Chapter 399: Great Dream Nine Abyss (10,000-word update, asking for monthly tickets)

At this moment, tribulation clouds loomed overhead, and waves of pressure emanated from within.

Li Hao sensed the destructive power within, yet his mood remained calm. He merely glanced at it before immersing his mind in absorbing the insights of the tenth stage of the Way of Mastery.

The Way of Mastery allows one to perceive the operational rules of energy in all things.

The primordial spirit is also a form of energy. Previously, Li Hao only knew how to use his primordial spirit for direct attacks, much like a crude warrior relying on brute force with fists and kicks, lacking any finesse or techniques.

But now with the insights absorbed from the tenth stage of the Way of Mastery, Li Hao suddenly gained many new understandings and control over the deployment of his primordial spirit.

Furthermore, many soul techniques previously collected from various powers in the human world and the Land of Saints were also elevated to higher levels. They were fused together, extracting their essence through meticulous analysis. Li Hao faintly sensed a profound method for controlling the primordial spirit.

While he was immersed in his comprehension, the tribulation clouds above his head had already completed their brewing.

Usually, before undergoing tribulation, other saints would swiftly set up various formations and consume precious elixirs while the tribulation clouds brewed, enhancing their power to withstand the thunder tribulation.

The middle-aged general saw Li Hao sitting in meditation, seemingly lost in comprehension, and couldn't help but slightly furrow his brow.

With Li Hao's talent, reaching this stage of cultivation, he shouldn't be careless.

If outsiders were to interfere with these tribulation clouds, it would only cause their power to surge, and those who interfered would also suffer thunder tribulation punishment commensurate with their strength.

Boom!

Thunder tribulation suddenly descended, tearing through the void and striking directly at Li Hao.

Li Hao sat cross-legged in meditation, his entire body enveloped in lightning, his hair flying wildly, yet his body remained as steadfast as a rock, without the slightest movement.

The middle-aged general was momentarily stunned, then immediately understood, his heart filled with astonishment: "This kid, he's actually achieving sainthood through physical body cultivation? And he's even a body refiner, the most time-consuming path…"

In the short time they had been together, Li Hao had surprised and astonished him far too many times.

As the thunder tribulation dissipated, Li Hao's physical body showed no damage whatsoever, and his aura didn't change much. Even his hair contained his divine power, not a single strand was lost.

In his state of comprehension, Li Hao only felt a slight numbness and comfort throughout his body, like bathing in a warm spring.

The first time he underwent saint tribulation, he could easily withstand the tribulation clouds. Now, after his physical body absorbed the Hun Tian demon body, it was even more formidable. Although it hadn't reached the divine realm of the physical body, it was close, and resisting this thunder tribulation was effortless.

After all, the level of this thunder tribulation was only at the Disaster Tribulation level of the Sacrificing to the Dao stage.

Li Hao paid it no more mind and continued to focus on his senses. He released his primordial spirit above his head, and it appeared exactly like him, but radiating brilliant light from its entire body.

As the second thunder tribulation descended, Li Hao's primordial spirit suddenly acted, actually grasping the thunder tribulation in its palm.

Tribulation light flickered continuously, as if controlling thunder.

The middle-aged general's gaze slightly narrowed as he saw Li Hao's actions. He sensed that Li Hao was experimenting with primordial spirit techniques.

After vibrating for a moment, the thunder tribulation dissipated in Li Hao's primordial spirit's hand.

Following that, waves of thunder tribulations descended, becoming faster and more ferocious.

But Li Hao's primordial spirit bathed in the tribulation light, sometimes grasping it, sometimes swimming through the thunderclouds like a flying fish.

"What will be the ultimate form of the primordial spirit?"

Such a question arose in Li Hao's mind.

Perhaps he could touch upon it when he reached the eleventh stage of the Way of Mastery.

But now, he also faintly sensed that although the primordial spirit was powerful, capable of absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, and traveling ten thousand miles in a thought, it was still not enough. It seemed to be lacking something.

Before long, this grand saint tribulation gradually dissipated and concluded.

With the successful tribulation, Li Hao received a gift from the supreme will deep within the heavens and earth. It was the power of the Heavenly Dao, and it was even more terrifying than the power Li Hao had sensed in the Land of Saints.

In the Land of Saints, he could still faintly sense the will of the Heavenly Dao, but here, he could only feel a trace of ethereal aura. Yet, that wisp of aura possessed a feeling of being able to suppress countless stars, inspiring awe in people.

"Could it be that every world has its own Heavenly Dao, and Heavenly Daos also vary in strength?"

