The Shattering of the Borderless

The agitated Guai, the timid Oddities, the reawakening Yao...

The Era Disaster hasn't even begun, yet a chaotic free-for-all has already emerged.

Everything points to today being unusual.

As for the intelligent Aberrant Phenomenon, the Demons, everyone simply ignored them.

At this point in time, who is a Demon and who is a normal person, no one cared anymore.

Or rather, many civilizations built by Demons were actually quite powerful, considered potential allies... they were all in the same boat.

"Warning, the Moon is approaching Borderless, gravitational wave index is rapidly climbing! Speed exceeds expectations," a scientist shouted in alarm.

The Moon, Borderless, Pangu Continent, and the stealthily approaching "Yin World"—a conjunction of four celestial bodies, bringing unimaginable gravitational reactions!

And gravity is divided into two forms: Idealistic gravity and Materialistic gravity.

Materialistic gravity was manageable, but the Idealistic gravity emanating from the Yin World was completely chaotic, sometimes pulling east, sometimes west.

In this instant, the gravitational signals twisted into a tangled mess, even the artificial gravity in the "Era Fortress" was disturbed, causing everyone to stumble and lose their balance.

Among them, "Borderless" itself was just a small world, the most fragile part of the "conjunction of four celestial bodies."

Under the distortion of gravity, the space, transparent like a plastic film, actually developed cracks like a spiderweb!

The moment the cracks appeared, it sounded like a "crack," something snapped, and brilliant light erupted!

This sudden explosion was a spatial annihilation reaction, incredibly powerful, illuminating the night sky of the entire Western Continent!

The next second, a small piece of Borderless detached from the main body and plummeted towards the Moon!

"Re-report! One-fifth of Borderless has cracked and is about to fall into the Moon!"

And the so-called 'Moon' was also extremely massive, at least a hundred times the size of Jupiter, or over a hundred thousand times the volume of Earth.

It had a dense atmosphere above it.

This small piece of space entered the Moon's atmosphere and slowly materialized.

The clouds in front were the first to light up, as the spatial fragment and the dense air generated friction, producing heat far exceeding any magma.

This spatial fragment further disintegrated, becoming a burning star, a giant fireball, its brilliance even temporarily outshining the distant Sun.

"Boom!" The spatial fragment struck the Moon's surface.

A fire ring comparable to the area of Earth instantly erupted and spread, forming a vast sea of magma.

The ionized gas formed a huge purple halo, emitting a low-frequency, destructive roar.

Although this sound couldn't travel in a vacuum, it seemed to shake the observer's soul.

The world was shocked!

Even the construction team on the ground couldn't help but look up, staring at the new sun that suddenly appeared in the night sky, dumbfounded: "What... what happened?"

Countless dormant birds and beasts trembled in fear, hiding in their burrows.

Many low-level civilizations on the Western Continent prostrated themselves on the ground, constantly kowtowing, as if begging the gods for forgiveness.

Was Borderless about to collapse?

How long could it last?

Could it survive this "conjunction of four celestial bodies"?

The Moon's orbit around Pangu Continent took anywhere from two years to over ten years! The whole world desperately needed these ten years!

But were the Turtle People holding on in Borderless still alive?

In the silent universe, there was no sound.

Lu Yuan's heart clenched tightly, his heart feeling like it would leap out of his chest. He hadn't expected that one moment he was talking to the Turtle People, and the next, "Borderless" had exploded.

Those few young Turtle People collapsed on the ground, unable to even cry. Their fathers were blown up?

Was the Era Disaster truly about to erupt?

Even the leader of a Level Six Civilization couldn't help but feel bewildered. Old Cat's fur stood on end, his mind racing, but he couldn't calculate the outcome.

It felt like a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment, but no one knew when it would detonate.

The leaders of the Artisan Civilization and the Three Moons Civilization beside him were even paler, as if merely standing there had exhausted all their strength.

Fortunately, after about half an hour, the screen suddenly flickered twice, and they were able to re-establish contact with "Borderless."

The Turtle Person's face was not good, and his tone was hurried: "Don't worry, we're still alive..."

