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Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate Chapter 327: Mo Hao's Pretentious Display
🕑 Added 2023-09-01 16:09:54 +0000 UTC
'Someone is watching me.' Mo Hao felt the fleeting surveillance of Shangguan Ning's divine sense.
'Could it be the guardian of this city?' he pondered, completely unaware that the person who was actually watching him was Jiang Chen!
'Hmm? They're not watching me anymore, it seems they haven't seen through my disguise, hehe!' Feeling that the divine sense monitoring him had vanished, he chuckled to himself and proceeded to walk forward.
His divine sense at the Transcendence realm slowly unfurled, gradually encompassing the surrounding streets.
'Where would be a good place to show off and humiliate some fools?' Mo Hao rubbed his hands together in anticipation, incessantly scanning for a suitable target.
Shortly, he noticed a commotion on one of the streets.
He observed a group of people encircling a pretty young girl who appeared panicked. At the forefront was a slick-haired, powdered-faced young man, advancing towards her with a lecherous smile.
"No, don't! Young Master Gou, the spirit stones my father owes you, I'll definitely repay... Help, can anyone save me!" The pretty young girl's terror escalated as Young Master Gou and his guards closed in, her mouth ceaselessly letting out cries for help.
Nonetheless, the surrounding cultivators were simply relishing the scene, and nobody came forward to assist her.
Even though there were compassionate souls willing to intervene, they were promptly pulled back by others. Following some hushed discussions, their initial outrage subsided, supplanted by trepidation.
As it turned out, Young Master Gou's clan wielded considerable clout in Glorious Obsidian City, and common folk couldn't risk antagonizing them.
If one did, the repercussions varied from grave injuries at best, to the annihilation of one's entire family at worst.
Such incidents weren't unheard of; indeed, they had transpired on numerous occasions. This was Young Master Gou's customary approach—singling out the near and dear ones of his victims, ensnaring them in enormous debts, and then employing the pretext of 'repaying owed debts is only natural' to coerce his targets into submission.
There had been individuals who couldn't bear it and stepped in, but none ultimately fared well.
This time, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it would be no different!
"Heh!!" A smile surfaced on Mo Hao's face, 'Such a clichéd tactic!' he mused.
'Although, before I reclaimed my memories from the past century, it seems I've engaged in quite a few similar antics too.' Then he proceeded directly towards the crowd.
Simultaneously, Jiang Chen also naturally witnessed this scenario.
'Tsk, didn't anticipate Mo Hao getting entangled in such a trite storyline, but it's indeed a prevalent form of oppression that occurs,' Jiang Chen reflected, and then continued to observe.
The scenario unfolded precisely as he had foreseen.
When no one else ventured to intercede, Mo Hao leaped out and bellowed, "Stop!"
Instantly, the gaze of everyone present converged on him.
"Who is this guy?" An observer murmured.
"Just a Mysterious Platform realm cultivator, daring to meddle in Young Master Gou's business?"
"This guy is really unfamiliar. Even I, who know everything, haven't encountered him before. He must be a foreigner. He appears young; probably hasn't been slapped by reality yet."
"Yeah, he's quite handsome too, but it's regrettable he's marching towards his own doom."
A series of disbelieving stares descended upon Mo Hao, as if they were observing a fool.
At the same time, Young Master Gou's guards also directed their attention towards Mo Hao, their expressions a blend of astonishment and amusement.
"Stop!?" Young Master Gou refrained from acting immediately; instead, he regarded Mo Hao with a somewhat examining gaze, "May I inquire your name, sir?"
"Do you have a Dao Palace realm cultivator in your clan, or perhaps a significant sect supporting you?" his mind ceaselessly probing for information about him.
He dared to perpetrate crimes in Glorious Obsidian City because he always avoided tangling with people he couldn't afford to antagonize.
