Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

The moment the phantoms appeared behind the two sealers, the world around them was plunged into darkness.

But the darkness lasted only a moment before the world was lit up again.

More accurately, it was dyed red.

The red light came from behind the two sealers.

They were two blood moons!

The Moon Worship Kingdom’s name was fitting. The Divine Souls of their Martial Artists were similar to those of the Celestial Star Kingdom. While the Divine Souls of the Celestial Star Kingdom’s Martial Artists were the stars in the sky, the Divine Souls of the Moon Worship Kingdom’s Martial Artists were the bright moon itself.

Two blood moons hung high, bathing the entire area in a blood-red light.

The blood moons shone upon the world, offering no warmth—only an endless, sinister chill and a terrifying aura of annihilation.

The roars of beasts and the caws of crows echoed from the surroundings.

The cawing, in particular, drew closer. Before long, several frighteningly large crows were circling the area.

Their shrill cries were incessant. Under the light of the blood moons, their entire bodies were dyed red.

The sight was as bizarre as it was terrifying.

With the appearance of the blood moons, the two sealers’ auras surged. Even with his Emperor Arts, Lin Hao could feel their overwhelming presence.

What was worse, once the two sealers unleashed their Divine Souls, the pressure Lin Hao had been exerting on them was completely nullified.

’These two sealers are definitely Spirit Transformation Realm experts! Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to do this!’

Even when sealed, a Spirit Transformation Realm expert’s understanding of the Martial Dao and mastery over power did not disappear.

That was what made them so terrifying.

Lin Hao’s Emperor Arts could deal a devastating blow to other Martial Artists, striking fear into their hearts. But against Martial Artists of the Spirit Transformation Realm, his cultivation level was simply too low.

They were on completely different levels. The suppressive aura from his bloodline had temporarily lost its effect.

Yet, Lin Hao showed no sign of fear. Instead, his eyes blazed, a fierce will to fight burning within them.

The next moment, the two sealers were stunned to see a scorching light erupt from Lin Hao’s eyes.

The light was so brilliant that it made them both lose focus for an instant.

The two sealers quickly snapped back to their senses and made their move.

More accurately, it was the blood moons behind them that moved.

The two blood moons shot forward, bearing down on Lin Hao with incredible speed.

The blood moons streaked across the sky, filling the air with an utterly terrifying aura of annihilation.

Lin Hao dared not be careless. Channeling his Emperor Arts, the Tai Chi Array Map within him spun furiously as he used his Chaos True Essence to summon his Divine Soul.

But the two blood moons were too fast. Before Lin Hao could even manifest his Divine Soul, they were upon him.

What was even more terrifying was that Lin Hao had no room to retreat.

The two sealers had stripped the air away, creating a vacuum domain. It appeared to be empty behind Lin Hao, but an invisible barrier blocked his path of retreat.

The barrier itself could not have stopped Lin Hao if he had tried to retreat, but doing so would mean the two blood moons would undoubtedly strike him.

Although the two were only at the Sixth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm, they were sealers, and those blood moons were their Divine Souls. Even with Lin Hao’s incredibly resilient body, he would likely meet a bitter end.

With no way to evade, Lin Hao summoned his Chaos True Essence and, in the next instant, punched out with both fists.

Watching from the side, Yao Yue saw Lin Hao’s move, and a mocking smile touched his lips.

’This is a sealer’s Divine Soul. Let alone Lin Hao, who’s only at the Fifth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm, even if he were at the Sixth Layer, he’d be no match.’

’After this attack, Lin Hao will be lucky to be left with his last breath.’

The two sealers were pleased to see Lin Hao’s reaction. ’How could a mere Martial Artist at the Fifth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm possibly withstand the power of their Divine Souls?’

Then, the fists and the two blood moons collided, and a massive explosion erupted within the vacuum domain.

A world-shaking boom echoed out, spreading across nearly the entire Starry Sky Ancient Road.

Around the vacuum domain, an untold number of mountains were razed to the ground.

And there was no telling how many Devil Beasts were caught in the blast, obliterated without a trace.

THUMP, THUMP, THUMP!

The two sealers retreated several steps before they managed to steady themselves, their eyes filled with shock.

’Lin Hao had actually shaken their Divine Souls with his bare fists!’

’They were Spirit Transformation Realm experts! Even if their cultivation was sealed, allowing them to only display the power of the Sixth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm, that was still a Divine Soul attack!’

’Most importantly, they had felt a majestic power within Lin Hao’s attack, the likes of which they had never encountered before.’

Across from them, Lin Hao’s body was sent flying. He crashed straight through the vacuum barrier, hurtling a great distance before landing hard and falling to one knee.

The ground around Lin Hao’s body cracked and splintered, the fissures spreading outward.

The ground of the Starry Sky Ancient Road was composed entirely of Celestial Meteorite. The fact that even the Celestial Meteorite was now cracking was a testament to the power of the attack Lin Hao had endured.

Lin Hao remained on one knee, supporting himself with his hands as blood streamed from his mouth.

But a moment later, Lin Hao actually staggered to his feet.

The two sealers were aghast.

In their minds, it was already a miracle that Lin Hao was still breathing. They hadn’t dared to imagine he could stand up.

But now, Lin Hao had well and truly gotten to his feet.

In this condition, however, Lin Hao no longer posed a threat.

The two sealers then recalled their Divine Souls, and light returned to the world.

"Lin Hao, you truly are extraordinary," one of the sealers said, his eyes flickering. "Given time, you could surely have ranked among the Ten Great Young Masters. But what a pity, you ran into us. Hand over what His Highness wants, and we will let you live."

As for Yao Yue, who was standing to the side, he had been staring wide-eyed and dumbfounded ever since the moment Lin Hao had staggered to his feet.

The fact that someone could stand back up after taking an attack from two sealers’ Divine Souls was completely beyond his comprehension.

Across from them, Lin Hao lifted his head at their words. His face was deathly pale, and the light in his eyes had dimmed.

"You’d be that kind?" Lin Hao’s voice was frighteningly weak.

The two sealers were delighted to hear this. One of them nodded and replied, "Of course. We keep our word."

"No, I don’t believe you. Because you’re not the ones in charge," Lin Hao said, shaking his head gently.

The two men’s faces stiffened, and they turned to look at Yao Yue.

Seeing that Yao Yue was still staring at Lin Hao as if he had seen a ghost, the two men felt their own faces flush with embarrassment.

’Yao Yue was a noble prince, about the same age as Lin Hao. But looking at Lin Hao, and then looking at their prince... it was simply shameful.’

One of them gave a cough laced with True Essence, and Yao Yue finally snapped back to his senses.

"Huh? What?" Seeing the expressions on the two sealers’ faces, Yao Yue looked completely lost.

The corners of the two sealers’ mouths twitched. One of them’s lips moved slightly, clearly using a voice transmission technique to speak to Yao Yue in secret.

Yao Yue shot a reluctant glance at Lin Hao as the two sealers continued to speak with him via voice transmission.

After several minutes, Yao Yue finally addressed Lin Hao, sneering, "Lin Hao, and here I thought you were different from the other Cangnan People. Turns out you’re no different. You’re just as spineless when it comes to saving your own life."

Lin Hao remained expressionless, but some color had returned to his face.

Hearing Yao Yue’s mockery, Lin Hao gave a weak smile of his own.

It was a very ordinary smile, but the two sealers’ expressions changed drastically upon seeing it.