Chapter 509: When a Whale Falls, Everything Else Lives

Li Hao had indeed held back his strength to risk himself; if not for his Tyrant Body, the energy shock alone would have knocked him unconscious. The difficulty now was that the others had been tethered to Nangong Yuhang's side by this statue. If he launched an all-out counterattack, it would be equivalent to fighting everyone else. Someone had to break the situation from the outside, or Li Hao would have to choose the most passive method: exhausting the opponent.

However, time was the most fatal factor. The crisis at Tianjing had been resolved, but they could not hold on here; the monsters were breaking through the hallucination interference of Venus.

Just then, with a hysterical wail, an ultrasonic wave exploded. Anlita, piloting the Artist mecha, broke free from the Nine-Headed Statue's restraints and charged madly toward Nangong Yuhang's Thunderfire Tyrant mecha. This woman, who had been silent and listening all along, saw her hair wither the moment she broke free, and her face, which had once charmed all living things, became covered in wrinkles, turning into that of a ninety-year-old crone.

Nangong Yuhang had been guarding against Li Hao the whole time, but he never expected Anlita to be able to erupt with such astonishing Soul Power. These people had been drained by him for so long that they were left with only a breath; how was this possible?

How could she break free from such terrifying restraints and suddenly launch an attack!

Nangong Yuhang, who had always been in control of the situation, finally showed an expression of shock and anger. Every step of his had been meticulously calculated; how could problems keep appearing?

The mecha reacted, but he was facing a woman angry to the extreme. Completely ignoring the Thunder Blade, the Abyss Yadie burned the last brilliance of her life, completely enveloping the Thunderfire fighter. Unimaginable Soul Power made the entire ruin tremble as she stabbed in with a sword.

Sacrifice—Abyss Withering, All Things Extinction!

At this moment, the aged Anlita was streaming with tears.

In an instant, the entire soul transfer ritual was interrupted, and everyone's bodies regained the ability to move. Although weak, they were all top-tier Warriors, and they immediately piloted their mechas to break free. Cheng Konghai piloted his mecha and slammed a fist into the Nine-Headed Statue, and the statue instantly crumbled into countless fragments.

Li Hao's Cross Wheel was unleashed. The giant Cross Wheel rescued the others, saving Zuo Xiaotang and the others by a hair's breadth, while he himself had already killed his way into the pile of monsters. The Blood Moon Long Blade drew blood with every strike, cutting through them like vegetables. Compared to Nangong Yuhang, saving people was more important. He was also shocked by the power Anlita had erupted with due to being deceived; it had already broken through the limits of a Human.

Nangong Yuhang's expression was extremely ugly, his anger reaching its peak. His plan was foolproof; once he obtained the Tyrant Body and added the guidance of the "God," there would be no one in this universe who could stop him. This damn, stupid woman!

This damn toy!

That blade did not pierce through. At this moment, Nangong Yuhang's body, having absorbed a massive amount of pure Soul Power, saw the Sun Soul bloom instantly. He backhanded a blade into the Artist's cockpit. The violent power could not be resisted at all; the mecha was pierced through like paper, and Anlita died on the spot. Only, at that moment, there was still endless abyss-like hatred in Anlita's eyes...

The head of the Thunderfire fighter was hit. Nangong Yuhang was startled to see Zuo Xiaotang. The angry Zuo Xiaotang had actually hoisted the mecha's heavy sniper rifle, firing at Nangong Yuhang's mecha shot after shot like an Overlord lifting a tripod.

It was just that the situation was completely out of control. He knew that once Li Hao finished dealing with the monsters, it would be his turn, but how could he just give up like this? He would kill a few first to make himself feel better.

Boom...

With a loud explosion, a Titanium Shield blocked the attack, and a Mobile Suit stood in front of him. It was Chao Qinglong. "Chao Qinglong, you've stood on the wrong side again!"

"Villains die from talking too much; don't you understand that yet!" Chao Qinglong mocked.

Chao Qinglong slashed madly at Nangong Yuhang; he was just buying time for Li Hao and the others.

"Just you!" Nangong Yuhang was furious. He hated, hated everyone. At the critical moment, Chao Qinglong chose Li Hao. Throughout the S Tournament, Maxis, Basta, Romero—anyone he thought highly of—were all elevating Li Hao and belittling him. This was the fundamental reason for Nangong Yuhang's loss of composure and exposure today.

He refused to accept it!

Maxis and Basta also joined the battle, three Mobile Suits working together to block Nangong Yuhang's attacks, buying time for Li Hao. With just one strike, all three were bleeding profusely, but not one of them retreated.

"I never thought the three of us would have a day where we joined forces!" Maxis laughed loudly. "It is an honor!" Chao Qinglong roared.

"Nangong Yuhang, admit it, you will never be as good as Li Hao!" Basta slashed over with a blade. This was practically a blade thrust into Nangong Yuhang's jugular.

Roar~~~

The violent Golden Zone and the Sun Soul caused a sun to appear in the ruins, directly blasting the three away, and he backhanded a giant stellar energy cannon blast.

A Mobile Suit stood in front of the three: the Eternity fighter. "Die, die, die, die~~~"

The Eternity fighter that blocked the attack took a step in place, and rolling thunder came from the ground. The Blood Moon was unsheathed, Li Hao's expression was cold, and killing intent overflowed from his face. Bushi Zhan - Guixu!

