243 The Federation Stirs! (1/2)
Perhaps the forty-first year of the Spirit Inception Era was meant to be a year of troubles.
It was the year when disastrous change struck the luna colonies and shocked the entire Federation. It was impossible to conceal or withhold the news. The colonies on the moon were too many. Besides the ones belonging to the major political forces, there were also many others that were owned by the many smaller political entities.
The various media agencies across the Federation were soon broadcasting the disastrous events that had taken place in the Mystic Luna Realm to the entire Federation.
Within a short span of time, the residents in the cities scattered across the Federation were all ensnared by fear. Terror and chaos swept through the population. Conspiracies of all kinds and breeds were being spread.
”Calamity strikes the moon! My god, it must be the aliens from the ancient green-bronze sword. They must have appeared!”
”I've always urged against walking the path of the cultivator. As I've guessed all along, something has happened. Cultivation is the power of the gods. It's not something we mere mortals should try and possess!”
”Don't talk nonsense. The Federation will resolve whatever is happening up there on the moon!”
As the entire Federation got into an uproar, Wang Baole's parents were beset by anxiety as well. They were helpless to do anything. Fortunately, Liu Daobin's father and the city lord of Phoenix City often visited. Through their own channels, they dug up new news and were able to reassure Wang Baole's parents.
The elderly couple was able to gain more understanding of the matter and know that Wang Baole might not be in trouble. Something had happened on the moon and led to its lockdown, and the Federation was in the midst of saving everyone.
At the same time, a team led by the Federation President and formed by members from the various major political forces had moved out and was headed for the moon. Even the Grand Supreme Elder from the Ethereal Dao College was included in the team.
The elder himself had been moved to action. The true and most powerful of the other political forces wouldn't be sitting still and waiting. The sudden change on the moon was abrupt… and a great concern to many. They could sense that something else was going on!
Mid-journey, the rescue team received transmissions from the strong men of the various political forces on guard at the luna base colony. They found out within the Mystic Luna Realm, the appearance… of a Core Formation realm cultivator, crimson eyes, and a scarlet lightning bolt that could kill a Core Formation realm cultivator!
The new discoveries made what was happening on the moon even more alarming!
After they reached the base colony, more than a hundred of them, near seven-tenths of all Core Formation realm cultivators in the Federation, gathered immediately. After consolidating all the evidence and clues they had, they reached their conclusion.
”When a tree gains sentience, it is able to assimilate a cultivator, hide within his body, and enter the Mystic Luna Realm!
”Our assessment shows that there are at least two or more such sentient tree lifeforms. Their cultivation is at the Core Formation realm, and they seem to be at odds with each other!
”Their objective—unknown!
”How they managed to wrestle control of the array formation and use it for a counter-seal—unknown!”
The evidence was presented before everyone. No one had spoken out, but each member of the rescue force clearly couldn't help but suspect… that the matter was a result of collusion between an outsider and someone within the Federation!
Federation President Duan Muque's expression was solemn. He didn't make a decision immediately, turning instead to an elderly man behind him. The latter was the Grand Supreme Elder of the Ethereal Dao College, the former president of the Federation!
The elderly man narrowed his eyes. After a moment, an icy glint flashed in his eyes, and he said in a low gravelly voice, ”Regardless, we have to break through the array formation and mount a rescue!”
His thoughts were exactly that of Duan Muque's. After the two had decided, the other political forces agreed as well. The hundred-odd Core Formation realm rescue force soon moved out and attempted to blow open the array formation!
Duan Muque even activated a shred of the power of the Divine Armament. In that instant, a thunderous rumbling shook the skies, and the entire moon quaked. However… the Mystic Luna Realm's array formation was resilient and had been infiltrated by demonic spirits who had obviously been prepared. The rescue force didn't know what kind of power or spell they had wielded. The array formation breaking efforts progressed at a snail's pace. It wouldn't be broken any time soon!
The only option was to use the Divine Armament itself. However, the appearance of the Divine Armament would definitely awaken the Night Immortal King slumbering within the Mystic Luna Realm. The extent of the resulting catastrophe would be unimaginable, so they wouldn't resort to that option until they exhausted all their means.