Chapter 548: Suppress the Imperial Platform
Chapter 548: Suppress the Imperial Platform
"Heaven Master Hao, Junior Brother!"
Yue Xi and the others watched the scene, their eyes filled with shock. They had seen Li Hao’s sword, which was incredibly sharp, but they never expected his current fist to be even more terrifying than his Sword Dao!
With a single punch, he drove back the Yunjin Imperial Clan and the other four, their bodies riddled with cracks. The death laws that had been suppressed suddenly spread throughout their bodies, turning these once magnificent prodigies into withered old beings, some of their bodies decaying, as if they had been reduced to demonic mud with a single blow.
"Ten Ultimate Realms, two Ultimate Limits, truly top-tier monsters!"
A powerhouse from another Immortal Dynasty muttered, his expression grave.
In this grand battle on the Southern Domain’s Imperial Platform, the appearance of such world-class monsters was both surprising and somehow expected.
"Ten Ultimate Realm monsters are already rare prodigies seen once in ten thousand years, and several have emerged on other imperial platforms. This time, several such prodigies have appeared at once!"
"His Fist Dao itself isn’t particularly powerful, but by integrating other Primordial Dao, the power of his Fist Dao has skyrocketed!"
Some had noticed that Li Hao’s Fist Dao was only average, within the general range for a prodigy, but the power infused with spatiotemporal energy and condensed from ten Ultimate Realms made it as formidable as a simple dish paired with a grand banquet, turning it into a top-tier feast!
"How is this possible?!"
Jin Ziyun looked at Li Hao with shock and anger. His immortal body was riddled with cracks, and although it was one of the ten supreme immortal bodies, it could not match Li Hao’s Ancestor Immortal Body. His cultivation had not yet reached perfection.
After all, while supreme immortal bodies were powerful, the insights and rare treasures required for their cultivation were extremely demanding.
At this moment, green light enveloped his body, and the once handsome face that could make even men swoon was now cracked, his hair turning gray and emitting a decaying aura.
"Don’t hold back! If we can’t take him down, we won’t even make it into the Top 100, let alone the subsequent competition!"
Jin Ziyun’s eyes turned vicious as he spoke harshly.
No one needed to be told; they all realized that Li Hao was a tough opponent. If they didn’t use their full strength, it would be difficult to defeat him.
Earlier, they had all held back some of their techniques, intending to use them in later battles. After all, if they exhausted their means here, they wouldn’t fare well in the Top 100 Battle!
But now, they couldn’t afford to consider the future.
"Nine Turn Sword Sovereign Dao!"
The young man from the Nine Flower Immortal Seal sect’s expression turned serious. The aging and cracks on his body rapidly healed, suppressed by his own immortal power. With a wave of his hand, a piercing sword intent erupted from his body, not inferior to Gu Yan’s when he had battled Jin Yushu.
Seeing the piercing sword intent from the young man, Gu Yan’s eyes turned cold. He had thought his Sword Dao was among the best among these prodigies, but unexpectedly, this random opponent matched him in sword intent.
However, he also realized that this young man from the Nine Flower Immortal Seal sect was qualified to enter the Top 100 and even had a chance to break into the top twenty!
As the Nine Flower Immortal Seal on his forehead glowed brilliantly, nine Dao Intent realms emerged behind him, merging into a sword qi. He raised the sword, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Let’s see whose fist is harder, yours or mine!"
Li Hao’s performance had ignited his fighting spirit, and he felt a strong urge to challenge Li Hao one-on-one.
Swoosh!
In an instant, the young man charged forward, his Heavenly Dharma Image following suit, swinging a massive sword toward Li Hao’s Dharma Image.
Li Hao’s eyes were scornful, his golden hair flying wildly. His eyes, like cold stars, showed no emotion. With each step, the Imperial Platform trembled violently, the shockwave resonating in everyone’s hearts, making the contestants inside and outside the platform feel their hearts pounding.
An invincible aura spread as Li Hao took each step.
What is Heaven and Earth? The space between his feet is a realm of Heaven and Earth!
