Free Web NovelChapter 439: Chapter 435: Seeing Lu Dieyi Again
He was seventh on the Holy Stele, for crying out loud. To think he would lose to a Martial Artist with a lower cultivation level than his own.
Mei Shengjie was overcome by a sense of utter despair.
Suddenly, all the sounds around him faded away. He looked around and seemed to see the mocking faces of everyone in the crowd.
"No, I will not be defeated!" Shaking his head, Mei Shengjie muttered to himself.
Then, his voice erupted, booming like a thunderclap over the Saint Institute’s battlefield.
Everyone stared at the battlefield, their faces filled with horror.
A powerful, deathly aura of annihilation burst forth from Mei Shengjie. They all felt the threat of death.
"Mei Shengjie is burning his bloodline and using his Divine Soul!" someone cried out in alarm.
When a Martial Artist at the Fifth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm burned their bloodline while activating their Divine Soul, they could unleash power one or even several times greater than normal.
Of course, the consequences were enormous. The best-case scenario was that the Martial Artist’s cultivation would be permanently stuck at their current realm.
"Lin Hao is finished. Even if Mei Shengjie doesn’t die, his path of martial arts is over," someone said, shaking their head.
On the battlefield, a massive phantom appeared behind Mei Shengjie. But he was already charging toward Lin Hao at such an incredible speed that no one could get a clear look at the phantom. Only the ever-thickening aura of annihilation continued to spread across the sky above.
"Young Lady!"
"Sis..."
Just as all eyes were fixed on the Saint Institute’s battlefield, eager to see the conclusion of the fight, two urgent cries rang out from the crowd.
The next moment, the crowd saw a ball of white light shooting toward the battlefield.
At the edge of the battlefield, Yin Duwen’s eyes narrowed. He manifested a giant hand of True Essence and swiped at the white light with incredible speed.
He didn’t care if Mei Shengjie lived or died, but he did not want Lin Hao to survive. He would absolutely not permit anyone to approach the battlefield right now.
Yin Duwen was extremely fast, yet he failed to stop the ball of white light, his hand grasping at empty air.
In the instant he was stunned, the white light had already neared the battlefield. It was too late to strike again.
And just as the white light approached the battlefield, Lin Hao moved.
He stomped his foot hard, turning into a human cannonball as he slammed into the charging Mei Shengjie.
RUMBLE!
The next moment, a terrifying, soul-shaking boom resounded across the battlefield.
The white light was blasted back by the powerful shockwave, but then it shot toward the battlefield again, moving even faster than before!
The description is long, but all of this happened in the blink of an eye.
When the crowd came to their senses, they saw a stunningly beautiful young woman in flowing white robes had appeared on the battlefield.
After staring at her for a moment, people finally remembered to check the outcome of the battle.
Their eyes shifted, and they saw Lin Hao.
Lin Hao was kneeling on one knee, his head bowed. A pool of fresh blood stained the ground in front of him. Meanwhile, Mei Shengjie’s figure had appeared below the battlefield. He was being propped up by several people who were desperately feeding him medicinal pills and using their energy to stimulate his blood flow. But he remained unresponsive, and no one knew if he was dead or alive.
This outcome left countless people dumbfounded.
A Martial Artist at the Fifth Layer of Soul Gathering Realm had burned his bloodline and Divine Soul, yet Lin Hao hadn’t died. This was completely unexpected.
Although Lin Hao was injured and had yet to stand up, it was clear that he had come out on top.
"Who is that celestial beauty who just went up there? What does she want?" Seeing the sudden appearance of a gorgeous young woman on the battlefield, the attention of many immediately shifted.
However, they then saw the beautiful young woman walking toward Lin Hao.
This time, the young woman’s movements were incredibly slow, as if she were hesitant or apprehensive about something.
"Huh, could it be that this celestial beauty has a grudge against Lin Hao?" someone whispered.
Meanwhile, Yin Duwen, who had been about to make another move, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.
His earlier strike had been incredibly fast, yet this young woman had managed to dodge it. One could only imagine her level of cultivation.
He had never seen someone with such cultivation before. She was undoubtedly a disciple of one of the five great Divine Sects.
And of the five great Divine Sects, only disciples from the Proud Moon Divine Sect and the Misty Palace were absent; the rest were all among the spectators.
Taking another look at her stunning face, Yin Duwen connected her to the Misty Palace.
The princess of the Misty Palace herself had graced the Saint Institute with her presence this time and was likely discussing the Dao with Duan Wushuang at this very moment. And now her disciple was actually going to make a move against Lin Hao...
A smile spread across Yin Duwen’s face as he considered this.
The person who had appeared on the battlefield was, of course, Lu Dieyi.
To meet Lin Hao under these circumstances... she was naturally apprehensive and incredibly nervous.
With every step Lu Dieyi took toward Lin Hao, her nervousness grew. But seeing him remain motionless, her worry also mounted. It was an extremely complex mix of emotions.
"Hey, that’s not right. Her expression doesn’t look like she’s about to attack Lin Hao. It’s more like... a wife who’s done wrong seeing her husband," a young master from a noble family, known for being a playboy, commented in confusion.
Yin Duwen also noticed something was off and was just about to speak.
"Lu Dieyi, I heard you broke off your engagement with Lin Hao a few months ago. What’s the matter, having regrets?" a voice suddenly sounded beside him.
The speaker was a young master, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with an extraordinary air about him. But at this moment, a cold sneer played on his lips.
Yin Duwen knew him. This disciple’s name was Evil Wind, and he was the most outstanding of the disciples sent by the Evil Moon Tower, one of the five great Divine Sects.
Hearing these words, Yin Duwen kept his mouth shut.
A broken engagement was a great shame and humiliation for a man. Now there was a good show to watch.
Although Evil Wind’s voice was low, his words carried clearly to everyone’s ears.
Those who didn’t know the situation instantly erupted in an uproar.
"A broken engagement? To think Lin Hao actually had his engagement broken off."
"This celestial beauty’s looks and cultivation are on par with our Master Duan. She must be from one of the five great Divine Sects. How could someone like Lin Hao ever be worthy of such a favored daughter of heaven?"
"Her name is Lu Dieyi? I heard that the legend of our empire, Lin Wu, once wanted to marry a woman named Lu Dieyi. It couldn’t be her, could it?"
"It’s probably her. A prodigy like her is only worthy of someone like Lin Wu. Sigh, I’ll voluntarily withdraw from the running."
"..."
As the discussions raged below, on the battlefield, Lin Hao, who had kept his head down, finally looked up. His face was deathly pale; it was obvious he had been severely injured by the last attack.
Even though Lin Hao had cultivated Chaos Qi, the strike from Mei Shengjie using his bloodline and Divine Soul was not to be underestimated. Lin Hao had been holding that same posture, using an imperial art to regulate his breathing, and had only just recovered.
Meanwhile, the advancing Lu Dieyi froze in her tracks, for she had met Lin Hao’s icy gaze.
Her delicate body trembled. Lu Dieyi spun around abruptly and shouted, "Silence!"
Her cry was infused with True Essence, exploding like a thunderclap.
Everyone fell silent.
When she turned back around, Lin Hao had already risen to his feet and was standing opposite her.
At this moment, Lin Hao’s gaze was as cold as a blade.
Lu Dieyi looked at Lin Hao and opened her mouth, but before she could utter a word, Lin Hao spoke first.
