"Fall back into the Light Screen!" Ji Hao said gently.
The Buddhist light within him gradually faded, and he slowly broke free from the Buddhist chants. Fortunately, Ji Hao's spiritual power was strong enough; otherwise, he truly might have renounced the mortal world this time.
However, his state of mind had still been affected to some extent and needed time to settle.
"Listen to him, get back!" Ye Fan said as he raised the Green Lantern and killed a small crocodile.
"Little brother, we're counting on you!" Ye Fan said to Ji Hao, who was flying through the sky.
"Leave it to me!"
If he could help, he would help. After all, in a sense, they were still Ji Hao's "juniors"!
Then, a pair of Divine Pupils swept over them indifferently. At that moment, Divine Power boiled within his Sea of Bitterness. His eyes shone like golden lamps, their magnificent glazed hue resembling blazing divine flames, sharp beyond measure.
"Crack, crack!"
The small crocodiles retreated fearfully. Driven by instinct, they were suddenly overwhelmed by the feeling of death.
Within his Sea of Reincarnation, the true meaning of life and death evolved. Towering waves surged across the Sea of Bitterness, while the Life Spring gushed forth Life Essence, supplying boundless Divine Power. The Divine Bridge became even more extraordinary; runes and Dao inscriptions formed tiny formations that continuously resonated, causing the Divine Bridge to erupt with dazzling Divine Light.
It seemed to possess the great power to suppress Myriad Things and split Chaos apart. That was Ji Hao's Vessel!
Within his Dao Palace, Ji Hao's five divine organs trembled in unison as the Great Dao Heavenly Sound rang out. His Passing Self and Dao Self chanted profound scripture, providing his present self with boundless wisdom and allowing it to attain eternity.
A stream of Yin-Yang Qi emerged from Ji Hao's Sea of Reincarnation and rose upward. The true meaning of life and death awakened, ultimately connecting into a divine diagram.
Phenomenon—Yin-Yang Life-and-Death Diagram!
A pure white radiance flowed like gurgling water, drifting through the Void and brimming with immense Essence, Qi, and Spirit. It seemed capable of reviving the dead and regenerating white bones. Yet another deathly aura flowed within it, extinguishing all things. The powers of life and death intertwined and collided, creating tiny cracks in the Void that emitted hazy, mysterious radiance!
This was the mystery of life and death!
After being tormented by Death Qi for all these years, Ji Hao had not suffered for nothing.
The Yin-Yang Life-and-Death Diagram covered every crocodile present. Under its immense pressure, the chopstick-sized crocodiles burst one after another with several muffled bangs, all turning into bloody mist.
Inside the Light Screen, everyone cried out in alarm. Several of the female students shut their eyes in fear, while Liu Yunzhi was even worse off, clutching the broken Vajra Pestle tightly, terrified that Ji Hao would target him over his earlier provocation.
Strands of Blood Qi essence, like swimming fish, poured into the Five-Colored Altar. The formation of the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Diagram accelerated by a great deal.
"S-So powerful..." Pang Bo muttered in shock.
"Is this what a Celestial is?" Ye Fan said enviously as he looked at Ji Hao, who carried the Yin-Yang Life-and-Death Diagram behind him.
"They're only a bunch of small crocodiles that haven't even opened up their Sea of Bitterness," Ji Hao said proudly, sensing everyone's astonished gazes.
I have to admit, this feeling of showing off before others is really not bad.
That little bald guy's hobby isn't bad either.
Boom!
The storm followed like a shadow, stirring up a colossal sandstorm more than a thousand meters high.
Countless small crocodiles poured from the storm, packed so densely that anyone with trypophobia would probably die on the spot. Yet compared to the one in the center, they seemed utterly insignificant.
"Roar..."
Another tremendous roar that made souls tremble came from the sandstorm!
As that soul-shaking howl rang out, even the sandstorm outside seemed to freeze instantly. There was no other sound between Heaven and Earth, only the rolling, surging beastly roar.
