# 1643
Chapter 1643: Crimson Meteor
The rumbling sounds rang out continuously. Lin Qiye's gaze swept across his surroundings. Besides the rear flank, the army was being attacked from three other directions.
Fortunately, Huo Qubing had recruited many unusual talents over the past few years. They were able to hold back the attacks, so although the army was somewhat chaotic, no large-scale casualties occurred.
In the central camp, the young general on the white horse slowly raised his palm. Shadows of "Mystery" flitted out from the void behind him. Wherever the battle was most intense, he would send this group of "Mystery" troops there, creating an overwhelming advantage.
The "Mysteries" assaulting the army were constantly being slain. Blood and bones carpeted the ground. Such heavy casualties directly intimidated those "Mysteries" still hiding in the shadows, deterring them from acting rashly.
After the first wave of attacks, fewer and fewer "Mysteries" dared to strike at them, giving everyone a chance to catch their breath. They pushed their speed to the limit, everyone racing toward Chang'an like madmen.
Through battle after battle, through rush after rush, Lin Qiye didn't know how far they had advanced. He only knew that the Ame-no-Murakumo in his hand had severed the heads of dozens of "Mysteries."
Time passed slowly. Finally, a glimmer of dawn appeared on the eastern horizon.
The "Mysteries" harassing the army gradually decreased. Upon seeing this glimpse of dawn, everyone松了口气. After a night of wild running, they were completely exhausted. Once daylight came, these "Mysteries" would be much more subdued—at least there wouldn't be another onslaught as fierce as last night.
Lin Qiye sat on horseback, looking up at the sky. Those crimson stars, as dawn approached, gradually dimmed, but unlike the previous night, they didn't disappear completely. They still hung in the heavens, emanating threads of crimson light.
"Huh?" A soldier's puzzled voice came from nearby. "That star... did it just give birth to a baby?"
Lin Qiye followed his gaze. In the corner of the sky that was gradually brightening, a crimson star had mysteriously split off a flickering red dot. Then, in Lin Qiye's field of vision, this red dot rapidly enlarged, leaving a long trail of flame across the sky.
Lin Qiye froze for a moment, then his pupils constricted sharply!
"Damn it!!"
That wasn't a star giving birth to a baby. That was clearly a fragment of a crimson star turning into a meteor, plummeting toward Earth!
As the meteor drew closer, everyone noticed the crimson streak across the sky. They curiously pointed at it, as if discussing something.
Although Lin Qiye wasn't well-versed in physics or astronomy, he still understood some basic knowledge. Stars appeared as stars because they were far enough from Earth. How could one split off a fragment one second and the next second it enter the atmosphere and produce flames from friction?
Those crimson stars were definitely not distant stars. And what ordinary space debris floating near Earth would emit such bright crimson starlight?
What in the world were those red stars?!
"Go! That meteor's coming straight for us!" The crimson meteor's reflection flashed across Lin Qiye's pupils, and he immediately shouted.
"No way, it's clearly so far away from us?" A soldier looked up, confused.
Lin Qiye had no time to explain. He took a deep breath, and a thunderous voice echoed across the land:
"GO!!"
Hearing Lin Qiye's roar, Huo Qubing, who was in the central camp, looked up. His expression immediately turned grim. He promptly issued the order: "Pass the command—full speed ahead!!"
Under Huo Qubing's order, the soldiers and generals who had just endured a night of fleeing, exhausted to the bone, were forced to rally their spirits and rush forward frantically.
Lin Qiye urged his horse forward while staring intently at the approaching meteor, his brow furrowing deeper and deeper.
"Brother Seven Nights, is that meteor really coming toward us?" Wu Quan asked, puzzled. "That's incredibly unlucky..."
"Unlucky... or is it?"
Lin Qiye didn't answer. He absolutely didn't believe this was a coincidence. What was the probability of an ordinary person being struck by a meteor? How could that诡异 crimson meteor that split open just happen to be heading straight for them the moment it appeared?
Thirty thousand people raced across the land at breakneck speed. The sky was gradually dyed red by the crimson stars. The wind stirred up dust and fine sand from the ground. An inexplicable pressure descended rapidly from above!
The meteor's friction with the atmosphere released terrifying light and heat. Only then did everyone realize with a start that the meteor truly was heading for them. Cold sweat poured out uncontrollably!
"Damn it! Why, even after we ran so far, is it still right above us?" Deputy Commander Zhan Yuwu stared at the enlarging crimson meteor, his expression turning ghastly.
Huo Qubing gazed up at the meteor, his brow tightly knitted. After a moment, he猛地 pulled the reins, his figure coming to a halt.
Facing that crimson meteor, he slowly extended both hands. A terrifying surge of spiritual power erupted forth!
That crimson meteor was no ordinary object. No matter how they ran, they couldn't escape its trajectory. Since that was the case, he could only use his abilities to prevent the meteor's fall!
As Huo Qubing's spiritual power gushed out wildly, Wu Quan, who had been following behind Lin Qiye, also stopped. He extended his arms toward the meteor as well.
Although his realm was still far inferior to Huo Qubing's, he could help somewhat.
The auras of two【Dominator Emperors】soared into the heavens, simultaneously locking onto the rapidly descending crimson meteor. The power of dominion saturated the meteor's surface, and dense networks of cracks spread rapidly!
At the same time, the meteor's fall gradually slowed, but it still continued its irreversible descent, hurtling toward the people on the ground!
Just as this crimson meteor was about to strike the earth, a figure弹射而起 from the surface. A surge of power gathered in the right fist, tearing the surrounding air with a sharp, explosive roar!
"Brother Seven Nights!" Wu Quan exclaimed upon seeing that figure.
BOOM——!!!
A visible ring-shaped blast swept outward, sending numerous soldiers below tumbling to the ground. The cracked crimson meteor instantly shattered. Between the flying boulders, multicolored light burst forth, instantly engulfing Lin Qiye and everyone below.
The carrier of that light resembled mist, yet also pure light. It flowed across the land, the colors constantly shifting. One glance at it induced dizziness and confusion.
Lin Qiye's form landed on the ground. He gazed at this mysterious psychedelic smoke surrounding them, detecting a familiar aura within it.
"The scent of Cthulhu Faction creatures... how is this possible?"