Chapter 1923: Chapter 400: Listen to the Eternal Tides
[This is the âNew Branch Structureâ where we are, a remote structure at the edge of the known universeâAll you Sublimators should understand the universe and world, right? And you, the public, perhaps can also comprehend the starry sky thanks to the baptism of Inega II? But I am well aware that most of you donât understand what it specifically signifies because you are busy and have no time to ponder these useless things]
[It doesnât matter if you donât understand. In the future, I will teach you what âCosmic Structureâ and âGalaxy Clusterâ are. Those are astronomical knowledge without much significance, but I will give you the time to learn these meaningless pieces of knowledge]
He said so and then gently tapped a small point on the âNew Branch Structureâ with his finger.
An insignificant point.
And this point began to enlarge, enlarging, replacing the original âNew Branch Structureâ.
Countless stardust surged, forming a structure reminiscent of human rib contours, but those giant arms extending outward curved inward, creating twelve massive vortices: [This is the âTwelvefold Vortex Superclusterâ where we reside, containing over 210,000 galaxies, the largest of which is called âLight Sinkâ also known as âSpiral Constantâ named by the earliest star-going civilization in this supercluster, the âThousand Stars Clusterâ. Its center is an ultra-massive black hole, which is also the origin of this super vortexâs name]
[The galaxy where we humans exist is within this super vortex, which contains a total of 30,000 galaxies]
[Right here]
Ian pointed to the largest vortex in the central lower part of the Twelvefold Vortex Supercluster, then enlarged that vortex again, pointing to a galaxy glowing with silver light in the lower half, near the five oâclock direction.
[The civilization of the previous era referred to our galaxy as the Silver Wheel; some poets called it the Milky Way because when the stars still existed, an endless array of stars stretched across our firmament, innumerable starlight twinkling like a ceaselessly flowing silver river]
[Just like this]
So said Ian, as the Glass Emperor Dragon slowly emerged behind him.
The descendant of the Ether Stardust Dragon unfurled its blade wings made of countless stardust, uttering a long chant as it soared across the sky. Thus, everyone on the Terra Continent witnessed as a dragon silhouette briefly flickered at the zenith of the firmament, a magnificent and expansive river of stars cleaved through the midst of the firmament, like an ink stroke from a celestial deityâs brush, or a silently rotating silver light wheel.
Such was the brilliance that even the sun and the light remnant of the Calamity of Light paled in comparison.
All gazed in awe at this endlessly flowing Milky Way, their thoughts stirred.
Some doubted Ianâs words, questioning where in the heavens such resplendent phenomena could exist when it was simply a dark and silent abyss, one that people dared not gaze directly at during the night for fear of having their souls consumed by the darkness.
If this Milky Way had truly existed in the past, why did it disappear? Such a vast and great natural structure, asking people who have never dared look directly at a planet to understand, would indeed be asking too much.
While some didnât comprehend all these meanings, they were inexplicably stirred, yes, if the firmament only had the sun and moon, it would be too bland. Even if there were scant points of light, they only twinkled alone; it shouldnât be that lonely, shouldnât be that desolate.
If, in the past, in that untold past era of civilization, there was such a Silver Galaxy flowing across the sky, itâs no wonder they werenât afraid of the dark night but praised the cloudless night sky for bringing brilliant starlight.
And Ian just stood there.
Standing in front of the Silver Galaxy, the expansive galactic light wheel quietly rotated behind him, reflecting him like a deity descending from the Heavenly Kingdom.
ââWhere exactly are we?
ââWhy did such a beautiful Milky Way vanish?
ââWhy are you telling us this? How does all of this relate to the so-called âPerpetual Motion Machineâ?
Meditation.
Contemplation.
The resonance of the soul.
Watched by all, Ian stood at the intersection of planets and space, gazing at the beings before him. Among them were fathers in deep debt from treating their childrenâs illnesses, mothers still toiling in fields to support their families; there were bandits who had just robbed a caravan, and nobles peering outside in confusion from a womanâs warm bed.
The humble, the impoverished, the lavish, the vicious, the honest, the cunning... what is said about all living beings encompasses all types of people, all emotions, all dreams, and directions.
Yet without exception.
Stars had once shone upon them, whether the light was warm or cold, whether it was bright or dim.
And now, they began to wonder, even if due to the power equivalent to that of a Fifth Energy Level force or because of the momentum built from the Top Seatâs Blood of the Setal Imperial Familyâyet it should be so.
If there werenât meteors streaking across the sky, if there werenât beams hanging in the sky, humans would not naturally look up to the night sky.
And what I need to do...
is to become that guiding star, leading everyone, and every path forward.
[We are right here]
[Within the inner ring of the Silver Wheel, one among 550 billion stars]
[A small point]
Ian extended his hand, pointing to a corner of this light wheel.