In this half-step to Heaven and Earth, Li Hao’s invincible aura erupted, making him seem capable of facing thousands of enemies, his gaze sweeping across the entire Imperial Platform!
Many who were waiting outside the platform for their chance to act were stunned, their faces filled with disbelief at this overwhelming power.
Boom!!
An invincible fist erupted, tearing through the heavens, colliding head-on with the Nine Flower Immortal Seal’s sword qi.
In an instant, a terrifying sword intent burst forth, but it was quickly condensed and gathered by the overwhelming fist intent, shattering the sword qi with a single punch!
With a spurt of blood, the young man from the Nine Flower Immortal Seal sect was sent flying back, his white clothes stained, his eyes filled with rage and disbelief.
He was a Nine Flower Immortal Seal, and according to the power amplification of the immortal seal, even if Li Hao had an eight-flower immortal seal, his own immortal power should still be more than double!
This double power should have been enough to overwhelm him!
Even with other immortal techniques and secret arts to compensate, it would be difficult to bridge that gap, especially since his own techniques and Sword Dao were also top-tier!
Yet, he had been utterly overwhelmed!
Seeing the young man sent flying to the edge of the platform, heavily injured, Li Hao’s eyes remained scornful. He didn’t pursue, as if it was beneath him. He turned to the remaining eight, taking a large step forward.
"How is this possible?"
Jin Ziyun and the others were stunned when they saw the young man from the Nine Flower Immortal Seal sect defeated in a single punch. That sword’s power had been terrifying, and if they had faced it alone, they would have struggled to counter it. Yet, Li Hao had defeated him in an instant!
This young man was only a hundred soul years old, how could he be so terrifying!
"Kill!"
Jin Ziyun roared, his body enveloped in brilliant green light. The Chaos Giant Deer Phantom behind him let out a mournful cry, filled with a terrifying soul spirit power capable of attacking divine souls!
Facing the soul spirit’s assault, Li Hao moved forward without hesitation, his fists like drawn bows, his massive body radiating a wild, primal force as he delivered a powerful punch.
Boom!
The space on the Imperial Platform seemed to warp, forming a vortex that pushed toward the eight.
At this moment, the Yin and Yang Destruction Array erupted, the path of destruction like a wheel, trying to grind Li Hao’s fist intent to dust!
However, the destruction origin and the Yin and Yang forces had no effect on Li Hao’s fist!
Seeing this, Jin Ziyun and the other five were all shocked.
Their pride, the Yunjin Immortal Dynasty’s strongest True Immortal array, had failed?!
"How is this possible?!"
In response, a terrifying fist force, accompanied by a spatial vortex, engulfed the five, sweeping them away and sending them flying to the edge of the platform, nearly flung out.
The other three were also stunned. They had felt the power of the Yin and Yang Destruction Array when they joined the Yunjin Imperial Clan, and now it seemed useless against Li Hao!
"No, this can’t be!"
Jin Yushu spat out a mouthful of immortal blood, getting up from the ground, her eyes filled with fear as she looked at the massive, god-like figure.
Suddenly, she recalled what the Imperial Clan’s Master had said about the Yin and Yang Destruction Array, which was invincible but had one weakness.
When she had first learned the array, she had curiously asked what the weakness was.
The Imperial Clan’s Master had smiled and said, "A Nine Sequences immortal seal, once it encounters another Nine Sequences immortal seal, all great arrays in the world become ineffective!"
All the myriad paths in the world originate from the Nine Sequences!
Jin Yushu understood this. Once one mastered the Nine Sequences, with sufficient comprehension, all paths in the world could be broken!
After all, the Nine Sequences are the root, and the Yin and Yang origins, the great path of destruction, are all extensions of the Nine Sequences. How could they trap someone who had mastered the Nine Sequences?
The conversation from the past flashed through her mind, and Jin Yushu’s face lost all color as she stared at the massive figure radiating invincible aura.
Nine Sequences… immortal seal?
The young man from the Nine Flower Immortal Seal sect was already considered a powerhouse in this Southern Domain Battle, let alone someone with a Nine Sequences immortal seal!
