Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Chu Hao was not at all concerned. How could someone he had surpassed ever surpass him in return?

The fight continued.

After two more rounds, Chu Hao's opponent became Cang Taiyun.

Once one of the Seven Stars, his cultivation had now reached that of a Single-Meridian Martial Sect—no "weaker" than Chu Hao.

"Brother Chu!" Cang Taiyun greeted with a cupped fist salute. "At the martial dao debates at the beginning of the year, due to the limited number of challenges, I regretted not having the chance to spar with Brother Chu."

Chu Hao smiled and said, "Please, Brother Cang."

"Please!"

Both took their stances seriously.

Of course, Cang Taiyun was genuinely serious, whereas Chu Hao was just going through the motions. After all, he was at the peak of Five Meridians, and with his Body and Star Dual Cultivation, he could definitely compare to Six Meridians—and that was the Six Meridians of a martial master who had broken through from the Ten Meridians.

"Take this!" Cang Taiyun launched the first attack with swift movements of his hands, unleashing a barrage of black light that rained down on Chu Hao like thousands of arrows.

Chu Hao parried casually, neutralizing the attack completely.

Although he wanted to pretend it was tough, the power gap between Five Meridians and Single Meridian was so big, how could he feign difficulty?

Boom, boom, boom, boom, as Cang Taiyun's attacks rained down densely, he was shocked to find that there seemed to be an invisible barrier in front of Chu Hao; every attack that hit it was extinguished, not reaching Chu Hao at all.

What level of power disparity would cause such a situation?

"Brother Chu, are you truly a Single-Meridian Martial Sect?" Cang Taiyun was no fool. On the contrary, being ranked among the Seven Stars, he was one of the most outstanding Heaven-Talented of the eleven in Tianhe County.

He had fought against other Single-Meridian Martial Sects, but none had ever made him feel so powerless.

Chu Hao chuckled. The Concealment Jade could only hide his aura in a non-combat state, but once the fight began, who would still think he was Single-Meridian? Unless his opponent was a martial master, then even if he were a Single-Meridian Martial Sect, it would be an absolute crush.

Never mind, there's no point in wearing the Concealment Jade any longer.

He took off the Concealment Jade again and this time put it directly into the Mustard Seed Ring. He would wear it again after the ranking battle of the Fledgling Dragon List was completely over.

Cang Taiyun's eyes widened as he felt Chu Hao's aura, which was as profound as the ocean, completely beyond his understanding. He looked utterly defeated. Since coming out of the Ancient Training Ground, he had quickly broken through to Martial Sect and had stabilized his cultivation at the peak of Single Meridian after several months.

By the standards of the last ranking, he could have been around the top 80, which made him very satisfied. He believed that if he faced Chu Hao or Qin Yulian again, he would surely win, even thinking he could put up a fight against Jin Yunlin.

But now... bitterness filled his heart.

The gap was so big!

"Brother Chu, what Meridians are you, exactly?" he asked. Chu Hao was far too ahead in cultivation for him to fathom.

"Five Meridians Peak," Chu Hao said softly.

Five Meridians, peak!

Cang Taiyun felt as if a bolt of thunder had exploded out of the blue, completely dumbfounding him and leaving him speechless.

He knew the gap between him and Chu Hao was substantial, but he had not expected it to be this immense. During the Sky Heart Sect martial competition, they were both Nine-Meridian martial masters, and now, in less than a year, why was the gap between them as vast as heaven and earth?

A difference of two or even three Meridians he could accept, but four Meridians was too much.

——Fortunately, he didn't know that Chu Hao had started Body Cultivation as well, with physical strength not inferior to his Star Force level, otherwise he might have been shocked into fainting.

"I admit defeat," he said bitterly.

Back when they were equally matched in cultivation, he was no match for Chu Hao, let alone now. For top geniuses like them, a single Meridian difference was an irrecoverable disadvantage, not to mention four Meridians.

With a whoosh of white light, both were swept back to their respective cabins, adding another victory for Chu Hao and another loss for Cang Taiyun.

Of course, Chu Hao was not concerned. He could only consider those from the previous top ten of the Fledgling Dragon List as his rivals—now only six remained—along with a mere few others, such as Zhu Wuji, Xiang Haozhe, Tan Hua, and the Barbaric Girl Yun Cai.

The battle continued.

After another dozen rounds, Chu Hao's opponent became Fu Xue.

"Eh, your cultivation?" Noticing Chu Hao, Fu Xue couldn't hide her surprise, as his aura was now so strong she could not gauge its depth. But a few days ago when they met, he was clearly only a Single-Meridian Martial Sect.

"Heh heh, I was always wearing a little item before that could conceal my aura," Chu Hao explained.

Fu Xue's fighting spirit rose as she exclaimed, "What Meridians are you at now?"

"Five Meridians Peak."

"Hahaha, now we can have a good fight!" Fu Xue was not shocked but pleased. She swung her arms like wielding a giant hammer, smashing down on Chu Hao.

The Female Tyrannosaurus was indeed a battle maniac.

However, the higher the realm, the more crucial the gap of one or two Meridians becomes—let alone when the gap was far more than two Meridians. With merely a push in the air, Chu Hao repelled Fu Xue back, unable to get close to him.

