CHAPTER 357: CHAPTER 318 NO REASON NEEDED

The black armor had a cold, harsh exterior, with sharp and aggressive lines.

It had raised edges and blade-like designs on the shoulders, elbows, hands, knees, and feet, giving it a menacing appearance.

The close-fitting and textured battle armor perfectly showcased the proportions of the long limbs.

The fully enclosed helmet had no openings and no transparent design. Its style appeared mysterious and eerie.

This set of battle armor was precisely the Mechanical Battle Cicada transformed into a Mechanical Combat Body.

Once equipped, the powerful metallic feel was more forceful than the heavy Exoskeleton Armor.

The Mechanical Combat Body was very strong, its defensive capabilities were likely ten times, or even a hundred times, stronger than the Celestial Spirit Battle Armor.

After all, the Celestial Spirit Battle Armor was just a form of Sword Qi. Besides looking good, its effectiveness in combat had always been average.

Even the Tenth Layer Celestial Spirit Sword Qi condensed into armor could not withstand a strike from the Starlight Thought Spear.

But even with the Mechanical Combat Body, it might not withstand it either.

The defensive ability of the Mechanical Combat Body lies in the realm of real matter. This battle body is not the result of Source Power transformation but is made of a special metal, unknown to humans.

Gao Xuan tested it, and even the Godslaying Sword could not pierce the Mechanical Combat Body. The Hongyi Sword could, but it required him to use his full strength.

Furthermore, this is just the initial tier state of the Mechanical Combat Body. As his power increases, the Mechanical Combat Body can become even stronger.

Up until now, Gao Xuan finally possessed a battle armor of his own. No longer needing to use the Celestial Spirit Battle Armor as a substitute.

Gao Xuan tried flying with the Mechanical Combat Body, and it could easily reach speeds of five kilometers per second.

Under the protection of the Mechanical Combat Body, he did not feel the pressure of the atmosphere at all.

Under normal circumstances, such high speed would be enough to ignite the air.

The Mechanical Combat Body ingeniously transformed Source Power, silently breaking through the air without leaving any trace.

If Gao Xuan used Sword Qi to fly, he could barely achieve this too. Essentially, it was about pushing the air away with Source Power without any physical reaction with the air.

But he needed special control to achieve that effect.

The Mechanical Combat Body, however, did this naturally, as if it were its instinct.

Gao Xuan also discovered that the Mechanical Combat Body could be used independently. Due to the close connection through the Divine Soul, he could remotely control the Mechanical Combat Body, like controlling another body of his own.

What was really impressive was that the connection between him and the Mechanical Combat Body was not affected by external forces.

For example, the electromagnetic net left by the Plasma Beetle could not interfere with the connection between him and the Mechanical Combat Body.

If it was just the Mechanical Combat Body alone, the speed could be even faster.

Taking advantage of the flight, Gao Xuan tested various capabilities of the Mechanical Combat Body, and he was very pleased with it.

With the Mechanical Combat Body, he was undefeatable in a place like the Twelve Star Domain.

If the world were at peace, he could completely stay in the Twelve Star Domain and dominate it.

Although this place was a bit remote, it was large enough for one person, and there were plenty of women...

Frontline command base, main command room.

Yu Canghai was tensely watching Yu Lingji. "What’s the situation?"

Yu Lingji was also puzzled. "I don’t know, Gao Xuan disappeared from the map."

When the tracking map was activated for the third time, she saw Gao Xuan’s location. But in a flash, Gao Xuan disappeared.

This made Yu Lingji uneasy, as things didn’t seem quite right.

She said to Yu Canghai, "I can be sure that Gao Xuan stayed in that spot without moving. He’s probably badly injured..."

She further analyzed, "Based on the battlefield situation, the Insect Race leader should have been killed. The High-tier Insect Race never appeared. The losses of the Assault Master are negligible.

"Judging by the timeframe, it coincides with the time Gao Xuan stayed there...

"It’s reasonable to conclude that Gao Xuan had a major battle with the High-tier Insect Race, and he was severely injured, that’s why he’s been lying there without moving!"

Yu Lingji, somewhat anxious, said, "The tracking map suddenly lost Gao Xuan’s trail, it’s likely that Gao Xuan discovered someone was tracking him. Time is urgent, we need to act immediately."

