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Chapter 515 The Milky Way?
Regarding the external situation.

Hu Qi was unaware of this, and of course, even if he had, he wouldn't have cared.

At this moment, he appears to be in seclusion, cultivating his spiritual practice.

In fact, most of his attention was focused on the Samsara Bookstore.

Using the Reincarnation Bookstore and its numerous readers as a medium, it began to penetrate and reach the entire Black Disk Galaxy, like tendrils.

They were trying to find any other information that the Daoist master might have left behind.

Since the other party existed, it's impossible that only the Azure Lotus Realm remained.

There must be something else.

However, the Black Disk Galaxy is too vast, and even if something can be gained, it will undoubtedly be an extremely long and tedious process.

Time slips away silently, like sand through our fingers.

A decade can witness the cycle of spring blossoms and autumn harvests; a century can reveal the impermanence of birth, aging, sickness, and death; and a millennium can evoke sighs at the vicissitudes of dynasties rising and falling.

Eight hundred years is a considerable amount of time for extraordinary individuals, but for ordinary people, it is an unimaginable long period of time.

For Hu Qi, who has already attained immortality, the passage of time is but a fleeting moment.

Time is important because life is finite.

But if someone like Hu Qi possessed eternal life, the concept of time would gradually become less important and would become blurred.

……

Within a secluded spiritual realm in Lüyang.

Hu Qi's true form sat quietly on the altar formed by the 'Record Book'.

His slender fingers gently gripped the long black banner, his eyes slightly closed, his face calm and serene.

From his perspective, countless dazzling points of light, like stars, were scattered across the vast star field; those were the readers of the Reincarnation Bookstore.

However, as time goes by, these once brilliant stars are dimming and dissipating at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The quantity is much less than before.

The original readership of 800,000 has dwindled to about 500,000.

Nearly 300,000 of the readers died for various reasons.

Aside from the few who died in accidents.

The vast majority of readers who died did so because they were too weak and died in the early stages.

As for the rest, they either met with accidents or were killed by others.

Rather, they died of old age because their lifespan had run out.

For them, eight hundred years was far too long.

Even if some people come into contact with extraordinary power, their strength is extremely shallow due to limitations in their own aptitude or because they are simply not suited for it.

Although you can use the props from the Reincarnation Bookstore, living for two or three hundred years is not a problem.

But living for eight hundred years is too difficult.

Moreover, most readers replaced the items with means of survival or attack, and there were not many who used items that increased lifespan.

Therefore, the long task deadlines also became one of the important reasons for the deaths of these readers.

The 500,000 readers who remained have mostly reached a certain level of cultivation.

At least for now, they no longer need to worry about their lifespan ending.

Furthermore, they have all climbed to a certain position in their respective regions.

Some of the top and most experienced readers of the Reincarnation Bookstore have even entered their respective Dao Domain forces.

Hu Qi's divine soul power transformed into countless fine threads.

Observing the actions of these readers.

Ordinary people naturally cannot do this.

But for the true God, this is not difficult at all.

suddenly.

Hu Qi seemed to have noticed something and looked toward one of the points of light.

His gaze followed.

The camera started zooming in continuously!

……

Dai Yangming is a reader of mediocre ability, among the weakest in the Reincarnation Bookstore.

Upon entering the Origin Realm, he chose the path of soul possession.

This choice was made after careful consideration.

According to the mission description from the Reincarnation Bookstore, this world is fraught with danger, and a slight mistake could lead to death.

Furthermore, the world level is extremely high, and there is a Dao Lord who is very likely a ten-star powerhouse among them.

While physical transmigration can preserve some of one's strength, the issue of identity remains a potential problem.

In contrast, possession of a soul allows for the perfect inheritance of the original owner's identity and memories, making it easier to integrate into the world.

Of course, risks also exist.

If the target of the possession is a weak and useless person who happens to encounter a fatal crisis, the situation will be even more dangerous.

After all, inheriting someone else's identity also means inheriting their troubles.

It's like a high-stakes gamble, but in this cruel cycle of books, there's never a foolproof plan.

Fortunately, this time fortune smiled on his side.

He entered the Suiwa Starfield and became a twelve-year-old boy on one of its planets.

Her family background is also quite good.

After learning that the extraordinary system of this world is the path of martial arts.

He was overjoyed, because he had a bottle of Transformation Pills obtained from the world of the novel.

He obtained it by chance.

This elixir has a single but precious effect: it can enhance one's aptitude for martial arts cultivation.

However, the world is different, and he couldn't guarantee whether it would be useful.

We had no choice but to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.

Fortunately, after taking it...

His originally decent aptitude transformed into that of a genius.

After a long period of arduous cultivation.

He has now reached the realm of Martial Emperor.

While this level of strength isn't top-tier in the vast Suiwa Starfield,
But they are by no means weak.

That's enough for him to live a carefree and comfortable life.

In some ways, this fictional world can even be seen as a vacation.

