Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 409 - 399 Reunion of Old Friends

"Hmm," Gu Qingcheng responded indifferently, her mind not focused on paying attention to anyone else. She was consumed with thoughts on how to force Chu Hao to admit he was the baby, the Fat Cat was indeed that Fat Cat, and then decide on how to exact her revenge.

She had never suffered such a massive loss, being spied on by a despicable man who caught a glimpse of her body, and even shared a bed for several months. The mere thought sparked a murderous rage within her.

Yue Feng’s expression subtly changed; he would normally disregard any ordinary woman, but Gu Qingcheng was the first to stir his heart, severely affecting his emotions. He then turned to Chu Hao and said, "Junior Brother Chu—oh, I shouldn’t call you ’Junior Brother’ anymore, you’ve been expelled from the Spirit Spring Sect."

Is he trying to suppress me?

Chu Hao smiled faintly and replied, "Yue Feng, we still have unfinished business. Shall we settle it now?"

Yue Feng wore a disdainful smile. He had issued a challenge to Chu Hao, proposing a duel at Xintian Peak, with a very apparent intention—You are simply not worthy! Unexpectedly, Chu Hao later dared to attack Huo Jiang, inciting War Emperor Kongming’s wrath.

Somehow, the fellow managed to escape with his life and now reappeared here.

Yue Feng had absolute confidence in himself; he had successfully opened the Ten Springs. If there was anyone within the Warrior Realm more formidable than him, it would be the freak with the Ten Springs Unified. However, realm didn’t completely determine combat power, and he was confident that even facing such an opponent, he would be qualified to fight and even secure victory.

He laughed heartily, pointing to the platform, "After the relics are officially opened, I’ll be waiting for you to come up and challenge me!"

Such tyrannical confidence.

"Hao, can you really endure this? Go and blow him up now!" Fat Cat egged on.

Chu Hao just smiled and transmitted his voice, "No worries, let him be arrogant for a moment. There’s a saying, ’The higher you climb, the harder you fall.’ I intend to defeat him at the very moment he thinks he has reached the pinnacle of his life."

"No wonder the moment that guy walked over, you purposely put on the Concealment Jade!" Fat Cat realized, "You really are devious, but I like it. Take him down sneakily!"

Chu Hao smiled again; he was actually quite easygoing, but if someone had the audacity to provoke him, he would retaliate without mercy.

"Fairy Gu!" Another person with a kingly demeanor approached, inciting awe among the crowd, forcing them to retreat step by step.

Zhou Xi, another young king from Cang State.

"Brother, you have so many rivals," Xu Ling couldn’t help but whisper in her brother’s ear. Ordinary people, of course, were unworthy of competing with Xu Wuheng. However, both Yue Feng and Zhou Xi were like dragons and phoenixes among men, their presence not overshadowed by Xu Wuheng in the slightest.

Xu Wuheng just smiled. Although Zhou Xi and Yue Feng were excellent, he never took them seriously. After all, there was an age gap between them, almost a decade at their stage, which was enough to suggest a significant potential difference for the future.

The one who truly unsettled him was actually Chu Hao. He could tell that although Gu Qingcheng was verbally harsh towards Chu Hao, she spent more time fixated on him than anyone else.

Once Zhou Xi arrived, Yue Feng naturally had no time to target Chu Hao. In his eyes, Zhou Xi was his true rival, warranting his utmost concentration.

However, Gu Qingcheng had no intention of acknowledging them, leaving both men’s advances in vain.

But they were not too disappointed. Beauties love heroes, especially a peerless beauty like Gu Qingcheng. How could she easily fall for a man? Just wait until the relics officially open. Once they climb onto that highly coveted platform, is there any chance Gu Qingcheng’s heart won’t waver?

The fourth day, the fifth day, the sixth day passed, yet there were no signs of the relics opening.

This was normal, as it had been over a hundred years since the last time the relics opened. The longer the interval, the longer the relics would take to "open their doors." It seemed like a wait of about ten days was in order.

From the seventh day, the daily newcomers could be counted on one hand.

Although everyone knew that the relics, having been closed for a century, would have their "doors" open far longer than average, there was always the fear of missing out on a once-in-a-century opportunity.

Therefore, the vast majority had hurriedly arrived in the first five days. After the sixth day, those who came were not intentionally late but had likely been delayed by some mishap on the way.

Chu Hao spotted several people from Yue State—Lin Zhining and Gao Feng, the two geniuses who had come to Cang State to challenge others more than a year ago had also made breakthroughs into the Warrior Realm. Seven had come that day, but now only two were visible, clearly indicating that only they had continued their rapid progression, while the others were likely still Martial Sects and thus not present here.

After all, advancing to the Warrior Realm was not an easy feat.

Due to the distance, Chu Hao couldn’t sense the aura of Lin Zhining and Gao Feng and thus couldn’t discern their exact cultivation level.

Lin Zhining and his companion also noticed Chu Hao, but they made no move to greet him; they could hardly be considered friends.

That evening, whoosh after whoosh, a group of more than a dozen people suddenly entered.

"Senior Sister Fu!" Upon spotting someone, Chu Hao called out excitedly.

It was the Female Tyrannosaurus herself!

She had apparently also broken through to the Warrior Realm, her rate of cultivation progression truly astonishing. Alongside Fu Xue were three other acquaintances of Chu Hao—Wu Shitong, Qin Yulian, and Jiang Qixuan.

