This was similar to how Ling Han had formed five Mountains and Rivers and could attain a pinnacle power of 10 stars. If he didn’t form five Suns and Moons after advancing to the Sun Moon Tier, his power would end up falling to nine or even eight stars.
If he were only able to form four heavenly bodies at the Heavenly Body Tier, his power would continue to fall, perhaps going down to seven or even six stars.
Thus, the number of stars that one could surpass wasn’t set in stone. Moreover, the higher one’s cultivation level was, the harder it would be to maintain a high number of stars. This was because keeping the same number of stars would require one to cultivate to an extremely high level in each major tier.
“A power of five stars?” Ling Han said with a faint smile. A power of five stars was indeed very powerful. However, he had already possessed a power of six stars before forming five Mountains and Rivers. Right now, his power was at an astonishing seven stars.
Although there was only a difference of one star, there was a huge leap in quality going from the sixth to seventh star. This qualitative change could only be achieved if one formed five Mountains and Rivers. This was similar to how the last three stars in the Shattering Void Tier could only be bestowed by heaven and earth.
“Are you afraid now?” Zhang Tong chuckled coldly, and said, “Kneel down and kowtow to me, and pledge yourself to me as your master. In light of the fact that cultivation is not easy, I’ll take pity on you and accept you as my servant.”
Ling Han shook his head, and said, “You’re too full of yourself! Fine, you can attack me now. I’m done speaking nonsense with trash such as yourself. I need to dispose of you quickly lest you delay my proper matters.”
Pu!
The onlookers almost spat their tongues out in astonishment. ‘You’re already in such a perilous situation, yet you’re still running your mouth?
‘That’s a seven-star genius! He’s basically invincible in the Mountain River Tier! Although such a prodigy is only a follower… just how prodigious is Yang Hao? Is he an eight-star genius? Or perhaps a nine-star genius? 10-star genius?!’
“You’re seeking death!!” Zhang Tong finally couldn’t hold back anymore. He raised his right hand and lashed out at Ling Han.
He had only thrown this strike casually as he was far too confident in himself. He was sure that this strike would end everything.
Ling Han simply snapped his fingers again.
Xiu!
A burst of sword light surged outward, so dazzling that it illuminated the heavens
“Aaaah!” Zhang Tong clasped his hand as he retreated. Blood dripped from his fingers and pitter-pattered onto the ground.
The onlookers almost spat their tongues out again. They were completely lost for words.
Zhang Tong was a seven-star genius, one that had reached the peak stage of the Mountain River Tier, no less. Yet, he had actually been wounded by a simple snap of that person’s fingers. How could they accept this?
“Y-you!” Zhang Tong was stunned.
He raised his right hand, only to see that a hole had been made in it. The sight of this bloody hole sent a harrowing chill through his body.
Although his strike had only been casual, Ling Han’s strike had also been similarly casual. No matter how he looked at it, it didn’t seem like his opponent had used any secret technique. However, the might of his opponent’s strike had been far above that of his.
‘How can such a frightening prodigy appear on such a day?
‘Haven’t the top prodigies already been accepted into the sect?’
Zhang Tong was indeed arrogant and domineering, but was he brainless? Of course not!
He had been certain that no super genius would appear today, and as such, it was his chance to act haughty and domineering. One had to remember that he had once been a key disciple. Moreover, he was already at the peak stage of the Mountain River Tier. It could be said that even many of the seeds were no match for him—the difference in their cultivation level was too large, after all.
However, he had come across a powerful opponent now.
“‘You’ what? Haven’t you learned your lesson yet?” Ling Han’s voice was cold, and he continued, “In fact, there’s no need for you to learn any lesson, because you won’t live to see the future!”
“Bullsh*t!” Zhang Tong roared loudly as he slapped his chest. A soft green glow appeared, and a small green cauldron appeared within the light. However, this green cauldron immediately started to spin and grow larger, eventually transforming into a giant cauldron that measured 30 meters in height.
