New Chapter: Storm Clouds Rising

"I also have my own children now. As time goes by, our generation has become fathers and mothers. Although we are still young, we have already felt the ruthlessness and malice of time."

"The baby is crying, why aren't you going to make some formula?"

Qin Cheng was just getting into the Old Earth town of Ancheng when his wife, Yang Lin, complained that he was too young to have so many complaints.

"I personally witnessed the end of the extraordinary era and saw immortals fall into the mortal realm, working for the sake of daily necessities. How could I not have emotional fluctuations? Yesterday, I hired a security consultant, and I was shocked to find out that he was actually a very powerful Ascension True Immortal back then."

Qin Cheng's expression was complicated. In his mind, immortals were otherworldly beings, detached from the mundane world. But now they were right beside him, working nine-to-five jobs, shattering all the otherworldly impressions he had of them.

"Aren't there also newly emerging Transcendent Immortals' Financial Group?" Yang Lin asked.

"Yes, some of the Transcendent Immortals rose quickly and successfully transformed their roles during the great changes of the era. However, those who truly practiced asceticism generally fared only so-so and lived very tiring lives."

Speaking of this, he thought of The Mo Si. That person couldn't escape the Mythological World in his heart. After several years of silence, he finally opened a martial arts gym. However, less than half a month later, due to someone's provocation, a fierce verbal conflict occurred. In the end, he personally intervened and seriously injured five people. His license was revoked that day. Only through Huang Ming's intervention and the bribing of various parties did he avoid being criminally detained.

Recently, Huang Ming and Chen Yongjie both told Qin Cheng that the situation seemed calm on the surface, but undercurrents were surging, and it was best not to travel far. He and Yang Lin had originally planned to travel to New Star, but now they had given up on that.

"Oh my god, something terrible has happened! This is an explosive news story!"

The sudden news caused a major upheaval among New Star and Old Earth.

On that day, a spaceship secretly returned to the New Star, accompanied by several escort ships. However, as they approached the New Star, everyone lowered their guard, thinking they were about to arrive safely, when they were suddenly attacked.

A spaceship disintegrated on the spot, bursting into a blinding flash of fire in New Star space, and was instantly destroyed.

"It is said that it was Old Zhong's spaceship. He returned two years later than expected, but it still ran into trouble and was destroyed by an unidentified warship."

Zhong Yong, the head of the super conglomerate Zhong family and the one who reaped the greatest benefits after the Supernatural Finale, returned to his youth and died in a strange way, killed by someone.

Whether it was New Star or Old Earth, it triggered a huge media storm. He was cautious all his life and was the oldest tycoon. He was one of the most powerful New Star. His death was really tragic. He was openly attacked, which shocked the world.

This is absolutely a major event; there hasn't been such a heinous incident in many years.

Many people realized that this was going to stir up a storm because, whether viewed from a conspiracy theory perspective or from the perspective of a simple and brutal airstrike, the problem was huge.

Is Old Zhong really dead?

After the incident, some people immediately raised this question, after all, he was an old man who could endure more than anyone else and lived a long life, avoiding danger his whole life.

"He's dead. The Zhong family has confirmed it. Old Zhong was indeed on that spaceship, and they even had a video call along the way."

"Before the incident, only members of the Zhong family knew he had returned. There's a high probability there's a mole inside. Is this a power struggle?"

This speculation quickly emerged, with some believing that Old Zhong had lived too long and his elderly sons couldn't stand it, so they decided to abort him.

There are also more advanced conspiracy theories, suggesting that this was the work of supernatural beings, intended to create internal strife within the conglomerates. Otherwise, it's clear that in recent years, some people have become increasingly audacious, setting their sights on female immortals, renowned ancient cultivators, and so on.

From that day onward, some "outstanding" Supernatural Practitioner became the targets of secret observation and covert investigation, such as the financial tycoons among the Transcendent Immortals.

The situation is turbulent and unpredictable. A certain calm seems to have been broken. With Zhong Yong's death, undercurrents are surging, and sensitive people are on guard cautiously.

In order to save some Good Fortune True Crystal, Wang Xuan traversed the Spirit World with his physical body until he felt he was about to die from exhaustion. Only then did he summon the colorful Extraordinary Origin Crystal to revive the Imperial Dao Spear.

The moment he returned from the Mental World to the material realm, he lay on the ground for five days before slowly recovering some of his energy, until he was so exhausted that his face was as pale as snow.

He got up, swaying as he hurried toward the exit, every cell in his body feeling intensely hungry.

"Wang Xuan, you're back." The Mechanical Xiao had been standing here for more than two years, looking at this small world that was dim and the grass and trees were withered. Its feet were buried in yellow leaves, and its head was covered with withered leaves and dust.

"Silly bear." Wang Xuan removed the yellow leaf from its head and said, "Let's go back!"

He used up the last of his Good Fortune True Crystal in one go, activated the Imperial Dao Spear, and barely broke through the secret realm. The Silver Spaceship seized the opportunity and rushed out quickly.

"There are detectors spying on us." The Mechanical Xiao took control of the spaceship and immediately activated the jammer, destroying all the nearby surveillance cameras.

"Go back to our Old Earth?" the little bear asked.

"No, let's go to the place where the Supernatural Light Sea disappeared. Hopefully, that Planar Crevice is still there," Wang Xuan said. Both he and the Imperial Dao Spear needed the Good Fortune True Crystal for nourishment.

