Chapter 282: The Terrifying Hou Xiaochen (I)

Chapter 282: The Terrifying Hou Xiaochen (I)

Li Hao glanced back when he walked out of the outer city. It felt like someone was watching him.

“What, are you still thinking of those treasures?” Wang Ming whispered when Li Hao paused for a look. Do they have anything to do with you? Look at how much you’ve harvested on this trip, but you’re still not satisfied!

Li Hao smiled and shook his head, continuing to walk forward. He hadn’t taken this path before.

Darkness enveloped them. The group would reach the door in the cliff face once they made their way through the gloom. There was only one road and it was very dark. This route wasn’t the safest either. Something broke through the air as they walked and flew at them.

Bam!

Hu Dingfang punched outward and redirected the unknown object.

Li Hao frowned, what was that?

Hao Lianchuan knew that the young man was operating in unfamiliar circumstances as he’d been directly transported to the inner city. “There seems to be some strange things on the two sides of this road,” he remarked casually. “They feel like wooden spikes or possibly some sort of mechanism.”

Wooden spikes?

Li Hao found it strange, but didn’t say anything. There was no way out from the sides, the expedition team could only follow the path to the cliff face. The wooden spikes didn’t pose much of a threat, but he felt that they weren’t a mechanism. They seemed more like... something alive!

But that was impossible! How could there be living entities in this place after being sealed shut for eons? Those suits of armor had been dead too—just a sliver of consciousness remained in them. They swiftly crumbled away after they came back to life.

The attacks persisted for some time as the group walked forward, but were easily dispelled each time. Thus, they suffered no injuries, just as no damage had been done when the group first entered the ruins.

Light soon appeared up ahead; Li Hao and the rest had come to a massive plaza. There was a door frame in a cliff ahead—the exit to the ruins.

It was not yet time to leave, so the group stopped. More footsteps sounded in the darkness after a while, resolving themselves to be the Revolution King and the Sunflare who’d threatened Liu Long. Even Li Hao admired the latter at this point—that was some kind of fortune to be Yama’s sole survivor in the ruins!

Violet Moon soon joined them, three Sunflares following by her side as well. Apart from those who’d left earlier, these six were the only ones left of the three great organizations.

“Have you two discovered any treasure?” Hao Lianchuan asked merrily to see them emerge.

“It’s all inside the inner city. If you want them, Director Hao, go back for them!” the Revolution King said faintly.

Treasure? When would it ever be their turn for treasure in the outer city? The Night Watchers would’ve claimed it all a long time ago.

Violet Moon and the Revolution King were of the same mind at the moment. The Night Watchers hadn’t lost much on this excavation as both of their Solars were still present. Violet Moon and Revolution King might not walk out of the ruins alive if they chose to bicker with each other now.

“I would never dare!” Hao Lianchuan chuckled. “I’m just an initial Solar, hardly a powerhouse like the two of you! After we leave, you’ll probably be able to join the next expedition even if Red Moon and Yama headquarters send people. It’ll be tough to say if I’m present then as well!”

Rumble!

The cliff face in front of them suddenly started trembling. It wasn’t long until the outside world could be vaguely seen through the rock. They hadn’t been able to see inside when the expedition team entered the ruins. This entrance resembled a one-way mirror in that only the conditions of the outside could be seen clearly.

There was no danger or anyone beyond the cliff face, just Hou Xiaochen!

Indeed, Hou Xiaochen waited at the door!

Violet Moon and the Revolution King grew nervous. Where were those of the three great organizations? Why was it Hou Xiaochen standing outside?

The two were on edge and their Sunflares even more panicky. Hou Xiaochen was the boss of the Silver Moon Night Watchers... Even though he had no battle achievements to speak of in recent years, he still incited fear!

As they fretted with worry, the cliff face trembled violently and water ripples undulated over its surface. That was the sign that it was time to leave! The Revolution King and Violet Moon didn’t dare brashly exit the ruins. Hao Lianchuan and the Night Watcher contingent weren’t as concerned. They walked out without a care in the world, Li Hao hot on their heels.

The rest of the expedition had no choice but to follow the team out. If they didn’t and the entrance closed, that would truly be a death wish.

......

“They’re out!” Thankfully, Violet Moon heard a familiar voice the second she walked out. She immediately heaved a sigh of relief! There was too much pressure involved in facing Hou Xiaochen. Her heart could be at ease when she heard the voice as she knew who’d come!

Red Moon had seven leaders with “moon” in their title; they were named after the colors of the rainbow. While Violet Moon was the third generation of her position, she was one of the leaders as well. Her status was high despite not being a Nova—it was due to her position as the Violet Moon.

There were naturally certain reasons as to why she inherited this position, but she wasn’t interested in revisiting those now.

The organization possessed a few other renowned powerhouses aside from the Seven Moons. The speaker, for instance, the Red Hair Butcher, was a famous heavyweight outside of the organization. He’d killed countless people and was known throughout the central region.

He was second to only the Seven Moons inside the organization. Red Hair and a few other powerhouses formed the second layer of command in the organization—the elder council.

Red Hair had come, and he was a Nova! Violet Moon instantly relaxed.

Meanwhile, the Revolution King remained indifferent. He’d recognized the speaker from his organization—the Parity King!

Ninth among the ten court masters, the Parity King was much more illustrious than the lowliest Revolution King. Apart from being a Nova, he oversaw sixteen minor hells. Sixteen Solars answered to his banner, accompanying him in his conquests!

He was typically active in the southern region instead of Silver Moon. To think that he was here this time! While he was ranked number nine, he was so much stronger than Revolution.

Both Violet Moon and the Revolution King were leaders of their organizations in Silver Moon, but they were the weakest when it came to strength and skill. The reason for this laid at Hou Xiaochen and Yuan Shuo’s feet!

The Revolution King was also the third generation of his title! The first had died to either Yuan Shuo or Hou Xiaochen—no one knew. The second had also died, again to an unknown assailant. More than one Heaven Favored had died in Silver Moon back in the day; someone like Yuan Shuo also never admitted when he killed someone. The only thing that could be certain of was that Hou Xiaochen had killed the second generation Violet Moon, and that he’d done so in front of Ying Hongyue. Everyone knew of this, but the deaths of the previous two Revolution Kings were a mystery.