Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

On the central Starry Sky Ancient Road, a group of Martial Artists’ faces were pale, and many were trembling uncontrollably.

They were already far, far away from the battlefield, but the terrifying aura seemed to permeate the entire Starry Sky Ancient Road.

It was an aura they had never felt before.

The Martial Artists capable of entering this Ancient Road had naturally seen those in the Spirit Transformation Realm and had faced their pressure before.

But the pressure from a Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artist was utterly insignificant compared to the pressure from just now.

When that pressure had appeared, they not only lost all courage to resist, but their very souls had trembled.

The threat of death weighed on their hearts, making it hard for them to breathe.

"Huuu..." After an unknown amount of time, a Martial Artist finally let out a turbid breath.

Immediately after, many other Martial Artists began to react.

After listening carefully, they finally relaxed completely, then collapsed onto the ground, sprawling out with no regard for their appearance.

A gentle breeze brushed past their faces, and many shivered involuntarily.

It was only then that these Martial Artists realized their clothes were soaked through.

"Is the battle over?" one Martial Artist asked, staring ahead as he circulated his energy to steam-dry his clothes.

"I don’t know," someone answered.

They were all concerned about the outcome, yet no one dared to take a step forward.

If the battle ahead wasn’t over, every meter they advanced would be another step closer to death.

Many of the Martial Artists looked toward Yin Tianzheng.

Hadn’t Yin Tianzheng just said he was going to help? Now was the time they needed him.

However, they were disappointed. After a single glance at them, Yin Tianzheng put on a solemn expression, as if he had encountered some difficult problem.

Contemptuous expressions appeared on the faces of several people.

Unfortunately, Yin Tianzheng didn’t see it.

Even if he had, he probably wouldn’t have reacted.

Because at that moment, Yin Tianzheng was secretly celebrating.

It was true that he had a Seventh-Layer Soul Gathering Realm cultivation base. This gave him a sense of superiority among this group of Martial Artists, making him feel he wasn’t weaker than anyone here. But the aura from up ahead was simply too terrifying.

Facing that aura, Yin Tianzheng had only one feeling: he was nothing but an ant.

He was thankful that Meng Qing and the others had stopped him just now. Otherwise, he would have been a corpse by now.

"Hmph!" A cold snort escaped from Meng Ru’s nose.

She, Meng Qing, and the others had been staring at Yin Tianzheng the whole time. Just moments ago, they had been afraid he would try to act again, their bodies tensed.

Now, seeing his expression, they couldn’t hold back their contempt.

Meng Ru was even more direct, her cold snort laced with killing intent.

Yin Tianzheng looked at Meng Ru, killing intent also flashing in his eyes. He said in a low voice, "Don’t think I wouldn’t dare to kill you!"

He had a Seventh-Layer Soul Gathering Realm cultivation base. Although it was built up with heavenly treasures and Spirit Pills, he wasn’t afraid even if Meng Ru and the other two women attacked him at the same time.

Besides, after that terrifying wave of power, it was highly unlikely that the one named Lin Hao had survived. This made him even more brazen.

"With just you..." Meng Ru was not afraid. She took a step forward, squaring off against Yin Tianzheng.

Meng Qing and Lu Diewu immediately followed suit.

Yin Tianzheng swept his gaze over the three women and said with great arrogance, "The three of you can come at me together."

As soon as he said this, many of the Martial Artists revealed contemptuous expressions.

Yin Tianzheng’s cultivation was far stronger than the three women’s; he was certainly skilled at bullying the weak. Yet just moments ago, he had run faster than anyone.

The three women said nothing and were about to strike.

This man had tried to ambush Lin Hao earlier; they had been wanting to deal with him for a while.

Facing a Martial Artist at the Seventh Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm, there was no shame in the three of them fighting him as one.

Just then, a powerful ripple emanated from the sky above the Starry Sky Ancient Road.

Everyone looked up, completely stunned.

