Chapter 1442: Humanity's Moment of Stellar Brilliance (Part 2)

"Lu Xun..." Chen Ling murmured to himself, witnessing the scene.He hadn't expected that at this critical moment for humanity's survival, Lu Xun would once again step forward, becoming the savior of the entire human race. The leader of the Nine Sovereigns had foreseen everything, and even in death, he continued to contribute to humanity.

Scarlet twilight stained the sky, as crimson as blood. The colossal body of the Scarlet Star slowly grazed past the Earth. It was so close that people on the ground could squint and make out the craters and contours on its surface.

Simultaneously, an indescribable power surged from the meteor. It wasn't energy emitted by a living being; rather, it resembled a unique form of radiation. This radiation emanated from the Scarlet Star's surface, effortlessly piercing the atmosphere and reaching Earth. Its proximity to Earth meant that a significant portion of its radiation was absorbed by the planet. Deep within civilization, where no one could perceive it, a vortex was gradually forming.

Chen Ling, possessing the power of the Scarlet Star himself, was particularly sensitive to its radiation. He could feel the nearby Scarlet Star influencing the planet in some way, though he couldn't pinpoint the exact nature or direction of this influence.

A change was quietly unfolding on Earth.Just then, Chen Ling's gaze suddenly sharpened, as if catching something, and he abruptly looked in another direction across the land.

"What... is that?"

A mass of red light, radiating a terrifying demigod aura, was rising from Earth.

It looked like a red star ascending from the Earth, yet also like a figure walking through the void. As the Earth and the Scarlet Star reached their closest ever proximity, the red light ascended step by step, treading through the emptiness.

He was attempting to board the Scarlet Star.

"The Red King?!" Chen Ling recognized the individual instantly, sensing the surging demigod pressure of the Theatrical Divinity Path.

It wasn't just Chen Ling; high-ranking figures from other realms also detected the overwhelming pressure of the Theatrical Divinity Path. They all simultaneously gazed at the rising red figure, their eyes filled with astonishment.

While everyone, including the world-ending calamities, feared the Scarlet Star's arrival, the Red King chose to go against the current and actively approach it?!Was he insane?

His red theatrical robe fluttering in the air, the Red King's form rapidly ascended from the ground. Simultaneously, the Scarlet Star was "grazing past" Earth at an incredibly high speed. It was less an ascent to heaven and more a chase after a star!

The closer he got to the Scarlet Star, the stronger the mysterious radiation became. Particle storms, originating from the void, swept all around. Any single strand falling on Earth would be a cataclysm capable of destroying most of a realm.

Yet, the robed figure continued to press against the wind without hesitation. His form swayed precariously within the terrifying particle storms, and his aura flickered violently like a candle in a gale. Still, he relentlessly pursued the Scarlet Star!

Due to the immense distance, Chen Ling couldn't discern the details. He could only vaguely perceive the red figure faltering repeatedly during its pursuit of the Scarlet Star, its aura weakening and its speed decreasing, suggesting it was encountering some unknown obstacles.

Just as he was about to lose pace with the Scarlet Star, something happened, and his speed surged once more!

He actually traversed the void directly, forcefully landing on the Scarlet Star's surface!

And then, his form and aura vanished without a trace.

"Did he succeed?" Chen Ling asked, his brow furrowed. Given the previous momentum, the Red King should have indeed landed on the Scarlet Star, but why did he disappear so suddenly? Was he instantly annihilated by the Scarlet Star? Or did he go deeper into it? What exactly was on the Scarlet Star? And what was the Red King's desperate purpose in wanting to reach it?

One question after another flooded Chen Ling's mind. The Red King's youthful, boyish face appeared in his memories, and Chen Ling suddenly felt that he understood his master less and less.

"Is that... our boss from the Twilight Society?" Jiang Xiaohua asked doubtfully, pointing at the lingering red image that had shot towards the Scarlet Star in the distance."An old geezer pretending to be young," Jian Changsheng snorted."A thieving old scoundrel!" Sun Buming added, his voice especially resentful.

Though their words were sharp, an unmistakable look of concern flashed in their eyes after witnessing the red-robed figure disappear onto the Scarlet Star.

The Red King was the pillar of the Twilight Society. While he didn't appear often, the society with him was vastly different from one without him. If anything were to happen to the Red King on the Scarlet Star, the Twilight Society would likely face very difficult times ahead.

"Stop looking; if we don't leave now, it'll be too late," Sun Buming urged, seeing the Calamity of Rest still wreaking havoc and killing people in the distance. Even if Lu Xun had altered the Scarlet Star's trajectory, it didn't completely resolve humanity's current predicament. Humanity's greatest challenge now wasn't the Scarlet Star...

It was the calamities themselves.

Although the Scarlet Star's trajectory had shifted, and the world-ending calamities no longer needed to fear being swept into the Ember of Civilization, the current situation was not simply one where the calamities could cheerfully bid humanity farewell and turn back. The conflict between humanity and the calamities had begun during the Great Cataclysm. Billions had died due to calamities after the convergence of the Grey Realm; had it not been for the Nine Sovereigns intervening to stabilize the situation, humanity would likely have been nearly extinct by now.

Even after the establishment of the Nine Great Realms, the world-ending calamities did not cease hunting humans. For three hundred years, they had been relatively stable, only because they lacked a guaranteed victory or didn't wish for a mutually destructive battle with the Nine Sovereigns. However, once they sensed humanity's weakness, they would actively attack like lurking jackals.

The destruction of the Aurora Realm was the best example.

Currently, although the world-ending calamities were no longer threatened by the Scarlet Star, human realms were already ravaged by their attacks. With one more step, they could utterly destroy humanity. How could they simply turn around and leave?

Furthermore, most of their calamity territories had been dragged into the Ember of Civilization by the Scarlet Star; even if they wished to return, there might be no place to go.

In the distance, the Calamity of Rest continued its frenzied slaughter of wave after wave of humans.

Jian Changsheng remained silent for a long time before shaking his head. "No... I'm not leaving."

"Why?""I promised the Hanging Jade Realm I would help them resist the calamities... I won't go back on my word." Jian Changsheng paused. "Moreover, during our time in the Imperial Ancient Tomb, Lord Hanging Jade saved our lives. I can't just stand by and watch him be defiled by the calamities."

Sun Buming's words of persuasion died on his lips.A ring of killing intent swirled behind Jian Changsheng. Gripping his sword with one hand, he shot forward like a soaring dragon, rushing without hesitation towards the Calamity of Rest's meat grinder.

"...That idiot," Sun Buming muttered. Watching Jian Changsheng charge towards the Calamity of Rest like a moth to a flame, he finally gritted his teeth and swiftly followed suit!