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Chapter 187: Veins of Heaven and Earth, the Immortal Bowl (Extra Chapter for Alliance Leader '皣邪君', Thank You for Your Generous Support)
"Don't run!"
The six Demon Kings, upon witnessing Li Tian Gang's escape, erupted in fury. If they let him get away, they wouldn't be able to face Yin Madam back at the camp.
Roar!
Forgetting their leisurely taunts, they unleashed their true power, revealing their monstrous, ten-thousand-year-old forms. Like six demonic seeds clawing their way out of the abyssal earth, they exuded an aura of immense power.
Bang!
The military banner shattered, unleashing a torrent of sword energy. The aged Vine Demon roared as he charged forward, hundreds of vines coalescing into a colossal spear, hundreds of yards long, piercing through the void and slashing towards the sword energy.
The void trembled, and the sword energy dissipated. The sword formation, comparable to a full-powered strike from a Dao Heart Realm cultivator, was ultimately no match for the all-out assault of this Fate-Defying Realm Vine Demon elder.
Among the six Demon Kings, besides the elder, another was also a Fate-Defying Realm cultivator. He too unleashed his true power, striking out with a claw that shattered another wave of sword energy.
Li Hong Zhuang's expression darkened. She swiftly drew the battle banner from her back and hurled it repeatedly.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The banners exploded, unleashing wave after wave of sword formations. Crimson-gold sword energy crisscrossed the sky, tearing through the demonic aura that permeated the heavens and earth, slashing towards the six Demon Kings.
Except for the two Fate-Defying Realm Demon Kings, the remaining four were somewhat wary of the sword energy. After all, it was a full-powered attack from a cultivator of their own realm. Even if they fought with all their might, they would still be injured.
Li Tian Gang, witnessing the crimson-gold sword energy, was deeply shaken. This sword formation was far more powerful than he had imagined!
His Majesty truly bestowed a great favor. With such powerful banners, Li Hong Zhuang had brought a whole bundle. If they could be mass-produced, or if he were given command of this power, perhaps the border of Liangzhou wouldn't have fallen!
A sigh escaped his lips, mixed with confusion and bewilderment.
After all, in his memory, His Majesty was an exceptionally wise and valiant ruler.
"Stop him!"
Seeing Li Tian Gang and Li Hong Zhuang flying further and further away, the Vine Demon elder was consumed by rage. He disregarded the sword formations from the banners and pursued them at full speed.
Whoosh!
Li Hong Zhuang threw two more banners, which exploded mid-air.
The Vine Demon elder swung his vine spear, shattering the sword energy, and roared as he weaved through the sword energy, charging towards Li Hong Zhuang at full speed.
His body paused only momentarily, but coupled with his continuous teleportation, he was rapidly closing the distance.
However, the distance he could cover with each teleportation wasn't vast. The shattered sword energy, transforming into a sword tide, relentlessly pursued him from behind.
Li Hong Zhuang continued to throw banners.
The sword formations erupted, shattering the Vine Demon's defenses. Soon, he was enveloped by the chaotic torrent of shattered sword energy.
He roared, unleashing a jet-black withered vine imbued with dark thunderfire, sweeping away a large chunk of the sword energy.
But countless tiny strands of sword energy continued to assail him from all directions, their individual damage negligible, like raindrops striking against him.
The Vine Demon elder initially ignored them, but suddenly, his body trembled violently, a powerful sense of impending doom washing over him.
"What…"
His pupils constricted, his heart filled with terror.
His life force was rapidly dwindling, his strength rapidly fading, and his soul was trapped within his body, unable to escape.
He tried to muster his strength, but he couldn't.
A shadow of death, like an invisible maw, was voraciously devouring his very being!
"No!!"
The Vine Demon elder, filled with terror, desperately activated his Fate-Defying opportunity.
From the top of his head, the jet-black thunderfire withered vine, his true form, shot out.
Ten thousand years ago, he had sprouted in a desolate wasteland. Something terrifying seemed to be battling above him, and the resulting phenomenon had struck down a bolt of lightning, charring a withered vine.
From the charred vine, however, a tender sprout emerged, gradually growing and developing sentience, eventually becoming the Vine Demon elder.
Now, his true form violently tore free from his main body, shooting out.
The massive body, adorned with countless roots, fell backward, its life force extinguished.
The strange sensation of being devoured seemed to be severed by fate, disappearing without a trace.
He had survived!
Though alive, the Vine Demon elder was still horrified, staring in disbelief at his former body.
If not for his Fate-Defying opportunity, he would have died just now!
He had lived for ten thousand years, yet he had nearly perished!
What was this feeling?
It was like having one foot already in the gates of hell, his spine still sending shivers down his body.
The other Demon Kings pursued, staring blankly at the Vine Demon elder, clearly stunned by the scene.
Though they had heard of the power of the young man's banners, this bizarre situation was the first time they had witnessed it.
While the six Demon Kings were stunned, Li Hong Zhuang was also shocked. She recalled the time she had rescued her fifth brother, Li Xuan Li, when the sword energy from the banners had killed a Demon King.
The death had been equally bizarre.
She could see that the shattered sword energy wasn't particularly powerful, but it seemed to contain hidden attacks they couldn't perceive!
Li Tian Gang was equally astonished. The Vine Demon elder was a Fate-Defying Realm cultivator, and he had wasted his life for this?
At this moment, the siblings accelerated their escape.
Soon, they caught up with the main army and together, they headed towards the city wall's formation.
Outside the formation, Li Xuan Li and the others had been waiting. Seeing that the six Demon Kings had been driven back by Li Hong Zhuang's banners and hadn't pursued them, he immediately ordered the temporary closure of this formation node.
Soon, the surging army charged directly onto the drawbridge and into the defensive lines.
Li Hong Zhuang handed a formation token to Li Tian Gang. Once the entire army had crossed the drawbridge, the formation reactivated, preventing the Demon Kings from taking advantage of the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.
Li Tian Gang and Li Hong Zhuang passed through the golden formation and entered the defensive lines.
"Tian Gang!"
"Fifth Brother!"
The two brothers, seeing each other, rushed forward and embraced. Despite both being generals, their brotherly affection had never changed over the years.
Especially after just having experienced a life-or-death situation. If Li Hong Zhuang hadn't arrived in time, they would undoubtedly have perished.
Li Tian Gang suppressed his surging emotions, quickly regaining his composure, and turned to see the six Demon Kings approaching again. However, the Vine Demon elder, who had been the most aggressive earlier, was now lagging behind.
"Hong Zhuang, how many banners are left?"
Li Tian Gang immediately asked.
Li Hong Zhuang quickly checked the banners behind her and replied, "Twenty-three!"
"Good!"
Li Tian Gang nodded, secretly relieved. With these banners and his own abilities, defending this second line of defense wouldn't be a problem.
"What about Tianmen Pass? How many are there?"
A thought struck him, and he quickly asked.
"There are many there." Li Hong Zhuang replied.
These banners were pulled out by Li Hao from outside the city. She remembered that they were everywhere outside the city.
