Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 361 - 351 Retreat

The Zhou Family War General’s hands turned purple, and as they moved, it seemed as if they stirred up a swath of purple aurora light, morphing into the forms of ferocious beasts that lunged at Chu Hao, attempting to bite him.

"Zhou Family’s Ultimate Technique, Purple Mist Ten Fierce Fists!"

"It is said that this is an Ancient Martial Technique, but the Zhou Family did not acquire it in its entirety, only a fragmented section that was restored by an exceptionally talented ancestor of the Zhou Family."

"Though it’s true that its power cannot compare to the genuine Ancient Ultimate Techniques, it is still quite terrifying."

"To use an Ultimate Move right from the start, it looks like this great figure of the Zhou Family has truly become enraged, determined to cut down that young man."

"How could he not be enraged? To have his palm slashed by a mere Second Tier Warrior—such an incident, if spread, would be a colossal disgrace! If he can’t quickly finish off his opponent, the embarrassment will only grow."

"Who is this guy that just appeared, and how can he be so strong?"

"He’s definitely not some unknown person; he must have a substantial background!"

"No wonder the Zhou Family’s man did not even bother to ask about the opponent’s origins. Maybe if he knew, he wouldn’t have dared to make a move, right?"

Those in the know around recognized the Martial Technique used by the Zhou Family War General and were curious about Chu Hao’s background, as he had quickly forced the War General to use his Ultimate Move.

But with the Ultimate Move already deployed, and considering the tenfold disparity in strength, how long could Chu Hao hold out?

Chu Hao was fearless, continuing to unleash the Mad Thunder Sword Technique.

Heavenly Thunder Strike.

A cluster of thunderclouds gathered above the head of the Zhou Family War General, with dazzling white lightning rolling inside them, ready to strike down furiously at any moment.

The Zhou Family War General sensed an instinctive premonition of doom and hurriedly leap-dodged, attempting to escape the cover of the thunderclouds. Yet, as soon as he moved, Chu Hao followed, and wherever the Deep Blue Sword pointed, the thunderclouds moved too, always looming over the War General.

There was no escape.

Clang, the lightning struck down.

The Zhou Family War General’s brow furrowed, but he showed little fear, knowing that this was not real heavenly lightning, but a Martial Technique, where the Martial Artist had manipulated the lightning element of heaven and earth to create artificial heavenly thunder.

He was stronger than Chu Hao, and the Purple Mist Ten Fierce Fists came from Ancient Times—what was there to fear?

Boom!

He raised his fists, and the phantoms of various beasts emerged, rushing towards the lightning in the sky.

Crack, crack, crack, crack, the lightning entwined with the beasts, both disappearing in an instant.

Surprisingly, this attack ended in a draw.

What!

Everyone was shocked again. A draw? How could that be, how could that be!

With the advantage of the Six Meridians’ strength combined with the Purple Mist Ten Fierce Fists, to only achieve a tie with Chu Hao—was this young man defying the heavens?

Liu and Zhang, two War Generals, first found joy, thinking that if they could force Chu Hao to reveal the secrets of his Sword Technique, it would strengthen both them and the families they served.

But they immediately shook their heads, realizing that to press Chu Hao would inevitably lead to uncovering Chu Hao’s background, something that couldn’t simply be waved off with "I didn’t know" or "it was an accident."

Whoever could teach Chu Hao such a Sword Technique, what kind of existence were they?

Some things should not be coveted, just like the Red Flowing Gold; even if they managed to seize it, they had to hand it over, or else it would bring about fatal disasters—Chu Hao’s Sword Technique was the same.

The Zhou Family War General was somewhat infuriated and embarrassed; although Chu Hao’s strength far surpassed that of a Second Tier, once news spread, everyone would only talk about how impressive the Second Tier Warrior was, the why not mattering.

Naturally, he did not want to become a mere footnote, he was determined to kill Chu Hao.

Chu Hao’s heart remained calm; he continued to execute the third sequence of the Mad Thunder Sword Technique, which was his most powerful single-target Ultimate Move to date.

Crackling, a blazing white orb of lightning formed at the tip of his sword and quickly took the shape of a dragon ten meters long, its body brimming with electric light and radiating a fearsome might.

"Go!" Chu Hao let out a soft shout, waved his long sword toward the Zhou Family War General, and the Thunder Dragon surged forward, plunging at the War General with its jaws wide open, as if roaring in fury.

Thunder Dragon’s Roar.

The Zhou Family War General’s face turned pale with shock as the power of this strike was far more intimidating than the previous one, causing a chilling dread to rise within his heart.

Boom, the Thunder Dragon pounced, a vast expanse of white electric light exploded, forcing everyone to unconsciously shut their eyes. Anyone who kept staring risked being blinded by the intense brightness.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, the heavy sounds echoed, but most people could only listen; they dared not open their eyes to see what exactly had happened.

Eventually, the scorching light dissipated, and people opened their eyes one after another. The scene had calmed down, but there were still streaks of lingering electricity flickering around. In the center, Chu Hao and the Zhou Family War General stood ten meters apart—Chu Hao had a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth, looking alarmingly pale, while in contrast, the Zhou Family War General appeared calm and composed, serene and unbothered.

Clearly, the Zhou Family War General had not only neutralized Chu Hao’s most potent attack but had even counterattacked, lightly wounding Chu Hao.

Huh, didn’t Chu Hao seem to have the upper hand just now? How did it suddenly reverse like this?

Everyone’s gaze was focused on the Zhou Family War General, and the answer was not hard to guess—the War General’s aura had greatly strengthened, certainly surpassing that of Eighth Tier Warriors.

