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Perhaps in the Southern Emperor's view, although Zhang Haoran was not good at scheming, he had developed a high level of resilience through his frequent battles with old silver coins. That's why he was so sensitive and immediately launched a counterattack as soon as he felt suppressed, so as not to fall into deeper scheming.

This is a lesson learned the hard way!

In fact, Zhang Haoran didn't have that many thoughts in mind. He just instinctively didn't want to lose to his opponent in terms of momentum. Once his momentum was thwarted, it would make him very uncomfortable.

A swordsman should be someone who cuts through thorns and brambles, forging ahead without hesitation; what he actually desires is a clear and unfettered mind.

Besides, a battle with the Overlord Emperor is indeed what he needs, as there is also an opportunity to forge the Jade Bone there.

He simply made his request, and even if he was refused, he would not retaliate.

The Southern Emperor didn't understand any of this; he just wanted to get the person away as soon as possible. So he began to use the gatekeeper's authority to search and quickly located the coordinates of the Overlord Emperor without being rejected.

He also sensed a force entangled outside the passage that might interfere with the teleportation.

The Southern Emperor doesn't owe the other party anything, so naturally he won't take action to suppress them.

He waved his hand.

"Crack!"

A crack appeared in the space not far away, and the crack expanded outward, gradually forming a circular channel.

The Southern Emperor said indifferently, "I have already opened a passage for you and locked the coordinates of the Overlord Emperor. As for whether you can be teleported there, that depends on your luck."

"If anything goes wrong, I, the Emperor, will not be responsible."

His meaning was very clear: the two sides were still in a state of hostility. He was only responsible for opening the passage and would not carry out any suppression. If the teleportation was interfered with and the destination could not be reached, that was not his responsibility.

Zhang Haoran understood what the Southern Emperor meant. He gave the other party a strange look. This old guy must have sensed something that could interfere with the teleportation, but he didn't investigate it in depth. He was trying to distance himself and show that it had nothing to do with him.

Let's take this opportunity to repay the remaining favors.

He immediately walked towards the passage, and as he approached the entrance, he said without turning his head, "Hehe! The things entwined around the outside of the passage are the roots of the Dao Tree."

You can connect to the Dao tree through this root.

Alright, our karmic ties are now severed. The next time we meet will be at the point of life and death.

He was referring to the Southern Emperor, not the projection here.

After saying this, Zhang Haoran felt refreshed, as if he had let go of all his burdens.

Having informed the Southern Emperor Dao Tree of its existence and provided its contact information, the cause and effect of the Returning Origin Technique were now considered settled.

In martial arts, one cultivates the mind and tries not to incur karmic debts with others, especially enemies.

As for the feud between the Southern Emperor and the Three Heavenly Emperors, let them resolve it themselves!

Anyway, it won't be long before Li Hansong and Fang Ping enter the boundary point together.
And since this projection isn't particularly powerful, they could easily take revenge themselves if they wanted to.

As the Southern Emperor watched the figure disappear into the passage, he felt a pang of regret.

He was only thinking about shirking responsibility and didn't investigate carefully. If he had known it was a tree earlier, he wouldn't have given the other party the opportunity to repay the favor.

Now that the cause and effect have been resolved, if he were to plot against the other party again, he would certainly face retaliation.

That's why it's said that old silver coins are too calculating; it's not a good thing. They only wanted to shirk responsibility and didn't investigate thoroughly, wasting a favor for nothing.

Zhang Haoran stepped into the spatial passage, his eyes turning silver-white. He looked up at the roots entwined outside the passage. The roots were still trembling, just like when he last encountered them, but this time they weren't trembling as badly.

They showed no intention of backing down.

After all, this root has been wrapped around the outside of the passage for tens of thousands of years. It cannot be taken back at will. If it is forcibly removed, it will cause the spatial passage to collapse immediately, which would be a provocation.

Besides, Zhang Haoran didn't cut it off last time, so he probably won't do it this time either.

So Daoshu merely trembled in submission and did not make any further moves.

Dao Shu dared not cause trouble, and the opposing Overlord Emperor would not resist either; in fact, he was hoping someone would come and fight him.

So the teleportation went very smoothly!
"Shh!"

A white light flashed!
Zhang Haoran appeared in a huge square. This space was extremely vast and had many arenas, which should be able to accommodate multiple people challenging him at the same time.

Moreover, on each arena, there will be a Tyrant Emperor whose cultivation level is the same as that of the challenger.

Zhang Haoran knew the rules of this level; it wasn't about defeating the Overlord Emperor in a battle against someone of the same level, something very few people could do.

The condition for passing the level is to gain recognition, which means surviving under the opponent's control for a period of time. Of course, defeating them directly is also an option.

