The Life Will Sword trembled in the radiance as well, its blade beginning to undergo a fundamental transformation.
"Young Guardian..." An ancient voice resounded in Lin Ye's consciousness.
The voice was as profound as the star rivers in the depths of the universe, yet filled with kindness.
"I am the primordial will of the Milky Way. I have witnessed this star realm's entire journey, from its birth to its flourishing."
"The light when the first stars ignited, the miracle when the first life was born..."
"Countless civilizations grew beneath my gaze, then vanished into the river of time..."
"Now, faced with the threat of the Void, it is time to pass this power on to you."
Lin Ye felt countless images flash through his mind.
The birth of the Milky Way, as matter condensed into primordial nebulae after the Big Bang.
The ignition of the first stars, illuminating the dark universe.
The emergence of life, from the simplest organic molecules to complex intelligent beings.
The development of civilization, a long journey from the Stone Age to the interstellar age.
This was tens of billions of years of the Milky Way's history distilled into visions, every moment incomparably precious.
Lin Ye saw countless civilizations that had long since vanished.
Some had been destroyed by war, others wiped out by disaster.
Yet all of them had once left a brilliant light beneath these stars.
"Why choose me?" Lin Ye asked within his consciousness.
"I'm just an ordinary human. There are so many powerful civilizations in the Milky Way..."
"Because you possess the purest will to protect..." the primordial will answered gently.
"I have seen too many powerful beings who fought for power..."
"Or conquered for glory, or plundered for profit..."
"But you are different. You simply wish to protect everything you cherish."