Chapter 317 - 160: The Celestials’ Contract, the Soul Stone in Hand! (Part 1)

Chapter 317: Chapter 160: The Celestials’ Contract, the Soul Stone in Hand! (Part 1)

Arishem’s grandiose will pierced through the vacuum and surged directly into Alex’s perceptual domain.

It was neither language nor divine sense, but rather something akin to the fluctuations of the universe’s foundational rules, carrying an unquestionable majesty.

"Mortal, your power and will have earned you the right to converse. I have foreseen that if I were to wage war against you, this entire star sector would be reduced to nothingness. To ensure Tiamut is born smoothly, the Soul Stone can be given to you, but..."

Alex’s divine intent firmly locked onto the Soul Stone at the center of the contract rune, his voice as calm as ice.

"The conditions?"

"Take Tiamut away. As you suggested, find Him a new cradle. Guard Him until He descends into the world smoothly."

Arishem’s intent was as steady as the revolution of a star.

Before his voice faded, a massive stream of information, bringing with it the terms of the contract, instantly flooded into Alex’s consciousness.

[We Celestials are not the plunderers of life you imagine us to be. We are the most ancient creators of this multiverse, the founders of order, and the sowers of the stars. All the galaxies, life forms, and even the embryonic forms of the universe’s underlying rules that you see originate from the power of our race. We sow life, guide evolution, and maintain the balance of the universe.]

Alex’s consciousness was instantly submerged in countless grandiose visions of creation.

Within the primordial nebulae of the newly opened chaos, giant shadows of the Celestials strode forward. With a light tap of their fingertips, stars were born, their light dispelling the darkness. On barren planets, they sowed the seeds of life, using energy to ignite the spark of intelligence. Even the spiral structures of galaxies and the numerical definitions of physical laws were shaped personally by the supreme, mighty power of the Celestials...

He also saw the origins of Earth. From the very beginning of this planet’s birth, Tiamut’s seed had been buried deep within its core, tightly bound to the planet’s geology and evolutionary course of life, coexisting much like a fetus and a mother.

These visions were far more ancient and shocking than Earth’s recorded history or Kamar-Taj’s secret lore, completely subverting his understanding of the Celestials.

[The birth of every newborn Celestial carries an inevitable mission; it is absolutely not a simple continuation of individuals!]

Arishem’s intent carried a divine solemnity.

[We are the critical nodes in the universe’s cycle of life force. We are the core engines that maintain the stability of the existing cosmic structure, stimulate the birth of new laws, and propel the evolution toward higher dimensions. Tiamut’s birth is both destiny and an inevitability!]

[If Tiamut’s birth is forcibly interrupted or destroyed, the chain reaction may affect the stable structure of the multiverse. His birth carries an irreplaceable cosmic significance.]

[Now, tell me your choice!]

The stream of information abruptly halted, and Alex’s consciousness fell back into the void.

He remained silent. Arishem’s explanation was absolutely no empty threat.

From that torrent of information, he clearly sensed a resonance and inevitability at the cosmic level. If Tiamut were destroyed, it might truly trigger an incalculable disaster.

The Celestials were no ordinary gods. They were the pioneers and maintainers of the universe, and their very existence was a part of its laws.

Alex recalled the members of the Celestials he had learned about previously.

Exitar the Exterminator was responsible for purging worthless planets; Eson the Searcher sought out new universes; Jemiah the Analyzer intervened in cosmic wars...

Every Celestial represented a certain law, possessing world-destroying might in every gesture.

After pondering it over and over again, a flash of decisiveness crossed Alex’s eyes.

He was not convinced by Arishem, but rather making a pragmatic assessment based on reality. The cost of snatching the Soul Stone was too great, and making enemies out of the Celestials would lead to endless future troubles.

Not to mention, this universe still had Fallen Reincarnators like the Sentry. If he went to war with the Celestials, the Sentry might take the opportunity to summon even stronger Reincarnators. If a massive war broke out, the entire universe could be destroyed in a single day.

Transferring Tiamut to the Reincarnation Space to find a new incubation pod was undoubtedly the optimal solution at present. It could resolve the crisis on Earth, obtain the Soul Stone, and temporarily win over the Celestials.

"Acceptable."

Alex responded with his divine intent, his tone firm.

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