Zhang Hongxing heard the Sun-Bearing Firebird's mournful cry loud and clear.
Precisely because he had heard it, the Nine-Tailed Human-Faced Fox's methods left him even more shaken.
Even the mighty Sun-Bearing Firebird, with the strength of a first-step Sage, had fallen prey to the Nine-Tailed Human-Faced Fox. If he ever encountered her again, he would have to be exceedingly careful.
The upheaval on Earth began to subside the moment the Sun-Bearing Firebird plunged into the ocean.
Beasts fortunate enough to survive began emerging in the forests and mountains. By now, it was impossible to tell whether they were native to Earth or had come from the Classic of Mountains and Seas World that had merged with it.
Earth, now five times its original size, had also undergone some enormous fundamental changes.
Its gravity had doubled, while its spiritual qi concentration had increased twentyfold. The increased gravity and size naturally affected the Moon's rotation and orbital speed as well.
From this moment onward, the lengths of day and night would have to be recalculated.
Returning to Earth would be easy for these billion-plus humans, but adapting to life there would take a considerable amount of time.
Gravity exceeding twice its former strength would require gradual acclimation.
Cultivators like Zhang Hongxing, along with some of the physically stronger soldiers, became the first group to return to Earth. They still chose to land where the Xia Kingdom had originally been.
Although the land had expanded, they could still find some similarities in its overall layout.
A scattering of modern buildings had even survived.
Clearly, however, those buildings could only be demolished and rebuilt.
Standing on the soil of the new Earth, Zhang Hongxing could not help frowning.
He sensed an immensely powerful life awakening.
It was in the direction of Mars!
This life