Chapter 721: The Terrifying Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm
Chapter 721 -717: The Terrifying Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm
The name Lin Hao had long resounded throughout the Nine Yang Continent.
He was a legend, invincible among those in the same realm—a supreme sovereign of his Martial Arts Realm!
To the many young Martial Artists of the Nine Yang Continent, this name carried immense significance.
He was like an invisible mountain, weighing down upon the heavens themselves.
Its pressure left everyone breathless.
Even the most powerful experts spoke of him with the utmost gravity.
By a stroke of luck, Xu Zihao had even overheard a Martial Artist at the Spirit Transformation Realm Peak declare that Lin Hao could usher in a new era!
However, a while ago, all the Martial Artists of the Nine Yang Continent had breathed a collective sigh of relief.
A rumor had spread that Lin Hao had perished on the Celestial Yang Continent.
And this rumor was soon confirmed to be true.
Three great experts of the Sealed Martial Realm had been dispatched to search for Lin Hao in the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm.
But the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm was far too vast and perilous.
The presence of the three Sealed Martial Realm experts provoked a mysterious existence within the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm. A great battle ensued, and in the end, the three experts retreated with heavy injuries.
Now, Lin Hao—the man everyone believed to be dead—had appeared right before him. One could only imagine the shock Xu Zihao felt.
Seeing Xu Zihao’s expression, Lin Hao had already guessed the reason for it.
“How long has it been since the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm opened?” Lin Hao asked Xu Zihao.
Xu Zihao snapped back to his senses, calmed himself, and answered Lin Hao, “About three months.”
As the words left his mouth, a flicker of doubt crossed his eyes. He had passed by the spot where he found Lin Hao not long ago, and there had been absolutely no one there at the time.
In other words, it was highly likely that Lin Hao had just torn through the void from the Nine Yang Continent to appear in the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm.
‘The rules of heaven and earth have changed drastically. For Lin Hao to have survived there for three months and still be able to tear through the void… that kind of power…’
Xu Zihao felt his very soul tremble.
If he knew that Lin Hao had spent this entire time climbing the Forbidden God Mountain with his bare hands under the full suppression of the world’s laws, who knows how shocked he would be.
Hearing Xu Zihao’s answer, Lin Hao himself was stunned.
He never would have thought so much time had passed.
“This is the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm? Can you tell me what’s happened during this time?”
These were questions Lin Hao desperately needed answers to.
At this moment, Lin Hao no longer carried the air of a “senior,” yet Xu Zihao felt an even greater sense of pressure, even though Lin Hao’s cultivation was gone.
Hearing Lin Hao’s questions, Xu Zihao quickly told him everything he knew.
After listening to Xu Zihao’s account, Lin Hao realized just how much had happened in three months.
On the day the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm opened, entrances appeared all over the Nine Yang Continent. At the time, Xu Zihao had been in the middle of the vast wilderness, and an entrance had appeared on the Profound Yang Continent, not far from him. With his cultivation at the Fifth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm, he was sucked right in.
Because of this, Xu Zihao witnessed many things others did not.
According to him, not long after he entered, entire complexes of buildings were enveloped by a terrifying divine ring, which then soared across the sky and vanished into the depths of the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm.
This scene only occurred twice.
The second time was even more terrifying. The Endless Divine Ring seemed to enclose countless mountain peaks, among which nine were exceptionally dazzling.
Eventually, it too disappeared over the horizon.
Needless to say, this must have been the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion and the Heaven-Stepping Sect.
The other powers lacked this kind of might, but they were still terrifying in their own right.
Dozens of Sealed Martial Realm experts led the way, followed by countless Martial Artists, as they too vanished into the depths of the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm.
One after another, the powers of the Nine Yang Continent migrated, intending to put down roots in the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm.
And there were far more Sealed Martial Realm experts on the Nine Yang Continent than Lin Hao had imagined.
Back then, Xu Zihao’s cultivation was insufficient, so he could only operate on the fringes of the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm. However, he often felt immense fluctuations of power coming from the distance.
Great powers were fighting fiercely over territory.
Although Xu Zihao only mentioned it briefly, Lin Hao could already imagine the carnage.
It was likely not just Sealed Martial Realm Martial Artists fighting; many other Martial Artists were drawn into the great battles, and even Devil Beasts from within the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm had joined the fray.
When Lin Hao heard that three Sealed Martial Realm experts had been searching for him, a warmth spread through his heart.
According to Xu Zihao, the three experts had appeared one after another by tearing through the void. Each had asked him for information, and every one of them had been injured.
At this point, Xu Zihao specifically mentioned that there was a terrifying Devil Beast in the depths of this region. Even the three of them combined were no match for it, and they ultimately retreated with injuries.
This made Lin Hao’s eyes narrow.
Based on Xu Zihao’s description, it was highly likely those three were his grandfather, his so-called senior brother Cang Yan, and Aunt Yun.
Putting his grandfather and Cang Yan aside for a moment, Aunt Yun’s cultivation was at the Sealed Martial Realm Eighth Layer at the very least.
A Devil Beast capable of injuring even her had to be a pure-blooded ancient vicious beast.
Lin Hao gazed into the distance, his expression turning grave.
‘If a being like that exists in the depths of this region, what kind of horrors lie even further in?’
“Um… Brother Lin, your injuries are severe. You should come back to my place to rest. We can figure things out from there.”
Xu Zihao couldn’t help but say this, seeing that Lin Hao’s complexion was not good.
Lin Hao nodded.
He truly felt exhausted, both mentally and physically.
After three months without sleep or rest, only someone with a body as powerful as Lin Hao’s could still be standing.
「After the time it takes an incense stick to burn」
Xu Zihao led Lin Hao to the entrance of a cave.
Lin Hao couldn’t help but shiver.
Even before they got close to the cave, a wave of frigid air washed over them, so cold it felt like it pierced his bones.
Lin Hao’s blood flow seemed to slow to a crawl.
Although his cultivation was gone, his physical body and blood were incredibly powerful. It was rare for mere cold air to affect him this way.
‘This cave is anything but ordinary.’
Xu Zihao quickly stepped in front of Lin Hao and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, I forgot about your condition. Wait here, I’ll go grab a few things.”
With that, Xu Zihao dashed off and disappeared into the cave.
Just then, a strange light flashed in Lin Hao’s eyes.
The moment Xu Zihao had shielded him, a surge of scorching energy had burst forth, instantly dispelling the biting cold from his body.
‘This Xu Zihao has a rather special constitution, similar to one from the legends.’
‘But he clearly doesn’t know how to use it, or his cultivation wouldn’t be so low.’
“I’ll observe you a little longer. If you truly are a person with a pure and kind heart, then what’s the harm in granting you a great fortune?”
Lin Hao murmured to himself.
Then, with a flicker in his eyes, Lin Hao’s expression returned to normal.
Xu Zihao soon returned.
“My apologies, that was inconsiderate of me. I’ve prepared some bedding for you, and I’ll carve out a new cave-dwelling right away,” Xu Zihao said with an embarrassed smile.
Lin Hao thanked him and said no more.
Xu Zihao immediately got to work, carving out a new cave-dwelling for Lin Hao in a very short time.
Once he had everything prepared, he gave Lin Hao an honest, good-natured smile.
“I’m so tired. I’m going to get some rest. Thanks,”
Lin Hao said, sighing as he walked towards the cave-dwelling. “Seven or eight out of every ten of my meridians are shattered. If I go to sleep now, I don’t know if I’ll ever wake up.”
An air of utter despair emanated from Lin Hao.
The moment the words left his lips, something unexpected happened.