LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 103: 101 confirmed
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Watching the figure that had crushed the Hall Master Lei Yun of the Stellar Sanctum and zoomed into the night like a streak of light, disappearing without a trace…
The atmosphere at the scene went still for a moment.
"Hall Master Lei Yun!?"
Lei Yun…
That was the head of the Stellar Sanctum, the mightiest force of the Red Star Empire!
Be it quelling rebellions, suppression, apprehension, or assassinations, all were tasks for the Stellar Sanctum.
In the years since he took charge of the Stellar Sanctum, as long as the Red Star Empire wanted to deal with someone, there were none their Lei Yun couldn't handle.
Local powerhouses, royal families of other countries, underground organizations?
Count them one by one, no one could stand in his way.
Even Emperor Jiang Shengtian of the Red Star would often say when facing danger, "Where is our Lei Yun, Hall Master?"
It was no exaggeration to say that wherever Lei Yun was, all crises would swiftly subside.
The recent annihilation of the Rebirth Society, supported by dozens of countries from the Middle East, served as the perfect example.
But now…
Defeated!
The invincible Lei Yun in the eyes of everyone, capable of destroying any formidable foe…
Was defeated!
Defeated by the hands of that mysterious assailant who had just launched a surprise attack.
Moreover, he was overpowered and beaten in a direct confrontation!
This scene…
For all the Red Star Martial Saints and Divine Intent Martial Saints gathered here, it was nothing short of a world-turning upset.
Their unfailingly victorious and unstoppable standard…
Had collapsed.
At this moment, a few members of the Imperial Family finally seemed to realize that the Red Star no longer held absolute dominion over this world, whether it be the Snow Dragons poised to replace them, or the suddenly emerged Rebirth Society, all were ready to challenge the existing order.
The era belonging to the Red Star…
Was about to end.
...
Despite the inexplicable shock and fear filling their hearts, the Red Star Princes, nobles, and Divine Intent Martial Saints present exhibited no trace of abnormality on the surface.
"Pursue! Chase! Chase after him!"
They shouted in unison, "Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground throughout the Imperial Capital, we must capture this insolent wretch!"
Their tone, full of determination and a chilling intent to kill, left no doubt that the Red Star Imperial Family was now truly infuriated.
"Quick! Go check on the Emperor!"
"Hurry to the rescue!"
"I'll handle the situation here; you all chase after him, don't let that murderer escape! No one can wreak havoc on our Red Star Imperial Family and leave unscathed!"
Amidst the angry shouts, a large number of martial masters and Grandmasters, mixed with a few Martial Saints, scattered, pursuing the figure of Alkaid.
Meanwhile, the princes quickly entered the True Cultivation Hall to check on the condition of their father, the Emperor.
Those who could not enter the True Cultivation Hall instead turned their attention to Lei Yun, the head of the Stellar Sanctum, concerned about his injuries.
As for personally pursuing Alkaid…
Don't joke around.
It was better to leave such matters to the subordinates.
A body worth a thousand pieces of gold should not sit in an exposed hall.
They were the noble Red Star Imperial Family, how could they be like those lowly ones fighting desperately against such a fierce and extremely vicious madman?
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"The Emperor is dead; it's likely that Red Star will be in chaos for quite some time now," Alkaid remarked.
Now was not the time to completely destroy Red Star.
Red Star possessed nuclear weapons. Pushing them to the brink would result in a chaotic unleashing of nuclear bombs, which would lead to a catastrophe for all living beings. Therefore, until they acquired the technology to intercept nuclear weapons or obtained the overwhelming power to prevent their deployment, Red Star could not be destroyed.
At the foot of Star-plucking Mountain.
Following Lei Yun's guidance, Alkaid quickly found the vehicle waiting at the mountain's base.
Getting into the car, Alkaid ordered at once, "Leave the city as soon as possible."
The driver, having "seen" the brightly lit mountain top, did not dare to ask any questions and sped away.
Alkaid also quickly contacted Lei Yun, "Tell Zong Yan to pass the message to the people of the Rebirth Society, to completely withdraw from the Red Star Imperial Capital to avoid innocent casualties. Up next, there will be chaos in the Imperial Capital."
However, after he spoke there was no immediate response.
Thinking it might be a signal issue, Alkaid couldn't help but call out again, "Lei Yun?"
This time, a somewhat panicked response came from the earpiece, "Received, Manager Zong Yan has just issued the retreat order..."
After saying this, her voice became tentative, "Young Master... did you really... just invade the Red Star Imperial Palace and force the Red Star Empire to release the prisoners?"
"External things are always external,"
Alkaid calmly stated, "In a world where one possesses a myriad of mighty powers, so-called powerful nations and war weapons are not as strong as you imagine."
Having said that, Lei Yun hardly dared to breathe.
She knew that Martial Artists reaching the rank of Martial Saint were almost inhuman.
As long as they didn't venture into military bases or the very few places that had Martial Saints in position, they could go wherever they wished in the vast world.
Yet, she could never have imagined that a top Martial Saint could be so powerful.
In their view, offending some Red Star officials was troublesome enough, and being targeted by Red Star nobility was like the sky falling and the earth collapsing.
But Alkaid…
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He had directly invaded the Red Star Imperial Palace, causing a massive slaughter!
This demeanor, as though viewing high officials, dignitaries, and extremely dangerous places as nothing, deeply shook their spirits and shocked their worldviews.
