Chapter 384 - Axis of the World

Chapter 384: Chapter 139 Axis of the WorldThe Brahmin left, and there was no hope to be put on him. The alliance proceeded with the original plan despite Bai Ling’s predicament. After the Demonic attack, the noble seats had seen some of the conspiracies lurking around the alliance. The Dukes’ original plans went on unobstructed, with numerous families uniting and dividing into four major groups to take command of the side axis and support the infusion of its energy.

The plan remained unchanged. Lu Hong and the Holy King were injured by the common people, and the pressing matter at hand was to focus on recovery quickly, albeit barely in time.

As the day of Bai Ling’s release gradually approached, the alliance was fully prepared. All the residents of the seven floating worlds had evacuated. With a shake of the earth and mountains, a huge object shaped like a screw was pulled from the center of the seven floating worlds. Eight rotary axes slowly turned around it, maintaining the operation of this Divine Artifact.

With the support of the Axis of the World gone, the Seventh Realm collapsed with a thunderous crash onto the Sixth Realm. Unable to bear the weight of the higher realms, the Sixth Realm also fell, setting off a chain reaction that saw all the realms collapse into the First Realm. The terrifying weight of six planes left the First Realm shattered and fragmented, creating a landscape like that of a group of islands.

Standing on the starship, Nuoshan suddenly laughed and said to the Duke Chen Hui beside him, "This seems not uninhabitable."

Chen Hui nodded, "The plane just experienced an impact and is still unstable. Let’s wait a while longer, solve Bai Ling’s issue, and then decide."

"Alright." Nuoshan looked towards the vast and mysterious Star Sea. The Axis of the World turned slowly and headed towards the Cracked Flower Rock plane where Bai Ling was suppressed, followed by a hundred thousand alliance warships.

Lu Hong looked at this vast ocean of fleets, thinking that if this army were to enter the empire’s territory, the destruction it could cause was unimaginable. Fortunately, the war had been stopped.

Entering his resting chamber, Lu Hong asked the Holy King, "Are you confident?"

The Holy King paused for a moment, "Honesty speaking, not very."

"Yet, you still dare to gamble?" Lu Hong joked with a smile.

The Holy King shrugged, "No choice. Bai Ling’s main targets are actually my soul and your body. Without resolving her completely, do we have to hide for a lifetime?"

Correct, Bai Ling devouring mortals’ flesh to replenish herself was merely like quenching thirst with poison, not a lasting solution. Only the soul of the Holy King could grant her comprehension of the Holy Light, and moreover, Lu Hong’s formidable body, with divine patterns flickering, was greatly attractive to Bai Ling. She would not let them go.

After fifteen days of flight, the Axis of the World firmly stopped above the Cracked Flower Rock plane. The seals laid out by the Holy King below were already severely damaged. Bai Ling struggled within them, seemingly about to break free at any moment.

"Replace with a living force, activate the Axis of the World!" Following Nuoshan’s order, more than eight hundred thousand unconscious alliance soldiers were dragged out of the axle wheel, a price to be paid, merely for starting the Axis of the World to reach the Cracked Flower Rock plane.

Fortunately, these soldiers were still breathing, but their lifespans would be affected, living past sixty would be considered lucky.

The number of people entering the axle wheel in the second batch was obviously larger. The real cost of activating the Axis of the World was incredibly heavy, which was why the alliance had never turned on this Divine Artifact since its discovery.

As the Divine Artifact was activated, the sound of massive machinery roaring echoed through the Star Sea. The eight axle wheels spun wildly, and the screw at the center plunged down viciously towards the granite plane, with the other eight axles locking into eight positions on the plane.

"Activate the suppression power!"

With Nuoshan’s loud shout, the Axis of the World emitted a strong burst of light. At the same time, the level of the Cracked Flower Rock plane rapidly decreased, stopping just at the pinnacle of the First Transition.

This was the first use of the Axis of the World, forcibly altering the level of the plane, both raising and lowering it, and suppressing the plane’s will, replacing it with their own.

"Suppress the Demonic Qi!" Nuoshan ordered again, and the Axis of the World shone once more. Bai Ling, trapped within, clearly felt an invisible force of repulsion and suppression, her strength instantly reduced by thirty percent. Sёarch* The Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"What have you done?!" Bai Ling’s scalp tingled, she let out a piercing shriek, frantically ramming against the damaged seal, trying to escape this will’s oppression.

"Harmonize with the power of Holy Light!" The third command was given, and Lu Hong knew it was time for him to take the stage.

