Chapter 331: Postnatal Dao Embryo, Rogue Cultivator Challenge (Two-in-one)

Seeing that Sword Master had also arrived, all the disciples present were astonished.

Sword Master was extremely mysterious, residing in the Sword Pavilion year-round. The majority of disciples, when going to the Sword Pavilion to select secret manuals, had no opportunity to meet him. They only heard of his name, with very few having seen his appearance.

At this moment, Sword Master's words were clear and calm, yet each word was like a water droplet striking a stone, echoing in everyone's ears.

"28 years old?"

"A disciple of the Supreme Saint's lineage?!"

Upon hearing Sword Master's words clearly, the previously noisy discussions once again fell into silence.

The disciples below the stage were all stunned, suspecting they had misheard. That young man on stage was actually only 28 years old?!

Having cultivated for less than 30 years, his swordsmanship had actually surpassed Holy Son Haoyue, and without displaying extreme limits, he had defeated him solely with swordsmanship.

What kind of monstrous freak was this?!

Bian Ruxue and Qiu Wuhen, among others, were also dumbfounded. Qiu Wuhen's eyes widened slightly. Meeting this fishing buddy of his, who turned out to be a peerless swordsman, was already enough to shock him. But the result was that the other's age was actually even younger than his?

How was this possible!

He often encountered Li Hao while fishing. With such swordsmanship at this age, besides day and night of arduous practice, he couldn't imagine any other possibility.

But the other party seemed quite leisurely.

"28 years old, isn't that age just one year older than Holy Maiden Xue'er?"

"But his swordsmanship has already entered the Dao. Reaching the Hearkening Dao Realm at 28 years old is already extremely difficult, let alone comprehending such swordsmanship at the same time."

"Even with a Dao Heart and Dao Body, able to easily achieve sudden enlightenment, it shouldn't be this fast, right?"

Many Holy Sons and Holy Maidens revealed looks of shock. Such swordsmanship, if cultivated for hundreds of years, they could accept, but only 28 years of cultivation, this was a bit exaggerated.

Bian Ruxue was also stunned. Aside from childhood, this was the first time she had seen a monstrous talent of similar age to herself. However, the other party's strength had far surpassed her. That sword strike, she asked herself, she fundamentally could not withstand. It was close to the sword strike she pursued in her heart.

On the high platform, several Semi-Saint Elders were somewhat moved. Sword Master's words would not be mistaken, he must have used the Bone-Reflecting Mirror to measure the other party. However, Li Hao's age was truly something that made them feel astonished and surprised.

Sword Saint glanced at Sword Master, understanding the meaning in his words.

He slightly narrowed his eyes, revealing contemplation. Forming a karmic bond was not necessarily a bad thing.

However, such a monstrously talented individual, actually suffering a Saint's assassination and ending up here, the situation was likely somewhat complicated.

"Since you are a disciple of the Supreme Saint's lineage, today's exchange between the two of you will stop at the point of understanding. If you are still interested in the future, you can settle it at the Supreme Heavenly Pride Battle, where you can both go all out."

Sword Saint spoke, defining the previous exchange between Holy Son Haoyue and Li Hao as a friendly spar. This was also to salvage the reputation of Sword Ancestor Holy Land. Otherwise, if Haoyue went all out but was easily defeated by Li Hao, it would make many disciples of Sword Ancestor Holy Land feel despair.

Hearing his master's words, Holy Son Haoyue's dazed expression cleared up, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

How could he not know his master's intentions, but he felt stifled in his heart at this moment.

If Li Hao were several hundred years old, he wouldn't mind losing, anyway, when he reached several hundred years old, he would definitely be incomparable to today.

But in this battle, he had almost gone all out, yet he still lost, losing completely, and moreover, the other party was younger than him.

He had actually fallen to the point where his master had to lie for him, making him feel ashamed and uncomfortable.

Li Hao understood Sword Saint's meaning, naturally he wouldn't expose it, otherwise, it would be too much of a slap in the face.

After all, this was on someone else's territory, he had to lower his head.

