Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 306 - 296: Resolving Grudges with a Single Sword Stroke
"Junior Brother, do you have a grudge against him?" the man in purple asked.
"He killed my brother," Chai Kang pointed at Chu Hao and said, his eyes filled with intense resentment and an even deeper regret.
Had he used the Golden Silk Hand right away at that time, he would have taken Chu Hao’s life early on, preventing him from having room to grow. Not only did Chu Hao now stand above him, but he even ascended to the throne of Cang State’s number one Heaven Talented.
Every time he thought about it, a deep pain drilled into his heart.
The enmity between him and Chu Hao was clearly irreconcilable. And with such a prodigy for an enemy, who leaps in strength after a period of time, how could he be at ease?
Since the ranking of the Fledgling Dragon List came to an end, his strength had not improved one bit, but even regressed somewhat.
His heart was in turmoil.
"Hmm?" The man in purple could not help showing a look of anger, feeling that Chu Hao was far too overbearing.
Was he not? Having killed someone’s brother, and now relentlessly pursuing Chai Kang—wasn’t that excessive?
"Chu Hao, you best not bully others too far!" the man in purple scolded Chu Hao.
Indeed, he had the right to say so, for he was a Warrior!
Bully others too far?
A trace of annoyance arose in Chu Hao’s heart. Chai Jian had attempted to rob and murder but didn’t expect Chu Hao to be stronger, resulting in his own death. Meanwhile, Chai Kang pursued him for two days and nights, wounding him eleven times, nearly leading him to a point of no return.
And they said he was bullying others too far?
If he could bear even this, then what was the point of cultivating in martial arts?
A man should act decisively and with joy.
Chu Hao had no intention of explaining and said, "Chai Kang, fight me, and let us settle our grievances today."
"Are you trying to pick on the weak?" The man in black also spoke up, his gaze icy. He too was a Warrior, "If that’s the case, then I shall be your opponent, and let you taste what it feels like to be oppressed by someone stronger."
A frown crossed Chu Hao’s face. When Chai Kang had pursued him, wasn’t it the same situation of the strong preying on the weak? To whom did he complain? Now it was not okay when it came to Chai Kang? There was no logic in this.
However, with two Warriors united to protect Chai Kang, Chu Hao, who hadn’t even reached the Ten Meridians Martial Sect level, feared he was far from being their match.
"Do you intend to bully my Junior Brother?" Ke Ruoshan stepped forward, her expression cold as an icy Evil God.
"Miss Ke, long time no see!" The man in purple greeted her, "Out of respect for Miss Ke, we won’t take this youngster’s actions too seriously. Please, out of respect for the two of us, discipline your Junior Brother."
"Hmph, do you need to tell us what to do?" Ke Ruoshan said coldly, then looked at Chu Hao, "Junior Brother, feel free to make a move. I’ll keep an eye on these two."
"Miss Ke, don’t you think you are going too far?" The man in black’s face darkened, showing anger.
They believed they had given Miss Ke sufficient respect, but she simply did not regard either of them at all! As for Chu Hao and the Barbaric Girl’s opinions, they were naturally disregarded, with Martial Sects being as trivial as ants before Warriors.
"So what if I am?" Ke Ruoshan declared proudly, always one to support her own regardless of right or wrong. And after all, who was in the right wasn’t even clear yet.
"Sister, are you sure you can handle it?" Chu Hao, unable to gauge the depth of the two men opposite him, was reluctant to drag Ke Ruoshan into his personal vendetta.
"Just two insignificant people!" Ke Ruoshan scoffed, appearing quite nonchalant.
"Ke Ruoshan, you’re too arrogant!" both Warriors roared in anger.
Chu Hao smiled and said, "Then I’ll have to trouble Sister. It won’t take long; I only need one stroke." He spoke with full confidence.
"Chu Hao, did you say you only need one strike?" Chai Kang suddenly interjected.
Chu Hao glanced at him and said indifferently, "Yes, just one strike. After it, our grievances will be absolved."
Chai Kang’s heart palpitated. The pressure from Chu Hao had become his Heart Demon, haunting him during cultivation with Chu Hao’s dominant bearing, throwing his mind into chaos, leaving him unable to cultivate properly.
If he could resolve their enmity, it would be a great relief for him. And with two Senior Brothers to protect him this time, what about later? Chu Hao was growing too fast; in a few years, he might surpass these two Senior Brothers. Who could he rely on then?
It was worth betting on this once!
After all, it was just about blocking one strike, not ten or a hundred.
In this Fledgling Dragon List, his ranking advanced further, reaching the twenty-sixth position. While the twenty-sixth place was far from the top ten, especially the first, it certainly didn’t mean he would be killed by a single strike.
Even if he suffered severe injuries, it wouldn’t matter. Once the Heart Demon was gone, everything would be better.
"Fine, I’ll take your one strike!" Chai Kang shouted loudly. Being able to rank in the top thirty of the Fledgling Dragon List, he was not someone who fretted over gains and losses. He vibrated his hands, and the Golden Silk Poison Heart Hand was already in motion.
No matter the cost, as long as he survived Chu Hao’s strike, it would suffice.
Since both parties agreed, the two Warriors had no good reason to object. Naturally, they also did not believe that Chai Kang would fail to block even a single strike from his opponent, who was merely a Martial Sect and not a Warrior.