Standing on the railing of the fleet’s battleship, Lu Hong patted the bronze giant sword, "It’s up to you now." With those words, he slung the bronze giant sword on his back.

"Give it your all!" The Holy King spoke solemnly.

Lu Hong nodded, "Yes! Give it our all."

Having said that, he jumped straight off the railing, plummeting rapidly towards the granite plane.

Power of blood and qi!

Unleash it all!

In an instant, a ten-thousand-meter-long blood dragon burst forth, encircling Lu Hong as he charged forward.

Heavenly God descends!

Once more!

In the next moment, divine light burst forth, and mysterious divine runes surfaced around Lu Hong, while two Blood Holy Swords transformed into flowing water, continually swallowing up the cold gleam.

With all his firepower unleashed, the Holy King also released his ultimate move. In the depths of the unknown, a low, chant-like hum arose in his ears, and Nuoshan’s eyes squinted slightly, as if he saw Nong Hua’s silhouette.

"Oh, supreme God of Light, please open your eyes, and spread your grace—across the land!"

As the skill was cast, Lu Hong only felt a pure gold eye slowly opening in his mind.

Along with the casting of the skill, flawless Holy Light was imprinted all around him, making the surrounding divine light even more resplendently dazzling.

Rushing into the Cracked Flower Rock realm, under the affinity of Holy Light, Lu Hong’s momentum grew stronger, his strength artificially increasing by about thirty percent.

At that moment, Bai Ling finally broke the seal. She wasn’t foolish—in such a highly suppressive realm, battling Lu Hong was definitely not a good idea, so at the first opportunity, Bai Ling chose to flee.

"You won’t escape!" Lu Hong thundered, and the Axis of the World above the realm once again shone with light, activating the eight-fold wheels one by one, turning the entire realm into a prison.

Just like standing on a fighting stage, Lu Hong pointed his sword at Bai Ling.

Since escape was impossible, the other party also calmed down, staring intently at Lu Hong: "Isn’t it better to quietly let me devour you?"

"Isn’t it better for you to quietly await death?"

"Hahaha!" Far outside the Cracked Flower Rock realm, the people of the Alliance were now roaring with laughter.

The real-time battle of the Cracked Flower Rock realm...was being broadcast live!

This was not at the behest of the four Dukes; Lu Hong’s full-force effort would inevitably summon the descent of a Heavenly God, drawing out the Holy Sword, all of which were the signature of the Imperial Baron. For the moment, the four Dukes still did not wish for Lu Hong’s imperial identity to be exposed.

The live broadcast images were now being projected in every realm under the Alliance, within the churches of the Holy Court.

A great many Alliance citizens were watching intently at the fierce battle about to erupt before their eyes. Their life and death were at stake!

Initially, when citizens saw divine light appear, the Holy Sword and blood dragon, these visions merging with images once transmitted from the Empire, their minds went blank.

Countless citizens couldn’t help but cover their mouths: "Could it be that our Champion Lu, is actually an Imperial Baron?"

A sense of betrayal and fury pounded in their minds. How could this be? Our Champion Lu, the unparalleled, the most dazzling gem of the Alliance, was actually one of the Empire’s own?

Insults tumbled forth like a surging flood, unstoppable.

Citizens raged against Lu Hong, raged against the nobles for their oversight.

"Although he is an Imperial Baron, he is now betting his life for the survival of the Alliance," said a believer of the Holy Court, echoing through the church.

The eyes of the angry citizens started to become clouded with confusion. Yes, he was an Imperial Baron, but now, wasn’t he giving his all for the life or death of the Alliance?

Then, a phrase from the live broadcast interrupted their thoughts.

"Isn’t it better for you to quietly await death?"

It triggered another burst of roaring laughter.

This Imperial Baron... Well... Our Champion Lu is quite the comedian!

The fact the battle was broadcast live was obviously not something that could be concealed, and the Holy Court didn’t seem to be deliberately hiding it, as the news quickly reached Lei Shan and Chen Hui, who were stationed in the rear.

Lei Shan was fine with it; he was indifferent to these matters.

As for Chen Hui, his face changed color, realizing that the Imperial Baron’s identity was undoubtedly exposed, and very thoroughly at that.

"Duke, shall we clamp down on it immediately?" a subordinate asked in a deep voice.

Lei Shan gave the person a sidelong glance: "What’s there to check, it’s already been broadcast live. What use is stopping it now? Just contact Nuoshan and set up the live broadcast; if you’re going to watch, might as well let everyone watch together."

Chen Hui, the Duke, nodded in agreement. What Lei Shan said was right, and then he instructed his subordinates, "Do as he says."