The speed of recovery for his stamina was as he expected, but why was his Origin Power also recovering so quickly?
This was a change that only occurred after he reached the medium extreme… Hang on, he had also recultivated the Universal Eight Desolation Technique, so was it perhaps the effect of this cultivation technique? Also, although he was at the Mountain River Tier before, he had never cultivated any Immortal level cultivation technique. Did this also have an effect?
Ling Han wasn’t sure, because he had undergone too big a transformation after shooting that arrow in the Flame Cave. As a result, he wasn’t able to determine what the main reason for his fast recovery was. Perhaps it was the combination of his transformations that led to this situation.
Peng!
He collapsed to the ground, and blood seeped from the corners of his mouth again. His Godly bones groaned and crackled, and it was as if they were about to fracture.
Zhao Lun was no ordinary consummate level cultivator, with his battle prowess surpassing his cultivation level by four stars. Thus, Ling Han still suffered some wounds even though his physique was on par with Level three Godly metal.
However, the surrounding spectators almost wet their pants in fright. Ling Han was only at the medium extreme, yet he was only bleeding a little after taking two strikes from Zhao Lun head on. This was far too unbelievable!
Zhao Lun’s eyes were icy-cold as he strode toward Ling Han. So what if Ling Han’s physique was powerful? Could this stop Zhao Lun from killing him?
“Zhao Lun, you’re taking it too far!” Li Weiwei stood forward bravely, and said, “He’s my man, and I forbid you from laying another finger on him!”
Zhao Lun didn’t stop, and he replied, “Fourth Young Miss, I’d give you face if this person was your husband! However, he’s only a dog of yours, and my underling had also been killed by him. So, it’s only natural that he should pay with his life!”
“Bullsh*t!” Li Weiwei shouted in anger. She had also been spoiled and pampered since childhood, and she had never been retorted to like this before. Thus, she instantly cursed upon hearing Zhao Lun’s words. She angrily pointed at Zhao Lun, and shouted, “They were clearly taking part in a fair duel. In fact, Bai Yuansi was even a minor level above Ling Han. If the duel was unfair for anyone, it was unfair for Ling Han!”
“I don’t care. I only saw my underling being killed by this dog. If I don’t kill him, my followers will feel disappointed and alienated!” Zhao Lun was also unreasonable, and he kept coming back to this same argument.
As a direct descendant of a Great General, he would be able to trivialize his killing of Ling Han as long as he had an excuse. He could escape the laws and punishments of both the Academy and Majestic Empire, and he would be able to swagger back out after lying low for two or three years. After that, there would be absolutely no repercussions.
Li Weiwei screamed angrily, and she shouted, “I don’t care! You can kill him over my dead body!”
“Fourth Young Miss, you regard yourself too highly!” Zhao Lun said as he made a tapping motion toward Li Weiwei.
Pu!
A streak of light instantly shot into Li Weiwei’s body and rendered her both immobile and unable to speak.
A radiant smile stretched across Zhao Lun’s face, and he said to Ling Han, “You think I can’t kill you just because we’re in the Academy? Wrong! It’s simply that I’ve never considered you worthy enough to justify a second thought. However, you dared to refuse to become my dog, and now you’ve even killed my underling. You’re seeking death!”
“Zhao Lun, you merely have an advantage because you’ve cultivated for a few more years than me,” Ling Han said in disdain. “If we were at the same age or same cultivation level, I would be able to suppress you with a single hand!”
Gasp!
Everyone sucked in a sharp breath.
If Ling Han had kneeled down and begged for forgiveness, perhaps Zhao Lun would’ve let him off the hook. After all, the latter had only lost a little face. However, Ling Han chose to provoke him further, and such an action was merely pushing himself closer to death.
Thinking about it more closely, though, Ling Han’s claim actually seemed to be quite reasonable.
What cultivation level was Zhao Lun at when he was 20 years old?
Indeed, he was a freakish talent, and he had reached 20 Stars of the Shattering Void Tier in his twenties. The Mountain River Tier didn’t contain him for long, either, yet he was still only at the low extreme before the age of 50.
