Chapter 854 - Seclusion and Derivation (1/2)

Chapter 854: Seclusion and Derivation

Translator: Yukidaruma Translations  Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

At the next moment, many of the clan’s older members and professors saw the abnormality in the sky. When they saw the Moon explode, with golden and black light bursting out, and then the scattered pieces of the Moon came to a standstill in the sky, everyone was shocked speechless. Their eyes were wide open and their mouths agape.

“This…”

“Right now, the only people at the Moon’s relics are…”

“Could it be Fang Xingjian?”

“What on earth has happened?”

Everyone started to bring out their cell phones and made one call after another. All sorts of intelligence organizations started taking action, and all kinds of news started to be transmitted between the members of the upper echelon.

After about half an hour later, these members of the Ford Clan’s upper echelon understood what was going on, and they also ascertained that Fang Xingjian and the two Mage Kings were fine.

Everyone looked at the moon dejectedly, feeling great despair.

“You people have not attained the Divine level and are unaware of how terrifying Fang Xingjian is. This person’s remarkable powers have long reached an unbelievable state. This is Earth’s good fortune and our misfortune.

“The people of our generation are destined to be suppressed by him for life. Our only hope is that we’ll be able to continue to bear with this and accumulate powers for our later generations, letting them undergo transformations,” the Thunder Monarch said calmly. “From today onward, if anyone brings today’s matter up again, don’t blame me for not showing any mercy.”

The many members of the Ford Clan’s upper echelon fell silent. No one dared to object to the Thunder Monarch’s decision anymore.

On Earth, countless people were deeply astonished by the Moon’s changes. Most of the ordinary people were naturally worried that the changes to the Moon would bring about disasters. However, the government stepped in to pacify them, and most people continued to work, learn, and take breaks as usual despite the shattered state of the Moon.

Despite this, many rumors concerning extraordinary strength had simultaneously started to spread through the cities. This provided a start for the Earth’s Federation.

Yet, there were also many radicals who used this natural phenomenon as a reason to declare the end of the world and started actions of theft, vandalism, and assaults. On the day the Moon exploded, over 100,000 people participated in a riot. They were primarily concentrated in the regions of the Middle East, North Africa, and South America. The losses were over one billion USD.

Aside from these rioters, another group who also showed intense reactions toward the Moon’s changes consisted of the believers of the various religions on Earth.

The leaders of many minor religions declared the arrival of the end of the world and that only those who joined their religions could receive salvation. They made use of this opportunity to intimidate a large number of people into joining their religions and ripping off a lot of money from them.

A few of the major religions had also taken action. However, as the primary targets, they were all suppressed by the Earth’s Federation, who started to pacify the believers.

Despite this, there were still over 1,000 believers on Earth who committed suicide over various reasons.

At the Planetary Defense, an assistant knocked on the office door, but he did not get any reply even after a very long while. He hesitated for a moment and eventually opened the door, only to find the Planetary Defense’s leader—Xia Yan—lying on the ground with an expression of regret. Xia Yan was no longer breathing.

Shocked cries and chaotic sounds rang out as people came running over. Many people were shocked by the news that Xia Yan had committed suicide.

The assistant picked up a piece of paper from the office desk, read its contents, and silently heaved out a sigh.

The words on the paper wrote: “I’m sorry. I’m unable to accept a future where Earth will be under the rule of a single clan. I’m also unable to accept that there’s a god above us whom we’ll never be able to go against.” As he read the words on the paper, the assistant seemed to be able to feel the despair and grief Xia Yan had felt.

It was a deep sense of despair that ordinary people felt toward a power they could not fight against and a future they could not change.

After Fang Xingjian defeated the final opponent in the wordless monument, his martial will returned to his body. His eyes gleamed in a chaotic array of light, and there seemed to be endless mysteries flashing in them.