Back in the Lower Realm, Ma Duo Bao had been born as a killing formation—the First Killing Formation had been engraved inside his body. Moreover, the Third Killing Formation had also been a person. Perhaps this wasn’t the doing of the heavens, but instead a bloodline inheritance as well?
For example, if Yi Gaoning was powerful enough, the formation patterns engraved on his bones could be pa.s.sed down onto his descendants. Of course, this inheritance naturally wouldn’t be a complete inheritance. However, just a portion of its power would be sufficiently powerful enough to be regarded as the First Killing Formation or Third Killing Formation if it were placed in a small world.
Ling Han already knew that bloodlines were created when a powerful ancestor fused their Dao into their body. It was because of this that their bloodline could be pa.s.sed down through future generations. That being the case, why couldn’t formations be pa.s.sed down?
Weng!
Just as his thoughts were running wild, Yi Gaoning had already lashed out. Several hundred golden sabers shot toward Ling Han.
Ling Han forcefully charged toward them, not trying to evade at all.
‘Are you seeking death?’
Yi Gaoning couldn’t help but sneer. He conceded that Ling Han’s technique just then had indeed been astonis.h.i.+ng. Ling Han had blocked his attack using a technique that even he couldn’t understand. However, he had only launched a casual attack just then. Now, however, he was attacking with his full power. Yet, Ling Han was still charging over without a care in the world? Was he seeking death?
‘I’ll grant you your wis.h.!.+’
Yi Gaoning circulated his formation and fused it together with his battle prowess. He then pushed his attack to the extreme as the sabers blasted toward Ling Han.
He naturally wouldn’t kill this new disciple. Taking them down a notch was just that, but if he killed a new disciple, he would definitely have to pay with his own life. No one would be exempt from this punishment. However, it was unavoidable that Ling Han would suffer shattered bones and other severe wounds.
The golden sabers arrived before Ling Han.
Ding, ding, ding!
There was a series of crisp rings, and it was as if these were real G.o.d Tools, not weapons that had been formed from Origin Power and Spiritual Qi. However, what did this matter? The golden sabers were all deflected aside as they struck Ling Han’s body. It was as if he weren’t being attacked by an Eternal River Tier elite, but instead by some random weakling.
‘How is this possible?’ Yi Gaoning was unable to accept this. ‘What kind of f*cking defensive armor are you wearing? How is it so freakish? It can easily withstand my full-power attack?!’
However, he could clearly see that there was no glowing divine pattern on Ling Han’s body. If he were using a G.o.d Tool, there was no way that it could be so subtle.
‘Perhaps… it’s his physique? Gasp!’
Indeed, Ling Han’s physique had already surpa.s.sed the toughness of Level 13 G.o.dly metal. However, just this alone still wouldn’t be enough to withstand the attack of a king tier at the low extreme of the Eternal River Tier. More importantly, Ling Han had actively channeled the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll. This had allowed his defenses to reach an astonis.h.i.+ng level for a short period of time.
In fact, he could have even withstood the attack of a Saint!
That being the case, how could Yi Gaoning’s attack have wounded him?
After launching his most powerful attack, his defenses were naturally at their most fragile state.
Peng!
Ling Han launched a punch that smashed into Yi Gaoning’s face. Yi Gaoning was instantly sent flying. He crashed into a gate before bouncing back off, his arms and legs spread wide open as he collapsed onto the ground.
Everyone grimaced upon seeing this.
Were these new disciples trying to defy the heavens?
Was Yi Gaoning powerful? He was undoubtedly powerful! However, Ling Han had defeated him in a single strike!
In fact, if Yi Gaoning had been prepared, he could have engaged in a long skirmish with Ling Han. That way, even if Ling Han had eventually won, it would have taken him at least several hundred, several thousand, or even tens of thousands of exchanges. However, how could Yi Gaoning have known that Ling Han possessed such a freakish physique? After a single violent exchange, he was instantly sent sprawling.
“Brilliant!” The seven new disciples couldn’t help but exclaim in delight. They naturally didn’t want to crawl through the dog flap. They were king tiers, so how could they be willing to suffer such humiliation? Thus, they were all exhilarated upon seeing Ling Han resist and fight back, even gaining an upper hand.
After witnessing this, they could accept it even if a more powerful senior disciple eventually appeared and forced them to crawl through the dog flap.
They had fought back! And they had even slapped the face of a senior disciple!
Yi Gaoning slowly picked himself up. In the instant that Ling Han had struck him, he had used his Origin Power to guard his own face. Thus, even though he had been sent flying, he hadn’t suffered any severe wounds.
After all, he was an elite at the late stage of the low extreme of the Eternal River Tier. Moreover, he was also a king tier!
His face was beet red as he glowered at Ling Han. He had actually lost to a new disciple! There were more so flames of rage and menace flickering in his eyes. He had been slapped before so many people! How utterly humiliating!
If he didn’t exact revenge, how could he face anyone in the future?
“Just you wait!” However, Yi Gaoning didn’t choose to continue his battle with Ling Han. He was afraid that he would be humiliated even further. He was going to seek help from more powerful seniors and ask them to suppress Ling Han!
Rules were rules. To say nothing of Ling Han, even the current Saints had been forced to crawl through these dog flaps when they had first arrived at the academy!
Ling Han would be dreaming if he wanted to become the first exception. Doing so would be opposing the entire Star Sand Martial Arts Academy! He was destined to fail!
“Humph! Trying to leave?” Ling Han said with a cold chuckle. ‘What a joke, you tried to force me into crawling through this dog flap even though I didn’t provoke you in any way. Yet, after being defeated by me, you’re trying to pat yourself off and leave? Do you think it’s that easy?’
“Perhaps you want me to stay?” Yi Gaoning asked. He couldn’t help but chuckle.
“I don’t want you to stay, I’ll force you to stay!” Killing intent radiated from Ling Han’s body. “I already said it just then. If you lose to me, then please go and obediently crawl through that dog flap!”
“In your dreams!” Yi Gaoning said with a cold chuckle. Looking back at history, there had never been a shortage of troublemakers. Among them, there had also been some supremely talented individuals. However, in the end, which of them hadn’t been suppressed by a more powerful senior? There was no helping this. The gulf between their cultivation levels was far too large, so how could they withstand the might of their seniors?
If a king tier at the low extreme of the Eternal River Tier couldn’t suppress Ling Han, then what about a king tier at the medium extreme? Or the high extreme? Or perhaps even the consummate level?
Yi Gaoning decided to ignore Ling Han. He didn’t have any confidence in going against him, so it was definitely best to seek out some reinforcements.
He turned around to leave. However, just as he raised his foot, he felt a terrifying killing intent lock onto him. This killing intent would mercilessly slash over if he dared to take a step, killing and leaving him with no proper burial.
This was only a feeling. However, elites like him held immense trust in their senses and intuition.
If he took a step, he would trigger a wild and unrelenting barrage of attacks from Ling Han.
However, Yi Gaoning found this a little strange. This was because there was something slightly different about this killing intent.
He turned around extremely slowly, afraid that any quick movements would cause his opponent to mercilessly attack. When he finally managed to fully turn around, Yi Gaoning was astonished to discover that the killing intent that had locked onto him wasn’t from Ling Han!
Rather, it was from the woman who had a white veil covering her face. Her figure was stunning, and she radiated with an aura of n.o.bility and dominance. It was as if she were an empress!
Yi Gaoning was completely stunned. This killing intent was terrifying, so much so that even he was feeling apprehensive. From this, it could be seen that this woman definitely possessed a devastating power. However, this woman was only at the Heavenly Body Tier!