Li Hao's eyes flickered.

Immortal Emperors could create pseudo-worlds. The vast Land of Saints was actually artificially created, truly incredible.

Creating a pseudo-world was equivalent to creating a Heavenly Dao.

Li Hao thought of the embryonic form of the Heavenly Dao within his body, formed by the trinity of three saints. Could it be that this was a prerequisite for becoming an Immortal Emperor?

Lost in thought, Li Hao retracted his primordial spirit. The Heavenly Dao's gift made Li Hao's primordial spirit even more crystalline and translucent. The primordial spirit was already at its limit, but at this moment, the power it contained seemed to exceed this limit. The excess power faintly condensed into a golden thread within the primordial spirit.

This golden thread, like a blood vessel or meridian in the primordial spirit, stood vertically within, resembling a spine, giving the primordial spirit an even more unshakeable feeling.

Li Hao faintly sensed something. Primordial spirit, primordial spirit… Could it be that when primordial spirit cultivation reaches its ultimate stage, it can transcend the physical body? The primordial spirit is the physical body, a transcendent form of existence, capable of existing independently, and even its power wouldn't diminish due to separation from the physical body?

This thought was terrifying, but once it surfaced in Li Hao's mind, it took root and couldn't be dismissed.

If one could truly cultivate to that level, how terrifying and unimaginable would it be? It would be no exaggeration to call it a true god!

"You cultivate both body and techniques, walking two great paths simultaneously. You have a big heart, and you're also incredibly capable."

The middle-aged general saw Li Hao's tribulation complete and sighed in admiration.

Such a prodigy was stuck in this ancient road. What a pity.

If he could enter the True World and become a disciple of those surviving Immortal Sects, he would surely achieve great things. In the future, he might even rise to become a hegemon ruling over one region.

Li Hao opened his eyes, smiled at the middle-aged general, and said, "Senior, you flatter me."

The middle-aged general slightly shook his head. He could see Li Hao's terrifying potential. His physical body could easily withstand thunder tribulation, far exceeding others in the same realm. He would surely accomplish great things in the future.

Unfortunately, this ancient road was blocked. It was destined that even with his extraordinary talent, he could only be buried in this long-desolate and dilapidated battlefield, or return to that pseudo-world to live out his remaining years in peace.

Li Hao收敛 his aura to avoid attracting more ancient demons.

"The scenery here has a unique charm."

Li Hao opened his spatial storage and took out brushes, ink, and a drawing board, setting them up.

The middle-aged general before him should also be able to provide him with significant painting experience.

Currently, his painting skill was at the tenth stage, and the experience required to level up was 10 million.

Painting Disaster Tribulation Saints only yielded three to four hundred thousand experience points.

"Hmm?"

The middle-aged general was somewhat surprised by Li Hao's actions but said nothing.

Li Hao quietly began to paint, condensing the desolate and tragic scenery before him onto paper.

His painting skill had reached the saint realm. As he focused on painting, waves of Dao rhythm emanated, seemingly attracting and guiding the Great Dao here.

The middle-aged general sensed the movement and couldn't help but be surprised again. Such a phenomenon was a sign of entering the Dao level.

"Your painting… has entered the Dao?"

The middle-aged general couldn't help but ask.

One should know that entering the Dao in painting was no different from cultivating the Sacrificing to the Dao stage, a significant test.

"Yes."

Li Hao nodded. Under his brushstrokes, the figure of the middle-aged general gradually took shape.

Although the middle-aged general was facing Li Hao, with his divine sense, he could also see the scene unfolding under Li Hao's brush. Seeing himself also depicted in the painting, and seemingly about to emerge from it, he paused, and his gaze toward Li Hao became more complex.

If Li Hao's previously displayed talent only made him feel regret, then the talent he revealed now meant that Li Hao's aptitude was even higher than he had imagined!

With limited lifespan, being able to cultivate to such a degree while still focusing on other skills, if given more resources and better treatment, he would surely soar.

"To think that before my end, I would actually see someone like you."

Regret surfaced in the middle-aged general's eyes, but then he thought of the past battlefield, the countless peerless talents and stunning prodigies from the True World, Immortal Lords, including the supreme Immortal Emperor, all fallen here. The regret in his heart gradually dissipated, leaving only desolation.

With Li Hao's talent, even if he was a prodigy, he was only similar to those once dazzling figures. In the end, he would also fall and turn into a handful of yellow earth.

He slightly shook his head and didn't think further, his mind sinking into silence.

While painting, Li Hao noticed some changes in the middle-aged general's emotions, but he didn't ask, merely meticulously depicted them.

