Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

Such flawless, jade-white hands had no business being on a man, yet there they were.

The youth’s features were exquisitely, almost perfectly, sculpted, but his skin was unnaturally pale. This pointed to only one possibility.

He possessed a special constitution.

As it happened, Lin Hao knew of a special constitution that perfectly matched the youth’s appearance.

Flawless Primordial Body!

This constitution was the ultimate among Primordial Bodies.

A Martial Artist with this constitution could absorb a seemingly endless amount of True Essence and almost completely ignore the suppressive pressure from the next constitutional tier.

On the Celestial Yang Continent, special constitutions manifested as different colors in one’s awakened bloodline. The Spirit Body was red, followed by orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, and so on.

The Spirit Body was red, and the Primordial Body was orange.

The constitution after the Primordial Body was called the War Body, and its vital blood essence was Yellow.

The constitutions of the Celestial Yang Continent were profound and mysterious. Much like Cultivation Realms, higher-level constitutions possessed an innate suppressive effect over lower-level ones.

Of course, this suppression could be balanced through the use of a Cultivation Technique.

If a person with a low-level constitution practiced a powerful enough Cultivation Technique, this pressure could be diminished almost entirely.

But when cultivating techniques of the same level, a higher-level constitution held absolute suppressive power.

However, the ultimate Primordial Body—the Flawless Primordial Body—could almost ignore the pressure from an ordinary War Body, even when both cultivated techniques of the same level.

Such a constitution was incredibly rare.

That was why the body of a Martial Artist possessing a Flawless Primordial Body would display this kind of almost morbid perfection.

This was only the beginning, yet the Lin family had already dispatched a Martial Artist with a Flawless Primordial Body. This fact alone made Lin Hao think less of them.

Clearly, this Martial Artist had absolute faith in his constitution; otherwise, he wouldn’t have made such a flashy entrance.

Seeing Lin Hao’s expression, a smile bloomed on the ethereally handsome youth’s face. The corners of his lips curled as he said, "Lin Hao, you traitor. Ungrateful, worse than an animal. Come with me to the Lin family to receive your death sentence."

The youth’s face was more delicate than a woman’s. His smile was so stunning it even caused Lin Hao to pause for a moment.

A moment later, a shiver ran down Lin Hao’s spine. He looked the youth up and down and asked, "Are you a man or a woman?"

The smile on the youth’s face instantly froze.

As a man, that was the one thing he hated hearing most.

A terrifying aura erupted from his body, and then a horrifying scene unfolded.

One by one, pavilions were torn from their foundations. Even an old willow tree rooted hundreds of meters away was ripped from the ground. Everything surged toward the space above his head and was instantly pulverized into dust!

A vortex, visible to the naked eye, formed above his head.

Lin Hao could feel the worldly essence from hundreds of meters around surging madly toward him!

With a mere thought, his body automatically absorbed True Essence, creating a shocking phenomenon.

This was the power of the Flawless Primordial Body!

"Lin Hao, listen up! The one who will take your life is Lin Jun of Daming Prefecture!" The handsome youth’s hair whipped about wildly, his beautiful face contorting.

Lin Hao, however, was unmoved. He looked at Lin Jun as if he were an idiot and shook his head. "I asked if you were a man or a woman, but you told me your name is Lin Jun. Sigh, it’s impossible to communicate with an idiot."

Lin Jun staggered, so angered by Lin Hao’s words that he nearly coughed up blood.

"I’ll kill you!" Lin Jun’s handsome face twisted into an inhuman mask. With a roar, he suddenly thrust out his hand.

A giant hand made of True Essence shot out like lightning, aiming for Lin Hao’s neck.

Lin Hao’s figure shot backward in retreat.

But the hand of True Essence followed him like a shadow. Its power didn’t diminish in the slightest; in fact, it grew stronger as its speed continued to increase.

This was the terrifying aspect of the Flawless Primordial Body.

