At the same time, it made every human on Earth close their eyes.
Fear appeared on every face without exception.
And despair.
Could it really be as the Celestial Ancestors had said? Was Earth merely a product?
One that should be destroyed once it broke?
One that could not be saved?
Were humans truly that weak?
Did they need to be destroyed and reforged?
Replaced with a newly created batch of more powerful life-forms?
These questions haunted everyone as the immense energy engulfed Earth.
In that instant.
Humanity's despair, helplessness, and weakness.
Were laid bare in that single instant.
Everyone even believed that Earth was about to be wiped clean.
Perhaps once this blast of energy struck, Earth would vanish from the Multiverse.
Even The Ancient One thought so.
Honestly, The Ancient One could swear to it.
In her thousand years of life, this was the first time she had ever seen energy so powerful and terrifying.
In fact, the instant that energy came crashing down, nothing remained in her heart but despair.
It was simply too terrifying.
So terrifying that The Ancient One had even forgotten to resist.
Such terrifying energy.
For that instant, it made The Ancient One believe humanity could no longer survive—that humanity was destined for extinction.
Even though Zhang Yang had told her not long ago that he had become a god.
But a New God.
The Ancient One simply could not imagine how Zhang Yang could withstand such immense energy.
Just as everyone sank into helpless despair, ready to accept the world's destruction and rebirth.
Just as everyone believed Earth would vanish forever.
Silence—
Utter, deathly silence—
For nearly thirty full seconds.
Not a single sound could be heard anywhere on Earth.
But after those thirty seconds.
The entire world erupted.
Cries of astonishment