Chapter 421: The Zeroer

Chapter 421: The Zeroer

In the Governor's Mansion of Jiangnan, Li Wu stared intently at the being before him.

Huang Song's visage, his aged tone, and the golden thunderbolt.

Despite it being their first encounter, Li Wu instantly recognized him.

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Name: Huang Song (Fei Yinghao)



Power: Epic Rank 2

Epic Power: Thunderbolt

Description: In a special clone state, his power is only half, or even less, of Fei Yinghao's original strength, but he is equally terrifying.

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When Li Wu saw the name Fei Yinghao, his gaze turned icy cold.

After the incident with Dudu, he held no favor for any of the Twelve Elders, let alone this golden thunderbolt that pierced through Dudu.

Fei Yinghao could be considered one of the main culprits behind Dudu's demise.

Hence, at this moment, Li Wu couldn't suppress his murderous intent towards Fei Yinghao.

As Li Wu's killing intent boiled, Fei Yinghao, on the other hand, was equally unsettled.

Upon seeing Li Wu, he thought of his pitiful grandson.

He had invested so much, licked his wounds vigorously, only to have his grandson die at the hands of Pang Dudu.

This deep-seated grudge, shared by both Pang Dudu and Li Wu, was one of the reasons why Fei Yinghao came to Elder Mountain, despite the opposition from the elders.

"Brat, die for your old man!"

With a roar, Fei Yinghao unleashed his power.

A crackling sound filled the air as the golden thunderbolt descended.

Fei Yinghao's sudden attack caught Li Wu off guard, but he reacted swiftly.

"Sword Shield!"

With a light shout, a sword energy with thorns appeared above Li Wu's head and condensed into a shield.

This was Li Wu's modified version of the Thorn Shield, a powerful defensive skill.

It could both defend and counterattack, making it a formidable ability.

However, under the golden thunderbolt, Li Wu's Thorn Sword Shield didn't last a second before shattering.

Li Wu's eyebrows furrowed as the attack exceeded his expectations. He prepared to respond, but it was already too late.

The shattering of the Thorn Sword Shield was just the beginning; the real threat was the opponent's upcoming burst of power.

Li Wu managed to slash out a sword energy of ice-blue color to defend against the remaining force of the golden thunderbolt. By then, Huang Song had already arrived before Li Wu, enveloped in the golden thunderbolt.

"Die for your old man!"

Another roar filled the air.

Fei Yinghao's hand transformed into a golden thunder claw, gripping Li Wu's face. He lifted Li Wu high into the air and viciously slammed him into the ground.

"Boom!"

The moment Li Wu hit the ground, a surge of golden thunderbolt erupted from beneath, shooting upwards and illuminating the entire City of Fortune.

In the blinding golden light, Li Wu, who had just been smashed onto the ground, was grabbed and flung into the sky by Fei Yinghao.

As Li Wu hung in the air, Fei Yinghao took a deep breath, clenched his left fist, and with a mighty heave, a golden thunder chain appeared, binding Li Wu. The chain tightened, suspending Li Wu in mid-air.

Fei Yinghao narrowed his eyes and spoke calmly.

"Thunder Burial!"

In the next instant, the sky above Li Wu turned golden.

Layers of golden clouds enveloped Li Wu.

Then, beyond imagination, an endless torrent of thunderbolts rained down, completely engulfing Li Wu.

Fortunately, Fei Yinghao retained some rationality, as this attack lifted Li Wu several kilometers high before unleashing its full force.

Had he executed this move directly on the ground, the entire City of Fortune might have been devastated.

Even at such a high altitude, the impact on the City of Fortune was still immense.

The thunderous explosions caused the city's electrical grid to collapse, and the sound shattered over ninety percent of the glass in the city.

The power of an Epic-ranked individual was indeed terrifying.

Fei Yinghao's true terror was only now truly felt by Li Wu.

The Thunder Burial was a force akin to a natural disaster, no, it surpassed even that.

Under the Thunder Burial, Li Wu's body was pierced with countless wounds.

In less than five minutes, when the thunderbolts dissipated, Li Wu's entire being was almost completely ravaged.

Fei Yinghao flashed and appeared directly in front of Li Wu.

With a wave of his hand, the golden thunderbolt reappeared, binding Li Wu tightly.

