Chapter 474: The Battle's End in Sight

The border battle gradually became white-hot.

The ancient demon tide had already breached the second line of defense, and was now gathered before the third, locked in a life-and-death struggle with the border guards of Qinghe Mo City.

Behind the demon tide, however, Li Hao and Mi Xueyao had been feasting for two months, their primordial spirits experiencing a tremendous boost.

Li Hao's primordial spirit golden bones had already solidified to seventy-two. He maintained a growth rate of almost half a bone per day, solidifying a full bone every two days. This was already the maximum speed he could refine and absorb each day.

According to the Venerable Gods of the True Venerable Tower, after reaching the ultimate boundary of the primordial spirit, one must first condense primordial spirit golden meridians, then primordial spirit bones, followed by primordial spirit true blood, and finally the True God Seal!

Currently, Li Hao's primordial spirit golden bones had yet to produce primordial spirit true blood, making the ultimate realm of [True God] still a distant prospect.

However, Li Hao could feel that his primordial spirit had undergone a qualitative leap compared to two months prior.

His divine sense range was several times greater than before. In terms of primordial spirit strength alone, he could even barely rival existences in the fourth or fifth level of the Immortal Lord Realm!

Keep in mind, he was only at the third level of the True Immortal Realm. Such a powerful primordial spirit was already astounding.

Besides Li Hao, Mi Xueyao's primordial spirit had also greatly improved. Her true cultivation level was at the fifth level of the Immortal Lord Realm, and her primordial spirit was comparable to ordinary ancient demons at the seventh level of the Immortal Lord Realm. Against the Immortal Lords of the myriad races of the True World, she could even rival those at the eighth level of the Immortal Lord Realm.

Now, after two months of daily feasting, her primordial spirit had actually improved to a level comparable to the ninth level of the Immortal Lord Realm.

Such an exaggerated rate of improvement filled her with boundless joy. She became even more energetic and diligent in searching for ancient demon corpses.

Although the ancient demon corpses she found were ultimately enjoyed by Li Hao, who took half for himself, the daily improvement in her primordial spirit gradually made her less concerned about it.

Moreover, aside from cultivation, to be fair, the ancient demon corpses turned into various delicacies in Li Hao's hands, each dish with a different flavor, yet all exquisitely delicious.

Even she, who had never been particularly interested in food, couldn't help but develop a liking for it, as if a brand new door had been opened, never expecting that food could be so diverse.

"The war over there should be nearing its end, right? We need to be ready to return at any moment."

Li Hao asked casually as he ate boiled demon meat and cold garlic meat salad.

Mi Xueyao sat beside Li Hao, eating her own portion. Two months of interaction had fostered a tacit understanding between them, and she had unknowingly grown accustomed to being with Li Hao. She chuckled and snorted softly, saying:

"I went to take a look today. Although the fighting is intense, it seems like the real army of the demon tide hasn't even shown up yet."

"End? I think it's still early. This demon tide is coming on strong, it's probably more than just a level two offensive!"

As she spoke, she glanced meaningfully at Li Hao.

She knew that besides the Wheel-Turning King clan, the Dijiang clan was also involved in this demon tide attack. They were also royalty among the ancient demons, and had yet to reveal themselves.

The ancient demons were feigning weakness, misleading the human race by only showing a level two offensive on the surface. She wondered if the humans had fallen for it.

If they were to underestimate the enemy, rivers of blood would flow.

Her eyes flickered, and she immediately thought of the Dijiang clan's plan. She shook her head slightly inwardly. Although the plan was ingenious, the ancient demon race was not monolithic, and they might not be willing to break through the Yan-Chu Immortal Dynasty's border defense and attract the Heavenly Palace to help.

"Oh?"

Li Hao frowned upon hearing her words and asked, "Are you sure? If that's the case, we need to send the information back. This is important military intelligence."

Mi Xueyao was taken aback. She had originally just wanted to make Li Hao a little nervous, but she didn't expect him to have such an idea. Her mind raced, and she immediately said:

"Don't overthink it. I know this kind of information, and the marshals garrisoning the border aren't fools. How could they not see it? After fighting for so long, they must have already taken precautions."

Li Hao didn't speak, but pondered how to get the message back.

Even giving them some kind of warning would be good.

Mi Xueyao was an ancient demon, and what she just said was likely true.

Seeing Li Hao's expression, Mi Xueyao seemed to realize the young man's thoughts, and immediately regretted being so talkative. She said, "The Wheel-Turning King clan is still over there, but they have also started to join the battle. But to be safe, let's wait a bit longer and then we'll report it together."

Li Hao pondered, "Let's eat first, then we'll go take a look."

Mi Xueyao knew she couldn't dissuade him. She felt annoyed in her heart, but also sighed inwardly.

This young man, as a human prodigy, could immediately think of risking his life to return and deliver military intelligence. If the ancient demon race could produce some beings like this, they wouldn't have to worry about quickly conquering the True World.

Having fought against the myriad races of the True World for ten thousand years, she had heard of and personally witnessed many existences who disregarded their own lives for the greater good of their race.

It was because of those people that they were able to firmly hold onto their territory and prevent it from completely falling.

Li Hao quickly finished eating. Seeing Mi Xueyao dawdling, he urged, "Come with me, we can eat again when we get back."

