Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 136 - : Naming Rights
Chapter 136 -136: Naming Rights
Xiang Zhengqing sneered and strode aggressively towards Shi Hao.
He had to win this battle, and win it cleanly and beautifully—after all, the sect’s big shots were watching him.
“Die!” he bellowed, suddenly accelerating like a wild bull charging at Shi Hao.
Shi Hao stood with his hands behind his back, appearing calm and collected.
How arrogant.
The crowd shook their heads; someone at the second stage of Soul Nurturing launched an attack with such formidable momentum, and yet you stand there as if facing no threat?
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What a joke.
For each step difference in Soul Nurturing, the disparity in strength is like that between heaven and earth. Even an exceptional talent like Liu Shixuan can only surpass by one minor realm.
Could Shi Hao compare to Liu Shixuan?
Such a talent comes along perhaps once in a hundred years—holy shit!
The onlookers were dumbfounded because Xiang Zhengqing had turned into a shooting star, flying back even faster than he had come.
Of course, he wasn’t retreating on his own; he had been forcibly knocked back!
Bang, Xiang Zhengqing fell heavily to the ground, his chest caved in, spewing blood from his mouth, already breathless.
A second-step Soul Nurturer had been instantly killed!
Everyone stared blankly at Shi Hao, having just scoffed at his arrogance, only to have been slapped in the face in the blink of an eye.
This young man was at the first step of Soul Nurturing, yet he could instantly take down someone at the second step. Could even Liu Shixuan match this?
Liu Shixuan also watched Shi Hao with a complicated gaze.
Previously, he had looked down on Shi Hao, thinking that it was only because of Ninefold Mountain that no one dared to confront him openly, but now his view on Shi Hao had changed.
Remarkable.
Although Xiang Zhengqing indeed underestimated his opponent—fighting a first step as if he were a father dealing with his child, so easily—his combat power should’ve reached the second step regardless.
To take down a second-step with one move was truly astonishing.
What if this youngster advanced to the third or fourth step?
Liu Shixuan felt a surge of intense crisis. As Bao Dongsheng’s disciple, he was ordinarily above the fray, paying no mind to the elders’ open and covert struggles. For he believed that once he entered the Other Shore, the Sect Master position would surely be his, and no one could contend with him.
But now… he was no longer so confident.
Shi Hao withdrew his fist; he had just unleashed the Eight Extremes Fist, bursting forth with combat power that completely surpassed the second step, and that’s how he instantly killed Xiang Zhengqing.
All this time, he had been holding back, only to release it all with that punch.
No one was going to bully him!
He stared directly at Fu Yang, yet he kept silent.
But anyone could understand his message.
—Didn’t you say I used sneak attacks and underhanded tactics to kill Ma Youlin? Look, I can take down a second-step Soul Nurturer with a frontal attack!
That was Shi Hao’s response, direct and unabashed, without any retreat.
Otherwise, if it had been someone more tactful, even if they could have beaten Xiang Zhengqing, they wouldn’t have killed him, let alone with a single move. They would have drawn out the fight over many exchanges, maintaining some face for the Kuangsha Sect and proving their own strength. That way, Kuangsha Sect would have a way out, and naturally would not be so aggressive.
But Shi Hao was different; if not for the fact that he was still lacking in strength, he would have wanted to slaughter Fu Yang as well!
—A Talismanic Soldier could only be used twice, and Fu Yang was very likely at the Peak of the Other Shore, so the Talismanic Soldier might not kill him.
More importantly, with the likes of Chu Xiaotian from the White Cloud Sect around, he needed to keep the Talismanic Soldier for deterrence and self-protection.
Too many enemies, not enough Talismanic Soldiers.
Fu Yang also set his sights on Shi Hao, this youth was only sixteen years old.
At sixteen he could knock out a second-step Soul Nurturing practitioner in a second, what about at twenty-six, thirty-six?
Keep in mind, Other Shore Realm experts can live around two hundred years, and Shi Hao had already demonstrated astonishing martial arts potential. If such a monster couldn’t break through the Other Shore Realm, who would believe it?
For a moment, his killing intent surged like a tide.
“Heh, Fu Yang, what do you have to say now?” Bao Dongsheng strode out, positioning himself directly in front of Shi Hao. This way, even if Fu Yang were to fly into a rage, he’d have to get through him first.
A wave of warmth flooded Shi Hao’s heart. Although there were shameless people like Chu Xiaotian in the White Cloud Sect, there were also endearing ones like Bao Dongsheng and Sun Yiming.
No matter how aggressive Fu Yang was, he was now at a loss for words.
Looking at the Ninefold Mountain in Bao Dongsheng’s hands, after much hesitation, he finally waved his hand: “Let’s go!”
The power of this Spiritual Artifact was immense, it actually contained two Runes!
Moreover, he had also entered the palace in the Mang Mountain Relics, seeing this Ninefold Mountain placed at the very front of the weapon rack. And on that rack, there was only this one Spiritual Artifact, whereas the ones they obtained from the palace were all from the last row.
Such a comparison made it clear how powerful the Ninefold Mountain was.
In terms of inherent combat power, he was not inferior to Bao Dongsheng, but if there was a great disparity in the power of the Spiritual Artifacts, he would definitely be at a disadvantage.
Therefore, he dared not press any further.
The people from the Kuangsha Sect left, but everyone knew that the Kuangsha Sect would not let things lie; from now on, Shi Hao would need to be cautious when venturing out, as high-level Soul Nurturing practitioners or even Other Shore Realm experts might strike to take his life.
The people from the Leihuo Sect and the Tianhai Sect also left one after another, and each person’s gaze lingered on Shi Hao.
This youth had distinguished himself too conspicuously.
Of course, some female disciples were starry-eyed: This boy is really good-looking!
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“Let’s go!” Bao Dongsheng also waved his hand mightily, leading the group back.
But they had not walked far before Chu Xiaotian and his cronies started to cause trouble.
—They proposed to make the Ninefold Mountain the treasure of their sect, and such a treasure naturally could not be entrusted to a mere apprentice of the Pill Yard
Since the Snow Gleaming Sword was a symbol of the Sect Master, Bao Dongsheng certainly could not possess two Spiritual Artifacts at the same time, so… they had their eyes set on the Ninefold Mountain.
This was outright robbery!
However, Bao Dongsheng directly returned the Ninefold Mountain to Shi Hao.
“The Ninefold Mountain belongs to Shi Hao as his find; of course, it belongs to him! If, in the future, Shi Hao wishes to leave the Ninefold Mountain with the White Cloud Sect, that would naturally be best, but that’s a matter for later!”
With just that single sentence, the elder sent Chu Xiaotian and his group packing.
Needless to say, Chu Xiaotian and his crew were not pleased. They, as Other Shore Realm powerhouses, didn’t even have a Spiritual Artifact; why should Shi Hao, a mere Soul Nurturing practitioner, have one?
But unless they were ready to confront Bao Dongsheng head-on, how dare they turn against their superiors and defy the Sect Master?
Most importantly, they simply couldn’t beat him.
And so, after thousands of miles, the group finally returned to the White Cloud Sect.
Shi Hao immediately went into seclusion, eager to break through Soul Nurturing!
Though he was strong enough to dominate his peers, nearby were geniuses like Liu Shixuan and Ma Youfu lying in wait to snipe him, not to mention powerhouses like Chu Xiaotian and even Fu Yang harboring killing intent towards him.
Thus, he desperately needed strong power.
—How could he, so resolute, tolerate this frustration?