Soon, as the painting concluded, an experience notification popped up before his eyes.

[Painting Skill Experience +3,482,993]

"..."

Li Hao was a bit stunned, rubbing his eyes in disbelief, then looking closely again, realizing he hadn't miscounted.

This was… nearly three and a half million experience points!

Li Hao was somewhat shocked. He knew that as painting skill improved, the requirements for paintings also increased.

Like when he previously painted half-saints, he could get over 30,000 experience points. But now if he painted half-saints again, he would get at most around 10,000 experience points, a significant discount.

Yet, painting the middle-aged general now actually yielded such a massive amount of experience, simply terrifying.

If he painted a few more times, just relying on the other party, it would be enough to fill up his Painting Skill's tenth-stage experience.

Moreover, besides the middle-aged general, what if he sketched the first-tier ancient demon from before?

Since it could fight with the middle-aged general, it could probably also provide two to three million experience points.

"It seems, experience can be filled up quickly. But accumulating experience isn't difficult, the hard part is comprehending the state of mind, the bottleneck of painting skill tenth stage, further advancement… would that be comprehending a higher realm, the immortal realm then?"

Li Hao's eyes flickered.

Fortunately, although comprehending the state of mind was difficult, this process was also extremely interesting.

No matter what, he should first accumulate enough experience points.

Li Hao put away the painting and then continued to paint, but this time the experience gained dropped significantly, almost halved.

This place was desolate, and there were no other entertainments. In addition, Li Hao himself loved painting, so he didn't feel bored.

Even if he stayed here for ten thousand years, he could amuse himself.

The middle-aged general watched the unintentional smile on Li Hao's face and felt that this young man seemed to be in a good mood. In this desolate and despairing place, he could still have such a carefree mood, whether he didn't truly understand this despair, or he could truly let go.

With each painting session, Li Hao's painting skill experience unknowingly accumulated to around eight million.

Suddenly, the middle-aged general's eyes slightly shifted, looking towards one direction.

Li Hao also sensed something, his brush and ink stopped, and his expression slightly changed.

He quickly put away the drawing board, not even bothering about the painting that was only half-finished and interrupted.

"They're here again, seems like they smelled fresh scent, and are a bit thirsty."

The middle-aged general said in a low voice, his flesh and blood surfacing, returning to his physical form.

He drew his sword, his aura revealing itself, and said to Li Hao, "Hide in the chariot, be careful."

"Senior, you don't need to worry about me."

Li Hao said.

His primordial spirit manifested, and his divine sense rapidly spread out, soon exceeding a hundred miles, extending to even farther places.

He saw that hundreds of miles away, the evil aura in the air was constantly extending over, and then suddenly a strong wind pressed down, a group of huge and ferocious figures flew over, precisely ancient demons.

They had just rested after the last battle, and now they came again. Li Hao sensed the hardship of living in this place.

Swish!

The void suddenly tore open, and the huge figure of an ancient demon abruptly descended, as if appearing out of thin air in front of Li Hao.

Li Hao knew that his sensory range was not as far as the opponent's rushing range, so the other party seemed to suddenly appear in front of him.

However, the middle-aged general seemed to have been prepared, immediately charging towards the ancient demon.

This ancient demon had escaped last time heavily wounded, but now it had recovered to its peak state and once again fought fiercely with the middle-aged general.

Li Hao glanced at their battle, feeling relatively relieved about the middle-aged general, then immediately hid in the bronze chariot. His divine sense noticed that hundreds of miles away, a group of third-tier ancient demons were rushing over. There were even more of them than before, as many as twenty or more, and among them, one was even larger, hundreds of feet tall, radiating a terrifying aura.

Li Hao's heart tightened as he watched, remembering what the middle-aged general had said. This ancient demon was probably a second-tier ancient demon.

At the same time, a reminder from the middle-aged general came into his mind:

"That's a second-tier ancient demon, you be careful, don't leave the chariot."

Li Hao responded, but took out the broken blade in his hand. If the other party continued to surround the chariot, he would do the same as before, repeating the tactic.

If that second-tier ancient demon couldn't destroy the chariot, he could take the opportunity to cut it and explore its body.

Soon, these ancient demons roared and flew over. Among them, the even larger second-tier ancient demon actually led ten third-tier ancient demons to attack the middle-aged general.

"Senior, be careful!"

Li Hao quickly reminded him.

The middle-aged general also noticed and his expression turned icy, his attacks becoming even fiercer.

