Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

Proud Moon deployed his Divine Soul, suppressing Shenshan with Emperor Dragon Qi. This was an extremely disadvantageous situation for Shenshan.

To make matters worse, just as Proud Moon’s great Divine Soul seal was about to crush Shenshan, something unexpected happened.

The clouds and mist in the sky began to churn violently, as if some peerless, ferocious beast was about to emerge.

A terrifying aura descended, intent on obliterating Shenshan on the spot.

Just then, clarity returned to Shenshan’s dazed eyes. He made his move.

At that same moment, the roiling clouds in the sky revealed their true form.

The churning mist condensed into a massive, exceptionally ferocious dragon-shaped creature.

The dragon-shaped creature was startlingly lifelike. It extended a claw and swatted directly at Shenshan.

The claw was immense, enveloping not only Shenshan but also the unconscious crowd on the ground below.

Shenshan had just launched an attack at the Divine Soul seal above. Now, with the dragon claw lunging at him, he was forced to act again. He raised his other hand to meet it, his entire arm seemingly expanding as it ascended.

It appeared Shenshan intended to fight both the Divine Soul seal and the celestial dragon claw at the same time.

A cold smile touched Proud Moon’s lips as he watched.

’If Shenshan had truly achieved unity with heaven and earth, he might have survived this blow,’ Proud Moon thought. ’But as he is now... he is absolutely certain to die.’

Having grown up in the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion, Proud Moon had absolute confidence in this attack.

However, Shenshan’s response was beyond Proud Moon’s imagination.

BOOM!

The moment Shenshan collided with the Divine Soul seal, his knees buckled. He was crushed to the ground, landing with a tremendous thud.

The impact generated not just a sound but also a horrifying shockwave that flung the unconscious Cangnan Martial Artists into the air.

The jolt shocked the unconscious Cangnan Martial Artists awake in mid-air, and nearly all of them began coughing up blood.

The shockwave had inflicted grievous injuries upon them.

If even they were so badly affected, one could only imagine the pressure Shenshan was under.

But Proud Moon’s expression changed. The dragon-shaped creature in the sky hadn’t harmed Shenshan at all.

He had seen it clearly: just as Shenshan’s other hand was about to meet the claw, it twisted bizarrely, slithering past the claw and rising up to plunge directly into the dragon’s body.

The dragon-shaped creature was instantly crippled.

This made Proud Moon’s expression incredibly ugly.

The dragon-shaped creature in the sky was a manifestation of his True Essence—his true killing move. He never imagined Shenshan would see through his plan and neutralize the attack at such a minimal cost.

For an outsider to perform so well under these circumstances... An unprecedented killing intent surged within Proud Moon.

In his view, Shenshan surviving his attack was a failure on his part.

"You deserve to die!" Murderous intent flashed in Proud Moon’s eyes as he took a step forward.

With that single step, the Divine Soul seal hovering over Shenshan’s head erupted with a blinding light.

The next moment, the Divine Soul seal descended.

"Dragon-Catching Hand!" Shenshan, still on his knees, roared at the heavens and thrust both hands upward.

The sight was heartbreaking for Lu Dieyi and the others.

Shenshan was on his knees, covered in blood, fighting Proud Moon all alone while they could do nothing to help.

As Shenshan thrust his hands out, his arms expanded and twisted unnaturally, striking at Proud Moon’s Divine Soul seal.

Proud Moon’s eyes flickered. ’Shenshan’s technique is exquisite, filled with endless variations that even I can’t quite decipher.’

’What a refined technique. It could be a Saint Skill, or perhaps even an inheritance from a near-Emperor.’

Even Proud Moon couldn’t help but admire the technique.

His gaze, however, immediately turned icy. Shenshan was a spent force. Even if he was using a true Emperor-level Martial Skill, it would be useless.

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. You overestimate yourself," Proud Moon said coldly.

In his eyes, Shenshan was already a dead man.

But in the next moment, the unexpected happened.

BOOM!

His Divine Soul seal was struck with incredible force. If he hadn’t diverted the power in time, his very Divine Soul might have been injured.

An explosive crack echoed through the void as the power he redirected tore through space itself.

Then, Proud Moon’s eyes narrowed. He saw someone had appeared next to Shenshan.

Without a doubt, this newcomer was the one who had just struck.

It was a young man, one whom Proud Moon had never seen before.

’An outsider dares to meddle in my affairs here at the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion?’ The youth was instantly added to Proud Moon’s kill list.

"Lin... Lin Hao?!"

Jiang Sen’s terrified voice from beside him made even Proud Moon’s eye twitch.

Lin Hao. This young man was actually Lin Hao, the one who was supposed to be dead.

He was the one who had slain his two elder brothers on the Ancient Road.

"I can’t believe you’re not dead. Good. Very good!" Proud Moon ground out each word as if through clenched teeth.

Unfortunately, Lin Hao paid him no mind.

Shenshan was grievously injured, and Lin Hao had no time for Proud Moon.

So, as Proud Moon radiated killing intent, Lin Hao was busy tending to Shenshan’s wounds.

While infusing Shenshan’s body with Chaos True Essence, Lin Hao took out the Divine Spring and, without a word, began pouring it into Shenshan’s mouth.

That wasn’t all. Lin Hao treated the Divine Spring like common water, using it to wash and nourish the wounds on Shenshan’s knees.

This blatant act of disregard completely infuriated Proud Moon.

He was a disciple of the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion! ’Who the hell does Lin Hao think he is, daring to disrespect me like this?!’

"Insolence!" But Proud Moon didn’t move. Someone else had already acted.

One of the four youths who had been waiting for Proud Moon’s command berated Lin Hao and struck, attacking him with lightning speed.

Lin Hao continued to treat Shenshan’s wounds, not even glancing at his attacker.

Even as the youth’s attack reached him, Lin Hao still didn’t look up.

But he did strike back.

Though he struck second, Lin Hao’s fist landed first, connecting with the youth.

PUH!

The youth was sent flying, spitting blood across the sky.

He had come quickly, but he was sent back even faster.

The other two youths leaped up to catch their companion.

The sheer force of the impact drove the two of them back several steps before they could stop.

They were horrified.

The power behind Lin Hao’s seemingly casual blow was astonishing.

And when they looked down at their companion, their expressions changed drastically.

The youth who had attacked Lin Hao was bleeding profusely and was already on the verge of death.

’We’re disciples from the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion’s middle court! How could he not withstand a single punch from Lin Hao? This is unbelievable!’

Proud Moon’s eyes narrowed as well.

’Lin Hao is far more terrifying than I imagined.’

Beside Proud Moon, Jiang Sen shuddered violently, his face a mask of pure terror.

He had just witnessed the combat prowess of those four youths; together, they had completely overwhelmed the Martial Artists of the Cangnan Empire, leaving them no room to retaliate.

Yet one of them couldn’t even take a single punch from Lin Hao. It was horrifying!