After becoming invincible after descending the mountain, the aloof and beautiful CEO couldn't s

The toxic smoke and gravel gradually dissipated.

Everyone stared intently at the pass, and then the entire area fell into a deathly silence.

A thick, dazzling layer of golden protective energy completely enveloped Su Hao and everyone behind him.

That layer of protective energy acted like a giant golden shield, completely isolating the shockwave from the explosion and the corrosive fumes.

The moment the poisonous smoke touched the golden light, it melted away as if ice and snow were being burned.

Su Hao stood inside the light barrier, his clothes neat and without a single scratch, completely unharmed from head to toe.

On the viewing platform at the foot of the mountain, everyone gasped.

"What... what kind of defensive power is this?"

"It can even withstand the Heavenly Punishment Explosion Array?"

"Just what kind of monster is this Su Hao?"

Shi Yiqun's smile froze. Her eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief: "Impossible...this is impossible..."

On the high platform of the main peak, Shi Lezhi was leaning on the railing, looking down at the mountainside.

He witnessed firsthand the entire process of the explosive trap completely failing, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

For the first time, Shi Lezhi truly began to value Su Hao.

He originally thought that Su Hao was just a talented junior, at most a Grandmaster at the peak of cultivation, and that he could easily take him down with his own hands.

But now it seems he seriously underestimated this young man.

Su Hao's cultivation level has at least reached the Celestial Master realm.

Shi Lezhi abandoned all his contempt and his gaze became serious.

This bastard child cannot be kept alive any longer!

As Su Hao stepped onto the flat white jade platform of the main peak, the setting sun was painting the entire western mountain area in a golden-red hue.

Shi Lezhi stood in the very center of the platform.

He wore a dark purple martial arts robe with gold brocade, and his body was surrounded by a thick, deep purple aura.

Tall and imposing, with a dignified face and piercing eyes, he exuded the powerful aura of someone who had long held a high position. Standing there, he resembled an unshakeable mountain.

Su Hao stopped thirty meters away from him.

The two stared at each other across the air, their two supreme powers colliding invisibly in mid-air.

The clouds high in the sky were dispersed by two powerful gusts of energy, revealing a clear blue sky.

At the foot of the mountain, everyone held their breath, and thousands of eyes were focused on the main peak platform, waiting for the start of this ultimate showdown.

Shi Lezhi spoke first, his voice low and hoarse, his tone filled with complex emotions.

"Twenty years ago, I should have eliminated this scourge of yours. Now that you insist on forcing me to take action, don't blame me for showing no mercy whatsoever for our blood ties."

Su Hao's gaze was calm as still water, his voice indifferent yet firm: "Back then, you personally tried to kill the infant child in your arms, severing all blood ties. Today I am here only to settle all grudges, rescue my mother, and bring to justice all the heinous crimes committed by the Shi family."

A fierce glint flashed in Shi Lezhi's eyes: "Since that's the case, then there's nothing more to say."

As soon as they finished speaking, the two activated their cultivation levels simultaneously, and the great battle officially began!

The two moved at the same time.

Su Hao's figure was like a golden lightning bolt, while Shi Lezhi transformed into a purple streak of light.

The two beams of light collided violently in mid-air, producing a thunderous roar!

"boom!"

The violent shockwave swept outwards, and countless spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the white jade ground of the main peak.

On the viewing platform at the foot of the mountain, everyone felt an overwhelming force rushing towards them, causing them to lose their footing and retreat repeatedly.

In the first ten moves, neither of them used their full strength; they were merely testing each other.

Even so, the intensity of the collision sent a chill down the spines of all the bigwigs on the observation deck.

They could only see two blurry phantoms, one gold and one purple, locked in a high-speed battle on the high platform; the movements of the two were completely imperceptible to the naked eye of ordinary people.

Only martial artists at the grandmaster level or above can barely make out the scattered moves.

"My God... this is the extent of what was achieved in just a tentative exchange..." a white-haired patriarch of a martial arts family murmured.

