Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Yuan Tiangang's combat power had suddenly increased significantly, and Zhu Wuji's combat power increased as well, yet the two remained in a deadlock.

As one improved, so did the other, and the battle thus entered a white-hot phase.

Yuan Tiangang did not foolishly continue to announce how much of his power he was using; he merely increased it quietly, and about 20 minutes into the fight, Zhu Wuji finally couldn't keep up with the pace.

He had already given it his all, but Yuan Tiangang still had strength to spare.

However, Zhu Wuji did not admit defeat. Now that the battle had already lasted 20 minutes, if he could hold on for another ten minutes, the fight would end in a draw.

It wasn't that he couldn't afford to lose, but the ranking on the Fledgling Dragon List determined the benefits received from the baptism in the Dragon Pool; naturally, the higher the rank, the better.

It was only ten minutes; he had to grit his teeth and endure.

Yuan Tiangang, however, proudly smiled. If he truly used his full power, who within Cang State of the same realm could withstand ten moves against him?

No one!

He suddenly increased his effort, punching furiously. Without using any powerful ultimate move, the space around him shattered piece by piece, throwing Zhu Wuji's movement technique into complete disarray.

Bang, Zhu Wuji couldn't even hold out for one minute before he was struck in the abdomen, immediately spitting out fresh blood that even contained fragments of his internal organs, clearly indicating severe trauma from the blow.

Whoosh, whoosh, both men vanished from the arena, clearly indicating that the match had been decided.

Yuan Tiangang won, Zhu Wuji lost.

Before the crowd could even recover from this intense duel, the second match had already begun.

Ling Dongliu versus Meng Jiang.

This was a fight with no suspense at all. Although Meng Jiang had ranked eighth in the previous Fledgling Dragon List and had made significant progress in the three years since, he was still far inferior when compared to Ling Dongliu.

With just a dozen moves, Ling Dongliu defeated Meng Jiang, claiming another victory.

With this, Ling Dongliu's status in the eyes of the crowd soared, finally believing he had the capability to challenge Yuan Tiangang. Of course, if Yuan Tiangang could defeat Meng Jiang with even fewer moves, that would prove Yuan Tiangang to be even stronger.

The third match, Barbaric Girl versus Liu Chengfeng.

Liu Chengfeng was ranked fifth in the previous list, absolutely powerful, but against Yun Cai, a practitioner of Body Cultivation, he really had no way to prevail.

What about Starlight? Against the girl's defense comparable to ancient ferocious beasts, it could only leave trails of blood marks. Yes, Starlight could ignore Star Force defense, but that didn't mean it was truly invincible.

His attacks were basically ineffective, but the Barbaric Girl's punches were something he absolutely couldn't ignore. Despite her delicate, tender hands, being struck by her would guarantee a turmoil inside like a river overturning the seas.

Barely holding on for ten minutes, he had to admit defeat.

Next was Chu Hao versus Zhu Zetian, a match that was an absolute landslide victory.

By this time, Chu Hao's fame had truly soared.

"This guy won again."

"Now only four people are still undefeated, and he is one of them!"

"He is incredibly strong."

"No, no, Yuan Tiangang, Ling Dongliu, and Yun Cai are truly strong. This guy has yet to face real opponents like Zhu Wuji or Liu Chengfeng; he might lose the next match if he meets anyone of them"

"That makes sense."

"However, for a newcomer to join the battle and make it into the top seven on his first attempt is quite astonishing."

"Who knows him?"

"I heard he's a disciple from the Yunliu Sect of Tianhe County."

"Tianhe County? Isn't that in the Middle Nine Counties?"

"Impossible, can the Middle Nine Counties also produce a top ten genius on the Fledgling Dragon List?"

"Unimaginable! Incredible!"

Upon learning that Chu Hao actually hailed from the Middle Nine Counties, everyone present showed expressions of disbelief, while many influential figures from the Upper Three Counties looked eagerly interested; this meant Chu Hao could easily be recruited by them.

Such a genius... even if he couldn't beat Yuan Tiangang this year, there would still be the next. He was bound to shine brightly.

It was the penultimate round.

Yuan Tiangang versus Meng Jiang, Ling Dongliu fought Zhu Wuji, Barbaric Girl fought Zhu Zetian, Chu Hao fought Liu Chengfeng.

The first fight was the least suspenseful, with Yuan Tiangang only needing seven punches to make Meng Jiang admit defeat. The second fight was much more intense; Zhu Wuji, already having suffered one defeat, naturally didn't wish for another, and battled fiercely with Ling Dongliu.

At this point, Ling Dongliu also demonstrated strength not weaker than Yuan Tiangang's, constantly pressing Zhu Wuji; after a fierce battle lasting over 20 minutes, it still ended with Zhu Wuji's defeat.

However, how much of his combat power had Ling Dongliu actually used? Fifty percent, eighty percent, or all of it? Who was stronger, he or Yuan Tiangang, might only be revealed when the two of them truly faced each other.

The third battle was also predictably one-sided, as the Barbaric Girl won with ease.

The fourth battle, however, was a major event.

On one side was a newcomer who had just emerged this year and, so far, one of only two newcomers who had not yet been defeated; on the other side was the fifth-ranked competitor from the last Fledgling Dragon List, who effectively could be considered third since the original third and fourth had been disqualified due to being overage.

