"What's going on?
The sudden shift in the battle quickly drew everyone's attention. The elder powerhouses present were all stunned by the martial power Sun Hao had just released.
"Heh, what's there to be so surprised about? My grandson cultivates a special forbidden Mystic Art. Once this art is activated, it grants martial power of the highest quality, making him far stronger in combat than others."
"And if this Mystic Art is cultivated to perfection and one reaches the realm of a Ninth-rank Martial King, one can wield Emperor-level martial power—the kind that only Half Emperors can possess." Just as everyone was struck with shock, Sun Hao's grandfather, Sun Feiyang, suddenly spoke up.
"A martial art like that… could it be that legendary forbidden Mystic Art—the one that's incredibly difficult to cultivate but immensely powerful, allowing a Ninth-rank Martial King to wield Emperor-level martial power? The Emperor Force Mystic Art?"
After hearing Sun Feiyang's words, some people recalled a very famous forbidden Mystic Art. If cultivated to perfection, its effects were indeed very similar to what Sun Hao was displaying right now.
"That's right. What my grandson cultivates is the Emperor Force Mystic Art." Sun Feiyang nodded, a look of smug pride plastered across his face.
And sure enough, once he confirmed this, the expressions of the onlookers grew even more shocked.
Because the Emperor Force Mystic Art was truly an incredibly, impossibly difficult Mystic Art to cultivate. But Sun Hao had actually succeeded—that was enough to leave them stunned beyond words.
"Everyone knew that Sun Feiyang's grandson Sun Hao was fierce in combat, but no one expected him to be this powerful. Looks like
"But losing to someone like this is no disgrace, Chu Feng. I believe that within three years, you'll surely surpass Sun Hao and wash away today's humiliation."
At that moment, Village Chief Ma was also watching the battlefield between Sun Hao and Chu Feng intently, his eyes flickering with a trace of unease.
In his view, although Chu Feng was formidable, given the current situation, it would be nearly impossible for him to turn the tide. More likely than not, he was going to lose.
But he also knew that Chu Feng's potential was limitless. Even if he fell to Sun Hao, it would only be temporary. In the future, Chu Feng would certainly surpass Sun Hao and leave him far, far behind.
At this moment, Village Chief Ma was far from alone in his thoughts. Most of the crowd believed Chu Feng was bound to lose.
And in truth, the battle was unfolding exactly that way. Sun Hao was simultaneously circulating the Emperor Force Mystic Art and executing forbidden blade techniques. His attacks were airtight, leaving no opening to exploit.
He forced Chu Feng into a continuous retreat, drenched in sweat, barely giving him any chance to deploy a martial art. Chu Feng could only endure the relentless suppression—pushed further and further back, growing weaker by the moment, while Sun Hao grew ever more dominant.
"Chu Feng, what's wrong? Fight back! Counterattack! Stop just retreating! Stop cowering!"
"Weren't you so arrogant? Weren't you saying you'd take me on anytime? How come you're now hiding like a turtle in its shell—so damn worthless?"
Having gained the upper hand, Sun Hao grew openly arrogant, launching a frenzied assault while hurling insults at Chu Feng.
Under these circumstances, aside from gritting his teeth and defending with everything he had, Chu Feng had no other option. He didn't even have the breath to talk back—because he had no rebuttal. His inability to fight back was an undeniable fact.
By now, whether he liked it or not, Chu Feng had to admit that Sun Hao was powerful—the strongest among his peers he had ever encountered, apart from
"Die!"
Suddenly, Sun Hao let out another furious roar. He had spotted an opening in Chu Feng's defense, and seizing it without hesitation, he launched a devastating strike—his blade slashing straight down.
"Damn it." With the blade bearing down on him and no time to block, Chu Feng staked everything he had and retreated with all his might.