Chapter 2: Peace
The terrifying power of the crowd combined was enough to crush entire galaxies in an instant, yet it only converged into a single point in the void without causing any damage at all.
This bizarre scene made the young man scratch his head and look at them with those innocent eyes.
Of course, no one bothered looking at him because the more they looked, the angrier they got, and it did them no good.
"Hey, shouldn’t you guys be attacking me?"
Seeing everyone ignore him, he kindly reminded them.
That reminder was like rubbing salt into everyone’s emotional wounds.
Anyone here hadn’t attacked him before? The answer was obviously no.
The infuriating part was that no matter how world-destroying their attacks were, they did absolutely nothing when they hit him.
They couldn’t even dirty the completely ordinary-looking black robe he was wearing, let alone tear it.
Every single strongest cultivator of this era had tried, yet they were completely helpless against his irrational power.
Bad news spread fast, and before long, infamy of this level had spread to every corner of the universe.
As long as someone knowledgeable heard that he was only one galaxy away from them, they would immediately flee another light-year away before feeling safe.
"If you don’t want to answer, then forget it."
The young man shook his head and turned his gaze toward the massive source of energy gathering right above his head.
It shone so brightly it was blinding, with a temperature more terrifying than the hottest stars. Space warped, and time seemed to come to a halt.
At that moment, the leader of the alliance threw a seven-colored stone slab into the source of energy, and together with everyone else, shouted in unison.
"Heavenly Dao above! Please banish this tumor of the universe and bring peace to all things!"
The voices of the powerful cultivators echoed throughout the universe. As long as one was a cultivator, they could hear this voice.
At this moment, regardless of their differences in stance or how insane a cultivator was, they all clasped their hands together and prayed.
The immense power of prayers from the entire universe gathered into the seven-colored stone slab, causing it to shatter and merge with the stream of energy, opening a massive vortex in the void.
The terrifying pulling force targeted only the young man, dragging him up into the air, making everyone’s eyes fill with excitement.
After countless eras, they had tried every possible method, but this was the first time something had actually been able to affect him.
While they were excited, the young man himself looked confused as he found himself involuntarily floating upward.
"Well, that’s amazing. You guys went through so much trouble to prepare all this for me, so you must really care about me, right? That’s great."
Even though he was about to be pulled into the extremely suspicious gate, he remained expressionless, as if it were nothing.
Some people with weaker minds couldn’t bear the sight and coughed up blood from anger.
Shameless! Absolutely shameless!
At this point, no one wanted to waste any more breath cursing him. They only wanted him to disappear from this universe as quickly as possible.
As he got closer and closer to the massive vortex, everyone’s hearts pounded wildly. Who could have imagined that the greatest cultivators of this era would wear such anxious expressions?
Suddenly, the young man stopped in midair, causing everyone to freeze like stone statues.
They held onto a tiny bit of hope, praying this was just a ’small’ error, but reality slapped them right in the face.
The young man flew in front of the alliance leader, then shook his hand as if the two of them were actually friends.
"Even though I don’t remember who you are, thanks a lot. You’ve cared about me for so many years. That really makes me happy."
Even though that was what he said, his expressionless face, as stiff as an emotionless robot, made it impossible for anyone to sympathize with him.
The body of the revenge alliance leader, despite having long since ceased to be mortal, was now trembling uncontrollably.
But before he could react, the young man instantly created clones of himself to shake hands with everyone present.
Right after that, all the clones disappeared, leaving only the original body standing before the alliance leader as he waved goodbye to everyone.
"I have a feeling there are people on the other side who need me. Wait for me. I’ll come back."
With that, he disappeared into the vortex, leaving behind a crowd that had nearly died of fright.
The gate immediately closed, and space became deathly silent. The silence lasted for a very long time, even longer than the time they had just spent sending him out of this plane. Only after a long while did someone finally speak.
"Did he really leave?"
That question threw everyone into a panic. After what had just happened, they couldn’t help but realize that neither the Heavenly Dao nor the power of the universe had any way to forcibly drive him out of this plane.
They immediately swept through the nearby galaxies with their spiritual sense.
Still not feeling reassured, they immediately ordered their subordinates and affiliated forces to search everywhere. The search radius kept expanding exponentially.
Suddenly, the planet that had been shrouded in darkness changed color. The rules that had been thrown into chaos gradually returned to their original balance.
The Revenge Alliance, made up of a group of old people, instantly became young men and women whose beauty could captivate anyone.
Even though time itself hadn’t been affected by the distorted rules, it seemed to temporarily stop as everyone present stood completely still.
Then came the explosion of emotions that the greatest cultivators had suppressed for countless years.
Regardless of race, everyone was now greeting each other with smiles. Old conflicts and disputes were temporarily set aside. No words could fully describe the joy of these miserable people.
"I propose that today be declared Universal Peace Day. Every year on this day, no matter what conflicts are going on, they must be put on hold so everyone can celebrate. What do you all think?"
The leader of the Revenge Alliance raised his voice, which sounded a little hoarse from crying as he spoke.
Naturally, with happiness overflowing, not a single person present objected. Just one day per year meant nothing to people with lifespans as long as theirs.
This was the first time every major force in the universe had unanimously agreed on a decision about peace.
Even though that young man had done nothing but cause destruction, and countless people had died because of his ridiculously careless actions, at least in the end, he had done one good thing in his life by helping promote a little peace throughout the entire universe.