Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

Lin Hao finally understood the source of Yao Yue’s confidence.

"You think you can stop me with them?" A corner of Lin Hao’s mouth lifted, his confidence soaring.

Yao Yue faltered for a moment, but his smile quickly returned. "Lin Hao, I know you’re considered invincible among your peers in Cangnan, but you will never escape my grasp. Forget you—even if Lin Wu of Cangnan, and he alone, were to enter this Ancient Road, he wouldn’t be able to get away!"

Yao Yue watched Lin Hao’s expression as he spoke. Seeing Lin Hao’s face subtly shift, he grew even more smug and continued, "Lin Wu is ranked among the Ten Great Young Masters of the Celestial Yang Continent, while you are a complete nobody. Hand over the emperor-level technique if you know what’s good for you."

"An emperor-level technique... someone like you is unworthy of possessing it. Do you really think two sealers can stop me?" The corner of Lin Hao’s mouth curled up again as he stared at Yao Yue, a smirk playing on his lips.

At these words, Yao Yue’s smile vanished, and his expression changed dramatically.

It wasn’t just him; even the two men beside him snapped their heads up to stare at Lin Hao, a brilliant light flaring in their eyes.

The light flashed, and a mountain peak a hundred meters away from Lin Hao silently exploded.

They were sealers, protected by a Secret Technique that even a Martial Artist at the Soul Gathering Realm Peak couldn’t see through. Yet now, they had been exposed by a young man merely at the Fifth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm. The two were stunned.

But Lin Hao’s reaction was even more astonishing.

Amidst that brilliant flare of light, Lin Hao stood perfectly still, his expression not changing in the slightest.

The biggest shock, however, was yet to come.

The two men stared at Lin Hao’s hair, their pupils contracting violently.

Although the target of their gaze had been the mountain peak behind Lin Hao, their killing intent had grazed right past his head.

Only now did they realize that the strands of hair draped over Lin Hao’s shoulders had been completely untouched by that killing intent.

’How is that possible?!’

’A mountain peak shattered under that terrifying killing intent, yet his hair is unscathed? Is it harder than a mountain?!’

’There’s only one explanation: Refining Essence into Hair! And he’s reached an incredibly high level of mastery at that.’

’This kid definitely has what it takes to rank among the Ten Great Young Masters! If we let him keep growing, he’ll become a threat to the Moon Worship Kingdom!’ The same thought flashed through both their minds.

At that thought, the two sealers stepped forward in unison. Their bodies began to crackle and pop, their faces twisting strangely.

In the next instant, their youthful features matured, settling into the faces of two middle-aged men.

The crackling of their bodies continued.

The aura emanating from the two men grew increasingly terrifying.

Lin Hao remained as still as a mountain, calmly watching them break their seals.

"You certainly are perceptive. But so what? Today, your emperor-level technique will be mine!" After a brief moment of shock, Yao Yue composed himself and snorted.

SPURT!

The words had barely left Yao Yue’s mouth when the sound of someone spitting blood came from behind him.

"What’s happening?!" Yao Yue spun around. Seeing the two sealers coughing up blood, he finally lost his composure.

"Your Highness, the laws of this world are suppressing our Cultivation Realms. We can’t fully break the seal. Our cultivation is stuck at the Sixth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm. We’re too close to the entrance of the Ancient Road. If we were farther in, we could unseal up to the Seventh Layer," the two sealers explained.

Hearing this, Yao Yue actually breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Hao was only at the Fifth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm. Two sealers at the Sixth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm would be more than enough to take him down.

Across from them, Lin Hao’s eyelid twitched, a strange glint flashing in his eyes for a fleeting moment.

’Even if they had completely broken their seals, I had ways to deal with them,’ he thought. ’But it looks like my preparations won’t be necessary now.’

"Lin Hao, I’m giving you one last chance. Are you going to hand it over or not!" Yao Yue demanded, staring at Lin Hao.

Normally, he wouldn’t have bothered with words and would have simply attacked. But this was an emperor-level technique; he couldn’t afford any mishaps. It would be best if Lin Hao handed it over willingly.

But he clearly didn’t know Lin Hao at all.

A mocking sneer appeared on Lin Hao’s lips.

A vicious glint flashed in Yao Yue’s eyes as he spat out two words: "Cripple him!"

The very air seemed to freeze.

The killing intent was palpable as the two sealers transformed into streaks of light and attacked simultaneously.

As Sixth-Layer Soul Gathering Realm sealers, they distorted the very space around them with a mere wave of their hands.

The area around Lin Hao instantly became a vacuum.

He was cut off from the world’s primordial energy.

Lin Hao’s expression grew solemn. The true strength of these two sealers was terrifying; they might even be experts at the Spirit Transformation Realm.

A Martial Artist in the Soul Gathering Realm shouldn’t be capable of such a feat.

To create a vacuum with a wave of the hand was a rudimentary form of a martial domain.

Lin Hao felt his breath catch in his throat.

In that single moment of hesitation, their hands transformed into sharp blades, slashing at Lin Hao’s arms from both sides.

Their speed was blinding, giving Lin Hao no time to react.

With a low shout, Lin Hao took a step back, dropped his stance, and swung his arms forward, using them like clubs!

The two sealers were indeed skilled. They met his block with one hand while their other hands shot out to grab his arms. They retracted their blade-hands for a split second, then, with their objective unchanged, slashed at his arms again.

But Lin Hao was simply too fast. The instant their free hands touched his arms, a peerlessly violent force surged toward them.

Despite their cultivation at the Sixth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm, this power still made them pale.

The force contained an aura of utter annihilation.

CRACK!

It all happened in a flash. A sharp crack rang out amidst the low rumble.

The two sealers staggered back, their faces etched with disbelief.

In that single exchange, their hands had actually been injured.

Lin Hao was only at the Fifth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm. Although their own cultivation was suppressed, they were still fighting at the solid Sixth Layer. Yet after a single clash, they were the ones who came out injured!

In a two-on-one fight, they couldn’t even gain the upper hand.

Lin Hao’s combat prowess was far beyond their imagination.

While the injuries were negligible, they could not afford this loss of face.

Fueled by their powerful True Essence, the wounds on their hands healed almost instantly. Then, with a simultaneous roar, they attacked again.

This time, their attack was far more terrifying than before.

They drained even more of the air from the surroundings. An overwhelming pressure filled the air as the sky thundered with endless booms while massive boulders and Ancient Trees in the area shattered.

Lin Hao was shaken. If it weren’t for his emperor-level technique and the abundant Chaos Qi within him, their ability to sever his connection to the world’s energy would have guaranteed his defeat over time without them even needing to land a blow.

But even with his emperor-level techniques, Lin Hao didn’t dare to be careless. He decided he had to end this fight quickly. The longer it dragged on, the worse his situation would become.

The Godslaying Celestial Slash Skill and the Divine Illumination Scripture activated simultaneously. A roar emanated from within Lin Hao’s body as his Chaos Qi surged, transforming from a trickling stream into a mighty river.

At the same time, a terrifying aura erupted from Lin Hao’s body.

The two sealers froze for an instant, looks of utter horror appearing on their faces.

But they were incredibly powerful. After a slight tremor, a phantom image materialized behind each of them.

As the phantoms appeared, the world around them warped, giving rise to a new phenomenon...