The remaining third-tier ancient demons, however, flew directly towards the chariot. In a blink of an eye, they surrounded the chariot. Their saint domains enveloped it, and soon triggered the light formations on the chariot, blocking them outside.

Li Hao's eyes became sharp. Ten ancient demons, comparable to ten Supreme Saints surrounding him, but he had already figured out their body structure, unlike before when he was afraid.

"Die!"

Li Hao used his primordial spirit to control the broken blade, and it suddenly shot out.

Swish!

The broken blade rapidly rushed out, instantly killing a third-tier ancient demon's physical body.

This sudden change stunned all ten ancient demons, some in shock, some in fear.

They only sensed the strange scent of a young immortal, but the attack of the person before them seemed even more terrifying than the scent they sensed.

Could it be a True Immortal?

The figures of a few ancient demons paused, seeming to want to retreat.

Li Hao stared at the ancient demon whose physical body had just been killed, and his primordial spirit suddenly slashed out.

That ancient demon sensed Li Hao's intention, and let out a piercing scream. The other ancient demons also reacted, hurriedly using their saint domains to block, wanting to suppress Li Hao's primordial spirit.

At the same time, waves of black mist-like aura spurted out, which had a strong corrosive effect on the primordial spirit.

If it were before, upon seeing this, Li Hao could only retreat and continue to use the broken blade to contain them.

But at this moment, murderous intent surged in his heart, and he also wanted to test the various Way of Mastery controls he had just grasped.

"Primordial spirit, Triple疊 Blade!"

Li Hao's primordial spirit suddenly changed, transforming into a sharp blade of light, piercing through the saint domains and rushing towards the black mist.

The black mist indeed had extremely strong devouring power, staining the surface of the blade light, like a layer of rust, dimming the primordial spirit's brilliance.

However, the primordial spirit still reached the ancient demon's primordial spirit that was about to merge with its physical body. Suddenly, the primordial spirit, which had just become dull and seemed to be extremely weakened, shed its disguise in an instant, bursting out with dazzling light.

The surface shell shed, revealing the true blade within.

Bang!

The primordial spirit slashed out, and in the ancient demon's astonished gaze, suddenly split its primordial spirit open.

At the same time as splitting it, the primordial spirit shot out countless hook-like threads, completely strangling the other party's primordial spirit.

After doing all this, Li Hao's primordial spirit rapidly rushed towards the other side of the black mist, then turned, and returned to his main body from the other side.

Some ancient demons reacted extremely quickly, roaring and using black mist and saint domains to chase after Li Hao's primordial spirit, quickly enveloping it.

However, Li Hao's primordial spirit directly broke through the black mist, and with a slight flicker, pierced through the saint domain, returning to his physical body.

The ancient demons were somewhat dazed, obviously not seeing clearly what had happened.

Li Hao, however, knew that it was the primordial spirit using Return to Emptiness, and lodging the Saint Dao within the primordial spirit, that had such an effect.

All this was said to be slow, but actually happened in a flash. By the time Li Hao's primordial spirit returned, the ancient demon's physical body had already completely died. Without a primordial spirit, its physical body was just a corpse.

Even if it could be reborn from a drop of blood, but its primordial spirit was dead, the physical body, seemingly intact, had no ability to act, and would only slowly decay and rot over time.

"Roar!"

The other ancient demons reacted, all letting out roars filled with fury and murderous intent.

They had already seen clearly that Li Hao's aura was not that of a True Immortal, but just the same Saint level as them.

But such an existence could actually kill them in a blink of an eye, which was simply unacceptable.

Since the birth of ancient demons, facing other myriad races of the same rank, they had extremely overwhelming power. The reason for this was their天赋 ability to directly corrode souls and attack souls. This made lifeforms of myriad races of the same rank only able to flee in disarray when facing them. Only a few prodigies, relying on supreme treasures or some special secret techniques, could escape from their hands.

But now, this human race actually killed their kind.

And it was extremely fast, happening in a blink of an eye.

They still couldn't understand how, in an instant, this human race could separate their physical body from their primordial spirit, killing the physical body.

It seemed to be extremely familiar with the weaknesses of their physical bodies, as if they had been dissected countless times.

"Killed one, but there are still nine left, and my primordial spirit is injured."

Li Hao ignored the roars of these ancient demons, his expression calm and composed. Although he had just killed this ancient demon, his primordial spirit had still suffered corrosion and needed to be nurtured and restored.

However, being able to take the head of one of the ten ancient demons was already quite rare.

Li Hao did not waste time, and used the Myriad Stars Celestial Meridian.

In an instant, starlight filled the sky, and around him, star domains emerged one by one.

