Chapter 405: Enemies of All Heavens, Beyond the Thirty-three Heavens (12,000-word Update Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Hearing Li Hao's words, all the Saints were taken aback. Several Saints who had previously been plundered of their heaven and earth treasures by Li Hao didn't have a good impression of him. One of them frowned and said:

"Heavenly Venerable Hao, what do you mean by this? Don't try to scare us!"

Source Ancestor and God King both stared intently at Li Hao, their eyes filled with suspicion, but at the same time, they also felt Li Hao was going too far. He had already received benefits and now wanted to monopolize the Immortal Path.

Li Hao swept his gaze across them, seeing the expressions of the Saints. Except for Sword Master and a few others, most Saints' suspicion had turned into doubt, clearly questioning the truthfulness of his words.

Li Hao knew they wouldn't believe him just based on his words alone. Even if Source Ancestor said this, it would likely be met with skepticism.

He saw no need to hide it and stated directly:

"You are too weak. The world behind this door is not the idyllic paradise or celestial wonderland you imagine. The lands of immortals and gods are under invasion by ancient demons and are embroiled in war. Behind this door lies a battlefield!"

"The ancient demons there, even the weakest ones, possess the power of a Supreme Sage. If you enter, you will only be filling their bellies."

Hearing Li Hao's words, the Saints were somewhat stunned. A battlefield behind the door?

Ancient demons?

Seeing everyone's uncertain and suspicious expressions, Li Hao revealed all the information he knew, including the concepts of False Worlds and True Worlds, and the ancient demon invasion.

"Are you saying that the True World where immortals and gods reside is being invaded by ancient demons, and even the immortals and gods have fallen?"

A Saint couldn't help but cry out, his face pale, seemingly unable to accept this reality.

This was like the path they had dreamed of pursuing, only to find it in ruins. Their lifelong aspiration was shattered.

Silence briefly descended upon the starry sky as the Saints digested the shocking news brought by Li Hao.

Source Ancestor and God King's expressions were extremely unpleasant, their faces dark and silent.

After a long while, a Saint suddenly said in a low voice, "Heavenly Venerable Hao, are you fabricating such a story to stop us? Is that really necessary?"

"Hmm?"

Li Hao looked towards the Saint who spoke and immediately recognized him. This was someone who had previously cooperated with Void Ancestor and the others to challenge him to a debate at the Dao Discourse Assembly. Later, Li Hao had demanded heaven and earth treasures as compensation to settle that matter.

"Battle Saint is right, Heavenly Venerable Hao. We respect your extraordinary talent, but with such talent, what do you have to fear? Even if we all go to the lands of immortals and gods, we may not be able to compete with you for cultivation resources. The world is so vast, no one will be in anyone else's way. Why must you stop us?"

Another female Saint also spoke softly, her expression displeased. Her title was Rain Saint.

"Heavenly Venerable Hao, the flaws in your words are far too many. If these ancient demons are truly so threatening, how could the immortals and gods not have noticed it earlier? Would the immortals and gods be so foolish?"

"Exactly, Heavenly Venerable Hao, why are you making things difficult for us?"

The Saints spoke one after another. Some had icy expressions, while others were earnestly trying to persuade Li Hao.

Li Hao hadn't expected them to be so persistent. He wondered if it was because his connections were too shallow, his words carried little weight, or if their obsession was simply too deep.

"You say I'm lying to you?"

Li Hao sneered, staring at Rain Saint, and said, "You yourself said I have extraordinary talent. If that place is truly so wonderful, why would I stop you? With your qualifications, could you possibly threaten me? You have cultivated for countless years and yet were overtaken by me. From this day on, even if we cultivate together, leaving you behind will be as easy as eating and drinking!"

His words were utterly impolite. The Saints were somewhat angered by his words, but when they thought about Li Hao's talent, their anger dissipated a little.

In the past ten years or so, they had experienced the sixth extreme realm through incarnation reincarnation, and they deeply understood just how monstrous Li Hao's talent was.

Now that they were all Saints, if they cultivated together, Li Hao would inevitably be ten times ahead of them.

"Do I have any need to fear you ascending the Immortal Path? What benefit would I get from stopping you?"

Li Hao sternly questioned them.

The Saints exchanged glances. Rain Saint, who was exceptionally beautiful and wore a water-blue headscarf, now had a very unpleasant expression under Li Hao's harsh interrogation. She said:

"Precisely because of this, Heavenly Venerable Hao, you have even less reason to stop us. You say it's dangerous there. If it's truly as perilous as you say, and even immortals and gods have fallen, then how were you able to return?"

Hearing her words, the Saints had a sudden realization. The slight wavering they felt just now from Li Hao's stern words instantly vanished.

They looked at Li Hao with unfriendly eyes. Source Ancestor and God King were also staring at Li Hao. In fact, when Li Hao first started talking about this, they had already considered this point. This was also the biggest flaw they perceived in Li Hao's words.

If the ancient demons were truly as strong as Li Hao described, then how could Li Hao have lived in such a dangerous place for more than ten years?

"You said you were sheltered by a veteran of past battles. Since that veteran had enough strength to shelter you, it wouldn't be a problem for us to go in and broaden our horizons, right?"

Another Saint said, his tone laced with a hint of mockery, clearly not believing Li Hao's story about the veteran.

