Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 375 - 365: Winning Streak
Instant kill!
Initially, the entire arena fell silent, but then the disciples of Spirit Spring Sect burst into thunderous cheers, while the faces of the Snowy Plains Sect’s disciples darkened, just like the previous repeated defeats of the Spirit Spring Sect. Now, it was their turn to look ugly.
Unlike Yang Lingfeng’s death, which was mysterious and unclear, the skirmish between Chu Hao and Zong Haicheng was simple and direct. Anyone could see clearly they had exchanged blows, one hitting the other’s chest, and the other branding the opponent’s crown.
However, the question was, why did Chu Hao win, and with such an overwhelming victory, without a scratch on him—if his chest hadn’t been torn, who would have believed he had been struck forcefully by Zong Haicheng?
Therefore, although everyone could see the battle clearly, they were similarly filled with confusion as to why Chu Hao had been able to win.
It completely made no sense.
"Elemental Transformation!" However, the War Venerates were muttering amongst themselves; they had already stepped into the Upper Three Realms and could perform Elemental Transformation themselves, naturally seeing that Chu Hao had used Elemental Transformation to completely avoid Zong Haicheng’s strike and then counterattacked decisively, achieving the instant kill.
This, at first glance, seemed normal, but the problem was, Chu Hao was only a Warrior. Could a Warrior perform Elemental Transformation?
"Bloodline!" Withered Wood War Emperor spoke out, his voice dry and extremely unpleasant to hear.
White-haired Demon Lord also fixed his gaze on Chu Hao, his eyes filled with murderous intensity. This young man was truly monstrous, being able to perform Elemental Transformation on himself as a mere Warrior, and over such a large area too, comparable to a Low Tier War Venerate.
This was simply defying the heavens.
He must be killed, otherwise, at the Nine States Heaven Talented Assembly, this youngster would prove a formidable rival to his disciples, almost unbeatable.
"Next." Chu Hao withdrew his fist, speaking very calmly, his gaze sweeping over the dozen or so disciples of Snowy Plains Sect as if looking at a group of corpses.
"Too arrogant."
"He just beat Older Apprentice Brother Zong, and he’s only ranked sixth among the Warrior disciples of our sect."
"But, how did he really block Older Apprentice Brother Zong’s strike just now?"
"Did he use an Ancient Treasure Artifact?"
"It’s really shameful, relying on an Ancient Treasure Artifact to fight someone of the same realm!"
The disciples of Snowy Plains Sect were exclaiming one after another, not having reached the level of Elemental Transformation; they naturally assumed that Chu Hao had relied on an Ancient Treasure Artifact to neutralize Zong Haicheng’s powerful strike, showing utter disdain.
Chu Hao didn’t bother explaining, simply curling his finger and saying, "Who’s coming to die?"
"I will fight you!" "Let me!" "No, let me do it!" Immediately, five young men charged out, each radiating strong and formidable aura.
"Come at me together, it’ll save me some time," Chu Hao said indifferently.
"No, I am enough alone."
"Let me be the one to take his head."
"No, his life is mine."
The five individuals argued amongst themselves; in their eyes, Chu Hao was only so arrogant because he possessed an Ancient Treasure Tool. How could his true strength as a mere Four Springs Warrior compare to them, the Peak Warriors of Eight Springs?
"Do not underestimate him." White-haired Demon Lord spoke up, silencing the five immediately, "He did not use any Ancient Treasure Tool just now, but transformed his body through Elemental Transformation, making Haicheng’s strike entirely ineffective. If you underestimate him, thinking he relied on an Ancient Treasure Tool, then facing him is simply courting death."
What, Elemental Transformation?
The five were instantly astonished; they were infinitely far from achieving Elemental Transformation, which was an ability that only War Venerates could possess. Why could a mere Warrior operate it?
But would White-haired Demon Lord speak nonsense?
"Come at me together, my fists are eager for slaughter," Chu Hao said coldly, his murderous aura boiling over, as the killing of Zong Haicheng didn’t calm his mood, but, instead, spurred his killing intent even more intensely.
The five from Snowy Plains Sect were reluctant, seeing themselves as very powerful and highly esteemed, bolstered by War Emperor Honglin’s breakthrough, they felt superior. They came here to trample others, yet to gang up five against one mere Four Springs Warrior seemed like hitting their own face with disgrace.
"You all attack together!" White-haired Demon Lord ordered, "Although he can utilize Elemental Transformation, he can’t cover every aspect perfectly. You five attack his vital points together, preventing him from defending on all fronts."
"Yes!" The five complied reverently. Since the War Emperor had spoken, they naturally had to obey. Moreover, Chu Hao having used Elemental Transformation at the Warrior level was truly terrifying; he needed to be taken down immediately, or else at the upcoming Nine States Heaven Talented Assembly, he would definitely be a formidable enemy.
White-haired Demon Lord waved his hand, his gaze sweeping over Chu Hao. He couldn’t help but flick his fingers lightly, barely restraining the urge to strike Chu Hao down himself.
Even though a decisive battle among juniors might result in numerous deaths, it didn’t matter as it abides by the rules; however, if he were to strike and kill the opponent’s juniors, it would be considered a provocation of bloodshed. The Spirit Spring Sect had two options: either go to war in full or admit defeat. Admitting defeat would cause the sect’s reputation to plummet, truly disheartening its people and equating to self-destruction, which was clearly impossible.
