True Intent Revealed, Ultimate Moves Unleashed, Everyone Astonished by Perfect Martial Skills!

"Crack."

A crisp sound echoed beside everyone's ears.

Luo Yang, the dignified number one expert of the Outer Gate, was sent flying backward.

His arm was twisted at a bizarre angle.

He had lost.

Luo Yang had been utterly defeated!

"What?"

Seeing Luo Yang suffer such a crushing defeat, the other nine were all greatly shocked.

They knew Luo Yang better than anyone.

Even if the few of them joined forces, it would have been impossible for them to injure Luo Yang so severely.

Yet Luo Yang had indeed lost.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."

Jiang Hao did not stop. His figure flickered slightly as he used Shrink Step Into Inch, rapidly arriving beside those Outer Gate disciples.

Then things became simple.

One punch per person—no one could withstand a single punch from Jiang Hao.

Previously, they had not understood why Luo Yang had lost so miserably.

But after facing Jiang Hao's attack head-on, they understood.

Power!

Jiang Hao's power was simply terrifying beyond compare.

Not only was his Hidden Force exceptionally vicious and impossible to guard against, his Ming Jin was even more despair-inducing.

"The true intent of Fierce Tiger Fist! It is definitely the true intent of Fierce Tiger Fist!"

"Another perfected Martial Skill. Fierce Tiger Fist is utterly rigid and fiercely yang; its ultimate move, Tiger Roar Mountain Forest, can increase one's own strength by fifty percent. But looking at Jiang Hao, how could it be merely fifty percent?"

"A Hidden Force martial artist possessing two perfected Martial Skills? No wonder he passed the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower. With talent like this, he absolutely deserves to be called a prodigy!"

"A prodigy! How long has it been since our Huangtian Sect produced a true prodigy?"

The elders were extremely excited.

They knew more than the Outer Gate disciples, so they naturally understood what it represented for Jiang Hao to have mastered two perfected Martial Skills.

Not only were the elders excited, even the Sect Master, Yuan Wentian, was somewhat surprised.

He had thought Jiang Hao would need to rely on divine blood to defeat the ten greatest Outer Gate disciples.

Yet there was no need to display the power of his divine blood at all. Relying solely on two perfected Martial Skills, he could easily crush the ten greatest Outer Gate disciples.

Even Yuan Wentian had not known this beforehand.

However, Yuan Wentian was even more delighted.

Jiang Hao was the future "Seed of the Dao" he had personally acknowledged.

The stronger Jiang Hao performed and the higher his talent, the more glory it brought to Yuan Wentian.

"Good! Is there anyone among you who remains unconvinced?"

Yuan Wentian asked.

The ten Outer Gate disciples exchanged glances. Looking at Jiang Hao's youthful face, they all shook their heads and respectfully saluted him. "Greetings, Senior Disciple Brother!"

Thus, Jiang Hao's position as "Senior Disciple Brother" was confirmed.

They were completely convinced!

"Alright, go treat your injuries."

Yuan Wentian waved his hand, and several stewards stepped forward to carry away the injured disciples.

Jiang Hao had not struck to kill and had shown restraint. After all, this had only been a spar.

He still needed to lead the ten disciples to the Seven Sects Alliance Grand Competition. It would not do for them to be too badly injured.

Afterward, Yuan Wentian and the elders all turned their gazes toward Jiang Hao.

Their eyes were filled with appreciation.

"Jiang Hao, you did very well."

"Come, greet the elders."

Jiang Hao saluted the elders.

The elders all revealed friendly smiles.

Though they were elders, each one a Grandmaster.

Their chances of Entering Dao, however, were already infinitesimal.

But Jiang Hao was different.

He was unquestionably a "Seed of the Dao." Barring unforeseen circumstances, he would certainly be able to Enter Dao in the future.

After seeing Jiang Hao master two perfected Martial Skills, the elders no longer had the slightest doubt about this.

"Jiang Hao, come with me."

Yuan Wentian brought Jiang Hao into a cave abode.

The two sat facing one another.

"Jiang Hao, you are even more outstanding than I imagined! You did not even need to use your divine blood—perhaps not even your divine body. Merely relying on Fierce Tiger Fist and Moon Chasing Footwork, you defeated the ten greatest Outer Gate disciples."

"When you comprehended the true intent of Fierce Tiger Fist and Moon Chasing Footwork, did you encounter any difficulties? The true intents of these two Martial Skills are completely different, as unrelated as wind and horse."

Yuan Wentian asked solemnly.

Jiang Hao thought for a moment, then answered, "I did not encounter any difficulties in comprehending true intent. However, the true intent of Moon Chasing Footwork seems to be more profound."

Hearing this, Yuan Wentian nodded. "Correct. Moon Chasing Footwork is indeed more profound. It was a footwork technique created by Moon Chasing Dao Lord, so naturally it is unfathomably profound."

"Moon Chasing Dao Lord?"

Jiang Hao had never heard of him.

"You are not even a Grandmaster yet, so you cannot come into contact with experts of the Dao Entry Realm. Moon Chasing Dao Lord was a great existence."

Jiang Hao could not help asking, "Then how does he compare to the master of the Desolate Heaven Tower?"

"..."

Yuan Wentian shook his head. "The master of the Desolate Heaven Tower is beyond comparison. In truth, the master of the Desolate Heaven Tower is extremely mysterious. Even the founding patriarch did not know who its master truly was, or what kind of towering existence he had been."

"However, the Desolate Heaven Tower brings nothing but benefits to geniuses. According to the founding patriarch's speculation, its master has already fallen. Leaving behind the Desolate Heaven Tower was merely meant to select geniuses who could inherit the master's legacy."

