Chapter 604 - 600: Great Battle in the Third Layer

Chapter 604: Chapter 600: Great Battle in the Third Layer

Lin Hao was attacked the moment he entered the Third Layer of the Divinity Realm. His opponent was highly cultivated, standing at the Soul Gathering Realm Peak.

A thousand meters behind Lin Hao, a cascading waterfall was drawn in by an immense suction force. The water from the falls moved as one, surging straight for Lin Hao’s back.

In that instant, the waterfall became a deadly weapon.

Without looking back, Lin Hao dodged to the side.

At the same time, Lin Hao got a clear look at the Martial Artist attacking him.

The Martial Artist was bizarrely tall, at least three meters. He looked humanoid, but his nose and ears were freakishly large, and two bull horns sprouted from his head.

His eyes flashed like lightning, and his cavernous mouth was wide open.

The waterfall had clearly been drawn in by him.

Lin Hao’s eyes narrowed.

’This is a Martial Artist from the Barbarian Bull Race.’

The Barbarian Bull Race was one of the myriad races in the Divine Demon Destruction Domain. They had strong defenses and many Secret Skills, making them very difficult to deal with.

Most importantly, the Barbarian Bull Race had a profound background.

Legend had it that the Barbarian Bull Race were descendants of the Heaven-Plowing Race.

The founder of the Heaven-Plowing Race was said to have the power to plow the heavens—one could only imagine the strength of such a clan.

Although Martial Artists of the Barbarian Bull Race couldn’t compare to the Heaven-Plowing Race, they were still a major clan in the Divine Demon Destruction Domain. Every one of them was a martial arts master.

This was evident from the way this Barbarian Bull Race Martial Artist was attacking.

Lin Hao dodged sideways, but the Barbarian Bull Race Martial Artist simply inhaled and exhaled from his cavernous mouth. The waterfall reversed its course, whipping back to slash at Lin Hao again with incredible speed.

The waterfall was a force of nature, yet it obeyed the Barbarian Bull Martial Artist’s every command. His power was horrifying.

His cultivation was truly terrifying.

This time, however, Lin Hao didn’t dodge.

Lin Hao’s body slid backward as he bent his hand into a claw, reaching directly for the torrent of water.

With that grasp, a section was pulled out from the very center of the uniform curtain of water.

Immediately, the extracted water was caught in Lin Hao’s hand, where it condensed into a sword.

With a flick of his wrist, Lin Hao tapped his foot against the ground. Instead of retreating, he advanced, meeting the waterfall head-on and thrusting the water sword at the Barbarian Bull Race Martial Artist.

Witnessing this, many onlookers showed expressions of surprise.

Lin Hao’s cultivation was only at the Early Ninth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm, while the Barbarian Bull Race Martial Artist was at the Soul Gathering Realm Peak. The water he commanded could cleave stone and sunder mountains, yet Lin Hao treated it with such disregard. Did he really have the confidence to resist its immense power?

A moment later, they had their answer.

Lin Hao charged forward, colliding with the waterfall. But as the water met his body, the central portion simply vanished, leaving only the streams on either side of him.

If not for the fact that the water on the sides was silently slicing nearby boulders in half, the crowd might have thought the waterfall was all for show.

Lin Hao’s charge was incredibly fast, but the Barbarian Bull Race Martial Artist’s reaction was just as quick.

With no visible movement, the parted streams of water curled back. This time, they transformed into ropes, lashing out to bind Lin Hao.

They were so fast that in an instant, Lin Hao’s body was bound.

A moment ago, the water was unyieldingly hard; now, it was pliantly soft.

But this only held Lin Hao for a moment.

His forward momentum unabated, Lin Hao appeared before the Barbarian Bull Race Martial Artist in a flash.

The water sword in his hand was pressed against the Barbarian Bull Race Martial Artist’s throat.

However, Lin Hao stopped there, not dealing a killing blow.

The Carefree Divine Monarch was from the Divine Demon Destruction Domain and was very familiar with some of its races. The Barbarian Bull Race happened to be one of them.

In fact, the Carefree Divine Monarch had once done the Barbarian Bull Race a great favor.

