Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

"The Nine Nether Array Map! The Si family actually got a step ahead!"

The Bifang landed in the void, speaking human words. Its voice was like booming thunder, sharp as clashing swords.

Si Haoming’s heart skipped a beat. ’This is bad,’ he thought.

Sure enough, the other two looked over at him, their gazes hostile.

"Put away your Nine Nether Array Map. The Haotian Sect is claiming Lin Hao."

"Put away your Nine Nether Array Map. The Celestial Flood Dragon Race is determined to have Lin Hao!"

"Lin Hao is of great use to the Endless Forest. He’s mine!"

Hao Mo, Jiao Yuanwu, and the Bifang spoke almost simultaneously, demanding Lin Hao from Si Haoming.

At the same time, a monstrous aura of blood and qi surged within the bodies of the two men and one beast, ready to erupt at any moment.

And as they spoke, a heavy stench of blood spread in all directions.

Clearly, they had experienced great battles in the Divinity Realm after descending from a higher one; there was no telling how many other Martial Artists they had triumphed over.

Si Haoming would not have feared any one of them individually, but faced with two men and a beast, he had to avoid a direct confrontation for now.

The two men and the beast clearly intended to deal with him first before deciding anything else.

"Hmph! It seems I overestimated you. Haven’t you noticed there’s something very wrong with him?"

Si Haoming cleverly chose not to show weakness and said as much.

At his words, the two men and the beast turned their gazes toward Lin Hao.

Runes flickered in their eyes.

"His Six Paths of Reincarnation actually withstood the sealing power of the Nine Nether Array Map!" Hao Mo exclaimed, the runes in his eyes burning.

"To have already completed the Path of Enlightenment at only the Eighth Layer of Spirit Transformation Realm... even a peerless prodigy can’t compare to him!" A vision of a world-scorching inferno appeared in Jiao Yuanwu’s eyes.

’Even the Nine Nether Array Map can’t seal him. If he were in the Divine Demon Destruction Domain... No wonder the Devil Emperor ordered me to descend!’ the Bifang muttered in a voice only it could hear.

"His cultivation level isn’t high, but his power is immense. He not only killed a disciple from my Si family, but he even managed to injure me. Please, help me retrieve the Nine Nether Array Map. The Si family will not forget the kindness you show us today."

A strange glint flashed in the depths of Si Haoming’s eyes before vanishing, and he spoke with great sincerity.

Although the Nine Nether Array Map’s current state was bizarre, the two men and the beast did not believe Si Haoming.

"If you don’t believe me, go ahead and try. I dare say no one can touch him in his current state." Si Haoming was goading them, feigning a retreat to urge them to attack.

"He is indeed astonishing, but I refuse to believe he’s truly that capable!" It was Jiao Yuanwu who spoke.

Before his words had even faded, he struck.

His hand, which had looked no different from a normal person’s, suddenly shot out and expanded, transforming into a vicious claw.

Streams of Chaos Qi swirled around the claw, tearing open the very void wherever it passed.

His claw was comparable to a supreme treasure, more terrifying than any ordinary Spiritual Artifact.

But when the claw was three feet from Lin Hao’s body, it stopped dead, unable to advance another inch.

The claw had encountered a barrier. It was the perimeter of the Absolute Domain, formed by the sealed space and Lin Hao’s Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the claw could not break through.

Jiao Yuanwu roared, his body shuddering as he thrust the claw forward again.

This thrust carried an annihilating force.

The scales on the claw stood on end, and Chaos Qi billowed forth.

But it was still useless.

𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The area remained completely undisturbed. It was still unbreakable.

"Heh heh..."

Hao Mo chuckled.

To Jiao Yuanwu, the sound was exceptionally grating.

He let out another explosive roar, his very body rumbling with power.

This time, his body swelled as scales grew to cover it.

At the same time, both his hands transformed into claws, and he lashed out again and again, trying to shatter the space around Lin Hao.

But Lin Hao remained perfectly still, as if he didn’t even exist there.

Jiao Yuanwu’s attacks were useless against that space.

"Stop wasting your energy. You can’t break through," Hao Mo said bluntly.

