Chapter 619 - 615: Gate of Space

Chapter 619: Chapter 615: Gate of Space

Lin Wu’s Purple Pupils granted him foresight, a truly heaven-defying ability.

But it was not without a counter.

Lin Hao knew that if he could just push the Heaven-Stepping Step to its Extreme Realm, the advantage of the Purple Pupils would crumble on its own.

The only reason he’d been hit a moment ago was, in the end, that he wasn’t fast enough.

In the hands of Emperor Hongtian, the Heaven-Stepping Step could ascend the heavens in just a few strides. That was clearly its Extreme Realm.

At that level, the Heaven-Stepping Step was no longer a mere Body Technique. It was a Secret Skill, a terrifying one capable of suppressing the heavens themselves.

Lin Hao couldn’t achieve that, of course, but he could try to push the speed of his Heaven-Stepping Step to its absolute limit.

Lin Hao was impossibly bold.

He was facing a peerless prodigy like Lin Wu, yet in the middle of their duel, Lin Hao was actually planning a breakthrough. If the spectators knew, they would be utterly horrified.

But that was exactly what Lin Hao did.

Just a moment ago, while moving at his top speed, he had already replayed the profound mysteries of the Heaven-Stepping Step in his mind countless times.

By now, Lin Hao had comprehended the Divine Illumination Scripture and integrated it with the Dao Sound.

Having already grasped the basics of the Dao Sound, comprehending the mysteries of the Heaven-Stepping Step was now almost trivial for him.

With a single thought, Lin Hao’s Divine Sense traversed tens of thousands of years.

In that instant, he was emulating the path once walked by Emperor Hongtian.

It was a state so profound and mysterious it could only be experienced, not explained.

In a mere instant, Lin Hao’s eyes flew open, shining with incomparable brilliance.

BOOM!

In the end, Lin Wu’s attack slammed into the Extradimensional Battlefield. Lin Hao had already escaped.

The battlefield itself was cleaved apart by the blow.

This turn of events sent a chill down the spines of the watching Martial Artists.

That was the Extradimensional Battlefield! Although cleaving off a chunk didn’t affect the overall battle, the power required was still terrifying.

On the Extradimensional Battlefield, something about Lin Hao had changed.

After dodging Lin Wu’s attack, he paused for a moment before striking again.

This time, Lin Hao’s speed was simply unimaginable.

Lin Wu’s expression shifted. Even with his special eyes, he couldn’t track him.

As Lin Hao moved, a portal materialized in the void. He stepped through it, appearing directly in front of Lin Wu and throwing a punch.

"What?!" a Martial Artist cried out.

Lin Hao’s current method of attack was simply too strange.

"What a feat, Lin Hao. To cultivate a Body Technique to the point of transcending time and piercing through space! I truly underestimated him," the distant Divine Soul youth said, a divine light flashing in his eyes.

"To ignore the distance of time, to pierce space in a single step... This is the pinnacle of speed." For the first time, a look of shock appeared in the beautiful eyes of the maiden from the Demon Race.

Lin Wu dodged the blow by a hair’s breadth, his very soul shaken!

He could no longer track or predict Lin Hao’s movements. Lin Hao was so much faster than before.

There was no time for him to think. Lin Hao had pushed his speed to the absolute limit, causing one spatial portal after another to appear above the Extradimensional Battlefield.

Before one portal could close, another would materialize, creating a terrifying vista.

Staring at that area, all the Martial Artists were completely dumbfounded.

For a person’s speed to transcend time and pierce space... Even many Saints couldn’t achieve such a feat. It was simply too difficult.

Yet, right now, Lin Hao had succeeded.

They were shocked beyond belief.

Against such incredible speed, it was likely that most Secret Skills would be rendered useless.

PFFT!

Lin Wu’s body was heavily struck, sending him flying.

But it wasn’t over. Lin Hao was too fast. He tore through space, and just as Lin Wu’s body was sent reeling, Lin Hao struck again.

