Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost

Chapter 783 - 783: The Cave, The Worthless Alien Race_1

Following their retreat, the Martial Gods did not make a grand show of force; instead, they reacted calmly.No news came from the Palace of Heaven. Apparently, it had been suppressed while they focused solely on the aftermath of the split, as if the whole affair had never happened.

It was thanks to the intervention of the Martial Gods that the various troubles that had initially surfaced began to gradually subside.

It was not that they couldn't resolve the issues, but rather that they didn't want to. Only now, with no other alternative, did they choose to deal with them.

The deaths of the two Martial Gods were also covered up. Considering the current timing, it wasn't appropriate to announce such matters.

Therefore, they declared to the public that they had gained a glimpse of an opportunity to surpass the Martial God realm and so entered a stage of closed-door cultivation. After a period, they would provide a pretext of failing in a breakthrough and suffering grave injuries. This would be followed by an assertion of death due to irreversible damage, making their deaths seem reasonable and justified.

Whether a path existed beyond the Martial God realm was unknown to the Martial Gods themselves. After all, most of their energy was consumed by dealing with the Subterranean Realm, the Alien Race, and the nobles. Coupled with various other disturbances, pioneering such a path was no simple task.

Furthermore, after all these years, none of the Martial Gods had made any such discoveries.

The aftermath of the Palace of Heaven incident allowed the Great Zhao Country and, indeed, the entire world to finally settle down. However, this tranquility was merely superficial; beneath the surface, dark currents still stirred.

Meanwhile, Wang Linchi had already reached the Subterranean Realm.

He hadn't conducted much research on the Subterranean Realm. Previously, most of his focus had been on causing calamities for the Human Clan on the surface. Only now did he turn his attention to the Subterranean Realm and the Alien Race.

After the incident at the Palace of Heaven and Wang Linchi had forced their retreat, the Subterranean Realm and the Alien Race faced severe suppression from the Human Clan. Even ten of the twelve Alien Kings were killed.

This operation was also part of the Martial Gods' procedure for handling such troubles.

Since the populace had accused them of idleness, this served as their response and a way to account for their actions, while also suppressing the threat from the Alien Race. Otherwise, if Wang Linchi were to make a move and the Alien Race received word and acted in concert, the Martial Gods would face a pincer attack, which would be far from ideal. Thus, preparations were naturally made in advance.

As for why two Alien Kings were left alive, it wasn't an attempt to nurture future threats for their own leverage; they had simply managed to escape. One of them was the Wind Thunder King. Skilled in speed, he had managed to break through the encirclement of numerous Martial Gods, escaping at the cost of only minor injuries. The identity of the other surviving Alien King had not yet been revealed. However, after this battle, the Alien Race was thoroughly beaten and demoralized.

This action by the Martial Gods helped restore much of the public trust they had lost. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to withstand the immense pressure of public opinion.

The Martial Gods were not fools; how could they be ignorant of their resource origins? Their support all came from the collaborative efforts of ordinary people and Martial Artists, forming a supply system that sustained the upper echelons. Without the middle and lower classes, these higher-ups would starve.

Enslave them by force? That sounded like a death wish. They were already beset by internal troubles and external threats. If they were to resort to enslavement as well, the entire situation could explode, and even as Martial Gods, they would face dire consequences. They relied on order to maintain society, and they too were bound by it. They couldn't simply have it both ways.

I initially thought the Subterranean Realm was merely an underground world; I didn't expect it to be a Different Space. Wang Linchi gazed at the light source in the sky, uncertain if it was the true Sun. However, based on the data from his enhanced vision, it was unlikely to be the actual Sun; it had to be some unique light source.

A complete ecosystem, abnormal rules.

Wang Linchi discovered that the physical laws here had undergone significant changes. The most fundamental of these was that all electronic devices were rendered useless.

No wonder the surface Human Clan had to develop cold weapons. It's not that they didn't want to develop firearms and various electronic information technologies, but because all of them are useless here.

It feels like an incompatibility of rules.

Firearms couldn't utilize the high temperatures and high-pressure gases from gunpowder combustion, and various hardware components in mobile phones directly ceased to function.

It's as if technology is intentionally restricted. Wang Linchi couldn't quite understand why this was done.

Combustion is possible, and the individual components of gunpowder are effective on their own. Yet, once combined, the reaction that should occur simply vanishes.