Under such a comparison, the difference between the two was especially clear!
Zhao Lun chuckled coldly, and said, “What’s your identity? Are you worthy of challenging me?”
Peng!
He lashed out and sent Ling Han flying again.
Quite some time had already passed since Zhao Lun had launched his first attack. So be it if no one had reacted in time after his first strike. However, it had already been so long, so the Academy was most likely aware of this already, right?
Even so, not a single elder appeared.
Although Zhao Lun looked unstoppable right now, any single cultivator at the Sun Moon Tier would be able to easily suppress him. Even a five-star genius wouldn’t be able to surpass the barrier of an entire tier.
Was the Academy silently allowing this?
Could the son of Great General Zhao act as he pleased?
A chilly sensation involuntarily welled up in the spectators’ hearts. Today, Zhao Lun’s victim was Ling Han. So, what if his victim became them tomorrow? He was clearly surrounded by tens of thousands of spectators, but not a single person stepped forward to stop him. How could this not instill fear and panic in their minds?
“Stop!” Another shout traveled over, and everyone saw a beautiful female speedily flying over.
“Huh? It’s Gu Lingyu!”
“Really?? How has she also become acquainted with Ling Han?”
“Gasp! Out of the Three Beauties of the Imperial Capital, two have actually stepped forward to help him! This guy has such luck with the ladies!”
Everyone immediately recognized the newcomer. She was Gu Lingyu, one of the Three Beauties of the Imperial Capital. In addition, she was also a new student at the Alchemy Institution.
Zhao Lun’s expression instantly became even darker.
He didn’t give a toss about Gu Lingyu being a student of the Alchemy Institution. However, what pissed him off was the fact that so many beauties were willing to stand up for Ling Han!
Was Shui Yanyu blind?
He was the only child of Great General Zhao, and his own talent in cultivation was also astonishing, with countless people praising him as the number one prodigy of these 1000 years. Moreover, he was also handsome beyond words. So, why did no stunning beauty throw herself into his arms?
He couldn’t even compete against an ant from a small world!
This made him boil in anger and simmer with killing intent.
Chapter 987 - More Helping Hands
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Zhao Lun had only wanted to kill Ling Han to save face before. From this instant on, however, he was finally taking Ling Han seriously, now viewing him as an enemy whom he definitely had to kill.
Facing an enemy, of course he had to be as ruthless as the autumn wind was to falling leaves!
Zhao Lun wore a cold expression as he made a tapping motion toward Gu Lingyu. As if becoming a stone statue, she instantly became immobile.
“Heh, no wonder you’re so arrogant and dare to challenge me. It turns out that you’re hiding behind women!” Zhao Lun closed in on Ling Han and delivered another palm strike toward him.
“However, no one that I’ve wanted to kill has ever escaped alive!”
Peng!
The ground tremored as his palm slammed down, yet Ling Han had already disappeared from the ground.
“Hmm?” There was a hint of astonishment on Zhao Lun’s face as he
had just seen Ling Han push off from the ground in a timely manner, relying on the momentum of his motion to evade his strike.
Ling Han performed some stretches as he channeled the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll. The wounds on his body instantly started to heal at a speed that was visible to the naked eye. There was a glimmer in his eyes, and he said, “Zhao Lun, you still don’t have the right to do as you please!”
After such a long time, he had already recovered some of his strength.
“Is that so?” Zhao Lun said as he immediately composed himself. He would be able to easily suppress Ling Han as long as he was still at the medium extreme.
He extended an arm and used his Origin Power to form a gigantic palm that bore down toward Ling Han from the sky.
Not only was this palm incredibly quick, but it was also incredibly large. There was absolutely no way to escape it.
Ling Han drew on all his power before throwing his fists toward the sky. However, the difference in power was too large, and he was still mercilessly struck down. He spat out another mouthful of blood. However, under everyone’s surprised gaze, he immediately crawled up again, his body brimming with a soaring fighting spirit.