Indeed, at the critical moment, he had removed his self-imposed suppression and regained the Cultivation of a War General.

Thus, it was as easy as flipping his hand for him to fend off Chu Hao’s strike, and even casually counterattack, inflicting light wounds on Chu Hao.

"You old scoundrel, you truly are shameless to the extreme," Chu Hao sneered, knowing well that if it weren’t for his concurrent training in Body Technique, the casual counter from the Zhou Family War General would have caused him heavy injuries.

This was the suppression of a great Realm.

However, the Zhou Family War General had incredibly thick skin, showing no sign of embarrassment on his face. He said, "I am indeed a War General. Why should I stoop to play house with a nobody like you? You think you can see the dye room just because I give you a bit of color?"

"Hahaha, shameless old thing, I knew you wouldn’t keep your word. Come on then, do you really think I’m afraid of you?" Chu Hao said proudly.

Everyone frowned. The Zhou Family War General was indeed shameless, but no matter how despicable, he was still a War General with a complete crushing advantage over any Warrior, a fact that could not be changed. Chu Hao was indeed very strong, able to contend with and even have hopes of defeating Eighth Tier Warriors, but when compared with a War General... he was far, far behind.

There was never any precedent in history for a Warrior defeating a War General—it was a true nonsensical fantasy, simply impossible to achieve.

"Seeking death!" The Zhou Family War General wasted no words as he launched an attack towards Chu Hao.

It was still the Purple Mist Ten Fierce Fists, but the power had increased significantly, a change brought about by the increase in strength.

This strike was definitely not something Chu Hao could withstand head-on, for it was the full force blow of a War General.

With a thought from Chu Hao, the Silver Dragon Armor emerged from the Mustard Seed Ring, instantly covering his body.

Boom!

The Zhou Family War General’s Ten Fierce Fists struck, only managing to push Chu Hao back a few steps.

Gasp, upon seeing this scene, almost everyone was stunned.

What was happening here?

That was a War General, whose strike could absolutely annihilate any Warrior, yet now he could only make Chu Hao retreat a few steps. Wasn’t that too exaggerated?

Chu Hao, however, slightly furrowed his brows. The Zhou Family War General should be at the fifth or maybe Sixth Tier, surpassing the force resistance limit of the Silver Dragon Armor. Otherwise, he would not have been forced back.

Of course, Sixth Tier was definitely the opponent’s limit, for if he were any stronger, his previous strike would have shattered the Silver Dragon Armor right off Chu Hao’s body.

"Hm?" "What?"

All three War Generals fixed their gaze on Chu Hao, and with their discerning eyes, they could immediately determine that Chu Hao had withstood that blow because of the Battle Armor he wore.

The issue was, the current Defensive Treasure Artifacts could at best fend off a fraction of an attack, and given the Zhou Family War General’s overwhelming strength, even if only a tenth of his power could reach Chu Hao, it would be enough to shock him to death.

"Ancient Treasure Artifacts!" all three elders exclaimed.

It was like throwing a stone into a calm lake, creating ripples upon ripples.

Everyone knew that Ancient Times was an era of martial arts prosperity, with War Gods as common as dogs, and both Alchemy and Tool-Forging were far stronger than those of present days. Therefore, whenever a Treasure Tool emerged branded with the name of ancient, it faced a frenzied scramble.

Now that Chu Hao was able to perfectly block a full-force strike from a War General with an armor, how could that not be shocking?

Chu Hao simply smiled and said, "You’re not going to tell me to take off the Battle Armor and then let me live, are you? Don’t embarrass yourself by saying such an idiotic thing."

What’s more, the War Generals of the Liu and Zhang Families truly harbored such intentions. However, what they wanted to say was that as long as Chu Hao handed over the War General, they would ensure his safe departure from the area—essentially the same meaning.

Having been preemptively mocked by Chu Hao like this, they immediately looked embarrassed and a surge of anger welled up inside them.

"Both of you, this kid has a Treasure Artifact to protect himself, and it might take a while to take him down. Let’s join hands," suggested the Zhou Family War General.

If it were only for the Red Flowing Gold, they could even slap their backsides and leave, trusting that the Zhou Family War General wouldn’t dare to hoard it for himself; it would inevitably have to be taken out eventually. But the addition of an Ancient Treasure Armor was different. They all desired to obtain and study it, as it was said that Ancient Treasure Artifacts were not crafted by Tool-Forging Masters but rather, refined by powerful individuals through their own strength.

If they could master this technique, they could continuously produce Treasure Artifacts for their families in the future and greatly enhance their families’ strength.

In the face of such immense benefits, they no longer cared about the infamous acts of bullying—they dared anyone to criticize them.

"Junior, no matter what, you can’t keep that Battle Armor on your body. Why make yourself suffer needlessly?" the Zhang Family War General said indifferently.

"You’ll die sooner or later, so why shamelessly cling to life?" Chu Hao countered sharply.

"Sharp-tongued!" the Zhang Family War General also showed anger.

"Take him down!" all three War Generals commanded in unison, reaching out to seize Chu Hao.

Chu Hao let out a long howl, and to everyone’s surprise, he turned tail and ran.

Of course he would—the Silver Dragon Armor could only block the attack of a War General, not enhance his own power. Why stay and fight to the death? Besides, his spiritual power wasn’t infinite. When he could no longer maintain the Silver Dragon Armor, he would indeed be in grave danger.

Since Zhou Xin had already been blasted to death by him and he had acquired the Red Flowing Gold, why wouldn’t he retreat at this time? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)