The projection of the Overlord Emperor possesses sentience, but it has some memory loss, so the conditions for clearing the game are quite flexible and there is more than one.

In the original story, Fang Ping and Cang Mao didn't really fight. They just told Li Hansong that he was the son of the Overlord Emperor and easily won the game.

Hongkun, who entered later, was badly beaten. He had to use a secret technique to temporarily increase his level and rely on his absolute strength to shatter the projection in order to pass the level.

Not far from Zhang Haoran was a huge arena, on which stood an incomparably domineering figure.

"The Overlord Emperor!"

At this moment, the Emperor of Tyranny's eyes were filled with doubt. When the spatial passage was first established, he could sense that the other party's aura was very strong, and he thought that the other party would be a formidable opponent, and that he could have a good fight.

But the strength of the person in front of him was far different from what he had sensed before, and there was a feeling that he couldn't see through him.

The Overlord Emperor thought to himself, "What's going on? Could it be that the Dao Tree is causing trouble and they've changed people halfway through?"

It shouldn’t be!

Although Laozi didn't sense the passage opened by the Southern Emperor very clearly, the Dao Tree didn't seem to interfere; otherwise, the teleportation wouldn't have been completed so quickly. So why was the person who arrived so weak?

According to the Overlord Emperor's perception, the opponent's strength was only at the middle stage of the eighth level, which did not meet his expectations.

After confirming that there would be no problem with the teleportation, Zhang Haoran immediately activated the Concealing Breath Technique to suppress his strength to the middle stage of the Breaking Eighth Level.

Because he was unsure of the highest level of power the Overlord Emperor could reach.

It should be noted that his base Qi and Blood volume reaches 45 million, and the Qi and Blood volume he can unleash is as high as 90 million.

This has exceeded the standard for an emperor.

Seed projection may not necessarily grant the Overlord such great power.

If Zhang Haoran were to unleash his full power, the Seed would realize he couldn't win and might even allow him to clear the level directly, which is not what he wants.

Just as the Southern Emperor had guessed, he came here not only to fight, but also to learn the method of reforging jade bones.

As the most physically powerful being in the Three Realms, the Overlord Emperor had a deep understanding of how to forge jade bones, and that experience was what he wanted.

Zhang Haoran looked at the somewhat bewildered Ba Tiandi and found it amusing.

"Hehe! It seems that the Tyrant Emperor's personality is pretty much as rumored. It would be too easy to learn his techniques from him."

To deal with this kind of simpleton, you don't need to preach any grand principles or try to fool him.

"As long as we can beat him into submission, that's fine."

To avoid any accidents, he suppressed his aura to the middle stage of the eighth level.

Such strength shouldn't alarm the seed projection. Sure enough, the current aura of the Overlord Emperor is similar to what he has revealed, also at the mid-stage of the Breaking Eight Realms, with a blood energy of around 3000 million calories.

Of course, this refers to overall Qi and blood, not basic Qi and blood.

Suddenly, a thunderous sound rang in my ears.

"Hey kid, what are you grinning about? Come up here and get a beating."

You're a strange guy. You give me a dangerous feeling, but your aura isn't actually that strong.

"Fine, whatever methods you used to hide your strength, come and fight me first."

Zhang Haoran thought to himself, "The Overlord Emperor is indeed the Overlord Emperor; his senses are truly sharp."

His current strength is much greater than that of the Overlord Emperor. In addition, his martial arts realm has reached the middle stage of the Earth Sword realm, and he has extremely high control over his blood and qi. Under the cover of the Breath Concealment Technique, even an emperor cannot see through his disguise.

But the Overlord Emperor was able to tell that he was hiding his strength. His perception was really sharp, not much worse than mine.

No, this might not be something he sensed. The Overlord Emperor is known for his physical strength, but his mental power is quite ordinary, so he couldn't possibly have such keen perception.

This must come from a martial artist's intuition.

As expected of the Overlord Emperor, one of the strongest beings in the Three Realms!

He spent his entire life in battle, indifferent to power and status, born for martial arts and dying for war.

Even though this is just a projection formed from a fragment of the Overlord Emperor's essence, it still possesses an extremely strong instinct, and can still detect his hidden strength despite such a huge difference in power.

At this moment, Zhang Haoran was truly impressed!
While admiring him, he was also very excited.

"Haha, if I could beat up the Overlord Emperor, that would feel amazing!"

In battles between equals, swordsmen are the strongest; those skilled in physical combat are relegated to the sidelines.

Zhang Haoran rarely encounters equally matched opponents; he usually either crushes them with superior strength or wins through his sword intent.

Now he was about to have a fair fight with this ancient powerhouse, which made him incredibly excited.

Zhang Haoran was also a master of technique. Apart from the fight with Su Xiao, which was quite enjoyable, his battles with other strong opponents were mostly about who could unleash more blood and energy or whose battle techniques could amplify the most. There were very few opportunities to compete in terms of skill.

