The Terror Descends

In an underground fortress located 300 miles from the stargate on the west coast.

The Blue Star Federation Command was established here.

At this moment, the Commander-in-Chief, Mike, from the Yanlong Kingdom, took a deep breath and looked at the stargate that had already been formed, his eyes filled with solemn emotions. "We have been conducting exercises and training for more than a month, and this is the moment we have been waiting for. Now, these alien invaders have finally arrived."

"Commander-in-Chief."

Beside him were former Starshine Federation Defense Minister Galis, five-star general Mahir, and even Li Guanghui, Minister of War of the Central Kingdom.

However, his status as the Minister of War of the Central Kingdom was not outstanding among these people.

If it weren't for the fact that the three kingdoms of Huanglong, Zhongtu, and Dajin had to send a high-ranking military figure to demonstrate their support for the Blue Star human civilization, he probably wouldn't have appeared in this command post.

"Our Yanlong Kingdom's First Fleet is ready and awaiting orders."

A general from the Yanlong Kingdom, who also wore the rank of general, stepped forward and said.

Of course, their current identities are all members of the Blue Star Federation Defense Force.

"The second, third, and fourth fleets of the Starshine Federation have all arrived at their designated positions and are ready to fire at any time."

Maher said something.

"Our fleet has also arrived at the designated sea area, and all weapons are ready."

"The Royal Air Knights Legion is fully loaded and ready to take off, targeting its objective."

"The Sunset Flying Legion is in good condition and ready to join the battle at any time."

"All artillery on the first and second lines of defense have been adjusted in angle and are aimed at the stargate position, awaiting orders."

"The missile silos at the Torch Base have all been opened, and the missiles inside are ready to be launched at any time."

"Eternal One to Twelve orbital missiles have been launched into the atmosphere and will hover outside the atmosphere for twelve hours. They can enter the atmosphere at any time and strike the target at a speed of Mach 35."

One message after another reached Commander-in-Chief Mike's ears.

Although Edward was the first president of the Blue Star Federation, Mike, as a member of the Yanlong Kingdom, also managed to secure the position of Commander-in-Chief.

As the Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Command, at this moment, he effectively commanded the world's strongest military force.

A force capable of easily destroying any country on Blue Star.

And then...

"Let's see if the invaders from the Lingxiao Palace in the Realm of Immortality know what's good for them."

Mike muttered to himself, "As a humanitarian nation, we will still give them hope. If they are willing to withdraw from the Stargate and return to the Realm of Immortality, we might consider suspending the war..."

After all, the Blue Star Federation's military buildup has not yet reached its limit.

Although manufacturing the Aurora drones and Falling Star missiles requires extremely precious resources, which are very difficult to extract, and these resources have been completely exhausted in order to quickly form combat capability, but...

Give the Blue Star Federation five years, or even three, and they will have more than two hundred Aurora drones and more than five hundred Faller missiles.

With this power, even if the entire Lingxiao Palace were to mobilize, with five or six resident True Immortals attacking simultaneously, they would still have an 80% or even 90% chance of winning.

Only then will everything be truly foolproof.

Moreover, by then, the initiative will no longer be in the hands of the Immortal Realm or the Lingxiao Palace.

Even if they don't come, they can still lead a large army to storm into the Realm of Immortality, raze the Lingxiao Palace to the ground, and further seize control of the entire Realm of Immortality, allowing everyone to enter the gates of immortality.

Thinking it over, he glanced at Li Guanghui, who seemed almost invisible in the crowd. "Right now, all the world's military forces are concentrated on the West Coast. Do you think that Qianxing person might suddenly appear and cause trouble at such a critical moment?"

"We don't know about that."

Li Guanghui gave a forced, insincere response.

"Heh... I know that some forces have unclear ties with the Qianxing people. If I use the excuse of being suspected of endangering the safety of Blue Star to talk about them, it will only make them laugh at me. After all, they are not the masters of Blue Star. What does the safety of Blue Star have to do with them? They only need to benefit themselves."

Mike said in a way that was almost unspoken, "But I still hope that they can recognize their own position, realize where their true roots are, and not be blinded by a few words and small favors, and not gladly accept some of their demands that would disrupt the stability of Blue Star."

"I think they will make the right choice."

Li Guanghui said.

"That's good. Hopefully, we won't be forced to resort to suicidal measures."

Mike nodded in satisfaction.

"Buzz!"

Just then, a stream of light seemed to surge within the star gate.

It was as if something was rushing past.

"They're here! They're here!"

In the command center, someone couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

At this moment, countless people's thoughts reached their limit.

The beings of the Immortal Realm are finally arriving!?

What will he look like!?

What form will it take this time?!

Brutal Demonic Beasts, towering giants, steel monsters!?

