Chapter 458: Ancient Immortal Realm

Li Hao saw this and quickly signaled with his eyes, indicating that he didn't need to be so polite, otherwise it would inevitably attract attention.

However, sharp-eyed Yue Xi noticed Lin Yufeng and was immediately stunned for a moment.

She still remembered that the other party was initially Li Hao's "freebie." Old Man Li only made an exception to bring him to the Great Dream Nine Abyss when he wanted to recruit Li Hao. And now… those who could gather here were all monstrous talents from each Abyss. They were either going to the Southern Domain War or to the border of the Yan-Chu Immortal Dynasty to kill enemies.

"And this one is?"

Murong Qingwu, seeing Lin Yufeng walking in, looked puzzled.

She could see the other party's realm was only the True Immortal Second Layer, but he possessed a sharp and fierce aura, seemingly not an ordinary person.

At this moment, Li Hao also observed that Lin Yufeng's cultivation had broken through to become a True Immortal, and was already at the True Immortal Second Layer. It seemed that the foundation of a Heaven-Tier sect was indeed extraordinary. In just two short years, they could help him break through the Saint realm and directly become a True Immortal.

"How many Flower Immortal Seals did you condense?"

Li Hao inquired through voice transmission.

Lin Yufeng respectfully replied, "Barely three flowers."

Li Hao was a little surprised and slightly nodded. Three Flower Immortal Seals was already barely the requirement for Immortal Emperors to accept nominal disciples.

Hearing Murong Qingwu's question, Tao Chunfeng, who was exchanging pleasantries with Li Tiemu, beamed with smiles and grinned, saying:

"He is my Spear Abyss's Heaven's Pride, Lin Yufeng. Although his soul lifespan has exceeded three thousand years and he missed the Southern Domain War, his speed of progress is definitely top-tier. In the next hundred years, no, in the next sixty years, you will all know his name!"

Hearing this Elder's confident and proud demeanor, Ji Qingxuan and the others also turned their eyes slightly to size up this young man.

However, Gu Yan and Murong Qingwu's interest waned considerably. A soul lifespan of three thousand years was still too early for them. Even if the other party became famous in ten years, they wouldn't be envious, because when their soul lifespan reached three thousand years, they would surely be even more dazzling.

Yue Xi, however, stared blankly at Li Hao. She knew Lin Yufeng's previous attitude towards Li Hao, treating him like a master to a servant. Now, the other party could actually receive such high praise from the Spear Abyss Elder, being called a Heaven's Pride?

Li Tiemu heard Tao Chunfeng's words and was also surprised. He squinted and carefully looked at Lin Yufeng, finally recalling who he was. He couldn't help but show surprise on his face.

"Isn't this…"

He looked at Tao Chunfeng.

Tao Chunfeng laughed heartily, "Speaking of which, I still have to thank you for sending over this treasured gem. Even you have times when you misjudge, haha."

Li Tiemu was stunned and turned his head to look at Li Hao. Back then, he didn't say that kid had such high talent.

Moreover, such a monstrous talent couldn't have been ordinary and willing to live under someone else's shadow before.

"Although Yu Feng's cultivation is a bit weak, with the resources and nurturing of my Spear Abyss, given time, once his cultivation level catches up, he will surely become famous within the same realm."

Tao Chunfeng chuckled. Mentioning Lin Yufeng, he couldn't help but feel pleased. Who could have thought that a disciple he reluctantly accepted, only because of the five pounds of good wine Li Tiemu offered, would turn out to be such a monstrous talent, mastering the Ten Great Immortal Techniques - Roaring Thunder, which was already lost and extinct?

Relying on this immortal technique, coupled with Lin Yufeng's other abilities, he could fight against True Immortals at the eighth layer with only the second layer of True Immortal realm. This time, he was brought here as a "special recruit," a chance he fought for with all his might for Lin Yufeng.

