The Geared Immortal

Chapter 1030

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In the vast cosmos, there lays a planet with no trace of life. Death earth can be seen everywhere, while the atmosphere is without any air or climate. The planet is vast and wide, but it is almost empty of life. This kind of planet is a newly born planet which is called, primordial planet, a planet in its infant stage.

But the energy of the universe is abundant in such planets as the energy forms the planet slowly, preparing it for life to appear.

In the dark sky, a ball of fire suddenly appears hurtling towards the lifeless planet's surface.

It did not take long before that ball of fire crashes and created a huge explosion which sent debris and dust clouds flying all over the place.

A huge crater the size of a gymnasium could be seen after the dust cloud died down. Then one can see, in the middle of that crater, a figure burned black with smoke rising all over its body.

The figure did not move, and the cycle of night and day began until the 7th day. At that time, the sleeping figure suddenly opens its eyes.

The black burned skin on that figure's body suddenly cracked and as if an insect coming out of its cocoon for the first time, a fair and handsome figure walks out.

"Where… Where am I?" he asked while looking at the lifeless planet he is in.

His mind suddenly jolted and his eyes turned unfocused. It took him a while before the man seems to realize something.

Then his face warped into a strange creature akin to a bat and two long fangs slowly protruded out of his mouth along with several of his razor-sharp teeth.

"How… How could this happen? This should be the next phase of our plan!" the figure shouted in anger.

He looks at the dark sky and even tries to breathe the planet's air. But he could get nothing. The only thing he could feel is the presence of the chaotic yet pure energy of the universe.

"Although we have been diverted… we still can turn the tables around. Actually, this way it would become easier to conquer the other planet…" a voice inside his head said.

"Hehe… Hahaha… You're right! If I am correct, we should be receiving a portal from our forces from the other side in just a few days… after that, we can use this planet as a staging ground for our forces to grow in number. Then we can strike that planet with full force." The figure said then his face morphed back to his handsome appearance.

He then shifted his gaze to a particular direction in the dark skies…

"Just you wait human… Just you wait. I will make sure that you will taste my wrath! I will make sure that you will die the most horrible death, once I and my army invade that pathetic planet… Hehehe…"

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3 years later…

In a small hut in the slums of a small town called Ogden, a couple is expecting their first child to be born a few days later.

The husband is a simple hawker of daily pots and wares. While his wife stays at home like a normal everyday wife in the town.

The small town has a population of around 20 thousand people. And the town of Ogden along with hundreds of other towns is under the rule of a small kingdom called Jimal. The kingdom of Jimal is one of the vassal kingdoms of a low-ranking empire, the Empire of Gong.

The Empire of Gong and all of its vassal kingdoms practice the same culture, way of life, and architecture that's similar to the dynasty periods in eastern countries on earth like China, Korea, and Japan.

However, the big difference is the existence of powerful beings called Shen.

The Shens are beings that wield powerful and amazing abilities which come from an energy called Ki. Ki is a natural energy that comes from every living thing. The only non-living thing source of Ki are the Ki stones, which is a far more abundant source of Ki than other than race herbs and plants in the land.

Ki also comes from the sun and the two moons in the skies. But these are raw Ki's that are chaotic and are not easy to absorb. They are called the Yin and Yang chaotic Ki's.

And because of the existence of Ki, the attention of everyone is more inclined into practicing, researching, and exploring it than anything else.

This is because… every single person in the Empire of Gong can use Ki.

Now back to the small town of Ogden.

A man is walking through a narrow alley towards a small hut. His face is showing a delightful smile on his face as he carries a large bag twice his size. There are many things inside the large bag that looks heavy. But for the man to carry it easily on his back shows how strong he really is.

Soon, he arrives in front of a low wall and carefully peeks inside the small courtyard.

A smile crept on his face as he saw a couple of women preparing something inside the small courtyard.

As he enters the gate, the women immediately recognized him.

"Well, if it isn't Xin Jong… Your wife has been waiting for you for a while now." One of the plump women said with a frown.

"Yeah… Your wife is about to give birth and you're still out there selling your wares." Another one berated him.

Xin Jong scratches his head as he smiles sheepishly towards the three women.

Seeing his simple reaction, the three women just shook their heads as they busy themselves in preparing the things they needed for the incoming childbirth.

It was already nighttime when a woman's pitiful cry could be heard inside the closed room.

Xin Jong began to pace back and forth while waiting anxiously. He is worried about his wife and more for his unborn child.

However, he is somewhat confident that his wife would be able to make it through. He is just worried more about the child.

This is because, in her pregnancy before, they suffered a little setback. Although they were able to overcome it together, he is still worried that the incident would have a diverse effect on their child.

While pacing back and forth in the small courtyard, he suddenly noticed the night sky suddenly darkening.

It was like an ominous aura in the sky is forming. Then slowly, the dark clouds began to twirl as they cover the bright shine of the two moons in the sky.

The heart of Xin Jing began to beat faster as he feels a bit perplexed by the situation. He really has a bad feeling that something is going to happen.

He quickly walks to the small storage room beside the hut and takes out a small machete.

He stood on guard just outside the door as his eyes began to be vigilant on his surroundings.

His heart could not help but feel that something is really wrong in the atmosphere.

Suddenly, a streak of purple lightning descended lighting the whole darkness in an instant.

Boom!!!

The lightning seems to have hit a house within the town.

  Xin Jong was jolted by that loud crashing sound and his eyes saw another purple lightning streak coming down from the sky hitting the same house.

He is feeling a bit perplexed now.

But then suddenly, he saw the dark clouds slowly dissipating, and the night sky is once again begun to turn bright.

He was really baffled and did not know what to say or do. But before he could think deeper into this event, he then heard a cry of a small child inside the closed room.

That small cry seems to have jolted him awake from his stupor as he quickly turns his sight in the direction of the room.

With an excited expression on his face, he threw down the machete on the ground and quickly runs towards the closed room.

Without hesitation, he quickly opens the door and darted inside.

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At the same time, high up on one of the rooftops of the small town a figure wearing a white gown is standing. The man looks like in his 50s with his long silver hair and beard which sways as the night breeze blew by. The old man's eyes are glued on the small hut while a frown could be seen appearing on his face.

After a while, he slowly shakes his head and a disappointed expression changes his frowning face.

He then heaves a heavy sigh as he looks at the calm night sky.

"What a pity… Those bastards have truly cut off my linage… and they did it in a very brutal manner." He muttered.

His face seems to have aged more as he turns his attention back to the small hut.

"I have already acquiesced to your willfulness. It is time to return home…" he said while shaking his head.

He has seen the condition of the only person he has truly cared about in his life, and seeing her suffer like this made his heartache for her.. And so, he has already decided to take her back home where she truly belongs.