Chapter 728: Chapter 140: Emperor Hall Competition (Requesting Monthly Pass)_3
“If it weren’t for the fact that we both serve the Divine Dynasty, killing you would be as easy as slaughtering a chicken!”
Chi Guang’s eyes were cold and indifferent as he spoke, showing no courtesy whatsoever.
The young man in the purple robe, however, had a gloomy expression and didn’t make another peep. Although the words were harsh and made him seethe with resentment, he knew that saying more would only bring him further humiliation.
Emperor Canghai raised his hand, releasing a Divine Skill that transformed into a hazy azure light, enveloping the young man in the purple robe and quickly accelerating the healing of his body, causing his injuries to fade away.
“Both of you will represent the Canghai Divine Dynasty in battle. Don’t harm the harmony between you,” Emperor Canghai said with a smile. “The Incense Fire granted to the four of you is only temporary, not permanent. The better your performance in the Supreme Genius Battle, the more Incense Fire you will receive.”
“If you manage to represent our Canglan Realm in the fight, your names will be known across the Thirty-Three Realms, and naturally, you will receive more Incense Fire. I will also grant ten more cities of Incense Fire.”
Hearing his words, Chi Guang remained indifferent and said, “Defeating the Saint Heirs of the Three Great Sacred Lands and securing one of the ten spots may be as hard as reaching the heavens for some, but as for me, they are the ones who should be worried.”
Had it been earlier, the young man in the purple robe would have sneered at such confident words, but now he remained silent. Although their recent clash was brief, he had already sensed the gap between them.
He possessed a trace of ancient imperial blood and was a genius since youth, standing out from his sect and family, and finally making a name for himself in the Pride of Heaven Battle among dozens of dynasties. Yet, here he was merely excellent, not at the pinnacle.
The young woman in clouds-patterned clothing glanced at Chi Guang but said nothing further. The thought of facing his Fire Element Divine Ability made her lack confidence.
Li Hao looked over at Emperor Canghai and thought for a moment, choosing not to say anything.
The Emperor was distributing Incense Fire based on strength, and Li Hao was sure that once he demonstrated enough power, the Emperor would likely offer him more without being asked.
In the world of martial artists, strength was the only true authority.
This was even more starkly evident in the Land of All Saints.
“Is he also granted five cities’ worth of Incense Fire?”
The young man in the purple robe suddenly turned to look at Li Hao, sensing that he might have the least amount of Incense Fire among them.
Didn’t this imply that he was the weakest here?
“He has been granted ten cities’ worth of Incense Fire.”
Emperor Canghai responded with a smile, “Qingfeng Tributor’s swordsmanship has entered the Dao; his potential in the Extreme Realm hasn’t been fully realized yet. Perhaps the Incense Fire rewarded to him is too little, but as Qingfeng Tributor displays his skills, if he represents Canglan Realm in battle, I will consider increasing his share.”
“Ten cities?”
Hearing Emperor Canghai’s words, the young man in the purple robe’s expression changed instantly. It was double his own share.
The woman in clouds-patterned clothing also knitted her brows and looked at Li Hao. Swordsmanship that has entered the Dao? That was a skill of the Semi-Saint level and he had actually mastered it. Even if he were lacking in other areas of the Extreme Realm, his prowess was terrifying.
That single sword skill alone was enough to inspire awe.
Chi Guang’s eyebrows twitched slightly as he looked at Li Hao. A Dao Entrance Level skill was something even he had not achieved; his Fire Element Divine Ability was only on the cusp of touching Daoist Charm, not yet truly entering the Dao.
Given that the Pride of Heaven Battle set an age limit under one hundred years, attaining Dao Entrance Level mastery in less than a century, even if one were wholly dedicated to refining their skills, indicated a monstrously talented nature.
After Chi Guang’s recent display, the young man in the purple robe no longer doubted Li Hao. After all, a swordsmanship of Dao Entrance Level was enough to warrant respect.
Once there were no objections from the group, it wasn’t long before a master craftsman came to measure them and sketch their silhouettes.
Li Hao, intrigued during the portraiture, took the brush from the chief artist’s assistant of the dynasty and began to sketch the others as well.
Besides drawing the other three, Li Hao focused primarily on portraying Emperor Canghai.
After all, as a being of the Half-Saint Realm, he brought considerable Artistic Path Experience.
As he completed one portrait after another, Li Hao realized, based on the Experience he gained, that the clouds-patterned woman offered more Artistic Path Experience than the young man in the purple robe. Presumably, she also had more Incense Fire Cities to her name.
The Experience from the woman in clouds-patterned clothing was close to twenty thousand.
While the young man in the purple robe had only about fifteen thousand.
The Experience gained from Chi Guang was an impressive thirty-five thousand, nearly double that of the woman in clouds-patterned clothing, clearly indicating concealed strength.
Now, as his Artistic Path improved, Li Hao noticed that the Artistic Path Experience seemed to be less plentiful. Formerly, sketching creatures of the Four Stands Realm would yield thousands of points of Experience, but now the same task yielded only a pitiable few hundred points.