Gonggong spurred his magic, his entire form swelling to immense proportions, then gradually transforming into an illusion, merging into the Milky Way in pieces.
The entire Milky Way surged and boiled, its waves rising tens of thousands of feet high, instantly shattering some of the star worlds suspended within.
Giant waves like mountains bore down. Many had already fled in terror, their bowels emptied.
Mo Qi, the Saintess, and others with higher cultivation levels channeled their magic. Various divine lights erupted, multicolored and brilliant, meeting the tidal waves.
The divine lights barely held back the waves, which flowed over everyone's heads, accumulating, growing thicker.
Each person exerted their full strength, attempting to push the waves back, but the waves did not budge, instead becoming thicker and heavier.
Everyone suffered immensely.
Gonggong's figure gradually thinned, but his voice still echoed through heaven and earth: "Milky Way world, be destroyed!"
As he had said, the entire Milky Way world truly began to head towards destruction.
First, the star worlds within the Milky Way, unable to withstand the impact of the waves, crumbled one by one. The sounds of collapsing heavens and earth rose and fell, drowning out the screams of the people.
Or, more likely, many vanished before they could even scream.
Following this, the Milky Way waters spread towards the Tree World, causing it to shake violently.
The star worlds upon the Tree World triggered earthquakes.
This was merely the beginning. Subsequently, the Milky Way waters would erode all star worlds until their complete annihilation.
"The great tribulation is coming! The great tribulation is coming!" the little blood man emerged from Mo Qi's storage pouch and cried to the heavens.
The Great Emperor of the Milky Way looked at the Saintess, "Think of a way!"
The Saintess looked at Mo Qi, "Think of a way!"
Mo Qi could only sigh, looking at the River God, "I'm afraid only you have a solution."
The River God smiled, "It is time to end all this. From its birth, the Milky Way has been the cradle of star worlds. The star worlds are like my children. Now that they have all grown, it is time to let them fly freely and grow strong."
Immortal Turtle frowned, "What do you mean? I don't quite understand."
The Saintess said calmly, "If the River God dies, the Milky Way will disappear. The weapon Gonggong uses to destroy the Milky Way world will cease to exist, and then all star worlds will be safe."
The Great Emperor shook his head, "Without the Milky Way, won't the star worlds, like the Golden River, drift aimlessly? Wouldn't that ultimately lead to their destruction as well?"
The Saintess replied, "You only know one part of the story. The Golden River world moved towards destruction because the Taiyin Star was destroyed. But our Milky Way world still has a Sun Star. If the Milky Way dries up, with our intervention, all star worlds will revolve around the Sun Star and will not drift aimlessly."
"That's too risky. What if it fails?" the Great Emperor said with some urgency.
"It's better than waiting for death now."
Immortal Turtle's eyes welled up with tears. He said angrily, "What are you talking about? Sending someone else to die, speaking so lightly. Why? Why don't you go die?"
The Great Emperor fell silent.
The Saintess also fell silent.
At this moment, the Milky Way waters covered the entire sky, like a mountain range without end pressing down from above. Everyone's body was being pushed to its limit. Mo Qi and the others' legs bent, yet they continued to sink, feeling as if their entire bodies were shrinking, their internal organs diminishing.
Mo Qi saw Chang Yu Ning, Xue Ying, Xiao Yi, Zi Luo, Long Qi, and others spitting blood from the pressure. His heart ached, but he was helpless.
The River God glanced at Immortal Turtle, "You don't need to be sad. Life and death are common occurrences in the mortal world. Not dying is abnormal. I have lived longer than anyone in the Milky Way world. I have seen all there is to see and experienced all there is to experience. I have no regrets. To be honest, if I had any regrets, it would be that I couldn't die. Now that I have the chance to die, I actually consider it a good thing."
"Yes, you can't die," Immortal Turtle chuckled.
The River God's gaze turned to Mo Qi, "He has a way."
Mo Qi hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't have a way either."
"It seems you don't wish to fulfill my desire. Then I must find a way myself," the River God said.
As he spoke, he looked towards the distant deep space, where a star from the Golden River world was hurtling towards them again, as fast as lightning.
Even from afar, a hot and sharp pressure blew towards them. Compared to the collapse of the Milky Way, its aura was much weaker, but for tiny humans, it was still a destructive disaster.
The River God did not hesitate. He soared into the air. Mid-flight, his entire body expanded, gradually becoming ethereal, flowing like ripples, drifting like mist.
"Next, all humans will migrate to the star worlds. That is where you belong. The Milky Way world will no longer have a Milky Way, nor a Tree World. Take care of yourselves."
The River God's ethereal voice echoed, lingering for a long time.
Following this, his ethereal form took on the shape of a celestial body and, without a doubt, collided with the star. With a deafening roar, blinding light instantly radiated outwards, so piercing that no one could open their eyes. At that moment, the entire world seemed to cease to exist, becoming a vast expanse.
After the white light, fragments flew everywhere, drifting and swirling, like a continuous drizzle.
Strangely, the giant waves pressing down on everyone gradually dissipated, turning into wisps of smoke that lingered in the air.
The once boundless Milky Way had now become empty space.
Everyone was saved!
However, everyone's heart was heavy. No one felt fortunate or joyful.
At this moment, countless star worlds began to drift in the air, slowly at first, then accelerating. This included the star world they stood upon, Silver Star World.
The edges of the star worlds began to burn. Everyone felt waves of intense power, almost enough to incinerate them to ashes.
Everyone sensed that something was wrong. Silver Star World was drifting towards the Sun Star, but at a terrifying speed. At this rate, it would surely shatter the Sun Star. Even if it didn't shatter it, it would be a great disaster for the Sun Star and the people on the star worlds.
Before they could recover from the damage caused by Gonggong, they were plunged into another fear.
What to do?
"Think of a way quickly!" some people shouted.
Many, unable to bear the torment, had already flown away from Silver Star World, heading into the vast void.
The Milky Way world had collapsed, and most of the debris was still churning in space. That debris was still immensely harmful, even fatal, to most people!
Moreover, no one knew the current state of the other star worlds. Perhaps they were also death traps.
Therefore, leaving meant death, and not leaving also meant death!
A dilemma!
The weak could only place their hopes on others to find a solution!
At this moment, Mo Qi felt a terrible headache. He didn't know when it started, but he had become the reliance in others' eyes.
At this time, many pairs of eyes were fixed on him.
Especially Chang Yu Ning, Yu Sheng, Lian Xin, and others, their eyes even held a hint of fanaticism.
That's right, it was Lian Xin now, not Xue Ying!
Mo Qi coughed dryly and looked at the Saintess, "Do you have any ideas?"
The Saintess thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps we can rely on the power of the Dark World. Darkness and light are relative. If the Dark World increases its surrounding divine power, it will divert some of the pressure, thus reducing the impact of the star worlds on the Sun Star."
Chan'er, Mo Qi immediately thought of Chan'er.
"Chan'er!" Mo Qi shouted, looking around.