"Many?" Li Tian Gang was taken aback and immediately asked, "How many is 'many'? Do you have a specific number?"
"Maybe a hundred?"
Li Hong Zhuang wasn't sure.
After all, Li Hao had only told her how to use the banners, not their quantity.
If all the banners in Cangya City had such power, the number of banners would be at least in the thousands.
But she estimated that these banners were specially made, and the others were just ordinary banners. Otherwise, with so many banners still planted on the arrow towers within the city, wouldn't destroying them destroy the entire Cangya City?
"So many?" Li Tian Gang and Li Xuan Li were both surprised.
"These banners must be specially made. With such immense power, a hundred wouldn't be possible, would it?" Li Xuan Li questioned.
Li Tian Gang nodded, "Didn't he tell you the number?"
"No."
"That brat!"
Li Tian Gang was annoyed, "At a time like this, he's still hiding information. Can't he even trust his own people?"
Li Hong Zhuang quickly said, "He might have been in a hurry at the time and forgot to mention it. But I can feel his intentions. Maybe I misjudged it. He might have only left a small number there."
Li Xuan Li nodded slightly and sighed, "No matter what, Hao'er being able to send so many banners to aid us truly protected half of Liangzhou!"
"It's his duty."
Li Tian Gang coldly snorted, "Now that Liangzhou is in peril, His Majesty bestowed such a treasure upon him. If he still hoards it, he doesn't deserve to be called a Li!"
Among the crowd, Li Wu Shuang glanced at Li Tian Gang, wanting to speak but hesitating.
She still remembered clearly, by the Dragon River in Dayue City, when the young man faced the world's masters, he had said that he didn't bear the Li surname.
He no longer wished to be a Li… she thought silently.
But facing her seventh uncle's imposing presence, she couldn't bring herself to speak the words, only sighing softly in her heart.
…
…
Tianmen Pass, Cangya City.
In the small, fenced courtyard.
"Snap!"
With the fall of a white piece, it completely sealed off the black pieces' last path of retreat.
When there's no path left.
It's time to concede defeat.
Li Hao smiled faintly, picked up the nearby teacup and took a sip, looking at Xu Zhou Yuan, whose face was ashen and dejected, and said, "Senior, I yield."
"Young General's chess skills are extraordinary. I concede defeat."
Xu Zhou Yuan chuckled wryly.
"Senior's mind is unsettled. Let's call it a day."
Li Hao smiled gently. He had noticed the continuous stream of military reports that had arrived, causing the mind of this Little Chess Sage to lose its focus on the board.
When the heart is no longer present, how can one win?
Chess heart, chess heart. There must be a heart to play chess.
Isn't it the same for people?
Hearing Li Hao's words, Xu Zhou Yuan felt a sense of relief. He sighed softly and bowed, "Thank you, Young General."
He slowly stood up, suddenly feeling a sense of hesitation. He looked at Li Hao a few times and said, "Young General, Liangzhou is in danger now. You must be careful."
Li Hao smiled faintly, "Senior is planning to leave Liangzhou?"
A blush crossed Xu Zhou Yuan's face, tinged with shame. "We are merely ordinary people. I fear that staying here will only hinder the General."
Upon hearing this, Li Hao didn't try to persuade him, merely nodding, "If that's the case, I won't keep you. But these days, foreign demons have been active frequently. Staying in Cangya City might be safer. I'm worried that if you travel, you might encounter danger."
Xu Zhou Yuan's heart tightened, then he thought about it and nodded, "Thank you for your care, Young General."
"Don't mention it."
Li Hao smiled and asked Ren Qian Qian to see the guest out.
Those who cherish their lives, and are not soldiers, are not to be blamed.
"Thank you, Miss Qian Qian." Xu Zhou Yuan still had a hint of shame on his face and spoke politely and gently to Ren Qian Qian.
Li Hao looked into the distance. The setting sun's rays shone down, following the courtyard's fence and reflecting on the corridor, landing on half of the chessboard and half of his body.
Warm and cozy, very comforting.
"The setting sun is infinitely beautiful, but it's nearing dusk."
Li Hao sighed softly.
Though the scenery is beautiful, it will disappear in a flash.
He finished his last cup of tea and was about to get up to begin his cultivation.
Suddenly, a prompt appeared on the panel before him.
Li Hao saw that the number of markers on his Universe Chart was decreasing.
It flickered occasionally.
In just a short moment, more than ten had decreased.
This meant that more than ten banners had been damaged.
Li Hao's eyes flickered, and he mentally calculated the situation. He immediately understood that Li Hong Zhuang must have rushed to the battlefield.
The fact that more than ten banners had been damaged in succession indicated that the battlefield situation was dire.
He wondered if the situation had been stabilized.
And if she had managed to rescue his fifth uncle in time.
If the banners were damaged too much, and there were no other demons approaching from outside the pass, Li Hao intended to go there himself.
At this moment, he saw his Shadow Clone flying back from outside the pass, holding several banners, and returning to the courtyard.
Now that Liangzhou was in a precarious situation, Li Hao had also asked his Shadow Clone to collect the scattered banners within five thousand miles outside the pass and replace them with ordinary banners.
Even if the banners were destroyed, it didn't matter. They were originally meant to deter the demons. Now, sending these banners to various battlefields would be even more useful.
The land outside the pass could be inspected again once the demons in Liangzhou were driven out.
Whoosh!
Li Hao took a step forward and disappeared from the fenced courtyard. In a short while, he arrived outside Cangya City.
He took several more steps, soaring to a mountaintop a hundred miles outside the city.
Li Hao was worried that the movement would be too loud. After thinking for a moment, he flew another three hundred miles forward.
"You brat, what are you up to again?"
Feng Bo Ping followed Li Hao, unable to help but feel curious.
Li Hao smiled, "Cultivating."
With that, he patted his clothes and stood on a blue stone at the top of the mountain.
He hadn't had time to practice the many cultivation techniques he had seen in the Heavenly Mechanism Tower, nor had he had time to practice the various body refinement techniques.
Most importantly, there were the Meridian Opening methods that could open the Great Meridians.
He had recorded all the cultivation techniques on the panel, but he hadn't practiced them. Therefore, his body was still in the state of 98 Great Meridians.
Li Hao took a deep breath, not shying away from Old Feng, and directly began to cultivate.
One by one, the Meridian Opening techniques began to circulate within his body.
The cultivation techniques that had been integrated into his memory were now, under Li Hao's control, flowing through each of his Great Meridians and then towards the unfamiliar Great Meridians.
Bang!
Bang!
Li Hao's Great Meridians were continuously opened. With his current cultivation base, re-cultivating the Great Meridians was effortless, and he smoothly opened them one after another.
As the Great Meridians were continuously opened, in the blink of an eye, all 108 ordinary Great Meridians were opened!
With the opening of the last Great Meridian, Li Hao felt a jolt throughout his body, an indescribable sense of comfort.
