Brilliant Radiance

Kang De has run out of ideas.

Since that dazzling and spectacular battle, all the observers have been waiting for a long time.

None of them foresaw Kang De's next move.

There were no more weapons or means, nor any more earth-shattering and overwhelming force.

They only exchanged blows with the giant beast once, and the result was a draw.

The high-speed alchemical bombs, resembling a flock of eagles, failed to inflict sufficient damage on the enemy, while the super-energy elemental attack unleashed by the deep-sea behemoth was blocked by Kang De's phase-shifting spell.

Then the behemoth continued forward, and Kang De opened the door and left. On the ocean, only the mountain-like ferocious beast galloped across the sea, its sharp edge pointing Distant Harbor —it was neither injured nor retreated, nor even hindered.

This led to a sense of bewilderment among the ruling classes of various countries.

Was the monster too powerful, or were Kang De's weapons not as formidable as he had imagined?

I rationally agree with the former.

But people's hearts... tend towards the latter.

He gave up.

The Emperor turned and said, "It seems my future son-in-law has finally come to terms with reality and is preparing to confront this monster on land. Order the Sun Imperial Guard and Royal Mage Guards to assemble, and send envoys to expedite the persuasion. Kang De will surely return to the Distant Harbor to plan the evacuation of civilians and the mobilization of troops. Therefore, go and convey my decree!"

"The generous aid of the sovereign of mankind is ready to come at any time. I have already extended my hand, hoping he will accept it. I can even help first, just by saying the word."

Just then, the Minister of Magic, who had been silent all along, exclaimed in surprise, "Your Majesty!"

The emperor turned his head back.

"Varied..."

Silver Moon Council.

"Ancestor, it's too late! I've already promised Kang De I'd send aid! So we must immediately push through the aid plan. We need to deploy heavy troops and establish strategic magic-based positions in the Distant Harbor..."

Dairila summoned the Parrot to the secret room in the side hall again, her urgency palpable.

But what puzzled and angered her was that her ancestor not only failed to call for the deployment of troops, but also kept talking nonsense during the live broadcast. He failed to take advantage of the moment when Kang De's Tomahawk Harpoon and harpoons were at their most powerful and formidable to press forward the aid plan, thus missing a golden opportunity.

Now that Kang De's powerful offensive has proven utterly useless, the elders are once again wavering.

Malegith rolled her eyes in a sassy manner, her pinky fingers curled up, and she looked completely indifferent. Her delicate hand gently scraped the surface of a black crystal with her glossy nails.

The Empress roared, "Ancestor! What are you doing!"

The Parrot didn't reply. With a gentle twist of her finger, the black crystal was shaped into a near-oval shape. Then, she nodded in satisfaction, picked up another black crystal from her palm, and pinched the two flat, translucent pieces together with her fingers, making a crisp sound as they collided.

Then, the former Phoenix King gently waved her hand, taking a vibrant green branch from a nearby potted plant. The noble elven royalty commanded all trees to bow in her presence. The branch deftly shifted its shape in her hands, as if it had come to life. It firmly held two crystal pieces together, then bent at both ends...

"What's this?"

The Parrot put the thing on, revealing its gleaming teeth. "Sunglasses."

Dairila was enraged by Malegith's pretentious attitude!

She shouted angrily, "You!"

Malegith tossed her hair, exuding a sassy charm. "If you're so worried about him, why don't you go yourself?"

"... snort!"

Dairila actually stormed out the door and rushed back into the hall.

The Parrot raised its hand and pressed down, closing the door. Then, the Phoenix Eyes activated, and through the exquisite handmade sunglasses, it watched the real-time images in the hall.

It's the same here.

The noisy hall fell silent for a moment. The elders watched as the Queen returned. The Phoenix King seemed somewhat different than before. She raised her arms and proclaimed, "Gentlemen! You all know that this is not a matter of Kang De's military failing, but rather that the enemy is stronger than ever before! We can no longer harbor prejudice or hostility, for what is now threatened is Twilight Moon's naval power and the very foundation of our nation! Therefore..."

"So we're going to offer the Queen to that Cathayan?" the elder of the army faction shouted indignantly. "This isn't how elves do things! Do you really love that human so much?!"

Dairila panicked and instinctively retorted, "No, that's not true! I just..."

"Then why did you say that before?" the elder demanded sternly. "You are the Empress of Twilight Moon. You cannot place your personal love above the interests of the nation. For the Phoenix King to marry a human is the greatest disgrace, enough to shame all previous emperors! Even if Twilight Moon needs the power of the Cathayan, it cannot be done in this way! Listen carefully! Even if I die here, even if I draw my sword and commit suicide, I will never agree to it..."

Just then, the Minister of War exclaimed, "Look!"

All the elves' attention was drawn, Dairila exclaimed in surprise, "What?"

The Minister of War reached out and manipulated the planetary projection, the intricate Magic Power propelling the spell model upwards. A thin line faintly flowed from the clouds, and the elf's expression was somewhat bewildered.

"It seems..." he said, "That something is trying to escape."

The Tower of All-Seeing

"We should send aid immediately..."

