Chapter 1189: War Breaks Out (III)

The three Saints from Red Dust might know the one in Tranquil Star and a chain reaction might ensue if they were exposed. Even Gan Wuliang was finding these latest instructions to be too dangerous.

The marquis was betting that Yu Hai wouldn’t dare be too showy, that he might also be afraid that someone would recognize him. It could be the start of enormous trouble if either side revealed themselves with a full display of their presence.

It was nice that one million soldiers were creating general mayhem, but the Saints could only do so from afar. Once they drew too close, their presences would be unmistakable.

Gan Wuliang forced down the shakiness in his heart and shouted coolly, “You want to kill me? It’s not going to be that easy! You rats scurry around like the vermin you are. I’d like to see how you’ll kill me with Battle Heaven nearby!”

He soared into the air and shot for the edge of chaos!

The three Saints looked at each other and then at the leopard desolate beast.

“I leave this one to you,” the leopard spoke with a cold look in its eyes. “Or can the three of you not even handle a martial master of the new age?”

The three of them smiled at the challenge. “In that case, please watch closely, Revered Leopard. He won’t be getting away!”

The three vanished at the same time, chasing their target to the fringes of the chaos!

The leopard desolate beast quietly followed in their wake, waiting for them to make a move. It did not draw near itself. Battle seemed to have been joined in the distance. The leopard took a look and saw that five desolate beasts were exchanging blows with their opponents. Except... there didn’t seem to be as many enemies as they thought there would be.

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Boom!

An enormous explosion rang through the world. The five desolate beasts were slightly surprised. There was only one powerhouse that faced them!

The figures that they’d seen before were only replicas. They were hiding in the rear at the moment, making for only one enemy standing in front of them! Was their opponent a peak Saint?

At the moment, Yu Hai was indeed only displaying the presence of a peak Saint. He was incomparably powerful all the same as he took on five desolate beasts by himself. The man fought without a word, striking as soon as he saw a sign of the enemy!

The desolate beasts quickly focused on the battle at hand. This person was very strong! Who would’ve thought that Li Hao would recruit a peak Saint to his side? This was rather surprising!

Excitement glimmered in Yu Hai’s eyes, as did some annoyance. With the old turtle and other replicas present, he couldn’t bring his full strength to bear or reveal any of his capabilities. Not unless... the replicas were killed!

Of course, he wouldn’t need to kill them all. It would be enough to spare Wu Peng’s replica so the man could bear witness for him.

As one man and five desolate beasts exchanged blows, chaos presence flared in the void and blotted out the sky. A great battle was underway!

The desolate beasts’ brutality knew no bounds. This person had to die, thank goodness there was only one of him!

As for people from Battle Heaven, perhaps they were waiting for the right time and plotting against Red Dust’s Saints. That would be for the best. What the desolate beasts needed to do was to kill this person!

Otherwise, they would be in more trouble once powerhouses from Battle Heaven arrived.

“Hurry up and kill this person!” the desolate beasts excitedly transmitted to each other. “If Li Hao puts his reinforcements from Battle Heaven with this guy... we’ll be on the losing side then. It’s our advantage right now!”

The situation at present was perfect! Li Hao was an idiot!

BOOM!

The firmament ripped open and the earth fractured. While Yu Hai was forced back from the five opponents he fought at the same time, he wasn’t outright defeated. The outcome shook the hearts of the old turtle and others.

Empyrean King!

Yu Hai was absolutely an Empyrean King, and a strong one at that. He was only bringing peak Saint battle strength to bear, but could fight one against five. There was far more than met the eye here. He should be a lot stronger than he was at present if he fought with full strength.

The old turtle and others briefly grew nervous before settling down again. If Li Hao had acted without making any plans in advance, the outcome of this battle might be less than favorable for him. But now, these five additional desolate beasts would immensely whittle away at his strength, even if they weren’t able to defeat him.

Wu Peng watched as well—Li Hao watched through him. The young man’s primary body had already entered Barren territory. He was astonished by the ancient’s fighting.

This guy’s really strong... he’s definitely a veteran Empyrean King!

And judging from his stance, he was prepared to kill the Battle Heaven replicas on the scene. Otherwise, analysis after the fact could possibly reveal Yu Hai’s true identity.

At the moment, Gan Wuliang was preoccupied with the Red Dust Saints in his disguise as Li Hao. Disordered pandemonium ruled on the battlefield; shouts and war cries rang through the air!

