Chapter 318 A Century Has Passed in the Blink of an Eye, He Has Returned

Although he has lost his physical body, he can still live as long as his brain is not damaged because he was injected with the third-generation gene serum.

Shangguan Ying remained silent, picked up his head, and threw it towards the spherical device.

Sizzle—

His entire head was burned to ashes by the protective energy field surrounding the device.

Shangguan Ying used the same method again, striking the sphere with her palms one after another. The sphere finally shattered, the outer energy field disappeared, and an unidentified substance the size of a pigeon egg, which was still shimmering with a faint light, was revealed inside the sphere.

Just as Shangguan Ying was about to take out the unknown substance, the substance suddenly emitted a golden light upwards. This light actually pierced through the main hall and even the statue of the god, and disappeared into the sky.

After the substance emitted light, it quickly turned into a pile of ashes.

"Completely destroyed?" Shangguan Ying was stunned for a moment, but a strong sense of unease welled up deep in her heart.

The next second, a blinding beam of light, more than ten meters in diameter, suddenly descended from the clouds high in the sky, which had just been illuminated by the rising sun, and struck the statue vertically.

boom!

The entire statue was shattered into pieces, and the entire island of the statue was swallowed by the light!

Above the sky, where the beam of light appeared, a vortex almost the size of half a large city quickly formed. The clouds were swept and rolled by the flashing electric current, which seemed to contain endless terrifying energy.

Countless members of the joint defense forces present witnessed this scene, which was also displayed on the large screen in the operations command center.

"General Shangguan! General Shangguan!" someone shouted into the communicator from the command post.

However, there was no response.

What happened next left everyone completely blank.

From within the vortex, a massive unidentified flying object, resembling a pyramid, slowly descended, its entire body radiating an indescribable metallic luster.

The senior commanders in the operations command were all dumbfounded.

What happened?

Have aliens appeared?

As the pyramid-shaped UFO descended to within a few hundred meters of the ground, an image of a masked man in a robe appeared on its surface. Everyone realized with a start that it wasn't aliens, but rather the force that had always maintained ties with the Advent Society… had returned…

This means that the attempt to destroy the spacetime tunnel has failed!

The joint defense forces have re-entered a state of combat readiness.

Countless missiles flew into the sky.

However, even a missile carrying a nuclear warhead would only cause a firework-like effect when it hit a pyramid-shaped object.

High-ranking officials from various countries felt a chill run down their spines.

The enemy's technology has advanced to this level? How can we possibly fight them?

Inside the massive flying object, in a magnificent golden room, Ning Hai stood on a completely transparent platform, looking down at the almost ruined metropolis of the Saint-Philippine Empire.

He was still wearing a white robe with gold thread and a gold mask on his face, but his hair was already white and his body was hunched.

"Time flies so fast, a hundred years... it's just a blink of an eye... I'm finally back..."

A hoarse, aged voice came from beneath the mask.

For the original world, only a few hours had passed since the breakthrough into the statue.

But for Ning Hai, a full hundred years had passed in another world.

Through absolute dominance and the ruthless, machine-like operation of his entire force, he conquered the Earth in his world, ruled the entire world, and plundered global resources to develop military technology.

This approach has a double-edged sword effect.

The technology he possessed had developed to an unimaginable level within the last century, to the point that he could even use the moon as a mine.

But this also led to the depletion of the world's indigenous inhabitants, whom he used as slaves, and the depletion of Earth's resources, as well as the depletion of the moon's resources.

The entire Earth has become as barren as the moon.

The moon, however, has become almost an empty shell.

Unfortunately, at that time, the level of technology was insufficient to support him in sending people to mine and transport resources back from other planets in the solar system.

However, the level of time travel technology has already reached the required standard.

He then chose a specific time point, opened a time portal, and returned with his legion.

"Daughter... let me say hello to this world," Ning Hai said softly.

“Yes, Father.” Ning Yao, standing beside him, skillfully activated some kind of instrument.

Ning Yao is now over 130 years old, but she looks only in her forties and exudes the charm of a mature woman. She is even more beautiful than when she was young.

As she activated the device, signals from all over the world were cut off.

Furthermore, Ninghai's image appeared on all the televisions and various screens that were turned on.

