Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

Outside Wangchuan City, the exit of the central Starry Ancient Road was occupied by the Martial Artists of the Cangnan Empire.

At this moment, all the Martial Artists of the Cangnan Empire were completely immobilized.

He Jundao, one of the Ten Great Scions of the Celestial Yang Continent, had made his move. His oppressive might was staggering, and the weaker Martial Artists among them began to bleed from all seven orifices.

He Jundao’s constitution was the Royal Body, a physique rarely seen in ten thousand years. He had now unleashed his bloodline’s power!

For some Martial Artists with weaker bloodlines, using their bloodline’s power meant a drop in cultivation level and the inability to advance their realm, but the Royal Body had no such affliction.

The Royal Body was a favored child of heaven and earth. Its bloodline was astonishingly vigorous—incomparably more so than that of Martial Artists with Spirit Bodies or Origin Bodies.

Those with Spirit Bodies or Origin Bodies might have to draw directly upon their Lifebound True Blood just to use their bloodline power once, which is why their cultivation realms would stagnate. The Royal Body, however, had no such concern.

The True Blood of a Royal Body was so formidable that it could likely be used ten times without harming the Lifebound True Blood.

This was the Royal Body—its power was boundless, capable of suppressing ten thousand foes with a single thought!

Under this terrifying pressure, the blood of nearly every Martial Artist from the Cangnan Empire ceased to flow.

Lu Dieyi, Wenren Yuxin, and Gao Hong’s Dantians flared with light as they desperately held on.

A green light emanated from each of their Dantians.

This signified that all three of them possessed a King Body!

Though the bloodline of a King Body was not as vigorous as a Royal Body’s, it was still astonishingly powerful, and the three were still able to hold on.

Meanwhile, a yellow light flared from the Dantians of Chen Qian, Wenren Feiming, and several other disciples from the Imperial Saint Institute, signifying that they possessed Battle Bodies.

Unfortunately, it was no use. Under the pressure of a Royal Body, neither Battle Bodies nor King Bodies were a match for him.

The corners of He Jundao’s mouth lifted as he stared down at the crowd of Martial Artists, as if gazing upon ants.

The ominous premonition that had been weighing on his heart vanished, and he deliberately slowed his movements.

He Jundao was savoring this feeling.

He, and he alone, could suppress the Martial Artists of an entire nation with a single lift of his hand, forcing them to keep their heads down.

"Damn it! That night in Imperial City, a single blood lion suppressed the entire city until no one could breathe! A powerful bloodline doesn’t mean a thing!" Suddenly, a voice rang out from among the Martial Artists of the Cangnan Empire.

The voice was strained, each word spoken through gritted teeth, clearly enduring immense pressure.

The next moment, a chubby young man took a step forward, preparing to strike at He Jundao’s great hand of True Essence.

It was Wenren Feiming.

As Wenren Feiming made this move, he began to bleed from all seven orifices, and his legs trembled uncontrollably.

The Royal Body’s oppressive might was too immense; as a Battle Body, he had to withstand an unimaginable level of pressure.

But Wenren Feiming seemed oblivious, his resolve unwavering.

His words sent a tremor through all the Martial Artists of the Cangnan Empire.

Whether or not they had seen the blood lion, they all knew whose Divine Soul it was.

Cang Yan possessed a Spirit Body, yet he had defied the natural order to become immeasurably powerful. This gave all the Martial Artists a surge of confidence.

In the next moment, several more people began to move.

He Jundao raised an eyebrow, looking somewhat surprised, but a mocking expression immediately spread across his face.

"In the face of absolute power, everything else simply collapses!" He Jundao declared arrogantly.

The next moment, the great hand of True Essence that He Jundao had manifested pressed down gently.

PFFT!

BANG!

Several people sprayed blood, while the bodies of other Martial Artists directly exploded.

The Royal Body’s oppressive might was boundless; it was not something they could possibly contend with.

"You are mine, and no one can stop me!" He Jundao snarled, lunging to grab Lu Dieyi.

Lu Dieyi’s lovely face was pale and blood trickled from the corners of her mouth, but she smiled.

