Warriors of different races began gathering together, preparing to make their final stand.
Human soldiers fought shoulder to shoulder with mechanical warriors.
Energy beings and crystalline life-forms combined their powers.
Plant races and ocean civilizations coordinated their efforts.
Watching it all, Lin Ye felt deeply moved.
These warriors came from every corner of the universe, from entirely different civilizations.
Yet at this critical moment, they stood together without hesitation.
Not for conquest, not for profit.
But to protect everyone's right to pursue freedom.
Another beam of red light shot down, this time targeting the golden orb floating in the air.
"Protect the mark!" Sagitta shouted.
Dozens of warriors sprang into action at once.
Some projected energy shields, while others fired intercepting shells.
But the red beam was too powerful. It pierced every defense with ease.
Just as the beam was about to strike the orb, Lin Ye suddenly understood something.
He charged forward and raised the Genesis Star Sword.
"Freedom doesn't mean shirking responsibility!" he shouted.
"It means willingly taking responsibility to protect the freedom of others!"
The Sagittarius Mark on the Genesis Star Sword erupted with unprecedented brilliance.
Its light synchronized perfectly with the golden orb overhead, forming an enormous energy shield.
The red beam struck the shield with an ear-splitting crash, but could not penetrate it.
"This is the true meaning of Sagittarius." Sagitta looked at Lin Ye, her eyes filled with approval.
"Freedom has never meant doing whatever you please. It means choosing to shoulder responsibility to protect a greater freedom."
The golden orb began to descend, drifting slowly toward Lin Ye.
When it touched the Genesis Star Sword, golden light enveloped the entire command center.
The golden radiance erupting from the Genesis Star Sword had barely stabilized when the three ancient warships launched another round of