Chapter 562: Chapter 556: Dominating the Era · Lord of the Red Lotus

After this proposal appeared, many people were tempted and voiced their support.

Although Earth has suffered invasions from many alien civilizations, there haven’t been many that had real communication.

First, the Eternal Civilization was forced to sign an unequal treaty, so it doesn’t count as an ally.

The Chuanke Civilization – the Seventh Princess Eve died on Earth, and the Eldest Prince Li Tang and the Third Prince Adam both suffered considerable losses, making their relationship with Earth rather ambiguous and hard to define.

The legendary Zhang Heng Civilization goes without saying. After the battle at the Space Academy, this civilization completely vanished without a trace. Some speculate that perhaps it lost its courage and has fled the Milky Way Galaxy.

So, only Cangming Star remains.

[Sword Master] Lin Qiubai, [Demonic Son] Zhang Kuang, and [Profound Immortal] Zhao Guanlan, even without considering the enigmatic [Game Main God], the three overlords of Cangming Star with their diverse personalities have all contributed significantly to the peace and stability of Earth after arriving here.

Even the most controversial among them, [Profound Immortal] Zhao Guanlan, cannot have his achievements denied.

Under the iron-fisted rule of the Profound Immortal Team, although many people in Japan have died, many alien invaders were also expelled and exterminated, the most representative being the battle against the Sea Demon disaster.

Besides that...

Zhao Guanlan also provided considerable assistance during the descent of the Chuanke Civilization.

It’s well known that the time flow rates on Cangming Star and Earth are not the same, with a quite large difference.

If we could connect with this ally, apart from getting powerful backup, perhaps we could also take advantage of the time benefits of Cangming to help nurture a batch of top-level Extraordinary powerhouses on Earth, while also making the existing National Guardian-level Extraordinary Ones even stronger!

The current combat power of [Sword Master] and [Demonic Son] is difficult to gauge.

After all, when those two first came to Earth, one was just a remaining soul, the other amnesiac, both in a half-dead state.

Having returned to Cangming for so long, considering the time flow difference, perhaps they have already restored to their peak state, or have even reached a higher level and realm!

At the very least, their combat power should be at the [Profound Immortal] level, right?

However you look at it, those two shouldn’t be weaker than Zhao Guanlan now!

"Perhaps, we can execute a strategic shift, temporarily abandon Earth, and start the interstellar voyage plan, escaping to the Chuanke Star System, after all, the Eldest Prince of Chuanke Li Tang, now known as the Father of Chinese Mecha, already has a considerable sense of belonging to Earth Civilization and should not refuse our request."

"Some of the black technology we obtained from alien civilizations has not been fully digested yet, we lack the time, and our tech is not mature enough to make interstellar battleships."

"Nonsense! If we had ample time, we wouldn’t need to run! Seeing the speed of Earth’s Extraordinary power development, giving us another half-century could mean that we wouldn’t even fear the Divine Court!"

"If the Chuanke Civilization is willing to help, maybe they could provide ready interstellar vehicles..."

"Going to the Chuanke Star System, it’s better to go directly to Cangming Star! Calculated in terms of Cangming time, since ancient times, China... no, Earth and Cangming have always been excellent allies."

This led to the emergence of two factions.

One seeks assistance from Cangming.

The other aims for interstellar voyage, abandoning Earth entirely to begin interstellar migration.

The former is rather headstrong, thinking of going head-to-head to see if they can leverage the power of Cangming Star for a good fight against the Divine Court.

The latter is more cautious, believing that fighting while retreating, avoiding direct conflict, and strategic transfer is the right path.

"Interstellar migration is not feasible."

After a long silence, Ma Ran finally spoke: "Perhaps everyone hasn’t noticed, but in the previous prophecy, a senior figure of the Divine Court said one thing."

"Devils reside in purgatory, whereas demons reside in the human heart."

Some attendees immediately understood Ma Ran’s words, and most faces turned grim.

