Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

By now, Huangfu Yao had guessed that Lin Hao was practicing some kind of Cultivation Technique.

But this Cultivation Technique was simply spine-chilling!

Just a single wisp of its aura had leaked out, yet it carried such immense power. If he were to unleash it fully, it would be absolutely heaven-defying!

"Lin Hao, it seems I’ve underestimated you," Huangfu Yao murmured, her gaze fixed on the Nine Yang Hall.

The phenomenon lasted for a moment before the nine great rivers returned to normal, but Huangfu Yao’s heart remained in turmoil.

Unlike her, Lin Hao, inside the Nine Yang Hall, found that his sea of consciousness had already returned to tranquility.

He had already manifested two worlds within his Six Paths of Reincarnation, and these two now shone far more brilliantly and dazzlingly than the other four.

This should have been a good thing, yet Lin Hao’s heart leaped in alarm.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation had been maintained in a state of equilibrium. Now, with two worlds shining so brightly, that balance was broken, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation was on the verge of spiraling out of control.

Lin Hao ignored the two manifested worlds and focused on controlling the remaining four.

The world of the True Self was left to the True Self Divine Soul, the world of the Primordial Body was left to the Primordial Body, while Lin Hao’s own consciousness took control of the world of stars and the world of True Blood.

The four worlds trembled in unison, their power surging, as Lin Hao sought a point of balance amidst the maelstrom.

This sounded simple, but in reality, it was an incredibly perilous undertaking.

Even in its nascent form, this Power of Reincarnation had been terrifyingly potent; Lin Hao had barely been able to suppress it even with his full strength.

Now, the Power of Reincarnation was even stronger. Although Lin Hao’s own cultivation had also grown, the two fully manifested worlds were far more terrifying than before. Maintaining the balance required him to withstand unimaginable pressure.

Finally, the Six Paths of Reincarnation began to stabilize.

The six worlds cycled and drifted in Lin Hao’s sea of consciousness, exuding the majestic pressure of the Divine Dao.

Within his sea of consciousness, Lin Hao exhaled a breath before taking action once more.

Not satisfied with manifesting two great worlds, Lin Hao now set his sights on another.

The world of the Primordial Body.

Within the world of the Primordial Body, a phantom figure began to emerge—it was Lin Hao’s Primordial Body.

The External Incarnation Secret Skill manifested continuously within this world, one figure splitting into two, two into three, and three into countless millions.

Yet, despite his prolonged efforts, he was still unable to fully manifest this world.

At every critical juncture, it fell just short.

Lin Hao focused his mind, merging all the Primordial Body avatars back into one. He then sat cross-legged within the world of the Primordial Body and began cultivating the External Incarnation Secret Skill once more.

This world was supposed to be transcendent, surpassing the first two, but now it was much weaker. Furthermore, the first two worlds had been manifested from Imperial Arts, and the External Incarnation Secret Skill was inherently weaker than those. Trying to catch up now would be even more difficult.

Lin Hao identified the problem: he needed to advance the External Incarnation Secret Skill to a higher level.

This was a feat achievable only by the most powerful masters, something that should have been beyond his current abilities. However, he possessed the Dao Sound.

The Dao Sound Lin Hao had obtained was a sound of destruction, one that transcended all else.

The power contained within this Dao Sound was so profound it was impossible to fully comprehend. Merging the External Incarnation Secret Skill with it would surely produce unexpected and miraculous results.

Lin Hao was now walking a path no one had ever tread before.

Having decided on his course of action, Lin Hao united his essence, qi, and spirit, and began to manifest the third great world.

One day passed.

Two days passed...

Until the third day,

BOOM!

A sudden roar echoed through Lin Hao’s sea of consciousness. The world of the Primordial Body trembled as the blurry figure within began to solidify, becoming tangible and real.

The third great world was on the verge of complete manifestation!

The Primordial Body gave a soft cry, and the External Incarnation Secret Skill instantly created millions of avatars, which immediately filled the third world.

At that moment, a terrifying pressure erupted from Lin Hao, spreading out in all directions.

The waters of the Jiujiang River, which had been calm for three days, suddenly began to change again.

In that instant, the rushing waters of the Jiujiang River came to a complete standstill. The thunderous waterfalls were frozen in place, the surging river abruptly silenced.

Not only that, but Huangfu Yao, who was standing in the air, nearly plummeted from the sky.

At that moment, even she felt the oppressive force.

But it returned to normal in a flash.

’A day ago, I sensed the phenomenon above the Nine Yang Hall. That’s when you broke through to the Fourth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm. Don’t tell me you’re breaking through to the Fifth Layer today?!’

Huangfu Yao’s body hadn’t moved, yet she had already appeared hundreds of miles away.

However, a palace was reflected in Huangfu Yao’s beautiful eyes. A closer look would reveal it to be none other than the Nine Yang Hall.

Over the past three days, Huangfu Yao had honored her promise to stand guard for Lin Hao outside the Nine Yang Hall. In the end, she couldn’t resist the temptation and used a technique to project the Nine Yang Hall into her vision, allowing her to see through its walls and witness the scene within.

Since Lin Hao was cultivating within his sea of consciousness, Huangfu Yao couldn’t pry into his secrets. However, she was able to get a much more detailed sense of the aura emanating from his body.

Two days ago, although Lin Hao had been as still as a meditating monk, with almost no breath, there was a single instant when the aura around his entire body strengthened immensely. At that very moment, Lin Hao’s cultivation had broken through to the Fourth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Now, only two days later, as the terrifying phenomenon occurred, Huangfu Yao checked again and saw that Lin Hao’s cultivation had already soared to the peak of the Fourth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

Lin Hao’s method of cultivation was mysterious and bizarre, and at the same time, terrifying to an unparalleled degree.

At the very least, Huangfu Yao had never seen anyone cultivate in such a manner.

It seemed as though Lin Hao was merely practicing his own Cultivation Technique, unrelated to the Nine Yang Hall. And yet, an incomparable power was pouring into his body from the hall, causing his cultivation level to skyrocket at an unimaginable speed.

Of course, Lin Hao was oblivious to all of this. He was simply forging his own path.

With the successful manifestation of the third great world, the balance of the Six Paths of Reincarnation was shattered once more. Lin Hao used his own strength to restore equilibrium, and once again, he succeeded.

By the time he succeeded, he was completely spent, unable to muster even a shred of power.

Despite having reached his current realm, Lin Hao felt a level of exhaustion he had never experienced before.

Ultimately, Lin Hao decided to stop.

As his consciousness withdrew from his sea of consciousness, Lin Hao immediately noticed something was different about himself.

He discovered his cultivation realm had advanced!

He had jumped from the Third Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm to the Fifth Layer!

At first, Lin Hao was overjoyed, as this proved he was on the right path.

To control the Six Paths of Reincarnation was to master the very domain of the Martial Dao.

But his joy was quickly followed by shock.

’I’ve reached the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm... How much time has passed?!’

This was his most pressing concern.

"It’s only been three days. You truly are shocking." Just then, Huangfu Yao’s voice sounded in Lin Hao’s ears.

Lin Hao looked up. The Six Paths of Reincarnation spun in the depths of his eyes, and he saw straight through the Nine Yang Hall to Huangfu Yao’s location.

Immediately, Lin Hao heard Huangfu Yao’s breath catch.

Clearly, Huangfu Yao had noticed his gaze, and she certainly hadn’t expected him to be capable of such a feat.

The corners of Lin Hao’s mouth lifted into a smile; he was in high spirits.

Then, Lin Hao withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes once more.

A moment later, his eyes snapped open. He slowly rose to his feet and looked down from the Nine Yang Hall.