Chapter 86: To Be Possessed Is to Truly Live!
"Roar!"
Accompanied by a soul-shaking beastly roar, a formidable shadow of a tiger appeared around the man, charging forward with the unstoppable momentum of a mountain tiger descending—arriving in a flash! At the same time, the man slapped his storage pouch and drew forth a magical treasure, hurling it directly at Lin Hao!
Clearly, he intended to kill Lin Hao with a single blow!
"A body cultivator..." Lin Hao looked at the man before him, his expression growing solemn. This opponent also practiced physical cultivation! Though surprised, Lin Hao's reaction was swift; he took a step forward, channeling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into his body.
"Heaven's Execution!"
Lin Hao uttered the words softly. Behind him, the shadow of the woman in black faded, and a fierce, uncanny battle blade formed instantly. As endless frost and chill enveloped the air, Lin Hao's eyes flashed with killing intent, and he slashed at the approaching man!
The clash lasted only the blink of an eye. The man's magical treasure shattered instantly, and his body was swiftly frozen by the Heaven's Execution, ultimately exploding into a mist of snow that, under the sunlight, refracted a dazzling spectrum of colors.
After picking up the man's fallen storage pouch, Lin Hao opened it and found many Dragon Soul Fruits inside. Combined with those in his own pouch, they still fell short of a hundred. With that, Lin Hao ceased his search, swallowed a Qi-Consolidating Pill, and waited quietly.
Soon, a rainbow streaked across the sky, bearing boundless might as it rushed directly toward Lin Hao! Upon closer inspection, the newcomer had a jade-like face and handsome features, but his eyes brimmed with chilling murderous intent. It was Chen Ping!
Meanwhile, three others arrived from different directions. The only thing they shared was the endless killing intent in their eyes—they had come with the resolve to slaughter Lin Hao!
"You have slain five of my men. If I do not kill you today to vent my anger, my fury will never be quelled!" Chen Ping's icy voice echoed as he drew near, his Qi-condensing sword rapidly forming in his hand, slashing at Lin Hao with a single stroke!
"Enough talk!" Lin Hao sneered, gathering limitless cold on the Heaven's Execution in his hand. He stepped forward, drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth—unleashing the Seven-Step Spirit Immortal Technique and the Art of Frost!
"Strike!" With that word, Lin Hao's Heaven's Execution collided with Chen Ping's sword!
"Boom!"
A violent explosion sounded, and both figures retreated dozens of steps. At that moment, a woman in black slashed at Lin Hao with an immensely powerful sword energy!
Sharp! Violent! As if splitting the heavens!
"This technique is impressive!" Lin Hao barely blocked the sword, then blurred forward, heading straight for the weakest, the man at the eighth level of Qi Condensation! In a flash, he was upon him.
"Fire Python!" The Qi Condensation Eight man, terrified, quickly formed a hand seal and pointed at Lin Hao. A massive, fierce python instantly appeared, lunging to swallow Lin Hao whole!
"Heh..." Feeling the burning on his skin, Lin Hao's eyes turned icy with resolve. He grinned, and with a flick of Heaven's Execution, endless frost poured forth as he slashed down!
The giant fire python was instantly sliced in two, and together with the Qi Condensation Eight man, perished under Lin Hao's blade!
"Third Brother!"
Chen Ping watched as Lin Hao slew the man in black, his eyes wide, bloodshot, and brimming with murderous rage! Spiritual energy surged within him, and a suit of spiritual armor suddenly formed around him. His sword quickly condensed as he charged at Lin Hao!
The sword-wielding woman also attacked, her eyes cold, sword flashing as she rushed at Lin Hao! Meanwhile, another man in black had his vital essence surging, revealing a Qi Condensation Nine physical cultivation! A storm of blood energy whirled around him as he, too, charged at Lin Hao!
"Battle!"
Lin Hao faced the three coming to kill him with endless fighting spirit in his eyes! His figure blurred, first charging toward the physical cultivator, unleashing a Demonic Fist! The intent of iron and blood gathered, and the power of the Demonic Fist was even greater than before!
"Boom!"
With a thunderous explosion, the man was sent flying, and Lin Hao used the momentum to rush at Chen Ping! Ordinarily, Lin Hao's physical strength could not have repelled the man, but with the enhancement of the Enlightened Qi Realm, the spiritual energy around him was barely dispersed, instead fully concentrated in his fist; with both enhancements and the Demonic Fist, he was able to force the man back!
