Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

A murderous glint flashed in Lin Hao’s eyes as he glanced in Qi Lian’s direction.

Just a moment ago, that woman had used her Charm Art on him again.

Seeing Lin Hao look over, Qi Lian shot him a coquettish glance.

Women all admire heroes. The Martial Artists here didn’t dare to confront someone from the upper realm, but Lin Hao did.

This heroic spirit fascinated her.

Looking at Lin Hao, Qi Lian’s beautiful eyes were filled with desire, practically overflowing.

"Hmph!"

Hao Yinjian snorted coldly, boundless killing intent surging within him.

Qi Lian had never looked at him with such eyes.

The next moment, he attacked Lin Hao directly.

Qi Lian had many bedfellows, but only this Hao Yinjian had survived. Naturally, he had his own unique strengths.

The moment he struck, the power of his Martial Dao Domain surged forth, blanketing the area. A Buddha materialized in the void.

However, the Buddha’s expression was bizarre, one might even describe it as lewd.

This was a perfect fusion of a Martial Dao Domain and a Secret Skill.

"To think that Hao Yinjian, who’s always in and out of Paradise Palace, possesses such a cultivation level!"

A Martial Artist muttered.

"It’s a miracle he’s still at the Fourth Layer of Spirit Transformation Realm."

A few people were discussing this, and even several individuals from the upper realm showed surprise in their eyes.

"This man is plain-looking and utterly sleazy, yet he’s actually cultivated the Paradise Zen Skill," one of the upper realm individuals remarked.

"Indeed, and he’s even reached the profound state of Vajra-Indestructibility. If the Western Paradise Sect were to descend to the lower realm, he’d probably qualify to join."

Hao Yinjian’s attack drew the attention of even those from the upper realm.

However, Lin Hao’s performance was even more stunning.

Hao Yinjian’s Martial Dao Domain was completely unable to restrain Lin Hao. Instead of retreating, Lin Hao advanced, taking a single step forward before throwing a punch.

A peculiar glint appeared in Immortal Fairy Huangfu’s beautiful eyes.

It was because Lin Hao’s step was sublime to the extreme, landing precisely on the weakest point of Hao Yinjian’s Martial Dao Domain.

With that single step, Hao Yinjian’s body shuddered as if struck by lightning, faltering for a moment.

At that very moment, Lin Hao’s fist struck the Buddha.

BOOM!

The Buddha shattered.

Lin Hao’s fist continued unimpeded, slamming directly into Hao Yinjian’s body.

SPURT!

A hole was punched through Hao Yinjian’s body. He was sent flying backward, leaving a long, bloody trail on the ground before coming to a stop at Qi Lian’s feet.

The entire scene fell silent.

Hao Yinjian hadn’t even been able to withstand a single blow from the young man!

Qi Lian’s expression changed.

Ying Qianshang, who had been standing behind her, stepped forward and came to stand opposite Lin Hao.

"You’re going to fight for him?" Lin Hao asked, finding it somewhat incredible.

Ying Qianshang shook his head. "I am fighting for myself. You are very strong, and I wish to test myself against you again."

"It seems you’re not a lost cause after all." For some reason, Lin Hao’s mood suddenly improved greatly.

"My attack at Lingxiao Pavilion was not me at my strongest. Today, I will use only a single sword strike. It has a name: ’God-Demon Slash’."

Lin Hao nodded and made a gesture of invitation.

Ying Qianshang’s decision to draw his sword captured everyone’s attention. One man, who was cradling a sword, had eyes that were practically glowing.

He was a sword fanatic, one so obsessed with swords that it drove him to madness.

’God-Demon Slash... the ultimate sword move from the Reincarnation Sword Manual. A single strike is said to be able to slay gods and demons! To think Ying Qianshang would take this youth so seriously!’ the sword fanatic murmured, his eyes fixed on the scene.

Qi Lian’s expression changed as well, a hint of worry deep in her eyes.

Ying Qianshang had been by her side for three years; she was intimately familiar with his cultivation.

In those three years, she had only seen him use the God-Demon Slash once.

That time, he had been facing a Martial Artist at the Peak of the Fifth Layer of Spirit Transformation Realm.

’For this youth to force Ying Qianshang to use God-Demon Slash, then his cultivation level must be...’

"The Reincarnation Sword Manual is considered a decent Cultivation Technique even in the Divine Demon Destruction Domain. It seems these people from the lower realm aren’t as weak as we thought."