This is the kind of talent even a Supreme Sage would take as a personal disciple, nurturing and cultivating with great care!
Apart from Jin Yushu, the others like Jin Ziyun suddenly realized this, their faces turning both shocked and ugly.
Thinking about how Li Hao had defeated the Nine-Flower Immortal Seal with a single punch, it seemed like a clear proof. Who else, besides the Nine-Sequence Immortal Seal, could have such an astounding performance?!
"You, you bastard!"
Jin Ziyun stood up, staring at Li Hao with a mix of shock and rage. He never imagined the Imperial Platform he had chosen would be so formidable. If he had known, he would have chosen a different one!
Apart from the Imperial Clan, the Supreme Sage's personal disciple, and other monsters like the Ancient God Clan, he had chosen Li Hao's platform because he thought it was the softest among the ten. But this soft target turned out to be harder than any other!
Even the young man from the Ancient God Clan, he felt, might not have been able to condense the Nine-Sequence Immortal Seal!
Among the other Cloud Jin Imperial Clan members who had lost in the previous two trials, including those from the distant Cloud Jin Immortal Dynasties whose soul ages exceeded the competition limit, they all turned pale when they saw the Yin-Yang Destruction Array fail.
"Hmm?"
In the clouds, the Cloud Jin Emperor's gaze sharpened, showing a rare seriousness.
Previously, Li Hao's performance had merely amused him, even earning some admiration. He didn't dislike this young man.
But at this moment, he immediately realized that this young man possessed a terrifying, world-class talent!
With a soul age of just a hundred years, he had the Nine-Sequence Immortal Seal, surpassing the achievements of many Immortal Emperors!
After all, even the current Heavenly Palace Supreme took a thousand years to condense the Nine-Sequence Immortal Seal, already considered an ultimate monster!
"Nine-Sequence Immortal Seal, he actually has the Nine-Sequence Immortal Seal?!"
On the ground, Jin Fengling's face changed, turning both shocked and ugly.
He suddenly thought of the Metal Origin Dao divine fruit he had sought. It seemed that the old tree must have given it to this kid!
Otherwise, even if Li Hao had the Nine Sequences, he would need a high level of comprehension, at least Origin Level Three, to completely ignore the Yin-Yang Destruction Array!
"Damn, old tree spirit, you deserve to be driven out of Origin Secret City!"
"Brat, stealing my opportunity, you deserve to die!"
Jin Fengling's eyes flashed with anger and murderous intent, staring intently at Li Hao on the platform.
While the Cloud Jin Imperial Clan members were shocked and fearful, Li Hao was unaware that his Nine-Sequence Immortal Seal had been exposed. But he hadn't intended to hide it anyway. At this moment, he didn't need to display the power of the Immortal Seal, as he felt it wasn't necessary.
He took a large step forward, heading toward the remaining three.
"You're good!"
One of them, with a dark expression, gave Li Hao a deep look before turning and flying off the platform.
Clearly, he had realized that Li Hao was unmatched. After all, from the start of the battle, he hadn't seen Li Hao fully activate the Immortal Seal's power. Once the Immortal Seal's power was fully unleashed, it would manifest on the forehead, indicating that Li Hao still had reserves, which was terrifying!
The other two didn't expect their companion to flee, their expressions changing slightly. However, they weren't prepared to retreat. One of the young men said, "Being able to come to the Southern Domain Battle and meet a monster like you is a pleasure. I'll also take this opportunity to challenge you!"
As he spoke, a long saber condensed in his palm, his aura turning deep and emitting a sea-blue glow.
Li Hao could see that he had a profound Water Origin Dao, reaching the fourth level!
Anyone who dared to compete for the Top 100 was not to be underestimated.
But compared to Li Hao, the gap was too great.
With a blank expression, he swung his Half-Step Invincible Fist, a punch that condensed fourth-level spatiotemporal power.
The sea-blue saber blade slashed over, combining the fourth level of Water Dao and the fourth level of saber dao, enough to stand out among True Immortals at the tenth level.
