203: Chapter 202 The Five-Year Agreement, The Left Arm of the False God

Three years passed in the blink of an eye as the "Kindling Project" proceeded in full swing without interruption.

As the only galaxy in this parallel universe that had not been eroded, a large number of living beings from the Milky Way Galaxy continued to be transferred to the Main Universe where the Xingyang Civilization resided.

This greatly enhanced the popularity and reputation of the Civilization of Gods among the various civilizations of the Main Universe.

In many parts of the universe, people became aware that the great deity, the Xingyang God, was fighting against an entire parallel universe to protect the last pure land in that universe.

Although these civilizations gradually realized the completely incomparable gap in combat power between themselves and the Zhangyang Civilization and would no longer send armies to assist...

They still spared no effort in providing manpower and resources to help maintain the operation of the four Multiverse channels.

And the many living beings in the Milky Way Galaxy of the parallel universe, seeing that their civilization would have successors, seemed to gradually accept their impending fate.

According to what the Xingyang Civilization had said previously, the great deity would protect the Milky Way Galaxy for five years.

Now that three years had passed, the vast majority of the remaining beings no longer participated in production or labor.

They wanted to spend the last two years of their lives in the way they desired most.

In any case, thanks to the material relief from numerous civilizations in the Main Universe, large quantities of food ensured these beings would not starve to death in the following two years.

They took their partners or went alone, carrying sufficient food, to places they had always wanted to visit but never managed to.

Oceans, high mountains, flower fields, and forests.

While comfortably enjoying the current peace and beauty, they chatted idly with those beside them.

"How many civilizations are left in the Milky Way Galaxy now? Is it still over three hundred million like before?"

"No, when the Kindling Project first started, some civilizations with only one or two individuals left directly departed on spaceships. Now, there are roughly two hundred and sixty million civilizations left."

"Hmm, even if the number of people has quadrupled, it's still choosing eight out of ten million. There's no way it would ever be my turn. Sigh, I thought the Xingyang God was the true savior, but I didn't expect he only gave us five years of peaceful times!"

Hearing this, a middle-aged man quickly retorted, "Five years is also salvation. Otherwise, we would have been swallowed by Chu Zhangyang's Flesh and Blood Universe until not even dregs remained. Forget about being able to leisurely enjoy the scenery like you are now."

"Instead, the entire universe would be a piece of lifeless, rotten meat by now. And our civilization would have long since vanished without a trace, as if we had never existed!"

The people nearby who heard this expressed their agreement one after another.

They also understood that without the protection of the deity, the Zhangyang Civilization, which could easily swallow an entire universe spanning ninety billion light-years, could take down the tiny Milky Way Galaxy with just a thought.

Therefore, these beings no longer dwelled on the destruction of the entire universe, but instead immersed themselves in their own spiritual worlds.

After all, there were only two years left. No one wanted to die with a heart full of regrets.

Of course, there were also those who never gave up on that small spark of Hope in their hearts.

One person scanned the crowd with Hope: "Do you think we might live on forever? No, I mean, will our Milky Way Galaxy continue to exist?"

"Look, we've passed these three years smoothly. After all, the Zhangyang Civilization suffered two consecutive defeats at the hands of the Xingyang God. It shows that the Evil God's abilities are inferior to the Xingyang God's."

"So that's why he hasn't moved for three years. Perhaps he is very afraid of the true deity and doesn't dare to attack again. Can't we then just keep living on?"

But soon, an astronomy enthusiast shattered that person's last Hope: "Chu Zhangyang might have really been unable to beat the Xingyang God before, but now, he truly cannot be compared to his former self."

"Because the organic transformation of the entire universe is almost complete. Except for the Milky Way Galaxy, the stars in other galaxies stopped shining long ago."

"But as far as I know, some astronomers have been continuously observing using thermodynamic imaging."

"Many of the large stellar structures in the entire universe have changed from their original fibrous distribution into something like real muscle fibers."

"Chu Zhangyang's next full-force strike will definitely not be a minor skirmish like the previous attacks from the Andromeda Galaxy or the Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy."

"Compared to your optimism, I'm more worried about whether the five years of peace promised by the deity can truly be sustained until the end!"

