The draconic lightning cultivated by the Fourth Prince, Di Lintian, bizarrely vanished after being caught by Lin Hao.
He immediately flew into a rage, and a terrifying aura began to ripple outwards.
This aura enveloped the area around Lin Hao. This time, Lin Hao looked toward the void and acted without hesitation.
A killing blow was forming in the void, one that would possess immeasurable power once it took shape.
Lin Hao naturally wouldn’t allow that to happen.
Without any visible movement from Lin Hao, a phantasmal image shot toward the heavens.
It was a lifelike young dragon.
It radiated an aura powerful enough to challenge the nine heavens.
Its speed was unimaginable. As it ascended, its draconic head opened, and a black hole-like vortex appeared in the void.
Then, the young dragon opened its mouth and inhaled.
Di Lintian staggered, nearly falling over.
The killing blow he had manifested was easily shattered by Lin Hao.
The scene was utterly stunning.
Not just the Third Prince, but the others also stared with wide eyes.
They were Di Lintian’s own brothers and knew his cultivation and abilities inside and out. Although Di Lintian hadn’t used his full strength, having his attack neutralized so easily was a feat no one in their generation could accomplish, save for the Crown Prince, Di Zangtian, and Prince Ling, Di Lingtian.
But now, Lin Hao had done it.
How could they not be shocked?
"There’s something strange about his constitution!" The Third Prince was the first to recover from his shock. After staring at Lin Hao for a moment, he spoke in a low voice.
Only now was he truly taking Lin Hao seriously for the first time, and what he discovered made even him shudder.
He couldn’t see through Lin Hao’s true abilities.
Especially around Lin Hao’s Dantian, there was an aura so unsettling that he didn’t even dare to probe it.
He had never experienced anything like this before.
"I don’t care what’s strange about him, he dies today!" Di Lintian declared, his hair whipping about as he seethed with rage.
He possessed the bloodline of a god and the Divine Emperor Body. Within the Li Long Dynasty, he was second to none, save for the Crown Prince and Prince Ling.
But now, Lin Hao had so easily shattered his killing blow, which was tantamount to a resounding slap in the face.
Di Lintian had the urge to tear Lin Hao limb from limb.
"Fourth Prince, calm your anger. The thunder’s fury has not yet dissipated. With your immense power, why not connect that area to the heavens and turn it into true Celestial Thunder?"
No one expected Ye Qinghan, who had been silent all this time, to speak up now.
Di Lintian was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes lit up.
The next moment, his hands traced patterns in the void before he abruptly pulled them apart.
In the area where Lin Hao stood, the heavens split open, and a terrifying bolt of lightning streaked across the sky.
This bolt was far more terrifying than all the previous ones combined.
This was true Celestial Thunder.
It had to be said that Di Lintian was formidable. Even though he was using the terrain to his advantage, summoning a bolt of lightning from the heavens so quickly was a display of supreme power.
Celestial Thunder was the ultimate expression of raw, unyielding power, the most domineering force in the world. With it descending upon him, it seemed Lin Hao had no chance of survival.
But once again, Lin Hao defied everyone’s expectations.
A bolt of Celestial Thunder struck Lin Hao, sending him flying. The area was engulfed in lightning, CRACKLING AND POPPING with horrifying power. Lin Hao’s body was completely obscured.
However, in the eyes of the four princes and Ye Qinghan, a faint silhouette of Lin Hao was still visible.
Although Lin Hao was struck by the Celestial Thunder, and it even exploded within him, his body was not torn apart by it.
Moreover, the roaring sound in that area was beginning to fade.
It was only a matter of time before Lin Hao fully withstood the Celestial Thunder.
"How is he doing that?! How is that possible?!"
Di Lintian was going mad. Lin Hao’s combat prowess was becoming more and more terrifying. Escaping his grasp time and time again was, for him, an utter humiliation.
"Ye Qinghan, I order you to capture this man!"
Di Lintian pointed at Lin Hao, issuing his command to Ye Qinghan.
Di Lintian’s killing intent toward Lin Hao was stronger than ever. But as a prince of his stature, it was beneath him to personally capture Lin Hao. Thus, Ye Qinghan was the perfect candidate.
"Yes." Ye Qinghan was decisive. With a single word of assent, he vanished from his spot.
The next moment, the four princes saw his figure appear within the ethereal projection.
Ye Qinghan landed in front of Lin Hao.
Just then, another bolt of lightning descended from the sky, enveloping both Lin Hao and Ye Qinghan.
Lin Hao was once again sent flying backward, but Ye Qinghan retreated with graceful ease.
The difference in their abilities seemed obvious at a glance.
The four princes saw a flash of surprise in Lin Hao’s eyes.
Then, they saw Lin Hao and Ye Qinghan begin to fight.
"Although Ye Qinghan doesn’t have a Divine Emperor Body, he has undergone Thunder Forging Body since he was a child. He has a natural advantage that ensures he cannot be defeated."
"Whether he wins or loses, it’s beneficial to me," Di Lintian said, his earlier expression replaced by a mysterious smile.
Seeing this smile, the Sixth Prince shook his head. "Fourth Brother, I suspect your guess about Ye Qinghan is wrong."
"Let’s hope so. But if my guess is correct, he’s just as formidable as those two, perhaps even more terrifying," Di Lintian sighed.
With Ye Qinghan gone, his demeanor was completely different from before.
Hearing this, the other three princes’ expressions changed slightly.
Struggles for the throne have occurred throughout the dynasty’s history, and the Li Long Dynasty was no exception.
Logically, there should be no intimacy between princes, but the Li Long Dynasty was an exception.
This was because the Crown Prince, Di Zangtian, and Prince Ling, Di Lingtian, were simply too terrifying.
So terrifying that the four princes had to join forces just to contend with the two factions they led.
Now, hearing Di Lintian give Ye Qinghan such a high evaluation, the other three were naturally astounded.
"Third Brother, what did you discover?" Di Lintian asked the Third Prince.
"Ye Qinghan is indeed suspicious, but he hides it too well. If not for this fellow’s appearance, I would never have noticed. Fourth Brother, I have to hand it to you." The Third Prince shook his head with a wry smile.
Di Lintian nodded, then his gaze swept questioningly toward the Fifth and Sixth Princes.
Both of them shook their heads.
Di Lintian frowned, lost in thought.
It was a major reversal. No one would have guessed that the seemingly incompetent Fourth Prince was actually the leader of this small group.
While Di Lintian was lost in thought, Ye Qinghan, who was in the midst of a fierce battle with Lin Hao, was doing two things at once: communicating with Lin Hao via his divine sense.
To call it a communication was an understatement; he had completely opened his mind to Lin Hao, allowing him to perceive everything.
This was what made Ye Qinghan so formidable; at the very least, Lin Hao’s resistance toward him had dropped to a minimum.
From within Ye Qinghan’s mind, Lin Hao glimpsed the series of humiliations he had suffered in the Li Long Dynasty.
Of course, everyone has secrets. Although Lin Hao could have truly pried into them, he chose not to.
From Ye Qinghan’s mind, Lin Hao learned many of the Li Long Dynasty’s hidden secrets. In return, he offered a warning: ’Some things aren’t what they seem on the surface. The most unlikely things often become possible. You need to be careful of the Fourth Prince, Di Lintian.’
Of course, this was a message Lin Hao transmitted with his divine sense, inaudible to anyone else.
Ye Qinghan’s mind trembled, and a crack appeared in his composure.
At that exact moment, Lin Hao moved, faster than a flash of lightning.