Chapter 319: 319.Chapter 314: The Yao Immortal Returns, Earth Changes

319. Chapter 314: The Yao Immortal Returns, Earth Changes

The star canopy spread across the sky, like a garden of myriad phenomena, revealing a corner of the vast, boundless universe; those stars twinkled with mysterious radiance, like a dreamy illusion gathering into a distant Milky Way, floating in the void.

The originally tranquil galaxy now rippled; a huge star leapt like a carp, stirring towering waves, and brilliant fireworks appeared on the dark backdrop, leaving an unparalleled trace.

Heaven Sect disciples gazed at the splendid, dreamlike scene not far away, their mouths agape, unable to recover for a long time; even they had never seen such a sight.

In the blink of an eye, the star drew nearer; according to its trajectory, it was clearly heading straight for their base, and the star's full form unfolded in their view, boundless!

Logically, this should be impossible!

Meteorites often appear in the universe; to protect their base, they had previously set up Dharma Implements, so those tiny meteorites or stars would be disturbed.

But whether it was because this star was too huge or for some other reason, it actually ignored the Dharma Implements.

Accompanying the star came an invisible immense force; they could feel their cultivation level continually dropping, and everyone's complexion instantly turned grim.

"Why is this happening! Why is my cultivation level dropping!"

Elder Ming's eyes suddenly widened; not knowing what was happening, the well-informed elder quickly reacted, but his expression grew panicked, having lost his former calm.

"Why does this star possess the power of the forbidden zone!"

If they knew, this star was a living star beast, and someone had lured it back to Earth; merely on a whim, it had come to wander around their base, and they would likely be so astonished their eyes would pop out.

Upon hearing the two words "forbidden zone," everyone's face turned deathly pale, like ants on a hot pan, anxiously scurrying about.

"How could that star carry the power of the forbidden zone!!"

Elder Ming's gaze turned horrified, as if he had thought of something; he sharply looked at those few disciples, his eyes like a venomous snake, looking terrifying: "Speak, what on earth is going on!!"

The disciple he stared at shot up into the air, his neck as if gripped by two invisible huge hands; he clutched his throat desperately, his face turning deathly blue.

Other disciples were startled, their expressions like they had lost their parents: "I, we also don't know; just on the way back we saw that strange star, who would have thought."

Several disciples also gave incoherent explanations, utterly unable to discern any useful information.

At this moment he also had no time to bother with them; gazing at the star right before his eyes, Elder Ming seemed to think of something, his body shuddered: "Oh no, the Signal Tower!"

The power carried by this star is so strange; if it affected the Signal Tower, the Heaven Sect superiors would demand accountability, and he, as the overseer, would likely be unable to escape blame.

"Form up quickly!"

"Activate the defensive formation!"

"If the Signal Tower has any problem, none of us can escape!"

Elder Ming roared at the top of his lungs; the originally panicked disciples seemed to have found their backbone, although caught off guard, they were at least trained.

It's not that they didn't want to run; escaping now is too late, and if the higher-ups found out, they'd likely have no good outcome.

In the frantic scramble, golden light pillars shot straight to the sky; countless golden threads sprang from the earth, the golden light flowed as if it had a life of its own, powerful symbols and totems intertwining to form a huge protective shield that enveloped the entire base, naturally including the black Signal Tower not far away.

Heaven Sect disciples panted heavily; at this moment the star drew ever closer, and compared to it, their base, glowing with golden light all over, appeared extremely tiny.

All they could do was silently pray in their hearts that the defensive formation would have an effect on this suddenly appearing star.

Gazing at the enormous shadow overhead, like the descent of the god of death, everyone's expression not only did not relax but grew ever more tense, as if invisible hands gripped their hearts tightly in the air.

"The protective shield is up; we should be safe now, right."

"This formation was set by the Second Elder; the Second Elder is such a person, surely there's no problem."

"But speaking of which, what exactly is this star, why did it appear so abruptly, and why does it carry the power of the forbidden zone."

Affected by the surrounding atmosphere, the disciples discussed cautiously, fearful of disturbing something.

"I observe this star is so huge and mysterious; what if the formation cannot withstand it."

As these words fell, the whole scene fell silent instantly; all the disciples' eyes held a hint of horror, for if the formation could not withstand it, they could scarcely imagine what would happen.

Elder Ming could feel that as the star approached, the speed of his cultivation level decline seemed to quicken; an indescribable pulling force dragged his body, as if trying to pull him into the depths of a cosmic black hole.

At this moment, though he seemed to walk on flat ground, it was as if he were mired in a swamp, utterly unable to free himself.

Even he was like this, let alone the other disciples; after just a moment, they all showed expressions of unbearable pain, their faces swelling to a bluish-purple.

These disciples were like fish out of water lacking moisture, gasping heavily, appearing unable to breathe.

