Sacrifice

The atmosphere on Earth had reached an unprecedented level of tension.

"You have two choices."

The indifferent and domineering voice echoed across the land, lingering for a long time. To address this, the Earth had to engage in a conversation with them through wireless broadcasts.

"What choices?"

"The first one is that, all of you will die."

"Hiss!"

As this statement came out, billions of humans on Earth collectively gasped. The arrogance of these interstellar regions was beyond belief!

"And the second?" The voice through the wireless broadcast, though tinged with anger, was more fearful.

The interstellar regions that could easily overcome high-tech defenses and Earth's protective capabilities, how strong could their overall power be? Even if there were ten Earths combined, it was probably impossible to resist their invasion!

"The second is to hand over someone to us or kill him in front of us."

"Who?"

"The one who successfully thwarted me just now."

As this statement was made, everyone who had participated in the previous battle trembled, then they looked at the white-clothed youth who had intervened.

The latter remained calm, with serene pupils raised, silently gazing at the dark warships overhead.

Mu Rufeng furrowed his brows, and his breath became noticeably heavier. It seemed that he had anticipated the occurrence of this event.

"Dad."

Suddenly, Mu Yang turned around, giving Mu Rufeng a faint smile.

There was a hint of surprise in the latter's eyes, but then Mu Rufeng shook his head. "It's too risky. There are too many uncertainties. I can't let you take that risk."

"Dad, during the breakthrough a few days ago..."

"Yes?" Mu Rufeng frowned.

"I did sense their presence." Mu Yang affirmed, "They do exist, and they are more powerful than us."

"This won't work!" Mu Rufeng shouted, "Even if they exist, how can you go to them? To be killed?"

For the first time, anxiety appeared on Mu Rufeng's face. What kind of father would he be if he allowed his son to be killed in front of him?

"You have five minutes to consider. If there's no answer, we will begin the attack."

The indifferent voice echoed once again from the sky.

"What benefits do these choices have for us?" The voice through the wireless broadcast inquired.

"The first one, you all die, and that's liberation. The second, if you agree, our two interstellar regions will maintain peace for three hundred years, with no invasion of each other. We will also return half of the colonies we occupy."

As this statement was made, countless people gasped for breath once again.

It was indeed a tempting offer.

Mu Rufeng's face had become extremely ugly by now.

"How can we trust you?" The Earth was evidently tempted.

"The Cosmic Oath Monument."

"What?!" A shocked exclamation came from the wireless broadcast.

The Cosmic Oath Monument, once an oath was made on it, breaking that oath would incur cosmic punishment. Thousands of years ago, a powerful interstellar region, disbelieving in the power of the Cosmic Oath Monument, violated an oath. However, who would have thought that, three years later, it would completely collapse!

The reason for its collapse was unknown, but one could make a pretty good guess.

"You have two minutes left."

"Buzz!"

Countless warships deployed their attack platforms, and some were already accumulating energy, ready for a murderous assault.

"Commander Mu, I have a question for you." Suddenly, a wireless connection was established with Mu Rufeng's terminal.

"Commander Mu, do you believe what they said?"

"..."

Exhaling a breath, Mu Rufeng said, "It believe it’s true."

"Commander Mu, if you give us another hundred years, we will surely surpass them in technology. Although your son has the talent to save the world, it still takes time. We..."

"Enough. I have my own considerations."

Mu Rufeng closed the wireless terminal, a strong sense of resentment flashing in his eyes.

Nonsense! They just want me to kill my son so that they can live!

"Roar!"

At this moment, the ice and fire dragon suddenly condensed, roaring angrily towards the sky, and fiercely attacked the black warships. However, the dragon, which had always been unstoppable, was unexpectedly bound by a terrifying force as it approached the black warships, rendering it completely immobile.

"Next time, you will pay the price!"

An indifferent voice echoed from the sky. In the next moment, an invisible force, like a colossal mountain, instantly crushed the ice and fire dragon into a myriad of light particles.

"Puff!"

Both Lan Qi and Yan Qiong spat out a mouthful of blood, their breath instantly weakened to the extreme. Seeing this scene, Mu Rufeng did not say anything. Instead, he shifted his gaze to his son and asked, "How much confidence do you have?"

"One percent."

People did not understand what they were talking about. All they knew was that the world was now in an unprecedented crisis. Mu Rufeng had an inescapable responsibility for all of this. If he hadn't gathered superpowered individuals from around the globe, perhaps the situation wouldn't have deteriorated to this extent.

But now, it was too late. In the face of real interests, everyone was thinking about their own life and death. Who would care about someone unrelated to them?

"Commander Mu, make up your mind. The fate of the entire Earth is in your hands," someone suddenly said. Following that, there were continuous agreements. Apparently, no one wanted to die.

"You cowards!" At this moment, Angus struggled to stand up, and his voice was not loud, "Mu Yang is the savior of our Earth. How can we hand him over to the enemy? A bunch of cowards!"

Angus's words immediately stirred dissatisfaction among numerous people.

Someone replied, "Hey, that’s not fair! If it weren't for his father, we wouldn't have ended up like this! Pay the debts of the father, and now that he's dead, we can all survive!"

The speaker's face was twisted with hatred.

"You! Bastard!" Angus was momentarily speechless. After that, an expression of anger spread across his face. He transformed into his wolf form and assumed a combat stance.

"Angus, thank you for your kind intentions."

Mu Rufeng sighed heavily, stopping Angus's actions. In the global crisis, most of it originated from him. Indeed, he could not, for the sake of personal gain, give up the lives of tens of millions on the entire Earth!

"Son, are you afraid?"

Mu Yang still smiled, shaking his head gently. Even now, Mu Yang appeared confident, as if nothing could faze him.

"Haha! Well done! You are truly my son!"

"Aliens, listen to me!" Mu Rufeng's voice was like thunder as he soared into the sky.

"Let’s make this deal; we will kill him. And you must hold peace for three hundred years!"

"Good." A satisfied laughter appeared for the first time in the indifferent voice. The enormous stone monument, like a mountain, tore through space and appeared.

Mu Rufeng lightly bit his fingertip, and his blood dripped into the monument. Afterwards, the black liquid descended from the sky and fell into the monument.

"Even if there is only one percent of chance, I won't give up."

Mu Rufeng turned around, endless spiritual power gathering on his right palm.

"Commander Mu, don't!" Lan Qi screamed, "Mu Yang is your son, how could you..."

He flicked his finger. "Ah!"

Lan Qi's scream echoed through the entire space. Mu Yang's body fell weakly. A cold wind suddenly rose and blew up the dirt, but it also swept away the fading souls.

Some people were relieved, grateful that they had survived. However, the pain in the hearts of others, perhaps, would never be erased in this lifetime.

However, was it truly how things ended?