Chapter 155: Reverse Kill! (Third update, seeking monthly tickets!)
The third watch of the night
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
Chen Hao suddenly unleashed his Extreme Light Slash, and Zhou Xiao's eyes flashed with surprise. His expression immediately turned ruthless, no longer holding back, as he abruptly pushed his power to the limit: "Die!"
A sword flashed out towards Chen Huan who was rushing forward!
The dazzling sword light condensed the violent energy of the fifth-grade Wu Zong, and the cultivators around him basically confirmed that this ignorant little martial emperor would be blown to smithereens by Zhou's sword!
But...
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
A string of intense energy explosions, Chen Huan's body, which seemed to be unaffected by any waves and rotated at high speed, actually broke through the air like a hot knife through butter, causing Zhou Xiao's condensed and terrifying sword light to change direction one after another, spreading out in all directions, still breaking through the air towards Zhou Xiao!
Ding ding ding ding!
What's even more astonishing is that Zhou Xiao, who had pushed his yuan force to the extreme, still managed to condense a second attack in one breath. Chen Huan, with his sword and person merged as one, had already made contact with Zhou Xiao's treasured sword, producing a series of clear and crisp metallic clashing sounds, accompanied by fragments of broken swords flying out!
Rumble!
Hmph!
A sword pierced through Zhou Xiao's protective aura and directly inserted into his heart, and under the high-speed rotation of the golden sword, a blood hole as thick as a thigh suddenly appeared.
"Ah!"
Zhou Xiao let out a blood-curdling scream, his life force instantly extinguished. His eyes were wide with a cold glare, staring at Chen Hao in front of him. Unwillingness, humiliation, anger, regret... all sorts of complex emotions filled his eyes. Fresh blood had already sprayed out from his mouth along with his internal organs. Using the last of his strength, he spoke with great difficulty: "You... are... who?"
"Go ask King Yan for yourself." Chen Hao said coldly, under the gaze of Zhou Xiao who was on the verge of death. He reached out and removed Zhou Xiao's storage ring, then with a swift and deadly punch, exploded Zhou Xiao's head. The whole person, surrounded by nine sharp flying knives, flashed towards the front in an instant, leaving everyone stunned.
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"What an amazing sword!"
One side beheaded the demon beast, while the onlookers were shocked. No one had expected that the one who died would be Zhou Xiao. What was shocking was not only Chen Huan's skill, but also the golden sword in his hand. Although its energy was far inferior to Zhou Xiao's, it cut through Zhou Xiao's sword like a hot knife through butter, and easily broke through the protective aura to kill him.
"Charge, let's get out of here! Catch up to that kid!" One of the five-man team, a young man with a strong aura, transmitted his voice to the other four: "That treasure sword is definitely a top-grade spiritual artifact. If we can grab it, I'll definitely have a place in the top ten of the Hundred Dynasties List! And since he has this top-grade spiritual artifact, he must have many more treasures. Plus, he just got that storage ring from that idiot... Heh heh... We all stand to gain! Survival of the fittest, don't hold back anymore. If we want to enter a powerful sect, we can only be ruthless!"
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"I don't know which empire that disciple is from, but he actually has such a precious sword. It's likely that he has a deep connection with a powerful sect! If you encounter him, be sure not to provoke him, this kind of person is not someone we can afford to mess with..."
More people, however, are reminded of Chen Huan's identity by the treasured sword he has revealed. A fifth-grade martial artist would be defeated in a single move at his hands. They don't have what it takes to steal the treasure. Moreover, can someone with such a treasured sword be an ordinary person?
"Judging by his age, he should be younger than us, with a Yuan force color that's probably only at the 8th rank of Wu Emperor. Yet, someone with such low cultivation yet possessing such battle power is rare... I recall... The Empire ranked first, the Ba Tian Empire, has an 8th rank Wu Emperor named Leng Yihan who qualified for the Bai Chao rankings and was ranked third among the five disciples of the Ba Tian Empire, with the fourth and fifth being 6th rank Wu Zong! However, his age is 19, which doesn't seem quite right... There's also one from the Xuan Wu Empire, a Chen Huan... also an 8th rank Wu Emperor who qualified for the Bai Chao rankings in first place, with the second being a 2nd rank Wu Zong. His age doesn't seem quite right either, this one looks like he might be around 17 years old, while Chen Huan is only 15..."
"It's freezing! It's very likely! Chen Hao of the Xuanwu Empire is impossible. The Xuanwu Empire is just a mid-ranking empire, how can it have such a deep background? Top-grade spiritual equipment, even inner disciples of seventh or eighth grade sects find it hard to possess, some people's age can't be told from their appearance, let alone just one or two years difference. It's very likely that it's actually Leng Yihan of the Ba Tian Empire!"
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No one knows that Chen Hao's Five Elements Golden Sword is actually not bad, but if it were in their hands, it would be no stronger than an ordinary spiritual instrument. It's just one of the five-element swords, how could it be a top-grade spiritual instrument? Even with the other four swords and the Xuan Huang Ring, at most it can only be considered a high-grade spiritual instrument.
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"Wu Pin Wu Zong, it's just this! Borrowing power to strike, condensing power into a point, and releasing power, using strength to the extreme, and then with the help of merging with heaven and earth... I can actually kill him so easily, it seems that even I have underestimated my own strength..." Chen Hao's mouth corner revealed a hint of excitement, he thought to himself.