Beside him, Lin Qingying was somewhat bewildered. She hadn't expected that the person she had unintentionally picked up was actually a Supreme Saint's disciple. Was this like casually picking up trash, only for it to turn out to be gold?

At this moment, along with Sword Saint's words, it also declared the end of this farce.

The disciples all woke up, expressions varied.

Whether Holy Son Haoyue had given his all was unknown, but his Heaven and Earth Dharma Form had been revealed for the first time, at least demonstrating a great portion of his power, yet he still lost, enough to show how terrifying Li Hao was.

Such a figure was bound to shine radiantly in the future.

On the floating seats, Lin Shanhai and the other alchemists were all in an uproar.

"Qingfeng is actually a Supreme Saint's disciple, how did he hone that skill of purifying medicinal herbs?"

"Is he a swordsman or an alchemist?"

"Old Lin, didn't you say his ancestors were alchemists? You were so certain at the time."

Zhao Yingzhen and the others were also startled by the strength Li Hao had displayed. At this moment, looking towards Lin Shanhai, they couldn't help but tease him.

Lin Shanhai was speechless. Asking him about this, how would he know?

But he carefully recalled, he had asked Li Hao several times, and that brat seemed to just smile without saying a word, neither answering nor denying.

What a crafty kid!

Lin Shanhai smiled wryly in his heart, he had lived for most of his life, yet he had been deceived by a brat.

However, seeing Li Hao stand up for Lin Qingying this time, he felt quite touched in his heart.

"With your age, you will participate in the Supreme Heavenly Pride Battle, right? I will find you again for a battle then!"

Holy Son Haoyue looked at Li Hao, his eyes gloomy. These words were transmitted to Li Hao through sound transmission. After speaking, he turned and left without looking back. Today's battle had stimulated him. He needed to cultivate even more frantically, striving to break through in the coming days.

Li Hao heard these words, but didn't take them to heart. Turning his head to look at Lin Qingying, his出手 (chūshǒu - act, make a move) in this battle was not only to vent anger for Lin Qingying, but mainly to help her reshape her sword intent.

Sparring among disciples, victory and defeat are common occurrences. Losing can only be blamed on inferior skills, nothing to be angry about.

It was only because the other party took advantage of the situation, maliciously injuring people, that he had acted in anger.

"Your sword."

Li Hao handed the Qingfeng in his hand back to Lin Qingying, saying, "If you want to learn just now that sword style, I'll draw it for you later."

Things had come to this point, already exposed, he simply stopped concealing it, and frankly spoke it out.

Hearing Li Hao's words, Lin Qingying returned to her senses, looking at the Qingfeng that had just displayed great divine power, her gaze then raised to land on the young man's face. She slightly bit her lip, saying:

"So, what you said before about the shape of my posture, was all an excuse?"

Li Hao immediately thought of his previous comments pointing at her arms, waist, and other places, unable to help but feel speechless. He chuckled and said, "Not entirely, there was indeed consideration from an aesthetic perspective."

Lin Qingying bit her lip, looking at him without speaking, but a woman's eyes seemed to speak, as if saying, do you think I still believe you?

Li Hao coughed lightly, his gaze looking towards her abdomen. The wound there had already healed, but what had healed was just the external injury, the vast Dao power inside could no longer be sensed.

He said in a low voice, "Your Dao Embryo, can it still heal?"

Mentioning the Dao Embryo, Lin Qingying's eyes dimmed, slightly shaking her head, "The Dao Embryo is born innately, once destroyed it cannot heal."

Li Hao raised his head to look at Sword Master in the high sky. The other party had already come to Sword Saint and the Elders. His eyes flickered. If he requested the other party to take action, he wondered if Sword Master would be willing, and if he could help Lin Qingying reshape her Dao Embryo.

While Li Hao was pondering, Sword Master also looked at Li Hao, beckoning to him, "You guys come over here."

Li Hao was slightly stunned, feeling that Sword Master seemed to have seen through his thoughts. He immediately said to Lin Qingying, "Let's go, go see if Sword Master can help."

