From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 515 Sunlight Exposure, Stars Rehearse

A message packet labeled "[Universal SSS-level Supreme Emergency Warning - Top Secret - Mandatory Dissemination]" appeared instantly, synchronously, and forcibly in the private quantum computers or intelligent life core processors of all immortal gods and above in the five major human powers, like a bomb with a yield of billions dropped into a calm lake. It was sent through the core channel of the virtual universe network.

[Alert: A source of high-dimensional consciousness contamination has been detected within the virtual universe network; the origin is unknown.]

The contaminant was "Research on Strange Life Forms and Unsolved Phenomena in the Universe".

[As of the alert's issuance, the number of accounts that have read and deeply analyzed the information on this platform is 7894361552. Among them, 12487 are at the Immortal God level, 3 have been confirmed as Universe Venerable level beings, and others are at the World Lord level...]

[Pollution Characteristics: Latent and insidious, distorting cognition, gradually assimilating, ultimately leading to indescribable madness and rejection of the primary matter universe. High-level corrupted individuals may possess the ability to induce localized reality distortions, summon unknown evil spirits, or even project them.]

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This sudden, unexpected exposure to the sun had an immediate and far-reaching effect on the direct confrontation, exceeding Li Chengqian's and anyone else's expectations.

After a brief period of deathly silence, the entire human realm of the vast universe was instantly plunged into an unprecedented and violent upheaval!
The top decision-makers of the five giants that dominate humanity—Virtual Universe Corporation, Giant Axe Arena, Cosmic Galaxy Bank, Cosmic First Bank, and Cosmic Mercenary Alliance—did not immediately choose to believe the alarm when they received it; instead, they were shocked and skeptical.

"This level of access... How is this possible? I've never heard of it before!"

"Unknown meme contamination? Is it some kind of new type of psychoactive virus?"

"Immediately verify the source of the alarm and use the highest authority to trace it back!" More than one universe master roared from within the Virtual Universe Company. After all, these executives of the Virtual Universe Company had never imagined that the Virtual Universe had a higher level of authority than theirs.

However, their tracking attempts, utilizing their maximum privileges, were invariably repelled by a far greater, more primal force—a force seemingly originating from the will of the virtual universe itself—with a stern warning: [Insufficient permissions. Please execute the alert command!]

This is enough to shake the minds of all the powerful figures in power.

They realized that the entity issuing the alert likely possessed authority that superseded any system they knew. Considering the alarmingly detailed data and lists contained in the alert, they decided it was better to be safe than sorry!

Almost simultaneously, the uncorrupted peak figures within the five major powers swiftly engaged in a brief communication via the highest-encrypted channel. Needless to say, a shared sense of crisis and the undeniable authority verification instantly brought them to a consensus.

"Initiate the investigation!" The first ruler of the Virtual Universe Corporation, an ancient cosmic lord, coldly issued the order, "According to the list, take control of all suspicious targets! Prioritize those at the Immortal level and above! Act quickly!"

The orders were like mountains, and in an instant, the enormous war machine of the five major powers began to operate with unprecedented efficiency.

Teams led by cosmic venerables and composed of dozens or even hundreds of immortal gods, using the virtual universe's teleportation network, precisely appeared at the cultivation locations of those immortal gods on the list, near the entrances to their divine kingdoms, and even in the secret realms of the universe.

The initial investigation phase was filled with bizarre events and unexpected conflicts.

Many of the named powerful figures were stunned and furious, considering it nonsense and a challenge to their authority. "Absurd! How could I be corrupted? Has your Virtual Universe Company gone mad?" an ancient immortal with a high position in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom roared, but he was still coldly surrounded by three immortals of the same level and a Universe Venerable, their powerful domains suppressing him.

"This is just a routine inspection. Please cooperate. Resistance will be considered confirmation of contamination, and coercive measures will be taken." The leader of the team remained expressionless, the secret runes of law flowing in his hands.

Some immortals, whose corruption was less severe or whose will was extremely strong, were indeed found to have extremely subtle and imperceptible gray twisted patterns entwined deep within their consciousness under forced soul scanning and detection of the source of laws. Their soul fluctuation frequency had undergone an extremely strange deflection. They themselves were completely unaware of this, and even felt bewildered and even more angry when it was pointed out.

Those who were already deeply polluted triggered the defense mechanisms buried by the star pollution in their subconscious the moment the censorship forces approached!
Conflict inevitably broke out.

"Roar—! You... will not be able to peek into the truth!" An immortal god from the demon race, surrounded by the inspection team, suddenly had his eyes turn into chaotic vortexes. Countless writhing tentacles, seemingly composed of shadows and screams, sprouted from his body. His divine power became chaotic and violent, accompanied by mind-blowing howls, as he frantically attacked everything around him. His attacks no longer followed any known system of laws, but instead distorted space, created illusions, and even attempted to pull the surrounding inspectors into a fleeting, nightmarish space filled with non-Euclidean geometry.

This is not an isolated case.

Sporadic but intense battles erupted across the universe.

Some of the corrupted realm lords exploded within their own territories, turning into a pool of viscous black mud that covered the stars and devoured light.

Some immortal gods laughed maniacally as they tore their divine kingdoms apart, summoning from the cracks countless bizarre creatures of indescribable shapes, composed of pure malice and chaos. Some of these creatures resembled floating vesicles covered in eyeballs, while others were crawlers haphazardly pieced together from countless limbs. They disregarded the laws of physics, polluted the environment, and spread madness.

A branch manager of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, while the headquarters was under control, suddenly melted into a pool of silver liquid reflecting countless distorted starlight, instantly polluting the entire high-tech building and assimilating all the employees and guards who came into contact with it into howling metal statues.

These sporadic battles and pollution incidents, though small in scale, are extremely troublesome due to their fighting methods and the secondary pollution they cause.

The effects of conventional law-based attacks were greatly weakened. Those familiars and corrupted entities had extremely high resistance to physical and energy damage. Instead, their ability to spread mental pollution and reality distortion caused the five major factions' cleanup teams to pay a heavy price.

Fortunately, the five giants possessed profound resources. They extensively utilized secret techniques and treasures specifically designed to target the soul and purify negative energy. The cosmic venerables unleashed large-scale purification domains, while the immortal gods formed battle formations, channeling the supremely yang and powerful laws of lightning and fire, or extremely condensed soul attacks, to gradually grind away and purify these polluted entities.

The cleanup process is difficult, but still under control. The true eye of the storm is gradually focusing on those corrupted cosmic beings.

Lord of Vanno Castle, Lord of Banff, and Venerable Zimo.

Reaching the level of a Cosmic Venerable essentially places them at the pinnacle of the Devouring Star Universe, and the actions of the five major cosmic powers can no longer be concealed from them…

The real trouble is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)