Shattering a Star with a Raised Hand, Declaring War on the Interastral Peace Corporation!

The Xianzhou Luofu, in the rear garden of the Seat of Divine Foresight.

Jing Yuan sat alone in the pavilion, twirling a jade-white chess piece between his fingers, not placing it for a long time.

Nineteen lines were laid out on the stone table, the game of chess had reached the middle stage, black and white pieces intertwined, and danger lurked everywhere, just like his state of mind at this moment.

Since his meeting with Lin Hai that day, although an alliance was established, the undercurrents in the Star Sea have become increasingly turbulent. In particular, the recent signs of the Interastral Peace Corporation mobilizing troops have made him even more uneasy.

Suddenly, Jing Yuan's fingers, which were holding a chess piece, paused slightly. Without raising his head, he said calmly, "Since our distinguished guest has arrived, why not show yourself and have a chat?"

Outside the pavilion, the air rippled like water, and two figures appeared out of thin air— Lin Hai and Fu Xuan.

Jing Yuan put down the chess piece, looked up, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Lin Hai's aura was calm and composed, just as it had been when they last met, but Fu Xuan beside him had a rare air of solemnity about him.

What concerned Jing Yuan even more was that the way the two appeared was not through ordinary escape techniques, but by directly tearing through space!

These methods are consistent with those Lin Hai used before.

They come without a trace, and go without a trace.

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Fu..."

Jing Yuan rose to greet him, his face now bearing its usual composed smile. "You two have come together; surely you have important matters to discuss?"

His gaze swept over Fu Xuan, questioning her intent.

Fu Xuan slightly, glancing at Lin Hai, indicating that he should speak.

Lin Hai stepped into the pavilion, his gaze sweeping over the unfinished chess game on the stone table before he looked directly at Jing Yuan, getting straight to the point.

"General Jing Yuan, the time has come. I intend to take the initiative and launch a military campaign against the Interastral Peace Corporation."

Even with Jing Yuan's calm and composed nature, his pupils contracted slightly upon hearing this.

He pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Mr. Lin, it's not that I, Jing, am afraid of war. The Interastral Peace Corporation is deeply rooted in the starry sea, with a fleet of countless ships, numerous powerful warriors, and many forbidden weapons unknown to the public. To launch a preemptive strike would be tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock, which is probably not a wise move."

He paused, then looked at Lin Hai, "Mr. Lin... how are you so confident?"

Lin Hai remained unmoved, as if stating a given fact. "The key lies in my strength."

Jing Yuan frowned slightly. "Mr. Lin's cultivation is profound, which I have witnessed firsthand, and I naturally admire him. However, the company has been operating for a long time, and its foundation..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

Because at that very instant, an indescribable, terrifying aura suddenly erupted from the center of the Lin Hai!

Without warning, without any buildup, it was like a volcano that had been dormant for millions of years suddenly erupting!

The entire pavilion, no, the entire rear garden of the Seat of Divine Foresight, and even the larger area, suddenly sank!

The air froze, the light distorted, and the unfinished game of chess on the stone table in front of Jing Yuan instantly turned into dust!

The sea of clouds outside the pavilion churned wildly, emitting a mournful wail.

The protective array surrounding the Xianzhou Luofu activated on its own, flashing with light and emitting a tearing sound as it struggled to withstand the strain!

Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan were the first to be hit, and their faces instantly turned deathly pale!

Jing Yuan's immortal energy spontaneously activated, but it flickered like a candle flame in a storm.

He groaned, and the bluestone slab beneath his feet silently turned to dust. The pure aura pressed down on him, causing him to hunch his back slightly!

Fu Xuan was in even worse shape. If Jing Yuan hadn't instinctively flicked his sleeve to shield her and relieve most of the pressure, she would have almost collapsed to her knees!

Her eyes were filled with utter horror at this power...

Lin Hai's aura wasn't directed at them; it was merely a natural outpouring, yet it already possessed an almost divine power!

The breath was released and then immediately withdrawn, as if it had never existed.

However, the mess in the garden, and the fact that Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan were still shaken and covered in cold sweat, proved that what had just happened was definitely not an illusion.

Lin Hai remained standing in the same spot, his breathing as steady as ever, as if the earth-shattering scene just now had nothing to do with him.

He looked at Jing Yuan, whose face was pale, and calmly spoke again, "Now, General, do you think my confidence... is enough?"

Jing Yuan slowly straightened up, took several deep breaths, and barely managed to suppress his churning blood and qi.

