Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 324 Win

Chapter 324: Chapter 324 Win

Shi Taiyan simply couldn’t believe his eyes.

The fellow opposite him, who was much younger than himself, had actually stepped into the second realm of the Sword Dao.

How is that possible?

He himself was only standing at the end of the first realm of the Sword Dao, and whether it was Zhang Santian, Cheng Yanghao, or Han Feihuo, they were all like him, hovering at the doorstep of the second realm, yet they were unable to step through it for a long time.

This was not because they were dull-witted, on the contrary, being able to cultivate to the end of the first realm at their age already showed how talented they were.

However, in front of Shi Hao, he felt a deep sense of pressure.

It turns out that there really are such prodigies in the world, whom even he could only look up to.

Shi Hao raised his blade, and the Weight Reducing Runes of Ninefold Mountain were activated, immediately becoming light as a cicada’s wing. He wielded the treasured blade and killed towards Shi Taiyan.

Shi Taiyan, not to be outdone, took the blow head-on.

Now he was in for it, blades were naturally suited for slashing, and swords were lighter and more agile. Clashing head-on was definitely a loss, and Ninefold Mountain was exceptionally heavy. What a terrifying thing it was if the blade weighing two hundred thousand pounds swung down at high speed once the Weight Reducing Runes dimmed?

With a bang, Shi Taiyan was sent flying back. His hand burst open, and blood gushed out. Although the sword did not fly out of his grip, his hand was trembling uncontrollably.

He looked at Shi Hao in alarm, with both shock and envy.

This treasured blade!

Around the arena, the crowd was also full of emotions. Who could have thought that a battle that was supposed to be one-sided would take such a turn?

This youth is incredible!

Hiss, how on earth did he cultivate this?

Shi Taiyan let out a light roar, and in his left hand, he also wielded a sword.

Dual swords?

Shi Hao shook his head. Doubling the number of weapons did not mean doubling the strength; otherwise, everyone would just pile on the number of weapons.

Swoosh, Shi Taiyan’s feet pushed off the ground, darting towards Shi Hao.

Whisk whisk whisk, he stepped in unknown patterns, his figure now on the left, now on the right, extremely tricky and hard to predict.

Suddenly, he swung both swords, stabbing at Shi Hao from left and right.

Shi Hao was surprised because the swords in Shi Taiyan’s left and right hands did not seem like they were swung by the same person, the styles were too divergent but complemented each other perfectly, covering all the weaknesses of the other sword, thus greatly increasing their power.

This was the odd Cultivation Technique that Shi Taiyan had been working hard on, completely splitting himself into two different people, as good as having two of him attacking simultaneously, naturally doubling the power.

And since it was still the same person, this coordination was seamless, allowing the power of the sword moves to double once again.

Therefore, this strike had four times the power of his normal state!

Of course, this technique was too draining, and since he had just started to grasp it, he could at most only use it for two or three moves and couldn’t sustain it for long.

This was his secret weapon to deal with people like Zhang Santian and Han Feihuo. But if he couldn’t defeat Shi Hao with it, what was the point of hiding such an ultimate move?

The dual swords darted like shooting stars, stabbing swiftly.

Shi Hao had many ways to defuse the situation, such as simply retreating. With the speed of Cloud Piercing Step, this was naturally trivial. Moreover, he could run the Nine Lotus Sky-Sealing Technique, and with such defense, even Self-Observation would be able to block a strike.

He also had the Light Element, shining it in the opponent’s eyes to guarantee that Shi Taiyan’s attack would immediately go awry.

But Shi Hao didn’t use any of these methods. Instead, he activated the Magnetic Runes on Ninefold Mountain.

Hum, a strong attraction force acted, immediately causing a change in the trajectory of the two swords thrust by Shi Taiyan, which actively collided with Ninefold Mountain.

Clang, a crisp sound, Shi Taiyan felt a sharp pain in his palms, and the sword in his right hand had already jumped out of his grasp.

He stared blankly at Shi Hao, his own treasured ultimate move so easily countered.

It was utterly baffling, leaving him completely stupefied.

Shi Hao swung the Ninefold Mountain slightly and said indifferently, "If you admit defeat now and leave the Spirit Fruit behind, you can leave intact."

The implication was that if he continued to be foolish, Shi Hao would start to get serious.

Shi Taiyan trembled with rage. He was one of the Four Great Geniuses. Among his peers, aside from the other three, who else was his match?

How could he not be furious when threatened like this?

But the situation was stronger than the person. In every aspect, he was being suppressed by Shi Hao. Although he was only slightly at a disadvantage, to be at a disadvantage was still to be at a disadvantage; there were no excuses to be made.

Should he persist in this confrontation, he might indeed be defeated right there.

Though he was proud, he was also a rational person.

With a snort, he threw down the Spirit Fruit and leaped off the arena, striding away.

Shi Hao smiled and collected the Spirit Fruit.

With this Spirit Fruit, plus the previously acquired Vermilion Fruit, he should be able to cultivate to the mid-phase of the second realm.

Refreshing.

He did not rush to leave but said instead, "Zhang Santian, Cheng Yanghao, you are welcome to challenge me at any time. However, make sure the spoils are prepared in advance; otherwise, I won’t accept the challenge."

Pfft!

Han Liren, who had been savoring his tea, suddenly spat it out upon hearing these words.

What could he say about his junior brother?

Even if you want to get rich, you don’t need to target those two.

He decided to prepare some Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Fruits for Shi Hao as soon as he got back. Although he was already making such arrangements, it was clear he needed to speed things up. Otherwise, this lad would offend the three great families to their core.

—After suffering a big loss this time, would the Shi Family not hate him enough to want to devour him?

Definitely.

It’s one thing for Han Liren to deal with one family, but if all three great families turned their attention on him, then the only way to ensure Shi Hao’s safety would be to send him away.

The onlooking crowd was incredibly excited; they loved people like him.

They were filled with anticipation for what kind of reaction Cheng Yanghao and Zhang Santian would have.

...

Cheng Family.

"He issued a challenge to me?" Cheng Yanghao couldn’t help but chuckle, "Though he won against Shi Taiyan and has proven himself a genius, he must also be at the sixth realm and couldn’t be much stronger than Shi Taiyan."

"Compared to me, he is lacking far too much."

"Him challenging me and Zhang Santian is just for the sake of reputation. We don’t need to bother with it."

"Yes, Young Master, your wisdom shines bright." A servant at the side nodded in respect.

...

Elsewhere, Zhang Family.

"Oh?" Zhang Santian showed a hint of surprise, then laughed, "Shi Taiyan actually lost to a nobody? Hahaha, that guy is so arrogant, I wonder what his face looks like now, it must be priceless."

"Cousin, that Shi Hao has challenged you, how can you still laugh!" A man in vermillion garments complained. He was Zhang Santian’s cousin, Zhang Sen, who had just relayed the result of the fight between Shi Hao and Shi Taiyan to Zhang Santian.

In Zhang Santian’s and Cheng Yanghao’s view, Shi Taiyan was bound to win; so why waste time watching the fight?

But the unexpected result caught them off guard.

"Quite interesting." Zhang Santian nodded, "You help me set up a meeting, I want to see this kid."