Chương 268: Huang Fang Hao's true strength

Ping Ran froze at Huang Fang Hao's words, then slowly turned back around and stared at the latter with a calm gaze.

"Huang Fang Hao, what did you say?" He asked again. Huang Fang Hao naturally had no qualms with repeating himself,"Your token! Hand it over and leave!" Ping Ran was evidently stunned for a few seconds, then he smiled coldly.

"Huang Fang Hao, it seems like I have you more credit than you deserved. To think you're so foolish? What? You think you can take my token away?" Huang Fang Hao stared at him indifferently without replying to his words.

"Hmph. You're getting more and more arrogant. You've let your little feats get to your head. Very well, come and take my token if you can!" Ping Ran's smile vanished and he spoke with a dangerous glint in his eyes.

"As you wish" Huang Fang Hao replied curtly and took a step forward, appearing before Ping Ran and thrusting out a palm without hesitating. His smooth movements left Ping Ran in a daze. He quickly moved a step back and thrust out a palm as well to counter Huang Fang Hao's. The two palms collided and a strong air current exploded outward, flapping their hairs and clothes. Ping Ran grimaced and retreated three steps backwards while Huang Fang Hao didn't even shake.

"You!..." Ping Ran stared at Huang Fang Hao seriously.

"Huang Fang Hao, do you really wish to fight me before the final round? You'll be exposing your strength! And even if you defeat me, I will leave an injury on you that will lower your chances at the final round!" He shouted coldly, not willing to fight this monster here yet. Huang Fang Hao stared at him as he would any other weak opponent and replied"You're not worthy" Saying that, he raised a finger and pointed at Ping Ran slowly.

A cold beam of spear energy gathered at his fingertip and shot towards Ping Ran's chest, giving off a dangerous aura. Ping Ran's expression turned dark at Huang Fang Hao's words and actions.

"What arrogance! I'm not worthy? You don't even put me in your eyes? Very well. Show me exactly what makes you think you're so superior!" He roared and released his full aura. The powerful aura of a rank three spirit realm warrior spread out to more than half of the mystic realm, once again alerting many geniuses. The spectators outside watched with bated breaths and fiery eyes at the fight that was about to begin.

A slender curved saber appeared in Ping Ran's grasp and he swung it expertly at the beam of spear energy. His own saber energy erupted, weaker than Huang Fang Hao's spear energy but still very powerful; rank eight saber concept, similar to Long Feng's sword concept! This saber strike combined Ping Ran's Imperial Spirit Energy with his rank eight Dao concept, releasing the strongest probing strike he could beneath his martial skills. The saber split the spear light into two and hacked down on Huang Fang Hao.

Huang Fang Hao thrust out his arm again, and this time a golden spear had once again appeared in his grasp. The golden spear collided against the descending saber and sent it along with Ping Ran flying backwards. Ping Ran snorted in midair, flipping over and landing. Without pausing, he shot forward again, using a martial skill.

"Fading Clouds Sky splitting saber!" His saber became blurry, seeming to have suddenly become corporeal. A fleeting aura similar to that of a cloud emanated from his body. A flowing energy rippled on the blurry saber as he hacked it down at Huang Fang Hao ferociously. A corporeal and untouchable saber strike split the air silently and descended upon Huang Fang Hao. Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel. Huang Fang Hao was still indifferent.

He swung his spear horizontally against the saber light, completely shattering it to countless specs of lights that faded away. The disparity between the two was irrefutably huge. Ping Ran was using his full strength and Dao, yet Huang Fang Hao was completely unbothered, only using casual moves to counter him. Ping Ran was also beginning to realize this fact. His attacks were completely unable to move Huang Fang Hao at all. This caused his heart to clench.

He gritted his teeth and unleashed an even stronger saber strike, swinging his saber again. Huang Fang Hao stood still, watching calmly as the saber descended and slowly opened his mouth and spoke"Why I think I'm superior?" He muttered slowly.

"I don't just think I'm superior. I know that I am superior to all of you weaklings. And as for why... it's simple... I am stronger than you all!" An indescribable aura erupted from Huang Fang Hao's body, shaking the mystic realm and everyone in and beyond it. This aura was overwhelming, unequalled by any other genius in the continent zone. This was the true full strength of the uncrowned leader of the continent zone's younger generation.

The aura covered the entirety of the supreme heaven mystic realm, causing everyone to feel a stuffy feeling in their chests. The Imperial realm geniuses all paled as they looked in Huang Fang Hao's direction with disbelief. Lei Jie paused abruptly, his pupils shrinking and his aura flaring up without his control.

"Impossible! Huang Fang Hao...?" Dong Fang similarly paused, his body shaking as he stared in the direction of Huang Fang Hao's aura.

"This is...!" Long Feng also froze, his aura completely surging out on it's own beyond his control, not out of competition but out of terrified caution. This was an instinct which he couldn't control.

"Who is that?" He gasped It just couldn't be helped. Huang Fang Hao had finally revealed his true strength, his cultivation realm. And if absolutely shocked the living daylights out of everyone. Not even in their wildest imaginations did they think he would actually be... Rank Six Imperial Realm! That's right, rank six! Not four, not five, but six! A true rank six Imperial realm genius in the continent zone!

