Chapter 1628: No Mercy! (IV)

Battle was joined with a loud boom. The two fourth ranks moved at the same time. Gan Wuliang’s side had it easier, but the side with Panther, the Pagoda King, Xun Ruo, Cicada, and Mo didn’t fare so well. It took only a split second before Mo was sent flying!

There were five exalted emperors joining hands against one, but the gap between first and fourth rank was too great.

Panther snarled and transformed into a chaos beast, bringing a yawning maw down on its target. Wu Ju easily rebuffed the dog with a cold snort.

Look at that second rank try! It may be a peak second rank, but that’s not enough all the same.

Of the five present, three were peak second ranks and Cicada was a regular second rank. They were insufficient. Wu Ju flicked a sidelong glance at Li Hao. He knew that the young man was very strong—the wandering cultivator had killed a third rank with one blow.

But accidental factors had been part of the last conflict and the Red Moon side was now bolstered by two more third ranks.

Once we’re done with these guys, I’ll take care of that one. The two third ranks don’t need to kill him, just hold him up for a while.

There won’t be any difficulty involved with this!

......

The two third ranks were also on high alert. They knew that their opponent had previously killed one of their peers. Hence, the two were here to just hinder the wandering cultivator.

The woman chuckled softly, manifesting countless treasures and beauties in front of Li Hao. They preened and fully displayed themselves, shaking even the core of the young man’s great dao for a moment.

This was the vice of lust in a person’s heart!

The man murmured to himself, sending over a mesmerizing note of great dao. Countless impulses for fame and profit surfaced in Li Hao’s mind—he even fancied himself master of the chaos! The man stoked the desires for fame and power in a person’s heart.

While the two combined were far less than a fourth rank, they could withstand a fourth rank powerhouse. Red Moon’s strength of desire was exceedingly fearsome, but rather ineffective on Li Hao.

He wanted to conclude battle as swiftly as possible!

The longer the conflict dragged on, the more unexpected developments might occur and the more likely someone might determine the actual status of Li Hao’s side.

A ball of fire and a ferocious tiger materialized in the young man’s mind; the tiger swallowed all of the desires and impulses! It took physical shape in the world, drawing countless fiery sparks from the Firmament Sword to incinerate the land.

The tiger howled when Li Hao struck with his sword. “ROAR!!”

A mighty tiger roar echoed through Orchid Forest. Both third ranks were startled, but not afraid. This blow could not kill them.

But as they overcame their surprise... the Orchid Forest master noted with surprise in the dao universe, “These two guys... are done for!”

......

Yan Fang’s eyes widened from his hiding spot in the void and he shook. “The heritage of a seventh rank... This is a heritage domain! He is the heir of a seventh rank!”

......

Upon the land.

A powerful wandering cultivator narrowed his eyes. “The legacy of a fire exalted emperor... I see!” he murmured. “That one has a strong background to him!”

Something appeared over Li Hao’s sword—something shaped like a prison!

It seemed to come from both the tiger and the Firmament Sword. It was a domain of fire!

Domains were the purview of seventh ranks. While a portion of sixth ranks could also call upon them, those were usually atypical sixth ranks.

The appearance of a domain briefly froze the two third ranks. The longsword that couldn’t have proven a threat to them sliced down. The woman was hacked into two!

Red Moon dao floated out of her body and the ferocious tiger rushed over, biting down and shattering the red moon!

A third rank was instantly dead thanks to the mastery of the domain!

The tiger was so swift that Orchid Forest’s great dao didn’t even have time to devour the energy. Li Hao’s presence shifted, like he’d forcefully claimed the great dao in the area. His sword slashed out again!

“Roar!” The tiger snarled with a crazed grimace.

The man that was their other target came back to his senses and looked around wildly. “This is a domain... who

are

you? You must be the heir of a high rank...”

This wasn’t a domain that belonged to Li Hao himself; it appeared to have materialized from the sword. It didn’t originate from the young man!

This also indicated that the sword should have belonged to a seventh rank back in the day. Granted, it wasn’t of much use now, so the sword was only a fourth rank. This was a completely outclassed blow!

Even a mid rank would find such an attack difficult to deal with, so the third rank’s fortunes were easy to imagine.

A rumble sounded when Li Hao’s sword slashed out. Flames incinerated the world; it took only the blink of an eye for his target to be consumed by fire. The ferocious tiger materialized once more and bit into the red moon, devouring it!

Wu Ju and Yu Ce were both taken aback!

“A dao domain!”

“A fourth rank imperial weapon!” This person had the heritage of a seventh rank, no wonder he was so strong!

The two third ranks were dead as the two fourth ranks reeled from the implications. Everyone else in Orchid Forest heard the same utterance and were equally surprised. So this was the weapon of a seventh rank?

Greed shone in countless people’s eyes. Even the powerful wandering cultivator looked on covetously. That emotion quickly dissipated as he frowned, finding that Orchid Forest exalted emperors seemed to have appeared in the surroundings.

