King of Assassins-Chapter 624 - 479: One Sword Breaks Courage

The Pirate King's Hall, forged with black steel, hosted by the Black Banner King, gathered the six Pirate Kings.
To become a Pirate King, none of them were weak.
Figures like the Red Dragon King and the Golden Monkey King were Middle-tier Gold, while the War Elephant King, the Flying Rat King, and the Mad Tiger King were Initial-tier Gold, yet they were at Level 17, just a step away from Middle-tier Gold.
These five Golden Powerhouses alone were much stronger than Hercules and Tifeng's families.
Together with the Black Banner King, the Black Banner Alliance's power was enough to rival any Golden Bloodline Family.
The only gap was that the Golden Bloodline extended over the Central Star Realm, holding the Alliance's power, controlling its resources, and commanding influence. This was something no organization or family could compare to.
This group of pirates reigned supreme in the Black Banner Star Realm, fearing no one except the Black Banner King.
The War Elephant King and Mad Tiger King had never imagined anyone would dare to provoke trouble at the Black Banner Alliance.
Even more astonishing, the opponent dared to storm into the Pirate King's Hall, taunting in front of many Pirate Kings.
The Mad Tiger King, with the most fiery temper, immediately stood up and pointed at Gao Xuan, shouting, "Kid, who do you think you are to taunt here?"
The Mad Tiger King wasn't brainless; he knew Gao Xuan wasn't easy, so he just yelled a bit to show off in front of the Black Banner King.
Gao Xuan glanced at the Mad Tiger King, "So, do you want a duel?"
The Mad Tiger King sneered, "What are you thinking? We are pirates. We love to bully the few with the many. You've barged into our lair, you should be prepared for this."
As a Pirate King who fought from the bottom, the Mad Tiger King wasn't stupid, and he cared nothing for martial virtue.
As long as he could kill the opponent and win, the means were never important. This was the basic awareness of a pirate.
Gao Xuan smiled, "All together is better, saves trouble."
He glanced around the hall, "This hall is called the Pirate King's Hall; if you die here, you die fittingly."
Gao Xuan's overwhelming confidence left the Mad Tiger King speechless. He glanced at the Black Banner King, hoping the boss would give the word to take down Gao Xuan.
Seeing this kid so arrogant, the Mad Tiger King was extremely displeased inside.
The Black Banner King ignored the Mad Tiger King's glance. The deep holes in his face armor faced Gao Xuan, not showing what he was seeing or thinking.
Gao Xuan was also observing the Black Banner King. He didn't dare use the Soul Chain. Establishing a soul connection with an Evil God recklessly was too unwise.
The Evil God's greatest strength was the Divine Soul. Although he possessed the Soul Chain, it couldn't be said to have much advantage.
The armor on the Black Banner King was no ordinary item; its Source Power reaction was obscure and profound, nearly completely concealing his presence.
However, ultimately, the Black Banner King couldn't fully conceal his Spiritual Power either.
Just as he observed the Black Banner King, the Black Banner King also observed him. Both sides' Spiritual Powers intersected, exposing parts of their powers.
Gao Xuan's sole advantage was his mastery of numerous Cultivation Realm Secret Techniques, with refined changes in the layers of the Spirit, Divine Soul, and Source Power surpassing those of this era.
Although the Black Banner King was an Evil God, in the layers of Spiritual Power and Source Power, he largely learned from humans.
Their Spiritual Powers collided and rubbed in the void, allowing Gao Xuan to roughly assess the opponent's power level.
Level 20 Golden Upper Tier, his Source Power level reached thirty million, and his Spiritual Power value should be one or two points stronger than Gao Xuan. This was already a very large difference.
As for constitution, power, and agility data, the Black Banner King should be quite inferior to him.
Spiritual Power stems from the Divine Soul level; the Evil God's Divine Soul is naturally powerful, and thus the Spiritual Power is naturally strong.
Constitution, power, and agility, however, originate from the body. No matter how the Evil God's body is modified, it is still a mortal body.
Gao Xuan's body, however, has undergone several perfect evolutions and is aided by numerous marvels, which is not something the Black Banner King can compare to.
Gao Xuan compared the situations of both sides, increasing his odds of victory slightly.
Although the opponent's Spiritual Power is strong, his technique in using Spiritual Power is mediocre. He does not have an overwhelming advantage over Gao Xuan.
If the opponent doesn't possess any overly powerful Divine Artifacts, this battle is his to win.
Of course, having operated on the Black Banner Star for two thousand years, there should be some fallback plans.
Gao Xuan's Spiritual Power roamed in all directions, turning matter semi-transparent light at the Spiritual Power level. He could see the Source Power Sea particles surging and see a crimson fireball operating beneath the Pirate King's Hall.
This crimson fireball appeared like the core of the Black Banner Star, but it was actually an aggregate of boundless energy.
In the void, countless virtual lines connected this core, derived from the surface of the Black Banner Star and other administrative stars within the Black Banner Star Realm.
Each red line represented a person, transmitting murky desires within.
Greed, anger, lust, jealousy, hatred, and so on...
All these negative emotions converged into the crimson core through the red lines. The crimson core was like a giant furnace, burning these negative emotions as fuel furiously.
Undoubtedly, the Black Banner King was the master of the giant furnace, and the Pirate King's Hall was a part of this massive furnace.
Gao Xuan couldn't see clearly from outside, but once inside the Pirate King's Hall, facing the Black Banner King, he saw the underground furnace and realized the Black Banner King was the master controlling the entire Star Realm.
This control wasn't derived from faith but from the Black Banner King's authority over the Black Banner Star Realm.
In simpler terms, the whole Black Banner Star Realm was like a ranch of the Black Banner King, cultivating poisonous pasture. Everyone wanting to grow had to consume his poisonous grass.