Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 360 - 350 Unparalleled in the Same Rank

This outcome was unexpected by all.

Even the Zhou Family War General couldn’t intervene in time, because he had never considered that Chu Hao would actually make a move—putting himself in someone else’s shoes, he would never risk his own life just to blast away a Warrior. So, naturally, Chu Hao shouldn’t either risk his own life to kill a Martial Sect.

But it was this carelessness, or perhaps self-righteousness, that led to Zhou Xin’s death.

This guy really has some nerve, everyone thought to themselves, killing someone right in front of a War General. That’s not only audaciously reckless but also akin to asking for death. It’s baffling how his brain works.

The Zhou Family War General regained his senses from his initial shock and then flew into a rage.

How dare he kill his junior right in front of him—although he had already decided to kill Chu Hao, he was a War General, and what was Chu Hao? In his presence, it all came down to how he wished to proceed.

"Boy, you’ve really got some nerve!" the Zhou Family War General said word by word, clearly at the peak of his anger.

Chu Hao curled his lips up in a smile, "I’ve always been audacious, but eliminating a Martial Sect-level scum doesn’t count as having courage, it’s just something done in passing."

Everyone continued to gasp in shock, fully aware that Chu Hao was as good as dead. Yet seeing him still daring to converse with a War General powerhouse, they couldn’t help but give him a mental thumbs-up, admiring Chu Hao’s guts.

How many Warriors could remain so composed in the presence of a War General?

"In front of this old man, you are no more than dust," the Zhou Family War General belittled Chu Hao, who really got under his skin. So he intended not only to physically annihilate Chu Hao but also to humiliate him spiritually.

Chu Hao smiled faintly, "I am unbeatable in the Warrior Realm, and sooner or later, I’ll step into the War General level. At that time, I will also be invincible in the War General Realm! You’ve merely lived a few years longer than me, so don’t try to strut in front of me, because you are not worthy!"

Such self-confidence, daring to claim invincibility in a realm!

Even someone as strong as Yue Feng had formidable opponents like Zhou Xi and Yang Fan, and Yuan Tiangang, who was hailed as the number one talent of Cang State, was also dethroned in the previous Fledgling Dragon List competition. So, who would dare to declare invincibility in a realm?

"Ha, ha, a mere First Tier Warrior dares to claim invincibility in the Warrior Realm!" the Zhou Family War General sneered, naturally full of disdain. If you had said you had opened up ten Human Life Springs, that would be another matter. Such freaks are rare these days, and they might indeed dominate the Warrior Realm.

But this audacity coming from a First Tier is just speechless.

"Firstly, I am Second Tier!" Chu Hao removed his Concealment Jade, and his aura surged immediately, "Secondly, old fellow, if you suppress your cultivation to the Eighth Tier Peak, I will surely slay you."

"Eh?" Although there were only three War Generals present, there were many Warriors who felt Chu Hao’s aura surge and were slightly surprised. They assumed that Chu Hao cultivated an ancient technique capable of concealing his true aura.

This was useful but certainly not earth-shattering. Hence, the crowd was only briefly surprised.

But even if he were Second Tier, how far was it from Eighth Tier? The power gap caused by six Life Springs was as vast as the difference between heaven and earth.

"Old coot, dare you fight me on equal terms?" Chu Hao issued the challenge.

The Zhou Family War General snorted, "Old, why should this seat stoop to your level?" He had planned to call himself "this old man," but Chu Hao had just insulted him as "old coot." Referencing himself as "this old man" seemed like a concession to Chu Hao’s words, so he quickly changed his address.

"You’re simply too scared!" Chu Hao brimmed with confidence, "In a fight among equals, I can defeat anyone. In a battle within the same realm, I also won’t lose to anyone!"

Such domineering words.

Victorious at the same tier, within the same realm... It meant that even though he was currently Second Tier, he felt confident enough to contend against an Eighth Tier and not be defeated.

In the blink of an eye, everyone’s gaze turned towards the Zhou Family War General, to see if he would dare accept the challenge.

The Zhou Family War General found himself in a difficult position.

Based on his current thoughts, what he most wanted to do was to take down Chu Hao and slowly kill him piece by piece. Yet with the provocation, if he was too afraid to fight a battle with an Eighth Tier against a Second Tier, it would undoubtedly damage his reputation greatly.

While someone as powerful as him can be shameless in his actions, he still valued his reputation greatly, and this left him in a predicament.

"Brother Zhou, why not just fight?" another War General said, "After all, we have all the time in the world."

"Indeed," the third War General nodded.

They weren’t from the Zhou Family, but belonged to the Zhang and Liu Families instead. The relationship between the three families wasn’t too terrible, but was certainly not friendly. Hence, with such an auspicious opportunity, they naturally wanted to put the Zhou Family War General in a tight spot.

—If the Zhou Family War General dared not accept the challenge, that would be the most embarrassing. They would find every possible way to spread the word and smear him. But if the opponent did fight, what then? Winning an Eighth Tier versus Second Tier match was expected, and bullying a junior would be equally disgraceful, albeit to a lesser extent.

The Zhou Family War General clearly understood this, and so he became even more furious, finding himself being pushed into a corner by a junior.

Detestable!

He patted himself a few times, and the aura of a War General diminished rapidly. Although still immensely powerful, there was now an essential difference from the War General level.