The light of 1464 Zhou Tian stars surrounded Li Hao, the lights varying in size, brilliantly shining, making Li Hao appear like the master of stars.

As star power, even more vast than that of the Land of Saints, poured in, Li Hao's strength recovered extremely quickly, and his primordial spirit was also slowly healing. If it were physical injuries, they could be healed in the blink of an eye.

While Li Hao was healing, his mind was considering the process of just killing, feeling it was not perfect enough.

If he could reduce the damage to his primordial spirit, the killing speed could be improved, becoming faster.

While Li Hao was healing, the nine ancient demons angrily attacked the bronze chariot, wanting to deplete the light formations and kill Li Hao.

While healing his primordial spirit, Li Hao manipulated the broken blade to划过 the bodies of these ancient demons, killing their physical bodies and containing them.

Although the depletion of the chariot's light formations was extremely slow, who knew how long such days would last? Moreover, this chariot should be a place for the middle-aged general to heal and recuperate at critical moments, and it should not be damaged too much in his hands.

Li Hao continuously used the broken blade to contain them. After half a stick of incense, his primordial spirit had almost recovered.

Li Hao once again fixed his gaze on an ancient demon. The broken blade swept past and killed its physical body.

This ancient demon roared as its primordial spirit tried to merge with its physical body. Its physical body had already been killed repeatedly by Li Hao's broken blade many times before, but as long as the primordial spirit merged with the physical body, it could recover in a blink of an eye.

However, at this moment, as the physical body was killed, Li Hao's primordial spirit suddenly struck out.

Li Hao felt that the previous Triple疊 Blade was not perfect enough.

"Primordial Spirit Sword Dao!"

Li Hao's primordial spirit suddenly condensed into a sword, integrating the Uniqueness Sword Dao into the primordial spirit. In an instant, the primordial spirit suddenly slashed out.

The sword intent released by the primordial spirit actually directly split open the black mist, and the primordial spirit flashed past through the split seam.

Bang!

The primordial spirit sword light directly severed the ancient demon's primordial spirit. Then, the primordial spirit hooks that dispersed out grabbed the split primordial spirit, instantly tearing it into countless pieces, and rolled it up, flying towards another place.

The primordial spirit's speed was extremely fast, quickly rushing to a distance, and other ancient demons quickly chased after it, but Li Hao's primordial spirit was too fast, drawing an arc and rushing back into the chariot, merging with his physical body.

This time, the primordial spirit was not injured!

Joy appeared in Li Hao's eyes. The primordial spirit could control sword intent, which surprised him a bit, but it was extremely difficult to execute, only when his Way of Mastery reached the tenth stage could he barely control it.

As the second ancient demon was killed, the murderous intent in Li Hao's eyes was no longer restrained. While manipulating the broken blade to attack, he coordinated with his primordial spirit.

He locked onto an ancient demon. In an instant, the broken blade directly pierced through the saint domain, crossed the black mist, and tore apart the ancient demon's body like cutting tofu, killing it.

Then the primordial spirit followed up, slashing out sword light, breaking through the black mist, using Return to Emptiness in a flash, instantly killing in front of this ancient demon.

Bang!

This ancient demon was terrified, its primordial spirit suddenly turning pitch black, and a strong wave of destruction emanated from it.

However, just as the wave showed signs of appearing, Li Hao's primordial spirit severed it.

At the same time as severing it, the primordial spirit released many hooks, directly tearing its primordial spirit into pieces, completely destroying it.

As the third ancient demon was quickly killed, the remaining ancient demons all became shocked and furious.

Besides anger, fear was even greater.

What kind of human race was this?

Clearly of the same rank as them, yet possessing such a terrifying primordial spirit.

Li Hao did not stop. With the Myriad Stars Celestial Meridian maintaining him, his power was inexhaustible, and he quickly attacked the fourth ancient demon.

Swish!

The ancient demon that was targeted hurriedly fled. The other ancient demons sensed it, and tacitly reached a consensus, simultaneously assisting it, saint domains overlapping to suppress Li Hao.

However, the broken blade flying in mid-air suddenly changed direction, attacking another ancient demon.

As its physical body was quickly killed, Li Hao's primordial spirit almost simultaneously struck out.

The fourth ancient demon fell!

Li Hao turned passive into active, his eyes cold and stern, continuing to attack.

The remaining six ancient demons were extremely terrified. It was too terrifying. Clearly, they had the advantage, but they were unable to do anything to Li Hao. And Li Hao hid in the chariot, able to continuously attack, and almost always instantly kill!

Among those of the same rank, they had never encountered such a terrifying race from the True World.

