The Witch Hunter System

Chapter 987: Openly Infiltrating Moonwater City



The twelve cities of the Celestial Kingdom faced a period of unease and uncertainty when they could not find the answers they sought. The Ocean Master's silence was a stake lodged in the hearts of the City Lords.

After all, the Ocean Master was situated at the Southern Border, where the seismic earthquake occurred.

As such, the City Lords could not help but consider the worst situation due to his silence.

Meanwhile, Vaan easily located Moonwater City in the Southern Sea after a brief search.

Originally, he figured he would have to rely on the sea monsters to scour the entire Southern Sea for it. After all, the Celestial Kingdom's hidden cities might have used advanced technologies to conceal themselves.

However, the Sea God Temple's mighty blow had created cracks in Moonwater City's defenses and ruined its concealment allowing Vaan to detect its precise location.

Given the current level of his Astral God Divine Body, it wasn't too difficult for him to scour the entire Southern Sea. Unfortunately, that was also the limit of his physical senses.

If he could forge a Divine Soul of the same level, he didn't doubt he could scour the entire planet's surface instantly with his mind's eye. Cultivators of spirit energy would call it Divine Sense.

Divine Sense was simply that much stronger than physical senses.

Vaan thought about visiting the Iron-Scaled Shark Clan but ultimately decided to infiltrate Moonwater City first.

Moonwater City was also found in a trench region, a long split on the ocean floor that looked like the opening to a bottomless abyss, infinitely dark and treacherous.

Marine life subconsciously avoided the dark trench because they felt uncomfortable entering the sea region. This was due to the Celestial Kingdom's sonar technology.

The weak yet high-pitched periodic sonar pulses emitted from the trench's depths were more irritating than damaging to sea life.

From a human's perspective, the sonar pulse to the sea creatures would be like hearing the screech of nails on the blackboard. Approaching the depths of the trench would experience stronger sonar pulses.

Still, Vaan hardly felt anything as he dived into its depths.

Unnatural deformities along the trench walls could be found as a result of the Sea God Temple's mighty attack.

In addition to the damage caused by the seismic tremor, tiny traces of Deep-Sea Steel were discovered, which suggested that the trench region was artificially created after the deposit of Deep-Sea Steel was emptied.

Given the rich deposit of Deep-Sea Steel found throughout the Boundless Sea, Vaan didn't believe the Celestial Kingdom would ignore its potential usage with its advanced technology. As such, Vaan was slightly concerned over the Celestial Kingdom's potential arsenal of nuclear weapons. If it existed, he had to seize control of it all before the Celestial Kingdom had a chance to use it against the land.

At the bottom of the trench, the entrance to the first layer of Moonwater City was found along the walls, hidden behind a big pile of crumbled rocks and stones.

A large section of the trench walls had broken off to reveal that smooth silver wall.

Naturally, when Vaan arrived at the location, the military operating on the first layer of Moonwater City had already been alerted of his presence through their damaged surveillance system.

"Captain, there's an intruder right outside our city entrance! It's.. a Land-Dweller!"

"What did you say? A Land-Dweller? Here? At this ocean depth? Since when did the land have such a powerful...!"

The captain at the border garrison was suddenly startled when he thought of one person - Vaan Raphna, the Great Devil Slayer.

Normally, Vaan's name wouldn't have drawn much attention to the Celestials of Moonwater City. However, they had just recently experienced the greatest earthquake in history and lost contact with the Ocean Master and Southern Border.

As such, the timing of Vaan's appearance was too coincidental to be ignored.

The Garrison Captain couldn't help but have a bad feeling.

"Do I even need to say it? Since it's an intruder, we have to get rid of him! No Land-Dweller has ever set foot in-"

Rumble...!

The spacious passageway behind the silver wall suddenly shook, reaching all the way to the border surveillance room situated a short three kilometers away.

"W-What just happened?!"

"This is bad, Captain! The Land-Dweller just tore away the city gate with his bare hands like it was some piece of paper!"

The Garrison Captain almost fainted after hearing that.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The city gate was made of high-quality special alloy and was meant to be impervious to damage below the Divine Star Realm.

Had Vaan Raphna truly transcended such a level already? How could he advance so fast?!

Even Divine Inheritors did not grow so quickly!

"Quickly send out everyone to stall him! It would be even better if they could kill him! I permit the use of every city defense weapon!"

"But..."

"I'll bear the responsibility for any damage they might inflict on the city."

Moonwater City was still in the midst of repair due to the previous damage it suffered.

However, the Garrison Captain also knew the city defense weapons were their best tools in the absence of experts to hold the fort.

"Inform the City Lord and request for reinforcement! A single Divine Star Realm expert will not be enough to deal with Vaan Raphna!"

"U-Understood!"

Vaan Raphna was able to tear apart with city gate with his bare hands.

Whether it was down with brute strength or not, he had already proven he was stronger than ordinary Divine Star Realm experts.

The Garrison Captain had a reason to be anxious; the border surveillance room wasn't that far

away.

...

Near the city entrance, the Celestial guards began suppressing Vaan with hydro turrets and firearms the moment they received the orders from their superiors.

"Die!"

Ratatatata!

Volleys of energized water beams landed on Vaan, pushing him back and almost breaching the physical defense of his heaven-defying body.

Surprisingly, the firepower was not inferior to the ones equipped at the Southern Border.

Nevertheless, despite their great firepower, they also possessed little resistance toward the power of laws and magic. Vaan clenched his fist and all their ranged weapons got crushed by

the power of space and water.

Step, step, step...

Vaan slowly approached the border surveillance room. Several Celestial Guards gritted their teeth and steeled their hearts; they lunged at him with powerful spirit weapons.

Pak! Pak! Pak!

Alas, these Heaven Ascension Realm Celestials were no different from snails in Vaan's eyes.

With a series of slaps like he was waving away flies, the Celestial Guards either disappeared into a body of blood mist or became a patch of bloody meat paste on the silver walls in the

distance.

Such low-level grubs simply could not stop him in the slightest.