Fei Yinghao effortlessly subdued Li Wu, but his face showed no sign of triumph.

To him, this wasn't an achievement to boast about. Li Wu was an Epic Rank 1, but the gap between him and the Twelve Elders was like heaven and earth.

Capturing Li Wu wasn't a matter of pride for Fei Yinghao.

As Li Wu remained tightly bound, he lifted his head and, without thinking, blurted out, "So, this is the kind of power Dudu faced before?"

Fei Yinghao was taken aback for a moment before he replied with a faint response, "She faces a much stronger version of me!

To be honest, you are far inferior to her.

Even without using the power of the fragment, she has the strength to match my clone. As for you? You are far too weak!"

"I know, but it doesn't matter. I will grow stronger!

I will kill those she couldn't kill!"

Fei Yinghao tightened the chains around Li Wu's body. "You won't have that chance!"

"Wrong, I still have that chance!"

A faint smile appeared on Li Wu's charred face. In the next moment, the aura of immortality belonging to Hahah began to circulate within Li Wu, and his battered body started to recover at a visible speed.

Fei Yinghao's expression darkened. "Did I give you permission to recover?"

Just as the golden thunder was about to erupt again, Li Wu coldly said, "Did I give you permission to act recklessly?"

This left Fei Yinghao stunned.

Was Li Wu not seeing the situation clearly?

Was this the right time to say such things? Didn't he know his life was on the line?

"Wait, no!"

Fei Yinghao's expression suddenly changed. He looked at Li Wu in disbelief, feeling his power surging back.

"Don't look at me like that. I am, after all, the strongest cultivator. It's normal for me to recognize the medium through which your clone arrived.

Sending your clone back is even more natural."

As Li Wu spoke, the necklace around Fei Yinghao's neck shattered in the golden lightning.

"By the way, given my genius, it's normal for me to learn your skills.

In a situation where your true self isn't present, using your skills to destroy your tools is a standard move."

At this point, Li Wu's expression turned cold.

"So, please go back!"

As Li Wu's words fell, the necklace around Fei Yinghao's neck fell to the ground, and his power and consciousness were swiftly pulled back.

As his strength and awareness were being pulled back, Li Wu's gaze turned icy as he delivered his final threat.

"Clean your neck, I might come to twist off your dog head at any time."

The next moment, the golden lightning disappeared, and Fei Yinghao, who had been the new Governor of Jiangnan, died under the golden lightning Li Wu had replicated.

After casually killing Huang Song as if he were squashing an ant, Li Wu landed back in the Governor's Mansion. He grabbed a random person and forced them to reveal Jiang Yue Xing's whereabouts.

Fortunately, Jiang Yue Xing's location was not a secret.

Almost everyone knew that after the new Governor arrived, the former Governor was imprisoned.

She was currently being held in the prison of the Sea Defense Tower.

Upon learning Jiang Yue Xing's location, Li Wu immediately headed to the Sea Defense Tower.

The Sea Defense Tower was on high alert.

After all, they had all seen the commotion in the City of Fortune.

Of course, Li Wu didn't find their precautions meaningful at all.

Li Wu had no intention of doing anything and simply planned to go in and take Jiang Yue Xing.

However, as soon as he arrived at the Sea Defense Tower, his brows furrowed, and his anger erupted.

At the same time.

Inside the Sea Defense Tower, deep in the prison.

Jiang Yue Xing was being dragged out of her cell.

This was the first time she had been taken out since her imprisonment.

Previously, she had been well-treated at the Sea Defense Tower because Zhang Yunyi was secretly protecting her.

However, with Zhang Yunyi's death, some people began to move.

The ones who had taken Jiang Yue Xing out first were the people sent by the Alliance to investigate the Pang Dududu incident.

They had spoken to Jiang Yue Xing a few times before but had not obtained any useful information.

Due to Zhang Yunyi and Lu Haikong, they had not dared to use any special means against her.

Now that Zhang Yunyi was dead, they felt free to act and directly brought Jiang Yue Xing out.

In the dimly lit prison, several neatly dressed and well-groomed individuals surrounded Jiang Yue Xing, whose powers were restrained.

The leader among them struck Jiang Yue Xing on the head. "Jiang Yue Xing, I have a message for you. Your friend, the Governor of Northern Jiang, Zhang Yunyi, was killed not long ago."

