Chapter 413: Immortal Emperor Bloodline, True Immortal Descends

At the same time, however, Li Hao noticed that the incense offerings drifting from other directions were continuously decreasing.

He continued to rush to other small worlds.

As ancient demons raged, over a dozen small worlds suffered. These ancient demons were powerful; each one dominated a small world.

Many divine dynasties fell, cities were ruined, and even holy lands were destroyed and occupied by the ancient demons.

The ancient demons, sated and full, were prostrate on the holy mountains, absorbing the remaining populace into their domains, preparing to take them back as offerings to their leader.

Li Hao's figure traversed the space, arriving like a heavenly deity. His damaged immortal sword pierced tens of thousands of miles, slaying the ancient demons and rescuing many imprisoned people.

As Li Hao saved various small worlds from the ancient demon invasion, on the other side, in front of the ancient palace's immortal gate.

Source Ancestor and God King, along with the other Sages, returned to the battlefield. Ancient demons were guarding this place, and more were continuously teleporting in, immediately igniting a great battle.

Amidst the fierce fighting, over a dozen Sages fell, but the ancient demons here were also wiped out and killed.

In the starry sky, the Sages rested and recuperated in place, waiting for the next ancient demon to arrive.

Fortunately, they were now gathered here, blocking this gap. Even if second-order ancient demons teleported over, their combined attack would be enough to kill them, preventing a repeat of the previous situation where ancient demons broke through and infiltrated the heavens.

"Earlier, ancient demons chased us. Although the Haotian Honored One resolved it, there must still be ancient demons that escaped to various worlds," a Sage worried.

Source Ancestor reassured, "News just came from the holy lands that many ancient demons are slaughtering in various small worlds, but the good news is that the Haotian Honored One has taken action and is currently slaying those infiltrated ancient demons."

Hearing Source Ancestor's words, the Sages breathed a collective sigh of relief. After all, they had come here, but their holy lands could not escape unscathed.

Without them to guard them, the ancient demons disregarded formations, and the disciples of the holy lands would be left to be slaughtered, and their inheritances would be destroyed.

"Haotian Honored One…"

The Sages had complex feelings towards Li Hao, a sentiment hard to describe.

Source Ancestor looked at the God King resting beside him, his eyes flickering slightly.

God King was wiping his divine sword, an Emperor-level weapon, seemingly lost in thought. Noticing Source Ancestor's gaze, he glanced at him, narrowed his eyes slightly, and transmitted his voice: "Don't be thinking of any other schemes."

"I'm just surprised you would actually guard this place," Source Ancestor transmitted back.

God King was known for his hatred of evil and his animosity towards the heavens. It was unexpected that he would actually stand guard here with them.

"Hmph!" God King snorted coldly, offering no response.

Source Ancestor smiled and then sat down on the nearby steps, silently gazing at the immortal gate, where the ancient demon aura was gradually permeating.

At the same time, in the distant Heavenly Origin Holy Land, deep within Source Ancestor's dwelling, behind a hidden barrier, was a flower emitting iridescent, colorful rosy clouds.

The pistil of the flower was currently tightly closed.

But suddenly, the flower trembled slightly and slowly unfurled.

Inside was a naked figure curled up, like an infant in the womb, yet with the form of a slender young man.

The young man slowly rose, his body illuminated by rosy clouds, resembling patterns on his skin. But as he sat up, these lights sank into his body.

"If that immortal gate ruptures, it seems I can only seek refuge in the Immortal Ancestor's remains," the young man murmured to himself, his eyes carrying a calm light.

He stood, and as light converged, the Origin Laws constructed a divine robe, which he put on. His appearance was seven or eight parts similar to Source Ancestor.

He stepped out of the pistil, and the light on the flower's petals immediately dimmed and withered. He turned and waved his hand, and a blade-like cold light flashed, severing the flower's stem. Then, looking at the remaining roots buried in the soil, his eyes flickered. He bent down and dug out the soil within a radius of several dozen feet.

He then collected it into his spatial dimension.

Whoosh!

The young man turned and left, silently flying out of the dwelling and leaving the Heavenly Origin Holy Land.

Once in the void, he quietly headed in a certain direction.

After a long time, he arrived at a well-known void forbidden zone.

