Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

The power gap between Lin Hao and Si Haoyang was immense. At this very moment, Lin Hao had suffered a wound more severe than any he’d ever known.

Lin Hao’s flesh was practically sacred, yet Si Haoyang, in his form of green smoke, had actually managed to wound him. This alone spoke volumes about how terrifying Si Haoyang was.

Blood continuously rained down through the void, not vanishing, but being completely absorbed by Si Haoyang.

"Such potent divine power! This is just your regular blood, yet it’s already on par with a treasured elixir. I truly look forward to tasting your Lifebound True Blood."

Si Haoyang’s voice echoed through the void, its source impossible to trace.

With his body severely wounded, Lin Hao activated both his Lifebound True Blood and his True Self Divine Soul. Simultaneously, the great Dao Sound began to chant within his sea of consciousness as the Lin Character Skill and Zhe Character Skill ran in tandem.

Given the situation, Lin Hao chose to avoid a direct confrontation.

He activated his maximum speed, his body streaking through the void.

In a single movement, Lin Hao found himself thousands of miles away.

"You can’t escape!"

Si Haoyang grew frantic, his voice thundering throughout the Nine Yang Void Realm.

He had just had his first taste of victory; he couldn’t possibly allow Lin Hao to escape.

Lin Hao possessed incredible speed, but Si Haoyang was by no means slow himself, crossing a hundred miles in an instant.

A distorted trail was left in the void.

However, when Lin Hao, at the Sixth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm, used his Heaven-Stepping Step, the effect was terrifying. His body seemed to drift, and anyone with insufficient cultivation would be unable to even sense his location.

But he was injured, and the metallic tang of blood now filled the air. In his pursuit, Si Haoyang directly unleashed his terrifying martial arts domain.

The Nine Yang Void Realm was vast, but now, rings of azure light materialized across the void, expanding outward in an attempt to trap Lin Hao.

Clearly, his efforts were futile.

Lin Hao possessed an Emperor-level skill and, more importantly, the Harmony Dominator Body. A martial arts domain this loose could never hope to restrain him.

Moreover, with his Emperor-level skill and the Zhe Character Skill running in tandem, Lin Hao’s injuries were healing at a shocking rate.

Si Haoyang’s Spiritual Sense was incredible, and he detected this change.

BOOM!

The void trembled as a terrifying aura erupted, threatening to collapse the very heavens.

Immediately, the green smoke that was Si Haoyang’s body surged like a tidal wave toward a single point.

Lin Hao’s speed was impossible to track, but Si Haoyang had a peculiar Secret Skill that allowed him to discern Lin Hao’s movements.

A massive hand reached out from within the green smoke, blotting out the sky in a terrifying display of power.

As the massive hand extended, chains of order shot forth from its five fingers, instantly forging a cage of heaven and earth.

PFFT!

Lin Hao moved again, and while he managed to escape the cage’s restraints, one of the chains pierced through his left shoulder, drawing more blood.

As Lin Hao streaked through the void, his expression was incredibly grim.

’Although Si Haoyang only possesses a Royal Physique, his cultivation level is just too astounding. Even my movements were hindered just now.’

"Damn it!"

Si Haoyang was enraged. He had just used his Life Secret Skill, intending to capture Lin Hao in a single move, yet somehow Lin Hao had escaped again.

"I refuse to believe you can escape my grasp!"

The green smoke billowed, and two massive hands materialized within it. As he spoke, the hands began to seize the very void itself!

A sharp cry then emerged from the smoke, and the two massive hands clenched shut in the void.

This seemingly simple motion caused a horrifying scene to unfold in that area.

In the direction of the hands, everything began to explode into pieces.

Towering, sky-piercing peaks were crushed into fine dust by that single clench.

Simultaneously, two crystalline drops of liquid flew out from that spot, appearing in the palms of the massive hands.

Si Haoyang’s methods were terrifying; he had refined everything in that area into the substance he desired.

PFFT!

