Chapter 779 - 775: A Mantis Trying to Stop a Chariot

Chapter 779: Chapter 775: A Mantis Trying to Stop a Chariot

"That bastard’s finally dead. Thanks, Young Master Lin." A gruff voice rang out amidst laughter.

By now, Lin Hao had already returned to his seat, as if he hadn’t been the one to strike.

The one who spoke was not slow. His voice had originated from the void, but as his words faded, he had already appeared upon the massive plaza.

The newcomer had a fat head and large ears. He was broad and stout, his clothes filthy. In his right hand, he held aloft a Devil Beast that was dozens of feet long.

The Devil Beast was still alive, but it was powerless to even struggle in the man’s grasp.

The fat man stared at Lin Hao, chuckling. The flesh on his face quivered, making him look just like a Maitreya Buddha.

One moment, the Maitreya-like figure was chuckling; the next, his expression changed in a flash. "You look down on me?!"

He spoke to Lin Hao, his voice laced with undisguised killing intent.

"Sigh. You just had to make things difficult," Lin Hao lamented, rising to his feet.

Who would have thought the Maitreya-like man’s expression would change again? He staggered back, a look of fear on his face. "You want to kill me?"

Lin Hao was stunned, almost thinking the man had a split personality.

Just then, the Maitreya-like man struck.

The Devil Beast in his hand shot toward Lin Hao like a meteorite from beyond the heavens.

At the same time, the Devil Beast opened its cavernous, bloody maw. Scorching flames surged out, forming a giant Reaper’s Scythe that slashed toward Lin Hao’s waist.

The Reaper’s Scythe sundered the heavens and annihilated the void, locking Lin Hao’s entire body in its path.

But Lin Hao stomped his foot and shot skyward.

Then, Lin Hao brought his foot down toward the head of the Maitreya-like man.

Lin Hao’s movements were incredibly fast, finished in the snap of a finger.

Yet the Maitreya-like man’s obese frame was surprisingly nimble; with a twitch, he tried to flee.

But the power of Lin Hao’s domain locked down the space above him, leaving him no room to escape.

The Maitreya-like man sucked in a breath and violently contracted his stomach. His fat body, especially his round belly, instantly became flat.

The next moment, he let out a sudden, explosive shout.

The massive plaza trembled. Gang Qi shot toward the heavens, and his body began to glow.

A glint of cold light shot out from the Maitreya-like man’s body, aimed at Lin Hao.

But it was all in vain; he was no match for Lin Hao.

Lin Hao’s foot descended.

BANG!

The Maitreya-like man, along with the Devil Beast, exploded into nothing.

The crowd looked at Lin Hao, a chill in their eyes.

This man’s cultivation level was even higher than that of the middle-aged scholar from before, but against Lin Hao, he was still hopelessly outmatched.

Young Master Kan Long’s eyes narrowed.

His intention had been to probe for Lin Hao’s trump cards, but a Martial Artist of a similar cultivation level had been utterly powerless in his hands.

With a sigh, he secretly sent a voice transmission to one of the others.

"Young Master Lin, I originally had no wish to act against you, but you should not have killed him." A moment later, the only old man present spoke up.

Lin Hao, however, frowned, looking very impatient. "If you want to make a move, then do it. Cut the pointless chatter."

"My cultivation is at the Peak of the Sealed Martial Realm Eighth Layer. I am a veteran of three generations of the Kan Long Dynasty and have cultivated the Martial Realm for two thousand three hundred eighty-four years. I am only a step away from the Ninth Layer. You should be careful." Not only was the old man not annoyed, he even revealed his own cultivation level.

As he spoke, the old man rose unsteadily to his feet, appearing so frail it seemed he might pass away at any moment.

But as Lin Hao watched him, his expression was grave.

The old man stood, trembling slightly, but Lin Hao found he was completely unable to find an opening in his stance.

He even gave Lin Hao an odd impression.

By merely standing, he himself represented a domain.

The old man was even more terrifying than the three great Holy Lords and Revered Ones he had met at the Imperishable Holy Land.

Leaning on a cane, the old man took a long time to walk over and stand opposite Lin Hao.

