Chapter 458: The Arrival
Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
"Today's night sky is really... bright!"
In the night, Within the Elite Area of Huiming City, Lin Ming stood on the balcony and admired the stars in the sky.
Looking at a carved figurine in his hands, he remained silent.
He was once a playful kid but now, he was a matured person with an established career. He now had a beautiful wife as well as a three-year-old kid.
Although the price to pay was for him to become a Risk Taker, he never once regretted his decision.
'Although I don't have any special ability, I can still cultivate myself to become stronger and bring peace and prosperity to my family!!'
Lin Ming clenched the carved figurine in his hands tightly as his eyes glistened.
This was a present given to him by Fang Yuan and was the thing which ensured his survive until today. He was in gratitude to the owner of the antique shop. Of course, the memory of the beautiful adopted daughter of the boss would forever be etched in his mind.
"Sigh... What's happening today? I can't seem to focus, for I keep thinking about the past!"
Lin Ming raised his head and gazed at the stars with much confusion.
Previously, while he was in training, he could feel his blood gushing about in his body and he found it difficult to compose himself. This was why he had come out to the balcony to relax.
As he stood on the balcony, he realised that he was not the only cultivator who was experiencing the weird feeling.
"What's happening? Could it be because something is changing? This is a problem for the boss of the Core Area and we are too far from it..."
As a high-tiered Risk Taker, even his body started to shake in fear and he could feel his pores on his skin starting to close up.
Within moments, he could feel that an immense change was about to happen.
"Quickly! In the sky!"
At this point in time, on the balcony opposite of him, another cultivator shouted loudly and pointed up.
"That is..."
Lin Ming turned his attention towards the direction where the other cultivator had pointed and was utterly stunned.
In his field of vision, he could see a green comet with a long tail. Like a giant broom, it was flying towards the planet and its glow started to intensify.
"Comet king... The Spiritual Comet King!"
As a cultivator, after Fang Yuan had published his theory on the occurrences, the name and appearance of this particular comet were already well-known facts.
Lin Ming could never imagine that the Spiritual King Comet would appear before him tonight without giving him any time to prepare. "It's impossible... there should still be a period of time before its arrival!"
Lin Ming held his head and turned frenzied.
He had already long planned to use the remaining time before the arrival of the comet to undergo a final task so as to gather as many resources as he could. Leveraging on the array, he would then attempt a breakthrough.
However, it seemed like his plans could not be adapted to the current situation already.
His personal problems were nothing compared to the chaos which the government and organisations were facing.
"What's happening?"
Xi Menjian grabbed on the collar of a researcher and appeared ferocious. "Didn't we predict that it would appear at the end of this year? Why was there such a huge discrepancy?"
"Chief of bureau..."
After a group of researchers had gathered to discuss the situation, they had quickly come up with a solution. "Although it sounds impossible, it seems that the arrival of the comet has been quickened!"
"Such a baseless conclusion! Do you want me to believe that a certain higher power is behind this?"
Xi Menjian glared fiercely at the researcher before turning around to enter the command room. "Contact the leaders of the other countries! We shall begin the plan earlier and take action as soon as the 'sign' is spotted!"
"Yes, Sir!"
The command room was filled with military personnel in their military uniforms. They stood up straight, ready to receive their commands.
Looking at the silhouette of the researchers rushing about, Xi Menjian closed his eyes.
He did not know if his decision would be the right one and if he would cause even more deaths today. However, he knew something with certainty.
As the leader, he had to place the future of the humans as the priority to ensure their existence!
...
The powerful beings like Fang Yuan were the ones who were most affected by the change in the concentration of spiritual droplets.
In the sky above Huiming City, Fang Yuan stood in mid-air and placed his hands behind his back. He gazed towards the emerald-green comet in the sky and paid no attention to others around him.
"I am Long Lizi, while these two are Venerable Moonchaser and Evil Killing Dhuta. We were originally relieved that there was a powerful being taking care of the Middle Continent. No one would have thought that you would be an otherworldly demon!"
The 3 Venerables stood around Fang Yuan as the wind blew at their sleeves.
Beside them, Farquhar, Curtly and Jon were also around. There were a few other unknown 4th Tier mutants surrounding all of them and observing from afar.
Needless to say, it would be unwise for Fang Yuan to go head-on with all of these powerful beings and the only choice he had would be to flee.
"Hmm... It seemed like something big has happened for all of you to illogically combine forces to deal with me!"
Fang Yuan continued to act composed. An illusionary shadow of a giant slowly appeared behind his back as it brought a great sense of threat. "However, is any of you willing to kill me and pay the price for it?"
Fang Yuan could roughly guess that the will of the Spiritual Realm had gathered all these powerful beings together!
Only the power of the entire Spiritual Realm would be able to accelerate the arrival of the Spiritual King Comet and gather the group of 'Rebels'.
"You're already one step into the coffin and yet you dare to sound so high and mighty!"
Long Lizi spoke with an emotionless tone.
