Xu Hao held his breath slightly and concentrated, then at the moment those iron balls were thrown, he fiercely swung out his palm!
In the past, such a palm strike from him would definitely cause the air to shake violently, producing a loud noise, but now, it only made a very slight sound.
Cao Zhi, hearing Xu Hao's strike and thinking it lacked momentum, burst into loud laughter, "Haha, Xu Hao, are you exhausted? If you kneel and call me 'grandpa' three times right now, I'll tell them to stop and spare your life!"
The other Cao family members all looked at Xu Hao with mocking expressions, thinking that the once incredibly powerful Xu Hao, now seemingly subdued by the Cao family, would be an ultimate honor for them!
This would also be a resounding slap to the faces of other families!
Therefore, they were all eagerly hoping that Xu Hao would kneel and beg for mercy.
Cao Ren did not even glance at them, he closed his eyes tightly, understanding that Xu Hao would definitely not die, nor would he ever kneel and beg the likes of Cao Zhi. He began to vaguely sense some of Xu Hao's intentions.
He knew clearly that when Xu Hao began to counterattack, it would be the doomsday for Cao Zhi and his people!
Xu Hao, hearing what Cao Zhi had said, smiled faintly. It was just a bunch of ants deluding themselves with their barking.
Recently, Xu Hao's strength had advanced quite rapidly. Although he had always been solidifying his realm, his strength was still somewhat superficial and not fully consolidated.
But now, facing this tremendous pressure, he felt that his control over his own strength and Qi Force was growing stronger. Soon, he would be able to fully command his strength.
At that time, it would be the best moment to attempt to reach the middle stage of the Grandmaster level!
At this moment, Xu Hao slowly entered a mysterious and profound realm.
When those iron balls flew towards him, he would have needed to calculate their trajectories and ponder how much Qi Force was needed to completely deflect them.
But now, he was almost entirely relying on instinct to fight, not needing to think too much. It seemed as if all the strength naturally belonged to him, using Qi Force and moving his fingers felt no different.
He knew, the time had come!
He began to rapidly circulate his cultivation technique, and his inner Qi Force fully charged at that invisible wall! Content sourced from * – My Virtual Library Empire.
If the wall wasn't broken, he would never give up!
Typically, attempting to break through a realm was the most dangerous time, especially since Xu Hao was doing so under such perilous external conditions. Therefore, he could not afford to be the slightest bit negligent.
Externally, the symptom was the Qi Force around Xu Hao fluctuating intensely, caused by the instability during the realm breakthrough.
The discernment of Cao Ren, of course, was unmatched by Cao Zhi and others. He quickly realized that Xu Hao was attempting to break into a higher realm!
Could it be that he wanted to become a Grandmaster Level Expert here?
It was not impossible!
People often burst forth with strength far beyond their normal capabilities in adversity, tapping into their potential. Perhaps Xu Hao could succeed in his breakthrough ?
If Xu Hao succeeded, his combat power would skyrocket. By then, it might be uncertain whether these attacks could still harm him.
If he spoke up now, Cao Zhi would definitely order his men to go all out to kill Xu Hao.
But what if they failed?
They would then face Xu Hao's furious retaliation, including him, the whistleblower; they would not escape death.
Even if they did kill him, the forces behind Xu Hao might seek revenge, and they would still face death.
So, after weighing the pros and cons, Cao Ren still chose to remain silent.
When Xu Hao was on the brink of breakthrough, Cao Zhi, perhaps becoming impatient, shouted loudly, "Increase your effort, shoot that kid dead! Crush him!"
All the Archers and Stone throwers obeyed the command, instantly increasing the rate of their firing.
But at that moment, a surge of extremely powerful Qi Force fluctuated from Xu Hao's body, like a large stone hitting a pond, causing waves to spread out in all directions, overpowering everyone in the vicinity; even those standing dozens of meters away from Xu Hao were knocked to the ground!
And Cao Zhi was sent flying seven or eight meters away, violently crashing to the ground.
His face full of horror, he looked towards Xu Hao's direction, his eyes filled with confusion and anger. Why!
Why could Xu Hao emit such powerful Qi Force!
Why did he stand there, like some ancient demon, causing terror in everyone's hearts?
He angrily said, "Weren't you clearly almost exhausted? Why are you suddenly filled with power?"
Xu Hao looked at him blandly, slowly gathered his cultivation, drawing all his Qi Force back inside himself, and said, "When did I say I was exhausted? That was just your own assumption. You said you wanted to use me as a stepping stone, but little did you know, I have been using your attacks as a whetstone! Thank you. Without you, I wouldn't have advanced so quickly."
Cao Zhi instantly flew into a rage, never having imagined that he had unwittingly served as Xu Hao's stepping stone!