Uranium Crystal State

Many people hesitated, wanting to say something but unable to find the words.

Yes, the world is going to end, but what can we do? Master, what's the point of telling me this? Do you really expect us to give you any good advice?

Most people's idea of "saving the world" is nothing more than defeating bad guys who try to conquer the world and protecting ordinary people from harm, but they never think about saving the world in a real sense.

Does the world need these little people to save it?

If so, how should one proceed?

I'm totally confused!

Even wise men like Yu Shuying and Si Jingyu were at a loss.

Si Ming wasn't confused, but his thoughts couldn't help but wander. If what Abbot Fahong said was true, the Earth plane might be the Fourth Dhyana Heaven, and it was in the midst of Kalpa of Destruction or Kalpa of Emptiness. All the other Dhyana Fourth Dhyana Heaven were empty, and only the Fourth Dhyana Heaven was spared, but it had also entered the Age of Dharma Decline.

Of course, this was just a forced association, without any basis, so Si Ming quickly came to his senses. Seeing that everyone looked like they couldn't speak, he smiled and said, "Why do you all look like bamboo rats waiting to die in despair?"

Zheng Jingyuan forced a smile, revealing a pained expression, and said, "If what the abbot says is true, we really can't think of anything to do but wait for death."

"Isn't it clear what needs to be done? Nüwa patching up the sky, Yu the Great shooting down the Hou Yi, Yu the Great controlling the floods, the Earth wandering—the principles are all the same. When there's a problem, solve it. You can't just pray to the heavens and wait for some god to have mercy and save all living beings. As the saying goes, it's better to rely on people than on gods, and better to rely on yourself than on others."

The group exchanged bewildered glances. Apart from "Earth Wanderer," which they couldn't understand, they understood the first three phrases. However, while they understood, they still didn't know where to begin. Only Yu Shuying and Si Jingyu showed thoughtful expressions, their gazes slightly raised.

Finally, Ying Zhou couldn't help but say, "Anyone can say nice things, but the real issue is how to solve it. If you can come up with a practical and feasible solution, we will definitely be willing to fight to the death, no matter how slim the hope."

What truly troubles them is that, like someone desperately trying but unable to find a direction to exert their strength.

Faji said excitedly, "If the Alliance Leader has a solution, please speak freely. All the monks of Glazed Temple are fearless in the face of sacrifice."

He couldn't help but be excited. When he had consulted the data and reached his conclusion, he couldn't maintain his meditative State of Mind, which he had cultivated for many years. Just like everyone else who heard the news now, they were filled with nothing but bewilderment and despair, as if they had fallen into boundless darkness. Si Ming's words were like a ray of light appearing in the darkness. Even if it was as faint as a firefly, it represented hope.

"Speaking of which, isn't the solution right in front of us?" Si Ming pointed to the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda. "Since this Demon-Suppressing Pagoda has the ability to resist the Black Tide, from another perspective, it actually has the effect of resisting the Kalpa of Destruction, or creating a pure land in the Kalpa of Destruction. So, we just need to activate it to the fullest extent."

Then we can replicate and build more. If one isn't enough, we can build ten; if ten aren't enough, we can build a hundred; if a hundred aren't enough, we can build a thousand or ten thousand. Little by little, we'll eventually succeed. And if we can even grasp the principle behind the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda's ability to resist the Black Tide during the research process, and further refine it, we might even be able to launch an enhanced version of the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda."

Everyone slapped their foreheads in realization—this was truly a case of being blind to one's own shortcomings!

It's all because Master Faji's message was too shocking; they were so caught up in the shock and despair that they didn't have time to think.

However, Master Faji sighed, "How could our temple not have considered the method the Alliance Leader mentioned? It's just that after all these years, our understanding of the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda is still very superficial. We haven't even figured out the materials used in it. Back then, in order to deal with the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King, we did build a Tower of Sealing in imitation of it, but the Alliance Leader has seen the results, and they are worlds apart."

Upon hearing this, everyone's relaxed hearts tightened again. Yes, the masters of Glazed Temple were not fools; how could they not have considered this method? They probably decided it was not feasible and had no choice but to give up.

"Just because it didn't work before doesn't mean it won't work now. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't. Ultimately, in my opinion, your research methods are still too outdated, not scientific enough, and not systematic enough."

Si Ming planned to invite people from the Mohist Academy of Science over. While it was true that Grandmaster- level martial artist's naked-eye observation was no less advanced than that of equipment, it was limited to observation. The naked eye alone could not distinguish what chemical substances this thing was composed of. The research methods of the monks of Glazed Temple were still based on the empirical approach of Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs, which Si Ming considered unsystematic and unscientific.

Faji frowned and asked, "But is there enough time?"

Yu Shuying said, "I think the only thing we don't need to worry about is time. The 'world' is such a vast existence, its concept of time is definitely different from ours. Even if it is about to perish, this 'about' should be measured in decades or centuries."