This forbidden zone was extremely dangerous, filled with countless killing intents, and even Sages risked death exploring it.

The young man arrived here but did not stop. As if he were familiar with the road, he avoided the various restrictions and dangers within the forbidden zone, arriving at its depths. Along the way, he saw many corpses and skeletons of Sages who had previously come to explore. A faint sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Deep within the forbidden zone was an ancient palace.

In front of the palace were prostrate sculptures of exotic beasts, exuding majesty and divine charm, as if they could revive at any moment.

There was also a statue, its arm missing and covered in moss, but it seemed to be gazing into the void, causing a heart-stopping feeling upon approach.

"Immortal Ancestor…"

The young man gazed at the statue, a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"I must not die. I still need to preserve the immortal and divine bloodline, to cultivate immortality in the True Realm, and to restore the Immortal Ancestor's glory."

The young man murmured, his eyes turning sharp. He slowly walked into the dilapidated immortal palace. Just as he entered, he saw seven decaying skeletons sitting slumped at the palace entrance.

The slumped posture of these seven skeletons was similar, and their bone sizes were also the same. If someone carefully examined them, they would be shocked to find that the skeletons were all identical, as if belonging to the same person.

The young man glanced at the seven decaying skeletons and then stepped into the immortal palace.

Before long, the doors of the immortal palace creaked shut.

…

Elsewhere, in the void of the suspended heavens, at the very bottom.

Here, it was dark and sunless, starlight could not penetrate, pitch black, and was also known as the Nine Hells beyond the Thirty-third Heaven.

At this moment, deep within these Nine Hells, a dark shadow flickered, its body wreathed in black flames, delving deeper.

"The heavens are in trouble. This desolate place has no life aura. Even if the ancient demons sweep across the heavens, they won't come here, right?"

The dark shadow muttered to itself, its body burrowing deeper, soon passing over chains fixed in the void.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes. Back then, Source Ancestor and several Supreme Sages joined forces to forge these chains, sealing him here.

Here, starlight couldn't reach, and天地 energy was also thin, making cultivation impossible. But fortunately, he had benefited from misfortune and developed a body of Nine Hell Netherfire, allowing him to move freely in the Nine Hells. This was his second strongest means besides his Supreme Dao Divine Realm power.

"When the ancient demons ravage this realm, they will eventually retreat. As long as I survive, I can later sneak into the True Realm through the holes broken by the ancient demons. The path to immortals and gods will still be open to me!"

The dark shadow was covered in flames, rushing deeper.

…

With Li Hao's full speed travel and pursuit, in just two days.

The ancient demons that invaded over a dozen small worlds were all slain by Li Hao.

He spent most of his time on the road.

As the ancient demon disaster was resolved, Li Hao also harvested even more incense power, more than ten times the original amount.

Now that the Sages had cleared his name, most of the heavens' incense offerings poured towards him. Coupled with the resolution of the ancient demon invasion in over a dozen small worlds, Li Hao's reputation resounded throughout the heavens. A massive amount of incense gathered daily.

Li Hao felt that his incense power alone was already comparable to a Three Calamity Sage.

If he continued at this rate, for another hundred years, perhaps even within just a hundred years, he could reach the Incense Deity Realm!

One must know that Source Ancestor spent a hundred thousand years, accumulating step by step, to reach the Incense Deity Realm.

And now, the population of the Thirty-three Heavens was even greater than in the Primordial Era. If the faith of the heavens concentrated, a hundred years would be enough for incense to reach a deity realm transformation.

Besides incense power, these dozen or so small worlds were harmed by ancient demons. The speed at which Li Hao absorbed Supreme Dao power was even faster than incense accumulation.

If Li Hao had been a step slower, or had intentionally waited until these dozen or so small worlds were all slaughtered by ancient demons, the Supreme Dao power he absorbed would have approached the Supreme Dao Deity Realm.

This was the terrifying aspect of Supreme Dao advancement, faster and more rapid growth than incense accumulation.

However, Li Hao ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it.

After resolving all the ancient demons, Li Hao returned to his self-built holy land.

"You've worked hard. Thanks to you, otherwise, there would have been untold misery," said Medicine Sage to Li Hao as soon as he returned.

She had long been aware of Li Hao's pursuit of ancient demons through her intelligence network. She couldn't help in this matter. In a one-on-one fight, she might at best draw with an ancient demon, and might not be able to kill it.

