Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

Inside the secret chamber, Lin Hao sat cross-legged, his hands pressed against the wall.

The Ninth Layer of the Godslaying Celestial Slash Skill began to circulate. Wisps of heat were drawn into Lin Hao’s body.

Lin Hao was exceptionally careful during this process, drawing in only a single wisp of heat each time he circulated his technique.

Sealed within this wall was the true Flowing Light Divine Flame, something that even an invincible Pill God couldn’t handle. He had to proceed with extreme caution.

Although Lin Hao’s body had been forged by the light of the sun and moon, this strange energy still made him uncomfortable as it entered him.

This energy could burn a person’s vital blood!

Before long, Lin Hao’s body had already thinned by a great deal.

His vital blood was being evaporated by the energy!

But the benefits of this were also immense.

The energy ultimately entered the center of the Tai Chi Array Map in his Dantian and was absorbed by his true self.

Then, with his true self as the center, the Tai Chi Array Map began to spin, and Lin Hao’s entire body started to glow.

Gradually, his body became translucent and crystalline. Upon closer inspection, an inexplicable divine charm could be seen flowing within him.

A smile appeared on the young face of the close-eyed Lin Hao.

Unhurriedly, Lin Hao refined the power into threads. Gradually, he entered a state of selflessness...

Time passed. Lin Hao’s body grew smaller and smaller, while a rumbling sound erupted from within the wall, growing louder and louder, like rolling thunder.

Suddenly, Lin Hao’s eyes snapped open, and a brilliant flash of light flared before vanishing.

He rose to his feet. His originally tall frame was now as small and thin as a child’s, so emaciated that his entire skeleton was clearly visible.

And yet, this skeleton glowed from end to end, containing a strange energy.

At the same time, what flowed in his veins seemed not to be blood, but the precious juice of a Spirit Medicine filled with divinity.

Lin Hao stared at the wall, his eyes bright and full of spirit, then swung his small fist.

CLANG!

The wall rang out, but the sound was immediately suppressed by the thunderous roar from within.

The sealed Flowing Light Divine Flame inside seemed to be alive; sensing it was about to break free, it began to rejoice.

Lin Hao snorted coldly, his small face filled with fighting spirit.

Then, he punched again.

CLANG!

The moment the sound rang out, it was devoured.

The wall was pierced, and the Flowing Light Divine Flame surged out.

Like a massive volcanic eruption, the scorching magma instantly swallowed Lin Hao’s tiny body.

This was the true Flowing Light Divine Flame, sealed by Emperor Hongtian for ten thousand years.

Today, with its seal broken by Lin Hao, it surged out joyfully. Not only did it swallow Lin Hao, but the other three walls—which hadn’t lost even a speck of dust under Lin Hao’s immense force—crumbled like paper under its searing heat.

In just an instant, three walls vanished, and an unknown expanse of several thousand meters of earth was incinerated.

The Flowing Light Divine Flame was terrifying beyond measure!

However, the ground where Lin Hao stood and the ceiling above him remained completely unharmed by the Divine Flame’s inferno.

When the Divine Flame surged out, a faint halo of light appeared, actually blocking its incinerating power.

The might of a Great Emperor was immeasurable. Perhaps Emperor Hongtian had long foreseen this day and left behind a countermeasure.

And Lin Hao, who bore the brunt of the assault, stood firm like a divine demon, his feet planted on the ground and his head holding up the sky, not retreating even half a step.

Lin Hao’s body had already been tempered by the light of the sun and moon, making it extremely tough. After just circulating his Cultivation Technique to absorb the Divine Flame’s power and integrate it into his muscles, bones, and blood, it was even closer to perfection.

But now, as the Divine Flame surged forth, he still felt an incredible, searing heat.

His entire body was glowing, but he still couldn’t withstand the Divine Flame. His muscles crackled, and his body began to shrink again.

At the same time, the smell of roasting meat began to spread.

The temperature of the Flowing Light Divine Flame was immeasurably high; the pitch-black space stretching for countless kilometers behind Lin Hao was the best proof.