‘Is this person an invincible God of War?’
Everyone was shocked speechless. Normally speaking, a cultivator at the consummate level could easily crush a cultivator at the medium extreme with a single strike. After all, there was a battle prowess differential of a whopping eight stars. However, Ling Han stood up time and time again, and this refreshed everyone’s understanding of cultivation.
‘So, cultivators at the medium extreme can also become this powerful!’
‘What cultivation technique is this ant from the small world practicing? Or what kind of mystical treasures has he received? Why is his battle prowess so high, and why is his physique so formidable?’
Even Zhao Lun started to develop covetous thoughts. He discovered that he had truly underestimated this person from the small world. He had always thought that small worlds were primitive and unable to produce any rare treasures.
He was wrong!
He refused to believe that anyone could be born as such. Ling Han had definitely received some kind of inheritance, some kind of astonishing inheritance!
It would be his now!
“Die!” Zhao Lun finally became serious, and divine patterns fluctuated with a terrifying might as he delivered a palm strike.
Ling Han roared loudly as he unleashed his Earth Overturning Seal and activated his Eye of Truth.
Peng!
There was a loud collision, and he was instantly sent flying again.
To say nothing of the fact that Zhao Lun was a four-star genius, the eight sub-minor levels between them was already something that Ling Han couldn’t overcome.
However, his physique was far too formidable, and his skin merely cracked a little after he faced Zhao Lun’s strike head on. His Godly bones were completely unscathed. This was nothing to Ling Han, and his wounds instantly started to heal rapidly as he channeled the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll.
Everyone’s eyes bulged out in surprise. They had never seen anyone with such a powerful physique before. So be it if Ling Han’s physique was formidable, but what was with his freakish healing ability as well?
Unless one was able to severely wound Ling Han with a single strike, it was completely possible that he could heal himself time and time again. If one could only cause him minor wounds, it would be useless even if they were to completely exhaust themselves attacking him.
“Hahahaha!” Following a loud laugh, a figure leaped down from the mountain peak and landed between Ling Han and Zhao Lun.
Sha Yuan!
He unfurled his fan with a swoosh, and after flapping it a few times, he said, “Zhao Lun, where are my winnings?”
A look of anger instantly surfaced on Zhao Lun’s face, and he said, “Do you think that I’m going to cheat you?”
“That’s hard to say. Every day is an uneasy day before the winnings enter my pocket!” Sha Yuan smiled, and said, “I have to ask for my winnings openly even if you’re my blood brother. Hurry up and hand me my winnings!”
Zhao Lun knew that Sha Yuan was purposefully distracting him in order to protect Ling Han. However, how could he do as Sha Yuan pleased? “Sha Yuan, don’t think that I’m unaware of what you’re doing!” he said coldly.
“What am I doing?” Sha Yuan asked with a smile.
Zhao Lun took a deep breath, and said, “I’ll give you two sheets of White Cloud Star Metal if you let today’s matter slide!”
Sha Yuan’s strength and status were both equal to his, and it would genuinely be a hassle if he were to stick his nose into the matter. Thus, he was willing to sacrifice another sheet of White Cloud Star Metal in exchange for Sha Yuan leaving the matter between him and Ling Han alone.
‘Two sheets of White Cloud Star Metal?’
Sha Yuan’s hearts thumped in excitement. One sheet of White Cloud Star Metal was only enough to form part of a God Tool and raise its quality by a little. Two sheets, on the other hand, were enough to forge a complete God Tool.
That was a Level Seven God Tool! Just thinking about it made him shiver in eagerness. One had to realize, Godly metals became extremely rare starting from Level Five onwards.
He only pondered for a short moment before immediately coming to a decision. “Deal!”
After saying this, he retreated to the side and acted as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
Zhao Lun turned his gaze to Ling Han once more. This brat had just caused him to lose another sheet of White Cloud Star Metal, and this made his killing intent burn even stronger. At the same time, he also become more eager to learn the unbelievably powerful secret behind Ling Han’s power.
