Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

Proud Moon used himself as a catalyst to unleash the Five Divine Techniques. A massive cyan sword radiated a dazzling brilliance, enveloping both Lin Hao and his True Self Divine Soul in its light.

This brilliant light was strangely and exclusively targeting Lin Hao and his Divine Soul.

The instant Proud Moon vanished, Lin Hao’s expression changed.

Lin Hao’s Spiritual Sense was astonishing, and he immediately felt an aura of supreme terror.

Under this terrifying aura, Lin Hao felt like a lamb to the slaughter.

This was simply unimaginable.

Therefore, Lin Hao didn’t dare to be the slightest bit careless.

He simultaneously activated two Great Emperor techniques, forming a peculiar energy field between himself and his True Self Divine Soul.

The moment the Emperor techniques activated, the previously flickering True Self Divine Soul suddenly became clear and bright. It now appeared completely unscathed, showing no sign of the severe injuries it had just sustained.

Behind the True Self Divine Soul, the sun and moon reappeared simultaneously.

The same happened for Lin Hao’s physical body.

This all sounds time-consuming, but it happened in a flash. After Lin Hao’s body and his True Self Divine Soul had summoned the sun and moon, the cyan sword arrived before they could even merge.

The cyan sword was clearly aimed at the True Self Divine Soul, but strangely, Lin Hao’s physical body was also struck at the exact same moment.

The immense energy directly crushed the sun and moon summoned by Lin Hao and his True Self Divine Soul. At the same time, both Lin Hao and his True Self Divine Soul were sent flying.

Fast!

It all happened too fast.

By the time Hua Jianzhong arrived, Lin Hao and his True Self Divine Soul were already bleeding across the sky.

Their backward momentum didn’t slow, and the cyan sword was still transforming.

The cyan sword suddenly flipped in the sky, heading straight for Lin Hao.

Lin Hao was the main body, the master of the Divine Soul. If Lin Hao died, the Divine Soul would naturally cease to exist.

At this moment, Hua Jianzhong made his move, reaching for the cyan sword.

As an expert at the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm, he was certainly capable of helping Lin Hao resolve this crisis.

However, just then, he heard three words: "I can do it!"

They came from Lin Hao, of course.

Hua Jianzhong’s eyes twitched, and a flicker of displeasure crossed his face.

If it had been any other attack, Hua Jianzhong wouldn’t have intervened, but this was the Five Divine Techniques—a Forbidden Secret Skill.

The Five Divine Techniques were imbued with the Martial Artist’s spiritual will. Unless the opponent was slain, this spiritual will would not fade.

Of course, there was another way, but Hua Jianzhong didn’t believe the current Lin Hao was capable of it.

In the history of the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion, three people had used the Five Divine Techniques.

Their opponents were, at a minimum, three major realms higher than them.

But even so, their opponents ultimately perished under the Five Divine Techniques.

Lin Hao’s cultivation was even lower than Proud Moon’s. His chances of surviving the Five Divine Techniques were practically zero!

Despite his annoyance, Hua Jianzhong ignored Lin Hao’s words and chose to act anyway.

However, just as he was about to make a move, Hua Jianzhong’s body stiffened, and he retracted his hand.

He had received a telepathic message from Guan Zhengyang, telling him not to interfere unless it was absolutely necessary.

He was tempted to argue that this very moment *was* one of absolute necessity, but Hua Jianzhong still didn’t dare to voice his objection and fell back.

In that brief moment of hesitation, Lin Hao’s body was once again severely wounded.

The cyan sword shot across the sky, seemingly unstoppable.

Lin Hao bled across the vast sky.

Though locked on by the cyan sword, Lin Hao remained fearless. A brilliant light erupted from his eyes as he, while still being forced back, suddenly raised a hand and pressed down on the empty air.

BOOM!

A massive pillar of qi crashed down from the heavens, slamming directly onto the cyan sword.

Opening Move: Shake the Heavens!

