Chapter 2466 The Revival of All Races (3)
The night is deep.
The lights of Tianhai City were still on, but no one was sleeping peacefully anymore.
From the moment Zhang Yi woke up from his dream, he felt the oppressive atmosphere in the air growing exponentially.
It wasn't a change in weather or air pressure, but a kind of instability from "the world itself".
He walked to the window, and the sky before him was no longer the night he was familiar with.
A strange white light tore through the sky, enveloping the entire city of Tianhai. The light had no direction or source, as if it were seeping out from between the molecules of the air.
The entire city was bathed in a light that "did not belong to the sun," blurring the shadows of buildings and making even breathing seem filtered by the light.
Zhang Yi's pupils narrowed slightly, and he immediately turned on the communication network.
"Everyone, assemble immediately! Level 1 alert!"
His voice was steady, yet carried an undeniable authority.
Ten minutes later, the entire Skysea Fortress was brightly lit.
Yang Xinxin, Zhou Ke'er, Deng Shentong, Baili Changqing, Li Yangyang, Uncle You, Fatty Xu... all the core members gathered in the hall.
A sense of compressed tension filled the air.
"Brother Zhang Yi, did you feel it too?"
Yang Xinxin was the first to speak, and her voice was calm.
Clearly, she too received a reminder from that will.
Zhou Ke'er's gaze followed closely behind. She looked out the window, where the white light had completely covered the sky, and in the distant clouds, a gigantic creature was swimming in the shadows.
It is like a whale, and also like a concrete representation of a storm.
Its wings resemble clouds, but its body is made of translucent gas. With each twist, the surrounding lightning is drawn into a ring.
The entire atmosphere seemed to have become its territory.
"Those are atmospheric organisms, left over from some unknown era, and they have appeared today."
"The whole world is about to be thrown into chaos, but it's not a big deal; everything is within expectations. It's just that it's coming a little suddenly."
Zhang Yi's voice was low and deep; he showed no panic, only profound contemplation.
His gaze swept calmly over the crowd: "The seal on the material world has been broken. Ancient civilizations are beginning to return."
Everyone was startled.
"You mean...ancient races?"
Zhang Yi nodded and slowly uttered two words: "That's right."
He reached out and made a gesture in the air, and a global view of Earth appeared on the holographic screen.
Countless red dots lit up on the map, representing areas of abnormal energy fluctuations.
Arctic ice is spreading, energy is surging in the South China Sea, and a spatial rift is appearing in Colombia... All these anomalies are erupting at the same time.
The moment trouble arose, Zhang Yi received messages from high-ranking officials from various countries around the world in the group chat.
"They have woken up."
Zhang Yi's tone was extremely calm, yet it sent a chill down everyone's spine.
"The six-generation cycle set up by the Creator has come to an end. The birth of the seventh generation means that the old order must be purged."
"Clean up?" Zhou Ke'er frowned. "You mean—"
“That’s right.” Zhang Yi looked out the window at the enormous gaseous creature hovering among the clouds. “That’s the Clearer.”
The room fell into a brief silence.
The light from outside shone through the glass, reflecting on everyone's faces—fear, confusion, and a hint of fighting spirit.
Zhang Yi continued, "They will clash with us. Not because of hatred, but because of the rules. The Creator needs a new experimental environment, and the old civilization must give way."
He paused, looking over the crowd.
“And we—six generations—are the ‘old’.”
Silence fell over everyone. The air seemed to freeze.
Yang Xinxin smiled slightly, looked at Zhang Yi, and asked, "Then... what do we do?"
"Resist," Zhang Yi answered decisively, "or be eliminated."
He turned around, a relaxed yet extremely firm light igniting in his eyes: "However, in my era, Zhang Yi, no one can touch the people around me."
At that moment, his voice wasn't loud, but it was enough to suppress all the fear.
He had been preparing for this day for far too long.
Whether it's their own strength, the overall strength of Tianhai City, the prepared escape route—the Wuluan Empire cave—or the helpful dragon clan, they have everything they need.
He was all ready.
Next, we just need to wait and see how things develop. Whether to fight or flee, we'll decide then.
Anyway, he had nothing to be afraid of.
Zhang Yi issued the order.
The entire city of Tianhai began to operate at a pace like a war machine.
The alarm pierced the sky, and a massive protective shield unfolded layer by layer above the city. The energy core activated, and the underground defense towers rose one by one.
"Level 1 combat readiness, to be implemented immediately."
As the commander, Yang Xinxin's orders were relayed throughout the fortress.
Lu Keran was excited. Two of the three super battleships were in Zhang Yi's alternate dimension and could be taken out for combat at any time.
The main guns of a warship possess earth-shattering power.
The improved mechanical legion, thanks to the massive resources acquired during the war of annihilation, maintained a standing army of 100,000.
In the entire city of Tianhai, there are more mechanical lifeforms than humans!
Once a major war breaks out, they will be at the forefront.
Deng Shentong's voice came through the comms: "The anti-aircraft guns in the east of the city and the port area have been deployed. The Shadow Unit is on standby!"
“Okay.” Zhang Yi nodded. “There’s no need to panic or act rashly. Remember, we’re not running away, we’re waiting.”
"Waiting for what?" Fatty Xu asked.
Zhang Yi said slowly, "Let them make the first move."
Outside the window, a white crack stretched across the clouds, and the colossal celestial shadow emitted a deep hum, as if scanning the life on the ground below.
A massive energy wave swept across the entire atmosphere, causing even the air outside the fortress to vibrate like crumpled fabric.
Li Yangyang instinctively gripped the railing tightly: "It's watching us..."
Zhang Yi looked up, his eyes showing no fear, but rather a hint of sarcasm.
"Then let them see. The people of Huaxu Kingdom are no longer the weaklings who could only crawl on their knees five years ago."
The light grew brighter and brighter.
The city skyline, under that eerie curtain of light, lost its shadows. The air was eerily still.
However, within the Skysea Fortress, a calm power was spreading.
Zhang Yi sat with his arms crossed at the highest point of the Tianhai Fortress, like a guardian deity.
His gaze was cold and piercing as he stared at the distant, frigid deep sea, then looked up at the atmospheric creatures that had emerged from the void in the sky.
The flow of supernatural power spread out like a dark tide, forming a terrifying, enormous vortex behind him.
An energy index of 52,000 points erupted around him, causing even the air to collapse slightly under the pressure.
That aura was undisguised, like a sharp blade, piercing directly into the sky.
The next second, the clouds churned, and the figure of the Celestial Clan slowly retreated.
"It's testing the waters," Yang Xinxin said calmly, sitting next to Zhang Yi.
“I know.” Zhang Yi opened his eyes, his voice calm and firm, “but it also knows who on this land it cannot mess with.”
"Ancient civilizations that want to clear out and occupy the world on the surface need to assess the strength of their targets and whether they can defeat them. Otherwise, they will end up like the Wuluan Empire, losing more than they gain."