Just then, Qi Lian overheard an upper realm Martial Artist speaking nearby.

"That kid who talked back to Baili Dengfeng is a bit strange; I can’t see through his cultivation. Why don’t you try using a Secret Technique?"

"I can’t see through his constitution; it’s highly likely one of the Twelve Imperial Physiques. However, his cultivation is only at the Third Layer of Spirit Transformation Realm."

Hearing this, Qi Lian felt relieved.

There was a whole layer of difference between the Third and Fourth Layer of Spirit Transformation Realm. With Ying Qianshang using God-Demon Slash on top of that, victory was absolutely certain.

In the center of the field, Ying Qianshang made his move.

Without any perceptible movement, the Reincarnation Sword in his hand was already unsheathed.

Sword Qi crisscrossed through the air, enveloping Lin Hao.

This was the power of a Sword Dao Domain.

At the same time, the sound of wailing ghosts and howling gods rang out, making one’s scalp tingle.

This was God-Demon Slash, possessing a terrifying, awe-inspiring pressure.

The Reincarnation Sword was hidden in the void, and the sounds of wailing ghosts and howling gods sounded particularly unsettling.

It was as if people could see countless souls, slain by the sword, appearing to tear the young man in the center apart and drag him into the path of Reincarnation.

In the center, Lin Hao remained as still as a mountain, even closing his eyes.

No matter the thousands of techniques or myriad of daos his opponent used, he was immune to them all.

’The wails of ghosts and howls of gods are meant to disrupt the mind. The true killing blow is the Reincarnation Sword. Where is it?’ The sword fanatic saw the essence of the God-Demon Slash. His gaze was like lightning, searching the void for any trace of the Reincarnation Sword.

Finally, he saw a blurry shadow.

The Reincarnation Sword was simply too fast.

’What an impressive Ying Qianshang, what an impressive God-Demon Slash. I fear even I would have to go to great lengths to break this move,’ the sword fanatic murmured, slightly moved.

Just then, the sword fanatic’s eyes widened in shock.

The Reincarnation Sword slashed toward Lin Hao at a speed that was imperceptible to the naked eye.

At the same time, Lin Hao, who had his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

CLANG!

The next moment, a crisp metallic sound rang out.

The apparition of wailing ghosts and howling gods vanished. In the center of the field, Lin Hao had caught the Reincarnation Sword between two fingers.

The tip of the Reincarnation Sword was barely an inch from Lin Hao’s forehead, but that inch had become an insurmountable chasm.

Ying Qianshang’s God-Demon Slash was broken by Lin Hao, again with just a single move.

STOMP! STOMP! STOMP!

Ying Qianshang stumbled back three steps, unable to believe he had been defeated just like that.

HUMMM!

With a flick of his two fingers, Lin Hao sent the Reincarnation Sword humming as it slashed directly back toward Ying Qianshang.

Ying Qianshang was stunned, staring blankly as if he didn’t even see the sword coming.

"No!"

To everyone’s surprise, Qi Lian let out a desperate cry and appeared in front of Ying Qianshang with unimaginable speed.

CLANG!

The next moment, a soft clang rang out. The Reincarnation Sword returned to its sheath as a lock of fine hair drifted down.

"Reincarnation Sword Skill!" a voice cried out in shock.

It was the sword fanatic’s voice.

Lin Hao had moved extremely fast. Just as Qi Lian shielded Ying Qianshang, the Reincarnation Sword had spun around, slicing off a strand of her black hair before returning to its sheath.

This strike was strikingly similar to the God-Demon Slash that Ying Qianshang had just used.

The young man had replicated another’s sword move in an instant. For the sword fanatic, the shock was unimaginable.

"You... you..." On the other side, Ying Qianshang came to his senses. He looked at Qi Lian, his expression one of disbelief.

He had silently devoted himself to her for three years, and Qi Lian had never shown him any warmth. And now she would shield him from a sword?!

"I’m not worth you doing this," Qi Lian’s voice sounded.

In that instant, Ying Qianshang understood everything.

Qi Lian had feelings for him. She just had low self-esteem and felt she wasn’t worthy of him.

"You are, you are worth it! Xiao Lian, let the past be the past. Let’s go home."

"Mm..."

Ying Qianshang cupped his fist to Lin Hao, then swept away with Qi Lian.

Mandala Flower petals drifted down like rain...