pertwk Chapter 2233 The Mad Reversal of History
Chapter 2233 The Mad Reversal of History
Chapter 2233 The Mad Reversal of History
He sighed deeply: "In fact, south of Beka, west and north of Shen, one country after another has fallen, dozens at a time, and very few have survived!"
Small and weak nations, lacking resources in terms of finances, manpower, military strength, and spiritual energy, are simply unable to cope with wave after wave of monster hordes from all directions. This leads to internal strife, infighting, conflicts, and all sorts of strange and unheard-of problems, and they cannot withstand the onslaught for long before disintegrating and perishing.
Pu Hua was curious about things in a foreign land: "After the country disappears, who will rule those lands?"
"Ah, that's complicated." Sun Hongye counted on her fingers. "Usually, it turns into a no-man's-land overrun by spirits and monsters, taken over by tribes or bandits. And then, it attracts immortal sects or demon races. I've heard that ancient books often use a word to describe this era, to describe this kind of place—"
"—The Primordial Era!"
Pu Hua laughed: "Our Emperor just said not long ago that the true primordial era was the ancient times. Judging from the current environment, the human world is experiencing a reversal of history, and the primordial era has not yet arrived."
Sun Hongye sighed, "The country is no longer a country. If the ancient times or the primordial era really come, will ordinary people still have a good life?"
Pu Hua's smile faded slightly: "Everyone says that the ancient times were mysterious, but how could an era of immortals and demons vying for supremacy and great demons running rampant be friendly to ordinary people?"
"After the great explosion of spiritual energy, the first thing to happen was a natural disaster! Before the Heavenly Demon descended, the human world was already in chaos! Who could have imagined this?" Sun Hongye murmured, "Good fortune may be a harbinger of misfortune, the ancients were right."
“The spiritual energy is reviving, and all things are flourishing.” Pu Hua said each word carefully. “These ‘all things’ do not refer to humans alone. There are almost countless creatures competing with humans. The Emperor often said that the great outbreak of spiritual energy is both an opportunity and a challenge for living beings and nations. Since it is called ‘all things flourishing,’ there will inevitably be weaker ones who will be defeated in the challenge and fall behind in the competition.”
The consequences of falling behind are truly tragic.
Over the past three thousand years, spiritual energy has gone from abundant to scarce; now, however, the opposite is true. The total amount of spiritual energy that has increased dramatically in the past seven years has surpassed the sum of the previous three thousand years!
The spiritual environment of this world is rapidly advancing towards the ancient era, and shows no signs of stopping. It has already passed the late Middle Ages and the middle Middle Ages, and is now rapidly approaching the early Middle Ages. Perhaps with a little more effort, it can return to the ancient era—
Isn't this "backtracking"?
With such a frenzied application of fertilizer, of course everything on earth grows wildly.
Survival of the fittest is a natural law, and humans are not the only ones who can stand out.
The environment changed drastically, and before most people could react, the old order they had adapted to collapsed.
The burst of spiritual energy doesn't mean it's friendly to everyone or every country.
Countless small countries in the world are caught completely off guard by such competition, and they collapse in no time, instantly buried in the dust of history.
Countries that survived seven years of upheaval and made it to the present all have their own unique strengths.
Sun Hongye tentatively asked, "Are the people of Cangyan doing well?"
“That’s great. Eat and drink as you please, and don’t let worries weigh on your mind. As long as you don’t go to remote wilderness areas, order and safety are mostly guaranteed.” Pu Hua smiled. “Outside the fortified city, chaos reigns, while inside the city walls, people live in peace and prosperity. This is truly the most contradictory and interesting era.”
No matter how chaotic the world is, Cangyan remains orderly and thriving, which is all the more precious.
Sun Hongye recalled the residents and businessmen she had seen in Julu Port. Most of them had rosy cheeks and were in a hurry, which did not seem like they had been living in fear for many years.
The market was also very well-stocked, with a wide variety of goods from both the north and south, and business was booming.
After resting for half an hour, the eagles continued to spread their wings.
Soon after, high mountains appeared ahead, with jagged peaks. Sun Hongye noticed several houses faintly visible among the trees, and it seemed as if people were walking around.
The eagles, however, carefully avoided these peaks, circling around them and flying far away.
This time, they flew to Tongyue Mountain before sunset.
Mountain eagles aren't owls; they don't like to travel at night. Besides, Sun Hongye also needs rest.
After unloading its passengers, the mountain eagle flew into the mountains to find a cliff to spend the night, while Sun Hongye and her companion went to the town to find a place to stay.
There is a town at the foot of Tongyue Mountain, nestled against the Tongyue mountain range.
Sun Hongye had thought the town was small, but once inside, she realized it was very long and narrow, built along the mountainside with houses on the cliffs and a rushing river below. It looked quite exciting from a distance.
As night falls, the spore lights and house lights along the way come on, like starlight reflected on earth, quiet and gentle.
The two randomly chose an inn to stay at, and then went out for drinks. They found that there were quite a few people in the town, and all of the dozen or so restaurants and taverns were full of customers.
Sun Hongye was curious and asked around. She learned that Tongyue Mountain was a source of Xuanjing ore, and two rich ore veins had been discovered. Therefore, Tongyue Town relied on mining for its livelihood and mainly engaged in mining and transportation.
When asked about the population, wow, this long and narrow town actually has more than four thousand permanent residents!
No wonder the houses are built so densely.
If we also include merchants and other transient people traveling between the north and south, the number is probably around seven thousand.
In addition, an army is stationed here to guard the Xuanjing mine. Therefore, the area deep within the town is a restricted zone, and unauthorized personnel are not allowed to approach.
The pyrite mines of Tongyue Mountain mainly supply the central and western parts of the Gold Plain.
Ten years ago, Xuanjing (mystic crystal) was extremely rare; later, as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth revived, the Emperor's Essence flowed into the earth and became minerals, and underground Xuanjing veins began to crystallize and grow. The uses of Xuanjing also became more and more widespread, no longer just needed by cultivators. For example, the giant magic array in Julu Port—who would have dared to imagine that a port could be so extravagant ten years ago?
Of course, the demand for Mystic Crystals has also increased accordingly. Currently, all the Mystic Crystal mines that have been explored in the Gold Plains belong to the state and are all officially mined and protected by the military.
Sun Hongye then asked about the mountain peaks that even mountain eagles had to detour around.
“That’s Zhenyuan Hall’s territory.”
"Is it a celestial sect?"
"Yes, the immortal sect that emerged from seclusion four years ago had two immortals in charge, and their negotiations with the authorities were quite amicable. They established their own residence on the spot, cleared out and absorbed the demon races and Taoist sects in the vicinity, and expanded the sect from about ninety people to more than five hundred, as well as dozens of demon beasts."
They had to fly all day tomorrow, so after dinner, the two went back to the inn to rest.
The sounds of frogs and insects fill the air, making the mountain nights exceptionally peaceful.
Sun Hongye drank a lot of soup, and suddenly felt the urge to urinate at midnight, so she got up to change her clothes.
He had just stepped out of the outhouse and taken a few steps when he sensed something was amiss.
There was a large pond outside the inn. He had fallen asleep to the chorus of frogs, but now there was no sound at all.
Even the chirping of insects has disappeared; only the mournful sound of the wind whistling through the treetops adds to the monotony.
It was eerily quiet.
(End of this chapter)