Ling Shuangshuang ignored the whispers around her. Her gaze was deadlocked on Qin Hao's face, her purple pupils full of scrutiny and inquiry. She was trying to judge whether this man was just boasting or if he was truly that heaven-defying.
Comprehending and mastering a cultivation technique in just ten breaths—if this were true, it would be absolutely heaven-defying, and she would have to re-evaluate Qin Hao's importance.
With this thought, Ling Shuangshuang casually took down a divine ability manual from the nearby bookshelf and handed it to Qin Hao. "Ye Hao, didn't you say you could master a technique within ten breaths? Come on, show us right here and now."
Hearing this, the two clan elders exchanged a glance and quickly cast a spell to stabilize the space within the Scripture Pavilion, preventing Qin Hao from destroying any books. Although they didn't believe Qin Hao could truly learn a palm technique in ten breaths, what if this guy got flustered and used his powers to cause a mess?
Qin Hao didn't waste words. He picked up the King-tier divine ability named "Nine Nether Heaven-Shattering Palm" and began to study it. In the span of ten breaths, he finished flipping through the entire book.
The moment Qin Hao closed the last page, Ling Shuangshuang reached out and unceremoniously snatched the book from his hands.
"Alright, you're done reading." Ling Shuangshuang hugged the book to her chest, a hint of provocation in her purple eyes. "Didn't you say you could learn it just by reading it once? You can demonstrate now."
Qin Hao gave Ling Shuangshuang a glance. He didn't say anything and merely rolled his wrists to warm up.
The surrounding members of the Lingxiao Divine Dynasty had already stepped out from between the bookshelves, gathering in twos and threes to form a circle around Qin Hao.
"The Nine Nether Heaven-Shattering Palm is a King-tier divine ability. It takes ordinary people three years just to barely grasp the basics, and he claims to learn it in ten breaths? It's simply a fantasy." A burly young man crossed his arms, an undisguised sneer on his lips.
"Exactly!" A girl next to him echoed. "I studied this technique too. It took me a full four years, and during that time, I had to search for countless natural heavenly treasures to temper my left hand before I finally mastered it."
"So when it comes to the Nine Nether Heaven-Shattering Palm, I have the most right to speak. The difficulty of this divine ability doesn't lie in understanding, integrating, or mastering the method itself. The true difficulty is how to generate and wield the power of the Nine Nethers. I really don't know where Her Highness found such a clown, even bringing him into our Lingxiao Divine Dynasty's Scripture Pavilion."
"Shh, keep your voice down, Her Highness is still here."
"So what? I wasn't talking about Her Highness. I'm talking about that guy who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth."
Qin Hao closed his eyes, and the Scripture Pavilion instantly fell silent. Everyone focused their attention on him. In his mind, Qin Hao rapidly went over the contents he had just read.
The Nine Nether Heaven-Shattering Palm, a King-tier divine ability, was created by an Immortal King ancestor of the Lingxiao Divine Dynasty. This technique consisted of nine stances, each containing the essence of wielding the power of the Nine Nethers, with its core lying in the word "Shatter."
Shatter all obstacles, shatter all defenses, and crush the opponent with ultimate offensive power.
Seeing that Qin Hao didn't react for a moment, the two clan elders behind Ling Shuangshuang spoke up. "Your Highness, how about we change the technique for him? This Nine Nether Heaven-Shattering Palm is quite special. It requires the power of the Nine Nethers to be executed. Generating the power of the Nine Nethers requires a massive amount of natural heavenly treasures, and it cannot be produced in a short time."
Just as the elder's voice fell, a profound and demonic aura permeated from Qin Hao's body. This power was like a flame burning in the depths of the Nine Nethers, full of danger.
The moment this aura appeared, the expressions of everyone in the Scripture Pavilion froze, except for Ling Shuangshuang.
"This... this is the power of the Nine Nethers! And it is incredibly pure. How... how did he do it?" The two clan elders were dumbfounded. According to their experience, generating the power of the Nine Nethers required nourishment from a vast amount of natural heavenly treasures containing that very power.
It was exactly because of this that the two of them had suggested changing Qin Hao's technique. But they never expected that this young man, whom Ling Shuangshuang had found from who knows where, would generate the power of the Nine Nethers in a mere three breaths!
Furthermore, the purity of this Nine Nether power even surpassed their own. Only the little princess, who possessed the Shura Demonic Physique, could rival it.
Ling Shuangshuang didn't feel surprised at all. The power of the Nine Nethers was nothing but a watered-down version of the Shura power. Qin Hao was someone who could unleash the world-destroying Shura power; deriving the power of the Nine Nethers from it was perfectly normal.
The moment Qin Hao opened his eyes, the breathing of everyone present stagnated. He raised his hand, his five fingers slightly bent, palm facing downwards. As soon as this starting stance was displayed, the surrounding people all widened their eyes, especially the clan members who had also mastered the Nine Nether Heaven-Shattering Palm; they were so shocked they couldn't speak a word.
The purplish-black power of the Nine Nethers hovered, condensed, and compressed in Qin Hao's palm, causing the temperature in the Scripture Pavilion to plummet.
But a moment later, the power of the Nine Nethers in Qin Hao's palm dissipated.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding people who had spent years, or even over a decade, to master this divine ability couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Phew, that scared me. I thought he really knew how to do it. It turns out he didn't successfully condense the power of the Nine Nethers after all."
"Although he didn't succeed, this is already very impressive. No wonder he talks so big; he does have the capital to be arrogant. Being able to grasp the Nine Nether Heaven-Shattering Palm to this extent in ten breaths is truly remarkable."
Although Qin Hao's demonstration failed this time, the surrounding crowd didn't burst into laughter. After all, the results Qin Hao had achieved in ten breaths were plain to see.
The two clan elders behind Ling Shuangshuang shook their heads.
"Your Highness, this little friend you brought has decent comprehension, but his temperament is too rebellious. He needs to temper his character. A tree that is too rigid will easily break. If he knows how to be humble, his future achievements will be limitless."
"Indeed. Ten breaths to almost generate the power of the Nine Nethers. Such talent should be properly cherished."
Hearing the words of the two clan elders, Ling Shuangshuang scoffed coldly. "Heh, do you really think he failed? Two elders, it's one thing for these juniors to be blind, but are your eyes just for decoration too?"
The two clan elders were choked up by Ling Shuangshuang's words. If they weren't wary of the Purple Extreme Token in her hand, so what if she was the Emperor's most beloved little princess? They would have definitely taught her how to respect her elders today.
"Is this not a failure?"
The corners of Ling Shuangshuang's mouth curled up slightly. "Of course not! He is improving this divine ability to make it suit him better, thereby unleashing its maximum power!"
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