Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Ma Jicheng was becoming increasingly panicked as he fought.

His opponent, who hadn't even stepped into the Vajra Realm two months ago, now possessed strength comparable to his own, meaning he had increased his strength by over 200,000 catties within two months!

Why was there no sign of his strength being overstated? How could such a vast improvement be controlled so freely? Was this boy a monster?

On the other hand, Chu Hao was becoming more fluent with each strike.

At the beginning, he was somewhat restrained, having never fought against a strong fighter of the Vajra Realm before, where a strength of 300,000 catties created a wind so painful it felt like it was slicing through him!

After all, Chu Hao's strength had increased too quickly, but his physical condition had not kept up!

For example, he was like a glass sword, sharply lethal, yet equally fragile—at least in front of a Third Tier Vajra Realm opponent!

Therefore, Chu Hao started very cautiously, not giving Ma Jicheng any chance to hit him. But as the fight went on, he let go, set his mind, and his powerful Derivation ability kicked in, making Ma Jicheng's attacks no longer a threat.

The Red Shadow Sword stabbed, lifted, pressed, and sliced, each strike perfectly executed, enough to make a lifetime swordsman shout in astonishment and admiration.

Actually, Chu Hao's attacks were not flashy at all, rather, they were incredibly plain! Each strike stripped of flair, only the most practical movements remained, ensuring each ounce of strength was utilized for optimal effect.

Simultaneously, his movements became smooth and fluid, making most of Ma Jicheng's attacks miss completely, requiring no effort on his part to parry.

One was anxiously trying to defeat his opponent, consuming a lot of physical strength; the other was effortlessly dodging attacks just with his footwork, thus conserving a great deal of energy.

The gap in their strength was widening.

But Chu Hao skillfully matched his opponent, gradually reducing his own strength so that Ma Jicheng, in his anxious state, didn't perceive the change in his power.

Chu Hao was looking for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow!

If the gap became too apparent, given Ma Jicheng's character, he would definitely not fight to the death! Once Ma Jicheng conceded, Chu Hao naturally couldn't keep attacking him!

He had long decided to fully resolve the longstanding feud between the Chu and Ma families today!

So, he continued to deplete Ma Jicheng's energy, waiting for the moment when it reached a critical point to launch his deadly strike.

"The fight is really intense!" said Tang Xin.

"Yes!" Zheng Siqi nodded repeatedly, her eyes sparkling with excitement, "After all, Ma Jicheng is a veteran of the Vajra Realm, yet Chu Hao can now fight him on equal footing, he surely has a limitless future!"

"Little girl, got your eyes on him?" Fu Xue pinched Zheng Siqi's face jokingly, "Yo, why are your hands smelling of spring?"

"Fu Xue, you're gonna die!" Zheng Siqi instantly became furiously embarrassed.

Fu Xue laughed heartily, but after a while, she said, "This old horse is in danger. If he doesn't concede within ten breaths, he's going to lose his life!"

"What!" both Tang Xin and Zheng Siqi were shocked.

"Can't you see?" Fu Xue looked surprised, "Chu Hao has been constantly depleting his opponent's strength while conserving his own very well. Logically, he should be having the upper hand right now!"

Tang Xin, being a genius herself, suddenly understood, "Chu Hao deliberately created the illusion of being equally matched, numbing Ma Jicheng, leading him to misjudge and fail to realize his declining strength! Then Chu Hao takes the opportunity to launch a fatal strike, leaving his opponent eternally regretful!"

"You're not completely stupid!" Fu Xue nodded, then turned to Zheng Siqi, remaining silent.

"Just say I'm dumb if you think so!" Zheng Siqi said irritably.

"You're busty and brainless, I understand!" Fu Xue responded with a face full of sympathy.

"Fu! Xue!" Zheng Siqi was murderous again.

Fu Xue laughed loudly, swiftly grabbed Zheng Siqi's breasts, and started kneading them, enviously saying, "Wow, they're really big, is it because I keep rubbing them?"

Tang Xin had already turned her head away, afraid that watching too much would get her killed by Zheng Siqi.

Amidst the two women's bantering, the battle in the Beast Fighting Arena suddenly took a dramatic turn!

Chu Hao's eyes sharply narrowed, the Sixth Form of Izumo Sword Technique was ready to launch!

—Ma Jicheng's strength had dropped to a critical threshold, absolutely unable to withstand his sudden powerful strike!

He had always been at ease, and this slow build-up hadn't let Ma Jicheng detect any hint; besides, it would only take three seconds!

Victory or death hung in the balance of these three seconds!

If Ma Jicheng decisively conceded then, he could still walk away whole. Unfortunately, his eyes were blinded by anger, hatred, and fear, utterly unable to calmly and rationally analyze the situation!

This had led him into a situation of inevitable doom!

Chu Hao launched his sword attack!

Swish!

A flash of cold light, swifter than a leaping deer's antler and hard to trace, yet staggeringly brilliant, with sword qi reaching for the skies!

The flash of cold light vanished in the blink of an eye!

