Zhenyun Planet had a diameter of ten million kilometers. Zhenyuan Venerable had turned it into a tourist planet.
The enormous planet was divided into several major regions. Some were set in feudal times, some in the industrial era, and others in the interstellar age.
There was no helping it. The planet was simply too vast. Even after being divided into several eras as tourist destinations, there was still room to spare.
In one area resembling modern-day Earth, a huge city...
The locals were celebrating their carnival, with more than a hundred million people joining in. Some were residents, and others were tourists.
Most, however, had come from far and wide to visit.
All of Zhenyun Planet was beautiful, and it drew countless tourists. Some even came from beyond the Ganwu Universe Kingdom.
A performance was underway inside the enormous stadium at the city center.
The vast stadium could hold over ten million spectators, yet every seat was filled.
To accommodate the humans visiting the planet, the seats came in several different sizes.
The largest could even seat a giant whose body was over ten meters tall.
The universe was vast. Although they all belonged to the Human Race, humans came in many varieties, and their bodies naturally differed in size.
Yet the stadium, with its tens of millions of spectators, was exceptionally quiet.
The reason was the beautiful piano music drifting from the stage, bringing stillness to the venue.
Outside the stadium, the carnival raged. Inside, it was as if everyone had come to listen to a concert.
After the man finished his first piece, everyone felt that it had been wonderful.
"That was incredible."
"Absolutely. Incredible."
"Who's the pianist onstage? It's so beautiful. Every note feels like it has magic in it."
"Exactly! I've never heard music this beautiful."
"This has to be the most beautiful music in the world."
"Quiet. He's about to start the next piece."
At the very center of the stage, a man played an instrument resembling an Earth piano.
It was considerably larger than one, and the man wore a mask that hid his face.
The beautiful music began again, its magical sound spreading throughout the enormous stadium.
More than ten million people fell silent at once, listening to the beautiful music.
"Magnificent!"
That was how everyone described the man's performance. If the first piece had been wonderful, the one he'd just played was magnificent!
"That was truly magnificent. I wonder if there's more."
"I heard there are four pieces. I can't wait to hear the third."
"It's so beautiful. I can't take it anymore—I just wish I could see him."
"It's starting, it's starting!"
After a brief pause, the vast stadium fell quiet again as everyone listened to the third piece.
The man's fingers danced across the keys, playing one beautiful note after another.
More than ten million people closed their eyes, listening to the beautiful music.
"Outstanding!"
That was how the millions of spectators described the performance they'd just heard.
"This is... truly outstanding."
"Mm. Truly outstanding."
The man didn't pause. He continued on to the fourth piece.
The fourth piece was longer and even more moving.
"Extraordinary!"
After the music ended, the millions of spectators remained immersed in it. The stadium was so quiet that a pin could have been heard dropping.
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap!
Thunderous applause erupted throughout the stadium as everyone applauded the performer.
"That was extraordinary. Listening to it makes me feel like I could live a few years longer."
"Mm. It feels like this is the most beautiful music in the world."
The man stood and bowed to the tens of millions of spectators, bringing the performance to an end.
But he didn't leave the stage. Instead, he addressed the people in the front row. "You. Dance."
His voice wasn't loud, but everyone in the stadium heard him, as if he'd spoken right beside their ears.
"What?" Everyone was taken aback, unsure what he meant.
"I said, you. Dance." He spoke slowly, but his voice seemed to carry a spell.
At last, the people in the front row understood. Whether they knew how to dance or not, they began to sway along.
In an instant, everyone in the front row was dancing. Those seated there were naturally important figures.
Yet they were still under the man's spell, like puppets.
"What is this? Some kind of audience participation?"
"I'm not sure, but it's pretty fun."
"It's a carnival, so who cares? Just enjoy yourself."
The spectators behind them chatted among themselves. Even the director wasn't sure where to point the cameras.
"The stage is set!" the man said when he saw the people in the front row dancing.
"Incense Ground to Dust!" he cried. The dancers in the front row suddenly seemed to slow down, as if time itself had stopped.
"What's happening to them?"
"Why did they suddenly slow down?"
It was only one row, but it still consisted of thousands of people. Seeing them all move in slow motion at once was deeply unsettling.
The spectators behind them had no idea what was going on.
"Radiance of Sacrifice!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...
All the slow-moving dancers burst like fireworks, blossoming into beautiful flowers.
One by one, everyone in the front row exploded and vanished.
The stadium, packed with millions of people, erupted into chaos. After all, most people in the universe were ordinary folk. Who had ever seen anything like this?
"Run!"
"Someone's been killed!"
Still, a small number of people kept their heads. Quite a few even flew toward the stage, ready to attack the masked man.
"What have you done?" asked the first Martial Artist to reach him.
He was a Domain Lord, so he had plenty of confidence in his own strength.
"Wonderful!" the man said softly, drawing a huge gun before pulling the trigger.
The ornate gun fired a bullet that seemed to pierce through space, striking the Domain Lord in an instant.
"What is that?" The Domain Lord had never seen a bullet this fast. Before he could react, he was shot dead.
After all, even Universe Level experts could fight on white dwarfs, and Domain Lords were even more formidable.
Yet the man had killed one with a single shot. The Martial Artists behind him, who had been preparing to attack, were terrified.
"Magnificent!"
Another shot, and another Universe Level expert fell.
A galaxy usually produced only one or two Universe Level experts, yet one had been shot dead just like an ordinary person.
"Outstanding!"
He fired again, killing another Universe Level expert.
"Extraordinary!"
After his final shot killed another expert, the masked man stopped firing. The experts who had charged him at the start fled as fast as they could, as if they'd seen hope.
"Manwu Grenade!"
The masked man tossed out a grenade engraved with beautiful patterns.
The grenade shot forward at incredible speed, catching up to a fleeing Universe Level expert in an instant.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The grenade bounced four times in succession, taking out four experts before disappearing.
"Terrifying! This is terrifying! Universe Levels and Domain Lords are killed in an instant. Run!"
"Run!"
"Everyone, dance!"
The man shouted. His voice carried immense magical power, and the chaotic stadium fell silent at once.
Millions of people began to dance.
"So many souls for me to enjoy! Hahahahaha!" the man laughed maniacally, gazing at the dancing crowd with satisfaction.
"Final Chapter!"
The piano on the stage began playing by itself.
The man then drew another gun. Together with the one he already held, it formed a gigantic firearm.
He rested the enormous gun on his shoulder.
On one beat of the piano's melody...
The gun on his shoulder fired its first bullet. The instant it left the barrel, it grew ten million times larger, wiping out a quarter of the stadium in a single moment.
On the next beat, he fired a second bullet, taking out another quarter of the crowd.
In an instant, only a few million people were left dancing in the stadium. Everyone else had been killed by the masked man.
After he fired the third and fourth shots, no one in the stadium was left alive except the masked man onstage.
"Thank you, everyone."
After putting away his gun, the man bowed to the audience.
But not a single spectator applauded, because they were all dead.
Ten million people had been killed in just a few minutes.
"Collect!" After bowing, the man took out a lantern and waved his hand. Every soul in the stadium was drawn into it.
The lantern's glass immediately shone several shades brighter.
"A perfect finale." When he finished speaking, the man limped over to the piano and waved his hand, making it disappear.
Then he flew into space, and the enormous stadium exploded like a super bomb, blooming into a gigantic firework.
More than a hundred million people had been celebrating throughout the city. But when the stadium exploded, all that remained was a massive crater. Nothing else was left.
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