deltrittennovels Chapter 676: Did they send me a chapter of Earth?
Chapter 676: Did they send me a chapter of Earth?
Lin Hanzhou's actions did not cause any disturbance in the void currents, nor did they alert the powerful figures of the Great Xia Dynasty who were waiting outside the Imperial Palace.
The Emperor's methods have long surpassed ordinary people's understanding of space and speed.
The so-called "crossing the void" is a myth in the eyes of mortals and a difficult journey across star fields in the eyes of saints, but under the feet of a great emperor, the entire vast universe is nothing more than a few crisscrossing paths in his own backyard.
The scenery before my eyes transformed into a dazzling array of lights in an instant.
Lin Hanzhou's figure seemed to be completely integrated into the fundamental laws of the universe, and he traveled at high speed through the cold, dark and deep vacuum of the universe along the mysterious golden thread that only he could see.
Countless enormous galaxies, colorful nebulae, and even cosmic black holes radiating terrifying gravity that devours everything, all rushed past him on either side of his vision as if they were just passing by.
That golden thread was incredibly stable; it was unaffected by any spatial turbulence or cosmic dangers, and stretched straight towards an unknown coordinate in the depths of the universe.
"Buzz—"
On the edge of an unknown star field in the universe.
In the originally lifeless void, a barely perceptible ripple of water suddenly appeared.
Immediately afterwards, the void underwent a strange distortion, and Lin Hanzhou's tall and slender figure appeared in this unfamiliar star field as if he had stepped out of a painting.
He hovered silently in the void, his hands behind his back, his deep, abyss-like crimson-gold eyes slowly sweeping across this unfamiliar star field with a hint of scrutiny.
The golden thread that had guided him here was now emitting a soft glow, pointing to a blue planet not far ahead of him.
However, just as Lin Hanzhou's divine sense instinctively spread out in all directions to slightly perceive the current state of this star field, an obvious look of surprise flashed uncontrollably in his eyes.
"This... is actually a place devoid of spirits?"
Lin Hanzhou raised an eyebrow slightly and muttered to himself.
Among the vast and numerous ancient texts of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, there are extremely clear standards for the division of cosmic star regions.
Those star fields that possess abundant spiritual veins, rich primordial energy, and are capable of giving birth to many powerful cultivators and ancient heritages are known as "sources of life".
Places like this star field, where one cannot sense even the slightest trace of spiritual energy or any signs of active Great Dao Laws in the surrounding vacuum, are collectively referred to by cultivators as "Lands of Severed Spirits" or "Star Fields of the End of Dharma".
The Land of Desolation is a nightmare for any being who embarks on the path of cultivation.
Because in such places, cultivators not only cannot draw any energy from the outside world to replenish their own consumption, but also, due to the "thirst" of the surrounding environment, their spiritual energy, magical power, and even the source of life within them are constantly and uncontrollably dissipating outwards.
If an ordinary Saint Realm expert were to accidentally wander into such a desolate star field and could not find a way to leave, then within a few decades, the Saintly Laws within his body would be completely drained by this barren universe, ultimately reducing him to a mere mortal and causing him to die a miserable death in the cold starry sky.
Of course, this environment poses no threat to Lin Hanzhou, the current emperor who has already merged with the Heavenly Heart Mark and is himself a perfect cosmic cycle.
The Emperor's Laws within his body were already perfect and flawless, and the harsh external environment could not strip away even a tiny bit of energy from him.
However, what surprised him was not the existence of this place of spiritual desolation itself.
The universe is so vast and boundless, with countless star systems.
Given such a massive number of populations, the emergence of starfields devoid of any spiritual energy, or even desolate starfields devoid of any signs of life or even a single ordinary life-bearing planet, is a perfectly normal natural phenomenon.
What truly astonished Lin Hanzhou was that the legendary "Harmony Flower," a supreme divine object that could instantly transform a person into an emperor and gathered the essence of the entire universe, would actually appear in such a godforsaken place!
Lin Hanzhou followed the direction of the golden threads and turned his gaze to the blue planet in front of him.
It was a life-bearing planet that wasn't particularly large.
Looking down from the vacuum of space, the surface of this planet is covered by a vast blue ocean, dotted with several continental plates of various shapes, and large clumps of white clouds float in the atmosphere.
Without a doubt, this is a planet where civilization has been born.
But there is no doubt that this planet is also a planet without any spiritual energy fluctuations.
Under Lin Hanzhou's divine sense, which was capable of seeing through all things, there were no spiritual veins deep underground on this planet, nor any traces of rare and precious natural treasures being nurtured among the mountains and rivers.
This is a planet that belongs entirely to mortals.
Lin Hanzhou's divine sense was like an invisible breeze, instantly penetrating the thin atmosphere and taking in all the sights on the planet's surface.
The situation on the planet gave him a sense of familiarity that he hadn't felt in a long time.
On those vast continental plates stand enormous cities built of steel and concrete.
Skyscrapers pierce the sky like dense steel forests, while on wide, smooth asphalt roads, countless metal vehicles powered by burning fossil fuels or crude electricity flow endlessly, resembling long rivers of steel.
As night falls on one half of the planet, countless dazzling artificial neon lights illuminate the massive cities, making them resemble a galaxy on Earth.
Occasionally, one can see metal aircraft emitting a loud roar, trailing long white contrails as they weave through the clouds.
In the outer space of the planet, hundreds and thousands of artificial satellites made of metal float, tirelessly emitting extremely weak electromagnetic signals toward the planet's surface, forming a global information network.
Technological civilization.
This civilization development model, which relies on exploring the laws of physics and utilizing external material energy to transform the world, along with the familiar city layout, skyscrapers, and bustling traffic before him, gave Lin Hanzhou a fleeting illusion that he had traveled back to his previous life on Earth.
The landscape of this planet, and its seemingly ordinary yet resilient technological level, were so much like the homeland he remembered.
"Could it be... that fate not only helped me find the Harmony Flower, but also conveniently sent me back to Earth?"
A strange thought arose in Lin Hanzhou's mind.