Chapter 220: Who Is Peeping at This Heavenly Emperor? (Part Two)

An immortal cultivator?

Everyone was a bit stunned looking at the image, but with ancient attire, it certainly looked like someone from ancient times.

“Holy cow, could it really be an ancient person?”

“Huh? Looking at the image, it really looks like someone is sitting cross-legged on the meteor, that’s pretty awesome!”

Immediately, everyone started discussing, finding it incredibly unbelievable.

The figure was too blurry; even after processing the image with software, it was hard to make out. However, whether the figure was real or not, the rapid shattering of meteors in that area was a fact observed by countless people. At the very least, it was a rare astronomical phenomenon.

“A deity? I don't think it's necessarily a deity... but there might genuinely be some kind of creature, an alien! A spaceship passing by Earth, replenishing energy by smashing meteors to get some power source. If they saw Earth, would they destroy us? (Shivers)”

“A two-dimensional foil, a dimensionality reduction strike! (Terrifying)”

“You idiots above, I am your Wallfacer! (Serious face)”

“All of you are too superstitious, making wild guesses. Talking about deities or unknown creatures is a bit much. You should believe in science! I think this might be some kind of natural phenomenon, everyone shouldn't be so pessimistic...” At this moment, someone spoke up to comfort everyone.

Everyone thought he was more reliable, but the next second he said, “Speaking of meteor shattering, it reminds me of a natural scientific phenomenon that could cause meteors to break apart, which is the most likely scenario... Perhaps, it's just a black hole approaching our Earth?”

Everyone: “????”

Everyone's faces went dark!

They felt their IQs were being illegally transferred!

What the hell! Divine scientific explanation, and a black hole approaching Earth? If you want to die, don't drag us with you!

Netizens are always a strange bunch; any tense astronomical post will have some silly people trying to stir things up.

Meanwhile, Xu Zhi, sitting in front of his computer, was also momentarily stunned. He hadn't expected Emperor Qi to be so troublesome. He had originally thought that with his tiny, ant-like body, Emperor Qi wouldn't be noticed by Earth and would quietly fly into space. He never imagined that this great emperor, who usually operated so discreetly behind the scenes, would so brazenly smash meteors and demolish things while traveling, and even use his Pangu Golden Body to become so huge and arrogant. It would be a lie if he wasn't photographed... Did he really think Gui Xu was his home and that no one was around?

“In reality, Emperor Qi is usually very low-key, hiding behind the scenes throughout various Heavenly Emperor eras. That's why I trusted him. He thought he was still as low-key as ever, that no one was seeing him... but he had no idea that an entire planet of people were watching him!” Xu Zhi made a sad expression.

He had planned meticulously, but he never accounted for our discreet black-hand emperor being so brazen.

But Xu Zhi remained calm.

The image was too blurry; you could say it looked like anything.

Currently, they were just discussing it, finding it incredibly new and curious, but unable to confirm its authenticity. More than anything, they were treating it as a piece of gossip.

“It's just a small ripple,” Xu Zhi thought, calmly taking a bite of his apple. “Unless Emperor Qi does something even more outrageous... but I don't think that's likely. He should just be smashing meteors to get resources, then slowly leaving.”

At this moment, netizens were all discussing it as gossip, but no one truly believed it. After all, the image was terribly blurry, and no one was foolish; they were just joining in the fun.

Meanwhile, major space stations and ground research institutes had entered a state of extreme emergency, every nerve stretched taut. Numerous personnel in white lab coats were moving swiftly through the corridors.

“The target's movements are too fast, the images are almost impossible to capture!”

“Most of the meteor's structure is metallic. Shattering a large meteor is comparable to a high-energy explosive detonation. The energy level is being calculated!”

Individuals moved around, manipulating precise electronic instruments.

“Nearby space stations have already captured higher-resolution photos, and large ground-based astronomical organizations are also capturing images!”

“Move faster!”

They didn't even have time to pay attention to the netizens' discussions. While the netizens' photos were too blurry for clear speculation, they themselves had clearly captured images. It was indeed a humanoid creature, continuously destroying meteors in that area, and they felt a deadly threat.

Only they clearly understood that this was an unprecedented upheaval!

It could be an extraterrestrial civilization, aliens, or even genuine deities entering Earth, potentially bringing destruction!