Li Hao narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at him, and then looked at the other Saints. He saw that apart from Sword Master, Literary Saint, Medical Saint, and a few others who remained silent and thoughtful, the rest of the Saints seemed to disbelieve his words.

"No wonder Lie Heaven Saint said, truth and falsehood are both truth, truth is not believed, but a convincing lie, on the other hand, is believed. Whatever aligns with what you desire in your hearts is truth, and what does not align with your desires, even if it is genuine, is false!"

Li Hao laughed, but it was a cold laugh. A chilling and angry expression gathered between his brows:

"You ask why I could return, how I could stay there for over ten years? The reason is simple: because I am stronger than you!"

Source Ancestor and God King's expressions tightened. They both realized that Li Hao dared to return because he must have absolute confidence.

The other Saints also considered this point. Battle Saint chuckled coldly, feeling that Li Hao's words were too arrogant, practically an insult to everyone present, showing no regard for the Saints' dignity.

Even the God King in his prime wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous and arrogant, challenging all the Saints of the heavens.

"You say you are stronger than us, are you implying you are stronger than Source Ancestor?"

Battle Saint sneered, "If you say you are more powerful than us, then this Saint would acknowledge it. You are stopping us from entering, but Source Ancestor and God King should be qualified to go in, right? Let them go in and verify the truth for us!"

He cleverly excluded himself, shifting the focus of Li Hao's words onto Source Ancestor and God King, with malicious intent.

Li Hao saw through his intentions, and also noticed that Source Ancestor and God King clearly held skeptical attitudes as well, merely letting other Saints voice their doubts, while they themselves would make the final decision.

"That's right, Heavenly Venerable Hao, even if you are arrogant, we can accept it. But you can't possibly say you are more powerful than Source Ancestor and the other Supreme Saints, can you?"

"Heavenly Venerable Hao, what are you afraid of? Saying so much is not as good as letting us take a look to see the truth."

The other Saints echoed in agreement. Some had cold expressions, while others were pleading with Li Hao.

Source Ancestor looked at Li Hao, his expression calm, but his voice remained gentle, "Heavenly Venerable Hao, what do you think?"

Hearing their words, Li Hao couldn't help but laugh. "I just filled this gap. If letting you pass through exposes our location and attracts ancient demons, who will be responsible?"

"That's our affair, you certainly don't need to be responsible."

Before Source Ancestor could speak, a Saint quickly interjected.

God King said coldly, "You have already accepted the apology gifts, and said all you needed to say. Stop rambling. Could it be that you truly want to make enemies of all the heavens?"

Li Hao glanced at him, then turned to look at the Saint who had spoken about responsibility, saying:

"If ancient demons are attracted, and they invade all the heavens, can you bear that responsibility? What will you use to take responsibility? Your life?"

The Saint was stared at by Li Hao and felt a chill in his heart, sensing an incredibly sharp gaze with a terrifying oppressive power. His expression became somewhat unpleasant. Being questioned publicly like this by Li Hao made him lose face. He said:

"We, the Saints of all heavens, are all here. Can't we bear this responsibility?"

"Do you think too highly of yourselves? Do the Saints of all heavens have the right to decide the life and death of all beings in the heavens?"

Li Hao angrily rebuked.

Then, he grew tired of arguing and, with a wave of his hand, projected the terrifying image of an ancient demon.

As the image of the ancient demon appeared, the Saints were stunned, slightly alarmed, but they quickly realized it was just a projection.

"This is the ancient demon you speak of?"

A Saint asked with doubt.

Soon, another Saint scoffed, "Just a phantom image, what can it prove? I can also conjure such things. Whatever you want to see, I can conjure it up for you."

Li Hao was truly angered. He had already eaten all the ancient demon corpses he had. If he hadn't, he suspected that even if he took out an ancient demon corpse, the other party would still sneer and say it was just a Saint-level demon at most, and it couldn't prove anything.

He was too lazy to argue further. He dissipated the projected image of the ancient demon, drew his broken blade, and stood in front of the Gate of Creation:

"You want to go in, right? Anyone who wants to go, must first get past me!"

Seeing Li Hao's posture, the Saints felt that Li Hao had been exposed and could no longer hide his true intentions.

"Heavenly Venerable Hao, do you truly intend to become an enemy of all heavens?!"

The Saints roared angrily one after another. They hadn't expected Li Hao to be so resolute, nor had they expected Li Hao to be so audacious. Even the God King in his most glorious days wouldn't dare to act like this.

Source Ancestor's expression gradually turned cold. He said, "Heavenly Venerable Hao, I previously quite appreciated you, thinking you were a clever and interesting young man. I never expected you to be so selfish. I am truly disappointed in you!"

Seeing him drop his pretense, Li Hao was too lazy to engage in pleasantries either. He said:

"I just met you, thinking you were a respected elder. Turns out, I am also very disappointed!"

"Hao Tian, you must not be disrespectful to my teacher!"

From the crowd, Xiao Tianyu, with conflicted feelings towards Li Hao, couldn't help but shout angrily.

Source Ancestor's status in his heart was sacred, lofty and inviolable. Even though he admired Li Hao from the bottom of his heart, he wouldn't allow Li Hao to insult his teacher.

