My Life Anthem Covers the Globe-Chapter 309: Secret Meeting After the Conference, The Truth Behind the Cataclysm
"Nephew Su, when I was in the Holy City before, I often heard Qingwei mention you. Now that I’ve met you, you surely are a dragon among men."
"By the way, regarding your intentions at the meeting, I can guess a few things. The starting point is indeed good, but there are some matters I think I should mention to you." After the meeting ended and people dispersed, an elder named Jiang from the Sunshine Holy City approached Su Qi.
As soon as he heard the mention of Jiang Qingwei, Su Qi immediately recognized the elder’s identity.
He was about to casually ask about Jiang Qingwei’s well-being, and whether she was doing well in the Holy City, but upon thinking again, he swallowed back his polite comment.
After all.
The Holy City is humanity’s last pure land.
Jiang Qingwei’s return to the Holy City family with such talent is like being held in their palm.
Saying such a thing might imply distrust in their family system, so he skipped this topic and humbly said, "Whatever Elder Jiang wishes to advise, please go ahead."
Elder Jiang seemed incredibly pleased with Su Qi’s attitude, and his smile became even more radiant.
Upon confirming that this young man was promoted to Destruction Level, he once worried that Su Qi would be too arrogant and flamboyant—something typical among the younger generation of Destruction-level Transcendents in the Holy City, and he himself wasn’t exempt from this when he was promoted.
This Realm, in ancient times, is already comparable to the rank of a feudal official.
The fact that Su Qi could still maintain such humility shows his extraordinary mind.
If he knew that Su Qi had dared to calculate against the Source Level anomaly right after being promoted to Destruction Level, he would probably change his view greatly.
This is also Su Qi’s consistent style.
A saint within, king without.
"It’s like this," Elder Jiang thought for a moment and then said slowly.
"I think you might be oversimplifying this disaster."
"Perhaps you don’t yet know that on battlefields we cannot see, human warriors have already shielded us from most of the disaster, and what’s visible and invading the real world is just a insignificant corner of that battlefield."
"Thinking from another angle, it’s that human warriors cannot fully control the situation, allowing the mutation to invade the real world!"
"If I were you, I would firmly grasp all the Destruction-level Power I can gather, though these people might not be critical to the outcome of the disaster, they are crucial to the safety of the Ninth District."
"Because, once the situation deteriorates, these human warriors won’t allow this batch of Destruction-level Transcendents to perish, but will naturally provide some protection. On the contrary, if dispersed completely, the protection might become selective."
"In chaotic times, sometimes thinking more of oneself is the way to go further."
Listening to Elder Jiang’s earnest guidance, Su Qi felt not only a deep sense of care but also was shocked by the truth of the disaster.
He never expected.
A disaster capable of sweeping through dozens of districts was just a piece of the mutation!
This was truly terrifying.
In an instant, he recalled the scene when the Thirteenth District was annihilated by that terrifying existence.
Indeed.
This involves a higher level of combat.
Su Qi asked repeatedly, "Do you mean, we really can’t resist this disaster?"
Elder Jiang shook his head, "Not necessarily, what I said just now is merely the worst-case scenario. If the top human warriors win or control the mutation invasion from escalating, we should be able to resist."
At this, Su Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But the worry in his heart remained; it wasn’t fear, but a dislike for things beyond his control.
Of course.
Su Qi didn’t regret sending out those Transcendents.
If the Ninth District can’t even protect itself, then having more Destruction-level guards is meaningless.
It’s not that he looks down on these Destruction-level Transcendents, but he has full confidence in his own combat power; judging from their aura, not to mention defeating them all, defeating half of them shouldn’t be a problem.
That’s right.
These Destruction-level Transcendents indeed belong to the top tier, but the decline of Qi and Blood is an undeniable fact too.
"Additionally," Elder Jiang continued.
"Of the five Destruction-level Transcendents who drew lots for defending the Ninth District, be cautious with them. They belong to Jingxue Holy City, although they are at levels Forty-Seven and Eighty-Eight, as far as I know, they haven’t stepped out of the Holy City for a long time."
"Our Holy City’s Destruction-level Transcendents are occasionally summoned to join the Heavenly Disaster Army in the expedition against the Otherworld, oh, I forgot to mention, the Heavenly Disaster Army is a team led by Catastrophe-level warriors. They travel to the Otherworld to pre-emptively extinguish some invasion signs and acquire special resources for humanity."
"This suggests that their condition might not be good, lacking the confidence to confront their unique tribulation. This time, it seems like a fight to the death."
"Therefore, never be deceived by their display of positivity; if you overuse them, once the unique tribulation erupts, it could backfire."
At this, his tone turned somewhat prideful, "As for me, it’s different—I truly entered level Forty-Nine, year after year summoned to join the Heavenly Disaster Army against the Otherworld."
It was a look of ’You didn’t rig the draw earlier, and that’s the loss of the Ninth District.’
Su Qi listened and nodded along.
But he didn’t take the Destruction-level Transcendents from Jingxue Holy City too seriously.
A fight to the death, that’s even better; he was more worried they would be too cautious and not dare to rush forward.
As for the strangeness lurking in the Mysterious Path, Su Qi had long wanted to see it.
The aura of the Supreme Saint Master can interfere with the arrival of strangeness, proving that those who fear strength but bully weakness are manageable, and he too wants to test if he can withstand it.
After all.
He just ascended to Destruction Level, and as for the first eruption of the unique tribulation, he doesn’t know when it will occur.
Regard it as a practice in advance, accumulating some experience isn’t bad either.
After this, the two talked for a long time, and Su Qi could see that the elder was truly thinking for his best interests, likely due to Jiang Qingwei’s connection.
Once Su Qi left the meeting room, he gained a deeper understanding of the Holy City and these Destruction-level Transcendents, no longer directionless.
Soon.
He gathered Pei Jinglin Nan and others to inform them of the truth behind this disaster.
Upon learning this insider information, everyone was horrified.
Indeed, having stronger Transcendents battling in the front is a good thing.
But it also suggests that the disaster can upgrade at any moment.
However, Pei Jing’s focus was on the manifestation of the Otherworldly Heavenly Dao, though he knows there’s a long way to his promotion to Catastrophe Level, Su Qi is different.
This guy might suddenly be promoted any day.
Though the manifestation of the Otherworldly Heavenly Dao is somewhat inferior for the local Transcendents’ promotion, it can also serve as a stepping stone.
After all, it could be used to sharpen his abilities.
