Star Gate

Chapter 653: Paper Tiger (III)

Wu Yong was dead!

Everyone had underestimated Li Hao and his true battle strength. They all thought that it was the young man’s heritage weapon that was the key factor, as well as Silver Moon’s support. In many people’s eyes, Li Hao himself couldn’t compare to a metamorphosis expert.

But... was that really the case?

Li Hao rifled through Wu Yong’s storage ring. He smiled when he found something that looked like a crystal floating up to him. He could sense that it was similar to the core origin talisman that the little tree had given to him. It differed in the sense that a supernatural presence emanated from it instead of core origin.

How brutal is the destructive force of an Arcanus talisman?

Who knew how powerful it was? He’d know if he tried it. Li Hao shot through the void without hesitation. This battle utilizing the Windchaser Boots was becoming a very meaningful one. He immediately crossed three thousand meters, then another set of three thousand meters...

Liu Sha and the others were six thousand meters out. The woman’s jaw dropped when Li Hao suddenly appeared in front of them. She’d caught vague glimpses of the battle ahead, but the young man was here before she had a chance to rush over!

She immediately took out an energy bomb without another word, then three more after a split second of hesitation. Though they were ready for use, she dithered over whether to throw them out. These items were too powerful and they were still close to the city gates.

It hadn’t been long since Wu Yong departed the city, so she was still within its sphere of influence. Creating such a massive explosion nearby might bring down great trouble on her head. She also wouldn’t be able to explain herself if she killed large numbers of city defenders and civilians.

Li Hao tossed out the crystalline item as she hesitated, then vanished. While Liu Sha and the others felt that the young man would hesitate, he did not at all. There were no civilians nearby, just plenty of city defenders. He didn’t care about their deaths! Li Hao would only feel the pity of letting survivors get away even if he killed nine out of ten officials and soldiers in Skystar City.

A surge of metal and fire energy entangled in the air, ripping through the void! Eyes wide with horror, Liu Sha quickly threw out her energy bombs!

KABOOM!

A tidal wave of power flattened all nearby structures. Nearly one hundred city defenders near the city gates were spontaneously annihilated. The ground split open as the terrible force spread in all directions.

“Ah!!” Ghastly shrieks filled the air as two surges of power barreled into the Novas next to Liu Sha. It was like they were standing in the sun!

“Skystar Vice Commander Li Hao of the Night Watchers is enforcing the law on the premises and killing evil supernaturals! Liu Sha of the Skystar Colosseum wantonly kills innocents and slaughters the city defenders. She wields energy bombs and Arcanus talismans. The Night Watchers will certainly trace them to their origins!” Li Hao’s voice sounded like he was the devil himself.

His ringing rebuke echoed through the city, but the massive metropolis was quiet. Deathly quiet!

BOOM!

Sword light radiated the earth—Li Hao was too fast and appeared before Liu Sha had the chance to retreat. Thankfully, the power behind the Arcanus talisman had been greatly negated by the energy bombs. Although she was gravely injured, she still had the ability to fight and swiftly retrieved the remaining nine energy bombs.

She might go down with Li Hao if she threw them out when the young man was so close by, but what was she hesitating for at this stage?! They could just die together!

A gigantic fist arrived before Li Hao did and punched through the sky behind Liu Sha. Another enormous blade fell down from the side while Li Hao’s sword pierced through the void. Had the woman forgotten about He Yong and the others?

He Yong even appeared in front of Li Hao, blazing with a formidable presence in a desire to block the blast from the energy bombs for the young man. He might not die, and Li Hao had paid for his life!

He Yong was extremely fast, but Li Hao was even faster. He shot through the void and immediately appeared in front of Liu Sha. There was a massive hole in her chest, but she grit her teeth and sneered coldly. She’d thrown out the energy bombs!

Let’s all die together!

Li Hao was so incredibly strong, as were He Yong and the rest! But she’d activated the nine energy bombs and thrown them out! She could already foresee how they would explode. Not only did Li Hao fail to run away, but he suddenly approached her instead. Too bad that you’re too late!

The young man didn’t care about that. He could sense the surge in unstable energy, but he wanted to give a certain idea a try. A massive suction force erupted from Stellaris as he called out, “Panther!”

The dog looked on wordlessly in the darkness and opened its mouth, devouring everything in its path. Sword and dog swallowed all of the energy in the void. Liu Sha watched with an open mouth—the bombs... didn’t explode!

Yang Shan flicked a glance to the side, prompting a sharp sword to jab through the void. It pierced through Liu Sha’s head with a soft squelch. Qin Lian materialized in the gloom. She hadn’t appeared that many times tonight, but showed herself in this moment to claim a head. She’d killed a metamorphosis expert!

Although her target had been gravely wounded and on the verge of death, they still needed to accomplish a deed or two. They needed to let Li Hao know that they could pull their weight!