Chu Hao staggered, the final technique of the Izumo Sword Technique depleting all his strength, making him almost want to collapse to the ground. In contrast, Ma Jicheng stood motionless.

The surrounding audience, clueless, thought Ma Jicheng had won.

"Old ginger is still spicy!"

"But Chu Hao is impressive indeed, next time in the competition for nobility, he will definitely become a noble!"

"Such a young warrior from the Vajra Realm, in the future, he might even reach the Tenth Tier of the Vajra Realm!"

Pfft!

Just then, the situation suddenly changed. Ma Jicheng's chest violently spurted a stream of fresh blood as he fell backward, the blood continuously pouring out, quickly staining the ground beneath him crimson.

What!

A deadly silence fell over the stands.

So much blood... Even a strong warrior from the Vajra Realm couldn't survive this, could he?

That means!

Chu Hao won!

Hiss!

An 18-year-old of the Third Tier Vajra Realm! An 18-year-old noble!

Both records were unprecedented in Eastern Cloud City!

"This battle, Chu Hao wins!" Representing the City Lord's Mansion and hosting the nobility competition was still Steward Wu, who jumped onto the arena, checked Ma Jicheng's neck, and then loudly announced the result.

His gaze towards Chu Hao was incredibly complex, filled with envy, fear, and wariness, but eventually, he turned and returned to the stands.

Someone naturally came up to remove Ma Jicheng's body and clean the arena. There was still half an hour of free time, which was enough. However, after this battle, it was believed that no one would come up to challenge anymore.

This nobility competition was truly brutal, with two Vajra Realm warriors having fallen, a scenario that had never happened before!

Boom!

Several minutes passed before an earth-shattering cheer erupted from the stands!

Chu Hao won!

The youngest warrior from the Vajra Realm! The youngest noble! They had witnessed such a miracle; how could they not be excited, how could they not be thrilled?

"Hahahaha, I am the wife of a noble! I am the wife of a noble!" Behind Tang Xin and her two companions, a crazy voice rang out. The three turned their heads only to see Lin Yuqi, her face flushed with excitement, dancing and gesturing nonstop.

"Eh, wasn't she no longer betrothed to Chu Hao?" Tang Xin said.

"Yes, let me think, she first went with Ma Long, then clung to Chi Dao, and later switched to Mo Xuannan. It seems like she has nothing to do with Chu Hao anymore!" Zheng Siqi counted on her fingers.

Fu Xue shook her head and said, "She's gone mad!"

Mad!

Tang Xin and Zheng Siqi were silent, Lin Yuqi's mind was filled with the idea of marrying into the nobility, which led her to change fiancés three times within a year! But in the end, what she had always been chasing was already within her grasp, yet she had thrown it away with her own hands!

Moreover, it wasn't just about marrying into nobility, she could have been the wife of a noble!

Watching Chu Hao reaching the pinnacle was such a huge shock for Lin Yuqi that it made her go mad!

"A pitiable person must have a detestable side!" Zheng Siqi shook her head.

"Not worthy of sympathy!" Tang Xin commented.

"Hahahaha, I am the wife of a noble! I am the wife of a noble!" Lin Yuqi continued to laugh madly, running around, and soon she left the Beast Fighting Arena. Clearly, starting tomorrow, there would be a madwoman roaming around Eastern Cloud City, continually claiming to be the wife of a noble.

Chu Hao stood solemnly on the arena. After half an hour, he could be challenged again, but no one stepped up until sunset.

A new noble had arisen, still from the Chu Family, but this time it was the son replacing the father!

Uncle Yu was both crying and laughing, almost fainting from excitement.

That night, of course, the Chu Family celebrated grandly, Tang Xin, Zheng Siqi, Fu Xue… and the younger generation from the other Eight Great Nobles all came to extend their congratulations, though it was a mismatch in status, they were the same age as Chu Hao and shared common ground.

Moreover, the major families were still considering forming marital ties with Chu Hao, no matter how many juniors they sent, there was definitely a young, beautiful maiden among them. But before they could speak with Chu Hao, they were teased by Fu Xue, the female tyrannosaurus and hooligan, until they lost all their composure and came nowhere close to Chu Hao!

According to Fu Xue, she was thinking of Zheng Siqi, eliminating rivals for her friend, which naturally led Zheng Siqi almost to chase her down with a knife — young girls always need to keep some decorum, clearly in love with Chu Hao, yet how could she reveal it in public?

The chaos lasted three days, and on the last evening, Uncle Yuan came, inviting Chu Hao to Madam Yun's secluded courtyard.

Chu Hao gladly accepted, and upon arrival, he found Tang Xin and Fu Xue were also present.

It seemed, Madam Yun had something to announce!

Indeed! Madam Yun had mentioned before that once he reached the Vajra Realm, she would tell them some things, and now it was clearly time.

"You've all arrived!" Madam Yun emerged with a graceful step, her voluptuous figure making one drool, even though Tang Xin had aged another year, he still almost popped his eyes out.

After all, such are the young!

"You must have always been curious about where I originally come from," Madam Yun said with a charming smile, "Today, I will satisfy your curiosity!"

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