CHAPTER 868: CHAPTER 522: SHOCKING THE WORLD

A new sun rises above the stratosphere.

At the center of the explosion is a massive fireball with a diameter of 3 kilometers, forming an almost perfect spherical light on the outside.

Due to the thin air, the nuclear explosion didn’t create a mushroom cloud, the shock wave wasn’t strong, and the explosion sound was very faint; most of the energy was released in the form of light and electromagnetic radiation, and its instantaneous brightness surpassed the sun!

Even Ji Xinghuo himself, more than a hundred kilometers away, had to temporarily close his eyes.

The next second.

He felt a strong electromagnetic radiation, the intense light on his body caused his body to heat up slightly.

"Five nuclear warheads, total yield exceeded three million tons."

"If it were to explode over a city..."

Ji Xinghuo dared not imagine.

The main body was unharmed, but including the shadow clone that collided with the nuclear missile, three other shadow clones were too close and disappeared in the nuclear explosion.

This was precisely one of the reasons he chose to have the shadow clones collide for interception, rather than remote detonation.

Each shadow clone only had 20,000 Star Power, and once consumed, it couldn’t recover.

To maintain a speed of over Mach 15, Star Power was already mostly consumed before approaching the intercontinental missile.

Shadow clones did not have Wanxiang Star Pupil, and at relative speeds exceeding Mach 30, they couldn’t guarantee hitting the target remotely. Even if the electronic components were disabled, it might not explode, and there was a huge risk if it fell to the surface.

Therefore, shadow clones directly collided while seizing the opportunity, and close-range detonation was the most reliable interception method.

With a total of sixteen shadow clones, it was almost impossible for all of them to fail.

The aftermath of the first intercontinental missile explosion had not dissipated, but the remaining shadow clones did not stop, accelerating towards the second intercontinental missile.

Ji Xinghuo repeated the process.

With the experience of detonation, his interception became more effective.

One by one, the shadow clones burned their remaining Star Power, flew head-on towards the missile, and at the moment closest to the missile, all Star Power transformed into a giant flash of lightning, smashing into the high-speed flying missile.

Electric light flickered but made no sound.

The foremost shadow clone miscalculated slightly, the lightning missed by a bit.

But the second shadow clone immediately took over, hitting the missile not only with lightning but also precisely colliding with it.

Another sun rose.

Eight shadow clones remained.

Ji Xinghuo unreservedly sent them all rushing towards the last intercontinental missile, successfully detonating it before the warhead separated.

In total, the three intercontinental missiles carried fifteen nuclear warheads, detonated at intervals of approximately five seconds over the border of Indi Kingdom, almost everyone on the South Asian subcontinent could see three additional suns in the sky.

This scene caused countless people to panic.

Six shadow clones remained, but each had little Star Power left, and Ji Xinghuo directly dissolved them.

He raised his hand to contact the leader but found that his specially-made mobile phone, capable of resisting electromagnetic pulses, was already damaged. The electromagnetic radiation from the nuclear explosion was too strong, exceeding the phone’s tolerance limit.

"It’s safe to go down now."

Ji Xinghuo’s Macro Heavenly Eye scanned the Dalovida Republic, detecting no other intercontinental missiles launching.

He transformed into an electric light and dove from high altitude, entering the troposphere.

Minutes later.

Ji Xinghuo flew to the launch base over a hundred kilometers west of Bangalore, the control center of Dalovida Republic’s nuclear weapons system, from which the three intercontinental missiles were launched.

Electromagnetic induction found the building constructed deep within the mountain, and a Star Realm Army camp had already taken control of the entire base.

Boom!

Ji Xinghuo landed amidst a sound explosion and thunder.

Outside the base, Qi Feiyang and a number of Legendary Mutants from the Asia-Pacific Community looked at the man who descended from the sky, most with eyes full of reverence.

Ji Xinghuo’s gaze swept over them, finally landing on Qi Feiyang, and he snorted in his heart.

This famous "Flame King" had no previous dealings.

But there were three connections.

Once was a few years ago, when returning to Earth from the Star Realm, he was blocked at the Olympia Star Gate, Qi Feiyang was present but had an ambiguous attitude, eventually stepping in a moment later but without creating animosity.

Once was linked to a livestream showdown with Li Xuan, where Qi Feiyang lent his Apocalypse One Star equipment, "Thermal Ice Ball," to Li Xuan.

Once related to Ye Zhen.

Qi Feiyang and Ye Zhen were contemporaries, once her teammates, pursued unsuccessfully, later turned against each other out of love and hatred.

Ye Zhen even specifically warned him to be careful of Qi Feiyang.

"Enemies of Sister Ren are my enemies."

Ji Xinghuo’s expression was stern, pointing at Qi Feiyang and reprimanding, "What are you doing? You couldn’t even control a launch base, almost causing a huge mistake. If the interception failed, how would you explain to the leader?"

Immediately, everyone present looked at Qi Feiyang.

Qi Feiyang’s expression froze.

Since gaining fame, he hadn’t been reprimanded face-to-face like this for years, even before the leader he could receive some respect.

Not to mention Ji Xinghuo was merely a junior.

A few years ago he was just an ordinary person, while he, the Flame King, could crush him with just a finger.

