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Ba Tiandi roared to the sky, his powerful blood energy surging upwards, and he swiftly threw out his fists, unleashing a fiery attack that seemed to set the heavens ablaze.

boom!
He was attacked repeatedly and had little time to recover. Under the fierce palm force, he was slammed to the ground and coughed up a mouthful of blood. His arms hung limply at his sides, clearly broken.

However, Zhang Haoran was also in trouble this time. He was pulled diagonally into the sky by a force, his combo was interrupted, and he could not continue his attack.

The Overlord Emperor has such rich combat experience, and has experienced countless battles where he turned the tide against all odds. How could he possibly be constantly suppressed?
That last strike, seemingly a head-on collision, was actually achieved by him suddenly changing the direction of his force at the last moment, generating a lateral thrust.
This caused Zhang Haoran to fly diagonally into the sky when he was subjected to the force of the recoil. If he did not change his flight direction, he would soon fly off the stage.

The Overlord Emperor's approach was that since he was being attacked by combos and had no chance to adjust, he would first send the enemy away to buy enough time to regroup.

Of course, the price to pay is not small. In the situation just now, even if you resist with all your might, you would suffer losses. If you suddenly change the direction of your force, you will naturally suffer greater damage.

However, this was not a problem for the Overlord Emperor. He had forged his jade bones a second time, and his golden body was the strongest in the Three Realms. Such an attack could not defeat him.

Whoosh!
Zhang Haoran was flying towards the edge of the arena at an extremely fast speed. His original intention was to use the powerful impact of the Flying Dragon in the Sky to knock down the Overlord Emperor with a single palm strike.

Using the recoil force, he flew into the sky, and before the opponent could recover from the attack, he descended from the sky to deliver another blow. He repeated this process, continuously increasing the damage, until the opponent was completely unable to resist before killing him.

Since Ba Tiandi couldn't escape the palm technique's range under the powerful aura, he could attack again and again, repeatedly hammering until he finally smashed this hardest lump of iron in the Three Realms to pieces.

Zhang Haoran used to pursue a one-hit kill, but the reason he went through so much trouble this time was mainly because the Overlord Emperor's golden body was too powerful.

With only the Qi and Blood of the Breaking Eighth Stage available, it is difficult to defeat it in one fell swoop; one can only continuously increase the damage and slowly wear it down.

The Heavenly Emperor's golden body had been forged to its limit. It's truly a mystery how those emperors managed to kill him back then. They probably used some special method to first destroy his spiritual body before finally destroying his physical body.

However, he did not expect the Overlord Emperor to react so quickly, interrupting his combo at the cost of serious injury.

Zhang Haoran sneered, "Heh! You think you can turn the tide with these little tricks? You're underestimating me."

He flipped his body over, no longer in a head-down, feet-up position, and did not try to dissipate the upward momentum.

With arms outstretched, like a swallow returning to its nest, he traced a perfect arc in the air and charged towards the Overlord Emperor at an even greater speed.
He used the momentum he had gained to change direction and increase his flight speed, returning to the battlefield in the blink of an eye, and then unleashing another palm strike from a distance of a thousand meters.

"Hoar!"

A resounding dragon roar echoed, sending ripples through the surrounding space.

Shocking the entire region!

This palm strike was extremely powerful, and it was also mixed with sonic attacks. He didn't give the Overlord Emperor a chance to adjust his state. The flying dragon in the sky was interrupted, but the return flight technique could also form a combo. As long as this palm strike could break through the opponent's defense, the combo could continue.

Next, he will use the Return Flight technique in conjunction with the War Dragon in the Wild to launch continuous attacks, giving the opponent no chance to counterattack.

However, Zhang Haoran was blasted away a distance after all. Even though he made the best response and returned at a faster speed, that amount of time was enough for Ba Tiandi to adjust his condition.

He quickly stood up, not even glancing at the incoming palm strike, turned and ran, his figure flashing several times before appearing on the other side of the arena.
Having failed to strike, Zhang Haoran did not continue his pursuit. Instead, he slowly landed on the arena and said calmly, "I never thought that even the mighty Overlord Emperor would have a moment when he dared not confront head-on and had to back down."

He was somewhat disappointed that he could not continue to suppress his opponent.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it. At this level of combat, a single mistake can completely change the course of the battle.

Previously, the Overlord Emperor was accidentally hit by a Dragon Tail Sweep and was almost taken down by a combo.

Zhang Haoran was blasted away, giving his opponent a chance to regroup.

Judging from their exchange just now, the two are still evenly matched.

He forced a weakness into his defenses with his formidable strength, while the Overlord Emperor used his extensive combat experience to defuse the crisis.

The Overlord Emperor was unfazed by this level of mockery and said calmly, "This is a strategic retreat for me. Knowing that I can't hold them off and still insisting on doing it is not the work of a martial artist, but the work of a brute."

