Chapter 38

The black rift swallowed Tang Yun, and the future Tang Yun let out a desperate roar. The rift vanished, and the world returned to peace, leaving only the Taixu Medicine Cauldron and the future Tang Yun floating in the air. He knelt down dejectedly, muttering to himself: "Impossible... impossible..."

Meanwhile, deep in the fortress, the Holy Medical Association President was observing all this through monitoring screens. The Holy Son was placed in a cultivation pod filled with green liquid, letting out bursts of cries. This crying sound, like some ancient spell, instantly spread across the globe.

"What's going on? This crying sound..." The President covered his ears, but could not stop the bizarre sound waves from penetrating his eardrums and reaching deep into his brain.

Around the world, Gu people lurking among the crowds, hearing the Holy Son's cries, as if receiving some signal, began to riot one after another.

"Ah! My head hurts so much!"

"Kill! Kill everyone!"

"What is this sound? It makes me unable to control myself!"

On the streets, people who were originally normal suddenly became crazy, attacking everyone around them. Blood splattered, and screams followed one after another.

At the United Nations Headquarters, leaders of various nations held an emergency meeting.

"Report! Large-scale riots are occurring all over the world! Preliminary judgment is that it is related to some kind of sonic weapon!"

"Find out the cause immediately! We must control the situation as soon as possible!" The US President's face was livid, and he pounded the table hard.

Just then, the figure of the Holy Medical Association President appeared on the screen.

"Everyone, I'm sorry to interrupt your meeting." The President's voice carried a hint of madness, "Now, I announce that human evolution has officially begun!"

On the screen, the Holy Son's gene chain was magnified and compared with the gene chain of the first-generation Medicine King in the database. The result: completely identical!

"The first-generation Medicine King... he actually resurrected?!" a biologist exclaimed.

The President continued: "The Holy Medical Association has activated the 'Ninth Layer of the Gene Lock,' and the Taixu Annihilation Wave is about to sweep the globe! All humans who do not meet the evolutionary standards will be eliminated!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible fluctuation spread out from the center of the fortress. People's consciousness began to blur, their eyes empty, like walking corpses.

"My head... so dizzy..."

"Who... am I..."

"Where am I..."

At the United Nations Headquarters, leaders of various nations collapsed one after another, their consciousness gradually dissipating.

The future Tang Yun watched all this, a flash of complex emotion in his eyes. He understood that this was the ultimate means of the Medicine King Civilization—consciousness cleansing.

Just then, Tang Yun's voice rang in his mind: "Do you think I would give up so easily?"

The future Tang Yun looked up sharply, only to see Tang Yun's figure slowly walking out of the void.

"You... you are not..."

"I severed my own causality and returned to the present." Tang Yun said calmly, "Now, it's my turn."

He sat cross-legged, Chaos Medical Qi surging around him, forcibly opening the Ninth Layer of the Gene Lock. His consciousness entered a chaotic ocean, where he saw a massive projection—it was the consciousness of the alien civilization.

"You finally came, Medicine King successor." The projection made a low sound, "The genes in your body are our masterpiece."

"What exactly is your purpose?" Tang Yun questioned.

"Evolution is the eternal theme of the universe. We are just helping you accelerate this process."

"Helping? Your so-called help is slavery!" Tang Yun roared.

The projection was silent for a moment, then said: "The Taixu Core is within the Holy Son. He is the hybrid descendant of us and the Medicine King Civilization, the key to opening a new era."

Just then, the Holy Son absorbed the energy of the Taixu Annihilation Wave, and his body began to mutate. His skin turned blue-gray, sharp claws and fangs grew out, and massive membrane wings extended from his back.

At the United Nations Headquarters, the few remaining staff members watched the live broadcast in terror.

"My god... what is this monster..."

"He... he is evolving..."

The Holy Son was evolving in reverse, transforming toward the form of the ancient Gu God.

The US President struggled to climb up and roared at the screen: "Save us! Save us!"

Tang Yun appeared on the screen, holding a black core—the World-Destroying Gu Seed.

He sneered and squeezed the core hard until it exploded.

"I have the final say."

Leaders of various nations knelt on the ground in terror, worshiping the monster on the screen.

Tang Yun held the struggling, mutating Holy Son in one hand like a chick, and in the other hand, he held the residue of the World-Destroying Gu Seed, black powder slipping through his fingers. He sneered and spat at the "elites" kneeling and begging for mercy at the United Nations Headquarters: "A bunch of trash, you deserve to talk about evolution?"

He turned and his figure vanished from where he stood.

The next moment, Tang Yun appeared on the Antarctic ice sheet. The biting cold wind, wrapped in ice and snow, whistled and slapped against his face. The Holy Son shivered in his hand, the mutation process seemingly slowed by this extreme cold.

"This is the place." Tang Yun muttered to himself, his gaze piercing through the thick ice layer and landing on the sleeping Medicine King Civilization ruins below.

Beneath the ice sheet, a magnificent city stood quietly, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura. Tang Yun took the Holy Son, broke through the ice, and entered this city that had been silent for tens of thousands of years.

Just as he stepped into the city, Tang Yun felt a powerful mental force sweep over him. Immediately after, countless figures in silver battle armor emerged from all directions, surrounding him and the Holy Son.

"Gene Reapers..." Tang Yun narrowed his eyes, recognizing these minions of the alien civilization.

The lead Reaper made a cold mechanical sound: "Medicine King successor, hand over the Taixu Core, and we will spare your life."

Tang Yun smiled with disdain: "Just with you pieces of junk?"

Before he finished speaking, Tang Yun's figure flashed, shuttling through the Reapers like a ghost. Chaos Medical Qi turned into sharp blades, killing the blocking Reapers one by one.

The Holy Son took the opportunity to break free from his restraints, let out a sharp roar, and lunged at Tang Yun. Tang Yun slapped back with his palm, sending the Holy Son flying and crashing into a massive ice pillar.

"Don't be anxious, it will be your turn soon." Tang Yun glanced coldly at the Holy Son and continued slaughtering the Gene Reapers.

Deep in the ruins of the Medicine King Civilization, Tang Yun discovered a massive gene vault. Here, he found the truth about the Gene Lock.

It turned out that the Gene Lock was not the key to promoting human evolution, but a shackle used to limit human potential and prevent humans from evolving to the point of threatening the alien civilization. And the first-generation Medicine King was actually a spy planted among humans by the alien civilization!

"What a first-generation Medicine King, what an evolutionary scam!" Tang Yun gritted his teeth, his heart filled with rage and sorrow.

Just then, a massive alien fleet appeared in the sky. The flagship in the center of the fleet emitted a dazzling light, activating the final form of the "Taixu Annihilation Wave."