It was as if countless soft, gentle hands were massaging his entire body, kneading the stiff muscles and bones, making them crackle and pop, so comfortable that he couldn't help but let out a soft moan.
A breath of immortal energy flowed through his Great Meridians, drawing in the energy of heaven and earth, filling all the Great Meridians, including the Yin and Yang Meridians.
In an instant, all the Great Meridians, upon being opened, were also activated simultaneously.
Li Hao suddenly felt that the energy surging through his Great Meridians seemed to be flowing into an unknown territory.
That territory was like the top of his head, but it was far beyond his skull.
It seemed to have burst out of his body, rushing towards a more distant, higher place.
Li Hao closed his eyes, but a brilliant golden light seemed to appear before his eyes. It was the golden gate he had glimpsed when he had opened the Yin and Yang Meridians.
Seeing the golden light, Li Hao felt like a fish about to leap through the Dragon Gate.
And the surging energy within his body was now lifting his "body" towards the golden light.
In the blink of an eye, he passed through the golden light and appeared in a vast expanse of heaven and earth.
This heaven and earth was initially dark, but soon, star-like points of light began to appear.
Then more and more, until they were densely packed, dazzling and brilliant, as if he were in a vast starry sky, with countless galaxies swirling around him.
Li Hao was somewhat surprised, feeling extremely light and relaxed.
He moved his mind slightly, wanting to touch the starlight around him. As his thoughts turned, the starlight seemed to be summoned and rushed towards his body.
Then, like countless spots of starlight, they poured into his body.
A surge of power instantly filled his limbs and body.
Boom!
The sky around the mountaintop where Li Hao stood seemed to tremble suddenly.
Feng Bo Ping, who was sitting on a cloud in the distance, saw this and his pupils constricted, his eyes filled with gravity.
He could see that the area around the heaven and earth where Li Hao was located seemed to become extremely special.
It felt like it had become one with Li Hao's body!
Controlling the power of heaven and earth!
Li Hao opened his eyes, as if two beams of divine light shot out, piercing through the void.
His deep eyes held a vastness, as if encompassing the universe and all things. Countless spots of light flowed in his eyes, eventually hiding within, leaving only a pair of calm eyes that seemed to have seen through the world.
At this moment, Li Hao understood what the limit of the Zhou Tian Realm was.
The 108 Zhou Tian Great Meridians, plus the special Yin and Yang Meridians that had merged, formed a brand new Great Meridian.
Li Hao called it the Heaven and Earth Meridian!
This Great Meridian connected heaven and earth!
His entire body's meridians merged into one, and he himself became a Great Meridian, capable of transforming the surrounding energy of heaven and earth into a part of his body.
This allowed him to control energy that was increased tenfold or more!
"So that's how it is…"
Li Hao muttered to himself.
He felt that this state was somewhat similar to the limit of the Grandmaster Realm, and the condensing of a breath of immortal energy in the Land Immortal Realm, borrowing the power of heaven and earth.
The Heaven and Earth Meridian was like a bowl, and the immortal energy borrowing the power of heaven and earth was like filling it.
Previously, he didn't have this "bowl," so he could only use his physical body to contain it. Therefore, when he reached his limit, he would enter the Immortal Transformation state.
And when Immortal Transformation exceeded thirty percent, he would lose control and need someone else to help him, cutting off the connection to heaven and earth to stop it.
But now, he had condensed this bowl.
The Heaven and Earth Meridian allowed his own capacity to far exceed what it was before.
This also meant that the threshold for his Immortal Transformation would be further increased, no longer the original thirty percent.
It could be forty, fifty, or sixty percent!
"If I cultivate all realms to their limit states, will I be able to truly become an Immortal?"
Li Hao's eyes flickered, and this thought arose in his mind.
If he achieved ultimate Immortal Transformation, yet remained immortal, what kind of martial arts state would that be?
Or rather, could it still be called martial arts?
Li Hao withdrew his thoughts and felt the immense power brought by the Heaven and Earth Meridian.
His control over power was no longer limited to the Great Meridians within his body, but extended to the surrounding heaven and earth, which were his invisible body.
This was the Heaven and Earth Meridian.
While his ability to bear power increased to a great extent, it also meant that his stamina was stronger, and he could unleash more peak killing moves without restraint, even cultivate more extreme and ferocious moves.
Furthermore, the Heaven and Earth Meridian had another benefit, which was that it could absorb the energy of heaven and earth around it and continuously refine his physical body.
As his physical body was continuously refined, it also significantly improved his progress towards the Three Immorality Realm.
The self-healing ability of the Immortal Body Realm, the invulnerability of the Unbreakable Body Realm, were all judged based on the strength of the refined physical body.
Even within the same Three Immorality Realm, the self-healing ability and the strength of the invulnerable body could vary greatly, depending on the degree of refinement.
Li Hao had originally cultivated many body refinement techniques, and had pushed them to the level of Superior Extraordinary, and even Ultimate True Form, his physical body had already been refined to an incredibly exaggerated strength.
Therefore, even with a Three Immorality Realm body, he could engage in close combat with a Four Establishment Realm Demon King and withstand the blows.
But now, his physical body could be refined once more.
If he could refine it to a certain limit, perhaps he could open up the limit state of the Three Immorality Realm!
Just the limit state of the Zhou Tian Realm had such a powerful effect with the Heaven and Earth Meridian. Li Hao was extremely eager to see what kind of state the Three Immorality Realm would bring if it reached its limit!
…
Standing on the mountaintop, Li Hao began his cultivation.
Besides the Meridian Opening methods, there were also Qi Circulation methods, various body refinement techniques, sword techniques, and so on, from the Heavenly Mechanism Tower.
Li Hao practiced and refined them one by one.
When he cultivated the body refinement techniques, his entire body, like a collapsed pit, frantically absorbed the energy of heaven and earth around him.
Guided by the Heaven and Earth Meridian, Li Hao's physical body was rapidly refining, his self-healing ability becoming stronger, and his physical body becoming more formidable.
As he cultivated, thunder and fire lights began to faintly appear around Li Hao's body. This was a natural phenomenon that occurred when the physical body was refined to an extremely terrifying degree.
Feng Bo Ping, seeing this scene from afar, forgot about his wine and stared intently, his heart filled with indescribable shock.
He had seen Li Hao break through and grow time and again, but each time, it seemed to shatter his imagination.
He had a feeling that the young man before him would become the strongest existence in the history of the Great Yu Dynasty, surpassing all others!
Even the Real Person of the Qian Dao Palace might not have given him such a strong shock.
As Li Hao cultivated the numerous body refinement techniques, thunder, fire, and lightning appeared around him, like the natural pressure released by the extreme compression and refinement of his flesh and blood, extremely terrifying.
Feng Bo Ping, who had seen much of the world, had never seen such a miraculous sight.
When all the body refinement techniques were finished, Li Hao carefully felt his body. His flesh and blood contained hundreds or thousands of terrifying forces like true dragons.
He suspected that the Dragon Soaring Sword would probably not be able to cut through his flesh at this moment.
