This was merely an insignificant wound, yet Yang Hao couldn’t stand to accept this.
He was genuinely an invincible king tier, and his cultivation level was far above that of Ling Han. Yet, he had actually been cut by his opponent. This was utter humiliation!
Although Ling Han had cut Yang Hao with his sword, his situation was far direr than Yang Hao’s. His body was soaked in blood, and it was as if he had been trampled hundreds of times. However, Yang Hao knew that he hadn’t hurt Ling Han at all. Rather, Ling Han’s wounds were caused by him not being able to withstand the overwhelming power of his own strike.
In other words, he had lost this exchange!
‘I severely underestimated him,’ Yang Hao thought to himself.
He stood serious and unmoving, yet streaks of crimson light burst from his body. The might of the crimson light was so profound that everyone present was unable to breathe. It was as if a formidable ancient beast were about to appear from his body.
He lashed out again, this time striking with his palm.
Ling Han wanted to unleash his Fast Technique, yet he was shocked to find that his movements had been sealed.
‘Is this Yang Hao’s secret technique?’
Boom!
Yang Hao’s palm struck over, and a giant crater was smashed into the mountain peak. Meanwhile, Ling Han vomited several mouthfuls of blood as he was sent flying by the strike.
He had already activated the Vajra Seal upon realizing the dire nature of his situation. If he hadn’t done so, vomiting blood would have been the least of his worries, because there wouldn’t have been a single piece of unbroken bone in his body!
“Huh? It looks like you own quite a lot of valuable items!” Yang Hao exclaimed in surprise. A mere Mountain River Tier cultivator was actually able to struggle on and withstand his strikes with the help of two divine seals. This was truly astounding.
Ling Han channeled the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll and rapidly healed the broken bones in his body. He didn’t bother to heal his flesh wounds. When his broken bones were close to being fully healed, he laughed loudly, and said, “What does that have to do with you? Yang Hao, eat my sword!”
He unleashed his Lightning Sword Technique again. There was a cold glint, and his strike was like an immortal swooping down from beyond the sky.
Yang Hao was prepared this time, and he crossed his arms before his body. At the same time, strands of Regulations formed divine chains that crisscrossed before his body and acted as a shield.
Ling Han let out a loud roar. He had already activated the Vajra Seal, so his defenses had also reached the peak stage of the Sun Moon Tier. As such, he could destroy Regulations without inflicting wounds upon his own body.
There was a flash, and his sword slashed through the criss-cross of divine chains. Specks of blood flew through the air.
A dark expression fell across Yang Hao’s face. He had been wounded again. The wound was only on his hand, and like before, it wasn’t very deep.
However, he had been wounded twice. Twice by the same person. In his eyes, this was utterly unacceptable!
If Ling Han were at the Heavenly Body Tier, he would have nothing to say. However, the key was that he wasn’t. A mere Mountain River Tier cultivator had wounded him twice in quick succession—this was absolutely absurd!
Yang Hao was seething with rage, and his boundless anger transformed into a sea of flames. He lashed out again, making a pressing motion with his hand. A dark cloud instantly gathered above Ling Han’s head.
Crackle…
Flashes of lightning arced across the sky. Yang Hao had actually summoned the power of lightning!
Everyone was stunned upon seeing this. Yang Hao was far too terrifying! He could actually summon the power of lightning!
Boom!
Like a dance of silver snakes, countless arcs of lightning struck at Ling Han.
Although Ling Han was still standing when the dark clouds dissipated, his clothes were already ripped and tattered. Large swathes of his skin were also charred, and it was almost as if he had become a big lump of coal.
If it weren’t for the Vajra Seal, it was very likely that he would have been killed by this strike.
Ling Han used his divine sense to communicate with the Rain Emperor and Ding Ping, warning them not to come over to try and help him in battle. Their strength was far inferior to Yang Hao’s, so it would be foolish for them to step out in a spur of the moment act.
