Star Gate

Upon the frontlines, the Barren king turned back expressionlessly. Everything he'd said from beginning to end had been from the heart.

Anyone in the know could tell that Li Hao had chosen this site for the final battle because his preparations were in place. Why would he pick this location if he wasn't confident about handling more than six Saints? Was he truly out of options?

This was why the Barren king cautioned for more prudence. It would be an even graver oversight had he just kept the thoughts to himself.

It was clear to see, however, that none of them listened to him. All of them found it impossible that Li Hao would locate so many Saints. The young man could do nothing about his enemies; holding the final battle here was just his death struggle!

The Barren king said nothing else and shouted decisively, the yell shaking the world. "Erupt with blood qi and follow the charge of chaos. To Barren goes the victory!"

Boom!

Blood qi erupted and blotted out the sky. The world shifted as the chaos spread. The Barren king didn't do as Li Hao had instructed—the young man wanted him to choose a good moment to erupt with strength. The king decided to erupt right now so he could pull the wool over the eyes of the heavenly will. It was up to Li Hao if he could grasp this opportunity or not!

As the ruler of a nation, it was best to be adaptable.

It was easy for the young man to say that Barren should erupt with blood qi and chaos at a critical time in battle, but how was execution of such an idea so easy? Even giving orders would be difficult when the two sides clash. Had Li Hao ever directed a large army?

The Barren king's heart swelled with a sense of superiority. Li Hao probably did not have any experience commanding a large army. Did he really think that one million soldiers moved as one? That they could erupt with strength just because their commanding officers willed it?

They needed some time to prepare!

As expected, it took a few moments for the Barren army to complete their eruption of blood qi and facilitate the further expansion of chaos. This was even after his inspiring speech. If they really did as Li Hao said, they might not have enough time to erupt at the perfect timing.

.......

The young man inclined his head when he saw the scene develop. He'd thought wrongly when he proposed his earlier plan. Strange happenings abounded when there were too many people in the field. It was surprising that the Barren king had gained control of the army so quickly—he did indeed have some skill to his name.

"Soldiers, erupt with the force of the great dao. The new dao will emanate through the world. We fight!"

"Understood, sir!" Roars echoed in the sky as four hundred thousand soldiers quickly executed the orders as directed by their leadership. The presence of great dao spread through the land. The world shifted and heavenly will stirred to life!

The heavenly will was involving itself in this battle as well. Since some intelligence had awakened in it, it knew that Barren was invading its territory. It'd pushed back against Barren's encroachment these days.

In this moment, the mixture of heavenly will, new dao, chaos, and blood qi from more than one million people caused the world to darken to a dusky gloom.

"Kill!"Howling and whooping, the two sides clashed into each other at the demarcation line. Tremendous clashes rang through the world.

......

At the same time, chaos began spreading. A figure gradually solidified on the small tree by Tranquil Star.

Yu Hai materialized and lifted his head at the sky.I can... finally breath fresh air again!He smiled and looked around him, displeased by the fact that the other replicas were still present. However, he didn't express his true feelings.

"Fellow daoists, when can your primary bodies arrive? I'm worried that these guys will be too hard to handle..." Yu Hai glanced at Wu Peng when he was finished

"There is no need for the senior to be in such a hurry, Battle Heaven has activated and is on the way," Wu Peng responded calmly. "But we need to take some precautions against the unexpected, so we need some time."

"Battle Heaven... has activated?"

"Correct!" Wu Peng nodded. "The senior will sense it soon..." He turned to the old turtle. "Guardian Turtle, the senior is not of the main cities and may not be able to sense its arrival. Give the senior a medallion so that he will know when a main city is close by. He will be able to better coordinate with us in killing those desolate beasts."

"Ah..." The old turtle blinked and was hesitant. "The senior is not of the cities. Commander Wu, this is inappropriate! He will be able to locate Battle Heaven with the medallion..."

"At this point in the war, working together is the most important! The Sea Pacification Envoy is not of the main cities either. Yet the envoy has received one such medallion. Are we not able to extend the same courtesy to the senior?"

"Ah..." The old turtle still hesitated.

"It's alright... Yu Hai said upon seeing how conflicted they were.

"It's not that we're being petty minded," the old turtle had to say. "But that... ah forget it!"

It took out a small piece of turtle shell and gave it to Yu Hai.

"Senior Yu, you will sense its ripples if Battle Heaven is nearby."

Yu Hai nodded, a smile on his face. He was well aware of the particulars of main cities. This thing could absolutely locate a main city. The caveat was that the main city had to be close enough.

