Loose cultivator Shi Lang gradually found himself in the realm of invincibility. However, when he finally tried to ascend to the higher realm, the spirit of the world was nearly exhausted. So, between his ascension to a new world or the well-being of his home, he chose the latter and sacrificed his life to save the world. Nobody knew what he gave up for the world, and he told no one. Although his sacrifice had gone unsung, there was still someone who witnessed everything. A treasured artifact he carried on his body preserved his soul and let it escape a tragic end. Eons passed. The human race stepped out from the age of cultivation into an age of stellar conquest. The spirit energy in the world was now scarce, but humans found other means to excel. In this highly-advanced time, Shi Lang's soul has found a chance to be reborn. What happens when an ancient cultivator that neared the level of a deity before his first death gets a second chance at life in the space age? ... Cover Credits: ropreker#8513(discord) Fonts and Final editing credits: Not gonna tell y'all. XD
Shi Lang was in the middle of tagging a guy when his communicator buzzed. He finished tagging and checked the message. The message surprised him more than his discovery of Terran captives held by mind-controlling natives.
Zysha approached him and asked, "You seem surprised."
Shi Lang asked, "How do you know?" throughout this hunt, the youngster had yet to take off his mask. He did not understand how the beast could know that he was surprised.
Zysha replied, "I don't know but you smelled like you were."
Shi Lang recalled that the human brain secretes some hormones when it experiences surprising situations. He said, "Yes, I was surprised in a way. The goals of the hunt have changed."
Zysha did not know what it meant, Shi Lang did not tell her, he raised his communicator and looked at the message that said, Directive update: Defeat target, Quinn, location xxx