Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 349 - 339: Untouchable Reverse Scales

Chu Hao scanned the crowd, and couldn’t help but reveal a playful smile, saying faintly, "You certainly have some nerve."

Huang Ting and Chen Bo saw that the Lord of the City had arrived, and the important figures from the various noble families had also appeared, their courage greatly bolstered. They thought that if they could force Chu Hao to surrender and rescue Li Hao, they would definitely earn the Lord of the City’s high esteem.

And in front of Li Hao, their intimacy would surely greatly increase, surpassing Mo Guyun and becoming Li Hao’s true right-hand men.

"Release Young Master Hao now!" Huang Ting pulled out a dagger and placed it against Uncle Yu’s neck.

Knowing full well that Fat Cat and Flying Fire were protecting Uncle Yu and that he wouldn’t truly come to harm, Chu Hao still let killing intent seethe from his eyes. Family was his Achilles’ heel, easily provoking his urge to kill.

"Release the hostage, sever both your arms, and I might spare your life," he said coolly.

"Chu Hao, one for nine, you’re still making a profit," Li Li pitched in, having fought with Tang Xin. His wariness towards Chu Hao had shot up because based on Tang Xin’s tone, it was clear that Chu Hao was the leader.

In the Martial Arts World, reality is harsh. Can someone with lower strength be the boss of someone stronger? Impossible, unless there’s an even stronger person backing them up.

But both men had come from the Lower World, with nearly identical backgrounds, hence Chu Hao must possess the greater strength himself. Even if their strengths were equal, fighting Tang Xin alone was somewhat difficult for him, let alone fighting both Chu Hao and Tang Xin together. That was not an easy prospect.

Therefore, he too wanted to resolve this matter peacefully. As for those two... he would inform the Chi Family to deal with them.

Pfft, just two martial masters? The Chi Family has no idea how many "experts" like them they have, not to mention the stronger Martial Sect and Warriors!

However, he found it odd. According to the family’s claim, those who left the Lower World should never be able to return, yet Chu Hao and Tang Xin had broken this rule. Why was this?

Mo Guyun heard Li Li’s words crystal clear and trembled uncontrollably, because Li Li was planning to exchange only Li Hao, wasn’t he? Didn’t he care about him at all? That bastard Chu Hao had even dared to hurt Li Hao, so if Li Li didn’t come to his rescue, his fate was going to be miserably clear.

"Don’t worry, you won’t be alone," Chu Hao said, comforting him as he saw him shivering.

But these words offered no comfort to Mo Guyun at all because it was clear from Chu Hao’s implications that he had no intention of releasing Li Hao. Having been shaken until his bones were all numb, Mo Guyun could only lie there, not having seen the fight between Tang Xin and Li Li, he naturally did not know what Li Li was thinking.

In his view, Li Li was just hesitant to act against him, but if Chu Hao really killed Li Hao, would Li Li just stand by and watch?

Regardless, his end would not be pretty.

He really regretted it now. If only he had been ejected like Huang Ting and Chen Bo, at least he could have preserved his life.

Chu Hao looked down again, ignoring Li Li and turned his gaze to the heads of the Huang and Chen families, saying, "I’m giving you a chance to let your youngsters release the hostage."

The heads of the Huang and Chen families hesitated.

They really wanted to slap their own young fools. When King Yan fights, what business is it of your two whipper-snappers to stick your noses in? Can you afford to butt in? Not to mention Chu Hao’s own strength, even Tang Xin alone could spar with the Lord of the City to a draw.

This meant that as long as Chu Hao didn’t kill Li Hao, Li Li wouldn’t push too hard, avoiding a deadly feud, as no one could bear the consequences of a death battle.

The collision between the two titans, and you two dare to meddle? That’s like crashing into something that can pulverize you with a touch!

But now, if they let Huang Ting and the others release the hostage, it would be tantamount to siding against Li Li. If they didn’t, it would mean opposing Chu Hao and Tang Xin, leaving them utterly conflicted.

—Of course, that’s because they didn’t know the extent of Chu Hao’s strength, otherwise they wouldn’t be so troubled.

This was a matter of choosing sides—with no possibility of equivocation.

To release or not to release?

Both family heads were so worried that their brows were tightly furrowed. Where to place their bets?

"Chu Hao, hurry up and release him, don’t think for a second I wouldn’t dare to act!" Huang Ting suddenly shouted, tightening his grip on the dagger a bit, pressing a line of blood on Uncle Yu’s neck.

Chu Hao’s index finger twitched, and his killing intent finally became uncontrollable.

He reached out with his right hand, and Star Force converged, morphing into a giant hand, as if he had transformed into a sky-high giant in an instant. His hand reached down, grabbing Huang Ting in one swoop.

Under the pressure of his Warrior-level aura, where would Huang Ting find the capacity to threaten Uncle Yu? He was already trembling all over, feeling as though his heart was about to stop.

