Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 464 - 454: War Soul Pill

Zhu Chunlei, in a fit of rage, said, "What do you mean by this?" He had already admitted defeat and even handed Nangong Rou over to the other party. Did Chu Hao still want to eradicate him completely?

"You’ve already missed your opportunity," Chu Hao said indifferently. Had the opponent surrendered earlier, he would not have pressed them excessively, as it was just each serving their own master in warfare. But now the situation was different; the opponent was a traitor, and he could obliterate him.

Zhu Chunlei’s chest trembled with anger as he said, "I am from the Zhu Family of Thunder State, and I am the king of this generation. Dare to injure a single hair on me, and my Zhu Family will surely dismember your body into ten thousand pieces."

Chu Hao revealed a smile and said, "I did more than just injure a single hair of yours."

Zhu Chunlei involuntarily reached for the wound below his ribs; indeed, it was more than just a hair—it had pierced through his body. With furious eyes, he looked at Chu Hao and said, "If you continue to press me harshly, I’d rather pull out all the stops and fight to a mutual downfall, even if it means killing you."

"Good, bring it on!" Chu Hao smiled calmly, his mind already made up to execute his opponent and naturally unshakable in any manner.

Zhu Chunlei was extremely unwilling to use his trump card at this moment, for winning would bring no benefits—not even a scrap of military merit. Yet, he had to use it as it involved his life.

He gritted his teeth and brought out a pill, popping it into his mouth and swallowing it.

Boom—he suddenly surged in aura.

War Venerate—the aura of a War Venerate... no, it wasn’t quite there, only amounting to a half-step into the War Venerable Realm, somewhere between War Venerable and the strongest War King.

"I will crush you to dust!" Zhu Chunlei said bitterly, even though he had possessed War Venerate level combat power before, the effects were starkly different.

Before, his power was amplified by a war chariot, but now, with the support of the pill, he inherently possessed half-step War Venerable strength!

While the former was akin to wielding a Treasure Artifact, the latter implied a temporary but true attainment of half-step into the War Venerable Realm, naturally incomparable.

Zhu Chunlei at this moment was indescribably powerful.

War Soul Pill, oh!

Zhu Chunlei’s heart ached immensely; the pill, concocted by a War God of the Zhu Family, contained a hint of the War God’s essence blood and martial arts intent and could only be consumed by members of the Zhu Family, else anyone else would explode upon ingestion.

Originally, the War God had made many War Soul Pills, but they couldn’t withstand generation after generation of use. Now, only three remained. If not for his participation in the Nine States Heaven Talented Assembly, the family would certainly not have bestowed such a treasured medicine upon him.

The War Soul Pill not only temporarily raised his cultivation to half-step War Venerate, but the War God’s essence blood within it could enhance the bloodline of Zhu Family’s descendants, and the War God level martial intent could elevate comprehension.

For the people of Zhu Family, it was truly a treasure among treasures.

He had originally planned to consume this War Soul Pill during the final ranking battle, where he would assuredly have reached the peak of War King. Gaining the comprehension of War Venerate from this pill, he could have made a breakthrough to War Venerate and truly entered the ranks of the great figures.

But now, he was forced to consume it... for survival.

Survival—he, a proud scion of the Zhu Family, was actually forced to focus on survival, a most grievous and humiliating situation!

"Kill!" he roared, raising both hands, as Star Force converged, forming a massive Thunder Pool!

Zhu Family’s secret technique, Heavenly Level Martial Art, Thunder Pool Strike!

With the War God’s martial intent, Zhu Chunlei could now use a Heavenly Level Martial Art!

It was terrifyingly realāthe pool’s walls were made of ancient stones, and within the pool, endless Thunder Liquid rolled, continuously splashing, forming rows of stunning thunder light.

Boom—the Thunder Pool smashed towards Chu Hao, with arcs of electricity splashing out as if they could shatter everything.

Chu Hao’s face became stern; the Chaos Intent Realm had moved towards Zhu Chunlei, and he retreated on his war chariot. The Thunder Pool was too large, and the thunder light it splashed out was too terrifying. If even a speck hit him, it could break through the war chariot’s defenses and cause fatal damage.

Boom—yet, when his Intent Realm clashed in front of Zhu Chunlei, it was as if floodwaters had hit a dam, and fiercely rebounded back.

"Useless!" Zhu Chunlei sneered, "Now I have the ancestral martial intent, from the War God himself. Could it possibly not block your intent?" Having the War God’s martial intent, he naturally knew that Chu Hao was using Intent Realm.

Legend says, to become a War God, mastering Intent Realm is necessary. One unique ability of a War God is the Field Domain, which develops from the Intent Realm.

Deploying Intent Realm in front of a War God who has formed Field Domain is like selling sabers in front of Guan Yu.

Boom, boom, boom—the Thunder Pool continued to strike, smashing onto the ground and instantly forming a large crater. With each splash of the Thunder Pool, the grass instantly turned to ash and then exploded into powder due to the electric arcs.

This is a Heavenly Level Martial Art!

Chu Hao was astounded; a Heavenly Level Martial Art, truly worthy of a secret technique used by War Venerates, was indeed powerful.

"Hao, if we don’t think of something quick, we’re done for," Fat Cat cautioned.

"I don’t want to die at all, you jerk—think of something!" Gu Qingcheng also screamed.

Chu Hao nodded and took out his golden pupil eye.

