Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Because the unexpected appearance of the Red Jade Fruit disrupted the event, Zhuo Yunshan and Miao Yujun lost interest in discussing martial arts, and the tea ceremony concluded by dusk.

Chu Hao also breathed a sigh of relief and left with the crowd.

He had dinner outside and then slowly strolled back to the inn.

Every city has its bustling areas and slums, and he walked into a region where the lights quickly dimmed, becoming scarce. Although the moon had just risen, this place was already quiet, with every household locking their doors tightly.

It seemed this area was not very safe, with robbers and murderers at night.

Chu Hao naturally didn't care. With his current strength, did he need to fear petty thugs robbing people at night?

But it made sense that the people here went to bed early.

"Kid, stop!" Four men suddenly jumped out from a dark alley in front of him, and four more appeared behind, surrounding Chu Hao.

One man, who looked to be about 30 years old, wiped his nose and said, "If you don't want to die, hand over all your money!"

Chu Hao couldn't help but laugh, saying, "You lot, who haven't even reached martial master status, dare to make such a business without capital? Aren't you afraid I might be a martial master or even a Martial Sect, and could kill you all?"

"Ha ha ha ha!" The middle-aged man laughed loudly, pointing at Chu Hao, "What a joke. If you were really a martial master or a Martial Sect, would you pass through here?"

This was a famous slum, with almost nothing valuable. No martial artist came here during the day, let alone at night. Otherwise, those few Martial Disciples wouldn't have been able to blockade the area for robbery.

Chu Hao couldn't help but laugh. He hadn't come here on purpose but had wandered off and ended up here. But explaining that now wouldn't make sense to these people.

He felt playful and said, "Alright, you win. Do you want gold, silver, or Star Stones?"

What? There are even Star Stones!

The eight bandits showed expressions of surprise and joy. At their level, they had no right to come into contact with Star Stones but knew how precious they were.

"Star Stones!" they shouted.

"Fools!" The middle-aged man slapped the heads of the three beside him, scolding them for not thinking straight. "We want both gold, silver, and Star Stones!"

"Yes, yes, we want everything!" The other seven suddenly realized that they were in charge now and Chu Hao wasn't going to give them a choice.

Chu Hao smiled slightly and said, "Alright then!" He took out a Mustard Seed Ring and held it in his palm.

"Why is there only a ring? Where are the gold, silver, jewels, and Star Stones?" one of the robbers immediately yelled.

"They're in the ring," Chu Hao smiled.

The robbers naturally didn't believe him and demanded, "Hand over all your valuables!"

But the middle-aged man, who seemed like a leader, jumped in surprise and said with a trembling voice, "Mu-Mustard Seed Ring!"

"What Mustard Seed Ring?" The others were confused.

To use a Mustard Seed Ring, one needed to be at least a martial master, as Martial Disciples couldn't use Star Force to "open" the ring. The middle-aged man was so scared his legs trembled: "Sir, please forgive us; we didn't recognize who you were."

The other seven looked at each other and asked, "Boss, what is this Mustard Seed Ring? Why has it scared you so much?"

"Idiots, one needs to be at least a martial master to use a Mustard Seed Ring!" The middle-aged man slapped the three beside him, causing them to dodge and cover. Fortunately, the other four weren't nearby, otherwise, they would have faced his wrath too.

They were all scared and started to run. This young man was a martial master? A martial master versus Martial Disciples was an absolute massacre; even eighty of them wouldn't stand a chance.

Chu Hao smiled and took out another Mustard Seed Ring, saying, "If one isn't enough, I have plenty more." He kept taking out more Mustard Seed Rings and laid them on his palm.

This time, the robbers became suspicious.

How precious were Mustard Seed Rings? Producing one was already astonishing, but how many did he have now?

"Kid, almost fell for your trick!" The middle-aged man suddenly realized these rings were just proclaimed as Mustard Seed Rings by Chu Hao. Why would they believe him without proof?

With such a reminder, the other robbers also realized the boy dared to scare them with counterfeit goods. What audacity! They were almost fooled.

"Courting death!" they roared.

Chu Hao shook his head, saying, "Don't court disaster, or else—" He smiled slightly without finishing.

