Chapter 657: Chapter 656 Blockade
The middle-aged man waved his hands in terror, apologizing repeatedly, "This humble one would never dare! This humble one absolutely did not mean to betray the young master!"
"Heh heh," Lin Hao swept a disdainful glance at the middle-aged man, "Forget it, I can’t be bothered to investigate these matters. Get lost!"
Overjoyed beyond measure, the middle-aged man quickly nodded and bowed, "Thank you, Young Master Lin, for your forgiveness, thank you, Young Master Lin!"
The middle-aged man hurriedly fled.
Lin Hao scanned his surroundings and saw everyone looking at him with peculiar gazes, which secretly pleased him.
He wasn’t in a rush, instead observing the changes around him.
Soon, Lin Hao found that he had been isolated by everyone, and some even showed hostility toward him.
This made Lin Hao feel strange.
At that moment, Lin Hao suddenly sensed a series of powerful auras sweeping in from all around him, quickly surrounding the entire tavern.
"Nascent Soul experts!" Lin Hao’s pupils contracted slightly.
Lin Hao looked around and realized the place had been sealed off by Nascent Soul Stage experts.
They were all from the Liu Family!
"Liu Zheng, come out!"
At that moment, a thunderous roar echoed through the heavens and earth.
Lin Hao looked up and saw an elder in white approaching the tavern from above, holding a long sword.
"What does this old codger want?" murmured Lin Hao.
With a thought, Lin Hao directly shattered the tavern’s roof and vanished without a trace.
"Lin Hao, if you have the guts, come out! Don’t hide in the dark—face me in a fair fight if you dare!"
The elder’s voice carried far and wide.
Lin Hao heard it and a smirk appeared on his lips.
Indeed, Liu Zheng’s father had come knocking on the door.
If that was the case, then let’s play along!
Lin Hao leaped out and charged straight towards the distant elder in white.
"Liu Zheng, come out! Today, I will execute you on the spot!"
Upon seeing Lin Hao, the elder’s aura instantly amplified multiple times.
A vast oppressive force swept out.
Lin Hao was only at the Nascent Soul Stage—how could he possibly withstand such a tremendous oppressive force?
He was sent flying backwards.
Thud!
Lin Hao fell heavily to the ground, spitting out blood, his face as pale as clay.
"Such a strong oppressive force! This old geezer is really terrifying!"
Shock ran through Lin Hao’s heart.
Nascent Soul Stage cultivators truly were extraordinary, far beyond the realm of Bone Tempering cultivators.
Lin Hao got up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and walked forward again.
The elder in white saw Lin Hao’s stubbornness and was filled with deep resentment.
Being a Nascent Soul expert himself, it was a huge disgrace to be defeated by a newcomer at the Bone Tempering Realm.
"Lin Hao, this time, I want to see where you can run!"
With a furious roar, the elder stepped onto a flying sword and lightning-fast, charged towards Lin Hao.
"Hmph!"
Lin Hao snorted coldly, leaped into the air, and met the attacking elder in white.
His body radiated streaks of golden light, like an invincible Vajra, immensely sturdy.
"Lin Hao, I admit your strength is formidable, but after all, you’ve only been cultivating for two years—how could you possibly be my match?"
The elder in white was ecstatic to see Lin Hao dare to clash directly against him, his figure swelling by another third as he thrust a pair of swords toward Lin Hao.
He wanted to pierce Lin Hao into a hornet’s nest!
This was Liu Zheng’s son-in-law; how could he show mercy?
Boom!
A sword thrust out, and the entire void trembled, humming loudly.
The surrounding space seemed on the verge of collapse, an infinite pressure enveloping the area.
This strike was powerful enough to instantly end any cultivator at the Bone Tempering Realm.
However, Lin Hao merely extended his fist and smashed it down fiercely.
Boom!
A series of explosive sounds rang out, shaking the very earth; a violent wind gusted, making Lin Hao’s hair and robe flap noisily.
"What?"
The elder in white’s eyes bulged.
He never expected Lin Hao to dare to meet his sword with a bare fist!
This flying sword was a Spiritual Artifact, immensely powerful, equivalent to an attack from the seventh or eighth layer of the Bone Tempering Realm, capable of splitting a cultivator at the ninth layer in two.
