Eternal Heavenly Emperor

"Is Lu Youxing an idiot? Knowing that fighting isn't allowed here, he still makes a move?"

"Hehe, must've practiced himself silly!"

"Hahahaha, probably."

Of course, there were those who disapproved of Lu Youxing and couldn't help but mock him as they saw him in such a sorry state.

Whoosh, Lu Youxing leaped back, his right hand clutching his head, while his left hand was pointing at Chu Hao, his face filled with confusion.

Why!

It was Chu Hao who launched the attack on him first, so why couldn't he fight back? And why did Chu Hao's attack work on him?

More and more people came forward, including Lin Wunian, his face gloomy and his eyes filled with even thicker murderous intent.

Before, even as a Peak War General, Chu Hao managed to fight on par with him through the power of the Intent Realm, eventually forcing Lin Wunian to cease fighting on his own. Now that this kid had advanced to War King, how terrifying would his power become?

It's infuriating, even after the holy war ends, if he can strike at will, can he really kill Chu Hao?

Could he possibly join forces with this Lu Youxing, he thought to himself, his mind fixated on the thought of killing Chu Hao. As for whether his methods were honorable or not, he couldn't care less.

For grand ambitions, why bother with trivial righteousness?

"Chu! Hao!" Lu Youxing articulated each word, "What trick did you use?"

"One that can defeat you," Chu Hao said indifferently.

Lu Youxing's face was full of confusion. The marks on their hands were meant to prevent fighting between outsiders, so why could Chu Hao still lay a hand on him? Wait, that wasn't a direct attack, it was... on the level of consciousness.

His heart trembled, and he blurted out: "Intent Realm!"

It wasn't that he didn't know about the Intent Realm, but it simply had never occurred to him. Because not even one in ten War Venerates might comprehend the Intent Realm; yet, once they cultivated it, it signified a pass to ascend to War Emperor!

Despite Lu Youxing being a Heaven Talented from the Gu Clan, being able to rise to War Venerate didn't necessarily mean he could become a War Emperor. After stepping into the Upper Three Realms, even advancing a single minor realm was incredibly difficult, let alone a major realm.

He couldn't help but feel envious. Chu Hao was still just a War King, but he had already grasped the Intent Realm. With such potential, how could he not be driven mad with hatred?

Chu Hao smiled faintly and said, "Nobody can take what belongs to me!"

Lu Youxing's eyes turned cold, and he snorted, "Dream on!"

In full view of everyone, he couldn't compromise; otherwise, how could he face anyone?

Then you're just asking for misery!

Chu Hao once again launched an assault with the Chaos Intent Realm against Lu Youxing.

"Ah—!" Lu Youxing suddenly screamed, clutching his head in agony as if his soul was being ripped apart, the pain indescribable.

"What's going on? Weren't we outsiders not allowed to hit each other at will?"

"Indeed, we are not. We tried it long ago, anyone who strikes one of our own will be immediately repelled. The harder you hit, the stronger the recoil."

"So what's the deal with Lu Youxing?"

"Maybe he is faking it?"

"Tch, why would he fake it? What good does that do?"

"True!"

Everyone was confused. Many were newcomers who had integrated into the Copper Valley tribe later on and hadn't seen the fight between Chu Hao and Lin Wunian, so naturally, they also did not know about the Intent Realm.

After all, most of these people might not even reach the War King in their lifetime, let alone become a War Venerate and cultivate the Intent Realm.

"The Intent Realm!" someone from a major force explained. Once this was said, everyone was shocked; this guy was a monster, mastering the Intent Realm that even War Venerates might not comprehend.

Others said that Chu Hao had actually developed the Intent Realm back when he was just a War General, which shocked everyone even more!

"Freak!" muttered the Green Lotus Fairy, who had once competed with Chu Hao for the Golden Linglong. She completely dropped any thoughts of contending with him—she was now just a Third Tier War General, far from reaching War King, not to mention Chu Hao had already cultivated the Intent Realm.

Lin Zhining and Gao Feng also had twitching faces. When they first encountered Chu Hao, he had just advanced into Martial Sect, and their gap was pitifully small. But now as they had just become High Tier Warriors, Chu Hao had left them far behind, becoming a War King, making them unable to even see his back.

"Will you hand it over?" Chu Hao asked.

"Keep dreaming!" Lu Youxing's face twisted with ferocity. This was his last shred of dignity. If he were to hand over the Purple Crystal Sword, then he would have lost all face.

Hum, Chu Hao launched another assault of the Chaos Realm.

Without cultivating the Intent Realm, one could only defend passively, and even then, it was only through the instinct of the soul. What use was such defense?

This is similar to two Martial Artists of the same tier, where one has cultivated Martial Techniques, and the other has not. Is there even a need to speak of the victor and the vanquished?

Lu Youxing screamed continuously, feeling as if his soul was being torn apart, even worse than death itself. Clenching his teeth, he suddenly leapt up and in a short while, he was seen driving a War Chariot, speeding out of the campsite, throwing Chu Hao a piercing glance.

Thinking of running away?

Chu Hao also jumped onto a War Chariot, whoosh, the Fire Phoenix flapped its wings, chasing after Lu Youxing.