For a moment, everyone, including Mike, Jialisi, Maher, Li Guanghui, and others in the combat command center, as well as Zhao Tianfeng, Dong Xuanyuan, Han Guanglie, Xie Yusheng from the True Immortal Research Institute, and ordinary people waiting in front of their televisions, stared wide-eyed at the screen, not wanting to miss even a second of the footage.

Finally...

The shimmering light lasted for less than a breath before a figure holding a magic mirror, looking no different from a human, suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.

One person.

They are almost indistinguishable from humans on Blue Star.

It was neither a brutal Demonic Beasts that slaughtered countless soldiers, nor a towering giant that destroyed the Starshine Federation's forward base, nor a steel monster like the Shadow Mech.

It's just one person.

Height less than two meters...

Perhaps he possesses a certain charisma, an extraordinary quality, but compared to everyone's expectations...

This is just an ordinary, unremarkable human being, nothing special.

The moment this human appeared, the Federal Command, the heads of state of various countries, the True Immortal Research Institute, and all the viewers waiting in front of their television sets all held their breath.

The clamor of the entire Blue Star seemed to freeze for a second at that moment.

The next second, a variety of suppressed, confused, and incredulous shouts came from everyone at the same time.

"These are aliens? How come they look exactly like us humans from Blue Star?"

"Is this what the invaders from the Immortal Realm look like? They don't seem that powerful."

"What's going on? Is there a mistake?"

Doubts persist.

Compared to the images previously promoted by the Starshine Federation, the appearance of an ordinary human being was far less intimidating and oppressive.

After all, the thing humans fear least is other humans.

Especially for those in positions of power, even monsters smaller than humans can cause them to feel apprehensive and uneasy.

But right now, a human has appeared in the stargate...

Invaders from the Realm of Immortality...

That's it?

Mike also had similar thoughts to those that other humans should have.

However, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Blue Star Federation Command, he still maintained the necessary caution.

He immediately warned, "All departments, prepare! Don't forget the information you've read: the ultimate life form in the realm of immortality possesses the ability to alter its own life structure and form. Do not let your guard down just because they look like humans! All artillery ready!"

He then said to another person, "Execute Plan Thirteen! Order him to leave!"

"Receive."

A messenger immediately agreed and relayed the order.

When the Star Gate opened, it was Gu Jinlai, holding the Sky-Piercing Mirror, who emerged from it.

Although he had previously used the Void Projection Technique to descend into Xie Yusheng's body and "return" to Blue Star more than once.

The feeling of experiencing Blue Star by borrowing someone else's body is obviously completely different from returning to Blue Star yourself.

Just like watching a movie and actually doing it, even with VR movies, the difference is quite obvious.

Standing on the land of Blue Star, he looked up at the sky.

There...

"The sun, the moon, Polaris..."

No problem.

After examining each one from Gu Jinlai, he finally nodded in satisfaction. "It is indeed Blue Star."

Then, he sighed with a touch of melancholy, "Finally back."

Eighteen years!

Eighteen years have passed since he left Blue Star!

His younger brother and son are both in junior high school, and now he has finally returned.

"Blue Star".

Gu Jinlai, we have quietly felt this grounded sensation, the slightly cool touch of our feet against the earth, the thick crust beneath our feet, the surging heat within the mantle, and the star's core containing astonishingly high temperatures and magnetic fields...

Um!?

"The temperature doesn't seem to be very high."

From Gu Jinlai present, we speak to ourselves.

Immediately afterwards...

"The magnetic field is also quite ordinary."

He used the characteristics of the Child of the Stars to subtly merge himself into the star.

Soon...

"The planet is not very big, far from being comparable to the Realm of Immortality or the Realm of Mysterious Immortals."

Gu Jinlai, people have estimated the strength of stellar magnetic fields...

With his current level of understanding and utilization of gravity, he could easily forcefully alter the trajectory of Blue Star if he wanted to.

Although this will take a long time, with the gradual application of force, it will be deflected from its orbit within a year, and it will fall towards the sun within ten years...

It doesn't seem like a difficult thing?

However, this thought only lingered in his mind for a moment before he dismissed it.

"Good heavens, he comes here thinking about destroying the world. That's the standard villain's move. I 'Gu Jinlai not some kind of devil."

Gu Jinlai shook his head.

Only then did he have time to look around.

Behind them, the star gate, hundreds of meters high, shimmered with light.

Around the star gate, the army, forged from steel, stretched as far as the eye could see.

In the sky, fighter jets streaked across the heavens, weaving through the Iron Curtain.

In the distance, on the ocean, aircraft carriers, destroyers, and frigates are scattered across the surface, ready to set sail.

All the cannons were aimed at him, who had just emerged from the stargate.

