Chapter 451: Chapter 451 The Long Night
“What’s going on? Why isn’t it dawn yet, can the star ring’s activation be delayed too?” Lin Shen’s complexion changed slightly, “Could it be the doing of the Night Ghost Tribe?”
He quickly picked up the communicator and started sending messages to his elder sister, Wei Wufu, Tian Xin, and others while carrying the Nightglow Flower and walking outside.
Just as Lin Shen’s message was sent out, his elder sister’s reply came back: “I thought my watch was broken, so it’s true that the star ring has missed its timing and hasn’t lit up! I’ve never heard of the star ring being delayed, it has always been very punctual, not even a second off.”
“No.” Wei Wufu’s message also came through, replying with just one word.
“The star ring has always lit up on time, without delay, something’s wrong,” Tian Xin’s message also came back.
“No unusual movements detected.” Kong Chuan replied as well.
“It’s a relief if there’s nothing wrong, stay inside and don’t move, I’m on my way.” Lin Shen went from one room to another, gathering Yun and the others before heading to the room where Ye Xing was held.
Luckily, Ye Xing was still lying in bed properly, completely immobile due to acupoint sealing.
“It must be the Night Ghost Tribe’s doing, the little aunt still hasn’t returned, now it’s troublesome,” Tian Xin said gloomily, looking at the pitch darkness outside.
“Even the strongest of the Night Ghost Tribe, Ye Kong, is just a Nirvana Being, he shouldn’t have the ability to affect the star ring, I don’t know what they’ve done to prevent the star ring from lighting up,” Lin Shen said, turning his gaze toward Ye Xing.
Unfortunately, Tian Xun was not present, without the power of a Devout Blazing Angel, it seemed impossible to get any information out of Ye Xing’s mouth.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky outside, followed by a rumbling explosion.
“Damn, a fight has broken out, a Nirvana Being has taken action,” Tian Xin pressed her hands against the window and stared outside.
Amidst the flickering lights, several people saw that, unbeknownst to them, many people had already gathered outside.
Those people stood silently in the night like souls; had it not been for the flash of light across the sky illuminating the darkness, their presence would have gone completely unnoticed.
Under the unstable light, Lin Shen could see that although the people varied in race, their eyes seemed to faintly emanate a bloody light, likely the Hybrid Night Ghosts Ye Xing mentioned.
Sensing that they had been discovered, the Night Ghosts suddenly went mad, rushing toward nearby houses like wild beasts.
The majority of them charged towards the Paradise Palace.
“What’s going on with Tian Xun, we already knew about it in advance, how could we still let the Night Ghosts succeed?” Lin Shen was full of confusion, he didn’t believe Tian Xun could be so unreliable.
The terrifying battle above Paradise Island raged on, it seemed that four Nirvana Beings were entangled in a chaotic fight, with various radiant displays blossoming in the night sky, leaving it unclear who the enemy was and who was an ally.
“Kong Chuan, defend the Paradise Palace,” Lin Shen directly ordered Kong Chuan to strike, this was the time to fight with all their might.
Kong Chuan answered and flew out of the window right away.
His injuries had mostly healed, and he immediately summoned his Peacock Life Base, merging with it and spreading out the Peacock Feathers.
However, he didn’t use the Limitless Buddha Light; instead, he employed the binding power of Peacock Divine Brilliance. The blue light cloaked the Paradise Palace and the nearby area, and instantly, everything touched by the blue halo was immobilized.
Lin Shen and the others inside the house avoided the blue light and were not immobilized.
The fearless Hybrid Night Ghosts still rushed madly toward the area covered by the blue light, among them, several Celestials.
Gunfire erupted from all sides as hybrid Night Ghosts summoned their pets, constantly charging into the blue light zone. The ones in front were restrained, but those from behind kept on pushing, crashing into the pets ahead, each collision forcing more pets forward.
“Damn, the Night Ghost Tribe really deserves to die,” Tian Xin cursed upon seeing a Celestial Race girl among the ranks of the Night Ghosts.
“Is that your girlfriend?” Lin Shen curiously asked.
“With what’s happening now, you’re still in the mood for gossip?” Tian Xin glared at him, replying irritably, “When I first arrived on Paradise Island, that maidservant took care of all my daily needs. She was really nice, and I had no idea she was actually a hybrid Night Ghost.”
“Hybrid Night Ghosts should have their own thoughts, right? They’re just unable to disobey the orders of pureblood Night Specters,” Lin Shen pondered.
While they were talking, they saw a figure soaring into the sky, radiating golden light as intense as the sun, unmistakably a Nirvana Being.
The Nirvana Being arrived in front of Paradise Palace and, without a word, pulled out a Pet Gun and fired three shots into the sky.
Three terrifying Nirvana pets appeared, circling in the air, resembling lions or tigers with wings on their backs.
No sooner had the three Nirvana pets appeared than they blasted ice light towards Paradise Palace. The ice light, infused with extreme cold strength, merged with the blue light, causing the area of the blue light to shrink dramatically.
The three Nirvana pets, circling Paradise Palace, kept spewing ice light, compressing Kong Chuan’s Peacock Divine Brilliance, reducing the range it could cover more and more.
“Something’s not right. The Night Ghosts are immune to the powers of the night, but why can their pets safely walk in the night?” Lin Shen noticed something unusual.
Once Lin Shen brought this up, Tian Xin and the others also realized, and Tian Xin wondered, “Could it be that although the sky still appears dark, the night’s laws have already become ineffective?”
“Why don’t you go out and try, then you’ll know,” Lin Shen suggested.
“Do you think I’m as stupid as you?” Tian Xin balked at going out, especially since Paradise Palace was currently enveloped in Peacock Divine Brilliance, making it impossible for him to leave.
“I didn’t expect that Bede would turn into a Night Ghost too,” Tian Xin stared fiercely at the golden shadow in the sky.
That was one of Tian Xun’s right-hand men, who would have thought he would also become a hybrid Night Ghost.
Ye Xing had briefed Lin Shen before, so he knew about Bede being a hybrid Night Ghost, but he didn’t expect that Tian Xun would fail to take care of him in advance.
As the Peacock Divine Brilliance was being oppressed, only to hear Kong Chuan snort coldly, the Peacock Divine Brilliance around him suddenly exploded in size.
The blue light zone expanded in an instant, enveloping the three Nirvana pets within it.
Even Nirvana Level pets couldn’t withstand the Peacock Divine Brilliance and were immobilized, struggling to move.
From behind Kong Chuan’s Peacock Feather screen, beams of blue light shot out of the peacock eyes, piercing through the bodies of the pets. In the blink of an eye, they were riddled with holes, clearly beyond saving.
“Peacock Divine Brilliance is indeed powerful,” Tian Xin praised.
But no sooner had he finished speaking than Bede cast three beams of golden light. The golden light shone on the three Nirvana pets, their already riddled bodies seemingly oblivious to their own death. Their ice light surged, and they spat out their Life Base.
“I almost forgot that Bede’s Nirvana Power is the power of the dead. He can control dead creatures to fight,” Tian Xin grew even more frustrated.
“Kong Chuan, go kill him,” Lin Shen knew that with Kong Chuan guarding here, afraid that his own strength would hurt them, he couldn’t unleash his true ability and was sitting ducks.
But if Kong Chuan left, they would likely be in danger.