During this time, everyone in the plaza had left, including the Kan Long Crown Prince.

"Young man, I am about to make my move."

The old man warned Lin Hao again.

Lin Hao nodded.

The old man lifted his cane, his movements agonizingly slow.

But Lin Hao’s expression changed.

The moment the cane moved, Lin Hao discovered that the qi and blood in his body had begun to flow in a bizarre manner.

His lifeblood was being drawn out by the cane.

Lin Hao’s pupils contracted sharply. Deep within his eyes, six miniature worlds began to revolve.

The pull on his lifeblood vanished, and its flow returned to normal.

"You are good. Stronger than I imagined."

The old man spoke as his cane suddenly accelerated, thrusting toward Lin Hao.

Before the cane arrived, strand after strand of Innate Gang Qi, fine as silk, erupted forth.

The silky strands of Gang Qi then wove themselves into a spiderweb that enveloped Lin Hao.

As the old man’s cane drew closer to Lin Hao, the Gang Qi spiderweb tightened.

Lin Hao struck out with his palm but was unable to break the web.

At the same time, Lin Hao’s fist collided with the old man’s cane.

Lin Hao remained motionless, but the old man was sent flying.

But at that exact moment, the Gang Qi spiderweb constricted, imprisoning Lin Hao completely.

A terrifying scene unfolded.

The moment the strands of Gang Qi touched Lin Hao’s body, they began to glow, and a powerful suction force pinned him tightly to the web.

That wasn’t all. The Gang Qi spiderweb seemed to come alive, burrowing straight into Lin Hao’s body. Upon contact with his aura, the strands became even more terrifying, seeming to writhe with predatory glee.

Lin Hao could feel his True Essence and lifeblood rapidly draining away, absorbed by the Gang Qi spiderweb.

This too was the power of a domain, only this old man had taken a contrary approach, interpreting his Martial Realm through the art of subtlety.

Glimpsing the apex of the Martial Realm in the finest of details.

As the Gang Qi spiderweb continued to tighten, a glint flashed in Lin Hao’s eyes. In the distance, the old man’s body suddenly straightened, and he jabbed a finger at the empty air.

A fist materialized in the void and collided with his finger.

PTHOO!

The old man coughed up blood, his body shooting backward like a meteorite.

Lin Hao’s body, still trapped in the Gang Qi spiderweb, was also sent flying.

Just then, the old man forcefully halted his momentum, twisted his body to the side, and struck out with his other palm.

But his palm strike hit empty air. At the same time, he was sent flying backward once more—this time, crashing toward Lin Hao.

HAH!

The old man let out a sharp cry. With a twist of his cane, the Gang Qi spiderweb binding Lin Hao vanished, and he himself fled into the distance.

This time, Lin Hao did not give chase, remaining motionless where he stood.

"What a True Self Divine Soul... truly unfathomable."

The old man stood in the distance, a look of shock on his face.

Although he had only seen a hand, he knew it was Lin Hao’s True Self Divine Soul.

If he hadn’t made the decisive choice to abandon his attack on Lin Hao at the last moment, he would have been reduced to ash under the pincer attack of Lin Hao and his Divine Soul.

"You’re not bad yourself," Lin Hao replied.

He had just used the suppressive power of his Overlord Body, but the old man had been surprisingly unaffected. This earned him Lin Hao’s respect.

"I’ve cultivated the Martial Realm for over two thousand years, only to earn a ’not bad’ from you." The old man shook his head, then thrust his cane out once more.

This time, his attack changed again.

Innate Gang Qi, converted from True Essence, billowed out in a majestic tide, submerging the entire plaza with the intent to tear all things asunder.

If the Gang Qi spiderweb from before was meant to devour, then this ocean of Gang Qi was meant to destroy.

Lin Hao remained motionless, but his True Self Divine Soul manifested above his head.

The Divine Soul then opened its mouth and inhaled, drawing all of the majestic Gang Qi into it.

However, the old man’s expression remained unchanged. A strange light even flickered deep within his eyes.

A sense of foreboding, the likes of which he had never felt before, washed over Lin Hao.