"Just something I did in passing," Li Hao said casually, intending to activate the holy land to search for a refuge in the mortal realm, and to relocate as many citizens of the Great Yu Dynasty as possible into the holy land.

Space was limited, and if he could choose, he naturally preferred the people of Great Yu.

"An old friend of yours has come to see you," Sword Master arrived and said to Li Hao.

Li Hao was a little surprised, old friend?

He immediately thought of Old Feng and Lying Heaven Sage. He scanned with his divine sense and quickly realized it wasn't them, but a woman with snow-white skin and captivatingly beautiful face.

She was sitting gracefully in the main hall atop the holy mountain, her eyes sparkling, with natural eyeshadow that gave her an innate bewitching allure. White绒 ornaments adorned her head, adding a touch of purity to her charm. She wore a luxurious long dress, its hem slit high up the thigh, revealing her snow-white, slender legs, sculpted like natural jade.

On one shoulder, she wore a long white wolf tail-like fur accessory. Her fingernails were bright red, both alluring and aloof.

Li Hao was stunned, feeling somewhat puzzled.

But soon, he sensed that her aura seemed a bit familiar.

"It's the Fox Lord of the Nine Provinces Immortal Island," Sword Master said.

Li Hao was taken aback and landed outside the main hall on the mountaintop.

At this moment, the woman sitting inside the hall also noticed Li Hao. Her eyes brightened slightly, and she stood up in a flash, arriving before Li Hao.

"Haotian?"

The woman appeared directly in front of Li Hao, less than a foot away, her breath like orchids, her fragrance wafting into Li Hao's nostrils. Her eyes sparkled with joy.

Li Hao smelled the fragrance, feeling it was also somewhat familiar. He was stunned for a moment, and suddenly his eyes widened, "Little White Fox?"

"Looks like I didn't mistake you. It really is you."

Fox Lord chuckled lightly, covering her mouth with her hand. She reached out and hooked her arm through Li Hao's, saying, "I was wondering if it was the same person when I heard about your deeds earlier. Later, I noticed your scent had changed, but I didn't expect it to really be you."

Her ample bosom pressed tightly against Li Hao's arm, soft as clouds. She lightly tapped her forehead with the back of her other hand, "I should have thought of it sooner. You mastered the Three Imperishable Supreme Realms. When you achieved the Supreme Realm, if you were willing to take risks, you could have taken the opportunity to sever your bloodline and reshape your body. That's why your scent changed, right?"

Li Hao remained stunned for a long while before slowly adjusting. This person was actually the little white fox he had picked up as a child.

He stammered, "You… you can't possibly be like Old Feng?"

The woman giggled and said, "Close enough, but my path was more convoluted. I reincarnated into the mortal realm and became the Fox Lord of Qingqiu Mountain. Who knew I'd encounter an accident and perish, and a wisp of my primordial spirit reincarnated again as a little white fox."

Li Hao suddenly understood, "So your sudden disappearance later was because you came to these heavens, and your memories of your previous life awakened?"

"Mmm."

The woman appeared alluringly aloof, but at this moment, she revealed a hint of girlish naivety and obedience. That "mmm" sound was soft and melting, making one's bones go soft. She giggled, "If I had known it was you, I would have come to see you sooner. But after returning to the heavens, I've been in seclusion and haven't been paying much attention to the outside world. If such a major event hadn't occurred this time, I wouldn't have emerged."

Seeing her so familiar, the trace of unfamiliar discomfort in Li Hao's heart dissipated. He hadn't expected the little fox he had held in his arms, so pure and cute, to transform into such a beautiful and mature woman.

"No wonder I couldn't find you anywhere in the mortal realm," Li Hao smiled and then asked, "Would you like to come and seek refuge together?"

Fox Lord shook her head slightly, the smile on her face slightly receding, becoming more serious. Besides the memories of the little white fox, she also possessed many memories of her original self's years of cultivation. The fusion of various past and present lives was what constituted her current fox personality.

"I came to find you precisely for this matter. Are you confident in finding refuge? If not, I have a hidden place that might be able to help you."

Li Hao was a little surprised, "You have a refuge?"

