Upon seeing Xiao Long, Xue Qianwei didn't recognize him at first.
"Who are you?"
Xiao Long's expression stiffened, and he said, "Sister Xue, it's me, little Fatty Xiao Long!"
Hearing this elder call her sister made Xue Qianwei feel a chill.
However, listening to the voice, it did sound like Xiao Long.
But this child seemed to have been through a lot, not just in appearance but also that previously timid demeanor had now become ferocious and filled with killing intent.
Of course, more importantly, his cultivation had actually reached the Void Returning stage, which was truly terrifying.
Back then, Xiao Long's cultivation was at the bottom among that group of geniuses.
Could it be said that he had now overtaken them in a clever move?
This was not only the result of desperately fighting in that world but also the culmination of various resources.
As long as you were willing to fight the Shitian Clan with all your might, Su Tianye would not be stingy with resources for them.
Of course, Boss Xue could see that Xiao Long was not in the right emotional state, so she didn't say anything teasing.
Now Boss Xue's cultivation could no longer keep up with these geniuses; she was only at the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. Although she was also fast, she was, after all, just an alchemist.
"Go in and take a bath. This is body-tempering fluid refined with three Saint Medicines. It's a bargain for you, kid!"
"Thank you, Boss Xue, thank you, Master!"
Xiao Long did not resist these things now; he desperately needed to improve his strength.
Having experienced the failure of the human race and personally witnessed the slaughter of countless humans, his hatred for the Shitian Clan had reached its peak, alongside Wang Teng.
He was even unsatisfied with merely defeating the Shitian Clan three years later; he even wanted to conquer all realms like Emperor Zaohua.
...
When Chu Yang handed hundreds of storage rings to Wang Zhicheng, Old Wang's expression froze.
"Did you go robbing?"
Chu Yang spread his hands helplessly and said, "The story behind this is quite heavy, but before we accept these favors, I must tell you the whole story."
Then, Chu Yang organized the stories that Wang Teng and Xiao Long had told him and retold them to Wang Zhicheng.
After listening, Old Wang actually shed tears of joy.
For the first time, he felt what a great race humanity was.
"Su Tianye, Dao Kong, I have remembered their deeds. I will have the relevant departments promote them!"
The current propaganda methods were vastly different from before.
Before the era of immortal cultivation began, many movies and television dramas used special effects to achieve the combat scenes of fantasy novels.
But now, as people's cultivation levels increased, special effects artists were losing their jobs.
Cultivation novels were now prevalent worldwide, and movies with cultivation themes were emerging one after another.
Su Tianye could be fully treated as a protagonist.
Thus, under Old Wang's guidance, the deeds of Su Tianye and Dao Kong were released as news.
Due to the lack of actual footage, people could only feel regret for this hero from another world, and their feelings were not deep enough.
Therefore, the Xia Kingdom's government strongly supported novelists in using Su Tianye as the protagonist and writing a novel based on his true deeds.
The rewards were also extremely tempting, with the first place even receiving five top-grade spirit stones.
Although top-grade spirit stones had depreciated compared to their initial value, they were still incredibly valuable and in high demand.
Currently, one top-grade spirit stone could still be sold for a high price of five million on the market.
In addition to this, various directors received missions from above to film an epic battle. Although the human race was almost wiped out in this battle, their legacy was taken away by two compatriots from another world...
Having received favors, one must show appreciation.
This great god, at the end of his life, was crying out to heaven and earth, asking, "Will humanity remember my story?"
He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid of his efforts being forgotten by people.
Furthermore, do not think that such propaganda is unnecessary. Currently, the cultivators of Blue Star do not have a strong sense of crisis regarding the Shitian Clan. They must develop enough recognition for their compatriots; without enough conviction, this battle will be difficult.
Placing all hope on a few geniuses like Li Qingyun is unrealistic. They will ultimately only be responsible for the high-end battlefield, just like in the fourteenth immortal cultivation world where Immortal Emperors, once engaged in battle, could no longer attend to them.
...
As time passed, the first phase of [Apocalypse Reenactment] was about to begin.
Originally, Wang Teng had strongly requested to participate, but Chu Yang said, "You need to rest now."
"We're not tired!"
"Whether you're tired or not is for me to decide. Get lost and go into seclusion!"
In the end, Wang Teng had to leave dejectedly. He entered [Winter City] to go into seclusion.
Chu Yang was not intentionally making things difficult for him. Through his [Insightful Eye], he discovered that both Wang Teng and Xiao Long had their nerves taut for twenty years, constantly engaged in high-intensity combat, which had left many hidden injuries on their bodies.
Coupled with the fact that they had never gone into seclusion during this period, their accumulation was also significant.
The combat experience, along with the joys and sorrows they had experienced, needed time to slowly settle.
The longer it was suppressed in their hearts, the more likely it was to form inner demons.
Under Chu Yang's enforced arrangement, both were forced to enter seclusion to cultivate.
And this first trial had as many as ten thousand participants!
The Immortal Cultivation Era Plaza had been expanded countless times. Currently, very few people in the entire Xia Kingdom had not obtained cultivation techniques. The expansion was to facilitate foreigners in obtaining techniques.
The increase in the number of cultivators was also an important indicator for Chu Yang's progress in ushering in the era of immortal cultivation.
"Are we going to take off?"
"Haha! Definitely, definitely!"
"Damn it, I saw Brother Da Teng a few days ago. Is he going to participate too?"
"Don't worry, don't worry. I've checked the registration list, and his name isn't there. This isn't a place for geniuses like them!"
"......"
These cultivators from all over the world varied in strength. However, since there was no danger to their lives, they were not afraid.
Moreover, the battlefield was vast. Although only ten out of ten thousand would receive rewards, everyone had a chance.
Those with higher cultivation levels wouldn't necessarily live longer than them.
They even brought firearms and grenades. These things could still harm cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage, and they could be used to snatch kills.
Chu Yang glanced at these optimistic trial participants and sighed to himself, "They're still too optimistic. Have I given them too much confidence?"