Traveling across the globe for the first time

Zhang Haoran studied combat experience and various skills with great effort. When he encountered something he didn't understand, he would ask directly, his tone respectful but revealing a hint of urgency.

The Overlord Emperor would certainly offer guidance, even instructing him to apply the newly learned techniques to himself and pointing out any shortcomings. Both of them looked extremely serious.

The Overlord Emperor, after all, was an ancient being who had lived for tens of thousands of years. He could discern some issues from the other party's expression and knew that something must have happened for him to be so eager to improve his strength.

His arrogance was gone, replaced by a chilling killing intent.

It looked like a savage beast facing a deadly threat, ready to fight to the death at any moment.

Improving one's strength is to make one's counterattacks more effective.

The Overlord Emperor sensed this change and had already guessed what was going on. He not only shared all his knowledge but also cooperated even more diligently.

His attacks became increasingly ruthless, each punch aimed to break his bones and tendons. He constantly changed his tactics, maintaining a high-pressure state.

Zhang Haoran sensed the Emperor Batian's intentions and went berserk, constantly attacking until his golden body was tattered and he was on the verge of death before recovering.

This will force out one's full potential and forge the Jade Bone as quickly as possible.

He didn't know how long this state could last. Since the seed had already developed killing intent, it wouldn't just watch him grow stronger and might interrupt the battle at any time.

His concerns didn't stop there.

The seed is like the Heavenly Dao of this small world; there won't be many more opportunities for improvement when you go to other levels.

Therefore, he must seize every second to forge the jade bone as quickly as possible.

When Zhang Haoran had refined 200 life fish, the second forging was 40% complete.

As he estimated, the remaining life force might not be enough to complete the second forging, but that's alright, there's still the Life Jade Liquid.

However, forging three times would be quite difficult. Without these top-grade natural materials, it would take a very long time to forge the jade bone.

What he lacks most right now is time. This is a boundary point, the territory of the Seeds, and the other side won't give him many opportunities to improve his strength.

"There's no use thinking about it too much. Let's deal with it when the time comes! We can improve as much as we can now."

The seed's murderous intent left a significant psychological scar on Zhang Haoran; it was a sense of crisis that only comes with complete annihilation.

You should know that he has cultivated the Undying Body and accumulated a lot of Undying Power, which is conservatively estimated to allow him to revive more than ten times.

Moreover, with the Myriad Realms Tower as a backup, they can escape as long as there is even the slightest chance, and at worst, they can be teleported back to the Three Realms.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be a fatal crisis unless the opponent can kill instantly and repeatedly, so that even if the opponent revives, they can't escape.

But can seeds really do that?

Even if it really has that much power, Zhang Haoran has no grudge against the seed, so is it necessary to take such a ruthless approach?

It's important to understand that the seed in the outside world is on humanity's side, so why is its projection changing like this? There must be a significant problem here.

He could leave the boundary point now without any danger; the seed could not possibly stop the Myriad Realms Tower from teleporting. But if he retreated, his Dao heart would be clouded, which might be what the other party wanted. They deliberately revealed their killing intent to make him back down and leave the boundary point.

"You think you can scare me with your killing intent? Dream on! Backing down is not my style. Facing challenges head-on is the way of us new martial artists!"

He now needs to improve his strength as much as possible, fight his way to the final stage, and see what exactly went wrong with the seed projection.

Zhang Haoran began to focus more on tempering his jade bones, only diverting a small portion of his attention to attacks, as long as he didn't suffer any apparent losses.

He swallowed a large amount of life fish and true blood into his body, forging his jade bones and improving his indestructible body at the same time. The two complemented each other and progressed very quickly.

After refining 400 life fish and forging the jade bone to 80%, it seems that there are still a few life fish left, but not by much. Now is not the time to save resources.

continue!

He began to increase the absorption speed of the true blood, because the Overlord Emperor's attacks were too powerful. Each strike could unleash more than 8000 million calories of qi and blood, and he was constantly changing his battle tactics. His golden body did not develop any resistance and could absorb a lot of experience, making the digestion speed of the true blood very fast.

Unbeknownst to him, Zhang Haoran had exhausted all the Life Fish he possessed, having refined a total of 500, bringing the forging progress to 95%. The speed would slow down at this stage.

He took out the last thirty life fish and swallowed them all in one gulp, this time also consuming 10 drops of true blood.

He wanted to complete the second forging in one go.

However, when he was refining the blood, he immediately noticed that something was wrong. The forging speed was slower than last time, while the true blood he had just swallowed was being digested at an alarming rate.

