Hao Tian is a Zhong Yuan Daoist sect disciple, so the Qi Condensing technique he’s using should be the relatively common “Zhong Yuan Sutra” . The spiritual power forged by this sutra is vigorous and imposing, boundless in its surge .

I have yet to learn a Qi Condensing technique and I’m worse off spiritual power wise compared to this Third Stage Condensed Qi cultivator, but my physical body holds at least five times the force!

Wu Yu’s Indestructible Vajra Body was yet again a great advantage of his in today’s battle to the death .

Hao Tian and Wu Yu were about to directly wage war against each other in front of millions of gazes .

(T/N: The “millions” are metaphorical . )

Hao Tian had lost his son, his eyes thoroughly red .

“Save me, quick!”

Yuan Xi was practically scared silly after seeing her son hang to death in front of her very eyes . It was a pity there wasn’t anyone willing to rescue her . Commander Wu’s crowd was long gone, scared off .

As for Hao Tian, he had his hands full with Wu Yu and had no attention to spare for her .

Wu Yu merely killed Yuan Hao and had allowed Yuan Xi to live, simply so that she could personally witness how the mythical Hao Tian Shangxian was going to die!

“Wah!”

The two started fighting in the open air in front of the imperial city, giving rise to a great clamor .

The crowd was frightened into backing up even further away .

“Wu Yu! Wu Yu!”

Many people had immense courage, directly cheering for Wu Yu!

The ma.s.ses yelling together was also a type of strength .

“Insolence! Just wait until Wu Yu dies in battle — all those plebeians who shouted will die by quartering!” Yuan Xi savagely cursed but her voice was too small . No one heard her .

(T/N: This refers to an ancient capital punishment of dismemberment by five horses . )

Hao Tian grasped the Fire Cloud Horsetail Duster in his hand, fury rolling off his body along with strong killing intent .

Wu Yu poured his spiritual power into the Demon Suppressing Staff, supplementing his strength . Although he only had one Origin of Power, his attack power should have increased by at least 50%, now

at the power of 15 thousand war horses!

Every move was earth quaking and mountain shattering!

“My Zhong Yuan Daoist sect is of true orthodox cultivation . Your bad luck lay in entering the Sword to the Heavens sect and learning some trivial methods!” Hao Tian was extremely arrogant .

Hmph!

The two started fighting with their magic weapons . The duster, now a silver serpent, twisted around as it filled the sky, at times an iron whip, at times a piercing rain — all blocked by Wu Yu!

“Hao Tian…”

Wu Yu’s scorching sun of a burning gaze fell on Hao Tian Shangxian .

Hao Tian Shangxian was unruffled even with his son dead . His only objective was wiping out Wu Yu . He had no scruples left to speak of!

Emerald Root Fire!

He activated his Dao skill in the blink of an eye, hovering in the air, laughing coldly . The Emerald Root Fire burning on his fingers set the Fire Cloud Horsetail Duster ablaze, clouds and mist pervading the surroundings the next moment . The duster transformed into a large cyan serpent, slithering amongst the sunset red clouds .

Although they were rather far away, countless citizens were still able to feel the horrifying intense heat .

“The means of celestials are really terrifying!”

“Prince Yu has to defeat him!”

The spectators clenched their fists, everyone muttering almost much the same thing — they all hoped for Wu Yu’s triumph!

They could feel the hatred entrenched in Wu Yu’s heart!

“Even if you succeeded at condensing qi, in my eyes, you’re just a wet-behind-the-ears brat!”

“Wu Yu, I have cultivated for 153 years . You cultivated for one year . The gap between us — it seems you simply don’t understand just how large it is!”

“Your stupidity today lay in being too anxious . With your apt.i.tude, I’m afraid I really wouldn’t be your opponent a few years down the line . ”

Hao Tian was laughing maniacally, unquestionably confident in his own cultivation experience .

Of course, what he had pointed out was also what others were concerned about, including the far, far Wu You .

“Really!”

Wu Yu’s figure continuously flickered within the sunset red clouds, the ray of golden light making it difficult for others to see properly .

“You don’t even know a Dao skill and you dare to fight against me? Ridiculous!”

Hao Tian Shangxian used his Dao skill and instantly, the

the cyan serpent made to bite Wu Yu . Wherever it went, whether there was a palace hall or a commoner’s home, everything was burned to ashes!

“Haha!” At the top of the city gate, Concubine Xi couldn’t help but laugh out loud when she saw Hao Tian Shangxian’s astonis.h.i.+ng skills .

The people of Wu Du were extremely tense .

Hu!

The cyan serpent suddenly appeared right in front of Wu Yu!

Wu Yu was about to be swallowed by the fire serpent and the crowd was in an uproar in nervousness . Only Wu Yu’s facial expression was not frightened . His hands held onto the Demon Suppressing Staff as he entered the Tongshen state . His body was one with the universe, even melding together with the Demon Suppressing Staff in his hands . Wu Yu’s spiritual power burst out, the strength of his mortal body also violently increasing .

The Tongshen Staff!

It violently smashed down on the crown of the cyan serpent!

Bang!

The serpent gave a great howl and retreated in defeat, bursting apart and transforming into a rain of fire that poured down from the sky . Within this rain of fire, Wu Yu was like a golden sun . One man, one staff shocked the world!

Such great strength!