Lin Hao coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He had been in that very spot moments ago. Clearly, Si Haoyang had found him and had intended to crush him within the void before directly Refining his Lifebound True Blood.

Thankfully, Lin Hao had once again relied on his Emperor-level skill and Body Technique to escape.

"Lin Hao, come on out. I’ll grant you the mercy of a complete corpse," Si Haoyang’s voice rang out, dripping with arrogance.

Hearing this, Lin Hao laughed instead.

’For Si Haoyang to say that proves his last move took a massive toll on him. He can’t use it indefinitely.’

"I’ve been here all along. If you’ve got the guts, then come and get me," Lin Hao retorted, his response firm.

He now stood a thousand meters away from Si Haoyang.

’Si Haoyang’s Spiritual Sense is terrifying; it can track my every move. Plus, I just took another hit. He obviously pinpointed my location, so the fact that he isn’t attacking right now is even more telling.’

Lin Hao was merely at the Sixth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm, while Si Haoyang was at the Spirit Transformation Realm Peak. Despite being at a complete disadvantage, Lin Hao’s will to fight remained strong. He felt no fear.

The green smoke dissipated, and Si Haoyang’s physical form materialized across from Lin Hao.

The two faced each other in the void. With every breath they took, the space between them became a vacuum zone.

Evidently, both were recovering their strength, completely devouring the ambient worldly energy with each breath.

Lin Hao’s robes were in tatters, dyed red with blood, yet his posture remained as straight as a sword. He simply stood there, yet he exuded an aura of one who could dominate heaven and earth.

Even at a disadvantage, the grand momentum of his martial path had not diminished in the slightest.

Seeing Lin Hao like this, even Si Haoyang was momentarily lost in a daze.

He had only ever felt such an imposing aura from Martial Artists of his own rank. Not even in the Divine Demon Destruction Domain had a Martial Artist at the Sixth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm ever possessed such presence.

’If I let this kid mature, even I won’t be a match for him. Fortunately, he dies today,’ Si Haoyang thought, relieved.

But then, something happened that Si Haoyang could never have predicted.

In that single moment of distraction, Lin Hao made his move.

For a Martial Artist at the Sixth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm to take the initiative and attack—while injured, no less—was completely outside of Si Haoyang’s expectations.

Lin Hao’s attack was not only unexpected but also extremely fast, arriving in an instant.

He used his True Self Divine Soul.

A chill ran down Si Haoyang’s spine. He dissolved into green smoke and vanished on the spot, causing Lin Hao’s attack to hit empty air.

Even so, when Si Haoyang solidified once more, he was drenched in a cold sweat.

Lin Hao’s True Self Divine Soul had merged with the void, and its strike was terrifyingly potent. If it had connected, he would have been severely wounded, if not killed outright.

"You— PFFT!"

Si Haoyang began to reform his body in another location. He had barely gotten the word "You—" out before his body was grievously wounded.

"Haaah..."

Lin Hao let out a sigh, deeply disappointed.

His decision to appear before Si Haoyang hadn’t been a baseless gamble. Aside from noticing Si Haoyang’s weakened state, he had another trick up his sleeve.

At that moment, Lin Hao had silently dispatched his Primordial Body.

Simultaneously, the Primordial Body had used a Secret Skill given to Lin Hao by the turtle egg to hide itself within the void.

The attack from his True Self Divine Soul was never the real killing move. The true killing blow was his Primordial Body, hidden within the void.

When Si Haoyang escaped the True Self Divine Soul’s attack, the Primordial Body moved.

The Primordial Body’s strike had been aimed directly at Si Haoyang’s head, but Si Haoyang was truly formidable. In a seemingly inescapable situation, he had actually managed to dodge the fatal blow. Instead, the Primordial Body’s attack sliced deep into Si Haoyang’s shoulder.

Not only that, a terrifying aura erupted from Si Haoyang’s body, rushing straight for Lin Hao’s Primordial Body.