But the Dragon Soaring Sword was in the courtyard, and he hadn't brought it with him, so Li Hao couldn't try it.
Moreover, if he wanted to try, he would have to turn off the 1% fatal attack attribute of the Yellow Sparrow Diagram.
Otherwise, if he happened to get lucky and accidentally scratched himself, triggering this attribute, it would be quite exciting.
He usually kept this attribute turned off when he wasn't fighting.
After all, sometimes when he touched someone, it could be considered an attack.
If he casually patted someone on the shoulder, greeted them, and accidentally killed them, he would regret it too late.
Li Hao didn't stop, and continued to cultivate his various sword techniques and fist techniques.
On the mountaintop, the phenomena were varied.
The young man's figure was practicing alone, with only the shaking of heaven and earth and the accompanying wind and thunder.
The sun set in the west, and the bright moon rose.
The starlight fell, and time passed quietly.
…
…
The dawn's light shone upon the earth.
A figure raced through the sky, breathing in the moist, dewy air of the morning sun, roaring as it passed.
"Tianji Palace?"
Suddenly, on a path he was passing through, a bird demon was waiting there, transforming into a petite girl in a jade-green dress, delicate and exquisite.
Seeing the little girl, the elder in the dark purple robe frowned slightly and paused.
He knew that the other party was deliberately waiting here, and there must be intelligence to be conveyed.
The Tianji Palace could transmit intelligence through the Xuan Yin Whistles, and with the close intelligence points along the way, the speed of intelligence transmission was even faster than the speed of a Transcendent Realm cultivator traveling.
"Greetings, Lord Lu Yuan!"
The little girl said respectfully, "The Elder specifically asked me to wait here. There is a message for you."
"Speak."
"The East and West Regions were breached yesterday, but Liangzhou has established a second line of defense, and the Hundred City Aristocratic Families are rushing to gather there."
"Furthermore, Li Tian Gang has issued a call for aid to all directions, and some older generation experts from the Divine General's Mansion might be on their way."
"The Great Yu Royal Family has already sent troops, and Wuliang Mountain has also sent a Bodhisattva to save the world. As for the whereabouts of the Real Person of the Qian Dao Palace, it is still unknown."
The little girl spoke eloquently, her speech fast, briefly explaining the current situation in Liangzhou.
Then she said:
"Currently, a request for aid has come from the front of the second line of defense, hoping that Lord Lu Yuan will go there and destroy the formation quickly. The situation there is currently at a stalemate…"
"Stalemate?"
Lu Yuan was slightly stunned, "Are the Void Realm cultivators hiding their strength? At a time like this, they're not willing to charge forward?"
"Reporting to Lord Lu, Yin Madam was blocked by the Great Desert Sword Saint and failed to pursue Li Tian Gang."
The little girl's respectful demeanor remained unchanged, "Mainly because the Young General's banners arrived on the battlefield. Each banner contains a terrifying sword formation, comparable to the attack of a Dao Heart Realm cultivator. You know all of this."
"Furthermore, we just received information that these sword formations contain terrifying hidden attacks that can instantly kill people, even Fate-Defying Realm cultivators can't withstand them, they can only escape with their second life."
"Hmm?"
Lu Yuan was slightly stunned, hidden attacks that even Fate-Defying Realm cultivators can't withstand?
What kind of formation is this? Although the Great Yu Dynasty has formations that can kill Fate-Defying Realm cultivators, they are in the Saint Capital City, how could they appear here?
Not to mention, condensed on a small military banner.
"That boy has also gone?"
"No, he's still stationed in Tianmen Pass."
"Since that's the case, now that I'm here, I'll deal with that human boy first."
Lu Yuan coldly snorted, "I want to see how extraordinary this boy really is. They say he's a once-in-a-millennium genius? Humph, I've lived for ten thousand years. The previous Emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty, who possessed extraordinary abilities and conquered the four directions, wasn't as legendary as this boy!"
Upon hearing this, the little girl could only lower her head and remain silent.
She was only responsible for transmitting intelligence and dared not speak out to influence the other party, or even offer suggestions, because she didn't have the qualifications.
Lu Yuan said, "Tell them that I'm coming soon. I'll bring that boy's corpse with me and throw it on the formation. Let those humans see how pathetic their so-called genius is!"
"Yes."
The little girl nodded respectfully.
Lu Yuan immediately continued to fly forward.
Soon, he saw a vast ancient road.
He knew that this road was called the Dragon Pass Road, opened by the Li family's ancestors who followed the previous Emperor.
Now, the road was empty, only a tea stall remained uncollected.
He glanced at it and flew straight past.
Soon, he arrived at the end of the Dragon Pass Road, before Cangya City.
The dawn had just broken, lifting the black veil over the city, and life had returned to Cangya City.
Many merchants were selling breakfast on the roads. This lively and peaceful scene fell into Lu Yuan's eyes.
Lu Yuan sneered slightly, his gaze sweeping around, and he saw that the city walls were filled with banners.
He had also learned about these banners, and a hint of seriousness flashed in his eyes.
However, he didn't believe that all these banners were specially made. If each banner could unleash that sword formation, what would happen?
Bang!
He raised his hand and suddenly pressed down.
The protective formation on the city wall lit up instantly, automatically activating.
A violent tremor echoed, waking up everyone in the city. The shock was like a bolt from the blue, causing the earth to tremble.
The soldiers patrolling the city walls immediately noticed the figure that had appeared silently, horrified, and blew their horns, putting the entire city on alert!
Looking at the flickering divine patterns on the formation, Lu Yuan sneered, it was just a five-star Xuan Formation, he could destroy it in the blink of an eye!
Bang!
He raised his hand again, and a blast of energy erupted from his palm, with the illusion of dragon claws shaking and falling.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 188: The Battle of Paragon Techniques, Li Hao Enters the Fray (Combined Chapter)
The magical formation shuddered violently, spewing forth five incorruptible-realm demon spirits that roared at Lu Yuan.
But Lu Yuan merely narrowed his eyes, instantly subduing the five spirits, rendering them immobile with fear.
The disparity in their realms was too vast. The ancient Dragon Emperor's might emanating from Lu Yuan instilled an instinctive terror in the other demons.
Lu Yuan let out a cold snort and raised his hand again, poised to deliver a third devastating palm strike.
But at that very moment, a clear, sharp whistle, like a low murmur, shot out from the depths of the city.
Piercing through the magical formation, a sword cleaved through the air!
In the blink of an eye, it slashed towards Lu Yuan's palm.
Lu Yuan's eyes flickered. Facing this golden-red sword light, he covered his palm with dark, obsidian-like scales, neither dodging nor weaving. Instead, he directly grasped the sword's edge.
Sizzle!
The sword energy, powerful as a thousand mountains, merely ruffled Lu Yuan's hair. The blade's friction against his palm sparked with a deafening roar of thunder and fire.
The dark scales were like divine weapons. After a moment of friction, they remained unscathed, having instead seized the Dragon Soaring Sword!