And even with the domain, Myriad Dao might not win. Two fourth ranks were very strong!

Li Hao killed the two third ranks as these thoughts ran through everyone’s minds. “So what if you learn of my heritage? All of you will die today! Fire fire fire! Emerge from the cage!”

Flames licked the sky!

Endless dao strength went up in flames—the dao strength of the two third ranks. It took only a moment for the tiger to reduce it all to cinders. Pure dao strength surged into the tiger’s body.

A surge of fiery strength frothed in Li Hao’s body!

“He’s going to break through!” Exalted emperors beneath him realized with a start. For many of them, it was their first time seeing an exalted emperor ascend to fourth rank. Was this... doable?

They weren’t the only ones. Some of the premier heavyweights within the world barrier also cast inquiring glances. A third rank was about to enter fourth rank!

Dao notes echoed around Li Hao as everyone looked on curiously. Some heavyweights could hear some hints—a few didn’t understand, a few had their expressions change. They cursed to themselves.

Fuck! A seven rank heritage!

These were signs that Myriad Dao had personally listened to the legacy of a seventh rank—a fire exalted emperor! The seventh rank behind Myriad might not be dead, they might be alive! Where else could Myriad Dao have had the opportunity to listen to the notes of great dao in person??

Sentiments shifted throughout the crowd. Was there really a large faction behind that wandering cultivator? A seventh rank... a fire exalted emperor... Were there any fire seventh ranks nearby?

There were worlds of fire in the four directions, but... were they behind the wandering cultivator? There were the major worlds of Flames as well as Blazing Sun. There were fire seventh ranks on both, but... was it them?

Blazing Sun was even the eighth rank faction of Blazing Sun Region!

Even the Orchid Forest master regarded the situation with new solemnity. Flames was fine, but if it was Blazing Sun... the situation would be a bit tricky then. Who was the seventh rank exalted emperor behind Myriad Dao?

No wonder the young man was so cocky and killed whoever he wanted to kill. He might be the disciple of a major world master! He might have some other ideas in mind by forgoing another major world.

The ferocious tiger roared, summoning a fiery sun in the sky. Wu Ju and Yu Ce jerked with stunned surprise.

“Stop him!” Yu Ce shouted. That guy was going to ascend to fourth rank!

If the direct disciple of a seventh rank, equipped with a fourth rank weapon and possessing a domain, broke through, then the two of them would find it difficult to match their opponent despite being from a major world. Not to mention, there were numerous exalted emperors nearby.

Wu Ju grunted, burning the power of desire!

The Pagoda King and Panther were covered in cracks; overwhelming desire surfaced in their mind. The Pagoda King revealed some of his true nature and looked around greedily, startling even Wu Ju with his level of greed.

There was no time for the man to marvel because Li Hao’s presence suddenly shifted. Immense power of fire erupted from the young man. A fiery blow shot straight at Wu Ju!

“Kill!” Li Hao snarled, transforming into the tiger. The secret art of the Five Styles shifted into the aura of the tiger and debuted in the universe for the first time. The tiger of the heart was the unique hallmark of Silver Moon. It was unparalleled without equal!

A ferocious tiger smashed down on its enemies, alongside the dao and domain of fire. It was so immensely strong and accompanied by a fourth rank weapon!

Wu Ju started with alarm and hastily summoned the dao universe, wanting to bring the Red Moon dao universe to him. But his home dao universe wasn’t what answered the call—it was Orchid Forest’s dao universe that suddenly showed itself!

The Orchid Forest master’s expression was forebodingly frosty.

You court death in summoning the Red Moon dao universe in my world! If the Red Moon master dares travel through his dao universe, he can’t blame me for erupting in open hostilities!

Although he wouldn’t measure up to the other world master, neither would the Red Moon master obtain anything unless he was personally here and broke Orchid Forest into pieces.

“Damn it!” Wu Ju panicked when he couldn’t summon the Red Moon dao universe. There was no way he could withstand his opponent without being fortified by his home dao universe! Panther was tearing at him and the Pagoda King also getting his jabs in whenever he could. It was impossible to defend himself!

“How dare you, I am...” He didn’t have a chance to finish his words before the surroundings quieted down around him. A world barrier seemed to have appeared and obscured all noise. His voice couldn’t carry—it wasn’t Li Hao’s work, but the Orchid Forest master!

It would be creating trouble for the world master if it came out in the open that Red Moon was behind Wu Ju’s group. That lack of shamelessness would demand some answering reservation from the Orchid Forest master. In that case... it was better for the fourth rank to be silent.

A light glinted in the Orchid Forest master’s eyes. Things were getting interesting!

Boom!

A massive explosion sounded through the air, alongside Wu Ju’s pained howl. He was cut into two, as was the massive red moon that materialized in response!

Countless Red Moon power emanated through the air.

“Absorb!” Li Hao grunted.