Forced to walk in the world of anime

Well, actually, Chu Xi'er didn't have any interest in the ancient treasure at all, but this child really enjoyed listening to her older brother tell stories! No, it should be said that every child likes to hear their relatives tell stories. For children, this not only broadens their horizons, but also allows them to feel the warmth of family affection.

"Hey! There are so many fun things inside, it's hard to explain in a short time. How about I tell you when we go to bed tonight? Now we need to go back first! It's almost time, everyone needs to come out, and we need to go back to bed too, otherwise it will be awkward if we can't leave. I guess Xi'er still wants to eat delicious food and play fun things, and doesn't want to spend her whole life with these little fish, shrimps, and big crabs!"

Chu Xing gently rubbed the little girl's head, captivated by her soft, flowing hair.

"Oh, yes, brother, let's go home!" The little girl was very sensible and didn't pester Chu Xing to tell her a story. Although she was very young, she understood a principle: not to make things difficult for her brother.

"Hehe! My little darling is so understanding! No wonder she's my sister!"

"That's because my brother taught me well!"

"Hahaha!"

Chu Xing smiled, picked up the little girl, and carried her back to the Ocean Miracle. He was going home!

###458. Back after 5 years###

Stars change, the world transforms, and time flows on.

In the blink of an eye, five years have passed since Chu Xing returned to this world.

In the past five years, this planet and this world have undergone tremendous changes, both on the surface and in the dark.

First, over four years ago, the ancient treasure was opened, and the lucky ones who obtained the inheritance from it were born. These lucky ones not only obtained the ancient divine weapons from the ancient treasure, but also received the complete inheritance from the peak power beings of the ancient era! In the past four years, the strength of these lucky ones has increased at an extremely rapid pace! In just over half a year, they have already reached the third step, and with an ancient divine weapon, they were virtually invincible in the world four years ago!

That was truly an era for the young! Some lucky young people received ancient inheritances from ancient treasures, while others obtained unparalleled legacies from ancient ruins buried in unknown places around the world! These legacies from ancient ruins were in no way inferior to ancient treasures in terms of quality, and these ancient ruins all had a special feature: they could be shrunk down into a ring or other ornaments to wear with one's side. It was as if one was carrying an ancient ruin with them as they traveled the world!

This transformation continued until three years ago when a massive ley line on the Eurasian continent exploded! The spiritual energy within this ley line was released and merged with the current spiritual energy, elevating the spiritual energy of the entire world to countless levels! In an instant, the spiritual energy contained in this world was far more profound than that possessed by human civilization in its ancient times!

Under this rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth, many powerful individuals who had reached the third step or were halfway to the third step suddenly had their eyes light up overnight, achieving enlightenment! They absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth like whales, rapidly leveling up at an alarming speed!

These older generation figures had already reached a high level of understanding and accumulated knowledge, but the spiritual energy in the world was not dense enough. Even high-quality spiritual jade was ineffective for them because high-quality spiritual jade was simply too scarce! But now it's completely different. The world is filled with such abundant spiritual energy that they can absorb it without caring about anything else! Their cultivation speed is naturally advancing by leaps and bounds!

Such changes certainly made the entire supernatural world ecstatic, but also somewhat fearful, because these two huge changes broke through the original bottlenecks!

An ancient legacy has emerged! The collapse of the earth's veins has released the most concentrated spiritual energy!

The former might be somewhat better, but the collapse of the latter would essentially sever the path of cultivation for future generations! Their generation might reap immense benefits, but those who come after them would never be able to access the spiritual energy of heaven and earth again, and even their spiritual jade would be depleted. From then on, the supernatural world would disappear from this world!

These two things are already worrying enough, but what's even more suffocating is the great catastrophe prophesied in ancient times!

The ancient treasures were created to ward off great calamities.

Now that the inheritance from the ancient treasure has been brought out, does that mean a great disaster is about to occur? Coupled with the collapse of the earth's veins, this disaster is probably not far off!

Even knowing that a major disaster might occur, no one dares to be certain or predict when it will happen. All we can say is that everyone is striving to move forward and become stronger before the disaster strikes!

Under such abundant spiritual energy, many ordinary people have gradually developed superpowers. Although they are few, only about one in ten thousand, with a population of 80 billion, one in ten thousand means 80 people with supernatural abilities!

