Eternal Heavenly Emperor

The young man's face immediately turned cold, and he said, "You dare to mess with me?"

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Chu Hao smiled, his expression looking fairly casual.

The young man stared coldly at Chu Hao and said, "I was in a good mood, so I only planned to cripple one of your hands. But now… I want your life!"

"A lot of people want my life, but none have succeeded. You won't be an exception either!" Chu Hao said calmly.

"Hahahaha!" The young man laughed skyward and said, "That's because they aren't me! I, Kang Boyan, am a strong contender on the Fledgling Dragon List!"

"Oh, what rank?" Chu Hao couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Rank 99!" Kang Boyan said proudly.

"Only 99!" Chu Hao sighed. The Huo Quan he had killed before seemed to have been ranked 98.

"What tone is that?" Kang Boyan was slightly infuriated. As a top 100 expert on the Fledgling Dragon List, he was one of the elites among the younger generation in all of Cang State.

In contrast, his opponent wasn't even on the Fledgling Dragon List. The difference between them was like heaven and earth, and this wasn't enough to prove a point?

"You're looking for death!" Kang Boyan's temper wasn't great, and he immediately struck out.

Buzz, a yellowish light pattern flashed across his body.

A Single-Meridian Martial Sect.

—With only one meridian pattern glowing, he was either a Single-Meridian Martial Sect or a Single-Meridian martial master, and it was obviously not the latter.

Chu Hao naturally didn't fear him. Most First Tier Martial Sects could only be considered as having Nine Meridians, and only a very few had Ten Meridians. As for those outside the top ten on the Fledgling Dragon List, Chu Hao absolutely did not believe there were any Ten-Meridian martial masters who had broken through to become Martial Sects.

Therefore, with Ten Meridians against Ten Meridians, why would he need to be afraid?

Bang!

The two clashed violently, each stepping back a few paces before quickly stabilizing their footing.

What?

Kang Boyan didn't voice his thoughts, but his eyes revealed his shock.

This was absolutely something that shouldn't have happened. He was a Single-Meridian Martial Sect and had been cultivating in the Spirit Chamber for nearly half a month. He not only reached the peak of Single-Meridian but had also begun to connect his second Reverse Meridian. He needed at most ten more days to complete it.

Even so, he hadn't gained the upper hand in the clash of power. How could this be?

His opponent was a verified martial master with eight glowing meridian patterns. But even though they had Nine Meridians, it was still one meridian's force less than him, at least three times weaker.

Three times the power difference, where did it go? Did a dog eat it?

"Did you cultivate an Earth Level High-Grade Technique?" Kang Boyan's eyes suddenly lit up. That was the only possibility he could think of.

The higher the level of the cultivation technique, the denser the Star Force it produced. It allowed the weaker to defeat the stronger—reaching their talent level, each meridian had expanded a hundredfold to the extreme. There was no way to surpass others in this aspect.

His cultivation technique was only an Earth Level Lower Grade. If he could extract the secret of the opponent's technique... Kang Boyan naturally was tempted.

Heaven-level Techniques had realm constraints. At least one had to reach War Venerate to cultivate them, or they wouldn't be able to control them.

Chu Hao noticed Kang Boyan's fleeting greed and shook his head inwardly. Whether it was Huo Quan, Cao Jingwen, or this man, none had considered the possibility of a Ten-Meridian martial master. This showed how difficult it was to achieve Ten Meridians, causing people to subconsciously neglect this possibility.

These people were all recognized as the Heaven Talented of their counties, truly geniuses.

Compared in this way, the rarity of Ten Meridians became apparent.

Chu Hao smiled and said, "Just because we know each other doesn't mean I won't sue you for slander, especially since we don't even know each other well!"

"Stop babbling nonsense!" Kang Boyan snorted, "Out of respect for the Earth Level High-Grade Technique, if you hand it over and cripple one of your arms, I'll spare your life!"

Chu Hao was astonished and said, "You can see that my strength isn't inferior to yours, yet you're still so aggressive. Where do you get such confidence?"

Kang Boyan displayed a proud expression and said, "Because I am a Martial Sect while you are a martial master. If I go all out, you will undoubtedly die!"

That was because he had cultivated Starlight, the biggest weapon of a Martial Sect.

Generally, that was true. Starlight was an insurmountable existence for a martial master, getting hurt or dying at the slightest touch. Sadly, his opponent now was Chu Hao.

Chu Hao extended his hand and slightly shook it. Boom! Flames immediately started burning vigorously, with a faint thread of blue fire among them, exuding a terrifying glow.

"Starlight?" Kang Boyan blurted out. Although far away, he could sense the blue flame's terribleness, seeming to bypass his defenses and cause immense harm.

Only Starlight could achieve this.

However, even a unique martial master with unprecedented Ten Meridians could not possibly cultivate Starlight.

Kang Boyan immediately convinced himself that this couldn't be Starlight from the other party.