Warrior, an Eighth Tier Warrior. Whether he was an ordinary Eighth Tier or a genius fused with all Eight Springs, that remained unknown.

"Junior, you’ve angered this old man," he said, eyes filled with murderous intent.

"You’ve missed out on a word," Chu Hao said solemnly.

"What word?" the Zhou Family War General paused.

"Haha!" Chu Hao laughed.

A nickname? Old chap!

Everyone suddenly understood; Chu Hao was once again, "teasing" the Zhou Family War General. Some couldn’t help but burst into laughter. However, was this really okay? Although Chu Hao’s efforts had narrowed the gap in power considerably, changing from the suppression of an entire Realm to lagging behind by six minor levels, this was still like an unbridgeable chasm, not something that could be bridged simply by risking one’s life.

What on earth was this youngster relying on?

"Die!" The Zhou Family War General could no longer restrain himself; with a slap of his right hand, a Star Force Giant Hand the size of a millstone materialized and swept towards Chu Hao.

Chu Hao didn’t dare to be careless, as everyone thought, even the power of an Eighth Tier Warrior was far beyond him. However, while everyone believed he was lagging behind by an entire six tiers, in fact he was equivalent to an ordinary Sixth Tier Warrior, which meant he was only two tiers of power behind.

About nine times difference.

The gap was indeed substantial, but not to the extent that he lacked the power to fight back.

He summoned the Deep Blue Sword, his liquid Star Force gushing like a spring, rapidly flowing through his entire body as he slashed out with his sword.

Splat!

The Star Force Giant Hand of the Zhou Family War General was actually cleaved in two, passing by either side of his body. The remaining power shook and stirred his hair into wild disarray, even tearing some of his clothes, but it didn’t injure his body.

As a practitioner of Body Cultivation, as long as he was in the same Realm, it was very difficult for him to be grievously injured, let alone this being just the residual force of the power.

The entire place went silent, with everyone numbed by the shock.

This youngster... truly remarkable!

Facing an Eighth Tier with just a Second Tier, he had only suffered a slight disadvantage; it was simply defying the heavens.

Who was he? Such a talent certainly couldn’t be an unknown individual.

"No wonder you’re so arrogant, you do have some skills. But that’s all!" the Zhou Family War General coldly snorted. Chu Hao’s combat power was indeed impressive, far exceeding that of an ordinary Second Tier, but it was still about ten times less than his.

With a tenfold advantage in power, couldn’t he still kill Chu Hao?

He struck again; with a whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, mountain after mountain materialized with each clap of his hands, bearing down on Chu Hao.

These, of course, were just illusions formed by Star Force; they couldn’t possibly have the weight of real mountains. Yet, with such a concentration of Star Force, their oppressive force was hardly less than that of actual mountains—if solidly hit, one’s bones would definitely be crushed to pieces.

Chu Hao, being a Body Cultivation practitioner, was confident he could take the hit and only sustain minor injuries, but why should he take such a blow without good reason? 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

He moved swiftly, performing Wind and Cloud Step and launching a counterattack.

Thunderclap Miles.

With a slash of his sword as fast as lightning, it could traverse miles in an instant.

The Zhou Family War General couldn’t help but show a hint of surprise. His strength was suppressed, but his eyesight hadn’t changed, allowing him to clearly perceive the potency of this sword strike. He hurriedly layered Star Force over his hands, slapping towards the Deep Blue Sword.

Thump, the sword clashed against palm flesh, emitting a dull sound.

The Zhou Family War General had intended to seize the moment to grab the Deep Blue Sword, and with more than ten times the strength, wrench it out of Chu Hao’s grip. But before he could exert his power, a painful sting in his palm caused him to involuntarily loosen his hold, and the sword slipped free.

He looked at his hand to see a streak of blood seeping out, the bright red color startlingly vivid.

This youngster’s ability to react was incredibly swift; despite the sword seemingly being in his grasp, he’d been outmaneuvered and sliced, causing him injury.

Although the damage was negligible, it was still an injury nonetheless.

Surprised exclamations echoed around, as no one expected that after slightly losing ground in the first exchange, Chu Hao would immediately turn the tables in the second exchange, even causing the Zhou Family War General to suffer a slight loss.

After both sides exchanged one move, strictly speaking, Chu Hao had the upper hand.

Hisss, was this guy truly going against the heavens? He was only at the Second Tier.

Recalling Chu Hao’s earlier claim of being unbeatable at the same tier and not losing within the same Realm, everybody thought he was too arrogant, but now it seemed possible he could actually achieve it.

The Zhou Family War General’s thoughts moved, and the wound in his palm healed instantly. He fixed his gaze on Chu Hao, his murderous intent growing even stronger.

—He had to kill this youngster at all costs.

He didn’t ask what Chu Hao was called, nor did he inquire about his background, for he feared Chu Hao had an impressive backing. Once he knew, he would hesitate and even others might prevent him from acting.

If nobody knew who Chu Hao was, then killing him wouldn’t be an issue. The Zhou Family were not without their own support; later, they could simply claim ignorance.

Sometimes, things are just that messed up.

The Zhou Family War General took a deep breath. He was ready to get serious. (To be continued. If you like this novel, please support the original work by voting for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)