"Ahem... Hello everyone from the original world, it's been a long time..."

His voice resonated throughout the world at that moment.

Inside the Joint Defense Force headquarters, everyone was still grieving the loss of Shangguan Ying when they faced this extraordinary situation.

The highest-ranking members of the Chinese government went directly to the headquarters and stared intently at the masked old man appearing on the screen.

"Who is he?" someone asked.

"I was once a person of this world, even a person of China," Ning Hai's voice rang out again.

Everyone was shocked, realizing that the other side not only controlled all communication signals but could also hear what was being said.

The higher-ups immediately spoke directly with him.

"So who are you, and what do you want to do?"

"Who I am is no longer important. You can call me—the Descending Celestial. My goal is simple: to let my Descending Legion rule this world, and all of you will become my slaves. I will build a new world of absolute dominion here."

Upon hearing this, the command post fell into a deathly silence.

Riots broke out around the world as a result, and ordinary people around the globe were filled with fear and anxiety.

A high-ranking member of the Chinese government gritted his teeth and said, "Since you were once a member of our country, you should know that what you are doing is perverse and reactionary."

"Retrogressive behavior?" Ning Hai laughed. "I'd rather give you a piece of advice—those who obey me will prosper, those who defy me will perish. And don't even think about trying to get close to me. I used to be a Chinese citizen, but I'm not anymore. I am the supreme ruler you must submit to, without exception."

"Come on, daughter, let's show them what we're capable of, otherwise they'll think I'm joking."

Ning Hai said to Ning Yao.

Ning Yao nodded and casually pressed a button on one of the instruments.

The pyramid-shaped flying object, almost as wide as half a city, emitted a beam of light with a diameter of 100 meters, instantly leveling one-third of the city below.

Previously, due to the war, this core city of the São Tomé and Príncipe Empire was reduced to ruins, but at least some high-rise buildings still stood.

But after the beam of light struck, a third of the city was gone, leaving only flat, barren wasteland.

Such offensive capabilities have plunged the world into despair.

Even if we gathered all the world's armed forces, we still couldn't compete with them; the technological gap was simply too vast.

The Chinese leadership simply couldn't understand how the other side could possess such advanced technology.

"So... do you think it's still necessary to fight against me?" Ning Hai's voice rang out.

A high-ranking official from China clenched his fist. "We need some time."

“Okay,” Ning Hai agreed decisively. “If you can comply, I’ll be relieved. I’ll give you three days. Give me a clear and accurate answer in three days.”

After he finished speaking, the screen returned to normal.

The senior members of the Chinese government looked solemn.

Although we've managed to get three more days, what should we do?

Submission is out of the question, but how can we find a solution in just three days?

"Have we... really lost?" a combat commander asked in despair.

"No, not yet!" Shangguan Ying's voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound, and instantly their faces lit up with joy, as if they had all been given a shot of adrenaline.

The high-ranking officials of China rushed forward to help him up.

At this moment, Shangguan Ying was covered in wounds and exhausted, but her eyes remained firm.

The fact that she almost didn't come back alive didn't instill any fear or make her compromise.

Seconds before the beam struck, she managed to return to this side in time via an emergency portal that had been set up beforehand at the foot of the statue; otherwise, she would have perished.

"How are you? Should we go for treatment first?" the higher-ups inquired.

“I’m fine, I’ll go later,” Shangguan Ying licked her lips, which were covered in dried blood. “Listen to me, we haven’t reached the final moment yet, there is still hope.”

The top officials asked in unison, "Where does our hope lie?"

Shangguan Ying uttered three words, "Ning Jinli".

One of the higher-ups said gravely, "I'm afraid she alone can't handle the masked man's army."

“Of course, it’s not just her alone, but also us, our repair project team, and the millions of warriors and over a billion people of China,” Shangguan Ying’s eyes grew increasingly determined. “The repair project team is already conducting research on a new theory of time travel. If it succeeds, our world may not necessarily lose.”

The senior executive asked curiously, "Although we don't understand these advanced technological theories, could you tell us what this new theory you're talking about is?"

Shangguan Ying said, word by word, "The theory of spacetime displacement."