Supernatural beings are considered strategic weapons, and a number as large as 80 is enough to completely confront all the nuclear weapons in the world today, with a 100% chance of winning!

With more people possessing superpowers, control has become increasingly difficult. Fortunately, the top supernatural forces still maintain absolute control!

In the cultivation world, top-tier forces like the Eternal Night Vampire Clan, the Northern Werewolves, the Avengers Group, the Yamaguchi-gumi, the Egyptian Pharaoh's Council, and the Wizard Alliance still maintain complete control over their own territories! After all, established forces are still established forces; experience counts! No matter how energetic these newcomers are, they can't defeat them!

Because of all these events, the cultivation competition in the cultivation world has been changed and has become the World Supernatural Ability Person Competition!

There are indeed too many people with supernatural abilities nowadays, to the point that anyone with even a connection to the government knows about this terrifying existence; it is no longer a mysterious organization unknown to anyone.

Among so many people, there must be one or two heroes, or beings that people admire and strive to emulate. This will not only motivate those with supernatural abilities to keep moving forward, but also make these supernatural beings understand what it means to be outmatched and to know that there are always people more powerful than you. They should not think that their little bit of power is invincible, but rather that there are beings in this world who are thousands or even tens of thousands of times more powerful than them!

...

In a dormitory of a world-renowned university in F City, China, a young man sat in front of his computer, a lollipop in his mouth, watching EDG's championship video while unpacking a package.

"A global competition for supernatural ability users!"

Chu Xing held an invitation from the package between two fingers, raising an eyebrow. Good heavens, the Misty Sect hasn't forgotten him! They even wanted to invite him to the competition! Are they crazy? A peaceful life is so much better than this fighting and killing! What's with this global supernatural ability competition?! Those capitalists must have lost their minds again!

Oh, right?

Chu Xing thought back to his earlier plan to beat up that panda girl at the cultivation competition, but now he had absolutely no interest in it. That was so many years ago! Chu Xing had grown up considerably and was no longer bothered by such things! Anyway, there wasn't any real loss; he'd only scared the child a little, nothing serious. Chu Xi'er was still his silly, obedient little sister, right? So it didn't matter. There was no psychological trauma. Beating someone up seemed like a bad thing, even though that girl had indeed annoyed him! But it didn't matter. He'd almost killed her before; in a sense, it was revenge, right?

Although this girl's family seems a bit unpleasant, Chu Xing is a nice person. As long as you don't cause trouble in front of him, everything is fine. But if you do cause trouble in front of him, then I'm sorry!

Although he's still at the peak of the seventh step and hasn't made a move, he's been diligently practicing those ancient combat skills. In terms of strength, he's already greatly improved compared to a few years ago! Provoking him would have consequences that are hard to bear!

###459. The Global Paranormal Showdown###

Despite having matured considerably over the years of worldly life, Chu Xing was still, after all, a man with countless lives on his hands, and ultimately, he was still somewhat curious about competitions.

Even if he doesn't go, so what? His younger sister will go. As a righteous sect, the Misty Sect should naturally be at the forefront of this competition, and Chu Xi'er, as the Holy Maiden of the Misty Sect, will naturally not be able to escape it.

Now a 13-year-old girl, Chu Xi'er no longer clings to Chu Xing like she used to. Sometimes, when the two are together, there is an inexplicable distance between them.

Well, it's not really a rift, but rather that the girl has developed her own privacy and doesn't want others, even her closest relatives, to see it. So these kinds of rifts are inevitable. Children grow up, and this kind of situation is bound to occur. Chu Xing isn't too concerned about it. Although Elder Huang Qian of the Misty Sect is now vastly different in strength from Chu Xi'er, she has done a very good job in this aspect of education, ensuring the girl's behavior and mental state are both excellent. Many even consider her an angel descended to earth.

Even though Chu Xing felt a little sour because of the distance between them, she was still very proud to have such a sister!

Over the past few years, Chu Xing's parents' business has grown significantly, leading to their exposure to more and more things. They've come into contact with the supernatural world, a realm they'd never imagined possible. And naturally, they've come to discover and understand the secrets surrounding their son and daughter.

