The spaceship slowly came into view, and a huge and turbulent planet appeared. Below, Yuan could feel an ominous aura rising slowly.
As they approached, he gasped - an earth-shattering war was breaking out on the planet's surface. The beasts are so huge that they can be clearly seen from miles up in the sky. The explosion swept across the ground like a chain reaction, shaking dozens of miles around. Every once in a while, a beast crumbled down, its body breaking into countless fragments, indistinct.
Suddenly, the spacecraft swooped down and plunged into the battlefield. The violent maneuver attracted the attention of a giant beast below - its body was like a heavily armored dinosaur, covered with thick scales and battle scars. It roared, its roar rolling and echoing like thunder.
At its feet, a miniature device shone with a strange light, and then instantly deconstructed an entire piece of land the size of a spaceship, forming an invisible passage. The spaceship flashed past, crossing the battlefield like a feat it had accomplished countless times.
Yuan only caught a glimpse of the surface up close, but he saw enough. Below the towering giants were countless warriors, each in a uniquely decorated armor set. Each fitted for some abstract purpose, unbeknownst to the traditional fighter.
A thousand glories, a thousand armies, a thousand personal fights to be fought.
The scene all disappeared as the ship flew into darkness, traveling closer and closer to the core of the planet until slowly, markings of civilization appeared. It was a nonlinear civilization, living beneath the war torn surface. Grand marble halls lined the internals of this earth sized rock.
Snake and Bull sighed in relief. Shui Ren looked visibly comforted by the sight of something familiar, and Rhino could only close his eyes and thank the Divine One for their safe return. Yuan jumped up in astonishment.
"Aren't you all concerned with the battle raging up on the surface? Do you not care about the safety of your people? Why haven't I heard of this planet before?"
"Brother, there are so many questions, so little answers, but we can tell you this to ease your heart. There is no battle on the surface, it is a demonstration of the power of the Wuji Amulets. Long ago, the final stronghold of the Shajing Linja Loyalists took place here. Your ancestors fought the Void down to the very last soldier.
The warriors you saw on the surface were all loyalists who had upheld the Shajing Order their whole lives. They had contributed the most to the advancement of the universal races and in that moment, they were all fighting for that last chance. The last soldier fell at the exact spot of this entrance, the last beast lost its flame above him.
The amulet is projecting the disturbance of the elements caused by the battle. Every atom is in the same spot it used to be, except with the disturbance of our ship. The history has been erased by the dynasty.
They do not want knowledge of the old order to be known. They have forgotten themselves and thus, we use this to protect our kingdom. It is not profitable nor reasonable to explore a world in constant war after coming our distance.
Do you even understand our difference? It wasn't easy getting you. Countless warriors of our modern order have been lost attempting to return. We spent our last jumping amulet on you. Our kingdom remains trillions of years away from yours. You think it was just an hour-long endeavor. We survived what ten trillions of others died trying.
We are long past the Wuji
You've got to start paying attention now."