Tycoon War God

Chapter 816: Spiritual Energy Awakens, Changing Heaven and Earth!

Huaxia.

"I didn’t expect that in just a few short days since Spiritual Energy revived, you’d break through your realm, step into Foundation Establishment, and turn back the clock on your body!"

Xiao Xuan looked at the old friend in front of him who had regained the flair of his youth, seeming more than ten years younger, his expression complex.

Sitting across from Xiao Xuan was the previous head of Dragon Protection Hall, the former Divine Sword Saint of the Divine Continent, Shen Lang.

Back then, when the three Foundation Building Immortals of the Sword Control Sect descended into the world, two of them struck together and seriously injured Shen Lang. It could be called Dragon Protection Hall’s darkest hour.

No one could have imagined that after only a few months, heaven and earth would change, and Spiritual Energy would revive.

Not only had Shen Lang’s injuries healed, he had actually stepped into the Foundation Establishment Realm!

"Talking about turning back the clock is overdoing it a bit. My Cultivation Level just rose, and my body recovered its vitality, that’s all."

The sharpness in Shen Lang’s eyes was no longer as overt as before; instead, his spirit was restrained, giving him even more of a transcendent aura.

Xiao Xuan gave a cold laugh. "And that’s still not ’turning back the clock’? You probably don’t realize how much of a sensation you’d cause walking around looking like this."

He paused, his tone turning somewhat strange. "Right now, you can be considered a Foundation Building Immortal too, yeah?"

Shen Lang set down his teacup, his expression complicated. "Immortal? It’s just Foundation Establishment, how is that worthy of being called immortal?"

Xiao Xuan’s brow twitched; he wanted to curse at him.

This Shen Lang really doesn’t act like a decent human being!

Foundation Building Immortal, Foundation Building Immortal—if Foundation Establishment isn’t immortal, then what is!

Xiao Xuan had not forgotten that on the day Shen Lang achieved Foundation Establishment, he faced the missile barrage of the rocket forces head-on!

Missiles that could annihilate everything couldn’t so much as scratch Shen Lang. Every single one had been swept aside by his Sword Qi!

In the world today, perhaps only nuclear warheads could still injure Shen Lang.

But Shen Lang, having established Foundation in the Sword Dao, was incredibly fast. With the speed of a nuclear missile, it would probably explode into thin air while Shen Lang had already avoided it.

Once he achieved Foundation Establishment, Shen Lang, as Huaxia’s top combat force, had already risen above the mundane and was no longer under anyone’s control.

For Commander Xiao, who was used to holding everything in his hands, that brought a very complicated feeling.

"Any changes over at the Qin Family?"

Xiao Xuan changed the subject, asking about Lin Mu’s Disciples and followers.

This time, with the revival of Spiritual Energy, aside from Shen Lang, the ones who had probably profited the most were the people in the Qin Family Ancestral House.

"The moment Lin Wudi shattered the Ancient Land, Spiritual Energy surged out, and all the Cultivators received an enormous boost!"

"All the more so for Lin Wudi’s Sect Disciples!"

"Right now, all of Lin Wudi’s Disciples have reached the Qi Cultivation Twelfth Floor. In the words of the Ancient Land, that’s ’one sect producing eight exiled immortals’!"

Speaking of Lin Mu’s Sect Disciples, Shen Lang’s mood was complicated as well.

He prided himself on having talent second to none.

Yet he himself had only established Foundation at the Eleventh Level of Qi Cultivation, the Proud Son of Heaven level in an Ancient Land Sect!

Lin Wudi’s Disciples, on the other hand, had all cultivated to the Qi Cultivation Twelfth Floor, each one becoming an exiled immortal of the extreme realm!

Even Lin Mu’s wife, who he’d hardly seen cultivate at all, had somehow become an exiled immortal of the extreme realm.

That left a rather bitter taste in Shen Lang’s heart.

There was a time when he had stood as someone who had crossed swords with Lin Wudi.

Right now, he might still be able to defeat Lin Wudi’s Disciples.

But once those people established Foundation on the Qi Cultivation Twelfth Level, he would no longer have any advantage at all!

He really had no idea where Lin Wudi had dug up so many monstrous geniuses.

Hearing this, Xiao Xuan actually felt much more at ease.

Lin Mu was good at everything—except doing his proper job. Even now, he still showed no intention of taking over Dragon Protection Hall.

This time he’d gone straight off to the Ancient Land!

If Lin Mu’s Disciples could grow up and he could pull one or two of them into Dragon Protection Hall,

then when Dragon Protection Hall ran into trouble, there’s no way Lin Mu could just stand by and watch.

