192: Interdimensional Rift

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Asura Academy, Central Plaza.

At this moment, it was a sea of people.

Representatives from countries all over the world, the media, and the first batch of one hundred thousand students who passed the assessment gathered here.

Further out, there were millions of viewers watching the ceremony via holographic projection.

Nine o'clock in the morning.

Lin Fan appeared.

There was no flashy entrance; he simply stepped out from the Void Realm.

But in that instant, the entire plaza fell into a dead silence.

"Everyone."

Lin Fan spoke, his voice spreading throughout the venue.

"Today is the opening ceremony of Asura Academy, and it is also the starting point of Earth's new era."

"I know many of you still have doubts in your hearts. Are the Cultivation Techniques really public? Are the resources truly shared? Has a new era really arrived?"

"Now, I will give you the answer."

He raised his hand and pointed to the giant stone tablet in the center of the plaza.

"This tablet is named the Technique Transmission Tablet."

"Carved upon it are nine foundational Cultivation Techniques, complete and without flaws, from Martial Artist to Martial Ancestor."

"Anyone can learn them for free."

Buzz!

The stone tablet lit up, and the contents of the nine Cultivation Techniques were displayed before everyone via holographic projection.

"Basic Body Refining Formula," "Qi Induction Method," "Five Elements Rotation Technique"...

Each one was carefully selected by Lin Fan from the System Mall and improved based on Earth's actual conditions.

In the Blood Prison Battlefield, these were just common goods.

But on Earth... they were priceless treasures!

"Now, the first batch of students, step forward."

Lin Fan looked at the ten people standing at the very front.

These ten people were the ones with the highest talent recommended by various countries: there were ancient martial Geniuses from Huaxia, superpowered individuals from the US, Bloodline awakeners from Russia...

"I will perform technique initiation and Law transmission for you."

"Relax your minds and do not resist."

The ten people nodded excitedly.

Lin Fan raised his hand, and the Divine Sense Imprint module was activated!

Ten streams of Divine Sense light sank into their foreheads.

The next second.

The bodies of the ten people shook simultaneously!

In their minds, there was now a complete Cultivation Technique Legacy, as well as... Lin Fan's preliminary insights into the Laws!

Although it was just a superficial understanding, for them, it was like opening a door to a new world!

"I... I understand! So this is how True Qi circulates!" The Huaxia ancient martial Genius trembled with excitement.

"Laws... Is this the power of Laws?!" The American superpowered individual looked at the wisp of flame appearing in his palm, his eyes filling with tears.

"Thank you... Thank you, Lord Lin Fan!" The ten people knelt and kowtowed at the same time.

Lin Fan waved his hand, and a gentle force lifted them up.

"There is no need to thank me."

"I only hope that after you succeed in your studies, you can protect Earth and protect humanity."

"Now, the second batch, step forward."

Batch after batch of students received the initiation.

With one hundred thousand students, Lin Fan only took three hours to complete them all!

The efficiency was so high that the global audience was dumbfounded.

[Is this a cultivation method?! It's so amazing!]

[Long live Lord Lin Fan!]

[The new era has really arrived!]

And on Lin Fan's System panel, his prestige value was skyrocketing!

[Ding! Publicized techniques and performed a large-scale initiation for a hundred thousand people, shocking the world. prestige value +100,000!]

[Current prestige value: 187,000 points!]

One hundred and eighty-seven thousand!

Enough!

With a thought, Lin Fan immediately opened the System Mall.

"Purchase Earth Spiritual Qi Regulator (Elementary)!"

[Ding! Consumed 150,000 prestige value. Purchase of Earth Spiritual Qi Regulator (Elementary) successful!]

A palm-sized silver disk appeared in the System space.

With a thought from Lin Fan, the disk silently merged into the ground.

Buzz!

Centering on Asura Academy, an invisible wave spread out, instantly covering the globe!

The concentration of Spiritual Qi worldwide began to slowly rise!

Although the increase wasn't large, it was continuous!

More importantly, the distribution of Spiritual Qi became more even—some areas that were originally deficient in Spiritual Qi also began to show signs of it!

"From today onwards, Earth's Spiritual Qi recovery will enter the fast lane."

Lin Fan's voice rang out again.

"Within three years, Earth's average Spiritual Qi concentration will increase tenfold."

"By then, Martial Kings will no longer be rare, and there is hope for Martial Emperors to be born."

"And you..."

He looked at the hundred thousand students, a flash of expectation in his eyes.

"Will be the pioneers of the new era."

"Now, the opening ceremony is over."

"Each academy district, begin classes."

As his voice fell, Lin Fan's figure dissipated.

Leaving behind a boiling plaza and hearts ignited with ambition.

But Lin Fan did not rest.

He returned to the cultivation room and opened the central control panel of the Global Monitoring Array.

All one hundred and eight array nodes were operating normally.

On Earth's surface, there were no abnormalities for the time being.

But...

Lin Fan looked at a small line of text at the bottom of the panel:

[Weak spatial fluctuation detected. Coordinates: Bermuda Triangle, Depth: 3,000 meters]

Spatial fluctuation?

Lin Fan's eyes narrowed.

"Jingang, Mu Yu, come with me."

"Yes!"

The three turned into streams of light and flew towards the Bermuda Triangle.

Ten minutes later.

Bermuda Triangle, three thousand meters under the sea.

This was a pitch-black trench where the water pressure was terrifying, and even deep-sea probes had difficulty reaching it.

But Lin Fan and the other two walked as if on level ground.

The Chaos Domain expanded, pushing back the seawater and forming a waterless space.

Ahead, on the rock wall of the trench, there was a... small spatial rift.

It was about three meters long and less than a palm's width.

The edges of the rift flickered with an eerie purple light.

"Master, this rift..." Jingang's expression was grave, "is very similar to those in the Abyss of Corruption, but more... stable."

"It wasn't formed naturally," Su Muyu sensed carefully. "There are traces of artificial reinforcement."

Lin Fan raised his hand, and a wisp of Chaos aura probed into the rift.

Three breaths later, he withdrew his aura, his face darkening slightly.

"The other end of the rift connects to an... alien world."

"Moreover, the rift is slowly expanding."

"At this rate, in a year at most, it will expand enough to allow alien races of the Martial Venerable level to pass through."

Jingang and Su Muyu's expressions changed drastically.

"Master, should we Seal it now?"

"No." Lin Fan shook his head. "Sealing it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. Since the aliens want to come over..."

A cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Then we shall go over and take a look."

"Jingang, you stay here. If there's any movement, notify me immediately."

"Mu Yu, you go back to the academy, strengthen monitoring, and at the same time... speed up the training progress of the students."

"In one year, the alien invasion will begin."

"We must be prepared."

The two said solemnly, "Yes!"

Lin Fan looked at the spatial rift again.

One year.

He only had one year.

He had to train an army on Earth sufficient to resist the alien race.

He had to return to the Blood Prison Battlefield within the time limit set by the Enforcer.

And he had to deal with the hidden threat from Fifth Sir.

"Time... is a bit tight."

Lin Fan murmured to himself.

But in his eyes, there was no fear, only... Battle Intent.

"Fine."

"Let the alien race be the..."

"First whetstone for Earth's new era."

[Ding! Discovered an alien invasion channel and planned for the future. prestige value +20,000!]

[Current prestige value: 107,000 points!]