He believed that as long as Lin Yufeng could train at the Yan-Chu border for a period of time, coupled with the sect's resources, and his cultivation level could be improved, he would soon shine on the battlefield.

"You brat…"

Li Tiemu looked at Li Hao and said with a wry smile, "You made me lose five pounds of good wine for nothing."

Li Hao felt helpless. Who told you not to even glance properly at Lin Yufeng back then? If you had seriously assessed him, you would have definitely seen that Lin Yufeng had good talent.

In a barren and closed place like the Heavens and Worlds, he could cultivate to the Saint realm, which was enough to show his comprehension.

Moreover, after comprehending the Immortal Emperor's cultivation method, he had laid some foundation, and it was a top-tier foundation.

At this moment, after everyone had gathered, from the towering mountaintop in front of the square, a dreamlike voice drifted over:

"Disciples of the Nine Abyss have all arrived, right? You are all the hope of my Great Dream Nine Abyss. This time, the burden you shoulder is very heavy, concerning the sect, and also concerning yourselves. The sect will do everything possible to cultivate you, pouring the best cultivation resources, opportunities, and connections onto you."

"You only need to move forward, defeat enemies, kill enemies, and survive!"

"No matter what happens, the sect will stand behind you, advancing and retreating together with you."

Hearing that ethereal and gentle voice, everyone on the square became solemn. The voice revealed love, compassion, and a vicissitudinous tenderness.

It was as if an old mother was overlooking her children from the clouds.

The Elders present also looked solemn.

The Great Dream Nine Abyss had suffered trauma. Ten thousand years had passed, and certain missions had already been engraved in the bones of many people.

"Let's depart. Those participating in the Southern Domain War, the Yan-Chu Immortal Dynasty's royal family is already waiting for you. That is the first hurdle you must overcome."

That gentle voice said.

A stream of colorful light suddenly drifted from the void, then drew a curved and winding trajectory like falling leaves, carving out a crack in the void.

Within that crack was a deep space teleportation channel.

Li Hao's eyes sharpened. Just this move alone showed that the control of the Space Dao origin was far beyond his own.

The Abyss Master was an Immortal King. This Great Dream Master, I'm afraid, was a terrifying existence even among Immortal Kings.

As the Great Dream Master's voice faded, Li Tiemu, Zhou Qingyun and others looked at their respective disciples.

"Let's go."

Li Tiemu said softly, he was going to lead the way for Li Hao and the others.

Ji Qingxuan calmly said, "Junior Brothers and Sisters, our meeting is rushed, Senior Brother didn't prepare any gifts for you. Here are some Immortal Stones, please accept them."

After speaking, he raised his hand and flicked out four pouches.

These pouches had small storage spaces, but far less than a Heaven and Earth space, convenient for transferring some medium-sized and large items.

Li Hao, Yue Xi, Gu Yan, Murong Qingwu and others received them one after another. Murong Qingwu immediately shook her head and said, "Senior Brother, this won't do. It's fine if you give them gifts, but you already gave me a gift when I first joined."

"That time was that time, this time is this time."

Ji Qingxuan smiled and said, "Accept it, you might not even have them if you want them later."

Murong Qingwu's expression slightly changed, and she didn't decline anymore, saying, "Senior Brother, you also need to be careful at the border, absolutely must not have any accidents!"

Seeing this, Li Hao also accepted the Immortal Stones in his hand. His Immortal Stones had indeed been almost used up after cultivating to the True Immortal Third Layer.

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Li Hao said.

Yue Xi and Gu Yan also put them away and thanked him together.

"I prepared four cicada armors for you, they are only True Treasures. If you layer them with your disciple robes, they can provide a little protection."

Lu Wuchen also raised his hand and sent out four white cicada armors, extremely small and delicate, to be worn inside the inner garments.

Li Hao didn't expect this Second Senior Brother to be so thoughtful. Cold on the outside and warm on the inside, seemingly aloof, but actually with delicate consideration.

