Chapter 512: The Thick-Skinned Gu Fei
Do you fucking think his crab legs can just grow back whenever he wants?
Although he has grown a new arm now, he did so by using the last few drops of his essence blood. His combat power has plummeted to rock bottom, and without several years of recovery, there's no way he can condense another drop of essence blood.
Therefore, when Chu Hao mocked him, Xie Huan couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of old blood.
He took a deep breath and said, "Chu Hao, you won't be smug for long. Someone will surely deal with you today!"
"First, it's not your own ability. Second, no one can defeat me in a battle of the same realm!" Chu Hao said arrogantly. With the Unique Life Spring on his side, at most he couldn't win, but he was definitely standing on undefeated ground.
"Hmph, you have no idea how formidable the Heavenly River King is!" Xie Huan sneered, his face filled with intense fervor. It was obvious that the Heavenly River King's strength was deeply admired, even by a Heaven Talented individual like himself.
"Ha!" Chu Hao just laughed and didn't argue with Xie Huan. He patted Xie Huan on the shoulder and said, "Take good care of your injuries." He spoke with heartfelt sincerity.
Xie Huan was initially clueless, but upon further thought, he almost cursed out loud—the other guy telling him to take care of his injuries was obviously eyeing his crab pincers again.
Damn guy.
More and more people were arriving, and the arena was now filled with spectators. However, a battle between War Venerates would definitely be sky-high, so it wouldn't matter if someone were late; they could see the battle from any location.
Su Wanyue and the other ladies also arrived one after another, having rested well the day before.
"Sister Su, Sister Gu!" A childlike voice rang out, and Xia Yuanchao squeezed his way through the crowd. Upon seeing Su and Gu, he immediately ran over to hug them.
"You old pervert, get lost!" Gu Qingcheng immediately delivered a kick.
Thud, Xia Yuanchao was sent flying, tumbling through the air and knocking down quite a few people.
In the academy, there were not only War Venerates and War Emperors but also numerous Warriors and War Generals. When a War King came crashing in, naturally, it caused quite a disaster.
"Fighting is affection, scolding is love; I know Sister loves me for real!" the little rascal shouted as he charged back over.
Chu Hao grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and asked, "How did they let you out?"
"Hey, hey, hey, I'm now a disciple of the War God Academy. Treating your junior brother like this—I'll report to our teachers, saying you're bullying the little junior. They'll spank you till your butt blooms," Xia Yuanchao threatened.
Chu Hao's face sterned, "Do you believe I'll spank you till your butt blooms right now?"
The kid immediately chickened out and said, "Uncle, I'm not scared of you. If I use my Ancestral Blood, crushing you would be as easy as flipping my hand!"
"Keep dreaming!" Chu Hao tossed the kid aside.
"Whoa, so many from the Alien Race." Xia Yuanchao scanned the crowd and, seeing Xie Huan standing to the side, drooled, "I haven't had a large crab in a long time. I miss it."
Xie Huan almost exploded with rage. It was bad enough to be coveted by Chu Hao, but now even a little kid was salivating over his crab legs. And this child was no ordinary child—only four or five in appearance but with the cultivation of a War King. That was more terrifying than the Dragon Crown Prince!
When did the Human Race produce such a monster?
Xia Yuanchao's arrival drew more and more attention. His race naturally aged slowly, so even though he had cultivated for five hundred years, he looked like a five-year-old kid.
How could this not astonish people? A five-year-old War King was simply blinding.
Dragon Crown Prince, Feng Piaoling, and other young rulers of the Alien Race had arrived. Even the Dragon Crown Prince revealed a look of surprise when he saw Xia Yuanchao. Blessed with unique talent and with his bloodline awakened early, he practically began his martial arts journey from birth, but even at the age of five, he was only just a Warrior.
Yet here was someone even more monstrous than him!
"Hahaha, admire me!" Xia Yuanchao boasted shamelessly, "All the beautiful sisters, you're welcome to visit my room tonight for snacks. I'll make sure you're well fed!"
The female students blushed, some even spat out in disgust—despite his cute appearance, the kid was a little lecher! However, some were moved by his precocity; if this tyke was a War King at five, wouldn't he become a War Emperor or War Venerate by ten?
A golden son-in-law!
"Humph, has Gu Fei arrived?" A tall young man flew into the arena, his eyes sweeping around contemptuously, "He better not have chickened out at the last moment."
"Bullshit!" Gu Fei shot in as he roared, "I looked in the mirror this morning and realized I wasn't handsome enough, so I shaved my beard. Can't you wait a moment?"
"Hahahahaha," the crowd burst into laughter, and Chu Hao smiled as well. This potential future brother-in-law really had a talent for showmanship.
"Humph, enough with the lip service. Let's fight!" the man from the Alien Race said coldly. He had a complete understanding of Gu Fei's strength and was certain of victory.
"Wait!" Gu Fei raised his hand to interrupt.
"What now?" the man from the Alien Race said, getting annoyed.
"I did indeed promise to fight you, but now that my brother-in-law is back, let him take care of a minor character like you!" Gu Fei said dismissively—if Chu Hao hadn't returned yesterday, he indeed had planned to flee the battle, but now he could legitimately step aside.