The crowd fell into a quiet silence upon hearing this.

They naturally knew that although the Milky Way Galaxy was under the deity's protection and maintained by the Resistance Army...

It had remained almost unchanged over these three years, with no major shifts.

However, the entire universe swallowed by the Zhangyang Civilization had been undergoing earth-shaking changes.

That Evil God, Chu Zhangyang, seemed to have never stopped his evolution, and it looked like he was about to turn the entire universe into his own body.

And there were still two years left until the deity's five-year promise. But clearly, the Evil God would not sit idly by and wait until that time.

At this moment, in the Holy City on Blue Star in this parallel universe, Chu Zhangyang summoned some people.

With a self-satisfied smile, he gave a look of affirmation: "You have done well. Now the entire universe has completely finished its organic transformation. I can control those galaxies as easily as I use my own limbs and body."

Wei Wei spoke with a look of sincere joy, "great deity, then the entire universe is now your body. Your power will easily crush Chu Xingyang, and his Primordial Power will also be yours for the taking!"

Tu Kulei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "That pseudo-god, we've endured them for a long time. And that so-called Xingyang Civilization! They've been lingering in the Milky Way Galaxy for three years, as if they intend to hold it firmly."

While these two were happy from the bottom of their hearts, the other Blue Star people remained meaningfully silent.

Some even faintly showed expressions of despair.

Because they also gradually realized that their god, this Chu Zhangyang...

After completely taking over the entire universe and seizing the Primordial Power of the Xingyang Civilization...

Would have no need to keep these Blue Star people around.

When that time came, no matter what purpose the Evil God had, he would transform them into mindless flesh as well.

At that point, the Zhangyang Civilization would have only one consciousness, and that would be the consciousness of this god!

Everything else would turn to dust and scatter with the wind.

They couldn't help but secretly lament in their hearts: We tens of thousands of surviving Blue Star people are truly pitiful. We clearly know the god we serve is extremely evil.

Yet we still have to sing praises for him against our will every day.

Chu Zhangyang, high on his divine throne, naturally knew what these people below were thinking.

But now, he no longer cared.

Whether it was internal cursing or a rebellion that might form in the future...

After a while, it would all completely cease to exist.

Chu Zhangyang shouted frantically in his heart, "By then, there will only be the voice of one deity in the entire universe—mine!"

"And I will spread this great divine voice to the Multiverse."

"I am God! Not only the only god, but the only one in the truest sense."

"In all parallel universes from now on, there will be only one consciousness—mine—plus the organic universe that has become my body."

Chu Zhangyang showed a look of intoxication as he thought.

But he soon snapped out of it. After all, in his universe at this moment, that Xingyang Civilization was still stuck in his heart like a thorn in his side.

Then, with a determined gaze, he said: "Then I won't wait anymore. Today is the day. Today is the day to take down the Milky Way Galaxy."

Wei Wei smiled and asked curiously: "great deity, will you use a galaxy again this time? A galaxy even larger than the Andromeda Galaxy?"

Chu Zhangyang shook his head: "How could that be? The one opposite me can be considered the Sun God of the parallel universe. This time, it won't be a minor skirmish like last time."

"Besides, now that I can completely control the entire universe, using a galaxy only hundreds of thousands of light-years in size would be too petty."

Tu Kulei looked up: "Then what the deity means this time is..."

Chu Zhangyang laughed loudly: "I want the Milky Way Galaxy to taste the flavor of God's left arm!"

Among the Blue Star survivors below, many were silently praying in their hearts for the Xingyang Civilization on the other side.

"Xingyang God, you must win. You must defeat this demon. When the time comes, even if you can't save us, at least save the Milky Way Galaxy and the other parallel worlds."

At this time, in the Milky Way Galaxy.

The vast majority of civilizations were quietly waiting for the cosmic doomsday in two years.

After all, the time given by the deity surely couldn't be wrong.

However, some civilizations that had been observing the depths of the starry sky had already faintly sensed unusual movements from the Zhangyang Civilization.

They had a feeling that they might not be able to hold out for two years.

On the divine might, the Helmsman Tang Ling, who had been staring at the scanning instruments, suddenly shouted in confusion: "Something's wrong. Why has the star map changed so much? Can such a massive stellar structure produce such a long-distance displacement in an instant?"