"This has already surpassed the combat power of everyone on the observation deck... The power gap at the Celestial Master level is simply insurmountable," another family head exclaimed.

After testing him with ten moves, Shi Lezhi stopped holding back.

His Celestial Master essence erupted with full force, and purple qi condensed behind him into a huge phantom of a ferocious beast, enveloping the entire main peak!

The ferocious beast opened its blood-red maw and let out a deafening roar. A gale swept across the entire western mountain, bending all the trees at the foot of the mountain in half!

"Here it comes! Shi Lezhi is getting serious!" Gui Haiyi's pupils suddenly contracted.

Standing on the observation deck, Shi Yiqun stomped her feet excitedly, her face beaming with pride: "Brother! Kill him!"

Those who were affiliated with the Shi family showed joy on their faces, as if they could already see Su Hao's defeat.

Meanwhile, Zhan Xier and the others clenched their fists, filled with worry that Su Hao would not be able to withstand this terrifying power.

Just when everyone thought Su Hao was about to be at a disadvantage, the golden dragon aura around Su Hao surged simultaneously!

A golden dragon phantom rose into the air behind him, its roar echoing through the sky!

The golden dragon's imposing aura was on par with Shi Lezhi's ferocious beast phantom, showing no sign of being at a disadvantage!

The two clashed again, their explosive power tearing through the clouds high in the sky, and rocks tumbled down from the main peak, creating a deafening roar.

Shi Lezhi continuously improved his speed and strength, and every punch contained destructive power.

His boxing style is fierce and domineering, with wide and sweeping movements; each strike is enough to collapse a small mountain.

However, no matter how fierce his moves were, Su Hao was able to counter them with ease.

Su Hao was demonstrating the essence of Zhang-style Tai Chi.

"Draw, unload, transform, release!"

Shi Lezhi became increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.

He discovered that all his killer moves had been perfectly countered by Su Hao.

Those moves that were powerful enough to kill ordinary celestial masters were completely ineffective against Su Hao, as if hitting cotton.

What bothered him even more was that every time he went all out, Su Hao would use his strength against him, causing him to suffer the consequences.

After dozens of rounds, his arms were numb from the shocks, and his blood and qi began to surge.

At the foot of the mountain, discussions rose and fell.

"Fifteen minutes have passed, and Shi Lezhi is still unable to break through..."

"It seems that Su Hao's strength is indeed no less than Shi Lezhi's."

"I originally thought Shi Lezhi would win easily, but now it seems the outcome is uncertain."

Many neutral figures have begun to favor Su Hao.

A surge of anger rose within Shi Lezhi.

He has dominated China for decades, and no one has ever been able to counter his moves so perfectly.

This Su Hao is practically his natural nemesis!

Shi Lezhi completely lost his patience.

He no longer held back, and the essence within his body was fully unleashed.

An even more terrifying power erupted from his body, and his cultivation level instantly stepped into the realm of a half-step Saint Master!

The purple aura transformed into solid armor, covering his body.

Shi Lezhi's power surged several times over, and each strike caused the main peak platform to shake violently, as if it might collapse at any moment.

Half-step Saint Master!

This is a legendary, top-tier level, which is already infinitely close to the level of Su Hao's three masters!

A barrage of ferocious attacks rained down on Su Hao, who staggered back several steps, his chest heaving slightly, clearly at a disadvantage.

On the viewing platform at the foot of the mountain, everyone exclaimed in surprise.

"A half-step Saint Master! Shi Lezhi has actually stepped into the realm of a half-step Saint Master!"

"Su Hao is finished! The difference between a half-step Saint Master and a Celestial Master is like heaven and earth!"

Shi Yiqun burst into laughter, certain that Su Hao was doomed to defeat: "Hahaha! Su Hao! Did you see that?! This is my brother's true strength! What do you think you have to fight him with!"

However, Su Hao wiped away a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth, looked up at Shi Lezhi, and asked in a calm tone, "A half-step Saint Master, is that all the strength you've got?"

Shi Lezhi's pupils suddenly contracted.

As Su Hao finished speaking, the true dragon essence within his body was completely unsealed!

