A faint thread of dark gold law was wound around each of them.

That was a gift of the Emperor's Authority, meaning they had been recognized as the First Generation Guardians of the Emerald Sea's newborn star track.

Ning Xue walked out from the depths of the Star-Corpse, holding a personal terminal that had completely turned into a crystal state, in which the data stream had thoroughly solidified into a star track Map of the entire Emerald Sea.

"The law network has stabilized, the thirty-six nodes of starfire have completed their interconnection, and the belief circulation efficiency... is infinitely approaching perfection."

Bai Cheng looked at them, the majesty of the revolving star river in her eyes softening slightly: "You've worked hard."

She looked up toward the sky of the Emerald Sea.

There, the night sky that was originally shrouded in dark red pollution was now as clear as if it had been washed, with billions of stars shining brightly.

No, those were not distant stars, but the soul light of every island in the Emerald Sea, shining within the newborn belief network.

"But this is only the beginning," Bai Cheng said softly, her gaze already turning toward the more distant deep space.

"Recasting the star track is not the end, but the starting point for the Emerald Sea to return to the stage of the sea of stars."

"Behind the Enforcement Officer is the Pure World Star Lord, and the Star Track Battle Group is subordinate to the Co-Lord of the Sea of Stars. Today they retreat, but tomorrow there will surely be deeper undercurrents."

She raised her hand, and three pure law fragments appeared in her palm—the remains of the authority from the Purifier.

"The laws of the Emerald Sea are still incomplete; we need to find all the lost fragments of authority to complete the star track."

"In the sea of stars, there are also many star tracks like the Emerald Sea that have been corroded and forgotten, waiting to be reignited."

"And my path..."

She clenched her fist, and the law fragments merged into her palm, turning into dark gold patterns that spread, "has only just taken its first step."

The Emperor Realm is not the peak of power, but the starting point of responsibility.

Taking charge of a star track means becoming the axis of the fate of billions of living beings; reigniting the starfire means one must illuminate more dark corners.

Bai Cheng turned and looked toward the east, toward the depths of the sea of stars, the direction of other star tracks.

"Rest for three days," she ordered, her voice calm but carrying an unquestionable determination. "In three days, we set sail."

"To where?" Blue Bird couldn't help but ask.

The corners of Bai Cheng's mouth curled slightly, the star river in her eyes surging back:

"To everywhere that needs starfire."

Under the night sky of the Emerald Sea, the newborn Emperor's oath was like a law imprint, carved into every inch of the recast star track.

And in the depths of the sea of stars, more gazes were cast upon them.

There was hostility, scrutiny, and also... a faint, expectant resonance.

The path of the emperor is endless.

Wherever the starfire points is the journey.

Three days of rest were like a rebirth for the Emerald Sea.

In the sea area after the torrent of laws had washed through, every inch of space was filled with pure belief energy.

The once-corroded islands regained their vitality, the withered coral reefs sprouted new shoots, and even the seawater shimmered with a faint silver-white luster.

That was the law radiance overflowing from the newborn star track network.

Tianxuan Reef had completely transformed.

The Star-Corpse Reef had turned into the base of a dark gold palace suspended in the void. The palace was condensed from laws, and thirty-six starfire crystals hung from the eaves, corresponding to the node islands throughout the Emerald Sea.

This was the newborn Emperor's traveling palace and also the physical hub of the star track network.

Inside the palace, Bai Cheng stood before the Observatory.

She had taken off her armor and changed into a simple silver robe, but the dark gold imprint on her forehead and the eternal revolving star river in her eyes showed her already different essence at all times.

At this moment, she was staring at the star track Map of the entire Emerald Sea floating before her—no longer a flat projection, but a three-dimensional, constantly pulsating law model.

"The starfire node at Firefly Bay in the east has a phase shift of 0.7% in energy resonance," Ning Xue's voice came from the side.

She stood before another data terminal, a waterfall of information streams reflected in her icy eyes.

"Preliminary judgment is that it's interference generated by the starlight marks left ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) by the Star Track Battle Group."

"Those marks aren't aggressive, but... they're like some kind of coordinate beacon."

"Coordinates?" Zi Yuan frowned. "Are they marking our nodes?"

"More likely marking the event of the star track's successful recasting itself." Bai Cheng raised her hand, her fingertip lightly tapping the Firefly Bay light point in the model.

A thread of dark gold law extended from her fingertip, sinking into the light point and slowly correcting that faint phase shift,

"The high-level members of the Star Track Battle Group have an obsession with the emperors imprint that far exceeds the ordinary."

"They might be waiting for the moment the Emerald Sea's star track is completely stabilized to execute some pre-designed plan."

"Then why not clear those marks now?" Blue Bird clenched her fist, lightning crackling between her fingers.

"Because clearing them would alert the enemy," Bai Cheng withdrew her finger,

"Since they want to observe, let them observe. We need to know exactly what their plan is."

She turned and looked out of the palace.

The night sky of the Emerald Sea was clear, and in the distant depths of the sea of stars, several unfamiliar starlight trajectories were faintly visible.

Those were voyeurs from other star tracks. The birth of a newborn Emperor was no small matter in the vast sea of stars.

"The three-day limit is almost up," Bai Cheng said. "How are the preparations for departure?"

"The star track warship, the dawn, has been modified," Ning Xue pulled up a holographic projection.

A warship appeared, entirely silver-white with dark gold star track patterns imprinted on its streamlined hull,

"With the original silver train as the core and fused with some star-corpse materials from Tianxuan Reef, the engine system has been replaced with a star track Resonance Drive. The theoretical maximum speed can reach sub-light speed, and it possesses short-range space jump capabilities."

"Regarding personnel, all First Generation Guardians will accompany us." Zi Yuan stood up straight,

"In addition, the six core strongholds including Star Chart Island, Broken Shell Island, and Sighing Cliff have each recommended three of their most elite Starfire Inheritors, a total of eighteen people, who have arrived at Tianxuan Reef on standby.

They will be the first batch of 'kindling' for the Emerald Sea to spread the starfire outward."

"Supplies and logistics..." Lu Duo reported softly,

"Yu Nian's pure heart vine have bred a new variant, the Astral Vine, which can grow in void environments and provide basic life support.

Three thousand units of belief crystals voluntarily donated by various islands have been stockpiled, enough for the dawn to sail continuously for three standard star sea years without resupply."

Bai Cheng nodded slightly, her gaze sweeping over everyone: "There are three objectives for this trip."

She raised her hand, and three lines of dark gold text appeared above the star track model:

"First, to ascertain the true intentions and sphere of influence of the 'Pure World Star Lord' behind the Enforcement Officer."

"Second, to contact other star tracks in the sea of stars that still maintain order and establish initial connections."

"Third, to find and recover the other lost fragments of law authority of the Emerald Sea." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"These three tasks are intertwined." Bai Cheng's voice was calm, yet it carried a power that pierced the heart,

"The Emerald Sea cannot be reborn in isolation. The sea of stars is a chessboard, and we are the newly placed pieces, but we must be the players, not the pieces."

A solemn silence filled the palace.

Everyone understood what this meant.