Spiritual energy resurgence? My former empress wife has also revived!

Over the East China Sea, the ruins of the celestial palace, faintly visible in the clouds, became increasingly clear, with golden light swirling around them as if precious treasures were rising.

Along the coastline, the crowd watching the mirage grew increasingly excited, especially when they saw a fleet and the latest heavy fighter jets flying by, leading them to speculate that something big was about to happen.

Even if the police drive people away and don't allow them to stay here.

However, the coastline of the East China Sea is too long to control everyone.

With the internet so developed now, all sorts of videos are circulating, and all sorts of speculations are endless.

Why is our fleet being deployed in such a large-scale operation in the East China Sea?

Foreign media reports that South Korea, Japan, and Australia have formed a joint fleet and are approaching the East China Sea!

"Holy crap, is a war really about to break out? If war comes, I'll be there when called!"

"I can understand the fleet standoff, but what's with that mirage in the sky? Why would it appear at this time? It's too much of a coincidence."

"You said it was a mirage, so it's just a coincidence."

"It's a complete mirage! Mirages have a real form too. Has anyone seen the actual building? It looks like a palace in the sky, and it hasn't dissipated for so long. It's definitely not a mirage!"

"Do you think it's possible that it's not a mirage, but a real palace in the sky? Could it be an alien invasion, or maybe a battle between cultivators?"

"..."

There are too many speculations online. We are all modern people with big imaginations, so we are not as ignorant and fearful as ordinary people in ancient times. On the contrary, most of them are excited.

Faced with this situation, the government officials were helpless unless they shut down the internet on a large scale to stop people from making wild guesses.

But while internet access can be cut off domestically, it's impossible to control internet access abroad. If only internet access is cut off domestically while discussions continue overseas, it would seem like a blatant attempt to cover something up.

finally,

The top decision-making body believes that as the spiritual energy revival intensifies, there is a very high probability that supernatural powers will fully manifest in the world and become known to the public in the future.

Since that's the case, there's no need to hide it. Just let things take their course and guide public opinion online a little to prevent those with ulterior motives from taking advantage of the situation.

The appearance of the Eastern Sea Celestial Palace and the confrontation between the fleets have become the hottest topic in the world. Even the war between Russia and Russia and the chaos in the Middle East have been temporarily forgotten.

……

On the East China Sea, the fleet of the various states, with the aircraft carrier at its core, deployed in a fan shape with 10,000-ton destroyers and Type 52 destroyers, had its shipborne radar operating at full power, locking onto the approaching fleet from the southeast.

The fleets of the surrounding countries converged on the high seas, forming a joint fleet of several destroyers and frigates, with an aircraft carrier fleet from the United States of America further away to provide support.

Higher in the sky, enemy fighters loaded their missiles into their hangars, while Chinese stealth fighters swept low at supersonic speeds, forcing back two Japanese fighters that were trying to approach.

In geosynchronous orbit, various high-resolution reconnaissance satellites and optical imaging satellites are switching channels intensively, constantly transmitting back real-time images.

Inside the Zhuxia operations room, red and blue dots flashed on the large screen, but everyone's eyes were fixed on the ruins of the celestial palace, which shone with golden light.

suddenly,

The tail flame of an anti-ship missile pierced the sea fog, shattering a buoy in front of an enemy ship, cutting off the shipping lane, and plunging the water into an eerie silence.

A major battle seems imminent.

The commander-in-chief of the Zhuxia fleet watched all this with a cold eye.

His mission was not to destroy the enemy ships in front of him, although he was confident he could win if necessary, even at a certain cost.

This place is close to the Chinese mainland, so all kinds of land-based aircraft and missiles can be used here.

If it were a long-range operation, the current Chinese nation might not be able to handle it, as it has too few overseas bases.

But in coastal warfare, they are invincible.

However, the mission instructions given above are to prevent these enemy fleets from interfering with the soon-to-be-born celestial palace above, such as preventing the enemy from launching missiles, thereby affecting the palace above.