"Screw you! You Kang De's lackey! Are you a spy for the Cathayan?!"

"Bullshit! I'll fuck you..."

"I'll hit you!"

In the midst of the melee, the councilors either leaped into the air with flying kicks or unleashed rising dragon punches, with the Grand Speaker using them as a backdrop. The supreme ruler of the Council hesitated—theoretically, he agreed to take this opportunity to repair relations with Kang De and obtain Kang De's willingness to back down and make concessions, but sometimes, decisions cannot be based on theory, but on reality.

But just as he was pondering this, the Beacon Tower System showed unusual activity.

In the heavens, the Phase Gate quietly opened.

A massive boulder, neither too big nor too small, but moving at an extremely high speed, leaped out of the Phase Door and plummeted downwards.

Not long ago, several Dragon Ballad echoed throughout the Endless Sea.

The Dragon Language was powerful and majestic, full of grandeur and domineering power; it was an instruction from the supreme Dragon Emperor.

All dragons near the Endless Sea, evacuate immediately.

Azure Fleet.

"Message received from the Distant Harbor, Commander!" the communications officer reported. "A warning from the Dragon of Cathay —a reminder to prepare for an impact!"

At that time, Dong Tianming resided in the clouds, overlooking the swaggering, powerful deep-sea monsters.

"Such power is truly astonishing, but it's a pity it encountered such an enemy... What a waste."

He shook his head and said, "It's still up to this old man to step in. Hmph, the young man has a long way to go, but for someone his age to have achieved this much, he is already the greatest talent of our time. It's normal for him to be a little arrogant."

At this point, he still clicked his tongue in resentment. "But it's still infuriating that he dared to treat me so disrespectfully. Hmph, now that he's out of options, he'll surely return to Distant Harbor to prepare for defense. When Hong San speaks of it, he'll definitely come to me for advice. Hmph, I'll give him a good lesson and show him my methods. I'll let him know that his tricks and skills are like the light of a firefly compared to mine, how dare he compete with the sun!"

At this point, Dong Tianming suddenly laughed.

He laughed at the same time, and sighed at the same time.

Although I was inwardly disgusted by Kang De's dismissive attitude, at this moment, my heart was pounding, and a huge, inexplicable emotion surged into my heart. That sudden feeling seemed to be fear.

Seem.

Because he had long forgotten the taste of fear.

It must be fear... He clutched his chest, unsurprised by this sudden, instinctive emotion, for he was prepared to face the catastrophe and conflict in the Distant Harbor.

He would once again draw his sword and fight against those Divine Land, against those traitors who stirred up trouble in the clouds above the land—he had waited far too long for this day.

He has finally met the person he was waiting for.

Forced to flee eastward, becoming a deserter, all the forbearance and burdens he had endured had finally come to an end. Thinking of this, his blood surged, a tremendous tremor vibrated through his body. This fear was not unexpected; it was an emotion mixed with excitement, a yearning to explode, a yearning to release, a yearning...

Hmm...

Wait, something's not right... What's going on with me...?

Dong Tianming then realized something was wrong, because waves of fear surged through him, even giving rise to the instinct to turn around and run away. This was no longer the anticipation of "the XX-year period has passed".

He pondered for a moment, then reached out and took out a tortoise shell coin.

When in doubt, consult a divination master.

The copper coin entered the tortoise shell, Dong Tianming made a hand seal, his spiritual energy flowing freely, and then...

The palm of my hand holding the tortoise shell felt an intense burning heat.

He reacted extremely quickly, throwing away the tortoise shell.

However, the astonishing eyesight of someone who had practiced martial arts had already noticed the unusual nature of the tortoise shell.

He saw the patterns on the back of the armor radiate a molten lava-like light and heat, and then it suddenly exploded, like a ball of the hottest flame, shining like the sun, with burning stardust and molten copper splattering everywhere!

"Hold!"

"What the hell?! What the hell?! What the hell?! What the hell?!"

The old man shuddered in fright, then his right arm suddenly jerked, his sleeves billowing out a massive amount of talismans that danced like maple leaves, outlining golden inscriptions that intertwined and surrounded his body, forming an indestructible protection. Then, a gust of wind rose around him, accompanied by thunderous roars, and he transformed into a bolt of lightning, fleeing madly toward the Distant Harbor!

Although I can't understand the divination results right away, running away is the right thing to do!

Distant Harbor.

"Kan Fantian, Kan Fantian, when will we get to see the ultimate bomb from the Big Mek?"

The green-skinned warlord, kicking each of the newly recruited kids, roared, "You're not worthy! Only I! Only I, who Kan Fantian, can always be by the Big Mek's side, watching the epic explosions!"

The green-skinned men looked on with envy. "Tell us, tell us!"

So, despite his Kan Fantian and the fact that he always missed the best opportunity, he still firmly remembered the promise of the Big Mek ": "Next time, definitely."

Meanwhile, the ruling classes of the three kingdoms had already detected Kang De's new attack.

The meteor-like boulder fell from the sky.