As Li Hao attacked again, the six ancient demons began to move away from the bronze chariot.

"Want to escape?"

Li Hao manipulated the broken blade to chase after them.

Soon, one lagging ancient demon was killed by him.

The other ancient demons were still fleeing, but Li Hao used the Flying Segment attribute, which doubled his attack range, easily catching up to them.

Soon, two more ancient demons fell in succession. Only three remained, fleeing to a farther place, already out of Li Hao's perception.

Li Hao looked at the fallen corpses of the ancient demons. To prevent any unforeseen events, he collected them all and threw them beside the bronze chariot, then looked towards the middle-aged general's battlefield.

But the middle-aged general's fight had shifted a hundred miles away. Li Hao could only see waves of intense fluctuations.

He hesitated for a moment. Now he had the strength to kill third-tier ancient demons, and could provide support.

But it would be somewhat risky.

Seeing the chariot panel beneath him, Li Hao's hesitation quickly dissipated, and he directly rushed out of the bronze chariot.

Although he had only been with the middle-aged general for a short time, the other party had sent him the chariot to protect him. He could not stand by and do nothing to repay such kindness.

However, Li Hao was not reckless, avoiding helping but instead being a hindrance.

He敛息 his aura and quietly approached.

When he approached the battlefield, Li Hao saw the second-tier ancient demon leading ten ancient demons from before, supporting from outside the battlefield, releasing large swathes of black mist, enveloping that area of ​​heaven and earth.

Li Hao could no longer see the middle-aged general's figure, but being trapped in such black mist, he would surely be affected.

Li Hao noticed that the second-tier ancient demon and other third-tier ancient demons seemed to be using some kind of formation, and their combined powers were condensed together.

After observing for a moment, Li Hao suddenly made his move.

His move was a full-force burst, all extreme states manifested, and at the same time, entering extreme 化仙 state, his consciousness escaping into heaven and earth.

His thinking suddenly became incomparably clear. The black mist before his eyes seemed to have faded a lot, and he could sense the middle-aged general's aura.

Swish!

The broken blade suddenly slashed out.

Almost instantly, it penetrated a third-tier ancient demon's body. At lightning speed, it dismembered its physical body, directly killing it.

That ancient demon seemed to not even have reacted before being killed, its primordial spirit separating from its physical body.

At the same time, Li Hao's primordial spirit transformed into a sword, slashing out with Return to Emptiness.

Bang, the opponent's primordial spirit was also torn apart.

But this was just the beginning. Li Hao did not stop, attacking the second and third ancient demons at an even faster speed with the broken blade.

The sharp broken blade, like a flying needle, rapidly shuttled through the bodies of several ancient demons.

Li Hao's primordial spirit also slashed out, following behind.

In an instant, five ancient demons were consecutively killed.

At this time, the other ancient demons reacted, somewhat shocked, quickly locking onto Li Hao's figure.

The second-tier ancient demon's attention was all focused on the middle-aged general. The opponent, trapped in encirclement and fighting with their leader, was still fierce, forcing it to be fully attentive.

But the sudden change made it regain its senses.

When it noticed Li Hao, and the five of its kind around him who had already lost their life breath, it was stunned, and then somewhat shocked and furious.

It looked at Li Hao, and with just one glance, it discovered that this human race was not a True Immortal, but only a Saint level.

Moreover, the tribulation power on his body was weak, seemingly only at the level of a two-disaster saint.

Actually, Li Hao was only at one disaster, having only undergone tribulation twice.

"Roar!"

This second-tier ancient demon let out a roar, somewhat furious, and also somewhat unbelievable. A Saint Tribulation human race could actually kill five of its kind in the blink of an eye.

Could it be that he used an Immortal Artifact?

It let out a low roar, directing the other five ancient demons to attack Li Hao.

It itself could not get away, otherwise, if it revealed a flaw, their leader would be injured.

As the five ancient demons attacked, Li Hao was not panicked. Seeing that the second-tier ancient demon didn't move, he actually breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Facing the five ancient demons charging towards him, Li Hao manipulated the broken blade to continue attacking, with his primordial spirit following behind.

Bang!

An ancient demon's physical body was killed, and its primordial spirit was torn apart right after.

This time, the other ancient demons all saw Li Hao's attack methods clearly, somewhat shocked.

He could actually instantly kill their physical bodies. That blade was so sharp, but the blade didn't seem to possess other power, only sharpness.

However, this sharpness in Li Hao's hands displayed terrifying deterrence.

Swish!

The broken blade drew an arc, arriving in an instant, and killed another ancient demon.

