Chapter 906: Killing Strong Foes, Hiding in the Void (I)

Auras agitated in the void, giving rise to another Li Hao. He was as if the master of the world himself. Hongtu frowned. What was this now?

Meanwhile, Li Hao vanished again. Rumbles rang out shortly afterward!

A longsword shuttled soundlessly through the void—the young man’s mental strength and the little sword were one. Sword stroke after sword stroke followed, creating an aura of the world with the five elements and keeping his opponent in check!

The two clashed with each other again—Li Hao was as if a monster that didn’t know the meaning of fatigue. This time, he focused his attacks on the mirror. He’d discovered that it dimmed each time Stellaris struck it. Its energy was being consumed.

How much energy did Hong Tu have in his reserves?

Li Hao thought rapidly as they fought. Stellaris hadn’t awoken by much yet, so it wasn’t as strong as the mirror. However, it could swallow certain things.

A mallet suddenly appeared in the young man’s hands—the mallet of the Hongs! He hadn’t had much use for this thing since it wasn’t very powerful, nor was he prepared to open the stone door. The weapons of the eight families were said to be keys and thus crucial. Hence, normal people wouldn’t seek to destroy them. Well, they wouldn’t be able to, in any case.

But, did Li Hao care about this?

This item was sure to be very nutritious! Stellaris would be much stronger after eating it and would be able to overcome that mirror. The mallet stirred when Li Hao’s thoughts traveled to this point, as if sensing something.

The young man stabbed the mallet with his sword, yelling “I only need Stellaris of the eight weapons. Break!”

Bam!

Arrows of blood spurted out, covering the mallet. Hong Tu’s eyes widened with horror when he saw the action. “You bastard, that’s a key to opening the Star Gate, you...”

The Star Gate might be inoperable if it broke! He’d have to spend the rest of his life being trapped in Silver Moon!

And yet, Li Hao didn’t care at all. It had nothing to do with him!

Silver Moon is my home, so what if we can’t open the Star Gate? Who says we need to open it?

Boom!

The mallet of the Hongs shook violently, but Stellaris kept it in place like the sword was a natural predator.

“How come you eat even me...” echoed a slightly shrill voice before the mallet crumbled to pieces.

Stellaris reacted like it’d never devoured energy—incredibly suction force erupted as the mallet fragmented beyond recognition. Even its shards were swallowed by the sword!

......

At the same time, in the outside world.

Ying Hongyue spat out a mouthful of blood and stared into the distance.

“You’re crazy...” he murmured. Was Li Hao insane? What had he done?? The mallet of the Hongs seemed to have broken. Not even Saint-level weapons could break a weapon of the eight families, not unless Stellaris was involved!

Damn it, Li Hao, you asshole! Have you completely lost your mind?! Do you know what the weapons of the eight families entail??

Ying Hongyue couldn’t believe it and was infuriated. He grit his teeth, demonstrating uncontrollable rage for the first time ever.

......

Inside the great hall.

What did Li Hao care about any of that? Stellaris emanated scintillating radiance, quite excited after having eaten one of the eight family weapons. That wasn’t the only change that occurred. Li Hao somehow saw the eight trigrams diagram that was available only in Silver City. He thought he was hallucinating for a split second. There was the void, eight trigrams, and the Star Gate.

Indeed he could see all of it in the ruins.

......

At the same time, Silver Moon.

An ancient city trembled. Gold Armors floated out of the city and a massive guardian plant spirit shook as well. A Gold Armor hovered in the city lord manor and murmured, “The Godstrike Mallet has broken...”

The heritage weapon of the Hongs had broken! Who’d done it? Who

could

do it?

The Gold Armor quickly realized something and whispered, “The heir of the Lis? He broke the Godstrike Mallet with Stellaris... but why?”

The eight guardian families of Silver Moon were one. Only their weapons could open the Star Gate. Did the heir of the Lis not wish to open the gate anymore with his breaking of the mallet?

Although it was said that Stellaris alone was sufficient to open the Star Gate, that was predicated on the Sword Sovereign wielding the weapon. What kind of strength did the Sword Sovereign sit at? Without him present, it would have to take the eight families in conjunction to open the Star Gate.

“Why...” repeated the Gold Armor with a mixture of confusion, incomprehension, and sorrow. The city of the Hongs was forever sealed without the Godstrike Mallet. Even if an heir still existed, they had no hope of entering the city. Without the legacy of the Hongs and the rise of a new generation, did the city of the Hongs stand a chance in this new age even if it eventually revitalized?

