"Boss, Chu Wei, Murong Longcheng, they..."
Liu Jie spoke of this, then fell silent. But Zhang Hao also knew the meaning behind it. He smiled faintly and said, "It's not that I don't want them to accept the inheritance, but they don't meet the conditions yet."
As for what the conditions were, Zhang Hao didn't say. Liu Jie and the others didn't think too much about it either. They understood that if the conditions allowed, Zhang Hao wouldn't give up on Chu Wei and Murong Longcheng. Clearly, there were other reasons.
"Alright, see you at Ziyang Sect in four months."
After Zhang Hao finished speaking, he drifted away. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared before the three of them.
Shi Lei sighed, his expression solemn, and said, "Even though I am now in the Martial Emperor Realm, I feel like the gap between me and Boss hasn't narrowed."
Liu Jie, Nian Dashan, and the others were somewhat astonished.
Liu Jie looked at Shi Lei and asked in shock, "Shi Lei, you are already a Martial Emperor, could it be that Boss..."
Shi Lei nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I feel that Boss should have reached the Martial Venerable Realm."
"Martial Venerable!"
Liu Jie and Nian Dashan were greatly shocked. For Liu Jie, if he hadn't received the inheritance given by Zhang Hao, he would at most only be able to break through to the Martial Grandmaster Realm in his lifetime. This Realm was already considered top-tier in the Northern Region. Hadn't they heard that the Dean of Tianwu Academy was only in the Martial Grandmaster Realm? As for Martial Emperor, they didn't even dare to think about it. Now hearing that Zhang Hao was very likely a Martial Warrior in the Martial Venerable Realm made them feel unimaginable. In the Northern Region, Martial Venerable was just a legendary Realm. Of course, recent rumors claimed Xiao Long had advanced to Martial Venerable, but no one had actually seen it.
"Regardless, we must break through as quickly as possible now. Otherwise, even if we go to Ziyang Sect, we will only be a burden to Boss."
After Shi Lei finished speaking, he turned and left.
After Zhang Hao left Hao Xian Sect, he pondered whether he should go to Heaven Sword Sect. With his current strength, it wasn't impossible to force his way into Heaven Sword Sect and take Murong Ziqian away. However, doing so would put Murong Ziqian in a difficult position. At that time, Murong Ziqian would have to make a choice between himself and her esteemed master. Although Zhang Hao was confident that Zi Qian would choose him, the one who would ultimately be hurt was Zi Qian, and Zhang Hao didn't want that.
Zhang Hao planned to defeat Xiao Long openly and honorably in front of everyone. He wanted everyone to know that he was stronger than Xiao Long and that their choice was wrong. At that time, when he took Zi Qian away, presumably no one would say anything.
Once this thought arose, Zhang Hao's mind instantly cleared, and he made a decision.
At this moment, the entire Northern Region was spreading the news that Zhang Hao was preparing to go to Ziyang Sect to snatch the bride. This had become a topic of conversation for the Martial Warriors of the Northern Region after meals.
As for Ziyang Sect, it had become the laughingstock of the entire Northern Region. As the strongest Sect in the entire Northern Region, they were actually entered and exited freely by a discarded disciple of Hao Xian Sect, who even forcefully sent a coffin. This was a disgrace to Ziyang Sect.
However, the entire Northern Region was more interested in Zhang Hao's strength. He single-handedly defeated the Inner Sect Great Elder, Sect Leader, and Supreme Elder, three Martial Emperors of Ziyang Sect. This strength was extremely terrifying. Some people speculated that Zhang Hao might have reached the Martial Venerable Realm. They were also looking forward to Zhang Hao's arrival at Ziyang Sect four months later. Some Martial Warriors who feared nothing but peace in the world had even prepared to go to Ziyang Sect to watch the excitement on the day of Xiao Long's wedding, four months from now.
Of course, some Martial Warriors also felt that Zhang Hao was overestimating himself. After all, Xiao Long was once the number one youth expert in the Northern Region, and now he was the number one expert in the Northern Region. For Zhang Hao to challenge him was simply like an egg hitting a rock.
Zhang Hao didn't care what others thought. His main priority now was to improve his strength.
Inside Nine Heavens Palace
Zhang Hao was currently a Martial Warrior in the Martial Venerable Realm. Inside Nine Heavens Palace, several more rooms had been opened.
Inside the first room was an independent space. Within the space, a huge Thunder Pool shimmered with purple heavenly lightning. The energy contained within the purple heavenly lightning was extremely terrifying. Zhang Hao could even sense that this purple heavenly lightning was more terrifying than the lightning he had seen in the Endless Mountain Range. He even pondered whether he should take out the Thunder Heart Grass and see if it could absorb the energy contained within the purple heavenly lightning.
However, Zhang Hao quickly gave up on the idea. Although the Thunder Heart Grass could absorb the power of lightning, it had limitations. This purple heavenly lightning should not be ordinary lightning. He felt that the Thunder Heart Grass couldn't absorb it either. He didn't want to fail to absorb the lightning and instead ruin the Thunder Heart Grass.
However, this purple heavenly lightning should be a very good choice for Body Refinement. But Zhang Hao didn't dare to be too careless about the power contained in this purple heavenly lightning. He sensed it and found that the Thunder Pool was divided into ten areas from weak to strong.
His Body Refinement had now reached the ninth heaven of Martial Grandmaster. He had to take a further step.
Zhang Hao swallowed the first Demon King Pill. Then he immediately entered the Thunder Pool.
When the first bolt of purple heavenly lightning struck, Zhang Hao immediately felt his entire body go numb. An extremely overbearing power was destroying his body.
Zhang Hao immediately circulated the God-Demon Overlord Body Art, frantically repairing the damaged body within him. Immediately after, the power transformed by the Demon King Pill was also rapidly integrating into Zhang Hao's body. The Body Refinement Realm within him began to loosen.
Half-Step Martial Emperor
First Heaven of Martial Emperor
After feeling that the medicinal effect had completely disappeared, Zhang Hao immediately took the second Demon King Pill. After feeling that the effect of the Thunder Pool in the first area had weakened, Zhang Hao began to enter the second area.
As soon as he stepped into the second area, Zhang Hao felt the massive purple lightning in the second area strike down from the void, heavily hitting his body.
This bolt of purple heavenly lightning striking down almost made Zhang Hao collapse. That overbearing power was raging everywhere within his meridians and internal organs.
The power of this purple heavenly lightning was truly too strong. Zhang Hao thought to himself.
He immediately frantically circulated the power of the God-Demon Overlord Body Art to resist the impact of the purple lightning. And he fully absorbed the power of the Demon King Pill, using the external power. He absorbed the medicinal effect of the Demon King Pill.
Zhang Hao felt that every minute and every second, his body was becoming stronger.
Gradually, Zhang Hao entered the fifth area of the Thunder Pool. At this time, his Body Refinement cultivation had reached the ninth heaven of Martial Emperor. He was just one step away from entering Half-Step Martial Lord.
Zhang Hao took the seventh Demon King Pill, and then stepped into the sixth area of the Thunder Pool.
More powerful purple heavenly lightning than before struck down towards Zhang Hao's body. Zhang Hao felt like his internal organs were burning. Under this terrifying lightning, he felt like a small boat in the vast sea, capable of capsizing at any moment. That extreme pain was beyond description.
Persevere, must persevere, become stronger, I want to become stronger. Zhang Hao constantly reminded himself in his heart that he needed to persevere.
