"Stop pretending to be a god, if you truly were one, why would you steal from my tribe and take our young master's treasure and weapon?"
The two elders of the Qin family, filled with suspicion, were not intimidated by Li Hao's act, and shouted sternly, still testing him with their words.
"He offended me, so I will show him no mercy."
Li Hao feigned an arrogant posture as he replied.
"Whether you are from the God or Ghost tribe, once I twist your head off, I will find out what you truly are!"
Qin Tianchen, however, was too impatient to bother with further conversation. After losing his younger brother, he only sought to kill Li Hao to vent his anger.
It would be truly laughable if a never-before-heard-of god could intimidate the proud children of ancient times.
With a whooshing sound, Qin Tianchen suddenly attacked. His figure had just taken a step when, before the afterimage could disappear, he appeared in an instant before Li Hao, attacking with a palm strike aimed at his head.
Li Hao was slightly taken aback, his eyes narrowing suddenly as he brandished his sword, sending a slash of light toward Qin Tianchen.
Bang!
The sword energy erupted like a silver dragon, clashing against Qin Tianchen's palm.
Qin Tianchen's palm was like a translucent jade treasure, causing the sword light to slip off smoothly as if it couldn't touch his hand, reminiscent of the Taishang body.
As the sword edge rubbed past, Qin Tianchen's palm struck toward Li Hao's face.
Li Hao immediately unleashed the oppressive pressure of his Tome, his eyes widening with killing intent, sending a wave of intimidating aura.
Roar!
Like a tiger's roar, like a flood dragon emerging from the sea!
Tiger Pressure! Blood Sea Evil Dragon Diagram!
The two oppressive auras suddenly surged forth, shocking the soul. Qin Tianchen's palm paused slightly, and Li Hao took the opportunity to lift his hand and slam a punch into his palm, the powerful impact causing both of them to retreat several hundred meters.
In that brief moment of confrontation, they both felt each other's strength.
"That's the Qin family's ancient supreme body technique, Three Thousand Illusions!"
"Such a fast movement, it's almost like teleportation, is this Qin Tianchen's true power?"
"That boy actually blocked it!"
The onlookers on the nearby mountains were all shocked by the brief exchange.
Many eyes remained fixed on the afterimage of Qin Tianchen's just-taken step, so realistic that it seemed completely genuine. It was only when Qin Tianchen was forced back by Li Hao that the afterimage disappeared.
If they had been the targets, they would probably have been killed by Qin Tianchen before they could even react.
"Hmm?"
Qin Tianchen's body trembled slightly as he felt the numbness in his palm from that vast, overwhelming fist.
He narrowed his eyes, suddenly realizing that this young man before him was indeed extraordinary. No wonder he had been able to kill that useless old servant, forcing him to use his Reversal of Fate.
With such strength, his younger brother probably had no chance of escape.
At this thought, Qin Tianchen's eyes turned cold and gloomy, and a wave of powerful aura burst forth from his body as he mobilized his true power, attacking once again.
He drew his sword, and the dazzling sword light seemed to cut through the clouds in the sky.
"Let me teach you how to use a sword!"
This time, his movement was even faster, leaving an afterimage in place before continuing on with several more afterimages along his path.
From the trajectory of the afterimages, he seemed to be charging straight ahead.
But Li Hao suddenly slashed sideways, his sword light cutting through space and arriving before Qin Tianchen in a rear attack.
Clang!
A sharp sound of metal rang out.
Qin Tianchen's figure was forced out of his teleportation-like speed, and he could only hastily block the incoming sword with his own. Li Hao's sword caused his blood and qi to surge, as if he had collided with a wall.
Qin Tianchen's body trembled slightly before suddenly bursting forth with dozens, even hundreds, of afterimages, surrounding Li Hao and displaying the true level of his body technique!
In an instant, hundreds of Qin Tianchens appeared in the void, all holding swords and attacking Li Hao from different angles.
The sight was startling, causing the hearts of many onlookers to leap.
Li Hao's expression also turned solemn as he sensed the other's cultivation base—a Reversal of Fate realm.
But this was the strongest Reversal of Fate opponent he had faced so far. There was no doubt that this body technique belonged to a supreme expert, on par with the level of the Heaven Hiding Technique.
The body technique that Elder Feng had taught him was already at the half-step supreme level.
Once perfected, it would even be considered a top-notch body technique in the Supreme Realm, extremely elusive and mysterious.
As he saw the numerous Qin Tianchens charging at him, Li Hao took a step, executing the Heaven Hiding Technique and disappearing from the encirclement. His eyes quickly locked onto the true Qin Tianchen, hidden like a transparent afterimage, and he swung his sword, slashing towards him.
The Other Shore Sword Intent, shortening the distance, the Reincarnation Sword Technique, shaking the world!