But the gap between them was too vast; even if the golden pupil eye spotted Zhu Chunlei’s flaw, what good would it do? Still, originating from an Ancient Divine Beast, it let Chu Hao see a sliver of hope amidst the impossible, allowing him to deftly maneuver his chariot, narrowly escaping each deadly attack.

"Hahahaha, you can’t escape!" Zhu Chunlei said chillingly, "Don’t bother hoping to wait until my pill’s power is exhausted because it lasts way longer than you can imagine."

A whole day long!

Chu Hao laughed as well, saying, "Do you know how villains usually die?" He paused for a moment and then continued, "They die from talking too much!"

Zhu Chunlei was furious, snapping, "Still daring to talk back! Watch how I kill you!" He raised both hands, and the Thunder Pool also rose into the air, smashing fiercely towards Chu Hao.

Bang, incredibly fast, Thunder Liquid splashed, leaving a trail of electric light in the air.

"All in!" Chu Hao lifted his golden pupil eyes and desperately poured his Divine Sense into them.

A Golden Light shot out, meeting the Thunder Pool head-on.

Pfft, a small cut appeared on the Thunder Pool, then numerous web-like cracks spread across it, and with a loud bang, it shattered. Instantly, the sky was filled with thunder light, and electric fire flew about, creating an extremely terrifying scene.

"Wow—" Zhu Chunlei suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. This Thunder Pool was not completely illusory; it was formed from the Intent Realm, seemingly real yet not, a secret technique comprehended by the Lei Family’s ancestors, hence its enormous power.

But likewise, should the Thunder Pool be heavily damaged, the practitioner would also suffer a backlash, affecting his soul.

Blood tears dripped from his eyes, his appearance extremely miserable.

And Chu Hao was not much better off; he had just activated the second ability of the golden pupil eyes, but given the strength of his soul, he really couldn’t support it. After the attack, he was immediately struck with a splitting headache, feeling indescribably miserable.

For a moment, both of them lost their combat capabilities. Not only could they not fight, but even a slightly louder sound near their ears was unbearably painful.

Huff huff huff, both gasped continuously, drenched in cold sweat, as if they had been fished out of water.

Gu Qingcheng wanted to take advantage of the situation to eliminate Zhu Chunlei, but was stopped by Fat Cat.

"Although it’s dangerous now, it’s the best opportunity for Hao to break through. Under the pressure of life and death, his potential can fully burst forth," Fat Cat said, its eyes filled with expectation.

This kid’s potential... indeed surpasses that of the Great Emperor in his time!

Gu Qingcheng was reluctant, but also hoped her man could achieve greater accomplishments, so she forcibly held back.

—She was also a descendent of the Gu Clan; how could she not have any trump cards?

Now Chu Hao and Zhu Chunlei were both competing in willpower. The previous thunderous blow had nearly shattered 99% of their combat power, and now what they wished most was to sleep till death. But both were martial arts geniuses with incredibly tenacious wills, neither willing to concede.

Both men bent forward, sweat from their foreheads flowing down like little streams. The heavy sound of their breathing indicated that their condition was even below that of ordinary people.

Snap!

Chu Hao was the first to lift his leg and leap from the War Chariot, but he immediately tumbled and fell to the ground. He struggled to stand up and continued walking towards Zhu Chunlei.

Zhu Chunlei, not showing weakness, also stepped toward Chu Hao.

Both of their visions doubled, wavering and staggering, their paths crooked like those of drunks.

Chu Hao’s gaze grew more determined by the moment. Though he was only a War General, he had already comprehended the Intent Realm, his soul immensely powerful, which was the foundation of his confidence to activate the golden pupil eyes. Under such pressure, his will became even more resolute; the boundless pain was merely forging his will like refined steel, making it tougher and stronger.

His steps grew steadier, his back straightened, and his thick eyebrows, like swords, radiated an aura of overcoming all obstacles.

Zhu Chunlei exhibited fear; he had just used a War Soul Pill, briefly possessing the power of a half-step War Venerate and even a trace of the War God’s martial intent, but even so, he was driven to a mutual defeat by Chu Hao, which greatly affected his morale.

As Chu Hao’s momentum grew stronger, the pressure Zhu Chunlei felt also increased, reaching a threshold which eventually shattered his will all at once.

His fighting spirit receded like the tide, and now he had but one thought: to flee for his life!

He turned and began to run.

But in his current state, it was less a run and more of a slow walk, his buttocks twisting vigorously, indicating he was indeed trying hard to run.

Chu Hao slowly caught up, the distance between them shrinking increasingly.

Chu Hao made his move, his right fist tightening, striking towards the opponent’s back. Green Flame emerged, frightfully potent; this was his final blow. Whether he succeeded or failed, he would directly pass out.

Zhu Chunlei showed fear, struggling to escape, but his movements were like they were slowed by ten thousand times. Like a snail facing an oncoming train, what could it do even if it saw it coming?

Bang, the punch landed, the Green Flame dissolved everything in its path, easily tearing through his War King-level body cultivation, reaching straight to his heart.

Zhu Chunlei showed a look of unwillingness; a descendant of the Gu Clan, a Heaven Talented genius of Star-Body Dual Cultivation, to die in such a place, not even able to bury his bones in his ancestral land. But what could his unwillingness do when he helplessly closed his eyes and collapsed thunderously to the ground?

"You rascal!" Gu Qingcheng sprinted over, catching the faltering Chu Hao. Just before he fuzzily lost consciousness, he only heard Gu Qingcheng say, "If you dare abandon Miss like that bastard did, Miss will bite you to death!"