After fighting for a while, Fu Xue could only helplessly admit defeat.

Several rounds later, Chu Hao faced Qin Yulian.

"Brother Chu, I don't wish to cross swords with you, you might as well just admit—" Qin Yulian began to speak as soon as she saw Chu Hao, but before she could finish her sentence, she realized that Chu Hao's aura was surging like the sea, far stronger than hers.

"You!" She was incredibly shocked, her pretty face filled with disbelief, at a complete loss for words.

Chu Hao smiled and said, "I was wearing a little trinket that concealed my cultivation. Sorry for deceiving you, haha!"

For a moment, Qin Yulian's heart was in a complex turmoil, a bundle of confusion and numbness.

She had once harbored fond feelings for Chu Hao, even nurturing a vague affection, but Chu Hao had never paid any attention to her lingering gazes, which left her feeling quite resentful. When she reunited with Chu Hao at the arena and discovered that he was only a Single-Meridian martial sect, her regret was accompanied by a sense of relief.

The man she was to marry in the future naturally had to be stronger than her, someone she could only look up to and lean on as a tender and delicate wife.

It could be said that Chu Hao had already been eliminated from the equation.

Therefore, she was immensely relieved that if she truly became partnered with Chu Hao, with her character, she would definitely not betray her man, but it would have also ruined her happiness and pride.

But now... Chu Hao had merely hidden his cultivation!

Not only had this guy surpassed her in cultivation, but it wasn't by a trivial amount either.

How could her current feelings not be indescribably complex?

Chu Hao, with a calm expression, extended his hand and said, "Miss Qin, please."

"No need, I admit defeat," Qin Yulian said, dispirited. For the first time, she doubted her own judgment.

Chu Hao achieved victory without a fight and scored another win on the consecutive victory board.

Three days later, the ranking competition was nearly halfway through, and the polarization on the victory board had intensified.

Those who kept winning had already secured 72 consecutive victories, while the worst had faced 72 consecutive defeats, losing so badly they could hardly show their faces.

Yuan Tiangang, Ling Dongliu, and other experts from the original Fledgling Dragon List, as well as newcomers like Tan Hua and Xiang Haozhe, all maintained their undefeated records by not having faced each other, constantly keeping their golden bodies unbroken.

Whoosh, Chu Hao was once again teleported to the arena.

After so many continuous battles, Chu Hao was unfazed, casually scanning his opponent.

Huh, it was actually Jin Yunlin!

He couldn't help but feel slightly more intrigued as, more than half a year ago, Jin Yunlin was the goal he strove to surpass. But now, it was Jin Yunlin's turn to look up to him.

"Chu Hao!" When Jin Yunlin saw Chu Hao, he couldn't help but snort.

The first time they met, Jin Yunlin didn't take Chu Hao seriously at all given the huge gap in their strength. And during their second encounter, Jin Yunlin suffered the most bitter defeat of his life because of Chu Hao, lying in bed for more than a month to recover.

And after their third meeting, Chu Hao turned out to have become one of the Four Talented, with a status that allowed him to stand side by side with Jin Yunlin.

It was a rocket-like improvement in speed that even left him feeling afraid. Fortunately, after coming out from the Ancient Training Ground, he immediately joined the Qinghua Sect and, with his outstanding talent, received the full support of the Qinghua Sect, making him now a Four Meridians martial sect.

Placed in Tianhe County, he was still rightfully the top of the younger generation! It's just a pity that You Zhiyuan was dead, denying him the chance for revenge by his own hand.

How he thought about it, he should still be far ahead of Chu Hao.

Therefore, he naturally placed himself on a higher pedestal, looking down at Chu Hao.

"Huh!" But as his gaze swept over Chu Hao, he couldn't help but exclaim.

Impossible!

The other's aura was even stronger than his.

Five Meridians... definitely Five Meridians. The Qinghua Sect had disciples of Five, Six, and Seven Meridians. He had crossed hands with those people and clearly knew what the aura of Five Meridians was like. Moreover, it was not just a recent breakthrough into the Five Meridians; this was definitely the peak.

Why? Why? Why?

Jin Yunlin's face was filled with disbelief, as he was the top talent of Tianhe County; how could someone surpass him? And yet, the person who did was someone he could have crushed with one finger a year or even half a year ago?

Chu Hao shook his head inwardly. Although one couldn't sense the aura of the combatants by watching the battle, one only had to look at his winning rate to know, as he hadn't lost since the battles started; it was easy to guess his strength.

He didn't care what the other's mood might be and said indifferently, "Jin Yunlin, when you advanced to martial sect, I am grateful for your guidance on the five moves. I said I would challenge you in a year's time, and now it's about time."

"Do you dare to accept the challenge?" Chu Hao said lightly.

Do you dare to accept the challenge?

Jin Yunlin's face twitched involuntarily, never having imagined that a day would come when a peer would speak to him with such contempt. He snorted coldly, "Chu Hao, realm does not represent true combat power!"

"Indeed!" Chu Hao nodded, smiling, "Back then you were a martial sect, and I was just a Five Meridians martial master, yet I managed to take five of your moves. Now, well, can you take five of mine?"

Immediately, Jin Yunlin's face turned an odd shade of black. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)