Chapter 282 Blow Of A Titan
Hao Ren walked through the void, and soon he arrived at the borders, where the Military was ready to be mobilized. Three hundred thousand troops, all core formation realm warriors hardened with the trials of life and death, were waiting in the spirit vessels.
Hu Baihe stood at the bow of the leading vessel and she froze. The next moment, a young man appeared next to her, and she bowed to him with her fist cupped and raised above her head.
Hao Ren saw her, and with a faint smile he said, "Stand up, why are you so formal with me? Do you not think of me as your friend anymore?"Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Hu Baihe stood up and shook her head before saying, "It is not that I do not think of you as a friend anymore, it is your strength that makes me respect you. Also, who says friends should not express respect to each other, Your Excellency?" Discover more content at empire
Hao Ren smiled and said, "I did not know that you have sharpened your skills with the words as much as your sword. Looks like I have to be wary."
The two exchanged a glance and erupted in laughter. Hu Baihe asked, "What are you doing here?"
Hao Ren said, "Well, I am going to challenge the Star Annihilation cultivators of the Fortune Dynasty before you can challenge their generals and stuff. This way the blood shed would be minimal and we will get to win the war."
Hu Baihe raised her brow, she realized that Hao Ren just broke through to Star Annihilation realm. She took a deep breath and said, "Go, get it done."
Hao Ren nodded, and with a step forward, he vanished from the place. Only when he vanished in the distance, did the other people on the vessel let out a breath. They were all feeling weak in their knees, and they were covered with cold sweat.
Hao Ren was called the Wandering Dragon; his aura and reputation alone were enough to make them shiver in pure fear.
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Duke Wen Kain was sitting in the imperial hall. He was talking with his ministers and dogs with great smile when he heard a calm voice, "Old Guardians of the Fortune Dynasty, I challenge you to a battle."
Then a wave of aura washed over them all and the people knelt on the ground. Wen Kain shivered, as he knelt on the ground. He did not have the guts to ask who it was to visit and cause such a ruckus. However, the called upon Guardians came out of their hiding places and cancelled out the aura in the palace.
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Hao Ren stood in the void with his hands crossed behind his back. His face was an epitome if indifference. Two old people stood before him wearing red and gold robes. One man on the left asked, "Who are you? Why have you come to fight us?"
Hao Ren replied calmly, "I want to fight you fairly for the rights of the territory. Your Fortune Nation has caused enough harm to the innocent and we at the Crescent Moon Nation have watched enough. So, instead of going to war, let us battle and sort this out."
The two old men were shocked, they knew that the aura coming from Hao Ren was that of a Star Annihilation Realm cultivator, but they did not expect him to really say such things. The man on the left asked again, "If you want to fight for something, then I wonder what are you going to put on stake. After all, we cannot just let you waltz in here and act as you wish."
Hao Ren nodded and replied, "You can take over the Crescent Moon Kingdom. Is that stake equal enough for you?"
Again, the elders were shocked. They did not expect Hao Ren to be so frank. They thought about the situation, weighing the pros and the cons. After a few minutes, they nodded to him, and Hao Ren said, "Let us go out of the capital, the shockwave would kill the innocent."
The elders agreed and the old man on the right said, "We can go to the Titan Mountains outside the capital."
Hao Ren had no objection to this, after all, in his mind, he had to kill these two people no matter where that happened. They travelled very quickly and within a few breaths they reached the destination.
The place was filled with majestic mountains that ran all the through the clouds. Hao Ren looked around and remarked, "Good Choice. What are your names?"
The old man from before said, "I am Kavi, and this is my brother Ank."
Hao Ren nodded and cupped his fist to them as he said, "I am Hao Ren."
The two old men nodded, and Kavi asked, "How do you want to do this?"
Hao Ren looked at his hands and said, "Well, how do you want to do this?"
These people were capable of changing the landscapes and reducing thousands of soldiers to dust on a whim and they were talking about a battle that would end with one party dying at the hands of the other.
Kavi pondered and said, "One move decision. What do you think? Saves time?"
Hao Ren nodded and took out his sword before he said, "Yeah, sure."
Kavi took out a spear and turned his head to Ank, who distanced himself from the place. Hao Ren assumed his stance and the enemy did the same. They stared down at each other, observing and sensing even the most minimal movement of their bodies. Hao Ren held his sword above his head, while Kavi held the spear in a stabbing stance.
Ank took out a coin from his space ring and dropped it down from the void. The two fighters trained their senses and sensed the coin falling. As the metal trinket came into contact with the ground, Hao Ren reacted a slightest bit faster than Kavi and said, "Titan Slash."
His sword flickered and it created a fissure in the void which travelled so fast that Kavi did not have the time to react and his body was split apart from the center vertically. Hao Ren took a deep breath as he stepped to the side. Kavi had stabbed at him but it was delayed by a second because of that.
The young man watched as Kavi fell from the void. Ank waved his hand and bought his brother down on the ground carefully. Hao Ren landed a few meters away from them and said, "You are by far the strongest opponent I have faced. If you wish for it, I can save your life."
Kavi looked at the young man and shook his head with a slight smile. His primordial soul came out of his soul sea, and said, "You won fair and square, I have no regrets. However, my brother is the stronger one. I wish the best man wins."
That said, the golden primordial soul vanished into the samsara. Ank looked at Hao Ren and raised his fist as he stood up. The Terran understood the intention, and he stowed away his sword. He flexed his body and muscles before he assumed a punching style. Ank was a person born with innate strength. He was better than the others when it came to the aspect of sheer strength.
The young man also assumed the boxing stance, and mumbled, "System: Can I use that skill?"
*Ding: Yes, Host, time to show these silly readers that the author is not a dimwitted loser, who would upgrade just any skills for the most valued upgrade card. Go, get them tiger!*
Hao Ren sighed, and said, "Come!"
Ank lunged at him, but the young man held his spot. Hao Ren did not flinch at all, before he moved his seemingly unskilled fist. Ank smirked, thinking that the young man had reached his potential and would die at his hands. However, the situation was completely different.
Hao Ren lunged in and made a nonchalant punch at Ank in counter as he said, "Void Titan Fist."
It was his own style. Hao Ren punched in such a lackluster manner, that it seemed too very week. However, Ank froze in his attack. He could not move, as the space was resonating with this attack. Time slowed down, and Ank's face began to swirl inside it.
The impact of the punch not only tore Ank into dust, but the scenery of two towering mountains changed. The space laws used by Hao Ren caused the mountains to wrap and stretch. The wave of energy had cast a big open tunnel through the mountains, turning then into a canyon.
*Ding: Host you have done excellent. The system will reward you with a flying jade palace. You can use it as a hideout when you are outside on expeditions. It is undetectable, and untraceable by the people in the same realm.*
Hao Ren was shocked, and eager to use this new artifact, but first he needed to get Duke Wen Kain and beat him up like a pig he is.