Eternal Heavenly Emperor

You Zhiyuan sneered with disdain on his face and said, "I said I'll kill you in ten moves, and I definitely won't drag it to eleven!" His eyes lit up, exuding a terrifying aura, and he suddenly struck out with a palm.

He only hit the air with a palm, but this palm turned into a grinding disc size, pressing towards Jin Yunlin.

"Great!" Jin Yunlin, naturally unafraid, moved forward with both fists towards it.

Boom!

The two clashed, and Jin Yunlin was immediately sent flying, seemingly powerless to fight back.

You Zhiyuan, on the other hand, kept his hands behind his back with a relaxed expression, as if he didn't take any of this seriously. He said lightly, "If this is all the strength you have, don't talk about ten moves, even three might be too much for you!"

Everyone was appalled.

Was Jin Yunlin weak?

How could that be possible!

He was ranked 107 on the Fledgling Dragon List. To be on that list already highlighted his strength and talent. Moreover, Jin Yunlin was the first one of the younger generation in Tianhe County to break through to the Martial Sect level, which already proved his brilliance.

But in front of You Zhiyuan, he seemed utterly vulnerable.

This could only mean that You Zhiyuan was just too strong!

There was a chasm between geniuses and ordinary people; at the same realm, a genius defeating an ordinary Martial Artist was easy. And geniuses had levels too; there was an insurmountable gap between someone like You Zhiyuan and someone like Jin Yunlin.

Jin Yunlin's face flushed. He took a deep breath to calm the turbulence in his chest.

Honestly, he wasn't You Zhiyuan's match, but to say he couldn't withstand ten moves? He absolutely didn't believe it and could not accept it.

—He was the number one genius in the younger generation of Tianhe County; he had a responsibility to defend the honor of Tianhe County.

"The ten moves aren't over yet, You Zhiyuan, don't underestimate people!" Jin Yunlin said in a deep voice.

"Second move." You Zhiyuan said casually, while pushing out the second move. Another grinding disc-sized gigantic hand appeared and struck towards Jin Yunlin.

Chu Hao was a bit surprised. Whether a Martial Sect or a martial master, it was tough to externalize Star Force.

Why could the Martial Sect crush a martial master? Naturally, it was because of Starlight. Strictly speaking, Starlight was a kind of externalized Star Force.

Think about it, just a one to two feet long Starlight was so powerful. If Star Force could be completely externalized regardless of distance, how much would combat power increase? Of course, Starlight was different from Star Force; its lethality was much higher and could completely ignore Star Force defenses.

You Zhiyuan was certainly a Martial Sect, but being able to attack by forming a grinding disc-sized hand for long-range attacks was not Starlight, but compressed Star Force into solidity.

Very much like the Crescent Slash.

Chu Hao nodded secretly. The great Dao of the world converges in different ways. How could only one Crescent Slash achieve externalized Star Force? But Crescent Slash was a High-Grade Earth Level Martial Technique; You Zhiyuan's technique was of unknown rank.

While Chu Hao pondered, Jin Yunlin moved forward again.

This time, his hands burst forth, and a foot-long Starlight emerged from each fist, striking towards that grinding disc size.

Boom, boom, boom, the heavy force reverberated, forming visible shockwaves, still filled with terrifying destructive power.

—This was a battle between two geniuses on the Fledgling Dragon List!

Everyone was exclaiming incessantly. Such battles were not seen every day. What stunned them more was You Zhiyuan's strength. Clearly, both were on the Fledgling Dragon List, only about 40 ranks apart, yet the difference in strength was immense.

Even though Jin Yunlin used all his ultimate moves, could he really withstand ten moves?

Everyone was doubtful in their hearts.

"This You Zhiyuan has improved his strength a lot!" Bian Yu stood with hands behind his back, war spirit blazing in his eyes, murmuring to himself, "Suppressing Jin Yunlin without using full strength; even I can't be sure of defeating him now."

"It seems You Zhiyuan gained many benefits in his recent training, suppressing Jin Yunlin to this extent. According to my calculations, his strength should be able to reach the top 50 of the Fledgling Dragon List!" Bai Qi stood gracefully, also murmuring to herself.

"But, I won't lose to him!"

Bian Yu and Bai Qi simultaneously clenched their fists, revealing absolute confidence.

"Fifth move!"

...

"Sixth move!"

...

"Seventh move!"

...

"Eighth move!"

...

When it came to the eighth move, Jin Yunlin was already struggling. Anyone who saw could determine that he would be defeated within a few moves; it was just a question of how many more moves he could withstand.

"Oh my gods, You Zhiyuan's strength is actually this strong!"

"Look at him, there's no glowing Meridian Pattern on him, indicating he hasn't used his full strength!"

"Is this really the strength of the 74th rank on the Fledgling Dragon List?"

"Absolutely not. From my perspective, he could make it to the top 50 at least!"

