Jiang Yichen's smile completely froze on his face. Looking at the completely unscathed Qin Hao before him and hearing the other party's teasing words, he stood rooted to the spot as if struck by lightning.
"No... impossible..."
Jiang Yichen muttered to himself, his voice trembling. Although he had suppressed his cultivation realm for that strike just now, it was absolutely not something a Void Refinement Realm cultivator could withstand.
Even the Void Refinement Realm cultivators of his era couldn't do it! Let alone a Void Refinement Realm cultivator in this current era of the fractured Great Dao.
Yet Qin Hao had not only withstood it but emerged completely unscathed. This made it hard for Jiang Yichen to accept.
The look in his eyes when he gazed at Qin Hao changed. His previous contempt completely vanished, leaving only a deep sense of dread.
"Again!"
Jiang Yichen stared fixedly at Qin Hao, the dread in his eyes gradually replaced by a frenzied will to fight.
He was an ancient prodigy. Having just awakened, he was meant to rule the world and be revered by all. How could he concede defeat just like this?
"Azure Dragon Divine Body, open!" Jiang Yichen let out a low roar, the aura around him suddenly skyrocketing.
Deep azure light surged madly from his body, condensing into a massive phantom of an Azure Dragon behind him. This phantom was much more solid than before, with distinct scales, fluttering whiskers, and a pair of dragon eyes flashing with cold golden light.
A majestic dragon might swept out in all directions.
Jiang Xinyao and Su Qingyue were so oppressed by this terrifying coercion that they could barely catch their breath.
"Qin Hao, I didn't expect that in this fractured era, someone could actually force me to activate my Azure Dragon Divine Body. For this next strike, I will hold nothing back!"
After speaking, Jiang Yichen formed hand seals, and lightning surged in the sky once more.
"Azure Dragon Lightning Attraction Art!"
High above, dark clouds gathered and lightning snakes danced wildly. Streaks of lightning tore through the firmament, surging madly toward Jiang Yichen.
His body began to bloom with blinding lightning. The lightning grew brighter and more intense, ultimately submerging his entire figure within it.
In about ten breaths of time, Jiang Yichen transformed into a streak of azure lightning. The Azure Dragon phantom behind him merged with his body, turning into a true dragon of thunder.
In the next second, the giant dragon swooped down, carrying an apocalyptic might as it crashed heavily toward Qin Hao.
"This strike is several times stronger than the last one!"
Jiang Xinyao muttered. Although she believed in Qin Hao, seeing such a massive and overwhelming attack made her sweat for him.
"Boom—"
Lightning exploded and the earth trembled. Centered on Qin Hao, everything within a hundred-zhang radius shattered and collapsed, except for those few stone pillars, which, made of some unknown material, remained completely intact.
Violent lightning swept in all directions, obliterating everything in its path.
Jiang Xinyao and Su Qingyue turned pale, their eyes filled with shock. Just resisting the shockwaves required the two of them to join forces and use all their strength. They dared not imagine the kind of pressure Qin Hao was facing at the center of the explosion.
The lightning gradually dissipated. Jiang Yichen landed on the edge of the giant crater, panting heavily. He had used one hundred and twenty percent of his power, and this strike had taken a massive toll on him.
But he couldn't care less about his physical exhaustion. He merely stared dead-center into the giant crater, waiting for the smoke and dust to clear, desperately wanting to see Qin Hao in a miserable state, perhaps even heavily injured and on the verge of death.
"There is absolutely no way you could block this strike!"
Jiang Yichen muttered to himself, unaware that his own voice was full of apprehension.
As the smoke and dust gradually settled, a figure slowly emerged at the center of the giant crater. Qin Hao stood there, completely unmoving.
His hair was slightly messy, and there was a bit more dust on his clothes, but that was all.
Qin Hao flicked the dust off his clothes, looked up at Jiang Yichen, and said, "Is that it?"
Jiang Yichen's mouth twitched uncontrollably. This guy really knew how to piss people off!
