Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

The Bifang let out a low cry, and with a single flap of its wings, it reappeared a thousand li away.

It looked back toward Lin Hao’s location, its hackles rising in terror.

Just a moment ago, it had used its Innate Essence Flame to incinerate the space around him, but a bizarre power had surged forth from that very space and devoured its flames completely.

If it had been even a step slower, it feared something far more terrifying would have occurred.

At that moment, it had the strange sensation of facing the Devil Emperor of the Endless Forest.

’Lord Devil Emperor’s power is supreme, rivaling creation itself. This boy is merely at the Eighth Layer of Spirit Transformation Realm. How could he possibly give me such a feeling!’

The Bifang muttered, its feathers bristling with unease.

’No wonder Lord Devil Emperor gave that item to me before I departed. It seems he foresaw this. Compared to Lord Devil Emperor, this boy is a mere ant. Nothing to fear.’

The Bifang’s spirits immediately soared at the thought.

The mere mention of the Devil Emperor filled it with boundless confidence.

With that, the Bifang spread its wings and reappeared a short distance from Lin Hao.

This time, however, it did not attack. Instead, it stared at the area around Lin Hao, trying to understand what had just happened.

Hao Mo and Jiao Yuanwu also closed in, staring at Lin Hao in prolonged silence.

Suddenly, the eyes of the two men and one beast widened in unison, beams of light shooting from their pupils.

They had discovered a strange transformation occurring in one of the small worlds behind Lin Hao.

"He’s perfecting his Six Paths of Reincarnation! Stop him, quickly!"

Si Haoming, who had been standing at a distance, had also seen the transformation. The words had barely left his lips before he teleported to the side of the two men and the beast.

Inside Lin Hao’s fifth small world, a drop of purple blood was now glowing.

It was Lin Hao’s Lifebound True Blood, and it was on the verge of a transformation.

The Harmony Dominator Body possesses Hongmeng Purple Qi, a substance surrounded by endless legends. To say nothing of the rest, even a single one of these legends was enough to inspire terror.

Legend has it that Hongmeng Purple Qi is the very foundation of the Great Dao and contains the Celestial Dao Laws. A single wisp is said to be enough for a Martial Artist to undergo nirvanic rebirth and ascend to a Saint Position!

Now, the transformation of this purple blood was a clear sign that it was evolving into Hongmeng Purple Qi.

Each of the small worlds in Lin Hao’s Six Paths of Reincarnation was terrifyingly powerful. With only four perfected, he already possessed earth-shattering might, enough to defeat foes in higher realms. If this fifth small world were to complete its evolution, his combat prowess would reach an absolutely horrifying level.

Although the two men and the beast had yet to fight Lin Hao directly, he had already demonstrated his capabilities. Seeing this scene, their expressions turned grim.

"We attack together!"

Hao Mo shouted, and a crimson light erupted from his imitation Haotian Mace.

At the same instant, Jiao Yuanwu, the Bifang, and Si Haoming all struck.

The four of them attacked in unison, bombarding the space Lin Hao occupied.

Their combined attack was world-shattering, containing enough power to obliterate the nine heavens and ten earths.

The Nine Nether Array Map began to crack and show damage, yet Lin Hao remained completely unharmed.

"Stop! Let me see if I can control it!"

Si Haoming shouted for them to stop, his heart bleeding at the sight of the damage.

’How in the world is he doing this?!’ As Si Haoming tried to re-establish his connection to the Nine Nether Array Map, Jiao Yuanwu’s eyes were wide with utter shock.

The four of them had attacked simultaneously, an assault that would have been fatal even for a Martial Artist at the First Layer of the Sealed Martial Realm. But now, the Nine Nether Array Map itself was damaged, and Lin Hao was still perfectly fine.

"The Six Paths of Reincarnation... he’s using his own body to anchor the Six Dao," the Bifang said, explaining Lin Hao’s current condition.

Hearing this, a peculiar glint flashed in Hao Mo’s eyes. "What kind of state is that?" he asked.