Yu Canghai looked at Yu Lingji and sighed, "You’ve said it yourself, it’s all just possibilities."

He paused and emphasized, "I’ve already dispatched an action team to the relevant area to search for Gao Xuan. As soon as we pinpoint his location, we’ll take action immediately."

The battle situation in Raccoon City sharply turned, even though the electromagnetic net was still interfering with communications. Yu Canghai, who had an overview of the situation, could see the chaos amongst the Insect Race.

As a commander, his military skills weren’t fake.

Thus, he secretly dispatched several teams into Raccoon City. The objective was to search for Gao Xuan.

Once the target was found, the search team would use a special spray to write marker signals on the ground.

So far, there had been no response from the teams.

Yu Canghai said to Yu Lingji, "I know time is tight. But, we can’t take risks."

He shook his head, "Annihilating an Assault Master team is meaningless. The only thing that matters is killing Gao Xuan."

Yu Canghai said heavily, "We’d rather not do anything than risk it."

Yu Lingji couldn’t understand Yu Canghai’s cautiousness, the arrow was on the string, and he was thinking about putting it back. Gao Xuan was no fool.

With Gao Xuan’s methods, once he returns, he will act immediately. They certainly wouldn’t survive, and the Yu Family would also find it hard to escape a grim fate.

Yu Lingji decisively said, "I’ll perform a blood ritual to seek guidance from my lord."

"What?" Yu Canghai didn’t believe in the Evil God, nor did he like conducting blood rituals.

But at this moment, he couldn’t care about such matters, so he asked, "How many people do you need?"

"Xiao Ting is here, I’ll take her to the Assault Master’s camp to perform the blood ritual."

Yu Lingji said, "The blood ritual will cause everyone to lose their minds. Having twenty thousand men frenziedly copulate around Xiao Ting, should pique our lord’s interest."

Yu Canghai was dumbfounded; this method sounded wicked and heavy.

The key was that implementing it would be very complex; two thousand versus one? Technically challenging to achieve...

Moreover, using such a method to eliminate the Assault Master, how should they explain it to others?

If they can’t kill Gao Xuan, this blood ritual alone would be their doom.

Yu Canghai was hesitant when he heard a clear and mellow voice say, "You look clean-cut, but your heart is really dirty."

Yu Canghai was shocked, as the main command room was his place for discussing confidential matters, only he and his niece Yu Lingji were present, there was no third person.

Where did this outsider come from?

Moreover, he also recognized the voice. After watching so many videos of Gao Xuan, he was very familiar with Gao Xuan’s voice and appearance.

Yu Canghai turned around and saw a person at the door, who had come in at some unknown time.

This person was wearing large sunglasses and a deep blue military uniform, with the rank of lieutenant general.

Although the sunglasses covered half of his face, Yu Canghai could still sense this person’s unparalleled handsomeness.

With this feature alone, he could confirm the person was Gao Xuan.

As the introduction said, anyone who saw Gao Xuan would definitely recognize him. Such a person would never be mistaken.

For some reason, at this critical moment, he felt a touch of jealousy towards Gao Xuan’s appearance.

Beside him, Yu Lingji’s face was pale. No matter how handsome Gao Xuan was, in her eyes, he was scarier than a demon.

Especially since the words she said just now were obviously heard by Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan said to Yu Canghai, "I’m a bit curious about how you knew where I was?"

Yu Canghai forced himself to calm down and said, "Gao Xuan, what are you doing here?"

He loudly and sternly said, "This is the front-line command center of White Rat Star. By trespassing here, I can execute you according to military law."

Yu Canghai didn’t explain, knowing it was useless. He simply adopted a tough attitude towards Gao Xuan.

After all, he was the highest commander of White Rat Star, and he hadn’t done anything bad yet. For this reason, he could speak loudly.

"Old man, you seem pretty confident."

Gao Xuan said with amusement, "Do you really think I wouldn’t dare to kill you?"

Yu Canghai knew he was no match for Gao Xuan and gave up on resisting.

He stubbornly said, "Regardless of what we think or plan, we haven’t done anything."

Gao Xuan nodded, "You do have a point there."