Lin Hao felt the vital energy and blood draining from his entire body, which felt as if it was about to shatter.

But even so, Lin Hao’s expression remained unchanged.

The Ninth Layer of the Godslaying Celestial Slash Skill circulated. The Tai Chi Array Map inside him spun, and its center began to emit a dazzling light.

Immediately, the chaos-like liquid within Lin Hao’s body began to rapidly course through him.

Before long, a rumbling sound emanated from all of Lin Hao’s muscles, bones, skin, and even his internal organs, which then formed a strange resonance.

Under this resonance, the rumbling sometimes chimed like a great Divine Sound, and at other times roared with exceptional ferocity, like the screech of a divine demon.

The sound was world-shaking!

The Divine Flame surged from the depths. Lin Hao remained as unmoving as a mountain, using the flame to temper his physical body once more. Gradually, the entire area was drowned out by the rumbling from within him.

Lin Hao’s body began to glow. The cooked, dead flesh on his skin’s surface started to slough off like a snake shedding its skin, revealing fair muscle underneath.

At the same time, Lin Hao’s body gradually became fuller.

A confident smile appeared on Lin Hao’s face as he began to walk deeper into the flames.

Bathing in the Divine Flame, Lin Hao strode as if taking a leisurely walk in a courtyard. With every step, his body grew a little taller.

And on his head, his burned-off hair began to sprout like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Meanwhile, the rumbling inside him was incessant, and the Divine Flame wreathed around him, making him look like a celestial god descending upon the world.

After Lin Hao had taken nine hundred and ninety-nine steps, he suddenly opened his mouth and inhaled...

The endless Flowing Light Divine Flame was sucked into his body. Afterward, an expression of sheer bliss appeared on Lin Hao’s face.

If anyone else had witnessed this sight, they would have been scared out of their wits!

Then, Lin Hao stretched out his arms, and a series of CRACKS echoed from his entire body.

The next moment, a divine ring materialized around Lin Hao’s body, and the Flowing Light Divine Flame could no longer get near him.

Even a Great Emperor would be shocked to see this.

Even if the Profound Emperor were resurrected, he would have to concede his inferiority upon witnessing this scene!

This divine ring was clearly the manifestation of a physical body cultivated to the absolute limit.

There was no need to activate a Cultivation Technique; when danger approached, the body would automatically protect itself.

This was true physical body armor!

After Body Refinement with the sun and moon, followed by tempering with the Divine Flame, Lin Hao’s physical body was finally perfect!

Lin Hao continued to stride forward calmly, finally reaching the end of the Divine Flame.

The source of the Flowing Light Divine Flame was right before him. Lin Hao’s expression was calm as he softly spoke a single word: "Refine!"

Lin Hao’s hands were seen forming strange seals in the void at one moment, and sketching strokes in the air the next.

His expression was focused, and he worked tirelessly.

After an unknown amount of time, he gave a soft cry and reached out to grab.

A multi-colored flame leaped up from the ground and landed directly in Lin Hao’s palm.

Then, he closed his hand, and the flame vanished.

The surging Flowing Light Divine Flame covering the ground instantly disappeared without a trace.

The method for refining exotic flames was the most basic knowledge for an Alchemy Master.

However, the refining method for special exotic flames was also different. As it happened, Lin Hao knew the method for refining this Flowing Light Divine Flame.

The Flowing Light Divine Flame was refined, and after its source vanished, a vast, bottomless chasm was revealed.

Lifting his gaze, Lin Hao’s calm expression froze for a moment, then turned to elation, and finally erupted into wild laughter.

Within the chasm was a kaleidoscope of colors, shimmering with an intoxicating light.

Flowing Light Divine Stone!

The bottomless chasm was filled entirely with Flowing Light Divine Stone!

This massive chasm, of an unknown depth in miles, was nothing less than a one-of-a-kind mineral vein of Flowing Light Divine Stone!

It lay there silently, but in Lin Hao’s eyes, it was like a peerless beauty, completely naked.

