Chapter 437 - 434: Ghost Realm Heritage
Chapter 437: Chapter 434: Ghost Realm Heritage
At the same time, the two combatants had already rushed out of the theater, and the battle had officially begun.
The disciples from the Ghost Realm wore scornful and mocking expressions, because in their eyes, there was no way Feng Hao could be Hu Xun’s opponent.
But Yao Ying and the other two of the Sanmei were a little nervous. It couldn’t be helped; the difference in rank between the two was plain to see. Even though Feng Hao was very strong, his opponent was, after all, an elite disciple of the Ghost Realm.
"Sister Yao Ying, Feng Hao will be alright, won’t he?" Li Ting asked, filled with worry.
"From the looks of it, he seems quite confident." Yao Ying’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. "But just to be safe, we should probably notify Uncle Qian."
"Okay." Xu Zhenzhen didn’t waste any time and immediately began to contact Qian Sanduo.
By this point, Feng Hao and Hu Xun were already locked in a chaotic brawl. The sounds of their battle were immense, filled with the roars of dragons and tigers, and thick with ghostly apparitions.
Feng Hao was fighting entirely with the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, so the visual effects were much more spectacular than usual. Wherever his palm strikes passed, dragon phantoms would howl, creating a scene as dazzling as one could imagine.
The only pain in the ass was that the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms had a 10-second recall time, creating a large gap in his damage output.
Fortunately, Secret Techniques like [Shadow Strike], [Shadowmeld], [Poisonous Chain], and [Shadow Sparks] could be cast without a weapon, helping him make up for a lot of the lost damage.
Moreover, Shadow Sparks could be cast using Three-second Fire. Without using the Su Mu Dagger, this was his highest-damage Secret Technique.
After all, Three-second Fire’s damage of over 30,000 per second was no joke. Hu Xun’s Qi Blood was just a little over 200,000, and even a brief burn would be unbearable for him.
"Flying Dragon Appears in the Heavens—!"
Once the mark’s recall was complete, Feng Hao used Shadow Strike to close the distance, leaped into the air, and slammed a palm down. A dragon phantom howled as he descended from above.
Hu Xun let out a cold laugh as the bloody aura around him surged. The next moment, ferocious, blood-red claws materialized out of thin air, swarming toward Feng Hao from all directions.
BOOM!
The dragon phantom collided with the blood-red claws, sending out a turbulent shockwave, but the Flying Dragon in the Heavens failed to crush them.
Feng Hao’s expression changed in alarm. He hastily used [Shadow Strike] to evade, but the blood-red claws came from all directions, making it impossible to dodge.
’Damn, so this is the Ghost Realm’s [Blood Sacrifice] inheritance? It really is something!’ Feng Hao cursed inwardly.
He felt his body being torn apart by countless sharp claws as his Qi Blood plummeted. His health, which had been as high as 110,000, dropped to less than 40,000. In other words, Hu Xun’s single move had dealt nearly 70,000 damage, and that was while Feng Hao was in the [Shadow Strike Ethereal] state.
Fortunately, the Flying Dragon in the Heavens had also grazed Hu Xun’s body. Under the impact of the Five-Layered Dark Force, it dealt a total of over 20,000 damage.
It couldn’t be helped. The rank difference was just too great. To be able to deal that much damage without a weapon’s boost was already quite impressive.
"I didn’t expect you to have a few tricks up your sleeve. A pity you ran into me!"
Hu Xun smiled in surprise, his entire body transforming into a streak of blood-red shadow that instantly pierced through Feng Hao’s body. Its speed was comparable to Shadow Strike.
Feng Hao’s face changed drastically. He hastily entered the [Shadowmeld] state. Although that streak of blood shadow had only cost him a little over 10,000 Qi Blood, he could clearly feel his blood flow slowing and his body stiffening after it passed through him.
’Good thing I have Shadowmeld, or I would’ve been a goner just now.’ Feng Hao breathed a sigh of relief and used the post-mastery effect of [Shadowmeld] to recover on the spot.
Under the absolute breath-concealing state of a mastered Shadowmeld, Hu Xun instantly lost his target. He didn’t know that the mastery effect of Shadowmeld required the user to remain stationary, and subconsciously assumed Feng Hao was moving around, waiting for a chance to strike.
