Chapter 1111: Killing Earthflare (III)

Li Hao materialized outside, his presence in extreme disarray. The group waiting for him quickly walked over when they saw him.

“Commander...”

Li Hao didn’t say a word and forced some more dao meridians open. His body started crumbling away; Stellaris burst with scintillating radiance as it cut through the firmament.

“Don’t move!” the young man belted as he reached out with a hand.

The group’s hearts jumped into their throats. Gan Wuliang, Director General Zhao, Lin Hongyu and a few others were stirring to action. Kong Jie was also wavering like he wanted to run away, but managed to force down the urge.

Li Hao roared and blotted out the sky with his hand, overshadowing the group. Director General Wang and Deputy Zhou were also included in his actions.

“No one moves! Anyone who does, dies!” he shouted again.

The group jerked with alarm. They seemed to be traveling through the universe the next second and entered the Hao Cosmos. Some of them looked around with horror when they realized where they were and whirled around for the exit. Red light flashed through the eyes of Director General Zhao, Gan Wuliang, and a few others as they howled to make their escape!

“You appeared to be despairing when you died, but lacked few hints of emotion,” snorted Li Hao. “I guessed that this was what you had in mind!”

Earthflare had known that the young man wouldn’t necessarily show him mercy. Li Hao had brought Zhang An with him, how would the powerhouse not have other preparations at hand to ensure his own survival?

The ten who’d entered the ruins didn’t show signs of major change, which made it difficult for Li Hao to determine who he should be wary of. The only thing he knew was that there had to be someone deeply enthralled by the Red Moon powerhouse. Perhaps Earthflare was even borrowing their body for rebirth!

The young man just hadn’t thought that it would be multiple people instead of one. Gan Wuliang, Director General Zhao, Lin Hongyu, and Kong Jie had been completely infiltrated.

Just when Li Hao thought these four were the only ones, Deputy Zhou’s eyes turned red and he summoned his golden body. He sent Yuan Shuo—the person right next to him—flying with a punch and immediately shot past the rest of the group.

Li Hao’s heart pounded with alarm!

Deputy Zhou hadn’t entered the ruins, but he was affected as well! The group of ten that’d entered the ruins had a ready explanation for their infection, but the deputy and Director General Wang had stayed outside the entire time. Even Li Hao was taken aback by this revelation.

When had Earthflare made his move? How had he done it? It was incredible!

Director General Wang recognized the situation at hand as well and punched ferociously, cutting off Deputy Zhou’s path of escape.

“Do you guys think you’ll be getting out of here?” sneered Li Hao. “Just try running away, Earthflare!”

Red light exuded from their bodies as Earthflare snarled, “Are you going to kill your own? They’ve become part of me now! Killing me is killing them!”

Li Hao didn’t say anything. Countless thunderbolts gathered in the dao universe, drawing synchronized expressions of shock from the possessed five!

“I see...”

“So the dao universe... targets Red Moon power...” They murmured in unison. No wonder Li Hao could expel Red Moon power from his body.

Earthflare was soon aware of the danger he was in and knew that true despair was staring him in the face. “Take me out of here! If I die, all of these people will die with me!”

If it wasn’t for Yuan Shuo’s five elements being one and the auras being too strong, he would’ve taken possession of Yuan Shuo. Alas, infiltrating the old man would easily give rise to greater problems and expose him.

At the moment, the five under his control were the core of Li Hao’s strength. They sparkled with red light as the terror of the dao universe descended more fully upon them.

“Let us go!” they yelled together. “No, let any one of us go. I’ll relinquish my hold over the other four. Don’t force my hand, Li Hao!”

Energy fluctuated over the five; there were precursors to self-detonation flickering over their bodies. Earthflare grew increasingly nervous!

He’d known that he was caught in a very thorny situation as soon as Li Hao showed up. Hence, he’d long been prepared to give up his primary body. He could revitalize if any one of these people could make it out.

Earthflare hadn’t expected that Li Hao would pull them into the Hao Cosmos instead. Endless dao power assembled on all sides and surrounded the group. Thunderbolts formed in the void, but didn’t immediately crash down in retribution because a ‘dao’ character hovered in front of them.

“Earthflare, do you think you’ll be getting away?” Li Hao asked calmly.

“Let one go and I’ll release the other four,” the five spoke at the same time. “Otherwise... you’ll be in for it too if you kill me, Li Hao!”

Power fluctuated wildly over the five, they were ready to self detonate at any time!

“Very well, I’ll let you go if you enter Director General Zhao’s body.” Li Hao nodded after a while of silence. “The others must stay!”

He slashed a hole in the void with Stellaris. Silver Moon world could be found on the other side.

“No...” responded the five. Earthflare’s voice echoed in the proximity, “Do you think I don’t know that Zhao Shuguang has a replica? I want Gan Wuliang’s body!”

“Gan Wuliang is the weakest, Director General Zhao is the strongest.” Li Hao frowned slightly. “You should treasure the opportunity that I’m giving you...”

“No, this seat only wants him!” Earthflare’s voice rang loudly. Gan Wuliang’s dao meridians were unique and seemed to be a particularly good fit for the Red Moon powerhouse. If he had to choose among the five, he would naturally choose Gan Wuliang.