"Quite a spectacle."

Gu Jinlai.

The lineup and scale of the event are undeniably impressive.

Fighter jets, warships, and artillery were everywhere, all aimed at him, yet he felt no sense of danger whatsoever.

At that moment, a drone quickly flew towards them.

Soon, a voice came from inside. "Lingxiao Palace of the Realm of Immortality?"

Gu Jinlai raised his head and said, "I am the Palace Master of Lingxiao Palace."

"Palace Master?"

Mike, who was quite familiar with the social system of the Immortal Realm, along with Edward, Robert, George, and others, were all taken aback.

Then I suddenly understood.

A big shot.

Surprisingly, it was a big shot like the Palace Master of Lingxiao Palace who arrived.

Such a person would be equivalent to a president in the Starry Federation, the highest leader of a power.

At that moment, a thought flashed through everyone's mind.

If they capture the Palace Master of Lingxiao Palace now, can they simply force Lingxiao Palace to surrender?

Even if they don't surrender, they can still make the Lingxiao Palace hesitant to act, buying them time to develop hundreds of Aurora Goddess drones and hundreds of Falling Star missiles.

But right now...

We still need to test the waters.

We need to gauge Lingxiao Palace's subsequent attitude and response to see if they can delay any longer.

"Palace Master of Lingxiao Palace, I am aware of your purpose in coming here. Your actions in Mulong Kingdom are a serious provocation against the Blue Star Federation. Now, in the name of the Federation Command, I order you to leave immediately, otherwise, what awaits you is a full-scale war."

Mike issued commands via the drone.

As he said those words, he felt his heart tremble slightly.

It wasn't fear, but excitement.

Being able to speak to the leader of this alien force with such a powerful attitude, Mike will surely be recorded in the history of Blue Star from now on.

"War?"

Gu Jinlai at the drone and shook his head.

Born on Blue Star, he knew exactly what these people were thinking.

At that moment, he chose to respond with concrete actions.

As he strode forward, his figure grew larger against the wind...

Thirty meters! One hundred meters! Three hundred meters! One thousand meters...

In an instant, he had transformed from an ordinary human being, less than two meters tall, into a chaotic demon god thousands of meters tall.

Its height is so great that it surpasses the clouds, making it impossible for any mortal standing at its feet to see its end.

The core of the Great Sun, strengthened time and again, emitted a dazzling and brilliant light, radiating rings of white dwarf-like brilliance through its nuclear structure.

At the same time, its towering body, thousands of meters high, emitted an incomparably terrifying gravitational pull. This gravitational pull rapidly disrupted the atmosphere within a radius of hundreds of miles, instantly causing lightning and thunder, and drastic changes in the celestial phenomena.

The trees and rocks closest to him were uprooted by his gravity and sent flying into the air, but they were melted by the terrifying heat emanating from him before they even touched his body.

The earth beneath our feet was also melted.

Like placing a red-hot piece of steel on foam, the earth turns into magma at a visible speed, flowing in all directions.

If he hadn't reacted quickly enough and immediately enveloped himself in a gravitational field, he felt he would have "sunk" down.

Its enormous body stood tall and destroyed a large number of electronic devices that were originally present in the surrounding area.

In an instant, hundreds of cameras went out simultaneously.

The live broadcast from the Blue Star Federation had to be filmed from multiple distances, until a camera that was still recording was found dozens of miles away.

However, from dozens of miles away, the Gu Jinlai in the live broadcast did not appear small at all, but rather appeared even more majestic and terrifying.

Suddenly...

The consciousness of the Blue Star Federation Command, the summit meeting room, the True Immortal Research Institute, and everyone watching the live broadcast was frozen.

At this moment, they no longer had any doubts, sneers, or feelings of relief.

That figure was like a real ancient divine mountain, towering into the sky and carrying thunder and storms that swept across hundreds of miles, exuding a suffocating pressure, clearly displayed before everyone.

Everyone stared blankly at the colossal figure of the demon god on the live stream, a figure so enormous it seemed to touch the atmosphere and far exceeded their wildest imaginations...

At this moment, they seemed to lose their voice and the ability to think.

A full breath!

Finally, someone snapped out of this suffocating, frozen state.

An emotion called terror, a feeling of collapse, and a sense of despair began to spread wildly at this moment.

In particular, the terrifyingly high temperature emanating from his body from Gu Jinlai naturally ignited the trees, flowers, rocks, and even the void around him, turning the earth into lava. The scene of destruction made him seem like a demon god who had emerged from purgatory, or the embodiment of pure destruction and ultimate despair.

"How could this be... how could this be..."

"What kind of monster is this?! What kind of monster are we facing?!"

"It's not real! This can't be real! I must be dreaming! A terrible nightmare! Wake up! Wake me up!"

