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"You mean that the parallel space is connected with Earth?" Lin Yun asked in a deep voice.

It seemed that this was the only explanation, as how else could the man have said so solemnly that if those people were in the parallel space, he could not detected them with the surveillance device he had placed outside Earth.

"As far as I know, thousands of years ago, possibly due to changes in nature, those people entered that parallel universe. At first, some people returned occasionally, but over time there were fewer and fewer returns, most likely once every fifty years," the middle-aged man nodded and said.

"Once every fifty years?" Lin Yun frowned.

"Rather than saying they 'come out,' it's more like they 'descend.' You've seen 'Journey to the West,' right? How they speak of Heaven and the Immortal World; they refer to the parallel universe as the Immortal World and when they come out it means they 'descend to the mortal world," the middle-aged man smiled and said.

"Do you know why some family powers, despite not being particularly strong, can still dominate a region? Is it because of the law? Their underworld connections? Not entirely! It's because their families have people who entered the Immortal World. We aren't sure if they'll return or if they do, what strength they'd possess, and what powers they bring behind them.

Therefore, the influence of these families on Earth is somewhat extraordinary!" After a pause, the middle-aged man continued.

"The two families you destroyed, the Mie Family, and the Lu Family, are such families. Allegedly, over a hundred years ago, when those people returned, they took members of the Mie and Lu families back into the Immortal World," the middle-aged man deepened his gaze at Lin Yun.

"One hundred years ago, members of these two families entered the Immortal World?" Lin Yun's eyes narrowed.

At this moment, he knew for sure that this man wasn't lying to him. The parallel space, or the Immortal World, must be a perfect place for training and it should host some formidable individuals.

What he didn't know was how vast that space was, how many powerful figures there were, and what level the mightiest had reached.

"How long is it since those people last descended? Have you ever seen them? How strong are they?" Lin Yun pondered and asked.

"I have never seen those people, but I do know it's been around forty years since they last descended. Some supreme elders of the Sky Group have met them and they believe that these people's strength is at least at the Innate level," the middle-aged man shook his head and said.

"Innate level at the very least?" Lin Yun's eyes indicated his concern.

"Do you know why the Sky Group's Supreme Elders took such drastic measures against you?" the middle-aged man, looking at Lin Yun, asked.

"Why?" Lin Yun inquired.

"Because when those people descend next time, they are hoping to go along up to the Immortal World. Despite its exaggeration, the environment there is probably better, otherwise, those people wouldn't keep returning. You should be aware, as a martial artist increases his level, his life expectancy follows suit.

This is quite tempting, and based on that alone, they are keen to ascend!" he explained and continued after a slight pause.

"According to the ones who descended, the selection criteria for those going up does not suit them since selections are based on cultivation potential and while they cultivate martial arts..."

"Therefore, the elders of the Sky Group were intent on forcing their way up. In fact, they were even planning to lead a group of martial artists up. This would require not only immense strength but also a powerful training device to help them enhance their abilities quickly!"

"It's widely accepted that Earth has benefited from alien technology. You should have guessed that, they have already benefited from that training device, so they want to source an even better training auxiliary tool from you," the middle-aged man slowly explained.

"I see..."

Lin Yun finally understood why those Sky Group masters turned wild against him overnight, even disregarding the lives of millions. They were so desperate to enter the Immortal World and given their already highly advanced abilities, they likely didn't care much about the lives of ordinary people.

"Why are you telling me this? Wouldn't it be more reasonable for you to observe me for a while, just to make sure I'm reliable before entrusting me with such information?" After contemplating for a moment, Lin Yun asked, looking intently at the middle-aged man.

"Do you know why the Supreme Elders of the Sky Group were in such a hurry to deal with you? Actually, we could have used a subtler approach..." the middle-aged man said with a faint smile.

"Why?" asked Lin Yun.

"Because... we are running out of time," the middle-aged man looked at the sky and replied.

"From the moment Earth obtained a spaceship from an extraterrestrial civilization, many decades ago, we've been running out of time. Earth's development needs a change..." He paused, then turned his gaze back on Lin Yun.

"In recent years, while studying the technology on that spaceship, we realized it might have already transmitted some information back. Nobody is sure when it will bring along the forces behind it to Earth, which might be why those Supreme Elders are so determined to enter the Immortal World!" Discover exclusive content at empire

"Despite its damage, the spaceship is still immensely powerful. We can't imagine how powerful the force behind it might be if the Earth's strongest couldn't even have obtained the spaceship without each employing all kinds of tricks at first..."

"We can't rely on the people from the Immortal World. They wouldn't care about the survival of the human race on Earth and we aren't sure when they'll descend or how long they'd stay. If they don't arrive before those forces land on Earth or if they don't stay long enough, we will have to confront this crisis ourselves!"

"Moreover, those from the Immortal World practice different disciplines. While they aspire to become immortals, we on Earth develop technology. The power of technology reaches areas that many cultivation systems cannot. We know from the information left by that spaceship that once civilizations of cultivation systems and technological systems clash, conflicts of all sorts might arise.

If those from the Immortal World ever harbor any ill intentions, it will be out of our control..." the middle-aged man continued slowly.

"So we might as well put our hopes in you!" the middle-aged man turned around, looked at Lin Yun, and smiled lightly.

"The secrets of the Immortal World are known to very few, but there are some who know. You have a device that monitors the entire world, so sooner or later you're bound to discover everything for yourself. Isn't it better that I tell you upfront?" the middle-aged man went on.