Anyhow, he was quite puzzled at this moment. The sect clearly had a rule against disciples at a higher cultivation level attacking those at a lower cultivation level. However, their intense battle had already gone on for quite some time. He refused to believe that no higher-ups of the sect had noticed them.
However, they didn’t step forward to put a stop to the battle even though they were aware of it. What was the meaning of this?
Ling Han’s body swayed. Then, he couldn’t help but spit out another mouthful of blood.
He wasn’t a genuine Sun Moon Tier cultivator, after all, so he was naturally at a massive disadvantage when battling against a prodigy such as Yang Hao.
However, no one looked down on him because of this. Quite the contrary, in fact—they all felt a deep sense of admiration for him. He was an absolute freak! He was able to exchange blows with Yang Hao, and he had even managed to wound him twice!
If their cultivation levels were the same… Ling Han would genuinely possess the ability to obliterate Yang Hao’s legend of invincibility!
“Can you still continue?” Yang Hao asked with a cold chuckle. He didn’t feel any shame for picking on the weak. In his eyes, he was merely trampling an ant to death. As such, was there any need for him to take this to heart?
Ling Han laughed loudly, and said, “Why not?”
His fighting spirit raged, and it reverberated loudly in his heart.
Yang Hao humphed in displeasure. In reality, he dearly hoped that Ling Han would submit to him. Even though Ling Han was weaker than him, admitting defeat would still leave mental trauma in his mind. If their cultivation levels became the same in the future, Ling Han’s trauma would give Yang Hao a mental edge should they ever face off again.
However, Ling Han was far more resilient than he had expected, and this caused him to feel some heat.
He enjoyed a great deal of special treatment in the sect, yet this still didn’t give him the freedom to kill people as he wished. The main reason he was able to target Ling Han was because there was a reason for him to do so—his follower had been killed by Ling Han, after all. The higher-ups of the sect would allow him to let off some steam, but… they definitely wouldn’t allow him to kill other disciples.
There were some bottom lines that couldn’t be traversed.
Anyhow, Ling Han was also a supreme prodigy, so the sect definitely held high hopes for him. Another reason they let Yang Hao off the hook was because they wanted to take the edge off Ling Han’s spirit. They didn’t want him to become too arrogant.
‘Fine, I’ll utterly defeat this youth and give him an unforgettable lesson. I’ll crush him so thoroughly that he’ll feel afraid every time he sees me in the future.’
Yang Hao moved his arms, and divine chains danced through the air.
Chapter 1161 - Empress Protecting her Husband
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Yang Hao suppressed Ling Han in all aspects.
Even with the protection of the Vajra Seal, Ling Han was still riddled with an increasing number of wounds. If it weren’t for the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll, there was no way that he would still be standing at this moment.
The onlookers couldn’t help but sigh in admiration of his tenacity.
Not only were his defenses and recovery ability astonishing, his willpower was even more terrifying.
It wouldn’t be surprising or humiliating even if someone at the same cultivation level as Yang Hao were to lose to him. Thus, it would be very
normal for Ling Han to lose, seeing as his cultivation level was so much lower than Yang Hao’s.
So, why was he persisting?
Anyhow, Ling Han wasn’t merely acting as a sandbag. He had also managed to cut Yang Hao, though they were only two very small nicks. However, a cut was a cut, and being able to wound Yang Hao was an astounding feat. Which other disciples under the Heavenly Body Tier could achieve this?
Ling Han would eventually be defeated, but it would be a glorious defeat. That was already enough!
“Until when can you persist?” Yang Hao said with a cold smile. In reality, he could still deal more damage to Ling Han. However, he purposefully held back. This wasn’t because he was benevolent, but rather because he wanted to torment Ling Han even longer.
His position as a king tier had actually drawn skepticism! This was unforgivable!
Ling Han’s fighting spirit soared as he wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth. He wasn’t simply taking a beating and doing nothing else. Battling against such an opponent allowed him to grasp a deeper understanding and comprehension of his Lightning Sword Technique.
