Chapter 559 - 555: Unsolvable
Just then, Hua Jianzhong and Sun Yingrui were still instinctively moving forward, but a terrifying wave of energy erupted as Lin Hao’s Divine Soul and Primordial Body shattered.
Although the two reacted immediately, they were still sent flying.
Keep in mind, both of them were powerful experts at the Fourth Layer of Spirit Transformation Realm. The fact that the energy from the shattering of Lin Hao’s Divine Soul and Primordial Body could send even them flying was a testament to its terrifying power.
It wasn’t just them; even the robes of the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion elders billowed violently from the powerful shockwave.
But their cultivation levels were astonishing. Not only were they completely unaffected, but they also instantly noticed the danger Lin Hao was in.
The elders’ faces paled, their hearts leaping into their throats.
Although Lin Hao could reconstruct his physical body in the void, he was now under the influence of the Dao Sound. If his body shattered here, he would be utterly annihilated, making reconstruction absolutely impossible.
It was no exaggeration to say that Lin Hao already had one foot in the grave.
The elders all clenched their fists, their palms slick with sweat, their expressions strained to the limit.
In the void, Lin Hao’s body began to glow.
In that moment, Lin Hao deployed every technique at his disposal, but he still couldn’t stop his body from bursting apart.
The pain, which had long since faded to numbness, once again pierced him to the bone.
Lin Hao could even hear the sound of his own blood vessels, meridians, and bones shattering within him.
Blood streamed unceasingly from all seven of Lin Hao’s orifices.
At this critical juncture, Lin Hao pulled a handful of items from his storage ring and shoved them all into his mouth.
BOOM!
The moment the items went down, Lin Hao felt a strange energy instantly course through his entire body. In the blink of an eye, his injured form was restored to its peak state.
With no time to wonder about the cause, Lin Hao once again manifested his Divine Soul and Primordial Body. Simultaneously, he activated the Divine Illumination Scripture again.
And this time, he circulated it through his Divine Soul, his Primordial Body, and his physical body all at once.
The sky immediately turned pitch-black, dotted with sparse but incredibly brilliant stars.
"What a kid!" Seeing this, even Guan Zhengyang couldn’t help but slap his thigh in approval.
Lin Hao had his back to the crowd, so Guan Zhengyang didn’t know what he had just done.
After slapping his thigh, Guan Zhengyang took the opportunity to wipe his sweaty palm, only then realizing it was completely drenched.
Then, he glanced around furtively.
The other elders were all fixated on Lin Hao in the void; none of them would have noticed him.
Guan Zhengyang relaxed and turned his attention back to the void.
This time, even he was left in awe.
To have persisted for so long, and not only be able to manifest his Divine Soul and Primordial Body again but also perform another miracle... it was simply unimaginable.
’This time, he should be safe,’ Guan Zhengyang thought, breathing an inward sigh of relief.
A full incense stick’s worth of time had passed. Now that Lin Hao had once again unleashed such a heaven-defying technique, the Dao Sound should finally be dissipating.
But Guan Zhengyang wasn’t the one facing the trial; he didn’t understand the true peril of the situation.
Just as Lin Hao returned to his peak state, the Dao Sound, far from showing any sign of dissipating, grew even more terrifying.
Lin Hao felt an boundless suppressive force.
The Dao Sound quickened, and every inch of Lin Hao’s skin endured unimaginable pressure from the assault of the sound waves.
At this point, the Dao Sound was obstructing his Divine Soul and Primordial Body. Even with a heaven-defying Body Technique like the Heaven-Stepping Step, it was impossible for them to repeat their previous movements.
The resistance from the Dao Sound was immense; his Divine Soul and Primordial Body couldn’t move at all.
Lin Hao acted decisively, combining the power of his Divine Soul and Primordial Body to manifest the sun and moon once more!
The three of them—his body, Soul, and Primordial Body—formed a straight line in the void. Behind each, a sun and moon materialized across the sky.
The suns and moons crossed the sky, instantly forming into a Tai Chi symbol.
The next moment, his Divine Soul and Primordial Body sank into their respective Tai Chi Array Maps, and then all three maps merged into one.
The power of the stars from the firmament shone down upon the Tai Chi Array Map, making it appear mysterious and boundless.
The Tai Chi Array Map seemed to contain a world of its own!
Lin Hao sat cross-legged upon the Tai Chi Array Map, and then his body began to spin.
’If my Divine Soul and Primordial Body can’t move, then I’ll combine the power of all three and fight!’
As Lin Hao’s body began to spin, something terrifying occurred.
The originally formless Dao Sound seemed to condense into a tangible substance as it attacked Lin Hao.
Wind!
A fierce wind whipped through the void.
In just an instant, the gale intensified into a tempest.
The tempestuous winds filled the void like a thousand blades, intent on slaying Lin Hao.
Lin Hao’s body spun faster and faster, causing the wind to form a massive vortex centered on his position.
This vortex stretched endlessly, reaching straight up into the firmament.
Lin Hao and the Dao Sound clashed violently!
The world seemed to be ending.
The elders’ faces paled as they witnessed this scene.
A Dao Sound this violent was not just something they had never seen; it was utterly unheard of.
What was even more incredible was that Lin Hao was somehow managing to endure it.
"Did we make a mistake? This can’t be the Dao Sound, can it?" one of the elders said.
"An incense stick’s worth of time has already passed. Not only has the Dao Sound not dissipated, but it’s gotten even more terrifying. This defies all logic."
"It is. This is the most terrifying form of the Dao Sound," another elder stated.
They had all lived for over a thousand years and had witnessed countless Martial Artists from the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion confront the Dao Sound. How could they possibly not recognize it?
"This kid is defying the heavens. If he can survive this ordeal, his future achievements will likely rival those of a Great Emperor!" Liu Bo said, his voice trembling by the end.
At this, even Guan Zhengyang couldn’t help but speak, his expression solemn. "This feat already surpasses that of Emperor Hongtian. If he survives, he will absolutely become the most powerful Great Emperor in the history of the Celestial Yang Continent!"
"An era cannot produce two Great Emperors simultaneously. If he survives, I wonder if he’ll be able to overcome the challenge that is Lin Wu."
Hearing this, a complicated look appeared in the eyes of every elder.
Lin Wu possessed the Harmony Dominator Body and was originally considered the most important figure in the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion. They had always seen him as the hope for the pavilion’s revival.
It was for this very reason that they periodically reminded Lin Wu to follow the path of his predecessors.
"Oh no, Lin Wu should be in the Hundred Thousand Mountains by now, searching for that secret location..." an elder exclaimed in alarm.
"If we had known someone like Lin Hao would appear, we should have told him later," another elder added, frowning.
Whether it was Lin Hao, Lin Wu, or any of the other geniuses in the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion, anyone who wanted to contend for the title of Great Emperor had to advance by stepping over the corpses of others.
This was not good news for the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion.
The future of the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion was at stake. The elders’ brows furrowed in thought, and for a moment, they shifted their gazes away from Lin Hao.
As the elders were lost in thought, something horrifying happened in the void.
A terrifying shockwave spread from the void, and a deafening roar echoed through the heavens and the earth.
The elders looked up, and all their faces paled.
Under the assault of the Dao Sound, the Tai Chi Array Map beneath Lin Hao had shattered!
As for Lin Hao, he seemed to have vanished without a trace.
If the void were not still cloaked in darkness, the elders would have thought Lin Hao had already perished.
A wave of regret washed over the elders.