### Chapter 58: The King of Men
In Shanghe City.
Flames that ordinary people couldn’t see blazed fiercely.
The entire city was engulfed by the flames of the stars, illuminating the sky with a tragic aura.
This was the star, Burning Star, unleashed by the Sunlight Night Watcher, Chi Hao, burning the star eclipse pollution hanging in the air, trying to stop it from spreading further.
But this act was futile.
The star that once shone brilliantly during the Doll City Incident seemed incredibly powerless in the face of this disaster.
The source of pollution was endless.
The current number of star eclipses in Shanghe City had surpassed the danger level of the previous Supernova Star Eclipse incident.
With barely a handful of Night Watchers still capable of moving, including the Sunlight Night Watchers, they couldn’t maintain order in the city.
The immense pressure left the remaining Night Watchers gasping for breath, with ominous power from the depths of their souls slowly tainting their consciousness.
If it weren’t for Chi Hao, who was specifically targeting the star eclipse pollution, Shanghe City would have already fallen.
Yet, complete annihilation was just a matter of time.
One Chi Hao simply wouldn’t be enough.
Yan Que and Yao Can weren’t much help in this disaster; they could only go out and subdue some star-eclipsed individuals who had lost control.
In Qi Yuan City.
One of the Sunlight Night Watchers, Mo Qianmeng, had pulled the entire Night Watcher Base into a painted world.
After detecting the anomaly, they recalled all the Night Watchers who could still follow orders back to the base, locking them away in the isolated painted world to prevent the terrifying star eclipse pollution from leaking out.
But there were still many civilian Star Holders in Qi Yuan City; even if they locked up all the Night Watchers who transformed into star eclipses, it wouldn’t be of much effect.
At the moment, Ice Lixie and Hei Yang were outside dealing with rampaging star eclipse embodiments.
With a large number of Night Watchers incapacitated, only the Sunlight Night Watchers could step up.
In Yun Chang City.
Wang Chao silently stared at the city shrouded in black smoke; even wielding a massive sword capable of slaying any star eclipse, he felt helpless.
His star, All Stars Holding the Moon, allowed him to stack the stats of all nearby Night Watchers onto himself.
But with a large number of Night Watchers transformed into star eclipses, he was currently just a slightly stronger warrior, not much use against the ongoing disaster.
Xiao Jin and Bai Yuan were busy rushing around to help, completely overwhelmed.
If only a certain elusive Sunlight Night Watcher from Yun Chang City were here, they might be able to alleviate the situation.
But where was that guy now?
Hopefully, he wasn’t still slacking off!
Wang Chao’s anger grew as he couldn’t help but shout.
“Mo Tu, you lazy dog!!”
At that moment, a voice rang out behind him.
“What are you yelling about? Didn’t I just come out?”
Wang Chao turned around to see the familiar black-haired youth approaching—Mo Tu, the most mysterious Sunlight Night Watcher in Yun Chang City.
“What took you so long? Didn’t you foresee this happening? If you had said something sooner, we could’ve been a little prepared!”
“If I had foreseen it, I wouldn’t just be coming out now.”
Mo Tu replied flatly, gazing at the shadowy Yun Chang City.
“This disaster may be the last and the hardest one. If we can resolve this smoothly, we will never see another star eclipse incident again.”
“Really?”
Wang Chao shot him a skeptical glance.
Mo Tu gave him a light look.
“What do you think?”
“Alright, I believe you. So, what should we do to solve this disaster?”
“We can’t do anything. We can’t solve the source of the disaster on our own; we can only try our best to minimize civilian casualties during this time.”
“Are you joking?”
“I’m not joking. You have to admit, in times like this, we Night Watchers are utterly powerless. Doing our best is all we can do.”
Wang Chao gritted his teeth, tightening his grip on his sword, filled with unwillingness.
“If we can’t even solve this, who can we rely on?”
“Night Lan.”
