Star Gate

Chapter 591: Demon Sword Erupts in All Directions (IV)

A powerful surge of energy rushed into Panther’s body. The Yellow General marveled at the durability of the monster spirit’s body and did indeed sense a current of aura surging throughout. It seemed a bit like... a sword aura!

A swordsman?

The Yellow General thought of Light Sword, but this didn’t feel like her. Setting the possibilities aside, the general quickly directed his energy to suppress the aura. The aura wasn’t weak, but it shouldn’t cause the monster spirit’s death. The monster spirit was truly very strong.

Panther drank in all of the general’s energy like a bottomless pit. Everything sent into the dog’s body vanished in the blink of an eye. As the Yellow General kept up the infusion, he cursed to himself that this monster spirit was very strange.

Sweat gradually collected on his forehead, a surprising reaction for a metamorphosis expert. Though he was newly ascended to this level, he was coming off worse for the wear against a weak monster spirit. His energy seemed insufficient!

“Hup!” grunted the general as he brought more energy to bear. He focused his attention on the task at hand. This was when Li Hao knew that his chance had come. If he couldn’t end the general with one blow right now, then it would be too hard to manage.

A startled look dawned in Panther’s eyes as the general focused on suppressing the aura. The man noticed it too, and was just wondering about it when the monster spirit cried out with pain!

“Arf arf!” Panther barked with agony. Li Hao sliced right through Panther’s stomach with his sword—a stroke of five forcefully fused auras stabbed into the man’s heart!

Li Hao knew that this would also injure Panther, but there was no time to think so much. It wouldn’t be a fatal injury.

Pfft!

The two parties were so close together that they were nearly face to face. Even if the Yellow General reacted in time, he didn’t have the space to retreat. He could only watch as the sword pierced through his heart!

Shock and bafflement flooded his mind. What was going on?? He was very strong! But as strong as he was, he didn’t anticipate that the monster spirit envoy he was focused on saving would suddenly produce a swordsman from its stomach to kill him!

Was it the swordsman that’d just attacked the envoy? How had he hidden in the dog’s stomach? Try as the Yellow General could, he couldn’t make sense of it.

Even now, he didn’t consider the possibility that Panther was a fake. That shouldn’t be the case. Thus, he was truly confused how someone had soundlessly burrowed into the envoy’s stomach. Was it a unique supernatural ability?

Possibly, but the attacker should be a martial master!

As his thoughts tripped over themselves in a detached daze, Panther smashed its paw over and crushed the general’s head. It was only then that the man realized... The envoy was working with the swordsman!

It was too late. One man and one dog jointly killed the Yellow General in a split second. His death finally rang the alarm bells for Xu Xing and the second steward. The second steward’s first thought was to run, while Xu Xing’s first thought was to rush to the mirror and undo the treasure’s restriction. He’d just sealed off the area, so no one knew that someone had died inside.

Red Beard and the others could come in if the seal was undone! Even if Red Beard wanted to rebel, he wouldn’t kill the second young master. And with Xu Qing alive, Red Beard might chose to protect Xu Xing instead.

Xu Xing’s reaction was fast enough, but Li Hao darted out of Panther’s stomach and rushed the man just as quickly. A domineering sword aura erupted—Xu Xing’s hand was almost touching the mirror, and yet, he was too late!

Pfft!

Stellaris ran through his neck and twisted his head around when Li Hao yanked the weapon back. Xu Xing’s eyes shook when he looked at his murderer. His lips opened and closed as he mouthed... Li Hao!

Indeed, he clearly glimpsed his killer at this moment. He would recognize the young man even if the latter was a pile of ashes! This was the guy who’d killed his elder brother and nephew. The entire complex knew who he was because his appearance had long been made common knowledge.

Demon Sword!

Li Hao slew him with one thrust and turned with a punch, running through both fleeing Solars with a massive collision. He whirled around with the sword, rushing the second steward whose leg was caught in Panther’s mouth.

“Demon Sword... You’re Demon Sword Li Hao!” shrieked the second steward with absolute terror. How was this possible?! How had Demon Sword crawled out of the dog’s stomach and what was he doing here?! He should be in White Moon City! Countless people want his head and the Xus would’ve sent people as well if it wasn’t for this ceremony!

And yet, here Li Hao was.

BOOM!

A massive boom ripped out as the sword swung through the air. Panther bit down ferociously and struck with its paw, ignoring the wound on its stomach. It ripped through the man’s lower body, eliciting a shrill scream as Li Hao’s sword descended!

The scream cut off with a grisly thud.

It was quiet. There were five corpses on the ground, their owners unbelieving of their deaths. The Yellow General didn’t even have his head anymore, he must have died the most reluctant deaths of them all. He’d been a metamorphosis expert!