All circumstances were unknown. What were the rules of an extraterrestrial civilization like?

Would it destroy the vulnerable Earth?

At this very moment, it was a matter of human survival.

At that moment, a series of hurried footsteps entered the room. “Preliminary detection results are in...”

The elderly foreign professor in charge, his old, cloudy eyes suddenly trembled. “Speak.”

“The suspected ancient-garbed creature, according to calculations, is about ten meters tall.”

“Its movements are almost constant at around the speed of light, and it moves regularly at that speed. The ability to keep its thoughts aligned with movements near light speed means its thought process is terrifyingly fast, far surpassing any current organism!”

“We cannot photograph it. It only leaves an image if it remains stationary for more than a certain period!”

The scientists present were filled with shock. With every word spoken, the old man sitting in the higher position trembled a little more.

A ten-meter tall unknown creature, comparable to a three or four-story building, was not the most important thing. The most crucial aspect was its thought speed, which surpassed human comprehension...

Time is relative, not absolute. If a creature's thought speed accelerates a thousandfold, it means that others appear almost stationary in front of it, as if they are beings from two different dimensions. Theoretically, a four-dimensional life form could easily destroy a three-dimensional one; you wouldn't even be able to perceive its existence or its dimension...

If it truly intended to destroy humanity, and it arrived on Earth...

No one could resist!

Its thoughts were too fast; everyone else seemed like almost motionless statues to it.

Amidst the tense atmosphere, even more pressing news arrived:

In just a few minutes, the unknown creature had actually shattered several more small meteors, making everyone increasingly terrified, unsure of its objective.

Suddenly, another researcher in a white lab coat, standing tall, strode in. “The Japanese institute has sent a message, saying they might have guessed the origin of the unknown creature.”

“Quick, tell us!”

With a hum, the entire room seemed to vibrate. The researchers' expressions quickly changed as they stared at him intently.

The researcher, seeing the anxious gazes around him, felt his own tension rise, and his voice was even a little incoherent: “They suspect that the unknown ancient being outside Earth might be the Dao Lord...”

“What!?”

Everyone's minds went blank.

“The very Dao Lord who created the world in the Primordial World.”

The researcher mumbled, “After all, we previously speculated that the Dao Lord was an ancestor from our Earth's ancient myths, who once traveled through all realms and came here. So, the Japanese institute at the time had its personnel secretly communicate with the Dao Lord during a lightning strike, discreetly handing over a letter in Earth's language.”

“What!! They secretly communicated with the world-creating saint of the Primordial World?”

The old man immediately flew into a rage, slamming his hand down on the table from his elevated position, pointing to the figure on the big screen behind him. “Are they crazy?! Don't they know how terrifying that existence is?! It's a mythical figure who created the world! What if something goes wrong and our human civilization is destroyed? They will have to atone to the people of the world!”

“Absolutely reckless!”

“Don't they know the consequences!”

Everyone was in an uproar.

Previously, they had also speculated that the Dao Lord knew Earth's language and that this ancient saint might have visited Earth. But they never imagined that a research institute had already communicated with him behind the scenes; it was utterly audacious.

And now, could that blurry figure truly be the Dao Lord who had disappeared for who knows how long? After leaving the Primordial World, did he cross over all this time and now arrive at our Earth?

Countless people broke into cold sweats, their bodies trembling slightly where they stood.

At this moment, with a true mythical being appearing in real space, they no longer doubted the authenticity of the game 'Spore Evolution'. It truly seemed to represent real myriad realms, acting as a gateway allowing Earth's backward, simple civilization to enter vast, grand, extraordinary worlds in search of opportunities...

But now, why was the ancient being, supposedly the Dao Lord, continuously smashing meteors outside?

“Perhaps it's warning us not to be too presumptuous,” someone said. “Giving us opportunities was already a favor, yet we're still pushing our luck. It's warning us... that to destroy us would only take an instant.”

“There's no way to question them now; we can only continue monitoring.”

The old man took a deep breath, instructing the other researchers.

At that moment, another researcher strode in, his expression anxious and fearful:

“Other research institutes, after careful consideration and analysis, have decided not to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This might be our ancestor, and they have already instructed nearby satellites and space stations to try to approach... They even plan to have their satellites emit white light to form text in Earth's frequency language, attempting to communicate...”