You can't even beat my brother-in-law, so how are you worthy of fighting me?
"Shameless!" The alien man nearly burst with rage. Clearly intimidated, how could he still speak so righteously?
"Brother-in-law, I'll leave this small fry to you!" Gu Fei didn't give the man a chance to object and immediately rushed to Chu Hao's side, saying, "Just use the Annihilation of Heaven Three Forms I taught you, and flip this guy's cart."
His future brother-in-law's skin really was thick.
Chu Hao sighed, but for Gu Qingcheng's sake, he naturally had no reason to object. He immediately took big steps forward, entering the battlefield area, and said, "No need for names and surnames, I have no interest in small fries."
The alien man was so angry that his mouth twisted. It was clear that it was your Human Race first playing tricks, how could you still be so righteous?
"Zi Ling, you step down." A man with an impressive bearing shot out and landed in the arena. Three silver lines adorned his forehead, and his body exuded an astonishing aura, standing there like an invincible king.
"Yes, Heavenly River King Lord!" the alien youth immediately said respectfully and retreated.
Is this the Heavenly River King?
Chu Hao's eyes narrowed as he looked at his opponent, a bottomless feeling welling up inside him.
The other party was indeed a War Venerate, but how strong he was remained unknown; Chu Hao could not see through his combat power.
"Are you Chu Hao?" the Heavenly River King spoke, his expression indifferent as if he didn't even consider Chu Hao worthy of his attention.
"Are you the Heavenly River King?" Chu Hao countered, as he wouldn't let himself be outdone in words.
"Heh heh." The Heavenly River King chuckled, seemingly unangered, and said, "I heard you are the number one among the younger generation of the Human Race?"
That was a trap.
If Chu Hao answered yes, then would the other Heaven Talented of the Human Race accept it? It would be like drawing hatred to himself. But if he said no, then it would be like undermining his own confidence, unable to exert his full strength in the ensuing battle.
This Heavenly River King was aiming to damage his morale; he was no simple character.
"Wrong, I am the number one of the entire younger generation of the Sky Martial Star!" Chu Hao replied without hesitation.
At those words, the young people of the alien race exploded with anger as if a nest had been stirred. They were all furious. Where did this guy get his confidence from? Couldn't he see that there were the Dragon Crown Prince, Feng Piaoling, and other War Emperors? No matter how mighty a War Venerate was, he would be powerless before a War Emperor—that was an iron law of martial arts.
However, the Heavenly River King frowned. He originally wanted to trap Chu Hao with his words, no matter how Chu Hao would have responded, he would have fallen into his verbal trap. He hadn't expected Chu Hao to leap out of it, instead posing a difficult question for himself since, no matter how mighty, he did not dare to claim he was the strongest king of the younger generation of the Sky Martial Star.
After all, there were seven great War Emperors. No matter how confident he was, he didn't believe a War Venerate could defeat a War Emperor.
His morale was instantly suppressed by Chu Hao.
"You're sharp with your tongue, but I wonder about the strength of your hands." The Heavenly River King remarked coldly.
"To deal with you, more than enough!" Chu Hao waved his hand, appearing utterly unconcerned. He was now a Third Tier War Venerate, with an attack power of at least Eighth Tier, and as for defensive power... unbeatable within the War Venerable Realm.
With such strength, even if it came to attrition, he could wear down any War Venerate.
"Hahaha, well, that I have to experience for myself!" The Heavenly River King crossed his hands behind him and said, "We shouldn't use Ancestral Artifacts, agreed?"
"To take you down, do I even need to use an Ancestral Artifact? You're giving yourself too much credit!" Chu Hao shook his head and then laughed, "First, tell me what your true form is. If it's delicious, I might go easy on you, and if it is not, then you're on your own."
All the aliens were furious. Did this guy think they were all food, measuring them by whether they tasted good or not?
The Heavenly River King also showed a furious expression and said sternly, "Your irreverent mouth is bringing you close to death. Once you leave the academy, I will take your life!"
Chu Hao scoffed and said, "You talk too much!"
The Heavenly River King stared at Chu Hao with sharp eyes.
"You don't intend to kill me with your gaze, do you?" Chu Hao taunted.
The Heavenly River King did not respond but continued to stare at Chu Hao while radiance surged behind him, forming wave after wave.
Chu Hao was surprised. No wonder this guy was called the Heavenly River King.
The strength of a Soul Seed determined the amount of Elemental Power one could wield, and the Heavenly River King had formed a long river behind him, showing his extremely high degree of control over the Water Element.
However, it was still far from the actual Tianhe. At best, it could be called a small river.
"Water flows in three thousand trails, an endless raging surge!" The Heavenly River King declared, and whoosh whoosh whoosh, a volley of water arrows shot out.
Chu Hao stood proudly immobile. The Unique Life Spring circulated, and purr purr purr, the incoming water arrows were all absorbed by him. The Flame Furnace was opened, assimilating many kinds of power, replenishing what he used to operate the Unique Life Spring.
The Heavenly River King couldn't hide his shock; although his strike wasn't his full strength, the ease with which it was neutralized was still unacceptable to him. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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