None of the three Warriors retreated, as the residual force from a battle among Martial Sects couldn’t possibly threaten them.
"Come on!" Chai Kang said with full confidence. Just getting through this one strike would fully restore his confidence, allowing him once again to become the Heaven Talented that dominated the Fledgling Dragon List, and in the future, having the potential to become War Venerate or even War Emperor.
Thud, thud, thud, he chose to attack as his defense, rushing towards Chu Hao in hopes of forcing a hurried sword strike from him. Though War Venerate Chu Hao had stated he would only make one move, he had not specified that this move had to be offensive.
With a flick of his right hand, the Deep Blue Sword had already appeared, and Chu Hao casually swung it, sending a slash of magnificent Sword Qi immediately towards Chai Kang.
It wasn’t the Mad Thunder Sword Technique, just a simple strike.
But what was his cultivation level now?
Nine Meridians Peak!
And what about Chai Kang? Since the ranking of the Fledgling Dragon List, his cultivation had not advanced an inch. Even though he had the baptism of Dragon Pool, his improvement was minimal, only reaching the peak of Five Meridians without breaking through to Six Meridians.
Including the one meridian difference from the Martial Master Realm, the actual power gap between them had, in fact, reached a full five meridians.
Five meridians, what did that signify?
A power disparity nearing 250 times, it was no longer just an overwhelming advantage, it felt like Mount Tai pressing down, surpassing the heavens.
Swish, the splendid sword light cut through.
Chai Kang was still charging forward, but he shockingly found that his left and right hands were getting further and further apart.
What was happening?
After a moment of being stunned, he abruptly realized that he had been cleanly sliced into two halves.
But as soon as this thought emerged, his consciousness faded into oblivion, and his two blood-drenched halves continued to charge forward until they finally collided with a wall and came to a stop.
A one-strike kill.
"Junior Brother Chai!" Two warriors cried out in shock at the same time. How could they have expected that Chai Kang wouldn’t even be able to withstand a single strike from Chu Hao, and was directly cleaved in half? In their anger, they couldn’t help but frown as well, because while Chai Kang’s strength was far from comparable to theirs, he was a highly regarded member of the younger generation within the Qinghua Sect with the potential to achieve War Venerate status.
Their trio’s journey together was also intended by the sect for the other two to offer some protection to Chai Kang.
They never anticipated that, right under their watchful eyes, Chai Kang would be cut into two by someone’s sword.
"You—" Both warriors pointed at Chu Hao simultaneously, their faces surging with intense murderous intent.
"What, sore losers? Still want to fight?" Ke Ruoshan stepped forward.
"This brat killed Junior Brother Chai, and you think it’s just going to end like this?" the man in black said grimly.
Ke Ruoshan laughed loudly, "It’s really funny, you two. We’ve already made it crystal clear, if Chai Kang could block a single strike from my junior brother, all the grievances would be settled. But he lacked the ability to catch that one strike from my junior brother, so what’s there to discuss?"
"I don’t care, this brat must give our Qinghua Sect an explanation!" the man in purple declared aggressively.
"What a joke, who do you think you are?" Ke Ruoshan said even more haughtily.
The Qinghua Sect was indeed strong, but it was still a notch below the Spirit Spring Sect.
"If you want a fight, then fight!" Ke Ruoshan pointed sternly at the two, "If not, get lost!"
How domineering this senior sister was.
After much hesitation, the two warriors ultimately did not dare to make a move.
"Ke Ruoshan, this matter won’t just end like this," they said, each picking up half of Chai Kang’s body and swiftly flying off.
This matter really wasn’t going to end just like that because Chai Kang was a key member of the younger generation nurtured by the Qinghua Sect. Now that he had met a tragic death at the hands of Chu Hao, how could the elders of Qinghua Sect let it go so easily?
Indeed, the Qinghua Sect was not quite on par with the Spirit Spring Sect, but it was only lacking one top-tier Emperor-Level master. Moreover, that Emperor-Level master had not been seen for many years—who knew if he was even still alive?
If that Emperor-Level master was dead, Qinghua Sect’s strength would be no less than that of the Spirit Spring Sect.
"Fat Cat, give us a hint, there must be some treasures around here, right?" Chu Hao spoke to the air.
The surroundings were dead silent with no response at all.
"Fat Cat, you already said that within this Black Iron City, you can hear any corner’s whisper, so don’t pretend you didn’t hear me," Chu Hao said with a smile.
"Brat, what makes you think I should give you special attention?" Fat Cat’s voice finally came.
"Because we’re friends," Chu Hao said.
There was silence from Fat Cat, and after a while, it laughed, "You really have some nerve, but I like that about you!"
"Then hurry up and tell us!" the Barbaric Girl urged.
"Fine, for the sake of the Golden Giant Dragon’s descendant, I will give you a hint," Fat Cat began again. "In the central pool of the city, an Exotic Heart Lotus is growing. Considering that it’s been over a hundred thousand years since the Black Iron City was last opened, there should be some mature seeds again."
"What, Exotic Heart Lotus!" Ke Ruoshan exclaimed in surprise.
"There, I’ve given you the hint; whether you can get it now depends on your luck," Fat Cat finished, and after that, no more sounds were heard. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)
