Chapter 276

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    Chapter 276

    The ruthlessness of the people in this world exceeded even Su Hao's expectations.

    Only three days after Pan Hua was beaten, someone had already tried to assassinate him with a sniper rifle.

    Now...

    The very morning after the Top Sixteen concluded, armed men had stormed into his hotel carrying rifles and grenades.

    To that...

    Su Hao had only one response.

    "...Fu#k."

    These people truly understood the meaning of striking first.

    Had he not possessed the near-immortality granted by the Steel Armor King, he might really have died.

    Only now did he realize...

    This world was far more chaotic than he had imagined.

    Those standing at the very top...

    Those who controlled the world...

    Were even more unscrupulous than he had believed.

    The slogans of modern civilization and equality for all meant absolutely nothing before the true ruling elite.

    The peace people saw every day...

    Was merely a thin layer covering an unimaginably bloody reality.

    Once that layer was torn away...

    The darkness beneath was enough to shock anyone.


    ---

    "Very good."

    "This is exactly what I wanted."

    "I originally intended to remain a law-abiding citizen."

    "I didn't want to become a parasite disrupting society."

    "But now..."

    "There's no longer any need for that."

    Sitting calmly atop the Sky King Red-Cheeked Messenger Bird, Su Hao looked down over the sprawling city below.

    A faint smile slowly appeared on his face.

    "As expected..."

    "Living by rules I set myself is far more comfortable."

    "Living by someone else's rules..."

    "Always feels restrictive."

    "Then..."

    "I'll begin with the two of you."


    ---

    After circling above Shengshi City for a while...

    Su Hao finally located the two remaining finalists.

    Tang Haiyi.

    Han Renjie.

    Both of them had clearly become nervous after the failed assassination.

    Powerful summoned beasts surrounded them everywhere.

    The moment Su Hao flew overhead...

    Their entire security force erupted into activity.

    Su Hao glanced north.

    "Let's start with the northern suburbs."


    ---

    In the northern suburbs stood an enormous luxury estate.

    Beneath the villa...

    A heavily fortified underground shelter had been constructed.

    Inside the bunker—

    Tang Haiyi's expression darkened after hearing the latest report.

    "What?"

    "The Fire Snake Team was wiped out too?"

    He clicked his tongue irritably.

    "As expected..."

    "High-level summoners are troublesome."

    "I told those idiots from the Han family from the very beginning."

    "If you're going to kill him..."

    "Just blow up the entire hotel."

    "They kept worrying about the public impact."

    "Now look."

    "We've only made things more difficult."

    He looked toward one of his subordinates.

    "What about the third team?"

    The subordinate immediately replied,

    "Bai Jingzhong has already taken flight on his summoned beast."

    "The third team can't catch him."

    "We're currently mobilizing flying summoned beasts."

    "They'll be ready within ten minutes."

    Tang Haiyi sneered.

    "Our people are everywhere."

    "On the ground."

    "And in the sky."

    "Bai Jingzhong won't survive today."

    He continued calmly,

    "Keep every ground unit tracking him."

    "The moment he lands..."

    "Use the biggest bomb available."

    "Kill him instantly."

    "Don't give him even a second to breathe."

    The subordinate nodded.

    "Understood."

    "The radar has already locked onto him."

    "He can't escape."

    Just then...

    Another subordinate hurried inside.

    "Second Young Master!"

    "Bai Jingzhong is flying toward us!"

    Tang Haiyi immediately stood up.

    "What?"

    "How did he know I was here?"

    The subordinate hesitated.

    "He... shouldn't."

    "Your location hasn't been leaked since last night."

    Tang Haiyi quickly calmed himself.

    "Then don't panic."

    "He probably just flew here by coincidence."

    "But don't lower your guard."

    "Deploy every summoned beast."

    "Seal every opening."

    "Don't leave him any opportunity."

    He narrowed his eyes.

    "I admit..."

    "His summoned beasts are powerful."

    "But I'm not prepared to fight him directly yet."

    "Be careful."

    "Don't make mistakes."

    The subordinate quickly left.

    Tang Haiyi slowly sat back down.

    "Bai Jingzhong..."

    "A peerless genius at only ten years old."

    "But..."

    "Geniuses are like meteors."

    "They shine brilliantly..."

    "Only to disappear just as quickly."

    "People like me..."

    "Steady."

    "Patient."

    "Methodical."

    "We're the ones who laugh last."

    "Hahaha..."

    A few minutes later...