For the newcomers, it should have been a fierce fight.

But in reality, it was a one-sided battle.

Chu Hao needed only thirteen punches to make Liu Chengfeng tremble violently, vomit blood continuously, and lose the strength to fight again.

In the penultimate round, the most eye-catching battle was Chu Hao against Zhu Wuji.

Whether Chu Hao was just lucky to have never encountered a strong opponent, or if he truly was powerful and invincible, would all depend on whether he could defeat Zhu Wuji. After all, Zhu Wuji's strength had been tested by the two great powerhouses, Yuan Tiangang and Ling Dongliu.

"Chu Hao, I absolutely cannot lose this battle!" Zhu Wuji tapped the Temple Block, creating a thump sound, and a wave of sound was already spreading out, attacking Chu Hao.

Chu Hao simply stood there, and with a thud, the sound wave sliced his sleeve, revealing his skin underneath; yet such a powerful sound wave didn't even leave a mark on his body.

Zhu Wuji's face changed color, as he knew all too well the terrifying destructive power of his sound waves.

The Temple Block in his hand was a Treasure Artifact passed down from Ancient Times, of extremely high rank. Although he couldn't fully unleash the artifact's power yet, he was himself a Six Meridians martial master, and the power of the sound waves was enough to pose a great threat to ordinary Seven Meridians.

That's because he had broken through when he was a Nine Meridians disciple.

Yet there was clearly no fluctuation of Star Force around Chu Hao's body, so why didn't his skin even break when he took the hit?

What kind of defense was that!

Chu Hao smiled lightly and said, "Sorry, I also have reasons I cannot afford to lose."

"Then we have no choice but to fight!" Zhu Wuji didn't waste more words but leaped towards Chu Hao, launching an attack.

Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, he kept striking the Temple Block, sending wave after wave of sound waves towards Chu Hao like ocean waves.

Chu Hao moved casually, unleashing Crescent Slash after Crescent Slash, cleanly neutralizing the incoming sound waves.

"Huh?" Zhu Wuji's eyes widened as he blurted out, "You are Ten Meridians! You must have broken through as a Ten Meridians martial master!"

Buzz!

Upon hearing this, everyone felt their scalps tingle. Ten Meridians, were there really martial masters or martial sect masters who had broken through Ten Meridians in this world? Even among the existing seven War Gods, none were known to possess Ten Meridians.

Ten Meridians, an absolutely invincible existence within the same realm.

Feng Yan, Yuan Tiangang had broken through as Ten Meridians martial master, but there had never been confirmation directly from him. As for Chu Hao now, was it true or false?

Chu Hao neither confirmed nor denied it. Now, there were many Nine Meridians martial masters, and probably quite a few Nine Meridians martial sect masters as well. This was the distinguishing line between ordinary geniuses and top-tier geniuses. But Ten Meridians... It might attract the attention of peerless powerhouses, but it could also bring fatal danger.

He simply turned his hands into palms and said, "Let's fight!"

Boom, boom, boom, boom, Chu Hao launched an offensive. Although he was a minor realm lower than his opponent, he was not inferior in strength at all, forcing Zhu Wuji to exert his full strength; otherwise, he would be sent flying by Chu Hao within minutes.

Zhu Wuj confirmed in his mind that if Chu Hao hadn't used a special technique to suppress his aura, then he must have broken through as a Ten Meridians martial master; otherwise, it would be impossible to compete with him on equal footing with just Five Meridians cultivation.

Since that was the case, he too had to use all his strength.

"Heavenly Origin Divine Claw!" Zhu Wuji stuffed the Temple Block mallet into the Temple Block and then formed his right hand into a claw shape.

Puff, puff, puff, puff, Crescent Slashes passed by, but Zhu Wuji's right hand released a hemisphere-shaped golden light barrier, completely neutralizing the Crescent Slashes, while he continuously advanced, closing in step by step.

"Face this disciple's move!" Zhu Wuji had already rushed to Chu Hao's side, extending a claw straight towards Chu Hao's chest.

"Come on!" Chu Hao crossed his hands, and the Sky Wind Eight Styles unfolded.

With his current mastery over the Sky Wind Eight Styles, he could use it effortlessly without needing time to prepare; raising his hand was enough to execute it.

Boom!

Chu Hao's right palm met Zhu Wuji's right claw, and both of their figures suddenly jerked to a stop. Then a terrifying fluctuation erupted from where their palms met, blasting them both backward.

"Good, good, this is the opponent I was looking for!" Zhu Wuji's face was full of murderous intent, a total change from his previously peaceful monk demeanor.

Chu Hao laughed heartily. His opponent was on the same level of strength, making him the best adversary he had faced so far. However, he had not used his full physical strength yet; otherwise, his power would double, and he could completely overpower his opponent.

"Again! Again! Again!" Zhu Wuji shouted like a madman, launching a barrage of attacks that was terrifying to behold.

It was no wonder this guy could exchange blows with Yuan Tiangang and Ling Dongliu. Although those two hadn't used their full strength at the start and managed to last so long before being defeated, that was enough to prove his strength.

Chu Hao was also extremely excited; such an opponent was hard to come by, fueling his fighting spirit immensely.

Let's have a heartily good fight.(To be continued. If you like this novel, you are welcome to recommend, vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)