Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

In the Absolute Domain Lin Hao had created, the Six Paths of Reincarnation appeared, and six small worlds began to revolve. But at its very center, the void twisted, revealing a dense, swirling river of stars.

It resembled a colossal cosmic compass, one that held the sun, moon, and stars.

There, a blurry shadow was striking out.

This was a powerful wisp of a Saint’s divine will. Though its master had been suppressed and annihilated, it was unwilling to simply fade away.

Even within the Absolute Domain, even under the suffocating pressure of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, it could not accept such a fate.

This was the nature of a Saint’s divine will. Though only a wisp, it contained a Saint’s undying intent.

The divine will struck. As its hands moved, a soul-shaking power began to manifest.

Outside the Absolute Domain, Huangfu Yao could not sense this power, for the domain blocked all things. But Lin Hao, situated within it, felt the Saint’s oppressive might with perfect clarity.

Of course, he only felt this pressure through his Six Paths of Reincarnation. At present, all the divine will’s power was focused on resisting the Six Paths of Reincarnation, leaving it no capacity for anything else.

In the space between the six small worlds, the indistinct divine will attacked, battling the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

At this time, the True Self Divine Soul within the fourth small world melted into the void. The power of the other three small worlds surged into it, making the True Self Divine Soul the absolute master of this domain.

Lin Hao’s physical body sat suspended in the void, but his consciousness was immersed in the battle between his True Self Divine Soul and the divine will.

Even Huangfu Yao could not clearly see the two exchange blows, but Lin Hao could.

With every gesture, the divine will employed the simplest of moves. There were no martial techniques, no Secret Skills, yet its power was monstrously terrifying.

This was a manifestation of the Dao itself!

In truth, however, the fact that the Six Paths of Reincarnation and this wisp of divine will were evenly matched proved that it was not particularly powerful.

Lin Hao immersed his consciousness, observing the divine will’s Dao.

This was a great fortuitous opportunity gifted to him by Si Haoyang.

Had it been someone else, someone whose nurtured divine will surpassed this wisp, he would have been in grave danger.

’Six Paths of Reincarnation... only when the central Reincarnation Dao opens can the six small worlds gain the ability to manifest a true realm. I hope you can give me the push I need.’

Lin Hao murmured to himself.

Although his four small worlds had been cultivated to completion, they still lacked the ability to manifest a true realm. As long as the central Reincarnation Dao remained unopened, they were inert objects; even cultivated to their absolute limit, they could not truly "come alive."

The area where the Reincarnation Dao was meant to open was a dense tapestry of stars. The True Self Divine Soul confronted the divine will but avoided a direct clash. Its form, melted into the void, moved with ghostly unpredictability.

Using the six small worlds as anchor points, the divine will’s body attacked relentlessly, manifesting the Great Dao. The True Self Divine Soul dodged every strike, causing the attacks to blast into the empty void.

Lin Hao hoped to use these impacts to blast open the central Reincarnation Dao, though the chances were minuscule.

Suddenly, Lin Hao’s tightly shut eyes twitched.

He had detected a bizarre fluctuation in the divine will’s power.

It sent a tremor through the depths of Lin Hao’s soul, and a warning klaxon blared in his mind.

Lin Hao acted decisively, preparing to withdraw his consciousness.

But in that instant, the divine will suddenly detonated.

PUFF!

Lin Hao coughed up a spray of blood, his body convulsing as if struck by lightning. The Six Paths of Reincarnation vanished, and his Absolute Domain dissipated along with it.

Worse, Lin Hao’s very consciousness had been wounded.

If he had been a single moment slower, he would have been in mortal danger.

Huangfu Yao appeared at Lin Hao’s side, infusing him with a torrent of life force.

At that moment, an unprecedented gravity filled Huangfu Yao’s beautiful eyes.

It was not because of Lin Hao’s injuries, but because he was now in deep trouble.

"You must leave the Nine Yang Void Realm at once! Otherwise, you will perish here!"