Upon hearing this from Gao Xuan, Yu Canghai breathed a sigh of relief.

Gao Xuan said, "Bring Xiao Ting over."

"No problem."

Yu Canghai hurriedly issued the order and had someone bring Xiao Ting to the command room.

Xiao Ting was being held in a room by a group of Silver Sword Heroes, anxious as if her heart was on fire.

As soon as she arrived at the command center and saw Gao Xuan, she exclaimed in surprise, "You’re okay, you’re back!"

Xiao Ting ran to Gao Xuan, hugging him, "I was so scared. I thought you were going to die, I..."

Xiao Ting was both excited and aggrieved, and as she spoke, tears began to flow.

Gao Xuan lightly patted Xiao Ting’s back, "It’s okay, it’s okay. See, everything’s fine."

He then pointed to Yu Lingji and said, "You don’t know, this little girl was going to use your blood in a sacrificial ritual. Luckily, I came back in time.

With teary eyes, Xiao Ting sharply glared at Yu Lingji, "The Yu family is nothing but bad news."

Gao Xuan gently comforted her, "It’s okay, I’ll help you vent your anger."

Yu Canghai exclaimed in surprise, "We haven’t done anything yet, you can’t act recklessly."

Many direct lineage experts of the Yu family in the room also showed signs of caution.

They all recognized Gao Xuan and knew they were no match for him. But at this moment, they had no way back.

Yu Lingji knelt on the ground, crying and apologizing, admitting fault, "I was wrong. It’s all my fault. This has nothing to do with the others, you can kill me."

Seeing Yu Lingji’s tears and cries, Xiao Ting’s expression also turned a bit complicated. Yu Lingji was also a renowned genius of the Yu family.

Within the younger generation, Yu Lingji held a much higher status than her.

Now, seeing Yu Lingji so pitiful and helpless, ready to accept death, even she couldn’t help but feel emotional.

Both being geniuses, she had just chosen the wrong path. Now she could only kneel before Gao Xuan, begging for mercy.

Yu Canghai loudly declared, "I am the highest commander of White Rat Star. Even if there’s a crime, it needs to go through the highest military court. You are just subordinates, what right do you have to judge me!"

Yu Lingji pleaded for mercy, using emotion, while Yu Canghai appealed for reason, citing law. One was soft, and one was hard.

In such a short time, they managed to use a combination of tactics, which could be considered skilled.

Gao Xuan was well aware of the Yu family’s play. If it were anyone else, they’d indeed be at a loss.

The deed hasn’t been done, so there’s no ground for conviction.

Gao Xuan leisurely told Yu Canghai and Yu Lingji, "If I want to kill you, then you will die. I don’t need a reason."

Yu Canghai and Yu Lingji’s expressions changed dramatically, and the other Yu family experts gripped their sword hilts, nervously watching Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan calmly said, "Those who draw their swords will die."

Yu Lingji’s eyes turned cold, and she drew the longsword from her waist, pointing at Gao Xuan and shouted, "What are you waiting for, kill!"

Many Yu family experts hesitated for a moment, and then they all drew their swords, pointing at Gao Xuan.

Numerous Silver Sword Heroes together released their sword intent and activated their sword qi.

Inside the command center, the intense sword qi seemed ready to blow the room apart.

With a "zheng" sound,

Gao Xuan drew his sword and then sheathed it again. It left only a long-lasting sword cry.

The rippling aqua-colored sword light swayed for a moment before it deeply imprinted into everyone’s eyes.

Yu Lingji, Yu Canghai, and other Yu family experts had a ripple of watery light circulating in their eyes, which eventually dissipated into a layer of deathly stillness.

From the center of everyone’s eyebrows, a thread-like bloodstain slowly emerged.

Xiao Ting watched it all unfold, seeing only a ring of rippling water light. But that water light was chilling and pure, freezing her blood and soul to the core.

In that moment, her consciousness was frozen by the cold water light.

When Xiao Ting came back to her senses, Yu Canghai and the seven Yu family Silver Sword Heroes were all dead.

Xiao Ting looked at Gao Xuan and then at the many dead Yu family experts, incredulously asking, "Are they really dead?"

Gao Xuan casually replied, "Yes."