Think of this.

He picked up the steaming coffee.

His current appearance was reflected in the porthole glass on one side.

His face was angular and his eyes were azure.

Wearing a crisp, dark blue uniform, the silver stars on his epaulets shimmered faintly under the cabin lights.

Outside the porthole, the vast universe unfolded silently.

The distant nebulae resembled splashed paint, glowing with a deep blue and dark red light in the darkness.

A few lonely stars twinkled in the distance, like diamonds scattered on a black velvet cloth.

He took a small sip of coffee, the warm liquid sliding down his throat.

Looking through the glass into the boundless deep sky, my thoughts seemed to drift away with my gaze.

The airship sailed smoothly.

Only a soft engine hum echoed inside the cabin, as if the entire universe had shrunk to just this quiet space.

"It's a pity that there are currently no clues about the Dao Lord!"

The main quest of the Reincarnation Bookstore offers generous rewards.

Dai Yangming sighed.

at this time.

A screen of light suddenly lit up.

The figure of a crew member appeared on the screen.

Upon seeing Dai Yangming, he immediately placed his right hand on his chest and bowed respectfully.

"Sir Inspector! Radar has detected an unidentified object approaching!"

Before the words were even finished, the small screen on the side lit up.

On the radar screen, a flashing dot of light was slowly approaching from the side of the airship.

The unidentified object was moving at an unusually slow speed.

See this scene.

Dai Yangming frowned slightly.

In this world, there are indeed other races besides humans.

However, these races are simply no match for humans.

The only true threats to humanity come from the giant beasts of the stars, the star beasts.

Dai Yangming's duties were simple: to lead the spaceships to patrol the surrounding star fields and guard against the invasion of star beasts.

Of course, their patrol range is limited to dealing with ordinary star beasts and unhatched star beast eggs.

If they encounter a star beast in its growth stage or fully grown form, only death awaits them.

Dai Yangming is not averse to this job.

Such patrol missions allow him to access more information from the outside world.

If one remains confined to one place, it will be almost impossible to complete the tasks of the Reincarnation Bookstore.

"Change direction and go see what it is!"

...

soon.

As the distance gets closer.

The shape of that thing also appeared on the light screen.

It was a worn-out metal object.

Its decahedral body has long lost its luster, and its aluminum-plated shell is covered with scratches from interstellar dust. Some facets are even dented due to the impact of micrometeorites, exposing the grayish-white composite material skeleton inside.

This is clearly a crudely made space probe.

It's not hard to understand that this should be a kind of exploration of the universe by some civilization.

However, this space probe has now lost all its power.

The reason we can move now is entirely due to inertia, as well as the gravity of various planets and the pressure of the solar wind.

soon.

Under Dai Yangming's orders.

This space probe, which had been drifting in the universe for who knows how many years, was captured by the spaceship.

After investigation and disinfection, it appeared before Dai Yangming.

"It has no defense system, not even a self-destruct protocol..."

"Furthermore, the propulsion system was so primitive... yet it traversed the interstellar dust belt."

"That's what one of the crew members said."

"The strangest thing is that it doesn't carry weapons, but... sound."

They played whale songs from records, the low-frequency vibrations echoing through the alien cabin.

Upon seeing this, Dai Yangming frowned.

He couldn't understand why a civilization without even a warp drive would throw such a fragile creation into deep space.

Aren't they afraid of invasion by other civilizations?
suddenly.

Dai Yangming shuddered.

A subtle change appeared deep within his pupils; his once calm eyes now held an unusual gleam.

He stepped forward slowly, his fingers unconsciously tracing the detector that bore the marks of time.

The mottled exterior gleamed with an antique luster under the light.

"It really is it."

He murmured to himself, his voice filled with barely concealed surprise, mixed with a sigh of relief.

The fingertips gently caressed the metal surface, as if touching a lost treasure that had been found again.

……

"That's a probe from Earth..."

In a dimly lit space.

Hu Qi, who had been meditating in seclusion, suddenly opened his eyes.

A terrifying glint suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Starting from Earth.

He has experienced so many worlds.

But no trace of Blue Star has ever been found.

But now, Blue Star has suddenly appeared.

Think of this.

Even Hu Qi's current state of mind couldn't help but be stirred by a slight ripple.

Just now, he used the Reincarnation Bookstore as a medium to see Dai Yangming's perspective.

Naturally, they also saw that thing.

That space probe was none other than that.

It was a probe launched by a country on Earth, named Voyager 1.

The record is also known as 'Voice of the Blue Star'.

It contains 115 images, 60 greetings from around the world, and natural sounds and music programs.

Besides.

There's something even more important here.

That is the coordinate information of Earth.

Hu Qi has a deep memory of this incident.

At the time, there were many different opinions about the 'Voice of the Blue Star' record carried on this traveler.