“Suppress him!” Zhang Tong roared. Tens of thousands of green aura strands instantly flowed down from the green cauldron and surged toward Ling Han.
Each strand of green aura transformed into a large snake that weighed as much as a mountain. They hadn’t reached Ling Han yet, but the indescribable might that they exuded was already causing the land to tremor.
This was a remarkable God Tool.
“Emerald Cliff Cauldron!” someone exclaimed. “T-this is Yang Hao’s supreme treasure! He actually bestowed it upon Zhang Tong?”
“What?! Emerald Cliff Cauldron? That’s a Sun Moon Tier God Tool! It’s rumored to be a Level Eight God Tool, and it ranks highly even when compared to other Sun Moon Tier God Tools!”
“No, that isn’t the Emerald Cliff Cauldron. It’s only a replica. Otherwise, would we still be able to stand here and spectate the battle?”
“You’re right. If it were the genuine Emerald Cliff Cauldron, just a strand of its aura would be enough to suppress all of us.”
“Even if it’s only a replica, it’s still extremely terrifying. It can probably rank among the top few Mountain River Tier God Tools.”
“Mm-hm. Can’t you see that Zhang Tong is even using his precious blood to nurture it? This means that he can’t control it using his own raw power. He has to feed it his blood, and as such allow the God Tool to become a part of him. Only by doing so can he use this God Tool.”
“That person… is going to suffer!”
Boom!
The large snakes surged down with the green light, and it was as if countless great stars were crashing down from the sky. The ground continued to shake violently, and the commotion that it caused was petrifying.
Zhang Tong smiled coldly. That brat was indeed powerful—he had actually forced him to activate the replica Emerald Cliff Cauldron. However, everything was about to end. What Mountain River Tier cultivator would be able to stand up against the combined power of him and the replica Emerald Cliff Cauldron?
“What?!”
His expression changed drastically in the next instant. This was because his replica Emerald Cliff Cauldron was shaking in exertion.
‘This… Even this can’t suppress that brat?’
Peng!
The green aura shot upward, revealing Ling Han’s fist that was still surging toward the sky. The gigantic green cauldron swayed dangerously, and no more green aura was able to flow down from its body.
“Wah!” Zhang Tong spat out a mouthful of blood. His body was linked to this replica Emerald Cliff Cauldron, meaning that he would also suffer a backlash should the cauldron be damaged. His body was burning, and he felt as if it were about to burst apart.
The onlookers were stunned.
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The combined power of Zhang Tong and his replica of the Emerald Cliff Cauldron was actually unable to suppress Ling Han!
This…!
One had to realize that Zhang Tong had once been a key disciple. However, he had been easily defeated by someone now. Didn’t this mean that… Ling Han possessed the strength of a seed?
Gasp!
How were they to believe this!
“W-who on earth are you?” Zhang Tong knew that he had kicked an iron plate.
“The person who’ll kill you!” Ling Han repl
ied. He swung a fist toward Zhang Tong, and the fist was so magnificent that even heaven and earth lost their luster.
Zhang Tong didn’t dare face this attack head on. He gritted his teeth and turned around to run.
He had fled!
Arrogant as Zhang Tong was, he had been forced to flee after exchanging just two strikes with Ling Han!
The onlookers could barely believe their eyes. Thinking about it carefully, however, Zhang Tong had been forced onto his back foot during both of the exchanges. He had even activated his replica Emerald Cliff Cauldron the second time around, yet this had failed to turn the tables in his favor.
That being the case, why would he stay to fight?
Ling Han smiled faintly. He snapped his fingers, and soaring sword intent transformed into a streak of light that shot toward Zhang Tong.
The ensuing sword light was as quick as light.
Zhang Tong raised his arms to block, yet how could he block something that was traveling at the speed of light?
Pu!
The sword light slammed into his back and violently ripped him into two pieces.