Yang Shan vanished with a shout, “Vice Commander Li Hao of the Skystar Office is enforcing the law! All irrelevant personnel are to withdraw from the premises! Wu Yong of the Four Seas Company and Liu Sha of the Skystar Colosseum colluded with pirates and monster spirits, feeding humans to the monster spirits! Their crimes are too wicked to be pardoned and their evils stink to the heavens! They have been executed! Liu Sha attempted to destroy Skystar City with energy bombs, but the vice commander stopped her in time! Everyone is to take shelter to avoid accidental injury!”

His voice rang through the land! It was easy to imagine just how loud a metamorphosis expert could be at full volume.

Stellaris furiously exploded with suction force as it digested a domineering surge of energy. Panther hiccuped and bubbled with energy. Unstable force rioted within its body, but was instantly absorbed.

The Monster Spirit Envoy was known for its ability to devour back in the day. It could swallow any type of energy, so long as the food didn’t exceed its limits by too much. Hence, all of this was a delicacy for a descendant of its bloodline.

Skystar City was eerily quiet.

“Display the information!” He Yong’s voice rang out; many heard him. A myriad of footsteps sounded on the street as a vast quantity of fliers were disseminated. They rained down on the capital city before He Yong roared again, “Turn it on!”

In the old pub that he frequented, the boss hauled out a massive machine when he heard the instruction and aimed it at the sky. An enormous projection screen appeared in the air. A grinning He Yong looked at Li Hao and raised one eyebrow. Not bad, right?

The young man wanted him to publicize what they’d collected so that the entire city would know of the crimes of the Four Seas Company. He’d done so much more than Li Hao thought. An image appeared on the massive projection screen—a big bird!

“No no no, I don’t eat people. It’s just food that the Four Seas Company supplies...”

Li Hao broke through the ground with a stomp and revealed large quantities of human bones, as well as numerous living women and children. “This is what you eat?”

“Yes, this trash...”

A powerful force swept through the air as the conversation continued, splitting the screen with a loud crack. However, the scenes it depicted were already committed to heart by many. The monster spirits ate people, and many of them came from the Four Seas Company!

“Well done, Li Hao,” a voice traveled in from the distance. “But some things shouldn’t be revealed, it wouldn’t be good to scare the people...”

“The Four Seas Company comes under the Ministry of Finance, I can understand it if the minister is heartbroken by his subordinates’ evil deeds. But it should be up to the people to pass judgment, so that they will know that there is still justice and righteousness in this world!

“Night Watchers, clean up the Colosseum!” Li Hao’s voice boomed in the four corners of the city. “Kill all those who dare resist!”

“Kill!” His command was answered by a loud yell in the distance. Golden Spear charged out with a large contingent of Silver Moon Guards!

Another person suddenly appeared next to Li Hao. Minister Liu strode through the air like a breeze of fresh air. The young man looked expressionlessly at him. Minister Liu looked around the surroundings and then at He Yong. He nodded with a smile. “Well done, Li Hao, well done indeed!”

“I’m just alright!”

“But you know?” chuckled the minister. “Winning the people’s heart means nothing at all!” he transmitted this part as he simply looked at Li Hao with a smile on his face. Are you trying to instigate action from the people? You have to keep in mind that they’re nothing. They can achieve nothing. So what if they knew about the gossip?

“I am Liu Yunqing,” the minister’s voice suddenly rang out. “The Four Seas Company colluded with pirates and slaughtered innocents. This devastates our heart! The Ministry of Finance cannot deny our responsibility, so we will listen to the Skystar Commander of the Night Watchers from the Ministry of the Inspectorate in all things.

“Vice Commander Li Hao’s battle strength reigns supreme—he killed a metamorphosis expert in the blink of an eye. Southern Fist He Yong’s bravery is unmatched. I am ashamed of this development and hopes for the nine ministries to bestow merits and accolades upon these heroes. They have eliminated a great pestilence for the dynasty today!”

He vanished after these words.

“The Skystar Commander of the Night Watchers from the Ministry of the Inspectorate opens its office today!” Li Hao announced once the man was gone. “Those who have suffered injustices can head to the Nine Dragons Street to file a report at the Night Watcher headquarters. Those who have conspired with Wu Yong and Liu Sha are hereby encouraged to turn yourselves in! I have killed a dozen Novas today and three metamorphosis experts. I can demand an explanation for the side of justice for all those in Skystar unless it is an Arcanus who stands in my way!

“Justice lives in the people’s hearts. If a crime involves major officials of the Ministry of Finance, I am sadly unable to address it. I would then invite the inspector general of the Inspectorate, Director Yao Si of the Night Watchers, and Deputy Director Hou Xiaochen of the Night Watchers to take action and cleanse the land of unwanted elements! Please return clear skies to our home!

“Additionally, this vice commander has captured thousands of people from Four Seas Island. Among them is the grandson of the greatest pirate of the North Sea, descendants of various ministers, and others. I will not be partial to anyone and will fully investigate every crime to its source. We will see if the Four Seas Company has committed more crimes, if they have brutalized citizens, and if they have supplied humans as food for monster spirits. The Four Seas Company could also colluded with the three evil organizations! Southern Fist He Yong killed a Celestial metamorphosis expert. I look to the royal family to shelter him so that he will not be assassinated by the three evil organizations!”