"A mere divine weapon…"
Lu Yuan sneered, about to snap it in two and destroy the divine sword. But suddenly, the sword body erupted with a dragon's roar. The Dragon Soul Sword Spirit burst forth, followed by the Blackbird Demon King and the Myriad Caves Ghost Mother's demon spirits.
At this moment, their demon spirits were all under the control of the Dragon Soul Sword Spirit, devoid of their original memories and consciousness, retaining only the instinct to protect the sword.
Roar!
The Dragon Soul roared, unafraid of Lu Yuan's dragon might, spewing forth a river of sword energy that crashed towards him.
The Blackbird Demon King and the Myriad Caves Ghost Mother also unleashed their most potent demon arts. Countless wings transformed into a whirlwind, twisting and shredding towards Lu Yuan.
Waves of chilling, ghostly winds billowed from the Myriad Caves Ghost Mother's body, obscuring the sky and transforming into a sea of ghostly shadows. They coalesced into a colossal dark figure, its features obscured. It raised a hand to crush Lu Yuan, seemingly intent on shattering the very earth beneath him.
The three demon king sword spirits attacked simultaneously, unleashing a terrifying power far exceeding the five demon spirits within the formation.
Lu Yuan's eyes flickered as he stared at the Dragon Soul Sword Spirit, coldly stating:
"Once I shatter this sword, I shall free you, sparing you from this human's enslavement."
He seemed to recognize the Dragon Soul Sword Spirit's former life. His arms were now covered in dragon scales, abruptly condensing into fists that unleashed a barrage of blows.
The ghostly shadow's descending palm was shattered by the hundreds of fist shadows he unleashed, the darkness dissipating into nothingness.
The countless killing wings that formed the whirlwind were directly blown away by his furious roar. His figure surged forward, swimming against the current of the Dragon Soul Sword Spirit's river of sword energy.
The sword energy did not strike him, instead being blocked by a unique aura.
He walked against the current of the sword river, raising his hand to deliver a powerful punch. The collapsing force tugged at the sword energy, shattering countless strands before slamming into the Dragon Soul Sword Spirit.
The sword spirit let out a mournful cry, its body trembling as it flew back into the Dragon Soaring Sword.
Lu Yuan instantly arrived before the Dragon Soaring Sword, his hands gripping the blade tightly.
Just as he was about to break the divine weapon, his eyes flickered, turning towards the side.
There, a youthful figure emerged from the void outside the city.
His steps were slow, yet his entire being exuded an ethereal, detached aura, as if seamlessly blending with the surrounding world.
Each step he took shortened the distance by several miles.
In just a few strides, he stood near Lu Yuan.
Their gazes met. Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed, sensing the aura emanating from the youth. Combining this with the intelligence he had gathered, there was no doubt in his mind: this was the target he had come to eliminate.
The human prodigy.
"Incorruptible-realm…"
Lu Yuan sensed the youth's aura, his eyes narrowing. At such a young age, to be at the Incorruptible-realm… if he were among demons, he would undoubtedly be considered the reincarnation of an ancient demon king.
However.
No matter how gifted, in the face of absolute power, they were nothing more than insignificant ants.
He let out a faint sneer. The thrill of personally crushing a peerless prodigy surpassed the pleasure of devouring millions of humans.
"Hiding outside the city, are you? Why don't you quickly hide within the magical formation? You're quite brave, young man."
Lu Yuan chuckled lightly.
He sounded like a jovial elder, chatting casually with a child.
"You're quite brave, too, for daring to come alone."
Li Hao returned a faint smile.
Though he smiled, his heart was heavy.
He could sense the terrifying, abyss-like power restrained within the demon king. There was no doubt that this demon king was far stronger than any he had faced before, possibly a Paragon-realm expert, on par with his Second Uncle!
Paragon-realm demon kings all possess their own ultimate killing moves.
Moreover, these moves can only unleash their true power when combined with their martial realm. Even if outsiders learn them and cultivate them to the pinnacle or even the True Form level, they would struggle to replicate that power.
"So young, yet so arrogant. Let's see if your mouth is as hard as your sword!"
Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed, a cold smile playing on his lips.
He suddenly exerted force with his palm, attempting to crush the Dragon Soaring Sword.
Despite the youth's strange aura, something different from the other Incorruptible-realm experts, he had already witnessed the sword's power. It was nothing special.
It was slightly stronger than ordinary Incorruptible-realm experts, but against a Four Pillars or even a Fate Defying expert, it could be easily suppressed.
He couldn't understand why such a person could slaughter his way through the Outer Territories, causing those Fate Defying experts to flee in terror.
Hum!
At that moment, as he exerted force, the Dragon Soaring Sword in his hand suddenly trembled.
A surge of immense object control power was suddenly applied to the blade.
Brilliant golden light erupted. At this moment, the Dragon Soaring Sword was taken over by Li Hao's true body, no longer controlled by his shadow clone.
With a clang, the blade suddenly unleashed a sharp burst of sword energy, instantly tearing through the dragon scales on Lu Yuan's palm. It slipped out of his grasp like an eel, swiftly retreating.
As the sword was drawn, it let out a dragon's roar. The Dragon Soul Sword Spirit, which had just been injured, was now infused with Li Hao's immense power and quickly recovered. Its true form manifested, unleashing a furious roar that shook the heavens.
Lu Yuan's expression changed slightly. He opened his palm, glanced at the crack in the dragon scales, and his eyes gradually darkened.
Then, a cold killing intent flickered in his eyes.
At this moment, he finally realized where the youth's strange aura came from.
The youth had been concealing his strength!
He had dared to hide his true power in front of him!
Lu Yuan turned to stare at Li Hao, ignoring the Dragon Soul Sword Spirit's awe-inspiring power, and coldly said, "It seems you're more outstanding than I imagined."
"You talk too much."
Li Hao raised his hand, and the Dragon Soaring Sword flipped through the air, drawing arcs of light before shooting out again.
Its speed was ten times faster than before!
It almost instantly reached its target, the wind it generated pulling the clouds in the sky and whipping up dust from the ground hundreds of feet below.
Lu Yuan's eyes flickered with purple light. He suddenly unleashed a palm strike, his palm exploding with thunderous energy. Hundreds of bolts of lightning shot out, striking the sword and dissipating the sharp energy. Then, his palm struck again, grabbing for the sword.
The Dragon Soaring Sword trembled. The moment his fingers touched it, it deflected his hand and spun rapidly, slashing across his chest.
The sword light pierced through his aura and clothing, but only sparked against his chest.
Lu Yuan's dragon scales appeared beneath his skin, no longer concealing them. Although he wasn't injured, his eyes were filled with anger.
His body was enveloped in purple energy, and he suddenly unleashed a palm strike. Thunder crackled around him, like a prison of lightning, blasting towards the Dragon Soaring Sword. At the same time, a massive palm print, infused with thunder and fire, slammed down towards the Dragon Soaring Sword.
With a bang, the Dragon Soaring Sword was locked in place and smashed dozens of miles away, piercing through a mountain.
