A large number of runes of varying levels surged into Mo Wuji's sea of consciousness. Mo Wuji simply didn't have the ability to refine them instantly, and he was unwilling to exit the Saint Dao Rune. At this moment, the only method he could think of was to sever the runes.

One after another, the runes were severed by Mo Wuji before they even entered his sea of consciousness. Only a very small number of runes were absorbed and comprehended by Mo Wuji, then integrated into his own understanding.

Others might find this approach regrettable, or even be afraid to do it, fearing that it would affect the power of the Saint Dao Rune in the future.

Mo Wuji had no such concerns. He cultivated the Immortal Mortal Art. He didn't need so many Saint Dao Rune runes; he only needed to grasp a portion of the basic runes, and then comprehend his own Rune Dao through the Qi Dao meridian.

As Mo Wuji continuously severed various runes, his sea of consciousness's ability to withstand the influx slightly eased. Silver rune patterns began to appear around him, constantly flashing, eventually completely covering Mo Wuji.

...

Gui City, in Xian Zhiyang's temporary office.

Xian Zhiyang looked in surprise at Tan Zhenman, who stood before him travel-worn. He hadn't expected Tan Zhenman to really come here.

When his gaze fell on Xi Li behind Tan Zhenman, he looked as if he had seen a ghost, pointing at Xi Li and stammering, "You are... the number one expert, Xi Li..."

Xi Li smiled, cupping his fists in greeting, "Yes, I am Xi Li. Compared to Senior Mo Wuji, my meager skills are truly nothing. Please, don't call me the number one expert."

Xian Zhiyang reacted and looked at Tan Zhenman with delight, asking, "Tan Zhenman, you really passed the Federation's three-star space exploration exam?"

Xi Li proactively said, "Tan Zhenman's abilities are more than enough for the three-star exam; she could even pass the five-star test on Di Yuan Star."

Tan Zhenman also quickly added, "Yes, I have passed the three-star exam. The things Brother Mo Wuji taught me are truly too powerful..."

Because Xian Zhiyang was a friend of Mo Wuji's, and also her classmate, Tan Zhenman didn't want to call Mo Wuji "Senior" in front of Xian Zhiyang.

Xian Zhiyang wasn't a fool; in fact, he was highly intelligent. Otherwise, he wouldn't have noticed that Mo Wuji was extraordinary. When he heard Tan Zhenman's words, and added the fact that Xi Li had also come to Gui City, he knew what they were here for: they were definitely looking for Mo Wuji.

But he didn't know where Mo Wuji was! He had only saved Mo Wuji once by chance. He didn't even have a way to contact him. Now, asking him to find Mo Wuji was impossible.

As expected, Tan Zhenman continued, "Xian Zhiyang, I was blind back then, and didn't take Mo Wuji as my teacher. Now, Senior Xi Li wants to find Brother Mo. Can you tell us Mo Brother's address?"

Xian Zhiyang said with some difficulty, "Tan Zhenman, I really don't know where Mo Brother went. I only saw him by chance on Luo Yang Mountain. He was injured at the time, and I took him to the hospital."

Hearing Xian Zhiyang's words, both Tan Zhenman and Xi Li were filled with disappointment.

Just as Xi Li was about to ask where Luo Yang Mountain was, his phone rang again. Xi Li quickly answered the phone, and halfway through listening, his hand trembled, and the phone slipped.

Tan Zhenman was standing next to Xi Li. Before the phone could fall to the ground, she quickly reached out and grabbed it.

"Senior Xi Li..." Tan Zhenman was about to ask Xi Li what had happened when an urgent voice came from the phone, "...countless fierce beasts, much stronger than before, have arrived. We are completely vulnerable in the face of those fierce beasts. Di Yuan Star's defenses have been completely destroyed, and countless humans have been slaughtered by the fierce beasts... Those fierce beasts seem to have intelligence; they've even abandoned the killings, seizing spaceships and forcing people to send them to Earth..."

"Clatter!" Tan Zhenman's hand couldn't hold the phone either, and it fell to the ground.

The phone was of good quality. After falling to the ground, urgent voices continued to come from it, "Instructor Xi Li, Instructor Xi Li, if you hear this, please respond, please respond..."

"It's over, it's all over..." Xi Li's tone was even desperate.

"Senior Xi Li, don't worry. Brother Mo is still here. Even if those fierce beasts come, they can't do anything," Tan Zhenman quickly comforted.

Xi Li shook his head, his tone even more somber, "Zhenman, you don't understand. Do you know why I was so anxious to come back? Back then, I was hiding in a rock crevice on Di Yuan Star, and I saw two true fierce beasts fighting. They could actually leap dozens of feet high, and even spit out blades. Even giant trees were cut in half by those blades. No matter how powerful that Senior Mo is, he's only one person. Once these fierce beasts swarm to Earth, the humans on Earth..."

