Chapter 686: One Emperor

"Seemingly chaotic, these people are all vaguely keeping their distance from the one in the center. This person occupies the spot closest to the Sky Star, and no other Saint has approached within a hundred-meter radius." Of course, even though the other party was suppressing their power, Li Hao could still feel a powerful Universe Power. The best position was clearly reserved for the strongest, and this masked woman was likely the strongest among those summoned into the Twin Gemini Stars this time.

In any situation, advantageous positions usually require a fight to be resolved, and the lack of any signs of battle only meant that the others had automatically conceded. To be able to exert such deterrence in a place like this is no simple feat.

Li Hao observed the woman; her whole body was faintly radiating the power of Thunder. Although her aura was a bit cold, her figure was excellent—upright, with a curvy silhouette, and her neck was long and snow-white. Perhaps the mask added to her sense of mystery, though of course, she was still a bit inferior to his A Youyou. In any case, everyone was a bit inferior to A Youyou.

Suddenly, Li Hao felt a rather peculiar red light emanating from the top of the other party's head. A Red Name effect? If nothing unexpected happened, this should be the so-called Red Name, and a very "red" one at that.

And looking at the people around this woman, it seemed no one cared, nor did anyone have any inclination to attack. Wasn't it supposed to be that one should kill upon seeing a Red Name?

Absorbing a Red Name's Soul Card can significantly improve one's strength, and there is a high probability of inheriting more abilities. That they could endure this was no longer a matter of temptation; the woman in the center was extremely dangerous.

The woman seemed to sense Li Hao's gaze and swept a cold look over him. The funny mask on Li Hao's face seemed even funnier, but the woman seemed accustomed to the gazes of the outside world and did not care, instead looking up at the Sky Star in the sky.

As time passed, fewer and fewer people attempted it. The pressure on the ground was nothing to Li Hao. Everyone here was at the peak of the Universe Force Stage, and he even suspected that a few of them already possessed the strength of a General, but for some reason, none of them made a move.

Li Hao tried a few times at low altitude; the idea of leaving this area was unrealistic. The strong gravity would increase consumption, and he still wouldn't complete the mission. Furthermore, the closer one is to the central area, the less deflection force one encounters when rushing toward the Sky Star, which increases the success rate. However, there were fewer than ten people in the central area, and everyone else was very self-aware of staying on the outside. Plus, with the signs of battle nearby, it was clear the best area was reserved for the strongest.

Li Hao was not in a hurry. Time in the Twin Gemini Stars is different from the Endless Maze, but since he could be summoned repeatedly, he was not in a rush. Among the core group of ten, one with a sturdy build wearing a green-faced, fanged ghost mask finally began to gather power. With a flick of his hand, he revealed a battle axe, and a very exaggerated and ornate set of Beast Armed began to cover him.

The others around gave up their attempts, their attention turning to the Orc, including the woman in the center, though her eyes were calm and she didn't seem to think highly of him, yet there was some anticipation. It felt like these people knew each other; the terrifying power manifested as an explosion of Universe Force.

Well, Li Hao felt he had been superficial; he had thought everyone would hide their strength a bit, but it turned out Universe Force was just the starting point.

The Universe Force continuously gathered on the Orc. The use of the Inner Universe clearly allowed the Orc to shake off the sense of weakness from a normal Spirit explosion, making it more surging and confident. At this moment, he still hadn't released it, suppressing it without letting it out. His sturdy legs were visibly expanding, and the Energy Crystals on his armor were also emitting a strong light. The Universe Power formed a vortex of explosive power around the Orc, accompanied by a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering boom. A mushroom cloud exploded from the ground, and a hurricane blew Li Hao's hairstyle into a mess. Fortunately, he had a mask to cover his increasingly handsome face. Yes, A Youyou said he was getting more and more handsome.

Amidst the air waves, a red beam of light with a pale red tail of Universe Power shot into the sky, rushing toward the Sky Star at a terrifying speed. At this moment, the blue light of the Sky Star also seemed to brighten a little. The Orc in the air was currently enduring overwhelming resistance, while at the same time, power from all directions was squeezing his Spirit. But the Orc's speed was very fierce, and with the support of the Beast Armed, he erupted with terrifying driving force.

