262: Chapter 262 One Sword Slays the Envoy! Formal Declaration of War Against the Holy Light Clan

Emperor Chen Fan's aura was palpable, pressing down layer upon layer onto the Holy Light Envoy. That majestic pressure, infused with Star Spirit Divine Power and the authority of a ruler of an advanced cosmic civilization, was far beyond what this mere envoy could withstand.

The Holy Light barrier surrounding the Holy Light Envoy shattered inch by inch. His originally haughty face turned paper-white in an instant, his footsteps retreated uncontrollably, and for the first time, terror appeared in his eyes. He had never imagined that the leader of this carbon-based race would be so terrifyingly powerful that his aura alone could break his Holy Light defense!

"You... you dare to touch me?" The Holy Light Envoy roared, his words fierce but his heart trembling, still clinging to his final arrogance. "I am an envoy personally appointed by the Leader of the Sacred Light Race. If you kill me, the Holy Light Race will never let you go. Our entire army will trample over human territory and grind your bones to dust!"

He was still attempting to use the name of the Holy Light Race to intimidate Emperor Chen Fan, unaware that from the moment he stepped onto Dawn and opened his mouth to insult humanity, his death was already sealed.

In this universe, the law of the jungle is eternal, but dignity and bottom lines must never be trampled upon.

Humanity has ascended to an advanced civilization, with ten thousand races submitting to us. How could we tolerate a mere envoy running wild here and wantonly insulting the dignity of our race?

Emperor Chen Fan did not stop his steps. The cold light in his eyes was like a blade, and without a single word, he grasped the air with his right hand.

A cyan longsword, condensed from Star Spirit Divine Power and spatial energy, instantly appeared in his palm. The blade flowed with brilliant light and contained the sharpness to tear through dimensions; it had no malice, but carried the majesty to judge all things.

"We humans do not seek trouble, but we are certainly not afraid of it."

"Since your Holy Light Race views us as heretics and attempts to bully and slaughter us, there is no need for further words."

"Today, I shall use your head to sacrifice to the dignity of human civilization and declare the stance of humanity!"

As his voice fell, Emperor Chen Fan flicked his wrist slightly and swung his sword through the air.

There was no earth-shattering roar, only a cyan sword light, fast to the extreme, which instantly slashed through the void and headed straight for the Holy Light Envoy.

The Holy Light Envoy's pupils shrank sharply. He wanted to channel his Holy Light energy to resist, but discovered that his entire body was firmly imprisoned by Emperor Chen Fan's aura, unable to move even a finger. He could only watch as the sword light approached, his eyes filled with despair and disbelief.

Until his death, he could not understand how the leader of a newly ascended advanced civilization could actually dare to execute a Holy Light Envoy, and dare to openly make an enemy of a long-established top-tier civilization in the universe!

Puchi—

The sword light flashed, without the slightest hesitation.

The Holy Light Envoy's body was instantly sliced in two. The Holy Light energy around him dissipated instantly, leaving not even a trace of his soul, completely vanishing into the universe, leaving not even a speck of dust behind.

With just one sword, the extremely arrogant Holy Light Envoy had his soul scattered and was completely annihilated.

Inside the command center, there was a moment of silence, followed by an eruption of thunderous cheers.

"His Majesty is mighty!"

"Well killed! We should have beheaded this arrogant thing long ago!"

Commander Lei Meng, Old Hu, and others laughed loudly, the pent-up frustration in their chests swept away, their faces full of satisfaction; Commander Ling Shuang gripped her battle blade tightly, her eyes burning with fighting spirit, wishing she could immediately have a great battle with the Holy Light Race; Commander Su Qingyue and Aila looked at each other and smiled, their eyes full of reverence—this was the spirit that the leader of humanity should possess!

Emperor Chen Fan's longsword slowly dissipated, and the aura around him receded. His gaze was sharp as an eagle's, sweeping across the room. His voice was resonant and powerful, spreading to every corner of Dawn, and simultaneously, through Zero's global signal, it resounded throughout the entire human territory, reaching the ten thousand vassal races, and directly entering the territory of the Holy Light Race:

"I am Emperor Chen Fan, the ruler of the Star River Empire. Today, I announce to the entire universe: The Holy Light Race is arrogant and rude, viewing us humans as heretics and wantonly insulting our race. Executing their envoy is by no means provoking trouble, but self-defense!"

"From this day on, the human Star River Empire formally declares war on the Holy Light Race!"

"Any Holy Light Race warship or military force that dares to set foot in the territory of humanity and our allies will be attacked with full force and executed without mercy!"

"In this war, we will not stop until we win! We will not stop until the Holy Light Race is annihilated!"

The declaration of war, like thunder, exploded in every corner of the universe.

The ten thousand races that had submitted to humanity were both shocked and excited upon hearing this. They immediately responded to the call, fully preparing their troops and supplies to support the Human Alliance; other civilizations in the universe that were watching from the sidelines were all terrified, not expecting that the newly ascended advanced civilization of humanity would have such courage to directly declare war on the long-established top-tier civilization, the Holy Light Race. A cosmic-level war was now completely unavoidable!

Zero immediately synchronized the news of the envoy's execution and humanity's formal declaration of war with global monitoring, reporting to Emperor Chen Fan with a grave tone: "Your Majesty, the ancestral star of the Holy Light Race has received the news. The Leader of the Sacred Light Race is furious, and the entire race is enraged. They have ordered a million main energy-body warships to mobilize in full force, rushing toward our border star territory. It is expected that they will reach the battlefield within one day!"

"They have come just in time." Emperor Chen Fan's eyes flared with fighting spirit. He waved his hand and ordered in a deep voice, "The entire army is to enter level-one combat readiness. Commander Ling Shuang will lead the Dawn Mecha Regiment to guard the front lines, Old Hu will coordinate the layout of the allied fleet, Commander Lei Meng will dispatch rear-guard military supplies, and Commander Su Qingyue will fully ensure technological support!"

"Let the Holy Light Race see that we humans have the strength to fight, even when facing a long-established top-tier civilization!"

The cosmic war was on the verge of breaking out.

The sharpness of humanity and the arrogance of the Holy Light Race were about to have their first direct collision at the edge of the universe!