“What!”

Everyone was aghast.

“Inform the other institutes: do not attempt to approach! Do not attempt to approach!” the old man warned sternly and loudly. “We will have other opportunities in the future! But if we make contact and provoke them, our millennium-old human civilization could be destroyed in an instant! We cannot be the sinners of our own civilization!”

However, other institutes ignored this conservative advice and still chose to make contact. If it truly intended to destroy Earth, they couldn't stop it anyway. But if it truly was the Dao Lord, humanity's mythical ancestor, an ancient Earth saint descending, then it would be a terrifying opportunity not to be given up!

“Communicate!”

An institute issued the command.

“The light frequency has been adjusted. Should we have the satellite transmit the light?”

“Transmit!”

At this very moment, Emperor Qi was resting on a black meteor. After all, these “small stars” were ultimately too massive. The area of even one could rival half of the Primordial World, and they had become extremely hard with many metallic components during their long drift.

Although his spirit was that of a Primordial Saint and his Dao Fruit resided in the ethereal void within him, his external indestructible golden body, his physical shell, was still only at the Heavenly Emperor realm. Over several months, stopping and resting frequently was perfectly normal.

“Still, I have a strange feeling that some unknown, weak beings are staring at me, observing me....” Emperor Qi frowned. His divine sense and intuition were extremely sharp, and he just felt something was off.

It felt as if countless eyes were watching him. Suddenly, a powerful white light flashed, engulfing him.

His mind stirred, and he frowned. “I am indeed being monitored by some weak entity. What is this light trying to probe me now? I can't find its source?”

He cupped his hands in greeting where he stood. “Which fellow Daoist is here in Gui Xu? I am a Saint of the Primordial World. May I invite you forth for a discussion?”

Flash.

Another beam of light struck.

“Who goes there, you lesser beings!!” Emperor Qi immediately erupted in rage.

Flash!

Another beam of light struck.

Emperor Qi scoffed, “Just because I can't find your location, you think you can do as you please? You dare compare light intensity with me? Don't you know I was once the chief of nine great suns in a world?”

Until now, he had only been using his physical body, not the terrifying power of a Primordial Saint. After all, a Saint personally descending to the mortal realm and acting across realms required immense consumption. But now, he was fully on guard and intended to eradicate all those hidden ants!

Boom!

He suddenly unleashed his sea of consciousness.

Whoosh!

A Primordial Saint-level Fiery Golden Crow emerged in the cosmic void, like a great solar furnace, emitting dazzling radiance comparable to the sun, instantly illuminating the entire surrounding vacuum.

“Do you know what happens when you provoke a Primordial Saint? Below a Saint, all are ants. Within tens of thousands of feet, no matter where you hide, even a Heavenly Emperor will surely die, incinerated into a charred corpse!”

Whoosh!

The heavens and earth were bathed in brilliant light!

Endless heat melted the void, and fiery red light blanketed everything. Even the nearby, unbroken meteors instantly melted, creating an utterly terrifying apocalyptic scene.

At this very moment, researchers in white lab coats sat in various institutes, and the heads of departments anxiously watched the large screens in the main conference room. The message had been sent; no matter what, they could only await the outcome.

Whoosh.

It was as if a small sun instantly appeared, erupting with heat and light. Distant satellites and countless observation devices were instantly damaged and rendered useless.

“My eyes!”

As they looked at the screen, they were instantly pierced by a blinding white light, covering their eyes in throbbing pain, feeling as if they had been blinded.

“What terrifying power! It's comparable to a small nuclear explosion...”

“But he didn't go to destroy our satellites; he just burned in place, using such terrifying power to merely strike a vacuum? Just destroying our detection equipment from a distance as a warning!?”

Countless scientists showed their astonishment.

The light and heat that erupted instantly were incredibly distant; even from Earth, one could vaguely see the intense glow. Countless people with astronomical telescopes were aiming them at that region of space, intending to see if there truly was an unknown creature.

Perhaps there really were deities?

Countless people were beyond excited, feeling they were witnessing a miraculous encounter. They began peering through their telescopes, only for a chorus of screams to erupt:

“Holy cow! I won't peek anymore, ahhh, my doggone eyes!”