Li Hao watched quietly. This Orc was still a bit different in magnitude from Man Ciku. Although he was at the Universe Force Stage, there was still a big gap in pure speed and mass. In this situation, even if Li Hao wasn't a General, he could still put up a fight.

Man Ciku's Universe Force had already settled to a terrifying degree; otherwise, Li Hao wouldn't have decisively used the Golden Cell to resolve it. Moreover, when dealing with Man Ciku, he didn't give the other party any chance to catch their breath, killing him in one blow, just to prevent the General from possessing some power he didn't know about. Once complications arose and Man Ciku escaped, even if Masa Planet were destroyed, it would be an endless disaster.

The Celestial's Universe Force form is a type of Inner Universe. Li Hao had already begun to pursue a higher level of power and clearly wouldn't go back to adapt to the Celestial form. The Orc before him was also much fiercer than the few he had killed in the Sacred Song. The Orc kept charging for thousands of meters, but unfortunately, he couldn't stay cool for more than three minutes. Suddenly, his speed began to slow down, and an angry roar came from the air, followed by a violent explosion. The weapons and armor on the Orc exploded, and then his whole body burned with flames, falling like a meteor.

The people around immediately moved a bit further away. Not long after, accompanied by an even louder sound, a large crater was blasted into the ground, and rubble filled the sky. The people around seemed accustomed to it; no one paid attention, and no one cared. It was more of a "take it for granted" attitude; it seemed this wasn't the first time they had seen this Orc's meat-bomb charge fail.

The Orc lay in the crater with a grumpy roar, then just let out a loud laugh, jumped out of the crater, spat a few times on the ground, and looked up at the blue Sky Star, his eyes filled with unwillingness. His gaze swept over the crowd, and he shrugged; he clearly knew them, but his summoning this time ended here. People who are summoned multiple times usually only try once—on the one hand, to explore the way forward, and on the other, to see their own progress. If one's talent is good enough and one can adapt to this power, this Twin Gemini Stars is actually a very good place to temper explosive power.

In the Star Realm, there are no useless summoning missions, especially forced summons; they are almost all targeted at the characteristics of the Saints. If one understands them well, one will receive continuous improvement, stepping step by step toward the ultimate mystery of power. This is much more attractive to these geniuses than the worldly stuff.

At this moment, a petite figure who had been hovering began to release power, and everyone else's eyes turned toward this Sea Person.

Hum~ Surging Universe Power rippled out from the Sea Race Warrior, with a feeling as vast and inexhaustible as the ocean. Her powerful Ao Power field could be felt for thousands of meters around.

Li Hao couldn't help but think of Kuta; this was probably the realm Kuta had always been pursuing. Being hit by this thing would be no joke, and there was a strong aura of death within the Ao Power. The Ao Mage did not fly toward the Sky Star; instead, the Ao Mage staff in her hand released a black beam of Ao Power toward the Sky Star. It rushed toward the Sky Star like an aurora. The powerful Universe Power supported the Ao Mage Warrior's continuous output. The Ao Mage staff in her hand didn't look like an ordinary item; it was likely an Imperial Artifact. This person was clearly no nobody. There is a saying that the top nobles of the Empire divide their family members into two factions.

"One faction is responsible for worldly affairs, mainly focusing on the Sacred Song, becoming famous, maintaining influence, and consolidating the family's power in the secular world. This is also an important link for a family's long-term survival. Those with real talent can even give up the Sacred Song and devote themselves entirely to the Star Realm to improve their power. Any family that has orderly reserves and inheritance in this regard is the foundation of survival. Once the chain is broken, it won't be long before they are replaced."

