571 Signal to Assemble for Invasion and That Plan (2/2)

”Transcendence Holy Tree?”

Marshal Red Goatee was slightly taken aback. Following that, he recalled something as he muttered, ”Are you referring to the Transcendence Holy Tree from the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower's seventh level?”

Leopard Li nodded. ”That's right. We have already done cross-references between the two ancient trees. Apart from the size, everything else matches. Furthermore, a Dragon team operative flew a Psionic flying craft to the top of the ancient tree and ended up transmigrating through a spatial wall into another dimension. There, he saw a barren, desolate world filled with the smell of death. The residents of that world are extremely short and resembles dwarves. However, they have green skin and looked extremely ugly. They are 80–90% identical to the Transcendents in the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower!”

Marshal Red Goatee fell silent for a moment before saying in a deep voice, ”Are you telling me that the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower is not a virtual world fabricated by a program? That it is a real historical relic that once existed? The Transcendence Holy Tree and the Transcendents were real existences?”

Leopard Li took a deep breath and said, ”As known by all, the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower's first sixth levels are randomly generated. Only the seventh level remains constant. Furthermore, it contains a complete and logical civilization. The three races—Celestials, Infernals, and Transcendents—apparently once existed. A gene expert once shared his research indicating that the Infernals in the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower and the calamity fiends in our real world possess a small segment of genes that are similar. Both of them could have shared the same ancestor after evolution and mutation. Likewise, the Celestials in the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower and the aliens from seven light years away share similar traits. However, this hypothesis lacked sufficient scientific evidence to prove it; hence, nothing definite came out of it. But now, the Transcendence Holy Tree and the Transcendents have appeared. I believe that the gene expert's research is believable. The civilization on the Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower's seventh level might once be this world's civilization and history. The Celestials, Infernals, and Transcendents once existed, and have never disappeared.”

Marshal Red Goatee grunted coldly. ”Even so, that's history. Humans are the ones ruling this world while forming this world's civilization. What can the Transcendents or the Transcendence Holy Tree do if they appear now? An invasion? Heh heh. Does humanity not have enough enemies? There are the calamity fiends, aliens, astral calamity beasts, evil abyssal spirits… countless other-dimensional races who covet the human world. However, they have been suppressed and sent retreating by the Hero Alliance and the military from different nations. Why fear an additional race of Transcendents?”

Leopard Li said with his head lowered, ”But it's different this time. Ever since the Transcendence Holy Tree and the other Holy Tree appeared, large numbers of calamity fiends have suddenly gathered at the dimensional borders. The satellite images indicate that large numbers of extraterrestrial spaceships are enroute towards us. Yesterday, the number of meteors that fell increased drastically. Apart from that, Abyss, Heaven, Sea King Ream, and Beast King Mountain… are beginning to stir despite having minded their own business all this while. The Transcendence Holy Tree seems to have become a signal…”

Marshal Red Goatee pricked up his brows. ”A signal to assemble and invade?”

Leopard Li nodded and said with a rueful smile, ”That's probably the case.”

Marshal Red Goatee fell silent and after a long time, he said, ”This is the calm before the storm. It looks like that plan has to be brought forward.”

Leopard Li's breathing stagnated. ”Are you referring to… that plan?”

Marshal Red Goatee said, ”Tomorrow, gather the twenty rookies from the organization and academic factions together.”

Leopard Li wore an ugly expression. ”Aren't we being too hasty? They are just rookies who are still wet behind the ears.”

Marshal Red Goatee said in a deep voice, ”I was planning on letting them train a few more years before implementing that plan. But from the looks of it, we do not have the luxury of time. That plan was conceived to deal with the invasion of other races. Now that the invasion has been brought forward, the plan naturally has to be brought forward. If they are really the super generation that's doesn't come by in a hundred years, I hope they do not disappoint me.”