From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

Chapter 142: Chapter 142: The Fate of Earth

After he finished, Shen Xuan continued, "Additionally, I’m considering contacting other civilizations and proactively revealing Earth’s existence."

"What? Reveal Earth?"

"Palace Master Shen Xuan, according to what you said, there’s no one on Earth who has broken through to the Law Realm before the age of thirty. If we reveal our location, other civilizations will send people to take over our planet. Earth’s fate will no longer be in our own hands."

At Shen Xuan’s words, the expressions of many people changed. From his earlier explanation, they understood the grave consequences of revealing Earth’s existence.

Shen Xuan said in a heavy voice, "Over a thousand King-Level beasts, plus countless other marine creatures below King Level... Even if we humans keep pulling back, we won’t last more than a few months. Rather than just wait to die, revealing our location gives us a fighting chance!"

"On a planet that’s been taken over, the inhabitants’ lives are at least guaranteed. And if a genius emerges, they can still one day free the planet from that fate!"

At this point, Shen Xuan had already made his final decision.

One option was to let Earth face continued destruction and await annihilation. Compared to that, being taken over actually held some advantages.

Destroying a planet that has been taken over is absolutely forbidden!

The Human Race Saint Hall would also periodically conduct inspections to see how the taken-over planet is developing.

Therefore, a taken-over Earth would still have a chance to develop.

But as things stood, if this continued, Earth was truly headed for ruin.

After Shen Xuan finished speaking, all the King-Level cultivators fell silent.

Over a thousand King-Level Ocean Giant Beasts, plus innumerable Earth-Level and Celestial-Level ones... With such numbers, how could they possibly resist?

There were only twenty people on Earth stronger than the Early King Level. Most King-Level cultivators couldn’t kill these King-Level Ocean Giant Beasts at all.

Destruction was far easier than salvation.

"Alright, this is just a proposal. The specific timing for contacting other civilizations has not been decided. Everyone, please think it over and see if there are any better options."

Shen Xuan said, "For now, the main priority is to get the word out and move people from coastal cities inland."

With that, the video conference ended.

Among the attendees, Li Yang listened to Shen Xuan’s words in silence. ’So he’s actually preparing to contact alien civilizations and reveal Earth’s location,’ he thought. ’But considering the crisis we’re facing, this choice really is the most beneficial.’

"Li Yang, from my perspective, there are many benefits to contacting other civilizations early on."

Soul Ink’s voice rang in Li Yang’s mind.

His voice held a smile as he said, "Even if Earth is taken over, as long as you can make it out into the Cosmos, I’m confident I can help you grow rapidly! Once you break through to the Longevity Realm, which is above the Law Realm, Earth can regain its freedom and won’t need to be taken over anymore."

The Longevity Realm. Cultivators at this stage could barely be considered true powerhouses, with lifespans of ten thousand years. A planet capable of producing such an expert would naturally be considered a planet with potential.

Hearing this, Li Yang asked, "How long would it take for me to reach the Longevity Realm?"

Soul Ink replied, "I estimate somewhere between three and ten years."

The difficulty of breaking through from the Law Realm to the Longevity Realm was over a hundred times greater than that of breaking through from the Spirit Awakening Realm to the Law Realm. Even someone like Li Yang couldn’t possibly achieve it in a short period.

"That long?"

At that, Li Yang frowned slightly.

"Long?"

Hearing Li Yang’s complaint, Soul Ink couldn’t help but roll his eyes. "Kid, you have no idea how hard it is to reach the Longevity Realm. Countless people expend vast resources, time, and energy and still fail to break through. You only need a few years—that’s an incredibly short amount of time, and you’re still not satisfied?"

Li Yang fell silent.

’If it takes me several years to break through, what will happen to Earth during that time?’

"No, I have to contact Palace Master Shen Xuan," Li Yang decided instantly.

He called Shen Xuan.

"Li Yang, what is it?" Shen Xuan asked directly.

"Palace Master, I have something very important to tell you," Li Yang said without preamble.

He didn’t elaborate over the phone. ’Who knows what that alien’s technology is capable of? It could probably hack into Earth’s network and listen in. If they found out... the consequences would be dire.’

"Oh? Something very important?" Shen Xuan’s brow furrowed slightly.

Li Yang’s refusal to speak over the phone clearly indicated he had his concerns.

"I’m not far from you right now. Send me your location, and I’ll come over immediately," Shen Xuan said decisively.

After sending his location to Shen Xuan, Li Yang waited.

Just three minutes later, a figure flew swiftly from the distance and landed in front of him.

"Palace Master," Li Yang said with a respectful tone.

"Li Yang, what did you want to tell me?" Shen Xuan asked immediately.

Li Yang glanced around. "Palace Master, is it possible for that alien to overhear our conversation?"

He was being extremely cautious.

"Don’t worry. That Jin Mola isn’t as powerful as I am. He won’t be able to eavesdrop on us here," Shen Xuan said with confidence.

’If Jin Mola didn’t have so many trump cards, I would have killed him long ago.’

Li Yang nodded, then finally said, "Palace Master, I have comprehended a trace of the Thunder Law!"

With Earth suddenly facing such a great crisis, and Shen Xuan on the verge of revealing the planet’s location, Li Yang knew he could no longer hide the fact that he was about to break through to the Law Realm.

Hearing this, Shen Xuan froze. An incredibly intense light suddenly shone in his eyes.

"Li Yang, are you telling the truth?"

’Li Yang is only eighteen, and he’s already comprehended a trace of the Thunder Law. That means he will definitely be able to break through to the Law Realm in the future!’

’As long as he breaks through, even if we have to reveal our location, other civilizations will respect Earth. They won’t come to take us over; they’ll assist our development!’

’This is the best possible outcome for Earth!’

’All this time, he had been waiting for a genius like this to appear on Earth!’

"Yes." Li Yang nodded. He clenched his right fist, and a bolt of lightning appeared, crackling with astonishing power.

Shen Xuan had already comprehended a Law himself. Although it wasn’t the Thunder Law, he understood the power of the Peak of King Level and knew the difference in attack power with and without the augmentation of a Law.

Feeling the fluctuations from the lightning, his face filled with excitement. "Excellent, excellent!" he said.

He now understood why Li Yang had been so cautious.

’If Jin Mola finds out that Li Yang is about to break through to the Law Realm, he will stop at nothing to kill him.’

"Li Yang, roughly when do you think you can break through?" Shen Xuan asked.

The timing of Li Yang’s breakthrough would determine his next plan.

He might even choose to delay things, to not reveal Earth’s location just yet.

Even if it meant sacrificing some people, when weighed against the overall fate of the planet, he had to choose the path that was most beneficial to Earth.

Li Yang said, "Palace Master, I’ve had a great stroke of fortune. I’m confident I can break through to the Law Realm within one month!"