As the commander of a fleet, he naturally knew about the extraordinary world and the reincarnation of cultivators, and he also deeply understood the great power of those cultivators who possessed the power of one person.

Leaving aside the legendary Upper Three Realms, if even one True Monarch of the Cave Profound Realm were to be born, all modern weapons would become ineffective.

Even cultivators at the middle three realms possess unfathomable abilities.

These cultivators in the middle three realms, apart from those special body cultivators, most of them don't have particularly exaggerated physical bodies, and modern weapons with high explosive power can hurt them.

But they were too clever for their own good, and they also possessed amazing magic.

If a powerful cultivator were to teleport directly onto the warship, that person could wipe out all the officers and soldiers on the warship, or even sink it.

The commanders of the various states were aware of this, as were the commanders of the enemy's combined fleet, which is why the current stalemate has occurred.

The missiles on the warships could still harm cultivators, so they couldn't be allowed to interfere with the competition above.

The warship commanders were also afraid that those cultivators who possessed great power might suddenly run aboard the warship, which led to the current situation of kings facing kings and generals facing generals.

The commander of the Zhuxia fleet sighed softly.

With the revival of spiritual energy, the world will undergo unprecedented changes, and the development direction of nations will also need to be adjusted. Even if a large ship is difficult to turn around, it must be turned around.

As technological weapons become increasingly less powerful, the ability to cultivate more powerful cultivators will become crucial to a nation's overall strength.

The resource allocation between the two also needs to be changed.

Previous wars have shown that the emergence of drones has changed the course of war, and the emergence of cultivators could even bring about earth-shattering changes.

That celestial palace likely contains a vast amount of rare and precious materials, and these resources are the focus of contention between the two sides!

……

Just as the world's attention was focused on the East China Sea, Qiantang City was also preparing to set off.

Peng Shaoxun, the branch director of the Qiantang City National Defense Crisis Management Bureau, summoned a special operations team.

The entire team consisted of cultivators, and Peng Shaoxun himself was a member of the team and also its captain.

"Director Peng, should I participate too?"

Yin Hang was summoned to the office and asked to participate in the operation.

Yin Hang was puzzled by this. He had only been cultivating for a few months, and although he had already reached the third level of Body Tempering under Brother Qin's guidance, which was the cultivation speed of a normal cultivator.

However, he felt that with this level of strength, he was still somewhat lacking in special operations that required combat.

Peng Shaoxun laughed and said, "Don't worry, it's not like we're asking you to fight with those big shots. We're just doing some minor work."

"Recently, many members of the demonic path have been causing trouble in various places and have committed many shocking cases."

"Some officials were also found to be members of the 'Humanity' faction within the Demonic Sect."

"These people's sudden disturbance is clearly an attempt to create chaos within the country, preventing us from focusing our attention on that celestial palace in the East China Sea."

"Our job is very simple: to catch and deal with these weak criminals."

Peng Shaoxun explained it to Yin Hang in detail.

He already knew that Yin Hang seemed to have obtained some kind of sword cultivation method from Qin Zijun and was currently practicing it.

Although Peng Shaoxun was also puzzled, Qin Zijun was a monk in his previous life, so where did he get the sword cultivation method?

However, Qin Zijun's life experiences could not possibly be detailed in every aspect. Perhaps he obtained a sword cultivation method during his training but did not record it.

Peng Shaoxun did not ask about Yin Hang's cultivation method, as inquiring about others' cultivation techniques is a major taboo in the cultivation world.

Even the government obtained some cultivation techniques from powerful individuals through exchanges, which they then used to train talent.

The truly top-tier cultivation methods are secrets kept by each sect and can only be learned by becoming a disciple.

Yin Hang hesitated and said, "Even if those cultivators are of average strength, my strength is still much worse, isn't it?"

He had already learned from Brother Qin that sword cultivators were prone to recklessly courting death, and he didn't want to die!

Peng Shaoxun laughed and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Don't worry, the cultivation process involves exponential growth in strength."

