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Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate Chapter 339: Again Stripping Mo Hao of Three Thousand Heavenly Fate Value
🕑 Added 2023-09-07 20:23:03 +0000 UTC
Under the watchful eyes of all in Red Maple City, Mo Hao made a dazzling entrance.
He emanated a powerful aura, attaining the level of the Middle-stage Dao Palace realm.
"In our city, we have such an expert?" a voice rang out, incredulous.
Yet another voice scoffed, "What's the use? Is he a great powerhouse of the Transcendence realm? Anything less is pointless."
"Exactly. In the eyes of the Transcendence realm, mortals and the Dao Palace realm are one and the same."
"He's so arrogant, he must be delusional. What a waste, truly."
A pervasive sense of pessimism filled Red Maple City's cultivators. They doubted Mo Hao's ability to defeat the formidable demon race powerhouse.
Initially shocked by Mo Hao's audacious statements, the demon race cultivators soon wore cold smiles, dismissing him entirely.
This was precisely the reaction Mo Hao sought. After all, the aim of a flashy entrance is to capture attention, isn't it?
'Hmph! The more you underestimate and doubt me now, the more impactful my flashy display will be,' Mo Hao mused internally.
He then readied himself to soar out of the formation, intent on annihilating the demon race's team directly.
But just as he was about to take flight, an elderly woman's voice resonated from within the city. "Youngster, step back."
Accompanying her ancient voice, a waning but potent aura unfurled, touching the Peak-stage Dao Palace realm, nearly at the level of the Half-step Transcendence realm.
Without delay, a stooped old woman, her form indistinct, emerged from the depths of Red Maple City. She made her way steadily towards the formation's perimeter.
Naturally, this was the old woman whom Shangguan Ning had impersonated, following Jiang Chen's guidance.
Considering Shangguan Ning's status as part of the Fox Demon Clan and their innate ability for deception, assuming the guise of an old woman at the Dao Palace realm came effortlessly to her, revealing no imperfections.
"What!" A voice burst out in astonishment. "We actually have such a formidable expert in our city? This is incredible!"
"Could this be a Half-step Transcendence realm? She must be a famous expert from long ago who concealed her identity and engaged in solitary cultivation, emerging only now when Red Maple City faces a dire crisis."
"But can a Half-step Transcendence realm really stand against a true Transcendence realm?"
"Probably not, alas. I fear the elder is only going forth to meet her destiny."
After an initial jolt of surprise, a deep sense of despair enveloped the residents of Red Maple City, as if they were submerged by a vast ocean.
"Hmph," a demon race cultivator sneered, "Another Dao Palace realm has shown up."
"Two Dao Palace realms in this puny human city is somewhat surprising. Still, they're nothing but ants."
Among the demon race's team, laughter broke out. They cast disdainful glances at the old woman, impersonated by Shangguan Ning.
In their eyes, their team leader would effortlessly exterminate the old woman, as easily as crushing a bug with a single move.
Simultaneously, Mo Hao cast a glance at the 'old woman', felt a flicker of surprise, and then shook his head.
A Half-step Transcendence realm was unlikely to hold its own against a true Transcendence realm.
Furthermore, the adversary was of the Middle-stage Transcendence realm. Only he, Mo Hao, could seize the opportunity to defeat them unprepared.
With a somewhat arrogant and flippant expression, Mo Hao looked at her and said, "Elder, you might want to reconsider. Don't throw your life away..."
Indeed, a Half-step Transcendence realm individual like her would make a good target for his pretentious antics. But before he could complete his thought, the 'old woman' acted!
Her aura surged dramatically. An array of blue lightning bolts rained down from the sky, transmuting the heavens and the earth outside Red Maple City into a sea of electric energy.
"Aaagh, it hurts!" Numerous demons wailed in agony.
"How is this possible? No, I don't want to die!"
"That old woman isn't a Half-step Transcendence realm—she's a true Transcendence realm powerhouse! Ah, save me!"
Including the demon at the Middle-stage Transcendence realm, tens of thousands of demon race soldiers were instantly turned to ashes amidst the sea of lightning.