One view holds that it is a "cosmic calling card" of human civilization, showcasing the life forms and cultural diversity of Earth to potential extraterrestrial civilizations through natural sounds, multilingual greetings, and diverse music, and leaving behind a "proof of existence" for human civilization that transcends time and space.

The second viewpoint is that the Earth coordinates contained in the record may reveal the location of Earth's inhabitants.

If they encounter a more advanced alien civilization, there is a risk of being invaded or misunderstood, and the demonstration of their technological level may also bring unknown challenges.

However, some people believe that Voyager's route had no clear target, and the changes in the position of the pulsar would cause coordinate errors, making it extremely unlikely that it would be discovered.

Hu Qi once agreed with the second view.

They thought this behavior was utterly foolish.

To reveal everything about oneself to others when one doesn't know what might exist in the universe.

Do you really think those advanced civilizations are all saints?
However, Hu Qi now has to thank the country that launched the probe.

If it weren't for the other party, he wouldn't have been able to find clues about Blue Star.

It was based solely on the initial estimates of the scientists.

At Voyager 1's speed, it would take at least tens of thousands of years to leave the solar system.

Does this prove, in some way, that tens of thousands of years have passed since I traveled through time?

The flow of time is different in each world.

Under normal circumstances, the stronger the world, the slower the flow should be.

However, this is not absolute.

Think of this.

Hu Qi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

If it's really as I imagined.

Whether human civilization still exists on Earth is another matter entirely.

After all, anything can happen in the universe.

Of course, there is another possibility.

Humans still exist on Earth.

But whatever it is.

If tens of thousands of years have really passed.

His former family members are probably long gone.

Think of this.

Hu Qi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"However, these are just my speculations. Perhaps the real situation is not like this, but there are other reasons."

For Hu Qi, the existence of Blue Star is an obsession and a driving force for his continuous growth.

Regardless, I definitely need to go back and take a look.

"Mount Suiwa?"

Hu Qi murmured the name softly.

As far as he knows.

This star field is one of the three thousand Dao Domains within the Black Disc Star System.

And this Suiwa Mountain ranks second, far surpassing Zongshi Mountain.

Based on currently available information.

If Earth is really among them.

Therefore, the Suiwa Starfield where Suiwa Mountain is located is very likely the Milky Way Galaxy that I knew in my previous life!

Think about this.

He stood up.

They left the place of seclusion.

He originally planned to go into seclusion until the Azure Lotus Realm opened before emerging from seclusion.

This has happened now.

He had no choice but to leave the country ahead of schedule.

……

Are you going out?

Inside the hall, Zhang Huo held a jade slip in his hand.

His gaze was fixed on his youngest disciple.

He looked somewhat surprised.

In just eight hundred years, he has already condensed a martial embryo and achieved the realm of martial saint. Moreover, judging from his stable and powerful aura, he is clearly not just a beginner, but has already reached the peak of martial saint.

At this rate, it's not impossible to reach the Martial Emperor level within a thousand years.

"Not bad!"

Hu Qi nodded, his expression calm.

"I feel like I've hit a bottleneck, and I'm preparing to go out and gain some experience!"

Zhang Huo's eyes flickered.

"Your idea is excellent. The path of a martial artist is inherently defying the heavens."

And your Desolate Heavenly Tyrant Body is the same; it was born for battle. While closed-door cultivation may increase your cultivation level, it is not conducive to your growth.

Even if you hadn't said anything, I was already planning to send you out to gain some experience.

Speaking of it.

He paused.

"However, your current cultivation level is too low. Going out rashly would be too dangerous. Let your senior sister Jiang Jiu accompany you!"

Jiang Jiu had already emerged from seclusion a hundred years ago.

His cultivation also broke through, and he became a Martial God.

"No need. If Senior Sister Jiang is here, I will feel dependent on her when I encounter danger, and it will be difficult for me to gain experience."

Hu Qi directly refused.

"Moreover, even if I were to encounter a life-threatening situation, I would have the means left behind by Master Tongshan Yu Nei, which would be enough to protect me!"

In this regard.

Zhang Huo nodded.

"It seems I was too attached to appearances."

indeed.

With his strength, he left three power imprints within the Tongshan Jade.

Unless the top Dao Domain Lords intervene, killing 'Lü Yang' is simply impossible.

……

As Hu Qi's figure completely disappeared from sight, the smile on Zhang Huo's face gradually faded.

"Jiang Jiu, you follow him and protect Lü Yang from the shadows."

"If they don't want me to protect them, why should I shamelessly stick to them?"

A figure in cyan appeared silently behind Zhang Huo.

Dressed in plain clothes, carrying a long spear on his back, with a wine gourd swaying gently at his waist.

Who else could it be but Jiang Jiu?

But her pretty face was now as cold as ice.

Although she was simple-minded, she was not a fool.

Having been turned away multiple times in the past, his current attitude of leaving seclusion to seek her out instead of coming to find her, speaks volumes.

(End of this chapter)