The video of Chu Yang effortlessly annihilating hundreds of fighter jets spread like wildfire across various international websites.
This also sparked fervent global discussions.
Many had previously associated China with martial arts, but now something even more fantastical had emerged; they had ventured into the realm of Xuanhuan!
"I knew there was a reason China had been keeping to themselves lately; they were cultivating immortals!"
"Woke up and the spiritual energy had returned?"
"What's going on? Isn't this just a special effects video?"
"Special effects my foot! This is real, my Chinese friend has already started practicing cultivation techniques!"
"Hey, hey, hey! Enough of this! The background looks fake, who still believes in superpowers these days?"
"......"
The video ignited heated global debate.
While many believed China had discovered the method to becoming an immortal, a greater number dismissed it as fake news.
However, things suddenly descended into chaos within the United States.
Rumors circulated that the President had been hospitalized due to a heart condition, and over three hundred pilots had gone missing overnight.
Where had they gone missing to?
Everyone's minds immediately turned to that video, the planes destroyed by Chu Yang's flying swords; weren't those over three hundred pilots?
Furthermore, and more importantly, it was said that the three hundred pilots were slain by a Chinese immortal, and the US had not issued any denials?
"Could it be true?"
People worldwide were stunned! The situation was rapidly escalating in an absurd direction.
At this juncture, the Chinese official government released a statement to the world:
"At four o'clock yesterday morning, 326 US fighter jets carrying nuclear weapons entered our territory and were all destroyed by our Chinese cultivator, Chu Yang. While we condemn the US side, we also announce a piece of news to the entire world.
Our China has acquired 'cultivation techniques' that can turn individuals into cultivators. To obtain these techniques, one needs to visit the Leisure Era Plaza near China's capital city. Here, you will find the [Talent Appraisal Stone] that can assess your aptitude, as well as the [Cultivation Technique Pavilion] where everyone can freely obtain cultivation techniques!"
"Here, you can also watch live streams of the trial progress of current trial participants in the secret realms and exchange cultivation techniques with others."
"As it was in the testing phase, we did not announce it to the world. Now that testing has been successfully completed, we are opening Leisure Era Plaza free of charge to all people worldwide who respect Chinese culture. Everyone can obtain cultivation techniques and become powerful cultivators as seen in the video!"
"Due to limited space, we will temporarily host only ten thousand foreign friends daily, with applications accepted on a country-by-country basis, first come, first served. The United States is not currently included in the application list. All explanatory rights belong to Chu Yang."
The statement was accompanied by a plethora of images, some depicting the celestial phenomena triggered by talented individuals appraising their aptitude, and others being screenshots of trial participants battling demonic beasts in the Demon Spirit Realm.
As the saying goes, pictures speak louder than words; believe it or not.
Many rubbed their eyes, some even suspecting the Chinese official account had been hacked!
"My God! It's real! I must go and obtain the cultivation techniques!"
"Damn it! My country's relationship with China wasn't great before! I'm going to kidnap the President right now!"
"Immediately get my country's leader to apply, first come, first served!"
"Everyone, don't believe it, this is all a Chinese conspiracy, they deliberately fabricated these clumsy lies to boost their international status!"
"......"
Coincidentally, as this statement was released, US President Mr. Obden, after collapsing from a heart attack, remained unconscious for half a day. With professional medical treatment, his life was ultimately saved, and he finally regained consciousness.
Obden was anxious. He knew that during the half-day he was unconscious, the entire United States must have been in an uproar!
"What's the current situation?"
The accompanying secretary replied helplessly, "Mr. President, it's not optimistic. The families of the pilots involved have gathered at the White House gates to protest. They don't know you're in the hospital, but someone has leaked the news, and many people are keeping watch outside the hospital."
Obden knew that this situation was entirely his own doing. Although impulsive, he felt he had done nothing wrong.
Before dispatching the mission, he had already believed that Chinese people could cultivate. His only miscalculation was Chu Yang's combat power!
Moreover, since they were capable of producing such terrifying combat power, it only proved he was right; if the US didn't seize these things, they would be completely surpassed by China!
Even if they couldn't seize them, they had to destroy them!
But, as always, Chu Yang was too strong, impossibly strong!
"It seems I need to contact the 'good times' of Japan and some European countries. If we cannot acquire such powerful forces, at least we must unite the world on our side..."
The secretary's mouth twitched slightly as he advised, "Mr. President, even after all this, do you still intend to target China? Aren't you worried that person might just come here to kill you?"
Obden sneered, "What's there to fear? If he were going to abuse his power, he would have gone on a killing spree ages ago, wouldn't he? Why hide until now?"
"Actually, there's another piece of news I need to tell you." The secretary said cautiously, "Are you feeling better now? I'm worried about you..."
Obden immediately became enraged, angrily picking up a teacup from the table and smashing it onto the ground!
"Fuck! Are you implying I'm unwell? I'm perfectly healthy! I've weathered such bad news, do you think I'd lose control over anything? Huh?"
The secretary repeatedly bowed, but inwardly he was furiously thinking, 'Your emotions are clearly out of control! It's not that I'm worried about you, but I'm afraid if you die, I'll be accused of murder!'
Still, he took out his tablet, clicked on the statement released by the Chinese official that day, and handed it to the agitated President.
The preceding information was acceptable; after all, they had launched a surprise attack first, so condemnation was only natural.
However, upon reading about China freely opening the Cultivation Era Plaza to the entire world, he was utterly dumbfounded!
Obden reread that sentence again and again, confirming that it was indeed free access to the whole world!
"Why open it for free? Why would a nation freely share such forbidden power instead of keeping it to themselves? Why! What was the meaning of our sacrifice of over three hundred pilots?"
"Is there truly such a selfless country? I don't believe it!"
"Why didn't they say they were opening it for free sooner? China! You're targeting me!!"
The more Obden thought about it, the angrier he became, his chest heaving violently.
The secretary was greatly alarmed and quickly called for a doctor!
The President, who had just woken up, was unable to regain his composure, his vision went black, and he fainted once more...