Mentioning Sword Master, a trace of hope also appeared in Lin Qingying's eyes. Nodding, she followed Li Hao to Sword Saint and Sword Master and the others.

"Greetings Sword Master, Sword Saint, and Elders."

Li Hao cupped his hands and said.

Lin Qingying similarly lowered her head in salute.

Sword Master looked at Lin Qingying, the smile on his face receding, sighing lightly, glancing at Sword Saint, without speaking.

Although he hadn't watched the battle closely, a Saint's insight into heaven and earth, even just from clues, allowed him to deduce the cause and effect of the matter.

Regarding Sword Saint's tacit approval, he had no thoughts other than sighing.

He was too familiar with the other party, and didn't feel surprised.

"Sword Master Senior, Qingying's Dao Embryo has been destroyed, I wonder if you can help reshape it?" Li Hao asked, with anticipation in his eyes.

Sword Master slightly shook his head, saying, "The Dao Embryo is an innate thing, even we cannot help reshape it, unless one can find the Dao Heaven Vine, and use it to transform Dao and nourish it. But this item is rare, only disciples of one Supreme Saint have it, and generally they won't give it to outsiders, even a Saint's favor is of no use."

Li Hao was slightly stunned, the expression on Lin Qingying's face beside him turning pale.

"Senior, may I ask which Supreme Saint that is?" Li Hao couldn't help but ask again.

Sword Master heard Li Hao's meaning, clearly not giving up. He was somewhat helpless, saying:

"He is Origin Saint, one of the earliest Saints in the Land of Saints, who has preached to countless, good at nurturing disciples. Among his disciples, three have become Saints. Nowadays he is immersed elsewhere, and it's very difficult to see him even once."

Three disciples who have become Saints?

Shock appeared in Li Hao's eyes, was this the strength of a Supreme Saint?

Lin Qingying tugged at his sleeve, slightly shaking her head at him, saying, "Don't bother, it's nothing without a Dao Embryo, I can still cultivate."

Li Hao glanced at her, knowing that asking that unfamiliar Origin Saint for this Dao Heaven Vine was a slim hope. After all, even a Saint's favor was useless, let alone his.

"Although the matter of the Dao Embryo cannot be reshaped, I have a Dao-Condensing Cultivation Method. Once cultivated, it can also condense more Dao power in the body. Although it can't compare to a Dao Embryo, it is still slightly stronger than ordinary people."

Sword Saint said to Lin Qingying.

Lin Qingying's expression dimmed. She had also heard of this kind of cultivation method, but it couldn't compare to a Dao Embryo.

However, now without a Dao Embryo, she could only settle for second best.

Li Hao's eyes flickered, glancing at Lin Qingying's abdomen, where it was currently empty. But with his current sword Dao comprehension, reshaping the Dao Embryo would naturally be good, but if not, it might be better to leave it empty.

However, he planned to discuss this matter with Lin Qingying in detail later.

Sword Master said to Li Hao, "Calling you over is because they want to understand your thoughts."

Sword Saint's gaze also shifted to Li Hao, staring at him, saying, "With your age and aptitude, you will participate in this session of the Supreme Heavenly Pride Battle, right?"

Li Hao had previously heard Lin Shanhai mention this matter. This was a competition involving numerous Heavenly Prides across the Thirty-Three Heavens. This time, the Sword Ancestor Holy Land's competition was just to select Holy Land quotas. But reaching the top spot in the Thirty-Three Heavens Supreme Heavenly Pride Battle would grant incense offering sufficient to become a Saint on the spot!

Such a great benefit naturally attracted countless people to participate in the competition.

Li Hao had Great Yu's incense offering, but he also needed to stay in the Land of Saints for three hundred years, or in the mortal realm, about three thousand years, to accumulate enough incense to become a Saint.

Although Li Hao could take other paths, choosing to Sacrifice Dao to become a Saint, but ever since having Great Yu's incense offering, Li Hao actually wanted to try if he could take all three paths once.