Si Jingyu continued, "Actually, the behavior of the three King of Monsters also proves that the situation hasn't deteriorated to that extent yet. If they were truly on the verge of destruction, why would they need to incite the Kings of the Strange to go on a killing spree? They could simply have caused 'the world to darken and all things to vanish.' But in reality, this didn't happen. This shows that for the Kalpa of Destruction of King of Monsters to destroy the world and enter the Kalpa of Emptiness, certain conditions must be met. What we need to do is buy time while intensifying our research."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although Si Ming's proposed method was still nowhere in sight, and they might not be able to come up with anything in the end, at least they had a plan and knew which direction to take their desperate efforts.

Those present were all people of strong will and extraordinary character. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, they would not give up easily. Without such will, one could not even dream of climbing to the top of martial arts.

"Actually, there are examples of successful attempts to stop Kalpa of Destruction," Si Ming suddenly said.

Chapter 843 Uranium Crystal State

"Has there been precedent?"

Everyone immediately perked up. Although what others could do did not mean they could do it themselves, and their methods might not be applicable to them, it at least proved that Kalpa of Destruction could be prevented.

The breakthrough from 0 to 1 is far more difficult than the breakthrough from 1 to 2.

"You from the Barbarian Continent probably haven't heard of him," Si Ming said, looking at the Si Clan sisters, "Do you remember that Luo Continent named Alto Dengbulishao?"

Si Huaruo recalled, "That bestselling author of 'I Am a Great Mage'? The old man with a full head of white hair and a white beard, who looked kind, gentle, and full of wisdom?"

It is said that "I Am a Great Mage" is his autobiographical novel, but most people regard this book as a fantasy novel. According to the novel, he was originally a very important figure in the Western Luo Continent, who reached the highest level of the magician profession and had a status similar to that of the Void Returning Great Grandmaster of Returning to Emptiness in the continent of the Sea Continent.

The first half of this book describes how he grew from a magic apprentice to a grand mage, which is essentially no different from the kind of novels or storytelling that tell the story of a novice in the martial arts world becoming a martial arts master. However, because of its humorous and witty writing style and its descriptions full of Otherworld Domain customs, it is very popular with readers.

The latter half of the novel depicts court politics, the protagonist's interactions with nobles from various countries, and his efforts to quell rebellions and end wars. The writing style gradually becomes more serious, which some readers dislike, but it is highly praised by professionals.

However, the ending was somewhat abrupt. In the middle of the story, a young genius who had been tricked by him suddenly grew rapidly and became an extremely powerful expert who surpassed the highest professional level. He personally came to the young genius's door, tied him up, and threw him into the Sea Continent. He used the Sea Continent's Eternal Barrier to imprison the young genius's Technique Method as punishment.

Readers unanimously believe that the author ran out of ideas and made up an excuse to end the story poorly, hence the numerous complaints and grievances. Many still hope that author Dengbulishao will publish a sequel to "I Am a Great Mage Sequel."

Si Ming looked at him Anomalies and said, "I didn't expect you to like reading this kind of book, and to remember the contents so clearly."

Si Huaruo hurriedly explained, "I... I don't really like it that much. I just flip through it occasionally when I'm extremely bored. It's just that I have a good memory, so I haven't forgotten it. I usually prefer reading poetry and prose. Hmm, it's just that I've read too much Spring Snow, so I need to relax a bit with something Songs of the Rustic Folk sometimes."

Si Ming, "Uh, I didn't say reading this kind of book is bad. Don't forget I'm a novelist myself. If I had known you liked this kind of book, we could have discussed and exchanged ideas."

Seeing that the two were about to continue this topic, Si Jingyu quickly interjected, "You mean, the stories in that book aren't made up, but based on real life experiences?"

"At least it's not all made up. I once met with Dengbulishao in private. During that meeting, an accident occurred. His internal Yuan Power suddenly went berserk, emitting black energy full of Vicious Qi. I purified it with my Blazing Sun True Qi. Afterwards, Dengbulishao called this power the Source of Sin, the collection of all the wills against order in the world. Now that I think about it, it does have some similarities to the Black Tide outside."

At the time, Master Dengbulishao also mentioned that Nation of Beauty was invaded by Anomalies every few years, and these Anomalies came from the other side of the Hide-and-Seek Forest, which he speculated was the southern Barbarian Continent.

"There's such a connection!" Si Huaruo exclaimed in sudden realization. "So, the plot about that young genius that he only briefly mentioned in the book is related to the Source of Sin!"

Si Ming nodded and said, "Dengbulishao said that when he first discovered the Source of Sin, he believed that this power was in danger of destroying the entire Luo Continent. So he went to the Divine Continent of the Central Land and borrowed a cauldron Law Treasure to suppress the Source of Sin. However, the Source of Sin was a combination of some anti-order wills. The negative emotions of various living beings, and even those distorted positive emotions, would enhance its power. After accumulating over time, it eventually reached a point where even the cauldron Law Treasure could not suppress it."

At this moment, he happened to encounter the genius youth and discovered that the youth's body was extraordinary, capable of containing the Source of Sin. He then used dishonorable means to force the youth to sacrifice his physical body and seal the Source of Sin. However, he didn't expect that the youth had left himself a way out: his Primordial Spirit left his body and parasitized a divine body. This led to the scene where the youth came seeking revenge. However, the youth, mindful of his contributions to the world and that his actions were not for personal gain, did not kill him on the spot but instead exiled him to settle their grievances.