A streak of light pierced through outer space, disappeared into the vast depths of the heavens, and soon passed through a wormhole, vanishing completely.

Wang Xuan's spaceship flashed and disappeared in outer space of Old Earth. Five days had passed since Old Zhong's spaceship was destroyed, but various storms were still raging.

Although some detectors were destroyed, they still managed to capture some afterimages at the last moment, sending out a few blurry images into the distance.

Wang Xuan didn't care about these things. He knew very well that he had killed a mortal immortal in the mortal world, and that both extraordinary people and wealthy tycoons would definitely be keeping an eye on him.

It can be said that his successes Gains and Losses, his every move, are all indicators that will become important references for people to consider just how extraordinary he is.

"Wang Xuan... he's appeared!" someone whispered in the Old Earth, informing the relevant high-ranking officials.

"What? His spaceship suddenly appeared out of that outer space and then headed into the depths of the universe?" Someone was lost in thought. Where had he been for the past two years?

New Star when Old Zhong was murdered, the scandal swept across the country, and the news dominated the front page for several days, the appearance of Wang Xuan still attracted the attention of major organizations immediately and was listed as the most important event.

"King Earth Immortal, he's really something. He can endure loneliness, give up worldly pleasures, and stay away from the dazzling and colorful mortal world. Like an ascetic, he travels alone in the boundless and cold universe, searching for his extraordinary self."

"Two years ago, the Zhao Family sent people there to search, and the information proved to be reliable and correct. In the end, he really did appear from that area."

The Zhao Family was the first to receive the news about the New Star, because they not only deployed probes, but also had a spaceship that had been loitering at a distance for many years.

Upon hearing the news, Zhao Zejun put down his teacup, stood up, and asked, "Wang Xuan is finally out. Have you made contact with him?"

Deep in the universe, the Planar Crevice is nearing its end, making it impossible for spaceships to enter. The area is a blur, requiring even a human to turn sideways to pass through.

"Wait for me here. Of course, be careful not to get attacked by passing spaceships," Wang Xuan instructed. Most spaceships that appear in this area are likely problematic and probably have something on their minds about people and things in the Supernatural Domain.

"Be careful too. What if the cosmic rift closes and traps you inside?" came the bear's mechanical, slightly stiff voice.

"It's alright!" Wang Xuan darted out of the spaceship, sideways, and slid in like a dragon.

He had been here more than once and was very familiar with the inner Earth Abyss and the vast dimensional rifts, so he didn't need to take a long detour through the dark, labyrinthine passages.

The end was completely dark and blurry; even the mist had dissipated, leaving only emptiness.

"This place is completely sealed off. It's impossible for someone like me, who has fallen to the level of a lower-level immortal and is so hungry that I want to eat a dragon, to break through this place."

Wang Xuan summoned the Imperial Dao Spear, needing it to break through the void; otherwise, he would have no choice but to retreat.

The Imperial Dao Spear glowed faintly and gradually brightened. It didn't waste any words. It wasn't for Wang Xuan's sake, but for its own sake as well. It also needed to dig out some True Crystals, otherwise it might be suppressed by the flag in the future and forced to fill the array diagram.

The Imperial Dao Spear has been revived, its intricate patterns of gold and silver interwoven. Enveloped in blinding light, it has become terrifying, drawing in complex energies from the universe.

Then, the spear tip tore through the void, shredding the closed Earth Abyss. It then roared continuously, completely breaking open the dimensional seal.

It vibrated continuously, causing the area to expand and open up a wide "mine cave." With a soft "ding," a larger piece of real crystal appeared.

The five-colored, high-quality crystals extinguished instantly, and the wisps of light were absorbed by the Imperial Dao Spear.

Then, it dug a long distance further, as if it had pierced through a natural chasm, and opened up a long-forgotten ancient mine shaft, but no new discoveries were made.

The Imperial Dao Spear dimmed, emitting a fluctuation, and said, "It's up to you now."

Wang Xuan caught the falling and shrunken Imperial Dao Spear, rushed into the open mine, and began his arduous life as a miner.

There Are Supreme Treasures in hand, he naturally wouldn't abandon it. Even though it was short, it was still a necessary choice to use it to excavate such a strange place.

Otherwise, earthly tools and ordinary iron would be unable to dig it up, and other rare treasures have long since lost their divine nature.

"I'll dig, dig, dig!" Wang Xuan humbled himself, there was nothing he couldn't "condescend" to. In this era, he even ate all the grass on the edge of the canyon that he used to look down on. So what if he was a miner? Labor is the most glorious thing.

He dug a tunnel and followed the trail of the receding tide of the Supernatural Light Sea, only to discover that the obstacle blocking his path was actually a semi-spiritual, semi-material zone.

He wondered once again whether there was Spirit World beyond the Great Universe, or if this was just a transitional zone.

"Can I dig all the way to the Extraordinary New World?" He quickly shook his head. It was probably impossible. The Supernatural Light Sea kept changing course. After digging to a certain point, the traces left by the Sea of Light might suddenly disappear. It would simply vanish from the void.

Furthermore, the initial area was relatively easy to dig in, but deeper sections would likely present more difficulties.

In fact, he soon discovered a problem. Before he could find a single crystal in the traces left by the Supernatural Light Sea, he dug out a person!