Qi Feiyang’s face turned alternately blue and white, wanting to argue but realizing his own fault, unwilling to bow down to Ji Xinghuo, he said in a deep voice, "This is my dereliction of duty. When I return, I will explain to the leader myself, it’s not your place to lecture me."

"Useless thing."

Ji Xinghuo didn’t want to hear his explanation either, flying over just to confirm whether the situation here was under control.

After leaving these words, he took off again and disappeared into the sky.

Qi Feiyang watched Ji Xinghuo fly away.

His face was stone-like, but internally he was extremely apprehensive, mixed with doubt, resentment, and unwillingness, along with a bit of indistinct admiration; in just a few short years possessing such frightening power...

The scene of four blazing suns in the sky just now was deeply imprinted in Qi Feiyang’s mind, making him realize the gap between himself and Ji Xinghuo.

High in the sky.

Ji Xinghuo became invisible, took out a spare phone from his Dimension Stomach, and re-entered the communication channel.

"Leader, I succeeded," he sent a message.

"We already know. Xinghuo, you did very well!" Ji Daosheng instantly replied, "The next task will still be hard on you; the entire South Asian subcontinent’s burden now rests on your shoulders."

"Yes."

After responding, Ji Xinghuo checked the current situation.

Although the nuclear detonation didn’t cause any casualties, it sparked great panic in both the South Asian subcontinent and globally.

Stock and bond markets around the world plummeted, most of them halted trading altogether.

Panic sentiment on social media was also spreading.

However, the governments of the Indi Kingdom and the Dalovida Republic promptly issued statements saying this nuclear attack was the work of extremists and had been completely intercepted, causing no harm to people or the environment.

The nuclear explosion video was also made public.

To some extent, this alleviated the global public’s anxiety, but the official spokespersons of the American Federation and West Alliance, along with their allied countries, fiercely condemned the Asia-Pacific Community for invading the South Asia Alliance and dragging the globe into a nuclear war abyss.

The camps engaged in fierce media battles, with netizens from all over bickering intensely on various social platforms.

Some supported, some opposed.

However, the South Asia Alliance was extremely quiet, especially Indi Kingdom and Dalovida Republic, where their internet was cut.

The South Asia incident and nuclear explosion were the first and second global headline news respectively.

The third hottest topic was Ji Xinghuo!

The video of him instantly defeating three Heavenly Kings in Yihanstan went viral worldwide not long ago, everyone discussing what rank Ji Xinghuo now holds; he must have already been promoted to Heavenly King.

28-year-old Heavenly King!

Except for the current Sun King, all previous age records of promotion to Heavenly King were over 40 years old.

No Earth resident became a Heavenly King under 40, while Ji Xinghuo is not yet 30!

But age is just an insignificant footnote.

What truly shocked the world was Ji Xinghuo’s terrifying strength, Brahma King, Elephant Master, and Hurricane Earl, whose rankings on the Global Battle Power List are higher one after another, especially Brahma King Firoz, who can rank in the top five in strength.

However, in front of Ji Xinghuo, they were as weak as ordinary people, all instantly defeated.

Even the intervention of the Sun King wasn’t this shocking.

Some even think Ji Xinghuo’s strength has already surpassed the Sun King, becoming the strongest in Earth’s history!

Others think he falls a bit short of the Sun King.

Countless people argue endlessly.

But everyone unanimously agrees on two points: first, even if Ji Xinghuo’s strength isn’t globally number one, it’s definitely number two, surely stronger than the Steel Emperor; second, Ji Xinghuo is the greatest genius in human history!

Aside from arguing rankings, countless people are curious about how Ji Xinghuo achieved this, a newly crowned Heavenly King with such terrifying strength!

Later, videos of Ji Xinghuo’s massacre in the Brahma King Palace, on New Balat Street, were also circulated online. The video was filmed from afar, so the phone wasn’t destroyed by the electromagnetic pulse, but the footage was clear enough, extremely bloody, and terrifying.

This sparked even greater controversy.

While everyone was still debating the moral standards of Ji Xinghuo’s violent actions, the Asia-Pacific Community released a low-orbit satellite video of Ji Xinghuo intercepting the nuclear missile.

Despite the blurry footage, the whole process could be seen.

In the dozen-second video, identical figures of Ji Xinghuo rapidly rushed towards the intercontinental missile to detonate it.

This not only detonated the nuclear bomb but also set off global discourse.

Even if people knew it was a shadow clone or similar clone ability, not Ji Xinghuo himself, they couldn’t help but be shocked.

For a moment.

Ji Xinghuo’s fame and heat even surpassed the South Asia incident. Many, after watching several videos, believed Ji Xinghuo’s strength was greater than the Sun King’s and essentially ranked first in the Global Battle Power List!

"I’m popular again..."

Ji Xinghuo chuckled self-deprecatingly.

He specially searched for reactions from the American Federation side; it was late night in the western hemisphere, but many people had been woken up, the internet ablaze, opinions erupting, while after issuing condemnations, the United States Official fell into unusual silence.

"Interesting."

Ji Xinghuo pictured the image of the Sun King in his mind, curious to know the other’s reaction at the moment?

Would he be unable to contain himself and immediately fly across half the Earth to strike?

"If you dare to come, hehe..." Ji Xinghuo sensed the Thunderclap Ship-Slicing Blade in the Dimension Stomach, "For three consecutive generations of Sun Kings to dominate Earth and ultimately die at my hand would be your honor."