So, what kind of tactics are you using? How come there are so many variations?

Each palm strike can generate different characteristics, yet they all possess the same attack amplification. Could this be a single palm technique?

how did you do it? "

Battle techniques have fixed combinations of qi and blood, and generally only have one characteristic. I have never seen a technique where each palm strike has a different characteristic.

He was very curious about this.

Zhang Haoran did not continue the attack. Now that the opponent had recovered to his best condition, continuing the attack would not bring any advantage.

Besides, the Overlord Emperor is the type who only knows how to fight and never talks much. Since he's actually interested in chatting, we have to give him some face.

This is a great opportunity to build a good relationship, and he will have a lot to learn from the other person afterward, so leaving a good impression is very important.

You see, people like the Overlord Emperor are usually very straightforward and single-minded. If he considers you a friend, he'd be willing to risk his life for you.

If he doesn't like you, you can forget about getting anything; threats and bribes won't work at all.

Zhang Haoran's purpose in coming here was not just to pass the level, so he said very frankly, "This is indeed a set of palm techniques called the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms."

As the name suggests, there are a total of eighteen moves, each with different characteristics.

This is not a tactic I created; it's inherited from others. I only know how to use it, and I don't fully understand the underlying principles.

"After all, as you can see, I'm only in my early twenties, and I've only been practicing martial arts for three years. I haven't even had a chance to create my own unique skills yet; all my martial arts abilities are learned."

The Overlord Emperor automatically ignored the last part, which seemed to be an explanation but was actually a boast, and exclaimed, "The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, what a great name! It sounds very domineering, but not arrogant."

If someone else had named it, they would have definitely named it something like "Slaying Dragon" or "Exterminating Dragon," but you just named it something like "Subduing Dragon," which is very low-key.

Look at the names other people have come up with: World-Destroying Sword Technique, Heaven-Burning Blade Scripture...

I really like this name; it's understated yet powerful.

Zhang Haoran was a little depressed. Fang Ping used to brag like this too. Most people would feel like they had swallowed a dead fly when they heard it, feeling extremely uncomfortable but helpless.

Why is the Overlord Emperor not reacting at all?

Aren't you surprised that I cultivated to this level in just three years?

He didn't even consider who the Overlord Emperor's brother was—that was the War Emperor!

The greatest genius of all time!
Having seen plenty of those understated displays of arrogance, the Overlord Emperor could easily accept even the most outrageous things.

Even if you're shocked inside, you won't show it.

The Overlord Emperor praised with a face full of satisfaction: "Whether you created this palm technique or inherited it, being able to practice it to this level is a skill."

"To be honest, when we unleash the same amount of energy, there are very few people in the Three Realms who can put me at a disadvantage in a single exchange. Just for that, you should be proud." The Overlord Emperor was a pure martial artist, and he did not feel contempt just because the other party did not create this palm technique.

In his view, it doesn't matter where this palm technique came from, as long as it's powerful enough.

Zhang Haoran knew that this meant he had gained the other party's approval. If he only wanted to pass the level, he could leave now.

However, his goal was to learn the method of secondary forging of jade bones, and he also needed to have the other party impart some experience in forging jade bones.

Therefore, the current level of recognition is not enough; we need to deepen the "friendship."

Trying to outsmart this simpleton is pointless; you have to beat him into submission.

He chuckled and said, "Heh! Our battle isn't over yet!"

There are still several moves from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms that I haven't used yet. Senior, would you like to see them again?
If you're afraid of getting beaten up, you can just admit defeat!

Upon hearing this, the Overlord Emperor roared, "You want me to admit defeat? You're dreaming!"
Lao Tzu has traversed the Three Realms and fought against all kinds of powerful enemies. Your strength is not enough to impress you.

Besides, don't act like you're some kind of expert. If you weren't cheating, would you have been able to beat them so easily just now?

Zhang Haoran understood what the Overlord Emperor meant by those words.

They could definitely sense that his physical body and the energy he was unleashing were on a completely different level.

They believed that he had learned about the rules here in advance and deliberately suppressed his qi and blood, so that the projection could not have too much strength. As a result, the Overlord Emperor could not even break through the defense and could only be beaten.

Calling it cheating wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Zhang Haoran said with some helplessness, "This kind of battle is indeed unfair, but there's nothing we can do about it."

What you are here is just a projection, not the real you.

If I unleash my full power, and the rules here don't grant you that much strength, I'll probably clear the level immediately!

Then there wouldn't even be a chance to spar with a senior.

"This is impossible!"

The Overlord Emperor said with disbelief, "The rules here are not as simple as you think."

"At least you can unleash the power of a level nine expert, you can't be an emperor, can you?"