And yet, Lin Hao had caught the sword with his hand!
Impossible!
This can’t be happening!
Disbelieving, the elder quickly regrouped his spirit and channeled all his power into the flying sword.
His face revealed a ferocious smile, his body surface condensed into layers of sword light, which shot toward Lin Hao.
The sword light blanketed the sky like a rain of swords, enveloping Lin Hao.
This scene was too shocking for the hearts of many cultivators, causing their spirits to be involuntarily shaken.
This was not an attack from the Nascent Soul Stage!
It was the might of a Spiritual Artifact!
Lin Hao remained calm, with a wave of his sleeve, a burst of flames appeared out of nowhere, instantly dissolving the old man in white’s attack.
Boom!
The sword rain fell to the ground, turning to nothingness in an instant.
The space around was penetrated, with countless cracks appearing in the void, striking fear into those who saw them.
This move of Lin Hao’s further shocked the old man in white.
"How impressive!" The old man in white couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.
He knew his sword strike was not simple, but he hadn’t expected it to be so easily neutralized.
This left him somewhat dissatisfied.
"Die!"
The old man in white attacked again.
His speed had increased, with each sword bringing about a howling sword qi.
The sword light crisscrossed, sword qi roared, like a violent storm, forcing Lin Hao to constantly dodge, looking extremely embarrassed.
Although Lin Hao avoided one sword strike after another, his injuries grew increasingly severe.
"It’s time to end this!"
Lin Hao gritted his teeth, his body suddenly leaped towards the old man in white.
"Lin Hao, this time I will tear you to pieces!"
The old man in white roared continuously, his sword cutting down time after time, each strike filled with intense intent to kill, the power terrifying.
Lin Hao’s body was sent flying again and again.
But his body grew more tenacious with battle, and even though he was sent flying each time, he would charge again.
This was self-mutilation!
The bystanders were dumbfounded, unable to believe what they were seeing.
This was a super expert of the Nascent Soul Stage!
And Lin Hao dared to harm himself?
Was he not afraid of being backlashed?
However, the old man in white didn’t stop his attacks, still wildly relentless.
Lin Hao’s injuries worsened, blood flowing over his body, staining his black robe red.
"Die!"
The old man in white shouted angrily, brandishing his sword again.
He erupted with overwhelming killing intent, as if he intended to annihilate Lin Hao.
"You think I would just let you slaughter me?"
Lin Hao suddenly scoffed, his body shaking violently, and astonishingly transformed into a Flood Dragon, charging at the old man in white.
The Flood Dragon opened its mouth to roar, resonating with dragon cries.
Then, the Flood Dragon turned into a towering mountain peak and pressed down on the old man in white.
The mountain peak emitted a terrifying pressure, making the old man in white feel a suffocating danger.
"This couldn’t be just any ordinary beast’s transformation, could it?" The old man in white was terrified and perplexed.
Lin Hao had not cultivated for long, yet he possessed such strength.
Moreover, he vaguely felt that this was not a real Flood Dragon, but a type of spiritual beast, or rather, a Demon Emperor!
At this thought, the old man in white was scared out of his wits.
The Demon Emperor, a figure of legend, the most terrifying existence in the cultivation world.
And he, had actually provoked such an entity, which was practically a death sentence!
Realizing this, the old man in white quickly stimulated the Spiritual Power within his body, fleeing back the way he had come.
He wanted to escape!
But how could Lin Hao let him go?
Lin Hao reached out with one palm, grabbing towards the old man in white, his claws aiming straight for the old man’s throat.
This was Lin Hao’s killing move, once he gripped the old man in white, it was certain to cause his demise!
Lin Hao’s claw was incredibly fast, and it contained formidable laws; the old man in white couldn’t even mobilize his flying sword before he was grasped by the throat.
Crack!
The old man in white’s neck was crushed to pieces, his head flying off, landing aside.
This scene was too heart-shocking.
In the cultivation world, a practitioner of the ninth layer of the Bone Tempering Realm was considered a top-notch powerhouse, yet now he had been killed instantly by Lin Hao’s claw!
This scene left all the cultivators present dumbstruck.
Lin Hao was so fierce, taking the life of a ninth layer Bone Tempering Realm expert with a single strike?
And with his physical body, no less!
Such an event was simply unheard of!