The way he looked at Lin Hai had changed.

All the previous scrutiny, weighing of options, and even a trace of peace that belonged to allies, vanished.

Instead, there was a solemnity, almost as if facing Aeon, and... a hint of awe.

Jing Yuan remained silent for a long time, and finally, he uttered a single word heavily:

"Enough!"

This single word carries immense weight.

This means that the strategy of Xianzhou Luofu will undergo a fundamental and radical transformation due to Lin Hai's efforts alone!

Lin Hai smiled.

He became stronger.

To become stronger.

Sow in spring, harvest in autumn.

The feedback from the Contract Lucky Star arrived as expected, like a surging tide, one wave stronger than the next.

The Fireflies, pure and flawless, embody all their trust and attachment to life.

Seele's unwavering, passionate devotion, her complete surrender of body and soul.

Two favorability ratings of 95 points each bring endless Imaginary Energy.

It's not a simple accumulation, but an explosive growth of geometric progression!

Lin Hai had already stood at the peak of the Emanator level, possessing a power base sufficient to shake the stars.

At that moment, it was forcibly increased fourfold!

Four times!

If his power was once a bottomless ocean, now it has transformed into a cosmic abyss that envelops stars and devours light!

With every gesture, what is stirred is no longer a simple energy tide, but rather ripples that are closer to the level of rules.

Lin Hai even had a vague feeling that with a single thought, he could make distant stars flicker and cause galaxies to deviate from their orbits.

This level of power is infinitely close to that of the Aeon who sit high at the end of Path and wield the laws of the universe!

Or rather, in terms of pure power, he has already stepped into that extraordinary realm, becoming a kind of walking Aeon!

And this is far from the limit of the Lin Hai.

The [Super Burst] ability is like a dormant volcano, quietly lurking, waiting for the moment to unleash a devastating explosion.

Lin Hai suppressed the terrifying aura that was naturally emanating from his body, which was almost causing the laws of this space to collapse. He looked at Jing Yuan beside him and Fu Xuan, who was holding onto the railing and breathing rapidly.

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an absolute will that seemed to command the heavens and earth, destined to shake the very fabric of space.

"The time has come. General Jing Yuan, we can begin... To every corner of this galaxy capable of receiving the signal, I declare my decision—I, Lin Hai, and the company I represent, Belobog, formally declare war on the Interastral Peace Corporation."

Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan exchanged a glance, both seeing undisguised shock in each other's eyes.

After the initial shock came a resolute determination, like burning one's boats.

They had just personally experienced the oppressive force, as if facing the universe itself, and knew clearly that this was no exaggeration or intimidation.

To be an enemy of such a being is a disaster, but to stand shoulder to shoulder with it...

Perhaps it can truly usher in a completely new era!

"Understood." Jing Yuan took a deep breath, suppressing his turbulent emotions. His decisiveness as Divine General regained the upper hand. "The Xianzhou Luofu will issue this declaration together with you."

Fu Xuan nodded emphatically. "I will use all the authority of the Divination Commission to ensure the signal propagates at maximum power and over the widest range. It's time to hear different voices in this starry sea."

The order was issued swiftly.

The communication array at the core of the Xianzhou Luofu was activated, and the energy accumulated over millennia began to roar.

A special broadcast signal, embodying Lin Hai's invincible will and the determination of the Xianzhou Alliance, was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake.

Centered on Luofu, with quantum entanglement exceeding the speed of light, it bursts forth fiercely towards every corner of the vast and boundless sea of stars!

Wherever the signal passes...

The communication networks of countless civilizations were forcibly disrupted.

Countless starships at sea received this earth-shattering announcement from a distant galaxy.

The broadcast content was simple and direct, yet it possessed a crushing power:

"Announcement to the myriad realms of space:"

"My Lin Hai, the Lord of Belobog."

"The Interastral Peace Corporation has acted perversely, wreaking havoc on the cosmos; its crimes deserve to be punished."

"A full-scale war is declared today."

Those who obstruct me are like this star—

The broadcast ended not with words, but with a live video feed of energy.

In the image, Lin Hai's figure is blurry, but he raises his hand and points towards a long-abandoned, desolate planet deep in the starry sky.

There were no light effects or sounds.

The next instant, the enormous planet vanished without a trace, as if wiped away by an invisible giant hand.

It turned into the most basic particles in the universe, dust, and vanished into Nihility.

The starry sea fell silent!