At this moment, Lin Hao’s control over his True Essence had reached a terrifying level. This one move, which would have previously drained all his True Essence, was now executed without the slightest pressure.

The move was astonishingly powerful, but after striking the cyan sword, it only managed to stall the blade for a brief moment.

This brief moment was exceptionally precious to Lin Hao.

Lin Hao and his True Self Divine Soul simultaneously opened their mouths and inhaled.

The vast amount of heaven and earth energy scattered across the sky immediately condensed and was drawn into the mouths of Lin Hao and his Divine Soul.

This scene left Hua Jianzhong and the newly arrived Sun Yingrui utterly dumbfounded.

They had never seen anyone absorb heaven and earth energy like this!

At this point, Lin Hao couldn’t be bothered with how shocking his actions were to others. The cyan sword was terrifyingly powerful, and a single misstep would mean his death.

With his Opening Move: Shake the Heavens proving ineffective, Lin Hao moved again.

This time, instead of retreating, Lin Hao advanced, taking a step through the void toward the cyan sword.

His True Self Divine Soul mirrored his action.

The moment they both stepped forward, the very heavens and earth began to roar.

"A single step that makes heaven and earth resonate... Is he really only at the Seventh Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm?!" Hua Jianzhong and Sun Yingrui stood with their mouths agape, completely stunned.

This was an evolution of the martial way, touching the very edge of a martial domain!

As Martial Artists of the Spirit Transformation Realm, they knew that only those at the Soul Gathering Realm Peak had a chance to comprehend such power. Even the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion’s sole Divine Body had only touched the edge of a martial domain upon reaching the Eighth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm.

But that person was from a Holy Land, personally taught by its Holy Master since childhood. After entering the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion, he was even guided by several Grand Elders. These were advantages Lin Hao could never hope to match.

Now, seeing Lin Hao touch the edge of a martial domain at the Seventh Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm, one could only imagine the shock in their hearts.

But this was only the beginning!

After Lin Hao and his Divine Soul took that step, the cyan sword paused. Its tip wavered in the void, halting its advance, seemingly unable to discern Lin Hao’s position.

A full three breaths passed before the cyan sword locked onto Lin Hao’s figure once again.

But by then, Lin Hao and his Divine Soul had taken their second step.

With this step, the figures of Lin Hao and his Divine Soul blurred, seeming to merge with the heavens and earth.

The cyan sword trembled erratically, having completely lost its target.

"Unity of Heaven and Man!" Hua Jianzhong and Sun Yingrui uttered these four words, their voices trembling.

Lin Hao, at the Seventh Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm, had actually reached this stage. This was an unprecedented miracle!

Amidst their shock, Lin Hao and his Divine Soul took yet another step.

The clouds in the sky above suddenly began to twist.

Upon closer inspection, the clouds in the sky were forming into Yin-Yang Fish!

The clouds were forming a Tai Chi symbol!

The cyan sword shuddered as a powerful suction force emerged from within the clouds, threatening to swallow it whole.

At this very moment, the cyan sword was like a headless fly, letting out an indignant roar.

It trembled and glowed, trying to break free from its restraints.

However, it was all in vain.

The Tai Chi Array Map within the clouds had already taken form and was rapidly spinning.

All the mist and clouds above the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion gathered in the sky, and the Azure Sky Tai Chi Array Map actually showed signs of evolving into a black hole.

The scene was both magnificent and terrifying.

The cyan sword shone with even greater brilliance, but it was being moved upward, inch by inch.

Hua Jianzhong and Sun Yingrui looked toward the cyan sword, their expressions incredibly complex.

"Oh no! Where’s Lin Hao?!" Hua Jianzhong suddenly cried out in alarm.

"Lin Hao has only just glimpsed the path to a martial domain. If the Azure Sky Tai Chi Array Map swallows the cyan sword, Lin Hao will surely dissolve into the Dao!" Sun Yingrui’s expression also changed drastically as he stared into the void.