Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 347 - 338: Zhang Hao Battles Ye Li

Chapter 347: Chapter 338: Zhang Hao Battles Ye Li

"Shut up. If you speak out of turn again, I’ll confine you to a year of solitary confinement once we return home, and you won’t take a single step outside the clan!" Ye Jiming scolded once more.

Hearing this, Ye Li was immediately rendered speechless and dared not speak further, but his face was filled with dissatisfaction as he didn’t see where he had misspoken.

"Brother Mo, don’t take it to heart. This cousin of mine has been spoiled since childhood and doesn’t watch his words," Ye Jiming stepped forward and said to Mo Wangchen with an apologetic expression.

Although Mo Wangchen’s cultivation might not be as great as his own, Ye Jiming had heard quite a bit about the physique of a Divine King Body, and he knew that Mo Wangchen had tremendous potential. Once grown, it was likely that he wouldn’t be weaker than the genius figures from Near Ancient times in the Nine Nether Land.

This was someone worth befriending, especially since he had come today seeking medicine.

Mo Wangchen certainly didn’t take the matter to heart. He was accustomed to the arrogance of the offspring from major power clans.

Moreover, at the moment, Ye Jiming had given him a rather good impression, so naturally, he wouldn’t stoop to the level of quarreling with Ye Li.

"Hmph!"

While Mo Wangchen thought little of it, Zhang Hao, who was at his side, couldn’t stand to watch any longer. With a cold snort, he stepped forward, "The Saint Heirs of your Nine Nether Land are formidable? My master’s Divine King Body is the strongest physique in Tiannan since the fall of the Ancient era, and once he fully grows into it, he will suppress all of your Nine Nether’s Saint Heirs."

"Your master?"

Hearing Zhang Hao’s words, Ye Li was taken aback. He hadn’t realized that the youth who had brought them inside was actually Mo Wangchen’s disciple.

"The Ancient era, you people from Tiannan were indeed connected with those from the Outer realms and produced a few formidable individuals, but in comparison to now, Tiannan falls far behind. What Divine King Body—it’s just the boasting of your Tiannan cultivators. Here in Nine Nether Land, our supreme Saint Heirs have already started to challenge the Saint Venerable status," Ye Li rebutted without showing any weakness.

Having said his piece, he looked at Zhang Hao with a trace of disdain in his eyes, "Besides, we’ve come here to speak as equals with your master’s generation. You are his disciple, a generation below me; it’s not your place to speak. Step back."

Clang!

Zhang Hao, filled with anger, drew his sword readily.

Insulting him was one thing, but Mo Wangchen was his master, bearing the Divine King Body, the strongest physique in Tiannan of recent times. He couldn’t stand Ye Li’s condescending tone and judgmental attitude.

"You’re merely at the Creation Realm in your cultivation and haven’t even set foot in the Nirvana Realm. What right do you have to criticize my master? It seems you must be at the peak of the Creation Realm yourself, about to challenge Nirvana, am I correct?"

As Zhang Hao spoke, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. With his long sword in hand, his entire demeanor changed, taking on a much more ethereal quality and demonstrating the essence of a Swordsman, "I’m at the second realm of Creation; do you dare accept my challenge?"

"Challenge me?" Ye Li frowned and squinted his eyes, full of disdain.

Boom!

At the same time, a peak-creation realm aura burst forth from his body. The wave of air, centered on him, swept across all directions.

"Brother Jiming, this person has challenged me of his own accord. As a direct lineage disciple of the Ye Family, if I don’t accept the challenge, wouldn’t I become a laughing stock?" Ye Li looked toward Ye Jiming, confident that with his own cultivation, he could easily overbear someone of the second realm of Creation, like Zhang Hao.

But before taking action, he still needed to see what Ye Jiming thought.

Ye Jiming frowned, glanced at Mo Wangchen, and seeing his unbothered expression, confusion crossed his face as he muttered to himself, "Ye Li is at the peak of the third realm of Creation, about to strike at the Immortal Sect and harness the power of Nirvana. The average second-realm individual couldn’t withstand even one of his strikes. Yet this man is content letting his disciple challenge without any intention of stopping it?"

"Could it be he thinks, this sword-wielding youth could be a match for Ye Li?" Ye Jiming wondered to himself.

Although Zhang Hao’s aura was indeed not weak, no matter how one looked at it, he couldn’t possibly be a match for Ye Li, right?

"Go, but be mindful of your strength, and stop at the point," Ye Jiming eventually nodded, reminding him.

Upon hearing this, a look of delight appeared on Ye Li’s face. He stepped forward and looked at Zhang Hao, "Let me show you just how vast the gap between you and me is!"

Hum!

As his words fell, Ye Li made his move. Standing in place, his palms had already gathered a terrifying aura without anyone noticing. Divine Rainbow streaked through the air, and dense, purple lightning intertwined, spreading towards Zhang Hao.

"Humph!"

Zhang Hao snorted coldly but did not dare to underestimate his opponent. He stepped backward and slashed downward through the air with his sword.

Hum!

Sword Light darted by, and in the blink of an eye, it shattered the purple lightning that was coming straight at him.

"A Heavenly Rank Technique?"

Ye Li’s brows furrowed as he recognized that the sword stroke Zhang Hao had just used derived from some Heavenly Rank layer Cultivation Technique.

In the vast history of the world, Cultivation Techniques emerged endlessly. Heavenly Rank Martial Techniques were considered among the very top, and some powerful Heavenly Rank Techniques could even compare to Ancient Dao Techniques!

Hum!

While Ye Li was still surprised, Zhang Hao struck with his sword again, and an overwhelming Sword Pressure filled the arena, fierce and formidable. With a thrust of his sword, Sword Light pierced through the void, and in a flash, it arrived right in front of Ye Li.

Ye Li’s expression of underestimation vanished, and he got serious. Although Zhang Hao’s cultivation was indeed only at the second realm of Creation, the combat power he was exhibiting at that moment could probably be compared to that of a third realm powerhouse.

Crack!

He hurled his body backward, exploding with a punch in mid-air that was like a mountain crashing down, and the intense force directly shattered the Sword Light.

"Think a Heavenly Rank Technique is impressive? Let me show you one of my Ye Family’s Ancient Dao Techniques!"

Ye Li bellowed, and his aura soared once again, reaching some astonishing level, "Nether King Handprint!"

As the sound of his voice settled, he lifted and flipped his hand down fiercely, and instantly, a Void Giant Hand that could cover the sky enveloped the entire expanse above. The surface of the large hand was covered with dense ancient characters, reeking with the aura of Tao Laws as it ruthlessly pressed down towards Zhang Hao.

Seeing that suddenly appearing Void Giant Hand, Zhang Hao’s complexion changed. He no longer held back, and a supreme aura burst forth from within him. Fierce and intimidating, it stirred the flow of the surrounding atmosphere.

Hum!

Above the boundless Heavenly Vault, the momentum surged and spilled downward, continuously infusing into Zhang Hao’s sword, causing the long sword in his hand to tremble violently. The terrifying Sword Pressure filled the air, making the scalp tingle.

"Sword Intent?" Both Ye Li and Ye Jiming felt a jolt in their hearts at that moment, not expecting that Zhang Hao had actually comprehended Sword Intent.

Hisss!

The long sword slashed through the air, creating a startling flash of sharpness. It soared to the skies with awe-inspiring might, and the next instant, it directly split the descending Void Giant Hand in two.