Star Gate

Chapter 684: Slaughter (I)

“You’re very talented, Li Hao,” said the old minister from the Ministry of the Judiciary. “You are very strong, but you must understand that sometimes, being young is a mistake. You are usually ignored when you go about your business, yet it doesn’t mean that you truly are invincible!”

All sides had invested a great deal of resources to kill Li Hao today. People might think that just two or three Arcanus would be enough to kill Li Hao, but who were those on the scene?

Existences who’d overthrown the royal family! Crafty, wily old foxes, they knew how difficult someone like Li Hao was to take down. Since they’d decided to eliminate him, they did so with full force! Therefore, Hu Xiao personally led the team and brought four Arcanus with him. Setting that aside, just the metamorphoses was enough to stymie Li Hao.

“You think so highly of me!” Li Hao sighed with emotion. They really did! Even he himself hadn’t thought that so many premier powerhouses would be present today. He’d thought there would be five or six, maybe seven or eight at most.

But... that was just the number facing him. There were a lot more outside, and everyone was in positions of power in their factions. Deputy ministers, ministers, dukes, mountain lords...

“I’m the only one involved in this, it has nothing to do with Southern Fist and the rest.” Li Hao smiled. “You won’t kill innocents now, will you?”

“Li Hao, do you think that everything is within your control?” Hu Xiao said faintly. “Do you think that those such as He Yong and Hou Xiaochen will be able to escape?”

Close at hand, those with Hou Xiaochen had spread out. The man himself was revealed in the process.

“What are you daydreaming about?” Hou Xiaochen looked ruefully at Li Hao. “Do you think all these people are here just for you?

“Whether it’s me or Sky Sword, they’re including us in their schemes. We’re their targets as well. It’s not just you, but Silver Moon that has always been thus. The world strikes at us together!”

It was deathly quiet in Skystar City as everyone was pale with horror.

......

There were projection screens in the slums as well. Quite a lot of people were gathered in front of them, but everyone was open-mouthed with dismay.

Arcanus!

The cultivation level that’d just been named was general knowledge. Everyone knew that Arcanus was a symbol of invincibility. But five had come today! Those quicker on the uptake could surmise that there were even more. More Arcanus must be stopping Silver Moon powerhouses outside the city.

Crack!

Someone kicked at the ground and lowered their head sullenly. The spark of hope in their hearts was extinguished. It was very satisfying to have Li Hao read these people’s crimes aloud, but when these powerhouses walked out, everyone knew that the commander would fail!

Not only that, but Li Hao would die.

......

In the Nine Dragons Pavilion.

The female manager stood in mute silence as people laughed heartily around her. “Hahaha, what are these Silver Moon barbarians judging? Who can he sentence? He’s the one being sentenced today! It’s Silver Moon’s judgment day!”

“Bring out wine, General Manager Jiao! Bring out your best wine! It’s all on me!”

“Yeah, wine!” roared the audience.

The female manager kept her head down and walked to the back without looking at the guests. The sky was still that familiar sky, but it seemed particularly dark today.

You guys are... truly vicious in your desire to kill him!

......

Little Ye drifted about despondently, looking back to peer at Yao Si. Her superior was gone.

She didn’t mind; the secretary stared dumbly at the small screen in the office. She was a little lost and didn’t know what to do. Commander Li was going to die!

Why?

These people were all guilty of heinous crimes! Are you deaf or blind??

She’d heard of Hu Xiao of the Ministry of the Judiciary. He was even listed in history books. He was the pioneer of the new system of laws eighty years ago! He’d overthrown the royal family and established new regulations. Crime immensely decreased within the dynasty and four seas during that period of time, so why was he in the lead to kill Commander Li eighty years later?

She didn’t understand!

Such a figure was an existence that everyone revered. The nine old ministers were targets that countless people adored even today, a time in which the nine ministries were corrupt. But Hu Xiao’s presence today smashed all of their fantasies!

Why?!

Little Ye stared dumbly, feeling her faith crumble. So it turned out that the nine ministries were completely rotten! Not a single shred of happy thoughts remained for her.

......

Skystar City was shrouded by darkness. Storm clouds bore down on it and not one mote of light could be seen.

......

Li Hao also sighed softly. Hu Xiao of the Ministry of the Judiciary! This one was highly unexpected. He was the chief justice who’d drawn up the new laws. He’s here today to kill me... The young man shook his head, possibly out of dejection, possibly out of self deprecation.

The nobles in the plaza beneath were highly excited and apprehensive. They were deeply afraid of being dragged into the ensuing fight.

Twelve powerhouses walked through the air. Yellow Dragon swiftly reconvened with Qi Zhao and Deputy Director Zhou. He looked at the contingent of Night Watchers behind them. Some hesitated while others swiftly stirred to action. Another three deputy directors stood beside him in the blink of an eye.