They did not notice that not far from the star a strange green light drifted about; Longling's clone stared coldly, gazing at the disheveled Heaven Sect disciples below.

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, overestimating oneself."

If these people knew this star was the incarnation of a star beast, let alone resisting, they would likely have already been scared silly and fled.

The base radiating golden light, in the star beast's eyes, was as weak as an eggshell, even weaker than an eggshell; a light squeeze would shatter it.

Even before the star truly drew near, the seemingly impregnable protective shield now bore a fine crack.

"Crack—"

That sound was extremely faint; if not paid attention, it could easily be overlooked, but in this deathly silent tense atmosphere, everyone heard it.

The crack spread like a spiderweb rapidly outward; everyone's body stiffened, and a unprecedented chill rose in their hearts.

The defensive formation turned out to be so fragile!

They hadn't even fully collided, yet it shattered just like that!

Watching this scene, despair like floodwaters inundated everyone present; Elder Ming's eyes widened, bloodshot threads filling his pupils, "No!"

He clenched a spell seal; immense power surged from within him, pouring into this golden light, and several other disciples of high cultivation also joined, striving to halt the golden light's dissipation.

Yet their spiritual power was like a drop in the bucket; pouring it in was like throwing a stone into the sea, utterly unable to stop the golden light's fading.

Under the star's power, these people were mere ants; the star beast's immense strength was displayed in full, vivid detail at this moment.

That force was like a giant hand of the void, smoothing everything; Elder Ming's spiritual power vanished like smoke in an instant, and a huge pit appeared around him, suddenly sinking several meters.

He spat a large mouthful of blood, able to hear the sound of his bones shattering throughout his body, a crackling noise that never ceased; at this moment Elder Ming bled from all seven orifices, his appearance horrifying, and the several disciples beside him were likewise.

"Boom—"

Accompanied by a tremendous roar, the golden light wavered on the verge of collapse, finally unable to withstand the immense pressure and dissipated completely; the other Heaven Sect disciples, deprived of the shield's protection, were fully exposed to the star's power.

They could clearly feel their cultivation level and life force continually draining away.

However, the target of this huge star was not them, but the Signal Tower not far away!

The black building emitted a faint glow all over, unknown what material it was made of, appearing especially mysterious.

But under the influence of stellar power, the entire emission tower and signal platform trembled slightly, emitting a faint humming sound, and even many parts fell from midair.

Watching his painstaking effort destroyed in an instant, Elder Ming widened his eyes, letting out a hoarse sound from his throat, and with difficulty took out a jade tablet from his waist.

Fresh blood dripped onto the jade tablet; its pattern was extremely intricate, similar in function to the communicator Qinghuan initially gave Longling's avatar for contact, but obviously more advanced.

A more terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the place; vast spiritual pressure spread out, accompanied by a low angry roar, and the surrounding stars trembled slightly.

"Who dares to offend my Heavenly Sect!"

This voice sounded like a deity descending; the disciples who had not yet fainted showed excited expressions, hoping this voice could bring them out of their suffering.

At the instant Longling's avatar heard this voice, the surrounding green light dimmed, and even he felt his spirit unsteady; he steadied himself, and his icy eyes rippled slightly.

"Such great power, merely a voice, can produce such tremendous pressure."

Longling's avatar secretly marveled, then quickly felt a powerful gaze sweep over his position; that real sensation of being watched made him feel like a thorn in his back.

Fortunately, he reacted swiftly, descending onto the stars and relying on the protection of stellar power, thus avoiding revealing his form; that gaze naturally found nothing and withdrew resentfully.

The powerful force collided with stellar power, yet was still no match; after all, he was merely a divine sense left in the jade tablet, how could he compare to a star beast.

Even if his true body stood here, he would still be at a disadvantage.

Elder Ming's jade tablet in his hand instantly shattered into pieces; watching the scene before him, Elder Ming's heart turned to ashes, and his pupils gradually grew dim.

The shattering of the jade tablet meant the divine sense had no vessel left, so it could not linger long; to prevent this trace of divine sense from slipping back to leak information, Longling's avatar hurriedly had the star beast crush it completely.

Under the cover of the forbidden zone's power, the entire base fell into deathly silence, with Elder Ming and other disciples alike collapsing to the ground.

Those with low cultivation even died on the spot; even those still alive were in no better state.

Recalling that mysterious force just now, it should be a divine sense left by a higher-ranking member of the Heavenly Sect.

Although the signal tower was not completely destroyed, it suffered considerable damage under the forbidden zone's influence; repairs will likely take some time, conveniently buying Earth more time to grow.

He led the star beast around the base, causing the Heavenly Sect considerable trouble; the erased divine sense will surely be noticed, and they will send people to investigate.

"This place is not suitable for lingering."

Longling's avatar did not know how far the Heavenly Sect's main base was from here, but this place lies far in the cosmic frontier, so it would surely take some time for them to arrive.