    The subordinate rushed back.

    "Second Young Master!"

    "Bai Jingzhong flew away."

    Tang Haiyi finally relaxed.

    "I knew it."

    "He was only passing by."

    Before he could finish speaking—

    The same subordinate came running back again.

    "Second Young Master!"

    "He's coming back!"

    Tang Haiyi frowned briefly before waving dismissively.

    "It's fine."

    "He'll pass by again."

    "Are the flying summoned beasts ready?"

    Another subordinate immediately answered,

    "They're ready for takeoff."


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    High above...

    Su Hao had already switched to an even larger launcher.

    One capable of firing...

    Level Two — Two Hundred Burst.

    The reason was simple.

    His radar had already discovered Tang Haiyi...

    Underground.

    A smaller shell probably wouldn't penetrate deeply enough.

    Steel rapidly gathered.

    A shell slightly larger than a basketball took shape.

    He loaded it into the launcher.

    Then the Sky King folded its wings and began diving.

    Five hundred meters.

    Four hundred.

    Three hundred.

    The launcher slowly pointed toward the villa below.

    Precision...

    Was unnecessary.

    He pulled the trigger.

    BOOM!!

    The launcher shook violently.

    The tremendous recoil almost threw Su Hao backward.

    Fortunately, the Sky King caught him immediately.

    Meanwhile...

    The shell streaked toward the ground like a meteor.

    The next instant—

    A blinding explosion erupted.

    Terrifying energy burst outward in every direction.

    Everything nearby was swallowed instantly.

    Concrete.

    Steel.

    Stone.

    Trees.

    Every obstacle was shattered into countless fragments.

    The magnificent villa...

    Collapsed outward from its very center.

    It resembled a small meteor crashing into Earth.

    The entire estate disappeared beneath the expanding explosion.

    A visible shockwave spread in every direction.

    Flowers.

    Trees.

    Walls.

    Everything was flattened.

    Moments later...

    Nothing remained.

    Only an enormous crater...

    And a towering mushroom-shaped cloud rising into the sky.


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    Even Su Hao looked slightly surprised.

    "...He survived?"

    Just then—

    The earth inside the crater suddenly burst apart.

    A gigantic war elephant nearly fifteen meters tall climbed out from underground.

    Its body was covered in blood.

    Deep wounds stretched across its entire frame.

    After shaking off the dirt covering it...

    The elephant opened its enormous mouth.

    A sticky cocoon-like mass slid out.

    Tang Haiyi crawled out from inside.

    Covered in slime.

    Bleeding from head to toe.

    He spat several mouthfuls of mucus onto the ground before slowly raising his head.

    His bloodshot eyes locked onto Su Hao in the sky.

    Grinding his teeth...

    He forced out two words.

    "Bastard."

    The fury in his eyes seemed capable of igniting the air itself.

    He raised one hand.

    Space rippled.

    One after another...

    Ten enormous flying summoned beasts emerged from their summoning spaces.

    Tang Haiyi leapt onto the back of a long-tailed Swift-Winged Wyvern.

    The remaining nine beasts rose into the sky alongside him.

    Soon...

    The two summoners faced each other across the open sky.

    Tang Haiyi's voice echoed through the air.

    "Bai Jingzhong!"

    "I admit..."

    "I underestimated you."

    "But..."

    "In aerial combat..."

    "I am king."

    He possessed twenty summoning slots.

    His mental strength allowed him to control all twenty simultaneously.

    Half of them...

    Were flying summoned beasts.

    Every single one ranked A-rank or higher.

    This aerial force had always been Tang Haiyi's greatest pride.

    It was also the source of his absolute confidence.

    As always...

    He believed victory was already his.

    Su Hao said nothing.

    He slowly reached behind his back.

    A steel greatsword nearly three meters long condensed into existence.

    He gripped the hilt.

    Drew it free.

    Casually swung it once.

    The cold blade reflected the morning sunlight.

    Then...

    He lightly tapped the Sky King's neck.

    The Red-Cheeked Messenger Bird instantly accelerated.

    Carrying Su Hao...

    It charged directly toward Tang Haiyi.

    The enormous blade remained raised diagonally.

    Its edge glimmered with a chilling light.

    (End of Chapter 276)
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    Tang Haiyi’s eyes were bloodshot as he shouted, “Bai Jingzhong, I admit I underestimated you! But in aerial combat, I am the king.”

    oh boy this idiot still thinks he's anywhere close
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    How many times has this bird changed its name?
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