"Let's not talk about who is the one who is halfway into the coffin. I can assure you that whoever would be the first to attack would also be the first to die!"
Fang Yuan displayed a pose as though he was willing to fight with all his life. As he scanned his surroundings, he made everyone feel conflicted as to who should attack first.
"Amitabha, what use will it be even if you can delay your death?"
Evil Killing Dhuta placed his palms together. " It seems like your actions are directed at disrupting the plan of the Spiritual King Comet but now, nothing will ever change!"
"Is that so?"
Fang Yuan smiled.
"Everyone, strike!"
Long Lizi spoke in a calm tone. "Let's active the array first to trap the demon before guiding the comet to enter the planet!"
It was an extremely rare opportunity for the Spiritual King Comet to descend on the planet! Once the prime time was over and if the plan were to fail, all the powerful beings would surely be devastated.
Therefore, everyone would help out as soon as they spot the Spiritual King Comet.
"3 Emblems Giant Array!"
"Dark Blood Demonic Technique!"
"Holy Light!"
...
The powers of the beings were combined as it formed something which resembled a huge cage, covering Fang Yuan and his giant silhouette in it.
"Farquhar!"
Long Lizi gazed towards the Seraph of Light.
"Don't worry, the arrays in the East Continent are just fine!"
Farquhar replied respectfully.
"There are no problems in the West Continent as well. How about the Middle Continent?"
"Although we have lost the professional array master Xing Hezi, any one of us will be able to manipulate the 9 Halls Flying Star Array, and the Sea Dragon King is supporting us from the oceans!"
As the landing point of the Spiritual King Comet, the ocean was of paramount importance. These powerful beings were not willing to risk it and accidentally destroy Planet Earth in the process.
Therefore, this time, regardless of the commotion on land, the Sea Dragon King would remain and guard the oceans to focus on receiving the comet.
"Great!"
Long Lizi turned his attention away from the array. With a look of excitement in his eyes, he crushed a jade talisman in his possession.
"Buzz! Buzz!"
In an instant, there were huge changes in the surroundings.
Within Huiming City, Lin Ming could feel his knees go weak as he slowly knelt towards the ground.
On the surface of the roads, runes started to appear and connect with one another, forming a huge array.
This was one of the 81 array eyes of the 9 Halls Flying Star Array!
This array was the hidden power of the Hidden Cultivators Sect. It was slowly being developed over the course of a thousand years and was a hidden backup plan placed here before the construction of the city even began.
From the point of the universe in outer space, one would be able to see another 80 array eyes scattered around the Middle Continent, all glowing with their own brilliance.
The situation was similar for the East and West Continents. The nodes lighted up and brightness fused perfectly with darkness.
Furthermore, the brightness from the nodes started to spread out over the ocean and in a few moments, the entire planet was being covered.
An overwhelming power formed an ultimate array with an irresistible attractive force being exerted on the Spiritual Comet King.
"Rumble!"
The earth shook.
The comet which appeared as though it was about to fly past suddenly slowed down as though it had flown into a bucket of glue. Its path was also being altered and it was now flying straight into the ocean.
Spiritual droplets shook violently around and in that instant, almost all cultivators could feel the spiritual droplets in the body vibrating in excitement.
...
In an underground base.
Xi Menjian witnessed the entire scene and smashed his fists on the electronic screen. "They have revealed their fox tail! I command to activate the final attack!"
"Approved!"
"Approved!"
"You have the highest approval to go ahead!"
...
In a secluded countryside, a few camouflage hills opened up, revealing many atomic bombs ready to be fired.
"The target is the comet. The countdown begins..."
"Pa!"
Suddenly, the entire base was flung into darkness.
"This is impossible! We have 9 backup sources of power in our base and an intranet of our own..."
Xi Menjian was devastated. "Who is it? A rebel who has taken on the form of a human?"
The base was extremely well-equipped. Within a few seconds, the power came back. However, the firing equipment was already being tampered with and Xi Menjian was about to vomit blood. "Execute our backup plan to destroy... all array nodes!"
He closed his eyes and forced himself to speak.
However, in the next moment, a huge explosion occurred in the underground base.
Everywhere was brightly lit and the heat from the explosion seemed to be destroying everything in its way.
The ground shook and a mushroom cloud slowly rose above the base.
This also happened in the East and West Continents.
The final effort of the humans could only destroy tens of array nodes. Compared to the hundred and thousands of nodes around the entire planet, it was nothing.
"This is the latest news. All resistance forces have been destroyed and only 3 minutes have passed... Do you see it now? Fang Yuan... this is the outcome of your efforts!"
Long Lizi gazed at the descending comet and transferred his voice to Fang Yuan, who was being captured in the array. He wanted to make him feel disheartened as he announced this piece of news. "We are the real victors of the war!"
In the next moment, a spectacular view filled the eyes of the powerful beings who were watching the comet.
A comet with the radius of 5 kilometres across carried a brilliant emerald tail as it broke through the atmosphere and flew down towards the planet! Into the East Ocean!
"Rumble!"
There was a huge collision!