A moment later, Huangfu Yao stopped and spoke to Lin Hao directly.

「At that very moment, within the Si Family estate in the Divine Demon Destruction Domain.」

Every Si family Martial Artist who had nurtured a divine will within them wore a strange expression.

They were all simultaneously witnessing a series of scenes.

The scenes of what happened after Si Haoyang had deployed his divine will.

"His Six Paths of Reincarnation is that powerful even before it’s fully formed? We absolutely cannot allow him to ascend to the upper realms!"

"Back in the Divinity Realm, it was said his true body was also at the Soul Gathering Realm Peak. It seems he has some heaven-deceiving technique to conceal his true cultivation level!"

"This brat must not be allowed to live!"

"To think Yang’Er was killed by a Martial Artist from a lower realm with inferior cultivation... he died in vain! Send someone down to kill that bastard and bring me his head!"

"..."

Within the Si family, an unknown number of young disciples now had unconcealed killing intent in their eyes.

His closest relatives, their eyes practically splitting with rage, began arranging for men to descend to the lower realm and assassinate Lin Hao.

Of course, an ancient family like theirs was vast. Within the Si family, there were also Martial Artists who, after "seeing" these scenes, showed no reaction at all.

These were, without exception, arrogant individuals. A Martial Artist from a lower realm like Lin Hao was beneath their notice.

"He can actually activate the Six Paths of Reincarnation? His talent is indeed extraordinary. But as long as the Reincarnation Dao remains sealed, his accomplishments will be limited. And he will never get the chance to open it."

Others commented with cold disdain.

...

「In the Nine Yang Void Realm.」

Although Lin Hao heard Huangfu Yao’s warning, he chose to focus on healing his injuries.

This wasn’t out of arrogance. In fact, after witnessing Si Haoyang’s power—especially the oppressive force from the divine will’s detonation—he had already elevated his assessment of the Si family’s threat level to an unprecedented height.

He chose to heal because the divine will’s self-detonation had not only battered his consciousness but also left a strange, unprecedented sensation inside his body.

It felt as if a clump of shadow had lodged itself in his body, refusing to be dispelled.

He was almost certain that someone had reached across realms to place a brand upon his consciousness.

This was a sensation he could only perceive because his Spiritual Sense had reached a terrifyingly acute level.

PUFF!

A short while later, Lin Hao spat out a wisp of black qi.

This black qi seemed to possess a will of its own; after Lin Hao spat it out, it immediately tried to flee.

Its speed was astonishing. It transformed into a streak of light and shot away.

However, Lin Hao’s right hand shot out like a bolt of lightning, snatching the wisp of black qi and pulling it back.

Seeing this, Huangfu Yao’s face paled.

The moment the divine will shattered, she had understood what was happening.

After all, she also hailed from an ancient family and was very knowledgeable about such divine wills.

The divine will had shattered because a Si family Martial Artist in the Divine Demon Destruction Domain had sensed the situation and remotely detonated it.

This meant the Si family had witnessed everything that occurred after Si Haoyang deployed his divine will.

But she had never imagined that the situation was even more severe than she thought.

To be able to place a brand within Lin Hao’s body from across realms at the moment of the divine will’s self-detonation... that was a feat only a Martial Artist in the early Small Nirvana Realm could achieve.

The Nirvana Realm is divided into "small" and "great." If one can transcend the Small Nirvana Realm and then undergo another nirvana to enter Great Nirvana, one becomes a Saint.

In other words, a Martial Artist with the potential to become a Saint had just acted against Lin Hao!

"What are you doing?!"

Just then, Huangfu Yao snapped back to her senses. Seeing Lin Hao’s actions, she cried out in alarm.

Lin Hao smiled. "This wisp of black qi contains an unimaginable divine power. If I can succeed in Refining it, it will help me on my Path of Enlightenment."

Huangfu Yao swayed, her aura faltering. She nearly tumbled right out of the sky.