Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 276 - 267: Nine Meridians Martial Sect
Phew, Chu Hao took a long breath.
Nine Meridians!
He had finally managed to break through the Nine Meridians just before the end of the tenth day, reaching the limit of the Martial Sect Realm.
Now, the only ones who could suppress him in terms of cultivation were martial masters and Martial Sects with the rare condition of double Ten Meridians. But with the addition of his strength from Body Cultivation, he felt no fear and was confident that he had the power to fight.
This Treasure Liquid... must not be wasted.
Chu Hao thought to himself. Ten days were far from enough to completely absorb the Treasure Liquid in the Dragon Pool, even with a powerful tool like the Flame Furnace at his disposal.
Taken.
He wanted to collect the Treasure Liquid into the Mustard Seed Ring, but he immediately found that he was unable to envelop the liquid with his consciousness. If he couldn’t envelop it, he couldn’t collect it into the Mustard Seed Ring. Not content to give up, he tried to take out a container from the ring to carry some of the liquid, but to no avail.
It was as if the Treasure Liquid had taken root right there.
Chu Hao stroked his chin and could only give up regretfully. The Treasure Liquid could only be absorbed in the Dragon Pool and couldn’t be taken out.
Then, while there is still a little time left, absorb some more.
Chu Hao settled down again, but as soon as his buttocks touched the bottom of the pool, the scene before his eyes flashed, and he was already outside the arena not far away. The big shots from various forces had long left the arena and were waiting nearby. Upon seeing them suddenly appear, they all came forward to greet them.
Finally, this edition of the Fledgling Dragon List had come to an end.
He saw the other 107 participants, each with joy visible on their faces, obviously having gained great benefits from the baptism of the Dragon Pool. Old acquaintances like Fu Xue and Wu Shitong had made considerable progress in their cultivation, having improved by at least one meridian.
The benefits varied from person to person and rank to rank.
The higher the rank, the purer the Treasure Liquid in the Dragon Pool, and the greater the benefits gained within ten days. Another factor was the individual’s body constitution—some refined the energy quickly, others slowly—so a high rank didn’t necessarily mean greater rewards than those with a lower rank.
Of course, the benefits most people gained matched their rankings, with only a few exceptions, like Fu Xue, who had actually improved by two meridians, which was comparable to someone in the top ten.
Chu Hao then looked at Yuan Tiangang. This person’s aura was at the Eight Meridians, but there was no sign of the Ninth Meridian, leaving Chu Hao unsure whether the opponent had stopped at the Eight Meridians or advanced further to the Nine Meridians.
Ten Meridians?
That was absolutely impossible.
Because Chu Hao possessed the Flame Furnace and had received the best benefits from the Dragon Pool, he had barely managed to advance four meridians. Could Yuan Tiangang be stronger than him? As long as he wasn’t stronger, then based on an original Six Meridians, adding three, he would at most have Nine Meridians.
It must be Nine Meridians.
Chu Hao nodded to himself. This guy was also a rare talent, definitely capable of breaking through three meridians in ten days. On the other hand, Ling Dongliu, whose eyes still held a hint of unshakable dejection, presumably had only reached Eight Meridians.
How could a genius who lost confidence be qualified to break through the Nine Meridians?
"Chu Hao, I want another battle with you!" Zhu Wuji came forward, his face amiable, but his eyes gleamed with a fierce sharpness that was startling.
Chu Hao looked over. The Life-taking Monk was now also at the Eight Meridians.
In the Martial Sect Realm, every additional meridian would triple one’s strength, so an increase of two meridians would result in almost ten times the power. Who wouldn’t feel exuberant with a tenfold increase in a short period, especially talents like them?
Now, anyone who had reached Seven or Eight Meridians was bursting with confidence, believing they could challenge Yuan Tiangang or Chu Hao.
"I’ll take this battle first!" Yuan Tiangang spoke up, his eyes fixed solely on Chu Hao, ablaze with fighting spirit.
This was the first peer of his age he had ever lost to, making him chase someone for the first time in his life rather than being chased.
"Want to fight?" The Barbaric Girl darted out. Her clear eyes were also fixed on Yuan Tiangang. She was extremely frustrated with her loss to him and was eager to have another go.
For a moment, all 108 geniuses were bursting with the urge to battle, each wanting to challenge those who had defeated them before for another round.
This generation of talents far exceeded the previous one, thus the benefits they received from the baptism of the Dragon Pool were also much greater, leading to a significant leap in cultivation and instilling overflowing confidence in everyone.
Except for Ling Dongliu, that is. His eyes were listless. For now, he could maintain his position in the top ten based on his cultivation, but it wouldn’t be long before he was surpassed. In a few years, he might become just another face in the crowd or, when mentioned, merely serve as a backdrop or a negative example.
"Hahaha, it’s quite lively here." Just then, a Skyship flew over at high speed, its presence announced by hearty laughter.
The Skyship was small, not even ten meters long and only four meters wide. Calling it a Skyship seemed a bit generous—it was more like a Sky Boat considering the size compared to other Skyships.