"I don't have anything to give you, and I'm not as wealthy as Senior Brother. I'll just give you two thousand Immortal Stones each."

Wei Hongye chuckled, taking out crimson brocade pouches from her hand, obviously gifts that were prepared in advance, not something temporarily brought out to make up the numbers.

The four of them took them and thanked her.

"You also need to be careful at the border."

Murong Qingwu repeatedly reminded them.

Li Tiemu glanced at Ji Qingxuan and the others and said, "I'll send them over first, then come back to find you."

Immediately, he and the other Elders led their respective disciples and stepped into the teleportation channel outlined by colorful light.

Before leaving, Lin Yufeng and Li Hao sent voice transmissions to each other, wishing each other well.

…

There was a suction force within the space channel, pulling Li Hao and others towards a certain direction ahead.

Li Tiemu and other Elders were clearly very experienced, enveloping their disciples, and flying at full speed in this space channel.

Three hours later, with Li Tiemu saying "We've arrived," the empty and chaotic space channel in front of them suddenly disappeared, like train tracks reaching their end. Countless rays of light suddenly pierced through, and countless scenes poured in.

When Li Hao's vision adapted, he saw that they were on a magnificent "continent."

Indeed, it was more like a continent than a square.

It was boundless and vast, but the ground was paved with huge bricks, neatly arranged. Around it, every ten miles, there was an ancient and vicissitudinous giant pillar standing tall.

What was carved on the pillar was not dragons or phoenixes. In the ancient Immortal Dynasties of the True World, dragons and phoenixes were livestock ridden and tamed by the royal family, unable to become totems.

Instead, what was carved on the giant pillar was a cauldron, a huge cauldron. On the cauldron were ancient characters, which were texts for worshipping Heaven.

In the primordial era of the True World, ancient immortals wanted to communicate with the Heavenly Dao, so they used this text to worship Heaven.

Around the giant cauldron were figures, silhouettes surrounding the cauldron and cheering, which were the Emperors of the Yan-Chu Immortal Dynasty throughout history.

At this time, at the end of this boundless "continent," magnificent palaces were faintly visible.

While Li Hao and others were observing, they soon discovered that besides them, there were other people here, quite a few in number.

In the distant sky, a crack opened close behind them, and three giant swords roared out from inside, stretching across the sky.

Li Hao saw the familiar shape of those giant swords and immediately thought of the Myriad Mountains Sword Pavilion in Floating Pagoda City.

"It's them."

Li Tiemu narrowed his eyes slightly. In the Yan-Chu Immortal Dynasty, the Myriad Mountains Sword Pavilion recruited more than 80% of sword cultivators. The remaining sword cultivators were diverted to other major sects. Their Sword Abyss also mainly cultivated swords. Ever since the rise of the Myriad Mountains Sword Pavilion, their days had not been easy, and the number of disciples had gradually decreased.

This time, being able to recruit Li Hao, Gu Yan, and Yue Xi, these three, was already like an iron tree blooming for Li Tiemu, a once-in-a-millennium occurrence.

Yue Xi's eyes narrowed, her expression a bit cold.

"It seems that the major Heaven-Tier Sects of the Yan-Chu Immortal Dynasty have all come, as well as those Earth-Tier Sects…"

Murong Qingwu released her divine sense, covering thousands of miles, seeing the surrounding scenery clearly.

Besides them, there were disciples from other sects everywhere.

"That's right, there should be close to 20,000 people here!"

Li Tiemu nodded, his gaze shifting back from the three giant swords of the Myriad Mountains Sword Pavilion, and said:

"The number of disciple slots each sect can recommend is limited. Myriad Mountains Sword Pavilion and the other four Tier-One Heaven Sects each have a thousand slots."

"Adding them together makes five thousand. Tier-Two Heaven Sects have five hundred slots, Tier-Three Heaven Sects two hundred, and Tier-Four Heaven Sects one hundred. Therefore, our Nine Abyss, put together, only has a hundred people."