Li Hao ran around wildly in the crowd—he wasn’t the only one, a lot of people were doing the same.

Gan Wuliang stopped ahead, desperately hoping for Li Hao to appear and kill these fellows. He was about to pee himself with fright—he faced four Saints alone! He was only mid Sun and Moon and his true battle strength was of the Immortal level. One Saint could easily dispatch him, to say nothing of four. If all four unleashed their full strength, he would not be one for this world.

Meanwhile, the Saints were highly vigilant and on the alert. In their line of thinking, Li Hao would not simply go to his death. The young man might have his own people and preparations ready. They closely monitored the ripples nearby, wondering if there were hidden powerhouses present, main cities underground, Battle Heaven nearby, or Zhang An lurking in the surroundings.

Hence, they did not immediately throw themselves against the young man.

It was the leopard desolate beast that was impulsive, wanting to pounce forward and smack Li Hao to death. But upon further thought, it was better to leave the young man to these people. The leopard couldn’t be bothered to intervene, so it simply stayed off to the side and watched.

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Li Hao was fighting alongside a few Skystar soldiers and looking to give as good as he got, but was in reality secretly observing the battlefield. He was waiting for an opportunity!

He wanted to wait until Yu Hai’s skirmish reached a peak. Only then with the heavenly will so distracted that it had no attention to spare for anything else, would he make a move and eliminate the Saints in the field.

There’s four Saints to take out... Can the old turtle, Sea Pacification Envoy, General Pagoda, Li Daozong, myself, and multiple plant spirits be able to kill them quickly?

Definitely!

The Barren king faced Director General Zhao on the frontlines; his heart raced with anxiety. There was only so long his people could erupt with blood qi and chaos, but there was no sign of Li Hao taking any action. Only the presences of powerhouses in the distance fought each other. The Barren army wouldn’t be able to hold on for long!

Could Li Hao accomplish his goals or not? There were nine Saints in the field! Would the young man still stand a chance once the Barren army’s blood qi decayed and chaos presence dissipated?

The Barren king worried immensely!

As his eyes darted around urgently, his temper was also starting to grow. Did Zhao Shuguang know that they were partners? Why was he attacking so venomously, like every one of his blows wanted to take off the king’s head?

Is that what he actually wants to do?

......

Everyone was waiting for the right timing. They lacked a definitive moment. All of the powerhouses had their own schemes in mind on the battlefield. Only the two armies were unaware of the undercurrents between their leaders and bathed themselves with the blood of their enemies.

Weaklings could only be pawns. The strong were the ones placing pieces on the chessboard and fighting to see whose chess skills were stronger!

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In the further distance, Galewind.

At present, Galewind was located very far away from Barren territory. The latter kept expanding and Li Hao had moved various cities away. Galewind could not come too close.

Inside the city, Red Dust kept frowning ferociously. There was a sky canopy in his hand that broadcasted scenes from the battlefield. The images were dim and murky, nothing could be made out clearly.

“Tranquil Star... This person is fighting five by himself. Is he an Empyrean King?” Red Dust’s brows knitted together more tightly.

No one from Battle Heaven was present and the city itself was absent. If Li Hao was on the battlefield, then where were the rest? Where was everyone from Battle Heaven? The young man certainly had additional plans up his sleeves, but where were his secret aces hidden?

Those aces would be none other than those from Battle Heaven.

Does... Li Hao know about Wu Peng?

The thought suddenly occurred to Red Dust. If the young man had brought Wu Peng while being unaware of the truth, then anything he had planned would be rendered ineffective.

There was one less Saint on Li Hao’s side and one more on his. That made for a total difference of two Saints—it was absolutely enough to turn the tide of battle.

Red Dust’s eyebrows quirked at this time.

“A main city is drawing near... Galewind needs to leave, immediately!”

Galewind immediately moved elsewhere; Red Dust had sensed the ripples of a main city coming close. Was it Battle Heaven?

While Li Hao controlled Boundless, there were no powerhouses within Boundless. Thus, there wasn’t much of a point in consuming endless energy and bringing it here. It could only be Battle Heaven that’d made its way to the battlefield.

This meant that an ancient city was about to join the fight!

Who would’ve thought that those in Battle Heaven would follow Li Hao so loyally and be willing to throw their home in battle for the young man?