Chapter 574 - 570: Shock and Awe

Chapter 574: Chapter 570: Shock and Awe

Lin Hao was indeed deep in thought.

His mind was still immersed in the Dao Sound.

The fact that he had just uttered a single word that sent Duanmu Ci reeling back was merely an unconscious reaction.

At that moment, Lin Hao’s body had been on the verge of being attacked, and the threat of death had loomed over him.

Although Lin Hao’s mind was completely absorbed in the Dao Sound, his body had still reacted instinctively.

At the same time, after the notes of the Dao Sound converged into a single word and echoed in his mind, Lin Hao felt an urge to release it.

That word then left his lips.

Therefore, Lin Hao was completely unaware that he had spoken a single word, forced back Duanmu Ci, and destroyed his Primordial Body.

At this very moment, Lin Hao’s mind sank even deeper, becoming more engrossed than before.

Because after that one word resounded in his mind, Lin Hao felt a surge of power.

To be precise, it was a boundless will.

This boundless power immediately enveloped Lin Hao’s entire body, suffusing his very being.

The next moment.

In the sea of Lin Hao’s consciousness, he witnessed a terrifying scene.

Mountains crumbled and rivers flowed backward.

Amidst this scene, Lin Hao felt as if he were there, his body as tiny and insignificant as an ant.

Sky-piercing peaks continuously shattered, and the backward-flowing rivers churned up colossal, ten-thousand-zhang waves.

Then, Lin Hao discovered that the entire world was collapsing.

Lin Hao tried to take a step, only to find he couldn’t move at all.

He tried to fight back, only to find he had no combat strength whatsoever.

Before him, the giant waves were about to swallow him, and the crumbling mountain rocks were about to bury him.

Lin Hao’s eyes twitched, but then a realization dawned, and his expression became impassive.

He would not be moved.

He would remain unwavering, unperturbed.

Let the mountains crumble and the waves rage to the heavens.

Lin Hao remained motionless, as eternal as time itself.

His eyes were calm, viewing the rocks and waves as if they were nothing.

The great waves submerged Lin Hao, and boulders rained down like meteorites.

Throughout it all, Lin Hao’s expression never changed.

Then, it all vanished.

Lin Hao heard that word again.

This time, after echoing in his mind, the word suddenly manifested.

It was the character for "Lín."

The character twisted in Lin Hao’s mind, resembling a person in motion.

At the same time, it followed a strange and wondrous trajectory.

Lin Hao "watched" it without blinking.

A moment later, as if struck by an epiphany, Lin Hao slowly raised his hand...

This all sounds like a long story, but everything that happened in Lin Hao’s consciousness took place in the span of a single spark.

While Lin Hao was immersed in his own world, Duanmu Ci was already seething with rage.

Lin Hao had uttered a single word, "Lín," which not only destroyed his Primordial Body but also made him feel so threatened that he had to retreat explosively.

And that wasn’t all. Duanmu Ci saw that Lin Hao hadn’t even opened his eyes. He had even lowered his head.

This was contempt!

Naked, undisguised contempt!

Who was Duanmu Ci? He was a disciple of the Holy Land, revered and placed on a pedestal since birth. He was always the one to treat others this way; when had anyone ever dared to treat him with such disdain?

Now, Lin Hao’s posture ignited a murderous intent in him unlike any he had ever felt before.

Without another word, Duanmu Ci moved again.

This time, he didn’t manifest his Primordial Body, but his attack was even more terrifying.

Duanmu Ci raised a hand, and a speck of azure light flew from his palm.

The azure speck of light flew out and immediately expanded, transforming into a gigantic azure bird.

The moment the azure bird appeared, all creation fell silent.

The pressure it exuded was monstrously terrifying.

"Duanmu Ci is worthy of his Royal Body. Even without using his bloodline power, he has cultivated his True Essence to the point where he can simulate an attack of the Divine Soul." Outside the Holy Hall, seeing Duanmu Ci’s attack, an elder couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

"His Divine Soul is an ancient, exotic beast. Although this attack doesn’t use the Divine Soul itself, it already carries the pressure of one. Never mind a King Body, even an ordinary Royal Body would be intimidated," another elder chimed in.

