Chapter 572 - 568: The Ninth Layer Disciple Strikes Again

Chapter 572: Chapter 568: The Ninth Layer Disciple Strikes Again

He was a young man of about eighteen or nineteen, his eyes as deep and unfathomable as a tranquil pool.

Lin Hao recognized him. This was the young man who had caught Tuoba Yangyu’s attention just moments ago.

The young man had blocked Tuoba Yangyu’s attack with a single hand. One could only imagine the depth of his cultivation.

"Duanmu Ci, what is the meaning of this?!" Tuoba Yangyu glared at the young man, his expression utterly foul.

Unfortunately for him, the young man named Duanmu Ci didn’t even spare Tuoba Yangyu a glance. His gaze was fixed on Lin Hao.

"Lin Hao, hand over the Avatar Secret Skill, and I can guarantee you will live."

Duanmu Ci’s voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable pressure that brooked no refusal.

Lin Hao smiled.

’These disciples from the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion’s upper house are more arrogant than the last,’ he thought.

’If this guy hadn’t butted in just now, I might have already gotten what I wanted.’

Hearing his words, Lin Hao recalled the Holy Master he had met in the Divinity Realm, the one who had tried to tempt him with an avatar.

Clearly, this Duanmu Ci came from that same Holy Land.

"One more of you makes no difference. You two can come at me together." The corner of Lin Hao’s mouth lifted as he replied in an equally calm tone.

At these words, Duanmu Ci’s eyelid twitched slightly.

’This guy...’

Outside the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion’s Holy Hall, Liu Bo was at a loss for words when he heard Lin Hao.

Lin Hao’s body was still bound, after all. Under such circumstances, he was showing complete disregard for two disciples from the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion’s upper house.

If it had been anyone else, Liu Bo would have assumed they were just acting recklessly out of desperation.

But Lin Hao was definitely not the type to give up easily. Liu Bo couldn’t fathom why he was acting this way.

The other elders were also baffled.

A possibility occurred to them, but they immediately dismissed it.

No matter how strong Lin Hao was, it was impossible for him to fight two disciples from the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion’s upper house with his cultivation at the Seventh Layer of Soul Gathering Realm.

Moreover, he was currently bound by Tuoba Yangyu’s Bloodline Secret Skill.

"This is the first time I’ve seen someone at the Seventh Layer of Soul Gathering Realm act so arrogantly. A pity you don’t have the capital to back it up. You possess the complete and flawless Secret Skill, yet you can’t even defeat him. You are not worthy of it." Over on the other side, Duanmu Ci spoke as a powerful pressure began to emanate from his body.

"Duanmu Ci, today I’d like to see for myself just how skilled you are!" Before Lin Hao could speak, Tuoba Yangyu had already lost his patience.

Duanmu Ci’s complete lack of regard for him sent Tuoba Yangyu into a fury.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Duanmu Ci’s lips curled into a disdainful sneer. "Wait until you reach the Ninth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm to say that. Otherwise, you’re just courting death."

"You’ve gone too far!" Tuoba Yangyu’s face was terrifyingly dark, his rage boiling over.

Before his words had even faded, the area was once again enveloped in a cyan aura.

Naturally, Lin Hao’s body was freed.

However, Lin Hao didn’t move. He simply stared at Duanmu Ci.

Lin Hao wanted to see how this Duanmu Ci would defend against Tuoba Yangyu’s Bloodline Secret Skill.

As the cyan aura swirled around Duanmu Ci, he let out a cold snort.

As he snorted, a halo of light appeared around Duanmu Ci’s body, encasing him completely.

The halo was also cyan, but its color was deeper than the cyan aura manifested by Tuoba Yangyu.

The cyan halo held the cyan aura at bay, preventing it from penetrating.

Just as the cyan halo appeared, a finger strike arrived.

It was Tuoba Yangyu, attacking with his Secret Skill.

However, the cyan halo manifested by Duanmu Ci possessed an unimaginable power.

Although the cyan halo warped and twisted under the finger strike, it never broke. Tuoba Yangyu’s finger sank deep into it, finally stopping just an inch away from Duanmu Ci.

"Your Bloodline Secret Skill is useless against me. I told you to come back when you reach the Ninth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm," Duanmu Ci said calmly.

The next moment, the cyan halo abruptly expanded.

The void twisted, and the powerful shockwave sent Lin Hao flying.

The area returned to its normal colors. Tuoba Yangyu’s body was also sent flying back several dozen meters before he could stop.

Duanmu Ci ignored Tuoba Yangyu and attacked Lin Hao directly. ℯℯ𝑙.

His speed was incredible. A large hand seemed to materialize out of thin air above Lin Hao, striking down at him like lightning.

Lin Hao was still flying backward, but upon seeing the large hand grab for him, he impossibly dropped downward before sliding away.

Duanmu Ci was fast, but the speed Lin Hao displayed at that moment was even faster.

But an attack from Duanmu Ci was not so easily escaped. The moment Lin Hao fled, Duanmu Ci suddenly accelerated, grabbing for him again.

The next moment, Duanmu Ci had Lin Hao in his grasp, holding him as easily as one might snatch a chick.

But this only lasted for an instant before the Lin Hao in Duanmu Ci’s hand vanished into thin air.

At the same time, Lin Hao’s real body appeared a hundred meters away.

"Interesting. So you weren’t using your full strength before. This must be the true Avatar Secret Skill," Duanmu Ci said to Lin Hao after a moment of surprise.

Only now did he realize that Lin Hao was much stronger than he had imagined.

However, with his cultivation at the Ninth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm, Duanmu Ci had no fear of Lin Hao, no matter how strong he was.

With a flicker of his figure, he attacked again.

The instant he moved, Lin Hao moved as well.

Although Lin Hao reacted quickly, he was still grievously injured.

Duanmu Ci had merely reached out and grabbed. The very air in the void seemed to have been sucked away, and Lin Hao was affected, his body faltering for a split second.

That momentary pause was all Duanmu Ci needed to strike.

A single punch sent Lin Hao flying.

He spat a trail of blood across the sky.

Duanmu Ci didn’t pause, his body moving once more.

Just then, a grave look appeared in his eyes.

Because he saw three identical Lin Haos.

One was the main body, and two were Primordial Bodies.

Duanmu Ci’s perception was astonishing. With a single glance, he could tell that all three Lin Haos possessed the same combat power.

He could identify one of them as a Primordial Body, but he couldn’t distinguish which of the other two was Lin Hao’s true self.

He also cultivated the Avatar Secret Skill. Although his version wasn’t complete, he knew its characteristics inside and out.

Normally, there would always be a discernible difference with a Primordial Body. A situation like this should be impossible.

The Avatar Secret Skill that Lin Hao had mastered was beyond his comprehension.

In the instant that Duanmu Ci stared, all three Lin Haos moved.

At that moment, Lin Hao was thoroughly annoyed.

’During the duel with Tuoba Yangyu, I could have avoided getting so injured,’ he fumed internally. ’But to make him develop killing intent sooner, I had to pay the price of injury.’

’It looked like I was about to succeed, but then this interloper showed up out of nowhere, and I got hurt again.’

’And this guy has his own agenda, so he won’t go for the kill right away.’

’This makes things so much more difficult.’

The feeling of being injured was truly awful. Moreover, this Duanmu Ci was even more terrifying than Tuoba Yangyu. Lin Hao had no choice but to use his true Avatar Secret Skill.

This was the first time Lin Hao had ever manifested two Primordial Bodies at once!