As for Director General Zhao, the old man was exceedingly troublesome due to a replica of the same origins. The other body would easily lock onto the one that Earthflare was in and provide timely coordinates for Li Hao.

“Very well, but be quick about it.” Li Hao nodded after a long moment of contemplation. “Otherwise, all of you will be subject to a thunder tribulation. I can’t hold it back.”

“Aright, you can have them...”

The four flew toward Li Hao at the same time. Their strength combined into a monstrous blow at Li Hao’s group. Immense Red Moon power radiated the dao universe and caused the jagged bolts of lightning to go into a berserk rampage.

Li Hao’s ‘dao character’ was unable to stop them. A rain of thunderbolts descended upon the four as the newly seized Gan Wuliang darted out of the Hao Cosmos. A cold look glinted from his eyes. So the dao universe so utterly targeted Red Moon power! This situation would only be known by those who’d come in contact with two dao universes. Otherwise, those experienced with only one would not be aware of the difference.

A storm of thunderbolts exploded behind him and ensconced everyone left in the dao universe. Earthflare could already sense the swift demise of the Red Moon power left in the other four. He didn’t dare linger any longer and prepared to flee as soon as he darted out of the Hao Cosmos.

It was then that the body suddenly jerked out of his control. He’d fully occupied Gan Wuliang and subsumed the original consciousness, but it reappeared at this time to vie for control of the body!

“The commander is wise alright. It’s just... he thinks too highly of me!” Gan Wuliang sighed with some resignation. “He taps me every time we take a risk. The commander... really values me!”

Earthflare’s heart quailed with shock! The man had been infiltrated by Red Moon power and his own main consciousness was present. How could there be any chance for the original owner to come back?

“Red Moon power acts on desire, I... am desire itself!” Gan Wuliang’s laugh echoed within his mind as he abruptly seized control over the body and flew back into the dao universe behind him. Earthflare shouted with incredulous fury and swiftly yanked back control over the body!

In this way, the body first jerked forward, then darted backward as the two consciousness fought over it. Earthflare still couldn’t believe the situation he was in! How could this person ignore the effects of Red Moon power?! It was too surreal!

“Stop struggling and extinguish your consciousness,” Gan Wuliang’s voice sounded again, laced with desire. “I’ll have hopes of entering fourth level Sun and Moon if you leave your strength to me. I’ll be the strongest person beneath the commander then! I want to be strong, so grant my wish, Senior Earthflare!”

This level of desire, craving, and greed outmatched the depths of Earthflare’s own emotions! The Red Moon powerhouse was frantic with horror. How could this be?!

Several dao meridians materialized within Gan Wuliang’s body. They were full of various desires—happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy. Greed, lust, power cravings, an urge to grow stronger, and an obsession with reigning supreme...

All sorts of emotions revolved around Earthflare.

“Senior, please grant my wish!” A pleading tone crept into Gan Wuliang’s voice. “Please stop struggling and grant me this one wish. I’ll give you a good burial when I’m stronger and even set up a tomb for you!”

“No...” Earthflare was terrified to find someone who was greedier than those of Red Moon major world. How could such a person exist?? The greed was so overwhelming that he couldn’t even control himself.

Gan Wuliang’s desires won the fight. He dragged his body back into the dao universe. Another storm of thunderbolts greeted him.

KABOOM!

“Li Hao...” Earthflare was filled with endless fury, despair, and reluctance. “You are spinning a cocoon around yourself. This person is greedier than any of my world’s powerhouses. He’ll kill you sooner or later...”

Rumble!

Lightning of great dao erupted to eradicate Red Moon power. Earthflare’s consciousness was knocked out of the body and took the form of a scarlet shadow. Meanwhile, Gan Wuliang underwent baptismal by thunder and lightning.

“Li Hao... you will die...” Earthflare wailed with pain and fury.

The young man looked calmly at the immense thunderbolts striking his people. “Absorb the power of great dao—this is your opportunity! With great risk comes great opportunity. Those of you of third level Sun and Moon should try to open a few more dao meridians and set foot into fourth level!”

Rumble!

More thunderbolts exploded into being; power of great dao gathered. The group regained their clarity and devoured whatever was in front of them. Director General Zhao cast a woeful look at Li Hao. He was awake, but remembered that the young man had told Earthflare to take him...

Although he judged that Li Hao had done so on purpose, but what if Earthflare really had taken his body?

Can I catch a break here?

“Director General Zhao has a replica,” Li Hao laughed as he knew what was going on in the director general’s mind. “If anything really happened and the body’s main consciousness was erased, then the replica becomes the primary body. You’d still be alive in return for a chance to completely eradicate a Saint. That was still a worthwhile trade! There are enormous benefits if we succeed and I was ninety percent certain that Gan Wuliang would be chosen.”

Director General Zhao didn’t know what to say, so he didn’t say anything.

Gan Wuliang continued to howl with pain; he’d been infiltrated with too much Red Moon power. Strength of great dao roiled through his body, as if wanting to completely erase him from existence. Dao meridians manifested over him—all of them heretofore undiscovered!