"His essence, qi, spirit, and his Lifebound True Blood have all merged as one with the Six Paths of Reincarnation. He is currently in his strongest state. It surpasses the Spirit Transformation Realm Peak, yet it falls short of the Sealed Martial Realm. It’s a mysterious, profound state of being," the Bifang explained.

"The Extreme Realm?!"

The Bifang shook its head. "No. This state surpasses the Extreme Realm. It’s an evolution of the Dao Realm."

"The Dao Realm? Evolving to the Dao Realm from the Spirit Transformation Realm?!" Hao Mo and Jiao Yuanwu cried out in unison.

Martial Artists in the Spirit Transformation Realm and Sealed Martial Realm can comprehend the power of a Martial Dao domain, but both realms are still far from the Dao Realm. The Dao Realm is a state that only Martial Artists of the Yin-Yang Realm should be able to manifest.

The fact that Lin Hao, who was merely in the Spirit Transformation Realm, could manifest the Dao Realm made their very souls tremble in fear.

If that was true, there was no way they could break through the space protecting him.

"Are we supposed to just give up?!" Hao Mo looked toward the Bifang, his eyes filled with unwillingness.

But he immediately realized how foolish his question was.

’If the Bifang really has a solution, it would never tell me.’

’If I were in its position, even if I had a plan, I would certainly get rid of everyone else before making a move.’

But, to his surprise, the Bifang responded, "He is only at the Eighth Layer of Spirit Transformation Realm. He is forcibly trying to manifest the Dao Realm. If he fails to open all six small worlds, there is only one fate for him—complete annihilation of body and soul."

"And what if he does open all six small worlds?" Jiao Yuanwu asked.

"Then his cultivation base might reach the Spirit Transformation Realm Peak, or even the Extreme Realm. At that point, our only chance of victory would be to join forces. Hmph! You dare distrust me!"

As it finished speaking, the Bifang snorted, sending a Sonic Attack hurtling toward Hao Mo.

Hao Mo had felt something was amiss, which was why he had glanced at the Bifang. He hadn’t expected the beast to be so short-tempered as to attack him directly.

Hao Mo sidestepped, dodging the attack.

"It’s not that he doesn’t trust you, he’s just a little stupid. Can’t even figure out something so simple."

Jiao Yuanwu sneered from the sidelines.

"We are all determined to capture Lin Hao, but we must form an alliance. It’s the only way we stand a chance. As for who he belongs to after he’s been captured, we can decide that with our fists."

"Deal!"

Jiao Yuanwu was decisive. After agreeing, he immediately moved back and began to meditate in the void, regulating his breathing.

A glint flashed in Hao Mo’s eyes. He said nothing, but he mirrored Jiao Yuanwu’s actions.

Si Haoming, unable to control the Nine Nether Array Map, had retreated long ago. He was now cultivating a divine entity within his body.

Once this entity manifested, the most powerful experts of the Si family would be able to sense it, allowing him to establish contact with his clan.

As for the Bifang, it too stood silently in the void. However, none of the three men noticed the tiny, cross-legged figure reflected in its pupils.

A moment later, the figure vanished.

’Lord Devil Emperor is truly magnificent,’ the Bifang thought. ’This way, Lin Hao’s capture is all but guaranteed.’

"Mm."

A voice unexpectedly echoed in the void.

Eerily, none of the other three men heard it.

After that, the void fell into an immense silence.

The three men and one beast each took a position, surrounding Lin Hao, and entered a state of deep meditation.

Within Lin Hao’s Absolute Domain, the transformation of the fifth small world intensified.

Originally, this small world had contained only a single drop of purple blood, but now, that blood was boiling.

Wisp after wisp of vapor rose from it, spreading throughout the small world.

A careful count revealed four such wisps of vapor.

The four strands of vapor were like fine threads, twisting and spreading outwards like winding paths or the meridians of a human body.

But this was not the end.

The boiling of the purple blood intensified, and another wisp of vapor spread out.

However, this wisp spread out very, very slowly.

In this manner, the boiling purple blood ultimately gave rise to seven strands of vapor.

This was the Lifebound True Blood evolving into Hongmeng Purple Qi.

There are seven strands of Hongmeng Purple Qi in total—the very foundation of the Great Dao.

And now, all seven had been manifested!