"Leaving aside the legendary Upper Three Realms, we certainly cannot contend with those in the Middle Three Realms, but cultivators in the Lower Three Realms are not that strong."

"They may have some special methods, but we are all cultivators and can fight back. As for these cultivators in the lower three realms, we can take them out with guns."

As he spoke,

Peng Shaoxun took Yin Hang to the weapons room.

Looking at the various weapons hanging on the wall, as well as the neatly arranged bulletproof vests and other equipment, Yin Hang realized that their management bureau actually had an armory!

"Didn't you undergo military training?"

Yin Hang nodded vigorously. Before joining the Administration Bureau and engaging in cultivation, he had been taken to undergo rigorous military training.

"Yin Hang, look at these bullets and grenades. They've been specially treated and are imbued with spiritual power. Even if the enemy is a ghost or a spirit, these bullets and grenades can still harm them."

"We Taoist practitioners, who mainly solve social problems, use modern weapons, so you don't need to worry too much."

"The combat squads in Qiantang City, apart from members like you who joined unexpectedly, are mostly composed of people from the military. They have excellent teamwork and are very strong."

Peng Shaoxun said meaningfully, "The managers of the Administration Bureau are naturally disciples like us from prestigious and righteous schools."

"But the members are mainly military personnel. When the government has the resources, it will naturally prioritize training those in the military who have talent for cultivation."

Yin Hang said he understood.

Soldiers are duty-bound to obey orders. If he is a high-ranking official, he will naturally prioritize training soldiers in the army.

The fact that Director Peng wanted to take him on missions shows that Director Peng felt he had a special destiny and good fortune, and wanted to nurture him properly.

Yin Hang was grateful for this and asked, "Director Peng, may I call home first?"

Peng Shaoxun said indifferently, "You can make calls, but your phone calls need to be monitored. You can't talk about these extraordinary things with ordinary people, and you can't reveal any information."

"no problem!"

Yin Hang naturally didn't think there was anything wrong with this request.

He called home first, saying that he would be working overtime for the next two days and wouldn't be going home.

After hesitating for a moment, he called Qin Zijun again.

"Brother Qin, I'm going on a mission that might involve fighting real cultivators."

"Okay, go ahead."

"Brother Qin, don't you have any instructions for me?"

In an old building in the old city of Qiantang, Qin Zijun thought for a moment and said, "If you die, I will avenge you."

"Brother Qin, can we say something auspicious?" Yin Hang's face darkened, and he looked mournful.

Qin Zijun said slowly, "That's how cultivators are. They fight against heaven, against earth, against people, and then... they can die at any time."

Even though Qin Zijun has lived through countless lifetimes, before he became invincible, he had experienced countless deaths along the way.

He once joined the Demonic Sect, but because he wasn't ruthless enough, he was tricked and killed by the beasts.

He once encountered rare and precious treasures, but because he was too kind, he was killed by his senior brother.

He had also fought with others for opportunities, but he lost the battle and was killed.

In this vast world, his death was equally spectacular and unique.

Others only have one life; failure means certain death.

But Qin Zijun has many lives, so he can try all kinds of lives.

The current Qin Zijun can be more beastly than anyone else. She can kill her senior brother first when she encounters rare and precious treasures, and she can fight against others and be invincible when she encounters an opportunity.

Everything he possesses today is not something he acquired for free; rather, it is the result of countless lifetimes of trials and tribulations, a true testament to his own strength.

Qin Zijun never considered himself a genius; he was just an ordinary person.

However, an ordinary person who has experienced everything he has experienced will surpass all the geniuses and become the undisputed strongest.

People say there are always people better than you.

But Qin Zijun was certain that there was no one else besides herself, perhaps only the legendary "immortal".

And now, he is about to become an 'immortal'!

Qin Zijun glanced towards the East China Sea, her brows furrowing slightly.

Others might not recognize that celestial palace, but he did.

Because that was a side hall of the Yuanshi Daluo Sect when the ancient heavens still existed!

"It seems I am destined to take this journey. In this life, I will 'seek emptiness through subtraction'!"