Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

At the entrance to the valley, a group of people stormed menacingly toward Lin Hao.

For a man from Cangnan to so brazenly enter the Mo Yun Kingdom and snatch their food right under their noses—it was an outright insult.

"Only at the Eighth Layer of the Elemental Realm, and you still dare to be so arrogant! Brat, how do you want to die?!" one of them sneered, seeing Lin Hao standing alone at the valley entrance, looking as if he could hold the pass by himself.

They hadn’t seen Lin Hao dispatch the Martial Artist at the Peak of the Eighth Layer of the Elemental Realm just moments before. Otherwise, they would have certainly reconsidered his strength. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Lin Hao stood proudly, saying nothing.

"What’s wrong, brat, are you mute? Kneel and kowtow three times to each of your granddaddies here. Then, hand over that beauty, and we’ll spare your life." Seeing Lin Hao’s silence, the group grew even more insolent.

Then, they all roared with laughter.

In their eyes, Lin Hao was a lamb to the slaughter, completely at their mercy.

Without warning, Lin Hao moved, striking in an instant.

A sense of alarm flared in his opponent. He tried to retreat, but he was a step too late.

The man realized Lin Hao’s aura had locked onto him and hastily struck back in defense.

BOOM!

An earth-shattering boom echoed as the ground trembled, and loose stones tumbled down the valley walls.

When the group from the Mo Yun Kingdom focused their vision, they saw that one person was missing from their ranks—not even a trace of him remained. As for Lin Hao, he still stood proudly in the same spot, as if he hadn’t moved at all.

At this, their expressions changed drastically.

They had never imagined that, despite being so outnumbered, he would dare to attack first. And that he would succeed.

The man he had just killed was at the Ninth Layer of the Elemental Realm, yet he couldn’t even withstand a single blow from Lin Hao!

Even if it had been a sneak attack, his combat prowess was terrifying.

"No wonder you’re so arrogant. So you do have some skill," one of them said, his expression turning grim. The rest drew their weapons and closed in. "But we refuse to believe you can defy the heavens in front of all of us!"

Just then, Lin Hao’s figure flickered as he once again took the initiative.

This time, his target was a Martial Artist at the Peak of the Elemental Realm.

Lin Hao was so fast that the Martial Artist could only hastily raise his weapon to block the incoming fist.

CLANG!

With a sharp crack, the Martial Artist was sent flying, spraying a mist of blood through the air.

Lin Hao moved again, his target still the man he’d sent flying.

But by now, the other Martial Artists had reacted, completely surrounding Lin Hao.

In an instant, a flurry of blades, spears, and clubs rained down on him.

The weakest among them was at the Eighth Layer of the Elemental Realm; their combined attack was truly earth-shattering.

A powerful gust of wind erupted. In the center of the assault, massive boulders cracked under the strain, then shattered into dust.

Deeper in the valley, Yunxi’s eyes narrowed, a smile playing within them.

’Faced with a simultaneous attack from so many, even an ordinary Soul Gathering Realm Martial Artist couldn’t hope to escape unscathed. Lin Hao is only at the Eighth Layer of the Elemental Realm. The outcome is predictable.’

"You big, ugly turtle, your master’s in trouble. Aren’t you going to save him?" With a flicker of her eyes, Yunxi spoke to the turtle egg.

’If this turtle goes to help, I can use the chance to escape. If it doesn’t, that’s fine too. Dealing with a turtle is much easier than dealing with a person.’

BANG! BANG! BANG!

In that moment, Lin Hao moved. A rapid series of thuds rang out, but his figure was nowhere to be seen.

After the sounds faded, all the weapons that had been aimed at Lin Hao fell to the ground.

The next moment, every single one of them was clutching their wrists, their faces filled with horror.

In a single instant, the man from Cangnan had struck their wrists. Not one of them, not two of them, but all of them!

’How is this possible?!’

The same four words echoed in all of their minds.

"How is this possible?!" Deeper in the valley, Yunxi shot to her feet, her eyes wide with disbelief as she cried out in shock.

Everything—from Lin Hao’s first move to the moment he disarmed them all—had happened too quickly. That he could face a siege from so many people, not only emerging completely unscathed but also achieving such a result, left her utterly stunned!

However, an even greater shock was yet to come.

The Martial Artist at the Peak of the Elemental Realm, who had been sent flying, propped himself up on his weapon to stand. Yunxi could clearly see that there was now a fist-sized hole clean through it.

The Mo Yun Kingdom was rich in mineral resources and produced all sorts of ores; as a result, its weapons were considered exceptional.

Even their common weapons were forged from refined steel, painstakingly hammered and mixed with special ores, making them several times harder than ordinary blades.

But now, Lin Hao had punched clean through one.

Yunxi had never seen such power in an Elemental Realm Martial Artist.

"Terrifying power, terrifying speed... a terrifying Eighth Layer of the Elemental Realm!" Yunxi stared blankly at the valley entrance, muttering under her breath.

"Don’t let him get close!" Yunxi suddenly cried out, warning the Mo Yun Kingdom Martial Artists.

’Even though these men had been insolent to her, in Yunxi’s eyes, Lin Hao was a hundred times more detestable. Besides, his combat prowess was simply too astonishing. At the same level, never mind her, even her royal brother, Marquis Mo, would be no match for him.’

’With the emergence of a youth like this, Yunxi knew, for the sake of her kingdom and her own peace of mind, she could not let him live.’

The Martial Artists from the Mo Yun Kingdom had also witnessed Lin Hao’s terrifying strength; they didn’t need Yunxi’s warning to know what they had to do.

However, Lin Hao gave them no such chance.

Pushing his Body Technique to its absolute limit, Lin Hao charged through them. The powerful torrent of energy he generated formed a swirling Mad Dragon—a truly shocking sight.

SPURT!

BOOM!

Some were sent flying, vomiting blood, while others were turned into a mist of gore without even a grunt.

In a matter of moments, only five men were left standing.

The survivors huddled together, their eyes wide with utter disbelief.

"Damn you, man from Cangnan! What’s so great about relying on that freakish Body Technique? If you have any guts, fight without it!" one of them roared, seething with rage.

They were powerless against Lin Hao, but they couldn’t accept it. His Body Technique was just too fast; they couldn’t track his movements at all.

The other four said nothing, merely staring at Lin Hao with extreme caution.

They were utterly terrified of his Body Technique.

"Lin Hao! I, Marquis Mo, swear I will tear you to pieces, or I am not fit to be called a man!" a voice suddenly thundered. In the distance, two riders were galloping toward them at extreme speed.

Joy erupted on the faces of the five Martial Artists from the Mo Yun Kingdom.

They could feel a powerful surge of aura in the distance—the kind that could only belong to a Soul Gathering Realm Martial Artist!

"Lin Hao... so you’re that Lin Hao?" one of them said, his face paling. He was from Shangyang City and had heard the name before.

"Lin Hao? Who cares if he’s Lin Hao or some other Hao! Once the Soul Gathering Realm expert arrives, he’ll be nothing but a dead Hao!" another man retorted, a smug look flashing across his face as he stared at Lin Hao.

Even with Marquis Mo’s arrival, Lin Hao remained completely unruffled. He looked at the five men before him and calmly said one thing.