Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 453 - 443: Sacrifice the War Flag

Not just the Copper Valley Tribe had war chariots capable of flight, the Iron Bull Tribe had them too!

Right, otherwise it would be unfair.

The war chariot flew into the sky, rapidly heading toward Chu Hao, arriving in front of him in the blink of an eye. The man on the opposing chariot revealed a mocking cold smirk, raised his right hand, and Star Force transformed into a silver spear, piercing toward Chu Hao.

Fast as lightning, incredibly swift.

Chu Hao barely had time to react, but still instinctively raised his defenses, forming a shield above the war chariot.

Bang!

The silver spear struck, creating a dazzling light in the sky above the chariot and a shockwave exploded in all directions, visible to the naked eye.

Chu Hao’s war chariot immediately spun out of control, plummeting from the sky and crashed heavily to the ground, creating a deep pit as dust filled the air. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Pathetic!" the man on the chariot snorted. He was tall and handsome, with jet-black hair that whipped about in the wind. His presence was staggering, with three rings of golden light forming behind him, making him look almost divine.

However, his gaze swept over the ground, and his brows furrowed slightly, for Chu Hao’s war chariot was undamaged—this was normal, after all, given the material of the war chariot, it wouldn’t be easy to destroy with a single blow. The problem was, although Chu Hao was injured, he still stood proudly, his body erupting with a terrifying fighting intent.

Boom, the Fire Phoenix reappeared, the war chariot rose into the air, stopped at the same altitude as the opponent, and Chu Hao fixed his gaze on him, his face stern. That previous strike had indeed nearly cost him his life, but fortunately, he had managed to activate the chariot’s shield in time and as a body cultivator, he had only suffered some minor injuries.

"Despicable cur, you deserve to die!" Gu Qingcheng pointed fiercely at her opponent, her charming eyes filled with lethal intent, "Go kill yourself already!"

The god-like man’s gaze wavered slightly but soon cleared. Gu Qingcheng had already used her Nine Charm Profound Body’s abilities, but unfortunately, she could only briefly confuse the opponent. Given the disparity in their realms, causing even a slight disturbance was already an incredible feat.

He couldn’t help but smile and said, "My name is Duan Tianying. You must be Gu Qingcheng from Wood State, right? Indeed, you possess breathtaking beauty, capable of toppling cities and nations! However, your taste in men is quite poor, choosing such a useless man!"

"Who I choose as my man is none of your damn business!" Gu Qingcheng retorted hotly, discarding any semblance of ladylike demeanor as nonsense, "Don’t be smug, Chu Hao will definitely crush you soon!"

"Hahaha!" Duan Tianying laughed loud. He was a War King, while Chu Hao was only a War General. Everyone’s combat power could be boosted by a whole realm via their war chariots, so it was still War Venerable against War King. The gap between them hadn’t shrunk; if anything, it had widened!

Because a powerful War General could potentially challenge a low-tier War King, but even the strongest War King would be suppressed by a War Venerate effortlessly.

"You sleazebag, beat him to a pulp!" Gu Qingcheng yelled in fury, turning her head toward Chu Hao.

Chu Hao couldn’t help but chuckle; this demoness really thought highly of him.

He looked at Duan Tianying and said, "You’re Duan Wuque’s clansman, aren’t you?"

"Oh, you’ve met my complaining younger clansman?" Duan Tianying shook his head, "Don’t even think about pleading through him. This is war, even if my own brother stood before me, I would show no mercy!"

This guy was truly merciless.

"You’re the War King who practices Star-Body Dual Cultivation, as mentioned by Duan Wuque?" Chu Hao inquired.

"Hmm?" Duan Tianying hummed softly, displeased, "That guy spilled even such secrets? But it doesn’t matter. I practice Star-Body Dual Cultivation and with this war chariot, I am invincible here. So what if you know?"

Chu Hao took a deep breath as he faced a crossroads.

In a normal fight, he had no chance of overcoming the vast chasm of the Middle Three Realms, contending with War Venerable level combat power. Logically, the best course of action would be to retreat for now. The outcome of the war was not something one person could decide, and since his power was not top-tier, he certainly didn’t have the qualifications.

Therefore, his temporary withdrawal wouldn’t lead to the Copper Valley Tribe’s defeat.

However, his strong pride made it hard for him to accept defeat, especially since the opponent had ambushed him with a strike that almost killed him.

He wasn’t without the power to fight, because he still had a war flag. Once unfurled, it could significantly enhance his combat power. As long as he reached the War King level, he could make the war chariot unleash War Venerable level combat power, putting him on par with his opponent.

To use or not to use?

In a mere instant, Chu Hao made his decision, to use!

He had faith in his strength. In the final ranking battles, he could reach War King, meaning the war flag’s boost to his strength would be limited!

—It definitely wouldn’t grant him the power of a War Venerate.

War chariots were too special, possibly Ancient Treasure Tools, perhaps only suited to the rules of this small world.

With a snap, he took a flag from the Mustard Seed Ring and planted it behind him. Boom, the flag unfurled in the wind. It was a tattered war flag, only a third of it remaining, soaked through with blood, radiating a resolute killing aura.