He wanted to keep fighting. However, the Lion Seal and Vajra Seal were almost completely exhausted.
Both of these divine seals could be used a maximum of 10 times. However, this number wasn’t absolute, and a time limit existed for each time the seals were used. Thus, the Lion Seal was almost exhausted even though Ling Han had only used it this one time. This was because he had already battled for too long.
The Vajra Seal could still last for a while, though it definitely wouldn’t last for too long.
‘What can I do?
‘Do I have to hide in the Black Tower? But that will expose the secret of the Black Tower. That’s a Spatial God Tool! Moreover, it’s one that can become “invisible”. I’m afraid that even the Venerable Trinity will become interested in it.’
“Enough!” a cold voice suddenly shouted.
Yang Hao turned to look at the source of the sound. It came from a girl, one who looked charming and innocent. However, she was only at the high extreme of the Mountain River Tier, so what right did she have to command him?
He ignored her and threw another palm strike at Ling Han.
Peng!
There was a flash of light, and the young woman uncannily appeared before Ling Han. Her slender hand was raised, and she easily dealt with his palm strike.
Yang Hao was deeply astonished. He had failed to detect how that young woman had arrived before Ling Han!
‘Something’s off!’ he exclaimed in his mind.
The young woman’s aura was extremely unstable. She was clearly at the Mountain River Tier, yet the pressure radiating from her body caused apprehension to grip at his heart. In fact, there was even a hint of fear.
This was the overwhelming pressure from a higher-tier cultivator.
How was this possible?
He was at the Sun Moon Tier, so one had to be at the Heavenly Body Tier if they wanted to pressure him with their cultivation level. However, was this young woman at the Heavenly Body Tier? What a joke!
He refused to believe that she was at the Heavenly Body Tier.
Yang Hao attacked again, this time pushing his palm toward the young woman.
“I said, enough! Are you seeking death?” A frosty look appeared in her eyes, and she also replied with a palm strike.
Pa!
Yang Hao was instantly sent flying. Clouds of blood exploded from his body, and then he collapsed on the ground, unmoving.
He had been beaten unconscious.
Everyone on the mountain peak felt their face distort. They could barely believe their eyes.
That young woman was a seed who had just entered the sect. However, she didn’t appear special, nor did she stand out in any way. Yet, right now? She had just sent Yang Hao flying with a single strike! What kind of formidable strength was this?
They had to be seeing things!
It had been Ling Han before—he had appeared out of nowhere and defeated Wu Zhe, one of the six kings. Not only that, but he was even able to hold his own against Yang Hao. This was already deeply astounding. Yet, an even more freakish person had appeared at this moment. She had defeated Yang Hao with a single strike!
Were the disciples of this new cohort trying to defy the heavens?!
“W-who is she? Isn’t she a bit too powerful?”
“She’s called Hu Feiyun, and she’s from the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire of the Joint Peace Planet.”
“That’s right, she’s the Ninth King of the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire.”
“Gasp! Isn’t she at the Mountain River Tier? How can someone at the Mountain River Tier be so freakishly powerful?”
“Er… Han Lin is also at the Mountain River Tier. Isn’t he also unimaginably freakish?”
“That’s different!”
Everyone was overwhelmed with shock. They could still accept Ling Han’s freakish power as they had all seen him using the divine seals. Even so, his strength was still inferior to Yang Hao’s. However, what about Hu Feiyun? Her power hadn’t merely been at the Sun Moon Tier. Rather, it had been at the Heavenly Body Tier!
They couldn’t accept this fact. Mountain River Tier cultivators couldn’t become that powerful even if they swallowed divine pills!
Only Ling Han knew that it wasn’t Hu Feiyun who had interfered. Rather, her body had been taken over and controlled by Empress Luan Xing’s soul.
Sure enough, this empress had him in her mind. Upon seeing him being beaten, she had resolutely come to protect her husband!