Even so, he did not dare to be careless.

Having achieved his goal, for safety's sake Longling's avatar did not continue destroying, but flew toward the direction of Earth.

Even if the Signal Tower is destroyed, the Heaven Sect will still rebuild it, and moreover, the Longling clone worries that if they are careless and the other side catches any clues, suspecting Earth would be terrible.

……

At the same time, in the depths of cosmic void.

If Ye Qin were here, he would surely discover that the spiritual energy here is abundant to the extreme, even denser than that of Longyuan Mountain.

All around, auspicious clouds swirl and immortal energy drifts—this is precisely the location of the Heaven Sect.

And at the center where the spiritual energy is densest, a grand, massive structure appears among the clouds, like a Ninefold Immortal Palace, with carved beams and painted pillars, jade halls and exquisite towers, every detail refined to the utmost, even the tiles above shimmering with a glaze-like luster.

A white-haired old man suddenly opened his eyes, an indescribable pressure spreading out; he wore a white robe adorned with auspicious clouds, giving the impression of floating like an immortal.

"Not good, there's a change at the location of the Signal Tower."

This voice is exactly the same as the one that came from the jade tablet earlier.

Soon a disciple came to report, "Second Elder, we sent a message to the Migration Office but received no reply."

It turned out this elder was the Heaven Sect's Second Elder; his face suddenly darkened as he said, "My divine sense has been cut off by an unknown force—quickly send disciples to check the situation!"

"Yes!"

The Ninefold Immortal Palace–like building swiftly shot out several streams of light, instantly clearing the clouds and racing toward the direction of the Signal Tower.

……

And on distant Earth, heavy snow still falls; under the extreme cold, the whole world resembles a giant ice sculpture.

Great Xia Cultivation Bureau.

At this moment, Hua Tiancheng was discussing with his assistant; his gaze fell into the distance, tinged with a hint of regret and worry.

"The Demon Master has been in space for over a month, and we don't know how things are; it's a pity our strength is limited—we can't help the Demon Master."

The assistant comforted, "The Demon Master is powerful, possessing such Divine Ability and many magical treasures; surely this journey will go smoothly, Bureau Chief, you needn't worry."

Although that's what was said, the cosmos is vague and unfathomable, and besides, there are other cultivation civilizations, so Hua Tiancheng inevitably still worries.

If the Demon Master were to fall or suffer any injury, it would be a major loss not only for Great Xia but for the entire Earth.

"I hope so."

Suddenly, Hua Tiancheng seemed to notice something and instinctively walked to the window, "What's going on with the snow? It seems to have lessened?"

Outside, heavy snow still falls; I don't know if it's Hua Tiancheng's illusion, but it feels as if the snowfall's pace has slowed compared to before!

"Come over and take a look."

He called over the assistant, who, upon hearing, looked over and then widened his eyes, "It's indeed much smaller than before!"

"What's going on?!"

Since the heavenly and earthly calamity descended, the snow has been growing heavier; now it suddenly lessened, which can be said to be unprecedented.

The two stared at each other, and Hua Tiancheng quickly sensed something amiss, "Quickly send someone to check—what's going on?!"

This change was also noticed by many; when things go awry, there must be a demon, and everyone's hearts rose to their throats—could there be another new development?

When the Longling clone and the star beast wreaked havoc at the Heaven Sect's base, they also damaged the Signal Tower, which reduced Earth's radiation and influence, thereby lessening the blizzard.

Not only did the blizzard lessen, but even the thick clouds dissipated considerably; however, this change was very sudden, with no prior signs.

Even the relevant meteorological departments could find no cause.

However, aside from the blizzard lessening, there seems to be nothing else; from the current situation, it's still a good thing for them.

"Could it be because of the Demon Master? The Demon Master only went to space to fight not long ago, and Earth underwent this change."

Hua Tiancheng heard the assistant's words, the more he thought, the more likely it seemed, just as they were speculating whether this change was caused by the Demon Master.

The office phone rang urgently; it was Aerospace Bureau Chief Li Jianzhong calling.

As soon as the call connected, his urgent, excited voice came through: "Chief Hua! The space station has new activity!"

Hua Tiancheng hurriedly asked, "What happened?"

"It can't be made clear in a few words over the phone; please come quickly."

After hanging up the phone, Hua Tiancheng immediately forgot about the suddenly lessening blizzard and rushed to the aerospace headquarters.

Personnel of the Great Xia Aerospace Department dared not relax in the slightest, constantly monitoring Earth's changes, with someone on duty 24 hours a day; during this time, Hua Tiancheng and others would occasionally check in on the situation, and they dared not be careless.

"Beep—"

The sound coming from the instrument quickly drew the staff's attention.

"The space station has activity."

"Something seems to be rapidly approaching Earth." (End of chapter)