"It seems You Zhiyuan gained many benefits recently."

"Sigh, the gap with these top geniuses is only getting bigger and bigger."

Everyone lamented; no one would deny Jin Yunlin was a genius, but compared to You Zhiyuan... they were not on the same level at all.

"Ninth move!" You Zhiyuan said lightly, as two extraordinarily bright light patterns finally appeared on his body. A layer of Blood Shadow wrapped around his hands, striking out at Jin Yunlin.

Two-Meridian Martial Sect!

"He broke through!"

"Indeed, otherwise, with both being Single-Meridian Martial Sects, he couldn't have such an overwhelming advantage."

"This is his successful ultimate move, Blood Killer. It could break through more than 90% of Star Force defense in the Martial Master Realm, not to mention now it has formed Starlight, making it even more unstoppable."

"I'm afraid Jin Yunlin can't even withstand the ninth move."

Amidst the crowd's discussions, Jin Yunlin squinted his eyes, suddenly roared, transforming his hands into claws. His entire aura suddenly changed, as if he had become an ancient beast, emanating a ferocious and terrifying aura.

"Ice Dragon Strike!"

Boom!

The two geniuses clashed hard again. However, You Zhiyuan was not only a Two-Meridian Martial Sect but also deployed his most proud ultimate move, Blood Killer. With ultimate move against ultimate move, the additional cultivation of one Meridian meant three times the power.

Jin Yunlin staggered backward, vomiting blood uncontrollably with every step, his face pale as a ghost. When he retreated to the 17th step, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, passing out.

A blue token, seemingly made of gold and jade, emitting a brilliant glow, popped out of his bosom.

You Zhiyuan originally intended to finish off the unconscious Jin Yunlin, but seeing the token, he hesitated slightly and said, "Qinghua Sect's Order Token? You actually have connections with Qinghua Sect?"

Qinghua Sect was a Second Rank Sect in Huquan County and could be regarded as a top sect even in the Upper Three Counties.

If it were just him and Jin Yunlin here, it wouldn't matter if the opponent belonged to a Second Rank Sect or a First Rank Sect; he could just silence him, and no one would know.

But with so many witnesses here, anyone could leak the information, and he would face serious trouble.

—He was indeed a genius, a super genius, but not arrogant enough to think he could defy a Second Rank Sect.

He could only... let it go.

You Zhiyuan's lips curled slightly, not out of joy but anger. He snorted and said, "For the sake of Qinghua Sect, I'll spare you!" He turned his head, looked at Chu Hao and the other Tianhe County members, and his smile broadened, saying, "I'm very upset now, so all of you must die!"

His eyes lingered on Qin Yulian, flashing a wicked gleam; this woman was not bad, he could have some fun before killing her.

The 74th rank on the Fledgling Dragon List, possibly with the strength to make it to the top 50!

Under such a threat, the six people from Tianhe County gathered together, realizing this might be the most dangerous battle since their debut.

"All at once?" You Zhiyuan showed a casual smile, "Fine, it'll save me some trouble. I'll use... 20 moves to kill you all!"

20 moves!

If they hadn't seen his battle with Jin Yunlin earlier, everyone would think he was boasting. But now, everyone agreed. Because Jin Yunlin was the top expert of Tianhe County, if he couldn't do better, the rest would surely be worse. Limiting to 20 moves was not arrogance.

"I'll go!" Chu Hao stepped forward boldly, his eyes shining brightly. How could he give up such a good opponent?

"You?" You Zhiyuan snorted, considering that someone who hadn't even broken into the Martial Sect wanted to fight him? Before, he could already fight a First Tier Martial Sect at the Nine Meridians Martial Master level, and now he was a Two-Meridian Martial Sect. How could a Nine Meridians Martial Master flip the tables?

Challenging across levels wasn't rare, but challenging those who themselves could challenge across levels, was this a joke?

"Brother You, this guy killed your cousin He Tong!" someone suddenly said.

What?

You Zhiyuan's eyes sharpened. As children, he and He Tong were the best playmates, growing distant as they aged and their gaps widened, but this didn't change the fact that He Tong was family!

"You've got guts!" You Zhiyuan's eyes squinted, his hands instantly turned blood-red, "Dare to touch my kin, you're seeking death!"

Chu Hao couldn't help but sneer, "As if you'd spare me otherwise, how brainless!"

Brain, brainless?

Hearing this, everyone gasped, even Bian Yu and Bai Qi were shocked by Chu Hao's boldness.

—There were few in the Middle Nine Counties who could rival You Zhiyuan among the younger generation, but to curse him as brainless to his face, perhaps only Chu Hao would dare.

"Haha, haha, hahahaha!" You Zhiyuan laughed wildly, but as the laughter ceased, his face was filled with killing intent, "You're dead!"

He said every word with emphasis.