‘Tsk, she speaks tough, but her heart is soft. I likey.’
Yang Hao regained consciousness, and he stared at Hu Feiyun in disbelief. She had only thrown a casual strike, yet he had been utterly defeated. In fact, he didn’t even have time to react. How large was the gulf between their power?
He should have been invincible against those at the same cultivation level. Yet, right now? A Mountain River Tier cultivator had managed to hold his ground against him, albeit with a lot of difficulty. The next person was even more freakish, defeating him with a single strike. He felt as if his outlook on life had been distorted. How could such things occur?
“Did you enjoy your battle?” Hu Feiyun asked coldly. It was the domineering Empress Luan Xing who was in control of this body right now, and she made a striking motion at Yang Hao as she spoke.
Peng!
Yang Hao was thrown into the air, and clouds of blood once again exploded from his body. In fact, a large amount of his life essence also drained away.
He was severely wounded, so much so that the foundation of his cultivation was endangered.
A middle-aged man appeared, and said, “Heh, don’t overdo it!”
There were two great stars hovering behind him, both of which were protecting Yang Hao.
Although Yang Hao had faced some challenges before, he could have still ground the edge off Ling Han’s spirit. However, Yang Hao had been beaten to the point where even his life essence was starting to drain away. Things had been taken too far, especially since the sect held relatively high hopes for Yang Hao.
“You dare to stop me?” Empress Luan Xing said coldly. A boundless might exuded from her body.
The middle-aged man smiled, and said, “You’re Empress Luan Xing, aren’t you? You left a spiritual mark on this person’s body, and thus you’re able to project a portion of your power into her body. However, it’s only a spiritual mark, after all. I don’t want to erase it from her body, so why don’t we call it a day?”
Who could guess that Empress Luan Xing was a member of the Nine Snake Tribe? Who could guess that she had the ability to separate out nine souls and form nine clones?
This wasn’t as simple as leaving a spiritual mark. Not only could Empress Luan Xing’s nine clones mature like normal cultivators, but they could even host her awareness and become infinitely more powerful.
A baleful smile tugged at Empress Luan Xin
g’s lips, and she said, “You can try!”
How domineering was a ruler? She didn’t give him the time to refute her, and she immediately lashed out with her slender hand. Power at the Heavenly Body Tier burst into the surroundings, and it was as if heaven were about to collapse and stars were about to fall. It seemed as if an apocalypse were about to befall them.
The middle-aged man’s expression changed drastically. ‘How is she so powerful?!’
He had no time to think, and he frantically moved to block her attack.
Peng!
He was sent flying by Empress Luan Xing’s strike.
Everyone was stunned.
‘What the absolute f*ck?! She’s so powerful that she probably has no friends!’
Chapter 1162 - Don't Let This Dog Go Crazy Again
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
This middle-aged man was called Wei Zecheng, and he was at the medium extreme of the Heavenly Body Tier. He was extremely renowned in the Majestic Heaven Sect.
Even at the Majestic Heaven Sect, there were only 24 Heavenly Body Tier elites.
However, an elite like him had actually been sent flying by a single strike! Who could believe this?
Not only that, but the person who had achieved this feat was actually a mere Mountain River Tier disciple!
This was far too astonishing.
As powerful and as prodigious as Yang Hao was, he could only battle against those at the Sun Moon Tier. Could he challenge Heavenly Body Tier elites? No way!
The onlookers had felt their heads go numb with shock when they witnessed Yang Hao being defeated by a single strike. Yet, right now, even Wei Zecheng was defeated by a single strike. The onlookers were transfixed with shock, and they were so stunned that even their souls almost left their bodies.
Wei Zecheng grimaced as he crawled up from the ground, a look of pure shock on his face. He had thought that Hu Feiyun only possessed a spiritual mark of Empress Luan Xing. As such, her power would at most be a fraction of that of the Heavenly Body Tier. However, by the looks of it right now, her power was far above just a fraction of the Heavenly Body Tier.
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