Hearing his words, Li Hao and Yue Xi looked around, and found that the disciples they had brought here were indeed exactly one hundred.

Among them, their Sword Abyss had ten people.

"The gap between Tier-Four and Tier-One Heaven Sects is actually tenfold…" Yue Xi's eyes flickered slightly, and a fighting spirit suddenly appeared in her eyes, wanting to make a name for herself in this Southern Domain War, to win glory for the sect, and strive to surpass that Myriad Mountains Sword Pavilion.

"As for Earth-Tier Sects, Tier-One Earth Sects only have fifty slots, Tier-Two twenty, Tier-Three only 10, and Tier-Four is even more pitiful, only able to recommend two disciples, usually the Sect Master's personal disciples."

Li Tiemu sighed softly, "This is one of the benefits of sect ranking. Recommending a thousand people, they can always break out of some encirclements. At the very least, just by showing their faces, they can promote the sect's momentum and reputation in a large-scale war like the Southern Domain War, and then snowball, attracting more disciples to come."

Li Hao and the others were silent, none of them spoke.

At this moment, not long after they arrived and waited here, nine dragon carriages drove out from the Immortal Palace in front of the square. Each dragon carriage was pulled by three Ancestral Dragons, looking majestic and imposing.

"Please move to the Ancient Immortal Realm to receive the trial and test."

A indifferent voice sounded, carrying arrogance and majesty, seemingly regarding everything with contempt, extremely gentle, but every word sounded like thunder in everyone's ears.

"Is this the Yan-Chu Great Emperor?"

Yue Xi slightly changed her expression, and couldn't help but ask.

Li Tiemu shook his head slightly, "This is the Third Prince, Chu Xiangtian. His realm is comparable to mine, and his strength… might not be inferior to me."

Hearing his words, everyone was stunned. They didn't expect that just a prince would have such shocking power, what level would that Yan-Chu Emperor be?

As the Third Prince Chu Xiangtian's voice faded, soon, a secret realm passage appeared in the sky above everyone's heads.

"Ancient Immortal Realm? Is this trial so difficult this time?"

"After tens of thousands of years, the Yan-Chu Imperial Family actually brought out the Ancient Immortal Realm again for trials. I wonder how many desolate domains we need to pass to be considered qualified."

The various forces gathered on the square began to discuss, and many people's expressions became solemn.

"What is the Ancient Immortal Realm?"

Murong Qingwu couldn't help but ask curiously.

Li Tiemu's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "The Ancient Immortal Realm is a place cultivated by ancient immortals in the primordial era. The environment inside is harsh, filled with chaotic and disordered Dao powers. There are forty-nine desolate domains inside. It is said that even Immortal Kings cannot reach the fortieth desolate domain!"

"That scary?"

Murong Qingwu was shocked.

Li Hao and Yue Xi also looked serious.

Gu Yan, who was always indifferent and calm, suddenly had a light bloom in his eyes, staring intently at the secret realm passage.

At this time, in the center of the nine dragon carriages, the secret realm opened, and the top five Tier-One Heaven Sect forces took the lead to step inside.

As everyone rushed forward, Li Tiemu also led Li Hao and others towards the entrance.

As soon as Li Hao entered the secret realm, he saw a world filled with lightning and thunder, barbaric and ancient.

There were no stars or moon in the void, but instead a scarlet mist obscured half of the sky. The other half was inky black clouds, pitch black, with only electric light intensely flashing, illuminating the clouds with silver and black interlacing.

On the ground, however, it was barren like, a scarlet soil exuding mist.

The most eye-catching thing was a sky-reaching, huge black stele in front.

Seeing that black stele, Li Hao felt it was somewhat similar to the Heavenly Stele in the Heavens Battlefield of the Heavens and Worlds.

(End of Chapter)