blogombal Chapter 55: The Prelude to the Final Battle
Chapter 55: The Prelude to the Final Battle
After exchanging tasks at the control center, Hong and Thor transformed into two streaks of light that pierced the heavens and the earth, heading straight for major war zones around the world.
Thor's target is the European war zone.
He was like a purple meteor, crashing directly into the most densely populated area of the beast tide.
"Get the hell out of my way!"
With a loud shout, the entire star-level lightning domain was unleashed without reservation!
"Sizzle—!"
A purple inferno of lightning instantly enveloped the sea area within a hundred miles. The sky was dyed an eerie purple, and countless thick bolts of lightning, like wildly dancing pythons, descended from the dark clouds, indiscriminately bombarding all life below.
The seawater was boiling, and the air was filled with a pungent, acrid smell.
Millions of low-level monsters were reduced to charred remains before they could even scream in the lightning.
Those king-level monsters that had been giving the Europa war zone councilors a major headache became incredibly sluggish in Thor's domain.
Thor's figure weaved through the lightning, so fast that only a series of afterimages remained.
"Ninefold Thunder Sword! Die!"
The battle blade, imbued with fierce and powerful sword intent, easily shattered those king-level monsters that usually dominated a region of the sea with a single strike!
Meanwhile, Hong arrived in the equally devastated American theater of operations.
In stark contrast to Thor's devastating and violent entrance, Hong arrived silently.
He simply hovered quietly in mid-air, calmly watching the surging tide of beasts below.
Immediately afterwards, a black sphere silently unfolded around him.
The black sphere slowly expanded, engulfing several king-level monsters that were besieging the war base, along with the lower-level monsters around them.
There was no earth-shattering energy collision, no heart-wrenching screams or wails.
After the black sphere passed by, all signs of life in that area of the sea were completely erased, leaving it as clean as if it had never existed.
The seawater is still the same seawater, but the monsters that once inhabited it are gone.
Only half a day had passed since the two most powerful martial artists on Earth joined forces to sweep through the area.
All leaders of the king level and above were slaughtered during the global beast tide.
The remaining low-level monsters, having lost the command and control of their superiors, descended into complete chaos. They were subsequently driven back into the sea by humans.
The beast tide that had ravaged global human civilization was temporarily lifted at this moment.
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The global headquarters of the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy, in the quiet room on the top floor.
Luo Feng sat cross-legged and slowly opened his eyes.
The excruciating pain from the exhaustion of his mental energy had completely disappeared. After a period of deep sleep and meditation, his mental energy had not only fully recovered, but had even shown a slight improvement due to the previous extreme exertion.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the figure in black standing quietly by the window.
At this moment, Hong's aura was restrained, just like an ordinary person who had never cultivated. But Luo Feng knew what terrifying power was hidden in that seemingly ordinary body.
"How are you feeling?" Hong turned around and asked gently.
"Master, I have fully recovered." Luo Feng quickly stood up and answered respectfully.
Hong nodded, a hint of approval in his eyes: "You did a great job in the battle in the Southeast Theater."
After a brief compliment, Hong changed the subject, seemingly casually asking, "Luo Feng, the fortuitous encounter you had on Fog Island must have been quite special. I'm very curious... were there any secret techniques specifically targeting soul attacks?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Feng's body stiffened abruptly.
In his mind, Babata instantly bristled!
"That Hong! His acting is terrible! He practically called out our Meteorite Star directly! He was definitely implying that he knows something!"
Seeing the fascinating expression on Luo Feng's face, Hong simply smiled and did not urge him.
Luo Feng's mind raced, but in the end, he chose to believe the man before him. He scratched his head awkwardly and nodded, "Master... I was indeed lucky to obtain a secret technique for attacking souls."
A knowing glint flashed in Hong's eyes, and he nodded, as if everything was within his expectations.
"Very good." He said in a deep voice, "The Golden Horned Beast's physical defense is incredibly strong, perhaps even exceeding the limits of what we can imagine. But it is ultimately just a young beast that has only recently come of age, and its soul must be its greatest weakness. Your secret technique may become our last resort."