Li Hao only glanced at him, seeing the anger in his eyes, his own gaze became even colder.

"Today, no one can pass. This is my word!"

Li Hao was too lazy to say more. Power surged throughout his body. If not for the consideration of the countless people in the heavens, just these Supreme Saints, if they insisted on leaping into the fire pit, he really wouldn't bother stopping them.

But if they passed through, it would inevitably alarm the ancient demons. Their primordial spirits were not as strong as ancient demons. By the time they saw the ancient demons, the ancient demons would have already seen them.

If ancient demons were attracted over, the gap he had filled might not be able to withstand so many of them, and would certainly be torn open.

"Heavenly Venerable Hao, you are too arrogant!"

A Saint roared in anger.

God King narrowed his eyes slightly, but remained exceptionally calm in his heart. He didn't know where Li Hao's confidence came from, but no matter what, he decided to test it.

"Since that's the case, then allow me to experience your strength!"

God King said. Suddenly, divine flames ignited all over his body. The power of the Extreme Dao Divine Realm surged within him, carrying terrifying might.

"Ancestor!"

At this moment, the Saints resting in the ancient palace outside the starry sky crack also rushed over, alarmed by the situation here.

Ying Xiaoxiao, dressed in cyan-blue robes, rushed in and saw the scene of Li Hao confronting God King. Her surprise at seeing Li Hao was instantly overshadowed by alarm. She hurriedly cried out.

God King acted as if he hadn't heard her. He abruptly drew his sword and charged fiercely towards Li Hao.

His figure flickered, disappearing into the void while simultaneously using a unique movement technique, darting like lightning to Li Hao.

The sword light was condensed with terrifying divine fire. Even before it got close, there was a sense that it could incinerate the world into ashes.

Li Hao just watched him coldly, his expression unchanging. All of God King's actions, if it were before entering the ancient path, would have been impossible for him to parry. But now, under the shroud of his primordial spirit, they seemed slow as if in slow motion.

He raised his hand. Ten strands of immortal force erupted within his body, transforming into boundless heaven and earth power as they extended outwards.

With a press of his palm, without using any techniques, just a simple palm strike, with a "bang," the surging power pressed down like millions of mountains.

God King's pupils constricted. He felt as if the sky above his head had collapsed.

The palm pressing down, though slender, seemed to extend behind the sky curtain, pressing down the entire firmament together!

The Extreme Dao divine fire on his divine sword shrank and extinguished. God King, in anger, had meant to slash at Li Hao's chest, but now had to raise his sword to block this vast and mighty force.

Accompanied by terrifying crushing power, God King's sword blade seemed unable to withstand it. Cracking sounds came from the bones in his arm.

His heart was filled with shock. In the instant the palm landed on his helmet, in haste, he erupted with power and broke free from that oppressive force, staggering backwards and flying out.

As God King broke free, the immense power in Li Hao's palm also dissipated, without impacting the ground, retracting and releasing with perfect control.

Seeing this scene, the area instantly fell into dead silence.

Like a place without a single bird chirping, the Saints who had been verbally attacking Li Hao earlier were all stunned.

With just one palm strike, he had actually forced back God King?

This was a man comparable to Source Ancestor! His furious attack was easily resolved by Li Hao, which was simply terrifying.

Ying Xiaoxiao and the other Saints who had just arrived were also shocked by this scene, their faces filled with astonishment.

In just twelve short years, this Heavenly Venerable Hao seemed to have become terrifying beyond imagination.

Although they knew Li Hao's growth rate was astonishing, reaching the Saint realm was not supposed to allow for such rapid advancement as before. Usually, minor progress in a few decades, some improvement in the Saintly Dao, would already be considered highly valuable.

Among them, the most shocked was Source Ancestor.

He knew God King's strength, seeing it more clearly than others. Just now, Li Hao hadn't used any techniques at all. Relying only on pure power, he had suppressed God King.

God King cultivated the Extreme Dao Divine Realm, and in terms of raw power, he was no longer comparable to ordinary Supreme Saints. Yet, he was actually suppressed by Li Hao in power. This was somewhat unbelievable.

Moreover, when Li Hao's power was released, it carried an ethereal aura that he had never felt before. In just an instant, that aura merged into heaven and earth, turning into unimaginable boundless power.

This feeling led him to only one possibility: Immortal God power!

The Li Hao before him had already mastered Immortal God power!

This realization made his heart tremble, not with fear, but with excitement.

This was the Immortal God power he had dreamed of, and it was even more shocking and delightful than he had imagined.

At this moment, Li Hao retracted his palm, merely looking coldly at the Saints.

God King stabilized his aura, looking at Li Hao with suspicion and uncertainty. That power had come and gone quickly. He felt as if it had been an illusion, but the fractured bones in his arm reminded him of the attack he had just endured.

"Anyone else want to challenge me?"

After a brief silence, Li Hao said coldly.

His gaze swept across those Saints who had been so vocal earlier.

Battle Saint and the others couldn't hide their shock. This scene overturned their understanding. They thought that even if Li Hao was strong enough to dare to return, at most he had a way to escape back to the Immortal God realm, not that it was due to his own strength.

"In just twelve years, he can actually overpower God King?"

"Doesn't this mean he is already stronger than Source Ancestor?"

