Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Early in the morning, Chu Hao came to the courtyard, breathing in the fresh, unpolluted air and revealing a satisfied expression on his face.

Compared to yesterday, his strength had suddenly increased by more than 30%.

If he were to face Jin Wuxiang now, he could definitely kill him in a single move.

What about Cao Jingwen?

Chu Hao secretly speculated. In terms of realm, Cao Jingwen should be higher than him, definitely at the peak of the Nine Meridians. After all, the other party was not lacking in cultivation resources. After breaking through one meridian, he could quickly expand it to the extreme.

However, his physique definitely surpassed Cao Jingwen's, and he cultivated a middle-grade Earth Level cultivation technique. In terms of the quality of Star Force, he certainly had the upper hand.

With the realm and quality of Star Force counterbalancing each other, their power should be roughly equal. Even if there were differences, they would be very slight, not enough to affect the outcome.

So, whoever would win between the two of them depended on who mastered more powerful martial techniques and who had stronger combat capabilities.

Speaking of martial techniques, Chu Hao possessed the high-grade Earth Level Mad Thunder Sword Technique, and the fusion of two techniques into Return to One, something even the core disciples of the Sky Heart Sect couldn't compare to. As for combat ability, his derivation ability was terrifying. Who could match him?

Therefore, if he were to confront Cao Jingwen, Chu Hao was confident of a ten-point chance of winning.

The only one he needed to take seriously was Jin Yunlin.

Martial Sect.

So many days had passed, the other party should have stabilized their realm, being able to fully exert the power of a Martial Sect practitioner. Nine meridians against a low-tier Martial Sect… dangerous. But what if he could reach Ten Meridians?

Chu Hao nodded affirmatively. Ten Meridians would surely have the same effect as Nine Meridians in accelerating the flow of Star Force. Coupled with the increase in quantity, the power of a Ten Meridians martial master would definitely be no weaker than a Single-Meridian Martial Sect practitioner.

The greatest strength of the Martial Sect lay in the condensed starlight, which was indestructible. Any defense formed by Star Force in front of starlight was like paper. Even the Jade Wall Technique was not enough.

To deal with starlight, the best way was not to give the opponent a chance to hit you.

Chu Hao thought to himself that with his strong derivation ability, achieving this might be difficult, but it was definitely not impossible.

After breakfast, Chu Hao went to find Cao Jingwen and the others.

They rested briefly, and after lunch, the five of them set out for the Sky Heart Sect.

As the day of the martial arts tournament approached, many people came to the Sky Heart Sect, keeping the disciples busy as they ran back and forth, guiding guests up the mountain and into the sect.

"Who are you?" Seeing Chu Hao and the others coming over, a disciple hurriedly greeted them with a polite smile. However, when his gaze fell on Chu Hao, his face changed dramatically, as if he had seen a ghost, blurting out, "It's you."

"Huh?" The two elders, Cao and Luo, were both puzzled and said, "Chu Hao, you know people from the Sky Heart Sect?"

Chu Hao chuckled and said, "Last year when Jin Yunlin broke through to Martial Sect, I came to attend the celebration party."

Upon hearing this, the disciple rolled his eyes. You just attended the party? Because of this guy, Senior Brother Jin was beaten by a stunning beauty. Several deacons and elders were also dealt with, and even the Supreme Elder could not save face.

The Sky Heart Sect was one of the three major powers in Tianhe County, yet they had been humiliated and forced to swallow their pride. Naturally, this was a great humiliation. The sect issued strict orders prohibiting any discussion of the incident in any place or at any time, so the matter with Su Wanyue did not spread, and not many people knew about it.

"We are from the Yunliu Sect," Elder Cao said in a deep voice. He certainly wouldn't lower himself to chat about gossip with a mere Martial Disciple junior.

"So it's the seniors and brothers from Yunliu Sect. Please, follow me." The disciple immediately made a gesture of invitation. Arrangements had long been made within the sect as to which other sect should be guided to which courtyard to rest.

On the way, the disciple kept sneaking glances at Chu Hao, but once Chu Hao noticed, he immediately looked away, as if Chu Hao were more terrifying than the two Warrior elders, Cao and Luo.

This made the other four from Yunliu Sect very curious. Did they see a ghost?

As they walked, Luo Ping couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked Chu Hao, "What exactly did you do? It seems like they don't like you very much."

Chu Hao smiled and said, "At Senior Brother Jin's celebration party, I crossed hands with him and took five moves."

Hearing this, both Cao Jingwen and Luo Ping showed shocked expressions.

Back then, Jin Yunlin was already a Martial Sect practitioner. Being able to withstand five of his moves, what did that say? Even if Jin Yunlin had just broken through at the time and hadn't stabilized his realm and couldn't fully exert the power of a Martial Sect practitioner.

This guy was simply a monster.

Listening to their conversation, the disciple from the Sky Heart Sect in front twitched his face. What caused a sensation in Sky Heart Sect back then was not Chu Hao, but his female companion. That stunning Heavenly Immortal, only in her twenties, was a War General in cultivation.

Compared to her, any genius was a fool.