’This kid is strange. The [Shadow] inheritance from the Thief God Hall is powerful, but at his rank, he shouldn’t be able to escape my Divine Sense.’
Hu Xun muttered in suspicion, warily scanning his surroundings to guard against a sneak attack from Feng Hao.
By now, the crowd of onlookers had already erupted in gasps of astonishment, amazed by Hu Xun’s immense power.
"Miss Yao Ying, you see? That kid is no match for our Senior Brother Hu at all," a Ghost Realm disciple said to Yao Ying in a taunting, passive-aggressive tone.
"A Sixth-rank Mage fighting a Fourth-rank Mage like this is something to be proud of?" Yao Ying retorted sarcastically, though a hint of worry could be seen in her beautiful eyes.
The Ghost Realm disciple was instantly rendered speechless. He gave an awkward laugh and said no more.
Elsewhere, Ye Xiaobao of the Student Union frowned deeply. He tried to use his Divine Sense to locate Feng Hao, but the result left him stunned.
’This shouldn’t be possible. I’m a Tier Seven Spellcaster Mage, yet even I can’t detect him. Just how powerful is this kid’s concealment?’
Hearing this, a few nearby Student Union disciples were shocked. "Whoa, not even Senior Brother Ye can detect him?"
"That’s right." Ye Xiaobao nodded pensively, his expression growing solemn. "This kid is anything but simple."
Over at the Thousand Blades Valley group, Yu Xiaoxiao was frantic with worry, while Zhou Chen wore an expression of pure schadenfreude.
"What a powerful stealth Secret Technique. Even Ye Xiaobao can’t detect him," Dugu Xiao remarked, clicking his tongue in wonder. "And that martial art that refines a Dragon Soul... its moves are varied, fierce, and domineering. It can’t be underestimated either."
Yu Xiaoxiao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "Senior Brother, how can you have the presence of mind to analyze all this at a time like this?"
"Patience, patience. Feng Hao hasn’t even used his Fire Seed yet. And that Fire Seed of his is no simple thing," Dugu Xiao said, remaining perfectly calm.
After hearing Dugu Xiao’s analysis, Yu Xiaoxiao didn’t say anything more, but Zhou Chen was displeased. "Senior Brother, is Feng Hao really as amazing as you say?"
Dugu Xiao gave Zhou Chen a meaningful look and said, "I know you’ve had some friction with Feng Hao, but before you fully comprehend the [Overlord Sword] inheritance, it would be best not to provoke him."
"This..." Zhou Chen grit his teeth, his face a mask of unconvinced defiance.
"To put it bluntly, even if you do comprehend the [Overlord Sword] inheritance, you still might not be his opponent. Setting everything else aside, his [Fire Seed] alone is something that even I, your Senior Brother, have to be wary of."
Zhou Chen was startled. "Is the [Fire Seed] really that powerful?" he asked in disbelief.
"It’s a Celestial and Earthly Spiritual Object, of course it’s powerful. Why else do you think so many Mages fight to the death over them?"
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Back in the battle, as time dragged on, Hu Xun grew agitated. "Kid, if you’ve got the guts, then come out!"
Feng Hao, still in the same spot, didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. To be honest, Hu Xun’s response was actually quite comical.
’This guy’s intelligence is really something else.’ Feng Hao chuckled mockingly. After confirming that his blood flow had returned to normal, he instantly launched his attack.
At the same moment, Hu Xun instantly caught sight of Feng Hao’s figure and hastily swung out a ferocious, blood-red specter.
But Feng Hao had already anticipated this. He used three consecutive Shadow Strikes to dodge the specter’s lunge, then flung out the [Poisonous Chain] with a backhand motion. Fueled by a continuous stream of Magic Power, the chain grew longer and longer, winding and coiling until it had Hu Xun surrounded and trapped.
Hu Xun thought it was some powerful Secret Technique and hurriedly released countless specters to defend himself.
However, the Poisonous Chain wasn’t a high-damage Secret Technique. Feng Hao’s only reason for using it was to restrict his opponent’s movement and create an opportunity for a [Shadow Sparks] attack, amplified by Three-second Fire.