Fortunately, Chu Xing's parents are people with a broad perspective. Although they were initially shocked, they quickly recovered and became proud of it.

Although they were unaware of the existence of such a cataclysmic event, the fact that their children possessed formidable strength, capable of holding off thousands, gave them confidence that they would no longer fear being bullied. Furthermore, due to their strength, both Chu Xing and Chu Xi'er held official positions granted by the government.

Because of his formidable strength and the fact that no one dared to challenge him despite possessing an ancient divine weapon, Chu Xing received the rank of Senior Colonel after returning from his journey to the ancient treasure. Of course, if Chu Xing had been willing to part with an ancient divine weapon back then, he would undoubtedly be a Lieutenant General by now. After all, before the Lucky One was discovered, the divine weapon Chu Xing possessed was the original ancient divine weapon!

If this thing were handed over, it would be a truly monumental achievement. It could be said that this ancient divine weapon, like a mushroom bomb, could give a nation an unshakeable position in the underworld!

However, Chu Xing never considered handing over the items, nor was he interested in the things the state provided. Besides, his rank of senior colonel was more than sufficient. If any problems arose, he could easily dispatch a well-equipped team!

Thanks to this identity, Chu Xing has been living a comfortable life. If anyone provokes him, he doesn't even need to lay a hand on them; he can simply display his military rank and scare them into submission!

"Hey! Boss, what are you holding in your hand? Do you have something planned for tonight?"

At this moment, a fat figure appeared next to Chu Xing. This guy was no stranger, but Qin Shou, Chu Xing's classmate from high school!

During high school, this young man accidentally discovered the military rank on Chu Xing's body. Combined with some information he had learned about the supernatural world at the time, he naturally assumed that Chu Xing must hold a very important position in the supernatural world to have such a high rank! Even if that wasn't the case, he was at least one of the top absolute powerhouses among the younger generation!

Perhaps that's why Chu Xing dared to be so arrogant back then, robbing all the sons of high-ranking officials in the entire class.

Qin Shou felt this way, and from then on, he closely followed Chu Xing. Although he wasn't particularly ambitious, being close to such a prominent figure among the younger generation of supernatural beings would make his path within the family easier. After all, having connections with the supernatural world meant his family had the opportunity to expand their business even further!

And it was through this constant guidance that Qin Shou unknowingly made rapid progress in his studies, eventually gaining admission to this prestigious university that is renowned worldwide.

Here, Qin Shou began to behave himself. Although there wasn't a principal with unparalleled prestige in the military like in his high school, Qin Shou simply wanted to live the life of a normal college student. Perhaps it was this mindset that accompanied him, and over the past few years, Qin Shou's life had been quite successful. Moreover, thanks to his connection with Chu Xing, he could hold his head high with his family!

Chu Xing glanced at the nearly 250-pound fat man out of the corner of his eye, who then handed over the invitation, saying, "It's nothing, just that there's a world-class supernatural competition on Mount Hua in a while. Here's the invitation. What, want to see the world?"

"Mount Hua? Suddenly I'm reminded of the Mount Hua Sword Tournament in Tian Long Ba Bu. Does this mean the Five Greats will be appearing this time? Hehe, that sounds amazing. It should be a really exciting competition, maybe even more thrilling than EDG winning the championship! You absolutely have to take me there!"

Qin Shou was very interested in this. As an ordinary person, he was quite eager to experience these things. He stared intently at every word on the invitation.

"You can go, but all electronic devices on Mount Hua will probably be destroyed that day, so you'll have to walk to get up the mountain. Uh, look at all that fat on you, you'll be exhausted by the time you reach the top, won't you?"

Chu Xing said calmly. Looking at Qin Shou's shockingly fat body, he couldn't help but sigh that his parents had really chosen the wrong name.

"Wait, what the heck? We can only walk."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou's expression froze. He was someone who would be out of breath even climbing stairs! Asking him to climb Mount Hua would truly be half-dead!

"this…"

Qin, the skinny fat man, hesitated for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he said, "Can't I go a couple of days earlier? Getting to Mount Hua earlier shouldn't be illegal, right? Besides, the competition venue on Mount Hua is set up in advance, so it must be transported up by means of transport! All electronic devices are isolated just to avoid affecting the competition, so as long as I get up there early, it'll be fine!"

