Chapter 34: The Final Confrontation - Hao Wu Xie

  Lin sat cross-legged in stillness within his room, his spirit platform empty and bright, the outside world seemingly non-existent.

  His divine consciousness is constantly tempering the inner dan energy in his dantian, strands of strong internal energy are transformed into potential energy and input into the "Potential Vortex".

  Entering the fourth rank, he can refine two elixirs of demonic beasts every time. The difficulty of advancing to the fourth rank and the required accumulation of spiritual energy is almost the sum of the first three ranks, but the medicinal properties of the elixir of the second-rank demonic beast are not trivial. Every time he refines it, he clearly sees the speed at which the liquid rises in the fourth vortex through introspection.

  He is now closer to the mid-term of the fourth rank, and tomorrow he will meet his strongest opponent in his life. He must adjust his state to a peak node.

  He slowly opened his eyes, slightly shaking his head. Unfortunately, his dantian was too narrow and couldn't hold much of the medicinal power produced by the inner dan. Otherwise, if he were to refine all the remaining hundred or so second-grade demon beast inner dans, he would probably immediately reach fourth-grade great perfection.

  He put aside his cultivation and with a flicker of his divine consciousness, three "Evil-Slaying Needles" appeared in the air, suspended above his head.

  After the fourth rank, the quality of the divine core seed has been greatly improved. He controls the speed and intensity of "Exterminate Evil Stab", which is much stronger, and its power is even more powerful!

  He quietly sensed the internal energy of the Zhuxie Stab and the small Fa array in operation, suddenly thinking of the overwhelming vortex that appeared during the day when dealing with Du Huang.

  That incredibly powerful whirlpool was actually an unintentional creation of his, which he had cultivated intentionally or unintentionally since he gained insight into that ancient secret book. He had a habit of observing the surrounding environment and the arrangement of heaven and earth energy wherever he went. Before the strike, he discovered that the "Heavenly Pillar" seemed to be able to shake the energy of the "Heavy Vessel Space". So in the final blow, he simply unleashed the maximum power of the "Heavenly Pillar", and then used the tricks of the formation method to try to stimulate the heaven and earth energy he observed, unexpectedly succeeding.

  He summoned the swirling vortex, but didn't know how to utilize it. In the end, he still relied on the power of the Heavenly Pillar to kill Du Huang.

  Against a strong player like Haowu, any carelessness would become his chance to kill. If he were in my place at that time, Tongtian Zhu and Xuanwo hadn't merged yet, and I was confused spiritually, he would definitely quickly kill me.

  He swiftly moved his divine consciousness, and in an instant, three white lights flashed and disappeared. Then, on the opposite wall of the cave, three "Xie Evil Stabs" silently and tracelessly sank deep into the stone wall.

  Lin Heng was overjoyed, this speed is really too abnormal, even a fifth-grade strongman would find it hard to detect. Tomorrow, whether Hao Wu Xie can be killed or not, largely depends on this ultimate killing move that has been kept in reserve.

  "Whirlwind Style" is unparalleled in power, but from the perspective of eeriness and unpredictability, it can't compare to "Exorcising Evil Stab", which makes enemies tremble with fear. The two have different strengths in terms of lethality, making it hard to say which one is better. However, when facing a strong opponent like Hao Wu Xie, "Exorcising Evil Stab" is undoubtedly the more suitable choice for its ghostly and deadly power.

  "You're really asking for it, tomorrow I'll turn you into a beehive coal!"

  Lin Heng put away "Zhu Xie Ci" and closed his eyes to meditate, waiting for the big battle tomorrow.

  Suddenly remembered that it has been more than a month since the last infusion of Yu Jing Shi, I wonder if I can infuse again? There is still half a box left in his "space pill"!

  He then took out half a box of "Yu Jing Shi" and was overjoyed after testing it, one, the tempering was successful.

  He immediately sat down with his knees crossed and began his meditation.

  The next morning, under the stage of the martial arts competition, a sea of people waiting to watch had gathered early.

