Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

As the crowd stood stunned, three figures stepped in front of Lin Hao.

"Lin Hao, I never thought you’d sink so low as to let women fight your battles!" Marquis Mo’s expression was ugly.

The only reason he and Yunxi were able to enter this Starry Sky Ancient Road was thanks to the efforts of two ancestors from the Mo Yun Kingdom.

Just before the Starry Sky Ancient Road opened, the two Mo Yun Kingdom ancestors had personally escorted Duan Mushuang back to the Cangnan Empire to apologize. They had even entered the Saint Institute’s tallest structure in the capacity of juniors.

The outcome was something Marquis Mo still considered a complete humiliation.

He and Yunxi had been granted entry to the Saint Institute, but as part of the deal, their two Spirit Transformation Realm ancestors were forced to guard the institute for a hundred years.

Furthermore, to secure them a chance to enter the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion, the two ancestors had sacrificed their own cultivation and longevity to forcibly raise their Cultivation Realms.

All of this could have been avoided.

If Lin Hao hadn’t shown up at Jumo Ridge, he would have conquered it long ago and marched straight in.

Though he had still managed to enter the Starry Sky Ancient Road, the way it happened was, for Marquis Mo, an unparalleled humiliation.

The two ancestors had repeatedly warned them not to clash with Lin Hao, but Marquis Mo couldn’t stomach the insult.

Initially, even though his strength had been forcibly boosted to the Sixth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm, Marquis Mo hadn’t dared to move against Lin Hao after entering the Starry Sky Ancient Road. He had heard of Lin Hao’s incredible feats at the Saint Institute and could only take out his frustrations on Devil Beasts and other Martial Artists.

However, a ferocious eight-clawed Fire Serpent was rampaging along this Starry Sky Ancient Road. And Yunxi, who just so happened to be able to communicate with beasts and understand their intentions, now held immense prestige among the other Martial Artists.

So, upon seeing Lin Hao again, Marquis Mo knew his opportunity had arrived. That was why he chose to act.

But the sight of Lin Hao letting women fight for him sent him into a rage.

Unfortunately for him, Lin Hao paid him no mind.

"Ladies, has Lin Hao forced you into this? Don’t you worry. With us here, there’s no escape for him today, no matter what tricks he has up his sleeve!" Since Lin Hao ignored him, Marquis Mo turned to Meng Qing and the other two with a smile.

’These three must have suffered at his hands just like we did,’ Marquis Mo thought. ’Now that I’ve spoken up for them, they’ll surely be eternally grateful.’

He never expected...

"Idiot!" The youngest of the three women parted her ruby lips and spat out a single word that nearly made him cough up blood.

Marquis Mo’s smile froze on his face.

In the next instant, his expression turned utterly savage. "Are you really determined to help this villain?!" he snarled.

"Help a villain? Fine. If you want a fight, bring it on. We’ll take on all of you." Surprisingly, it was Meng Qing who spoke.

The rage in her heart was palpable.

"Go! Take them down!" Marquis Mo roared in fury.

"Young Master Mo, must we really attack them?" one of the Martial Artists asked, unable to stop himself. He had glanced at Yunxi, but she showed no reaction.

These Martial Artists were only being so courteous to Marquis Mo because of Yunxi.

Yunxi could predict the eight-clawed Fire Serpent’s movements. To stay alive, they had no choice but to rely on her.

The Martial Artist who spoke felt a pang of reluctance. The three women were stunningly beautiful, in no way inferior to Yunxi. In fact, the one in the middle possessed a beauty and charm that even surpassed Yunxi’s.

It would be a terrible waste for such women to die.

"It’s either you or Lin Hao. Take your pick!" Marquis Mo sneered.

The expressions of the Martial Artists changed, and finally, more of them stepped forward to fight.

This time, three men stepped out to face the three women.

Having witnessed Meng Ru’s power, the ones who stepped forward this time were exceptionally strong. The moment they engaged, the three women found themselves under immense pressure.

Fortunately, however, it seemed none of them intended to kill.

With the three women tied down, a Martial Artist attacked Lin Hao.

"His cultivation is extremely strong! All of you, attack!"

When Marquis Mo saw only one Martial Artist attack, he quickly shouted a reminder.

As if to prove his point, the words had barely left Marquis Mo’s mouth when Lin Hao cut down the Martial Artist who had attacked him.

The onlookers gasped, sucking in sharp breaths of cold air.

That Martial Artist had been at the Sixth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm, yet he couldn’t even withstand a single blow from Lin Hao. It was terrifying.

However, no one retreated.

Compared to Lin Hao, the eight-clawed Fire Serpent was an even greater terror. If they didn’t kill Lin Hao now, they would very likely die under the serpent’s claws later.

Several more Martial Artists surged forward, completely surrounding Lin Hao.

"Sigh, that damn turtle is so unreliable," Lin Hao said. He faced the group without a shred of fear, even finding the time to glance at Marquis Mo.

Hearing these words, Marquis Mo flew into a rage.

He, the great Crown Prince of the Mo Yun Kingdom, had been subdued by a turtle and forced to act as its servant for days.

Lin Hao’s words were like rubbing salt in the wound.

"Kill him!" the Marquis roared.

The Martial Artists surrounding Lin Hao all moved.

With a flash, Lin Hao broke through their encirclement and retreated back the way he came at an incredible speed.

But he didn’t go far, stopping a few hundred meters from where he’d just been.

The Martial Artists paused in surprise before giving chase.

"Hahaha! Lin Hao, I thought you had some nerve! Why are you running?!" A feeling of triumph surged through Marquis Mo as he watched.

"Idiot," Lu Diewu said, overhearing Marquis Mo and mercilessly stating the truth. "My brother-in-law retreated because that spot is a better killing ground." The Martial Artists fighting the three women were only trying to keep them occupied, so after the initial pressure, the three of them were now finding it easier and easier.

Marquis Mo was stunned.

In the brief moment he was stunned, two of the Martial Artists attacking Lin Hao had already become headless corpses.

Lin Hao had drawn his sword. The area around him was instantly filled with a storm of Sword Qi.

Marquis Mo’s eyes turned crimson, his fists cracking with suppressed rage.

"The rest of you, go!" Marquis Mo ordered again.

Several more men charged into the fray.

’More than ten Martial Artists at the Sixth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm are ganging up on you. There’s no way you’ll survive this!’ Marquis Mo stared intently at Lin Hao hundreds of meters away, a savage grin spreading across his face.

"My dear maidservant, don’t waste your breath. If you don’t speak up now, your master is about to die." Just then, Lin Hao’s voice rang out clearly from the midst of his dozen-plus attackers.

Marquis Mo froze, his eyes darting around. ’He has backup?’ he thought.

The others also tensed up, as if facing a powerful, hidden enemy.

If there was a Martial Artist nearby that none of them had detected, then this person’s cultivation had reached a terrifying level.

But the next moment, everyone, including Marquis Mo, was shocked.

"Stop!" A cold, clear voice rang out. The speaker, to everyone’s astonishment, was Yunxi, who had remained silent the entire time.

’That guy called Fairy Yunxi a maidservant, and not only did she not order him killed, she’s telling us to stop? What is going on?!’ Many of the onlookers couldn’t make sense of it.

’Fairy Yunxi must want to deal with him personally,’ someone mused, nodding to himself, certain he had figured it out. ’That has to be it!’