A golden holy might surged from his body, sweeping across the entire Western Mountain!

Su Hao's cultivation had also reached the semi-saint level. A golden holy dragon phantom hovered in the sky, its pressure completely overshadowing Shi Lezhi's ferocious beast phantom!

Shi Lezhi's face turned deathly pale instantly. He exclaimed in disbelief, "Impossible! You're only in your early twenties, how could you possibly have cultivated to the level of a half-saint?"

Su Hao did not answer him, but instead launched a counterattack.

His moves were powerful and upright, expansive and sweeping, each punch and palm strike carrying the might of heaven, like the blazing sun shining down on all things! The clash between the two at the semi-saint level caused the entire Western Mountain to tremble with every impact.

Rocks kept rolling down, trees collapsed in patches, and the entire main peak seemed to be torn apart by the force of the two!

After only a few dozen rounds, Shi Lezhi was at a complete disadvantage.

Su Hao's offensive was like a storm, wave after wave, giving Shi Lezhi no chance to catch his breath.

Shi Lezhi was beaten black and blue, his dark purple brocade robe was torn in many places, revealing the inner armor underneath, and his original composure and majesty were completely gone.

On the viewing platform at the foot of the mountain, everyone was stunned.

"Su Hao... is he also a half-saint?"

"A twenty-year-old demigod? That's unheard of!"

"Shi Lezhi has been suppressed! He's been suppressed by a twenty-year-old!"

Shi Yiqun stamped her feet anxiously on the spot, shouting towards the main peak platform, "Brother! Use your ultimate move! Stop holding back!"

Everyone in the room was filled with curiosity, wondering what Shi Lezhi's trump card was.

Driven to the brink, Shi Lezhi no longer hesitated.

He took out a jet-black pill from his pocket. The pill emitted a strong bloody smell, and strange blood-colored patterns flowed on its surface.

"Let's give it our all!"

Shi Lezhi glanced at the pill, a resolute glint in his eyes, and then swallowed it whole.

The moment the pill entered his body, endless blood-red baleful energy surged out from within him!

Under the stimulation of the drug, his cultivation level was forcibly broken through to the complete Saint Master realm!

A terrifying pressure swept across the entire area, even turning the clouds in the sky blood red!

However, the cost of this breakthrough is enormous.

After the effects of the medicine wear off, his martial arts cultivation will be completely stagnant for the rest of his life, and he will never be able to make any further progress!

At the foot of the mountain, all the bigwigs were instantly in an uproar.

"Berserk Pill! He actually took a Berserk Pill!"

"This is absolutely insane! To win a decisive battle, they're willing to ruin their entire martial arts career!"

"Shameless! Using banned drugs to forcibly boost cultivation levels is an unfair victory!"

At this moment, Shi Lezhi could no longer hear the curses.

The effects of the Berserk Pill had completely eroded his mind; his eyes turned bloodshot, and his reason was utterly consumed by the desire to kill.

Shi Lezhi was like a bloodthirsty monster out of control, with only one thought in his mind: to kill Su Hao.

He let out a deafening roar and charged at Su Hao once again!

After swallowing the pill, Shi Lezhi completely overwhelmed Su Hao in both strength and speed.

Each of his punches carried earth-shattering power, forcing Su Hao to retreat repeatedly.

Su Hao could only continue to defend passively, and was pushed back all the way to the stone steps platform halfway up the main peak, retreating step by step, seemingly powerless to fight back.

Shi Lezhi burst into arrogant laughter, his words filled with sarcasm: "Su Hao! Weren't you supposed to be a great fighter? How come all you can do now is defend? Come on! Let's fight head-on!"

At the foot of the mountain, Shi Yiqun, her face flushed with excitement, cried out, "Brother! Kill him! Kill him!"

Li Qiuchan and the others were pale, their hands clenched tightly together, their nails almost digging into their flesh.

Faced with Shi Lezhi's ferocious offensive, Su Hao suddenly smiled faintly.

"Is power gained at the cost of one's lifespan and by sacrificing one's future worthy of being called a trump card?"