"You seem to have mastered many secret techniques." Kang Boyan's greed flared up further. The opponent might have control over an Earth Level High-Grade cultivation technique and also possessed a secret technique comparable to Starlight. If he could obtain all of this... his combat power would undoubtedly multiply several times. His ranking on the Fledgling Dragon List could advance significantly, maybe even break into the top ten to challenge those true prodigies.

Thinking about this, his body felt lighter, but his killing intent surged uncontrollably.

"You have killing intent," Chu Hao pointed out. Previously, when the other party mentioned killing or crippling him, it was just offhand remarks, like humans stepping on ants without caring whether they lived or died.

But now it was different. The other party genuinely wanted to kill him, filled with a determination to eliminate him at any cost or means.

"That's right, I've changed my mind. You must die today!" Kang Boyan said coldly. The opponent carried so many secret techniques that he couldn't let others get them.

Naturally, he had to kill and seize them, ensuring that he alone mastered these exceptional techniques in the future.

Chu Hao smiled and said, "You made a mistake!"

"What mistake?" Kang Boyan asked casually.

"Why do you think you can definitely win against me?" Chu Hao said leisurely.

"Ha, hahaha!" Kang Boyan was initially stunned, but then he laughed loudly, as if hearing the world's biggest joke. After laughing for a while, he coldly said, "Are you truly foolish or pretending? Didn't I make it clear just now? I am a Martial Sect!"

Chu Hao shrugged and said, "So what if you're a Martial Sect? I seem to have already killed several!" He counted on his fingers, "There's He Tong, Cao Jingwen, and... Huo Quan!"

Hearing He Tong's name, Kang Boyan was slightly startled. Not because it was surprising that Chu Hao could kill He Tong—although that itself was shocking—but more because it surprised him that Chu Hao had the guts to attack You Zhiyuan's cousin.

Cao Jingwen? He seemed to be one of the Four Talented of Tianhe County but hadn't made it to the Fledgling Dragon List, so he was entirely negligible. But when he heard the last name, he involuntarily snorted.

What a joke. Huo Quan was ranked 98 on the Fledgling Dragon List, one rank higher than him.

Anyone else would be more believable, but using Huo Quan to try to intimidate him? Was it that coincidental? Obviously, the guy was bluffing.

Thinking I would buy it, truly naïve.

"Alright, alright, then I really want to see your strength!" Kang Boyan said coldly, convinced that Chu Hao was merely a boastful fraud.

Chu Hao shook his head and said, "I've wasted enough words with you. I'll deal with you in one move!" He drew out the Grey Rock Sword, instilled it with Star Force, and the Treasure Artifact was immediately activated. The power from three ferocious beast inner cores surged forth, and the blade instantly ignited.

Unfortunately, the Blue Flame couldn't adhere to the blade. Its destructiveness was too high and would damage the internal pattern of the Treasure Artifact in no time. Therefore, in a sense, the Blue Flame was on par with Starlight and could only be withstood by a Seventh Grade Treasure Artifact.

Kang Boyan laughed in extreme anger. From being a top expert on the Fledgling Dragon List, he had now become someone others said they could defeat in one move? He laughed heartily and said, "You're truly crazily arrogant!"

Chu Hao truly wasn't arrogant. Drawing out the Grey Rock Sword indicated he was going to use the Mad Thunder Sword Technique.

At present, he only mastered one form of the technique. However, its power exceeded the combined force of the three styles merged into Return to One and was the strongest killing move he currently wielded! If this move couldn't kill or heavily injure the opponent, it meant he couldn't defeat Kang Boyan.

So, one move was equivalent to a thousand moves.

"You'll know after trying!" Chu Hao said calmly, his expression exceptionally stern. His current strength wasn't enough to fully control an Earth Level High-Grade Martial Technique, so he needed some time to gather power. Just like in the Third or Fourth Tier, whenever he used Sky Wind Eight Styles, he needed to meditate for a long while.

"Many have died by my hand, but I've never encountered anyone as arrogant as you!" Kang Boyan revealed his Treasure Artifact too, which was a long broadsword, glittering with golden light.

Chu Hao didn't reply. When Thunderclap Miles reached its peak, it would be unleashed.

"Die!" Kang Boyan charged at Chu Hao, his golden blade swept out, and the edge emitted a foot-long Starlight, increasing its might.

Able to withstand Starlight… a Seventh Grade Treasure Artifact!

Chu Hao met him head-on, moving in an unpredictable manner. At one moment, he was condensing in mid-air and at another, reversing his path, almost completely avoiding Kang Boyan's slash.

He squinted slightly and slashed the Grey Rock Sword.

Thunderclap Miles!

This strike was immensely powerful, far beyond what Kang Boyan had imagined. His face turned horrified in an instant, realizing Chu Hao wasn't boasting. He truly intended to end the fight in one move.

What should he do? Dodging was now impossible.

He had to take it head-on!

"Hmph, I possess a gold attribute physique, inclined toward defense as the Vajra Buddha. Try breaking my defense!" Kang Boyan shouted. In an instant, his entire body turned golden, exuding a metallic sheen, truly resembling a Vajra Buddha.