A golden light flashed, accompanied by an earth-shattering roar. The heavens collapsed and the earth cracked; the entire ruin felt like an earthquake, with dust filling the sky. The Thunderfire Tyrant was sent flying upon impact, and the Titanium Shield and Thunder Blade shattered simultaneously. Just as it was about to be pulverized, a figure appeared, taking Li Hao's attack head-on at the critical moment of life and death, retreating with the injured Xilian. At the same time, countless monsters swarmed in from all directions.

"Li Hao, Li Hao, Li Hao, ah~."

Accompanied by Nangong Yuhang's hysterical roar, the two Mobile Suits disappeared into the swarm of Giant Insects...

The battle was over, and the Nimeier Ruins were also devastated. The Meraphis Family had truly suffered a heavy blow this time, with heavy casualties. Ma'er was already distraught. Logically speaking, there is no such thing as a soul for an Artificial Human; perhaps this was just a concept instilled in him when he was born, but it was clear he had collapsed. By comparison, Venus seemed to show no reaction, methodically guiding everyone back to the Muchuan.

Dita and Solomon were already pacing anxiously. Upon seeing Li Hao and the others, Dita flew over and slapped Li Hao hard. "Finally back, finally back, I was worried to death! What happened? How did it end up like this!"

Li Hao grimaced; that palm strike had at least ten years of internal energy behind it, nearly sending him and Zuo Xiaotang flying together.

Solomon immediately directed the staff to rescue the wounded. The casualties this time were quite heavy, but Solomon had always believed that as long as Li Hao arrived, everything would be fine. If it weren't for Solomon's persistence, Dita really would have exploded; her temper wasn't very good either.

Li Hao briefly explained the situation, and Dita's mouth hung open. This was a complete disaster. As a member of the Daliven Family, she knew very well what this meant; it would change the landscape of the entire Solar System. Something big was going to happen.

The key was... such a terrifying and dangerous guy had actually escaped...

Li Hao asked Dita to contact the Alliance; the current situation was no longer something they could handle.

Maxis and the others were indeed the top experts in the Solar System; their souls recovered extremely quickly after being damaged, and their solid foundations were no small matter.

"Li Ge, thanks. If you need anything in the future, just let me know." Maxis, Basta, Li Xiangshan, Romero, and others walked over. This time, every academy had suffered damage, and the injuries were very serious, but fortunately, Li Hao arrived in time, otherwise, they would have been completely wiped out. As for Davari and Klein, who hadn't really been injured, they had completely lost their souls; the person they had been following and fighting for was actually a fake.

Li Hao smiled. "It was a pleasure fighting side-by-side with you guys. After going back, everyone still needs to be careful. Old Li, don't be so worried; no one wanted this to happen, and in the end, he didn't succeed."

Li Xiangshan nodded. "What about these two?"

"They are also pitiful people; it depends on their own choices." Li Hao sighed. Davari and Klein might be involved in many things, and it wasn't something they could decide with a word or two.

The army moved in, and being close to the water, the Wu Family had been notified immediately, so the USE military arrived first to take over the ruins and understand the situation. Ma'er was also taken away. After everyone cooperated with the investigation, the Solar System Alliance began a comprehensive encirclement and suppression of Noah's Ark. A significant portion of the Meraphis Family's core resources had already been transferred to Kepler by Nangong Yuhang, and with the group leaderless, there was bound to be a grand drama of internal property disputes.

When a whale falls, everything else lives; the NUP is bound to have a major transformation.

But these things had nothing to do with Li Hao and Zuo Xiaotang anymore.

On the deserted island, there was a mound of yellow soil. Zuo Xiaotang had been sitting there for a day. He had buried Anlita. Anlita was an orphan, and Xilian had once been her everything; in the end, all of this collapsed. Zuo Xiaotang, who had lived a happy life since childhood, and Anlita, who lacked love and a sense of security, were not the same type of people. Anlita's personality was attracted to strength; she needed a powerful reliance to give her a sense of security.

Zuo Xiaotang didn't understand what liking was before, but after meeting Anlita, his life became different. Everyone has their own motivation for persistence and goals for struggle. For Zuo Xiaotang, he didn't really like fighting, but he didn't want Anlita to look down on him, so part of his persistence in the S Tournament was actually for Anlita.

Adventure was not at all suitable for him, but when Anlita told him she wanted to go, Zuo Xiaotang didn't think about anything else. He didn't care whether the other party had lied to him or not; Anlita's appearance had made his life different.

Li Hao was also accompanying him nearby. Life is unsatisfactory eight or nine times out of ten; one should often think of the one or two good things.

"Hao Ge, do you think there was ever a moment she liked me?" Zuo Xiaotang asked.

Li Hao sighed. "I don't know, but Li Xiangshan told me that when they were chatting, Anlita once said she envied you; you have the look that a happy person should have."

Zuo Xiaotang rubbed his red-rimmed eyes and smiled. "Anlita, goodbye." Li Hao patted Zuo Xiaotang. "Let's go, time to go home."

The two boarded the military helicopter; they would never come back again.