Stronger from Earth

The Fifth Holy Spirit recalled Wang Xuan’s instructions; after returning to the Canglan Realm, she first needed to gain the trust of the Saint Master, then evoke everyone’s sense of crisis, and finally create an opportunity to tap into their depths.

Only by feeling the crisis would they bring out the deeply hidden foundations to deal with powerful adversaries.

If they didn’t voluntarily bring it out, Wang Xuan would otherwise have to search piece by piece, which would take forever.

Only by having them utilize their depths could Wang Xuan find the opportunity to tap into them, ultimately transforming the enemy’s depths into his own cultivation resources.

"I have indeed discovered some things in the Realm Gate’s space."

The Fifth Holy Spirit sorted her thoughts and, following Wang Xuan’s guidance, laid out the fabricated lies one after another.

"A Half-Step Immortal powerhouse of the Human Race led hundreds of True-tier Creatures in, quickly stabilizing the Realm Gate’s space."

"Their power is formidable; they nearly detected me. If not for hiding with a Forbidden Artifact, I might not have returned today."

"Now, the Canglan Realm’s origin within the Realm Gate’s space is still chaotic and will take at least ten days to stabilize. We still have some time."

Upon hearing the Fifth Holy Spirit say that hundreds of True-tier Creatures from Earth Civilization, led by a Half-Step Immortal, were dispatched to stabilize the Realm Gate, the Saint Master and others felt a surge of unease.

They all knew that due to the risk of Realm Gate collapse, Earth’s strongest and key forces would not dare to enter the Realm Gate space.

Yet, the part of Earth’s forces entering the Realm Gate space was already powerful enough to crush the Canglan Realm.

This inferred just how terrifying Earth’s overall power might be.

If not for knowing that a realm war might occur in ten days, they might already be considering fleeing.

"Do you think Earth Civilization possesses Immortal Creatures?"

"Nine out of ten, it’s highly likely they have Immortal Creatures; there’s no room for complacency."

"Even if their strongest is that Half-Step Immortal, Earth’s overall power is at least five times ours, an absolute crushing force."

"Without tapping into our depths, we have no chance of winning. Even if we do, what are the odds?"

The powerful beings of the Canglan Realm felt deeply uneasy, having never faced such a situation before.

The best case scenario would be unleashing their depths, successfully repelling the enemy, and protecting their homeland and people.

The worst scenario would be Immortal Creatures from Earth Civilization leading numerous True-tier warriors, leaving no survivors, and the world never hearing of Canglan again.

Witnessing the chaos among them, the Fifth Holy Spirit thought to herself that if they found out about the multitude of Immortals in Earth Civilization, they might pack their bags to flee at once.

But for these highly cultivated beings who might find a way to survive among the stars, what about the ordinary creatures left behind in the Canglan Realm?

Their life and death would then be entirely in Wang Xuan’s hands.

Would they maintain the interests of the Divine Teachings and many powerful beings, or protect all life in Canglan? The Fifth Holy Spirit had already made her decision.

"To fight or to retreat?"

After contemplating for a long time, comparing both sides’ combat power and simulating various outcomes, the Saint Master finally made up his mind.

He declared loudly: "The enemy’s strength surpassed our expectations, but we are not without the power to fight! Though the Canglan True God has left, his power still protects us."

"This time, we can rely on the Canglan True God’s power to repel the enemy as well."

"The Canglan Realm is our homeland, our birthplace, and we cannot lose it."

"Victory’s hope remains; for the Divine Teachings, for all life in Canglan, for our generational home, we must all give our utmost!"

The Saint Master encouraged the warriors before him, needing everyone to unite as one; only by pooling their living strengths could the Canglan Realm have hope for victory.

Otherwise, if various forces shy away from battle, they may flee with all their possessions, seeking new hopes in the interstellar space.

At that point, the abandoned Canglan Realm could never be preserved, only becoming a coveted prize for Earth Civilization.

The Canglan Realm and Divine Teachings were his greatest sources of power and ensured his cultivation speed; he couldn’t give them up no matter what.

Raising his voice, the Saint Master said: "The Canglan True God left the True God’s Seal; by holding a grand ritual and summoning the True God Illusion, we can wield supreme divine power!"

"The Canglan Grand Array covers the entire world; once activated, it allows us to attack or retreat, serving as the foundation of warfare!"

"We have numerous Ancient Artifacts capable of immense might, weapons of conquest and slaughter!"

"All clan leaders, all warriors, with such depths, the Canglan Realm can definitely challenge Earth Civilization!"

"The True God is watching over us and will bless us! This crisis, as long as we unite as one, will be safely overcome."

Hearing the Saint Master’s encouragement, everyone regained their confidence, deciding to battle Earth Civilization.

Indeed, with the True God’s Relic among them, their war potential was still strong.

Moreover, if they fled without a fight, where could they escape to?

For the Aquatic Race, the best habitat was the water-rich Canglan Realm.

Subsequently, the Saint Master began distributing tasks on hosting the grand ritual, activating the Canglan Grand Array, utilizing Ancient Artifacts, etc.

Since they had to guard the Realm Gate, the Saint Master and clan leaders couldn’t leave, leaving these major tasks to be handled by the Holy Spirit, the Archbishop, and the princes and princesses of each clan, while they supervised remotely.

"Fifth Holy Spirit, you’re tasked with activating the Canglan Grand Array; the bishops of all divine temples will cooperate with you," the Saint Master instructed.

"Yue Ling, heed the order!"

The Fifth Holy Spirit didn’t refuse; according to Wang Xuan’s plan, she was supposed to find opportunities to tap into the depths of the Canglan Realm.

Clad in the Holy Spirit Robe and wearing the Crown of Sanctity, she looked exceedingly beautiful, effortlessly tearing space with her delicate hands, leading dozens of archbishops towards the east.

After successfully deceiving and guiding the Saint Master and others with lies, the Fifth Holy Spirit felt a myriad of thoughts running through her mind.

"Wang Xuan’s plan is too meticulous; the Saint Master and others’ thoughts are entirely within his calculations. The course of events truly developed as he anticipated."

"But next, how should I proceed?"

Holding the key to activate the Canglan Grand Array, the Fifth Holy Spirit was uncertain about how to act to synchronize with Wang Xuan.

Just as confusion arose, Wang Xuan’s image appeared in her Sea of Consciousness.

The young man, dressed in white robes, with a Long Sword at his waist, hair hanging leisurely, had eyebrows like stars and moon, a face like fine jade, truly an honorable gentleman.

"Well done."

Wang Xuan’s approval made the Fifth Holy Spirit overjoyed: "I will continue to work hard!"

Closing his eyes, Wang Xuan sensed the environment of the Canglan Realm; its unique world rules nurtured a different cultivation system and creatures.

But to him, a powerful being crossing realms, this world seemed quite unfriendly.

Appearing in the Canglan Realm, upon leaving the Tower of Space-Time’s coverage, he felt an immense pressure.

At this moment, he felt like he was suddenly at the bottom of an ocean millions of meters deep, with endless oppression bearing down from all sides.

It was the enemy force of the Canglan Realm’s origin, the entire world suppressing him, aiming to expel this Alien Race powerhouse.

The world against him!

That was Wang Xuan’s feeling.