"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat now!"
"Forget those formation materials! Take everything away!"
"I've lived on this defensive line for thirty epochs. During that time, I've repelled the Evil Gods' attacks—large and small—a total of 1,339 times, slain 188 incarnations of Evil Gods, and even helped the Immortal Venerable of Ten Thousand Tribulations kill a true Evil God... Now, the war between us and the Evil Gods hasn't ended, yet we have to evacuate... What exactly happened deep within the Heart of the Universe?"
The Cold Moon Starfield lay near the edge of the defensive line around the Heart of the Universe. Immortal Golden Immortals and Undying Golden Immortals boarded massive warships one after another.
Large quantities of supplies were loaded onto the warships and transported toward the rear for evacuation.
Some devices, though extremely valuable, were simply too large and had to be abandoned, leaving behind formation foundations and Immortal Artifact bases that would soon become ruins without anyone to maintain them.
There were also some Undying and Golden Immortals who felt that the higher-ups were issuing orders recklessly. With the Evil Gods surging outward because of the upheaval in the Heart of the Universe, refusing to resist here and choosing to evacuate was utterly irresponsible. They stubbornly chose to continue holding their ground.
The higher-ups of the lineages behind these Golden Immortals and Undying did not force the matter.
If they were willing to hold the line to the death, then so be it.
Similar scenes were unfolding in almost every area around the Heart of the Universe.
The defensive lines closest to the depths of the Heart of the Universe, along with the many temples, had especially become deserted.
The scene resembled a star rapidly aging and beginning to expand. Thus, all civilizations on the planets within the star's