Whoosh, a figure leaped down from the Skyship and, just before hitting the ground, kicked off the air with both feet, reversing his descent, and then landed. Such a descent from dozens of meters was a piece of cake for him; there was no danger of getting hurt.
This guy is very strong.
All 108 people present are true geniuses, and they could easily tell how difficult that light leap was.
Jumping from too high a place, even those with the ability to "Reverse Sky" or "Space-Condensing" could potentially die from the fall since it was impossible to neutralize such a powerful force of descent.
With such a dazzling entrance, he immediately attracted everyone’s attention.
He was a young man of about 20, with a rather tall build, and he was extremely handsome. However, he had a strange mark on his forehead, which somewhat resembled a wolf but was quite different from an ordinary one.
Was this mark innate, or was it added later?
"Who are you?" someone asked. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
The young man revealed a slight smile, gentle and soft as jade. The mark on his forehead did not detract from his handsomeness; instead, it added a mysterious charm to him. He said quite casually, "I am Lin Zhining."
Lin Zhining? I’ve never heard of him. But clearly, this guy is an Eight Meridians Martial Sect, and he hasn’t even undergone the baptism of the Dragon Pool. If this guy had arrived just ten days earlier... would Chu Hao still be the one at the top of the Fledgling Dragon List?
As these thoughts crossed their minds, the crowd couldn’t help but look towards Chu Hao.
Lin Zhining casually twirled the ring on his finger and said, "Who is the number one on your Fledgling Dragon List this year? I have come here specifically to have a little sparring session."
"You’re not from Cang State?" Upon hearing his words, many people realized what was going on.
"Yue State, Peach Blossom County, Mid-Heaven Gate!" Lin Zhining said with a light smile, "I heard that you’ve just finished your Fledgling Dragon List ranking battles, so I’ve come here to fight a few of your strong candidates, to let you frogs in the well know just how vast the outside world is. Not every Tom, Dick, or Harry can be called a genius."
Yue State?
This guy is here to challenge our authority.
Among the Nine States of Sky Martial Star, only two states are said to be without a War God’s presence: Cang State and Yue State. These two states indeed have relatively weaker martial arts prowess, but who would have thought that a young man from Yue State would dare to come alone to challenge the entire generation of Heaven Talented from Cang State?
He indeed is strong, an Eight Meridians Martial Sect at such a young age is rare to see. But since he is from Yue State, he must have already entered a place similar to the Dragon Pool, which allowed his cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds.
Just as the top ten members of the Fledgling Dragon List are now all Eight Meridians, aren’t they?
Nevertheless, an Eight Meridians is still an Eight Meridians, and only those in the top ten of the Fledgling Dragon List are qualified to spar with Lin Zhining.
At that moment, the Skyship slowly descended, and six imposing young figures emerged, handsome young men and beautiful women, all of whom had the stance of dragons and phoenixes among people, and each one of them was an Eight Meridians Martial Sect.
And last was an elder whose cultivation was inscrutable. He stood atop the Skyship without descending, but he displayed an attitude of looking down from on high and overseeing everyone.
The bigwigs surrounding them couldn’t help but snort. The other side certainly put on quite the show. It’s just a War King, after all. Although there might not be a War Venerate present, there were quite a few War Kings here.
And besides, this is Cang State. You’re just a minor War King who has come to Cang State and still act this pompous. Aren’t you afraid of provoking a War Venerate, a War Emperor, or even a War God to suppress you?
"Tan Hua, go and learn something from Brother Lin," said Yuan Tiangang, his tone very relaxed.
Obviously, he didn’t think it was worth his effort to personally take action.
That was to be expected; he had held the title of the number one genius of Cang State for the past three years, and had faced an absurd number of challenges. If he had to personally deal with every one of them, would he even have time to cultivate?
"Yes, Senior Brother!" Tan Hua bowed slightly, showing no loss of reverence despite Yuan Tiangang’s defeat to Chu Hao.
Lin Zhining looked towards Yuan Tiangang and spoke, "You must be Yuan Tiangang. I’ve heard you’re known as the number one genius of Cang State and that you have a chance to become the first War God of Cang State in a millennium."
This guy knew of Yuan Tiangang’s fame as well?
On hearing this, a sense of pride rose among the crowd. Now that the competition involved two great states, they naturally hoped for their own state to be the stronger one.
"Seeing you now, you are nothing special," Lin Zhining’s following words, however, ignited anger in many onlookers.
Yuan Tiangang merely smiled faintly. He had seen many who talked big, but which one had not been easily suppressed by him?
"Tan Hua, standing opposite Lin Zhining, said, "I don’t need my Senior Brother to take action, I can beat you!"
Although surrounded by Cang State’s 108 strongest Heaven Talented and older figures seated all around, Lin Zhining showed no sign of nervousness. He scanned Tan Hua briefly, shook his head, and said, "You’re too weak; don’t embarrass yourself by stepping forward."
"Brother Lin, let me take this fight," said a young man in purple from the six people accompanying Lin Zhining, standing up with a sharp gaze like that of a hawk.
"Fine, I’ll give you three minutes," Lin Zhining said indifferently.
"No need for three minutes, one minute is enough," the young man in purple said arrogantly, not taking Tan Hua seriously at all. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