Earlier, Source Ancestor and God King came to plead, stating that they had no other choice. Of course, it was also possible they did have one, but it was hidden, so secret that only they themselves knew.

Fox Lord nodded, "I am from the Nine Provinces Immortal Island, a holy land beyond the Thirty-three Heavens. Our Nine Provinces Immortal Island has nine island lords, who are also nine Sages, all Three Calamity Sages who have cultivated since the Primordial Era. Even Void Ancestor must respectfully call us seniors."

Li Hao was stunned. Void Ancestor was not just a Void Sage, but the master of Void Sages.

The other party was already considered an old Three Calamity Sage, yet still had to call her senior?

In front of her, he was just a greenhorn?

"Although we are not Supreme Sages, we have all barely touched upon that realm. Therefore, even Supreme Sages dare not easily offend us."

Fox Lord chuckled, boasting of her background to Li Hao, then continued, "The reason our Nine Provinces Immortal Island is called an immortal island is because in the Primordial Era, when traces of immortals and gods still remained, we were fortunate enough to obtain an Immortal and Divine Remains. After years of research, we barely grasped some rudimentary Immortal and Divine techniques within."

Li Hao was taken aback. They cultivated Immortal and Divine techniques?

Li Hao had received teachings of war techniques and immortal arts from Nangong Jian, and deeply knew the power of immortal techniques. It was just that he currently couldn't mobilize immortal power and was unable to activate them.

"Not the kind of true Immortal and Divine techniques you understand, but a rudimentary kind, the Dao arts that immortals and gods taught mortals, but extremely exquisite, thus laying an excellent foundation for us."

Fox Lord explained.

Li Hao understood. So that was it.

"The refuge I mentioned is that Immortal and Divine Remains," Fox Lord said, "If the ancient demons invade, we can hide in that Immortal and Divine Remains and activate it together, we can hide within the Divine Sun. The ancient demons probably wouldn't think anyone could stay in the Divine Sun for long, and might not be able to find us."

Li Hao immediately understood her refuge idea. When he previously comprehended the All Heavens Star Veins, Li Hao had discovered that the stars in the heavens were all painted, only the Divine Sun was a real star.

Therefore, that star also exuded terrifying power and seemed to have remnants of Heavenly Dao power, making it impossible to approach.

Even the divine blood of a Power Zenith Realm couldn't endure the scorching heat of the Divine Sun for long.

Around the Divine Sun,天地 energy was scorched into nothingness. Sages could only stay temporarily, otherwise, if the天地 vein couldn't supply enough power, they would also be injured.

But he was different. He had the All Heavens Star Veins. Even on the Divine Sun, he could still receive the power supply from the heavens' stars, although most of it would be scorched away, it would be enough to sustain his survival.

However, Li Hao didn't plan to seek refuge in the Divine Sun. If it was just himself, he could choose this method, but now the holy land already carried hundreds of millions of people, plus the citizens of the Great Yu Dynasty. So many people had to be contained within the holy land, making it impossible to approach the Divine Sun.

"How many people can your Immortal and Divine Remains accommodate?" Li Hao asked.

Fox Lord's gaze swept to Medicine Sage and Sword Master, who were slightly changing color beside them, and she immediately understood. She smiled and said, "Enough to accommodate your entire holy land."

Li Hao couldn't help but glance at her, immediately understanding that she had intentionally come to help him find refuge.

"Alright," Li Hao nodded in agreement. He was also worrying about where to hide the holy land after loading the citizens of the Great Yu Dynasty into it. Now there was a path.

"Do the other Sages know about your Immortal and Divine Remains?" Li Hao asked curiously.

Fox Lord said, "They know we have it, but they don't know we can use it to hide within the Divine Sun. They only know we possess an Immortal and Divine Remains."

Medicine Sage sighed, "I didn't expect you to have this method. But it's just as well that Source Ancestor and the others don't know, otherwise, your Nine Provinces Immortal Island might not be safe."

Fox Lord nodded, noncommittal about this. During this period, their Nine Provinces Immortal Island and the Qianluo Holy Land had both emerged to seek refuge methods, so they naturally also grasped information about the outside world.

If she hadn't trusted Li Hao, she wouldn't have come here to reveal this secret.

