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Chapter 519 Pan

"Oh my god! What is that?!"

"A sandstorm is coming! Run!"

A terrified scream ripped through the air, and the tourists enjoying their vacation at the nearby Oasis Resort instantly turned pale.

Then, a blinding white light cleaved the sky like a sword, and after the fleeting flash of light, a deafening roar followed.

The earth trembled violently, and a violent shockwave whipped up a sand wall tens of meters high, which pressed down on the crowd like a tidal wave.

These tourists fled in panic, but were still swallowed up by the howling sandstorm and buried under the thick yellow sand in the blink of an eye.

When the world returned to peace, the nearby resort oasis was gone.

As far as the eye can see, there is only an endless golden sea of ​​sand.

One by one, figures struggled to crawl out from the sand dunes, spitting out sand in their mouths, their faces filled with the fear and bewilderment of surviving a disaster.

……

soon.

The commotion here also attracted the attention of the higher-ups on Earth, as well as many of the pseudo-people lurking in human society.

They all rushed over to this place.

Besides.

The fluctuations here are spreading.

It appeared throughout the solar system at an unimaginable speed.

It's like throwing a pebble into a calm lake.

Tiny, yet real, ripples of energy are spreading outwards, invisible to the naked eye.

……

Saturn.

Within the nearly thousand-kilometer-thick atmosphere, storms raged, and air currents swirled and churned like furious giant pythons.

This gas giant has no solid surface, only endless abysses composed of hydrogen and helium.

However, at this moment, in its deepest part, in the chaos near the Earth's core.

A slender, silver-white figure slowly emerged.

It is ten thousand meters long, its entire body is as cold as metal, and a pair of bat-like wings on its back are slightly spread out.

This was clearly a fake human, but it was far larger and more terrifying than ordinary fake humans.

It simply stood there, and the oppressive aura it exuded was enough to suffocate ordinary living beings.

And this is just the beginning.

One after another, more enormous shadows appeared.

They come in various shapes and sizes, some resembling twisted giant beasts, others like deformed deities, yet all carrying the same inhuman aura.

It's not just Saturn.

In the raging cyclones of Jupiter, beneath the icy blue clouds of Neptune, within the tilted polar regions of Uranus, and even on the permafrost wastelands of Pluto, countless enormous pseudo-humans awaken one after another.

They have only one goal: Earth.

More accurately.

It is that silent 'Eye of the Desert' deep in the Sahara.

It was that beam of light that attracted them.

Awaken them from their slumber.

……

Blue Star, in a certain city.

The rain fell in a light drizzle.

Tiny splashes of water rose from the uneven ground, and the murky puddles reflected the city's blurry neon lights.

In a coffee shop on a street corner, warm yellow light shines on the wooden tabletop.

A young man leaned back on the sofa, his fingertips lightly tapping the rim of his glass.

The girl sitting opposite me was about sixteen or seventeen years old. She was puffing out her cheeks and staring angrily at the news broadcast on the holographic projection.

"These fake humans are so annoying! Senior Brother Wang Chang, why don't we just kill all these monsters!"

"No."

Wang Chang shook his head.

"The interstellar treaty in the Suiwa Starfield clearly stipulates that the development process of the seeds of civilization shall not be interfered with."

These are rules set by the Federation, and even our master has approved them. Junior Sister Yanxi, we are no exception.

He shrugged and looked out the window.

In the dim rain in the distance, a figure wearing a transparent raincoat walked briskly with their head down.

The dim streetlights cast a long shadow of him, which writhed eerily on the damp ground, as if countless slender tentacles were writhing restlessly in the shadows.

At that moment, the man silently followed a young woman carrying an umbrella into the alley.

Hear the words.

The girl called Yan Xi frowned slightly.

"But they are blocking the evolutionary trajectory of this civilization! These are all our fellow human beings, citizens of our Suiwa Starfield. Are we just going to stand by and watch these people be harmed by these pseudo-humans?"

"That's precisely why it's more valuable for observation."

Wang Chang said calmly.

"Master said that every seed of civilization must overcome the difficulties of development on its own. Only when it meets the requirements can it be considered a true official citizen of the Suiwa Starfield. As for now..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

But the meaning they wanted to express was self-evident.

In the eyes of the people of the Suiwa Starfield, the humans on Earth who have not left the solar system are not considered real people at all.