Ling Han glanced at Sha Yuan, his good impression of him vanishing into smoke. Then, he drew his Divine Sword and raised his left palm as he prepared to defend his dignity.
“Meow! Who dares to touch this king’s cat slave?” The big white cat brandished its paws at Zhao Lun as it appeared.
“Head Fu’s beast pet?” Zhao Lun said in surprise. This lowly ant from the small world was truly mysterious. In just a few days, he had already become acquainted with those related to the Left Minister, Head Fu, and the Alchemy Institution.
“Pei! Trash such as humans are all this king’s cat slaves!” the big white cat said proudly.
“Heh, for the sake of Head Fu, I’ll spare your life!” Zhao Lun made a pointing motion in an attempt to subdue the white cat.
Xiu!
The white cat’s body flashed aside at an incredible speed.
“Hmm?” Zhao Lun was slightly startled. The speed of the white cat was beyond his expectations. However, Zhao Lun was merely a little surprised. After all, his cultivation level of the low extreme was absolute. The big white cat was immobilized by Zhao Lun after only three exchanges.
Zhao Lun was also careful with his attacks, and he only stripped the big white cat of its ability to move. He didn’t hurt it a single bit.
“Detestable human, hurry up and release this king!” the big white cat yelled. It appeared extremely furious.
Everyone was astonished. The Left Minister and Head Fu were both elites at the Heavenly Body Tier, and it was a huge surprise that Ling Han was actually able to become friendly with their forces at the same time.
Even Zhao Lun started to feel a little pressure. If Sha Yuan hadn’t moved aside for material benefits, it would’ve been three Heavenly Body Tier forces’ members standing up for Ling Han!
However, thinking back to the fact that Ling Han potentially had a peerless inheritance, he immediately steadied his resolve again. He definitely had to snatch it!
“Die!” He swiped his palm toward Ling Han.
“You go die!” Ling Han roared furiously as his sword and palm both struck out in unison. He had started to counterattack!
Chapter 988 - Arrival of the Ninth King
Translator:
Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
However, it didn’t matter how freakish Ling Han was. After all, one’s cultivation level limited how powerful they could become.
Under Zhao Lun’s powerful and relentless attacks, Ling Han could only be sent flying by slashes, palm strikes, and kicks. However, what made the spectators’ heads go numb was the fact that Ling Han was still alive and kicking after taking all those strikes head on! At most, he had only bled a little more than before.
This caused Sha Yuan to also itch with eagerness. If he could obtain such a formidable physique, would becoming invincible in his tier still be a mere dream? Would he still allow Zhao Lun to enjoy the title of number one prodigy by himself?
He secretly decided that he would rush over no matter what if Zhao Lun managed to kill Ling Han. He would cut in before Zhao Lun, then pluck Ling Han’s soul and obtain his incredible secret!
Now, however, he would let Zhao Lun be that evil person who killed Ling Han.
In some hidden area.
“Can we still not stop him?” Zhang Deman asked in a panicked voice. His impression of Ling Han was fairly good.
“The Head of Institution said that we must give Great General Zhao some face,” an elder said. “So, we have to give Zhao Lun a limited amount of special treatment. Anyway, there’s us here, so that brat definitely won’t face any fatal danger.”
“We can take advantage of this opportunity and suppress Zhao Lun’s conceit and arrogance in a moment. That way, even Great General Zhao won’t be able to say anything. Otherwise, even Head Fu won’t be able to contain the rage of an elite at the Heavenly Body Tier.”
“However… that brat seems to be able to take quite the beating. What an absolute freak!”
“Indeed, indeed. If I hadn’t seen this with my own two eyes, I would’ve never believed that a cultivator who has just advanced to the medium extreme would be able to take so many strikes.”
“By the looks of it, we can completely return home to take a nap, then come back over to check on the situation.”
There was a total of seven elders whispering to each other, and they were all astonished by the strength that Ling Han had displayed.
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