Mo Tu casually said, seeming completely unfazed.
Wang Chao paused.
“I almost forgot about her! Although handing the most critical task to a girl might be a bit embarrassing for the Night Watchers, she seems to be the only one who can work miracles now.”
Wang Chao’s heart filled with hope once again.
But it wasn’t time to relax just yet.
“Even though the most troublesome issue is left to that loli to handle, we still need to do our utmost to save those ordinary citizens. Mo Tu, hurry and do your thing!”
Mo Tu shot him a glance, unhurried.
“Don’t rush. The leader will take action soon.”
Meanwhile.
In the capital headquarters.
Ling Feng stood atop a tall tower, eyes resolutely fixed on the oppressive sky, his aura rapidly changing.
The ideal star, King of Men.
This was a rebellious star that could maintain the thoughts of living beings.
The limit of such a star was never determined by mental strength, but by personal will.
As long as Ling Feng’s will surpassed everything, it could influence all beings with a lower will and concentrate a certain element within him.
Using this star, the remaining humans would be influenced by him, effectively a high-tier version of All Stars Holding the Moon.
However, the limit of absorbing a certain type of power was also determined by his will.
Once he exceeded his will’s threshold, his soul would shatter instantly.
Each time he used this star, his soul and will would suffer tremendous torment—more painful than mental exhaustion—and it would affect the upper limit of his next use.
Thus, he wouldn’t use this ability unless it was absolutely critical.
Now that the end of the world was upon them, he had no choice but to gamble.
However, now he wasn’t looking to influence humans but star eclipse embodiments.
This inevitably required transforming into a star eclipse himself.
Then.
Ling Feng voluntarily transformed into a star eclipse state, his eyes still determined.
Even as a star eclipse, he wouldn’t be governed by obsession.
This was his resolve to protect order.
He would become the unyielding barrier; no one could push him down.
“Let’s get started.”
After becoming a star eclipse, Ling Feng sensed the presence of star eclipses all over the world, their massive numbers stunning like a star river on a night sky.
But he was not afraid; he acted decisively.
“Pollution Power, gather within me.”
As soon as he spoke, all the bodies of the star eclipses trembled, as if a certain power was being forcibly extracted from within them.
The sources of pollution from all over the world gathered above the capital headquarters of Huaxia, all entering Ling Feng’s body.
He was like a limitless container, welcoming all the strange and terrifying star eclipse pollution.
Simultaneously, the eight Initial Generations aiding in suppressing the chaos looked toward the capital, seemingly in disbelief.
“Could there be other unknown Initial Generations besides us?”
Once transformed into a star eclipse, Ling Feng’s status had already surpassed all Initial Generations, qualifying him as the number one star eclipse under Kuro!
Ideal-type stars were quite special.
Their lower limits could be lower than any star, while their upper limits could be higher than any star.
As long as their will wasn’t crushed, they could stand atop the world.
After absorbing all sources of pollution, Ling Feng sat cross-legged, guarding his heart and concentrating all his strength to suppress the massive influx of pollution, preventing it from leaking out.
He quietly sat there, like an inconspicuous stone.
The noise from all regions seemed to gradually fade away.
Without star eclipse pollution, everything became much easier to handle.
The perspective returned to Yun Chang City.
Mo Tu chuckled lightly.
“Though most Night Watchers can only handle small matters, at critical moments, our leader is really impressive.”
Wang Chao nodded in agreement, his eyes filled with admiration.
“Definitely impressive! More outrageous than my All Stars Holding the Moon.”
Mo Tu gradually stowed his smile, his expression becoming serious again.
“Don’t celebrate too early. I have a feeling the leader’s will may not hold out for long; securing even a day would be the best-case scenario. Right now, we can only place our hopes on that girl.”
Would a day be enough?
Mo Tu didn’t know.
But he could only trust Night Star Lan.
She would always create unexpected miracles.
Let’s hope this time is no different.