This sword condensed two sword intents, erupting like concentrated aurora and appearing before Qin Tianchen in an instant.
Qin Tianchen's pupils contracted, his heart shocked. He hadn't expected Li Hao to be able to discern his true body.
Anger surged within him, and he slashed with his sword.
Bang!
The frost-like sword energy suddenly scattered, turning into a vortex as the residual sword force instantly twisted and killed, tearing Qin Tianchen's treasure robe.
The attacks of the hundreds of Qin Tianchen afterimages missed, and they all disappeared.
Before the crowd could react, the battlefield had already shifted, with Li Hao forcing Qin Tianchen back with a sword.
"What!"
"Qin Tianchen actually lost?"
"Who is that boy, to force Qin Tianchen back with a single move?"
The onlookers were shocked, as if they had seen a ghost, their eyes fixed on the young man's figure. His movement technique seemed to be an ancient supreme technique as well!
Cultivating an ancient supreme technique required extremely high talent. After all, it was a technique comprehended by a supreme expert, extremely profound and containing a certain truth, offering a path to question the saints.
For Li Hao to be able to comprehend it at the Three Non-Mortal realms and display such prowess, even dodging Qin Tianchen's movements, showed that he had cultivated it to an extremely profound and terrifying level.
"Could this young man really be that so-called proud child of the gods?!"
"Am I seeing things? His aura is hidden, but what's bursting out is actually the Three Non-Mortal realms?!"
Many people were shocked and discussed in excitement, their voices filled with disbelief.
It was not unusual for a proud child to defeat an opponent of a higher realm, but the one defeated here was Qin Tianchen, who was also known for his ability to defeat those of higher realms!
Among the crowd, several figures with outstanding postures were also staring intently, their eyes revealing shock. They had also been very cautious about Qin Tianchen, but now, seeing him repeatedly fail as he attacked in anger, they were stunned.
"Damn it!"
Qin Tianchen was forced back by the sword energy, his arm vibrating. The power that Li Hao had burst forth with was no less than his, perhaps even stronger!
This young man was even stronger than the fierce beast demon kings he had slain!
"Young Master!"
The two elders hurried forward, intending to join the battle.
"Don't come!"
Qin Tianchen roared, his eyes bursting with divine light, his body exuding boundless aura. In an instant, his hair shone with brilliant golden light, and his whole body was enveloped in golden divine light.
"It's the God Force state!"
"Extreme Realm of Power, as expected, worthy of being the proud child of the Qin family, he has indeed reached the Extreme Realm!"
The crowd looked at Qin Tianchen, his hair and body glowing with golden light, and their eyes were filled with shock.
Even those of royal blood, with access to the most elite cultivation techniques of the Great Yu Dynasty, found it impossible to cultivate to this extreme.
Thus, in the Great Yu Dynasty, the Extreme Realm remained a legendary myth, an unattainable pinnacle of martial arts.
However, within the untamed wilderness, there existed heirs of sage legacies, young geniuses known as Heaven's Pride, who could strive for this very realm!
At this moment, as Qin Tianchen entered the God Force state, his aura explosively increased tenfold. His golden hair billowed, and the anger in his eyes transformed into a bottomless killing intent.
The only one who had pushed him to such extremes was the youth who had once slain a young adult fierce beast demon king!
"Die!"
Qin Tianchen held nothing back as he swiftly lifted his sword, channeling his profound energy. This strike was like an icy dragon, rushing forward in a straight line toward Li Hao.
Li Hao responded in kind, no longer holding back. He, too, unleashed his God Force state, causing his physical strength to explosively increase tenfold, with his energy and its circulation increasing by the same magnitude!
Hua!
Below, the onlookers who had been astonished by Qin Tianchen's dazzling godly aura were now shocked once more as they witnessed Li Hao's transformation into a youthful godlike figure.
"That youth has also reached the Extreme Realm of Channeling Energy!"
Even Qin Tianchen's eyes widened in surprise, for the Extreme Realm of Channeling Energy was not easily attained. He had consumed countless heavenly treasures and diligently cultivated his body to attain a million jin of physical strength, rivaling that of an ancient young fierce beast.
After all, with ordinary cultivation techniques, one could only achieve a mere ten thousand jin of strength at the perfection of the Channeling Energy realm.
But the Extreme Realm was a hundred times that! It required a top-notch body-refining technique to mold one's body to such extremes.
Boom!
After entering the God Force state, Li Hao wasted no time. He swiftly took action, his sword cleaving through the air. Boom! His sword shattered Qin Tianchen's sword energy, and with his next step, he executed the Heaven Hiding Technique.
In an instant, he closed the distance and appeared before Qin Tianchen.
Boom! The Half-step Invincible Fist erupted, slamming into Qin Tianchen's face and sending him crashing into the mountain below, creating a huge crater.