Competitiveness in the Star Realm is the core competitiveness. The Orc was a bit disdainful of the Sea Person; the ghost mask even carried some mockery. The mission was to reach the Sky Star, but it didn't say how to reach it. Conventional wisdom assumes it means reaching it with one's body, but that doesn't mean there are no other alternative solutions. What's important is that the difficulty of this mission lies in the fact that as the distance closes, besides the different intensity of the repulsive force received, there are other influences. The influence encountered for every distance advanced is actually the most valuable mission information.

The Sea Person Ao Mage before them was clearly using this method to obtain data. She could judge by the obstacles her own power encountered, and even if she couldn't complete the mission, she would gain quite important information and reduce the risk of injury.

At this moment, the Sea Race Ao Mage was like an energy-launching cannon base, forming a huge Ao Power field fifty meters around her body to support the advance of the energy column. The Orc from just before had been hammered down after about two thousand meters, while the light column reached over three thousand meters before suddenly becoming unstable. A second later, the column collapsed, and the collapse spread continuously, reaching the Sea Race Ao Mage in the blink of an eye.

Clearly, this Sea Person was also experienced; she must have been blasted many times. Seeing that it was about to reach her, her figure flickered and she disappeared from the spot. The entire energy ball lost its main control and suddenly scattered into little stars; it didn't explode. A second later, the Sea Person reappeared in the same spot, the corners of her mouth responding to the Orc's gaze with a hint of mockery. The Orc's ghost mask bared its teeth and made an eye-poking gesture at the Sea Person.

At this time, a figure began to release Universe Power. These people were not wearing masks. Li Hao took one look and knew why he didn't wear one; he was so handsome that he wanted people to look at him every day. This guy was handsome enough to be a public nuisance. A name unconsciously popped into his mind: Falandisi. From the information obtained from Rachel's Spirit, there was a vague shadow, and being this handsome, he probably really couldn't be found elsewhere.

Ma Long's handsomeness, and even the handsomeness of Defatandisi and Gaia, belonged to the normal kind. Sometimes Li Hao even felt that he could compare from a certain angle. But the Celestial before him had a feeling of a War God walking out of a myth. His clothes were very fabric-saving, and the looseness fully displayed his figure; it seemed to be a type of national costume of the Celestials. His bare chest glowed, and his fitness carried an elegance that wasn't effeminate, yet it wasn't the crude beauty of muscles either. Of course, these were all foils; what was important was the marble-sculpture-like face and that innate noble temperament. Whether male or female, anyone who saw him would feel a desire to get close while simultaneously feeling inferior.

"Let me try."

The voice wasn't loud, but it could be clearly spread. Damn, they all say that good-looking people have unpleasant voices, but this guy's magnetic bass was a bit mesmerizing.

Falandisi hovered directly. Saints who hadn't been summoned by the Twin Gemini Stars mission were all considered low-class Saints. This point was the same for Generals; Generals who hadn't experienced the baptism of the Twin Gemini Stars had no broad prospects. In the history of this mission's summons, there were many who passed—either by continuously leaping in Universe Power and arriving after countless attempts, or by possessing special abilities and eventually arriving.

In the last few hundred years, only the previous generation's Star Dragon King Jimowei and Emperor Augustus had come close to conquering it, but they hadn't reached the standard of conquest. Once passed, one would no longer be summoned by the Twin Gemini Stars. The essence of this mission is to temper the body and Spirit, and at the same time, through confrontation, stimulate the talent and essence hidden in every Saint's Spirit to improve ability. Those who only feel pain and cannot find an opportunity are all weaklings.

The Light King, when ranking, believed that this mission's realm was higher and had more commonality, so it was ranked higher than the Endless Maze. In the early days, some would take the opportunity to sneak attack, but as it developed to the present, sneak attacks only happened occasionally. Some who knew each other would also tacitly cover for each other, because before passing, if you sneak attack others, one day you will also be sneak-attacked, and once you fail, you will expand the conflict from the Star Realm to the Star Alliance.