The Saints came back to their senses. Law Saint and Fame Saint, and other Supreme Saints were also shocked. If Li Hao could suppress Source Ancestor, it meant that Li Hao even had the chance to kill them. Dealing with other Saints would be even easier.

But after the shock, they felt no fear. Instead, they thought of many things and became even more excited.

No one responded to Li Hao's question, but the Saints' gazes shifted from shock to fervent, even with a hint of madness.

Li Hao frowned, as if realizing something. His expression became even colder.

"Heavenly Venerable Hao, do you truly intend to rely on your own strength to block all of us?"

Source Ancestor spoke at this time. He stared at Li Hao and said, "I know you have received the teachings of Immortals and Gods, and your strength has greatly improved. But don't forget, you are still a Saint. Do you really think you can block us, the combined forces of all the heavens' Saints?"

Seeing him drop all pretenses, Li Hao was also too lazy to pretend, saying, "If you are not convinced, then try it out!"

Things had come to this point, he knew that no matter how he tried to persuade them, it would be useless. Once the seeds of doubt were sown, once desire clouded their minds, nothing he said would matter.

"Everyone, let's talk things out calmly, there's no need for this. Perhaps Heavenly Venerable Hao is telling the truth. Otherwise, why would he painstakingly stop us, making enemies of all heavens? What good would it do him?"

At this moment, Medical Saint spoke up.

Her eyes were fixed on Li Hao. Actually, she was also half-believing, half-doubting Li Hao. But the strength and confidence Li Hao displayed made her lean slightly more towards believing him.

"That's right, everyone, have you considered that if what Hao Tian says is true, you will be bringing a great calamity upon all heavens."

Sword Master also spoke. He believed in Li Hao's character, that he wouldn't be so selfish.

Literary Saint and a few other Saints also spoke up in succession.

But the other Saints frowned, clearly. They weren't completely skeptical of Li Hao's words. In their hearts, there was also a sliver of belief. But the matter of Immortals and Gods was simply too tempting, right in front of them, just one step away!

Moreover, Li Hao's strength, on the contrary, proved this point. If he hadn't been taught by Immortals and Gods, hadn't become a disciple of Immortals and Gods, how could he have reached this level in just twelve years?

One must know, before this, Li Hao had only just become a Saint.

Although Li Hao had previously been able to kill Three Calamity Saints, it didn't mean he could compare to Supreme Saints, let alone surpass Source Ancestor!

"Stop making excuses for him. Whether it's true or false, we will know once we take a look."

"Exactly, if something really happens, we can also work together to kill the ancient demons."

"I think he obtained benefits from the Immortal God realm, and now he's come here wanting to absorb the power of incense from here. He wants everything."

The other Saints spoke one after another.

God King stared at Li Hao and said, "Back then, these guys joined hands to seal me. Even if you are more powerful than me now, you can't block their combined forces. After all, back then, it was at most only one-third of them, but now, all the Saints of the heavens are here. Even if the few who are speaking for you don't act, you still can't stop us. Just step aside!"

Hearing this, Li Hao chuckled coldly, saying, "Don't compare me to you. You are you, and I am me! Besides, even if I step aside now, what can you do? Can you even get in?"

Hearing Li Hao's rhetorical question, God King was slightly choked.

The angry Saints were also stunned, suddenly somewhat speechless.

Indeed, even if Li Hao stepped aside, they still couldn't get in.

They could only rely on Li Hao to lead them in. But in the current situation, with Li Hao's strength, he obviously wouldn't be controlled by them. Taking a step back, if Li Hao was truly pushed to the limit, he could retreat back to the Immortal God realm. If Li Hao then completely sealed off the Immortal Path, it would be even worse.

For a moment, the Saints' eyes flickered, and they all calmed down.

Seeing their expressions, Li Hao guessed their thoughts, and couldn't help but want to laugh, but felt more ridicule.

"If it's really as you imagine, that I have become a disciple of Immortals and Gods, and you provoke me now, I can report back at any time and have my Immortal Teacher completely seal this place off!"

Li Hao said with a sneer.

These words struck a nerve in the Saints' hearts, making their previously tense and confrontational stance immediately soften.

The coldness in Source Ancestor's eyes also dissipated. His heart was pounding, afraid that Li Hao would really do that.

"Heavenly Venerable Hao, what exactly must you have for you to allow us to enter?"

After a long silence, Source Ancestor sighed to Li Hao, "Name your conditions. All the Saints of the heavens are present. Any conditions, we will do our best to satisfy you!"

Hearing this, the Saints' gazes all fell on Li Hao, wondering what kind of excessive demands Li Hao would make.

Seeing their appearance, coupled with Source Ancestor's earnest and sincere gaze, Li Hao only felt ironic.

He originally wanted to make a fool of them, to really make an outrageous demand and make them busy running around, but then he felt it was meaningless.

He shook his head slightly, uninterested, and said:

"My condition is, don't bother me, let me rest and recuperate for a hundred years first."

"A hundred years later, it will depend on my mood."

The Saints were stunned, exchanging confused glances. They hadn't expected Li Hao to have no demands at all.

But at the same time, Li Hao hadn't agreed to make way either, leaving them completely puzzled.

"Heavenly Venerable Hao, we are serious."

Source Ancestor said.

