131: Chapter 131 The Heavens Are Dead

On the planetary ring formed after the Blue Star was shattered, there were tens of thousands of mining sites of various sizes.

Emperor Chu Yuhang drove the enslaved Blue Star humans to mine there day and night.

All the slaves were bleeding with indignation inside; even though their homeland had been destroyed like this, they were still being squeezed for every last drop of value.

Fortunately, in their utter despair and at the end of their rope, they encountered the members of the Gospel Army who had come to preach.

A glimmer of light finally appeared in the pitch-black darkness ahead, and the Blue Star people flocked to join the Xingyang God Cult to seek inner comfort and peace.

But to Chu Xingyang's surprise, Earth Humans were converting just as fast as the slaves. In some places, the spread was even faster.

It was likely because Earth had been devoid of faith for too long, leaving their spirits parched, and secondly, many people, while not daring to say it aloud, were becoming increasingly disappointed with Emperor Chu Yuhang in their hearts.

They had clearly found a new sun, clearly possessed all the resources of the Blue Star, and clearly, the sun was shining upon the land, so there was no need to continue drifting through the universe.

Yet they were shocked to discover that life had not become any better than it was back during the Wandering Earth days.

Because of the Emperor's warmongering and depletion of resources, most Earth Humans still had to live frugally and cautiously just to scrape by with a barely passable life.

Those who calmed down couldn't help but reflect: wasn't this Habitable Zone seized for nothing?

Unable to understand, Earth Humans could only turn to the divine to seek answers.

Thus, the Xingyang God Cult continued to develop followers across the globe like a prairie fire.

When the time was ripe, Baliwei, Le Gang, and others at the ring mining sites shouted the slogan: "Xingyang God is above, down with the Emperor!"

All the slaves immediately tore off the shock collars they had sabotaged beforehand, grabbed their tools, and sprinted towards the mining command center!

A guard at a high vantage point was stunned by the sudden onslaught. After freezing for a long moment, he snapped out of it and ran toward the light machine gun mount, preparing to pull the trigger and open fire.

However, he was taken down in a single blow by his companion, who coldly said: "I'm sorry, but I did invite you to convert to the divine with me."

After saying this, he threw the weapon from the high post directly down to the slaves.

Under the blessing of their faith, these Blue Star people who had obtained weapons restrained their behavior, never making things difficult for those Earth Humans who had already converted.

Even for those who hadn't converted before, as long as they knelt before the tidal wave of slaves and shouted: "Xingyang God is eternal!" they would be spared.

Because this was not just a resistance by the Blue Star people, but an action by all followers of the Xingyang God in pursuit of equality and freedom!

Casting aside past grievances, the humans on the two planets cooperated, united by the same faith, becoming an unstoppable force that swept everything before it.

They quickly occupied the largest mining site on the ring, and other mining sites followed suit.

Within just two weeks, most of the mining sites had become the territory of the Xingyang God followers.

The high-ranking officials stationed on Earth initially thought it was just a small riot by Blue Star slaves, so they didn't take it to heart at first.

But the rapid fall of the ring mining zone slapped them hard in the face.

It wasn't until the footage from the riot zone was transmitted back that everyone realized these people were not just slaves; there was actually a significant proportion of Earth Humans among them.

Even the foremen and guards had joined them.

Consequently, the high-ranking officials immediately summoned the senior law enforcement officer guarding Earth's order. With panic-stricken faces, they roared: "Explain to me what is going on! Why are so many Earth Humans rioting together with the slaves?"

The senior law enforcement officer lowered his head, sweating profusely: "We must flee now; it is too late to do anything. This is not a slave riot!"

"This is a religious uprising! Many of my subordinates have already converted to that religion! The three thousand Imperial Guards brought by General Du Fei have also been completely wiped out!"

"And it's not just the mining zones on the ring; many Cyborg factories on Earth have been controlled by them. Those Cyborgs that were originally meant to be shipped to the front lines have now become their weapons; we cannot defeat them!"

The Earth high-ranking officials finally recognized this terrifying reality.

Because the fighting on the front lines was intense, the defensive forces the Emperor had deployed in the Earth's rear were already exceptionally weak and stretched thin.

And the most important branch of these forces, the law enforcement, had already fallen apart from within.

Many people within it had long since stopped following the Emperor and had instead come to believe in the Xingyang God.

Realizing that the situation was lost, the high-ranking officials had no choice but to flee Earth immediately.

Facing the leaderless heretics, the advance of the Xingyang God followers accelerated.

After gaining absolute control over the ring mining zones, Baliwei and Le Gang led countless followers to Earth in shuttlecraft.

Working from the inside out with the fellow believers in the Cyborg factories, they rapidly encroached upon the territory.

Two months later, the last stubborn resistance was wiped out, and Earth was brought into the fold of the Xingyang God Cult!

Chu Xingyang, as the Prophet, walked toward the high platform surrounded by Earth Humans and Blue Star people.

He cleared his throat and said: "Xingyang God is above; you have relied on your courage and perseverance to drive away those who lorded over you."

"From now on, no one will ever steal the fruits of your labor again. Earth will no longer be Chu Yuhang's arsenal, and the Blue Star people will no longer be slaves working ceaselessly like machines! You are equal!"

"You are free!"

The Prophet's words were transmitted to the ears of all followers through various devices, and both the Blue Star people and the Earth Humans were ecstatic.

They cheered tirelessly in the streets, alleys, cities, and countryside.

Ba Shayu found Chen Susu the very first moment she regained her freedom.

At her sincere request, the two finally reconciled. They were currently embracing and weeping together.

Chen Susu sobbed softly: "It's so wonderful; we are equal, we are free."

Ba Shayu gently pinched her little cheek and laughed mischievously: "I actually quite liked being your pet before; why don't you keep supporting me in the future."

"No way! Since we are equal, we both have to work. It's just... it's just that we have to work in the same place; I want to keep an eye on you!"

Amidst the atmosphere of global celebration, the Gospel Army on the three warships, "Divine Might," "divine ascension," and "divine grace," were busy and overwhelmed.

First of all, the reconstruction of order was a very troublesome matter.

Tu Kulei said with a grave expression: "Although the total value of social production will no longer be supplied to the front lines, total wealth is very abundant in the short term."

"But we still have to face the problem of how to distribute it; the Blue Star people have only gained freedom, but apart from that, they have nothing."

Just as everyone was discussing the plan, Chu Xingyang interrupted: "It is too early to talk about this; we still have one major thing left to deal with."

As he spoke, he pointed to the sky: "Chu Yuhang's army will likely be returning soon; he will never be willing to lose control over Earth!"