A Century of Change

Yi Xuan quickly returned to the planet where the Artifact Sect Great Hall was located.

However, they did not choose to descend directly.

Instead, it stopped in space and used its Divine Sense to descend upon the planet and survey its condition.

It's not that Yi Xuan didn't want to descend, but rather that the Black Pearl and Xingtian are becoming increasingly intertwined.

The two are now inseparable.

Therefore, its arrival would mean that Xingtian would appear on the planet.

Although Yi Xuan had already revealed his identity to the Human Clan above, he was still somewhat worried that Xingtian's appearance might cause unnecessary chaos.

After all, Xingtian is very different now than when he left.

Although the Demon Race he killed provided Xingtian with very limited genetic assistance.

But the energy contained within their bodies is real.

Even if among these thousands of Demon Beasts, there is no one like Taotie.

When combined, the energy provided to Xingtian is quite considerable.

This resulted in Xingtian's height reaching 12,000 meters after he finished slaying the demon.

It's more than double what it was when we left this planet.

The sudden appearance of such a colossal creature would cause panic, even a dog wouldn't believe it.

In Yi Xuan's Divine Sense, the planet had indeed undergone earth-shattering changes a hundred years later.

After all, when Yi Xuan left, he only gave the artificial intelligence in the main hall one sentence.

"Focus all efforts on developing science and technology! Forbid them from venturing into the aerospace field!"

This statement actually sounds somewhat contradictory.

As technology advances, exploring the aerospace field is an inevitable trend.

However, Yi Xuan directly curbed this trend.

That's really hard to believe.

Actually, it's not that he doesn't want artificial intelligence to be used in the development of aerospace.

The circumstances at the time were simply too extraordinary.

Yi Xuan took Xingtian into the sun to undergo gene fusion.

He himself didn't know how long it would take.

If the time frame is too long, the planet's technology may develop into a sufficiently powerful spacefaring force.

This was not a good thing for the humans on the planet at that time.

If we land on another planet during space exploration, or if we are discovered by the Demon Race on that planet, wouldn't that be like lambs to the slaughter?

Therefore, curbing the development of aerospace technology is actually equivalent to protecting them in a roundabout way.

However, although aerospace technology could not be developed, the planet's technology still experienced explosive growth with the help of the Artifact Sect Great Hall.

After all, they are in a much better position than Yi Xuan was at the beginning.

The main hall of the Artifact Sect Great Hall not only houses the most advanced artificial intelligence, but also the most powerful carrier of artificial intelligence: the biological quantum computer.

And these are just the tip of the iceberg.

When Original Self first sent out the Evil Corpse, I actually had the intention of exploring new frontiers.

Therefore, various instruments and equipment for developing science and technology were installed in the Artifact Sect Great Hall.

These things can allow technology to take root and sprout in a very short time, giving birth to a vibrant technological civilization.

And as it turns out, this is indeed the case.

In just over a hundred years, this planet has undergone earth-shattering changes.

Besides aerospace, in Yi Xuan's eyes, the technology on the planet has developed to the limit of what they can achieve.

In other words, the planet's technology has reached a bottleneck.

The only way to continue improving is through outer space exploration.

There is only one reason for this situation.

Energy!

That's right, technology on this planet is limited by energy resources.

Yi Xuan's Divine Sense quickly covered the entire planet.

He finally found the traces of the Artifact Sect Great Hall.

The location of the Artifact Sect Great Hall was exactly the same as when he left, without any change.

However, the traces of destruction caused by the Taotie a hundred years ago have long since disappeared.

The humans on the planet built a large-scale, modern city centered around the Artifact Sect Great Hall.

The entire city was piled up densely, like an ant nest.

However, when viewed from above, one discovers that the style of the city center is completely different from other places.

Compared to the crowds in other parts of the city, the city center has an inexplicable sense of emptiness.

Aside from pedestrians, there were only two things there.

One of them is the Artifact Sect Great Hall!

It has remained completely still for over a hundred years!

The other one is a huge statue.

It is carved with a giant that stands tall and upright.

Strangely, this giant only had a body and no head.

It was Xingtian who descended a hundred years ago!

To Yi Xuan's defeat of the Taotie and his rescue of the Human Clan from peril, the humans on the planet...

Also, out of gratitude to Yi Xuan for leaving behind the Artifact Sect Great Hall and bringing them unimaginable technology.

That's why this statue was erected!

Since the statue was erected, people have flocked to this place, all wanting to catch a glimpse of the true face of the god Xingtian.

Unfortunately, Xingtian was Xiantian without a beautiful face.

But this could not dampen the enthusiasm of the people on the planet.

Under Yi Xuan's Divine Sense, a fierce debate was currently taking place inside the Artifact Sect Great Hall.

"I suggest we immediately begin external exploration!"

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

"I disagree! Are you betraying the Xingtian?"

"I disagree as well. Forbidding the development of space exploration is something the Great God has explicitly prohibited!"

"Good!"

As soon as several leading researchers put forward their ideas, they were immediately rejected by a group of people.

This has happened countless times in recent years.

Scientists on the planet discovered several years ago that technological advancements were being limited.

They urgently need a new energy source.

Although they knew Xingtian's instructions before he left, some people still couldn't help but voice different opinions for the sake of technological development.

The result was obvious: it was opposed by the majority almost every time.

These opponents actually understand that the scientists are right.

However, out of their reverence for the god Xingtian, they simply could not allow themselves to make a decision that would Xingtian him.

This has led to the repeated proposals for exploring external opportunities being repeatedly put forward and then rejected.

This time, however, the leading scientist did not give up. Instead, he set his sights on the biological quantum computer in the center of the hall.

"Primordial Lord! What will happen if we disobey the rules of the Xingtian and conduct space exploration without authorization?"

The one being questioned is the Origin No. 06. Although it is inferior to No. 01 in many aspects, its intelligence is by no means weak.

"It will kill us! It could even lead to the destruction of the entire planet!"

"What if we insist on exploring the universe? Would you stop us?"

"Of course, it's my duty, I will..."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Origin No. 06 stopped halfway through his sentence.

The entire Artifact Sect Great Hall was completely silent.

No one knew what had happened, and they could only stand there quietly, waiting for a reply from No. 06.

It wasn't until a minute later that No. 06's voice came through again.

However, what it said almost made everyone's backs hurt.

"... I will unconditionally support your space exploration!"

"Forehead!"

"Ah?"

"This..."