Now that his Power Channeling Realm had reached the final stage, the divine power in his body had transformed into pure divine blood. Not only could he Sacrifice Dao to become a Saint, but he could also take the path that Ying Xiaoxiao spoke of, Extremity Dao to become a Saint!

Combining the three paths might be the most complete.

And among these three paths, incense offering to become a Saint, which was the easiest for others, was actually the most troublesome for Li Hao.

After all, incense offering required real accumulation.

Extremity Dao to become a Saint, on the other hand, was relatively simple, as long as there were disasters, he could convert enough wronged souls and slaughter.

"I will participate."

Li Hao replied to Sword Saint.

Sword Saint slightly nodded, saying, "If you weren't a disciple of the Supreme Saint's lineage, I would be willing to take you as a disciple, and let you represent my Sword Ancestor Holy Land in battle. But since you already have a lineage, you cannot participate in the battle in the name of my Sword Ancestor Holy Land. If you don't plan to return to your original Holy Land Sect, then there's only another path."

"Rogue cultivator?"

Li Hao asked.

Sword Saint slightly nodded, "That's right, in this Supreme Heavenly Pride Battle, each of the Thirty-Three Heavens only has ten spots. That is to say, my Azure Billow Heaven only has ten participants in total!"

"Besides the three Holy Lands, there are also dozens of dynasties in Azure Billow Heaven and the top forces within those dynasties. Some people failed to join the Holy Lands, but with monstrous talents, they will also get the opportunity to participate. But to advance through the ranks, the difficulty is not lower than the Holy Land selection."

Li Hao slightly nodded, he had heard Lin Shanhai mention it before.

The three Holy Lands each selected ten quotas, plus ten people selected from the numerous dynasty forces, a total of forty people in a chaotic battle, finally deciding ten people to represent Azure Billow Heaven in battle.

"Now the Thirty-Three Heavens selection battle is imminent, it will be held in three months. The ten quotas for my Sword Ancestor Holy Land have already been selected. Next, there will be competition with the Culture Ancestor Holy Land and the Buddhist Holy Land. If you want to participate, you have to quickly go to nearby dynasties to participate in the battle, advancing to the top ten to get the qualification to participate." Sword Saint said.

The three Holy Lands of Azure Billow Heaven are Sword Ancestor Holy Land, Culture Ancestor Holy Land, and Buddhist Holy Land.

Among them, Buddhist Holy Land is the leader, with the most powerful force.

Li Hao nodded, he originally planned to take this path.

Among the many forces that had previously come to befriend him as Alchemist Qingfeng, some had thrown olive branches to him, using the name of these forces to participate in the battle, and taking the top ten spots would be sufficient.

However, the final battle of this Supreme Heavenly Pride Battle would be fought under the eyes of Supreme Saints, and would also attract the attention of many Saints. When that time came, Hollow Saint would most likely also see him.

When he reached that step, he must Sacrifice Dao to become a Saint in advance.

In this way, even if his identity was exposed at that time, he wouldn't be afraid. If he could take the first place in the Heavenly Pride Battle, he could also get incense offering, this would be the most ideal situation.

Therefore, his time in the coming days would be very tight.

If he hadn't Sacrifice Dao to become a Saint before reaching the final battle, he could only give up continuing to participate, otherwise, if Hollow Saint noticed, and attacked again, it would only be more fierce.

Previously it was just an incarnation, next time it could be the main body personally suppressing and killing.

Thinking of all these, killing intent surged in Li Hao's heart, but he didn't reveal it, restraining it in his heart.

"Although your talent is extremely high, and your swordsmanship has entered the Dao, don't be careless. This Heavenly Pride Battle is far more intense than you imagine. My Sword Ancestor Holy Land's participation in this battle is just to give them the opportunity to train. The top ten of past Heavenly Pride Battles are basically reincarnated Saints, some are Saints who have reincarnated five or six times, the methods they control are beyond imagination."

Sword Saint earnestly warned Li Hao.

Li Hao's eyes flickered, the unspoken meaning in the other party's words, was Haoyue and the like just going to the Heavenly Pride Battle to gain experience?