"We urgently detached one-fifth of 'Borderless' and avoided the consequences of being torn apart by gravity."

"This was one of the safety procedures planned long ago."

"However, with 'Borderless' itself shrinking, the Yin World is approaching faster... we don't know if we can survive the next cycle."

The logic was simple: if "Borderless" was compared to a large plastic film, the larger its volume, the more fragile it would be and the easier it would be torn apart by external forces; now that its area had shrunk, it was naturally less fragile.

But the price was that its ability to "shield from wind and rain" had diminished.

"It's still better than being torn apart directly, it was the right choice." Hearing this news, the atmosphere eased considerably, and everyone quickly comforted these frontline warriors fighting against the disaster.

"What's the next lunar cycle in years?"

"It's hard to predict. The Moon's orbit is a multi-body problem with no exact solution."

"We can only make rough estimates, anywhere from two years to ten. Right now, it's leaning towards the middle, around 5-6 years."

There were also some Aberrants who had experienced Era Disasters. They were just as terrified, especially those with Thought Imprints in their minds, whose minds went completely blank.

But these people knew they absolutely couldn't shake the morale at this moment. They could only grit their teeth and pretend to be completely confident.

"Don't rush. These are just precursors to the disaster. We still have time, we can't panic ourselves! Let's think of more ways, buy a few years if we can, and ten years would be a huge bonus."

"That's right. If the situation can't be stabilized, the Turtle People will have to come back first."

"If that's the case, those [Guai] that are about to revive must be temporarily controlled," said the Great Crystal Person. "We'll release them after the Era Disaster fully erupts."

"Indeed," Gui Zheng of the Turtle Civilization nodded. "After this, some [Yao] left over from the Eighth Era will also revive. Most of them lack intelligence, so we can capture these [Yao] during this last period. All Starry Sky Ports should keep an eye out."

The Ninth Era was too short-lived, and the various Civilizations hadn't cultivated very powerful [Yao].

But the [Yao] left over from the Eighth Era still had decent combat power.

"The war mode of the [Aether Spirit-Core Network] can be activated to enable the World Will's autonomous defense functions. Although [Pangu's Hand] consumes a lot, we should use it when necessary. We've been saving up for this day. If we lose, no amount of wealth will matter."

Lu Yuan chuckled, "The term 'saving up' doesn't really apply to us. Except for the First Era, I'm afraid our Ninth Era is the most prosperous."

"It's a shame time isn't enough. Surpassing the prosperity of the First Era would only take about a thousand years."

"The root cause is that everyone's collective awareness is too high, which has pulled the Era Disaster towards us. So, everyone has to share this burden."

This statement actually calmed many Civilization Leaders down. After all, one of the most stress-relieving things in the world is 'self-deprecation'; self-mockery implies optimism.

"Our awareness is just vague. We don't even know what our opponents are like, so how can we carry this burden?!" said Metallurgy from the Artisan Civilization.

"Haha, don't worry. Once the disaster breaks out, awareness won't matter. We'll decrypt most of the information immediately," the leader of the Iron Key Civilization laughed.

"It's not bad to not be a confused ghost before dying!" Metallurgy was foul-mouthed, but it had to be said, his nonchalance towards life and death did ease the atmosphere.

The various leaders began to gather and discuss intelligence.

Indeed, they didn't understand the truth of the Era Disaster and could only conclude that [God] was the greatest enemy.

But they had no idea what [God]'s abilities were or how many of them there were.

"Just label them as remnants of the previous dynasty, monsters from the Yin World," a leader who had experienced a 'summoning ritual' snorted. "The previous few Eras were full of traitors. Only with the help of the World Will did our Ninth Era have few traitors."

"Without traitors, these remnants are nothing!"

Lu Yuan seized the opportunity to break a major piece of news: "Everyone, when I inherited the Era Fortress, I saw a message—at the beginning of the Seventh Era, members of the Hou Tu Civilization were still alive on the Moon."

Everyone's eyes widened, showing disbelief.

The reason they lacked confidence was that no Level Seven Civilization had been born in this Era.