This time, blood splattered, dyeing the sky above the Extradimensional Battlefield crimson.

"Is Lin Wu about to be killed?!" The crowd of Martial Artists stared wide-eyed at the Extradimensional Battlefield.

At this moment, many Martial Artists stared intently, refusing to blink, determined to see the final outcome.

A spatial portal appeared once more. Lin Hao struck, aiming directly for Lin Wu’s head in a killing blow.

This time, however, Lin Hao’s attack was ineffective.

Surrounded by surging Hongmeng Purple Qi, Lin Wu blocked Lin Hao’s final strike under nearly impossible circumstances.

Space itself exploded.

Terrifying fluctuations of energy rippled out, spreading across the vast firmament.

On the Extradimensional Battlefield, Lin Hao ceased his assault. He simply stared quietly at Lin Wu. The perfect moment to kill him had passed.

Lin Wu was now covered in blood. A ghastly wound on his abdomen was so deep that bone was visible.

The sight was horrifying to all who witnessed it.

Lin Wu’s Purple Pupils could grant him foresight, yet in the end, he was the one who had come closest to death.

On the Extradimensional Battlefield, Lin Wu stood firm. Hongmeng Purple Qi surged around him, rapidly healing his wounds.

And yet, Lin Wu was utterly astonished.

Lin Hao’s abilities had sent a chill through his heart.

Lin Wu’s voice echoed directly in Lin Hao’s mind. "At the start, you must have used the Profound Emperor’s Godslaying Celestial Slash Skill, which you’ve cultivated to its peak. Afterward, you used the quasi-emperor Secret Skill, Body Double—also mastered to perfection. And Emperor Hongtian’s Divine Illumination Scripture... you’ve pushed that to its limit as well."

After a slight pause, his voice continued, "Just now, you used Emperor Hongtian’s Heaven-Stepping Step. In the middle of our duel, you evolved it to its Extreme Realm. I must admit, you’ve forced me to see you in a new light."

Despite his words, Lin Wu’s gaze was ice-cold, and a profound, knowing smile even touched the corners of his lips.

"What other Secret Skills are you hiding? You’d better use them all. The more you show me, the greater your chances of survival."

After that, Lin Wu fell silent, but his aura surged once more, reaching a level that seemed to look down upon the heavens and suppress all of history.

His intention was obvious: he would defeat Lin Hao and seize all of his Secret Skills.

Lin Hao was equally shaken.

’Lin Wu named every single one of my Cultivation Techniques and Secret Skills. It seems I’m not the only one who has had great fortuitous encounters; he has too.’

However, Lin Hao felt no fear.

’Only by fighting a prodigy like him can I grow faster.’

"A moment ago, I didn’t know the source of your Secret Skills, but now I do," Lin Hao retorted, his voice dripping with mockery.

The implication was clear: he was calling Lin Wu nothing more than a thief who stole the Secret Skills of others—just as he had once stolen his bloodline.

Lin Wu, of course, understood. "I am standing here now," he replied, "while they have all turned to dust."

The meaning was just as clear: history is written by the victors, and he was the victor. Might makes right.

"Today, you will be the one turning to dust!" Lin Hao shot back forcefully.

BOOM!

The next moment, both men moved at once, crashing into each other instantly.

The void shattered as a terrifying aura spread, as if the final tribulation of the apocalypse was at hand.

Lin Wu’s body transformed into a swirling mass of Hongmeng Purple Qi, a true dragon coiling and writhing within it.

Lin Hao’s body, in turn, was shrouded in primal chaos, his physical form powerful enough to shake the heavens as he clashed with the true dragon.

The two fought with frenzied abandon, their heaven-shattering power filling the sky.

Amidst their great battle, Lin Wu’s voice suddenly rang out: "I possess a technique that grasps the past, commands the present, and glimpses the future."

KENG!

As Lin Wu’s voice faded, a resonant sound echoed from the firmament itself.

Everyone looked up, their faces etched with horror.