Without precise control of spiritual energy, Lin Hao's punch would have merely sent both men flying, a lesser outcome.
"Summon the Wind!"
Without hesitation, Lin Hao, as soon as he repelled the man, pointed at the sword-wielding woman. An onslaught of fierce, cold wind descended, sweeping toward her, then in a heartbeat, he closed in on Chen Ping!
"Spiritual Prison!"
Chen Ping watched Lin Hao approach, a sly smile flickering in his eyes. Spiritual energy surged around him, and his armor transformed into spiritual chains, binding Lin Hao! Meanwhile, his spiritual sword flashed, carrying immense power as he slashed right behind the chains!
"Heaven's Execution!"
Lin Hao eyed the binding spiritual chains, uttered a soft command, and Heaven's Execution erupted with savage energy, slashing down with infinite sharpness!
"Bang!"
In the blink of an eye, the chains shattered, but Chen Ping's sword was already upon him—inescapable!
"Splurt..."
The sound of flesh being torn echoed; though Lin Hao did his best to evade, a fearsome wound still appeared on his chest, courtesy of Chen Ping's sword!
"Bang!"
Another muffled sound. Lin Hao, before he could react, was kicked by Chen Ping and sent crashing to the ground! The physical cultivator's silhouette blurred, a vicious grin curling at his lips, and he charged at Lin Hao!
"If this continues, I am doomed..."
"Summon the Wind!" Watching the physical cultivator rush toward him, Lin Hao's eyes turned ruthless. He quickly swallowed several Qi-Consolidating Pills, spiritual energy surging, and a fierce, violent gale descended, sweeping toward both the physical cultivator and the sword-wielding woman!
At the same time, Lin Hao slapped his storage pouch, producing three daggers radiating a formidable aura, hurling them at Chen Ping! Meanwhile, the cold light of Heaven's Execution flashed in his hand, endless frost enveloping him as he stepped forward. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged into his body, bringing boundless power as he closed in instantly!
"This..." The woman saw Lin Hao approaching, shock flickered in her eyes as she hurriedly slashed at him. A razor-sharp sword energy swept toward Lin Hao!
Facing sword energy that seemed poised to tear him apart, Lin Hao remained unmoved, ruthless intent flooding his gaze. Even at the cost of further injury, he was determined to kill this woman!
Their confrontation was imminent!
"Splurt!"
As the sword energy entered his body, Lin Hao's vital essence surged, pain wracking him, but his speed did not falter! In the woman's terrified gaze, he slashed down!
"You little bastard—seeking death!"
The physical cultivator, seeing this, ignored Lin Hao's fierce wind technique, his eyes crazed with murderous intent. Braving the wind, his silhouette blurred, charging at Lin Hao!
From a distance, Chen Ping, too, as the sword-wielding woman was slain, was consumed by fury. His aura surged as he charged at Lin Hao!
"Heaven's Execution!"
Lin Hao whispered, releasing Heaven's Execution. Instantly, the shadow of the woman in black appeared, her uncanny longsword, veined with blood, flashing as she charged at Chen Ping.
"Delay him for a hundred breaths!"
Lin Hao instructed the woman in black, his eyes resolute with fighting spirit! His blood essence trembled, and he unleashed a Demonic Fist at the physical cultivator!
"Boom!!"
With another explosion, both retreated! Lin Hao, wounded from earlier, had his blood essence roiling from the man's punch! The man, fighting to halt his retreat, his eyes blazing with killing intent, charged again!
"Demonic!"
Lin Hao watched the figure rushing toward him, his heart surging with indomitable fighting spirit! His blood essence quivered—battle resumed!
"Boom!"
Another muffled impact. Lin Hao retreated further, the man advanced! Facing a foe whose physical strength far surpassed his own, Lin Hao's gaze showed no fear; instead, his fighting spirit grew even fiercer!
"Battle!"
Steadying himself, Lin Hao's eyes flashed crazily. He unleashed another Demonic Fist! The man, too, seemed impervious to pain, as both exchanged blows, disregarding their injuries, relentlessly attacking each other!
"Splurt..."