It was a tragically beautiful smile.

Then, a look of grim resolve appeared on Lu Dieyi’s face.

’Brother Hao, farewell,’ Lu Dieyi said to Lin Hao in her heart.

BOOM!

Suddenly, a muffled boom erupted from Lu Dieyi’s Dantian.

Lu Dieyi’s body was instantly enveloped in a green light, as if she had donned a suit of emerald battle armor.

The next moment, Lu Dieyi stretched out a slender, jade-like hand to meet He Jundao’s great hand of True Essence, her speed astonishingly fast.

The pressure from the Royal Body had lost its effect on her.

"Damn it!" He Jundao’s expression changed as he cursed.

He had never imagined Lu Dieyi would be so unyielding as to directly burn her entire bloodline.

This was one of the twenty-four King Bodies. While it couldn’t compare to a Royal Body, it was still a one-in-ten-thousand constitution. When a King Body burned its bloodline’s power, even He Jundao had to be cautious.

Though startled, He Jundao was not flustered. The color of his True Essence hand was also changing.

In the next instant, the two attacks collided.

Runes lit up in the void as the Rune Power outside Wangchuan City was activated once more.

Thankfully, the Rune Power was activated. Otherwise, in the wake of such a collision, probably only a handful of the Cangnan Empire’s Martial Artists would have survived.

Lu Dieyi’s body drifted down like a leaf, while He Jundao’s great hand of True Essence was obliterated.

However, He Jundao had not retreated a single step.

"Good. What a fierce woman, to actually force me to use half of my bloodline’s power. I am determined to have you!" He Jundao said, striking out once more to grab Lu Dieyi.

At this point, Lu Dieyi’s breath was as faint as a silk thread; she no longer had any strength to fight.

Beside her, a look of resolve flashed across the already injured Wenren Yuxin’s lovely face.

As a woman, she naturally understood Lu Dieyi’s actions, and she would not allow Lu Dieyi to fall into He Jundao’s hands.

Just as Wenren Yuxin was about to act, her body suddenly went rigid, as if she had been bound in place.

The next moment, a Devil Beast shot out, its claw swiping at He Jundao’s hand of True Essence.

Wenren Yuxin turned her head with difficulty. She saw Shenshan and the four others, who had been sitting cross-legged, now linked together once more, with each man’s hands pressed against the back of the person before him.

The five men’s bodies had not yet fully recovered, but the recent clash between Lu Dieyi and He Jundao had shocked them out of their meditative state.

Having their deep meditation forcibly interrupted, one could only imagine the backlash the five of them suffered.

It was safe to say that the vast majority of their recent efforts had been in vain.

However, the five men now knew Lu Dieyi’s identity. Seeing her with her life hanging by a thread, how could they possibly hold back?

Lin Hao was their benefactor. Without him, they would never have achieved what they had today.

To them, their debt to Lin Hao was greater than the heavens themselves!

And Lu Dieyi was Lin Hao’s fiancée. If they couldn’t even protect her, how could they ever face their benefactor again?

Under the circumstances, the five of them didn’t hesitate, choosing to strike immediately.

The five men joined forces, not only pushing their True Essence to its limits but also drawing upon the Lifebound True Blood within their Dantians.

Shenshan unleashed his Divine Soul, all to protect the one they were honor-bound to defend.

No regrets, even in death!

Seeing the Divine Soul that Shenshan had unleashed, He Jundao was startled at first, but he quickly broke into laughter.

"Hahaha! You only have half the strength you did at your peak. What can you possibly do to me?!"

He Jundao’s wild laughter echoed between heaven and earth.

Amidst the laughter, the claw of the Divine Soul and He Jundao’s great hand of True Essence collided once more.

The runes flared, and the Divine Soul was extinguished.

Shenshan, Yang Peng, and the other three vomited blood, their faces turning ashen.

STOMP, STOMP, STOMP!

He Jundao was also forced backward.

But after five steps, he steadied himself. Staring at the Martial Artists of the Cangnan Empire, he declared arrogantly, "Today, I will wipe the Martial Artists of the Cangnan Empire from the Starry Ancient Road forever!"