Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

The moment the two Martial Artists moved, the aura around them changed dramatically, a stark contrast to their previous appearance.

As they stepped forward, with no other movement, the very air cracked and boomed.

Lin Hao’s eyes narrowed. As the two Martial Artists advanced and the air boomed, his powerful Spiritual Sense detected traces of Dao Rhyme within the phenomenon.

Their movements immediately reminded Lin Hao of the youth he had seen in Beginning City on the Ancient Road—the one whose every step was suffused with Dao Rhyme.

Needless to say, that youth was Yang Qingtian.

If even his attendants possessed such abilities, one could only imagine how powerful Yang Qingtian himself was.

Seeing the two Martial Artists’ movements now, Lin Hao mentally revised his estimation of Yang Qingtian’s strength upward yet again.

Beside him, Meng Ru’s eyes widened.

As a disciple of the Misty Palace, personally trained by Su Molixi, her judgment was naturally far beyond that of an ordinary person.

Although she lacked Lin Hao’s terrifying Spiritual Sense, as a Martial Artist at the Fifth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm, she felt a wave of pressure the moment the two men moved. This was unprecedented.

These two were stronger than any of the Sixth Layer Soul Gathering Realm Martial Artists in her Misty Palace!

Meng Ru was utterly shocked, a flicker of worry flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"If you haven’t taken care of them by the time we finish our fight, the two of you can just kill yourselves." At that moment, one of the two men walking toward Lin Hao suddenly spoke.

Although they had spoken with brimming confidence earlier, they didn’t dare to be the least bit careless when facing Lin Hao.

Both of them had special combat physiques, yet they couldn’t see through Lin Hao’s cultivation. There were only two possibilities: first, Lin Hao was at the Seventh Layer of Soul Gathering Realm and also possessed a combat physique; second, Lin Hao’s cultivation was unknown, but his constitution surpassed that of a combat physique!

And now, they were becoming more and more certain that the second possibility was the more likely one.

In that case, the best way to increase their odds of winning was to target the people around him.

However, compared to the two men, Lin Hao’s words were even more arrogant.

"Sister Meng Qing, I’ll leave those two to you three. Let’s have a little contest and see who sends their opponents to meet the King of Hell first." Lin Hao stared at the two men but spoke with a smile to the three women.

A killing contest!

The three women against two opponents, and Lin Hao alone against two. The two scenarios were not at all comparable, but when Lin Hao said it, it gave one the illusion that his victory was guaranteed.

"Alright!"

The single word, shouted in unison by the three women, carried a heroic spirit that could make mountains bow their heads.

Lin Hao’s words seemed to have a magical quality. Even the usually composed Meng Qing’s reply rang with heroic valor.

The momentum of a warrior, ever forward!

With a single utterance, Lin Hao invoked the grand momentum of the martial path!

The eyes of the two men facing Lin Hao flew wide open. They had seen this kind of technique from Yang Qingtian once before!

That time, it wasn’t just them at the scene; top-tier Martial Artists from the Celestial Yang Empire were also present.

They remembered how a supreme expert of the Spirit Transformation Realm, one who had lived for several hundred years, had lamented that such grand martial momentum was a sight seen only once in a thousand years.

At the time, it wasn’t just the two of them; even several other Spirit Transformation Realm experts had deeply agreed.

Who would have thought that, only a short time later, they would encounter it here on the Cosmic Ancient Road.

Instantly, the two raised their vigilance to the absolute maximum.

After pausing for a beat, the auras of the two men began to climb steadily. Their disheveled hair, flowing down their backs, billowed as if in an unseen wind.

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

Beneath their feet, the fallen leaves on the ground had already turned to dust. In the air, drifting leaves either vanished without a sound or, upon touching a single strand of the men’s hair, were instantly pierced through.

Though they were enemies, seeing this, Lin Hao had to admit that the two were exceptionally strong.

However, the stronger his enemies, the more excited Lin Hao became, because only powerful cultivators could serve as a whetstone to sharpen himself.

Lin Hao’s eyes shone brightly as he took a step forward.

At this moment, though Lin Hao was unarmed, his single step caused a miraculous phenomenon to appear in the heavens.

Just now, the two men opposite him had imitated Yang Qingtian’s Dao Rhyme with their steps, causing the air currents to converge and emit low, booming sounds.

But as Lin Hao took his step, the air currents in the void violently exploded.

Wind and clouds surged, and a distant mountaintop was instantly razed to the ground. High in the sky, a great bird over a hundred meters long that was flying past directly exploded into a mist of blood.

At the same time, the bodies of the two Martial Artists opposite Lin Hao shuddered as if struck by lightning, and blood trickled from the corners of their mouths.

The two were horrified.

They had followed Yang Qingtian for a long time, always walking the path he had walked. Just moments ago, their aura had grown stronger with each step, but they never imagined that at the most critical moment, a single, casual step from Lin Hao would obliterate their entire advantage.

Lin Hao’s seemingly casual step had landed like a mountain on their hearts.

One step, and a thousand techniques are extinguished!

A technique like this was likely as rare as a phoenix feather even on the other, more perilous Cosmic Ancient Road. It shouldn’t have appeared on this one at all.

A sense of defeat washed over the two men.

However, having followed Yang Qingtian for many years, their minds were far tougher than ordinary people’s, and they adjusted their mentality in an instant.

But it was too late.

Lin Hao’s combat experience was immense; he would never miss an opportunity like this.

Lin Hao transformed into a gale, sweeping past them and striking out with both fists simultaneously.

Simple and direct!

There were no superfluous moves—one could even say there were no moves at all, because Lin Hao didn’t use any martial techniques.

The two Martial Artists were stunned. Lin Hao was too fast, giving them almost no time to react. As they shot backward, their only option was to form a True Essence Shield to block his fists.

At the same time, Lin Hao’s fists arrived.

The True Essence Shield condensed by a Sixth Layer Soul Gathering Realm Martial Artist was incredibly tough, no weaker than the Celestial Meteorites on the ground. But before Lin Hao’s fists, it was like paper.

Lin Hao’s fists broke through without any resistance, striking both men solidly.

The next moment, their bodies were sent flying backward like sacks of grain.

PFFT!

Meanwhile, the Martial Artist fighting Meng Ru was also sent flying, coughing up mouthfuls of blood.

The sight of the other two Martial Artists being sent flying had distracted him.

In just the blink of an eye, two Sixth Layer Soul Gathering Realm Martial Artists had been knocked away. This outcome was completely beyond his comprehension.

Only Meng Qing and Diewu were still under immense pressure; they were simply not in the same league as their opponents.

Meng Ru closed in, intending to finish off the Martial Artist.

But anyone who could survive on the Cosmic Ancient Road this long was no ordinary person. In his haste, he rolled on the ground, dodging Meng Ru’s attack.

Having bought himself a moment’s respite, the Martial Artist re-engaged Meng Ru in battle.

On the other side, Lin Hao was also fighting the two Martial Artists again.

Just moments before, those two had also used a desperate roll on the ground to dodge Lin Hao’s attack.

As the two men stood up again, a dazzling light ignited in their eyes.

Their eyes turned completely red, like two blinding suns.

Lin Hao didn’t hesitate. His figure flashed like lightning as he charged forward once more.

This time, however, the two twisted their bodies and managed to dodge Lin Hao’s attack.

"Your speed is useless against us now! Die!" At that same moment, the explosive shouts of the two men rang in Lin Hao’s ears.