I fabricated myths to guide the revival of spiritual energy.

Location: Intelligence Analysis Room, CIA Headquarters, Langley, America

The atmosphere was so tense it felt like it could ignite the air.

On the giant tactical screen in the very center, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars, the "Keyhole-12" high-precision optical reconnaissance satellite image, which should have clearly displayed the entire territory of China, had now turned into a despairing snowflake and strange color blocks.

It wasn't a signal interruption, but some kind of incomprehensible "visual pollution".

Especially above the Qinling and Kunlun Mountains, and more than thirty other marked coordinate points, the image exhibits an extremely unnatural distortion. It's as if thirty-six blobs of thick ink have been splashed onto a perfect canvas.

"Is it an equipment malfunction? Or a solar flare?"

Intelligence chief Jonathan stared intently at the screen, veins bulging on his forehead. "I need live footage! Not this damn pixelation!"

"Director, the satellite is operating normally, and solar activity is also very calm."

The chief technology officer, sweating profusely, typed furiously on the keyboard, pulling up lines of red analysis data. "This...this is man-made. It's the highest level of area blocking."

"Man-made?" Jonathan exclaimed incredulously. "What technology could simultaneously block so many wide-area coordinates? That's an area of ​​tens of thousands of square kilometers!"

The technologist swallowed hard and displayed a processed image with restored spectral density on the big screen.

"Chief, look. This isn't some supernatural phenomenon, this is damn it—full-band electronic warfare."

He pointed to the distorted ripples on the screen and explained:

"Over the past four hours, the Chinese military appears to have activated a 'wide-area electromagnetic interference system' that we have never seen before. They have deployed a massive number of aerosol launchers around these coordinates. This specially designed aerosol is suspended in the stratosphere and can perfectly refract our optical lenses."

"Not only that," the technical officer's voice trembled slightly, "they also used high-energy laser arrays. Whenever our satellite changes orbit and passes over these areas, ground-based lasers will directly illuminate the satellite's photosensitive elements, causing a momentary 'blinding' effect."

"And here..." The technician pointed to a dark mass deep in the Qinling Mountains, "This is an 'electronic dome' formed by a strong electromagnetic pulse. Any radar waves that try to penetrate it will be swallowed up."

Jonathan slumped in his chair, a hint of fear in his eyes.

This is not metaphysics.

This is the power of industry.

To establish such a defense network capable of deceiving the most advanced spy satellites of this generation in so many different terrains within a short period of time, how many troops, how much equipment, and how much electricity would be required?

The mobilization power it displayed was more terrifying to him than the glowing stone.

"This is a silent declaration of war."

Jonathan gritted his teeth, his voice escaping through clenched teeth, "They're telling us: this thing is their private property, and anyone who looks at it will have their eyes gouged out."

"Chief, the current situation is that all the eyes in the sky are blind."

A senior agent from the operations department stepped forward, his face grim. "We can only rely on the rats on the ground."

Jonathan took a deep breath, his eyes turning sinister and ruthless again.

"That's right, technology can block satellites, but it can't block living people."

He abruptly pressed the communication button:

"Activate the 'Ghost' protocol."

"Notify the Blackwater mercenary group, composed of retired Delta Force personnel, and the intelligence network lurking in Southeast Asia."

"I don't expect them to be able to break into those mines that are surrounded by the army like an iron barrel; that would be suicide."

"There is only one goal: Kunlun."

"Since the source is there, that so-called 'immortal' is there too. Whether it's theft, robbery, or kidnapping... find out for me what that country actually dug up underground!"

"Also, fund those greedy hyenas. Let those smugglers and outlaws infiltrate the border. The more people there are, the muddier the waters become. And when the waters are muddied, that's when we have our chance."

……

Location: Western border of China, Pamir Plateau pass

[Time: Late at night]

The cold wind was like a knife, whipping snowflakes and lashing against my face.

This is an uninhabited area at an altitude of 4,000 meters, a forbidden zone for life, and also the busiest "secret passage" in the world at this moment.

A well-equipped 12-man squad is moving stealthily through the snow like ghosts.

They wore state-of-the-art self-heating tactical camouflage uniforms, four-eye panoramic night vision goggles, and carried unnumbered German-made HK416 assault rifles.