Not to mention, the disturbance created by a shifting city was noticeable. He was a premier powerhouse and would be able to sense an incoming ancient city, even without a medallion. But it was nice to receive one all the same. He would have a tighter grip of the most current happenings then.

......

At the same time, Boundless.

There were people in residence here as well. Director General Wang, Lin Hongyu, and a few others were immensely nervous despite not being part of the battle outside. They awaited orders; their mission was very simple. They were to activate Boundless and draw near Calm Borders when Battle Heaven arrived at the battlefield, or when Li Hao opened the passageway to the Hao Cosmos.

This would both intimidate Galewind and trick Yu Hai. Their timing had to be exact, ensuring that the presence of Battle Heaven perfectly melded with the presence of Boundless.

Li Hao's side had made various preparations for this battle. Not only had they moved Skystar cities in the past ten days, they'd also perfected an incomplete plan so that they could lower their enemies' skepticism to the lowest degree possible. Strategists Director General Zhao, Gan Wuliang, and others had all participated in creating the plan. At this point, it was up to luck whether it would succeed or not.

And in Silver Moon world, there was one major advantage to fighting Barren Dynasty. The heavenly will stood on their side. It would interfere with luck somewhat.

The advantages of time, geography, and people were all gathered on Li Hao's side.

......

Li Hao took a deep breath. Clad in armor, he charged with the army. Up in the sky, Gan Wuliang wore gold armor and was encircled by massive dragons. He appeared every part to be Li Hao.

"Charge, slay enemies, and destroy Barren Dynasty!"

"KILL!"The army was immediately committed to the battlefield. Weapons clashed armor, battle steeds screeched, and the world shook!

At the same time, a strong presence blasted out from the rear of the army. The Saints on Barren's side looked at each other and nodded—they'd felt it. As expected, Li Hao's powerhouses were inside the ruins.

A large turtle head manifested beneath the sky, one visible to both armies. It overshadowed the sun.

"That is Guardian Turtle of Battle Heaven," identified a Black Armor.

The next moment, a massive tree stretched through the void. Its shadow towered over the battlefield. Everyone knew without saying that that was General Pagoda. Its presence wasn't too clear because the interference was too great from all the soldiers, but they could tell that Saints were on the battlefield.

"How should we handle this?" The desolate beasts looked at each other before turning to the Black Armors.

"It would be best if the Revered Ones can make your moves first," responded one of them. "We will participate only if you cannot! Our primary bodies are present this time. If we cannot fully exterminate them, our identities will be revealed. That will hamper our plans to come..."

The desolate beasts cursed to themselves!

In other words, you want to sit at the top of a mountain and watch two tigers fight!

"Just do one thing for us." The horse desolate beast couldn't be bothered with saying anything else. "Stop them when they start running and help us destroy their core origin dao at critical moments. We are desolate beasts of the chaos system and are unfamiliar with core origin dao..."

"Of course!"

"Revered Leopard, you and the other fellow daoists have not fought in many years. Let us experience the might of New Martial powerhouses today!"

"Alright!" Five enormous desolate beasts took to the air and sped through the void, bypassing the two armies and charging straight at the heavyweights. Towards the rear, the leopard cast a dissatisfied look at the other Saints. Not only did those guys not help them, but they even added to the mess!

But soon enough, that didn't matter anymore because the golden-armored Li Hao came striding to them from afar.

"Don't let me figure out who you guys are," his voice echoed through the world. "The sky canopies are trained on you right now. I'll broadcast it to the other ancient cities as soon as your presence is exposed. I'd like to see if anyone can identify you then!"

Grave expressions appeared on the three Saints' faces beneath their visors. They extended their senses into the environment and didn't say anything. The only response they made was to slowly move toward Li Hao's side.

Sky canopies? Transmission? It'll all be over when we kill you!

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Across the way, Gan Wuliang was ashen-faced under the golden visor and his body slick with sweat.I have to be careful, very very careful!

Li Hao had given orders for him to impersonate the young man and preoccupy the Saints. He'd been given the most dangerous missions lately. While Gan Wuliang knew that it was a sign of how much Li Hao valued him, there was also a certain degree of revenge within his orders.

This marquis of theirs was not a magnanimous person.

The unpleasant affair from last time should be fully over with after this battle; there would be no more subtle digs in the pursuit of revenge. Of course, this treatment also had to do with Gan Wuliang's level of strength. Not even Zhao Shuguang was qualified for this mission.

Their success hinged on this battle. There were nine Saints on the other side! When the one in Tranquil Star was counted, that might be nine Saints and one Empyrean King!

If they were all eliminated in the fight, it would be an unprecedented victory for Skystar Dynasty.

Could the marquis kill them all?