Li Hao raised his eyelids upon hearing this, staring at him, "I am also serious."

Source Ancestor seemed to see through Li Hao's intentions. He was silent for a moment, finally sighing and saying, "Alright, then we will discuss it later. You just returned, I know you are in a bad mood. You should calm down first."

Having said that, he waved his hand to the Saints, signaling them not to provoke Li Hao anymore.

In fact, even without his signal, seeing him lower his head and back down, the Saints wouldn't actively provoke Li Hao again. After all, Li Hao had just casually killed a Three Calamity Saint with a wave of his hand. His methods were too terrifying.

"Everyone, please withdraw from the ancient palace. This place is sealed off. Without my permission from now on, no one is allowed to approach it."

Li Hao said.

Hearing these words, Source Ancestor and the Saints hesitated.

"Heavenly Venerable Hao, you are going too far. You won't take us there, and won't even let us study and explore on our own?"

A Saint couldn't help but say in a low voice, but while speaking, he was fully on guard, fearing that Li Hao would strike again.

Li Hao was too lazy to explain further, merely saying indifferently, "What if I don't allow it?"

The Saint was slightly speechless from anger, unable to speak for a moment.

"Could it be, some blood needs to be shed here before you all learn a lesson?"

Li Hao said again, a murderous intent already emerging in his eyes.

Seeing this, the Saints' expressions shifted. If it was just dealing with Li Hao, they were still willing to join forces. But just as Li Hao had said before, if Li Hao was indeed a disciple of Immortals and Gods, and they failed to kill Li Hao and he escaped back to the Immortal God realm, it would only become more troublesome.

Source Ancestor waved his hand and said, "We will follow Heavenly Venerable Hao's words. Everyone, please leave."

While speaking, he transmitted his voice, and after hearing his transmission, the Saints were slightly taken aback, and then silently agreed.

Subsequently, under the lead of God King and Source Ancestor, the Saints withdrew from the starry sky crack.

Li Hao was the last to walk out. He didn't know any formations, and couldn't seal off this crack. He had no choice but to transmit his voice to Medical Saint, Sword Master and others, asking if any of them knew formations.

Upon learning Li Hao's intention, Medical Saint said that she knew a little about formations and could seal off this place.

Sword Master, like Li Hao, was not proficient in formations.

Li Hao entrusted the sealing to Medical Saint, and then drove all the Saints out of the ancient palace.

"Within these hundred years, if anyone secretly comes here and is discovered by me, don't blame me for coming to your door to exterminate you!"

Li Hao said to the Saints. He found that threats were more effective than reasoning.

Hearing this, the Saints were all angry but dared not speak out, remaining silent.

Li Hao was too lazy to care about what they thought. He had originally intended to get along well with them, but now realizing that it wasn't as he had imagined, he no longer cared.

"Sword Master, how are Elder Feng and the others?"

After the Saints left, Li Hao invited Sword Master to return together, asking about Elder Feng.

Hearing Li Hao's question, Sword Master had originally wanted to ask more about the ancient demons, but his expression suddenly became somewhat unpleasant, saying:

"Brother Feng and Brother Lie, something happened to them not long after you entered the ancient palace."

"Something happened?"

Li Hao was slightly taken aback.

He had originally planned to go back and reminisce with Elder Feng, have a drink, and also see his friends from the Flower Wanderer Association. Then, he would go to the mortal realm to visit Qianqian, Emperor Yu, and others, to see if they wanted to come to the Land of Saints.

With Li Hao's current strength, he could freely travel between the mortal realm and the Land of Saints.

Moreover, he had become a Saint by the Dao of Sacrifice. Going to the mortal realm wouldn't be greatly affected, only the incense power within his body would slowly diminish.

However, compared to catching up with friends, Li Hao didn't care about this bit of incense loss.

He was not primarily reliant on incense power anyway.

"That's right, Brother Feng and Lie Heaven Saint are from the same sect, did you know that?"

Sword Master asked instead.

Li Hao was stunned, somewhat bewildered. He had never heard Elder Feng mention this.

But he could tell that Elder Feng and Lie Heaven Saint were very familiar with each other, and their relationship was not the antagonistic one that outsiders mistakenly believed.

However, he had assumed that it was because they were both from a small chiliocosm and had known each other for a long time, which led to their familiarity.

Seeing Li Hao's expression, Sword Master seemed to understand something. He sighed and said:

"It seems Brother Feng didn't want to affect you and didn't tell you. I only learned about them being from the same sect after something happened to them."

He continued, "Brother Feng and Lie Heaven Saint were originally attendants of Mi Xu Heaven. Later, because of an incident, a top-tier Dao weapon embryo was lost. It was said to be related to their guarding duties, but it wasn't found on them. Later, they were expelled."

"This time, taking advantage of the Saints of the heavens coming here, and several Saints from Mi Xu Heaven also coming here, leaving their defenses weak, they went to Mi Xu Heaven and caused a great disturbance. They fought with their former teacher, but were suppressed and are now imprisoned there."

Hearing his words, Li Hao couldn't help but be stunned, and immediately said, "Mi Xu Heaven? It doesn't seem to be a place within the Thirty-three Heavens."

"That doesn't belong to the Thirty-three Heavens."

