Chapter 722: Xu Zihao’s Killing Intent
Chapter 722 -718: Xu Zihao’s Killing Intent
Lin Hao felt his body tighten. He was already under Xu Zihao’s control.
Xu Zihao grabbed him and flew backward, out of the cave dwelling.
At the same time, Xu Zihao let out a great shout and struck out with his palm.
However, this strike wasn’t aimed at Lin Hao, but at the empty space before them.
BANG!
An explosive sound echoed in mid-air, followed by a spreading mist of blood.
There was a Devil Beast deep within the cave dwelling Xu Zihao had opened. It was clear this had originally been its lair, but Xu Zihao had carved it out.
When he had been on the move, the Devil Beast hadn’t dared to act. But faced with Lin Hao, who had no cultivation, the beast attacked directly.
Lin Hao’s attention had been entirely focused on Xu Zihao, so he hadn’t noticed it.
“Thank you, Brother Xu. You’ve saved my life again.”
‘I can’t believe I let my guard down at such a crucial moment,’ Lin Hao cursed himself, while also offering his heartfelt thanks to Xu Zihao.
“Brother Lin, you give me too much credit. This was all caused by my own mistake. I’m just glad I could remedy it in time, otherwise I would have become a murderer.”
Xu Zihao felt no joy, only self-recrimination.
“Brother Xu, have you never killed anyone?”
“I have, but they were all utterly wicked people,” Xu Zihao said gravely.
At that moment, an aura of righteousness emanated from him—or more accurately, an aura of simmering fury.
He clearly didn’t want to dwell on the topic. “Brother Lin, wait a moment. I’ll go check again.”
With that, he entered the cave dwelling once more.
A few dozen breaths later, he reappeared before Lin Hao.
“I’ve checked carefully. There’s no danger inside. Brother Lin, you can rest easy now.”
Lin Hao nodded and entered the cave dwelling.
This time, Lin Hao completely relaxed, and before long, he fell into a deep sleep.
He was simply too exhausted.
After the recent incident, Xu Zihao chose to stand guard outside the cave dwelling.
He stood guard for three days and three nights.
During this time, Xu Zihao’s body turned into a blazing furnace on three separate occasions. His entire body would glow crimson, as if being scorched by a blazing sun.
Each time it happened, his body trembled, and his veins bulged as if they were about to burst.
He was enduring inhuman agony.
Yet, Xu Zihao never made a sound.
His willpower was immense.
The symptoms grew more severe with each of the three episodes. The third time, in particular, his body swayed, and he nearly collapsed.
Moreover, his once-strapping frame had withered significantly—a consequence of being burned from within.
But even so, he remained silent.
Meanwhile, inside the cave dwelling, Lin Hao woke up.
Even before opening his eyes, Lin Hao felt a powerful wave of heat.
In fact, it was this heat that had startled him awake.
‘This is bad!’
Without even thinking, Lin Hao knew what was happening.
It was Xu Zihao’s constitution acting up.
He hadn’t yet mastered the secrets of his constitution, so he could only rely on the Ice Cave to resist the heat his body generated.
But clearly, he hadn’t been to the Ice Cave during this time.
As for the reason, Lin Hao didn’t even need to guess.
Scrambling to his feet, Lin Hao noticed the cave dwelling was now wider than before.
The surrounding rock had been melted by the sheer heat!
𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Lin Hao walked out of the cave dwelling. Upon seeing Xu Zihao, he made a decision.
Without disturbing him, Lin Hao sat down at the entrance and stared intently at Xu Zihao.
After observing for a moment, Lin Hao finally confirmed it. He really did have that constitution.
Xu Zihao’s constitution was extremely special. He possessed a type of anomalous flame.
It was a flame he was born with—an Innate Anomalous Flame, even more powerful than the Flowing Light Divine Flame.
What was even more extraordinary was that once the host’s body could control the anomalous flame, an Innate Cultivation Technique would manifest, allowing one’s Martial Dao Cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds.
At this thought, a glint flashed in Lin Hao’s eyes.
He thought back to what Xu Zihao had said earlier.
Xu Zihao had said his cultivation was at the Fifth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm when he entered the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm. Only three months had passed, yet he had already reached the Eighth Layer. That was somewhat astonishing.
Keep in mind, Xu Zihao couldn’t even control the anomalous flame in his body yet, and his constitution was considered mediocre. Even so, he had advanced a Third Layer Realm in three months.
And this was just the outermost edge of the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm. Although the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here was comparable to the middle courtyard of the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion, it was the lowest grade available within the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm.
If Xu Zihao could advance a Third Layer Realm in an environment like this, how terrifying would his progress be in the depths of the Dragon Transformation Ancient Realm?!
While many people would hit a bottleneck at the Soul Gathering Realm Peak or the Spirit Transformation Realm Peak, unable to advance further, there were surely prodigies who could shatter the martial dao barriers.
‘If I can’t recover my own cultivation, death might be what awaits me!’
Lin Hao’s eyes flashed again as he stared at Xu Zihao once more.
‘If he really has that constitution, he could be a huge help.’
According to legend, once that constitution was awakened, one’s comprehension of Alchemy Skill and Artifact Refining Skill could only be described as terrifying.
Pills were what Lin Hao needed most right now. Lin Hao knew of a certain pill; if it could be refined, then even if his cultivation couldn’t be restored, he would have the power to protect himself with just his physical body and the mysterious Beast Pattern Skill!
Of course, refining that pill was impossible without cultivation, which was why he needed Xu Zihao’s help.
*Huuu…*
As he was lost in thought, Lin Hao heard a sound. He looked up to see that Xu Zihao had recovered.
Xu Zihao was about to speak, but Lin Hao stopped him. “Don’t talk yet. I have something to tell you.”
“Your constitution is very similar to one from the legends. I can help you awaken it, but I only have a forty percent chance of success. Are you willing?”
This wasn’t Lin Hao being deliberately cautious. His knowledge of this constitution came only from the Carefree Divine Monarch’s legacy, where it was mentioned as a mere legend, something vague and ethereal.
“Even if there’s only a ten percent chance, I’m willing to try!” A fervent light ignited in Xu Zihao’s eyes, his expression becoming more resolute than ever before.
“If we fail, you will be utterly destroyed.”
“I am prepared for that at any moment. Please, help me.” Xu Zihao looked at Lin Hao, his gaze filled with intense longing.
A glint flashed in Lin Hao’s eyes. He saw not only desire in Xu Zihao’s gaze, but also a hidden killing intent.
“I’ve long known there was a fire inside me. I wanted to control it, but I could never succeed. When my parents found out, they threw me out of the house. I hated them for it then, but I later realized they did it to protect me. By the time I wanted to make amends, it was too late. The entire Xu family was wiped out, not even a chicken or dog was spared. My parents, uncles, sisters… their heads were hung high on the city walls, their bodies devoured by vultures…”
At this point, with a THUD, Xu Zihao suddenly dropped to his knees. Tears streamed down the face of this man of iron resolve. “This blood feud for the annihilation of my clan is irreconcilable! I need power!”
“And what if I refuse?” Lin Hao asked, his eyes flickering as he spoke with a cold indifference.
Xu Zihao froze. Then, a powerful killing intent erupted from him.
His eyes turned a blood red.
It was clear Xu Zihao was about to lose his reason.
Lin Hao’s cultivation was gone. Though his physical body was incredibly tough, he had no power to resist a Martial Artist at the Eighth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm.