Jiang Xinyao's beautiful eyes stared intently at Qin Hao, her pupils reflecting his still-calm figure.
Her full-power strike had actually been caught by Qin Hao. And not just caught—it was done with such effortless ease!
It was like brushing away a drifting feather, or casually snuffing out a faint candle flame. Relaxed and effortless.
She was the Imperial Daughter of the Jiang family, possessing the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Physique. She was universally recognized as an unparalleled genius among her peers. Even with her cultivation suppressed to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, the enhancement of her divine physique gave her enough combat power to sweep through the vast majority of Soul Formation stage cultivators.
Yet today, this conviction was shattered by the masked, unidentified man standing before her in such an understated manner.
Jiang Xinyao found it hard to accept. If it had been a bitter, evenly matched battle and she lost in the end, she wouldn't have minded much. But Qin Hao had blocked her attack so effortlessly, and even threw out such a mocking remark.
"Too weak~"
These three light words felt like a red-hot branding iron pressed against Jiang Xinyao's face.
Qin Hao looked at the dazed Jiang Xinyao, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly. "Miss Jiang, how about it? Do I now qualify to be number one in your heart?"
Hearing Qin Hao's words, Jiang Xinyao finally snapped back to reality. She gripped the sword in her hand tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force.
Gritting her teeth, she refused to concede. "Are you kidding me? The battle has just begun."
Qin Hao shook his head in slight helplessness. Still not convinced? It made sense. Jiang Xinyao was the highly arrogant Imperial Daughter of the Jiang family. How could she calmly accept such a massive disparity?
Thinking of this, Qin Hao opened his arms:
"Alright, bring out whatever other tricks you have up your sleeve. I'll take them all!"
"Don't blame me! You brought this upon yourself!" Jiang Xinyao's gaze turned sharp. She took a deep breath, preparing to use her ultimate killing move.
She sheathed her immortal sword, then formed a hand seal in front of her chest.
Qin Hao recognized the seal at a glance, and his lips curled into a smirk:
"Oh, preparing to use the Nirvana Divine Fire? If it were anyone else, they would definitely have a massive headache facing such a divine flame. But unfortunately, it's useless against me, because I am also an owner of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Physique."
"With my divine blood, ignite my true soul!" Jiang Xinyao shouted loudly. Her face instantly turned pale; clearly, channeling the Nirvana Divine Fire placed an immense burden on her.
A supremely pure cluster of powerful flames, intertwining the intent of life and death, appeared in Jiang Xinyao's hands.
This was the Nirvana Divine Fire.
For the possessors of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Physique, the Nirvana Divine Fire was a supreme flame capable of tempering their divine physique, purifying their bloodline, and even allowing them to be reborn from the ashes. Yet for anyone else, it was an apocalyptic blaze that would ignite upon contact, incinerating the body and destroying the soul!
"I have no intention of taking your life. It's not too late to admit defeat now. Although I will retract the divine fire if you can't withstand it, the physical agony will be unavoidable."
Qin Hao chuckled softly. This Imperial Daughter of the Jiang family was actually quite kind-hearted. It seemed she hadn't experienced much of the cruel world yet, otherwise she wouldn't feel the need to explain herself before every move.
Qin Hao crooked his finger at Jiang Xinyao. "It's merely the Nirvana Divine Fire. I don't even put it in my eyes."
Qin Hao's utterly dismissive attitude deeply stung Jiang Xinyao's pride. Gritting her teeth, her eyes filled with cold intent as she glared at him. "You chose this yourself!"
"I refuse to believe you can block this move too! Nirvana Divine Fire, go!"
This origin fire, containing the dual laws of nirvana and destruction, hurtled toward Qin Hao at breakneck speed. Watching the rapidly approaching Nirvana Divine Fire, Qin Hao stood quietly in place.
If one observed closely, they would see that not only was there no fear on Qin Hao's face, but there was even a hint of anticipation.
"Heavenly Phoenix Divine Physique, open!"
