Chapter 240: Quietly Causing Trouble (IV)

Violet Moon was cut off from the front and back. She was as strong as the public thought she was and sent the Bronze Armor flying with a clap of thunder, but her scalp crawled with horror when eighty swords flashed at her in the blink of an eye.

She wasn’t afraid, but was caught in a difficult situation because these things were undying. She didn’t have time to keep them airborne for a full minute. If soldiers continued to increase at this rate, she wouldn’t be able to hold them off either.

“Come help me!” She couldn’t help herself and roared for reinforcements the next second. If they didn’t, she would run in their direction with all of these Black Armors behind her!

And yet, who dared approach her street at this moment?

Off in the distance, the Revolution King eliminated his share of Black Armors and shouted, “Retreat from the outer city. Run!” He wasn’t responding to only Violet Moon, but also the other Yama powerhouses inside the city.

Everyone, run for your lives! Idiot Violet Moon raised such a ruckus just to kill a few Black Armors!

They were even seeing some unusual circumstances from the inner city. Perhaps whatever was there sensed Violet Moon’s strength.

A ray of white flashed by the outer city. Something was flying!

This was the expedition’s first time seeing powerhouses in flight inside the ruins. It was a warrior in silver armor! It’d launched off the towering city walls and wielded a silver broadsword. No presence spilled over from its being, but everyone knew that they were in trouble! They’d brought a stronger existence down on their heads, a Silver Armor!

Violet Moon’s expression shifted drastically and she threw caution to the wind.

RUMBLE!

Enormous bolts of lightning erupted and blasted Black Armors away. She fled with her full strength, widening her sphere of supernatural influence and attracting more Black Armors to her.

......

Li Hao, Liu Long, and Liu Yan had long taken their armor off. The young man sucked in a sharp breath—

just look at this show of force! I wanted Violet Moon to suffer a loss, but look at all the Black Armors teeming in the outer city!

We need to make a run for it!

“Do we leave the city or what?” Liu Long was likewise anxious.

Joy blossomed across Li Hao’s face when he scanned the surroundings. “Hurry, we need to follow that person. It’s Director Hao!” He’d located Hao Lianchuan’s ball of light!

Very well, now was a good time to slip out of the city. He wouldn’t dare do so if he didn’t see Hao Lianchuan. But since he had, it was time to leave before considering anything else. The deputy director might even be able to help him since he had his sights set on a certain person.

Liu Long and Liu Yan didn’t question the young man. Some things didn’t need to be asked. Since Li Hao said he saw the deputy director, then he probably did.

......

Hao Lianchuan was also fleeing for his life. That damned Violet Moon was seriously good for nothing!

It’s just a few Black Armors! Did you blow up their barracks or what? You’ve even drawn out a Silver Armor officer!

He had absolutely no words for the situation!

The number of Black Armors within the city swiftly increased. Ghastly shrieks echoed nearby when they happened across supernaturals yet to fully withdraw. Hao Lianchuan was sprinting full out when his footsteps faltered and his eyes widened.

“You guys...”

“We’re here to support you, director! Let’s get out!”

Bullshit! Why don’t you think before lying, huh? What support? I was wondering where you guys had been transported to and thought it might be here, but who would’ve thought that you’d be completely fine? You even have the effort to spare to locate me. You’ve really got something up your sleeves!

The outer city was quite dangerous for the Night Watchers, but there wasn’t a scratch on these three. In fact, it looked like they’d had a good time of things.

Well, damn!

That was all Hao Lianchuan had time for. He pulled them close to him and cursed as they ran, “Violet Moon is more like Violet Trash! Are all Red Moon members this idiotic? We already told her that that street is close to the inner city, but she went and brought more Black Armors and even a Silver Armor to her!”

Liu Long didn’t make a sound. Such a massive disturbance had likely been the last thing on Hao Lianchuan’s mind, and he didn’t know that it was Li Hao casually placing crystal balls that caused it.

Rumble!!

Explosions rocked the air as thunder and lightning ripped through the void, illuminating the entire outer city. A Silver Armor swung his broadsword in an overhead swing and smashed through the lightning. Hao Lianchuan sucked in a sharp breath from the sight.

“Late to peak Solar... and an undying existence. Violet Moon is in real trouble this time!”

It was fine if the enemy died, but the key point was that this fellow was too strong. They’d have to get past him if they wished to enter the inner city. That would prove difficult.

“You bunch of bastards!” Violet Moon howled. She took to the air, ignoring the potential danger in the sky. Shooting across the firmament, she turned herself in Hong Yitang’s direction. The man widened his eyes, incensed!

BOOM!

White light sparkled in the air and slammed into Violet Moon’s body. Armor encased by thunder and lightning materialized over her body in response. A loud ringing echoed through the void! She tumbled down from the sky, but was still alive as she landed by the sprinting Hong Yitang.

