Chapter 242: Conqueror Haki Coated Slash
"What powerful Conqueror Haki!"
Theron had not expected this.
He had never imagined Caelum would possess such powerful Conqueror Haki, much less that Caelum’s Conqueror Haki could be so strong that even his own consciousness blurred.
In that case, did it mean anyone without Legion Commander level strength could not even remain conscious before Caelum?
That was far too terrifying.
There were not many people in the world who possessed strength at that level.
At this point, Theron could only force himself forward.
He gritted his teeth and tried to keep himself awake.
It took obvious effort.
Sweat seeped across his forehead.
A crackling sound spread.
Wild and violent Conqueror Haki erupted.
Under Caelum’s control, it wrapped around the blade of Cloudrend.
Dense black and red lightning suddenly appeared in the surrounding air.
Caelum was not deliberately trying to knock others unconscious.
His Haki was simply too strong.
The lingering power that leaked from it was already beyond what others could endure.
"Conqueror Haki coating!"
At the sight, Theron’s scalp tightened.
As one of the Empire’s core high level fighters, he naturally knew that people with the quality of Conqueror Haki were rare.
Such people appeared once in a million.
But looking across the entire world, supported by a massive population, he had still seen a few people with Conqueror Haki over the years.
However, possessing Conqueror Haki and mastering Conqueror Haki coating were completely different things.
The former could only intimidate others.
The latter could even split the sky.
They could not be compared at all.
This time, he had encountered a truly major figure.
Theron thought his luck was terrible, yet he had no intention of retreating.
As a soldier who had crawled out of piles of corpses on battlefields, he did not fear death.
If anything, encountering an expert of this level made him more excited than ever.
After all, not everyone had such an opportunity.
He had long wanted to fight a strong opponent like this.
In an instant, Theron’s mind, body, and technique became one.
With the resolve to die, he decisively drew the blade at his waist in a flash and slashed toward Caelum at a speed beyond his limits, as fast as light and lightning.
Iaijutsu.
At the same time, Caelum swung his blade.
A thunderous impact erupted.
The black and red lightning formed from Conqueror Haki destroyed the nearby buildings and the earth itself.
A violent shock swept outward.
The ground cracked.
The buildings around the square collapsed in waves.
It was like the force of the heavens pressing down.
Compared with Caelum’s slash, Theron’s iaijutsu was like the glow of a firefly before the bright moon.
There was no comparison.
The slash formed from Conqueror Haki swallowed Theron with irresistible force.
His iaijutsu could not shake the slash in the slightest.
Caelum sent him flying toward the horizon with a single stroke.
His fate was unknown.
The roar thundered like lightning.
The earth trembled from it.
The raging wind and shock wave swept those who had fainted on the ground into the air.
A moment later, they fell back down one after another and crashed across the square.
Theron did not have Conqueror Haki, much less Conqueror Haki coating.
How could he block this strike with only the strength of a Grand Sword Master?
Besides, even if Theron could use Conqueror Haki coating, he still would not be Caelum’s opponent.
Caelum’s Haki was far more than several times stronger than normal.
Whose Haki could be so powerful that even someone with Legion Commander level combat strength nearly could not endure it?
It was absurdly strong.
Once Caelum fully unleashed his Conqueror Haki, there were few people in the entire world qualified to remain conscious before him.
And this was still not Caelum’s limit.
As time passed, his proficiency continued increasing.
The strength of his Haki was still steadily rising.
He was still far from his peak.
The first to wake was not Tekular or Hardaway, but a spiky haired young man who had been watching from the side.
After waking, the young man fixed his eyes on Caelum without blinking.
Fighting spirit seemed to boil faintly within him.
Caelum glanced at him and sheathed Cloudrend.
After waiting quietly for a while, Tekular and Hardaway woke up one after another.
They looked at the unrecognizable execution square, and their eyes filled with deep shock.
A crack even larger than the one before had split the earth apart.
The sight alone made the heart tremble.
This power, capable of changing the terrain so easily, was truly terrifying.
"Legion Commander!"
Hardaway could not see Theron anywhere and grew extremely anxious.
At the same time, he understood the result of the battle.
He gave Tekular a cold glance, then hurried away to search for the Legion Commander.
Tekular was helped to his feet by the other rebels.
He thanked Caelum.
"I will not say anything unnecessary. We will remember this kindness forever."
"It does not matter."
Caelum turned and left calmly.
"If you truly want to thank me, then help me look for information on the Divine Relics. I am rather interested in those things."
Tekular replied, "I will do my best."
A breeze brushed past, stirring a cloud of dust.
The spiky haired young man standing in the square loosened his clenched fist.
In the end, he did not challenge Caelum.
He knew his own limits.
He was still far from being a match for an expert of that level.
Overestimating himself would be an act of utter stupidity.
It would have no meaning.
The spiky haired young man looked around at the shocking scene and murmured to himself.
"After today, the Empire will probably be thrown into an uproar. The defeat of a Legion Commander is a major event."
As one of the Empire’s core high level fighters, a Legion Commander had not suffered defeat in a very long time.
This incident was not a good sign for the Empire.
He did not believe the Empire would remain unmoved.
"This era may be about to change..."
The execution of Tekular ultimately failed because of Caelum’s intervention.
The rebels successfully rescued Tekular.
Because Cedran received treatment in time, his life was preserved.
The First Legion ended in a crushing defeat.
Information regarding Legion Commander Theron was not disclosed to the public.
His fate remained unknown.
As the main battlefield, Blackwood City had been cut by Caelum’s two slashes into a fan shaped independent district.
The enormous chasms created by the slashes became semi permanent terrain that could not be restored.
The nobles had no choice but to build two bridges over the chasms for passage.
Later, the Empire would call this incident the Blackwood City Incident.
It was the first time Caelum displayed his strength to this world, causing an enormous sensation.
And now, that sensation was still quietly brewing, spreading across the entire Empire with the speed of a sweeping storm.
There had been too many spectators and witnesses to that battle.
The Empire could not conceal it at all.
"Sir, the portrait is complete!"
Hardaway took the portrait handed over by his subordinate.
The person on it was indeed Caelum.
After confirming it, he ordered, "Submit his portrait and information to the Empire. From this day onward, he is wanted nationwide."
"Yes!"
The consequences of the Blackwood City Incident were far too severe.
Even if Caelum claimed he was not a rebel, a nationwide bounty was now unavoidable.
As for Caelum himself, he did not care at all.
Whenever Hardaway recalled what happened at that time, he felt deeply unwilling.
It was the first time he had not even possessed the right to remain standing.
Before that, he had never encountered Conqueror Haki so terrifyingly powerful.
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