Soon, the disciple led the five of them to an elegant courtyard with eight rooms, more than enough for five people to stay.

After settling the five in, the disciple left. There were too many guests these two days, and he couldn't idle here. Meals would be delivered three times a day, so there was no need to worry about that.

"Adjust yourselves well. Tomorrow we will start the martial arts tournament. Jingwen, obviously, I don't need to say anything to you. I hope you two (referring to Chu Hao and Luo Ping) perform exceptionally well and win more honor for our sect," Elder Cao said.

Chu Hao and Luo Ping both nodded. However, once outside, Luo Ping sighed and said, "The martial arts tournament starting tomorrow won't see Jin Yunlin participating since he's already reached Martial Sect and won't compete again. His title as the number one young expert in Tianhe County will remain unchallenged for at least a year. Though we've lost a formidable opponent, there are still the other three talents and the newly emerged Seven Stars. How can it be easy to achieve good results?"

Chu Hao nodded. He had seen one of the Seven Stars, Wu Shitong, in Thousand Jun City, who had fought against the veteran Blademaster Zhou Yang and retreated unscathed. Zhou Yang was a First Tier Martial Sect practitioner.

To achieve that, Wu Shitong's strength was obviously formidable. Although Chu Hao hadn't seen Wu Shitong in action, he believed his strength was definitely superior to Luo Ping's.

The Seven Stars stood together in rank, which at least placed Luo Ping outside the top ten.

The gap from second place to outside the top ten was enormous. How could Luo Ping not feel dejected?

"Junior Brother Chu." At this moment, a gentle voice called out. A tall, fairy-like woman gracefully arrived in a long emerald-green dress that emphasized her enchanting figure.

An Feifei, a core disciple of Sky Heart Sect, ranked ninth.

"Junior Sister An, do you know Junior Brother Chu?" Luo Ping couldn't help but show a hint of amazement upon seeing An Feifei. Although she was only ranked ninth in the Sky Heart Sect, being a Fifth Grade Sect, they attracted more geniuses. Therefore, the ninth rank still wasn't inferior to him.

"Senior Brother Luo," An Feifei smiled at Luo Ping but quickly focused on Chu Hao. This was a tool-forging genius appreciated by Feng Yezi and had a close connection with a mysterious and powerful woman. She could only seek to befriend him, not offend him.

"Senior Sister An," Chu Hao greeted.

"Oh, Feifei, you're here. Did you know I was here?" Cao Jingwen came out, showing a delighted expression upon seeing An Feifei. He had first seen her three years ago during the martial arts tournament in Silver Frost Valley and was struck by her unparalleled beauty.

At the time, he hadn't been one of the Four Talented of Tianhe yet. That event was his first time making a mark. Meanwhile, An Feifei was there merely to observe, following her elders without much participation. Despite his efforts to make a good impression, An Feifei had been indifferent, as she was the daughter of a Fifth Rank Noble Family.

But three years had passed, and he was now one of the Four Talented, fully qualified to pursue An Feifei.

An Feifei looked at Cao Jingwen, maintaining a calm smile on her pretty face. "So, it's Senior Brother Cao."

"This is my first visit to Sky Heart Sect. Junior Sister An, could you show me around?" Cao Jingwen said confidently, given his status as one of Tianhe County's top talents.

If Chu Hao weren't around, An Feifei wouldn't mind making friends with him, given his potential to become a War General-level expert in the future. However, with Chu Hao in the mix, the situation changed.

Chu Hao's potential and value were clearly greater than Cao Jingwen's.

Having been a peak Nine Meridians warrior and able to contend with Jin Yunlin, and with the support of a tool-forging master like Feng Yezi and a powerful mysterious woman, it was almost impossible to win Chu Hao over, but it didn't hurt to become friends with him. That would conveniently help her in forging Treasure Artifacts in the future.

However, An Feifei also wouldn't intentionally offend Cao Jingwen, given his potential.

She smiled, "Sorry, Senior Brother Cao, I have some matters to discuss with Junior Brother Chu."

Discuss with Chu Hao?

Cao Jingwen's expression immediately turned gloomy. Why would she need Chu Hao's help here in Sky Heart Sect? He smirked, "Whatever Chu Hao can do, I can certainly do better, right, Junior Brother Chu?"

He looked at Chu Hao, his gaze full of obvious threat.

While Chu Hao had no particular feelings for An Feifei, he was not one to endure insults either. He replied calmly, "No one is perfect. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Senior Brother Cao, you're a bit too confident."

"Hmm?" Cao Jingwen's face darkened immediately. He had never regarded Chu Hao as his opponent, even though Chu Hao had defeated Jin Wuxiang. The Ninth Proper Vein was the watershed for geniuses. Those who couldn't surpass it were merely ordinary geniuses, eventually blending into the crowd.

Only those who crossed this barrier were top-tier geniuses.

And he was such a top-tier genius. Chu Hao was not qualified to be his rival.

Now this insignificant guy, a "low-world" commoner, dared to contest over a woman with him?

With a cold glare, Cao Jingwen said, "Junior Brother Chu, are you mocking me?"

"I'm just being truthful. Did I say something wrong?" Chu Hao wouldn't back down.