Thinking of the other party's strength, Li Hao slightly nodded in his heart. If someone like Haoyue had hope of advancing to the top ten of the Heavenly Pride Battle, then him getting first place should be very easy.

After Sword Saint finished speaking, he didn't speak further. According to the rules, the competition for second and third places was about to begin. Lin Qingying's Dao Embryo had been destroyed, she directly chose to admit defeat, and this Sword God Battle also came to an end.

Sword Saint stepped forward, bestowing his disciple with a kingdom's worth of incense offering. This was the reward for first place in the Sword God Battle.

But this kingdom's worth of incense offering was not enough to become a Saint, it could only condense one incense stick in the body.

Even so, it was already a very large reward, saving hundreds of years of accumulation.

In addition to this, there were other treasures, divine pills and other rewards.

Lin Qingying also received a reward, but the reward for third place was much inferior.

After the rewards were given, Sword Saint left, while Sword Master chatted idly with Li Hao.

"You kid, you're really not afraid of causing trouble, huh? This is my Sword Ancestor Holy Land, you publicly defeated that Haoyue so easily, this is slapping our faces."

Sword Master transmitted his voice to Li Hao, laughing and scolding in a good-natured way.

Seeing his appearance, Li Hao was not angered, and couldn't help but be surprised, "Senior isn't angry?"

"Losing is losing, inferior skills, what's there to be angry about? He destroyed that child's Dao Embryo, using the little girl to sever his own distractions, being defeated by you is also karma."

Sword Master said.

Li Hao smiled wryly, the other party was quite open-minded about these things.

"Come sit at my place when you have time, but these dynasty forces in Azure Billow Heaven are already selecting participants, you probably don't have much time either, you have to quickly go get a quota, otherwise you will miss this Supreme Heavenly Pride Battle." Sword Master shook his head, regretting.

In the short term, it seemed this kid wouldn't be able to accompany him fishing.

While the two were talking, on the other side, Lin Qingying quietly watched the young man, chatting and laughing cheerfully with Sword Master. A trace of envy appeared in her eyes, not envious of Li Hao being able to befriend Sword Master, but envious of the carefree and happy feeling he always seemed to have.

Except for getting angry for her today, she had never seen that young man gloomy.

"Your sword Dao, was it he who guided you?"

Bian Ruxue stood beside Lin Qingying, her eyes also glancing at that figure, then she withdrew her gaze, and calmly said to Lin Qingying:

"Being able to meet someone to practice swords with is truly a fortunate thing."

Lin Qingying's eyes flickered slightly, her heartbeat quickening slightly. Thinking of that courtyard, herself practicing swords, the other party eating tea and chatting at the table. In the past, she didn't feel anything, besides sword Dao, she regarded everything else as grass and trees.

But now, that grass and tree seemed to have taken root in her heart.

The corners of her mouth slightly curved upwards, then she glanced at the Holy Maiden beside her, "Don't you have anyone to practice swords with? Your master is Sword Saint."

A trace of thought appeared in Bian Ruxue's eyes, but it quickly subsided. Once, in childhood, someone had practiced swords with her, but gradually, the other party no longer kept up.

She had tried to look back, but could not see the figure.

The great battle ended, Sword Master also left after chatting with Li Hao. Li Hao followed Lin Qingying back to the Alchemy Courtyard.

Arriving in the courtyard, this place was quiet. Li Hao said to Lin Qingying, "Your Dao Embryo being destroyed might not be a bad thing."

"?"

Lin Qingying looked at him in confusion.

Li Hao said, "Your original was an Extreme Yin Innate Dao Embryo, which was very compatible with your original level of sword intent. But now if your sword intent can cultivate further, you can condense a postnatal Dao Embryo, a Sword Intent Dao Embryo!"

"Sword Intent Dao Embryo?"

Lin Qingying was surprised, never having heard of it.

Li Hao's idea was also a sudden inspiration, purely from sword Dao comprehension.

"Extreme softness to the extreme is emptiness!"

"From nothingness arises existence, with nothingness one is invincible!"