The Flawless Primordial Body could call upon a nearly infinite amount of True Essence and could borrow worldly essence at any time.

No matter how far Lin Hao retreated, he couldn’t hope to escape this hand of True Essence.

Finally, the massive hand of True Essence clamped down on Lin Hao’s neck and then retracted at an even faster speed.

A cryptic smile touched Lin Hao’s lips.

Activating the Godslaying Celestial Slash Skill, Lin Hao directly treated the True Essence hand as nourishment.

The hand of True Essence retracted with extreme speed, closing the hundred-meter distance between them in an instant.

At that moment, Lin Jun realized something was wrong. His own True Essence was madly surging through the giant hand and into Lin Hao’s neck.

He tried to retract the hand of True Essence, but it felt as if Lin Hao’s neck was coated in superglue. Lin Jun couldn’t break free.

His expression changed, and he shot out another hand of True Essence.

BOOM!

This hand of True Essence, formed into a fist, suddenly swelled to the size of a millstone as it neared Lin Hao’s body and then smashed into him.

Lin Hao took a small step back, finally allowing Lin Jun’s True Essence hand to break free.

The two stood dozens of meters apart, facing one another. Lin Hao wore a relaxed expression, while Lin Jun’s was utterly grim.

If he hadn’t noticed it in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"An Imperial Skill!" Lin Jun’s eyes burned with feverish desire as he stared at Lin Hao.

He possessed a Flawless Primordial Body and had clearly seen Lin Hao’s vital blood essence.

For a mere Spirit Body to be unaffected by his suppression... in his mind, it could only be because Lin Hao possessed an Imperial Skill!

The very name ’Imperial Skill’ held an irresistible Magic Power. Even experts at the Spirit Transformation Realm couldn’t resist its allure, let alone someone like Lin Jun.

"Hand over your Cultivation Technique! It’s a complete waste for someone with your constitution to possess an Imperial Skill!" Lin Jun glared at Lin Hao, his eyes filled with greed for the skill.

Lin Hao looked at Lin Jun with a half-smile, mocking him, "I don’t know if it’s a waste on me, but it definitely would be on you."

"Arrogant!" Lin Jun roared and attacked again.

This time, he didn’t use a hand of essence but instead manifested a True Essence Greatsword.

A greatsword, over ten meters long, materialized in the sky and then slashed down violently!

The sword strike was relentless, seemingly powerful enough to cleave the heavens and the earth—an unparalleled display of dominance!

A trace of surprise flashed through Lin Hao’s eyes.

Lin Jun was only at the same Cultivation Realm as him, yet he could manifest a sword of True Essence to such a degree. While his constitution was a factor, it was still an impressive accomplishment.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Lin Hao moved.

This time, instead of retreating, Lin Hao advanced.

Because of the unique nature of the Flawless Primordial Body, retreating would only subject him to greater pressure. Advancing was undoubtedly the best choice.

With a shift of his feet, Lin Hao moved like a bolt of lightning.

However, the terrifying nature of the Flawless Primordial Body was instantly demonstrated.

The moment Lin Hao moved, Lin Jun moved too.

His speed was barely any slower than Lin Hao’s.

By channeling True Essence, the Flawless Primordial Body could achieve extreme speed.

In the blink of an eye, he had already put distance between himself and Lin Hao, and the True Essence Greatsword was descending upon Lin Hao’s head.

Lin Hao shifted his body sideways.

BOOM!

Behind him, a shallow gash appeared on the hard Vajra Rock. The gash extended onward, cleaving a pavilion at the street corner in two.

The instant Lin Hao dodged, another True Essence Greatsword appeared above his head.

Lin Jun’s control over the True Essence Greatsword was terrifying.

Normally, when the sword Lin Hao had just dodged struck the ground, it wouldn’t have left just a shallow gash. The wielder would have been unable to pull back its momentum in time, and it would have sliced the entire street in half.