So much that even after some time had passed, she still hadn't recovered from the shock the news had brought.
"Have Ji Pingtian and his people received the message?"
Alkaid asked.
"They have."
"Hmm, I made my move as a member of the Rebirth Society. Knowing that there is a Martial Saint like me hidden within, they wouldn't dare act rashly until they manage to root me out and destroy me, or have prepared the means to do so," Alkaid said calmly, "After all, rash actions would mean mutual destruction."
"..."
Mutual destruction.
Could it be that little Dayu actually possesses the capacity to bring about mutual destruction with the hegemon, the Red Star Empire!?
This is simply...
Absurd.
"Right, to prevent Shangguan Xiong and that Sixteenth Prince from making any more trouble, I have a few photos. Have Zong Yan send them through the Rebirth Society's channels. After seeing them, they should behave."
As Alkaid spoke, he selected a photo with a good angle and clear quality, and sent it off.
Finally, he instructed, "Let's leave it at this for now. Although our communications are encrypted, to avoid the chance that Red Star has more sophisticated methods, let's suspend communication for a while. We'll talk once I'm back."
"Understood."
Lei Yun responded with a hint of embarrassment, "Young master, please be extremely careful."
"Hmm."
Alkaid responded, then ended the call.
After giving his instructions, he closed his eyes and began using his Life Force Field to adjust the physical burden brought on by using Heavenly Demon Disintegration.
In his pursuit of quick and decisive battles, he had almost made it a norm to use Heavenly Demon Disintegration, with every move exploding with a hint of the grandeur of a Celestial.
Whether facing a Martial Saint from the God Realm or a Primordial Chaos Martial Saint, he crushed them with ease as if sweeping away decayed wood.
While such an unstoppable approach allowed him to rampage unblocked through the Red Star Imperial Palace, the strain on his physical body was considerable.
Luckily, after taking healing medicine and making use of his Life Force Field, along with his peak control and conditioning of his muscles, organs, and blood qi, he would recover after some time.
Once he stabilized his condition, he also took out the Soul Capturing Orb.
Soon, the memories belonging to Jiang Shengtian, the Emperor of the Red Star, poured into his mind.
"Hmm!?"
The first thing that came to mind was Emperor Jiang Shengtian's concerns about the Rebirth Society.
After giving it some thought, he understood.
"My guess was correct. The Rebirth Society is not on the same path as Red Star. The Rebirth Society claims to have defeated the Artifact Sect and first emerged within the territory of Red Star thirteen years ago… declaring that the Moon Demon Empire had awarded them the Sixth Fleet to take over this world…"
Jiang Shengtian believed this news because the Artifact Sect had been expanding outward for two hundred years and soon after discovered the world where the Moon Demon Empire resided.
However, his status didn't grant him access to the Artifact Sect's upper echelons, so he couldn't confirm whether that world and the Moon Demon Empire's world were the same.
But…
The major catastrophe that befell the Artifact Sect and the loss of contact with them forty-odd years ago were facts known to them.
Comparing these two pieces of information…
The Jiang Family had already begun to seriously consider the possibility of the Artifact Sect's defeat.
For this reason, Red Star had not been fully committed to exterminating the Rebirth Society over the years.
After all…
If the Moon Demon Empire behind the Rebirth Society could defeat the Artifact Sect, and given their current loss of communication with the Artifact Sect and even their inability to open the Stellar Sect and flee to the world where the Artifact Sect resided, further offense against the Rebirth Society would be digging their own graves.
The current approach of the Red Star Empire was…
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"The Demon Lord Project," Alkaid murmured to himself.
"The Red Star Empire is trying to seize control of a powerful Demon Artifact… This artifact, originally designated as 'rental' payment to be handed over to the Artifact Sect by the Red Star's Jiang Family, now became their aspiration due to the change in situation.
They plan to use the power of the artifact to counter the Rebirth Society… or at the very least, use its power to forcefully open the Stellar Sect and flee to the world where the Artifact Sect resides…"
He calmly processed the information related to the Demon Artifact.
The Artifact Sect required Demon Weapons and Immortal Soldiers nurtured by the lower worlds, each potent enough to carve mountains and redirect rivers.
The intended users were not mere Ninth Layer Divine Demons or Qi Refinement cultivators but great cultivators who had forged their Dao Foundation and even their Immortal Foundation.
"Hmm!? Wait a minute!"
At that moment, something seemed to catch Alkaid's attention as he suddenly said, "Stop the car!"
After pondering a bit more, he swiftly said, "Do you know how to get to the Griffon Garden?"
"I do."
"Go there, and after we arrive, you can leave. You don't need to worry about me anymore."
"Understood."
The driver acknowledged and quickly changed direction.
Meanwhile, Alkaid had finished processing the memories, a faint smile playing on his lips.
"Unexpected gains, who would have thought..."
They had prepared quite a bit of material for the successful execution of the "Demon Lord Project" in their control of that Demon Artifact.
Fearing the possibility of retaliation from the Snow Dragon and Rebirth Society, their movements were exceedingly cautious.
The materials were not hidden inside the imperial palace but were located near a place called the "Griffon Garden," not far from the logistics park.
Logistics parks are usually near the suburbs, not far from the escape route he had planned.
Since he was going to leave anyway, it would be unreasonable not to take something back from a developed country like Red Star, so heading to the logistics park was logical and justified.