Xi Li's eyes were a little vacant. He was the first expert from Earth to go to Di Yuan Star. In the face of these powerful fierce beasts, he couldn't even block a wind blade. Earth had just recovered its environment, and humans had actually attracted these fierce beasts.

Tan Zhenman was also stunned. Although she hadn't fought Xi Li, she knew that her abilities were far from being Xi Li's match.

Now, even Senior Xi Li was afraid of these fierce beasts. Would there be any good if these fierce beasts came to Earth?

If there were only one or two, they could be eliminated with nuclear weapons. But if a large number came, using nuclear weapons would be suicide.

Xi Li sighed, "We really shouldn't have created spaceships that approached that speed. When we went out, we also attracted enemies, a fool's hope."

"Then what do we do?" Tan Zhenman forgot that she had just wanted to comfort Xi Li. Now, even she didn't know what to do.

Xi Li looked up at the clear sky, which no longer had any smog, and said resolutely, "Even if I die, I will die fighting on the front lines. Zhenman, you have great potential. When those fierce beasts sweep across the globe, some people will eventually survive. I hope you can live, strive to turn your potential into strength, and lead more people to drive away those fierce beasts. If our human race shouldn't be annihilated, one day we will drive these fierce beasts away."

After saying these words, Xi Li turned and left. Those fierce beasts were already in space, and would arrive on Earth in just a few months. He needed to make some preparations during those few months.

"Senior Xi Li, I'll go with you. If Brother Mo hadn't taught me, I, Tan Zhenman, would still be a student who knows nothing. Since I have this ability, I have this responsibility. Even if I can only fight one fierce beast, I'm willing to do so." Tan Zhenman was moved by Xi Li's great spirit.

Xi Li was the top expert who went from Earth, and he led the experts on Earth to occupy a place on Di Yuan Star. Now that fierce beasts were coming to Earth, he was the first to stand up and protect Earth with his life.

Xi Li had never considered himself. If she, Tan Zhenman, had Xi Li's spirit, she would already be Mo Wuji's disciple.

It was because she was too selfish, wanting to enter Di Yuan Star to get a better life, that she lost what originally belonged to her.

Xi Li stared at Tan Zhenman for a long time, then nodded, "Alright, you come with me."

Although he said to let Tan Zhenman hide, the truth was, after those fierce beasts came to Earth, where could she hide?

"Tan Zhenman, Senior Xi Li, let me go help too," Xian Zhiyang quickly said.

Xi Li patted Xian Zhiyang's shoulder, "You're good, but you can't help with this kind of thing."

...

Antarctica.

When Xi Li and Tan Zhenman arrived here, three or four lines of firepower had already been constructed. Some top-level thermal weapons had been brought in, just to kill the fierce beasts landing on Earth in the first instant.

"Instructor Xi Li." As soon as Xi Li got off the plane, Cassano, who had returned first, walked over with a heavy face.

Xi Li waved his hand, trying to slow down his tone, "Didn't we have to face even more fierce beasts when we first arrived on Di Yuan Star? We were able to gain a foothold on Di Yuan Star, so we can stop those fierce beasts from stepping onto the land of Earth."

Cassano didn't speak. He knew that Xi Li's words weren't for him, but for the soldiers to hear. Of the soldiers who came here, only a few had been to Di Yuan Star; most were special forces soldiers.

"Is that a laser wall being built?" Xi Li asked, puzzled, looking at the outer fortifications of the spaceship landing area.

Cassano nodded, "Yes."

Xi Li didn't say anything more. He knew that whether the laser wall was built or not didn't matter much. Di Yuan Star also had a laser wall, and Di Yuan Star's laser wall had been reinforced for many years, and was no ordinary laser wall. These fierce beasts could even destroy Di Yuan Star's laser wall and seize spaceships to come here; what use was a temporary laser wall?

Wolff also walked over. He asked in a low voice, "Instructor Xi Li, should we prepare nuclear weapons?"

Xi Li shook his head, "No, even if we destroy those fierce beasts with nuclear weapons, Earth will be on the verge of destruction. Without nuclear weapons, perhaps many years later, we humans can still reclaim our homeland."

...

Compared to the tense atmosphere of Antarctica, where troops were constantly arriving, the rest of the Earth was a scene of joy and peace.

After decades, everyone was breathing clean, fresh air again, and enjoying the blue sky. What could be happier than this? When people met, there were fewer frictions.

Humans were always the most adaptable species. In just a few months, almost all stocks on the stock market were rising wildly. If there were some stocks that were falling, it was undoubtedly the most profitable air purification stocks.

The atmosphere in Antarctica was becoming increasingly tense. In the huge operations command center, dense spaceships flying towards Earth could be clearly seen on the huge circular display screen. According to this trajectory and speed, these spaceships would land on Antarctica in at most half a month.

The most ironic thing was that these spaceships were all made by Earth.

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