But in an instant, his meticulously honed saber intent shattered before Li Hao's spatiotemporal power. The Invincible Fist Intent enveloped him like a massive mountain pressing down.
The young man felt a terrifying aura above his head, as if an ancient era's fierce beast. Li Hao's scornful eyes, influenced by the Invincible Fist Intent, seemed like the dark, deep eyes of an ancient beast.
Bang!
He spat blood and flew backward, falling off the platform.
He had been reincarnated three times, each time a dragon among men. In his sect and immortal city, he was a celestial being, unmatched by anyone.
But here, he couldn't even withstand Li Hao's single punch!
As he coughed up blood and struggled to his feet, he only saw the young man's back, who didn't even glance back at him!
At this moment, the young man first realized how vast and distant the world beyond his own was!
"I actually..."
His eyes were dazed, a bitter smile on his lips. After three reincarnations, he had always stood out, but now, in the Southern Domain's peak battle, he was just a minor opponent, defeated by a single punch from a true monster!
Only one woman remained, floating in the air. She hadn't engaged Li Hao yet, but seeing how he had defeated the young man with a single punch, her face turned ugly.
Finally, she bit her lip and lowered her head, saying, "This platform is yours."
As she spoke, she turned and left.
Li Hao's voice was cold, "I don't need you to give it to me. You can try to fight for it!"
The woman's face turned red with embarrassment, but she didn't look back, quickly turning and rushing off the platform. She felt the rising aura behind her and knew that if she said another word, she would likely be punched off the platform as well!
In a moment, only the Cloud Jin Imperial Clan and the Nine-Flower Immortal Seal youth remained on the platform, both severely injured.
Seeing that the other three couldn't match Li Hao, they knew the situation was hopeless.
"Hao Tian, I'll remember this!"
Jin Ziyun's injuries had already healed, his Chaos Giant Deer bloodline making him one of the best in healing among the various races. But even with his injuries healed, he knew he couldn't continue to compete with Li Hao.
If Li Hao had only the Nine-Sequence Immortal Seal, they might have been able to wear him down.
But the Heavenly Stars' light reflecting on Li Hao's veins, as a member of the Cloud Jin Imperial Clan, he knew the secret legends. This was the ultimate manifestation of the Heaven-Earth Meridian, the Heavenly Stars Vein!
In the face of this ultimate power, any number of people would be useless unless they could kill Li Hao instantly!
Otherwise, they would be the ones worn down!
"Go!"
Without looking back, the five quickly retreated from the platform.
After all, staying there would require them to expend great effort to suppress the death laws, which grew more intense over time. They were almost unable to suppress them any longer.
As the five retreated, the death laws on the platform vanished instantly, as if they had never been there.
Beside them, Lin Qingying, Gu Yan, and others, who had been silently resisting the death laws, felt a sudden relief, a sense of ease.
They looked at Li Hao, standing like a demon god, his back to them, with complex expressions. They never thought Li Hao would single-handedly suppress and drive off the Cloud Jin Imperial Clan and the others!
Now, on the platform, the Nine-Flower Immortal Seal youth stood at the edge. After the Cloud Jin Imperial Clan left, he remained, but only as the eighth person on the platform.
His eyes were complex. When Li Hao easily defeated the five Cloud Jin Imperial Clan members, he knew that even if he used his hidden cards, he might at best have a fifty-fifty chance, and even that was uncertain.
After all, Li Hao hadn't revealed his Immortal Seal. He guessed it might also be the Nine-Flower Immortal Seal; otherwise, he couldn't have condensed such a vast Immortal Power aura!
"I lost."
He said to Li Hao.
Li Hao turned to look at him, his eyes calm, as if to say, "Isn't this obvious?"
Seeing Li Hao's eyes, the young man's lips twitched slightly, but as a prodigy, he had the pride of a prodigy. Losing was losing, and he had no temper.
"Is there still a spot on this platform? Can I stay?"
He asked Li Hao.
Li Hao raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the platform's surroundings, where over a hundred figures were watching. His eyes were cold as he said:
"You can stay if you want. There are two spots left. If others want to come in, they'll have to defeat you."
(End of Chapter)
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