spanned from hundreds of thousands to several million lives.

The only sanctuary remaining was the solar system.

The architect of this systemic upheaval, Xu Tui, remained hidden on Ceres Star alongside his elite companions. He remained inactive in the field, dedicating his time entirely to introspection and Cultivation.

Xu Tui focused his efforts on empowering the Blue Star Planetary realm Elites. While he couldn't personally elevate every individual to a Small Universe-Grade, he understood that such a breakthrough required rare opportunities, profound comprehension, and vast accumulations of resources that could not be manufactured by will alone.

Ultimately, while the Muyas, the Great Xi Clan, and the Spiritual Race bled each other dry in the wake of the cosmic storms, the outlook on Blue Star remained uniquely promising.

Reconstruction efforts pressed on, and the collective strength of the Blue Star elites climbed steadily. Meanwhile, after days of careful deliberation, Xu Tui, Cai Shaochu, Shang Long, Zhu Lang, Qu Qingshan, An Xiaoxue, and their companions reached a definitive conclusion.

They had, in fact, succeeded in eliminating Yuan.

Though the actual task of terminating Yuan proved strangely manageable—almost unexpectedly smooth—the subsequent review confirmed the reality of their victory. Yuan’s original strategy had been remarkably vicious and well-executed, placing Blue Star on the precipice of total ruin.

His plan originally involved appearing at the frontline planet of Bahat, near Atlan, and ruthlessly executing two Muya Small Universe-level experts. This was specifically intended to lure Xu Tui into a vulnerable position on Bahat.

Yuan’s trap had initially worked; Xu Tui fell for the bait. However, Yuan had operated under the fatal miscalculation that Blue Star had not undergone such rapid growth, and therefore, Xu Tui had arrived with only a small, specialized combat detachment.

The second phase of Yuan’s design relied on a Small Universe-Grade expert embedded long ago within Blue Star’s robotic forces. Utilizing the Great Xi talent for integrating with machinery, this infiltrator planned to secure access to the moon, activate the quark particle jumper, and guide the rest of the armada to their front door.