"What's going on? The forging process has slowed down, which is normal, as transformation requires accumulating energy, but why is the true blood being consumed so quickly?"

He checked his own condition and realized that the second forging was not yet complete, but the Undying Body had reached the critical point of breakthrough first. Now, a large part of his life force was being absorbed by the Golden Body, which was why the forging speed had slowed down.

This time, Zhang Haoran didn't stop him; on the contrary, he was quite happy, as it was an unexpected surprise for him.

It's important to know that breaking through to the Undying Body is far more important than forging the Jade Bone.

If the Undying Body can reach the third level, then he can have a 30% damage reduction. What does that mean? Even a sixth-tier expert with over 100 million HP would only have around 70 million attack power if his HP was reduced by 30%, which is still not at the level of an emperor.

This is equivalent to negating the attack power amplified by the enemy's combat tactics and halving the power of the divine artifact. No matter how strong the enemy is, it is equivalent to fighting bare-handed, and can only exert the power of their own blood and qi.

Even the old silver coin, the God Emperor, can only deal overwhelming damage, not a one-hit kill.

Even if he can't beat them, he can at least hold them off for a while.

As long as he cultivates to the third level without destroying his body, he will not fear any emperor, and he will not die even if he is surrounded.

Most importantly, his strength still has a lot of room for improvement. Whether it's forging the jade bones or proving the Dao, he can improve again.

What made him even happier was that the Undying Body had reached its bottleneck first. As long as he completed the second forging and took advantage of the opportunity of the transformation of his Qi and blood, he could successfully break through the Undying Body.

Zhang Haoran said happily, "Hehe! It's true that pressure is what motivates people."

"If I hadn't sensed the crisis, I wouldn't have fought so desperately, allowing the Undying Body to reach its bottleneck first, which would have meant missing the best opportunity."

He immediately took out thirty drops of Life Jade Liquid and swallowed them. In the past, he would refine dozens of fish at a time, which had become a habitual action. However, he forgot that the life force contained in Life Jade Liquid far exceeded that of Life Fish.

With a deafening boom, a surge of life force exploded within him, its immense power dissipating outwards. The once cratered and chaotic arena was now imbued with renewed vitality. Zhang Haoran, overwhelmed by this immense life force, felt dizzy and was accidentally blasted away by the Overlord Emperor.

He had no time to check his injuries. He quickly gathered his life force and compressed it into his jade bones. He didn't have much life essence left, and he couldn't afford to waste it like this!
In fact, he didn't need to worry about his injuries at all. Now his body was full of vitality, and the injuries caused by that punch were instantly healed.

Life Jade Liquid is the most precious natural treasure, containing an immense amount of life force.

The energy contained in a small fish is equivalent to that of a saint, while a drop of life essence is equivalent to that of a heavenly king, and even a king who has broken through the seventh level.

The two have a six-fold difference in energy.

The 30 drops of life essence he just swallowed were equivalent to 180 life fish. Such a huge amount of life force was injected at once, and coupled with the punch he just received from the Overlord Emperor, it greatly increased his forging progress, directly reaching 97%. However, the last 3% will not be so easy to improve.

He could no longer consume so much life essence; too much life force would be wasted if he couldn't digest it and would no longer be able to generate an impact. And that punch just now was almost the full force of the Overlord Emperor.

Zhang Haoran's gaze toward the Overlord Emperor was filled with hope, as if to say, "Boss, what other trump cards do you have? Use them now, this is a critical moment."

Then he raised his hand and swung his sword...

"Zheng!"

A black mark was slashed across the space it passed through, and the mark continued to spread outwards.

This sword strike contained all of his vital energy. His body was completely empty, with not a trace of vital energy left, which reduced his defense to the lowest point. If it weren't for the large amount of life force he still had, he would have died instantly once all his vital energy was exhausted.

This approach would undoubtedly be very dangerous, but in order to break through as soon as possible, he had no choice but to take the plunge.

Since it's impossible to increase the Overlord's attack, then lower your own defense. Without the support of vital energy, relying solely on your physique to withstand the attacks will definitely result in severe damage in the upcoming assaults.

Having had one experience before, the Overlord Emperor immediately understood the current situation.

Without hesitation, he threw a punch and roared, "Since you're not afraid of death, then I'll grant your wish!"

There was a loud bang.

Zhang Haoran was sent flying backward, spitting blood. Without the support of his vital energy, he couldn't withstand a single blow from his opponent.