If he’d faced his attackers straight-on, not even the joint efforts of Li Hao and Panther could’ve taken him down. The duo would have to flee for their lives. But instead... he’d died so easily to the young man.

A drop of Water of Life hit Panther’s stomach. The dog looked plaintively at Li Hao. Although it’d received two drops of Water of Life, it still felt highly put out. That’d been too painful!

Li Hao said nothing; he quickly stowed the corpses in his ring and walked downstairs, collecting the six treasures on the third floor. He then descended to the second floor and took all of the origin weapons. Finally, he reached the first floor and gathered all of the storage rings, threading them on a rope and turning them into a necklace of rings. His silver armor materialized as Li Hao placed the necklace in the armor’s pocket.

He also collected the suits of armor on the ground. Though he didn’t know what to do with them yet... he wanted them all the same! Li Hao quickly filled another storage ring with everything on the first floor. Dull thuds sounded from outside—someone was attacking the treasury.

Li Hao took some time to collect all of the armor before returning to the fourth floor. There was only one item on it—the mirror fragment that reflected the situation outside.

Red Beard seemed to have frightened off a lot of people after killing a Nova. He was leading people in an offensive against the treasury, viciousness glinting from his eyes. Yu Qiao was vomiting blood elsewhere as Xu Qing beat him black and blue...

Everything was happening very quickly.

Li Hao glanced at the mirror fragment. Red Beard might appear as soon as he claimed the item. But if he didn’t... was he going to wait for Xu Qing to kill the others and then come kill him? He’d be flayed alive then!

The young man took out a tree root, equal ruthlessness shining from his eyes. It’d be one thing if Red Beard didn’t try to stop him, but if he did... he could eat tree root! The little tree was very strong, so this item might be able to kill the pirate. If not, perhaps he and Panther could deliver the final stroke.

Li Hao abruptly made up his mind and shoved the mirror fragment into his storage ring. The protective shield around the treasury abruptly vanished, letting in sounds from the outside world. A massive boom roared from the doors before Red Beard’s sinister voice traveled in. “Second young master, I’m here to protect you!

Off in the distance, Xu Qing blinked. His... manor... seemed to have lost something...

Red Beard’s astonished voice came back on the wind as the duke stared for a moment. “Who are you? Where’s the second young master??”

The pirate was indeed startled. Who was this person?

Li Hao noted that apart from the pirate, there were three other Novas charging him. Although the other three were initial Novas, he didn’t have the time to spare for them.

Metamorphosis level expert, is it?

The young man clenched his teeth and activated the tree root.

Red Beard wanted to kill the stranger before anything else was said, but fear dawned in his eyes. A towering tree seemed to appear in front of him, one that shot countless branches at him!

Is this an illusion? Red Beard roared despite his thoughts and brought his blade down on the tree!

A streak of brilliance illuminated East Heart City as a shocked Xu Qing, Yu Qiao, and others watched a towering tree run through Red Beard and his three subordinates with thousands of branches! The men were riddled with holes!

Red Beard was too stunned to react before his head was also run through. Shocked as he was, Li Hao didn’t have time to think too much before he struck with his sword, beheading the pirate! Panther erupted with motion as well and smacked the others to death. Well, the pirates were mostly dead already.

The tree disappeared after the enormous blow, leaving only Li Hao and Panther in the air. The young man scooped up the corpses and threw his head back with wild laughter!

“Do you recognize my voice, Xu Qing? You idiot! You really believed that there’s a monster spirit envoy and gave me the Windchaser Boots for it! My thanks for your generosity! I humbly accept your two sons, your grandson, and your general! Oh yeah, and your treasury! Hahaha!! Thank you for all of it!”

Xu Qing gaped. The massive golden dog in the air transformed into a black dog.

“Arf arf arf!” Panther barked, particularly proud of itself.

“Li... Li Hao...” Xu Qing blinked. Li Hao?

“That’s me!” the young man hooted with laughter. “You really believed my dog is some monster spirit from some bullshit palace, you’re such an idiot!”

With that, he raced through the air at an extremely fast pace!

Xu Qing looked around, everything occurring to him in slow motion. Have I... been had? I have... been had!

“LI HAO!!” His eyes filled with bloodlust. “Get out of my way!” He sent Yu Qiao flying with a punch.

“After him! Get Li Hao! I swear on my last breath that I will kill Li Hao!” He sank into utter madness. My two sons, my Windchaser Boots, my treasury, my mirror treasure... All of it was gone! He didn’t care about Yu Qiao and the rest, they could be killed any time, but Li Hao needed to die today!