Sword Master said, "The master of Mi Xu Heaven is also a Supreme Saint, and extremely influential among Supreme Saints. They are independent from the Thirty-three Heavens, building a Holy Land in the Great Void, isolated from the world. You just came to the Land of Saints too recently, so you haven't heard of them. After all, they might only appear once every few hundred years."

"Besides Mi Xu Heaven, there's also Qian Luo Holy Land, Nine Heavens Immortal Continent, all located above the Great Void, outside the Thirty-three Heavens. They don't participate in the affairs of the Thirty-three Heavens, but their strength is not to be underestimated. They are all guarded by Supreme Saints."

Li Hao was somewhat enlightened upon hearing this, "It seems the Supreme Saints in the Land of Saints are more numerous than I imagined."

"They are all from ancient times, tired of strife, or of a reclusive nature."

Sword Master slightly shook his head, looked at Li Hao, and said, "Now that you are back, with your strength, you should be able to stand up for Brother Feng."

Li Hao nodded immediately, saying, "We'll go right now."

At this moment, Li Hao also recalled. No wonder Elder Feng and Lie Heaven Saint didn't participate in the matter of this ancient palace. It turned out they were pursuing their own major undertaking.

Even the Immortal God Path couldn't attract them. This matter must be extremely important to them.

"Go directly?"

Sword Master pondered for a moment. He had originally intended to return with Li Hao and discuss this matter properly, but thinking of Li Hao's strength that he had just displayed, it seemed there was no need to make any further plans or arrangements. He immediately changed direction.

While Li Hao followed Sword Master towards Mi Xu Heaven.

On the other side, Source Ancestor and God King, after leaving the ancient palace, didn't part ways, but instead summoned the Saints and gathered in a nearby small world.

They didn't go to Heaven Origin Small World, to avoid being noticed by Li Hao and becoming too conspicuous.

"Source Ancestor, we should have directly captured that brat earlier, with the combined strength of everyone. We could have directly interrogated him to get the immortal technique he cultivates. If he refused, we could have killed him and then controlled his reincarnation body. We would have eventually gotten the answer."

As the barrier was sealed, isolating them from the outside world, a Saint immediately said with dissatisfaction.

"This idea is feasible, but somewhat impulsive and risky. If we fail to stop him from returning to the Immortal God realm, then we will be completely finished."

Another, more conservative Saint shook his head, saying.

"Ultimately, that brat is too strong. His progress is too terrifying!"

"Indeed, in just twelve short years, a blink of an eye, he has become a top Supreme Saint. This is somewhat terrifying."

"No way around it, he is mastering immortal techniques. We are not on the same level."

"So what do we do now? He stubbornly refuses to agree. Are we really going to wait for a hundred years? I suspect he has ulterior motives and is deliberately delaying. Perhaps he wants to cultivate into a true Immortal God after a hundred years, and then let us pass."

"Exactly, maybe the Immortal God realm is severely lacking in manpower. Once we go, we will be valued and will divide his cultivation resources. Besides this reason, I can't think of any other."

The Saints spoke one after another.

Source Ancestor and God King remained silent, waiting for the Saints' arguments to quiet down before Source Ancestor said:

"The main reason we didn't act earlier was because we were not confident."

Hearing Source Ancestor's words, the Saints were stunned, and couldn't help but look at God King. They saw his face was cold, seemingly agreeing with Source Ancestor's words, which shocked them greatly.

They were only guessing, but for Source Ancestor to say this, it was enough to show that Heavenly Venerable Hao was even more terrifying than they had sensed!

"Really? Back then... back then even God King was sealed. Now, with the combined strength of everyone, we still cannot subdue him?"

Someone couldn't help but say, glancing at God King as he spoke.

God King snorted coldly, saying, "That brat didn't use his full strength when he received my attack. He is much more terrifying than I was in my prime."

Hearing God King's personal admission, the Saints also fell silent.

"Then, are we just going to wait for a hundred years now?"

"What if he still doesn't agree after a hundred years? A hundred years after a hundred years?"

"He said it depends on his mood. We, the Saints of all heavens, have to watch his face. This is too humiliating!"

The Saints whispered among themselves.

Ying Xiaoxiao, sitting among the crowd, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing these words, secretly feeling happy for Li Hao. She had never imagined that the youth she had first met at the tea stall could now, in the blink of an eye, render the Saints of all heavens helpless. It was simply incredible.

God King caught sight of the smile at the corner of Ying Xiaoxiao's mouth, snorted coldly, and said to her:

"You go out first and settle down your clansmen!"

Ying Xiaoxiao was taken aback, her expression slightly changed. She vaguely sensed that the Ancestor was intentionally trying to send her away.

"Arranging for the clansmen, I can use my incarnation. I will stay here and accompany Ancestor."

Ying Xiaoxiao quickly said, showing a well-behaved appearance while speaking.

God King sneered inwardly. He had long been disappointed in this descendant of his bloodline. If not for her extraordinary talent and the peculiar power within her that he couldn't quite fathom, he would have already refined her and integrated her into his Blood Source Divine Art.

"Clan matters are major affairs, how can they be arranged by an incarnation? Don't forget, besides the Saints present, my God Clan also has enemies from Qian Luo Palace outside the Thirty-three Heavens. If they were to launch a sneak attack, could you take responsibility?"

God King said coldly.

