Chapter 437: Global Cultivation Network, The Final Line of Defense

Lin Xuan leaned against the energy chair, his complexion still as pale as paper. The "Soul-Lamp Guidance Art" barely maintained his consciousness, but every minute was an ordeal. The connection between his Spirit Body and his physical body was severely damaged, as if he were walking on the edge of a cliff, ready to fall into the abyss at any moment. However, he could not concern himself with that right now.

"The Void Resonance frequency has been locked," Lin Xuan said, struggling to flip through the data in his hands, his voice hoarse but firm. "Let us confirm the details of the final plan one more time."

Inside the central control room, the timer on the screen displayed: six hours remaining until the Zi hour of the Summer Solstice.

Xu Feng adjusted the 3D holographic projection to its maximum size, displaying the real-time status of the Global Cultivation Network. Five flickering light points represented the Five Cores, and the energy links between them had been established, though they were not yet stable, flickering intermittently.

"We are conducting the final system debugging," Xu Feng said, pointing to a particularly bright spot in the center of the projection—the hub of the Five Elements City Guardian Network. "Using the Guardian Network as the center, we are connecting the world's five major cultivation systems. Currently, the connection stability has reached 87%, and the technical team is optimizing the algorithms, striving to reach over 99% before the ritual begins."

Lin Xuan nodded, then frowned due to the pain: "Is there any way to improve the connection stability? If any single node fails, the entire network will collapse."

"We have already designed backup circuits and emergency protocols," Xu Feng explained. "Even if a problem occurs at a certain node, the system can automatically reorganize the network structure to maintain overall operation."

Just as Lin Xuan was about to ask for more details, a violent headache forced him to close his eyes, his breathing becoming rapid. Xiao Yuan immediately stepped forward, placing her hands on his temples to input stable healing energy.

"You should rest," Xiao Yuan said, looking at him with concern. "The medical staff said you can only maintain a conscious state for four hours at most."

Lin Xuan took a deep breath and shook his head: "Time waits for no one. Xiao Yuan, you are responsible for coordinating the global Practitioners, ensuring that every region is ready."

Xiao Yuan hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement. She pulled up another set of holographic projections, displaying the real-time status of cultivation centers around the world.

"I have arranged a special energy support system to maintain your condition," Xiao Yuan said while operating the controls. "It can at least keep you conscious at the critical moment. But the price is that this will further extend your recovery period."

Lin Xuan gave a bitter smile: "If we fail, there won't be any recovery period."

In the control room, technicians hurried about, and complex data and charts flickered on various display screens. Lin Xuan forced himself to stay alert, scrutinizing every detail and offering key suggestions from time to time.

"Global Cultivation Network status update," a technician reported. "The Beijing Forbidden City cultivation array has been activated, and the Daoist masters have begun to collectively chant the 'Yellow Court Scripture'; the energy fluctuations have reached the expected level."

"The Yin and Yang masters atop Mount Fuji in Japan have set up a Bagua array around the shrine and are currently summoning the Yang Power."

"At the Ganges Source in India, the yoga masters have entered a state of deep meditation, and the intensity of the Tantric energy field is rising steadily."

"At Stonehenge in Europe, the Druid Priests have finished gathering and have begun to awaken the ancient Earth energy."

"In the center of the African Savanna, the Shaman wizards are controlling elemental forces amidst the drumbeats, establishing a deep-level resonance with Nature."

Every report made Lin Xuan feel slightly more at ease; the Global Cultivation Network was being built step by step according to plan. As the hub, the Five Elements City Guardian Network would coordinate the flow of energy across the globe, forming the strongest line of defense against the Void.

Outside the window, a Purple Aurora vortex covered nearly half the sky, triggering global meteorological anomalies. The intense auroral phenomenon appeared not only in the polar regions but could even be observed in equatorial areas. The Diqiu magnetic field was in disarray, causing communication equipment to cut in and out, and the general public had already begun to panic.

"Satellite imagery shows that huge pillars of purple energy have appeared at the Beiji and Nanji," Xu Feng reported with a frown. "The geomagnetic field is experiencing unprecedented fluctuations; this is the precursor to Yage's imminent breakthrough."

Lin Xuan forced himself to stand up and walked to the Five Cores to personally check the final data. The cores had reached a perfect balance, with the five-colored lights reflecting off one another to form a stable Five Elements Energy Cycle.

"Everything is ready," Lin Xuan said softly. "But I always feel that Yage will not sit idly by; it will definitely take action."

Just then, an alarm suddenly sounded, and all the display screens flashed red warnings simultaneously. Xu Feng quickly pulled up the real-time surveillance footage, his expression changing drastically: "The Void Realm is suddenly expanding violently! The expansion speed is three times faster than before!"

On the surveillance screen, the Void Realm, which originally had a diameter of five kilometers, was expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye. The purple-black boundary spread like ink on paper, rapidly devouring everything in its path. Even more terrifyingly, dozens of Void Creatures of various shapes surged out from the rifts; some looked like giant insects, some like deformed geometric shapes, and others were completely beyond human comprehension, causing a splitting headache just to look at them.

"They are acting separately," Xu Feng said, analyzing the movement trajectories of the creatures, his expression growing increasingly grave. "The targets are the various cultivation centers around the world! Yage wants to sabotage our ritual preparations!"

Lin Xuan closed his eyes, forcibly mobilizing his damaged spiritual power to establish a connection with the Five Cores. In an instant, intense pain swept through his entire body, nearly causing him to faint. But he gritted his teeth and held on.

"Activate the Guardian Network defense mechanism," Lin Xuan's voice trembled with pain. "I want to transmit a warning to every point across the globe through the Five Elements Core!"

The Five Cores lit up with dazzling light simultaneously. Lin Xuan's body was surrounded by a five-colored halo, and his consciousness extended through the cores, connecting to every cultivation center around the world.

In the Beijing Forbidden City, the Daoist masters were chanting scriptures in the ancient palace when Lin Xuan's voice of consciousness suddenly rang out in everyone's minds: "Be vigilant! Void Creatures are about to attack! Fire Element defense, prepare!"

No sooner had he spoken than three Void Creatures, shaped like centipedes but with nine heads, broke through the clouds and dove down. The Daoist masters immediately shifted their formation to form a Fire Element defensive array, and countless flame talismans rose into the sky to meet the enemy.

At the summit of Mount Fuji in Japan, the Yin and Yang masters had just received the warning when they saw the sky twist and five huge black vortices appear out of thin air. The Grand Master of Yin and Yang, Er Tiao Qing Ming, immediately threw out the Yin-Yang Mirror, shooting out intense golden light to temporarily block the expansion of the vortices.

At the Ganges Source in India, seven yoga masters were guiding Tantric energy when they suddenly sensed danger. They quickly deployed high-level protective spells, forming an energy dome around them that just managed to fend off the Void tentacles descending from the sky.

At Stonehenge in Europe, the Druid Priests had just activated the ancient stone circle when they encountered six translucent Void Hunters. The priests immediately awakened the sleeping guardians—the ancient Natural Spirit contained within the stone circle—and engaged the invaders in a fierce battle.