Nine Heavens Martial Emperor

Chapter 442: Chapter 438: Toying with a Holy Stele Expert

Above the Trial Forest, Lin Hao and Lin Feichen stood facing each other.

The moment they met, no words were exchanged, but the air between them cracked with explosive sounds. Their robes danced wildly in the void.

Even more terrifying, the hazy mist that perennially gathered above the Trial Forest began to surge violently in all directions.

The mist surged forth, only to be instantly shattered by a ferocious power.

"Lin Hao, you are now worthy of my attention." Amidst this strange phenomenon, Lin Feichen’s cold voice rang out.

These words made the onlookers’ eyes narrow.

The spectacle just now was merely the result of Lin Feichen testing Lin Hao.

Masters from the Holy Stele were arrogant beyond measure and couldn’t be judged by common standards.

But immediately after, they heard Lin Hao’s response.

Lin Hao retorted sharply, "On the contrary. The sixth-ranked on the Holy Stele is quite a disappointment."

Lin Feichen didn’t answer, merely flicking his sleeve.

This simple action, however, left everyone stunned.

For they saw that with the flick of Lin Feichen’s sleeve, a ball of hazy mist actually transformed into a sword of fog that slashed toward Lin Hao.

With a mere wave of his hand, he gave form to the formless, conjuring a sword from pure energy!

The methods of a Holy Stele master were terrifying.

However, Lin Hao was no less impressive. He too flicked his sleeve, and another sword of fog flew up, colliding with the one heading for him.

BOOM!

The two swords slammed into each other in a massive collision. The hazy mist above the Trial Forest roiled, forming ripples that spread continuously outward.

Even though the onlookers were at least a thousand meters away, they could still feel an incomparably powerful aura wash over them.

And amidst that great collision, the sword Lin Feichen had formed suddenly multiplied from one into a hundred, all hurtling toward Lin Hao.

"As expected of a Holy Stele disciple, to possess such skill so effortlessly!" someone from the five great divine sects couldn’t help but exclaim.

Yu Mengru glanced at him and pursed her lips, not bothering to hide her disdain.

In her eyes, Lin Feichen hadn’t gained the upper hand at all. Although Lin Hao’s sword hadn’t changed, it hadn’t been destroyed in the collision. It continued to race toward Lin Feichen, its speed undiminished.

Behind that flying sword, the hazy mist churned with astonishing momentum.

In the blink of an eye, both of their sword attacks enveloped their opponents.

Yet, neither of them moved.

The next moment, Lin Hao’s condensed sword exploded violently about two meters in front of Lin Feichen and was annihilated.

And though Lin Feichen had condensed many swords, they too could not escape the fate of annihilation.

"Interesting." Lin Feichen’s voice sounded again. Then, without any apparent movement from him, the hazy mist around him began to churn and condense rapidly.

A moment later, the hazy mist had actually condensed into a Devil Beast.

Although the Devil Beast was formed from mist, the instant it took shape, a terrifying aura and imposing power began to spread.

"Giving form to the formless, conjuring a dragon from pure energy!" someone cried out in alarm.

Because the Devil Beast Lin Feichen had condensed was so vivid and lifelike, it looked exactly like a dragon!

HISS!

Even some from the five great divine sects drew in a sharp breath. The Fog Dragon Lin Feichen had condensed was about ten meters long, its kingly aura filling the entire sky above the Trial Forest.

"A Divine Dragon has appeared. This time, Lin Hao is... in trouble!" Someone from the five great divine sects spoke up, but as he finished, he glanced over to where Su Molixi was standing and changed his tone.

He was too wary to say more, but at the other entrances, no such restraint was shown.

"Senior Brother Lin Feichen’s skills are terrifying! He can actually condense a Divine Dragon! No matter what Lin Hao creates, it won’t have the might of a Divine Dragon, unless he can also make one!"

"Impossible! Senior Brother Lin Feichen’s Divine Dragon is over ten meters long! What terrifying True Essence is needed for that! Lin Hao’s Cultivation Realm isn’t even as high as Senior Brother Lin’s; there’s no way he can condense a Divine Dragon. They’re not on the same level at all."

"The difference in skill is obvious, and the outcome is already clear. It seems Lin Hao can’t create a miracle after all."

"..."

Amidst these discussions, the mist around Lin Hao also began to surge, then, the swirling mist condensed into a humanoid figure.

The humanoid figure was about the same size as Lin Hao. Before the ten-meter-plus Divine Dragon, it looked as insignificant as an ant.

"Is Lin Hao trying to slay a dragon? HAHAHA, that’s hilarious." Someone burst out laughing upon seeing this.

And above the Trial Forest, a mocking sneer appeared on Lin Feichen’s lips. It was as if he was thinking, ’He thinks he can contend with a Divine Dragon with *that*?!’

BOOM!

The next moment, both Lin Hao and his opponent shot backward above the Trial Forest. The Divine Dragon swiped down with a claw the size of a winnowing basket, intending to obliterate the humanoid figure.

SWISH!

But the humanoid figure was too fast. It shot past, crashing directly into the Divine Dragon.

BOOM!

The Divine Dragon’s claw struck with a deafening roar, dissipating the hazy mist and revealing the Trial Forest below.

The crowd was shocked to discover a massive crater had appeared in the Trial Forest. Everything within a radius of several dozen meters around the crater was gone, turned to dust!

It was a shocking sight!

"Look!" However, what came next was even more stunning.

Someone in the crowd shouted, and when everyone looked up at the sky above the Trial Forest, they were all dumbfounded.

They saw Lin Hao’s condensed figure pass straight through the Divine Dragon’s body. The Divine Dragon exploded, and then the figure struck out with a palm toward Lin Feichen!

Everyone was petrified.

Even if Lin Hao’s palm strike accomplished nothing, this ability alone was terrifying.

Above the Trial Forest, Lin Feichen’s expression became incredibly ugly.

At this moment, he finally made a move.

He raised a hand, and a giant hand of True Essence materialized, slapping down at Lin Hao’s condensed figure.

He was fast, but the humanoid figure was faster.

BOOM!

With a soft pop, the humanoid figure exploded on its own, then reformed in the void into two words—Empty Fame.

But these two words were only visible for a moment before they were annihilated by Lin Feichen’s hand of True Essence.

RUMBLE!

As Lin Feichen’s palm struck, the mist above the Trial Forest dispersed at an unimaginable speed. With a single strike, he had scattered all of it!

This was utterly astounding, considering the mist had shrouded the Trial Forest for years and covered a boundless area.

The crowd was completely stunned!

"Hehehe..." But just then, a bell-like laughter rang out, carrying far into the distance.

Although those two words had vanished in a flash, many people had still seen them.

Hearing this laughter, Lin Feichen’s expression became even more hideous.

To him, this was a humiliation—an utter, monumental humiliation!

He was the sixth-ranked disciple on the Saint Institute’s Holy Stele, accustomed to standing at the apex of the Saint Institute and looking down on everyone. He had always been dismissive of those with weaker cultivation than himself.

But now, he had been toyed with by someone whose cultivation was inferior to his own. This caused an unprecedented surge of tyrannical rage to rise in Lin Feichen’s heart!

Today, he would make Lin Hao die without a burial place!

The next moment, an incomparably powerful aura erupted from Lin Feichen’s body. He hadn’t even moved, but terrifying sonic booms already echoed through the air.

One could only imagine that what awaited Lin Hao was Lin Feichen’s thunderous fury!