mijobooks Chapter 221 The world changes color, clouds move in eight directions
Chapter 221 The world changes color, clouds move in eight directions
Above Qingfeng Temple, the vortex of spiritual energy continues to expand.
Five thousand miles.
Six thousand miles.
Seven thousand miles.
The vortex was like a gluttonous maw, greedily devouring all the spiritual energy in the world.
From the grasslands of the north to the jungles of the south, from the eastern coast to the western plateau, the spiritual energy of the entire Great Xia Dynasty is converging on this small Taoist temple.
The bands of light in the night sky became more numerous and denser.
Red, gold, blue, purple... all sorts of colors of light intertwined, like a huge colorful tapestry, covering the entire sky.
The residents of Luxian County had no time to sleep; everyone stood outdoors, looking up at this unbelievable sight.
"This is even more spectacular than the last time the Two Immortals of Harmony appeared!"
"Look, those bands of light seem to be rotating in one direction!"
"That direction... is it Qingfeng Mountain?"
Discussions rose and fell; some were excited, some were terrified, and some knelt down in worship.
Meanwhile, in the courtyard of Qingfeng Temple, the old Taoist priest was still sitting at the stone table, holding a cup of tea that had long since gone cold.
He looked up at the huge vortex in the sky, his cloudy old eyes reflecting the flowing light.
"Jun'er, oh Jun'er..."
He murmured, his tone tinged with a mixture of helplessness and pride.
"You're going to tear a hole in the sky!"
Inside the tank, the golden light on the arowana grew brighter and brighter. The golden patterns had spread from the edges of the scales to the entire body of the fish, densely packed, like a golden net.
The arowana lay motionless at the bottom of the water, but its aura was rising at an alarming rate.
Refining Qi.
Refining the spirit.
Refining the void.
In just a few breaths, he broke through a realm that ordinary people could never reach in their entire lives.
Moreover, it's still rising.
In the corner of the yard, the seed that had just been planted was trembling slightly.
On the surface of the soil, a faint golden light emanated, weak yet resolute, as if something was awakening underground.
……
Night Watch headquarters, command center.
On the huge screen, spiritual energy monitoring data is displayed in real time.
Those data are changing at an astonishing rate.
"Report! The vortex's diameter has exceeded seven thousand miles!"
"Report! The spiritual energy concentration in three secret realms in the eastern region has decreased by 17%!"
"Report! Spatial fluctuations have been detected in two secret realms in the central region. Emergency response plans have been activated!"
As messages arrived one after another, each one made everyone present tense.
President Qin stood in front of the screen, his expression grave.
Although he had decided not to think about it too much, the current situation was so unsettling that he couldn't stay calm.
A spiritual energy vortex with a diameter of seven thousand miles.
What does this mean?
This means that the entire eastern and central parts of the Great Xia Dynasty were enveloped by this vortex.
Those secret realms from which spiritual energy was extracted are scattered throughout the Great Xia Dynasty, with the farthest being more than four thousand miles away from Lu County!
Extracting spiritual energy from a secret realm from four thousand miles away...
President Qin took a deep breath to suppress the shock in his heart.
"Pass on my orders," he said, his voice steady. "Evacuate all personnel from the vicinity of all secret realms."
"At the same time, all departments were notified to do a good job of reassuring the public."
"yes!"
Once the order was relayed, the command center returned to its busy state.
President Qin turned around and walked to the window.
He couldn't see Lu County from here, but he could imagine that things must be changing drastically over at Qingfeng Temple right now.
"Master Li..."
he murmured.
"What exactly are you doing?"
……
Europa, headquarters of the Church of Holy Light.
Thirty meters underground, a place of slumber.
The runes on the stone gate glowed faintly, and then slowly opened.
The Pope strode into the stone chamber, his face showing barely concealed anxiety.
"St. Ambrose!"
He walked up to the stone bed and, without even having time to bow, spoke directly.
"Something's happened again in Daxia!"
Saint Ambrose opened his eyes on the stone bed.
Those cloudy eyes were filled with solemnity. (Highly recommend "Selling Peach Wood Swords via Livestream: How Did I Become a Dao Ancestor?" Click to enter the story world.)
"I sensed it."
He slowly sat up.
"His Majesty."
Do you remember what I said before?
The Pope was taken aback.
"You mean...?"
"The third wave of phantom energy," Saint Ambrose said. "I originally thought it would take some time before the third wave of phantom energy erupted."
He paused.
"But it seems that this process is accelerating."
The Pope's pupils contracted.
"You mean... some being from Great Xia is causing the spiritual tide to erupt prematurely?"
Saint Ambrose did not answer immediately.
He stood up, walked to the door of the stone chamber, and looked at the flickering flames in the passageway.
The light in his cloudy eyes flickered uncertainly.
"I have no idea."
He finally spoke.
"But I have a feeling..."
"When this phenomenon ends, the world will enter a completely new era."
After listening, the Pope remained silent for a long time.
Then, he bowed in greeting.
"I see."
He turned and walked out.
As he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and looked back.
St. Ambrose remained standing at the doorway, watching the flames flickering in the passageway.
On that face, which was no longer old, was an expression that was hard to describe.
There is reverence.
I'm confused.
There's still a sliver...
fear.
……
New World, Paranormal Research Bureau.
Jason stood in front of the large screen, looking at the data transmitted back from the satellite, his face ashen.
The vortex of spiritual energy has a diameter of over seven thousand miles.
This number made him feel that his understanding had been overturned.
"This is impossible..."
He muttered, "This is absolutely impossible..."
Beside him, the technical supervisor cautiously said, "Director, the data has been verified repeatedly, and it is indeed correct."
Jason turned his head sharply and looked at him.
"Seven thousand li! Do you even know what seven thousand li means?!"
The technical supervisor swallowed hard, not daring to reply.
Jason took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
"What about Japan? What's their reaction?"
The technical supervisor quickly opened another report.
"The Sakura Country... is currently silent."
"The barriers at those crash sites have all disappeared, and the contents inside have been taken away by the Yin-Yang Bureau."
"But Abe Shōkichi has not yet announced what exactly he discovered."
Jason gave a cold laugh.
"Of course he won't announce it."
He paused.
"Send someone to make contact and see if we can get some intelligence."
"yes!"
The technical supervisor turned and walked out.
Jason stood in front of the big screen, looking at the expanding vortex of spiritual energy, his brows furrowed deeply.
"Great Xia..."
he murmured.
"What are you hiding?"
……
The vortex of spiritual energy is still expanding.
Eight thousand miles.
Nine thousand miles.
Ten thousand miles.
The moment its diameter surpassed ten thousand li, the entire night sky of the Great Xia Dynasty changed.
It wasn't a change in a localized area, but rather—the entire night sky.
From Mohe in the far north to Zengmu Reef in the far south.
From Fuyuan in the far east to the Pamir Plateau in the far west.
No matter where you are, if you look up, you can see the sky full of flowing light.
Those ribbons of light flowed across the night sky, red, gold, blue, purple... all sorts of colors intertwined, like colorful rivers flowing slowly across the black sky.
And the center of all the light bands points in the same direction.
Lu County.
Qingfeng Mountain.
That small Taoist temple.