Jiao Hong was at the Ninth Layer of Saint Martial Realm Peak, a Half-Step Venerable!
In the past, Qin Hao would have had no chance against Jiao Hong, not even with the Demonic Qi Black Spheres.
But now...
A Seventh-Order Peak Time Domain, a Destruction Sword Domain comparable to the seventh tier, and... I still have plenty of Demonic Qi Black Spheres left.
Each Demonic Qi Black Sphere rivaled the self-destruction of a Saint Martial Grandmaster at the First Layer. With enough of them, even a grandmaster at the Ninth Layer of Saint Martial Realm would have to keep well clear.
Of course, even that was no guarantee.
As a grandmaster at the Ninth Layer of Saint Martial Realm and a Half-Step Venerable, Jiao Hong was bound to have trump cards. His combat strength would be terrifying.
But things were different now...
If it comes to that, I'll use the Lingxiao Divine Sword!
Qin Hao's eyes flashed. For defense, I have the Heavenly Dragon Armor, a Low-Grade True Treasure. For offense, with my Destruction Sword Domain and Time Domain supporting the Lingxiao Divine Sword, I might well be able to threaten a grandmaster at the Ninth Layer of Saint Martial Realm.
Everything hinged on Qin Hao breaking through in cultivation.
The Lingxiao Sword was a Five-Star Treasure.
Qin Hao had discussed it with Lingxiaozi long ago. According to Lingxiaozi, only after reaching the Saint Martial Realm would Qin Hao have even a sliver of a chance of using the Lingxiao Sword.
And even then, he could only bring out a fraction of its power!
That was the advantage of higher cultivation. With a sufficiently high realm and True Essence that was abundant and pure enough, Qin Hao could use treasures that had once been beyond him.
Though he still could