Chapter 1443: When Human Stars Shine (Part II)

"Lu Xun..."

Chen Ling muttered to himself as he saw this scene.

Chen Ling hadn't expected that at this critical moment of human survival, it would be Lu Xun who stepped forward once again to become the savior of all humanity... This leader of the Nine Lords had calculated everything long ago, and even after death, he was still radiating his remaining heat for humanity.

The red glow filled the sky, scarlet as blood. The massive body of the Red Star grazed slowly past the sky above Earth. It was so close that humans on the ground, if they squinted hard enough, could see the pitted outline on the surface of the meteor.

At the same time, an indescribable power surged out from the meteor.

It wasn't energy emitted by any living creature, but rather a kind of special radiation. That radiation was emitted from the surface of the Red Star, easily penetrating the atmosphere and falling onto Earth... It was so close to Earth that a large portion of the radiation it emitted was absorbed by Earth. In the depths of civilization, where no one could perceive it, a vortex was gradually taking shape.

Chen Ling himself possessed the power of the Red Star, so he was relatively sensitive to its radiation. He could feel that the Red Star, so close at hand, was having some kind of impact on this planet... But he couldn't specifically perceive where this impact was directed.

Some kind of change was quietly happening on Earth.

Just then,

Chen Ling's gaze suddenly seemed to catch something, and he looked abruptly toward another direction on the earth.

"What... is that??"

A ball of red light.

A ball of red light emitting a terrifying demigod aura was rising from the earth...

It was like a red star rising from Earth, or like a person walking through the air. When the distance between Earth and the Red Star reached its closest point ever, that red light stepped through the void step by step...

He was attempting to board the Red Star.

"Red King?!?"

Chen Ling felt the surging demigod pressure of the Theater Path and instantly guessed the person's identity.

It wasn't just Chen Ling; other high-level figures in the domains also sensed the Theater Path pressure that swept across the world. They all looked at the red figure rising into the sky, their eyes filled with astonishment!

While everyone, including the world-ending calamities, was fearing the descent of the Red Star, the Red King actually chose to go against the current and actively approach the Red Star?!

Was he crazy???

The red theatrical robe fluttered in the air. The Red King's figure climbed rapidly from the ground, but at the same time, the Red Star was also "grazing" past Earth at a very fast speed... It was less of an "ascent" and more of a "star chase"!

The closer one got to the Red Star, the stronger that mysterious radiation power became. Particle storms from the void swept around; any single strand falling on Earth would be an ultimate natural disaster capable of destroying most of a domain.

And at this moment, the figure in the theatrical robe still climbed against the wind without hesitation. His figure swayed in the terrifying particle storm, and his aura began to flicker violently like a candle in the wind, but he still persisted in chasing the Red Star!

Because the distance was too great, Chen Ling couldn't see the details. He could only vaguely see that the red shadow paused again and again during the chase, as if encountering something, his aura growing weaker and his chasing speed slowing down.

Just as he was about to be unable to catch up with the Red Star, something happened, and his speed surged again!

He actually crossed the void directly and stepped onto the surface of the Red Star!

And then,

his figure and aura vanished without a trace.

"Did he succeed?" Chen Ling frowned.

Judging by the momentum just now, the Red King should have indeed stepped onto the Red Star, but why did he disappear all of a sudden?

Was he instantly obliterated by the Red Star? Or did he go deeper into the Red Star? What was on the Red Star? What was the Red King's purpose in risking his life to step onto the Red Star??

One question after another surged into Chen Ling's mind. The Red King's youthful face appeared from his memories, and Chen Ling suddenly felt that he was becoming less and less able to see through this master of his...

……

"Is that... the boss of our Twilight Society?"

Jiang Xiaohua pointed at the red shadow that had rushed onto the Red Star and asked in confusion.

"Old guy pretending to be young."

"Old thief stealing gold!"

Jian Changsheng and Sun Bumian snorted simultaneously, especially the latter, whose tone was gnashing his teeth...

Although the three of them didn't spare each other's feelings, they couldn't hide the worry in their eyes after seeing the red figure disappear onto the Red Star.

The Red King was the pillar of the Twilight Society. Although he didn't appear often, the Twilight Society with the Red King and the Twilight Society without the Red King were worlds apart... If something happened to the Red King on the Red Star, the Twilight Society's days ahead would likely be very difficult.

"Stop looking. If we don't leave now, it'll be too late." Sun Bumian saw the Calamity-Breather in the distance still slaughtering people and couldn't help but remind them.

Even if Lu Xun changed the Red Star's trajectory, it couldn't completely break humanity's current predicament, because the biggest disaster humanity was facing now wasn't the Red Star...

It was the calamities.

Although the Red Star's trajectory had shifted and these world-ending calamities didn't have to worry about being swept into the civilization embers, the current situation wasn't as simple as the world-ending calamities happily saying goodbye to humanity and turning around to leave.

The conflict between humanity and calamities had begun during the Great Cataclysm. After the Gray Realm merged, billions of people died because of calamities. If the Nine Lords hadn't stepped in to stabilize the situation, humanity would have likely been extinct long ago...

After the nine major domains were established, the world-ending calamities hadn't given up on hunting humans. They had been relatively stable for these three hundred years only because they didn't have a sure chance of winning, or didn't want to end up in a mutual destruction with the Nine Lords. Once they discovered humanity showing weakness, they would strike like wolves eyeing their prey.

The destruction of the Aurora domain was the best example.

Now, although the world-ending calamities no longer faced the threat of the Red Star, human domains were already riddled with scars from their attacks. As long as they took one more step, they could completely destroy humanity; how could they possibly turn around and leave?

Not to mention that most of their calamity territories had been dragged into the civilization embers by the Red Star; even if they wanted to go back, there might not be a place to return to.

The Calamity-Breather in the distance was frantically slaughtering the humans who were charging forward one after another.

Jian Changsheng remained silent for a long time before shaking his head:

"No... I'm not leaving."

"Why??"

"I promised the Xuanyu Realm I would help them defend against the Calamity... I won't go back on my word." Jian Changsheng paused for a moment. "Besides, the Lord of Xuanyu saved our lives back in the Ancient Imperial Treasury. I can't just stand by and watch him be corrupted by the Calamity."

The words of persuasion on Sun Bumian's lips came to an abrupt halt.

A ring of killing intent swirled behind Jian Changsheng. He gripped his sword with one hand and shot forward like a swimming dragon, charging toward the Xizai meat grinder without a moment's hesitation!

"...What an idiot."

Sun Bumian muttered. Watching Jian Changsheng charge toward Xizai like a moth to a flame, he finally gritted his teeth and flew out in pursuit!