Chapter 862: Situation
The road ahead was relatively safe.
The Light of Humanity warship drifted through space for a long time before finally entering human territory.
As it crossed the boundary, countless migrating flying ships and warships came into view, scattered in every direction. Compared to the Light of Humanity, these ships were far inferior. They were slow, clumsy, and lacked any real defensive systems.
Sometimes, when a powerful being sped through the core layer of the Astral World, the resulting ripple would throw the Astral Gods piloting these ships into a flurry of panic.
But times had changed. With the Eternal Oblivion Force becoming frighteningly sensitive, it had become extremely dangerous for Astral Gods to operate flying ships. A single mishap could trigger a tidal surge of that force.
If that happened, the entire ship would be overturned, and both the Astral Gods and the ascended beings aboard would be swallowed whole by the Eternal Oblivion Force.
Li Pin stood on the deck of the Light of Humanity, his gaze piercing through the core layer of the Astral World, extending deep into the inner and even outer layers. "These Astral Gods..."
From his vantage point, he could clearly see a steady stream of flying ships and Astral Gods converging on the core of human territory from all directions.
From time to time, the brilliance of an Astral God would suddenly flare, as they gave in to despair, surrendering to the Eternal Oblivion Force and plunging into the Material World.
Standing beside Li Pin, Ji Shun said, "Once Astral Gods reach the Sacred Monarch or Heavenly Emperor Realm, their safety improves significantly. Many of them refuse to serve under others and instead manifest their own territories around the outer edges of the Four Continents, creating lands and kingdoms of their own.
"On one hand, this helps them better comprehend their realm. On the other, each Sacred Monarch or Heavenly Emperor often represents a powerful backing force. By forming these continents, they provide a place for those forces to gain a foothold and settle.
"At the same time, they also welcome other Astral Gods to reside on their formed continents, offering them protection in exchange for resources..."