The Overlord Emperor has fought his entire life, and even after the Heavenly Court was established, he often sought out others to spar with. He has incredibly rich combat experience, and he must seize such a good opportunity.

As for the matter of forging jade bones, he temporarily put it out of his mind.

For someone as straightforward as the Overlord Emperor, as long as he gains recognition, he can easily obtain a cultivation technique.

Zhang Haoran appeared on the arena in a flash.

boom!
A powerful surge of energy erupted into the sky.

He shouted, "You're the Overlord Emperor, right?"

One of the strongest beings in ancient times.

"Let me show you just how strong you really are today!"

"watch out!"

Kanglong has regrets!

Roar!

A loud dragon roar rang out.

Golden light burst forth from his right palm. This time, he did not unleash his palm power. Against a physical powerhouse like the Overlord Emperor, releasing his qi and blood for attack would not be very effective. To win, he had to engage in close combat.

A golden dragon coiled around his arm. Zhang Haoran stepped on his sword and instantly appeared in front of his opponent. He struck out with his palm, and cracks appeared all over the surrounding space.

The immense pressure made the Overlord Emperor's expression extremely solemn. He hadn't expected that his opponent would only give a perfunctory remark and not even reveal his name or title before starting the fight.

However, the Overlord Emperor had fought countless battles throughout his life and did not believe that this was a sneak attack.

"Haha! Let's see what you're made of first. Don't talk big, you think you can kill me with just two punches?"

"boom!"

A violent burst of blood energy erupted, and dark red patterns appeared on the golden body of the Overlord Emperor, indicating that he had infused his killing intent into his golden form.

He roared and threw a punch that radiated a scarlet light; he loved this kind of head-on confrontation the most.

The Overlord Emperor walks the extreme path, making it difficult for his internal energy to reach a balance. Therefore, he does not use the original force, but rather his qi and blood. However, with the support of his powerful physical body, the power of this punch is still extraordinary.

boom!
The palm wrapped in a golden dragon collided with the blood-red fist, causing a violent explosion that sent shockwaves sweeping in all directions.

"Crack!"

The arena beneath their feet shattered, sending countless fragments of stone flying in all directions. Their first collision had already exceeded the arena's limits.

However, the arena here is made of laws, and it recovered in the blink of an eye, and its strength increased several times over.

Deng Deng Deng!
Zhang Haoran took three steps back, his face filled with disbelief.

Meanwhile, the opposing Overlord Emperor retreated five steps and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Zhang Haoran found it unbelievable because his blood and qi had undergone three qualitative changes, making them extremely strong. He was also using the powerful and fierce Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, yet he only managed to fight the Overlord Emperor to a standstill.

In his view, the fact that his opponent took two more steps back did not mean he was at a disadvantage. He was forced to retreat and could not launch an attack immediately, so this should be considered an evenly matched contest.

It should be noted that the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms can unleash twice the destructive power, making it far superior to the combat techniques of this world.

If we use ordinary tactics, wouldn't we be at a disadvantage? How could that be?

Zhang Haoran's original intention was to first overwhelm the opponent with sheer force, using a powerful attack to send the Overlord Emperor flying and show him the difference in absolute power.

Given the Overlord's indomitable nature, the only way to win is to rely on his combat experience.

He can take advantage of the situation to compete with his opponent in terms of skills, constantly learn from experience in battle, and improve himself.

Unexpectedly, the Overlord Emperor was able to withstand a single blow without suffering any loss.

Zhang Haoran shook his hand, unleashing his inner energy to dispel the fist force that had surged into his body.

"Hmm! It seems to be a technique for generating power! This punch has a strong penetrating force, breaking through the surface with a single point, which is why it was able to withstand my palm strike."

This guy has a lot of combat experience; to be able to target his opponent so effectively in their first encounter is truly admirable.

Zhang Haoran was very happy. Sometimes, an unexpected event is a pleasant surprise, and this kind of opponent will not disappoint him.

Just now, when the two exchanged blows, he could sense that the opponent's fist force had become extremely sharp and penetrating.

This is why his palm strike was pierced, but the Overlord Emperor was also badly injured. It was like someone smearing a birthday cake on your face; you can only block part of it by raising your hand, and the rest will still get smeared on your face.

However, this technique of exerting force is somewhat similar to the battle tactics of the Heavenly Emperor.

The three emperors are brothers and often exchange battle tactics. It is not surprising that the Overlord Emperor can use the battle tactics of the Overlord Emperor.

What he truly admired was the opponent's reaction speed. In their very first encounter, the Overlord Emperor was able to employ the most suitable tactics—what incredible intuition that must have been! (End of Chapter)