The happy seven days have ended, and everyone has been pulled out of the [City of Eternal Winter] by Chu Yang.
Due to the sheer number of corpses in the [City of Eternal Winter], to prevent contamination of this secret realm, Chu Yang and his companions set a fire after emerging, burning all the corpses to ashes before burying them deep underground.
Despite the bumpy process, at least everyone left with smiles.
As before, some lacked spirit stones and exchanged them for various resources obtained from within.
Storage rings are also a very precious resource. In the [City of Eternal Winter], tens of thousands of storage rings alone were found. These items are vigorously acquired by the state.
After acquisition, they are distributed to the cultivators who did not obtain them, based on the cultivation ranking.
These items will eventually be returned to the cultivator army. To ensure fair distribution, the Sea Dragon King Ao Qi once again took on the role of financial manager.
The trust placed in him by the humans of this world deeply moved the Sea Dragon King.
In his own world, races like the Sea Dragon race, neither human nor demon, were often in an unenviable position.
Although they were closer to humans, they were not recognized as the same race.
Now, the humans of this world, though a bit mischievous, truly did not treat him as an outsider!
Recently, he had also learned to use mobile phones and the internet, and even he had to marvel at the intelligence of the humans in this world.
Although this scientific system's combat power was not particularly strong, it was quite impressive in terms of convenience for daily life.
Moreover, upon learning more, he felt that the scientific system, if developed to its peak, might not be inferior to the immortal cultivation system.
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Everyone was summoned by Chu Yang. They knew that the longest separation was about to come.
Everyone felt a bit excited, but also a bit somber.
This feeling of being entrusted with a heavy responsibility made them a little nervous.
To help them better understand the relationship between dimensions, Chu Yang explained the concept of a multi-dimensional universe.
Everyone was shocked, never having imagined that the relationship between dimensions could be like a book.
"Then, you should also know what these extraterrestrial evil races are. They are called the Sky Devourers, not only the enemies of our Blue Star humans but also the common enemies of humans in all immortal cultivation worlds!"
He held the [Book of Planar Anchors] and said earnestly, "This book records five hundred immortal cultivation worlds, and half of these five hundred worlds are under attack by the Sky Devourers, while some have already fallen completely, becoming new homes for the Sky Devourers."
Chu Yang waved his hand, and a scene immediately appeared before everyone.
The land was scorched black, and human houses remained, but they were all dilapidated. Moreover, the entire world was filled with only the Sky Devourers undergoing training.
Seeing everyone's astonished expressions, Chu Yang said, "This dimension is right next door to us."
"What?"
"That's right. They only need to open the planar barrier to immediately arrive at our Blue Star and slaughter us. The humans of that world were destroyed less than two months ago. Their world's spiritual energy is nearly depleted, with only one Immortal Emperor-level powerhouse desperately holding on, but to no avail, he too was defeated."
"And the result of the defeat is what you see here, not a single person survived. The Sky Devourers are our eternal, absolute enemies. They have their own racial talent, allowing them to open planar barriers at a cost much smaller than ours! Furthermore, they are inherently cruel and never care about the lives of humans."
Looking at the Sky Devourers in the image living on land that originally belonged to humans, everyone's breathing became rapid, wishing they could tear them apart with their own hands!
Before, they thought this extraterrestrial evil race was merely an enemy of their Blue Star. But with Chu Yang's explanation, their hatred for the Sky Devourers surged to a new level.
Humans have empathy. Even if they are not in the same dimension, the same bodies, the same appearances, and even the same language make them feel a connected destiny.
Especially for He Guangxin, who had lived in that world for twenty years, his feelings were very profound.
Perhaps many people, after hearing his experiences, would only treat other immortal cultivation worlds as game instances.
But those were not instances. Those people were like them, except for cultural differences, they were all living, breathing humans, all flesh and blood, with genuine emotions.
Chu Yang sensed their indignation and then said, "We will not concern ourselves with other worlds for now, as we do not have the capability. Currently, the highest cultivated person on our Blue Star is only at the Nascent Soul stage. While we sympathize with the plight of our kin in other dimensions, our first priority is self-preservation!"
"In the dimension one step beyond ours, there is also a very powerful immortal cultivation dimension with five Immortal Emperor-level powerhouses. If nothing unexpected happens, the true target of the Sky Devourers is them, and we... they do not consider us a threat. This place is merely a transit point for them, or perhaps a place chosen as a battlefield."
"What? That's too condescending!"
"Damn it, we're just cannon fodder?"
Seeing the public's outrage, Chu Yang raised his hand to calm them and said, "But this is not necessarily a bad thing. Their underestimation of us allows us to develop with peace of mind. We currently lack the strength to provoke them actively. Therefore, how much you can develop before their arrival is very important to us."
Upon hearing this, the pressure suddenly increased a bit.
Before, they thought the Sky Devourers were invading after three years because they were on their way. Now, it seemed they were settled next door and could invade Blue Star at any time. The initiative was always in others' hands.
"Due to everyone's different physiques, you have chosen different paths. After discussing with the several Immortal Emperors in the [Ascension Tower], the most suitable worlds for your training have been chosen for you."
Chu Yang looked at Li Qingyun and said, "First, Li Qingyun, I have great confidence in you. The dimension where Emperor Qing resides is called the Sixth Immortal Cultivation World, a dimension where immortal cultivation civilization is most brilliant and has reached its peak. At Emperor Qing's request, I am sending you to that world. I hope you can compete with the top geniuses, slap faces when you need to, kill when you need to. If you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm. Come here, I have something else to give you!"
Li Qingyun quickly walked forward, and then Chu Yang handed him a talisman.
"This is an eighth-grade talisman. When activated, it can summon the Heavenly Dipper Divine Lightning! Its destructive power is comparable to the full-power attack of an Immortal-realm cultivator. Go ahead and be wild; after you use this talisman, Emperor Qing will back you up!"
Li Qingyun held the talisman in his hand, so touched he almost cried.
"Senior Immortal Brother I..."
"Don't make it sound like a farewell, get going!"
Then, to Li Qingyun's utter bewilderment, Chu Yang threw him into the world within the book.