Li Hao said, "When you comprehend 'nothingness,' you will be able to condense a postnatal Dao Embryo."

"Nothingness?"

Lin Qingying was puzzled, but this word seemed to touch some inspiration in her mind.

Nothingness?

Softness to the extreme, is nothingness.

If it was nothingness, then the original Extreme Yin Innate Dao Embryo was instead an obstacle.

No Dao Embryo, yet having a Dao Embryo, the missing part, is nothingness!

Lin Qingying suddenly understood something, comprehending Li Hao's idea. Her eyes widened, looking at Li Hao, shock appearing in her eyes.

How could such an idea be conceived?

If it could truly be cultivated, then her combat power would definitely surpass her previous self by ten times or even dozens of times!

Seeing her expression, Li Hao knew she had understood, and felt relieved in his heart. If the other party could truly comprehend thoroughly, she would definitely be reborn, becoming even stronger.

Lin Shanhai then returned. After parting with those alchemists congratulating him outside the courtyard, seeing Li Hao and Lin Qingying together, he didn't stop them as before, but instead had a face full of smiles.

He didn't know that Lin Qingying's Dao Embryo had been destroyed, only knowing that she had lost badly, and Li Hao had vented her anger.

Lin Qingying and Li Hao were also very tacit, not planning to tell him about this matter, lest it add a point of anger, causing unnecessary worry, which would be meaningless.

Li Hao stayed in the Alchemy Courtyard for another two days, putting away his personal belongings. Then he came to Sword Cliff to bid farewell to Sword Master.

Learning that Li Hao was going to the dynasty to get a participation quota, Sword Master didn't urge him to stay, instructing Li Hao to go quickly and return quickly, and to come find him again when he had the opportunity in the future.

Li Hao readily agreed.

After Li Hao left, Sword Master at Sword Cliff sighed lightly.

He knew that after this departure, the next meeting would be a long time later.

The Supreme Heavenly Pride Battle was not so easy, Li Hao needed to prepare wholeheartedly. If he took first place in the future, he would be a Saint. It was hard to say if the other party would still have this detached heart by then.

Becoming a Saint, in addition to the difference in realm, the change and influence on one's state of mind was also very great. Often before and after becoming a Saint, it was like becoming a different person.

What a Saint sees is completely different from what is seen below the Saint realm, some are even颠覆的 (diānfù de - subversive, overturning), opposite. When seeing different things, the feelings they bring naturally and inevitably lead to changes in many thoughts.

"You little mud carp, I've fished you until you're too familiar, no more novelty. For the sake of accompanying me these days, I won't kill you, all disperse."

Sword Master sat in front of Sword Cliff, speaking softly.

His Dao sound reached the bottom of the cliff. The many dragon demons swimming in the Dragon Pool were all stunned, looking in astonishment at the figure on Sword Cliff.

Sword Master was actually going to release them?

This made them both surprised and delighted, but at the same time, they suddenly felt a little reluctant.

"Sword Master, we are willing to listen to your Dao at your feet."

Ao Jie leaped into the air, hastily saying to Sword Master.

Sword Master chuckled, saying, "I'm going to find a few old friends to reminisce, I don't have time to accompany you anymore. You silly fools, you're too easy to hook, don't be so foolish outside in the future."

Ao Jie almost vomited blood. Wasn't it because you were old and cunning? Playing mind games while fishing, who could outplay you?

He slandered in his heart, but dared not reveal even a bit on his mouth. He eagerly said, "But we're already used to living here."

"Go, go, go, if you keep babbling, I'll skin and tendon you one by one." Sword Master said unpleasantly.

Ao Jie jumped in fright, not daring to say more, and drilled back into the Dragon Pool.

A group of dragon demons whispered to each other for a while, then all soared into the air, bowing in unison to Sword Master in mid-air.

Then they transformed into rays of golden light, flying towards the north, south, east, and west outside Holy Mountain.

"Freedom!"

"With our cultivation, returning to my Dragon Clan Holy Land, we should be able to challenge the Holy Sons, right?"