He looked the other person up and down a few times, then shook his head, unable to sense any imperial aura from him.

The essence of the emperor's life has changed.

Having spent many years with the Nine Emperors and Four Sovereigns, he could tell at a glance whether someone had attained enlightenment or not.

Zhang Haoran did not deny the other party's statement that the clones of the Human Emperor and the Spirit Emperor had both reached the level of Breaking Nine.

That means the rules here can support power at level nine, and since this is a challenge level, the upper limit of the power it can support will be even higher.

Zhang Haoran controlled his blood pressure at the middle of the eighth level of the Breaking Eight Realms simply to save trouble. He wanted to defeat the Overlord Emperor in this state first, obtain the qualification to pass the level, and the method to forge the Jade Bone a second time.

Then gradually reveal your true strength until the opponent reaches their power limit, and then have a proper battle. At that time, you can also use the power of the Overlord Emperor to accelerate the tempering of your Jade Bones and Undying Body.

Now that the other party had exposed him, he had no choice but to tell the truth: "I know the rules here, and I should be able to give you the strength to break through level nine."

But that's still not enough.

If Lao Tzu were to unleash his full power, his base Qi and Blood would be 4500 million.

Furthermore, I have completed the infusion of Dao into my body, possessing double the original amplification, and can unleash 9000 million calories of Qi and blood.

Do you think the rules here can grant you the power of a king?
Therefore, a fair fight is simply impossible; we can only compete in combat skills.

In this situation, what does it matter how strong one is?

"Unleashing too much energy might attract the attention of the seed projection, and it might just let me clear the game directly."

"What? Your base Qi and Blood is 4500 million? How is that possible?"

The Overlord Emperor looked on in horror, as if he were looking at a monster.

It's important to understand that before attaining enlightenment, one needs 40 million units of basic Qi and Blood. While this isn't an ironclad rule, it's not something that just anyone can break.

Of the nine emperors today, it seems that only the earliest ones who attained enlightenment are in this situation.

This is also why the God Emperor's strength far surpasses that of other emperors.

He didn't attain enlightenment with only 4000 million calories of basic Qi and blood; his foundation was already stronger than that of other emperors.

The God Emperor was the oldest leader of the initial martial arts realm. His original strength had reached the peak of the eighth level, with 40 million units of qi and blood. Later, he opened up the Origin Path, and his qi and blood continued to increase. Finally, the Great Dao returned to its original state and condensed into a Dao Fruit...

The Divine Emperor's life force exceeded 160 million immediately after he attained enlightenment, and it improved further afterward, which is why he is the number one among the Nine Emperors and Four Sovereigns.

This is a benefit that only the first few Dao-proving emperors can enjoy. Other emperors rely on the Origin Dao to enhance their blood and qi. They may be slightly above that level, but definitely not by much, otherwise their strength would not be so weak.

No matter how he looked at Zhang Haoran, he didn't seem like someone who had first cultivated the initial martial arts and then transformed into the original source. So why was his basic qi and blood so high?
The key point is that he hasn't even forged his jade bones yet, and his qi and blood can still continue to improve, which is extremely absurd.

What the Overlord Emperor couldn't understand even more was that the other party was cultivating in the traditional way, and his original path should have already reached the edge of the cliff. Why hadn't he attained enlightenment yet? Could it be that all the top-level beginner martial artists outside had died?
Is the other party frantically accumulating basic Qi and Blood because they cannot attain enlightenment?

Seeing the Overlord Emperor's loss of composure greatly satisfied Zhang Haoran's vanity. Knowing what the other was thinking, he continued to explain, "My not seeking enlightenment is not due to insufficient conditions, but rather because I do not wish to seek enlightenment for the time being."

"Your Qi and Blood haven't even reached their limit yet, why the rush to attain Dao? The seniors didn't attain Dao either, but they still easily defeated those Emperors!"

The Overlord Emperor said with dissatisfaction, "I follow the extreme path, and I can't condense a Dao Fruit at all. Our situations are different."

The cultivation method of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor is more like that of a beginner martial artist; as long as one becomes stronger, that's all that matters!
Original martial artists cannot do this. Once their strength reaches the limit of breaking through the ninth level, they cannot continue to improve their strength without proving the Dao. The Dao Tree is currently in this state.

Zhang Haoran's situation was difficult to explain to the other party. He couldn't very well say that he was afraid of being ganged up on by emperors if he were to prove his Dao, could he? That would be too embarrassing.

So he brought the topic back and said, "Qi and blood are just the foundation; true combat power depends on methods."

I am a swordsman, possessing a sword spirit that can also amplify my attacks.

Even in a one-on-one duel with an emperor, as long as the opponent's health is less than 100 million, there is a chance to kill them.

Do you still think we can have a fair fight? (End of Chapter)