The onlookers wet their pants in fright. Someone as powerful as Zhang Tong had been sliced in two by a casual sword light attack resulting from a snap of that person’s fingers?
Ling Han was extremely satisfied. His strike had been a combination of the Fast Technique and the power of Regulations, and it was because of this that it had been so quick and powerful. However, the Fast Technique by itself would be quicker, while the power of Regulation by itself would be more damaging.
He had indeed combined these two techniques together. However, it was also clear that he hadn’t unleashed the full potential of either of the two foundation techniques.
This was good news. This signified that the combination technique could still become stronger!
Meanwhile, Zhang Tong still wasn’t dead yet. The vitality of Mountain River Tier cultivators was tremendous, and Zhang Tong extended his arms to piece the two halves of his body back together. He furiously channeled his Origin Power in order to prevent excessive blood loss as he did this. His vitality would suffer a huge blow if he lost too much blood.
He coughed blood, and said, “Sir, don’t you think you’re going too far? You have to realize that my master is Yang Hao!”
“I know,” Ling Han said with a nod. However, he immediately launched another sword light toward him.
‘F*ck!’
Zhang Tong swore in his mind. ‘What the f*ck do you know?! I’ve already said that Yang Hao is my master, yet you still dare to attack?!’
The crowd suddenly erupted into a frenzy at this moment. This commotion wasn’t just traveling through the spectators of this battle, but rather through everyone at the foot of the mountain. There were at least 100,000 people calling out together, and this instantly gave rise to noise that shook heaven and earth.
This was because… the seeds who were planning to pick followers had finally arrived!
Everyone had been waiting for this moment, so they naturally shouted at the top of their lungs in order to attract the attention of the seeds. They hoped that the seeds would favor them and thus select them as a follower.
A total of 20 seeds had arrived, with the men being handsome and the women being beautiful. They were all extremely young, yet all of them exuded a powerful aura.
A youth in green humphed coldly, and said, “Humph, what a bunch of trash! Why do I have to select trash to follow by my side?” He appeared especially arrogant.
He was only at the medium extreme of the Mountain River Tier, and this cultivation level definitely couldn’t be considered high. However, the fact that he had become a seed of the Majestic Heaven Sect revealed that he definitely possessed a supreme talent. The sect had taken a fancy to his potential, not his current cultivation level.
“I second that! Let’s go back!” a young woman said. There was a dab of cinnabar on her forehead, and this made her appear even more beautiful.
“Huh? It seems like there’s a commotion over there!” A red-robed male suddenly pointed toward the location of Ling Han and Zhang Tong’s battle.
“That’s… Zhang Tong!” the youth in green said. However, a look of displeasure instantly spread across his face, and he said, “Someone actually dares to provoke the follower of Senior Brother Yang? I need to see who has such gall!”
He leaped up and dashed toward the location of Ling Han and Zhang Tong.
The crowd instantly parted to let him pass. Who dared to ask to be his follower at this moment? Doing so would be to seek a beating!
The youth in green observed the situation, and immediately shouted, “Stop!”
“Young Master Fu!” Zhang Tong shouted in excitement. It was as if he had seen his savior.
He was a seed! He would definitely be safe if Young Master Fu stood up for him.
Pu!
However, his excitement had come too early. Ling Han showed no signs of stopping, and he immediately unleashed another burst of sword light that smashed his head into bits. This time, Zhang Tong’s divine sense was ruthlessly obliterated. Even Genesis Tier Saints wouldn’t be able to revive him.
“You…” The youth trembled in fury. He had already shouted at him to stop, yet that person had actually ignored him!
How audacious! He deserved to die 10,000 times over!
“Are you going to end your own life, or do I have to help you end it?” he said coldly.
“Dumb c*nt!” Ling Han sneered. He then continued to walk forward.
“Very well… Very well!” The youth in green pointed at Ling Han, yet Ling Han simply walked past him as if he didn’t exist. This infuriated him even more, and he extended an arm to grab at Ling Han. “Do you know who I am? I’m Fu Liangye! The imperial grandson of the Great Heaven Majestic Empire!”
