Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 274 - 265: Reaching the Summit

Yuan Tiangang had no choice but to stop in his tracks and face this terrifying move.

He punched out with both fists, deploying the Air Blade, seemingly intent on disintegrating the Heavenly Thunder.

This was not impossible because the thunder was not real; it was merely an attack formed by Chu Hao drawing on the Thunder Element.

Boom, the thunder fell, and Yuan Tiangang roared furiously, meeting the attack with all his might.

It was just that this strike’s power still exceeded his expectations, and he could not fully dissolve it; the lingering force immediately crashed down.

Bang, lightning flashed chaotically, obscuring everyone’s vision.

Had Yuan Tiangang been defeated just like that?

However, Chu Hao showed no signs of relaxation; the opponent’s strength definitely did not end here.

As expected, after the lightning dissipated, only to see Yuan Tiangang stride out, his clothes torn and ragged. Wearing this, he would surely pass as a member of the Beggars’ Sect if he walked into the street, yet seeing his sky-high fighting spirit, it was clear his strength had not been much affected.

How strong.

Within the same realm, Yuan Tiangang was the first to be able to endure a Heavenly Thunder Strike head-on.

"Not bad, this somewhat resembles an ultimate move," said Yuan Tiangang proudly, though his current disheveled appearance greatly undermined his arrogance.

Chu Hao flourished the Deep Blue Sword, saying, "Two more moves, do you still want to try?"

Two more moves!

Yuan Tiangang’s lips couldn’t help but twitch slightly. The opponent’s sword technique was unbelievably strong; he had already used a High-Grade Earth-Level Martial Technique to counter it, yet he still suffered greatly.

In theory, before becoming a War Venerate, a High-Grade Earth-Level Martial Technique should be the strongest; why was he still outmatched?

Could it be that High-Grade Earth-Level Martial Techniques also have several sub-levels?

Still, he remained undaunted. His Space Splitting Technique could counter any attack, comparable to Elemental Transformation.

"How could I miss such a strong ultimate move," Yuan Tiangang laughed boisterously, "Come at me!"

Though he said to come at him, he was the first to initiate the attack, throwing a feint with his right fist, bang, bang, bang, space continuously shattered. This indeed could not pose much of a threat to Chu Hao, yet it could affect the opponent.

Even just weakening the opponent’s strength slightly, could increase his own chances of victory.

In Yuan Tiangang’s mind, Chu Hao was already his ultimate adversary, and he must use every tactic to strive for victory.

Crack, crack, crack, the shattered space extended towards Chu Hao.

Chu Hao furrowed his brow, speaking just of lethality, the third form of the Mad Thunder Sword Technique was the strongest. But the problem was, the opponent could split his body into "Shattered" pieces. How useful was a powerful Thunder Dragon if it couldn’t hit?

Unless—

He had an idea. You can split, let’s see you split then. He lifted the Deep Blue Sword, skipping the third form of Mad Thunder Sword Technique and going directly to the fourth form.

Thundercloud Density.

This was an attack that covered a large area. If Yuan Tiangang truly shattered, then not only could he not avoid the attack, but due to "splitting," his body would take even more hits.

Boom, boom, boom, the thunderclouds gathered once more.

Again, this move?

Yuan Tiangang could not help but show a look of disdain. Using the same technique in front of him, could it still be effective? Very well, since the opponent underestimated him, after he resolves this attack, he could immediately counterattack and firmly secure victory.

Boom, boom, boom, but this time, the density of the thunderclouds far exceeded the last.

The power has increased?

Yuan Tiangang frowned slightly, feeling a sense of unease, but with the battle reaching a critical point, there was no time for further contemplation. He immediately let out a light shout, splitting his body.

He had already "experienced" this move and clearly knew the entire process; therefore, what he needed to do was simple—pass through the thunderclouds and deliver a fatal strike to Chu Hao.

Victory would belong to him, and he would still be the strongest genius in Cang State.

Boom, boom, boom, countless paths of fierce electricity came striking down.

What!

Yuan Tiangang exclaimed, the density of lightning this time was many times more than the last. Bad, he had been tricked.

But in a duel of experts, how could there be even a moment of negligence?

Bang, bang, bang, bang, his Shattered body continuously took hits, the lightning striking sparks from him.

Chu Hao took a deep breath, the Mad Thunder Sword Technique was extremely powerful, but of course, controlling such a sword technique also put a huge strain on him. However, Yuan Tiangang was still being bombarded by the heavenly thunder.

Now was the moment.

Chu Hao let out a long howl, the Deep Blue Sword vibrated again, and the Mad Thunder Sword Technique’s third form was already in motion.

Thunder Dragon’s Roar.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, a blindingly white electric orb formed at the tip of the sword, then rapidly expanded, turning into the form of a divine dragon.

Thunder Dragon is born.

"Damn it!" At that moment, only to hear Yuan Tiangang roar in anger, he had already escaped the range of Thundercloud Density’s attack but was solidly hit, and by now had sustained serious injuries.

He forcefully suppressed the boiling within his body and charged towards Chu Hao again. He was too severely wounded to continue using the Space Splitting Technique. If this move could not similarly cripple Chu Hao, then he would have to swallow the bitter pill of defeat.