Li Hao didn't stop, diving down to continue his assault.
"Don't hurt Young Master!"
The two elders' expressions turned grim as they rushed forward, intending to join the battle. As masters of their own unique arts, they had been tasked with protecting Qin Tianchen.
While Qin Tianchen had grown stronger, his power comparable to that of a master of unique arts, capable of dominating a region, they were still in the untamed wilderness. Without reaching the realm of the Grand Dao, there was always a chance of being assassinated by a top expert from another family.
Li Hao had no intention of prolonging the fight. He abruptly drew upon the energy of the heavens and earth, absorbing the power from all directions. He exhaled a breath of ethereal energy, his aura becoming overwhelming as his sword cleaved through the air.
Sword Extreme, Spring and Autumn!
Spring and autumn represent yin and yang, and the sword intent tore through the air, targeting each of the two elders.
Boom! The void trembled as the elders' unique arts shattered Li Hao's sword technique, but they, too, were shaken, causing a brief pause.
As they saw Li Hao continue his relentless pursuit of Qin Tianchen, the elders roared in anger and lunged at Li Hao with their full might.
They unleashed their most powerful unique arts, fusing them with their own martial arts. These unique arts were their own creations, perfectly suited to their own martial paths. Even if someone else mastered these arts, without the corresponding martial foundation, they couldn't unleash the true essence of these unique arts!
That was why they were called "unique arts"—only their creators could manifest their singular power.
Li Hao's Half-step Invincible Fist had reached a true form, but it still fell short of Li Muxiu's Invincible Fist, lacking that brief moment of invincibility.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two elders, masters of their unique arts, clashed with Li Hao, their swords creating a chaotic mess as they fought, causing the heavens to collapse and the earth to shatter.
The onlookers below could only stare in dumbfounded silence, their hearts shaken by the ferocity of the battle.
"Where did that youth come from? He's only in his teens, yet he dares to take on two masters of unique arts by himself! He's too fierce!"
Boom!
On the ground, Qin Tianchen burst out from the dust, his golden hair in disarray. Though he was in the God Force state, dazzling like a god, he looked somewhat disheveled. Roaring in anger, he rushed at Li Hao, and the four combatants clashed once more.
Clang!
Qin Tianchen executed the Three Thousand Illusions body technique, moving as swiftly as lightning. Taking advantage of a moment when Li Hao's momentum paused, he slashed Li Hao's back with his sword.
However, to his surprise, the expected waist-severing strike didn't materialize. His brother's treasure robe had already been torn by the battle, revealing Li Hao's reddish-gold body. The sword strike only left a shallow bloodstain!
"What?!"
Even Qin Tianchen's calm mind was briefly shaken by this turn of events.
Clearly, what had just transpired far exceeded his expectations, shocking him.
"How could my top-grade nine-cast divine weapon only inflict a minor injury?!"
"Hmm?"
Li Hao's back stung with pain, and his eyes narrowed. Ever since his physical body had become comparable to an eight-cast divine weapon, he rarely sustained injuries.
Back when he was at the seven-cast level, even Li Muxiu's unique art, the Limitless Thunder Dao, could only rupture his skin. Now, at the eight-cast level, it was incredibly difficult for even a master of unique arts to injure him.
The two elders, when fighting him earlier, had barely scratched him, yet now he was bleeding!
"Another nine-cast divine weapon!"
Li Hao immediately realized the threat posed by Qin Tianchen's weapon. If not for his God Force state, which enhanced his physical defense to a level comparable to a nine-cast divine weapon, his body might have been ripped apart by now!
Li Hao no longer paid any heed to the two elders, enduring their combined unique art attacks as he focused solely on Qin Tianchen.
"Die!"
Li Hao borrowed the power of the heavens and earth, taking only a tenth of its full might, but his aura suddenly swelled like a whale taking in water. Executing the Heaven Hiding Technique, he appeared before Qin Tianchen in an instant.
Witnessing Li Hao's sudden surge in might, Qin Tianchen was stunned, finding it hard to believe that his opponent still had cards to play after their protracted battle.
Qin Tianchen roared in anger and hastily burned two Sacred Heart Talismans, one for defense and the other for movement, causing his speed to explosively increase as he evaded Li Hao's attack.
Li Hao didn't stop, activating all the attributes of his Tome, further enhancing his speed.
Boom!
Li Hao's sword cleaved through the air, slamming into Qin Tianchen's sword. The divine sword wailed, unable to withstand the overwhelming force, its sword spirit shaking violently as it neared dissipation.
Qin Tianchen employed the Three Thousand Illusions body technique, attempting to create distance, but Li Hao's fist suddenly flew out, enhanced by the Flying attribute, doubling its range.
Boom!
Just as Qin Tianchen thought he had dodged, his head was struck, exploding into pieces.