"What impact has this Spiritual Energy revival had on the Western World?"

Xiao Xuan finally voiced the concern weighing on him most.

The revival of Spiritual Energy did not discriminate.

Shen Lang and the others in Huaxia had gained tremendous benefits; the Western World was unlikely to have gained any less!

Before the revival of Spiritual Energy, modern weapons had still been enough to deter the various Western superpowered factions.

Now that Spiritual Energy had revived, the deterrence of modern weaponry was probably far weaker than before.

At the mention of the West, Shen Lang’s expression also grew more grave.

"I told you before: when it comes to top-tier superpowered beings, the West is actually stronger than us in the East."

Shen Lang said this bluntly.

Xiao Xuan remained silent.

In the field of superpowers, the West being strong and the East being weak wasn’t for any other reason than the existence of the Ancient Land Sect in the East!

For thousands of years, all the treasures and Spiritual Medicine of the East had been stripped clean by the Ancient Land Sect.

And yet, the Ancient Land Sect stood aloof from the world and did not belong to Huaxia.

They had sucked Huaxia’s blood dry, yet when it came to conflicts between East and West, they simply stood by and watched. That was the way of the Ancient Land Sect!

If not for that, a hundred years ago Huaxia wouldn’t have been humiliated by the little island nation of Dongying!

Shen Lang sighed. "The revival of Spiritual Energy is both a blessing and a curse. As things stand now, the curses far outweigh the blessings."

"With this revival of Spiritual Energy, I suspect that in the Western World, those old monsters who couldn’t come out before have probably all awakened. Huaxia doesn’t have much peaceful time left."

The Western World was a web of tangled forces.

There were quite a few factions that had grievances with Huaxia alone.

Not to mention those that were extremely hostile to Huaxia because of Lin Mu’s existence!

The Prison of Divine Might, the Sea of Divine Grace, the Dark Church, the Blacklands Sorcerers, the Vassa Temple, and the Western Deity Race.

All of these had deep grudges with Lin Wudi!

With Lin Wudi gone, it wasn’t impossible that these people would invade Huaxia.

If, by that time, Lin Wudi still had not returned, and they had only Shen Lang to rely on, then...

Xiao Xuan was just thinking this when the dedicated line on the desk suddenly rang.

He nodded to Shen Lang, got up, and picked up the phone.

After only two sentences, his expression changed dramatically.

"Is the information confirmed? Good! Understood! Keep monitoring, and report to me the moment there’s any news!"

He said a few more words and then hung up. Xiao Xuan’s expression had become extremely grave.

"Commander Xiao..."

Shen Lang had just opened his mouth to ask when his expression suddenly shifted. He shot to his feet, looking sharply in the direction of the West.

"This is..."

Bang, bang, bang!

The table and chairs around Shen Lang were all shredded by Sword Qi.

For the Huaxia Sword Deity’s mental state to lose control like this, nearly sweeping Xiao Xuan into it as well, was unheard of.

The guards outside, hearing the commotion, rushed into the command center with guns at the ready, glaring at Shen Lang, their muzzles faintly aimed in his direction.

"All of you, out!"

Xiao Xuan waved his hand, driving all the guards out, then gave Shen Lang a wry smile. "So you sensed it too?"

Shen Lang nodded.

Xiao Xuan said helplessly, "You really guessed it right. A massive energy fluctuation suddenly erupted in the Blacklands, with an energy level comparable to a Foundation Building Immortal! It’s probably a powerful figure among the Blacklands Sorcerers emerging..."

"You said Foundation Establishment?"

Shen Lang’s expression suddenly turned odd.

Xiao Xuan froze. Before he could press for details, the dedicated phone on the desk rang again.

He hurried to answer it.

"What!?"

Even someone as composed as Commander Xiao turned pale with shock at the news coming through the line.

It was a long while before he put down the phone, unable to calm himself.

"Shen Lang, I just received word..."

Xiao Xuan’s throat felt dry; he didn’t even know how to phrase it.

For the supreme commander to lose his composure like this spoke volumes about the gravity of the situation.

Shen Lang’s gaze was like a sword as he said coldly, "If I’m not mistaken, a Holy Witch Doctor has indeed emerged from the Blacklands wizard Tribes. That earlier Foundation Establishment–level energy fluctuation should have been him."

"However, that Holy Witch Doctor’s aura vanished in a flash. He should have been killed by someone."

Shen Lang had just sensed a terrifyingly violent force.

That force had spanned half the globe and was even more overwhelming than Lin Mu had been back then!