However, the moment Lin Jun saw Lin Hao dodge, he instantly manifested the True Essence Greatsword above Lin Hao’s head once again.

Such control was likely beyond even an ordinary Martial Artist at the Peak of the Elemental Realm.

This time, the sword split into three, completely sealing off Lin Hao’s escape routes to the left and right.

To simultaneously manifest three True Essence Greatswords... besides a prodigy like Lin Hao, perhaps only someone with a Flawless Primordial Body could accomplish such a feat.

At that exact moment, a cryptic smile played on Lin Hao’s lips.

Ignoring the two swords on his flanks, Lin Hao slammed his hands together above his head.

Lin Hao’s arms seemed to swell as his hands blocked the central True Essence Greatsword.

BOOM!

At almost the same instant, Lin Jun’s body was sent flying backward.

An already extremely faint figure then vanished.

Out-of-Body Avatar!

Lin Hao had taken him by surprise, manifesting a Primordial Body, which, under the cover of night, had an extraordinary effect.

As Lin Jun flew backward, the True Essence Greatswords above Lin Hao’s head vanished. In a flash, Lin Hao was already lunging toward Lin Jun.

PFFT!

A cold glint of light flashed and was gone.

By the time Lin Jun’s body hit the ground, it was in two pieces.

Lin Hao’s sword was unimaginably fast.

CLANG!

Having killed Lin Jun, Lin Hao didn’t even have a moment to breathe before he swung his sword horizontally in front of him and retreated.

A sword as thin as a willow leaf was blocked by the blade of the Evil-Slaying Sword in Lin Hao’s hand.

The sound just now was the willow-leaf sword striking the Evil-Slaying Sword.

The area ahead was pitch black, with only the dazzling silver light of the willow-leaf sword visible.

But immediately, Lin Hao’s eyes narrowed. He shot backward and twisted his body to the side.

Ahead of him, two brilliant rays of light appeared.

Two strands of Lin Hao’s long hair were sliced off.

Only then did the sound of footsteps echo, as a youth dressed entirely in black appeared before Lin Hao.

He even wore a black mask, leaving only his eyes exposed.

This youth was undoubtedly a master of the Sword Dao!

Because the two brilliant rays of light just now were a phenomenon created by the opening of the youth’s eyes.

The light from his eyes had transformed into sharp swords, severing two strands of Lin Hao’s hair.

With his very first move, the youth had put Lin Hao in his place.

"You shouldn’t have used a sword to kill him." The black-clad youth’s eyes were icy, his voice equally cold.

Lin Hao naturally knew who "him" was.

And Lin Hao also understood the meaning behind the youth’s words. He was saying that Lin Hao’s victory was dishonorable.

Standing with his sword, a strange light flickered in Lin Hao’s eyes. He then smiled and said, "Don’t worry, I’ll use a sword to kill you, too."

"Daming Prefecture is truly brimming with talent," Lin Hao muttered under his breath after speaking.

The black-clad youth’s eyes suddenly flared.

Once again, a brilliant light burst forth.

At the same time, the black-clad youth swung the willow-leaf sword in his hand, its cold glint blinding.

Lin Hao’s eyes had barely narrowed before the black-clad youth moved.

He chose the perfect moment to strike.

The willow-leaf sword in his hand didn’t even make a sound as it cut through the air, already at Lin Hao’s throat.

Lin Hao twisted his body slightly and dodged it. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Back in Red Beauty City, when fighting Zuo Ming of Mingjian Manor, Zuo Ming had also used a similar sword strike. At that time, Lin Hao had chosen to block it with his physical body.

But this time, Lin Hao didn’t dare.

Although the sword in the black-clad youth’s hand was not a Spiritual Artifact, Lin Hao’s discerning eye could tell at a glance that it was forged from a special material. If he tried what he did back in Red Beauty City, his throat would undoubtedly be pierced by a single strike.