Chapter 253: Chapter 252: 12 Million Combat Power

He shattered the Netherworld Emperor’s phantom with just two kicks. It was a far cry from when he had been dodging pathetically before; now, he had simply suppressed the Netherworld Emperor completely.

Of course, this didn’t mean he could easily suppress an expert at the peak of the Core Formation Stage. There were too many variables. The phantom had no equipment, no real intellect—it just attacked relentlessly. It also couldn’t activate a Bloodline or anything of the sort. The list of limitations was too long. Compared to a true expert at the peak of the Core Formation Stage, the gap was still astonishing.

This scene scared many people out of their wits. ’The Netherworld Emperor’s power was suppressed?’ But more than that, they were relieved they hadn’t been caught in that palm strike. That attack would have been absolutely fatal, yet they had unexpectedly been saved.

"How could this be?" Lin Hao’s expression darkened. He never expected this to happen. Although the Netherworld Emperor’s phantom wasn’t exceptionally strong, it was still an extremely powerful strike from an expert at the peak of the Core Formation Stage. Yet, in the end, even the phantom itself was destroyed.

After landing, Yi Tianyun didn’t hesitate for a moment. He flew toward Lin Hao and aimed a kick at him. In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of him, delivering a heavy kick filled with ferocious power!

Lin Hao’s expression changed in alarm. He quickly produced a Treasure that flew toward Yi Tianyun, attempting to envelop him. It was some kind of restraining Treasure, and its grade didn’t seem low. For Yi Tianyun, however, it was of little significance.

"Break!"

At some point, the Sword of Endlessness had appeared in his hand. He slashed viciously at the incoming Treasure. The Sword of Endlessness began to hum, "BUZZZZ," and at that moment, its double damage effect was instantly triggered!

BOOM!

Under the force of the powerful slash, the halo-like Treasure that had been thrown at him was split in two with a CLANG! Its light instantly dimmed, and it fell to the ground like a pile of scrap metal.

"The dignity of the Empire will not be challenged!" Lin Hao roared. He took out an Elixir Pill and stuffed it into his mouth. The next moment, a ferocious power erupted from his body, and his Combat Power instantly skyrocketed!

A greatsword appeared in his hand. It was a top-tier Soul Artifact, glittering with Master-level Divine Runes. Circles of power radiated outward from it. It was impossible to tell how much power the tyrannical Divine Runes added to the greatsword, but coming from the hands of a Divine Rune Master, this was definitely a Soul Artifact of the highest caliber.

As for Celestial-grade weapons, they were far too rare. Only a Master of Forging or higher could create them, and they were worth a fortune. Lin Hao’s status was high, but that didn’t mean he was qualified to obtain a Celestial-grade weapon.

Although it wasn’t a Celestial-grade weapon, this top-tier Soul Artifact, combined with its Master-level Divine Runes, was already a terrifying existence—absolutely comparable to a Celestial-grade weapon!

The data from the Eye of Investigation fully demonstrated just how heaven-defying this weapon was, as well as the terrifying power of Lin Hao after taking the Elixir Pill.

His Combat Power skyrocketed from an initial 2.7 or 2.8 million to over six million, completely surpassing the level of most experts at the seventh layer of the Core Formation Stage. However, this was only achieved by combining the effects of burning his Essence Blood and consuming an Elixir Pill; only under these furious effects could his power stack to such a degree.

But the side effects were also extremely obvious. After the battle, he would be left in a severely weakened state, practically powerless. What’s more, burning Essence blood would cause his cultivation level to drop.

But at this point, in order to kill Yi Tianyun and uphold the dignity of the Empire, Lin Hao was willing to risk it all.

Lin Hao’s eyes were filled with a bloody light. His aura pulsed outward in waves, even stronger than the Netherworld Emperor’s phantom had been. This was the difference between the two; with equipment and Elixir Pills, Lin Hao could unleash even greater power!

’It’s a good thing I broke through to the Core Formation Stage,’ he thought. ’Otherwise, this would have been a real life-or-death situation.’

"I want you dead!"

Lin Hao no longer cared about the Profound Celestial Divine Technique. The most important thing now was to save his own life. Besides, they had all been mistaken. They had thought the Celestial Extreme Mansion couldn’t stir up any trouble, but now they saw how wrong they were. This wasn’t just stirring up a little trouble; this was about to turn the entire world upside down.

The next moment, Lin Hao charged forward. A ferocious power surged from his body, and the phantom of a berserk dragon materialized, coiling around him. Unexpectedly, he had even activated the Berserk Dragon Bloodline within him. It was hard to imagine how much berserk dragon Essence Blood he must have absorbed to unleash such might.

His entire body was also covered in Dragon Scales, but these scales were a pale green, like jade. He raised his greatsword and smashed it down. The effect of the Master-level Divine Rune was astonishing, instantly creating a Sword Aura more than ten feet long that seemed unstoppable.

"A Berserk Dragon Bloodline, is it? ...Too bad you ran into me!"

Yi Tianyun was fearless. He raised the Sword of Endlessness and charged forward to meet the attack, instantly activating his Luck Aura. His Luck Value exploded. Facing the greatsword swinging toward him, he swung his own Sword of Endlessness to meet it. The grade of the Sword of Endlessness might not even match that of the greatsword, but what mattered was its powerful effect!

BUZZZZ!

It didn’t disappoint him this time. With his inherent luck already increased, combined with the Luck Aura, he instantly triggered the Critical Strike Damage effect—double all power!

This was the heaven-defying aspect of the Sword of Endlessness: its ability to detonate his power to twice its normal strength. That was what made it truly terrifying.

With this burst, his current Combat Power of over 7.5 million instantly soared to 12 million! In that instant, the Sword of Endlessness shone with ultimate brilliance, its dazzling light blindingly bright!

CLANG!

The terrifying power smashed against the opposing greatsword. With a CRACK, Lin Hao’s greatsword was shattered. The force sent Lin Hao flying, and the terrifying shockwave shattered his arm.

CLATTER...

At the same time, the Sword of Endlessness in Yi Tianyun’s hand also shattered into a pile of fragments that fell to the ground. It clearly couldn’t withstand such a tyrannical force, causing it to disintegrate. The Sword of Endlessness couldn’t be upgraded, so its grade could never be raised.

Since its grade couldn’t be raised, its quality couldn’t be improved, making its durability naturally much weaker. It could no longer handle his own power, much less the force of the collision with his opponent, and thus it turned into a pile of fragments.

"What a pity. It seems weapons with too low a grade simply can’t withstand my current power." Yi Tianyun shook his head. Much like the set equipment he had obtained before, he had essentially stopped using the weapons, keeping only the armor he wore.

The difference in power was just too great; they couldn’t keep up with his cultivation level. He planned to get rid of them.