**Chapter 1727: You Can Always Trust Huaxia**
And as the highest red alert sounded across Huaxia, a massive evacuation began nationwide!
The internet exploded. The servers of the International Headline website crashed multiple times, and posts were flying wildly.
"A global spirit calamity event? Is it real or fake? Military units have already started intervening in my area, organizing evacuations!"
"Obviously it's real! Are you kidding me? Every major city is taking action. Compared to this, the scale of the Western Frontier incident was child's play!"
"Why now? I'm away from home; my wife, kids, and mother are all back in my hometown. I'm so worried about them. I want to go home! We haven't even celebrated the New Year yet!"
"This reminds me of the Spirit Calamity Rebellion over twenty years ago. Are we about to face another global spirit calamity? What will the future become?"
All the posts were discussing Huaxia's large-scale evacuation, with panic spreading everywhere!
No one knew what the future would hold, and under these circumstances, being unable to reunite with family was undoubtedly the most unsettling thing!
There were also replies from foreign netizens!
"Damn! Is Huaxia crazy? Are they giving up? Do they have to make such a big move? Isn't this overreacting?"
"And what the hell is this 'global spirit calamity event'? How can Huaxia be so sure? What's with all this fanfare? I haven't heard any news over here!"
People were saying all sorts of things online—some questioned it, and keyboard warriors with conspiracy theories sprayed nonsense everywhere!
Yet the evacuation within Huaxia's borders continued steadily and orderly!
All active-duty firefighters, order maintenance personnel, and public servants at all levels were mobilized, organizing the mass transfer of citizens!
Urban residents were all relocated to nearby Spirit Ruins shelters!
As for rural towns and counties that couldn't be covered, the Spark Project from some time ago had built sufficient underground shelters in various places, providing conditions for survival and refuge!
But such a massive, enormous evacuation operation could be said to be the first in human history!
On the streets, cars formed long queues, and a dark sea of people queued up, filling the view!
Conflicts and curses were everywhere, and there were even those who took advantage of the chaos to cause trouble—and not a few!
Panic and confusion about the future permeated the air!
What would this world become?
Just then, all phones, TVs, mall screens, and other devices received a video signal!
It came from the Kyoto Spirit Martial Forces Headquarters!
In the video, Di Rui's figure appeared. The livestream location wasn't any formal setting, but the small house in that courtyard compound!
Even the sand table on the desk could be seen!
At this moment, the citizens all stared in shock at the person appearing on the screen—how could they not recognize him?
This was Chief Commander Di!
Di Rui stood with both hands on the desk, his expression solemn!
"I know that upon receiving the evacuation notice, everyone must be filled with fear and worry. But don't be afraid!"
"More than twenty years ago, when spiritual energy revived on Lan Xing, humanity suffered an unprecedented disaster! The five years of the Spirit Calamity Rebellion were humanity's darkest hour, yet we still persevered tenaciously!"
"And we have continued to advance until today! Now, the spirit calamity has returned, sweeping across the globe! But humanity is no longer powerless, no longer weak! Years of accumulation have given us the power to move mountains and drain seas, to block falling meteors, and even to ignite the moon!"
"So this time, why can't we?"
Every word, every sentence, was forceful and resolute, inexplicably calming people's hearts and igniting hope!
Di Rui continued: "The sun will rise as usual, and tomorrow will still come! The future remains promising!"
"Right now, our warriors are charging at the frontlines, giving their all to delay the full outbreak of the spirit calamity, buying you the most precious time for evacuation!"
"Every minute and every second is invaluable. I hope everyone prioritizes your own safety, follow the arrangements, and evacuate to the shelters as quickly as possible!"
"As long as the people remain, Huaxia remains! You can always trust Huaxia! Trust the motherland!"
The video played over and over, and the panic that had been spreading everywhere was quickly dispelled!
"The future remains promising! The only thing we can do now is not cause trouble for the motherland!"
"This time was bought with the lives of countless warriors. We must not waste a single moment!"
Large numbers of citizens began flooding into the Spirit Ruins, and the underground shelters that had long been completed also opened their doors one after another!
But even with all the manpower Huaxia invested in the evacuation, it was impossible to take care of everyone!
Those who weren't covered began to take self-rescue measures!
Students from the Spirit Martial universities also volunteered to help organize citizens to take refuge!
As Spirit Warriors—regardless of rank—everyone bore responsibilities!
Back in the courtyard compound, the cameras were withdrawn. Di Rui rubbed his brow and slowly put on his overcoat.
Two Dragon Abyss soldiers stepped forward: "Commander Di! The plane is ready for you. Should we evacuate? Kyoto is no longer safe. You should—"
Di Rui glared: "What nonsense are you spouting? I'm not going anywhere even if everyone else leaves! Kyoto is the strategic hub! It cannot fall!"
"Give me my cane. Let's get on the plane! Head to the Kyoto Dragon Abyss base! Contact that kid Honglong!"
"Evacuate the citizens of Kyoto, set up defenses within the city! I'll command in person!"