"Challenge? Whoever dares to provoke me, I'll eat it!"

"Quick, quick, quick, the Supreme Heavenly Pride Battle is about to begin, Sword Ancestor Holy Land is already selecting the battle list, we can't fall behind either."

One dragon demon after another released themselves freely in mid-air. Being caught by Sword Master and brought to this place was a calamity for them, but also an opportunity. At least in the past hundred years, their gains had been immense, their cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds.

In the Land of Saints, demons and humans are not mortal enemies. In the Thirty-Three Heavens, some small worlds are full of demons, humans are instead the minority inside, only able to struggle for survival.

And among the demons, there are also many Saint Realm existences. Here, all races compete for glory, Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, all have Holy Sons and Holy Maidens. The age limit for their participation in battle is converted according to their respective lifespans. Some demons are thousands of years old, but converted into human lifespan, they are only dozens of years old.

"The dragon demons under Sword Cliff…"

Qiu Wuhen, who was carrying his fishing rod and heading to Sword Cliff, saw the dragon demons soaring, and was slightly stunned.

But soon he understood something. Without Sword Master's permission, these dragon demons would definitely not dare to leave.

Qiu Wuhen came to Sword Cliff, and indeed saw that Sword Master was no longer fishing, but staring blankly at the waterfall in front of him.

After Qiu Wuhen inquired, he learned that Sword Master was going to find old friends to reminisce.

In addition, he also learned that Li Hao was also leaving Holy Land to participate in the dynasty selection.

Learning of Li Hao's whereabouts, Qiu Wuhen's eyes flickered. He suddenly put away his intention to continue seclusion, wanting to go see the other party's participation in battle.

In the previous exchange with Holy Son Haoyue, Li Hao hadn't even revealed his extreme limit, not knowing what his true strength was.

In Azure Billow Heaven, there are forty or fifty dynasties, large and small, hundreds of first-rate forces.

Without background or connections, even in small sects, one could participate in the battle, but it required layer-by-layer screening.

This screening cycle had already been underway long before the Sword God Battle began.

And the major forces within the dynasties skipped the previous screening. Their respective sects were also conducting selections, similar to the Holy Land selection. After the selected disciples were chosen, they would compete with each other.

This competition venue was located in the largest dynasty of Azure Billow Heaven, the Sacrifice Dao Mountain of Azure Sea Divine Dynasty.

Li Hao, through those first-rate forces he had befriended as Alchemist Qingfeng, got an entry quota. After temporarily bidding farewell to Lin Qingying and Lin Shanhai, he took the Azure Sea Divine Dynasty's terrain map and headed to this Sacrifice Dao Mountain.

As he approached, along the way he encountered many disciples from various sects and factions, as if going to a fair, rushing to a grand event.

Passing through a certain forest, Li Hao heard sounds of fighting inside. When he scanned with his divine sense, he saw seven or eight Unfettered Realm warriors being completely killed by a white-clothed man, who hurriedly left after searching their bodies for belongings.

Where many people gather, there are bound to be quarrels and disasters. Li Hao naturally had no intention of meddling in other people's affairs.

He originally planned to leave directly, but saw faint wisps of black Qi floating from the seven or eight corpses.

Li Hao immediately thought of the path of Extremity Dao to become a Saint, converting slaughter and resentment.

His heart stirred, and he teleported there, raising his hand and beckoning. The divine blood in his body moved, absorbing those black Qi.

As the black Qi fell into his hand, it was quickly absorbed into his palm, transforming into a slightly solidified black Qi at his dantian.

Li Hao faintly felt that there was slaughter and screams in these black Qi, but as the brilliant light reflected by his divine blood illuminated them, it erased the resentment of the screams, and in the end, only purity remained, it was the intent of slaughter.

Li Hao understood something in his heart.

If incense offering was the intent of faith, then Extremity Dao was the intent of destruction.

If the two completely opposite intents were to merge, and then cooperate with Sacrifice Dao to become a Saint, he wondered what it would become.

Sensing someone approaching, Li Hao didn't linger, and quickly teleported away.