In that moment, complete silence enveloped the city. Every cultivator within appeared to be frozen, like a stone statue, with eyes widened and mouths agape. The silence was so profound, one could hear a pin drop!
"N-n-no...m-m-my ki..." Mo Hao stared in disbelief at the sea of blue lightning enveloping heaven and earth. His words turned into unintelligible mutters.
Inside him, an overwhelming shock swiftly morphed into unspeakable frustration and bitterness!
Heavens! He had finally stumbled upon such a golden opportunity to shine. Tens of thousands of demons were present, including even a Middle-stage Transcendence realm powerhouse.
Had he succeeded in his grandstanding, wouldn't he have raked in tens of thousands of Pretentious Points? But everything fell apart at the most crucial moment!
"Aaagh! No! This can't be happening!" Mo Hao abruptly howled, letting out a shrill scream. "Why, why did you steal my kills?!"
With that bellow, he instantaneously shattered the pervasive silence in Red Maple City. Everyone trembled, casting incredulous looks at Mo Hao. What in the world was this man lamenting about?
The obliteration of the demon army by the mysterious human powerhouse should have been a cause for celebration, shouldn't it? Why was this man acting so strangely?
"He must have gone mad!" a voice whispered in disbelief.
"Absolutely, only a madman would have charged out like that."
"He's complaining about people stealing his kills, yet he's only at the Dao Palace realm. Did he genuinely believe he could annihilate the demon army? The guy's lost it!"
"What a waste, such a promising young expert has gone mad. Ah, it's heartbreaking."
Conversations filled the air as cultivators in Red Maple City discussed among themselves, their words eventually giving way to collective sighs of lamentation.
"Who are you!" Mo Hao fixed his glare on the elderly woman, impersonated by Shangguan Ning, grappling with his emotions.
"Why, why did you act before me? Why did you exterminate those demons?"
"Couldn't you have left those demons for me to kill?" he questioned, awash in sorrow.
"Young man, what are you talking about? I can't make heads or tails of it," said the elderly voice, tinged with genuine bewilderment. "Have I been in seclusion for so long that I've become disconnected from the current era?"
"Ah—!!" Mo Hao unleashed a cry of agony, then soared away like a madman, vanishing in an instant.
Simultaneously, a system notification emerged in Jiang Chen's Sea of Consciousness.
[Ding! You've slightly altered the plot, successfully preventing Protagonist Mo Hao from putting on a showy act and humiliating others. Mo Hao's Heavenly Fate Value has dropped by 3000 points!]
[Ding! You've accrued 6000 Villain Value points!]
A chilling smile crept onto the corners of Jiang Chen's mouth. 'Heh heh! Another success!'
'Mo Hao will undoubtedly pull himself together and continue his ostentatious displays. I need to keep track of him.' With that thought, he discreetly absorbed the cultivation base, as well as the qi and blood energy, from the vanquished demon army.
Soon after, he returned to Red Maple City. Now with Mo Hao gone, he resumed his original identity.
While the cultivators were bewildered and amazed, their gratitude and admiration for their savior remained undiminished.
Jiang Chen then opened a spatial channel, allowing everyone to enter the Cave Heaven.
In short order, Red Maple City was left deserted.
Next, Jiang Chen extended his divine sense to explore the surrounding supporting characters.
At his current level of strength, Jiang Chen's cultivation base had ascended to the Late-stage Transcendence realm, while his combat prowess had even touched the Nirvana Peering realm.
His divine sense had vastly expanded from covering a radius of two million kilometers to an incredible ten million kilometers!
This formidable range was nearly ten times that of the protagonist Mo Hao!
Coupled with the cloaking capabilities of the Death Calamity Dark Star Moon Dao Embryo and the soul-based techniques from Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning, his divine sense became even more discreet.
This made observing Mo Hao increasingly effortless.
Furthermore, Jiang Chen primarily concentrated on monitoring Mo Hao's supporting characters.
He knew that wherever these supporting characters appeared, Mo Hao was likely to be close at hand!
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