Past Level Seven Civilizations had failed, and they, a group of Level Six Civilizations... it was like asking if a hundred Golden Core cultivators could defeat one Nascent Soul cultivator. No one really knew!

Perhaps this was a form of 'Thought Imprint,' or perhaps it was an objective fact that had indeed crushed their confidence.

But now, with the Hou Tu Civilization still having survivors, it was like a shot of adrenaline.

The leader of the Iron Key Civilization also nodded, "We, the Iron Key Alliance, can vouch for this matter... but we wouldn't dare reveal it prematurely unless absolutely necessary."

"But now, I can tell you all that we have a chance of victory! At the end of the Eighth Era, there were still people alive from the Hou Tu Civilization!"

"Not only that, but the Summit Civilization and the Gear Civilization are also watching us from the Chaos Sea!"

This revelation indeed caused a stir among all the Civilizations.

Inside the various spaceships, confidence suddenly emerged.

Lu Yuan vaguely realized that this might be what was called 'invincible.' What did past failures matter? As long as the torch was preserved, there would be a day to rise again.

On the other side, some Aberrant Civilizations were greeting the Immortal Palace Aberrants: "Old friend, it's so good that you're still alive. How has this Era been? It's great that everyone is alive."

Other old acquaintances of the Crystal Person also inquired with concern.

They were unaware of the intelligence regarding the Aberrant Foundation, only knowing that the Aberrant teams were holding their ground at the 'warp points,' just as great as the Turtle People.

"Not only are we alive, but we're living quite comfortably. It's a long story," the Great Crystal Person put on a serious expression, glanced at Lu Yuan, and then at the others. "But only by winning do we have a future, only by winning is it worth it. If we lose, we are nothing. Do you all have the confidence to fight?"

"Haha, in this Era, we're not running away, isn't it all for the fight?"

Following this, more backup plans were indeed launched as expected.

For example, the guardians of certain Level Five Civilization ruins finally came online, albeit slowly.

These were not fake ruins, but genuine ones that had managed to hide from [God]'s watchful eyes and develop in secret.

Even many Civilizations in the Buzhou Alliance, including Lu Yuan, were unaware that in some hidden corner of the Pangu Continent, there were still ruins of this scale.

"Why has the Borderless shattered? Why has the Era Disaster arrived so quickly?" this robot-shaped creature asked sternly. "Who spread the awareness?"

This ancient being, whose origin was unknown, had only just woken up as the Borderless was already half-shattered.

The robot said, "If absolutely necessary, we'll land on the Moon right now! And fight it head-on!"

"No, don't be hasty. As long as the Borderless isn't shattered, we still have time," Gui Zheng said seriously. "It's trapped on the Moon and won't get stronger over time."

"Whereas we, with every year that passes, we take a small step forward; with every decade, we take a giant leap."

"In this era, although no Level Seven Civilization has appeared yet, the number of civilizations possessing Level Six Civilization technological standards has reached 98." "The development of this era has exceeded its expectations, and it is afraid."

Hearing this, the guardian of the Level Five Civilization was startled.

In the past, there were only a dozen or so Level Six Civilizations, so why are there so many now?

"But Level Six Civilizations are still not a match."

"No, Level Six Civilizations are not the main force. The real combat main force is the [Pangu's Hand]."

Speaking of [Pangu's Hand], even those Otherworlder Civilizations felt a sliver of confidence rekindled.

This is absolutely the most powerful Idealistic Weapon in history, bar none!

Just as everyone was discussing heatedly, a "Borderless" Turtle Person's face turned grim, and he suddenly spoke, "Everyone, wait, don't be happy too soon. Listen to me first. We originally planned to drop the shattered part of [Borderless] into the Yin World." "But the gravity suddenly changed, and that piece of space fragment actually fell towards the Moon..."

"This great explosion might have been man-made..."

"You all need to be careful, some devices on the Moon were destroyed by the explosion."

Lu Yuan's heart stirred, and he looked at the big screen.

In the core impact area, an Earth-sized "wound" had appeared, churning with hellish light within—it was deeper matter, churned up from the Moon's interior, emitting a strange dark red glow, like the bare bones exposed after a cosmic behemoth's flesh was torn apart.