"Still trying to scare us!"

"Kill him!"

The eight men drew out short knives and daggers, glaring at Chu Hao menacingly.

Killing intent flashed in Chu Hao's eyes. These eight were naturally criminals, but how badly they had to be punished depended on their actions. Should he teach them a lesson, cripple their limbs, or... eradicate them completely?

Now he had decided.

Kill!

"Die!" One of them charged forward, thrusting a knife at Chu Hao's abdomen.

Chu Hao casually threw a punch. Before his fist even hit the man, a terrifying force had already struck. His cultivation was such that even without using a secret technique like Crescent Slash, the air-shattering force of the punch was devastating.

Bang, the man's body trembled, momentarily stayed in place, then suddenly exploded into a rain of blood.

Squeak!

The other seven halted sharply, their faces filled with horror.

Too terrifying; one punch made the man explode. This kid was a martial master, maybe even stronger.

"S-s-sir, we didn't recognize you. Please spare us!" The remaining seven stammered, fearing for their lives as common bandits.

Chu Hao showed no mercy. Such bullies couldn't be pardoned; sparing them meant innocent people would suffer at their hands later.

Evil must be eradicated!

He continued his attack. Bang, bang, bang, one by one the bandits exploded into blood rain.

Martial Disciples stood no chance against him.

He waved his hand, ridding the world of evil by killing such villains. He would never hesitate to kill a thousand or ten thousand like them.

Hmm?

Just as he was about to leave, he paused and looked into a shadow.

"Did you think I didn't notice you, despicable person?" A captivating voice called out as a tall and sultry beauty stepped from the darkness, her red dress as vivid as blood, and her black hair like ink.

Miao Yujun!

Damn, he thought she hadn't noticed him, but she had just refrained from confronting him on the spot. After all, she wouldn't want to publicize being seen naked.

"Hey, hey, don't slander me!" Chu Hao smiled. "Firstly, I didn't mean to peek at you. Secondly, you saw me too. I'm also a victim here."

"Ridiculous!" Miao Yujun was furious that he dared to twist the facts. She brandished a sword she suddenly produced, saying, "This time, I will cut you down!"

Chu Hao didn't dare to be careless since she ranked 41st on the Fledgling Dragon List. Though lower than Chai Kang by over ten ranks, that was based on data from two and a half years ago. The rapid growth of those on the list meant their current combat power was much higher. The ranking was only a reference.

They had crossed swords twice, and though briefly, Chu Hao could tell Miao Yujun was a formidable opponent.

"Could it be love at first sight?" Chu Hao said flippantly. "They say fighting shows affection. You must love me deeply to want to kill me. I'm such a sinner!"

Miao Yujun blushed furiously, exclaiming, "Me? Fall for you? Don't flatter yourself."

"You women are contradictory. I get it, you're shy." Chu Hao laughed.

Infuriated, Miao Yujun wanted to kill him. No matter what she said, Chu Hao had the final word. Damn him! She glared fiercely at him, leapt forward, and attacked with her sword.

Demon Slaying Sword!

Hmm, more powerful.

Chu Hao instantly noticed the increased power of her swordsmanship. Understandable; it had been over a month. For geniuses like them, significant improvement in combat power was expected.

—He was the same.

Chu Hao leaped back.

Not out of fear, but because the area was a residential zone. If they fought here, the destruction would be massive, and innocent lives would be at risk.

Thinking again, this woman was too reckless to fight here. But to high-tier martial artists, common folk were like ants. Deaths mattered little.

Anger swelled in Chu Hao's heart. If both were reckless, how many innocents would die?

This woman needed a lesson.

Chu Hao used the Sky Stepping Technique to move out of the city, saying, "If you admire me so much, come chase me!"

"Damn you!" Miao Yujun cursed, following him.

They raced through the night, and in half an hour, they were in the wilderness.

Chu Hao suddenly stopped and turned.

"Not running anymore?" Miao Yujun asked coldly.

Chu Hao shook his right hand, the Deep Blue Sword appearing. "You unreasonable woman, you need a good lesson. Who knows how many you'll harm otherwise!"