Bab 81: Chapter 81 300 Years Ago
"You are not without reason."
The old man with the cigarette nodded, his gaze sharp. "But we don't have the luxury of waiting. The space tunnels appearing on Xuanhuang Star are increasing, like unending breaches in a dam. Endless creatures from other worlds are pouring in. If we don't act fast and gain sufficient strength, the entire nation could be plunged into chaos."
He paused, exhaling a thin plume of smoke. "It's not just us. Reports from Europe, North America, South America, and Africa confirm that space tunnels have emerged in their territories too. Alien creatures are wreaking havoc, leaving devastation and casualties in dozens of cities. We've been lucky so far—our incidents have been fewer, and most threats have been neutralized. The two major crises we faced were resolved by mysterious powerhouses. But how long can we depend on luck and strangers?"
The room fell silent as the weight of his words sank in.
"Relying on unknown saviors is not a strategy," the old man continued. "This time, we survived the invasion of millions of evil spirits. But if it happened once, it can happen again, and again. What if those powerhouses decide not to intervene next time? What if they're preoccupied or simply don't care? Are we prepared to gamble our nation's future on their whims?"
He slammed his fist onto the table, the sound reverberating in the room. "Our destiny must be in our own hands. Only power—true, self-controlled power—can ensure that we're masters of our fate. The strong shape destiny; the weak are bound by it."
A younger official, visibly troubled, broke the silence. "But why is this happening? How did Xuanhuang Star suddenly recover its spiritual energy? What caused this?"
The man in the tunic suit leaned forward, his expression dark. "The answer lies in history. Over 300 years ago, Xuanhuang Star was rich in spiritual energy, teeming with practitioners and extraordinary beings. But then, disaster struck. The demon world invaded, plunging the planet into chaos. Countless lives were lost as practitioners united to repel the invasion at a great cost."
He sighed heavily, his voice low yet commanding. "To permanently seal off the demon world, the ancients took drastic measures. They severed the dragon veins of the planet—its lifeblood of spiritual energy—and sealed all void passages to other worlds. This ushered in an era of spiritual decline, where no new practitioners could emerge. The Age of Domination."
The old man tapped the table, his eyes narrowing. "But the ancestors couldn't have foreseen this. Three centuries later, Xuanhuang Star's spiritual energy has returned, stronger than ever. The void passages they sealed are reopening, and the creatures beyond them are invading once more. We're back to square one—only now the stakes are even higher."
A grim silence fell over the room, broken only by the rhythmic ticking of the clock.
"This resurgence of spiritual energy isn't random," the man in the tunic suit continued. "Scientists have been studying it…"
He hesitated, his voice tinged with foreboding. "But their findings only deepen the mystery."
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