My Apocalypse System Arrives 10 Years Early

Based on its current strength, Li Xiang figured he could probably subdue it. But this was the Ancestral Vein of Huaxia; he would never harm it. If it belonged to a sworn enemy, like Japan, he would have captured it by force without a second thought.

Besides, if he had intended to capture it by force, he wouldn’t have gone to all the trouble of repairing it in the first place.

As the two were chatting, an object ”precipitated” from the Yanhuang Blood Jade Vein. It was a Bronze Divine Tree. Nine wondrous Small Tripods hung from its branches, each one at the Saint Tier, along with thirty-six Blood Jade Spirit Fruits that glowed with a brilliant light.

”This is its thank-you gift to us.” Jiang Cai’Er had the unique ability to receive the abstruse intentions the entity transmitted. Strictly speaking, as a Digital Life form, her fundamental nature wasn’t so different from the vein spirit’s.

”Looks like it.” Li Xiang stepped forward, bowed his thanks, and then accepted the divine object.

This was the first Divine Level item he had ever obtained, but with his current strength, he was unable to use it.

Since he couldn’t activate it, he had no way of learning its Extraordinary Attributes. He could only place it in his inventory for now.

The item was unbelievably precious. Across his two lifetimes, he had never even heard of such a thing, let alone seen one.

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Li Xiang and Jiang Cai’Er, a strange light flickered along a ridgeline near Qinling Lishan. It projected a magnificent and mysterious illusion into the air: an ancient emperor performing a sacrifice to the heavens. The grand scene filled nearly half the sky and lasted for a full five or six seconds before dissipating.

By this time, the sun was up outside. Chang’an City was already bustling with traffic as the morning rush hour began.

Despite the terrible weather, many people still had to get up early for work.

The northern regions had well-established procedures for dealing with heavy snow, so the main roads in Chang’an City were clear of snow and ice.

A great many people saw it. Some reacted very quickly. For instance, a female driver stuck in traffic on an overpass saw the shocking scene in the distant sky and quickly pulled out her phone to record it.

Even though it only lasted for a few seconds, she managed to capture most of it. She then posted the video to her social media feed and elsewhere online.

Quite a few similar videos and photos appeared; after all, Chang’an City was home to a massive population.

The footage quickly sparked heated discussions among the public.

Some said the figure performing the sacrifice was Emperor Qin Shi Huang, while others claimed it was the Emperor of Zhou or Emperor Wu of Han. Since the emperor was only visible in profile, nobody could be sure.

Even if it had been a full frontal view, the figure was from an era so ancient that no one would likely recognize him anyway. People could only guess based on the blurry depiction of his robes.

Many people from out of town refused to believe it, assuming it was just special effects. Only the locals in Chang’an City knew it was absolutely real and not some kind of drone display. Someone had even checked: at that specific time, there were no drones flying over Lishan at all.

Drone shows, after all, had to be registered and approved in advance.

When Li Xiang and Jiang Cai’Er saw the video, they shared a knowing smile.

”I can’t believe we caused such a huge commotion.”

Their trip to the Qinling Mountain Range had been incredibly fruitful. With a few days of Jiang Cai’Er’s vacation still left, Li Xiang took his beloved young fiancée to the Imperial Capital.

The Northern Imperial Capital, of course, was without a doubt home to its own special Earth Vein.