"What if these fakes attack me?"

Yan Xi blinked.

"That won't do! Junior Sister Yanxi, I advise you to give up this idea, or I'll send you back to Suiwa Mountain."

Wang Chang refused without hesitation.

"This won't work, that won't work, senior brother, I'm going to tell Grandpa when we get back, believe me or not I'll get Grandpa to beat you up!"

Yan Xi snorted coldly.

Wang Chang's lips twitched.

Looking at the other person, I felt deep regret. I shouldn't have brought this little devil out.

As for what the other party said, he had no doubt about the truthfulness of their words.

Thinking of this, he prepared to say something.

He wanted to persuade her to give up the idea, after all, as a true disciple of Suiwa Mountain, he couldn't afford to lose face.

Sudden.

The two seemed to have sensed something.
Their expressions changed, and almost simultaneously they looked up at a certain spot.

There, in the sky, there was a fleeting flash of white light.

Like lightning in the clouds.

"This is……"

……

The pillar of light appeared over the Eye of the Sahara just half an hour later.

The entire area was surrounded by heavily armed troops, making it as solid as an iron barrel.

The roar of fighter jet engines echoed through the desert as they hovered at low altitudes, stirring up waves of sand.

A team of researchers dressed in pure white protective suits are disembarking from the transport plane's gangway.

Armed with sophisticated instruments, they dispersed within the cordon and began a comprehensive inspection of the area where the anomaly had suddenly appeared.

Unfortunately, apart from detecting high-energy residue, nothing else was found.

These soils and rocks are nothing special.

……

Regarding external events.

Hu Qi was unaware of this.

His figure appeared in an unfamiliar place.

This is a vast, azure world. Above, there is only a surging vortex of dark blue energy, like a bound deep-sea storm, silently churning.

There is no yellow sand, no seawater, no pressure, only a suspended silence.

Giant crystal pillars rose from nothingness, like frozen lightning, piercing through the void.

They emitted a faint blue light, which flickered from time to time, as if they were breathing.

Fine specks of light floated in the air, like crushed stars, flowing slowly and outlining an invisible current.

The ground does not exist.

Or rather, it is made up of countless transparent hexagonal lattices, each of which undulates slightly, like living skin.

When you step on it, ripples spread out under your feet, but there is no sound, only a strange tactile sensation.

What comes into view in the distance.

Broken, bizarre architectural remains float in mid-air: tilted spires, broken arched bridges, and upside-down skyscrapers.

Everything was frozen in a state of weightlessness.

They are cast from some kind of blue-white metal, with flowing runes etched on their surface, sometimes lighting up and sometimes going out, like some kind of sleeping machine that is still running.

Occasionally, a pale streak of light would flash across the space, illuminating the entire area and casting fleeting shadows between the crystal pillars and the ruins.

Saw this scene.

Hu Qi's eyes flashed. "A spatial secret realm?"

This place is different from the real world where Earth is located.

Instead, it was in a subspace, somewhat similar to the secret realm that Cangyuan Star entered for the college entrance examination.

However, its location is more secluded, situated in the gap between the spiritual realm and the physical world.

Without using a dedicated teleportation anchor point, it would be almost impossible to find this place.

He glanced around and sensed no living beings in the space.

Although the surrounding buildings were brand new, they gave off a sense of desolation and decay.

It seems there is only eternal desolation and the lingering echoes of civilizations floating in the void.

Clearly, this must be the site of the ancient Atlantis civilization.

However, judging from the situation, perhaps something unexpected happened.

This resulted in the complete annihilation of all the Atlantean civilization members who had originally been hiding there; none survived.

In this regard.

Hu Qi didn't interfere.

The power of his divine soul swept across and permeated the surroundings.

Lift your leg and take a step.

When it reappeared, it was already in the very center of this space.

Here, a massive circular gate stands, its frame wreathed in liquid light, slowly rotating like a crack leading to another dimension.

Without hesitation, Hu Qi stepped inside.

next second.

He appeared inside a grand hall.

Two majestic stone statues stand motionless in front of you.

Its entire body is dark gray, and it stands more than thirty meters tall, like an ancient guardian standing silently.

Their upper bodies are muscular male torsos, while their lower bodies are fish tails covered in scales. Their thick arms grip rusty tridents, the tips of which point straight to the dome.