Within dozens of breaths, Lin Hao endured countless heavy blows from the man, suffering serious injuries. Though his wounds slowly healed under the influence of his Dao Seed, it could not keep pace with the damage he sustained. The physical cultivator, too, looked battered from their relentless exchange.
"Today, you meet your end!" The physical cultivator, seeing the severely wounded Lin Hao before him, stood with difficulty, coldly declaring as he charged again!
"Battle!"
Lin Hao ignored his injuries, his eyes wild as he unleashed another Demonic Fist! As if oblivious to pain and fatigue, his madness bordered on demonic possession!
With each punch, the Demonic Fist gained true meaning and grew stronger! The physical cultivator, battered by Lin Hao's blows, retreated repeatedly, while Lin Hao, ever advancing, began to radiate a terrifying aura of madness!
Meanwhile, the hundred breaths neared their end...
"Demonic!"
Lin Hao's eyes bloodshot, extreme madness flooding him as he smashed his fist into the man's chest! With his unrestrained frenzy, the Demonic Fist erupted with incomparable power!
"Bang!!!"
A muffled impact sounded; the man's chest caved in, blood spewing forth, and under Lin Hao's punch, his body slammed hard into the ground!
"Ng!"
At that moment, the woman in black blocking Chen Ping was forced far away by a vicious sword energy, her figure staggering.
"Lin Hao!!"
Chen Ping, having repelled Heaven's Execution, his eyes ablaze with murderous intent, spiritual energy surging as he charged at Lin Hao!
"Lin Hao!!"
Chen Ping, having repelled Heaven's Execution, his eyes ablaze with murderous intent, spiritual energy surging as he charged at Lin Hao! Though Chen Ping had schemed against Lin Hao, it did not mean he cared nothing for his followers. He had brought all his men to ambush Lin Hao, yet Lin Hao had slain them all! Watching his longtime companions die, Chen Ping's rage burned to its utmost, spiritual energy surging as he punched at Lin Hao!
Chen Ping's thoughts were simple: if Lin Hao cared nothing for his life, then today Chen Ping would risk everything to break him—crush his indomitable spirit and humiliate him utterly!
This was not reckless, but born of confidence. Chen Ping had long tempered himself at the peak of Qi Condensation, suppressing his breakthrough for various reasons, which in turn gave him terrifyingly dense spiritual energy! His control over spiritual energy had reached the level of Enlightenment—unity of spirit and intention!
One ruthless, decisive, cunning as a demon; the other, tempered over years, consumed by fury. The two collided in an instant!
"Boom!!"
When fists collided, Lin Hao was sent flying backward! Already wounded from the earlier battle with three foes, he could not endure Chen Ping's full-strength punch at Qi Condensation's peak!
"Crack..."
Lin Hao felt his insides churn violently, a mouthful of blood spewing forth, but his madness did not wane. Like a demon incarnate, he blurred forward, charging at Chen Ping!
"A mere spark dares to rival the brilliance of the moon!" Chen Ping, facing Lin Hao's fearless charge, his gaze icy, spiritual energy surging as he punched again!
"Demonic!!"
Lin Hao growled hoarsely, his blood essence trembling as he struck!
"Boom!!"
Another explosion, Lin Hao was sent flying once more!
As time passed, their clashes grew more frequent. Lin Hao's injuries worsened, and a faint despair crept into his heart. Yet as soon as despair arose, it was overwhelmed by his boundless madness!
Without madness, there is no life—only battle!
"Demonic!!"
Lin Hao's eyes burned crimson, his hoarse scream echoing. He looked like a blood-soaked demon god, extreme madness flooding him as he closed in, his Demonic Fist seeming to reach its zenith, unleashing an unprecedented ferocity! Its power soared!
"Bang!!"
Another explosion—Chen Ping's eyes flashed with terror, intense mortal danger rising in his heart. This punch made Chen Ping feel as if he faced a truly deranged demon!
"Thud!!"
Under that blow, Chen Ping's hand bones fractured, and Lin Hao smashed him into the ground, forming a deep crater!
"Crack..."
Chen Ping coughed blood, a deep fear stirring within him. Before he could react, a chilling voice echoed as if from the depths of the underworld!
"Heaven's Execution!"
Lin Hao's hoarse voice rang out as he pursued Chen Ping! The woman in black, hearing the command, her eyes cold, unleashed her boundless savage energy, charging at Chen Ping!
"Spiritual Armor!"