A commotion swept through the Sovereigns in the Void.
"Ancestor Louguo is dead."
"Lord Zhiyuan and True Lord Guize are dead too."
"How is that possible? Qin Hao killed three Great Dao Dominators with a single sword strike! Ancestor Louguo was an Eight-Tribulation Peak Sovereign, just a step away from becoming a Nine-Tribulation Great Dao Sovereign!"
"Even Venerable Xiu Ling probably couldn't claim he could kill three Sovereigns that quickly. Doesn't that mean Qin Hao is at least as strong as a Nine-Tribulations Sovereign, perhaps even stronger than an ordinary one?"
"Hiss... I knew it! Qin Hao could fight a Seven-Tribulation Sovereign before he even became a Sovereign. Now that he's become an Eight-Tribulation Sovereign..."
Horror filled their faces. Many instinctively backed away, putting even more distance between themselves and Qin Hao.
Some Sovereigns had hoped to seize this chance to rally the others and pressure Qin Hao. Now their expressions shifted, and even their gazes held a trace of awe.
"He killed an Eight-Tribulation Peak Sovereign that easily!"
The eyelids of Venerable Xiu Ling, the Nether Demon Venerable, and the Leader of the Mysterious Spirit Cult twitched. They felt the threat Qin Hao posed.
Venerable Xiu Ling drew a deep breath, his expression grim. "Ancestor Louguo was nearly a Nine-Tribulations Sovereign. He'd also been an Eight-Tribulation Sovereign for ages. When I first reached that level, he'd already been there a long time."
"His strength wasn't far below a Nine-Tribulations Sovereign's. Even I would likely need to prepare thoroughly and catch him off guard to kill him so quickly."
The Nether Demon Venerable and the Leader of the Mysterious Spirit Cult exchanged uncertain glances.
"You two must have recognized Qin Hao's identity," the Nether Demon Venerable suddenly said in a low voice. "He is the Time Sword Lord's successor."
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