Chapter 302: with translation of chapter title

Ke Huang's anger gradually cooled, turning into icy killing intent.

He stared at the face of Bie Jia Lie composed of light and shadow, and after a long while squeezed out a few words from between his teeth.

"Join forces?"

His voice was hoarse, full of sarcasm.

"Bie Jia Lie, you and I have fought for so many years. Now you want me to join forces with you?"

Bie Jia Lie's figure showed no flicker.

"This is not joining forces."

"This is a temporary pact, a pact to purify the Yanhuang Civilization."

"That Yanhuang Civilization is not a normal civilization. It is a virus, a virus spreading at exponential speed, attempting to overturn the order of the entire Milky Way Galaxy."

Bie Jia Lie's voice was icy and rational.

"Our war is merely fate, but the existence of this virus threatens both our civilizations and indeed all civilizations."

"If we continue to exhaust ourselves internally, the final result will only be being completely devoured by this virus."

"You don't want to see another level-four civilization appear again, then come and divide the Milky Way Galaxy's territory with us, do you?"

Ke Huang fell silent.

He began to think calmly.

Humiliation.

Anger.

These emotions still lingered, but reason was regaining the high ground.

Bie Jia Lie was right.

The methods of the Yanhuang Civilization are too bizarre, too incomprehensible.

Their rise will surely threaten the safety of the Empire.

If we let it grow unchecked……

Ke Huang dared not think further.

"What do you want to do?"

Ke Huang's voice finally regained a trace of imperial composure.

"First step, seize the moral high ground."

Bie Jia Lie's plan had already been simulated countless times in his mind.

"We cannot attack them in the posture of conquerors, for that would only cause those foolish low-level civilizations to unite even more around them."

"We must become purifiers."

"We must announce to the entire Milky Way Galaxy that the Yanhuang Civilization is a thought plague, a 'Galactic Public Enemy' intent on destroying all civilizations."

"Our joining forces is not for war, but to carry out a sacred purification!"

A flash of ruthless light passed through Ke Huang's eyes.

"I like this term."

He licked his lips.

"Very good."

Bie Jia Lie moved directly to the next step: "Then we need to sign an agreement with the highest binding force."

"The Purification Pact."

"Each of us will contribute half of our empire's main fleet to form an invincible united fleet, and I will personally serve as commander."

"If so, I will also personally take part."

Ke Huang responded without hesitation.

The two rulers who have dominated the Milky Way Galaxy for hundreds of years, arch-enemies, reached at this moment a consensus powerful enough to make the entire galaxy tremble.

Soon, a 《Purification Pact Agreement》 jointly signed by the emperors of the two great empires was encrypted and stored.

Immediately after, a piece of news that shocked the entire Milky Way Galaxy spread instantly across every corner through all public stellar channels.

——Biteen Empire and Ke Luo Empire, joint declaration!

The two great empires have formally declared a ceasefire!

In the declaration, the two emperors, in an unprecedented reconciliatory posture, announced the end of this bloody war that had lasted for decades.

And they claimed they would work hand in hand, jointly committed to 'rebuilding post-war order,' assisting civilizations suffering from the war to restore their homes.

The entire Milky Way Galaxy, after a brief silence, boiled over completely!

Countless civilizations battered by war, upon hearing this news, erupted in celebrations of survival.

Peace!

They thought peace would never come, yet it truly descended!

Countless leaders of civilizations sent congratulatory telegrams to the two great empires, expressing the highest respect for the emperors' 'wisdom' and 'benevolence'.

Across the stellar communication network, cries of 'Long live peace' and 'New order' filled the air.

An unprecedented celebration spread throughout the Milky Way Galaxy.

…… -> "……"

Yanhuang Civilization, Command Center.

When the joint declaration of the two great empires arrived, the entire Command Center fell into a wave of jubilation.

"Success!"

Lao Luo excitedly slapped the table, his face full of relieved smiles.

Our strategy achieved great success! Qin Hao, your plan, once again exceeded everyone's expectations!

"I told you they couldn't keep fighting forever!" Zhou Shaoqing excitedly waved his fist, "The harder they fight, the more they consume, the more they realize the value of peace!"

Mao Xinyang also let out a long breath:

"This at least bought us a golden development period of over a hundred years! Enough for us to truly digest all technology and raise our civilization's strength to a whole new height!"

Kong Jie calmly analyzed:

"From the intelligence, the ceasefire between the two great empires is extremely thorough. The troops on the border are withdrawing, and conflicts between vassal civilizations have also stopped. This doesn't look like a ruse."

The entire Command Center was immersed in the immense joy of strategic success.

They believed this was the inevitable result of the Yanhuang Civilization's strategy of 'stirring muddy water, sitting on the mountain to watch the tigers fight'.

Only Qin Hao.

He sat quietly in the command seat, watching the green data streams representing 'peace' on the holographic star map, his brow furrowing tighter and tighter.

No.

Too wrong.

He repeatedly replayed the joint statement of the two emperors.

Bijialie's rationality.

Ke Huang's arrogance.

These two beings, who have ruled the Milky Way Galaxy for millions of years, have long had their personalities imprinted in every one of their decisions.

How could a bloody battle that left them both severely wounded and even shook the foundations of their empires possibly come to an abrupt halt just because of a single statement?

What about hatred?

What about the losses?

What about those honored legions that died in battle?

Has all of this been easily forgotten?

This doesn't conform to logic.

This is even less in line with human nature... no, it's the basic game theory of higher intelligent life forms.

This doesn't look like the advent of peace.

This is more like the eerie calm before a storm.

They haven't actually ceased fire.

They have merely... found a common enemy that is more important and more deadly than each other.

Qin Hao's heart sank sharply.

At the same time.

At the border between the Bite'en Empire and the Keluo Empire lies a dark star field forgotten by starlight.

A massive military buildup is secretly underway.

One ship.

Ten thousand ships.

One million ships.

One hundred million ships.

Like iron locusts surging from the void, the endless warships shrouded every inch of this star field.

They come from two empires that were once locked in endless war, their hulls still bearing the scars of each other's attacks.

But now, they are arranged in a strange order, forming a united fleet of unprecedented scale.

The total number exceeds two billion!

This invincible fleet, capable of trampling any corner of the Milky Way Galaxy, was bestowed a sacred yet icy name by its two creators.

"Holy Purification Fleet".

On their respective flagships, Bijialie and Ke Huang coldly observed the formation of this fleet via communications.

Their plan is being executed.

The grand lie in the name of 'peace' has already paralyzed the entire Milky Way Galaxy.

Now only the final step remains.

With an irresistible 'goodwill,' they knock on the door of their prey.

A top-level diplomatic document jointly signed by Bijialie and Ke Huang, under the guise of 'visitation and talks,' was formally sent out through official channels.

Its target points directly at the Yanhuang Civilization.