Chapter 446 They found the coordinates
"You're courting death!" The Supreme Elder's face flushed red, and he raised his hand, unleashing a cyan sword aura tens of meters long.
boom!
A transparent energy barrier steadily supported the sword energy in mid-air. Sun Jiuchou walked over, holding a red-headed document in his hand: "Old sir, don't get so angry. According to the current land law, this land of your Qingyun Sect has long been taken back by the state. Now this is a 5A-level scenic spot. If you want to continue living here, you need to apply for an operating license first."
"Nonsense!" The Supreme Elder's beard trembled with rage. "Land law? Nation? When I went into seclusion, this place was still a wilderness! This world belongs to the strong!"
Sun Jiuchou sighed and tucked the document into his sleeve: "So you can't reach an agreement? You insist on resolving this using the methods of your era?"
"Enough with the nonsense! Take this sword!"
The Supreme Elder unleashed his full sword intent, and a thousand-armed divine statue faintly appeared behind him—a sign of being on the verge of becoming a god. The surrounding air was torn apart by the sword energy, producing ear-piercing explosions.
Sun Jiuchou didn't draw his sword; he simply pointed his finger at the air a few times. The satellite cursors in the sky instantly locked on, and dozens of psionic cannons hidden on the surrounding mountains simultaneously charged. A purple beam ripped through the void, instantly disintegrating the oppressive aura of the Thousand-Handed Statue.
Sun Jiuchou moved like lightning, instantly appearing in front of the Supreme Elder. He placed his left hand on the Elder's shoulder, and the immense spiritual pressure was like the Five Sacred Mountains pressing down on him.
“Old sir, look carefully.” Sun Jiuchou pointed to the sky: “That thing can lock onto your soul three thousand times a minute. If you want to try it, this mountain will turn into a basin today.”
The Supreme Elder was tense, a fine layer of sweat beading on his forehead. He realized that he couldn't see through the cultivation level of the man before him at all. Meanwhile, several supersonic flying sword fighters painted with the Chinese dragon flag were roaring in from the horizon.
"You...you've committed heinous acts!" The elder's voice trembled slightly.
“That’s called keeping up with the times.” Sun Jiuchou released his hand and handed over a business card: “Go to the Alliance Management Office at eight o’clock tomorrow morning to register. If you dare to commit suicide or harm someone, I’ll have General Zhou come and have a talk with you. Her temper is far worse than mine.”
Upon hearing the name "General Zhou," the other two sect islands in the distance seemed to tremble, their spiritual light receding slightly. Before Sun Jiuchou could leave, Zhou Jue's voice suddenly came through the communicator.
"Jiu Chou, there's a reaction to the fluctuations over G-581; it's not just passing by."
Sun Jiuchou appeared in the command center; the atmosphere in the conference room froze.
Chief Zhang sat in the main seat, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the table.
Commander Qi stood ramrod straight, staring intently at the main screen, his jawline taut.
Zhou Jue sat opposite them, the Kunlun Mirror in front of him glowing faintly.
"Looks like I missed something exciting?" Sun Jiuchou pulled out a chair and sat down.
Commander Qi glanced at him without saying a word, but his eyes spoke volumes.
"Jiu Chou, you handle the internal affairs. There's also new progress on the interstellar side." Chief Zhang stopped tapping his fingers, his voice steady.
Zhou Jue raised his head and got straight to the point.
"The energy fluctuations on planet G-581 are not from resource exploration, but from the reconnaissance units of an interstellar civilization's vanguard fleet."
Sun Jiuchou's hand holding the teacup froze in mid-air, and the smile on his face faded.
"A reconnaissance unit? How large is it?"
“A standard reconnaissance squad, three ships,” Zhou Jue replied. “But that’s not important.”
She lightly swiped her finger across the Kunlun Mirror, and the main screen changed from displaying a vast star map to showing paragraphs of text.
[Log ID: 734-Alpha]
Objective: Capture an ancient probe originating from the edge of the target galaxy.
[Analysis: This detector has a primitive structure and uses outdated chemical and nuclear decay energy, posing no threat whatsoever.]
“This is their internal public intelligence exchange platform,” Zhou Jue explained.
In the image, an enhanced picture is magnified and takes up the entire screen; it is a golden disc covered with intricate symbols and lines.
Everyone present recognized it.
Voyager 1, and the "Earth's calling card" it carried, which it presented to the universe.
“They intercepted the ‘Traveler’.” Sun Jiuchou’s voice was no longer as relaxed as before.
"When did this happen?" Commander Qi asked.
"This morning, the system alerted me as soon as it detected that the 'user' network information mentioned us." Zhou Jue pulled up the subsequent analysis logs.
On the screen, messages from the alien civilization popped up one by one.
[Level 1 Analyst: This disc records sound and images; it's a primitive method of information storage.]
[Level 2 Analyst: A very interesting biological sample. They appear to be the rulers of a planet; they have developed intelligent life and are still exploring interstellar space.]
[Senior Researcher: Their music is very interesting, exhibiting a unique mathematical pattern. Image information indicates that their civilization is at an extremely low level, lacking interstellar travel capabilities. Assessment Level: Primitive Civilization, No Threat.]
Seeing these arrogant comments, Commander Qi clenched his fists.
The feeling of being viewed and evaluated as if humans were rare animals is more unpleasant than a direct threat.
Sun Jiuchou looked at the screen and suddenly asked, "Did they notice this?"
He pointed to a corner of the golden record, a star map composed of 14 pulsars that marked the position of the solar system in the Milky Way.
“Not yet,” Zhou Jue said. “They currently regard it as some kind of primitive religious totem or artistic creation.”
"But it's only a matter of time before they finish surveying our galaxy and discover that these are coordinates."
"It might even be sooner. Don't forget, they have extensive experience in plundering resources from other planets! Perhaps someone will soon realize that this is a coordinate."
Everyone understood that Earth was about to be discovered; it was only a matter of time. Although they had double-hidden Earth, they already had its coordinates. As mentioned before, even if the aliens couldn't see Earth, it wouldn't prevent them from dropping weapons onto the coordinates.
Sun Jiuchou picked up the now-cold tea and drank it all in one gulp.
He looked at Chief Zhang and found that there was no fear or despair on the other's face, only a calm before the storm.
Commander Zhang slowly stood up, walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, and looked down at the vibrant land below, which was completely different from what it had been three years ago.
Practitioners flew over tall buildings on their swords, children practiced basic breathing techniques in the park, and in the distance, small transport ships took off and landed at the airport.
Everything was thriving.
Everything will soon face threats.
"The battle has reached our doorstep, so there's nothing more to say." Commander Zhang turned around, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.
"Activate the 'Beacon Fire' contingency plan."
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried immense power.
"Highest level".
"Notify the global alliance that this is not a drill."
"Prepare for war."
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