A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)

Of course, Ye Fan didn't make any definitive statements.

After all, this Universe Tree was ultimately an unknown entity.

Even Ye Fan's understanding of Universe Tree came entirely from what he heard from Wan'er.

So, in response to Ye Qingtian's question, Ye Fan simply told him that it would be difficult to deal with Universe Tree.

After saying all that, Ye Fan was ready to leave.

His visit to Mount Yan was merely to inform them, and allowed them to prepare in advance.

After all, if the worst-case scenario did indeed occur, being prepared undoubtedly yielded a much greater sense of pride than being caught off guard.

However, before leaving, Ye Qingtian really hope that Ye Fan could stay and brainstorm with them.

But Ye Fan declined.

"War God, I have my own matters to attend to."

"So, I'm afraid I won't be able to fight alongside you anymore.

"However, speaking from my heart, Earth is also my home, and naturally, I wouldn't want it to meet its end in our generation.

"So, I will prevent the disaster from happening in my own way.

"However, my personal strength and planning are ultimately limited.

"The best strategy for now is to harness the power and wisdom of all mankind.

"Perhaps, there will be talents greater than us among the people. They will be capable of devising solutions we cannot conceive, and capable of resolving crises beyond our ability. "Of course, the task of mobilizing everyone in the world can only be entrusted to relevant authorities.

"War God, take care.

"May we have the chance to meet again in the future."

Ye Fan gave a slight bow with his fist to War God, then turned around and left.

Watching Ye Fan's departing figure, War God and others had very complex thoughts.

From Ye Fan's words, they could tell that he was quite pessimistic about the future of the Earth.

Even his final words felt like a heart-wrenching farewell.

"It seems the situation is quite serious."

"Even a proud person like Chu Tianfan is saying such pessimistic words."

"We really need to plan carefully on how to proceed with the next step of our work."

Sword Saint who stood aside felt a heavy heart, seeing nothing but uncertainty in the path ahead.

Ye Qingtian remained silent for a long time. Finally, he sighed. "Since this matter concerns the life and death, the future destiny of all mankind, it should be decided by all of humanity."

"Initiate contact with the martial arts world of Western Epea, Adrune, Smealand, and other countries to convene a global meeting of International Martial Arts Union."

"At the same time, senior officials from the United Nations in the secular world should also participate in the meeting."

"Just as Ye Fan said, perhaps only by harnessing the wisdom and strength of all humanity, can we possibly survive this apocalyptic crisis."

These words from Ye Fan had a profound impact on Ye Qingtian.

So, that very night, War God Castle of China suggested that they depart to convene the meeting for International Martial Arts Union. They also requested that personnel from the secular world to be present to participate and observe the meeting.

This meeting, as always, was presided over by Sword Saint.

At the meeting, Sword Saint relayed Ye Fan's words to everyone in a straightforward manner.

"What?"

"Are you saying that we only have ten years left for the Earth?"

"Ten years later, the Earth is destroyed and the world annihilated?"

"Is...is this really true?"

Everyone was undeniably shaken.

Before, they thought that no matter how powerful Universe Tree was, it shouldn't be capable of destroying the entire world.

After all, the previous crisis of Chu Sect, as well as the disaster caused by Symborsus, resulted in very limited damage.

But now, Sword Saint had actually said that ten years from now, eight billion people worldwide may all perish in this catastrophe.

"I wonder, could it be that Chu Tianfan is just trying to scare us?"

"Does Universe Tree truly possess such immense power?"

"Could the entire Earth be destroyed within a decade?"

This news was utterly inconceivable, and everyone simply couldn't bring themselves to believe it.

Sword Saint replied, "I can't be certain about the truth of this news."

"Moreover, the scientists we dispatched a few days ago have not reported their findings yet."

"So I wouldn't dare to draw a specific conclusion."

"However, we must always prepare for the worst."

"For today's meeting, I simply hope that we can all come to a consensus on a direction."

"If this is true, what should we do?"

"Shouldn't we have prepared earlier?"

The words of Sword Saint silenced everyone.

Indeed, it was always necessary to prepare for a rainy day.

Regardless of whether Ye Fan's words were alarmist or not, the strange phenomena in Mount Kransbay region were undeniably abnormal.

The world of mankind should have a response.

"If that's truly the case, we should spare no expense, regardless of the consequences, to destroy that Universe Tree!"

"As for the specific approach, we must first wait for the results of the investigation from the scientists, then proceed with our research," someone within the crowd suggested. Many people nodded in agreement, "Indeed. If this tree truly is the source of chaos, we cannot let it live. We should do everything in our power to destroy it."

Everyone present expressed the same sentiment.

Yet amidst the silence, Ye Qingtian suddenly asked, "What if, it can't be destroyed?"

"How can this be possible!"

"Can't we handle a single tree with so many of us here?"

"If one person can't bring it down, then we'll send a hundred, or even a thousand!"

"If we can't bring it down one day, then let it be ten days or even a hundred days!"

"Persistent efforts can solve any problem. Surely, it can be destroyed!" someone retorted.

Ye Qingtian shook his head. "Everyone, I know that you all must be as worried as I am. It's just that no one wants to admit it, let alone voice it out."

"For this Universe Tree, everything is unknown to us."

"I don't know its habits, nor its characteristics, and I certainly don't know its power."

"Therefore, we should consider all possibilities."

"Including the worst-case scenario!"

"In fact, if the end of the world is truly inevitable, how should we prepare ourselves now?"

Ye Qingtian's words exploded like a thunderbolt in the meeting room.

Many people's moods became incredibly and overwhelmingly heavy.

After all, if everything was as Ye Qingtian said, and this worst-case scenario really happened, then the vast majority of people in this world would be heading toward death. After a prolonged silence, it was Ye Qingtian who stood up first.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, we have to fight to survive."

"As people standing at the pinnacle of this world, we should be fully prepared."

"Therefore, I suggest that we initiate the 'Doomsday Spark' plan starting today."

"All major nations begin immediate preparations for the construction of spaceships."

"Stock up on supplies and finalize the list of personnel."

"If this happened in the future, we will have no choice but to abandon the home we rely on for survival."

"These spaceships will carry the last glimmers of our humanity and hope, and soar into the cosmos."

"We will venture forth to seek a new homeland, and strive to carry on the legacy of human civilization."

There was silence!

A very long silence!

Although Ye Qingtian's Doomsday Spark was just a contingency plan.

However, everyone still felt upset and some found it hard to accept.

Many people, from a very young age, had heard that the Earth would eventually be destroyed.

However, the time of destruction usually came after billions of years.

So, everyone felt that the end of the world was far, far away from them.

And now, the billions of years of Earth's lifespan were reduced to just ten years!

Ten years was too short.

It was so short that it was not enough for a child to grow into an adult. At the same time, it was so brief that it didn't allow a student to complete their studies and so fleeting that people didn't have time to experience a full life before facing extinction.

Nonetheless, they must face it no matter how harsh it may be.

In the end, everyone present unanimously agreed to War God's proposal.

After the meeting concluded, the scientific investigation in the land around Kransbay continued unabated. However, another plan was also set into motion.

Emergency funds were allocated by the national treasuries of various major countries, and related projects were approved overnight. A large number of space travel scientists formed a task force and were urgently assigned a formidable task.

Some retired technicians had also been urgently recalled.

An unprecedented plan had been set in motion that day.