The other ancient demons had already rushed in front of Li Hao. Li Hao quickly propped up the Eternal Dao Domain. In the extreme 化仙 state, coupled with the Myriad Stars Celestial Meridian, his entire body was filled with terrifying power, especially inheriting the extreme force Saint Dao of Hun Tian Saint, his Saint Dao was also becoming more and more powerful.

Bang!

Li Hao suddenly took out Fame and Merit, and slashed out with a sword.

This sword was Immortal Points the Way!

Forcefully breaking ten thousand techniques, combined with the power of extreme force Saint Dao and extreme 化仙 state, this sword was not only exquisite, but its power was even more terrifying, directly blocking the attacks of three ancient demons.

At the same time, Li Hao manipulated the broken blade to attack.

Soon, another ancient demon died violently.

The remaining two ancient demons were shocked and angry, feeling the threat of death. Their saint domains overlapped, but they dared not rashly attack again.

The second-tier ancient demon was both anxious and angry, and also a little apprehensive. That broken blade was too sharp. It felt that if it encountered it, its physical body might also be instantly killed.

But fortunately, it could see that although Li Hao's primordial spirit was terrifying, killing itself didn't seem to be so easy.

Bang!

Suddenly, a violent tremor made the second-tier ancient demon regain its senses.

He saw that the black mist collapsed, and a miserable wail sounded, followed by the huge ancient demon roaring and fleeing towards the distance.

When the second-tier ancient demon saw this scene, a look of horror appeared in its eyes, and ignoring Li Hao, it hurriedly followed its leader to flee.

"It can go, but you can't."

The middle-aged general's figure suddenly appeared in front of it, and fiercely slashed down with his sword overhead.

This second-tier ancient demon let out a sharp scream, claws swiping out, trying to block, but even its claws were split in half along with its body.

The wound on its body could not heal, and its primordial spirit seemed to be split in half along with it.

The middle-aged general wanted to directly annihilate it, but suddenly thought of Li Hao's words, his sword force turned, and he slashed out again.

The second-tier ancient demon's body exploded open, its body broken and fragmented, turning into piles of huge flesh, scattered all over the sky.

The two third-tier ancient demons also wanted to escape, but Li Hao had already targeted them, immediately attacking. The broken blade slashed out, and soon killed them in succession.

This battlefield suddenly returned to silence.

Li Hao and the middle-aged general looked at each other, their eyes meeting. The middle-aged general's eyes showed surprise, followed by an undisguised smile.

"To think, just a broken, top-tier Dao weapon, could help you kill third-tier ancient demons, and even instantly kill them, truly amazing!"

Li Hao's combat power performance made the middle-aged general have to admire him. With this kind of strength, if he had joined the Emperor Yang army under the command of the Heavenly Yang Immortal Emperor back then, he would have been more than qualified.

Li Hao laughed. He was originally worried that the other party was trapped in encirclement and injured, but now it seemed he had worried unnecessarily.

Being able to hold out here for countless years and still be alive today was indeed extraordinary.

"You said you wanted to keep the body, I've kept it for you."

The middle-aged general said to Li Hao.

Li Hao looked at the scattered fragments all over the ground, all about the size of rocks, not too fragmented, and cooking them shouldn't be a problem.

"Alright, we can have a feast, I wonder what the flesh and blood of this ancient demon tastes like."

Li Hao said.

Hearing this, the middle-aged general laughed and said, "The flesh and blood of this thing has no nutrients. We used to capture them as military rations, but found them very difficult to digest."

"I'll try to process it."

Li Hao said.

Immediately waving his hand, he collected the fragments scattered all over the ground, and also收回 the corpses of the other third-tier ancient demons he had killed.

Then, he and the middle-aged general returned to the bronze chariot.

Li Hao raised his hand, and the chaos divine fire between heaven and earth emerged in his palm.

Seeing the chaos divine fire in Li Hao's hand, a look of astonishment appeared in the middle-aged general's eyes, "Chaos divine fire? This is a secret skill of the Weapon-forging Immortal Sect."

"Hmm?"

Li Hao was a little surprised, but thinking that there were countless strong individuals among immortals and gods, it was not surprising that someone had discovered the chaos divine fire.

"Using it for cooking is an excellent divine fire."

Li Hao chuckled lightly.

Then he manipulated the fragments, processing the ancient demon's flesh, cooking it in the void with chaos divine fire.

Heaven and earth as a furnace, chaos divine fire roasting. Flames spread through the ancient demon's flesh. Under Li Hao's control, even large and thick pieces of meat could be cooked crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Then, he took out many bottles and jars from his spatial storage, all kinds of seasonings, and some that he had ground himself.

