703 The Night Immortal King! (1/2)
The moon trembled as the howl rose. Alarm flashed across everyone's faces as they stood, half-bowed and facing Wang Baole, in the aerial port. There was stark terror on some of those faces.
As cultivators stationed on the lunar base, they knew the mysteries hidden on the moon better than anyone else. The visible half of the moon was still relatively safe. The dark side of the moon, on the other hand, was filled with danger. In the deepest region of this half of the moon slept a gigantic corpse!
Since the ancient sword had entered the Solar System and its fragments had landed on the moon, the gigantic corpse had awoken only twice. The first time had occurred decades ago. The second time… had been only a few years ago!
During the most recent awakening, the corpse had exuded a terrifying power and revealed the chains that bound its entire body. It had fallen to its knees while staring in the direction of the ancient sword. The sight had awed and terrified everyone who had witnessed it.
The gigantic corpse's existence was why the moon remained such a dangerous place. At the same time, it also gave the moon an extraordinary and unknown edge in terms of the satellite's actual offensive capabilities!
At the present moment, while everyone was frozen in awe at the unexpected roar, Wang Baole spoke coolly, his eyes flashing.
\”Activate all engines powering the moon. We will depart from the moon's natural orbit in three days' time and head towards Venus. There shall be no delay!\”
Having made his instructions clear, Wang Baole turned and raced straight towards the roaring giant corpse. Waves of air rose in his wake, marking his swift departure. He disappeared almost immediately, vanishing from everyone's sight. His voice echoed in his absence, resonating in the aerial port.
\”Yes, sir!\” The awe he had instilled in the crowd remained after his departure. Everyone bowed instinctively and replied in unison. Then, they lifted their heads and stared in the direction Wang Baole had left.
\”The giant corpse roared as soon as Wang Baole landed on the moon. I have a feeling that something big is going to happen!\”
\”I remember it now. The last time the giant corpse woke up was during the Foundation Establishment trial for the various political entities' disciples… Senator Wang was there then as well…\”
\”That's right. I remember City Lord Wang nearly died. The Galactic Dusk Sect elder who stole his core is still imprisoned!\”
Wang Baole was both senator and city lord, so there was no specific way to address him. Everyone was still recovering from fright and nervousness, but despite their concerns, no one dared to defy Wang Baole's orders. His instructions were soon passed down the ranks. The entire moon soon began to shake.
It was a different sort of tremor from the shuddering that followed the giant corpse's roar. The latter followed no rhyme or reason. The former was a sustained and consistent trembling, which was a result of all engines installed on the moon being activated in consecutive order.
As the engines were activated and preparations were swiftly made for the moon's deployment, Wang Baole was also making his way speedily across the visible side of the moon. He left bursts of howling winds in his wake, which went sweeping across the lands. Ancient Martial realm Moon Beasts trembled and stayed out of his way.
Nocturnal Moon Bats also howled in terror upon sensing Wang Baole's aura in the distance. They dared not take flight. Instead, they fell to the ground and started digging frantically, then wormed into those hastily made holes and hid their trembling forms underground.
Both types of beasts had been beneath Wang Baole's notice during his first visit to the moon. He didn't spare them a single glance as he sped through the air like lightning now. A few moments later, as he was about to reach the dark side of the moon, he finally came to a standstill.
On the ground beneath his feet were hundreds of gigantic Moon Gu. These huge centipede-like creatures were like the mythical monsters of death that lived in the deserts. Each one of them spanned hundreds to thousands of feet long, with cultivation at the third and fourth levels of the True Breath realm. They had appeared in masses during Wang Baole's first time on the moon. It had been a near heart-stopping experience. Now, though…
He hovered in midair while the Moon Gu wriggled on the ground and cowered in fear, afraid to raise their heads. Liquid stained the ground near many of the Moon Gu's tails. It looked like they had just pissed themselves.