After going hundreds of miles away, Li Hao once again maintained a normal flight speed.

He felt a bit amused in his heart. He was going to convert those resentments, but instead, he was a bit furtive, no wonder Ying Xiaoxiao was called a Demon Clan, when there was disaster, the God Clan went to convert it. Over time, it was instead like crows, originally auspicious, but regarded as ominous bringers of disaster.

When he arrived at Sacrifice Dao Mountain, it was already a sea of people.

Li Hao scanned with his divine sense, and found the acquaintances he had made before. The other party, learning that Li Hao was Alchemist Qingfeng, was somewhat surprised. When they saw the token previously given, they immediately invited Li Hao to a seat.

Sacrifice Dao Mountain had a very large area, capable of accommodating millions of people, but there was no noise reduction law here, so the noise was chaotic.

"Alchemist Qingfeng, this is your battle number. The previous small sect selections have already ended. Now it's a ten-thousand-person selection, from ten thousand people to select the top hundred, then select the top ten for the final battle!"

The slightly chubby middle-aged man was an Elder of Zhenyuan Sect, in the Dao Law Realm. He had learned from small talk about Li Hao's action in the Sword God Battle, and at this moment his attitude towards Li Hao was extremely polite.

An alchemist and a peerless swordsman, with a Supreme Saint's lineage behind him, no matter which identity, it was worth Zhenyuan Sect's best efforts to befriend him.

"The ten-thousand-person ranking is already the highest order of direct participation that my Zhenyuan Sect can get." Zhao Xiulin said with a smile.

"Enough, thank you."

Li Hao said, "Regarding alchemy matters later, you can find Master Shanhai."

"Then thank you very much, Alchemist Qingfeng." Zhao Xiulin was pleasantly surprised, and quickly said.

Li Hao took the participation number, waiting quietly outside the arena. Here, it was crowded and noisy. There were also ten arenas, proceeding simultaneously.

And outside the arena, besides various sects coming to watch and participants, one could also see many figures in brocade robes with python patterns, obviously some royals from the dynasties had personally come to the scene.

This scene was slightly more chaotic compared to the Holy Land selection, but the battles on the arena were even more exciting, varied and diverse, with all kinds of tricks, some using poison, some using whips, etc.

While Li Hao was sitting and watching, waiting, in another place in the crowd, several figures with refined and cultured temperament sat together.

"Qingyi, these are all third-rate fellows, what's interesting to watch in their competitions? You're even personally participating, if your father knew, he would say you're bullying people."

A young man wearing a white jade hat and shaking a folding fan shook his head and said, his expression slightly helpless.

The woman beside him looked innocent and naive, but her eyes flickered with agile wisdom, saying, "Senior Brother, don't underestimate these people, some people just had no chance to join the Holy Lands early on, but they have burst of energy later, and there are still talents that shock the world."

"It's fine for you to come and watch, but you're even participating in battle. You've already gotten our Holy Land's participation quota. If you snatch another one here, and it gets exposed, I'm afraid these dynasties and forces will feel dissatisfied."

The young man shaking the folding fan said with a wry smile, this was what he was worried about.

The woman slightly grinned, saying, "I'm just playing around, when it comes to the top hundred, I'll hold back, and lose to the other party. Anyway, my current appearance is not my original appearance, no one can recognize me."

Hearing this, the people beside them were slightly relieved, they were really worried that this little aunt was going to compete with these rogue cultivators for quotas, that would inevitably cause a bad influence on Culture Ancestor Holy Land.

"Number 2678, versus Number 9527, please both contestants come on stage."

At this time, a ring battle ended, and a referee transmitted his voice loudly.

This voice covered the discussions below, containing the power of laws. The young man shaking the folding fan laughed, "It's your turn, don't be too ruthless."

"Don't worry, I won't even use our cultivation methods."

Li Qingyi had a "just rest assured" expression.

"Your opponent looks very young, don't destroy someone's Dao Heart."

Another young man, seeing the young man who had already come on stage, said to Li Qingyi.

(End of chapter)