"What is that kid Lin Hao doing?" Compared to those two elders, Liu Bo was clearly more concerned about Lin Hao.

Even though he was an elder with a cultivation at the Spirit Transformation Realm Peak, he couldn’t make heads or tails of Lin Hao’s current state.

However, after witnessing Lin Hao’s earlier performance, Liu Bo wasn’t too worried, even as he saw Duanmu Ci launch his attack.

In fact, Liu Bo even felt a little expectant.

He was looking forward to what Lin Hao would do.

But when Liu Bo saw the azure bird blot out the sun and dive toward Lin Hao to kill him, he still couldn’t help but shudder.

’Lin Hao, I’ve used the True Essence of my Royal Body to manifest the power of a Divine Soul. This time, I’d like to see how you block this!’ Duanmu Ci stared at Lin Hao, muttering to himself in his mind.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, he saw Lin Hao’s hand rise.

Duanmu Ci’s expression changed.

’Damn it!’

He couldn’t help but curse, because Lin Hao’s eyes were still closed.

’If his attack destroys mine again, how can I show my face?!’

Just as he was about to use a Secret Skill, Duanmu Ci’s face twisted in shock.

Pressure!

He felt an utterly terrifying pressure.

This pressure came from the heavens.

Looking up, Duanmu Ci saw a hand seal appear in the sky.

The hand seal wasn’t large, only several times bigger than an ordinary palm.

Compared to the azure bird manifested by Duanmu Ci, the hand seal was like an infant next to a giant.

But the moment the hand seal appeared, the azure bird Duanmu Ci had manifested was frozen in mid-air.

At that moment, the bird’s outstretched talons were only an inch from the top of Lin Hao’s head.

This scene shocked many of the onlookers, including all of the elders.

A hand seal, countless times smaller than the azure bird, had imprisoned it in the void.

When the hand seal appeared in the sky, that one inch of distance became an impassable chasm.

The impact of this scene was immense.

Then, the hand seal slapped down, and the azure bird instantly exploded!

Duanmu Ci had used the True Essence of his Royal Body to simulate the power of a Divine Soul, only for it to be obliterated by a hand seal manifested by a simple lift of Lin Hao’s hand. This left every Martial Artist who witnessed it speechless.

One had to remember, Lin Hao was only at the Seventh Layer of Soul Gathering Realm.

Fighting an opponent at the Ninth Layer while only at the Seventh, and with such ease and grace.

With this kind of combat prowess, who would dare call themselves a genius in his presence?

The most demoralizing part was that Lin Hao had kept his eyes closed from beginning to end!

Off to the side, Tuoba Yangyu couldn’t help but feel secretly relieved.

Only now did he realize that Lin Hao hadn’t even been using his full strength before.

Duanmu Ci’s chest heaved, a firestorm of rage threatening to erupt from within him.

This firestorm finally burst when he saw a smile appear on the face of the still-closed-eyed Lin Hao.

"Lin Hao, you deserve to die!" Duanmu Ci roared, his fury greater than ever before. His shout shook the very heavens.

Amidst his furious roar, Duanmu Ci attacked again.

This time, he once again used his True Essence to manifest the power of his Divine Soul.

Compared to the previous azure bird, this one was only the size of a palm.

But compared to the last one, it was even more terrifying.

It let out a long cry, a sound that could pierce gold and shatter stone. Outside the Heaven-Breaking Pavilion, several of the hundred thousand mountains directly exploded from the force of the sound.

It was incredibly fast, and it shot toward Lin Hao once again.

And at that moment, Lin Hao finally opened his eyes.

The instant he opened his eyes, Lin Hao felt a terrifying pressure. His figure flickered, and he had already retreated several hundred meters in a blast.

At the same time, Lin Hao said something that would make Duanmu Ci want to cough up blood...