I fabricated myths to guide the revival of spiritual energy.

The moment Gu Qing pressed confirm, the remaining faith power in his account was instantly wiped out.

Instead, a massive, suffocating torrent of data surged from the void, soaring into the sky.

Gu Qing stood in the center of the light, a tired yet arrogant smile playing on his lips.

"Everyone, open your eyes wide."

"Don't blink, because what's about to happen will reshape your worldview."

……

[At the foot of Kunlun Mountain - Forward Base]

By this time, the sun had fully risen.

What should have been a bright, clear daytime moment was instead filled with an eerie sense of oppression for everyone.

"The light... has dimmed?"

Zhao Feng took off his sunglasses and looked at the sky with a puzzled expression.

It wasn't that dark clouds were obscuring the sun, but rather that the ambient light seemed to be "suppressed" by some higher-dimensional light source.

It's like lighting a candle under the midday sun; although both are shining, the candle's brilliance is destined to be overshadowed.

At this moment, the sun is that candle.

"Chief! Look up there!!"

A soldier pointed at the newly risen 10,000-meter-high sacred peak, his voice so mournful it sounded like he'd seen a ghost.

Li Guozhong suddenly looked up.

In that instant, the tough soldier, who had weathered countless storms, dropped the walkie-talkie in his hand with a "thud".

It wasn't just him.

All the experts and soldiers present, as well as the billions of viewers around the world peering in through super telephoto lenses, fell into a collective silence at that moment.

That was a miracle.

On that solitary peak at an altitude of 8849 meters, the once empty void now appears with countless magnificent palaces.

They are not built on rocks, but suspended above the sea of ​​clouds, even outside the laws of gravity.

The plaza, paved with white jade, stretches for dozens of miles, each brick radiating a warm, lustrous glow.

The huge glazed tiles refracted a rainbow of colors under the sunlight, and between the eaves and brackets, the auspicious beast Qilin could be vaguely seen breathing in and out of the clouds.

Silver waterfalls cascaded down from the edges of the floating islands, but dissipated into spiritual energy in mid-air without falling into the mortal world.

This is a spectacle that no human civilization could have created.

This is Kunlunxu from the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

This is the Thirty-Three Heavens mentioned in Taoist scriptures.

"Is...is this a mirage?"

Professor Wang, trembling, took off his glasses, frantically wiped them, and put them back on. "But a mirage is the refraction of light, a projection of real-world objects... Where on Earth can such objects be projected onto it?!"

"This is not a refraction."

A physicist standing nearby stared blankly, muttering to himself, "This is... the unfolding of higher-dimensional space in the three-dimensional world."

……

[Live Streaming Room Across the Entire Network]

The comments section completely disappeared at that moment.

The server didn't crash; it just happened because everyone forgot to type.

It wasn't until a full ten seconds later that the first comment finally appeared, albeit shakily:

"Mom, I saw the Heavenly Court."

Immediately following was an eruption as powerful as a tsunami:

"Holy crap! Is that a live dragon coiled up on that pillar?!"

"Is that the Southern Heavenly Gate? That must be the Southern Heavenly Gate!!"

"Who said the end of science is theology? This is a direct revival of mythology!"

"Don't stop me! I'm going to Kunlun! I'm going to cultivate immortality!"

"Don't even dream about what's ahead, that's a restricted area, you won't even reach the foot of the mountain!"

……

【Kunlun Mountain - Summit】

Gu Qing stood before the most magnificent illusion of the "Taiqing Hall".

Although he knew it was all fake, and that he would only touch thin air if he reached out, that didn't stop him from using the background to show off the most.

He knew that visuals alone were not enough.

There must be sound.

You must have an attitude.

"System, enable global broadcast."

Gu Qing's voice was not hoarse or strained, but rather, through the system's transformation, it became ethereal and vast, as if it were ringing out from all directions at the same time, indistinguishable from men and women, young and old, and directly touching people's hearts.

"Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs."

The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly traveled for 500 kilometers and even reached every device watching the live broadcast around the world via radio signals.

Li Guozhong was shocked.

He was very familiar with the phrase, but the meaning had completely changed since it was passed down from that place.

Then, that ethereal voice rang out again, its tone carrying a hint of compassion and an undeniable authority:

"When a corner of the sky is missing, emptiness will soon follow."

"I have reopened the gates of immortality in Kunlun."

"All of my human race, those who are destined, those who aspire, those who are willing..."

As the sound faded, the gates of the magnificent celestial palace, suspended in the clouds, slowly opened.

A three-thousand-step staircase formed from pure light descended from the clouds, extending all the way to the entrance of Death Valley, which was sealed off by thunderstorms.

"...Anyone is welcome to try."

boom--!

The moment the words fell, the "ladder to heaven" solidified completely (although it was also a projection, it looked incredibly real).

The voice then faded away, as if the high and mighty "immortal" disdained to offer further explanation.

It left all humanity with only its back view and a maddening fairy mountain.

……

[Command Center at the Foot of Kunlun Mountain]

The deathly silence lasted for a long time.

Li Guozhong slowly bent down and picked up the walkie-talkie from the ground.

His hands were steady, but his eyes had become more complicated than ever before.

"Chief..." Zhao Feng's voice was somewhat hoarse, "Is this his purpose? He's... recruiting?"

"No."

Li Guozhong looked at the descending staircase of light and shook his head.

"He is saving the world."

Li Guozhong recalled the previous "Void Creature Report" and then connected it with the earlier statement, "When a corner of the sky is missing, the void is about to arrive."

The logic is complete.

Although the reason is unknown, this mysterious and powerful figure clearly foresaw some kind of great disaster, and he... is trying to integrate the power of humanity.

"Since he has lowered the ladder, we cannot refuse to accept it."

Li Guozhong's eyes sharpened, and he regained his usual decisiveness.

"Pass down the order!"

"First, raise the security level here to the highest level! Without special permission, no unauthorized personnel are allowed to approach the 'Stairway to Heaven'!"

"Secondly, immediately select young people with clean backgrounds and excellent physical fitness from across the military, major universities nationwide, and within the 749 Bureau!"

"Whether it's a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, since he dared to open the door..."

"We dare to go in!"

"As for that 'admissions brochure'..."

Li Guozhong looked at the magnificent celestial palace in the sky and gave a bitter smile.

"Without us promoting it, train and plane tickets to the west will probably be sold out for the next six months."