Just witnessing that terrifying figure has already caused countless people to feel terrified, horrified, and even devastated.

Those soldiers who were closer, watching the figure gradually engulfed by flames due to the rising temperature in the air, which stretched as far as the eye could see, were so frightened that they went limp and collapsed to the ground.

Some people were so terrified by the scorching heat that they lost their composure and uttered incoherent words.

"This is a terror that guns and cannons cannot overcome! This is a natural disaster that armies cannot fight! This is a destruction that humanity cannot bear!"

"Go home, I want to go home."

"It's over, it's all over! Destroy it! Destroy everything!"

Amidst the widespread panic, only those high-ranking officials managed to maintain composure and rationality.

They have experienced more, seen more, and their psychological resilience surpasses that of many ordinary people.

But looking at that terrifying monster that transformed directly from an ordinary person into a god of destruction, the pressure on their nerves continued to push them toward the brink of collapse and loss of reason.

"Impossible! There could never be such a monster in the Realm of Immortality! The intelligence we received... our intelligence indicates that the ultimate life form in the Realm of Immortality is the True Immortal who resides in the world! And we are fully capable of confronting the True Immortal who resides in the world!"

In the summit meeting room, the first president of the Blue Star Federation seemed unable to accept the horrifying scene before him. He suddenly stood up and roared, "It's fake! This is definitely a bluff by the people of Lingxiao Palace! Mike, order the launch! Launch the nuclear missile! Nuclear fusion, that's a power comparable to the sun. I don't believe that life forms can evolve to the point of resisting such power!"

Mike, who was in the command post, was startled when he heard Edward shout.

"Yes!"

He agreed and was about to give the order.

But at this moment...

On the screen, the demon-like figure moved.

He lowered his head...

Those warships and aircraft carriers that many countries regard as their main force and even symbols of power look like a pile of toys in front of him, who is thousands of meters tall.

He simply reached out, and under the pull of gravity, a hydrogen bomb with a yield of ten million tons fell into his hand.

The Great Sun Eternal Law was activated, and the Great Sun Core, in its electron degenerate state, released helium. The helium expanded, and the terrifying high temperature instantly caused the hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium to condense. In this manual way, the hydrogen bomb in his hand was detonated.

"Buzz!"

An energy burst forth, and the sudden burst of blazing white light resembled a sun forming on the sea.

The process was so fast that no one had time to react.

Many people only have time for a single thought to flash through their minds...

Close encounter with a hydrogen bomb!?

This Palace Master of Lingxiao Palace has gone mad!?

Is she having despair and contemplating suicide?

Before the sun could fully release its energy, the demon-like figure clasped its hands together, and the blazing light, mixed with billions of degrees of heat, was sealed between its ten fingers and compressed into its palms, not a single bit could escape.

The intense light was so bright that it was impossible to open one's eyes.

Humanity's ultimate weapon, a nuclear bomb with a yield of ten million tons, releases temperatures of hundreds of millions of degrees, yet it is always bound in the hands of that demon-like figure.

It was more than just close contact!

It's practically zero-distance contact!

And that's not all!

He manually detonated the hydrogen bomb, letting the intense white light it emitted linger in his palm for a second or two. Then, holding the sphere of light, which resembled a small sun, he raised it, opened his mouth, and swallowed it, under the chilling gazes of everyone present.

It felt like swallowing a mouthful of cotton candy.

Ultimately, the sphere of light caused no further ripples, except for making his body appear slightly brighter.

"Swallowing a hydrogen bomb..."

This scene immediately stunned Mike, who was just about to order the launch of the nuclear missile.

This inhuman and anti-thinking approach made his scalp feel like it was about to explode.

Everyone was terrified, staring blankly at the figure surrounded by endless flames, whose mere heat could set the void ablaze, remaining motionless.

Not only him, but Edward, who had just been shouting that it was all fake and a bluff, was also stunned in the venue. A few seconds later, he seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he slumped weakly into his chair, unable to even sit still, and slipped to the ground.

But no one came forward to help him up.

After witnessing the unimaginable act of manually detonating a hydrogen bomb, then binding its power, and finally swallowing it whole, everyone, including Emperor Stephen of the Sunset Empire, was once again rendered speechless.

At that moment, everyone felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

Only one thought remained in their minds...

We're doomed!

Humanity is doomed!

Swallowing a hydrogen bomb has had absolutely no impact on anyone Gu Jinlai.

The power of its core is much greater than that of a ten-million-ton hydrogen bomb.

Total War?

The gazes of Gu Jinlai seemed to pierce through the void and landed in the direction of the underground fortress of the Federal Command.

To be precise, it came down to Mike and the others. "I think you should choose peace!"

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