The Martial Artists of the Barbarian Bull Race were natural Warriors, but most of them were simple-minded and easily instigated or used by others.

’A Barbarian Bull Race Martial Artist attacks me the moment I enter the Third Layer of the Divinity Realm... The reason is obvious.’

Lin Hao was prepared to make enemies of the entire world upon entering the Third Layer of the Divinity Realm, but he had no intention of letting the person pulling the strings get their way.

When Lin Hao stayed his hand, the Barbarian Bull Race Martial Artist was stunned.

Immediately, the waterfall receded. The Martial Artist snapped out of his stupor, turned, and left without another word.

In the crowd, someone frowned slightly and then sent a telepathic message to the Barbarian Bull Race Martial Artist.

The Barbarian Bull Race Martial Artist still had techniques he hadn’t used. And given the relentless, fight-to-the-death nature of his race, it was unlikely he would just leave like that.

A faint smile touched the corners of Lin Hao’s lips.

Just a moment ago, he had simply sent a single sentence to the Barbarian Bull Race Martial Artist via telepathy.

The effect was remarkable.

However, a brutal glint immediately flashed through Lin Hao’s eyes, because someone else had made a move.

Once again, the waterfall behind him stirred.

This time, the water converged into a Water Dragon, spanning a thousand meters—a sight both magnificent and terrifying.

The Water Dragon seemed alive. It let out a roar before lunging down to devour him.

The roar echoed between heaven and earth, and several large mountains shattered under the force of its cry.

Without waiting for the Water Dragon to reach him, Lin Hao stomped his foot and shot into the sky, his body brushing past the beast.

In the instant he passed it, Lin Hao kicked out.

The Water Dragon’s body instantly split apart, and Lin Hao’s kick hit empty air.

The moment Lin Hao’s leg passed, the Water Dragon reformed and continued its pursuit.

The entire waterfall had now become the Water Dragon, and its body was constantly growing larger.

The techniques of the Martial Artists from the Divine Demon Destruction Domain were horrifying.

Lin Hao was in mid-air. Without any leverage, he came to a sudden halt, then shot sideways, speeding off into the distance.

So far, Lin Hao hadn’t even seen who was controlling the Water Dragon. He refused to believe this person had enough True Essence to command the beast to chase him indefinitely.

Even if they did, Lin Hao would find them.

Lin Hao’s body glided rapidly through the air, his eyes like lightning, scanning the Martial Artists below.

In the Third Layer of the Divinity Realm, countless Martial Artists were present, and many of them were sizing up Lin Hao.

Suddenly, Lin Hao’s eyes lit up, and his whole body dove downwards.

This time, Lin Hao’s speed was extreme; he transformed into a streak of light.

While still in mid-air, Lin Hao attacked.

A palm strike descended, enveloping one person below.

Among the Martial Artists below, a young man neither dodged nor evaded. He snorted coldly and met the attack with a palm strike of his own.

BOOM!

As the two palms met, the heavens seemed to shatter and the earth to crack.

No one in the Third Layer of the Divinity Realm was weak. The moment the palms collided, the other Martial Artists had already leaped into the air.

In the distance, mountains crumbled and the ground sank everywhere—except for the spot where the young man stood.

After clashing palms with Lin Hao, the young man was as steady as a mountain. It was Lin Hao who was sent reeling backward.

Behind him, the Water Dragon had already arrived.

His body was immediately swallowed into its belly.

"To have found me so quickly, you are indeed impressive. A pity you’re too weak."

The young man who had just exchanged palms with Lin Hao stared at the Water Dragon in the sky and shook his head.

But the moment the words left his mouth, the Water Dragon exploded.

Lin Hao’s body burst out and reappeared in the sky.

Immediately, Lin Hao flung his hand.

The cascading water drops from the exploded dragon all transformed into sharp projectiles, flying straight toward the young man.

As he flung his hand, Lin Hao’s body shot diagonally downward through the air.

The projectiles made of water droplets did no harm to the young man. He released his Gang Qi, which formed a protective barrier around his body.

But at that very moment, Lin Hao’s voice rang out...