Chapter 431: Chapter 429: The Secret Realm Opens
"That guy Xu Hao isn’t holding back at all. With a punch like that, forget a Tier Five Spirit Marquis—even a Tier Seven Spirit Marquis disciple wouldn’t be able to block it!"
"Heh, this kid is a dead man!"
"A three-second moment of silence for this kid!"
Seeing Xu Hao’s ferocious attack, the disciples below all had mocking looks on their faces, waiting for Shen Haoran to be crippled by Xu Hao’s punch.
However, even facing such a powerful attack from Xu Hao, Shen Haoran’s expression didn’t change in the slightest. A casual smile played on his lips, and he looked utterly relaxed, as if the oncoming assault were nothing more than a warm spring breeze.
"Hmph, putting on an act. We’ll see if you can still smile in a moment!" Seeing that Shen Haoran’s face showed none of the terror he had imagined, Xu Hao snorted coldly. The force of his punch grew even more violent, and the friction between the air and his fist let out a series of piercing sonic booms.
BOOM...
The next moment, Xu Hao’s fist finally slammed into Shen Haoran’s face. Invisible waves of Powerful Qi instantly spread out, kicking up the gravel around the square. A cloud of dust enveloped both Xu Hao and Shen Haoran.
"A direct hit to the face! That kid’s a goner for sure!"
"Sigh, it’s pitiful just thinking about it!"
Looking at the two figures shrouded in dust, the surrounding disciples sneered. They had just seen Xu Hao’s punch land squarely on Shen Haoran’s face. With the force behind that fist, even if Shen Haoran didn’t die, he’d be beaten into an idiot.
However, unlike the jeering disciples, some of the Sect Elders and their top disciples furrowed their brows, staring intently into the dust cloud. They hadn’t sensed Shen Haoran’s aura disappear. On the contrary, it had grown even stronger.
WHOOSH...
A light breeze blew past, revealing Shen Haoran and Xu Hao to the crowd once more. But when they saw the two of them, everyone present couldn’t help but suck in a cold breath, their hearts filled with shock.
At that moment, Shen Haoran stood casually with his hands behind his back. Xu Hao’s fist was a mere hair’s breadth from the tip of Shen Haoran’s nose. Yet no matter how hard Xu Hao struggled, he couldn’t close that tiny gap. It was as if an extremely solid barrier stood in front of Shen Haoran. Xu Hao’s astonishing attack hadn’t hit him at all!
"This... How is this possible!" The so-called genius disciples below cried out in alarm, watching Xu Hao desperately try to push his fist forward another inch, yet remain powerless. Even they would have had to take Xu Hao’s last punch seriously. ’But a punch like that couldn’t even budge Shen Haoran’s body?’
"Is this the power of a so-called genius?" Shen Haoran asked coolly, looking at the fist just inches away as a wicked smile spread across his face.
"Damn it! Don’t get cocky!" Seeing the disdainful smile on Shen Haoran’s lips, Xu Hao roared in anger. The veins on his fist bulged as a terrifying power erupted, and he prepared to strike Shen Haoran again.
Seeing this, Shen Haoran extended a palm, lightly placing it in front of Xu Hao’s fist. Instantly, the power in Xu Hao’s punch vanished without a trace, like a stone sinking into the ocean.
"Urk... Ah..." Feeling his power disappear, Xu Hao’s eyes filled with terror as he looked at Shen Haoran. His body couldn’t help but tremble.
’The gap between us is just too vast. We’re not even on the same Level,’ Xu Hao thought, his heart filled with shock. ’This kind of power... only someone in the top ten of the Hidden Dragon List should have it.’
"You were right about one thing. There is indeed a gap between a genius and trash. But you got your own position completely wrong. I’m the genius you were talking about... and you are the trash!" Shen Haoran lowered his head and whispered in Xu Hao’s ear.
BOOM!
A dull thud followed. No one even saw Shen Haoran move before Xu Hao’s burly body was sent flying, spitting blood. He skidded several meters across the ground before coming to a stop at the feet of the Qi Refining Sect’s Elder, knocked completely unconscious. By the looks of it, he wouldn’t be participating in the Desert Ancient City’s Secret Realm this time.
HISS...
Seeing this, the disciples below all sucked in a sharp breath of cold air. Shen Haoran’s ruthless methods shocked them, but at the same time, their expressions turned grim. The disciples below were all roughly on par with Xu Hao in terms of strength. Since Shen Haoran had effortlessly crippled Xu Hao, didn’t that prove his strength far surpassed their own? And compared to him, they really were just like trash.
"Anyone else not convinced?" Shen Haoran’s gaze swept over the disciples below as he barked coldly. But any disciple his eyes fell upon couldn’t help but turn their head away, not daring to meet his gaze. Even Xu Hao had been crippled so easily. If they were foolish enough to go up now, they’d just be asking for a beating.
Seeing that the so-called genius disciples below didn’t dare to even breathe, Shen Haoran snorted coldly. He then turned his gaze to Ghost Gui of Fallen Valley, and to Ouyang Shaoyu and the others behind him.
"Fallen Valley, is it?" Shen Haoran said coldly. "Let me offer you a piece of advice: those who commit too many injustices will bring about their own ruin. Don’t think you’re all that powerful. If you provoke me, I don’t mind turning you into the next Hehuan Sect!"
"What? You were the one who wiped out the Hehuan Sect?" Hearing Shen Haoran’s words, Ghost Gui’s expression instantly darkened.
"Oh? Did Ouyang Shaoyu not tell you? If he hadn’t run so fast, he wouldn’t be alive to stand here now," Shen Haoran said nonchalantly.
"Excellent. You destroyed the Hehuan Sect, a sect under my Fallen Valley, yet instead of hiding, you actually dare to admit it. Then you can pay for it with your life!" Ghost Gui laughed instead of showing anger, a cold killing intent surging through him. In a flash, his figure blurred as he lunged toward Shen Haoran.
"Stop!" But just then, the Grand Elder of the Celestial Spirit Sect instantly appeared in front of Shen Haoran, blocking Ghost Gui.
"Gui Xing, Shen Haoran is a genius disciple of my Celestial Spirit Sect. You dare to attack him? Do you think the Celestial Spirit Sect is a pushover?" the Grand Elder said coldly.
"Hmph, Fallen Valley spent a great price to cultivate the Hehuan Sect, and this brat wiped it out. This is a debt he must repay with his life. He must die today!" Ghost Gui of Fallen Valley said viciously.
"You want to take his life? Then come and try!" The Grand Elder’s face turned cold as he unleashed the full might of his Spirit Aspect Peak aura without reservation.
"As if I’m afraid of you!" Ghost Gui also snorted coldly, and his own aura erupted in full. The two auras began to clash and erode each other above the Altar Square, as if a great battle was about to break out at any second.
RUMBLE...
Just then, the entire Altar Square suddenly began to tremble. A pitch-black spatial rift abruptly appeared in mid-air, and everyone’s gaze snapped toward it.
"The Secret Realm is opening!"
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