Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 342 - 332: The Nine Great Noble Families Gather

Chapter 342: Chapter 332: The Nine Great Noble Families Gather

The gates were blocked; for any faction, this was a great shame and disgrace, but Wu You had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.

Even Wu You had to endure, so naturally, everyone else had to as well. Could they possibly defeat Chu Hao?

However, Wu You was only worried that Chu Hao might slip away. The news had already spread, and within a few days, the Nine Great Noble Families would send their top experts to collectively suppress Chu Hao.

——Under normal circumstances, maybe a few of the families would act carelessly, casually sending some people to deal with the matter, but not this time.

Because Chu Hao possessed the Flowing Water Jue.

An Earth Level Middle-Grade Technique that could help a Sixth Rank Family advance further and step into the Fifth Grade.

Wu You had come to terms with it; if he acquired the Flowing Water Jue this time, he would let each major family copy a portion of it, to prevent the original from being stolen and thus lost. In his view, the sect’s strength was always the first priority, no matter if the control of the sect shifted to another noble family.

Therefore, as long as Chu Hao didn’t leave, he also wouldn’t make a move.

The Native Faction was furious beyond measure. Their own sect’s gates had been blocked by a dog from the Lower World, and how could they, with eyes at the top of their heads, tolerate this? They wanted to vent their anger on the Lower World disciples, but these disciples were nowhere to be found. Instead, they had all run to the gates to be with Chu Hao, leaving them only to sigh in vain.

"Chu Hao, are the Ten Insect Powder and the Yin Demon Battlefield you mentioned real?" At the gates, Lin Zhendong asked Chu Hao.

For a moment, hundreds of eyes turned to Chu Hao; this was also everyone’s concern. The Ten Insect Powder, a name that by its very mention instilled a cold fear in people’s hearts.

"Indeed," Chu Hao nodded, then recounted the whole affair regarding Lin Cheng from beginning to end, not concealing the fact that he had obtained the Flowing Water Jue.

As the crowd listened, they were filled with anger and sudden realization.

This explained many things. For example, why this world had always been a mystery to those from the Lower World. Because only people left and nobody returned, there was naturally no one who could depict the situation of this world.

And even if some secrets really leaked into the Lower World, Yunliu Sect still had a cruel method at their disposal: triggering a beast tide, leading to a massacre.

If people are dead, what secrets are there to worry about being leaked?

"Chu Hao, what will we do in the future?" someone asked, his voice filled with panic.

Chu Hao thought for a moment and said, "I will topple the Nine Great Noble Families, avenge our ancestors, and rid you of the Ten Insect Powder within your bodies. From now on, we will be the ones in charge of Yunliu Sect."

"Those who wish to continue cultivating here may stay; those who wish to return home, we’ll deploy the Skyship to send you back."

The crowd nodded. Their immediate priority was to rid themselves of the poison. Although they had just taken the antidote to suppress the toxicity, with ten months left, the sooner they could get rid of it, the better.

As for whether to stay or return, they could consider that later.

Four days later, the top experts from the Nine Great Noble Families’ Sixth Rank Families finally arrived one after another.

Each family had deployed all their warriors and a great number of War Generals.

——The temptation of an Earth Level Middle-Grade Technique was tremendous, capable of taking a family’s strength up a notch. And if you have it while I don’t, it means being surpassed by others, subsequent life subject to others’ whims and control.

How could they accept this?

The number of warriors was close to 40!

"Chu Hao, hand over the Flowing Water Jue and you can keep your life," an elder with white hair said. He was the Luo Family’s strongest warrior, an Eighth Tier War General, with even greater combat power than Wu You, a true old monster on the brink of vitality depletion.

Therefore, he was even more eager to get the Flowing Water Jue because he had a Water Attribute physique. If he cultivated this technique, he would have a chance to break through to a War General, skyrocketing his strength and adding fifty years to his lifespan.

For those close to the end of their life, what greater temptation could there be than an additional fifty years of life?

In fact, the strongest members of the Nine Great Noble Families were almost all one foot in the grave, so each of them was highly eager.

In their presence, there were nearly 40 warriors, with ten of them at the peak. Couldn’t they handle a young man?

The disciples of the Native Faction were sneering. Who told you to be so arrogant a few days ago, daring to block the gates of Yunliu Sect? Now let’s see what you do. Meanwhile, the disciples from the Lower World were extremely nervous. The thought of 40 warriors was enough to send chills down their spines.

Their fate was now tied to Chu Hao’s. If Chu Hao failed, not only would Chu Hao die, but so would they—the Yunliu Sect would definitely silence them.

But Chu Hao was the calmest of all, because he knew his own trump card very well.

He looked at the old monster of the Luo Family and said indifferently, "Did you bring the antidote?"

Still want the antidote?

"Chu Hao, hand over the Flowing Water Jue, and we can discuss the antidote," said the Head of the Ling Family. Although he was not the strongest member of the Ling Family, he was a Sixth Tier War General and the family head, and thus had a considerable say.

"After all, we are our own people. It’s better to speak openly about these matters. Ling Family welcomes you back," he added.

"Hmph!" Hearing him say this, the people from the other eight families, including Wu You, all showed angry expressions. They naturally knew what the Ling Family was plotting—they had the antidote for Chu Hao’s Ten Insect Powder and wanted to blackmail Chu Hao with it, monopolizing the Flowing Water Jue and also acquiring a fearsomely powerful freak as an enforcer.

