Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

A moment later, Marquis Mo came to his senses and seized Yunxi’s arm.

His face flushed red, Marquis Mo tried to speak, but he was too furious to get the words out.

Yunxi was the princess of the Mo Yun Kingdom, a woman of incredibly noble status.

But now, the dignified princess of a kingdom had actually sworn a Blood Oath before Lin Hao to become a mere maidservant. If word of this got back to the Mo Yun Kingdom, how could they ever show their faces again?!

Moreover, he, Marquis Mo, was the Crown Prince of the Mo Yun Kingdom, the future Monarch. How was he supposed to hold his head high after what Yunxi had done?!

As Marquis Mo’s mind raced, he pictured all sorts of consequences, and he began to tremble with rage. How could he possibly speak?

Besides Marquis Mo, the other Martial Artists also snapped out of their daze, and a chill went down their spines.

Many of them had just attacked Lin Hao. Now that Yunxi had sworn a Blood Oath to him, if Lin Hao decided to settle the score, would any of them survive?

Many began to tremble, their faces growing paler by the second.

Lin Hao was someone who could even slay the descendant of an ancient fierce beast. And after killing that beast, he had also eliminated a Martial Artist at the Seventh Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm. How could they possibly contend with such power?

Now, even Yunxi had submitted. If Lin Hao wanted to make a move, it would likely be a one-sided slaughter.

The more they thought, the more terrified they became. One man’s knees buckled, and he collapsed to the ground.

Lin Hao didn’t understand what was happening and glanced over.

The moment their eyes met, the collapsed Martial Artist was suddenly galvanized.

However, he didn’t do anything else. Instead, he took the opportunity to fall to his knees and stammer, "Young... Young Master Lin, spare me!"

Lin Hao frowned. ’Has this guy gone stupid?’

Lin Hao’s principle was to not attack unless attacked. This man hadn’t offended him, so Lin Hao had no intention of harming him.

However, Lin Hao’s frown had an unimaginable effect.

Several more people dropped to their knees with a THUD, and the first man began to kowtow.

He slammed his head against the ground with great force, making loud thuds. Before long, his forehead was bleeding.

While still kowtowing, he quavered, "He was the one who told us to attack! It wasn’t our idea!"

As the man said "he," he pointed a finger at Marquis Mo.

Hearing this, Lin Hao finally understood. ’So these are the people who were gawking at me just now.’

"I have no interest in your lives," Lin Hao said coolly, then paid them no more attention.

Lin Hao turned his gaze to Yunxi and said softly, "If you hadn’t just sworn that Blood Oath, you would be dead right now."

This was no lie. Just a moment ago, Lin Hao had genuinely intended to kill Yunxi.

The reason was simple: all three women had been injured at the hands of Yin Tianzheng, and Lu Diewu was still unconscious.

Setting aside everything else, Lin Hao believed that the divine wine he had given Yunxi back in the Mo Yun Kingdom should have been reason enough for her to act, yet she hadn’t.

In the eyes of others, Yunxi might be a princess or a celestial fairy, but in Lin Hao’s eyes, she was nothing.

"Young Master, I know my mistake," Yunxi said, her delicate body trembling as she lowered her noble head.

The reason she had sworn the Blood Oath was that she sensed something was wrong. Although she now possessed the cultivation of the Sixth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm, Yunxi had discovered to her dismay that she was still no match for Lin Hao. It was better to submit early than to beg for mercy when he was about to kill her.

Lin Hao ignored her and began to use his essence to restore Lu Diewu’s circulation.

Lin Hao’s Chaos True Essence had miraculous effects, and before long, Lu Diewu woke up.

But Lin Hao didn’t stop there. He continued until he had cleared her meridians before finally ceasing.

After finishing all this, Lin Hao walked away with the three women without a backward glance at the crowd.

Yunxi followed without hesitation.

"Yunxi, if you take one more step, you will no longer be a princess of Moyun!" Marquis Mo’s voice roared from behind.

Yunxi didn’t break her stride and continued to follow.

A moment later, Marquis Mo even saw Yunxi quickly fall into the role of a maidservant, supporting Lu Diewu.

"AHH!!" Marquis Mo threw his head back and let out a long howl, his roar shaking the Ancient Road.

A moment later, Marquis Mo stared in the direction Lin Hao’s group had left, his eyes bloodshot.

’Lin Hao, the honor of the Mo Yun Kingdom cannot be lost! I, Marquis Mo, swear to the heavens that I will kill you!’ Marquis Mo vowed in his heart.

At the spot where they had first encountered the Fire Serpent, Lin Hao stopped and stared into the deep pit for a long time before ultimately giving up.

There might be treasures at the bottom of the pit, but when Lin Hao extended his Spiritual Sense into it, he felt a heart-pounding sensation. It was similar to the feeling he had in front of the underground palace in the Withered Secret Realm of the Heaven-Stepping Sect.

Lin Hao knew that whatever was down there was not something his current self could obtain.

Therefore, Lin Hao made a decisive choice not to waste his efforts.

The women behind him followed his lead and naturally had no objections.

A short while later, Lin Hao’s group set off again, continuing deeper into the Ancient Star Road.

...

Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, the Ancient Star Road had been open for a month.

On the vast Ancient Star Road, a city stood between heaven and earth—majestic, imposing, and exuding a primordial aura.

It stood there silently, yet it seemed to have existed since time immemorial, inspiring awe in countless Martial Artists.

This was Wangchuan City, a way station on the Ancient Star Road.

Three wide paths of the Ancient Star Road converged before Wangchuan City, forming a grand avenue a hundred meters wide that stretched into the city itself.

At this moment, outside Wangchuan City, geniuses had gathered on this great avenue.

Yang Qingtian, He Jundao, and Young Master Moon—all ranked among the top ten young masters of the Celestial Yang Continent—had arrived long ago.

The gates of Wangchuan City were currently shut tight. They couldn’t enter and could only wait here.

Besides them, many other Martial Artists had also gathered here.

Although these Martial Artists were not as dazzling as the three, their ability to traverse the Ancient Star Road meant their cultivation was naturally astonishing.

At this moment, Young Master Moon was particularly eye-catching, as he was loudly boasting about his achievements.

"You all came empty-handed. What a waste of a trip on the Ancient Star Road. Look at my spoils," he said with a smug expression.

In truth, even if he hadn’t said anything, everyone else had already seen the two peerless beauties following behind him.

Hearing Young Master Moon’s words, both beautiful young women looked furious, but unfortunately, they couldn’t make a sound.

It was obvious that they had been immobilized.

Seeing these two women, some of the Martial Artists revealed strange expressions.

Among them were Martial Artists from the Cangnan Empire.

And they recognized who the two women were.

One was Wenren Yuxin, and the other was Lu Dieyi.

Wenren Yuxin’s cultivation level had always been a secret in the Cangnan Empire. No one knew how high it was, as no one could see through her bloodline.

And although Lu Dieyi had only appeared in the Imperial City right before the Ancient Star Road opened, she was the top disciple of the Proud Moon Divine Sect. Her cultivation was naturally not lacking.

Yet now, both women had been captured by Young Master Moon.

One could only imagine the extent of Young Master Moon’s combat prowess.

Many of the Martial Artists from the Cangnan Empire didn’t dare to speak up, but they all turned their gazes to one person.

That person’s brow was furrowed. He seemed to be communicating with several others via voice transmission and did not speak.

The Martial Artists from the Cangnan Empire looked disappointed.

Just because they didn’t dare, didn’t mean others wouldn’t.

Just then, someone spoke up.