Yu Lan, who was beside him, said irritably: "What are you shouting for? It's been moving for these past three years. Moreover, Chu Zhangyang's organic transformation is basically successful now."

"The entire universe is his body. What's so strange about him moving a bit?"

But Tang Ling still said in horror: "This time is different. What moved this time is the entire Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall. It's 10 billion light-years in diameter, occupying one-ninth of the entire observable universe."

"And, like a giant palm, five fingers are closing in on the Milky Way Galaxy. It's like... like he wants to crush the Milky Way Galaxy like an ant!"

Hearing this, Yu Lan became serious.

She hurriedly ran to the scanner in front of the bridge's command room.

After confirming that the Helmsman Tang Ling was not wrong...

She quickly looked toward the Bishop nearby with a pleading gaze.

Chu Xingyang looked calm: "Hmm, it's about time for him to make his move."

"However, since I told those civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy it would be five years, I cannot break my word! I will definitely hold out for the remaining two years, together with two demi-gods!"

Yu Lan's heart skipped a beat.

It was the first time she had heard the deity use the word "hold out."

And he even took the initiative to mention needing the help of the Three-Legged Monster and Mabu.

It seemed that this time, Chu Zhangyang was indeed much, much stronger than the previous Sun Gods.

In the Milky Way Galaxy at this time, most civilizations also observed this phenomenon.

It was as if the entire Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall had begun to collapse, and it was collapsing with the Milky Way Galaxy as the center.

It seemed it would crush it completely in an instant.

The different voices of these living beings quickly split into two camps.

One side pessimistically stated: "We are finished. The cosmic doomsday that was supposed to come in two years has arrived early. Our Milky Way Galaxy cannot be saved."

"This is a cosmic wall 10 billion light-years long. The last thing the Xingyang God dealt with was just the Andromeda Galaxy with a diameter of 220,000 light-years. They are completely on different orders of magnitude."

But there were still many people who had full confidence in the deity.

They immediately retorted: "Don't worry, God said five years, so it's five years. Only three years have passed now. So we will not perish at this point in time."

"Don't worry too much. Go back and live out the remaining two years properly."

But this time, there were clearly more people who were worried.

After all, this was the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, spanning a length of ten billion light-years. Such vast and terrifying power was crushing down directly upon the tiny Milky Way Galaxy.

This was a scene that many civilizations in the universe had never even imagined in their long history.

Even with the help of a deity, no one could be certain that a god's power could be so frighteningly strong.

Lin Han, the Grand Commander of the Resistance Army, looked blankly at the scene of the entire cosmic space collapsing toward the Milky Way Galaxy.

After a long time, he said to his subordinates: "I believe the great Xingyang God will surely be able to protect us and guard our remaining two years of time."

"But if, and I mean if, there comes a time when even the deity feels powerless, then we should not have any complaints."

"After all, without the great deity, the Milky Way Galaxy would have been gone long ago."

"I just want to take this opportunity while there's still a chance to say something to everyone. It has been my honor to fight alongside all of you until now! Thank you all for following me all this way!"

Hearing this, many subordinates couldn't help but have their eyes turn red.

Their leader, no matter how dire the moment, had always carried Hope and encouraged everyone.

It was his brand of encouragement and refusal to give up—like promising plums to quench thirst or drawing a cake to satisfy hunger—

That had allowed the Resistance Army, which was on the verge of total annihilation several times, to come back to life repeatedly. It also kept some civilizations that had long since given up resistance and were waiting for death going until now.

Yet, for even such an optimistic person to now speak words that sounded almost like a final testament...

It gave everyone a somewhat heart-wrenching feeling.

Some people choked up and said: "Grand Commander, don't say such discouraging things. There will be a turning point for us."

"Exactly! The great deity will fight with us until five years later, until that even more terrifying existence, the monster called Nirvana, descends!"

It was the first time Lin Han had been encouraged by his subordinates.

This made him feel that his speech just now was a bit too emotional or even out of character.

So he immediately smiled and said: "In short, this time we really can only watch from the sidelines. Let us witness the miracle of the great deity."