Chapter 449: Scars and Reconstruction: The Arrival of a New Era

"It is incredible," a technician exclaimed, "this new Core system is more stable than the previous one, and the energy output is more balanced. The efficiency of the entire Global Cultivation Network has increased by at least three times!"

"This is a gift left to us by Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan," Xu Feng took a deep breath, struggling to control his emotions, "They used their own existence to perfect Yang Zhiyuan's theory and create a more perfect energy system."

Over the next few days, news about Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan gradually spread throughout the global cultivation world. At first, there was shock and grief, followed by deep respect and gratitude. Practitioners from various countries spontaneously organized memorial activities to mourn the sacrifice of the two heroes.

At the headquarters, Xu Feng decided to build a special protective facility for the Seven Cores, both to ensure their safety and to commemorate Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan. This facility was named "Guiyuan Pavilion," symbolizing the ultimate state of Five Elements Return to Origin and the unity of Yin and Yang.

On the day the Guiyuan Pavilion was completed, representatives from the Five Major Cultivation Centers gathered to witness the Seven Cores being placed into a specially designed energy field. The cores remained in a specific formation, emitting a soft light that connected the global cultivation network.

After the ceremony, Xu Feng remained alone in the Guiyuan Pavilion, looking at the two Yin-Yang Dual-Colored Cores, and whispered, "Lin Xuan, Xiao Yuan, I don't know if you can still hear me in that form... but I want to tell you that we will not give up. One day, we will find a way to help you regain your human bodies. This is my promise."

In the Guiyuan Pavilion, the Seven Cores floated silently, their light flickering slightly, as if in response to Xu Feng's words. Deep within the two Yin-Yang Dual-Colored Cores, something seemed to be resonating, like two souls echoing across the Shikong Changhe.

The news of Yage's defeat spread like the wind across the globe. Major media outlets scrambled to report on this unprecedented crisis and victory in human history, and the anomalies in the sky became the focus of global attention. The moment the Void Aurora dissipated was recorded, and the video spread wildly across the internet, reaching hundreds of millions of views.

In capitals around the world, people spontaneously took to the streets to celebrate this hard-won victory. The Eiffel Tower in Paris lit up with five-colored lights, symbolizing the unity of the Five Elements; Times Square in New York scrolled with the slogan "Humanity United, Defeating the Void"; on the streets of Tokyo, people held candlelight vigils to pray for this victory.

However, when the news of Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan's sacrifice broke, the celebratory atmosphere was mixed with heavy grief. Two young practitioners had exchanged their own existence for the future of humanity, a feat that left everyone feeling immensely awestruck. Memorial activities were held spontaneously across the globe, and the once-noisy streets became solemn and quiet.

The area near the headquarters quickly became a place for people to pay their respects, with countless flowers and mementos piling up like mountains. Many ordinary people, though they had never met Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan, were moved to tears by their story. An ordinary citizen said while offering flowers, "Our home was in the area most severely affected by the Void Invasion; if not for their sacrifice, we might not be here anymore. Such heroes deserve to be remembered forever."

Governments immediately organized meetings to assess the damage caused by the Void Invasion and to formulate reconstruction plans. According to preliminary statistics, the area rendered uninhabitable globally due to Void Pollution exceeded 5,000 square kilometers, and the number of displaced people reached millions. Although the loss of life was relatively limited, the destruction of infrastructure and the psychological trauma would take a long time to heal.

The losses in the cultivation world were equally severe. The Five Major Cultivation Centers had exhausted almost all their energy reserves in the final battle, with energy levels dropping below the danger line. Experts estimated that returning to normal levels might take months or even years.

As the birthplace of the Five Elements Cultivation System, the Beijing Forbidden City suffered relatively minor damage. Zhang Qingsong led the Taoist cultivators to begin reconstruction work immediately, while simultaneously dispatching several elite teams to assist other cultivation centers in resuming operations.

"This is not only our responsibility, but also a tribute to the two heroes, Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan," Zhang Qingsong said in an interview, "They defended human civilization with their lives, and we must inherit their will, rebuild a more powerful cultivation system, and provide a guarantee for the future safety of humanity."

Although the Void Invasion was successfully stopped, it left behind Void Pollution Zones of various sizes across the world, and the residual Void Energy in these areas could form new dangers at any time. Governments jointly formed professional practitioner teams responsible for cleaning up these pollution zones. This task was exceptionally arduous and was expected to take several years to complete.

At the headquarters, Xu Feng led his team in conducting detailed research on the Seven Cores, hoping to find a way to restore the Spirit Body of Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan. The research group worked day and night, collecting data and conducting various experiments.

"Preliminary results show that the Yin-Yang Dual-Colored Cores have indeed retained the Spirit Body imprints of Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan," Xu Feng wrote in the research report, "We can detect specific consciousness fluctuations, proving that their Spirit Body Origin still exists within the cores."

However, the difficulty of re-condensing a complete Spirit Body from the cores was far beyond expectations. The research team discovered that this required extremely special conditions and enormous energy support, far beyond what current technology and energy reserves could achieve.

"With our existing technology and energy, achieving Spiritual Body Reunion is almost impossible," a senior researcher said with regret, "But we will not give up. Even if it takes decades, we must find a way to let Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan regain their human bodies."

Xu Feng stood inside the Guiyuan Pavilion, looking at the two Yin-Yang Dual-Colored Cores, a firm light flashing in his eyes: "I promised them that I would find a way. No matter how long it takes, this will be my lifelong mission."

At the same time, this global crisis completely changed the perception of the cultivation world among the general public. The once-secretive cultivation system had now become common knowledge. Faced with such large-scale supernatural phenomena, no one could deny the value and power of cultivation anymore.

Governments quickly adjusted their policies, beginning to cooperate with cultivation organizations to establish new social structures and world orders. Some countries even established specialized cultivation departments responsible for managing and developing their own cultivation resources.

"This is a turning point in human history," a political analyst pointed out, "For the past few hundred years, technology has been the dominant force in human civilization, while cultivation was viewed as superstition or a fringe phenomenon. But the Yage incident proved that when facing certain threats, only cultivation can provide effective means of defense. The world of the future will be an era where technology and cultivation are equally important."