Already Anticipated
Faced with the speculations of the group, Yi Xuan did not offer much explanation.
He simply stared contentedly at the piece of metal, which had become insignificant, his eyes filled with satisfaction.
"No. 01! We can begin performance testing now!"
"Okay, boss! What about the experimental plan...?"
"Just follow the experimental plan I outlined earlier. Remember to let me know as soon as you have the results!"
After saying this, Yi Xuan turned to look at Venerable Yuan and the others.
"Gentlemen, what brings you here all of a sudden?"
"Mister Yi! What was that just now...?"
Compared to what was happening outside, that piece of metal was clearly more worthy of their attention.
Unfortunately, Yi Xuan waved his hand dismissively in the face of their questions.
"Ah... just some random little trinkets! Nothing to brag about!"
As a metal researcher, Yi Xuan certainly understood the importance of that piece of metal.
However, in keeping with his serious and rigorous attitude towards scientific research, Yi Xuan chose to keep a low profile.
Before all performance tests are completed, it's best not to make a conspicuous display in front of others!
Seeing that Yi Xuan didn't intend to elaborate, the others didn't press the matter further.
Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. For the Mother Planet currently trapped inside the belly of the Heavenly Dog, celestial artifacts are definitely a rare commodity.
Especially since Yi Xuan is currently in a secret realm on his Mother Planet.
Based on the characteristics of Immortal Qi, anything rich in Immortal Qi could not possibly exist on the Mother Planet.
The existence of such a thing on the Mother Planet can only have two consequences.
Either it cancels out the Spiritual Qi, thus completely losing its Immortal Qi.
Either exhaust all the Spiritual Qi of the Mother Planet, turning it into a dead star as described by Mother Planet immortals.
Even the once- Guiding Golden Immortal Venerable Yuan was only able to return to his Mother Planet after his cultivation level plummeted.
As for the immortal artifact he originally possessed, he had already abandoned it in the universe when he sacrificed his cultivation.
This is why the group didn't pursue the matter further!
After all, even for Venerable Yuan, the former Guiding Golden Immortal, creating a celestial artifact on a cultivation planet like his Mother Planet was unheard of.
Moreover, Yi Xuan's cultivation level was only at the Qi Refining.
This ability was completely beyond their imagination, and even made them hesitant to covet it.
At this moment, Yi Xuan finally made these people realize how terrifying he truly was.
Venerable Yuan immediately changed the subject.
"Mister Yi! Have you heard about what's happening outside?"
"Outside? Is it already in chaos?"
"It's more than just chaos."
Somewhat impatient, Man Si stepped forward and said, "If you don't take action soon, chaos will break out outside!"
For them, the situation on their Mother Planet was actually relatively easy to handle.
After all, when Yi Xuan his regime, he granted them several considerable privileges.
It can be said that the seven high-ranking members of the three races are also the only seven in the world who can act at will within the Global Security System.
Add to that their formidable strength!
As long as they take action, there's basically no problem that can't be solved.
Venerable Yuan and the others were not unaware of this.
This time, the trouble wasn't the uprising on the Mother Planet, but the rebel fleet that had already gathered in outer space.
In such interstellar warfare, even if their strength is overwhelmingly superior to that of the planet, it is of no use.
However, Venerable Yuan sensed something different in Yi Xuan's tone.
"Mister Yi? Are you aware of the situation outside?"
"I know!"
Yi Xuan nodded, looking at the group with a serious expression.
"Or rather, I expected it!"
"So, the rumors about the apocalypse happening earlier are also true?"
Hai Qingshi stared at Yi Xuan with a tense expression, desperately hoping that Yi Xuan would shake his head.
But Yi Xuan nodded once again in acknowledgment.
"If you had asked me this 235 years before the apocalypse, I would have told you it was just a rumor. But now, unfortunately, it's true!"
"Year 235 of the Doomsday Era?"
Venerable Yuan repeated it twice, then suddenly looked up at Yi Xuan: "The Dyson Sphere Engineering Project is complete?"
"That's right!"
What does the early arrival of the apocalypse have to do with the completion of the Dyson Sphere?
"This is very important! Everyone, think carefully, what is the purpose of this Heavenly Dog trapping us here?"
Upon hearing this, the others instantly understood the reason.
The Heavenly Dog's goal was never the so-called Cultivation Realm.
Rather, it is the sun that radiates immense energy.
This immature Heavenly Dog urgently needs to absorb the star's enormous energy to accelerate its adulthood.
The Dyson Sphere is a huge device that absorbs solar energy.
This is equivalent to snatching food from the mouth of Heavenly Dog.
How could the Heavenly Dog just let it go unchecked?
Naturally, it will try to speed up the process of absorption.
However, this conclusion made everyone's faces turn ugly.
With the apocalypse arriving ahead of schedule, will the Dyson Sphere be able to accumulate enough energy?
Will the Stars' Assistance Project be completed on time?
At this moment, the chaos outside seemed insignificant compared to these matters.
Yi Xuan saw their ugly expressions, but still had a smile on his face.
"Gentlemen, don't be nervous! Rest assured! Actually, I did this on purpose!"
"What?"
Why do this?
Faced with their questions, Yi Xuan calmly and slowly replied.
"Because I don't want to face Heavenly Dog at his strongest!"
Seeing that the others were confused, Yi Xuan continued.
"Our Dyson Sphere and the Stars' Assistance Plan are accumulating energy, just like the process of the Heavenly Dog's devouring."
As he spoke, Yi Xuan waved his hand at the screen behind him, and a series of complex data instantly appeared, which was then transformed into more easily understood icons.
"Gentlemen! Take a look. This is the data I obtained from my analysis of the Heavenly Dog's strength. Although it's not entirely accurate, it still has some reference value!"
With a gentle wave of his hand, Yi Xuan displayed several bright spots on the chart, which appeared one after another along Yi Xuan arm.
Hai Qingshi and the five Barbarian Clan ancestors looked at the bright spots with blank expressions.
Only Venerable Yuan seemed to have noticed something, and asked somewhat uncertainly, "These are... points in time from those past confrontations?"
"That's right!"
Yi Xuan nodded and said, "Have you noticed? They almost always make their move at the very last moment!"
In other words, the Cultivation Realm's previous battles against the Heavenly Dog all took place when the Heavenly Dog was at its strongest at the time.
There was one more thing that Yi Xuan didn't mention.
In his view, all the previous confrontations were nothing more than piecemeal tactics.
Each time, it consumes only the resources of one planet; if it fails, it retreats.
Without the courage to burn one's bridges, how can one possibly defeat the Heavenly Dog?
However, if you put yourself in their shoes, it's not hard to understand.
Until the very last moment, how many people can muster the courage to give their all?
Even if we lose, there are other planets and time to recover.