705 Dont You Hate Her? (2/2)
The green lotus and the Night Immortal King seem to share an intimate connection. Perhaps… he was the last owner of the green lotus. Or perhaps… he wasn't. Maybe it was his master, Lord Zhou, instead? Wang Baole chose not to disturb the clearly depressed Little Missy with his questions. He flew off, raising his head and gazing into the starlit skies.
The most powerful Dao in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace? Even though it might be extremely powerful, who would do such a horrible thing just to own a mystic art… not me. Wang Baole's eyes turned towards the slumbering ground of the Night Immortal King. Then, with a single step, he headed for the lunar base.
Three days passed under Wang Baole's watchful supervision and detailed inspection. Assured that everything was running smoothly, Wang Baole stood inside the command center on the lunar base, amidst a crowd of busy cultivators, staring at numerous projection screens as endless data ran across them. Finally, he gave the order for the moon's departure!
\”Let's take off!\”
As Wang Baole's order rang out in the air, all engines on the moon began to activate at full force!
A loud thunder began to spread across the moon as vast stores of energy began to accumulate inside the moon after its engines were activated. Energy continued to build up. The moon began to quake, and its quakes slowly nudged it away from its orbital course. The Earth's gravitational pull continued to lock the moon in place though. They needed more time before the moon could pull completely free from its orbit. They needed time for the moon to gather more energy, enough to surpass the gravitational forces of Earth.
\”The lunar array formation has been fully activated. Results of our simulations show that stability can be maintained at the moon's greatest speed!\”
\”We're at sixty percent of our full force and heading towards the seventy percent mark!\”
\”All indicators display as normal. I propose igniting ten Anti-Spirit Bombs to increase the moon's thrust!\” Reports from various departments were sent to the command center and continued to come in. Wang Baole nodded and approved the ignition of Anti-Spirit Bombs.
As a stronghold fitted for battle, the moon housed numerous Anti-Spirit Bombs. Wang Baole had only found that out after he had taken command of the moon. He realized then that the Federation had been trying to present a weaker front. In reality, it had built a considerable stock of Anti-Spirit Bombs over the years.
The explosion of ten Anti-Spirit Bombs triggered a deafening boom that pushed the moon's propulsion to ninety percent. Everyone could sense a force tugging at them.
\”Everything is going as planned. Waiting for your approval to merge with the Solar System Array Formation and give the moon a final thrust!\”
\”Approved!\” Wang Baole took a deep breath and barked out his approval. The moon and the Solar System Array Formation performed the approved fusion. Upon complete fusion, the entire moon shook violently and thundered. It broke free from Earth's gravitational pull… and began speeding towards the stars!
The moon's departure sent tremors rippling through Earth itself, startling Earth's populace. Everyone raised their heads and stared skywards. The moon was no longer where it was supposed to be, it was far away and shrinking in size right before their eyes!
It was a mind-blowing sight to witness. The moon's deviation from its orbit had thrown the tidal waves into disarray. Towering waves rose all of a sudden, threatening to transform into a flood that would put all land underwater.
Fortunately, the Federation had been prepared for this. The cultivators left on Earth unleashed their full power against the tidal waves, finally stabilizing the tidal chaos. However, the image of the departing moon and the sudden tsunamis had been branded into the minds of the Federation citizens!
The Federation chose that moment to announce to everyone the person in charge of the lunar base. Wang Baole was the one who was commanding the moon and steering its course!
Wang Baole's reputation saw an instantaneous spike in the Federation. His fame might have surpassed even that of Duan Muque!
As the moon freed itself from its orbit and raced towards space, somewhere on Mercury, aboard the Never-Ending Clan battleship, Daoist You Ran—who had been sitting in meditation while repairing the battle robes that controlled the battleship—opened his eyes slowly.
The battle robes before him were mostly restored. He raised his head and stared at Venus, his eyes glimmering with a dark light. A moment passed. Then, his command thundered throughout the entire Dao Palace!
\”Destroy Venus!\”