The soldiers on the battlefield seemed to be affected by this aura, their killing intensified, and the sounds of combat shook heaven and earth.

Chu Hao felt the blood in his veins boiling on its own, thump thump thump, his blood vessels bulged, muscles swelled, and his body seemed to grow in height. Originally he had a lean figure, muscular like a panther, but now he transformed into a hulking brute, a perfect muscle man.

And his strength soared, Third Tier, Fourth Tier, Fifth Tier... soaring upwards and quickly reaching Eighth Tier, then after a pause, he catapulted past it into the War King Realm.

Hum, the War Chariot instantly underwent a transformation as the Fire Phoenix’s size expanded threefold. The aura emanating from the bronze chariot walls became even more ancient and profound, filled with a sense of dignity, as if this were a chariot used by the Heavenly Emperor on a royal tour.

War Venerable Realm!

Chu Hao suddenly opened his eyes. Now, everyone was on an even playing field in terms of Realm, and a battle was possible.

"Hahaha, what an idiot to use up his ace in the hole at this time!" Duan Tianying burst out laughing, showing great disdain. In his view, Chu Hao’s action was purely a matter of pride, and utterly foolish.

"Let’s see if you’ll still think the same after I’ve slain you," Chu Hao said, his voice becoming incredibly deep due to the significant change in size.

"Slain me? Hahaha, where does this confidence come from?" Duan Tianying scornfully said.

"From strength, of course!" Chu Hao let out a long howl as he drove the War Chariot towards his opponent.

Duan Tianying snorted and similarly drove his chariot to meet the challenge.

His War Chariot was led by a Twelve-winged Golden Eagle. With a single flap of its wings, countless Golden Feathers shot out, falling like a rain of arrows that filled the heavens and earth.

Chu Hao shouted loudly as the Fire Phoenix released endless flames, incinerating the incoming Golden Feathers. He had already reached Duan Tianying’s side, flipping both palms and striking with tremendous force.

Boom, boom, boom, boom—the two clashed in a fierce battle, both chariots colliding in combat.

"You’re merely at the First-Tier War Venerate power level, while I’m at the Third Tier. The gap is so vast, you can’t even see a glimmer of hope for victory!" Duan Tianying continuously battered Chu Hao’s morale, "Beg for mercy, swear allegiance to me as your master, and I might spare your life, allowing you to join me in conquests far and wide!"

"A man on the brink of death, and still so much nonsense!" Chu Hao remained unshaken, simply unleashing all the techniques he had learned, attacking Duan Tianying relentlessly.

"Hahaha, then I really want to see how you plan to defeat me," Duan Tianying sneered.

"Not defeat, kill!" Chu Hao took out the golden pupil eye. After infusing it with Divine Sense, the environment of heaven and earth immediately changed.

Duan Tianying was slightly surprised, feeling a sense of agitation from the object resembling an eyeball in his opponent’s hand. At his level, if he felt a reaction to something, it was definitely a genuine treasure.

"This is mine!" he whispered, launching an even more fierce attack towards Chu Hao.

He intended to overpower Chu Hao completely, depriving him of any ability to counterattack.

Indeed, under his assault, fierce as a tempest, Chu Hao had no power left to fight back; how could he possibly counterattack?

"You bastard, fight back already!" Gu Qingcheng became anxious, as the War Flag planted behind Chu Hao continued to fade. It bore the ancient blood of the He Family ancestors. It was the volatilization of this ancient blood into Chu Hao’s body that caused his combat power to skyrocket in a short time. But once this ancient blood was exhausted, Chu Hao’s strength would revert to its original state.

The ancient blood was dissipating fast, and it would be completely depleted in at most half an hour.

Chu Hao shook his head, saying, "Not to worry!"

How is it not a matter of concern? Can it really not be worrying?

Gu Qingcheng clenched her teeth, preparing to sacrifice her own trump card, but the problem was, she wasn’t the one controlling the War Chariot, and her trump card could only bring her to the peak of the War King Realm. Against a Venerable Level power, it was futile.

It didn’t matter; she couldn’t just watch this bastard die.

"Hahaha!" Duan Tianying roared with laughter, feeling a unique pleasure in defeating Chu Hao before Gu Qingcheng’s eyes.

He could indeed tell that Chu Hao’s combat power would last at most half an hour. After half an hour, it would be time for Chu Hao to die—unless the war could be concluded in such a short time, which was clearly impossible.

"You bastard, find a way quickly!" Gu Qingcheng was frantic as the blood on the War Flag grew fainter.

"Be a bit more patient," Chu Hao replied solemnly.

"Kneel and submit, and perhaps I can spare your life," Duan Tianying laughed heartily.

Now was the moment!

Chu Hao’s gaze sharpened as the War Chariot suddenly emitted a beam of light, dazzling and indescribable.

"Haha, such a futile strugg—"

Boom!

Duan Tianying sneered, but before he could finish his sentence, his expression dramatically changed. The beam of light unexpectedly pierced through all his attacks, boom, and penetrated the War Chariot’s final line of defense, streaking towards his chest.

How was this possible!

The beam surged past, immediately sending him flying, his chest pierced through, creating a gaping hole. Fortunately, he managed to shift his body in time; otherwise, his heart would have definitely exploded. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to continue reading.)