Nevertheless, no matter how hard Young Master Gou wracked his brain, he couldn't recollect anyone resembling Mo Hao in Glorious Obsidian City or any neighboring cities.
At this juncture, Mo Hao laughed internally but externally emitted a cold huff, "Hmph!"
"I don't have a Dao Palace realm cultivator in my clan, nor do I have any significant sect supporting me."
"But perpetrating such a wicked deed in broad daylight—where's the justice in that, where's the law?" he declared, brimming with righteous indignation.
Upon hearing these words, Young Master Gou instantly unveiled a cold sneer.
Lacking any background and daring to confront him was tantamount to courting death!
"Oh." Young Master Gou regarded Mo Hao with contempt, "So you're a young hero attempting to rescue the damsel in distress, huh?"
"Are you aware that her father owes me tens of thousands of spirit stones? Their entire family can't repay it. Having her serve as my maid would be considered as settling the debt."
"What I'm doing is not only defensible but also a grand act of benevolence. Otherwise, when could her father settle the debt?" his words dripping with sarcasm.
"Pah! You shameless scoundrel," Mo Hao spat, brimming with fury.
"Heh, I offered you an escape route and you didn't seize it. Don't blame me, Young Master Gou, for being merciless then." Young Master Gou's expression turned icy.
"Men, beat the audacity out of him! I want to see just how grand his 'guts' truly are!" With a sweep of his hand, a horde of people instantly surged forward!
"It's over, it's over!" An elderly woman lamented.
"This young man is surely doomed."
"A mere Mysterious Platform realm, with no robust backing, what's he attempting to accomplish?"
"Better clear the path, don't get entangled in the crossfire!"
The throng of spectators instantly stepped aside, filled with pity, fearful of getting embroiled in the conflict.
In a flash, a vast space opened up around Mo Hao.
A cluster of guards rushed forward, among them were cultivators of the Heavenly Origin realm.
In everyone's perception, Mo Hao would undoubtedly be toppled in a moment and then plead for mercy.
Nonetheless, reality left everyone flabbergasted.
"You bunch of trash, I'll battle you to the end!" Mo Hao feigned fury, his qi and blood surging tumultuously, and his combat power soaring.
"What!" A voice cried out in astonishment.
"He actually employed a self-damaging secret art and ascended to the Heavenly Origin realm!"
"Not good, everyone be cautious!"
One after another, the guards were terrified. They had been negligent when they initially advanced to act, and now it was too late to unleash their full potential.
Bang, bang, bang.
Mo Hao was like a ferocious dog plunging into a herd of sheep, rapidly slaughtering three Heavenly Origin realm cultivators.
The remaining ones were all Mysterious Platform realm cultivators, and they were instantaneously petrified by Mo Hao's demonstration of strength.
"What's going on with this guy? How can he be so powerful!" One guard queried, struggling to accept what transpired.
"Everyone, withdraw! We're no match for him!"
One by one, the others started to retreat, not daring to engage Mo Hao.
"What! This guy can actually manifest such combat prowess and has slaughtered three of my Heavenly Origin realm subordinates!" Young Master Gou gazed at Mo Hao with a grim expression, his heart brimming with astonishment.
Nonetheless, his expression swiftly reverted to its usual state, for as a descendant of a prominent clan, how could he genuinely be incompetent?
"Scum! Release her immediately!" Mo Hao simulated immense rage. "If you don't let her go, I'll kill you as well."
"Hmph! It's been a while since I've claimed a life. Today, you have the privilege of becoming a wandering spirit beneath my blade!" Young Master Gou snorted disdainfully and lunged directly at Mo Hao. He radiated the aura of a Late-stage Heavenly Origin realm cultivator, superior to Mo Hao.
However, the very next instant after lunging forward, he was catapulted backward like a battered ragdoll, crashing violently into the ground and creating a sizable crater.
"Ah!! Ah, my leg!" Young Master Gou's agonized screams echoed from the large crater, filling the air with wailing cries.
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