Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 272 - 263: Chu Hao Battles Yuan Tiangang

Yuan Tiangang’s brows furrowed slightly as he sensed a hint of trouble.

Although he had previously seen Chu Hao sparring with Ling Dongliu, knowing that Chu Hao was a Body Cultivator, geniuses are just like that, unbeatable in their own mind until they personally engage in combat.

Only after testing Chu Hao’s standard, did he finally believe that Chu Hao’s physique was indeed incredibly powerful.

For a Star Force Cultivator, physical strength is actually quite important because once physical energy is overly depleted, the Martial Artist will feel tremendously fatigued, directly affecting the performance of their combat power.

It’s like asking an ordinary person who has just run a thousand meters to fight a battle right afterward, could they possibly have the energy for it?

However, as long as one reaches the martial master level, the Martial Artist possesses brute strength of a million pounds, which is enough to sustain a satisfactory fight. At the very least, they won’t feel fatigued after the Star Force is exhausted because it’s the Star Force and not physical strength that is heavily consumed during battle.

But excessively using the special abilities of one’s physique undoubtedly increases the consumption of physical strength significantly, and in severe cases, it indeed affects combat power.

In fact, what Chu Hao said was quite correct.

The problem was, hearing these words from a competitor made Yuan Tiangang extremely uncomfortable.

Who is he? The first-grade genius of Cang State in a thousand years, in need of a reminder from a peer?

Hmph!

Yuan Tiangang tapped his foot and suddenly shot toward Chu Hao, his right hand turning into a palm and thrusting out, with an Air Blade already forming on his fist, the best method to deal with Body Cultivators, as the high-frequency Air Blade could saw through the opponent’s body.

It seems, the opponent wanted to use his physique to suppress him.

A smile appeared on the corner of Chu Hao’s lips. Although the opponent’s Spatial Physique was extremely unique, a bloodline inheritance that appears only with the blessings of the heavens, it did not mean possessing a Spatial Physique could override all other physiques.

Perhaps, just maybe, among all the top-tier physiques, the Spatial Physique is the strongest. But can a Spatial Physique with a trace of bloodline be the same as one with a full bloodline?

Could a top-tier Flame Physique with ten parts bloodline lose to a Spatial Physique with only one part?

Chu Hao’s physique was so strong that even Su Wanyue had to click her tongue in praise. Yuan Tiangang was strong, but was he stronger than Su Wanyue?

He raised his right hand and boom—immediately, fierce flames ignited on his hand, and a strip of blue flame that struck fear into one’s heart from the very depths of their soul emerged, evoking an endless terror.

The Flame Fist collided with the Space Blade.

Boom, the Space Blade immediately shattered, leaving a faint trail of blood on Chu Hao’s hand.

The two figures crossed each other and stood against each other once more.

"Five Meridians?" Yuan Tiangang showed a hint of confusion. In the clash that just took place, neither he nor Chu Hao had used their full strength, but it was enough for him to see that a regular Five Meridians couldn’t possibly have such strong power.

Comparable to Ling Dongliu.

But Ling Dongliu was of the Six Meridians, and he had broken through from the Nine Meridians martial master.

This meant—

"I never expected that besides myself, there would be someone who could reach Ten Meridians in the Martial Master Realm!" Yuan Tiangang said.

Ten Meridians, two individuals with Ten Meridians.

The whole venue was shocked.

Although everyone had long suspected that both Chu Hao and Yuan Tiangang were Ten Meridians, there had never been any confirmation from the two themselves. Now Yuan Tiangang had finally admitted it. What about Chu Hao? Would he acknowledge it?

Chu Hao raised his right hand, showing a bloodstain that had been cut by the Air Blade; after all, his physique couldn’t compare to that of the Barbaric Girl. He chuckled lightly and said, "After all, the world isn’t short of geniuses other than yourself!"

Facing a Heaven Talented adversary like Yuan Tiangang, he had no intention of keeping it a secret anymore, for to do so would be mocking the intelligence of both his opponent and himself.

Indeed, Ten Meridians.

Once Chu Hao admitted it, the venue erupted with exclamations of surprise once again.

Was this the dawn of a martial arts golden age, with two Ten Meridians geniuses appearing all at once? Even though being a Ten Meridians martial master does not guarantee future success as a Ten Meridians Martial Sect or Tenth Tier Warrior, at the very least, how enormous is the advantage of having two more meridians within the Martial Sect Realm?

Luo Baojun and Ling Yangshan looked on with strange expressions, filled with both pity and relief.

The pity was that such a genius, though a disciple of Yunliu Sect, was destined not to truly belong to them. The relief was that in a few more months, when the Ten Insect Powder acted in his body, the youngster would die unnoticed by gods and ghosts alike.

Yuan Tiangang paused for a moment then suddenly burst into laughter. "Excellent, I had thought the common folk beneath the skies were mediocre, with no one who could be my adversary. Now, at last, I have found an opponent."

"Then let’s have an all-out battle!" Chu Hao said in a deep voice, his energy, vigor, and spirit burning fervently, seeking only for a fight.

"I shall grant your wish!" Yuan Tiangang leaped into action, his Air Blades cutting relentlessly, his attack as relentless as rain.

Chu Hao, naturally, refused to back down. Sky Wind Eight Styles unfolded with flames blazing on his palms, like a War God reincarnated.

Two of the strongest Heaven Talents engaged in fierce combat, trading blows without a clear victor in sight for the moment.