How could he be defeated!

He was Yuan Tiangang, the number one talent of Cang State, and he absolutely did not allow failure.

Under his strong belief, he erupted with even greater combat power and threw a punch that seemed capable of piercing through space, instantly reaching in front of Chu Hao.

But what met him was not Chu Hao, but a roaring thunder dragon.

The thunder dragon roared, its claws swinging, striking towards Yuan Tiangang.

The roar of the thunder dragon was from the most powerful single-target damage move of the Mad Thunder Sword Technique—the Fifth Form, which Chu Hao had yet to learn, hence incomparable.

Yuan Tiangang was already unable to use the Space Splitting Technique, and had no choice but to confront the thunder dragon directly.

He kept vomiting blood upon contact. He was already severely injured, and forcefully initiating the attack was meant to injure both himself and Chu Hao equally. But what he faced was a thunder dragon; even if he shattered the thunder dragon, how could it hurt Chu Hao at all?

He couldn’t just not defend, otherwise he would directly lose.

Yuan Tiangang roared fiercely, forcibly exerting the power of his physique, and threw a punch. The Void Strike immediately exploded inside the body of the thunder dragon, shattering it completely.

He was indeed very strong.

Yet, after this strike, he couldn’t even stand steadily, swaying as if he were drunk.

The look in his eyes was still full of fighting intent, but his body was no longer under his control. Covered in wounds, he had no strength to continue fighting. He could still stand because his unyielding fighting spirit persisted.

At that moment, two streaks of white light swept by; both Chu Hao and Yuan Tiangang simultaneously vanished from the arena.

Yuan Tiangang had not conceded defeat, but the arena had already determined his loss.

—How could he continue to fight when he couldn’t even stand steadily?

Inside the cabin, the rankings list changed once more, marking the final change.

Chu Hao’s name had moved up to the first place.

The new champion of the Fledgling Dragon List!

Who could have foreseen this outcome?

That a completely unknown newcomer would top the list.

And in each cabin, those from Tianhe County had mixed emotions.

This newcomer, who had made a name for himself during the Sky Heart Sect’s martial arts debate, was only at the level of the Four Talented back then, even less than Jin Yunlin. But now, let alone Jin Yunlin, even the widely recognized number one talent of Cang State was trampled under his feet.

To be born in the same era as this monster was both sad and fortunate.

It’s sad because one’s entire life would be overshadowed by this monster’s brilliance, but fortunate in that one would have the chance to witness a martial arts giant ascend to the peak step by step.

Regardless, the ranking battle of the Fledgling Dragon List had finally ended, and what followed was the baptism of the Dragon Pool, which had nothing to do with fighting.

As soon as Chu Hao returned to the cabin, the mysterious healing effects immediately flowed, rapidly healing his injuries. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

He had been repeatedly injured internally, and although he continuously repaired himself through his physique, he was ultimately not a natural body cultivation prodigy, and his recovery was far inferior to that of the Barbaric Girl.

But now it didn’t matter, the fight was over.

Chu Hao completely relaxed, sat down with a plop, closed his eyes, and reminisced about every detail of the fight with Yuan Tiangang.

Whether it was defeat or victory, fighting against a strong opponent was a valuable treasure.

About half an hour later, Chu Hao’s injuries were completely healed.

Shortly after, everyone in the cabin was transported away. Unlike the people ranked after 108, who appeared directly in the arena, those ranked within the top 108 entered individual pools.

The higher the rank, the bigger the pool they occupied, and each pool featured a dragon pattern, which was probably the origin of the name "Dragon Pool."

However, the difference in the Dragon Pool was not the size but the quality of the water liquid.

—This pool is full of treasure liquid, imbued with magical power.

Chu Hao immediately sensed that every single cell in his body seemed to be cheering, eagerly wanting to absorb this power.

I wonder what the Ancestral Pool is like?

Chu Hao thought to himself and sat cross-legged in the pool. The pool was large but not deep; even when sitting, the water only reached his lower abdomen.

At a thought, every cell in his body turned into a Flame Furnace, greedily absorbing the mysterious power from the pool and rapidly refining it, truly making it his own.

Eh?

Chu Hao was surprised, as his sixth Reverse Meridian seemed to be itching to open by itself.

No wonder Yuan Tiangang had only been a Single-Meridian Martial Sect when he first entered the Fledgling Dragon List three years ago, but now he had dramatically reached Six Meridians; the baptism of the Dragon Pool must have played a crucial role.

He immediately laughed out loud.

When it comes to refining and absorbing benefits, who could compare with him? It was known that a mere ten days was not enough to fully refine the power of the Dragon Pool.

It’s like there’s countless gold on the ground for two people to pick up; one is fast, and one is slow. If both people’s carrying capacity is the same, then what difference does it make if one is faster or slower? Once they reach their carrying limit, they can’t pick up any more.

But what if someone has a Mustard Seed Ring? Then the advantage of being faster is infinitely magnified.

That’s how it was with Chu Hao. His cells acting as a Flame Furnace, his refining speed was like flying, and his body was like a bottomless pit, able to take in endless benefits without fear of being "overstuffed."

Refining, absorbing!

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