Hao Tian nearly gasped in surprise, his heart quivering .

But he was still unafraid . Wu Yu ultimately did not have a Dao skill . Hao Tian retracted the Fire Cloud Horsetail Duster and gave another cold laugh . “So you have a few tricks up your sleeve . It’s too early to think about getting rid of me with just that . Wu Yu, let me show you what is a real Dao skill!”

Hao Tian’s voice made the capital quake!

“Hao Tian Shangxian is so powerful…”

“Will Wu Yu be able to hold on?”

“It’d be great if he could just hold on a bit longer! Prince Yu is simply too inexperienced compared to that wily old fox Hao Tian Shangxian!”

“Prince Yu, you can’t die!”

Although everyone was praying, the intensity of the battle had exceeded their expectations . Hao Tian Shangxian’s Dao skill was indeed comparably magnificent . The mortals couldn’t comprehend what they were seeing, but they felt like Wu Yu was being completely suppressed by the opponent and was about to lose his life!

Even Yuan Xi, with half a life left, shrinking towards

left, shrinking towards the city wall, had a sense of glee from narrowly escaping calamity . Although she had lost continence several times, she had a sinister smile on her face as she berated .

“Master, quickly tear him to shreds! Let him accompany Yuan Hao in his burial!”

“And that Wu You! She can’t escape either!”

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Yuan Xi’s beratement was accompanied by the collapsing of palace halls and commoners’ homes .

Huo!

Wu Yu leaped up into the air at this time!

Celestial Monkey Transformation!

Night had already fallen but at this moment, Wu Yu was like the Sun in the capital’s sky, radiating incomparably fierce rays of light!

Countless people witnessed Wu Yu’s body elongate and  grow even taller and even st.u.r.dier until a full seven chi tall, taller than Hao Tian Shangxian by close to three heads! Hao Tian was like a small child in front of him! 

(T/N: 7 chi ≈ 2 . 33 meters ≈ 7 . 7 feet)

This body of golden fur’s dazzling l.u.s.ter sparkled .

The “卍” on his back was even more soul shocking!

(T/N: Please note that "卍" is a left-facing sauwastika, an auspicious Buddhist symbol . It has nothing to do with the n.a.z.is who altered this symbol and in turn, its inherent meaning as well . )

This golden monkey body paired with the Demon Suppressing Staff added to his ability .

“Hao Tian!”

Wu Yu’s pair of eyes were golden suns at this time . In his eyes, Hao Tian Shangxian was already burning!

“You turned into a beast, so what?”

Hao Tian Shangxian sneered . His maneuvers emerged in an endless stream . He had put Wu Yu in a difficult position from the start of the battle, so his self-confidence only inflated further .

“Nevermind . Since you’re seeking death once again, I’ll let you die a heroic death!”

Hao Tian Shangxian’s laugher caused countless Wu Du citizens’ scalps to tingle . They watched the battlefield with despair, an ominous premonition in their hearts . Could it be that Prince Yu was going to lose just like that?

A century of cultivation, a year of cultivation — was the disparity that great?

Many people could not prevent themselves from weeping .

Yuan Xi, on the other hand, was laughing heartily with a shrill voice, her messy hair flying around . Her current appearance at this time of night was like that of a demon’s .

Hu!

Hao Tian Shangxian retracted the Fire

Tian Shangxian retracted the Fire Cloud Horsetail Duster with calm concentration and lifted his arms, preparing a Dao technique .

He was stock-still at this moment, his gaze somber . Meanwhile, a storm had manifested in his surroundings . A tornado had engulfed Hao Tian Shangxian, whirling at a high speed .

The crux was that flames were burning within the tornado!

This was definitely a more profound Dao skill than the Emerald Root Fire . It was already so remarkable at first appearance . The earth and rocks in Hao Tian’s vicinity fractured completely under it .

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The storm of flames pierced the ground as it landed, causing the capital’s ground to tremble . Even Yuan Xi was having a hard time standing firm .

“Wu Yu, have a taste of my Flame Tornado skill . ”

When Hao Tian Shangxian got serious in a fight, he was as domineering as one would expect . Wu You’s worries were not for nothing . Hao Tian had cultivated for a hundred years . His techniques emerged one after another, the horror of this Flame Tornado skill on the level of an extinction harbinger!

Wu Yu slowly dropped to the ground while still in his Celestial Monkey state .

Whoos.h.!.+ Whoos.h.!.+ Whoos.h.!.+

The storm of flames created from the Flame Tornado skill intensified . At this rate, a good portion of Wu Du’s citizens would be enveloped within it if the expansion continued . There would definitely be countless casualties .

“Just die, Wu Yu!”

Hao Tian Shangxian’s long white hair fluttered in the breeze within the storm . His lips revealed a relaxed smile filled with contempt .

This smile of his was a bit similar to the one he had the night he crippled Wu Yu .

Perhaps Hao Tian had been looking down on his existence from the very beginning .

“You came back, so what? You became Feng Xueya’s direct disciple, so what? I, Hao Tian, am destined to be an uncrossable chasm in your life . And you — you are destined to die here today in this storm of fire!”

It was as if Hao Tian’s voice, loud and clear, was itself delivering heaven’s judgement . His speech made Wu Du’s citizens even more frightened .

“Is that so?”

The golden monkey braced against the storm of fire and charged forward!