SWDnovel Chapter 852: An Eye for an Eye (III)
Chapter 852: An Eye for an Eye (III)
Chapter 852: An Eye for an Eye (III)
Li Hao walked into the city. The three troop leaders immediately appeared as well. Light flashed in the young man’s eyes and he turned his gaze onto his three comrades. He sighed inwardly when he did so, truly seeing the heart of their condition.
Souls residing in the armor!
The three troop leaders were fully dead and had become weapon souls. The Black Armor in Evenround Martial had said that true New Martial powerhouses would rather take possession of weapons than humans...
Li Hao finally believed him with this evidence. So many martial masters and supernaturals had come from the outside world on previous excursions. Why become a weapon soul if they could take possession of those targets? It looked like these were true New Martial citizens and cleaved to their faith and pride.
“It’s been a long time, troop leaders!”
The three troop leaders looked at each other. Long time? It hadn’t been that long! Li Hao’s memories were confused, weren’t they?
“Er... yes... long time...” They were unused to this treatment. When had Li Hao become so noticeable?
Indeed, he was carrying himself in a manner that made him noticeable. His confidence was off the charts, one that stemmed from the bottom of his heart. This didn’t mean to say that he could dominate Battle Heaven, just that he’d lost some of the innate fear modern humans had toward ancient powerhouses after killing a plant spirit.
He used to find them invincible. Now his thoughts were that I can kill ancient plant spirits!
Director General Wang was quite surprised at the changes in the young man and didn’t say anything for a while.
Li Hao looked at the Turtle Pagoda. He’d sensed some mental strength coming from it earlier—so it seemed that the pagoda was far from ordinary. It should be an ancient weapon with a soul? Was there such a powerful one around?
One had to know that even a Saint’s weapon was just a weapon at the end of the day. His own Stellaris didn’t demonstrate any overwhelming power. This pagoda, however, was different.
A Battle Heaven treasure? The turtle of the Wangs? He’d always thought that the Black Tortoise Seal was one of the weapons of the eight. Was he wrong and the true Black Tortoise Seal the pagoda?
Various thoughts rose in his mind and Li Hao wasn’t in a hurry to discuss other matters. He simply smiled and said, “I’ve just returned and must go to the barracks to meet the commander and give a report. I will be back to meet with the director general!”
“......” Everyone was surprised. This guy wanted to stay as far away from the barracks as possible before. What’d gotten into him today? He ran for the barracks as soon as he returned! Was he not afraid of the commander anymore? How very strange!
Director General Wang wasn’t at liberty to say much, so he nodded. “Very well, you should report in first.”
Li Hao was gone before he finished. He really had rushed off to the barracks!
“What a strange fellow!” murmured the director general.
“The kid’s had some unusual gains!” came the old turtle’s voice by his ears. “I sense some things from him... he might have killed an Apex not too long ago!”
“......” The director general blinked.
“I don’t know if it was the primary body, maybe it was just a replica. But he should’ve killed one. I can sense an air of slaughter and some of the lingering reluctance and resentment of an Apex. It should’ve happened recently—the signs wouldn’t be so obvious otherwise!”
“How is that possible?” Director General Wang couldn’t believe it, but immediately thought of something. “Does it have to do with the guard of the imperial palace? There was a replica with the lad last time...”
Is he... going to beat Li Hao to death this time?
......
Bam!
Li Hao felt that a sword had appeared in his mind—the world was a foggy chaos. The commander’s aloof voice traveled into his ear. “This is it? That’s all you have? Strength almost on par with Apex? Strength like this would only make you a troop leader back in the day, where do you get the confidence to be a commander?
“You are but half step Apex! One might have thought you were a Saint from the way you were carrying yourself!”
Bam!
One punch!
Li Hao slammed into the wall and slowly slid off it. The commander retracted his fist.
“Your physical body is too weak to be considered and the forceful amalgamation of the five elements has resulted in numerous flaws! Your mental strength is ordinary, leaving only the aura as something slightly worthy of note. Is this all there is to you?”
“......” Li Hao stared dumbly at the Gold Armor. Why was this happening?? It wasn’t possible! I can fight Immortals and I just casually killed an Apex replica! Have you fully awakened?
“How much battle strength did that Immortal have left?” The Gold Armor seemed to see through Li Hao’s thoughts as the young man didn’t have a chance to protect his mind. “What you view as an Immortal is just completely useless trash! It’s just the supplemental guardian spirit of a military town—how much battle strength does it still possess after countless eons? Any of the main division leaders will not be afraid of it! Any troop leader can easily kill it!
“The only Skystar Town plant spirit that has truly recovered some of its battle strength is that bramble rose! But even so, it had to lower itself and bow when it saw me in my peak! Little fellow, don’t be too cocky in life!”
“......” Li Hao continued staring dumbly. That was a powerful guardian plant spirit, supposedly at peak Immortal. It had to bow to the commander when he was at his peak?
Aren’t you... just a division leader? That makes you peak Apex at most, doesn’t it?
He was flailing around in befuddlement as his nightmare was upon him again. Why... have I been beaten around again?
The ninth division leader returned to his seat, took out a sheet of paper and swiftly wrote a few words. “Arrogant and overbearing, completely forgetting himself in his pride, and unworthy of his achievements. Recommendation: expulsion from the Battle Heaven Army!”
“......” Li Hao could see the writing—perhaps on purpose. He bounced up. “Don’t...”
“Mind the rules!”
“I was wrong, sir!”
“......” The commander looked at him for a long moment before saying, “Out!”
“Understood, sir!” Li Hao turned around and rang, resignation writ large across his face. Was this one still a commander? Other people’s strength decreased by a great amount when they died. Why did this one seem stronger?
The hell??