The statue's face was blurry, yet it inexplicably gave off a majestic and oppressive feeling, as if it were scrutinizing every intruder at the gate below with its empty eye sockets.

Kaka...

The moment Hu Qi stepped into the main hall, the stone statues that had been silent for countless years stirred.

The two colossal statues, each over thirty meters tall, slowly turned their heads, and a blinding, eerie blue light suddenly shone from the depths of their limestone eye sockets.

It was as if some ancient will descended at this moment, granting them a brief life.

"Outsiders, you must answer the questions correctly to pass!"

The spiritual energy emanating from the stone statue resonated through the air. Though it did not speak any known language, it reached the depths of consciousness, allowing people to instinctively understand its meaning.

However, Hu Qi didn't even lift his eyelids.

He simply made a simple gesture.

Raise your hand and pump your fist.

--boom! ! !

Wherever the fist passed, the main hall, the stone statues, and even the entire space were torn apart like fragile bubbles.

It disintegrated instantly under the violent force.

Returning to nothingness.

No need to think about it.

Even if he answers the question correctly.

There will definitely be many similar levels later on.

As per normal conditions.

We should try to solve these puzzles and difficulties one by one.

But Hu Qi doesn't play by the rules at all, after he has enough power.

If you're still foolishly following the so-called rules, what's the point of having all this strength?

After cleaning everything out of here.

Hu Qi turned his head and looked directly at the only thing left in this space.

It was a wall, or more precisely, a mural.

Hu Qi swayed and floated to the mural like a wisp of smoke.

On the mottled stone wall, there is only a simple oval circle, with a few cloud-like engravings scattered around it.

Apart from that, there is nothing else.

But it is precisely this simplicity that gives it an inexplicable strangeness.

His punch just now didn't even leave a single crack on the mural.

This reminded me of the scene I saw when I used the 'Heavenly Mandate Pivot' technique.

That streak of light that suddenly appeared in the sky above the blue planet.

Even the scenes he saw in the simulation still made him feel uneasy.

That would make him feel that way.

Only the power of the Dao Lord level.

This is also the purpose of his coming here.

Think about this.

He raised his hand and placed his palm on the cold wall.

A wisp of divine soul power seeped into the stone wall like a gossamer thread, carefully exploring the seemingly simple patterns.

Just as his spiritual power touched that circle.

next second.

A faint light emanated from the stone wall.

Hu Qi was enveloped.

At the same time, beams of light and shadow kept flashing before his eyes.

In the boundless chaos and darkness, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth.

This light pierced the eternal night like a sharp sword, tearing a crack in the void.

Immediately afterwards, a majestic figure emerged from the light.

It was a towering giant, his body as majestic as a mountain, the contours of his muscles casting deep shadows in the light.

He held a large, ancient axe tightly in his hand.

With a roar that shook the world, the giant swung his massive axe.

Wherever the axe's light passed, chaos receded like a tide.

The veins on his bulging arms stood out, and every swing of his axe made the air tremble.

Where the axe blade cleaved, the heavy, turbid air began to sink, transforming into the vast earth.

A pure and ethereal aura rose slowly, forming a vast sky and starry heavens.

……

Watch this scene.

Hu Qi's pupils trembled slightly.

He was all too familiar with this lifelike scene.

The simple drawing from my elementary school textbook suddenly popped into my mind.

This is precisely the mythical legend: Pangu creating the world.

The swirling clouds in the mural seem almost tangible, and the beads of sweat rolling down the giant's forehead appear to be sliding down.

It couldn't be more real.

……

half an hour.

Hu Qi opened his eyes.

The mural in front of me suddenly shattered.

A drop of golden blood appeared and floated in mid-air.

It was entwined with clear laws of power.

"So that's how it is! That explains it!"

His eyes flickered, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

Apart from the images we just saw.

There's another piece of information.

That giant was none other than Pangu, the creator god who separated heaven and earth in the ancient legends of Earth.

It is also the honorific name of the Dao Lord of the Black Disk Galaxy, consisting of the single character 'Disk'.

But as time goes by...

For some reason, later generations added the character '古' (ancient) to his name.

That's how it became the widely known name 'Pangu'.

The existence of this mural is due to this drop of golden blood.

This is the blood of the 'Pan' who has reached the level of a Dao Lord.

For beings whose strength has reached the level of true gods, this is a truly great opportunity.

(End of this chapter)