"Hmm, did you check the date just now?"

"Ok?"

The fat man paused for a moment, then he saw the date of the competition…

"Damn it! It's tomorrow!"

###460, I saw Xi'er!###

The next day.

At this point, the entire Mount Hua was surrounded by layers of barriers. At the foot of the mountain, the outermost layer was a fence erected by the local police to prevent outsiders from approaching. Anyone entering would undergo thorough screening.

Next up are the well-equipped combat troops. These troops aren't here to attack superhumans, but simply to protect the venue from attacks by illegal elements. After all, this is a major international competition, attracting top leaders and second-in-commands from many countries. A single misstep could plunge the entire world into chaos! Therefore, special forces are absolutely essential.

In addition, all residents within a 20-kilometer radius of Mount Hua have been expelled, and various detection devices have been deployed to survey the area, ensuring that there is absolutely no living creature in the vicinity.

Inside the venue, a security team comprised of top-tier supernatural forces, led by the Four Symbols Supernatural Department, patrolled the perimeter. At the slightest sign of trouble, powerful figures from these top forces would swarm in, armed with unparalleled advanced technologies. Even the lucky few who had received ancient inheritances wouldn't be able to escape easily.

In the sky, more than ten large transport aircraft were flying, ready to be deployed at any time. They were also well-equipped troops, monitoring the area around Mount Hua at all times. As soon as there was any movement or wherever manpower was needed, they would rush there immediately.

Besides these, satellites hidden in the blue sky are also targeting Mount Hua with high-tech laser weapons. If any criminals appear, these satellites will lock on in real time and launch laser attacks when appropriate!

Under these layers of protection and surrounded by various high-tech facilities, the transport planes carrying the contestants from various countries finally arrived late.

Although this competition is called the Global Supernatural Competition, not all supernatural abilities from around the world come here to compete. Those who can come here are basically the younger generation, or those whose strength has greatly improved after the changes in the world and who are capable of going far in the future. Only these people are qualified to step onto this competition stage.

If they are old men who are half-buried in the ground and whose strength cannot be improved even a little bit, they are not qualified to come here, because this competition is meaningless to them! The world is changing rapidly. The strongest person now may be surpassed in a year or two. Only those who still have room for improvement are qualified to come here, because only those who have room for improvement can stand at the top for a longer time.

However, even if those old men came, it wouldn't affect the competition. The world has changed drastically; the average strength is vastly different now. Those once hailed as terrestrial immortals at the third step are no longer countable on two hands and two feet. Only those with room for improvement can move forward. Those without this room will be forever bound to the Dharma-ending Age and eliminated by this era!

As the host of Mount Hua, Huaxia attracted many righteous sects and prominent factions who arrived early, becoming the first group of contestants to arrive.

Following them are the first- and second-tier supernatural forces. Due to their identities, they certainly cannot arrive too late or too early. After all, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Arriving at the perfect time is the best option.

After that, the arrival of various top-tier forces took place!

The Western Overlord – The Eternal Night Blood Clan.

The Emperor of the North – the Northern Werewolf.

The rulers of the continent—the Egyptian Pharaohs.

The leaders of the South—the Wizarding Alliance.

Far Eastern Sages - Yamaguchi-gumi.

And, the Avengers, who are known as the world's strongest supernatural force!

With the cultivation world of the Yanhuang Dragon Vein joining forces, the world's seven top supernatural powers have gathered here! Having these seven powers maintain order at the competition venue is reassuring for each of them, as any one of them possesses terrifying strength capable of easily annihilating them. There's no need for any fancy tricks. Especially when these seven powers unite, they become a terrifying force close to world-destroying!

When Chu Xing arrived, almost all the major powers had already arrived. He wasn't particular about such things, mainly because he came alone, so there was no need for such formalities. Besides, getting a fat guy up here was no easy task.

After sitting there for a while, Chu Xing noticed something amiss. Although there were many teams from various countries participating in the competition, only one or two seemed to have gone up to the stage to prepare for the match. The rest looked quite relaxed. What was going on? Were they just there to watch and not participate?

Tsk, what a huge loss! Why didn't they stand up and fight during such a glorious moment? They could have just played around here, and then gone out to be a rich man's bodyguard – wouldn't that have been a wonderful job?