Published: February 19, 2025
In the mid-stage of the seventh level of heaven, under the night sky illuminated by flames, as Chen Chu began his cultivation, the energy of heaven and earth surged into a radius of hundreds of meters, forming a vigorous wind that surrounded him, causing the green trees to bow down.
Since stepping onto the path of cultivation, Chen Chu had spent most of his time either cultivating or fighting, and it had been a long time since he had "slept." Although he was already much stronger than a few months ago, powerful enough to shatter the earth with a wave of his hand and disrupt rivers, it was still not enough.
As his strength increased and he encountered more secrets of the Federation, an invisible sense of urgency grew stronger in his heart—a strong unease.
The top powerhouses of the Human Race were all stationed in the mythical world, and the main forces of the army were there as well. Every year, a large quantity of ammunition, weapons, and various resources were sent to the mythical world.
Moreover, most research forces in various countries were devoted to military weapon research, resulting in a gap of several decades between civilian and military applications.
Was it that the officials didn’t care about the people's livelihood? No, they simply couldn’t manage it.
Through a narrow perspective, although Chen Chu had not yet entered the mythical world, he could vaguely sense that the situation there should be very severe and not as optimistic as imagined.
However, in order to stabilize the rear, ensure the supply of weapons, ammunition, and fresh blood for cultivators, society on Blue Star appeared very peaceful at the moment.
There was no choice; if it wasn't peaceful, it wouldn't work. Ordinary people were too vulnerable in front of extraordinary beings.
Just a high-level cultivator could slaughter millions and ignore most heavy weaponry; in such a situation, the tactic of overwhelming numbers was utterly useless.
Bringing the pressure "back" would only lead to global panic and chaos in the rear.
Thus, Chen Chu had to strengthen himself quickly. Only with absolute strength could he respond to all crises; this should be his last "calm."
Whether it was Keluoya back then or the Exotic Beast Battlefield, the danger levels in hunting king-level avatars were all under official control.
High-level dangers had been blocked by the higher-ups of the Federation.
Including this expedition to the ruins, possible interference from the cult of the evil god and the infernal demon race had been suppressed during previous clean-ups.
After eliminating external disturbances, this time, the talented individuals entering the ruins only needed to assess their strengths; there would be little danger.
For example, if one was not strong enough, they could explore in the oasis; if they had average strength, they could just mingle around the edges of the ruins. The few who had died earlier were merely due to entering depths that exceeded their strength.
While Chen Chu worked hard, the thunder flame emperor dragon was also striving.
On the surface of the sea, a fierce wind howled, and the waves surged. The black-red giant beast, now grown to 165 meters, stood on the reef, looking menacing.
The sea splashed against its tail, which was over eighty meters long and covered with armored spikes, like crashing against the reef, sending up large sprays of water.
Standing on the reef, the fierce beast resembled a "poet" gazing into the distance, with a thoughtful look in its eyes, "It seems I need to check out another sea area."
In three days, it had nearly circled the territory claimed by the dragon palace, devouring over a hundred level six mutated creatures and more than ten level seven ones.
In such circumstances, its size only grew by ten meters.
Due to the previous group sweeps, the sea areas controlled by the dragon palace actually had very few level seven or eight marine creatures left.
As for the resources that had helped it grow rapidly before, they were only effective before level eight; by level nine, only vast amounts could suffice.