......

Silver City.

The void shook. As the mallet of the Hongs broke, one of the corners of the eight trigrams diagram vibrated and weakened. Of the eight lines of blood, seven were connected to Ying Hongyue whereas one was connected to Li Hao. One of the seven trembled violently, threatening to snap entirely.

In a far off age, the eight families safeguarded Silver Moon. Stellaris was the main component. If any of the eight weapons broke, it symbolized the Li family excising one of the families from the pantheon of guardians. This was a tacitly agreed upon rule, not one specifically written down.

Now that Li Hao had broken the mallet of the Hongs, it meant that he’d erased the Hongs from the list of guardians.

......

Heaven and earth wobbled. This part of the world seemed rather joyous and energy flowed more freely. Although the second awakening was yet to begin, the world showed more signs of awakening after the mallet of the Hongs broke.

Energy built rapidly—even Silver Moon province found new rivulets of energy appearing in it. Any new sources of energy were quickly devoured by others.

......

Inside the hall.

Hong Tu tightly gripped his mirror, staring incredulously at Li Hao and with a bit of fury. “Do you know what you’ve done?! The Star Gate is the passageway between Silver Moon and the main world. Once it’s completely shuttered, that connection is irrevocably lost! You lose not just your freedom, but an unlimited future as well!”

Even if one held the minor world in their hands, that did not mean they could open the Star Gate. Being unable to open it meant that one might never reach the main world, even if the main world was right next door.

That was a passage that the Human King, the Imperial Majesty, and the Divine Forge Emperor jointly created through the void. It prevented one from being lost among the worlds. Otherwise, even his ancestor—Daoist Wind and Cloud—might be lost amid nebulous space, to say nothing of Hong Tu himself.

The universe was endless and there were no signs directing the flow of traffic. Despite knowing the proper direction at times, just being a hair off meant the difference of galaxies and being forever lost in the chaos of the universe.

It’d taken joint effort from premier existences such as the Divine Forge Emperor to find their way from the main world and postulate a way back. Hong Tu could not do the same, not unless he reached the Human King’s level.

But... was that possible?

“Li Hao, you are severing the future of this world!” Hong Tu raged.

“No no no, I’m severing your future!” Li Hao shook his head with a laugh. “Tell me, Hong Tu, why did you provoke me for no good reason? I’m going to kill you now!”

Boom!

His sword swung out! It was a blow much stronger than before and caused a hairline crack in the mirror. Although the crack swiftly closed, it drained a lot of energy from its wielder.

Hong Tu’s face went pale! This mirror wasn’t as close to him as it used to be, a great use of energy was required for each instance of usage. Its rate of consumption was even greater once it broke and it spontaneously leeched a lot of energy from his body.

A variety of changes filtered through his expression as Hong Tu snorted and struck with his sword as well, illuminating the premises with his sword light.

Sword intent! Or rather, sword aura. It wasn’t as apparent as Li Hao’s. Perhaps it was covered by supernatural abilities. however, the strength behind his blow was still evident to see!

In the New Martial age, there were multiple premier swordsmen beneath the heavens. Eternal Sword was just one of them. The Nether King of the Lis from Tranquil Star was another. He was the creator of the Voidbreak Incantation and wielded a rarely seen sword intent.

If one had to point out a sword dao powerhouse born before Eternal Sword, there was another known throughout the world. Coincidentally, he was hailed as Demonic Sword. This heavyweight possessed a weapon called the Heaven Condemnation Sword!

The world shook when the Heaven Condemnation Sword was unsheathed. He learned his skill from the second son of Daoist Wind and Cloud, the second prince of the Hongs and foremost of the four emperors. The prince wasn’t known for his sword intent, but everyone knew that his sword dao was incredibly powerful to the point of terrifying.

𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Hong Tu’s hand was being forced in his desperation and he struck with his sword, raising blinding sword radiance in front of Li Hao.

The two swords met! Hong Tu’s sword seemed full of demonic character and killing intent. It was a true sword of demonic dao! Overwhelming killing intent flooded Li Hao’s tattered body and ripped bloody openings in it.

Hong Tu grunted and cursed under his breath.

When it comes to the sword, your family’s Eternal Sword is less than that of the Hongs and the second prince! Daoist Wind and Cloud was a heavyweight of the sword too. His Human Emperor Sword could overturn the world!

Even though Hong Tu hadn’t learned much of his ancestor’s methods, he’d witnessed them with his own eyes. His understanding of the sword also rivaled Li Hao’s.