129: Chapter 129: Obstacles Beyond the Heavens, the Bible

"Oh, holy crap!" Su Fan looked at the images on the big screen in shock.

"Red Queen, are you sure these are real-time images of the planet below, and not because you were clumsy and played some period drama?"

"Master, these are real-time images. Please trust Red Queen's professionalism."

"Su Fan, these people look exactly like the people of Xia Country. This... this is too much of a coincidence!" the Great Elder said in shock.

"Great Elder, it's not just that they look the same; even their architectural and clothing styles are exactly like ancient Xia Country!" Su Fan was equally shocked.

This is simply 'Absurdity's mother opening the door for Absurdity'—it's beyond ridiculous!

"System, what's going on? Could the people of this planet share the same roots and origin as the people of Xia Country?" Su Fan urgently asked the system internally.

"Host, please do not ask me everything. The answer to this question can be found by exploring this planet. I refuse to answer!"

"Fine, I'll explore it myself."

Although he didn't get an answer this time, the system had provided a clue: the answer could be obtained by exploring the planet!

"System, is there any danger?" Su Fan asked.

"As long as your true body doesn't come over, there is no danger," the system replied.

"Why?" Su Fan followed up subconsciously.

"Explore for yourself!"

"Alright..."

"Red Queen, control the ship to enter the planet. Keep the speed slow; I want to take a good look at this place," Su Fan instructed.

"Yes! Master!"

The Tianyuan Mothership began to descend slowly.

...

Shengyuan Star, Shengyuan Continent, Central Province, Shengyuan Holy Land.

As the center of the entire Shengyuan Star, the Shengyuan Holy Land possessed the highest level of military force and the most authoritative rule on the entire planet.

At this moment, on the highest peak of the Shengyuan Holy Land, a white-haired, white-bearded old man in Daoist robes sat quietly in a pavilion at the summit.

"Eh...?"

"This is... an Extraterrestrial Demon?!"

The white-bearded, white-haired old man's eyes widened. He stood up instantly, his entire body emitting a powerful aura!

"An Extraterrestrial Demon is invading! Toll the Nine-Peal Bell!" The old man opened his mouth, and his deep, resonant voice was transmitted into the minds of everyone in the Shengyuan Holy Land through a special method!

"An Extraterrestrial Demon invasion! Heavens! War is coming again!" The disciples of the Shengyuan Holy Land suddenly panicked.

"Quick! Toll the Nine-Peal Bell!"

"Dong—"

"Dong—"

"Dong—"

"..."

Nine massive tolls of the bell rang out from a giant bell within the Shengyuan Holy Land.

The sound of the bell was grand and incredibly deep, as if carrying special vibrations; in just a few moments, it spread across the entire Shengyuan Star.

"Nine peals of the Nine-Peal Bell... an Extraterrestrial Demon invasion!" On a small island in the Xingluo Sea of Shengyuan Star, a scruffy old man suddenly opened his piercing eyes.

"Not good!"

"I must return to the Holy Land immediately!" Without hesitation, the scruffy old man rose from the ground, defying the laws of physics, and flew toward the Shengyuan Holy Land as fast as lightning, riding the wind!

Shengyuan City in the Central Province was in chaos!

A massive object, as large as a small city, was slowly descending from the sky, as if it were about to crush the heavens!

"Mommy, Mommy, I'm scared! The Extraterrestrial Demon is here! Waaah!" In a residence in Shengyuan City, a cute little girl hugged her mother's leg, her body trembling.

"Be good, Youyou, don't be afraid! Holy Lord Jiang of the Holy Land is here; he will protect us." The young mother was also very afraid, but for the sake of her child, she suppressed her fear to comfort her daughter.

"Mm-hmm! Holy Lord Jiang is so powerful; he will definitely drive these bad Extraterrestrial Demons away!"

Youyou poked her little head out from her mother’s side, summoned her courage to face the giant object still descending in the sky, and vigorously waved her small fist before immediately burying her head back into her mother’s side.

"Can Holy Lord Jiang really defeat such a large Extraterrestrial Demon?" The young mother looked at the giant object in the sky with worry and sighed softly.

In the Shengyuan Holy Land, the white-haired, white-bearded old man stared intently at the sky above Shengyuan City not far away, his fists clenched as if hesitating. Then, with a long sigh, he relaxed his fists, his body floated up gently, and he flew rapidly toward the descending giant object!

...

Inside the tianyuan, Su Fan looked down at the city below with a frown.

Whether in shape or design, this city was very much in line with traditional Xia Country culture.

This made him even more confused. His subconscious told him that the race and civilization on this planet were very likely to share the same roots and origin as the people of Xia Country!

While he was thinking, he suddenly noticed a white-haired, white-bearded old man appearing on the ship's screen out of the corner of his eye. The man was currently flying toward the tianyuan at an unparalleled speed!

"Holy crap! This old guy can fly!" Su Fan exclaimed.

"This... this old man's attire and appearance look like the transcendent, immortal-like old deities in Xia Country's legends." The Great Elder was also dumbfounded.

"I feel like my worldview is being overturned. Didn't we agree to believe in science?" Su Fan complained. "We look almost the same, so why is this old guy so exceptional?"

"I think the universe is vast and infinite; it's quite normal for races that can fly to exist."

"Given this old man's clothing and appearance, if someone told me now that cultivators exist in the universe, I would believe it's true without hesitation," the Great Elder remarked with emotion.

"Makes sense. The universe is so big; if technology can exist, why can't cultivation?" Su Fan nodded, agreeing with the Great Elder's point of view.

Once, some scientists on Blue Star believed that Blue Star was the only planet in the universe where life existed. Su Fan had scoffed at this view.

Because if Blue Star were the only planet with life in the universe, then the universe must have been created rather than formed naturally.

If the universe was natural, then after allowing a specific event—the emergence of life on Blue Star—to occur, within the vast span of time and the enormous scope of space in the universe, such a specific event would certainly not be unique.

Just like this flying old man before him, on a larger cosmic scale, there must definitely be another flying old man. This was an inevitability!

"Eh?"

"This old man has stopped right in front of the tianyuan. He seems to want to speak to us, but why has his brow suddenly furrowed?" The Great Elder pointed at the old man in front of them.

At this point, there was no longer a need for the long-range detectors. The old man was hovering directly in front of the tianyuan, and his expression could be clearly seen through the ship's built-in panoramic simulation.

"How about we take the initiative to say hello?" Su Fan consulted with the Great Elder.

If the planet were home to other forms of civilizations and races, his attitude would certainly not be so hesitant.

But the appearance of the life forms and the architectural culture on this planet were too similar to ancient Xia Country; he couldn't help but be cautious.

"Yeah, I think that works. In case our ancestors really were one big family, it wouldn't look good to start fighting."

"The universe is so big, and there is no direct conflict between the two sides. Let's try diplomacy before force," the Great Elder said.

"Then I'll say hello first." Su Fan smiled.

"Red Queen, turn on the ship's loudspeaker, audio reception, and external projection facilities."

"Understood, Master!"

As soon as Red Queen finished speaking, a lifelike holographic projection of Su Fan suddenly appeared outside the tianyuan, not far in front of the old man!

The white-haired, white-bearded old man was startled by the sudden appearance of the figure. But when he saw the person's appearance, his eyes were filled with shock.

"Hello, elder!" Su Fan gave a friendly greeting.

The shock in the old man's eyes intensified, and he blurted out, "Who are you? How do you also know our race's Sacred Tongue?!"

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