"But Elder Long, those are deities, possessing invincible power. If they appear, will they pose a threat to us?"
Someone spoke, their expression grave.
China believed in gods, yet didn't believe in gods.
They held great reverence for these so-called Mountain Ancestors, but it was merely the awe of mortals towards incomprehensible higher beings. There was no fervent worship or faith in them.
"Deities seem even more powerful than the cultivators on the Great Wilderness. If they harbor malice, we likely won't be able to resist and will be at their mercy!"
Someone's face was filled with worry, not believing the so-called Mountain Ancestors to be benevolent gods.
The old man's expression was solemn as he replied, "This is precisely what concerns me. I have already ordered the Group Army to deploy to the Kunlun Mountain Range and have instructed the nuclear weapons department to focus on the Kunlun Mountain Range."
"Can nuclear weapons threaten deities?" someone asked, uncertain.
The old man shook his head, "I don't know, but this is already the most powerful weapon we possess. The secretly developed new weapons are not yet complete, still in a semi-finished state."
Everyone fell silent, feeling helpless.
The appearance of the Great Wilderness had already made them tense, leading them to increase investment in the research and development of new weapons.
But before these new weapons could be successfully developed, another deity, calling itself the Mountain Ancestor, appeared on Earth.
Seeing the somber atmosphere, the old man spoke, "Everyone, you don't need to worry too much. That Mountain Ancestor is preaching and accepting many disciples; they don't seem to be an evil god. We are only considering the worst-case scenario, which hasn't materialized yet."
"Let's hope so."
Everyone could only hope that the Mountain Ancestor was not an evil god, otherwise, they truly had no way to deal with the situation.
The word "deity" carried too much pressure.
"Are there any issues with the cultivation methods they are passing down? Should the army practice them?" someone asked.
The old man pondered for a moment and said, "There shouldn't be any problems. A deity wouldn't go to such lengths to scheme against mortals. However, to be safe, let a portion of the soldiers practice. As for the rest, it will be up to individual willingness."
Currently, China was already selecting young people with talented aptitudes nationwide. If these qualified individuals were willing to cultivate, they would be assigned the Mountain Ancestor's cultivation techniques and begin their training.
This was a significant step for China. Even if the Mountain Ancestor's intentions were unknown, cultivating immortal techniques was inevitable. If they hesitated to allow cultivation out of fear, they would only fall behind others.
China had already fallen behind once during the Qing Dynasty, missing the Industrial Revolution and leading to over two centuries of decline.
Therefore, the current Chinese leadership would absolutely not allow such a situation to occur again!
According to intelligence gathered by China's secret departments, anomalies had already appeared in several countries.
Mountains and valleys in a small country emitted seven-colored luminescence at night, dazzling and enchanting. The pyramids in a desert nation split open with a straight crack from the center, from which chilling roars emanated. The deepest ocean trench on Earth began emitting electronic signals of various abnormal frequencies, resembling the calls of some creature.
Numerous such anomalies had appeared.
And they all shared a common characteristic: they began to appear only after the Great Wilderness manifested on Earth.
When these anomalies first occurred, these countries did not pay much attention, focusing their attention entirely on the Great Wilderness.
A few minor anomalies – could they be more important than a new continent appearing in the Pacific?
However, after learning that the Kunlun Mountain Range had produced a cultivation technique due to an abnormal earthquake and that a deity had appeared, the leaders of these countries understood.
The anomalies occurring within their borders were likely related to deities!
This filled them with both excitement and fear. Excitement that their countries also had deities, and fear that these deities might pose a threat to them.
Ultimately, these countries chose to proactively investigate the regions where the anomalies occurred.
It was also because of this that China decided to take the lead and attempt to enter the era of cultivation and coexist with deities!
If successful, it would usher in a new era. The value of cultivators would be immense, and human civilization might reach another height.
However, they still did not trust deities and harbored deep concerns.
At this moment, a guard delivered a message, informing Elder Deng He and the delegation that they had emerged from the Great Wilderness.
"They're out!?"
The old man was surprised. This was important news!
Compared to deities, the Great Wilderness, with its entire continent and countless cultivators, commanded more of their attention.
They even speculated in their hearts whether there were deities present within the Great Wilderness.
The return of the delegation caused a global sensation.
"The visit to the Cultivation Dynasty has ended. They've brought back the missing passengers of the Nix, but it seems many are gone?"
"Prince Jack, Alice, Professor Sam, and other prominent figures didn't appear. Did something happen to them?"
"It wasn't an accident! They chose to stay in Da Qian. According to Commander Vinson, Prince Jack seems to have entered Da Qian's cultivation academy and officially became a 'foreign student,' currently studying cultivation!"
"Holy crap! This stuff can be foreign students too? What's going on with the Da Qian Dynasty? Are there really cultivators everywhere?"
"I asked my aunt. Not all of them are cultivators; it seems there are also mortals, and mortals are the majority. There aren't many cultivators, but there are still over a hundred thousand."
"Over a hundred thousand cultivators? Hiss! That's too terrifying. I can't imagine what consequences these cultivators will bring if they come to Earth."
"You don't need to worry about that. It's said that countries on Earth have already successfully established diplomatic relations with Da Qian, and they will coexist peacefully. The worst-case scenario shouldn't occur."
"Heh. Do you believe what these aliens say? I suspect there's a hidden conspiracy! Otherwise, why would they descend upon Earth?"
"..."
On the 博文 platform, everyone was in heated discussion.
Upon learning that the Da Qian Dynasty possessed over a hundred thousand cultivators, many people worried in their hearts that the Da Qian Dynasty might use this to sweep across Earth and rule them.
However, some also pointed out that Earth had deities appearing, so the Da Qian Dynasty might not dare to do anything.
Most people believed the official statements that Da Qian would coexist peacefully with Earth, a result everyone could accept.
Besides this, the most attention-grabbing news was that Alice and Lin Xue, two Earthlings, had been taken as consorts by the Emperor of Da Qian.
When this news broke, everyone was shocked.
They thought studying abroad was bizarre enough, but they never expected someone to be favored by the Da Qian Emperor and taken as a concubine?
And these two were renowned beauties: one was international superstar Alice, and the other was the daughter of Lin's Pharmaceuticals, a famous Chinese enterprise.