Then, it transformed into a golden light, roaring back towards Lu Yuan.
The three demon king sword spirits intertwined, clinging to the sword, greatly increasing its power and unleashing a destructive aura that soared into the sky.
Lu Yuan unleashed a series of palm strikes, one after another, blasting out palm prints. Thunder surrounded the heavens, causing the ground outside the formation to crack.
The sword light and palm prints clashed and shattered, the terrifying energy scattering and impacting the formation, causing the divine patterns to ripple.
On the city walls, countless soldiers gathered, unable to intervene, only able to watch this dazzling battle unfold.
The scions of various prominent families had gathered, visiting Li Hao. This was the first time they had seen the legendary youth fight in person.
Previously, Li Hao had slain fifty thousand demons with a single sword, only seeing his sword and not the man himself. As a result, some had secretly speculated that someone else might have been behind it.
But now, the youth stood outside the formation, battling this terrifying demon king, silencing many who had harbored malicious speculation due to jealousy. They were stunned speechless.
Bang!
Suddenly, Lu Yuan struck a palm down, directly striking the Dragon Soaring Sword and dissipating much of its divine light.
His palm had transformed into a dragon's claw, and dragon scales appeared on his face and neck, indicating his partial transformation into a demon.
He was filled with rage. He couldn't believe that an Incorruptible-realm expert was so difficult to subdue, forcing him to use his true power.
Seeing the Dragon Soaring Sword about to attack again, he took a deep breath, no longer holding back. He unleashed his Paragon technique, intending to quickly kill the youth and then slaughter the city to vent his anger.
He raised his claws, and dark clouds gathered in the sky.
Amidst the oppressive air pressure, a gale swept across the land.
A faint rumble of thunder seemed to emanate from the clouds.
"Infinite Thunder Dao!"
Lu Yuan's eyes were icy, and he suddenly raised his hand. Countless bolts of lightning were pulled down from the clouds, like thunder swords extracted from the mist!
The lightning exploded, flickering under his control, and struck down towards Li Hao.
Li Hao's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly turned his palm. The Dragon Soaring Sword erupted with sword energy, condensing into countless strands of sword light, like a gentle rain, rapidly shooting towards the lightning.
This was a sword technique he had created after fusing numerous sword arts and a night of cultivation.
Sword of Extreme Spring and Autumn.
It had four forms, and this was the first, Spring Rain.
These sword energies contained a strange power, not purely killing moves, but with extremely strong penetrating power, seeping into the opponent's body.
Compared to a sword tide, the penetrating power was doubled.
But the lightning struck down, and in an instant, countless strands of sword energy shattered. Furthermore, the lightning surged along the sword energy, spreading even faster.
Li Hao's pupils constricted. The lightning could actually transmit along the sword energy, seemingly enveloping the surrounding world, arriving at will.
Was this the power of a Paragon-realm expert?
Compared to the opponent's Paragon technique, his sword technique seemed a bit immature.
Li Hao instantly transformed, the sword light like a blazing sun, suddenly illuminating the area, the sword light directly splitting the thunder.
With a bang, the sword light shattered, the lightning exploding in a blinding white light, and the Dragon Soaring Sword let out a mournful cry.
"Die!"
Lu Yuan's gaze was cold. No matter how many tricks were used, they would all be destroyed in the face of his Paragon technique, the Infinite Thunder Dao.
At that moment, a sudden cold light struck.
Lu Yuan's expression changed, but he saw a gray shadow strike, aiming directly at his lower back spine.
"Scram!"
He roared, having long anticipated that the youth had a Four Pillars expert secretly guarding him. However, he hadn't noticed how the expert had gotten so close.
At this moment, his entire body erupted with power, his dragon scales vibrating, spewing out hot air waves, and he raised his hand to strike.
A sharp, piercing sound echoed as Feng Bo Ping struck, but when his attack landed on the opponent's spine, he froze. It was as if he had struck divine iron.
No wonder Li Hao's Dragon Soaring Sword couldn't harm him in the slightest. Even the five-forged divine weapon in his hand couldn't break through his defenses!
In the blink of an eye, the terrifying claws descended.
Feng Bo Ping hurriedly raised his hand, quickly retreating, but he was still struck by the claws on his forearm. A bolt of lightning surged through him, causing his body to stiffen and twitch for a moment before he flew backward.
"Elder Feng!"
Li Hao's face changed, but the exploding lightning struck down, and he roared, his body swirling with aura, transforming into a protective force. At the same time, the Immovable King's phantom appeared behind him.
Bang, bang, bang!
Li Hao unleashed a series of punches. He was locked onto by the lightning's Dao rhyme and couldn't dodge, so he could only endure the blows!
The Immovable King's phantom behind him also raised its hand. Six more arms extended from the phantom's armpits, for a total of eight arms, wildly unleashing blows.
Bang!
The lightning exploded, and Li Hao's body flew backward.
The moment his fists touched the lightning, he felt a tingling sensation that made his body stiffen and twitch uncontrollably.
This was the opponent's Paragon technique. Besides its terrifying destructive power, it could also cause the body to stiffen, essentially forcing one to stand and take a beating.
Li Hao got up from the ground, his clothes torn into strips. Only the vital areas were protected by layers of his object control power, preventing the clothes from completely shattering.
He looked at his fist, which was charred and cracked.
But in this short moment, the charred cracks healed visibly, the dead skin peeled off, and it returned to normal.
Li Hao stepped forward, seeing Lu Yuan chasing after Elder Feng, and immediately used the Heaven and Earth Without Trace Technique to quickly catch up.
"Hmm?"
Seeing that Li Hao was still alive and kicking, Lu Yuan's expression changed. To withstand a direct blow from his Paragon technique and still be fine? And now, he was acting as if nothing had happened?
"Die!"
Li Hao roared and swung his fist, attacking.
The Half-Step Invincible Fist's might surged as he stepped forward, creating a gale that slammed into Lu Yuan.
The immense fist power, combined with the Immovable King's phantom behind him, slammed down.
Lu Yuan's eyes flashed with anger, and his body was enveloped in blazing thunder. He raised both hands, his palms filled with divine thunder, and struck again at Li Hao.
Bang, bang, bang!
The two instantly engaged in close combat, their fists and palms colliding, and lightning exploding.
The air around them vibrated, and the mere aftershocks were enough to cause Heavenly Man Grandmasters to experience a surge of blood and suffer severe injuries.
Li Hao unleashed various Body Refinement True Forms, and every time he took a blow, he activated the Supreme Body to evade the attack.
If it were a Four Pillars expert or below, he could indeed do this, making it difficult for them to even touch his body. However, the opponent's Dao rhyme was pulling him in, locking him in place.
However, the Supreme Body still had an effect. Although he was hit, the power of the attack was significantly weaker, and the lightning that entered his body, under the transformation of the Supreme Body, caused a shorter period of stiffness.
With the release of other Body Refinement True Forms, Li Hao's body became perfectly integrated, with strange phenomena appearing around him. He moved through the lightning, his body scorched by thunder and fire, but it healed in the blink of an eye.