Sitting to Ma Ran’s left, Su Qiangwei, though understanding the deeper meaning immediately, still maintained a carefree demeanor, patiently explaining to everyone: "The so-called ’human heart’ has two interpretations."

"One is in the physical sense, referring to the human heart."

"The other refers to human thoughts, ideas, and notions."

"In my view, the second interpretation is more likely."

"The so-called ’demons’ might be certain entities born from human spiritual energy and negative emotions."

Hiss...

The crowd gasped collectively, goosebumps rising instantly.

Even with the first explanation, everyone thought it was nearly insoluble.

If demons reside in the human heart, how can demon eggs be removed?

Who would agree to give the entire human race heart transplants?

Not to mention if it’s doable, even if it were feasible, what about fetuses and newborns?

You can’t expect to perform sterilization on the entire human race, can you?

That would equate to self-destruction, the most foolish act.

Compromise and appeasement shouldn’t go to such lengths.

If it’s not the first possibility and it’s the second...

That’s even more unsolvable.

As long as humans are alive, they will think, generate ideas, and have countless thoughts spread out.

If so-called demons indeed stem from these thoughts and ideas...

Apart from human extinction, people couldn’t think of any solution.

Who the hell wants to be a host to a parasite?

The Divine Court and the True Demons, two great mountains, suddenly weighed on everyone’s shoulders, making it hard to breathe.

"The Divine Court senior..."

Ma Ran picked up from Su Qiangwei, saying hauntingly: "At least, the one we have seen plans to wipe out the entire human race of Earth, leaving not a single soul."

"In His eyes, we Earthlings are merely the source of energy and nutrients for the eggs of the True Demon, living is an original sin."

"As long as one Earthling is alive, it could lead to the birth of a [demon]."

"No matter where we escape to, we’ll be hunted endlessly."

At this point, Ma Ran paused, a subtle red glow swirling in his dark eyes.

He looked around, then leisurely said: "There’s only one option left for us."

"Fight!"

Initially, when Ma Ran said this, although no one openly argued against it, many internally disagreed.

Refusing to jump out and oppose was merely out of personal respect for the [Prophet], giving Ma Ran face.

Now...

After laying out the facts and reasoning, when everyone heard Ma Ran say this again, exchanging glances, they ultimately acknowledged his decision.

Finally, the representatives from various countries unified their thoughts.

Fighting while retreating, fleeing to an extraterrestrial star, was impossible now.

They could only face the enemy head-on.

So then...

First, they had to solve the manpower issue!

Earth Civilization was at a significant disadvantage in terms of the number of core Extraordinary talents and top-level combat power!

What to do when outmatched?

Charging in solo was asking to die, akin to digging one’s own grave, an act of sheer idiocy.

So, they needed to gather reinforcements!

After forming a unified front, everyone’s gaze then shifted towards Ma Ran.

It seemed that the only diplomat capable and qualified to contact Cangming Star was him.

Ogata Shitou, the representative from the Guanlan Country originally seated to Ma Ran’s right, couldn’t bear the fervent stares, sidestepped slightly, leaving the stage open.

Su Qiangwei on the left, however, remained unmoved, steady as Mount Tai by Ma Ran’s side, like a statue.

Feeling the eager gazes of the attendees, Ma Ran immediately responded: "I contacted them earlier."

"[Sword Master] and [Demonic Son] are currently battling against Cangming Heavenly Dao and have no time to attend to Earth."

The expressions of the crowd dimmed, nearly falling into despair.

Su Qiangwei’s gaze upon Ma Ran, however, contained a hint of hidden disdain.

He had indeed developed the habit of pausing mid-sentence.

Which is why Master Qiangwei had once again bested Ma Xiansheng in "not forgetting one’s original intent"!

"As for the fourth overlord of Cangming..."

Ma Ran paused momentarily, smiling as he addressed the assembly: "The one who dominates the contemporary as the [Lord of the Red Lotus]."

"She is already on Earth."

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