"High Priest, do I need to follow?" Tu Xi asked the High Priest.

The conflict between two War Kings had quickly alerted the distinguished War Venerates in the camp, but none of them stepped forward, simply observing in secret. After all, it was unlikely that the two would genuinely come to blows, so their intervention was not necessary.

Plus, even though Chu Hao's Intent Realm was terrifying, with them watching on the side, there was no need to worry about any accidents happening.

But now, with both of them driving away in chariots, what if something did happen?

The High Priest slowly shook his head, saying, "No need, that kid knows his limits." After speaking, he closed his eyes, evidently no longer interested in conversing.

Lu Youxing was lucky; the War Chariot he picked could also fly. Its mount was a Qing Luan which was also a Divine Beast with remarkable speed. But Chu Hao's mount was a Divine Beast among Divine Beasts, even faster!

The two War Chariots streaked across the sky like meteors, but the one in the back was slowly closing in.

Chu Hao's thoughts moved, and the Chaos Intent Realm blasted out once again.

Ahead, Lu Youxing's War Chariot suddenly shook violently, nearly crashing from the sky, but he managed to regain control. After wobbling for a while, the chariot sped forward again.

But having been caught up with once, could he really escape again?

Hum! Hum! Hum!

Chu Hao's Chaos Intent Realm bombarded Lu Youxing one after another, causing him to bleed from all seven orifices, his face smeared with blood, looking utterly miserable.

Bang!

Eventually, he could no longer control the War Chariot and crashed brutally from the sky into a patch of green grass.

Chu Hao also descended from the chariot, stating coldly, "Hand over the Purple Crystal Sword!"

"No—" Lu Youxing clenched his teeth, "Here, I just can't fight back, otherwise I could suppress you with a flick of my hand!"

"Delusional!" Chu Hao shook his head, another Chaos Intent Realm blast. "I have all the time in the world, so let's drag this out."

Lu Youxing rolled on the ground, unable to flee or fight. What was he to do?

As expected of the Heaven Talented of the Gu Clan, his will was incredibly resilient, stubbornly refusing to submit because as long as he didn't agree, Chu Hao couldn't get close to take the Mustard Seed Ring forcibly, nor search out the Purple Crystal Sword from him.

Chu Hao indeed had all the time in the world, since he wasn't the one suffering. If you enjoy the torment, then so be it.

On the fourth day, a War Venerate finally stepped in, removed the Mustard Seed Ring from Lu Youxing, and upon using Divine Sense, a completely purple Treasured Sword materialized in the air.

The War Venerate waved his hand, and the Treasured Sword slowly flew towards Chu Hao. He said in a deep voice, "Let this be the end of it. From now on, no more trouble. We are all on the same side. The edge of the blade should face outward."

Chu Hao, satisfied, retrieved the Treasured Sword, "Senior speaks the truth!" He glanced at Lu Youxing, who was covered in blood and disheveled, barely recognizable from his once handsome features, and mocked, "You really are masochistic, suffering all that pain for no reason. Eh, you don't have a thing for this, do you? That's disgusting!"

Having said that, he drove the chariot away, and the War Venerate left with his hands behind his back.

"Chu Hao, I want you dead!" Lu Youxing slammed his fist into the ground, and the earth cracked, revealing a huge pit.

"That's going to be difficult for you." A voice rang out, and Lin Wunian approached from a distance.

"Are you here to mock me?" Lu Youxing's face was frosty. He couldn't stand anyone at that moment.

"Wrong!" Lin Wunian shook his finger, "I, too, am an enemy of that kid." He paused, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend. You've heard this saying before, right?"

"Do I need to join forces with you?" Lu Youxing spoke arrogantly. The only reason he was utterly defenseless was that he could not fight back, not due to a lack of Combat Power.

"When that kid was at the peak of being a War General, he could barely stand against me with his Intent Realm. Now that he's stepped into the tier of War King, his Combat Power is not to be underestimated!" Lin Wunian said earnestly.

"That's because you're too weak!" Lu Youxing said disdainfully.

Lin Wunian was instantly furious, internally criticizing Lu Youxing's arrogance. The man had been made a miserable wretch and yet still had such self-delusion. With a snort, he said, "That fellow was only a Peak War General half a year ago, and now he's at least a Fourth Tier War King. Haven't you thought about this?"

Only then did Lu Youxing show a look of shock. Advancing a whole Realm and several sub-tiers in half a year was indeed terrifying.

"By the time the Holy War ends, this kid might reach the Sixth or even Seventh Tier of War King!" Lin Wunian knew Lu Youxing started to take it seriously and continued, "By then, neither of us will have any advantage in terms of Realm, and with him mastering the Intent Realm and possessing a Third Rank Treasured Sword, even if we both cultivated Body Techniques, we would still be at risk of severe damage."

Lu Youxing's face grew darker. He knew Lin Wunian wasn't lying.

"Let's join forces to take this kid down and divide his treasures evenly. How about it?" Lin Wunian proposed the alliance again.

This time Lu Youxing did not refuse, his eyes flickering with murderous intent. Chu Hao had subjected him to such humiliation, and he vowed not to be considered human until he had his revenge!(To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your votes, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)