This battle, Chen Hao originally still had the intention of being heavily injured, but he didn't expect that it would end so simply. Especially this time, it was Chen Hao's first time to display the carving technique's mental state in battle, merging with the heaven and earth and all things!
Although it looked easy on the surface, and the result was also easy, but in that instant of electric sparks, Chen Huan was using his mind to its fullest extent, with his spirit highly concentrated. Not only did he merge himself into the water, making the water have no resistance against him, but at the moment he came into contact with Zhou Xiao's treasured sword, he used the fastest speed to sense the sword's aura, directly cutting it into pieces like tofu. Only then did he condense his energy around his body into a single point, breaking through the opponent's protective aura and directly beheading him.
It can be said that if any link is slightly different, Chen Hao will not be able to win the battle so easily.
However, Chen Huan did not know that in this battle, although he had not revealed his name, he was almost guessed to be the true mastermind. Of course, even if he was guessed, it didn't matter. After all, this was just a test of survival of the fittest. Chen Huan also did not know that a genius disciple named Leng Yihan from the Empire of Baidi, which ranked first among hundreds of dynasties, had become his scapegoat...
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Whoosh!
As time passed, more and more cultivators joined the ranks of those who had killed the first wave of demonic beasts. Although the demonic beasts were densely packed, they were not particularly powerful, and under the terrifying slaughter of three to four thousand cultivators, their numbers gradually dwindled. Countless powerful disciples also charged out of the densely packed demonic beast area at top speed. Yang Fan, Ni Jianping, and Li Yifeng and Dantai Lian, who had formed a two-person team, were scattered among the demonic beasts. Although their cultivation realm was not high, the combat power of Yang Fan, Ni Jianping, and Li Yifeng was above average, so they didn't encounter any trouble, only their speed was slower.
Chen Huan, however, became the vanguard of his group within a range of dozens of miles, charging out of the demonic beast horde first. Relying on his incredible speed after merging with the water, he dodged the powerful solitary demonic beasts and advanced at an astonishing pace.
At the same time, each region has a highly cultivated disciple who breaks through first.
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After more than half a day, Rao Chenhao finally managed to tap into his special ability that allowed him to merge with the heavens and earth, but at the cost of immense spiritual and physical exhaustion. However, he finally saw a glimmer of hope!
Far, far away, separated by hundreds of miles, the sea water in front of me has already been dyed with strips of light, and with the movement of the dark current, it flashes out strips of colorful light, and the relic area is finally near at hand!
Chen Hao suddenly became spirited again, accelerating his speed to the limit!
As the distance drew closer, Chen Huan relied on his keen senses to avoid the numerous ferocious beasts emitting powerful auras, and finally saw a water world shrouded in a layer of powerful seals. The ground was uneven, with strange rocks jutting out, and there were mountain peaks that weren't particularly tall but stretched out in an undulating range. These mountain ranges were extremely unusual in shape compared to those on land, and they sparkled with a faint crystal light, displaying a dazzling array of colors.
Whoosh!
At the moment of approaching the boundary, Chen Huan urged the energy of the token, and pressed a palm on the boundary. Suddenly, a brilliant light enveloped it, and immediately Chen Huan appeared in this mysterious underwater world.
"Hmm..."
Chen Hao suddenly took several deep breaths of the refreshing air filled with medicinal fragrance, his eyes shining with excitement as he looked around. This crystal palace-like underwater world, according to the information recorded, stretched across ten thousand miles and extended vertically into the depths of a thousand miles. Besides being filled with countless spiritual medicines and numerous ancient relics, the heavenly spiritual energy was also extremely dense. It was the supply depot for all disciples' recovery. As long as one kept a low profile and didn't reveal themselves, it would be difficult to be attacked by cultivators.
Of course, if it's an empire that has had dealings with each other before, then it's hard to say. Just like the information Mu Qing passed on to them, the other empires only had simple information, but the hostile empires surrounding them were very detailed. Including the appearance, realm, and combat power of each disciple, all were clear and distinct. Those who encountered them, if they had the strength to kill, would be killed, and if not, would be avoided. Mu Qing was able to obtain this information, Chen Huan wasn't surprised at all, every empire has its own intelligence system. If Mu Qing could get it, other empires could also get it.
What empire doesn't have a few spies driven by profit?
"Do you need help? So many spiritual medicines..."
Just then, the voice of the Treasure Sword Spirit sounded. Since Chen Huan didn't allow it to appear freely last time, the Treasure Sword Spirit wouldn't disturb Chen Huan even if it secretly sensed the surroundings. But at this moment, the thick spiritual medicine aura made the Treasure Sword Spirit unable to bear it.
"Of course, it's necessary. This won't affect my cultivation anyway! From now on, don't wait for me to remind you about such things. Start picking the most precious spiritual medicine! It won't take long before people start fighting over them. Whoever moves first will gain the upper hand, while those who move later will suffer! Hurry up!"
Chen Hao said concisely. He didn't even bother to recover his cultivation, and swallowed over a hundred 8th-grade spirit pills in one go. Then, following the fluctuations of the Treasure-Seeking Sword Spirit's aura, he quickly left. As for the ruins, whether or not they could be entered depended on individual luck. Even the Treasure-Seeking Sword Spirit couldn't sense it, let alone Chen Hao. So, there was no use in forcing it.