As for whether Chu Hao would lose control or not, that was a problem for later. Right now, nothing was more important than getting their hands on the Flowing Water Jue first.

"Ling Feng, does your Ling Family intend to make enemies with all of us?" the old monster from the Xue family said menacingly, full of threat.

Chu Hao must die. If not, once that young man grows into a War General—no no no, he doesn’t even need to be a War General. As long as he reaches the Fourth or Fifth Tier, he could sweep through the Nine Great Noble Families.

They dreaded the Spirit Spring Sect and dared not kill him outright, but they could hand him over to the Spirit Demon Sect. If the latter didn’t know that Chu Hao had already been taken in as a disciple by the Spirit Spring Sect, perhaps they would do the deed for them.

Of course, when they sent Chu Hao to the Spirit Demon Sect, they would definitely make sure he couldn’t reveal his identity.

Ling Feng frowned and sighed in his heart without saying anything more.

How he wished the Ling Family could monopolize the Flowing Water Jue and gain another powerful enforcer, but alas, it was now difficult to defy the collective wrath. If the Ling Family were to confront the Eight Great Noble Families and Wu You, they would surely face annihilation.

They would never allow the Ling Family to monopolize the Flowing Water Jue.

"Chu Hao, hand over the Flowing Water Jue, and I swear upon the heavens that I won’t hurt you," said the old monster from the Luo Family, his words brimming with sincerity.

Indeed, he wouldn’t harm Chu Hao’s life. It’s all about using another’s hand to kill.

Chu Hao smiled faintly and said, "You think I am easily deceived because I am young? Moreover, why do you think I am staying here? That’s right, now that all of you are here, it’s perfect for me to catch you all in a single sweep and avoid further trouble."

"Impudent!" the ten Eighth Tier warriors all coldly shouted. The boy was audacious beyond belief. He was now trapped and clearly in a deadly situation, yet he still dared to make such bold claims.

"First, let’s take down a bunch." Chu Hao summoned the Deep Blue Sword, and the fourth stance of the Mad Thunder Sword Technique unfolded.

"Fall back!" Wu You, having witnessed the power of this move, hastily yelled to everyone. Warriors below the Sixth Tier would not survive this move.

"What’s there to fear, attack together!" The old monster from the Luo Family, unaware of the move’s power, said coldly, taking the lead.

With his attack, naturally, everyone followed suit. Nearly 40 warriors unleashed the Star Force Giant Hand simultaneously – what an appalling sight it was.

It was as if the heavens and earth were about to collapse.

Chu Hao simply concentrated on his swordsmanship with an undistracted mind.

Boom boom boom boom! A series of attacks rained down, but as they neared Chu Hao, they were blocked by a light screen, unable to reach him at all.

"An Ancient Treasure Artifact!" everyone exclaimed.

In fact, they had all received news that Chu Hao wore Treasure Armor that could completely neutralize incoming attacks. But people tend to be self-righteous, thinking that Chu Hao could only do so because he hadn’t yet sustained enough or strong enough attacks.

Now with nearly 40 warriors attacking at the same time, and ten of them at the Eighth Tier, how could they not break the limits of the Treasure Armor?

But reality slapped them in the face: the art of tool-forging from Ancient Times was extraordinary and beyond the imagination of current craftsmen.

At that moment, Chu Hao’s ultimate technique was also ready.

Thundercloud Density!

Thunder roared as storm clouds tumbled in the sky, with flashes of white lightning flickering through.

Wu You, having witnessed the power of this technique, urgently shouted, "Defend yourselves!"

Escape was too late; the chance had been missed.

Zzzt zzzt zzzt, hundreds of bolts of lightning poured down furiously.

"Ahh!" Screams suddenly erupted one after another, and the dazzling flash made it hard for people to open their eyes.

After this strike, the formation of 40 warriors instantly lost half of its numbers—if it weren’t for the full protection of the ten Eighth Tier warriors, the number of fatalities would have been even greater.

The elders of the Nine Great Noble Families displayed expressions of both heartache and fury. These were the foundations of their families who would take up their banners and lead once they passed away.

But now, many had died, and even if they acquired the Flowing Water Jue, the vitality of their families had been greatly damaged, and it was unknown how many years it would take to recover.

"Chu, Hao!" the old monsters gnashed their teeth in rage, with undeniable desires to tear him apart and drain his blood.

"No need to be so enraged, for you won’t live much longer!" Chu Hao said calmly, yet with boiling murderous intent that sent chills down one’s spine.

The deaths of the higher-ups of the Nine Great Noble Families were of little consequence.

"Meet your end." The old monsters attacked once again, knowing that even an Ancient Treasure Armor had its limits. As long as they depleted Chu Hao’s strength, the Treasure Armor would become a piece of junk.

Chu Hao snorted and danced the Deep Blue Sword in his right hand viciously as he performed the Crescent Slash with his left, infusing it with Starlight.

Several warriors underestimated him, thinking they could withstand his long-range attack due to having higher Star Force levels. However, their defenses were like tofu against the Crescent Slash, easily sliced open, leaving deep wounds.

Luckily the vital spots were missed; otherwise, they would already be dead.

How could this junior be so terrifying? (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)