I've become the emperor of humanity, and only now is spiritual energy reviving?

Deep within the dense forests of the Aotai Line.

The deep hum of the van tore through the night as it laboriously traversed the rugged mountain road and came to a stop in front of an old bunker camouflaged with rock formations.

People hurried about inside and outside the bunker, the atmosphere tense, as they carried the sleeping "offers" and wooden crates into it.

A hundred meters away, An Sheng lay low in the dark bushes, quietly watching everything.

His vision, far exceeding human limits, allows him to see night as almost like daytime.

—Just from this short time, I've seen at least a dozen people coming and going.

An Sheng then turned his gaze to the two weary-looking guards at the bunker entrance, who were holding walkie-talkies.

They were more like human alarms than guards.

He had no gun on him and showed no signs of training whatsoever. With just the two small daggers at his waist, An Sheng was confident he could take down these two guys within three seconds of getting close.

But the most difficult thing is to blend in without alerting the enemy.

While pondering, An Sheng saw two more men, each holding a walkie-talkie, emerge from the bunker, seemingly about to change shifts.

--Chance!

"It's time, it's our turn."

"The most crucial moment is approaching, so don't let your guard down."

After exchanging a few words, the two guards who had been standing there all night yawned and headed into the bunker.

Just then, a gentle night breeze brushed against the faces of the two new guards, but they did not notice it.

It's windy in the mountains, and this is the Aotai Line, so there's nothing to be surprised about.

An Sheng breathed a slight sigh of relief as he swaggered through their blind spot and into the bunker.

...The infiltration was successful.

The two old guards were still chatting casually, completely unaware that another person had appeared behind them.

At this moment, in the darkness, An Sheng was clinging tightly to the old guard's back, tiptoeing, keeping pace with him as they continued to sneak deeper into the darkness.

Rumor has it that by doing this, one can become as silent as a shadow.

Retsu Kaioh, you didn't lie to me!

While maintaining perfect synchronization with his surroundings, An Sheng glanced at the bunker out of the corner of his eye.

This bunker is quite primitive. Not only is the furnishing style decades old, but there are also almost no lights on both sides of the road. Perhaps to prevent the air from getting too cold, there are no torches either.

The only source of light was the flashlight in the guard's hand.

It is precisely because of this that An Sheng's infiltration was so easy.

The conversation between the two guards ahead could be heard clearly—

"Brother Yu, is this spiritual energy revival really real? The things we've been doing these past two days feel like a dream. Tying up so many people, getting caught and getting punished is probably going to be a nightmare..."

"Xiao Xiao, didn't you see the leader use his secret technique with your own eyes the day before yesterday? As long as you follow the leader, you'll be safe even if a gun is pointed at your head! Times have changed!"

"Besides, Xiao Xiao, you're not even eighteen yet. If you get arrested, you'll just be in jail for a few years. What's there to be afraid of?"

"Oh right, I almost forgot. I'm a minor, hehe..."

An Sheng listened to the conversation and then turned his gaze to the guard "Xiao Xiao," noting his appearance and the dragon and tiger tattoos on his neck.

Next, the two guards found a random spot and went to sleep on the ground.

An Sheng then disappeared into the darkness, and after someone passed by, he continued to stay close behind them and delve deeper.

After changing four or five people, An Sheng finally arrived at the deepest hall of the bunker without alerting anyone.

After the man who had been carrying the unconscious fawn and lamb away in a handcart was finally able to take a good look at the overly spacious hall that seemed to be a natural cave.

In the very center of the hall is a gray altar covered with countless ancient languages ​​and symbols.

The entire altar, from the inside out and from top to bottom, is divided into sections for spices and metals, a large number of plants, pigs, cattle, sheep, deer, and a whole circle of neatly arranged, unconscious people...

Also, a crystal coffin.

An Sheng couldn't help but look over.

At the very top of the altar, in the very center, was a crystal coffin that reflected seven colors, containing something.

It seems to possess some kind of powerful, magical attraction.

Its mere existence stirred up a deep-seated, instinctive desire in humanity, captivating An Sheng's gaze and nearly drawing him out of the shadows to pounce on it.

"Qian Yuan represents Heaven, and the Supreme Heaven is the most revered..."

"As the pure Yang energy rises, the spirit is refined and the true essence is preserved..."

An Sheng silently recited the Imperial Heavenly Netherworld Divine Law several times in his heart before he could barely eliminate this strange influence.

There's something very strange about this crystal coffin.

I can't go see it anymore.

Forcing herself to lower her gaze, An Sheng squinted and quickly found Lu Jin and Gu Mingsu on the outermost circle.

Fortunately, the sacrifice hadn't started yet.

So, like the other small animals that were brought in, they were just unconscious and otherwise unharmed.

There couldn't be better news than this.

Listening to the footsteps coming and going in the passageway outside, An Sheng looked around and finally chose to climb into the shadows directly above the cave to wait for his chance.

An Sheng genuinely wanted to rescue the two of them right now.

But there were too many enemies in the bunker, and if something unexpected happened, he would have a hard time protecting the two of them.

Unlike him, ordinary people are very fragile beings.

If an artery is grazed by something, or if the back of the head is lightly bumped against a rock wall, even if nothing seems wrong on the surface, it can easily lead to death.

On the contrary, there were so many people around the altar, so as long as the sacrifice had not yet begun, Lu Jin and the others were safe.

With his fingers gripping the rock wall, An Sheng suppressed his breathing and heard the faint conversation coming from the other side of the wall.

"Priest, an unexpected situation occurred while transporting the offerings..."

The somewhat familiar, deep voice spoke in detail, and An Sheng quickly realized that this "accident" was himself.

"It's alright, don't worry about it too much."

The hoarse voice that was called the priest said.

"You drove back. The changes in the world have not yet fully begun. Even the legendary masters of the Transformation Realm in Dongxia would never be able to catch up with you."

"Even if the Eastern Xia authorities discover it, it doesn't matter. In just one hour, all the stars will be back in place, and the spiritual energy has already begun to surge."

An Sheng glanced at the countdown timer at the corner of her eye and found that there were indeed only one hour, twenty-three minutes, and twelve seconds left.

"Once the ritual is completed and the saint's remains inside the crystal coffin are restored, we can use the power of the remains to freely change our appearance and travel abroad overnight to continue our development..."

remains?

Inside that crystal coffin was indeed a skeleton?

Yet a skeleton that had been dead for who knows how many years could exert such a terrifying attraction on him, even through the coffin.

What exactly was that thing when it was alive?

In an instant, many words related to mythological classics floated into An Sheng's mind.

He listened more attentively.