The world, after its ascension, became incredibly rich in the power of the Five Elements.
In such an environment, martial artists would find their cultivation far more effortless.
Just last night, some martial artists who had been stuck at a bottleneck inexplicably broke through.
And also last night, a large number of ordinary people perished in disasters.
As of now, the ascension of Blue Star had not yet concluded.
New continents were continuously rising from beneath the sea.
According to satellite imagery from the Great Yan Kingdom, Blue Star was currently expanding.
Both land and sea areas were increasing.
These changes had continued for over a month.
Based on data from the Great Yan Kingdom, Blue Star's area had more than doubled its previous size.
After a month, Blue Star's ascension finally ended.
The seawater gradually receded, then settled into calm.
During this disaster, over a dozen coastal cities in the Great Yan Kingdom became underwater metropolises.
The island nation suffered the most, with eighty percent of its territory submerged.
Countless vehicles, furniture, garbage, and corpses floated on the water's surface.
Under the arrangement of the various royal families, reconstruction efforts were proceeding at full speed.
Following Qin Hanchu's suggestion, the Great Yan Kingdom had already dispatched legions to seize the surrounding new continents.
Upon learning of the Great Yan Kingdom's actions, other nations also began assembling their own legions to claim new territories.
"Hanchu, the Asura King requests your presence."
At this moment, Qin Hanchu was cultivating on a mountain with Axiang.
Jin Hailu descended swiftly, relaying the message.
After some time, the relationship between Jin Hailu and the other two with Qin Hanchu had returned to what it was before.
Though not romantic partners, they were very good friends.
Even Axiang had become close sisters with the trio.
The richness of elemental energy, coupled with Axiang's guidance, had propelled Jin Hailu and the other two's strength forward by leaps and bounds.
Not only were humans growing stronger, but animals and marine life had also undergone mutations.
"What is it?" Qin Hanchu asked.
"To adapt to the world's changes, the Dragon Gate wishes to undergo a transformation," Jin Hailu replied.
Qin Hanchu nodded. "Let's go."
The original ancestral land of the Qin family had been submerged by the sea, so the Qin family built a new ancestral land on a cliff overlooking a subterranean palace.
Qin Hanchu and the other two entered the main hall and sat down.
"Hanchu, what are your suggestions regarding the world's changes?" Hu Qingshan asked.
"I suggest establishing a martial arts academy within the Dragon Gate to concentrate and train potential martial artists."
"Although there are no powerful enemies invading yet, we must prepare for the unexpected," Qin Hanchu stated.
Qin Feng remarked, "The royal family of the Great Yan Kingdom might not be willing to send their martial artists for training."
"As long as the Dragon Gate assures them of non-interference in the Great Yan Kingdom's administration, they will not refuse."
"Besides, they have no other choice."
"Only through us can the Great Yan Kingdom achieve stronger martial arts."
Hu Qingshan nodded and smiled. "You are quite familiar with the royal family, so we will leave this matter to you."
"Certainly, I will tomorrow..."
Before Qin Hanchu could finish speaking, he suddenly stood up and looked into the distance.
"What's wrong?" Qin Feng asked, seeing Qin Hanchu's expression.
"I have something to attend to. You all continue your discussion!"
With that, Qin Hanchu transformed into a beam of light and flew into the distance.
Qin Feng knew something must have happened. He was about to stand up and follow, but Axiang stopped him. "Hanchu can handle it; we shouldn't go."
Seeing Axiang's demeanor, Qin Feng understood that Qin Hanchu had matters he preferred they not know about.
He nodded. "Then let's discuss the specifics."
...
Hundreds of miles away, a group of powerhouses from the Heavenly God Palace were flying towards the Dragon Gate.
The two leading figures were red-robed envoys of the Spiritual God realm.
Behind them, in addition to martial artists of the Spiritual King and Spiritual Venerable tiers, there were even six at the Spiritual Saint level.
This group's strength was immense. If Qin Hanchu didn't utilize his Primal Chaos force, he would be no match for them.
Even with Qin Feng and the others, they would still stand no chance of victory.
Since he intended to use his Primal Chaos force, Qin Hanchu naturally didn't want anyone to know.
As the chosen one of Blue Star, Qin Hanchu's spiritual perception and strength had been greatly enhanced on Blue Star.
Therefore, before Qin Feng and the others could sense it, Qin Hanchu had already detected the arrival of the Heavenly God Palace members.
"Two envoys, we will reach the Dragon Gate soon," the Heavenly God Palace Master said with a smile, standing by their side.
"Do not kill all the members of the Nine Ancient Clans. I still need them to open the great gate within the subterranean palace," the red-robed man instructed.
"Yes," the Heavenly God Palace Master replied respectfully.
Just then, the red-robed woman raised her hand, signaling them to stop.
The red-robed man also sensed Qin Hanchu's approach and frowned. "Such a young Spiritual Venerable. His status within the Dragon Gate should be quite high."
"Replying to the envoys, this person's name is Qin Hanchu."
"He once wreaked havoc at the headquarters of the Heavenly God Palace."
"But many years ago, he suddenly vanished into thin air."
"I didn't expect him to have become so strong."
"It seems he must have been cultivating in the Qin family's subterranean palace all these years."
The Heavenly God Palace Master had seen Qin Hanchu's profile, so when he detected Qin Hanchu's appearance, he immediately recognized him.
"He's not running?" the red-robed man frowned, seeing Qin Hanchu still flying towards them.
"What does he want to do? He surely knows how powerful we are!"
The red-robed woman also knitted her brows. Qin Hanchu's actions were indeed somewhat unusual.
"Let's see what tricks he's playing," the red-robed man said coldly.
A moment later, Qin Hanchu arrived before the Heavenly God Palace members.
Standing in the void, he looked at the two red-robed envoys. "Two Spiritual Gods, I didn't expect the Heavenly God Palace to have such profound reserves."
"They know we are in the Spiritual God realm and dare to come and die?" the red-robed man sneered.
Qin Hanchu chuckled. "You cannot kill me."
"So confident?" The red-robed woman was quite perplexed. Why wasn't Qin Hanchu afraid of them?
"I'm very curious where you came from?"
"What is your connection to the world's changes?"
Qin Hanchu always felt that Blue Star's ascension was too abrupt.
Blue Star's Heavenly Dao Spirit seemed to have been provoked by something.
These two Spiritual Gods didn't seem to have been on Blue Star all along; they were very likely from other worlds.
Besides the teleportation array beneath the Soul Burial Cliff, were there other world entrances on Blue Star?
If that were the case, the other world would at least have to be a medium-sized world.
"These are not things you should know!"
"I'll give you one chance to join us. If you refuse, you will only find death."
The red-robed man's voice turned cold, his killing intent becoming very evident.
"Remember, this is my world."
"Here, even if you were in the Xuan King realm, you would die!"
"Whoever is willing to answer my questions, I will spare their life."
"If no one is willing to enlighten me, then all of you, several hundred people, will die!"
As he spoke, Qin Hanchu raised his hand.
Following his movement, a colossal sword of profound ice materialized in the air.
Although this Grand Sword Slash did not utilize his Primal Chaos force, its destructive power already surpassed the might expected of a Spiritual Venerable.