Falandisi flew toward the sky. He didn't use Beast Armed, but relied on his own Universe Power, because in his many attempts, although Beast Armed provided strong power support and protection, it seemed to encounter strong counter-measures from the Sky Star at a certain distance. This was, of course, his own realization. Without Beast Armed, although it was slower, the suppression of the repulsive force was clearly more stable. The explosive style of the Orc was simply like a joke; of course, the Orc's brain only had room for that kind of thing.

Although Falandisi was the slowest, he also passed the two-thousand-meter mark very stably and soon approached three thousand meters. His speed wasn't affected much. In fact, at this point, the gap was revealed. The talents and abilities of Sea People and Orcs had advantages in some aspects—for example, the Sea People's Ao Mage easily produced large-scale power, and the Orcs had body, regeneration, and even reproductive capabilities—but when combined, they were far inferior to the Celestials in reaction. In this regard, it really was the world of Celestials and the Dragon Race.

Li Hao was also watching quietly. This kid, besides being handsome, really had something. Of course, since he had promised Rachel, he had to find a way to kill him. It was just that he didn't know at first that he was a prince of the Verne Empire. This identity indeed brought him a lot of trouble. It would be very difficult to do it without leaving a trace, but with a place like the Star Realm, there were always opportunities.

Falandisi still existed to show off a bit. Reaching three thousand meters was already the best result of this summoning. The funny ones before were not worth mentioning. He also put in all his effort to show off and consolidate his position, so that when in reality, some rankings would be self-evident. He really liked this feeling.

Ever since he came out of the Endless Maze, his luck had been as good as if he were cheating. Not only did he successfully impact the Universe Force Stage, but he also triggered his hidden Space Ability talent, and everything was different instantly. This time, representing the Verne Empire to come to Aozier, he was also full of expectations. Although there were many competitors, in terms of charm, he had never met an opponent.

For every thousand meters ascended, the repulsive force of the Sky Star toward the intruders from the lower world would strengthen, and it would be accompanied by other changes. This also made the Saints more curious about what was on the Sky Star. You know, anyone who reached the Sky Star, no matter in what form, eventually became a generation of powerhouses of their respective races.

Falandisi was still ascending, maintaining his Soul Power output. Soul Power at the Universe Force Stage was one aspect, but what was important was the response when facing the suddenly changing repulsive force. This depended on talent and ability. Sure enough, the sudden rotating repulsive force came. While the power increased, it carried tricky angles. A smile appeared on the corner of Falandisi's mouth; he just wanted to show off, his body dancing with the wind amidst the powerful rotating repulsive force.

Li Hao was watching quietly. This was a type of Space Ability, very wonderfully bypassing the obstacle of vitality. Following closely, Falandisi began to accelerate, exceeding four thousand meters, and at this time, a new obstacle appeared.

The surrounding space began to twist, and the attacks on the Spirit and body became even more difficult to deal with. Falandisi felt it for a while and did not force a breakthrough again. At this time, the huge Sky Star was almost close at hand, but Falandisi knew that this was far from the end. If he became aggressive, the result would be serious injury.

The characteristic of the Twin Gemini Stars is just like this: the closer you get, the greater the danger, and you also have to guard against the people on the ground. Everyone is a potential wolf; everyone present, whether they are pretending to be aggressive or are steady, knows this in their bones. They all keep a backup plan and won't really put themselves in a dangerous situation, especially when there are so many people.

For every trip's feeling, outsiders can only feel the outline; only those who have experienced it personally know what they will encounter. Falandisi had used more than ten attempts to reach this level. For this mission, he had also made a lot of preparations in his daily life. After a while, Falandisi landed gracefully, attracting the attention of the crowd.

Falandisi smiled slightly and bowed slightly; no matter when, one cannot lose one's demeanor. Among the Saints, there were a few women, and under the condition of wearing masks, they almost didn't hide their fiery gazes at all. If the environment didn't forbid it, they would probably want to go up and strike up a conversation now.

"At Ma Laoshi's place, Li Hao has already realized that as long as you are handsome enough, a woman's initiative is beyond your imagination." However, the masked woman in the center didn't have much of a reaction, still looking at the Sky Star in the sky in a daze, but no one dared to disturb her.