  The Golden Bird Sect arrived relatively early, but the people of the Hidden Sect were nowhere to be seen. Everyone's necks were sore from waiting, and many people were getting impatient.

  "Could it be that you're secretly afraid of being exposed and now want to quietly slip away with a clear conscience?"

  "Time is almost up, where's Lin Hong? Ran off somewhere, yesterday was so righteous and serious, today became a turtle hiding its head..."

  Hao Wu Xie, who was waiting on the main stage, was also greatly surprised. Last night, his disciples didn't report that someone from the Wei Yin Sect had left. How come he still hasn't appeared at this moment?

  Just as the time for the battle was approaching, a group of people from the Tiande Clan, including Xie Li's younger brother and others, arrived in a hurry. Among them, today's protagonist Lin Kuang was also present. They were also very helpless, and as soon as they came up, they had been waiting for Lin Kuang, but unexpectedly, Lin Kuang shut his door and refused to come out, even when the young master Xie Li called him, he didn't respond.

  If it weren't for the elder's keen senses detecting Lin's presence in the room, perhaps several would have burst in.

  They waited till now, and as soon as Lin Hong stepped out of the door, he rushed over.

  Hao Yuanzong looked at Lin Huan with a puzzled expression, his eyes revealing some confusion. How did this Lin Huan seem different from yesterday?

  But there was something different about him, though he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

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  Heavy pot space, Lin Hang and Jing Wu Xie hold each other upright.

  "You stinky little brat, you shouldn't have helped Diyun Zong get out of trouble, and even more so, you shouldn't have participated in this battle! With your potential, it's a pity that you'll die here today. It's not that I, Hao Wuxie, don't cherish talent, but rather that you've touched my reverse scales."

  Because he couldn't hear what was being said inside from outside, he spoke without any restraint.

  "My arch-nemesis in this life is Xie Ping, the abbot of Tiexin Temple. He has made my whole life a miserable one and I am unable to lift my head! My greatest dream is to disembowel every single disciple of Tiexin Temple and hang them like scarecrows on the temple gates..." His eyes were filled with venom, making people's hair stand on end, each sentence was spoken through gritted teeth.

  Lin Heng didn't expect this guy to be a psychological freak, interrupting him: "With or without Xie Ping, your Golden Bird Sect will never rise to prominence. With someone as cruel and ruthless as you, once you gain power and can't control it, you'll inevitably slaughter innocents, provoking the unity of the Shou Mai Mountains. By then, you'll be like a stray dog, surrounded and attacked by all the major sects."

  "Your wish is hard to fulfill, let me send you on your way, rather than keeping you for another day, which would only bring more disaster."

  Lin Heng raised his heavy axe and charged forward first. The opponent was a mid-5th rank, but he didn't show any courtesy, taking the initiative instead.

  Double-layered, triple-layered, small-scale trio, he unfolded his attack, and it was endless, like mountains and seas.

  Hao Wu Xie's double fists exploded in succession, his body spinning around, strips of energy "tires" flying out from his surroundings towards the sky, and then blocking Lin Heng's fierce attack.

  "Humming" hundreds of stocks of enormous energy collided in the sky, constantly bursting with intense explosions, and space violently shook without stopping.

  The onlookers were excited and eager for battle, but they didn't expect it to be so intense from the very start.

  "You've actually stepped into the mid-fourth rank?" Hao Wu Xie stood amidst the attacking waves, extremely astonished. He hadn't expected Lin Huan to enter the fourth rank for a short while and immediately charge into the mid-fourth rank. "You must have used external objects to rush through the ranks, I didn't think you had such treasures on your body. In that case, I'll change my mind and leave you with an intact corpse. After you die, I'll thoroughly search your body."

  Hao Wu Xie continuously parried, a greedy look appearing on his face.

  Not bad, Lin Heng discovered that he could temper again after tempering again a box and a half of Yu Jing Shi, plus he was originally very close to the middle of the third grade, so he succeeded in one go.