"How is this possible? How can his strength be this terrifying? Did he use some defensive dharma treasure when I wasn't looking?"
"Otherwise, how could a cultivator from the Era of the Incomplete Great Dao possess such formidable power? I didn't hold back at all!"
Qin Hao slowly floated into the air, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly. "That makes two moves. You have one left. Do you have any other tricks up your sleeve?"
Jiang Yichen stared fixedly at Qin Hao, unable to conceal the disbelief in his eyes.
"Is this guy a monster? How is he so strong? It seems I have no other choice!"
"Release!"
Jiang Yichen roared, and his aura suddenly skyrocketed.
It was no longer the suppressed Void Refinement Realm, but his original Body Integration Realm.
"He unsealed his cultivation!"
"Despicable! Just a moment ago he was bragging about being invincible in the same realm. If he has the guts, he should continue fighting Qin Hao at the same realm!"
Behind Qin Hao, Jiang Xinyao and Su Qingyue voiced their outrage on his behalf.
Jiang Yichen completely ignored them. Right now, he only had one thought in his mind: defeat Qin Hao. If he couldn't defeat him today, Qin Hao would become his inner demon.
He had to win!
"Azure Dragon Sky-Capturing Claw!"
He bellowed, thrusting his right hand forward violently.
In an instant, Jiang Yichen's right arm began to twist wildly. Dense azure dragon scales surfaced on his skin, and his five fingers transformed into sharp dragon claws, the nails glinting with a cold, icy light.
His entire arm had completely draconified, and a terrifying dragon might, far more immense than before, emanated from that claw.
However, Qin Hao's face remained as calm as still water, standing right where he was without moving an inch.
"Bastard! What's with that look? Are you looking down on me?"
Jiang Yichen leaped forward with all the strength in his legs, closing the distance between him and Qin Hao.
Boom—
The dragon claw viciously struck Qin Hao's chest.
Violent spiritual energy exploded, sending shockwaves sweeping in all directions.
Clang—
A dull sound of clashing metal rang out, like a massive bronze bell, vibrating so fiercely it made people's eardrums ache.
Jiang Yichen's pupils shrank drastically, his eyes filled with absolute horror.
Qin Hao's robes had been ripped open in several places, revealing the fair skin underneath.
His full-powered strike with unsealed cultivation had not even left a single white mark on Qin Hao's skin.
This time, Jiang Yichen saw it clearly. There was no spiritual energy barrier, no glow of a dharma treasure, and no defensive techniques whatsoever.
Qin Hao simply stood there, using his bare physical body to forcefully withstand his full-powered strike after unsealing his cultivation.
"How... how is this possible?"
"What... what kind of terrifying physical strength is this?"
Jiang Yichen muttered to himself. A full-powered strike from his Body Integration Realm cultivation was enough to crush ordinary spiritual weapons, yet at this moment, it couldn't even break Qin Hao's skin.
Jiang Yichen jerked his head up, staring fixedly at Qin Hao, his eyes brimming with disbelief and deep-seated fear.
He considered himself a peerless prodigy who led an era, having fought countless other geniuses, including quite a few body-cultivation prodigies.
But he had never seen anyone cultivate their physical body to Qin Hao's level!
Jiang Yichen felt that everything before his eyes had completely exceeded his comprehension.
How could Jiang Yichen possibly know that Qin Hao possessed the Origin of the Sixfold Dual Pupils, the Innate Dao Physique, the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Physique, the Nine Revolutions Samsara Supreme Physique, the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart, the Myriad Spirit Physique, the Glazed Pupils, and the Tranquil Bone.
Nourished by these supreme constitutions, Qin Hao's physical strength was even more terrifying than that of legendary divine beasts.
Furthermore, he had also undergone the tempering of the Star Body-Forging Platform, a ten-star reward from the system. It was no exaggeration to say that within the same realm, Qin Hao did not even need to use spiritual energy; relying solely on his tyrannical physical strength, he could absolutely crush everything in his path.
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?!
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
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."
