Chapter 669: The Final Holy War
The ancient guardian mission flowing through my bloodline was completely ignited.
And I clearly felt the soul resonance from the entire planet.
The depleted Star Sea power within me was being replenished by streams of pure Gaia source energy, flowing across time and space, rapidly recovering, even breaking through to higher barriers!
I wasn't fighting alone!
Behind me stood the entire Mist Island, stood all the courageous lives across the planet.
"The Lord of Cracks, you interdimensional bastard!" Feeling the endless mighty power surging within me, the fear in my eyes had long been replaced by infinite fighting spirit.
I raised the Stellar Trident again, pointing it at that evil eye from afar, letting out a roar powerful enough to shake the Star Sea, "Want to devour our world? Ask us if we agree first! Revelation! Smash it!"
With the blessing of the entire planet's will, the Star Sea power within me surged at an unprecedented speed.
The trident in my hand resonated perfectly with the Heart of the Tide deep in my soul, radiating divine light that illuminated the entire deep sea.
The terrifying pressure from the evil eye remained powerful, but was no longer cause for despair.
Just as we were about to perish together, another change occurred.
This time, from the chaotic starry sky above our heads.
Across the heavens, brilliant stars lit up one after another.
Their light was pure and sacred, filled with wisdom and will.
They were ancient and powerful souls, awakened by the Cradle Heart's call, crossing endless time and space, projecting their power to our dying planet.
Then, those brilliant stars slowly moved, finally forming an ancient star map covering the entire sky.
The pattern of this star map was seventy to eighty percent similar to the stone tablet in my hand and the Revelation's emblem.
Only more complete, filled with the rhythmic essence of cosmic source laws.
The moment the star map formed, a vast primordial power from the birth of the universe descended from the sky, landing precisely on the Revelation and the abyssal evil eye.
The Revelation's divine light suddenly surged several times, its hull becoming indestructible, sharp enough to pierce through anything.
And that abyssal evil eye, under the suppression of this cosmic law, began trembling violently, cracks appearing on its surface.
For the first time, fear showed in its cold gaze.
The abyssal evil eye hadn't expected this fragile world to hide power that could threaten its very source.
My heart filled with wild joy as I poured the mighty divine authority within me—fused with Gaia's source and the star map's great power—unreservedly into the trident.
"Star Sea Punishment, Cosmic Decree, Meteorite and Heavenly Descent!" The trident in my hand transformed into an ultimate light spear condensing the entire planet's guardian will and cosmic judgment power.
It slammed fiercely toward the core of that vulnerable abyssal evil eye!
After a tremendous sound capable of annihilating laws, my consciousness once again fell into endless darkness.
This time, I couldn't even muster a thought of struggle.
When I woke again, there was no more severe pain and weakness.
Instead, an indescribable warmth and comfort, as if cradled in a mother's embrace.
I opened my eyes to find myself lying in a cradle woven from countless emerald vines and flowers.
Wendy's little face pressed against mine, the mark between her brows radiating soft green light, continuously nourishing my body and soul.
Olivia sat nearby, gently wiping my forehead with damp animal hide, her eyes full of love.
We were no longer in the cold command cabin, but in a valley filled with birdsong, flowers, and bright sunshine.
"Where are we?" I struggled to sit up.
"Daddy! You're awake!" Wendy joyfully hugged my arm.
"Matthew, you're finally awake!" Olivia also cried tears of joy. "You've been unconscious for half a month!"
Half a month?
What about the evil eye? What happened to the world?
"Don't worry, Matthew." Olivia saw through my thoughts and gently told me everything that happened while I was unconscious.
After I passed out, it was Wendy who, at the critical moment, fully activated the Cradle Heart's potential and merged with that descending star map power.
Not only did she save me and the Revelation from the explosion, but she also severely wounded that evil eye, temporarily forcing it back beyond the rift.
Though the crisis wasn't over, we had gained precious breathing room.
Even more surprising, guided by the Cradle Heart and star map, ancient guardians with stellar bloodlines from around the world truly answered the call.
Through various incredible means, they crossed oceans, gathering toward Mist Island.
During the half month I was unconscious, over a dozen guardians from different lands with various unique abilities had arrived.
They all came in response to the summons, forming the Blue Star Guardian Alliance to protect our common home.
The valley where we now stood was a temporary rest area we'd opened with these new allies.
When news of my awakening spread, introduced by Zara, guardian representatives came to visit.
Facing these new allies of different forms but all burning with shared righteous fury, my heart filled with unprecedented passion.
We were no longer fighting alone.
Over the following days, I shared all secrets unreservedly with them.
They also contributed ancient knowledge from their inheritances about fighting the abyss.
In this unprecedented collision of information, we gained clearer understanding of both our enemy and the future.
Finally, a grand battle plan gradually became clear before us.
We would use Mist Island as the core node, uniting all activated guardians and energy altars worldwide to build a Gaia energy defense line covering the entire planet.
This defense line would be based on Blue Star's own underground energy circuits and gravitational field, driven by the dual cores of Cradle Heart and Heart of the Tide, supplemented by Atlantean technology and various secret arts.
Its purpose wasn't to confront the Lord of Cracks head-on, but to weaken its power infiltration as much as possible, repair the world's barriers, and buy us the most precious time to find the ultimate winning method.
This was a great undertaking requiring the combined power of the entire planet, and our only hope.
Looking at these guardians who came for a common goal, my gaze was firm.
"Everyone, the Gaia Defense Line plan concerns all our futures!" I raised my voice. "I, Matthew, swear by the Star Sea Divine Authority that I will fight alongside you all until the last drop of blood! For Gaia! For our homeland! For life!"
All guardians raised their weapons and artifacts, their roars merging into a torrent that shook the entire valley, as if declaring to the entire universe.
This final holy war determining the world's fate had officially begun!
The Gaia Defense Line plan was our last hope.
Guardian forces from across the globe were gathering at Mist Island, preparing to fight to the death with the Lord of Cracks and the even more terrifying thing behind it.