"Junior Brother Chu!" Fu Xue came forward and landed a punch straight to his chest with a booming impact.

Fortunately, Chu Hao was a Body Cultivator; otherwise, if someone else in the Warrior Realm had taken that hit, they might have been injured. The Female Tyrannosaurus’s way of greeting was still as forthright and bold as ever.

"Brother Chu!" Wu Shitong and the other two also respectfully saluted Chu Hao with clasped hands.

They definitely each had their lucky encounters, otherwise, it would have been impossible for them to reach the Warrior Realm so quickly. But if Chu Hao could have such encounters, why couldn’t others?

Old friends reunion is always a joy, but when Chu Hao introduced them to Gu Qingcheng, Jiang Qixuan and Wu Shitong couldn’t help but become entranced. This demoness was naturally beautiful, a disaster for the country and the people. Moreover, she possessed the Nine Charm Profound Body, a natural beauty, capable of captivating anyone upon first meeting her.

Everyone was sharing their recent experiences while waiting for the ancient relics to officially open.

Chu Hao was puzzled because he had not seen Yuan Tiangang.

This guy had already broken through to the Warrior Realm, yet when they met half a year ago, he was only at the Third Tier. Chu Hao absolutely didn’t believe he could have advanced to War General by now—the time was far too short.

Could he have encountered some trouble?

Chu Hao was merely curious and didn’t dwell on it, as he was confident that those he had surpassed would never catch up to him again.

On the eleventh day, a distinct change finally occurred.

On the high platform appeared an hourglass, floating in the sky, with golden sands consistently falling. With the precise calculating abilities of someone at the Warrior Realm, it could be immediately deduced that the hourglass represented three days of time.

No one needed to point it out; everyone knew the relics were officially opening.

"What do you think?" Chu Hao asked Fat Cat.

"There’s still no sign of Qi Luck movement," Fat Cat observed after a while. "It seems that one needs to remain on the platform until the very last moment for Qi Luck to bestow itself."

In other words, only when the hourglass runs out will the ten people sitting on the chairs on the platform be endowed with Qi Luck. However, the problem is that the platform is an arena—anyone can challenge to take a seat, and being strong does not guarantee one can hold on until the end.

But this also exemplifies the essence of Qi Luck. If one possesses strength but cannot endure until the end, it indicates insufficient Qi Luck, thereby unworthy of being imbued with it.

Chu Hao nodded and replied, "Then there’s no need to rush into action. Let’s wait until the third day."

Since the competition is about defending the arena and one might face one against ten or even one against a hundred, being of high realm and strong combat power does not necessarily mean you’ll have the last laugh. As long as one can stand here, they all stand a chance of reaching the top in the end.

For the time being, only seven people were sitting on the platform, still being watched like monkeys by the crowd.

"No one’s coming up? Then there’s no need for anyone to bother in the future," Peng Zetian scoffed coldly, aware that defending the arena was a losing deal, but his arrogance would not allow him to step down now only to fight back up when the hourglass was about to run out.

He couldn’t afford to lose such face.

"This stinky monkey is so arrogant, I’ll go have a round with him!" Fu Xue declared spiritedly.

"Sister Xue, it’s a big disadvantage to go up now," Qin Yulian immediately advised.

Fu Xue laughed heartily and took out a huge iron hammer from her Mustard Seed Ring. It shone with a dark golden lustre and was embedded with four ferocious beasts inner cores—increasingly, it was a Sixth Grade Treasure Artifact. She exclaimed, "I just want a thrilling fight!"

With that said, she leaped vigorously, landing on the high platform.

Truly a battle fanatic.

"I want a thrilling fight too!" the Barbaric Girl raised her hand, her desire to fight completely ignited by Fu Xue.

"Alright, alright, you can go up after Senior Sister Fu finishes," Chu Hao said with a smile. The girl was an Innate Body Cultivator, with enduring strength. Even if she had to fight continuously for three days and nights, she would not tire.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—several more people also leaped onto the high platform at this time, clearly showing that Fu Xue wasn’t the only one with a fiery temper.

"All of you, get down!" Peng Zetian huffed, and with a sweep of his palm, a hundred sword shadows moved in unison.

The high platform was vast, yet only as big as a basketball court. His attack was such that it covered all eight who had just jumped up.

Thud thud thud thud—figures flipped through the air. Before the eight could even stabilize themselves, six were blasted away, leaving only Fu Xue and another young man in his twenties standing on the high platform.

"I told you to get down, and you two dare to stand there still?" Peng Zetian’s eyes were frosty, as a murderous aura began to emanate from him.

"Pompous fellow, come, I challenge you to a fight!" Fu Xue proudly called out, brandishing her War Hammer as she charged towards Peng Zetian.

"A mere Second Tier Warrior dares to face off against me! Leave!" Peng Zeyuan snorted arrogantly, pushing out another palm strike as another hundred sword shadows emerged.

Even though the technique was the same, this time the hundred swords targeted only Fu Xue, significantly increasing the threat.

Fu Xue’s fighting spirit blazed, swinging her massive iron hammer vigorously and sweeping it towards Peng Zeyuan.

"Huh, this lord actually misjudged!" Fat Cat suddenly cried out in surprise. (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)