Ling Han didn’t turn around, and instead simply snapped his fingers.
Pa!
A bloody hole instantly appeared on Fu Liangye’s palm.
“Ahhh…!” he shrieked in pain.
The surrounding people all became pale with fright. This person was a little too fearless, wasn’t he?! Not only had he killed Yang Hao’s follower because he had wanted to, but he had even attacked and wounded a seed.
“How brave of you!” Fu Liangye said with a dark expression. “You’re taking advantage of your higher cultivation level to bully me, aren’t you?”
He was only at the medium extreme of the Mountain River Tier, so there was no way he could battle against a cultivator at the consummate level of the Mountain River Tier, regardless of how prodigious he was.
He had only dared to stand out because of his special status—he was a seed of the Majestic Heaven Sect, and also the imperial grandson of the Great Heaven Majestic Empire.
Ling Han ignored him and continued to walk forward. He was heading where the other seeds were all standing.
He could already see that person, the target of his trip.
She was the Ninth King—Hu Feiyun.
This absent-minded woman was currently dozing off, and it was as if she hadn’t had enough sleep. She was starkly different from the other mighty and haughty-appearing seeds.
Ling Han truly didn’t understand how she had been chosen as a seed.
After being wounded by Ling Han, Fu Liangye didn’t target him anymore. In any case, this was the territory of the Majestic Heaven Sect, so there was nowhere that Ling Han could run. He followed Ling Han through the crowd, eventually arriving back at where he had just been.
“Humph! Dogs should remain where dogs should remain! Is this a place that you can come to?” the young woman with the dab of cinnabar on her forehead scolded. Her face was filled with utter contempt.
She was Gan Shiyun, a member of the Gan Clan from the Hundred Bird Majestic Empire of the Peace Gate Planet. The Gan Clan was a super-powerful force of the Hundred Bird Majestic Empire, and they even possessed elites at the consummate level of the Heavenly Body Tier. Even the imper
ial family had to appease them through marriages.
Thus, Gan Shiyun was, in effect, no different from a princess. This naturally resulted in her becoming incredibly haughty.
Although she was beautiful, her beauty was nothing compared to Shui Yanyu’s. In fact, Shui Yanyu’s disposition was countless times more attractive than hers. Not to mention, Ling Han had spent two years alone with Empress Luan Xing. What other beauty could still attract his gaze?
He ignored her words and headed straight for Hu Feiyun.
“Detestable!” Gan Shiyun said with a cold humph. She waved her hand and summoned a whip before immediately whipping it at Ling Han. Divine patterns glowed in the air. It was evident that this whip was a God Tool.
Her cultivation level was much higher than that of Fu Liangye—she was at the peak stage of the consummate level of the Mountain River Tier!
The might of her whip strike was astounding.
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She was a super genius who was no weaker than Shao Sisi and Xia Wuque—her power had already reached six stars.
She was at the peak stage of the Mountain River Tier, and her power was six stars above this level. Just how terrifying was this?
Swoosh!
The winds and clouds swirled under the effects of the whip, and it was as if a gaping hole were going to be torn in the sky!
She was different, very different!
Although Fu Liangye was also a seed-level genius, his cultivation level was still too low at the moment. Thus, he was nowhere near the level of Gan Shiyun.
Ling Han knew that the him from two years ago would only be able to withstand the power of this whip with his physique. Now, however…
He casually raised his hand and brought two of his fingers together.
Pa!
The whip was easily caught between his two fingers.
Pu!
Countless people almost spat their tongues out in shock upon seeing this.
Gan Shiyun was a seed-level genius of the Majestic Heaven Sect! Moreover, she was also at the peak stage of the Mountain River Tier. Theoretically speaking, she should have been invincible in the Mountain River Tier—at the very least, no one should have been able to suppress her.
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