"I know the Desolate Heaven Tower's trials are divided into several stages. At present, you have merely passed the first stage. You must strive to attempt the second stage when you reach Pill Force."

Jiang Hao asked, "Sect Master, since the founding of Huangtian Sect, has anyone passed the second stage of the Desolate Heaven Tower's trial?"

Jiang Hao knew that some people had actually passed the first stage.

But he knew nothing about the second stage.

"No."

"Those astonishingly talented geniuses throughout Huangtian Sect's history only passed the first stage of the trial."

Jiang Hao's heart shook.

Huangtian Sect had an immensely long history.

Yet not a single person had passed the second stage of the Desolate Heaven Tower's trial.

Jiang Hao vaguely sensed that this second stage of the trial was likely no trivial matter.

Even if he cultivated Pill Force and gained an initial grasp of the Great Sun Battle Sacred Body, that would probably only qualify him to take the second-stage trial.

"Jiang Hao, those geniuses of the sect who attempted the second stage of the Desolate Heaven Tower also left behind some records. Some of their insights may be useful to you."

"Those geniuses roughly summarized several points. You must strengthen your Bloodline and make your Bloodline Power powerful. You must cultivate powerful Martial Skills, and those Pill Force Martial Skills must be perfected. Lastly, there is the Sacred Body—raise it as much as possible. The stronger, the better."

"Only by accomplishing these three points can you possibly pass the second stage of the Desolate Heaven Tower's trial."

Jiang Hao firmly remembered these words.

This was the "experience" of Huangtian Sect's geniuses.

"Thank you, Sect Master."

Jiang Hao also knew that the Sect Master had deliberately given him this information.

"Jiang Hao, you are a disciple of Huangtian Sect and the future 'Seed of the Dao.' Naturally, Huangtian Sect must support you with all its strength."

"I also know about the conflict between you and Leng Yue. However, constrained by the sect's rules, I cannot directly intervene."

"But rest assured, the sect has already warned Leng Yue that she cannot use underhanded methods beyond the rules."

Jiang Hao's eyes lit up.

That was rather unexpected.

Thinking about it now, apart from hiding like a turtle with its head tucked in, Leng Yue truly had made no other moves.

Jiang Hao had thought Leng Yue did not dare.

But now it seemed the sect had intervened.

She could not use underhanded methods.

That was extremely important.

The sect was clearly putting considerable effort into protecting a genius like him.

"However, while underhanded methods cannot be used, the sect will not intervene in other open and honorable methods either."

"For example, this Seven Sects Alliance Grand Competition will be held in Great Gan and hosted by the Great Gan Imperial Family. If Leng Yue wants to trip you up, she may arrange more powerful opponents for you during the competition. But that is all she can do."

Jiang Hao understood.

"Rest assured, Sect Master. Since it is for the sect's honor, no matter who my opponents are, this disciple will defeat them one by one."

"However, this disciple has a small request. I wonder whether Sect Master might grant it?"

"What request?"

"If this disciple suppresses the other six sects and takes first place in the Grand Competition, can my master Zhao Heita's branch return to Huangtian Sect?"

Jiang Hao said.

"The Zhao Family branch..."

Yuan Wentian pondered for a moment, then smiled. "In truth, the Zhao Family branch's matter was not much of a problem back then. It was merely that the Zhao Family Ancestor of the Dao Entry Realm committed some mistakes, but the Zhao Family Ancestor has already been punished."

"However, this matter concerns another ancestor of the Dao Entry Realm, which is why the Zhao Family branch could not return to Huangtian Sect."

"But if you become a Seed of the Dao one day, then it will not be a problem."

Jiang Hao's eyes brightened.

"A Seed of the Dao?"

Jiang Hao remembered that Yuan Wentian had once promised him that so long as he reached Transforming Force within ten years, he could become Huangtian Sect's "Seed of the Dao."

"It is that simple to let the Zhao Family branch return to Huangtian Sect?"

Jiang Hao found it somewhat hard to believe.

"Jiang Hao, you may have underestimated the status of a 'Seed of the Dao.'"

"Within all of Huangtian Sect, a Seed of the Dao is second only to the ancestors of the Dao Entry Realm. In theory, a Seed of the Dao stands on equal footing even with me, the Sect Master. All of Huangtian Sect's resources must be supplied to the Seed of the Dao with full effort."

"You can understand it as the entire sect using all its strength to nurture a Seed of the Dao!"

"Even ancestors of the Dao Entry Realm will generally show a Seed of the Dao some respect, since a Seed of the Dao is highly likely to become an expert of the Dao Entry Realm in the future as well."

Jiang Hao suddenly understood.

He had indeed underestimated the weight of a "Seed of the Dao."

He had thought a "Seed of the Dao" merely received better treatment than a True Disciple.

But was still ultimately a disciple.

Yet in reality?

A Seed of the Dao was not so simple as a disciple.

That was Huangtian Sect's true core echelon.

They stood at the very peak of Huangtian Sect.

Take one more step, enter the Dao Entry Realm, and one could found a sect and become an ancestor.

"This disciple understands."

"On this trip to the Seven Sects Alliance Grand Competition, this disciple will seize victory with all his strength!"

Jiang Hao said confidently.

"I naturally have confidence in your strength. But you must not underestimate the disciples of the other six sects."

Jiang Hao nodded.

"Very well. Just wait peacefully. When it is time to depart, you will be notified in advance."

Yuan Wentian waved his hand.

Jiang Hao immediately rose to take his leave and departed the Sect Master's cave abode.

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