Chapter 1008: Who Are You?
Yes. Chongque City was in chaos. The source of the unrest stemmed from a sudden offensive launched by several returning bigwigs from the Star Battlefield, who directed their ire toward the City Lord’s Office led by Li Junjie.
Small-scale clashes had already broken out within the city. Tensions flared between the Six Imperial Guards and military factions, resulting in a few casualties. The city had been placed under martial law.
With control of the situation in their hands, military officials began broadcasting across the city, denouncing the City Lord’s Office and its leadership. Panic spread among the citizens.
Troops gathered en masse outside the City Lord’s Office. A dense swarm of heavily armed warriors surrounded the compound from all directions like a rising tide.
Four Sky Class Haotian strategic warships loomed above, their presence casting long shadows. Hundreds of military officers hovered in midair, emanating an oppressive aura. Li Junjie and the elite members of the City Lord’s Office stood in front of them, locked in a tense standoff.
“False city lord, lacking legitimacy, and now daring to resist the Xiao Kuang Legion. Surrender at once, or be slain without mercy!” A young black-haired officer surrounded by soldiers shouted loudly.
His cultivation had likely reached the Five Dragons Realm. But those accompanying him included experts of the Six Gods Realm, the Seven Transformations Realm, and beyond. The overwhelming pressure of dozens of absolute powerhouses made the City Lord’s Office faction seem fragile. It was on the brink of collapse.
Li Junjie stood at the very front. Once a lowly youth from the slums, he now possessed a tall and commanding figure, a square jaw, and features that radiated masculine authority. Clad in ancient bronze-colored armor, and with a trace of black beard beneath his chin, he looked mature and steady—every bit a man forged through hardship and leadership.
At Li Junjie’s side stood many of Chongque City’s strongest cultivators. Among them were the six Lords of the Imperial Guard selected from within the city, as well as newly promoted elites drawn from various Earth-based realms.
However, most of them were only around the Three Origin Realm. Under normal circumstances, such a level of cultivation was more than enough to maintain control over Chongque City. But that level of power was no longer sufficient with the intervention of military forces from the Star Battlefield.
“I have served lawfully and diligently, supporting the Star Battlefield with everything at my disposal. Since assuming the post of City Lord, I have never abused my authority. I’ve governed Chongque City, overseen the hundred thousand Earths, bolstered troop supply, and never once relaxed in my duty.” Li Junjie’s face was tight with anger as he questioned, “If you truly are the elite human forces from the frontlines of the Star Battlefield, then why have you turned your blades and guns against your own logistics brothers?”
“Brothers?” The black-haired officer at the front of the military sneered contemptuously. “What are you even worth? Just a dog barely clinging to life in the rear. You’ve twisted justice in the inner city, slaughtered human martial artists, ruled through tyranny, and cast this city into a dark age... And you, a dog raised by that traitor Li Xiaofei, think you’re worthy of calling battlefield heroes like us your brothers?”