"The trouble they stirred up, they can only bear themselves. What's hateful is that it has implicated the common people of the heavens," Fox Lord shook her head slightly, a hint of disdain for the Sages in her eyes. Back then, Nine Provinces Immortal Island was independent of the Thirty-three Heavens, and had frictions with the Sages. They were a marginalized force, but due to their own strength, they managed to establish themselves.

Afterward, Fox Lord and Li Hao discussed in detail, and then she returned to Nine Provinces Immortal Island.

Just as Fox Lord left, several Sage auras descended into the holy land.

Li Hao looked over and immediately smiled, finding it was Old Feng, Lying Heaven Sage, and Mitian Sage.

"You're out of seclusion?" Li Hao said with a smile.

Old Feng and Lying Heaven Sage's auras had become even more restrained and profound, with a hint of ethereal charm all over them. This was the aura of a Supreme Sage, coupled with the immortal charm remaining on their natal immortal pill.

"We have to thank you for this," Old Feng's expression was complex. He had just come out of seclusion and heard about the chaos outside. He hadn't expected that in the blink of an eye, the heavens would be on the verge of destruction.

Lying Heaven Sage gazed at Li Hao and said, "The heavenly disaster will definitely have a turning point. It will definitely not fall into ruin just like this. I have already observed the future."

Li Hao was taken aback. Medicine Sage and Sword Master also looked at her in surprise, joy and astonishment in their eyes.

Old Feng, however, showed a trace of helplessness on his face, "Don't listen to her nonsense. She has achieved enlightenment in the Dao of Lies. As long as the lies she tells eventually become reality, she can gain a huge boost."

Li Hao knew Lying Heaven Sage's cultivation method, but this time, this method might fail.

If, as her lies predicted, the heavens really didn't fall into ruin, then staking the entire heavens as a bet, her cultivation would likely soar to an unimaginable level.

Of course, if this lie was eventually proven false, there would also be a huge backlash.

"Your move is too risky," Li Hao couldn't help shaking his head, "If the heavens fall, I'm afraid your Sage Dao will perish."

Only then did Medicine Sage and Sword Master understand that Lying Heaven Sage hadn't observed the future. No one in the heavens had such ability. They had almost been deceived by her.

Lying Heaven Sage's expression was calm, "Anyway, it's already come to this point. If the heavens fall, we won't live long either, might as well try."

Old Feng sighed and then said to Li Hao, "For refuge, do you have a good place to go?"

Li Hao immediately told them about Fox Lord's matter, not worrying about them leaking the secret.

Upon hearing this, Old Feng was stunned for a moment, then said in astonishment, "That little thing? Fox Lord is her?"

He had never dreamed that the Fox Lord, one of the island lords of Nine Provinces Immortal Island, would actually be that little thing in the fenced courtyard, squatting by his feet, gnawing on bones.

He remembered that he had even disliked her strong scent and waved her away. She wouldn't hold a grudge, would she?

"Time is pressing now. Those ancient demons will definitely send ancient demons back regularly to report the situation. If there's no report, it means something happened. If the few second-order ancient demons they sent out can't handle it, they might think of other ways. It's possible the ancient demon leader will personally take action," Li Hao said to them, "Now we must fill the holy mountain as soon as possible, and then seek refuge with Nine Provinces Immortal Island."

Hearing Li Hao say this, their hearts also tightened. No one was more familiar with the situation on the ancient demon side than Li Hao. They all felt a heavy shadow looming.

While Li Hao was busy preparing, outside the immortal gate.

On the vast ancient road, the sky was a gloomy gray. Thousands of ancient demon figures were entrenched in the sky above this canyon.

Low roars and angry growls echoed constantly in the canyon.

Around the towering Mysterious Female Gate, ancient demons were prostrate, staring at this gate, their eyes filled with balefulness and hatred.

The previously transmitted messages had been interrupted again, meaning that the several second-order ancient demon leaders who had entered successively had all encountered danger inside.

"This is an Immortal Emperor pseudo-realm. Could there be a True Immortal inside?"

Four or five ancient demon leaders gathered together, discussing in low voices.

According to their guess, True Immortals in this pseudo-realm should have long been extinct, otherwise, it would be impossible for there to be no news for so many years.

"We can't get in, otherwise, even if it's a True Immortal, we'd eat him!"

"Now, we can only wait for the leader to come."