A mutation or a deficiency? Wang Linchi's understanding of such rules was still somewhat lacking at this point. The system of Martial Artists, at least, had little direct correlation with these rules. Not every system required rules or laws; these concepts weren't inherently supreme, as sufficient power could shatter them.

No wonder there are rumors that the Subterranean Realm hides the origin of the Transcendent.

If he were in their shoes, Wang Linchi would have thought the same. However, the true origin of Martial Arts remained unclear. Perhaps it truly was related to the Subterranean Realm. The Subterranean Realm had appeared a thousand years ago due to the nobles' Word Becomes Law. But this didn't mean the Subterranean Alien Race had only existed for a millennium. This Different Space alone had existed for a considerable time. Regarding the origin of Martial Arts, it was more likely connected to the nobles than to the Subterranean Realm.

However, the appearance of the Subterranean Realm had indeed accelerated the evolution of Martial Arts. Initially, without pressure, evolution was slow. Later, under the threat of the Alien Race, evolving too slowly meant being devoured alive. In the beginning, the Alien Race had far more than just twelve Kings; only twelve survived previous culls. Now, in the present, the Human Clan had eliminated even those.

It could be said that in this place, the Alien Race had always been on the defensive. Most of the time, the Human Clan acted as plunderers when confronting the Alien Race. Instances of the Human Clan suffering crushing defeats at their hands were rare. Otherwise, how could the Subterranean Realm of the Alien Race have become a resource ranch for the Human Clan? Did they genuinely believe the Alien Race was hospitable? No, they were simply beaten so badly they had no strength left to resist.

Come to think of it, with the Alien Race in this state, is there still any value in instigating them? Wang Linchi sighed.

The Human Martial Gods had barged into the Alien Race's territory and gone on a rampage, not only killing ten Alien Kings but also causing heavy casualties among other powerful aliens. Otherwise, invading merely to kill ten individuals would have been an utter waste. Moreover, the Martial Gods hadn't acted alone. Each had brought a large contingent of Martial Artists for a wide-scale purge.

Wang Linchi also had a theory as to why they weren't all killed. He surmised it was to allow the surviving aliens to continue their daily activities within the Subterranean Realm, thereby maintaining its ecosystem. This would ensure a sustainable harvest for the Human Clan, like preserving breeding stock. If all were killed, the humans would have to maintain it themselves, which was certainly not ideal. Ordinary people couldn't enter the Subterranean Realm; they would die from the environmental changes. Using Martial Artists for such maintenance tasks would be a waste. These Martial Artists were a fighting force, a precious combat power cultivated through dedicated training, free from manual labor. They were a strategic asset for the indirect enslavement of the Alien Race, not for farming or gardening.

They had considered directly enslaving the Alien Race, but this endeavor ultimately failed. The Alien Race was inherently wild and could not be enslaved on a large scale. Once the number of captive, enslaved aliens reached around ten, a rebellion would erupt. Even if outmatched in strength, they would fight back, preferring death to slavery. As for dividing them into smaller groups, that also proved challenging. What use were three or five alien slaves when large-scale 'farming' operations were needed? Such small numbers offered little value, only increasing costs while decreasing returns. Besides, what large factory operates with only three to five workers? This meant the cost of directly enslaving the Alien Race was higher than indirect enslavement, making the latter the only viable option.

Their resistance to enslavement seemed to stem from some kind of mental restriction embedded in their bloodline—in layman's terms, it was simply their nature.

The Alien Race leads such a miserable existence. I should add more fuel to the fire.

Wang Linchi felt he needed a cooperative alien for his experiments. He was particularly interested in understanding the purpose of this mental restriction within their bloodline.

However, I recall that the Alien Race doesn't seem to cultivate Martial Arts; rather, they are inherently born with some kind of innate power.

Their natural abilities, coupled with acquired development, ultimately form the power structure of the Alien Race.

This was the information Wang Linchi had obtained. For example, Human Martial Arts initially had no divisions like poison, fire, or thunder. It was primarily based on qi and blood, not involving transformations of energy or Elements. It was only after receiving 'help' from the Alien Race that humans gained mastery over these aspects.

Human beings are particularly adept at learning from others' strengths to compensate for their own weaknesses. Martial Arts, in essence, is just a tool, not something inherently lofty or noble. As for the notion that devotion to Martial Arts alone could lead to advancement, such an idea didn't exist here. That path would only lead one to madness, not to becoming a Martial God. Only diligent study, arduous training, and ample resources, combined with one's own aptitude, offered the possibility of becoming a Martial God. It wasn't about aimless daydreaming without practical effort.