As soon as he finished speaking, the communication watch on Hong's wrist suddenly lit up, and Thor's voice came through.
"Brother Hong! All the parliamentarians and leaders of the five major powers worldwide have now connected to the War God Palace virtual space! The final strategic meeting is waiting for the two of you!"
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Virtual space, the highest conference room of the Ares Palace.
The figures of Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng coalesced in the main position.
Looking around, all the surviving parliamentary-level powerhouses from around the world, as well as the top leaders of the five major powers, were holographically projected here, and every face was filled with exhaustion and heaviness.
Hong gave a meaningful look to the five people: Mohanderson, Jia Yi, East, Tripati Singh, and Sokolov.
Without uttering a single wasted word, he raised his hand and projected the holographic image of the Golden Horned Beast devouring the Third War Base of the Indian Empire into the center of the conference room.
When the scene of the massive alloy base being crushed into a metal sphere and swallowed up was witnessed, a suppressed gasp filled the conference room.
"Everyone, you've all seen it, haven't you?"
Hong's voice echoed in the conference room.
"According to the analysis of the 'Dome of Light' system, after the target has devoured enough metal, its energy level has evolved to the fifth level of the Constant Star, or even higher."
"Passive defense is tantamount to waiting for death. Although our previous attack on the Thunder Dragon Emperor with hydrogen bombs had some effect, it was too commotional, and the Golden Horned Beast must have already become aware of it. The same tactics will not work on it again. We... must take the initiative."
He looked at Luo Feng beside him and gave the first instruction.
"Luo Feng, switch the 'Dome of Light' system to maximum power! Major powers worldwide, ensure unimpeded energy transmission routes and grant satellite access to your respective regions. Regardless of energy costs, scan all ocean areas globally. Within half an hour, before the system overloads, locate its precise position!"
"Yes!" Luo Feng nodded emphatically.
Then, Hong's gaze turned to Thor.
"Second brother, once we find it, the two of us will be responsible for a direct assault."
Finally, his gaze returned to Luo Feng, and his voice became extremely solemn.
"Luo Feng, Thor and I will create opportunities for you during the battle. At that time, you must use the Dome of Light weapon system to unleash all the energy of the B6-level laser cannon onto it!"
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After a brief instruction, this final operational plan, which was crucial to the survival of civilization, was approved unanimously.
The core control room of the Dome of Light at the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall.
Luo Feng returned to the control seat, his expression more serious than ever before.
In his mind, Babata also put away his usual playfulness, his small face full of solemnity.
"Babata, let's begin!"
"clear!"
With Luo Feng's command, the "Dome of Light" system emitted a tremendous hum, and the energy readings in the entire core control center began to soar wildly. Countless satellites, deep-sea probes, life energy sensors, and everything else scattered across the globe were integrated at this moment, launching a carpet scan of the world's oceans with unprecedented power.
Time ticked by, and the control center was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. All the technicians held their breath, staring intently at the scanning beam that kept moving across the main screen.
The scan reached the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean—the Mariana Trench.
"Beep—! Beep—! Beep—!"
The piercing alarm suddenly blared throughout the entire center!
"Warning! An extraordinary energy source detected! 100% match with the target Golden Horned Beast! Target locked!"
On the main screen, a huge golden dot is clearly marked in the deep trench!
The Golden Horned Beast's target is none other than the No. 12 ancient civilization ruins!
Almost at the same time the alarm sounded, Hong turned to look at Thor. The two strongest men on Earth smiled at each other, a tacit understanding of entrusting each other with their lives flowing in their eyes.
With a single grip, Hong brought back the black spear that had accompanied him throughout his life of battles.
next second.
A sharp beam of light and a burst of violent purple lightning shot into the sky from the dome of the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall!
Two beams of light tore through the sky at incredible speed, leaving two long trails in the air as they headed straight for the vast Pacific Ocean!
Luo Feng followed closely behind, stepping on the Sky Shuttle and transforming into the third stream of light to catch up.
The prelude to the decisive battle concerning the ultimate survival of Earth's civilization has officially begun at this moment!