With a swoosh, the Star Force Giant Hand withdrew, and Huang Ting was brought up to the fourth floor.

This lad was still full of bewilderment, unable to believe that he had been snatched up so suddenly. After staring blankly for a long while, he pointed at Chu Hao and said, "You’re not human, you’re a devil, you are the devil!"

And everyone below was petrified, their faces expressing disbelief.

For them, it was no different from a myth. How could a person create such a huge hand? It whisked someone away with a whoosh, just like in a dream.

Was this the secret technique that Chu Hao and his companion learned from that mysterious world?

The most shocked person was Li Li. As a martial master with Star Force, he knew Star Force could take shape. But for him, Star Force weakened a meter away from the body, greatly diminished at three meters, and beyond ten meters, it posed no threat at all.

Yet Chu Hao sat on the fourth floor while Huang Ting was on the street below, at least thirty meters apart, yet the Star Force Giant Hand remained solid. What did that mean?

It meant Chu Hao was stronger than him, and not just by a little bit!

"Chu Hao, let’s talk this out. After all, we’re both on the same side," Li Li capitulated. martial arts respected strength, and lacking it, what else could he do but yield?

All present were wise, and upon hearing Li Li’s words, they understood he had caved in, his spine no longer stiff. His words clearly carried an undertone of weakness.

Chen Bo slumped to the ground, buttocks first. Even Li Li was giving in; yet he had dared to threaten Chu Hao’s family—did he want to live forever? This affair was unrelated to them; being thrown out meant they only had to dust off and leave, yet they tried to flatter, and instead of hitting the right note, they hit Lord Yama on the head.

Chu Hao, however, just coldly watched Huang Ting, looking at him as though he was already dead.

"Spare me this once, Brother Chu, please! I really didn’t know—" Huang Ting kept begging, his bravery completely gone.

"I didn’t kill you on the spot, not because I don’t want to, but because before you die, I want to remind you again. Those who threaten me with my family all end up the same," Chu Hao stated indifferently.

"No, don’t kill me! Please, don’t kill me! I really didn’t know—ah!" Before Huang Ting could finish his plea, he was thrown down from the building. A Star Force Giant Hand immediately followed, slamming down, and with a splat, he turned into a spray of blood. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Chen Bo saw everything, shivered all over, and a wet patch appeared at his groin—he was so frightened that he wet himself.

Boom, another Star Force Giant Hand descended, and Chen Bo’s body also exploded into a shower of blood.

A collective gasp echoed throughout the crowd. Although Huang Ting and Chen Bo’s strengths were indeed weak, and anyone present could have easily killed them, the idea of reaching such a great distance with a casual swipe of a hand to accomplish this feat was unthinkable.

"No one can harm my family," Chu Hao said calmly, his eyes turning towards Li Hao.

"Please, I beg you, don’t kill me," wept Li Hao, his nose running. At this moment, Lao Tzu had lost his presence, naturally letting him feel that disaster loomed.

The last straw was gone.

With a wave of his right hand, Chu Hao tossed him down from the building. A Star Force Giant Hand appeared right after, squeezing and twisting him until, with a bang, a rain of blood danced in the air.

"My child!" The City Lord’s Wife screamed tragically and immediately fainted.

Chu Hao showed no sympathy. After all, wasn’t it this pair of parents who had indulged Li Hao’s disregard for human life? He spoke, "Li Li, your fate will be decided by a public trial. If you haven’t committed any evil deeds over the years, you will naturally be allowed to live out your days; otherwise—"

Li Li’s face paled; he knew all too well whether his hands were clean.

He was just a minor character in Tianhe County but holding power as a city lord here over millions of lives, without any checks and balances, how could he not become corrupted?

In secret, he had toyed with countless women, caused numerous families to be torn apart, and occasionally, even incited beast tides—though it was following orders to control the population of the Lower World. As an executor, he could not absolve himself.

Gritting his teeth, he suddenly turned and ran.

He had to find a way to get back to Tianhe County. Once he reported Chu Hao’s "atrocities," surely a powerful member of the Chi Family would come forward to suppress Chu Hao.

Whoosh. Flying Fire shot out, turning into a streak of light, instantly catching up to Li Li and biting down on his ankle. The little creature had advanced into a Martial Sect level and was certainly not something Li Li could contend with. Its sharp teeth pierced the flesh, causing Li Li to scream in pain.

"Hey, you stupid dog, why the sudden rush? You almost made me trip," Fat Cat immediately cursed.

A cat that can talk?

Having already been shocked several times today, the onlookers once again froze, gazing at Fat Cat with disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.

"What are you looking at? Have you never seen a cat as handsome as me?" Fat Cat glared fiercely at the crowd, "Still staring? Do you believe I’ll dig out your eyeballs and feed them to this stupid dog?"

Flying Fire, feeling wronged, turned its head to the Fat Cat riding on its back—first of all, it was not stupid, and secondly, it had never eaten raw meat.