Asura Emperor Venerable

Chapter 118: Chapter 118: Identity Exposure

Shi Hao countered fiercely, and huge flames ignited on his fists.

What!

Witnessing this scene, everyone was shocked.

My goodness, that’s Elemental Power.

And the ability to use Elemental Power meant one thing, Shi Hao was also a Martial Venerable.

—Soul Nurturing!

It was this realization that gave everyone goosebumps.

Because even for a prodigy like Liu Shixuan, it was not until he reached twenty that he entered the Soul Nurturing realm.

Four years, that was a full four-year gap.

And comparing the cultivation times of the two, the gap became even more terrifying.

Is this really true?

Bang!

Shi Hao and Lu Zhihang clashed fiercely, the terrifying power resonating, causing both men to stagger back several steps.

A tie.

Now, everyone was certain that Shi Hao was definitely in the Soul Nurturing realm. Although just a step into it, what more could one ask for from a sixteen-year-old?

“Damn you!” Lu Zhihang roared, springing back into action and attacking again.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

He executed a palm technique: slashing, chopping, slicing, and slamming, endlessly variable, combining with the sharp Elemental Power for an astonishingly lethal effect.

Shi Hao met him head-on, not giving an inch.

In terms of power, the two men were nearly equal, but in terms of Martial Techniques, Lu Zhihang was using a high-level Moon-Level technique, while Shi Hao countered with Flying Cloud Fist, without resorting to Sun-Level Martial Techniques.

—At White Cloud Sect, it was naturally time to hide one’s capabilities.

If their strength was equal and the quality of their Martial Techniques was the same, was it difficult to tell who was superior?

Of course not.

Strength and techniques are static; it’s the person who is dynamic.

Shi Hao, possessing Yuan Chengmie’s combat experience, easily spotted the flaws in every move of Lu Zhihang, and he seized these flaws to launch a strong offensive.

Suddenly, Lu Zhihang was forced to retreat constantly.

What!

Everyone could hardly believe it, Shi Hao was not only in the Soul Nurturing realm but his combat experience was even more seasoned and rich than that of Lu Zhihang.

How could this be possible?

If one says Shi Hao could reach Soul Nurturing at sixteen due to his exceptional talent, then combat experience, something that can’t be rapidly accumulated, must be built over many battles.

Has Shi Hao been fighting since birth?

Even so, it’s only been sixteen years.

Is there really such a genius, born capable of everything?

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Seizing Lu Zhihang’s flaws, Shi Hao’s punches landed relentlessly on him, under the terrifying force each punch inflicted continuous damage, eliciting constant screams of pain from Lu Zhihang, covering his body with numerous injuries.

This was still because Shi Hao had not used the Sun-Level Martial Techniques or Dark Force, otherwise, just a step into Soul Nurturing, he definitely could have defeated him instantly.

Even so, the crowd was uniformly rendered speechless.

A disgrace for the Martial Courtyard!

Here was a mere Pill Yard apprentice, and yet he was beating their own advanced Soul Nurturing expert to the point of defenselessness.

You must know, even if Dean Sun came, based solely on strength, he might not necessarily be stronger than Lu Zhihang.

After all, one’s own cultivation versus someone boosted by Elixirs, there’s bound to be a clear difference in combat power.

Could it be their memories were flawed, that Shi Hao was the disciple from Martial Courtyard, while Lu Zhihang was from the Pill Yard?

Bang, another heavy punch, and Lu Zhihang finally fell down.

Shi Hao placed his foot on his chest, and said indifferently, “Apologize!”

“Dream on!” Lu Zhihang was stubborn to the end.

He had no choice but to be defiant; if he showed weakness on his own turf, how could he ever face anyone again?

Although he was losing people, he hadn’t yet lost the battle.

Shi Hao exerted force with his foot, causing Lu Zhihang’s ribcage to immediately emit a groaning sound.

This terrified Lu Zhihang, turning his face green; if his ribs snapped, they could puncture his heart, and that would certainly be fatal.

“Do not test my patience,” Shi Hao said indifferently, already carrying a hint of murderous intent.

Lu Zhihang couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat, and his courage instantly vanished.

“I was wrong,” he said softly.

“Are you saying that to yourself?” Shi Hao said disapprovingly.

“I was wrong, I’m sorry!” Lu Zhihang nearly shouted.

As soon as he said this, he nearly cried, while the disciples of the Martial Courtyard could hardly conceal their fury.

It was too much! Coming alone to their Martial Courtyard to humiliate their senior brother!

“Shi Hao!”

“It’s that Shi Hao!”

Someone suddenly exclaimed in excitement. Seeing that everyone around was baffled, he added, “The Shi Hao from Hua Yuan Nation, the one who killed the Fifth Elder and the scion of the Eleventh Elder!”

“Ah, that one?” People suddenly came to a realization; some even started clapping their hands, no wonder they felt a familiar sensation when they thought of a sixteen-year-old Martial Venerable.

That’s right!

That arrogant guy from Hua Yuan Nation, wasn’t he the sixteen-year-old Martial Venerable?

In all the world, could it really be such a coincidence, not only sharing the same name but also both being prodigies at sixteen?

Impossible!

This Shi Hao was indeed the Shi Hao from Hua Yuan Nation.

Wow, this guy has guts, killing members of the White Cloud Sect and daring to enter the White Cloud Sect to become a disciple in the Pill Yard.

“Quick, go notify the elders!”

This was a major incident indeed; no one had ever dared to challenge the White Cloud Sect, and Shi Hao was the first.

Shi Hao had no plans of fleeing; he stood with his hands behind his back, looking down on everyone.

Such arrogance!

Everyone thought to themselves, yet none dared to voice it out loud to provoke Shi Hao.

Soon, one elder after another arrived.

For them too, this was a serious matter.

Shi Hao had killed people and then come to the White Cloud Sect, which was a tremendous provocation.

“You rascal!” An elder with white hair immediately exclaimed, full of murderous intent.

He was the White Cloud Sect’s Fifth Elder, Chu Xiaotian.

“Someone, seize this boy and beat him to death with clubs!” He waved his hand, ordering Shi Hao’s execution.

“Hold on!” another white-haired elder interjected, gesturing with his hand, “Fifth Elder, what crime has this boy committed that you cannot tolerate him?”

He was the Eighth Elder, Zhu Xiu.

“He killed disciples of our White Cloud Sect, is that not a capital offense?” Chu Xiaotian said coldly.

Zhu Xiu shook his head: “People from Hua Yuan Nation can hardly be considered sect disciples!”

This!

Chu Xiaotian knew that Zhu Xiu was aligned with the Third Elder and was opposed to him, but this was outright distorting the truth.

“All those were my descendants, do they not count as sect disciples?” he retorted angrily.

Zhu Xiu shook his head: “If that’s what the Fifth Elder believes, then doesn’t it imply that Hua Yuan Nation fighting against Tong’an Country and Changming Country is akin to internal strife? My Zhu Family lost people at the hands of your Chu Family, why didn’t the Fifth Elder seek justice for them?”

Chu Xiaotian was suddenly at a loss for words, but quickly scoffed, “What about Liu Yixiao? He was killed by this man, and many witnessed it. Eighth Elder, how do you plan to shelter him?”

Zhu Xiu chuckled: “How could I possibly shelter him? However, since Liu Yixiao belonged to the Pill Yard, shouldn’t the matter of how to deal with Shi Hao be left to Dean Sun?”

Chu Xiaotian’s face darkened; by now, who didn’t know that Sun Yiming treated Shi Hao like a treasure, relying on Sun Yiming to punish Shi Hao?

Wasn’t that a joke?