Seeing Li Hao's actions, the middle-aged general couldn't help but be surprised, "You really are a cook?"

Li Hao laughed and said, "Just a hobby."

"You have quite a few hobbies."

The middle-aged general thought of Li Hao's painting just now, which had also entered the Dao. It was hard to imagine what kind of person, with less than sixty years of soul age, would actually have the mind to study painting skills to the level of entering the Dao. How much love would that require?

As it roasted, Li Hao began to sprinkle seasonings, and the aroma gradually drifted out.

Smelling this aroma, the middle-aged general, whose appetite had disappeared for a long time, actually felt a slight stirring.

He looked at Li Hao and said, "You used a sword technique with your primordial spirit earlier. If I'm not mistaken, it seems to be Immortal Points the Way of the Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect?"

Li Hao thought of the name recorded on the panel. The prefix of Immortal Points the Way was indeed Great Dream Nine Abyss. So there was such a sect.

"Yes."

Seeing Li Hao admit it, the middle-aged general sighed, "No wonder. The Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect was founded by the second disciple of the Heavenly Yang Immortal Emperor. That Immortal King was extremely talented, a top sword dao prodigy. The Nine Abyss Sword Art he mastered only has nine forms, but it is said that except for the Immortal Emperor, no one can withstand his complete nine forms."

His eyes carried a hint of reminiscence, "You come from a pseudo-world, presumably a descendant of that Immortal King, leaving traces in the pseudo-world. It's a pity, that battle back then, the Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect also participated in it, and it is said that the losses were heavy. I don't know if the Dao lineage has been severed. I don't know what the True World outside this ancient road looks like now. I often wonder, is the entire True World only left with me..."

His expression was somewhat melancholic.

Li Hao's help made him talk about many things from the past.

"If the Great Dream Nine Abyss Sect has perished, then you should barely be considered the only half-inheritor." The middle-aged general said in a low voice.

Seeing him so pessimistic, Li Hao was also somewhat affected. Such a great disaster happened in the entire True World. What was the scenery outside like?

"Senior, how have you survived until now?"

Li Hao asked curiously.

This question was a bit presumptuous. The middle-aged general glanced at Li Hao, but didn't mind. A trace of pain surfaced in his eyes, "You may think I'm a deserter. Indeed, I am a deserter…"

"..."

Li Hao shook his head and said, "Senior, don't misunderstand. I didn't think that way. Being able to guard that door for the Immortal Emperor for so long, how could you be a deserter."

The middle-aged general bitterly said, "In the great battle back then, they all died. When our team came to reinforce, the battlefield was already nearing its end. All my comrades died in battle, leaving only me. When I was about to die, an Immortal King saved me. With that Immortal King's chariot and treasures, I luckily survived."

"When I woke up again, countless years had already passed. The battle was long over, but ancient demons still remained here, wandering around…"

Li Hao was silent. The deserter that the other party was talking about probably meant failing to die together with his comrades.

Having stayed in the Divine General's Residence and being influenced by it since childhood, Li Hao could understand the hearts of those soldiers on the battlefield.

The middle-aged general looked up at the distant stars and said in a low voice, "My only wish is to see what the True World is like now before I die. Has it been completely occupied by ancient demons? Or did we win that battle, but this battlefield was buried, which is why no one has come here."

Li Hao was silent. He was also somewhat curious about this.

If the True World was occupied by ancient demons, then there would really be no immortals in the world.

Then the way to the peak of cultivation would only be a dead end and despair.

At this time, the aroma of meat wafted out, and Li Hao's thoughts also returned, saying softly:

"No matter what, let's eat our fill first."

The middle-aged general glanced at him. He found that this young man always had that kind of optimistic spirit.

It was a kind of ultimate freedom and detachment.

"With your current strength, you should be able to return to the pseudo-world, right? Staying here with me is meaningless."

The middle-aged general said.

Hearing this, Li Hao's eyes slightly flickered.

Tenth stage of the Way of Mastery, his various methods have been improved. If he faced Origin Ancestor or a God King alone, he was indeed confident in fighting them, or at least being able to escape.

"Let's taste my cooking first."

Li Hao said.

The middle-aged general's gaze fell on the cooked ancient demon meat, and a hint of appetite appeared in his eyes. Although he hadn't eaten it yet, he could already feel that Li Hao's cooking skills seemed to be excellent.

Li Hao used the broken blade to cut, skillfully dividing a piece for him, and then he also started eating.

(End of this chapter)