This hasn't happened in a thousand years history of the continent zone and the hundred continent meeting itself! The strongest genius before was a rank five Imperial realm youth, and he was already twenty five years old, the final acceptable age limit. He was already considered half step out of the younger generation. But Huang Fang Hao was just twenty two! A twenty two years old rank six Imperial? He was merely three levels away from the peak of the Imperial realm!

With his talents, he could probably achieve that in two more years and even become a Deity before twenty five! The shock Huang Fang Hao had caused was even greater than the one Long Feng caused. After all, a twenty two years old rank six Imperial might be a normal sight in the mainland and wasn't impressive to the envoys, but it was absolutely shocking to the continent zone, a thousand years record. Ping Ran was forced back by Huang Fang Hao's aura alone and he stood still, his chest heaving as he breathed heavily.

Sweat dotted his forehead as his eyes shone with shock. He didn't expect Huang Fang Hao to be so much stronger than them. They expected that he might be a rank four Imperial realm master. Even rank five was barely possible. But rank six?

"Y-you... How is this possible?" Ping Ran asked in shock.

"I trained in the Heavenly Spear Pavilion for a few months when I went to the Mainland." Huang Fang Hao replied simply, not bothering to hide anything. Ping Ran's face showed understanding as he nodded and sighed"I see... the Mainland... how do we compare to the geniuses there?" He asked softly, drawing back his aura and surrendering. No matter how someone viewed this, Huang Fang Hao was undoubtedly the leader of the younger generation.

None of the six overlords- seven if Long Feng was included - could compare to him at all. Huang Fang Hao's expression turned complex at Ping Ran's question. He replied softly with a distant expression.

"Geniuses... we aren't worthy of that title in the Mainland. Any outer Disciple of the Heavenly Spear Pavilion is at least similar to my level. And they aren't even called geniuses, just ordinary youths. Inner Disciples of the Heavenly Spear Pavilion are all deities, and all of them could even be younger than I am. There's no need to mention the core disciples. And the Heavenly Spear Pavilion is just a three star Sect in the Mainland." He slowly explained, his gaze filled with reminiscence.

He had been absolutely shocked when he visited the Heavenly Spear Pavilion back then. And he also learned that the two star forces's disciples were even more terrifying. And the Four Royal Clan's geniuses... no word needed to be said. Ping Ran's eyes dimmed slowly. He closed his eyes briefly to hide his emotions, then opened them back.

"Good. That means the Mainland is the best place for me. I'll find you there Huang Fang Hao, and I will challenge you again." Ping Ran said with a newfound determination. He decisively threw his token at Huang Fang Hao and left without looking back. Huang Fang Hao stood there, staring at Ping Ran's back then he sighed. He once again vanished, continuing on his path.

The outside was in complete chaos as thousands of people excitedly discussed Huang Fang Hao's strength.

"He is definitely worthy of being the strongest overlord genius, the leader of this generation!"

"What overlord geniuses? He has gone beyond that stage. Can't you see? He is in a league of his own!"

"That's right. The seven overlords remain the same, just that Huang Fang Hao is replaced by that new kid Long Feng. As for Huang Fang Hao, he should be called something else."

"Indeed. I think something like the Overlord prodigy?"

"Yes! That sounds powerful and fitting for a prodigy of his caliber!"

"Now I guess the first place is no longer up for competition. It belongs to Huang Fang Hao without doubt!"

"The other seven will have to fight over the second to eighth place." Not even the most fervent admirers of Lei Jie or Dong Fang dared to speak at this point. After all, they couldn't be delusional enough to think those two could come close to matching the ridiculous strength Huang Fang Hao just displayed. Everyone had to admit, Huang Fang Hao was heads and shoulders above the seven overlord geniuses and worlds above other geniuses. They weren't even comparable.

"The Heavenly Spear Pavilion has got a good youth this time. With the proper training, he should be able to reach the Dao realm and even go higher" An envoy of another three star force spoke with some envy.

"Hmm. He's merely passable. Our sects has hundreds like him and even beyond him by far. But it's truly a regret about that Long Feng." Another envoy echoed.

"Indeed. That Long Feng's talent must be mortal grade, or even earth grade. It would have been great to reel him in""It's also possible that he merely lucked out and consumed some sort of treasure or stumbled upon some fortuitous encounter. Combat power doesn't always directly reflect talent and potential" An old envoy butted in, explaining. The others agreed, knowing clearly well that Long Feng's talent could actually be trash.

This could possibly be a one time lucky encounter he had and his future achievements wouldn't amount to much.

"Luck is also a part of talent. If a great talented genius has no luck, then he similarly wouldn't amount to anything. Luck plays a huge role in the future of geniuses. I'm sure none of you got here without some lucky encounters of your own." Someone interrupted slowly.

"It doesn't matter what you all say or think. The kid has been taken by the Supreme Heaven Sect. Even a trash will amount to something there. And if you really think a two star force would take in a genius without something extraordinary about him, then you must all be fools." A strong envoy of a three star force mocked coldly. The envoys slowly fell silent at this. Indeed, the Supreme Heaven Sect was a true hegemony of the Mainland. Would their Envoy pick a genius without spotting something unique about him?

It must be known that The middle aged man didn't even glance at Huang Fang Hao even now. And why would he? The Supreme Heaven Sect had literally thousands of geniuses that would surpass Huang Fang Hao easily. The heritage of a two star force, especially one that could cause other normal two star forces to shrink was beyond imaginations.