"A miniature Forbidden Spell?" The magic advisors from the three kingdoms quickly assessed the destructive power. "The mass is too small; speed alone is insufficient to inflict effective damage on the target..."

The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Do you intend to use this to intimidate and deter others?"

The Council member said coldly, "Foolish! Revealing our final cards here?"

In the Silvermoon Hall, Dairila frowned deeply. "It doesn't seem so..."

As the massive boulder, moving at the speed of a meteor, crashed down from the starry sky, smashing through all the other obstructing boulders, and reached the point of maximum repulsive force from the behemoth, the Phase Gate unfolded brilliantly from that boulder.

An alchemical bomb was launched.

Then the Phase Gate suddenly collapsed and closed, something that happened in an instant.

There is only one.

"One?"

The rulers of the Three Kingdoms all clearly saw the shape of the alchemical bomb.

It was almost half the size of the bomb clusters that Kang De had previously dropped.

They had expected a massive, concentrated barrage, like the offensive Kang De had launched before—but what could a single, small alchemical bomb do?

In the sky, Dong Tianming flew through the air, shouting in alarm, "Damn it! Damn it! It's here!"

He still didn't understand what had happened.

But even with just his intuition and spiritual sense, he could feel a terrifying crisis was about to unfold.

"So—what the hell is that?!"

Kang De leaped again from the White Mist World and arrived at the sea surface 150 kilometers away. Protected by his battle suit and hovering with jet engines, Horus's voice resounded in his ears.

"Father," he said, "You opened the box."

Kang De murmured, "Has it begun?"

"Here we go."

The B61-11 Earth-Penetrating Nuclear Bomb broke through the repulsive field and struck the behemoth's outer layer.

Through a sophisticated, simple, and reliable detection mechanism, the current quietly passes through, activating the detonator.

PBX-9502 insensitive high-energy explosive was detonated.

Intense and powerful chemical energy erupted. The mission of these conventional explosives was not to kill the enemy with shock waves and propelling fragments, but as part of the implosion trigger design, they transformed into the giant hand of the god of destruction, grasped that lump of orange alloy, and then squeezed it tightly.

In the sudden grasp of this destructive hand, the density of enriched uranium was greatly compressed, and the fissile material instantly entered a supercritical state, triggering a chain reaction.

Within a picosecond, the neutron is captured, splits, loses its mass, and releases infinite light and heat.

An atomic bomb exploded inside the B61 Tactical Nuclear Bomb.

Its mission is simply to pull the trigger.

The small nuclear explosion generated immense high temperature and pressure, releasing X-rays equivalent to 1.4 billion times the instantaneous light Fallout in the Teller-Ulam model. This triggered the ultimate ablation and compression of the secondary propulsion layer structure. This powerful force, exceeding the limit, ultimately overcame the Coulomb force between protons, propelling the atomic nuclei to collide violently. The deuterium-deuterium thermonuclear reaction finally released enormous fusion energy!

A thermonuclear warhead from the United States of America explodes in the ocean of another world.

Another sun rises from the sea.

In the observation equipment of the Imperial City, the Dusk Moon Parliament, and the Tower of All-Seeing, under the watchful eyes of the Azure Fleet and the dragons, the world lost its luster for a fleet of time.

As the sun set and the almost dim sea returned to midday, darkness was dispelled by light, and an unprecedentedly bright light filled the world, eclipsing the sky and making the towering tentacles reflect a chilling white. This Destroyer, cast into the Mortal World by the Star Palace and annihilating the Yilan-Su'er Civilization, seemed to be placed under the spotlight and on the judgment platform of the world, and then—it was swallowed up in flames!

The massive fireball exploded instantly, evaporating, spreading, caved in, and cracking the sea surface. All flesh and blood began to burn fiercely. Tentacles like pillars of heaven and bodies like mountains burned with cursed hellfire. The sea monsters that had been like the most loyal servants surrounding their master were instantly exposed to the storm, which was traveling at hundreds of miles per hour. The temperature and shockwave, which were millions of times stronger than a howitzer, boiled the seawater. The monsters that had almost devoured the entire Broken Isles were instantly roasted into carbon crystals, and then shattered into dust.

A tsunami surged into the air, its shockwaves raging wildly.

Hellfire raged, scattering and burning countless monster remains like trash. The sudden burst of endless fire, like a blazing inferno of judgment, scorched the sinful creatures within.

But they could no longer utter a painful roar, not even the God of the Star Palace could make a sound. At this moment, it lost its reason, its senses, and its soul. It didn't even know what was happening, because at this moment, only one substance and one sound remained in the world!

That was an endless, dazzling burst of light, and a deafening, thunderous roar!

Having escaped far enough, Dong Tianming turned back in horror, only to see the sea crimson, the sky blood-red, and the white clouds in the sky blown away, replaced by a mushroom cloud of rolling Flame shooting straight into the sky!

It was as if it were the totem of the god of destruction, reflected in the eyes of the Cathayan.

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PS1: Update! This chapter was so difficult to write, I went off to research nuclear weapons again...

PS2: You thought the story ended here? Not yet! I'll bring you something even more exciting tomorrow!