Li Hao inhaled immortal energy, drawing in the surrounding world's energy, his fists and feet imbued with a hundred thousand tons of force.
This was the power of hundreds of millions of pounds, capable of moving mountains and breaking seas, terrifyingly powerful.
With the opening of the Heavenly Veins, Li Hao's ability to draw in the world's energy increased tenfold, and more. Moreover, the Heavenly Veins were different from other states. They were not activated for a short time but could be maintained for a long time, essentially passively.
Bang!
An explosive shockwave echoed, and the lightning in Lu Yuan's palm dissipated, his palm tingling, and blood oozing from some of his scales.
Lu Yuan's pupils constricted, his heart shocked. This youth was like a human beast, possessing such terrifying strength?!
He was a true dragon who had cultivated for ten thousand years, with exceptional strength. Even the Barbarian Bear Tribe were small fry in front of him, and his strength was considered supreme among those of the same realm. But now, he was being suppressed by Li Hao, who was of a lower realm!
"Damn it!"
Lu Yuan became increasingly enraged, directly transforming into his original form.
Roar!
His body coiled, transforming into a giant purple-black dragon, soaring into the sky.
Then, he absorbed a large amount of thunderous power from the thunderclouds, plummeting down, his claws glowing with terrifying lightning.
Li Hao's eyes narrowed, and he roared, activating his Divine Power state, his physical strength increasing tenfold again!
But compared to the increase in strength, more importantly, his physique was enhanced. His self-healing, reflexes, perception, resistance, and so on, all increased tenfold!
His flesh and blood radiated golden light, like a golden deity. He roared, stomped on the ground, and unleashed his Half-Step Invincible Fist, combined with the Heavenly Veins Connecting Fist's condensed fist intent, smashing out a blow.
Endless fist power seemed to split the heavens and earth, thunderous explosions echoed, and countless bolts of lightning, like fiery swords, shot out and bombarded.
The vast power rendered those on the city walls unable to see clearly, their eyes stinging, and they were shocked by the power of the two combatants, their scalps tingling and their breathing labored.
Li Hao's flesh and blood were constantly torn apart by the lightning strikes, but although his surface appeared severely damaged, he wasn't deeply injured.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan, in his original form, was furious. What kind of physique did this kid have that he couldn't destroy?
He felt that Li Hao's body was even harder than a divine weapon, or rather, it was a human-shaped divine weapon!
But the youth was clearly only at the Incorruptible-realm. How could he refine his body to such an extent?
After ten thousand years of cultivation, he had only refined his body to be comparable to a six-forged divine weapon, but Li Hao's physique seemed no less formidable!
In the lightning, Li Hao was like a being bathed in thunder and fire, his body covered in black char marks. But under the Divine Power state, his flesh healed at an incredibly abnormal rate, and the charred skin peeled off like an empty shell.
His blood and energy were transformed by the Heavenly Veins, absorbing the world's energy. As long as the energy was continuously supplied, he could continuously regenerate.
At this moment, Li Hao felt somewhat immortal.
His gaze was sharp as he looked at the roaring purple dragon. This was his first encounter with a Paragon-realm expert, and they were stronger than he had imagined. But after opening his Heavenly Veins and drawing upon the many Heaven's Gate Pavilion's top-grade cultivation techniques to refine his body, his own growth had become incredibly terrifying. His previous perception and judgment were correct. Even the Dragon Soaring Sword couldn't injure his current physique.
Especially now, under the Divine Power state, his physique's defensive power had increased tenfold. The lightning that had previously caused him pain now only caused a slight tingling sensation when it hit him, and it didn't even make him stiff.
"Die!"
Li Hao roared and charged into the sky, carrying endless power, the earth cracking beneath him, his body like a war god charging towards Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan roared in anger, hearing Li Hao's words, further enraged, his dragon blood surging to his brain. He suddenly soared into the sky, absorbing all the lightning and fire from the dark clouds into his mouth.
"Roar!!"
He unleashed his strongest Paragon technique, the final form of the Infinite Thunder Dao, Thunder Dao Annihilation!
His body, hundreds of feet long, was enveloped in lightning from head to tail, extending from his tailbone to his dragon head. The intense lightning condensed into a single point and shot out!
Li Hao stared at the incredibly intense lightning. Even before it got close, he felt his skin tearing and peeling.
His heart contracted and spurted out golden blood, his entire body felt as if it was boiling. His body sensed danger and automatically tensed to its utmost.
Without any hesitation, Li Hao entered the Transcending Immortality state, his power surging, as if scooping up a ladle of water from the heavens.
Boom!
Wild world energy, through the Heavenly Veins, rapidly surged into his body, a wild aura like a beast surging wildly within him.
Li Hao's eyes shone brightly, unleashing overwhelming power.
"Is this your limit? My fist is invincible!!"
Li Hao roared and took a step forward, condensing the power of the heavens and earth, and smashed out a punch.
The fist power surged against the lightning, charging upwards.
The Transcending Immortality state quickly rose to 30%, his original limit. But now, his flesh didn't even show signs of tearing.
Bang!
Endless fist power rippled, lightning exploded, and the heavens roared.
The entire land outside the magical formation was violently shaking.
The dark clouds in the sky were shattered by the fist's power, and the dawn's clear sky appeared.
Lu Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood, struck on the lower jaw by the aftershock of the fist, and several of his three-foot-long dragon teeth fell out.
His power was depleted, and he looked at Li Hao in horror. But he saw the youth, enraged, rushing towards him, drawing upon the surrounding world's energy, still with immense momentum, showing no signs of weakening.
The aura surrounding Li Hao made him seem transcendent and detached from the mundane. Lu Yuan's pupils constricted, and a long-forgotten memory from the depths of his mind seemed to surface. He exclaimed in horror:
"You're not from this place?!"
Li Hao was about to attack when he was stunned by the sudden question.
Could he even see through his time travel?
"Are you a Sacred Clan from the Great Wilderness Heaven?"
Lu Yuan trembled in horror.
These words made Li Hao breathe a sigh of relief. He was scared to death.
He almost thought his biggest secret had been discovered.
"Die!"
Li Hao responded directly with a punch.
Lu Yuan saw the killing intent in Li Hao's eyes and felt a surge of terror in his heart. He suddenly turned around, transforming into purple light, and fled at top speed.
Although he could still fight, his strongest Paragon technique had been broken by Li Hao, and the youth hadn't even suffered serious injuries. This made his heart tremble in fear. It was too terrifying.
Was this an Incorruptible-realm expert?
This damn thing, is this an Incorruptible-realm expert?!
He felt like he was seeing a ghost, and a terrifying memory kept surfacing in his mind, urging him to escape.
"Want to run?!"
Li Hao naturally wouldn't let him go. Otherwise, if he let the Dragon Return Mountain go, it would be a huge hidden danger, especially a Paragon-realm expert.
Rarely did he have such an opportunity, so he wouldn't let him go!