"Yuan Tiangang has Six Meridians, while Chu Hao has Five Meridians, but Chu Hao is also a body cultivator, so in terms of strength, he’s just slightly at a disadvantage. However, his defensive power is much stronger, not falling behind in a head-to-head fight."

"My God, is this year’s Fledgling Dragon List the strongest ever in history?"

"It’s at least several times stronger than the last one."

"That’s right, last time Yuan Tiangang, with Single-Meridian Martial Master, dominated the young Heaven Talents of Cang State and claimed the first place. Back then, Ling Dongliu, who ranked second, was only slightly higher in realm, being a Two Meridians Martial Master, but he’s nothing compared to those in this year’s list."

"We should say that, starting from the last Fledgling Dragon List, super geniuses have begun to emerge. At Yuan Tiangang and Ling Dongliu’s age, it would have been impossible to make the list in previous years. But three years ago, not only did they make the list, but they also ranked first and second."

"Indeed, martial arts entered a splendid great era starting three years ago."

"Alas, I thought reaching the Eight Meridians Peak would at least give me a chance to get on the list, but I didn’t even pass the first three challenges."

"The competitors this year are too strong, and the difficulty of the first three challenges has also risen accordingly. I remember it definitely wasn’t this hard last time."

"Our Cang State is ranked at the bottom among the Nine States in terms of strength, and yet this year has seen the emergence of so many geniuses. Could it be that our state is about to rise?"

"Yes, it’s been tens of thousands of years since Cang State produced a War God. Without a War God to rely on, we always feel insecure."

The spectators were abuzz with discussion, while the big shots from the Sects of the Upper Three Counties rubbed their hands in anticipation. As long as the rankings were set and baptism in the Dragon Pool was completed, they planned to extend an immediate invitation to Chu Hao and vie to recruit this peerless genius into their own Sect.

Luo Baojun and Ling Yangshan, however, sneered. Even if Chu Hao joined a First Grade Sect, it wouldn’t matter – he would be a dead man in a few months! The best part was that Chu Hao still "had no idea" he was poisoned with Ten Insect Powder and naturally wouldn’t seek a doctor for a cure, possibly even running back to the Yunliu Sect to demand an antidote.

So, the guy was as good as dead.

Boom, boom, boom.

Chu Hao and Yuan Tiangang continued to exchange blows, each strike was with full force, but fighting with their all didn’t imply they had reached the peak of their combat power. Neither had used their real ultimate moves.

Yuan Tiangang’s "Shattered" technique and Chu Hao’s Mad Thunder Sword Technique hadn’t been brought out yet.

Both sides were still testing each other, to see if the other was worthy of their ultimate moves.

"Chu Hao, you’re strong!" Yuan Tiangang said realistically. As a genius like him, if he didn’t even have this magnanimity, he wouldn’t have reached the position of Cang State’s number one talent.

"But I don’t want to lose to you in this battle!"

Chu Hao also smiled. He had no grievances with Yuan Tiangang; while they were competitors now, there are many kinds of competitors, and he was willing to engage in healthy competition with the other party, to put pressure on each other and promote his own strength.

He said, "I don’t want to lose this battle either!"

"Next, I’m going to use my ultimate move." Yuan Tiangang took a deep breath, his eyes fixed intently on Chu Hao, radiating a terrifying fighting spirit.

"Just ask for one fight!" Chu Hao declared loudly, his heart also aflame with a strong desire to win, never before had he so wanted to defeat an opponent.

Swoosh!

Yuan Tiangang rushed over, his speed lightning fast, his fists rising, but the signature Air Blade did not reappear.

Was the ultimate move he spoke of that "Shattered" technique? Chu Hao wondered to himself. It indeed seemed very strong, somewhat like Elemental Transformation, negating the opponent’s attacks outright. Otherwise, with the Barbaric Girl’s punch capable of sending the Furious Crocodile flying, this guy would have been beaten to a pulp long ago.

Chu Hao responded with consistency to all changes, his hands transforming into palms, executing the Five Techniques Integration called Return to One.

With this opponent, he might be able to go further and achieve the Six Techniques Integration.

Thump!

Their fist and palm collided, making a heavy sound.

Chu Hao’s face instantly paled, but he immediately tapped his feet rapidly, flipping his body to quickly put distance between himself and Yuan Tiangang. Only then did he stop and violently spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

His insides were boiling like his organs had been shattered.

Shocking Force?

The effect seemed similar, but they had just engaged in fist-to-palm combat, so how could it have affected his internal organs? It was as if the destructive power had passed through space to explode inside him.

However, if the other party had such a move, why didn’t he use it in the fight with the Barbaric Girl? This move could bypass the solid physique of a body cultivator to strike the relatively tender organs, with an astonishingly good effect.

The Barbaric Girl’s physique might be stronger than Chu Hao’s, but since they were all Martial Masters, the difference could only be so much.

Yuan Tiangang, as if seeing his confusion, took the initiative to explain: "This is an ultimate move I just comprehended, I call it... Void Strike!"

Just comprehended?

Chu Hao suddenly realized, he had comprehended the Five Techniques Integration during his battle with Ling Dongliu, and Yuan Tiangang’s fight with the Barbaric Girl was even more brutal. If Yuan Tiangang was a genius not inferior to him, why couldn’t he have had an epiphany?

This move was a bit formidable. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, I welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support will be my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)