Competition!

The next day.

Yun Xiaoxi returned to the divine kingdom, while Zhang Qing went to Dongfeng Pavilion.

The Crisis Response Team gathered once more.

Three thousand years had passed.

In those three thousand years, the Dragon Venerable had never shown himself.

If he had summoned everyone this time, then something major must have happened.

But given the current situation, what major event could there still be?

The Primal Land had been secured.

Great Xia stood at the pinnacle of the Myriad Worlds.

Some people had even begun trying to reincarnate into the lower realms to experience new lives.

This was an absolute authority no one would have dared imagine.

To put it bluntly, in terms of military might, Great Xia possessed the power to sweep through the Myriad Worlds.

Within the system of laws, Great Xia's finest had traveled far, far ahead.

There were quite a few who had condensed several divine cores.

Everyone believed that the Dragon Venerable would rarely appear from now on. He would exist as a symbolic figure of Great Xia.

He would live a peaceful life with Yun Xiaoxi, free from worldly strife, until the end of time.

However.

This summons cast a faint shadow over many hearts.

When the nation-protecting divine artifact remained still, that was when things were safest.

If it truly moved—

That meant a crisis was drawing near.

Amid everyone's anxious wait, Zhang Qing arrived.

"Everyone, it's been a long time."

The lighthearted opening dispersed some of the gloom hanging over the meeting.

It couldn't be helped.

The pressure Zhang Qing brought was simply too great.

If he said they were facing an unimaginable crisis... these people probably would not be able to stay seated.

"Dragon Venerable!" Everyone rose to greet him.

The atmosphere was not bad.

"Please, sit," Zhang Qing