He hailed from a great ancient sect and had no reason to fear the Celestial Flood Dragon Race. Besides, now that they were here, he and Jiao Yuanwu were destined to be enemies.

"If I can’t do it, neither can you!"

Jiao Yuanwu roared back, his voice shaking the heavens and the earth.

Hao Mo didn’t answer, simply taking a step forward.

At the same time, a large, strangely shaped mace appeared in his hand.

"The Haotian Mace!" Si Haoming, standing far off, couldn’t help but take a step back when he saw the great mace in Hao Mo’s hand.

The Haotian Mace and the Nine Nether Heaven-Sealing Array Map were both ancient supreme treasures. But unlike the Si family’s replica of the Nine Nether Heaven-Sealing Array Map, the true Haotian Mace had always resided within the Haotian Sect.

’No, that’s not right. The Haotian Mace is supremely powerful, the very foundation of the Haotian Sect. They would never let a disciple bring it to a lower realm. This must also be a replica.’ Si Haoming immediately shook his head.

Meanwhile, Hao Mo made his move.

Just as Si Haoming had deduced, the mace in his hand was indeed a replica of the Haotian Mace.

Even so, it surpassed ordinary Spiritual Artifacts and could unleash a sliver of the true Haotian Mace’s divine power.

Hao Mo swung it, unleashing an unparalleled crimson torrent that shot forward, threatening to cleave open the space around Lin Hao.

A phantom image of a fiery divine bird even appeared within the crimson torrent.

The moment this vision appeared, the Bifang’s fiery red feathers all stood on end.

From that fiery divine bird, it sensed a trace of the aura of the ancient divine beast—the Vermilion Bird!

’Legend says that the true Haotian Mace was forged by Refining a descendant of the Vermilion Bird. Though its bloodline wasn’t pure, its aura remains. I never thought even a replica could preserve that aura,’ it thought.

It whispered to itself, its eyes darting about as it clearly began scheming.

This strike was incredibly powerful, but even it could not break through the space around Lin Hao. Both the crimson torrent and the fiery divine bird vanished without a trace above him, failing to cause even the slightest ripple.

"Hahaha, so that’s all you’ve got!"

Jiao Yuanwu, who had been incredibly frustrated, couldn’t help but roar with laughter at the sight.

Hao Mo’s expression darkened, and his eyes narrowed. He stared at Lin Hao, whose eyes were tightly shut, his expression becoming exceptionally grave.

Lin Hao now dominated that space, giving off an illusion of invincibility.

Lin Hao was using his own body as an anchor for the Six Paths of Reincarnation. At this moment, his essence, qi, and spirit were all fused with it, having fully manifested the other two worlds of the technique. Aside from not having opened the central Reincarnation Dao, he had pushed the Six Dao of Reincarnation to its absolute limit.

Furthermore, the Nine Nether Array Map was being held in check by the Six Paths of Reincarnation, becoming a protective talisman for Lin Hao, who was now borrowing its power.

In such a state, not even an expert at the Spirit Transformation Realm Peak wielding a supreme treasure could break his defense.

"Lin Hao is too unnatural. What can you do?"

Hao Mo didn’t attack again, instead turning to question the Bifang.

"Let me try!"

The Bifang spread its wings, appearing above Lin Hao. It then spewed a gout of flame that completely enveloped the area around him.

’That’s the Bifang’s Innate Essence Flame. It has the power to incinerate all things. While it can’t compare to the fire of the Vermilion Bird, it far surpasses that of many ancient fierce beasts. I just hope the Nine Nether Array Map will be unharmed,’ Si Haoming thought.

Si Haoming’s eyes glinted as he watched the area, his expression tense.

Although the Nine Nether Array Map was only a replica of the Nine Nether Heaven-Sealing Array Map, it surpassed most Spiritual Artifacts and was considered a supreme treasure even within the Si family. Its destruction would be a tremendous loss.

However, Si Haoming immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The Bifang’s Innate Essence Flame, just like Hao Mo’s attack, had vanished without a trace, as if it had been completely devoured.