"Zhang Hao, how did you escape then?" Liu Jie looked at Zhang Hao with lingering fear.
"That's right, Ancestor Han Bing is a high-level Martial Grandmaster!" Chu Wei also looked at Zhang Hao with some curiosity.
Zhang Hao nodded slightly and said, "With the help of a friend, I luckily saved my life."
Zhang Hao did not say who the friend was. Mo Qing and the others were also tactful and did not ask. However, Zhang Hao did not lie. Zhao Ling'er was indeed his friend. It was just that she was summoned by him.
Zhang Hao chatted with Liu Jie and the others for a while longer before returning. After all, he still needed to prepare for the top ten competition seven days later. Moreover, he also needed to digest the gains from this time.
After returning to his residence, Zhang Hao comforted Song Sitian and instructed her to rest. He then returned to his own dwelling. He took out the Da Di Xi Rang (Earth Breath Soil).
Although the divinity contained in the Da Di Xi Rang (Earth Breath Soil) had weakened considerably, he could still feel the mysterious aura contained within the Da Di Xi Rang (Earth Breath Soil) after taking it out.
With a thought, Zhang Hao took out the Star Grass.
Although the merchant house had used many methods to preserve the medicinal properties of the Star Grass, as soon as the Star Grass left the soil, its medicinal properties still weakened considerably, and would even continue to do so.
Zhang Hao planted the Star Grass into that piece of Da Di Xi Rang (Earth Breath Soil).
A miraculous scene occurred. The originally slightly dim Star Grass immediately became "energetic" after being planted in the Da Di Xi Rang (Earth Breath Soil). It radiated divine radiance.
Zhang Hao was very satisfied and muttered, "It seems this Da Di Xi Rang (Earth Breath Soil) is really good, but unfortunately, its divinity is almost depleted. That scamming merchant house even sold it to me for over a million high-grade crystal stones."
"However, there seems to be a solution in the System Store. I hope it works."
Zhang Hao entered the System Store and searched within it. He finally found a method for repair. However, it required 10,000 points to purchase.
Damn it, just one solution actually requires 10,000 points, it's really a rip-off! Although this was the case, in order for the Da Di Xi Rang (Earth Breath Soil) to function, Zhang Hao had to endure it no matter what. He immediately spent 10,000 points to purchase the method to repair the Da Di Xi Rang (Earth Breath Soil).
Zhang Hao entered the panel and checked the method for repairing the Da Di Xi Rang (Earth Breath Soil).
"Hmm?"
Zhang Hao was slightly startled. This solution was not very difficult. It required the blood of Wang Beasts with five element attributes to be poured on it for seven days, and then roasted with divine fire for seventeen days.
Five element Wang Beasts were easy to find; the five attributes of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth were not difficult to locate. But what was divine fire? He wondered if his Nether Lotus Demonic Flame counted as divine fire?
Thinking of this, Zhang Hao immediately had an idea. As long as there was hope of solving it, that was enough. Otherwise, if the Da Di Xi Rang (Earth Breath Soil) bought for hundreds of millions of lower grade crystal stones couldn't be used, it would just be a piece of mud, and Zhang Hao would definitely spit blood.
However, for Zhang Hao now, the most important thing was still the Outer Gate Competition. It was said that the top thirty in this Outer Gate Competition could not only enter the Inner Sect, but the top three also had mysterious rewards. For Zhang Hao, even if there were no rewards for the top three, he had to get first place. After all, it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox!
However, although Zhang Hao was determined to win the top ten competition seven days later, he was not completely confident. After all, the top ten competition seven days later would be filled with experts.
Therefore, Zhang Hao planned to take advantage of this time to Cultivate properly again and see if he could improve his strength further.
In a flash, seven days passed.
On this day, Zhang Hao sat cross-legged on a futon. A deep bronze light burst forth from his body, forming an elliptical aura shield. The aura shield carried a slight hint of pale silver.
Zhang Hao opened his eyes and murmured, "After seven days of cultivation, the Copper Wall Battle Body has reached its peak. With just one more critical point, it can form the Silver Wall Battle Body!"
Although there is only one word difference between the Copper Wall Battle Body and the Silver Wall Battle Body, the gap is very large. The defensive power of the Silver Wall Battle Body is more than ten times that of the Copper Wall Battle Body. In these seven days, Zhang Hao's strength had finally made significant progress again.
Seven days later,
The top ten competition of the Outer Gate Competition began.
This time, the second round of drawing lots was conducted. Zhang Hao drew Jian Hao, the second participant on the First Battle Stage.
This Jian Hao was also a difficult opponent. It was said that he even managed to hold on for dozens of moves against Liu Mengyao before being defeated. His strength was considerable.
The Referee shouted on the battle stage, "In this battle, Zhang Hao versus Jian Hao!"
Zhang Hao jumped onto the battle stage.
Jian Hao looked at Zhang Hao before him with an extremely serious expression. To be able to become the master of the Fifth Battle Stage, his strength was naturally not weak. It was very likely that this battle would be his last battle in this Outer Gate Competition. However, no one was willing to accept defeat until the very end.
"Match begins!" The Referee immediately announced after seeing both sides were ready.
"Zhang Hao, although I know your strength is very strong, I still want to experience it," Jian Hao said to Zhang Hao with a burning fighting spirit.
"Let's fight!" Zhang Hao's brow furrowed as he said coldly.
Jian Hao used fist techniques. Each punch was extremely overbearing, stirring up gusts of wind.
Zhang Hao did not use the Blood God Blade either. In terms of fist techniques, his were not weak either. Moreover, he discovered that this Jian Hao was actually a Cultivator. This made Zhang Hao feel a bit of excitement like a hunter spotting prey. He also wanted to see whose Body Refinement was stronger.
Nian Dashan, who was watching the battle from below the stage, saw Zhang Hao and Jian Hao fighting to a standstill. His expression was shaken. Although he was publicly recognized as the number one Cultivator in the Outer Sect of the Hao Xian Sect, only Nian Dashan himself knew that his Body Refinement was inferior to Jian Hao's. Half a year ago, Jian Hao had secretly sought him out to challenge him. At that time, Jian Hao defeated him in ten moves. It was just that the challenge was not publicized. And Jian Hao had deliberately kept it a secret for this Outer Gate Competition, aiming to make a stunning debut.
"Take this punch!"
Jian Hao leaped before Zhang Hao like a leopard and punched down.
"Copper Wall Battle Body!"
Zhang Hao did not dodge or evade. He activated his protective aura shield, wanting to test the toughness of his protective aura shield.
Jian Hao's punch directly struck Zhang Hao's protective aura shield.
"Boom!"
Zhang Hao's protective aura shield caved in. Immediately after, Jian Hao felt a powerful rebound force strike back directly.
"What!" Jian Hao was extremely horrified.
"Boom!"
Jian Hao retreated seven or eight steps.
Zhang Hao followed like a shadow.
"Seven Injury Fist!"
Zhang Hao shouted loudly and threw out heavy fist shadows.
"Heaven Peak Fist!" Jian Hao was not to be outdone.
After exchanging dozens of punches, both sides retreated over ten steps and stood firm.
"Wow!"
Jian Hao couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.
"I lost!" Jian Hao said with some bitterness.