"This is impossible!" Jiang Yue Xing shook her head without hesitation.

Despite their conflicts, she knew that woman better than anyone. She was impossible to kill.

"I know this is your trick, but you are using it wrong.

Don't even mention the possibility of that woman dying. Even if she did, it's not my problem.

And honestly, we don't have the information you're looking for here. Don't waste your time on me..."

"Slap!"

Before Jiang Yuexing could finish her sentence, the leader suddenly lashed out, striking her across the face.

"No, you're wrong. Her death is very much related to you.

As long as she's alive, we wouldn't dare touch you. But if she's gone, we can do whatever we want.

So, it's best if you cooperate. Otherwise, I'll make sure you suffer beyond imagination."

Jiang Yuexing's expression changed at these words.

Just as she was about to speak, a cold voice interrupted.

"Oh? How professional?"

"Who's there?"

The unfamiliar voice startled everyone in the prison, and the leader reacted the most.

Without even looking to see who was speaking, he lunged towards Jiang Yuexing the moment he heard the voice, brandishing a blade towards her neck. It seemed as if he intended to take her hostage or kill her.

However, just as he moved, a flash of sword light passed by, slicing the leader in half.

At that very moment, Lu Wu's figure appeared out of thin air, stomping on the upper half of the leader's body.

"Talk. Who's behind you?"

"Lu Wu, you..."

"Never mind. You don't need to say anything. You're an investigator for the Alliance, and you carry a deep aura of evil. I'll just settle this score with the Alliance and Zero."

As Lu Wu spoke, he stomped, freezing the leader into a block of ice. The ice shattered into pieces, killing him beyond any doubt.

Just as the leader was turned into ice, something on his body lit up.

Lu Wu took a glance and realized it was a communication device.

Lu Wu hooked his finger, and the device floated in mid-air, connecting the call.

"Hey, 36, immediately evacuate Jiang Yuexing from Jiangnan and bring her to me.

Jiang Yuexing is a good chess piece, and she'll have a good effect on you."

Lu Wu recognized the voice as Feng Xiu's, and a smile tugged at his lips.

What a coincidence. It's this 'old friend' again.

Feng Xiu continued, unaware of Lu Wu's presence, "By the way, don't go to Itix. She's also a good chess piece. If possible, find her!"

Feng Xiu's words made Lu Wu's smile widen, but it was a smile filled with bone-chilling murderous intent.

At the same time, Feng Xiu sensed the anomaly and stopped mid-sentence.

"Who are you?"

"You can guess." Lu Wu replied calmly.

"Lu Wu, it's you!"

Feng Xiu immediately recognized the voice and his tone turned several shades darker, as if a roar was caught in his throat.

"It seems like you can't forget me, just as I can't forget you.

Your concern is truly disgusting!"

"Lu Wu..."

"I advise you to hide well in your rat hole. That way, you might live a little longer."

Without waiting for Feng Xiu's response, Lu Wu hung up and stomped his foot, freezing the entire prison.

In that frozen moment, Lu Wu reached out to Jiang Yuexing, "Godmother, it's been a while!"

At the same time, in Elder Mountain, Fei Yinghao, lying in the nutrient tank, suddenly opened his eyes.

His current situation in Elder Mountain was dire. He had lost an arm and a leg, and his body bore various degrees of injuries.

All of this was left by Dudu.

And despite his condition, he had sent a clone to deal with Lu Wu.

"You got beaten back? Are you happy? I should congratulate you; you're more prominent in that guy's little notebook now.

I told you to wait and see, but you didn't listen.

He might have that guy's presence on him. Attacking him is as good as asking for death."

The old man beside him spoke half-jokingly, half-seriously.

But Fei Yinghao didn't listen at all.

"You guys are too timid. If we all attack together, we can finish him off, right?

Is that guy strong? He wasn't that strong back then, was he?

After experiencing that incident, how much strength could he have left?"

"Even if he has some strength left, killing one or two of us would be easy."

"Then let's fight him..."

When Fei Yinghao said this, the old man beside him withdrew his gaze. No one wanted to indulge this madman.

Fight against a Zeroer? That's a joke. They didn't want to die yet...

(End of Chapter)

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