Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

Chapter 390: Chapter 386: Five Stars Lock Array

The object in Lin Hao’s hand was small but glittered with crystalline clarity.

It was the essence of the Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice.

Thousands of years ago, Chu Tiandu had come to this very place. At the time, the Demon Race princess was laid in a coffin carved from the essence of Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice.

When Chu Tiandu left the Earth Core, the coffin had shrunk by two-thirds, and the remaining portion was its true essence.

But even then, the two-thirds that had melted away had not been vaporized by the scorching magma.

The last image Lin Hao saw in Chu Tiandu’s memories was of flowing water droplets.

Even Chu Tiandu had assumed these droplets would eventually evaporate.

However, Lin Hao knew that true Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice could not be melted by the fires of the Earth Core.

And now, this small object in Lin Hao’s hand was the divine essence from the two-thirds that had melted away back then.

Water from melted Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice was essential for refining top-tier medicinal pills.

Chu Tiandu’s cultivation may have been astonishing, and he may have dabbled in the Alchemy Skill, but he was no true Alchemy Master. Otherwise, he would never have allowed those droplets to just drift away.

Lin Hao had only come here clinging to a sliver of hope. So much time had passed; if it wasn’t true Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice, it would have long ceased to exist.

And now, for this divine essence to have condensed back into a solid could only mean one thing: the Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice from all those years ago had possessed a spirit of its own.

Lin Hao carefully stored the divine essence and promptly left the area.

It might not seem useful now, but an object like this was incredibly rare.

"Master, I’ve finally found you." Just as Lin Hao reappeared in the mansion above, he was met by an anxious Chu Yanwu.

Lin Hao glanced at him and said coolly, "Marquis Mo’s reinforcements are here?"

Chu Yanwu froze for a moment before nodding repeatedly.

Lin Hao had been gone for several hours. Just an hour ago, the Celestial Monarch’s Mansion had been surrounded.

Chu Yanwu had been about to go out and face them, but Turtle Egg stopped him.

At that moment, Turtle Egg had simply told Chu Yanwu that in Lin Hao’s mind, he was already a dead man.

After a moment of shock, Chu Yanwu immediately understood Turtle Egg’s meaning, and a strange feeling washed over him.

Having witnessed Lin Hao’s previous actions, Chu Yanwu had been under the mistaken impression that he was someone Lin Hao would sacrifice at a moment’s notice.

However, Turtle Egg’s words made Chu Yanwu realize that Lin Hao had already arranged an escape route for him.

Chu Yanwu could still recall the look of utter disdain on Turtle Egg’s face when he saw his reaction.

He also remembered what Turtle Egg had said: "Pathetic. Lin Hao is fearless, and he hasn’t even entered the Soul Gathering Realm. Yet here you are, a Martial Artist at the Fifth Layer of the Soul Gathering Realm, acting like this."

At the time, Chu Yanwu’s face had burned with shame, and he wished the ground would swallow him whole.

Now, seeing how calm Lin Hao was, Chu Yanwu’s face began to burn all over again. But then, Lin Hao’s composure seemed to infect him, and his own anxiety instantly subsided.

As for Lin Hao, he said nothing and walked straight toward the main gate.

Chu Yanwu hesitated for a moment before following him.

"Master, I will go with you," Chu Yanwu said.

A small smile touched the corners of Lin Hao’s lips. Without turning his head, he said, "The moment you step outside, you’ll have no place left in the entire Mo Yun Kingdom. You could also be killed at any moment." ƒгeewёbnovel.com

"I will follow your decision, Master." For a moment, Chu Yanwu couldn’t grasp the meaning behind Lin Hao’s words, so he could only offer this reply.

"You should stay in the mansion for now. They don’t know you’re with me. If something should happen to me, you can still go on being an Alchemy Master. Besides, your Blood Oath would be broken."

With that, Lin Hao disappeared around the corner.

RUMBLE!

Outside the mansion, the ground rumbled. Martial Artists were attacking, trying to shake the Celestial Monarch’s Mansion to its foundations.

Just then, the Celestial Monarch’s Mansion flared with a brilliant light as a barrier manifested, sealing it off from the outside world.

By the time Chu Yanwu reached the corner, Lin Hao had already stepped out of the mansion, and the main gate had swung shut behind him.

Chu Yanwu walked to the gate but, in the end, did not step through.

Outside the mansion, Marquis Mo and Mo Yantian had returned. Behind them stood several dozen men.

They were all Martial Artists from nearby cities, and among them were four men of City Lord Level!

"So, the coward finally comes out of his shell after an hour. I must say, I’m surprised." Marquis Mo’s eyes narrowed as Lin Hao appeared, his shock plain to see.

Every single person here had a higher cultivation level than Lin Hao, and they vastly outnumbered him. The fact that he still dared to show himself was far beyond Marquis Mo’s expectations.

In fact, no one here believed Lin Hao would have the guts to come out, not after cowering inside for an hour.

At that moment, dozens of pairs of eyes stared at Lin Hao, all filled with mocking amusement.

"Actually, I didn’t want to come out at all," Lin Hao began, his tone dead serious. "I was inside waiting for a full hour. I gave you all an hour to break into this mansion, and frankly, you’ve been a huge disappointment." freёwebnoѵel.com

As soon as he spoke, the expressions of everyone on the opposing side soured.

Lin Hao was rubbing salt in their wounds.

The dozens of them had tried countless methods over the past hour, yet they had been completely unable to breach the mansion’s defenses.

"But don’t feel too bad about it. It took a genius like me a whole several seconds to get in," Lin Hao added with a smile.

Hearing this, the corners of many of their mouths began to twitch.

Lin Hao’s insults cut deep without a single curse word.

"Let’s see if you’re still so glib once I have you in my grasp!" Marquis Mo’s face turned cold, and he waved his hand.

Everyone moved at once.

Each of the newly arrived Martial Artists was armed. At Marquis Mo’s signal, they unleashed a barrage of weapons, all aimed at Lin Hao.

At the same time, Mo Yantian and the other four City Lords made their move.

Each of them produced a strange stone.

The five stones flew to form a pentagonal cage, trapping Lin Hao within.

It was an Array, known as the Five Stars Lock Array.

After witnessing Lin Hao’s terrifying speed a few hours prior, they had devised a solution.

While the Five Stars Lock Array wasn’t as overpowered as the Little Six Harmonies Banner Array, it was capable of slowing Lin Hao’s speed and locking down his position.

They were all in agreement: without his terrifying Body Technique, it would be impossible for Lin Hao to turn the tables.

Trapped by the Five Stars Lock Array with dozens of weapons bearing down on him, Lin Hao didn’t show the slightest hint of panic. In fact, a smile was still playing on his lips.

Ignoring the weapons that filled the sky, Lin Hao kept his eyes on Marquis Mo and asked with a grin, "Do you know the name of this road?"

"Of course I do. The Yellow Springs Road..." Marquis Mo nodded. He was about to spout some nonsense about sending Lin Hao on his way down it, but he abruptly shut his mouth. Seeing Lin Hao’s smile, a terrible premonition suddenly seized him.

"Since you know this is the Yellow Springs Road and you still dared to come, I have to admire your courage," Lin Hao said, his voice eerily calm.

And at that very moment, dozens of weapons were about to crash down upon Lin Hao’s head...