Lin Hao’s gaze was filled with obsession and greed. He was drooling so much he didn’t even bother to wipe his mouth.

If news of such a massive divine stone mineral vein got out, it would shake not just the Southern Border Prefecture or the Cangnan Empire, but the entire continent!

Even in the Divine Demon Destruction Domain, where the Carefree Divine Monarch resided, this would be a hoard of unimaginable wealth.

Lin Hao’s daze lasted for several minutes before he came back to his senses.

Then, like a madman, he lunged forward and hugged a protruding section, caressing it obsessively as if stroking a lover’s skin.

And then, he tried to break a piece off with all his might.

A tragedy occurred.

No matter how hard Lin Hao pulled, the divine stone didn’t budge an inch.

Having no other choice, Lin Hao reared back his fist and smashed it down.

With the Ninth Layer of the Godslaying Celestial Slash Skill active and his physical body now perfect, the force of Lin Hao’s punch was naturally even more terrifying.

However, he still couldn’t move the divine stone in the slightest.

Lin Hao wanted to cry but had no tears.

But then, his eyes lit up.

The next moment, the Annihilation Demon Saber appeared in his hand.

Although he couldn’t use a Tier Four Spiritual Artifact, the sealed Demon Saber was still beyond what ordinary Divine Soldiers could compare to.

Raising the Demon Saber, Lin Hao viciously chopped down!

Sparks flew everywhere!

The divine stone mineral vein remained completely unscathed by Lin Hao’s strike.

This drove Lin Hao crazy, and at the same time, made him even more frenzied.

Finally, after a quarter of an hour, a thumb-sized piece of Flowing Light Divine Stone fell into Lin Hao’s hand.

Looking at it, Lin Hao was on the verge of tears.

’This was so damn hard!’

Sitting on the ground, Lin Hao’s eyes were filled with utter resentment.

A peerless, naked beauty striking poses, doing everything to entice you; you can look, you can touch, but you just can’t do what you really want to do.

That was probably how Lin Hao felt right now.

From that brief attempt at mining, he understood. To mine this divine stone, one needed a cultivation level of at least the Third Layer of the Elemental Realm, as well as a Tier One Spiritual Artifact.

A Tier One Spiritual Artifact was not an issue for Lin Hao; as long as he had the materials, he could refine one. The key was his cultivation level.

After his mindset broke free from the cage of martial arts, cultivating the Ninth Layer of the Godslaying Celestial Slash Skill again let him know that the Ninth Layer of the Blood Coagulation Realm was indeed not the limit. Above the Ninth Layer, there was a Tenth Layer!

And during his recent cultivation, his progress in the Ninth Layer of the Godslaying Celestial Slash Skill had been exceptionally slow.

In other words, Lin Hao had only just barely touched the threshold of the Tenth Layer.

Lin Hao would definitely be unwilling to abandon the Blood Coagulation Realm Tenth Layer to advance to the Elemental Realm.

Therefore, a cultivation level of the Third Layer of the Elemental Realm or higher was still a distant goal for him.

’Huh, if I can reach the Great Perfection of the Blood Coagulation Realm Tenth Layer before advancing, maybe I’ll be able to mine the divine stone at the first layer of the Elemental Realm, even though others need to be at the Third Layer or higher!’

At this thought, Lin Hao’s fighting spirit soared instantly.

After taking one last deep look at the mineral vein, Lin Hao walked away without turning back.

There was so much Flowing Light Divine Stone, but he couldn’t take any. Staying here would only frustrate him further.

Walking back outside, Lin Hao shot up into the air and threw a punch at the ceiling above him.

The once-indestructible ceiling was blasted open with a large hole, and Lin Hao immediately shot through it.

Just before, when the Divine Flame was burning the earth, a faint light had appeared overhead. That was the array Emperor Hongtian had used to seal the Flowing Light Divine Flame.

Now that the Divine Flame was gone, the array had naturally lost its effect.

The moment he got out, a demonic gust of wind assaulted him.