The scene that unfolded next caused Jiang Xinyao's entire worldview to collapse.
After Qin Hao activated his Heavenly Phoenix Divine Physique, the terrifying Nirvana Divine Fire actually let out a joyous hum. It then voluntarily dispersed all of its destructive aura, floating gently into Qin Hao's palm before silently merging into his body.
Seeing this, the confidence on Jiang Xinyao's face instantly froze.
Her eyes widened into perfect circles and her red lips parted slightly. She stood rooted to the spot, stiff as if struck by lightning.
"No, no, this... this is impossible!!!" Jiang Xinyao muttered in a daze.
"How could this be? He... how did he absorb the Nirvana Divine Fire? How is this possible?"
"Who is he? Who on earth is he? That is the Nirvana Divine Fire! How could a mere peak Nascent Soul stage cultivator absorb my Nirvana Divine Fire?"
After absorbing the divine fire, Qin Hao exhaled a breath of stale air:
"Miss Jiang, is this your final trump card? It's nothing special."
Adding insult to injury, Jiang Xinyao's delicate body trembled violently, her face instantly turning as pale as paper.
She stared at Qin Hao's masked face for a long while before finally speaking in a faint voice:
"You win. You were right. Your combat power is indeed the greatest among everyone I've ever met. You are well deserving of the title!"
"Rest assured, since I have given my word, I will keep it. I will agree to one condition of yours. As long as it is within my power, any condition will do. What do you want?"
Qin Hao looked at Jiang Xinyao with a smile. "I haven't thought of anything yet. I'll tell you once I figure it out."
Jiang Xinyao looked at Qin Hao absentmindedly. At this moment, she had far too many questions in her heart.
Who exactly was this man? Where did he come from? Why did he possess such formidable strength? This kind of power was truly worthy of being called invincible among peers of the same realm!
He was so strong and had such incredible talent, so why was he doing something as unpresentable as acting as a rented Dao Companion? Furthermore, what kind of face was hidden beneath that mask?
"Who exactly are you?" The barrage of questions in her heart scratched at her like a swarm of ants. Jiang Xinyao couldn't wait to know everything.
Qin Hao gave a gentle smile, then walked up to Jiang Xinyao. Under her astonished gaze, he took her smooth, tender little hand:
"Is Miss Jiang really so forgetful? I am the temporary Dao Companion you summoned."
Qin Hao's words instantly turned Jiang Xinyao's cheeks bright red. Feeling the warmth transmitting from his palm, she snatched her hand back as if she had been electrocuted.
"D-don't speak nonsense. D-Dao Companion? I-I haven't agreed to that yet. A-and besides, I-I still have a marriage contract that h-hasn't been canceled yet."
With just a light tease from Qin Hao, Jiang Xinyao, who had never interacted intimately with the opposite sex, was instantly thrown into a panic, her speech immediately becoming a stuttering mess.
She liked strong individuals. Although her loss was primarily due to suppressing her cultivation base, the immense same-realm combat power Qin Hao displayed made Jiang Xinyao yearn for it.
Seeing Jiang Xinyao in this state, Qin Hao couldn't resist continuing to tease her:
"Miss Jiang, why don't you even dare to look at me? What's wrong? Were you won over by the overwhelming strength I displayed, and fell in love with me?"
Hearing this, Jiang Xinyao's face instantly flushed crimson, and she continuously waved her hands in denial:
"N-nonsense... I... I don't... like you. I am just curious... as to why your combat strength... is so incredibly high."
"I don't even know... what you... look like. How could I possibly... l-like... you?"
Watching Jiang Xinyao stammer so much she could barely form a coherent sentence, Qin Hao let out a soft chuckle. "Do you want to take a look, then? As your temporary Dao companion, showing you my face is a minor request I can certainly fulfill."
At this very moment, deep within the Qin family's forbidden grounds, a certain Immortal Emperor quietly broke down in exasperation. I gave you that mask, and this is how you use it?!
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