Therefore, the Spirit Spring Sect had no choice but to strike back, leading to a direct conflict between the two Great Sects, a battle of Imperial-level Power, which inevitably meant that no one would come out unscathed.
The cost was too much for him to bear, nor was it his decision to make, to initiate such a battle—if he made that call on his own, he was very likely to be sacrificed by his sect, handed over to the Spirit Spring Sect to appease their wrath.
Chu Hao had strong potential, but he was far from reaching the War Venerate; naturally, he wouldn’t risk mutual destruction over such a junior.
Since this junior wanted to fight five opponents alone, he might as well use this opportunity to send him off; after all, it was he who had insisted on it, leaving the Spirit Spring Sect no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.
The five from the Snowy Plains Sect spread out as they approached, encircling Chu Hao, each radiating intense battle intent and murderous aura. Among them were even a pair of twins, identical in height, appearance, and attire—that one could easily confuse them if they walked out separately.
"Die!" All five attacked at once, and for a moment, various lights wildly bombarded Chu Hao.
Chu Hao dared to face five alone and was naturally prepared. He shook his fists and fearlessly met them head-on.
Bang, bang, bang, the six warriors clashed, the fight immensely fierce.
Although Chu Hao was only Four Springs, his strength was comparable to a standard Eight Springs. However, his five opponents were not ordinary Eight Meridians; they had all broken through the Three Minor Realms of the Eighteen Meridians, making their combat power considerably stronger than usual, each one possessing double or even triple Chu Hao’s strength.
When the five teamed up, they should have easily overpowered him, but Chu Hao’s movements were elusive and unpredictable. Under their bombarding, he moved about freely. Even if he couldn’t dodge an attack occasionally, he only needed to perform Elemental Transformation on a small area the size of a palm, effortlessly resolving the attacks.
However, after dozens of rounds, the five gradually adapted to Chu Hao’s fighting style, each one of them confident. They had the upper hand in strength and numbers, while Chu Hao’s Elemental Transformation was limited to only a small area.
Shoo, shoo, shoo, they each brandished their weapons, which weren’t Treasure Tools from Ancient Times, but carefully crafted Sixth Tier Treasure Artifacts, each set with at least three sockets, capable of increasing their combat power by more than thirty percent.
Treasure Artifacts from Ancient Times were rare, and even the current era’s artifacts were not common cheap goods; they were also very scarce, especially high-tier artifacts that could enhance combat power by twenty to thirty percent were life-saving, let alone more than 30 percent.
Three of the five had Treasure Artifacts, the twin brothers being the exception. Yet, it clearly wasn’t because they couldn’t afford them, but because they possessed Ultra-Abilities.
—Each brother had an arm transformed into a blade, one the left arm and the other the right. Together, they moved as one, their arm blades swirling with tremendous force. They didn’t have any power enhancement, but their threat was far more terrifying than the other three.
"Stop!" The brothers stretched out their other hands towards Chu Hao and pressed them from afar, then swung their arm blades slicing towards him.
Chu Hao was alarmed to find that his body couldn’t move, imprisoned by an invisible force.
"Even if you can perform Elemental Transformation, so what!" The twin brothers sliced rapidly from both sides, targeting Chu Hao’s neck and lower abdomen, exploiting the limited scope of Chu Hao’s Elemental Transformation which couldn’t fully cover these two areas at once.
Shoo, shoo, shoo, the other three followed up, ready to deliver a fatal blow even if Chu Hao somehow managed to block this strike.
Chu Hao’s eyes glowed brightly as he let out a long howl. His blood energy surged to the heavens, his Body Cultivation power fully erupted, instantly breaking the imprisoning force. His black hair flew upwards, Deep Blue Sword drawn, sizzling noises erupting as a cluster of thunder light gathered at the tip, forming a Thunder Dragon.
But before the Thunder Dragon could fully form, the twin brothers had already struck, their blade lights brutally cold.
Chu Hao transformed his left hand into a palm, slicing towards the arm blade swinging at his neck, and completely ignored the blade aimed at his lower abdomen.
Thud!
A muffled sound, and Chu Hao’s left palm swept past, severing one brother’s arm blade, while the other brother’s blade passed through his lower abdomen, cutting through empty air.
—Chu Hao had completely dodged the strike to his lower abdomen through Elemental Transformation, and his left hand, forming Starlight, had directly chopped off the other brother’s arm blade.
"Ah—" The brother with half his arm severed screamed in agony, his half-arm reverting from its bladed state, blood spurting wildly as it flailed about. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
Compared to Chu Hao’s Starlight in terms of sharpness, wasn’t this suicidal?
"Brother!" the other twin exclaimed.
Shoo, shoo, shoo, by then, the other three’s attacks had already struck.
Chu Hao vibrated his right hand, the Thunder Dragon on the sword tip now fully formed, and he blasted it forth.
Thunder Dragon’s Roar!
This was originally a single-target attack, but as the three came at him head-on, he forcibly turned it into a group attack.
The three hastily swung their weapons to meet the attack, the Thunder Dragon roaring, its claws striking, its tail swinging, unleashing terrible force, bang, bang, bang, the ground stones were crushed and scattered wildly.
Thud, thud, thud, the three were blasted away, vomiting blood continuously in the air, the direct confrontation with Thunder Dragon’s Roar significantly injuring them. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to cast your votes of recommendation and monthly votes, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please proceed to m.qidian.com to continue reading.)