The leader was a white man codenamed "Viper." He was a former SAS (Special Air Service) ace who became a top international mercenary after retiring from the military.

This time, the offer from the client was irresistible—ten million US dollars for bringing back one of those "glowing stones" or a set of on-site survey data about Kunlun.

"Boss, there's trouble ahead."

The scout's voice came through the headset: "A large-scale heat source reaction has occurred five kilometers ahead."

The viper immediately raised its binoculars.

Through the night vision goggles, he saw a scene that sent chills down his spine.

The road leading to the Kunlun Mountains is not deserted.

There were hundreds of military green heavy trucks parked there, and huge radar antennas were slowly rotating in the wind and snow. Countless soldiers in chemical protective suits were setting up some kind of device that looked like a giant pot lid.

That is the ground node of the "wide-area electromagnetic interference system" mentioned by the CIA.

These steel behemoths formed an invisible umbrella, blocking the satellites in the sky.

"Damn it, this is the configuration of a regular army's main force regiment," Viper cursed under his breath. "Have these Chinese gone mad? They've brought out their entire reserves just to defend a few mountains?"

"Boss, we can't get through." The team member said in despair, "Even a rabbit that runs through will be riddled with holes by the thermal imaging radar."

The viper sneered and pointed to a precipitous, almost vertical glacial crevasse on the side.

"The army defends the main roads and the satellites in the sky. They can't defend against 'rats' like us."

"Go that way! It's dangerous, but it's the only blind spot."

These desperate men were unaware that when they ventured into that more desolate and treacherous region in an attempt to evade the technological blockade imposed by mortal armies, they had actually crossed from "humanity's defense zone" into "God's hunting ground."

……

[Location: Kunlun Main Peak, Wendao Pavilion]

Gu Qing stood on the terrace, the night wind blowing his Taoist robe, making it flutter.

He looked up at the night sky. Although it was invisible to the naked eye, in his divine perception, the entire sky above China was shrouded in a thick "sky curtain" composed of electromagnetic waves, lasers, and specially made aerosols.

That was a technological umbrella that the country did its utmost to support in order to protect the nascent era of cultivation.

[System Evaluation: Low-level civilization's defensive measures detected.]

[Analysis: Utilizing electromagnetic wave blocking and optical refraction is inefficient, but it can effectively block the spying of civilizations of the same level.]

[Conclusion: The official stance of Fansu has demonstrated an extremely high level of cooperation and protectiveness.]

"Inefficient?"

Gu Qing shook his head, looking at the jamming vehicles that roared all night in the distance, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

"System, you only look at the data. What I see is determination."

"They forged the first line of defense out of iron, shielding me from the eyes of heaven."

"Then, I'll take care of these ants on the ground."

Gu Qing's gaze shifted downwards, looking towards the shadows at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.

On his holographic map, more than a hundred red dots were bypassing the army's blockade, trying to infiltrate Kunlun's territory from every corner like a virus.

This group includes top mercenaries like Viper, as well as smugglers who are willing to risk their lives for money.

"Mortal technology can protect against honest people but not scoundrels, and against large armies but not assassins."

Gu Qing sighed softly, stretched out her slender finger, and gently tapped the air.

"Now that the nation's technological defenses have set the stage, I'll add some 'special effects' to this play."

[Command received.]

[The mountain protection formation has been activated.]

[Mode: Mystery & Phantom Kill]

[Special Note: The shielding methods are visually integrated with external technological blockades.]

As Gu Qing moved, the air around Kunlun Mountain, which was already somewhat hazy due to electromagnetic interference, suddenly became viscous.

If the military's blockade was a form of "physical blindness," then Gu Qing's methods were a form of "dimensional reduction attack."

The mercenaries, who had just gone through great lengths to bypass the radar station and jamming vehicles, suddenly found that the scenery in front of them had changed.

The compass stopped spinning randomly and instead pointed firmly in a certain direction.

The wind and snow seemed to have stopped, and a faint blue stone path appeared before us, with what seemed to be a celestial palace standing tall at its end, radiating golden light.

That was the "Road to the Underworld" that Gu Qing had prepared for them.

The concealment of technology and the illusion of immortal cultivation merged perfectly on this night, turning Kunlun into an abyss that devoured greed.