Ying Xiaoxiao's expression slightly changed. Beside her, there were two Saints from Qian Luo Palace. They exchanged glances, and one of them said:

"God King, those are past grievances. Now, as long as you put aside past grudges, my Palace Master will no longer bring up old matters."

God King sneered inwardly. Put aside past grudges? If not for the matter at hand, he wouldn't let any of those who participated in sealing him off back then go!

But on his face, he only snorted coldly, and said to Ying Xiaoxiao, "Are you still just standing there? Do I need to ask you to leave?"

Ying Xiaoxiao's expression changed, and she quickly stood up, saying, "I dare not, Ancestor is too serious. I will go immediately."

After saying that, she turned and left this holy ground.

After Ying Xiaoxiao left, God King glanced at the two Saints from Qian Luo Palace, too lazy to pay them any attention, and said to Source Ancestor:

"You must have some ideas, speak directly."

Source Ancestor knew that he couldn't hide anything from this old rival. He glanced around at the Saints and said:

"Has everyone considered, why he would return with such strength?"

The Saints were taken aback. They hadn't thought about this in detail.

"Everyone may not know, that from Tongli to Wendao Realm, there are extreme realms. Why are there no extreme realms for Saints? It's not that there aren't, but no one has ever cultivated them."

Source Ancestor said in a deep voice, "But I can tell from some ancient relics and messages left behind from the primordial era that the Saint extreme realm requires the combination of three powers. These three powers are incense, sacrificial Dao, and extreme Dao. All must be cultivated to their pinnacle limits!"

"Although he has become a disciple of Immortals and Gods, and his strength has soared, the incense in the Immortal God realm must be even harder to seize, all controlled by other Immortals and Gods. But this place is vast. Only by returning here can he rapidly accumulate incense!"

Hearing this, the Saints understood.

"So he is here for the incense of this place."

"I guessed it before, but didn't know it was actually related to the Saint extreme realm."

The Saints exchanged glances.

Source Ancestor said, "He needs incense. A hundred years, he thinks that with his current strength and prestige comparable to Supreme Saints, he can accumulate enough incense. But he has underestimated the amount required to cultivate incense to the extreme realm."

"The hundred years he mentioned is just an excuse. If my prediction is correct, it will take at least a thousand years to be possible!"

"A thousand years..."

The Saints looked at each other. They weren't too surprised, instead feeling that Source Ancestor might be speaking conservatively.

After all, the Supreme Saints present had cultivated for more than a thousand years, and still hadn't cultivated incense to its extreme limit.

"Then what is Source Ancestor's intention?"

"Since he needs incense, then we will make it impossible for him to get it!"

Source Ancestor said calmly, "He claims to be for the common people? Then let the common people speak. Cut off his incense, and he will naturally sit down and discuss with us properly!"

"I see."

"Source Ancestor is still the most thoughtful. He is feigning benevolence. Let's wait for the common people to cut off his incense and see how furious he gets!"

The Saints chimed in one after another.

Source Ancestor glanced at God King, then continued to the Saints, "In addition, everyone, don't forget that we still have the Holy Infant. I just investigated the mortal realm, and the Second Holy Infant is now traveling and enjoying the scenery everywhere. It seems he already has some insights into the Heaven-Human Extreme Realm, but hasn't truly touched the threshold yet."

Hearing this good news, the Saints' eyes lit up, their faces filled with joy.

"If the Second Holy Infant comprehends the sixth extreme realm, why would we need to borrow Heavenly Venerable Hao's hand? We can directly enter that Immortal God Path!"

"Exactly, isn't he so arrogant just because he relies on the fact that no sixth extreme realm has been born in all heavens?"

"This matter must be kept secret. Speaking of which, Sword Master and Literary Saint also participated in the Holy Infant plan. Will they leak the secret to that Heavenly Venerable Hao?"

"Simple, we can join forces to seal it off and conceal the progress of the Second Holy Infant."

The Saints immediately began to discuss it in detail.

...

Beyond the Thirty-three Heavens, in the Great Void, Mi Xu Heaven.

A majestic Holy Land stood tall.

Li Hao and Sword Master arrived here and saw a formation shrouding the Holy Land from outside, isolating it. If Sword Master hadn't known the route, even those in Wendao Realm passing by would not have noticed it, only to be confused by the surrounding clouds and mists, flying elsewhere.

"This is Mi Xu Heaven. The master of Mi Xu Heaven is Supreme Saint Mi Tian. Besides having heaven-defying combat power, he also masters the Dao of weapon refinement. He has extensive connections in all heavens, but later went into seclusion and lost contact with the outside world."

Sword Master pointed, saying to Li Hao.

Li Hao nodded, and then came to the front of the Holy Land, his primordial spirit vibrated and transmitted, "I am Hao Tian, come to visit, please open your gates for a meeting!"

After a while, a figure flew out from within the Holy Land. It was a Saint. He came to the formation and sized up Li Hao, then glanced at Sword Master.

He clearly recognized Sword Master, nodding slightly to him, then asked in confusion, "May I ask what brings the two of you here?"

"Are Feng Boping and Lie Heaven Saint here?" Li Hao said with a cold face.

Hearing this, the Saint immediately understood Li Hao's intention, saying, "Indeed."

"Release them."

