207: struggle

“Let’s go, it’s time to end this.”

When Sain Dale uttered the name Saine Hopes, it already signaled the conclusion of the matter.

As for the several Vice-Captains, Nie Guang also showed no mercy. He twisted their necks directly in front of Sain Dale.

Afterward, Li An went to deal with the mastermind, while Nie Guang waited in the courtyard for Sain Dale to retrieve the World Core.

At this moment, a mercenary warrior, scared out of his wits, led Li An through several streets. They traveled by rail car, finally stopping in front of an enormous courtyard.

King Xian Shi!

This was the title Sain Dale posthumously bestowed upon Saine Hopes after usurping his father's throne. Perhaps Sain Dale, in that state, also wished for his father to let go and become a leisurely king, enjoying the world.

But facts proved that Sain Dale had thought too much. A king forcibly driven from his throne could never let go of the obsession in his heart. He still dreamed of a comeback, even if the king on the throne was his direct bloodline, his son!

“Is this the place?”

Li An glanced at the mercenary warrior who had brought him here. The mercenary warrior, having been invaded by the energy light rain, had completely become a member of the Paradise, like an NPC. In response to Li An’s question, the mercenary warrior simply nodded in affirmation.

“That’s good.”

With that, Li An left the mercenary warrior standing in place and walked towards the courtyard gate.

Bang!

Upon reaching the gate, Li An kicked open the tightly closed door. But as the door opened, an unexpected scene appeared before him.

Inside the entire courtyard, fully armed warriors were kneeling. Their expressions were pious, and they continuously kowtowed towards the void.

Evidently, these people had also been invaded by the falling light rain and had become puppets of the Paradise.

Without stopping, Li An walked directly through the kneeling crowd in the courtyard and entered the main hall.

When Li An arrived, he saw an old man with a swollen physique sitting upright in the central chair. At this moment, his face was blank, his eyes lifeless, staring vacantly at the nothingness before him.

“It’s over, everything is over.”

As a former king, Saine Hopes was different from Sain Dale; he possessed extraordinary combat power, arguably the strongest king in history.

But tragically, he ultimately could not defy public opinion. Sel Star was not a dictatorial world; if it were, it might not have reached its current level of development. It’s just that Saine Hopes was always unwilling. He didn't believe his abilities were inferior to his son’s, and perhaps it was also because he couldn't abandon the power to control everything.

Therefore, later on, Saine Hopes incited several Vice-Captains, turning the Galaxy Mercenary Group into his personal blade.

At that time, someone had tried to advise Saine Hopes, but Saine Hopes didn't listen. Blinded by power, he even killed that important minister, who was the long-lost Captain of the Galaxy Mercenary Group for decades.

Originally, Horn Hopps had prepared everything, intending to regain power in recent years. But what he never expected was that the Future Feather Great World, a technological civilization, also coveted Sel Star's resources, even attempting to invade Sel Star.

And his son, Sain Dale, in order to avoid war, actually chose to join the Restricted Zone.

Restricted Zone!

This was an existence he dared not touch, but his son, Sain Dale, madly wanted to join it. This made him realize he could no longer wait.

He had to disrupt this transaction with the Restricted Zone, then reclaim the throne, and lead Sel Star in resisting the Future Feather’s invasion.

He would not surrender his world to others, nor would he choose to join under another's banner. He would rather lead his people to fight to the last man; he would never retreat!

Crack, crack, crack~

It’s unknown how much time passed, perhaps a few seconds, or maybe several minutes. Saine Hopes finally came to his senses. He slowly stood up and looked at Li An.

“Is it that unfilial son who brought this taboo?”

“This power…”

As he spoke, Saine Hopes slightly raised his hands. On them, tiny specks of light were faintly shimmering.

Boom~

The next second, to Li An’s surprise, even though he had been eroded by the light rain, Saine Hopes still seemed to want to resist.

A terrifying majesty instantly erupted from Saine Hopes. Dense black light surged from his body, then quickly enveloped Saine Hopes.

Crack, crack, crack!

Seeing this, Li An’s eyes immediately blazed with brilliant divine light, and intense killing intent rapidly rose from his body.

Swish!

Just then, a large hand directly pierced through the dense black light and attacked Li An. The terrifying force even caused the air to explode, but Li An showed no fear. He raised his hand, combining his attribute and physique power, unleashing a supremely powerful and fierce punch.

Bang!

A terrifying collision sound immediately rang out. In an instant, a powerful force erupted, impacting the surrounding buildings.

Bang, bang, bang~

Large pieces of stone and wood chips immediately flew wildly, but by this time, Li An and the charging Saine Hopes were already fiercely battling again.

Saine Hopes, who emerged from the black light, had changed dramatically. His previously bloated physique had become strong and robust in this moment, and his aged face exuded the unique majesty of a king.

“Is this the strength of someone from the Restricted Zone?”

“Exhilarating! Absolutely exhilarating!!!”

Under Li An's observation, Saine Hopes's level was as high as 91, and he was one of the rare dual-attribute limit-breakers. Without a doubt, Saine Hopes had reached the sequence limit.

If he took one more step, he would enter another realm.

But unfortunately, he encountered Li An, a monster below the sequence. As long as it didn’t exceed the level sequence, Li An was the strongest existence!

Li An’s eyes burst with divine light. His title, Blade of Fearlessness, was instantly activated, and an overwhelmingly powerful aura erupted from him, almost instantly sending Saine Hopes flying.

But this was only the beginning. The moment he sent Saine Hopes flying, Li An also charged forward. The feeling of reaching the limit of power deeply intoxicated Li An. He moved with a ghostly speed, appearing beside Saine Hopes, and then threw a punch at his head.

Boom!!!

Li An’s punch directly struck Saine Hopes’s head. Even though Saine Hopes had temporarily recovered to his peak, the immense power was still futile. After all, even in his prime, facing Li An in his current state would only result in defeat.