Chapter 990: Chapter 987: Failure
Watching an enormous mountain range being extracted from the deep sea to the surface by the Spirit Vein Cage Immortal Talisman, even the disciples of the Lingxiao Sect, which hailed from the two-star sects of the Central Great World, were rendered speechless, displaying expressions of disbelief.
They had long known the effects of the Spirit Vein Cage Immortal Talisman, but this was the first time they witnessed such a scene upon its activation.
Originally, they thought the spirit veins would be drawn away in a mysterious manner, disappear, and then be entirely absorbed into the talisman. They would take the talisman back to their mountain gate, choosing a spot to release it, completing the transfer of the spirit veins.
But in this situation, is it really pulling the entire mountain range out of its original location to take it away with them?
In the midst of the shocked gazes, the mountain emerging from the sea rose higher and higher.
In the sky, the golden lines of runes emitted from the Immortal Talisman became increasingly distinct and bright, emanating a terrifying power that exuded a strong attraction towards the massive mountain below.
The gale was fierce, and the sea roared.
There was a thunderous roar in the heavens.
The world turned upside down as if the entire Earth were tilting and rotating violently.
Crash!!!
A vast amount of seawater was drawn from the mountainside continually, cascading downwards, creating massive water curtain waterfalls.
The eight disciples of Lingxiao Sect stood on the deck of the Divine Wind Treasure Ship, watching the spectacle with amazement and excitement, unwilling to blink for fear of missing any grand scenario.
Thus, the gigantic mountain rose higher and higher.
The Immortal Talisman flew high into the sky, transforming into an enormous palm, slowly reaching out to grasp and envelop the emerging mountain, as if intending to wrap the entire mountain range completely.
Once this final step is completed, the whole mountain of spirit veins will be absorbed by the Immortal Talisman.
"It’s worthy of a Talisman crafted by a Mahayana Realm powerhouse; such power truly seizes the creation of heaven and earth, shaking the heavens and the earth."
"Indeed, this one Immortal Talisman alone is enough to suppress an entire planet."
"A Nascent Soul Great Power is enough to destroy this low-civilization planet, let alone an Immortal Talisman from a Mahayana Realm powerhouse?"
The disciples of Lingxiao Sect were filled with awe.
What they did not realize was.
At the instant the Immortal Talisman was activated, the entire Earth was trembling violently.
For Earth’s human beings, a devastating catastrophe truly began to unfold.
From the depths of space, looking down at Earth, one could see it trembling slightly on its distinctive orbit, seemingly on the verge of veering off its current path of rotation.
Alongside this, Earth’s satellite, the Moon, was shaking violently up and down.
The magnetic field between the two planets was thoroughly disrupted.
The North and South magnetic rules of the Earth were disrupted, slowly ceasing their tilting.
In the Arctic night zone, as Earth’s self-suspension status adjusted, the Lingxiao Sect disciples soon saw a ray of sunlight shine upon them.
Previously, standing in the dark night sky, these Lingxiao Sect disciples found it hard to observe the movement and changes of the entire Earth, but now with sunlight falling on Earth, they quickly realized that something was amiss.
Yun Zong’s expression shifted slightly, saying, "It seems the center of gravity of this planet is changing."
"Is it tilting?"
"Look, the seawater seems to be rapidly retreating."
"What’s happening? Could it be that after this gigantic mountain was extracted, a vast underground gap and fissure appeared, causing the seawater to quickly vanish?"
Lu Chen scanned the surroundings, suddenly feeling a stirring in his heart.
He looked in the direction of the Immortal Talisman, then said, "Everyone, steady yourselves, let’s go and see from higher up."
Ye Wuya cast a solemn look at Lu Chen and said, "Junior Brother Lu, what is it?"
Lu Chen twitched the corners of his mouth and shook his head, "I can’t be certain yet; we need to observe from a higher position to see the entire planet."
Gan Qian said, "Whatever changes, it’s best not to lose focus. Let’s wait until the Immortal Talisman extracts the spirit veins. Once we have the spirit veins, even if this planet is about to be destroyed, it doesn’t matter; we can just leave."
Everyone felt a chill in their hearts.
Although they were all cultivators, witnessing such a world-destroying event before them, they could not remain indifferent.
Yet their cultivation levels were too shallow, and in such situations, they were powerless.
But after all, it was because of their presence here that this was triggered, so even Gan Qian, who was naturally indifferent and had the most stable Dao Heart, felt an indescribable sense of guilt within his heart.
Across the globe, drastic changes suddenly occurred.
The five oceans and seven continents were all roaring and shaking.
Every large ship or small boat sailing in the deep sea encountered an unprecedented storm.
More than eighty percent of the ships did not survive this terrible disaster, sinking forever into the abyss.
The cities and towns along major coastlines suffered from unprecedented tsunami attacks.
The seawater seemed uncontrollable by Earth’s gravity, madly pouring inland.
What was despairing was that the inland regions were also trembling violently.
Unlike earthquakes, but even more terrifying than earthquakes.
Some land plates suddenly wrinkled, forming enormous new mountain ranges.
Some grounds suddenly split open with gigantic chasms, splitting the entire surface into two, like a heavenly divide.
No place on earth was spared.
Disasters of all kinds unfolded in every corner.
Most severely, though, were the Antarctic and Arctic regions.
Earth’s north-south magnetic fields suffered extensive damage, resulting in sweeping changes in all air currents, ocean currents, and even gravity rules.
The people of Heaven, Penglai Realm, particularly those from the Hidden Sect World witnessed these scenes, despairingly cried out about the arrival of world-ending calamity.
On the Great Divine Continent, amid the dense Primordial Forest of Yunwu Mountain Valley, intense crustal activity was also occurring.
Several high peaks collapsed in violent tremors, and small hills suddenly came under immense pressure, rising from the ground to become new towering summits.
This situation was less hazardous to mountain areas but posed enormous disasters to densely populated metropolises in nations worldwide.
The unfortunate cities saw countless skyscrapers collapse, triggering widespread electrical fires; the people in the city cried and wailed, suffering from an unparalleled cataclysm.
Some cities, however, were less impacted, and people remained relatively safe.
In general, in the face of such a global disaster, surviving relied entirely on luck.
What was horrifying was that the disaster seemed unending, continuing without pause since its onset.
At this moment, globally, regardless of how benevolent or compassionate the rulers were, they could only watch helplessly as their homelands and nations were ravaged, witnessing numerous people being swallowed by disaster.
This was an apocalyptic catastrophe never seen by Earth’s humanity; in such a disaster, no one could become the savior.
The violent trembling from the entire planet continued on and on.
People clearly sensed it wasn’t merely trembling, but intensely struggling, as if trying to break free from some kind of shackles.
After lasting a whole day and night, the surviving inhabitants of Earth suddenly experienced a massive sense of over or underweight.
Meanwhile, over the Arctic skies, the radiant golden light of the massive Immortal Talisman suddenly dimmed.
In the high skies, on the Divine Wind Treasure Ship, Lu Chen’s pupils contracted and his expression greatly changed, "This is bad!"
Deep in their hearts, the rest of the Lingxiao Sect disciples simultaneously experienced a strong sense of foreboding.
The suspended Immortal Talisman suddenly went dim, and in the next moment, it burst into a dazzling glow.
Lu Chen immediately urged the Divine Wind Treasure Ship to flee far away.
However, the terrifying shockwave from the Immortal Talisman’s explosion still followed, fiercely sweeping over the Divine Wind Treasure Ship.