The rest of the Night Watchers didn’t join him; they backed away instead. Yellow Dragon sneered at them. What a bunch of idiots, pretending to be above it all at a time like this. If he counted himself, Yellow Dragon had five deputy directors on his side. That was precisely one half the number of directors in the agency. Hou Xiaochen and another four were the other half.

Once Hou Xiaochen died, he needed to take out those guys as well. That was just as well! There would be no voices of dissent in the Night Watchers after today.

As for Yao Si... he’d dared hand his seal over to Li Hao! Someone would come along for him, even if Yellow Dragon left him alone. Just you wait and see! Yellow Dragon was quite satisfied with the outcome of the situation!

......

Strong foes abounded within and without the city. Rumbles sounded in the distance; battle was not yet joined in the city. A powerhouse roared with fury by the sea.

“Come and fight, Huang Yu of Silver Moon!”

A spear broke through the void in response, Huang Yu was on the other end!

“You dare stand in my way, Buddha Mountain?!” A shout filled the air; Huang Yu’s eyes were bloodshot. “If Silver Moon is not razed today, we will topple your mountain tomorrow and exterminate your sect!”

His blood qi ran through heaven and earth. The lord of Buddha Mountain did not respond.

Cannibal, Huang Yu!

One of the three commanders of the Skystar Troops, the commander-in-chief of Silver Moon’s armies and a premier powerhouse. He once swept the four directions with his spear, so domineering that those on all sides shook and cowered. He killed so many that some of the martial masters of Silver Moon’s martial world cried out for mercy.

Two of the three commanders were here.

BAM!

Another loud explosion rocked the world. One fist, one blade. Northern Fist, Tyrant Blade!

The two had come together and forced a figure out from the shadows. It was wearing a veiled hat—a Celestial representative.

“Northern Fist of Silver Moon is honored to make your acquaintance!” Northern Fist smiled radiantly. “Are you the senior elder Dark Godless of Celestial?”

“That is me,” responded the figure before it vanished. A long blade thrust through the air as a streak of blade light filled the skies.

“Get back out here!” Tyrant Blade was as his moniker—tyrannically domineering. He didn’t give the other a chance to sink into the shadows. His blade cut through the void and connected with a loud collision, forcing Dark Godless out again.

“Is there a need for this, gentlemen?” Dark Godless asked softly. “We do not intend to fight with Silver Moon. We are just tasked by others to impede you for the time being. It will be hard for you two to defeat me without fully unsealing yourselves.

“Get out of the way!” Northern Fist laughed.

“We must resolve troubles for people when we take their money!”

Then there was nothing to talk about. The skies collapsed and earth shattered when a fist descended. The Skystar Sea frothed as blade and fist were deployed in conjunction with each other. Two powerhouses that were yet to fully unseal themselves manage to force an Arcanus into steadily backing away.

In the further distance.

The three senior elders of Red Moon looked around warily. There was no sign of their opponent to be seen, just a longsword rushing through the air.

“Have Ying Hongyue come!” an aloof voice rang through the area.

BAM!

The sword swung through the air as thunder and lightning rose with an onslaught of sword intent. Sky Sword was here! All of the renowned martial masters of Silver Moon were present.

......

All was still quiet within the city. Hu Xiao did not make a move. The rest also seemed to be waiting for something as they looked outside the city.

“Sky Sword, Northern Fist, Tyrant Blade, Cannibal...” Hu Xiao murmured. “The Five Styles King and Jadelight Sword are also present. We have in front of us Southern Fist, Golden Spear, Yu Luocha, Sickly...” The old man smiled. “Li Hao, do you think the martial world of Silver Moon will still stand if all of them die this time?”

Sky Sword was very powerful! He faced three Arcanus. Although their cultivation levels weren’t stable, he was able to force them to a standstill with his sword alone. One had to say, this kind of strength exceeded expectations. His cultivation level was plainly fully consolidated.

Northern Fist and Tyrant Blade could only jointly fight one person together. It was plain to see that Sky Sword had exceeded them.

That Cannibal could match the lord of Buddha Mountain was within expectations. The three commanders had been slightly stronger than these people back in the day. Their cultivation levels were also higher. They’d been Dominators. Yuan Shuo and the rest were Sunderers.

Another came in over the sea, riding the fog and cloud, raising waves to herald his arrival.

“Heh, so many old friends from Silver Moon have come. I’m here to join the fun!” The newcomer was exceedingly fast and seemed to almost punch through the void when he whipped his leg out. A massive boom sounded as the newcomer fell back with a mouthful of blood. His lecherous cackling was silenced, replaced by resignation. “I am Thunderleg of Silver Moon and have lost face for my brothers!”

Thunderleg ranked among the thirty-six; there hadn’t been much news of him for a very long time. He managed to make it today, but he wasn’t that strong. Just one move from the enemy had been enough to drive him back.