Words materialized in the void, recounting Lin Hao’s deeds.

"He killed the remnant of an ancient fierce beast!" a Martial Artist exclaimed, his eyes wide.

"A single roar from the Fire Serpent can shatter mountains and rivers, annihilating anyone in the Soul Gathering Realm, but it died at Lin Hao’s hands! Heavens!"

"..."

These Martial Artists all started talking at once, utterly shocked by the news.

It wasn’t just this Starry Sky Ancient Road. On the most treacherous Starry Sky Ancient Road, Yang Qingtian’s pupils contracted sharply, he too was stunned.

"His cultivation is at the Fifth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm at most, yet he killed a remnant of an ancient fierce beast. It seems I underestimated him," Yang Qingtian murmured to himself.

On that same Starry Sky Ancient Road, He Jundao was also startled, but he quickly broke into a smile. "You are now qualified to make me act," he said.

Still on that same Starry Sky Ancient Road, Young Master Moon was startled for a moment before also smiling. "Not bad. To be able to slay an ancient remnant... you are fit to be my servant. On this trip, not only have I found my ideal handmaidens, but I’ve also found a candidate for a servant. This journey has truly been worthwhile."

After speaking, Young Master Moon’s nostrils flared slightly. With a flicker, his figure vanished from the spot.

"I knew he would make a name for himself on the Starry Sky Ancient Roads sooner or later, but I never expected it would be in such a shocking way." Still on that same Starry Sky Ancient Road, Wenren Yuxin panted slightly and smiled.

But then, Wenren Yuxin’s expression changed. She said to the other woman beside her, "Dieyi, you have to go! He’s caught up to us!"

"No, Sister Yuxin, you go first!" the woman said urgently, trying to make Wenren Yuxin leave.

This woman bore some resemblance to Lu Diewu. Who else could she be but Lu Dieyi?

"Neither of you are going anywhere," a voice echoed faintly. The next moment, Young Master Moon had already appeared before the two women.

Lu Dieyi’s cultivation was at the Sixth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm, and for Wenren Yuxin to have entered this Ancient Road, her cultivation had to be at least at the Seventh Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm. From the look of things, even the two of them combined were no match for Young Master Moon. His cultivation was simply terrifying.

Wenren Yuxin and Lu Dieyi exchanged a glance, then attacked Young Master Moon simultaneously...

Leaving aside the outcome of that confrontation for now, Lin Hao’s slaying of the ancient fierce beast remnant not only shook all the Starry Sky Ancient Roads but also alarmed the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion.

Within the magnificent, cloud-shrouded Heaven-Breaking Pavilion, weapons such as sabers, spears, swords, halberds, and staves flickered in and out of view amidst the mists. There were also many strange plants and various animals that exuded terrifying auras, breathing in and out the clouds and mist.

Within the clouds, a Thunder Sea would occasionally manifest, lightning rampaging through it.

These were all the Divine Souls of Martial Artists. Every single disciple of the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion was immensely powerful. This was the process of Refining the Spirit, a way to gain insight into the power of the martial domain.

Suddenly, a voice rang out: "One month from now, the Lower Court Disciples of the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion will enter the Fierce Beast Hunting Ground for an assessment. The victors shall remain."

As soon as this voice spoke, all the Divine Souls trembled and then fell silent.

"Lord Examiner, the Fierce Beast Hunting Ground is filled with remnants of ancient fierce beasts! How could we possibly win?"

"Lord Examiner, have you made a mistake? Isn’t the Fierce Beast Hunting Ground where the Middle Court disciples are assessed?"

The moment these two voices spoke, a giant hand suddenly reached down.

Two Martial Artists were lifted up like baby chicks and then thrown out.

"On the Starry Sky Ancient Roads, a Martial Artist at the Fifth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm has slain a remnant of an ancient fierce beast. From now on, the difficulty of the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion’s assessments will be increased."