The Yin-Yang Life-and-Death Diagram behind Ji Hao shattered as well. The gap between them was simply too vast!
"Cough, cough."
A trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. Just one roar had wounded Ji Hao.
The ground shook continuously, making even the Five-Colored Altar tremble. The Light Screen swayed slightly as well, while the storm outside was completely suppressed.
A massive body, scarlet eyes, and overwhelming demon aura surged forth. Blood Qi churned, shaking the stars and moon.
The Crocodile Ancestor appeared. His roar shattered the Firmament above, and the stars overhead seemed to shake and tremble chaotically, as though they were about to fall.
Ji Hao did not panic. He wiped the blood from his lips, feeling an eager urge to fight.
Void Great Handprint!
Ji Hao shouted softly. A pitch-black handprint descended from the sky, carrying the power of the Void. It was like a Primordial Demon Mountain falling upon them, or an entire Firmament crashing down, its divine might unfathomable!
This was a Secret Technique from the Void Scripture. It contained infinite power. Although Ji Hao had not cultivated it, he had studied its various killing moves, Secret Techniques, and forbidden arts!
The Ancient Void Scripture was a Supreme ancient scripture created by the Void Emperor after observing Myriad Things in nature and grasping the eternal, unchanging Laws. Naturally, Ji Hao would not miss it. Though he might not take the path of Furnace-Nurtured Myriad Scriptures, having something to draw upon was still good.
The onlookers could not help but marvel. Was this a Celestial? That handprint was far too terrifying, like the collapse of the Firmament itself, making the earth rumble.
Even the ground seemed to tremble. Distant hills were annihilated, while enormous boulders exploded and turned to dust in an instant under the power of the Void!
Yet against the Crocodile Ancestor, such a powerful strike did not even get the chance to approach him. Before it could draw near, the Saintly Dao Laws surrounding his body had already ground it away.
Below Saints, all were ants. That principle existed in this world as well.
"So this is a Saint!"
Ji Hao's five Dao Palaces resonated together. His Essence, Qi, and Spirit merged into Primordial Unity, pushing his combat strength to its limit. Faintly, he seemed on the verge of breaking into another realm.
Ji Hao formed a Fist Print and leaped into the air, as nimble as a True Dragon and as though an Emperor had descended upon Nine Heavens. It was as if he had charged forth from an endless starry domain, his momentum soaring to the skies!
Hengyu Fist!
A tragic aura soared into the sky and effortlessly annihilated Ji Hao's Fist Print. They were simply not existences on the same level!
Boundless demonic mist billowed forth, obscuring the body of this Demon Sage. Only two enormous blood-red eyes, like red lanterns, could be seen rapidly approaching from afar.
Clearly, it was a colossal creature. Its body could likely crush countless ancient mountains, and Ji Hao felt as though his soul was about to leave his body, drawn by the Demon Sage's aura. It was terrifying to the extreme.
Demon aura surged into the sky. This Demon Sage seemed capable of plucking stars and grasping the moon. Before he even arrived, terrifying waves like a tsunami had already swept over them, making the entire Yinghuo Ancient Star tremble.
"Hah!"
Ji Hao took a deep breath without the slightest fear. Perhaps it was because they were on Mars.
They had not even left the Solar System. Wasn't this the same as beating the Flame Emperor's grandson right at the Flame Emperor's doorstep?
Although a Quasi-Emperor carried the word "quasi," he was still an Emperor!
Especially since the Flame Emperor possessed the Hengyu Emperor Body. Even ordinary Quasi-Emperors of the Ninth Heavenly Layer might not be his match, much less a mere crocodile!
Ji Hao held his hands in the air, and a divine sword was slowly drawn from the Void. Its dazzling Divine Light brought Illumination of the Ten Directions, while its supreme aura filled Yinghuo.
One side was engraved with the Sun, Moon, and Stars, and the other with mountains, rivers, vegetation, and trees. One side of the hilt bore the arts of farming and animal husbandry, while the other bore the strategy for unifying the Four Seas.
Humanity's Sacred Sword—Xuanyuan Sword!
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