Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 353: Kill Hong Taihe

Chapter 353: Chapter 353: Kill Hong Taihe

Hong Taihe made his move, and instantly, brilliant techniques appeared.

Although Zhenwu Sect was a four-star force, his status as a former disciple of cultivation meant his standards were certainly not ordinary. He was somewhat inferior to Luo Jian but still extraordinary.

However, Shi Hao was now a match for Luo Jian, let alone Hong Taihe.

With a thought, Shi Hao’s Saber Intent burst forth, slashing towards Hong Taihe.

"Ugh!" Hong Taihe immediately grunted, his attack abruptly stopped, and he staggered back three steps.

He looked at Shi Hao in horror, his expression one of disbelief, "Sword Heart!"

Just now, he felt as if his head was fiercely chopped by a sabre, causing unbearable discomfort.

As a former disciple of cultivation of Zhenwu Sect, his eyesight was naturally extraordinary; he instantly realized that Shi Hao had mastered the second realm of Sword Dao.

He was immensely jealous, as this was something he hadn’t mastered himself.

It wasn’t said that strength alone could lead one to master the Sword Heart or Saber Heart; it actually had nothing to do with strength or realm. Some were naturally suited for Sword or Saber Dao, while others, through a lengthy period of time, had stepped into the second realm.

Everyone knew that standing in the second realm of a certain Dao would definitely enhance combat power, but was the time and energy spent worth it?

For instance, if I spent ten years mastering the Sword Heart, yet my cultivation had stalled, could the enhancement in combat power compare to focusing solely on advancing realms for ten years?

Clearly, it was not worth it.

Thus, no one would forsake the advancement of their realm to solely focus on researching Sword or Saber Dao, as the loss outweighed the gain with the limited energy a person has.

Yet, this freak not only progressed rapidly in his cultivation but also mastered the Sword Heart!

You must know, this guy is only eighteen years old!

How exactly did you cultivate?

Are you even human?

Shi Hao smiled, "Jealous, aren’t you?"

Hong Taihe clenched his teeth, "Sword Heart is just icing on the cake. With your strength not up to par, I can still easily cut you down!"

"Is that so?" Shi Hao beckoned with his finger, "Come, let’s see if you cut me, or I cut you!"

"Hmph, got a slight increase in strength and you’re this arrogant?" Hong Taihe sneered and charged at Shi Hao again, but this time, he needed to maintain his will tightly, lest he be influenced again by Shi Hao’s Sword Heart, naturally weakening his combat power.

"Die!" he roared, operating the True Martial Cold Sky Technique, and with a breath, he exhaled a cold mist towards Shi Hao.

He had spent ten whole years to slightly master this miraculous technique.

But even with his talents, it took him ten years to achieve minor success, which naturally meant significant power.

Boom!

Where he leapt past, the ground immediately froze, forming a layer of frost.

Shi Hao smiled, pointed at Hong Taihe, and activated the Purple Thunder Spear. With a sizzle, a purple lightning bolt streaked towards Hong Taihe, incredibly fast.

Once the lightning bolt was released, how fast could it be?

If Hong Taihe had dodged the moment he saw Shi Hao’s finger move, he would have had a chance. But now, as he was charging at high speed towards Shi Hao, it was like running headlong into the Purple Thunder Spear. How could he dodge?

Let alone dodge, he couldn’t even defend!

But he was a genius after all, with a thought, he immediately mobilized Elemental Power, forming a wall in front of him.

Soul Power released!

He instantly guessed it; otherwise, if it were released with Dark Force, it couldn’t have been so fast.

Only the release of Soul Power could control the pure Elemental Power, launching such a fast attack, unpredictable and indefensible.

Slap!

The Purple Thunder Spear struck, and with a snap, the Shield of Elements immediately shattered, but the Purple Thunder Spear was hardly damaged and continued towards Hong Taihe with terrifying force.

"What!" Hong Taihe couldn’t help but his pupils constrict, showing a look of utter shock.

It wasn’t completely neutralized? Even the impact was extremely weak.

Heavens!

Boom—the Purple Thunder Spear had struck, and Hong Taihe was immediately sent flying, his body flashing with purple lightning, crackling nonstop.

He landed heavily on the ground, a deep wound visible on his chest, but no blood spilled out because the wound was already charred.

Spitting blood, Hong Taihe’s face was filled with disbelief. Was he, a former disciple of the Zhenwu Sect, truly so easily defeated?

How is that possible!

Shi Hao merely smiled faintly. The Purple Thunder Spear was second only to the Sky-Flipping Seal in terms of powerful moves, and his regular combat power was not weaker than Hong Taihe’s. It would be strange if any result other than this one had occurred after unleashing such a powerful move so suddenly.

Of course, this was also because Hong Taihe had not expected that he would possess such a terrifying move and would use it right away.

—Aren’t powerful moves supposed to take a long time to gather strength? How can you release it just by lifting your hand?

Hong Taihe watched Shi Hao unwillingly; he still had many techniques at his disposal, yet now he hadn’t been able to use any before being knocked to the ground, left completely at the mercy of his opponent.

He really couldn’t accept this; after all, he was a disciple from a four-star power, renowned in his own right.

To Shi Hao, it all felt dull. Before, Hong Taihe was an unfathomable existence to him, but now, he could knock him down with a single move.

When strength reaches complete dominance, the battle becomes boring.

"Ah, such a weak opponent is really boring," he sighed.

Spitting blood again, Hong Taihe couldn’t help but feel insulted. You beat me, and still you have to humiliate me like this, that’s too much!

From some unknown reserve of strength, he suddenly leapt up and threw a punch at Shi Hao.

Boom!

Shi Hao threw a punch too, and as Dark Force burst forth, Hong Taihe was instantly blown apart.

With the man dead, his sins extinguished, Shi Hao shook his head and moved to a different spot to make a fire and cook.

Afterward, he continued moving forward.

As time passed, he encountered more and more people, and it seemed everyone had figured out a direction, all moving towards the same location.

Since there were no conflicts of interest, naturally, no battles erupted, although personal vendettas were another matter—some people immediately attacked upon crossing paths, and some chose tolerance, deciding to prioritize passing the trial.

Finally, after more than ten days, a tower appeared in front of Shi Hao.

This was the trial site, as evidenced by a sign on the tower reading "Bronze Trial Tower."

The doors were tightly shut, and someone impatient didn’t bother checking for dangers and went straight to push the door.

But despite his best efforts, he could only open the door a crack!

Hiss, that door was quite heavy.

"Step aside, I’ll do it!" someone charged forward and kicked the previous person away.

The one who had been kicked immediately thought about retaliating, but upon seeing who had kicked him, he lost his courage and obediently stood aside.

This was Mo Yu, a rather famous genius, and crucially, she was already at the Sixth Island of the Other Shore while he was only at the first.

Better not provoke her.