CHAPTER 862: THE SIGN TO ATTACK

In the Ancient Blue Gate World, at this moment, people in many regions felt a sudden change in their surroundings. The earth energy suddenly vanished, shocking those who had comprehended earth laws.

This also happened in the Barisan Continent, and the citizens of the empire couldn’t help but remember a moment in the past. During the war with the devils in the former devil territory, there was also a time when the earth energy suddenly disappeared.

At that time, a huge rock suddenly fell from the sky, causing the entire continent to tremble. They understood that it was their emperor’s doing, and that giant rock was one of his techniques.

Now that something similar had happened, they did not know what to think. Their emperor was far away, so they did not believe this was caused by him. But if it was not their emperor, then what caused this phenomenon?

Many people felt confused, questioning in their minds and talking about it among themselves. There were also those who truly panicked, as they did not understand the sudden disappearance of the earth energy. It was just like the time when Aldrian the Great unleashed his technique to kill many devils.

However, Aldrian the Great was not in this world right now, which made them even more uneasy.

Unbeknown to them, the energy they wondered about had not disappeared but had instead moved to a faraway place, specifically to the outer atmosphere of the Red Mist Star in the Fallen Star Cluster. The congregation of earth energy had been manifested by Aldrian into many massive rocks. They varied in size, but all were enormous.

The smallest was the size of a ten-storey building, while the largest was as wide as a great city plaza. There were hundreds of them, and all of them could fit within Aldrian’s domain.

The troops who saw it felt their hearts tremble. Aldrian the Great truly did not care to preserve his energy. To manifest a technique of this scale in space from nothing in one go must have required an immense amount of energy. Even those at the pseudo-immortal stage would not recklessly use this much.

Space was scarce in certain elemental energies, such as earth energy. That was why cultivators who wished to use their earth laws in space had to rely more on their stored internal energy. They could not depend on the energy in space to support their techniques.

Because of this, some cultivators suffered setbacks in space, as they had to work much harder just to perform their normal techniques. They expended far more energy compared to when they were in a place rich in elemental energy.

That was why they were amazed at how Aldrian seemed unconcerned about how much energy he used to perform a technique of this scale in space.

However, they remembered that this was the man who could create countless swords in the upper atmosphere of the Ancient Blue Gate World. They simply accepted that Aldrian was different and that common knowledge and standards could not be applied to him.

After a few moments, the giant rocks finally stopped growing, and suddenly all of them were engulfed in flames. The scorching heat from the flames could be felt from afar, forcing the troops to shield themselves from it.

Even someone at the pseudo-immortal establishment stage could feel their skin burning at that moment, which showed how dangerous the flames were.

After the flames had burned the rocks for a while, Aldrian, still looking down at the world of red mist, spoke a single word.

"Fall."

The rocks then began to descend toward the Red Mist Star, pulled by the planet’s gravity. The hundreds of rocks grew faster and faster, and the flames became even more intense due to friction with the atmosphere.

The people watched as the falling rocks formed a massive cluster of meteors that ready to strike the world.

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On the surface of the Red Mist Star, inside the palace where Xarz normally stayed, the strongest devil at the moment was within the throne hall. The hall itself remained in fairly good condition despite the palace exterior being partially damaged.

This devil was the next strongest after Xarz and served as his right-hand man. He was also the one responsible for holding the fort whenever Xarz was not present.

He appeared as a middle-aged man from the same race as Xarz—a vampire. His cultivation was at middle pseudo immortal stage.

He sat on the throne, and normally, he enjoyed moments like this, where he could savor the feeling of authority. However, at this time, his heart was restless. In fact, he had felt this way for the past week.

It began when reports arrived that the soul lamps of several high-ranking devils from various factions had suddenly gone out. Those high-ranking devils were among the ones who had departed for the central star cluster to join the great war with Rulleus

All of it happened quickly, but fortunately, the soul lamp of their leader was still burning.

The situation confused him greatly, leaving him uncertain of what to think.

What really happened in the central star cluster? Did something go wrong with the surprise attack? But they were with Rulleus and the troops from the central region of heaven, how could there be a problem?

His thoughts turned toward Aldrian. He was one of those who remained skeptical of the rumors about him. Although he had heard the story directly from Xarz, he still found it hard to believe that Aldrian was truly as the rumors described.

Yet he couldn’t help but think of Aldrian since then. Could the rumors be true, and the surprise attack have failed?

As he was deep in thought, he suddenly sensed something from outside. In an instant, he vanished from the throne and reappeared outside, floating near the palace. He looked up at the sky and narrowed his eyes.

The sky was obstructed by red clouds and mist, which made his view of the upper sky unclear, but he could sense something from above. He was the first to notice it, but soon a few other devils sensed it as well and turned their gazes upward.

More and more devils began to feel it and did the same. As time passed, they suddenly felt an intense heat, and at that moment, the strongest devil there felt chill run down his spine.

He could finally sense clearly what was coming.

"Raise the city’s barrier!" he roared.

Many devils were stunned for a moment, but they instantly moved according to his order. However, the things approaching from the high sky were already near, and soon they pierced through the clouds and mist.

The devils who finally saw them were utterly shocked. They saw many meteors descending toward their direction. The sight made their bodies tremble, as the heat alone was deadly even for pseudo immortal stage cultivators!

The speed of the meteors was terrifyingly fast, and the smaller fragments had already begun to fall before the barrier could be fully erected.

Those smaller meteors were fragments of the larger ones, created as they burned upon entering the atmosphere. Their speed was the fastest among all the falling meteors.

Boom! Boom!

"Argh!"

"Ahhh!"

The small meteors struck the vast city, and the shockwaves alone injured anyone below the Marquess stage. The waves of flame caused by the impact engulfed the surrounding area, sweeping through everything in their path. Even devils at the Emperor stage were burned to ashes.

Many tried to defend themselves with their own barrier techniques, but the power of the falling meteors was too overwhelming. The flames that burned around the meteors were deadly, their heat strong enough to endanger even pseudo-immortal establishment stage cultivators. Combined with their fall velocity, the meteors were an unstoppable force.

Boom! Boom!

"Argh!"

"Take cover! Take cover! Don’t hold them—"

Boom!

Chaos erupted everywhere. The scene of destruction and death spread throughout the city.

The small meteors continued to fall as the barrier finally began to take form. The strongest devil also activated his own barrier technique to protect himself and the area around him. However, the massive meteors still descending from above made his heart turn cold.

If those meteors were to fall directly on the city, they would kill and destroy everything without exception. He could escape using an escape talisman, but that would mean losing their headquarters and many devils in a single sweep.

He gritted his teeth and continued to strengthen his barrier technique as several meteors struck it. He held on, but he knew he couldn’t maintain it for long.

With a restless gaze, he kept watching the great barrier that was almost complete, covering the city. When it finally began to block some of the meteors, he let out a sigh of relief.

The barrier was finally completed just as several massive meteors slammed into it.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

From the space, the sight of meteors colliding and exploding was truly spectacular. The force of the impact swept away the red clouds and mist, revealing the surface of the world for the first time in a long while. The same scene unfolded across many regions where the meteors fell.

Aldrian watched as his creation unleashed destruction, and he finally spoke a single word.

"Attack."