Li Hao said directly.

The Saint raised an eyebrow, chuckled lightly, "Young man, you are quite brash. I haven't heard of you, even the Sword Master beside you wouldn't dare to speak such big words in my Mi Xu Heaven."

"Then I will say it again, release them."

As Li Hao spoke, he abruptly raised his hand, and the broken blade suddenly slashed out, directly tearing open the formation. A chilling aura shot straight at this Saint, close to his neck.

The Saint was stunned, clearly not expecting his teacher's formation to be so easily broken by Li Hao. He came back to his senses, his expression changing, saying, "Your weapon, is it a Heavenly Emperor weapon of how many tribulations?"

"What is it to you?"

Li Hao said coldly, "Must I destroy your Holy Land before you are willing to release them?"

Seeing that Li Hao's aura was extraordinary, this Saint quickly said, "Don't be impulsive, Senior Brother Feng and Senior Sister Bai are currently in secluded cultivation. Teacher has not made things difficult for them."

"Hmm?"

Li Hao was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. Sword Master was also stunned, asking in surprise, "Secluded cultivation?"

"That's right."

The Saint said with a wry smile, "Presumably, you two also know their relationship with my teacher. What happened back then was originally a misunderstanding, and now old grievances have been resolved. Teacher has also been missing them greatly these years, but was worried that they held grudges, plus other reasons, he has never sought them out. Unexpectedly, they came to find Teacher this time."

Saying this, he sighed, and continued, "Teacher is regretting the mistakes of the past and is now making up for them, giving them Dao weapons and immortal medicines. They have been in secluded cultivation for more than ten years, still refining them."

Li Hao and Sword Master exchanged glances. Li Hao asked, "You said immortal medicines?"

"That's right, Teacher once obtained ancient immortal herbs left behind by ancient Immortal Gods in a relic cave dwelling in his early years. He spent countless efforts to keep them alive, and now he has refined them into pills, given to Senior Brother Feng and Senior Sister Bai."

The Saint nodded.

Li Hao knew that the Senior Sister Bai he was talking about should be Lie Heaven Saint.

He pondered, saying, "Take me to see, I need to see it to believe it."

Seeing this, the Saint had no choice but to say, "Then I will first take the two of you to meet my teacher. Only with his permission will it be possible."

Li Hao nodded in agreement.

Subsequently, he and Sword Master followed this Saint to the Holy Land.

In a palace on the peak of the Holy Land, after the Saint settled Li Hao and Sword Master, after not long, a white-haired Supreme Saint's incarnation projected over. When he saw Li Hao, his eyes slightly narrowed, then glanced at Sword Master, chuckling lightly:

"The young lad who couldn't even hold his sword steady back then has now become a Sword Saint."

"Sword Saint is my junior brother, I don't manage affairs." Sword Master quickly stood up, saying.

The old man before him was even more senior than his teacher, with high status and authority.

Supreme Saint Mi Tian smiled slightly, then said to Li Hao, "You are the little fellow that Xiao Feng mentioned, asking me to look after, right? It seems Xiao Feng was mistaken this time. Your cultivation level, I'm afraid it's not far from Supreme Saint, what need is there for others to look after you."

Li Hao looked at his amiable and kind appearance, thinking, is this Elder Feng's teacher?

He stood up, saying, "Senior, can you let me take a look at Elder Feng, to confirm his safety."

Supreme Saint Mi Tian laughed, saying, "Sure, then you can go and take a look."

Saying this, he led Li Hao towards the back mountain of the Holy Land, arriving at a cave dwelling.

As the other party opened the formation and restrictions, Li Hao saw that the cave dwelling was a world of its own, with a medicine garden and a small courtyard inside.

In the center of the medicine garden was a stone platform. Li Hao saw Elder Feng and Lie Heaven Saint sitting there, with a Heavenly Emperor weapon glowing brightly in front of them. Moreover, their auras were restrained yet immense, far stronger than before.

"It's a pity, that immortal herb, falling into my hands, could only be refined into ordinary products, at most helping them take a further step towards touching the Heavenly Dao, barely becoming Supreme Saints."

Supreme Saint Mi Tian beside him sighed, saying.

Seeing that Elder Feng and the others were safe and sound, Li Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing the other party's words, he felt a hint of alarm in his heart. This Supreme Saint Mi Tian was probably not inferior to Source Ancestor either.

"Since Elder Feng and the others are safe, then I am relieved."

Li Hao said, then saw the regret on the other's face. He glanced at the medicine garden, seeing three immortal herbs in the center, surrounded by misty rosy light, and many other spirit medicines around them. But those spirit medicines seemed to be symbiotic companions, all nutrients supplied to the three immortal herbs.

These immortal herbs required immortal power to guide their refining. Li Hao asked, "Senior, do you possess the sixth extreme realm?"

Supreme Saint Mi Tian slightly shook his head, "If I had the sixth extreme realm, I might be able to guide the medicinal power in the immortal herbs, and perhaps refine them into immortal pills."

Li Hao nodded, then said, "If possible, I can help try."

Supreme Saint Mi Tian looked at Li Hao in surprise, then seemed to realize something, his gaze fixing on Li Hao, saying, "You are the rumored monstrous new Saint in all heavens who stepped into the sixth extreme realm?"

(End of chapter)