The human spirit of doubt was the only way to push forward the progress of society and civilization.
Under the theory of gravity, satellites were bound by the gravitational force of planets, and planets were bound by the gravitational force of stars. All the celestial bodies in the universe were bound by such a thing. The sun was bound by the Milky Way, and the Milky Way was bound by clouds … Everything in the universe was controlled by something called "gravity."
But one day in the future, people would discover that gravity was wrong. The mutual attraction and repulsion between substances originated from another kind of "energy." All the physical phenomena that humans could see originated from the push of an invisible hand in the universe.
The reason why the planet we lived on floated in the void was that there was a substance similar to "water" in the void. It was everywhere and pervasive. It not only provided the buoyancy for the planet to rise, but it also carried an invisible pressure that made the planet oval-shaped. This was because oval-shaped substances were the most resistant to external pressure.
The universe was filled with this substance that was similar to seawater and the air around us. Although it could not be observed, it was everywhere, filling all the gaps between the macroscopic celestial bodies and between the microscopic substances.
Scientists called this substance dark matter. Just like how ancient humans could not see or understand the effects of air, today's humans could not understand the specific effects of dark matter because it could not be observed by any means of observation. Therefore, it was not affected by the "observer effect."
The catastrophe of the void was based on this theoretical foundation. One day in the future, the pressure of this invisible hand on matter and galaxies would suddenly be greatly reduced. It was like coming from the bottom of the sea to the middle of the ocean, or even the upper layer. The sudden reduction in pressure not only stopped the fusion reaction of the star system, but also caused some celestial bodies with extreme mass to shatter.
Compared to the celestial bodies, humans and other creatures living on them were so insignificant that they could be ignored. It was just like how no matter how the pressure in the deep sea changed, it could not affect the bacteria that lived on the sea creatures.
It was just that the gradual extinction of the stars, as well as the explosions of black holes, dwarf planets, and other dense celestial bodies were disastrous to the overall balance and to the civilizations in the universe. The universe would enter a dark doomsday era.
In the Demon-Sealing Star Vortex, the battle was still going on. As more and more demonic creatures swarmed in, the Taixuan Dojo could no longer hold on. The energy barrier that protected the teleportation device had completely disappeared. Soon, some demonic creatures with high intelligence activated the teleportation device. One nest of demonic creatures after another was teleported to Pluto, which was the eye of the Grand Matrix of the Heavens of the Stars.
Legend has it that in ancient times, the solar system and the nearby galaxies were known as the Middle World, the center of the universe. Later, there was an unknown upheaval, and the Middle World was shattered. The fragments were torn apart, and many of them were sucked into the space-time vortex. The remaining fragments evolved into the nine planets of the solar system. The Grand Array of Stars was created by the ancient sages, and its original purpose was to connect the torn Middle World.
Pluto and the other eight planets of the solar system had jointly constructed the Grand Array of Heavenly Stars, which was the most powerful protective barrier in the universe. Even if it was a black hole vortex or an explosion of a neutron star, it could still withstand it. However, when faced with the Calamity of the Void, its power was still insufficient. The sun became dark and gloomy, which caused the heat received by the affiliated planetary systems to decrease drastically, entering an ice age.
Pluto was the furthest away from the sun, and the energy it received was unable to sustain the existence of ordinary life forms on the planet.
Luo Kai leaped down from the giant eagle, smashing a deep crater in the ground. He then waved his hand at the giant eagle above his head as a form of farewell.
The giant eagle circled around a few times reluctantly before gradually flying off into the distance.
Luo Kai shrunk his body and searched for Nan Feng and Xuan Xuan's figures on the battlefield. He was looking for Nan Feng because he wanted to get some sort of answer from her, and he was looking for Xuan Xuan because he was worried about her safety. The demonic path's method of nurturing powerful life forms was evil and cruel, but it was also a method of stimulating one's spiritual potential. If Xuan Xuan was to become a powerful demonic god who represented the Nightmare Demons in the future, then she would definitely have to undergo some extreme torture or tempering.
At this time, the battle on the battlefield became even more intense. The two god-level existences in the sky began to display their full strength, and their forms gradually changed. Countless energy runes appeared around the Iron Sword Taoist's body, and the iron sword in his hand grew larger and larger until it was truly like a giant mountain. Every time it smashed down, it would create a huge shockwave, and any life form that approached would be smashed to pieces like paper.
The other Caucasian transformed into a giant demonic life form with horns on his head. He had a green face and fangs, and he descended from the sky. His hoof-like legs were planted on the ground, and he raised his fists to meet the incoming attacks.
Luo Kai circled around them from afar. He could feel the strength of these two god-level existences. If he was in the outside world, he would not be weaker than them, and could even suppress them. But now, he could not. After being suppressed by the inexplicable rules, he felt that his soul had been compacted within this body. Once his body died, his soul would also be severely damaged.
After looking around, he did not see the two of them, but he felt a strange aura that came from underground. It was like a nuclear leak, and an extremely pure chaotic demonic energy was surging out from underground.
Luo Kai's heart skipped a beat, and he turned to look for the entrance to the underground base. The base that the Taixuan Dojo was in charge of guarding the Demon Sealing Star Jade was not built on the ground, but underground. It was only because the demonic energy usually revolved in the air that it would appear at night, causing demonic creatures to chase after it everywhere.
Demonic energy was a type of chaotic energy, and excessive absorption could even cause one to explode. There were many barriers underground, and the corresponding amount of demonic energy was less, so the effects on oneself would be relatively lighter. Therefore, regardless of whether it was the Taixuan Dojo or the Demon Gate, they had built their bases underground.
Although it was called a defense base, it was actually a huge research center that occupied a large area, just like an underground world. Under normal circumstances, everything that happened on the ground could not be hidden from the underground base, including the trial this time.
Unfortunately, as Luo Kai detonated the foundation bomb, not only did it destroy the Demon Gate's lair, but it also blew up the entire land. Naturally, the underground base was also torn apart.
Luo Kai followed the rich demonic energy into the underground base, and at a glance, he saw a pair of soldiers hurriedly carrying a large box into an underground building.
At such a critical moment, there were still many researchers and armed forces left in the underground base. His senses were amazing, and this box gave him a very bad feeling. It was somewhat evil. After pondering for a while, he followed quietly.
The underground base was very deep, but even so, the loud rumbling above his head was still constantly heard. The group of soldiers, under the lead of a man in a white coat, directly walked down a flight of stairs. After passing the stairs, there was a long white corridor in front of them, and they came to a laboratory.
The laboratory was filled with pure black plants, and when someone came in, the plants immediately began to undulate, as if they already had intelligence.