Chapter 424: A Battle Between the God of Justice and an Evil God?
"Too terrifying… far too terrifying…"
"That flight speed—it's even faster than our Cloudpiercer warships."
"No wonder the Commander called him a god. Only a deity could do something like that. No human body could possibly withstand it."
"Even War God-level elites couldn't produce that kind of force in flight."
"Exactly. Just with that display of aerial dominance, the title of 'god' is well deserved."
"They say the Supreme Commander invited him personally… I wonder what planet he came from?"
"So there really are gods in our universe?"
…
Countless people were talking all at once.
Chen Ye's display had been far too astonishing.
In just the blink of an eye, he'd broken through the atmosphere and soared into space.
At this moment—
Chen Ye was hovering high above in orbit, looking down at the planet beneath his feet.
The planet resembled Blue Star—or Earth—quite closely.
The main difference lay in its advanced technology: countless floating megastructures dotted its skies, and massive orbital stations surrounded it in a dense network.
After just a quick scan, Chen Ye saw the swarm of livestream drones catching up behind him. Without pause, he accelerated toward deep space.
In his ear was a communicator, with a designated guide providing directional support so he wouldn't lose track of the mission target.
The drones ramped up to maximum thrust in a rush to follow him—
But despite that, Chen Ye's distance from them was rapidly increasing!
What did that mean?
It meant his flight speed surpassed even the drones' max velocity.
Inside the Intelligence Core—
Upon seeing this in the live feed, Night Saint couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief.
"Unbelievable… is he truly a god?"
Neither Xuan nor the Supreme Commander answered.
Instead, the Commander asked, "Can we calculate his speed?"
Xuan manipulated the holographic console and replied, "His current flight speed is at 30% the speed of light… and still increasing."
At that—
Night Saint audibly gasped.
Hsshh—!
Too terrifying.
She had always been proud of her speed—among the War Gods, she was considered one of the fastest.
But now, seeing Chen Ye's flight… she finally understood what it meant to be outclassed by a god.
The Supreme Commander remained silent.
Even their fastest space warships could only manage around 20% of light speed.
And this man was already beyond 30%…
The Commander suddenly recalled the negotiation envoy from before—"Mo."
Thank goodness he hadn't fallen for that bastard's trap and ordered an invasion of that world. If they had provoked this bald monster, even without the cosmic behemoth "Water Demon," humanity would have sealed its own doom.
"How long until they meet?" the Commander asked.
Xuan calculated. "At their current speeds, they'll intersect in about 27 hours."
Hearing that, the Commander frowned.
What worried him was whether Chen Ye's stamina would hold out after flying for 27 hours straight—it could affect the coming battle.
Then again, since the man was doing it, he must be confident…
A moment later—
The Commander turned to Night Saint. "Xiao Ye, what do you think Mr. Chen's chances are?"
Night Saint paused. She decided it was better to be honest.
"I'm sorry, Commander. Both Mr. Chen and the Water Demon… their power far exceeds my comprehension. So… I truly can't say."
The Commander nodded slightly, saying nothing more. He simply stared silently at the livestream screen.
…
A day later.
Viewership of the livestream had dropped sharply.
After all—
Chen Ye had simply been flying through space. No faster-than-light travel, no dramatic visuals. Just endless blackness.
Understandably, many had lost interest. Viewership had dipped below 200,000.
However—
An hour later, the number suddenly skyrocketed!
In less than ten minutes, nearly 20 billion people had flooded into the livestream channel—and the count was still climbing rapidly...
And the reason why—?
The sudden surge in viewership was entirely because, ten minutes earlier, the official broadcast system of the Intelligence Core had issued a message:
"The deity is about to collide with the cosmic behemoth—Water Demon!"
This was the moment countless people had been waiting for—they were not about to miss it.
At that very moment,
An uncountable number of humans dropped whatever they were doing, picked up their mobile devices, and tuned into the livestream.
"We waited a whole day, and now the showdown is finally here."
"Yeah! I've been looking forward to this."
"Looking forward? Are you serious? The outcome of this battle decides our fate—I'm not looking forward to it at all."
"Do you think this so-called deity can actually stop the Water Demon?"
"I doubt it. The Water Demon is a Class-Six cosmic behemoth! The kind of monster that can wipe out all life in an entire galaxy. If anything, it's the true god—just an evil one!"
"A God of Justice versus an Evil God? I like this storyline!"
…
Under the ultra-high-definition livestream cameras, everyone could clearly see Chen Ye still flying through space.
Strangely enough, despite surviving in outer space for over a day, Chen Ye looked exactly the same as when he started—not a single sign of change.
That fact alone was mind-blowing.
After all—
The conditions of outer space were brutally inhospitable to human life.
A normal person, without any protective gear, wouldn't survive two minutes. In most cases, they'd die in under 90 seconds.
During that time, the human body would undergo severe physiological trauma: body temperature would plummet, bodily fluids would vaporize, and internal organs would swell and rupture—a process of extreme agony before death.
This was common scientific knowledge.
And yet, here was Chen Ye—completely unaffected. It was as if the harsh vacuum of space had no influence on him at all.
If that's not divine… then what is?
In truth—
Chen Ye really could survive long-term in space.
Even without eating or drinking, his terrifyingly durable body could survive in deep space for several months. With timely resupply, he could even cross the stars with just his physical body.
And at that moment—
Countless viewers saw the god in flight suddenly come to a halt.
Everyone watching the livestream tensed instantly.
As expected—
A few moments later,
A massive shadow slowly emerged in front of Chen Ye, approaching from the void.
It seemed slow—but in reality, it was moving with incomprehensible speed.
By now—
Chen Ye had already flown beyond the boundaries of the star system. Around him stretched endless darkness. Even the light of nearby stars had grown faint and distant.
The reason viewers could still see him clearly was simple: the livestream drones trailing him were all equipped with powerful lighting systems, illuminating the surrounding space for the feed.