Chapter 31: To think that immortals truly exist in this world!

Following his words, the laughter grew even more intense.

However, Martial Shen Yu did not give them any more time to react. He simply raised both hands and pulled outward.

In an instant, a vast expanse of gray mist swirled and emerged in mid-air. Bags of rice began to fall; some struck the rubble and burst open, scattering white grains across the ground.

"——!!!"

Everyone, especially those who had been laughing, felt as if they had been gripped by the throat. One man even choked, coughing violently until his face turned bright red. Yet, he paid it no mind, staring blankly and in disbelief at what lay before him.

What was this?! Was it really grain? It had to be an illusion!

"Pfft!"

The sound of someone spitting blood came from nearby—it was the Holy Nun of West Mountain, her eyes wide with shock. Reversing one’s internal energy to disrupt the meridians was the fastest way to identify and break through an illusion. But everything before her remained unchanged!

The Holy Nun of West Mountain walked tremblingly toward a bag of rice. She reached out, felt the grains sliding through her fingertips, and even picked up a few to taste. It was grain—genuine, authentic grain! Although their world was different, it too relied on rice crops for sustenance.

She looked back at the gray mist in mid-air, which was still pouring out supplies. In just this short moment, they had piled up like a mountain!

*Whoosh!*

A figure suddenly appeared around Martial Shen Yu—it was the Lord of Moonstone City. This man, nearing fifty, performed the same action as the Holy Nun, verifying the authenticity of the grain himself. He turned to look at his son-in-law, who still wore a calm expression, his mouth agape, unable to utter a single word; even his lips were trembling.

In his life, he had experienced countless trials, survived innumerable life-or-death battles, and faced perilous situations. Even when confronted with the current unprecedented natural disaster, he had felt worry and helplessness, but never bewilderment. Yet now, he had received the greatest shock of his life!

Even the Lord of Moonstone City and the Holy Nun of West Mountain were like this, let alone the others. Those who had been mocking him a moment ago were now deathly silent, some even collapsing to the ground, staring vacantly at the gray mist that continued to rain down food.

Even if they exhausted their minds and searched through all their knowledge, they could not imagine any reason to explain what was happening before them! Except for one: an Immortal!

Could there really be immortals in this world?!

"Father-in-law, Holy Nun," Martial Shen Yu said, waving his hand to dissipate the gray mist. "Since the authenticity of the grain is confirmed, shall we move these supplies into the warehouse and head into the city to talk?"

"Yes, yes!" The Lord of Moonstone City looked at Martial Shen Yu with a completely different gaze. The only explanation he could think of now was that he was an immortal!

In this world, martial arts were merely about being faster and stronger. Beyond that, even if there were some minor wonders, they never transcended those two bounds. Perhaps some could use internal energy and spiritual power to perform seemingly impossible feats, but those were essentially parlor tricks. What they were witnessing now was something absolutely no one could achieve! To say nothing else, simply transporting this much grain without being detected by so many people present was beyond the reach of any martial art.

"Is there truly an immortal in this world, and is my son-in-law truly an immortal descended to earth?" The Lord of Moonstone City felt dizzy.

At this moment, the entire scene remained silent. The two opposing factions, who had been at each other's throats only moments before, were now completely transformed. They walked over, one by one, to shoulder bags of rice. The scent of the grain and its undeniable weight struck at their very perceptions. Some even took off their clothes to scoop up every single grain scattered on the ground, even picking them out from the cracks in the rocks, no longer resembling the great experts they once were.

But having truly witnessed the famine and seen countless people die in agony, these grains had become the most precious thing of all. They transcended everything.

This was why Martial Shen Yu had not used the gray mist to pack the grain away—he wanted them to have the most tangible, visceral experience possible!

No one spoke on the journey. It was not until the group of experts had carefully delivered the grain to the heavily guarded warehouse that they finally let out a long, collective sigh.

"Son-in-law," the Lord of Moonstone City finally seemed to regain his senses. He turned to Martial Shen Yu, speaking with a touch of caution and even instinctively using an honorific, "You said earlier that this grain was borrowed from beyond the heavens?"

It was fortunate that martial artists possessed sharp senses. Even those who initially thought Martial Shen Yu was mad had firmly remembered his words. Since it was borrowed, did it have to be returned? To whom? To the heavens?

"I was just about to explain this to you, Father-in-law," Martial Shen Yu said, looking toward the Holy Nun of West Mountain. "You all may listen as well; this is nothing that needs to be hidden."

The Holy Nun nodded slightly, while the people behind her grew increasingly excited. This was an immortal! Would there be a chance to attain immortal destiny? In this martial world, experts could perform feats beyond imagination, but myths and legends of immortals were even more deeply rooted in people's hearts. If nothing else, the mere prospect of immortality was the lifelong dream of countless martial powerhouses throughout history!

The people from Moonstone City were also overjoyed. Since the others didn't have to leave, they didn't have to either. Everyone looked at Martial Shen Yu with fervent, even reverent, expressions.

"First, our world is not unique." Martial Shen Yu raised a hand, and a glow appeared before them, rapidly forming the shape of a massive planet. People could clearly see familiar landmarks in the center: the forest where Moonstone City was located, West Mountain, and the territory of the East China City Alliance...

"So, this is what our world looks like," some murmured unconsciously, filled with awe, convinced that what they were seeing was genuine immortal magic! As expected of an immortal, a mere gesture surpassed all imagination!

Even Martial Shen Yu felt a bit of wonder. The omnipotent gray mist was truly no different from magical power. In fact, it was even stronger. Anything he could imagine, he could manifest.

"And beyond this world, there are countless others just like it."

Martial Shen Yu waved his hand again, shrinking the planet into a ball of light, as more and more planets appeared all around them, becoming dense and numerous.

"These are the Great Thousand Worlds, the endless heavens!"

Everyone stared with wide eyes, looking intently at the scene. In a trance, they felt that their world was but a single drop in the ocean. The endless heavens and the Great Thousand Worlds were so vast! Even their world was merely a speck. How small they truly were!