"I heard that the Immortal Clan army from before is coming again. They killed Commander Mantong earlier. It's the Red Tassel Immortal Lord from that heavenly palace!"

"Looks like they are also eyeing this Immortal Emperor pseudo-realm. There must be treasures left behind by the Immortal Emperor inside. I don't believe that Immortal Emperor would have poured everything into the battlefield in that great war."

Several ancient demon leaders all had fierce eyes. Mentioning that heavenly palace, their eyes revealed even more hatred.

This heavenly palace had been fighting with them for many years, and many of their kind had died tragically at the hands of the heavenly palace.

Although they had also killed many True Immortals of the heavenly palace, it was simply not enough to vent their anger.

"The immortal patterns on this Mysterious Female Gate are about to naturally fall off. It's been too long. When the leader arrives, perhaps he can smash this gate!"

One ancient demon gnashed its teeth and said.

Just as it finished speaking, a terrifying evil intent suddenly assailed from the horizon. Immediately afterward, the temperature in the air seemed to suddenly turn much colder.

Accompanied by the howling wind, a giant ancient demon, as vast as a towering mountain, slowly flew over.

Its movements seemed slow, but in the blink of an eye, it landed outside the canyon.

The ground rumbled and vibrated, accompanied by a terrifying aura and primordial spirit pressure, all the ancient demons present trembled in fear.

"Leader!"

The five ancient demon leaders hurriedly prostrated themselves. One of them immediately reported, "We have sent out hundreds of warriors, and they have all fallen in this pseudo-realm. There seems to be a True Immortal inside, or a top-tier Supreme Sage."

The ancient demon leader's eyes were cold, revealing cruelty and murderous intent. It stepped forward, its sharp claws touching the Mysterious Female Gate, and it immediately felt a counter-shock force.

"The Immortal Emperor's power has dissipated, only a trace of Emperor might remains, less than one-millionth of the original."

A cold light flickered in the ancient demon leader's eyes. It then raised its sharp claws, clenched its fist, and fiercely punched the Mysterious Female Gate.

This ancient and towering gate vibrated slightly but remained unmoved. Only the rock dust on the surface was shaken off.

The ancient demon leader frowned and successively swung two more punches, still failing to shake it, a hint of scarlet cold light revealed in its eyes.

"That Red Tassel Immortal Lord is rushing here, coming for the Immortal Emperor's relics in this pseudo-realm. We must not let this pseudo-realm fall into the hands of the heavenly palace, otherwise, the frontline battlefield will become even more difficult. If the heavenly palace obtains an Emperor Weapon, we will all be doomed!"

Hearing its words, the faces of the ancient demon leaders changed, and the surrounding ancient demons also trembled in fear.

"I have already reported this matter to the Great King. Before the Great King's reinforcements arrive, I will guard this place. That Mantong fool, such important information, and he actually concealed it without reporting it. Fortunately, its primordial spirit was诛杀ed, and its soul extinguished, otherwise, the Great King would definitely make it wish it were dead!"

The ancient demon leader's eyes turned cold. It had originally thought it had found a good place, but it turned out to be a hot potato.

"Here is a Demon Subduing Pill. Which of you is willing to go into this pseudo-realm?"

A dim light bead appeared in the ancient demon leader's palm, its gaze falling on the five True Immortal leaders.

The faces of the five ancient demon leaders changed. Demon Subduing Pills could temporarily lower one's cultivation level, not very useful in combat, but they had wondrous uses in special situations.

However, while this pill's effect was miraculous, its side effects were also great. It could corrode the Immortal Seal, and frequent use could very likely cause one's realm to truly fall.

"Before that Red Tassel Immortal Lord arrives, if we can find the Emperor Weapon in this pseudo-realm and understand the situation, it will be a great achievement. I will heavily reward you."

The ancient demon leader coldly swept its gaze over the leaders.

The leaders immediately understood that the leader wanted to take advantage of the time before the Immortal Lord arrived to first seek benefits in the pseudo-realm.

"I'll go," one ancient demon leader said in a low voice, extending its sharp claws.

The coldness in the ancient demon leader's eyes softened slightly. The black light bead in its palm flew into its hand.

"Find out the situation and report back at the first opportunity. When the time comes, let the army go in to quickly search."

The ancient demon leader instructed.

(End of chapter)