The golden statue was battered and bruised, riddled with holes, its chest burst open, its internal organs shattered, its flesh and blood reduced to ashes, and its bones riddled with cracks, seemingly on the verge of collapse.

A smile appeared on Zhang Haoran's face, which had lost all its flesh and blood. "Hehe, you have to dare to fight to win! If you want to break through as soon as possible, you have to take a gamble. The results are not bad."

Although it was dangerous just now, the forging speed of the jade bone also increased.

He recovered from his injuries as quickly as possible, ensuring he wouldn't die in the next attack, and then lunged forward again.

He needed to complete the second forging in one go and break through the bottleneck of the immortal body by taking advantage of the impact of the transformation. Only by doing this could he have the confidence to face the crisis ahead.

However, this time the Overlord Emperor faltered and did not immediately blast him back. This was mainly because the sword strike had unleashed all his energy and blood, making it difficult for him to withstand.

The two have been exchanging injuries, and Ba Tiandi is still recovering from that.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Haoran became extremely anxious and immediately put away the Blood Shadow Sword, attacking with only his bare hands.

He is now using the Overlord Emperor's attack to forge the Jade Bone as soon as possible, not to fight to the death. Since the opponent cannot withstand such an attack, he might as well just take the beating without fighting back.

The Overlord Emperor seemed to have seen through his plan, his bull-like eyes glaring as he roared, "You dare!"

What he wanted was an opponent who could fight him to the death, not a punching bag.

What made him even more resentful was that after taking a full-force blow, Zhang Haoran pounced on him as if nothing had happened.

However, he was still unable to gather his strength due to the blow he had just received, which made him feel very unbalanced.

You must know that he is the pinnacle of physical strength in the Three Realms, how could he be willing to lose to a junior in terms of resilience?
Actually, what he lost was not his ability to withstand blows, but his resources. In terms of physical strength alone, Zhang Haoran had not completed the second forging and was still a little inferior to the Overlord Emperor. However, he recovered using the power of immortality, which allowed him to heal his injuries instantly.

The Overlord Emperor can only recover using indestructible matter, so the recovery speed will naturally be slower.

Regardless, the Overlord insisted on continuing the fight, and there was nothing he could do but avoid vital points when attacking, and stop using force-generating techniques to prevent his opponent from being knocked unconscious again.

However, the more he held back, the angrier the Overlord became, feeling greatly insulted, and he unleashed the full power of every punch.

"You dare to hold back? You're looking down on me! I'll beat you to a pulp!"

You want a beating, kid? I'd like to see how long you can hold out!

Zhang Haoran did not refute, silently enduring the attacks, which was exactly what he wanted.

Boom boom boom!
Explosions continued to ring out, and the floor of the arena had already been blown away when the two started fighting. Now, the soil below was being torn up layer by layer.

Both of them are now attacking like madmen. As long as they can hold on, they will definitely not be blasted away. As a result, the frequency of their attacks is higher and the injuries are more severe.

Zhang Haoran was experiencing both pain and pleasure. He was beaten badly, and if his recovery was even slightly slow, his life would be in danger. However, the speed at which his jade bones were forged was truly astonishing.

The life force within the body is being rapidly depleted, and the jade bones are emitting a jade-like luster, which is a sign that they are about to reach their peak. They have now reached the final stage, and the fluorescence emanating from the jade bones can be seen even without looking through the wounds.

His expression grew increasingly anxious, and he kept giving the Overlord a meaningful look, desperately ramming into the other's fist, as if to say directly, "Your attack power isn't enough, give it more force!"
The Overlord Emperor is in a worse situation. He doesn't have the ability to recover instantly and is currently relying entirely on his strong will to hold on.

This isn't to say that the Overlord Emperor is weak, but rather that he can only unleash 80 million units of Qi and Blood, barely reaching the Emperor level. It's only through the amplification of his divine artifacts and battle techniques that he has his current explosive power. However, Zhang Haoran also has a 20% damage reduction, and his Qi and Blood are more than that, which is why his attacks seem less powerful.

Who is the Overlord Emperor? He can't stand this kind of provocation.

"boom!"

A raging crimson flame erupted, his aura rising steadily. He coldly said, "A serious illness requires drastic measures. Kid, watch out for the next punch. If you get killed, it's not my problem! You asked for it."

"Extreme Fist Destroys the World!"

The Overlord Emperor unleashed a punch, darkening the sky as if only that one punch remained in the world.

"Boom!"

The entire arena began to shake, unable to withstand the pressure of that punch, and large sections of the surrounding space shattered. (End of Chapter)