The man didn’t say a word. Neither Solars said anything as they abruptly set a course for Hu Dingfang.

The commander was also in a dead sprint; he raised an internal litany of curses at this development. How had these fellows turned killing a few Black Armors into this absurdity?? They were being forced to bring out their origin weapons!

The ground was covered with Black Armors and dotted with an occasional Bronze Armor centurion. Numerous longswords jabbed for their vital points! And not only that, but another sound broke through the air.

City mechanisms that hadn’t been activated before sprang to life now. Sharp blades zipped through the void, running through a supernatural that hadn’t yet escaped! Even Solars felt the sting of pain when they were hit. The intangible blades that Hao Lianchuan had spoken of were here!

Hao Lianchuan towed the trio in his wake and roared as he ran, “Retreat! Retreat! You’ve turned on those mechanisms!”

He was incredibly frustrated, but thank goodness they weren’t too far from the city perimeter. He could already see the plaza. They’d be safe once they made it out of that area.

Li Hao and the others looked back, seeing the entire city lit up by tremendous power of thunder. Numerous Solars pelted out of the streets. They could stand against one Silver Armor, but there were also eight hundred Black Armors on the streets as well now. The Solars didn’t dare meet the enemy in direct combat. That was just a death wish, pure and simple.

Violet Moon was the worst off—she’d been hit by the air restriction. While her origin weapon had defused most of the blow, her hair was disheveled, blood leaked out the corner of her mouth, and she wanted to lose herself in mindless rage. Who was it that’d attacked in that direction?!

Granted, there was no need to investigate anymore since whoever it was must already be dead!

And yet, a knot of fury clogged her heart.

The silver broadsword descended with another enormous bang. Hong Yitang picked up speed since he knew he was weaker than Violet Moon. He bounded forward with a mighty leap and left the sword stroke for his peer.

Violet Moon wanted to smite him down for his impudence, but drawing Hong Yitang into battle now would only mire them both in danger. She had to settle for erupting with lightning to defend against the blow and utilize the momentum to run even faster.

Hu Dingfang howled like a tiger in front of them, forcing the Black Armors back. He churned his legs in the Revolution King’s direction. If he was going to suffer, then they might as well all go down together!

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Chaos engulfed the outer city! Supernaturals of various organizations rushed toward the plaza, but didn’t dare enter it. Worry spread across everyone’s faces. Why had the situation gotten to this point?

A ray of light flashed by. Hao Lianchuan had made it back. He threw Li Hao and the others into the crowd. No one had attention to spare for the trio. They craned their necks anxiously at people running out of the city.

“Enter the plaza and deploy your supernatural abilities!” Hao Lianchuan roared. “Lure the Black Armors here so that the Solars have a chance to make it out, or we’re all dead!”

Those outside the plaza could safely make it out of the ruins, but their organizations would have hard questions for them if they lived while their Solars were dead!

People rushed into the plaza and released their powers, attracting countless Black Armors. A horde of soldiers rushed toward the plaza, greatly lessening the pressure on the Solars.

Li Hao and his comrades took advantage of the confusion to witness the grand spectacle. Liu Long looked wordlessly at the young man.

Just look at you putting on this great act! You’re so innocent like all of this has nothing to do with you!

No one knew that the young man was behind the pandemonium, and here the lad was, putting on an extreme of concern.

What are you concerned about?!

But Li Hao was indeed concerned. What if Violet Moon didn’t die after all this? It would be so lovely if she did! Well, she was in for a world of trouble even if she didn’t die. The massive silver broadsword furiously hacked at the woman.

Oh dear, poor Violet Moon!

Li Hao did feel some sympathy for a brief moment.

Thank goodness I’m not in the city anymore, or I’d be dead as well.

“AH!!”

the woman’s enraged screams rose and fell. She soared into the air again at an extreme speed. Rays of white light immediately converged upon her, forcing her armor to materialize. This time, however, lightning crackled over the treasure as it bore the brunt of the attacks.

She doggedly flew back in the face of such punishment. When Li Hao looked at her, he saw the beast of thunder—the origin weapon—curled up inside her body. It seemed to have consumed a great deal of resources as it was unmoving. Was it about to die?

Violet Moon’s ball of light was also smaller than before. She’d expended a lot of energy and suffered immense injuries. Violently heaving for breath, hate glinted out of her eyes.

Damn it!

Her origin weapon was heavily damaged, but she wouldn’t have made it back if she hadn’t flown.

The assembly saw a flash of sword light the next moment; a raging Hong Yitang charged out with a mighty sword slash. The earth shook as the Earthturner Sword demonstrated its might, ramming through the armored soldiers around the man. Hong Yitang crossed one hundred meters with a mighty bound and rushed for the plaza.

Various Solars emerged in bedraggled shape, inwardly cursing up a storm! It was an indescribable mess inside the city!