"Elder Feng, guard the Azure Cliff City, I'll be back soon!"
Li Hao shouted loudly.
Feng Bo Ping had been injured earlier but had suppressed it. He was about to assist Li Hao, but he saw that Li Hao had actually chased away the Paragon-realm old dragon.
The power that erupted from the battle was something he felt most deeply. The youth he had protected from Qingzhou had grown to a height he could no longer reach in the blink of an eye.
Seeing Li Hao use the Heaven and Earth Without Trace Technique and disappear into the distance, Feng Bo Ping's mouth twitched again, a wry smile appearing on his face, but then he burst into a hearty laugh.
He knew that from now on, no one in the world would be able to restrain Li Hao, this true dragon!
At the same time, Li Hao had already chased after the old dragon Lu Yuan.
Both of them were extremely fast, and the two-hundred-mile-long Dragon Pass Road was traversed in the blink of an eye.
Lu Yuan fled at full speed, but he found that the youth behind him was even faster!
The strange body technique he used, instantly covering miles, was like a ghost, constantly closing the distance.
His heart was filled with horror. Was this youth really fifteen years old?
Even if he had cultivated from the womb, it was impossible to be proficient in everything, right?!
Seeing that Li Hao was about to catch up, he flipped his palm and summoned a Sacred Heart Talisman, which ignited.
The talisman transformed into a red light, surrounding him, causing his speed to suddenly increase, instantly throwing Li Hao far behind.
Li Hao was stunned for a moment, immediately understanding what the other party had done. Killing intent filled his face, and he didn't stop but continued to chase.
The Heavenly Gate Pass was guarded by Elder Feng, and it had just experienced such a major battle. The demon forces sending a Paragon-realm expert was probably their limit.
He no longer had to worry about the safety of Azure Cliff City. No matter how far or how remote, he would chase down and kill this old dragon.
Otherwise, if the other party was so badly injured, and he no longer stayed in Azure Cliff City, the other party would likely take the opportunity to destroy this place that had brought him shame.
Therefore, he must die!!
Li Hao followed the demonic energy, chasing at full speed.
The Heavenly Veins continuously borrowed the energy of the surrounding world, transforming into a continuous driving force. Although he hadn't yet used the Never-Fading Power, the Heavenly Veins' replenishment was equivalent to half of the Never-Fading Power.
He could squander his energy without any worries.
In the blink of an eye, Li Hao, following the demonic energy, had chased for thousands of miles!
He crossed cities, mountains, rivers, and lakes along the way. When he reached ten thousand miles, Li Hao finally saw the old dragon again.
"You brat, are you never going to give up?!"
Lu Yuan saw Li Hao rushing towards him from behind, and his newly calmed mood tightened again, filled with both shock and anger.
He couldn't afford to rest and heal his injuries, so he charged forward again.
He had originally planned to rush to the front lines of the battlefield, see if he could cooperate with Yin Madam to kill the Great Desert Sword Saint first, and then come back to deal with Li Hao. Since Li Hao had followed, he could only lead him there.
"For a dragon, you sure do run a lot?!"
Li Hao chased after him, fearing that the other party would use another Sacred Heart Talisman to escape, and he loudly mocked him.
Lu Yuan roared, "I'll make you die later!"
"Then do it now!"
"Ah ah ah, you brat, I will definitely kill you!"
Lu Yuan was furious. He was already ashamed and annoyed, and now he was being mocked by Li Hao. He felt that he had lost all face.
Bang!
While speaking, Li Hao had already caught up and attacked.
He suddenly accelerated and smashed out a punch.
The fist power vibrated, directly hitting Lu Yuan's tailbone, sending him rolling and flying forward.
Lu Yuan was furious, but he didn't stop to fight back. Instead, he took out two more talismans, but these weren't Sacred Heart Talismans, but spirit talismans, with much weaker effects.
The talismans burned, wrapping around his body, further accelerating his forward momentum.
As he fled again, after rushing for thousands of miles, Lu Yuan heard the sound of fighting and saw the end of the plain in the distance, the second line of defense erected by the Liangzhou humans.
Outside the defense line was a vast sea of demon troops!
However, at this moment, these troops were not moving, only stationed outside the defense line, as if waiting for something.
He knew they were waiting for his reinforcements. After all, the Tianji Palace's bird demon had said that these guys were waiting for him to break the formation.
"Damn it, where's Yin Madam, why hasn't she come yet?!" Lu Yuan was furious.
It was agreed that the Void Realm experts would be the vanguard, but the most troublesome existence in Liangzhou was probably the one he had encountered.
It would have been fine if he had encountered him, as he was originally there to kill him. What was truly infuriating was that he had lost.
Now, seeing the Void Realm experts so incompetent and negligent, his anger flared.
However, before he could get angry, the roar from behind had already approached.
Lu Yuan looked back and saw Li Hao's figure chasing after him. His heart was filled with rage, and he charged towards the army in front of him, roaring,
"Demon troops, listen up, come and kill this human!"
The roar shook the earth, echoing for miles.
The demons resting on the plains were all startled.
And those on the city walls within the defense line also heard the thunderous roar.
The White Divine Monarch and other Void Realm experts and Dragon Gate demon kings stationed outside the defense line heard Lu Yuan's roar, somewhat stunned and confused. They turned their heads to look and saw Lu Yuan's true form rushing towards them.
However, at this moment, many of Lu Yuan's scales were shattered, revealing flesh and dust, making him look somewhat disheveled.
"??"
Many demon kings were dumbfounded.
What was going on?
The Paragon-realm Lu Yuan, in his true form, was actually in such a sorry state?!
Soon, they saw a figure rapidly approaching behind Lu Yuan.
The White Divine Monarch focused his divine light to look, and when he saw the figure, his pupils constricted in shock.
Was it that young fiend?
How did he get here?
Wait.
The Paragon-realm Lu Yuan was being chased by him?!
The White Divine Monarch was stunned when he saw this scene.
On the city walls in the distance.
Li Tiangang, Li Xuanli, and others were all alerted by the roar. The dawn's light shone on the city walls, and they looked towards the light.
"It's a demon king!"
Seeing Lu Yuan's figure, Li Tiangang and the others all had their pupils constrict, their hearts shocked.
Especially Li Tiangang. He had fought in countless battles, inherited Li Junye's position as the Dragon Emperor, and managed the Li family, so he had access to more intelligence. At a glance, he recognized that the demon king was the Dragon Gate's Grand Elder!
Lu Yuan!
It was him!
A Paragon-realm demon king, he had actually come?!
Li Tiangang was shocked, but thinking of the Void Realm Yin Madam's encounter earlier, the appearance of this Dragon Gate Grand Elder didn't seem that unexpected.
"Hmm?"
At this time, Li Tiangang and Li Xuanli both noticed a dark figure approaching behind Lu Yuan.
They focused their gazes and quickly saw the figure's appearance.
"Hao'er?"
Li Xuanli was stunned.
Li Tiangang was also stunned.
(End of Chapter)