After Qin Hao was repelled, he stabilized himself, pushed off the ground, and quickly retreated.
His previous attack held nothing back; with the strength of a peak intermediate God of War and a 3.5x power amplification, his power had already surpassed that of a Senior War God.
However, in the clash, Qin Hao gained no advantage whatsoever; instead, he was at a disadvantage.
"A Senior War God," Qin Hao quickly assessed, becoming even more cautious.
He continuously retreated, preparing to leave the laboratory environment.
Facing a God of War, Qin Hao felt a certain pressure.
In an equal environment, Qin Hao was confident he could handle it.
However, the current environment was clearly unfavorable to him; fighting a God of War when his strength couldn't be fully utilized was obviously unwise.
Moving quickly, Qin Hao soon arrived at the next level, following the route in his memory.
This level was distinctly different from the one above; it was an energy supply area, with a massive energy device in the center continuously releasing energy.
Just as Qin Hao stopped, a figure rapidly appeared from behind, attacking Qin Hao with a katana.
"Clang, clang, clang!" Continuous collision sounds rang out as Qin Hao and the other person engaged in battle.
Even though Qin Hao used his full strength, under the Senior War God's attacks, he still gained no advantage whatsoever; instead, he fell into a disadvantage, being hit several times.
However, with an SS-grade combat suit on the outside and a Black God Suit on the inside, the Senior War God's attacks, though strong, caused no damage to Qin Hao.
There were knife marks left on the combat suit, but not even a trace was left on the Black God Suit.
"Black God Suit!" Yanagawa Masami saw Qin Hao, who was completely unharmed by his attacks, and instantly understood the origin of the black combat suit.
As a divine suit on Earth, the Black God Suit was extremely limited in number; every wearer was a true core member of various forces, and many who surpassed the God of War level didn't even possess one.
Now, it had actually appeared on a young man.
Yanagawa Masami had some conjectures about Qin Hao's identity, and a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes.
However, the apprehension quickly turned into resolve, and his eyes filled with killing intent.
"Arcane Art, Drifting Snow."
As Yanagawa Masami murmured, the long blade in his hand became enveloped in a fine mist, and the surrounding air suddenly grew cold.
With a single slash, Qin Hao felt a biting chill sweep over him, and the moment their blades collided, a wave of cold air surged along the long blade, as if it would freeze him in the next instant.
"How is this possible?" Feeling the invading cold, Qin Hao was extremely surprised.
Elemental attacks shouldn't appear on a God of War; even comprehending an intent couldn't harness the power of heaven and Earth.
Yet, the Little Japan in front of him had actually mastered this power.
Qin Hao thought while retreating.
"No, his power hasn't increased; he's still a Senior War God," Qin Hao frowned, "How did he do it?"
Qin Hao's mind was full of questions, but Yanagawa Masami gave him no time to ponder; his attacks followed quickly.
Utilizing his perfect-level movement technique with full force, Qin Hao's figure continuously dodged the attacks, while his eyes remained fixed on Yanagawa Masami, trying to find a weakness.
"The blade is the problem."
After dodging more than twenty moves, Qin Hao quickly discovered the crux of the issue: it was the blade in Yanagawa Masami's hand.
However, just as Qin Hao was about to counterattack, streaks of cold light rapidly shot out from a nearby passage, heading towards Qin Hao.
The angles of the cold lights were extremely tricky, aiming for Qin Hao's exposed eyes and nose, forcing Qin Hao to dodge.
At the same time, Yanagawa Masami, who had been pursuing Qin Hao, launched a slash that directly struck Qin Hao.
The blade directly cut across Qin Hao's chest.
With the protection of the combat suit and Black God Suit, Qin Hao was not harmed by the slash.
However, frost condensed on the combat suit and Black God Suit, and the biting cold penetrated the defenses, making Qin Hao shiver all over.
A continuous stream of cold air tried to invade his body from his chest, and his heart couldn't help but tremble.
"Not good!" Qin Hao exclaimed inwardly, quickly retreating.
However, neither Yanagawa Masami nor the hidden Little Japan Psycher Master gave Qin Hao any time to react.
After one successful hit, their attacks came one after another.
Although Qin Hao dodged quickly, several slashes still landed on him.
The continuous invasion of cold made Qin Hao feel his movements slowing down, and the flow of blood and the functions of his body were affected.
Although martial artists absorb cosmic energy and continuously evolve, before breaking through to the Planetary Level, they are still flesh and blood, and facing extreme low temperatures will still affect and harm them.
"I can't let this continue; I need to deal with the Psycher Master first."
Qin Hao made a decision, his figure quickly disappearing from his original spot, moving away from Yanagawa Masami's attack range, and rapidly fleeing in one direction.
"It's too late to escape now!" Yanagawa Masami chased after Qin Hao from behind, his malicious voice filled with the cruel amusement of a cat playing with a mouse.
As a Senior War God, to suffer a disadvantage at the hands of a mere youth, and even require assistance from others to gain the upper hand, he felt incredibly frustrated.
Qin Hao ignored Yanagawa Masami behind him, continuously increasing his running speed.
However, even with the amplification of the Ninefold Thunderblade's power, Qin Hao's speed couldn't completely shake off Yanagawa Masami; instead, he was constantly being closed in on.
Qin Hao could only rely on constantly changing his direction to create opportunities for himself to strike.
"Faster, even faster!"
Under the pursuit and attacks of Yanagawa Masami and the Little Japan Psycher Master, Qin Hao felt himself becoming excited; every cell in his body was becoming active, and his mind was clearer than ever before.
He continuously dodged the incoming flying needles, while also flicking his long blade to change the direction of the needles, creating a slight obstruction for Yanagawa Masami behind him.
At the same time, his footwork constantly changed direction, and his speed, strength, and power amplification continuously reached their limits.
All along, although Qin Hao had applied the power amplification of the fourth stage of the Ninefold Thunderblade to various parts of his body, his cultivation had primarily been through blade techniques.
Now, during the process of running, Qin Hao felt his comprehension of the Ninefold Thunderblade's power amplification becoming clearer.
"Although the Ninefold Thunderblade is demonstrated through blade techniques, its core is still power amplification.
If power amplification can be applied to the entire body, then similarly, one can also cultivate the Ninefold Thunderblade's power amplification."
Qin Hao advanced rapidly, his speed gradually reaching its extreme.
The insights into the fifth stage of the Ninefold Thunderblade gradually surged into his mind.
After completing the cultivation of the fourth stage of the Ninefold Thunderblade, although most of Qin Hao's attention had been on accumulation, the cultivation of the fifth stage of the Ninefold Thunderblade had not been completely abandoned.
He was already close to a breakthrough, and now, under pressure and full-force exertion, the power amplification technique of the fifth stage of the Ninefold Thunderblade was finally fully comprehended by Qin Hao.
"The fifth stage of the Ninefold Thunderblade is complete!"