“Although we still don’t understand,” the senior officer said solemnly, holding Shangguan Ying’s hand, “we all trust you. All military command authority in China and the Allied countries has been handed over to you. Just go ahead and do it, and we will cooperate unconditionally.”

“Okay.” Shangguan Ying nodded.

——

With the entire leadership of the Chinese government in place and all levels of institutions working together, the Chinese people, facing an unprecedented crisis of survival, not only did not descend into chaos, but instead became even more united.

Never accept fate, never surrender – this is the most stubborn character etched deep in the blood of the Chinese people. Even when this character sometimes falls into slumber, it will inevitably awaken whenever a crisis arises.

In fact, the greater the crisis, the more likely it is to unleash a power capable of creating miracles.

In contrast, social order has completely collapsed in many places abroad, and a cloud of despair has shrouded this blue planet.

The next day, the Huaxia Operations Center suddenly received a message from the Descending Celestial Venerable, requesting that Huaxia find three people to meet with him.

To the surprise and concern of the Chinese leadership, the three were none other than Ning Shan Ye Zhi Qiu and Ning Jin Li.

Ning Jinli is the last trump card and hope for all of China and even the world; her importance is self-evident.

Ning Shan and Ye Zhi Qiu are not only Ning Jin Li's parents, but also the two main leaders of the Ning Group, which is already the world's largest comprehensive giant group and plays an indispensable role in various industries around the world.

But that so-called Heavenly Venerable immediately named these three people.

The top leaders of China were collectively stumped, unable to guess what the other party's intentions were.

At the high-level meeting, someone said:

"Could it be that the Heavenly Venerable of Descent, through some means we don't understand, learned that Miss Ning's family is very important to the whole world, and even poses a threat to him, so he wants to deal with them in advance?"

This is precisely the issue that everyone present is worried about.

However, if they do not agree to allow the Heavenly Venerable to descend, given his methods, he might casually destroy one or even several cities as a warning, and no one can bear such a disaster.

However, if Ning Jinli's family were to encounter misfortune, it would also be a huge disaster and loss.

Everyone was caught in a dilemma.

“The above is just one of our speculations,” a senior official said thoughtfully. “There may be other possibilities. Given the strength of the Descent Legion, if they really wanted to harm Miss Ning’s family, they could have simply used force to threaten us into handing them over. Of course, this is just my speculation and may not be correct.”

At this moment, Shangguan Ying spoke up, "Let's also take into account the thoughts of the parties involved. I'll go and talk to Jinli and her parents in person."

Since things have come to this, this is the only way.

After the meeting, Shangguan Ying first met with Ning Shan and Ye Zhi Qiu.

Although the two found the Heavenly Venerable's actions unusual and couldn't figure out the reason, they were both willing to meet him. In any case, they could at least find out who this awesome guy was.

As for Ning Jinli, Shangguan Ying knew before meeting her that she would definitely agree.

As expected, Ning Jinli's thoughts were similar to her parents', and she also said that if things really turned bad, she could protect her parents and escape in time.

So, at noon that day, Ning Jinli and her family of three, following the instructions of the Descending Celestial Venerable, arrived at an ordinary small restaurant in Xinghan City.

All the staff in the restaurant were replaced by personnel from the Chinese military. All civilians within a 30-kilometer radius were evacuated, and a large combat brigade composed of armored vehicles and tanks was deployed around the area, ready to fight.

12:30 PM.

Ning Jinli and her parents sat by the window, waiting for the arrival of the Heavenly Venerable.

Outside the window, the weather was fine and sunny. Apart from the absence of any pedestrians or cars, it looked no different from any other day.

"Do you two have any leads?" Ye Zhi Qiu asked, taking a sip of tea.

Ning Jinli rested her chin on her hand and shook her head slightly.

Looking out at the quiet skyscrapers, Ning Shan said, "I have a feeling that the other person might be someone we know."

"Who could it be?" Ye Zhi Qiu asked.

Ning Shan's gaze swept past the skyscrapers and up to the clouds. "It's just a feeling. I don't know who it will be, but we'll find out soon enough."

Buzz—

A deep and distinctive sound rang out in the sky. Under the sunlight, the white clouds rippled like water, and a pyramid-shaped aircraft, much larger than an aircraft carrier, descended from it and flew above the small restaurant in the blink of an eye.