Chapter 1224: Blood-Red Sky

Chapter 1224: Blood-Red Sky

The red moon appeared suddenly, without any warning.

The crimson moon hung high in the sky, as if it were a warning to mankind of impending disaster.

The soldiers and palace maids inside and outside the Royal Palace were startled by this bizarre scene, all looking up at the moon like naive children who had never seen an eclipse before.

“What’s going on? Why has the moon turned red?”

“I thought I was seeing things; so you all see it too?”

“Hey, Old Wang, aren’t you the one who watches the stars every night? What’s happening? Give us an explanation!”

“Uh… this… the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed!”

“Secrets my foot, stop playing around!”

“Don’t worry, we have Lin the Great Hero here; whatever happens, he’ll handle it!”

The discussions spread throughout the palace, and with night still young, no one was sleeping—they were all watching the moon.

Naturally, Luo Xiaoxue and the others rushed out as well.

“Lin the Great Hero, why is this round moon turning red? Do you have any clues?”

Luo Xiaoxue approached Lin Nuo, having first reassured the palace citizens that he would find a solution.

Gotta stabilize the morale of the troops.

With such a big responsibility placed upon him, it felt like the weight of the world was about to crush him.

He had no idea either, but it surely had something to do with the Demon Realm or the Sacred Realm.

After all, he had never seen such a scene in his previous life, which definitely meant it was linked to the two realms.

It couldn’t be a natural phenomenon; otherwise, he would have seen it in his previous life.

“No need to worry, it’s just turned red. I feel this is not a natural phenomenon. We might be trapped in a scheme, or what we’re seeing now is an illusion.”

Lin Nuo replied seriously, thinking that at most, he could have Luo Xiaoxue and Ling Meng work together against it, and if that wasn’t enough, they could add Mu Yiting—there shouldn’t be a problem.

“Hmm? This sky? Maybe it is like this?”

Suddenly, Lin Nuo had some ideas and decided to fly up to take a look.

“Junior Martial Brother, are you going to fly up with your sword? I want to come too.”

Seeing Lin Nuo summon the Spirit Sword to soar beside him, Liu Shuqin requested to join.

“Stay put, don’t wander around. I’ll handle it.”

With that, Lin Nuo flew up on his sword, straight into the sky.

He found that above was a layer of aura, and once he broke through that layer, the moon would appear in its normal color.

It seemed that they were seeing the blood-red moon through this layer of aura, which looked frightening.

“Where is this aura coming from?”

Lin Nuo wondered, puzzled as he couldn’t see the source for the time being. It wasn’t wise to go searching for it, as who knew what would happen once he left the palace?

Never mind; as long as it didn’t pose a threat to them, he would let it be.

“These auras are sinking down.”

Lin Nuo sensed something was off; these auras were descending as if trying to weigh down the ground.

“They can’t be allowed to sink!”

Without hesitation, Lin Nuo quickly flew back to the palace, realizing it was necessary to disperse this layer of aura.

“What’s the situation?”

Luo Xiaoxue hurriedly asked, quite anxious since it was rare to have Lin Nuo stay in the palace, and she didn’t want them to encounter this kind of trouble.

“There’s a layer of aura above; it keeps descending. If it reaches the ground, something is bound to happen. So now, we need to disperse it.”

Lin Nuo explained, glancing around at the young ladies, feeling they would need Luo Xiaoxue.

Great 威天龙, I’m counting on you; if that aura becomes harmful to you, you should be able to protect yourself.

Taking her up there would complete this aura dispersal mission.

“Lin the Great Hero, why are you looking at me…?”

Feeling Lin Nuo’s gaze, Luo Xiaoxue thought there might be something dirty on her face affecting him.

“It’s nothing, I’m just sending you to the sky.”

“Ah? Although I have the ability to counter demons, I didn’t plan on being your enemy, so why…?”

“I mean to the sky, not that kind of ‘up there’. Seriously…”

Lin Nuo was a bit helpless; what was going on in her mind? If I could really send you to the heavens, you would be gone the moment I found out you were Princess Luo Xiaoxue.

“Let’s go.”

Not wanting to waste more breath, Lin Nuo directly took Luo Xiaoxue with him on the sword into the skies, and she felt a bit nostalgic for riding Lin Nuo’s sword again after such a long time.

“Lin the Great Hero, what are we doing now…?”

“Purifying them to let your golden light shine through.”

“Actually, I still can’t fully control it… I’m sorry…”

Luo Xiaoxue felt troubled; the Great 威天龙 technique was somewhat unpredictable and sometimes didn’t operate according to her will.

“Then you stay in the aura for a while, it should work fine.”

“Will you stay with me…?”

“What do you mean? You can’t ride the sword; why wouldn’t I stay with you?”

“Hmm… Okay… with you here, I’m not afraid.”

Luo Xiaoxue hugged Lin Nuo’s waist, feeling as if she were facing life and death with a lover, ready to take on anything together.

Even if it meant death, it would be in the name of love.

“Don’t hold on so tightly; I’m worried you might purify me too…”

Lin Nuo sighed; everyone said her ability countered demons, but if her Great 威天龙 golden light really came out, being this close might just be the end for him.

“Back off a bit, let’s keep some distance.”

Lin Nuo immediately conjured several swords, deliberately spacing them out so that Luo Xiaoxue had room to pull away.

“Alright, try summoning your ability.”

Lin Nuo instructed, and then Luo Xiaoxue began putting effort into calling it forth, but the result wasn’t favorable.

“Alright, don’t force it; if it poses no threat to you, then it should be fine… Huh?”

Lin Nuo noticed that after the aura entered his body, he began to feel weak and painful—all bad signs.

Stay calm and force it out.

He quickly flew down on his sword, allowing himself to calm down and begin to channel his magic.

Out.

In no time, the invading aura was expelling from his body, but Luo Xiaoxue didn’t have Lin Nuo’s skill; she was invaded by the aura and couldn’t force it out.

“I… I feel… so dizzy…”

Luo Xiaoxue felt the world spinning, her body swaying dangerously, and Lin Nuo quickly supported her.

She hadn’t unleashed the Great 威天龙, and now she was going to faint—was this aimed at her?

Suddenly, in the distant sky, a fierce beast’s figure gradually appeared, faintly visible like a ghostly soul.

It’s coming.

Lin Nuo realized that the spectral fierce beast was ferociously swooping down at them, and he reacted quickly, flying down with Luo Xiaoxue.

He flew swiftly on his sword, executing a cool drift, moving fast and elegantly without being caught by the fierce beast.

However, the fierce beast locked onto Luo Xiaoxue and charged directly at her. With her having inhaled the aura, she was not in danger, but she felt weak and dizzy.

“Seems like it’s targeting her.”

Lin Nuo swiftly descended, trying to get Luo Xiaoxue back to the ground and let the other young ladies take care of her. Currently, as long as Luo Xiaoxue could not use her golden light, her life was safe, but if the fierce beast caught her, it was another story.

The red aura above grew thicker, ultimately turning the night into a deep crimson, like dusk.

Then the fierce beast’s outline became clearer, starting to take form, continuing its rush toward Luo Xiaoxue.