With that, he took his cane, pulled two painkillers from his pocket, tossed them into his mouth, chewed them dry, swallowed them, and strode out the door on his cane.
Though he was aging, at this moment, Di Rui's eyes were burning!
All my life, I've tried every way to make Huaxia better and stronger!
But the Holy Star wants to destroy it!
If they want war, then war it is!
Even though I'm old and my body is failing day by day, my mind is still clear. I can still fight!
The helicopter roared, carrying Di Rui straight to the Kyoto Dragon Abyss headquarters.
...
Command Center Multifunctional Holographic Meeting Room!
Yang Jian and Nightingale stood in the empty meeting room. In the darkness, one by one silhouettes materialized!
All the high-level officials—from Mi, E, Hong, Ying, Xue, Yu, Fan, Fengye, and others—along with the Dao Heaven powerhouses, appeared. Huaxia's Dao Heaven experts also showed up in holographic form!
Even the three members of the International Spirit Martial Alliance—Kuien, Cooper, and Freya—were present!
And the images of Mi Ye, Bai Kou, Odin, Boss Pang, and others all arrived in full!
As soon as they materialized, Piers widened his eyes:
"(ꐦ◞•᷅益•᷄) Yang Jian! Has Huaxia gone mad? What are you doing? Such a large-scale evacuation?"
Bige was utterly baffled: "A global spirit calamity event? Are you kidding me?"
The others also wore questioning expressions.
Yang Jian's face was grim: "Do you think I would joke with the entire population of Huaxia? Would I let Commander Di joke along with me?"
"The global spirit calamity event is real! This is the Holy Star's World Purification Plan, which they've been preparing for a long time. It has now reached an irreversible point!"
"A second spiritual energy revival is inevitable—it's just a matter of sooner or later!"
"The abnormal increase in global spiritual energy concentration, the recent Dao Severing Plan, etc.—all of this is the Holy Star's groundwork for their counterattack. You must have sensed it and have your own guesses, right?"
Wu Zang's expression was grave: "How did Huaxia find out? How can you be so certain that a global spirit calamity will definitely happen?"
"Keep in mind, if the decision is wrong, the cost will be enormous and irreversible!"
Yang Jian took a deep breath: "Jiangnan is in the Rainforest Maze. The Holy Star is unlocking the Spirit-Sealing Spell Array. Once the array is unlocked, all the ancient Su Spirit Ruins from three thousand years ago will return!"
"And this spell array can no longer be defended. There are two more such arrays. By then, the Spirit Ruins from four eras will all bloom, triggering a global spirit calamity!"
As he spoke, he projected the compiled data. Everyone present widened their eyes and gasped!
Qian Benying covered her little mouth:
"(๑ᵒ̴̶̷ლᵒ̴̶̷) Ji...Jiangnan went into the Rainforest Maze?"
So that's why there had been no news from him for so long—he entered the maze!
Bati widened his eyes: "Hiss... Is there anything in this world that Nan Shen can't handle?"
In an instant, everyone realized the severity of the situation!
But Yang Jian didn't take that bait. Instead, he turned his gaze to Odin!
"Jiangnan said he needs you to support him! There's no telling how the fight will go over there. He wants you to hurry over. Go directly to the maze by eating a Little Cherry and find the First Era Spirit Ruins!"
Odin was stunned for a moment. Then his holographic form burst with infinite light!
"Got it! Tell my good big brother that his little bro will be there soon! Tell him to hold on!"
With that, his hologram turned into static!
Underground at the Light Society base, a brilliant beam of light shot out, heading straight for the Maya Rainforest in Yu Country at an astonishing speed!
Cooper's eyes flickered, then he raised his hand:
٩(•̆～•̆) "Since we're going to help, more people means more strength. I'll go too!"
"There's not much to handle at the Spirit Martial Alliance. With Quinn and Freya around, that's enough!"
Quinn frowned but said nothing. Freya, however, was surprised—this dead man had actually taken an interest in Jiangnan? She hadn't noticed that before.
Yang Jian was taken aback: "That works. Go with Odin, then."
Cooper nodded, turned, and his image vanished!
Mi Ye quickly spoke: (๐•᷄～•᷅) "I want to go too! I'm worried about Jiangnan! I can definitely help over there. I'll just slap the lid on the Abyss side!"
At this moment, Mi Ye's eyes were filled with hope!
Yang Jian naturally understood the meaning in Mi Ye's eyes, but he still shook his head.
"Don't send so many people into the maze. If everyone gets bogged down there, there won't be anyone to handle the outside when the other two spell arrays open!"
Mi Ye looked a little disappointed. Bai Kou bit her lower lip hard—if she could, she also wanted to go!
But with the crisis looming, E Country was struggling to take care of itself. Bai Kou couldn't just leave for the maze.
Yang Jian's expression was solemn: "I've informed everyone. This is bound to be an unprecedented disaster!"
"I also hope that each faction can preserve their strength as much as possible. After all, though we belong to different camps—different skin colors, ethnicities, and beliefs—there is one thing we all share."
"We are all humans."