  Don't think that Li Zhongwang's rapid rise to the top was easy, if he were to die and come back to life, he would have to spit blood. You should know that those few boxes of crystal stones, although mostly not mid-grade crystal stones, are also the best quality among low-grade crystal stones, with several large mid-grade crystal stones hidden inside. In terms of value and quantity, at least 60 million crystal stones, this is Li Zhongwang's decade-long hard work, almost equivalent to the annual income of a major sect like Xuantian Sect, or the ten-year income of a sect like Weiyin Sect.

  But just like this, Lin Huan let him "eat" and only raised his cultivation a little bit, how could he not feel heartache?

  The five-product convergence is too powerful, even if Lin Huan has increased the actual convergence several times, it is still difficult to attack successfully. He forcefully draws out a whirlpool of air, and suddenly urges out the "Tianzhu" column's huge energy oppression, quickly overshadowing other energies.

  Hao Wu Xie knew that even if he retreated, he couldn't preserve his strength. Although he had previously let Lin Heng strike down the empty air, under the opponent's enormous restraint, he was unable to counterattack. Facing a Fourth-Grade mid-stage youngster who was being suppressed and beaten, this made him feel stifled, and it also strengthened his determination to end the battle quickly.

  This kid is really too weird and can't be allowed to continue like this.

  He leaped into the air, his hands flashed once, and a pair of golden claws emitting dragon pulse aura appeared.

  The crowd watching from a distance let out a huge gasp: "Dragon Emperor's Claw! Lin Yang forced Hao Wu Xie to use the Dragon Emperor's Claw!!!"

  They cheered and jumped for joy, staring without blinking, hoping to see the legendary Dragon Emperor's Claw, a four-star peak technique. The other spectators, Ye Xiaotui, Zhuo Yi, and others, were also excited and stared intently.

  "Little one, this Dragon Emperor's Claw was originally meant to be used when I encounter Zhu Yi later on."

  "You're forcing me to take it out now, then you can wait for death! The Dragon Emperor's claw is out, and it must collect souls! You little brat will become the soul of this claw today!"

  He saw him swipe his claws, and suddenly a dazzling golden light burst forth, filling the sky. As he tore through the air, a clear dragon's roar echoed out, and those scattered energies dissipated as soon as they touched the sound of the dragon's roar.

  Uh, this is too powerful, just a touch and it makes a sound, then collapses?

  Lin Heng's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, this was not only the divine might of Long Huang's claws, but also the power produced by his cultivation of "Tian Gou Lei".

  The Dragon Emperor's Claw is a special-grade weapon, it was created based on the insights of certain high-ranking individuals into martial arts, and is a type of technique-based weapon. Ordinary weapons are either general-purpose or have the weapon as the primary focus with martial arts as secondary support, with martial arts revolving around the weapon. The Dragon Emperor's Claw, although only a fourth-grade weapon, is by no means comparable to ordinary fourth-grade weapons.

  Once it forms a combination with the core secret book "Tian Gou Lei", its power will greatly increase and cannot be estimated.

  This is also the reason why Hao Wuxie has been proud of this for many years, spanning across the Shoujing Mountains.

  Hao Wu Xie burst into the sky, rising one zhang after another, and then flew down, diving. The Dragon Emperor's claws were in his hands, like two majestic hooks of heavenly will, containing the severe punishment of heaven.

  "Look at my heavenly hook array!" Only to see him intersecting and slashing with his double hooks, a golden-yellow energy fiercely collided with the "Tian Tian Zhuang".

  Lin Heng's invincible "Tian Tian Zhu" shattered instantly and then exploded.

  "Damn it, this is too powerful!" Lin Heng couldn't help but curse as he quickly flew backward in retreat.

  Such a powerful and unparalleled energy entity, accumulated from hundreds of years of three-yuan power, was actually unable to withstand the opponent's one blow? Hao Wu Xie is indeed worthy of controlling the Golden Bird Sect for nearly a hundred years, leading the Golden Bird Sect to this point. This person's strength is truly too terrifying.