Mi Xueyao reluctantly said, "I'm an Immortal Lord, not your servant! Be more polite with your attitude, you make it sound like I'm your maid, summoning me and dismissing me as you please!"

"Are you coming or not?"

Li Hao only frowned and asked.

Mi Xueyao stood up in annoyance. Seeing Li Hao's gaze, she knew this stinky brat was going to use cooking as a threat again.

Over the past two months, in several disputes, she had ultimately compromised because of this.

It wasn't that she hadn't considered imprisoning Li Hao, enslaving him, and making him cook for her exclusively, but thinking of the Floating Pagoda Emperor Heart, she held back. She didn't know if Li Hao had any more killer moves like that, and she also didn't want to make too much noise, in case it attracted more pursuers from the Wheel-Turning King clan.

"You..."

She gritted her teeth, seeing the young man's unyielding cold gaze, and suddenly felt a sense of grievance. Since childhood, when had she ever been treated like this?

She stamped her foot, put away her uneaten food, and said sulkily, "Fine, let's go!"

Seeing this, Li Hao turned and flew straight out.

Mi Xueyao bit her lip in resentment and followed.

Before long, they concealed their auras and cautiously arrived at the third line of defense.

Despite her annoyance, Mi Xueyao still used her immortal dao laws to envelop Li Hao, concealing their auras and mixing them with the aura of the ancient demon race. Even if a Perfected Immortal Lord Realm existence scanned this area with their divine sense, they would not be able to detect them.

They saw that in the starry sky tens of thousands of miles ahead, various immortal techniques bombarded, immortal soldiers crisscrossed, ancient great bells boomed, and thunder dragons roared. Many methods were deployed simultaneously, making the battle extremely intense.

Mi Xueyao surveyed the ancient demon tide, spotting the hidden Dijiang clan within, and also seeing the Wheel-Turning King clan gradually joining the battlefield. But then her gaze fell on the corpses scattered all over the battlefield, and she suddenly felt a pang of envy.

If she could go onto the battlefield and pack up all these corpses, how wonderful would that be…

But quickly, she snapped back to reality and felt a trace of remorse for her own thoughts. As a member of the ancient demon race, she was actually hoping for more casualties in the current battle – how pathetic…

However, if they die, they can become my food, adding bricks and tiles to my cultivation. It's their honor, and when I lead troops to conquer the myriad races of the True World in the future, they will have contributed… Mi Xueyao's thoughts raced through her mind.

Li Hao, on the other hand, focused his gaze on the human race amidst the ancient demon tide melee. He saw many war camps fighting within, and among them, the Tiger-Lion Army was the most numerous.

They fought fiercely and tragically, with sacrifices being made every moment.

In the battlefield, Immortal Lord Realm ancient demons roared and rampaged, ready to descend upon any battlefield at any time. Immortal Lords from the human army would also suddenly burst out, eliminating the demons.

Being in such a battlefield meant facing unpredictable dangers at any moment. Even Li Hao wasn't confident he could be unscathed, after all, there must be King-level powerhouses sitting in the depths of the demon tide. If they were to launch a surprise attack, he might not even have time to call upon Old Wang.

"Hmm?"

After staring for a long while, Li Hao suddenly noticed something amiss. Although the Tiger-Lion Army was fighting fiercely, they were defending tightly. Once there was a gap, new war camps would immediately fill it, holding the defense line firmly, as impregnable as a golden fortress!

Recalling Mi Xueyao's words, Li Hao suddenly felt that what she said seemed to make sense.

Border battles here had been fought for tens of thousands of years, there was no reason for it to collapse and be lost as soon as he arrived. The generals here weren't that stupid, and he wasn't some "Death God Elementary School Student".

He looked again, and increasingly felt that the Yan-Chu Immortal Dynasty might have realized the ancient demons' scheme, and he slowly relaxed. He said to Mi Xueyao:

"Let's retreat."

Mi Xueyao withdrew her gaze from the corpses, feeling a sense of regret and reluctance, but seeing Li Hao finally change his mind, she breathed a sigh of relief. She immediately led Li Hao back to their original hideout.

"I told you so, but you just wouldn't listen."

Mi Xueyao sat down on the previous stone, took out her uneaten boiled demon meat, and continued to enjoy it, while humming lightly.

Li Hao ignored her and focused on refining the flesh and blood in his body.

Time flew by, and another month passed in the blink of an eye.

The number of primordial spirit bones in Li Hao's body increased from 72 to 87, maintaining an extremely stable rate of improvement.

He hadn't even touched the ancient demon corpses collected in his own heavenly space. During this period, he had been eating the corpses that Mi Xueyao had been searching for everywhere.

While Li Hao continued to enjoy the delicacies, at the border of Qinghe Mo City.

On the Immortal Platform, three figures stood tall, gazing at the border defense that had been in continuous battle for three months.

The faces of the Tiger-Lion Army warriors there were filled with exhaustion, and many Heavenly Wolf Army warriors also had fear in their eyes.

In addition, many disciples of various sects had also retreated to the rear. Although they longed to establish immortal merit, their little lives were more important. They would only occasionally group up to fill in gaps and kill ancient demons, and immediately retreat in groups when they sensed danger.

"They are about to lose patience, has the Peacock Army assembled yet?"

The silver-haired, black-armored youth asked the deputy general beside him.

The middle-aged deputy general reported, "At Lizhu Mo City in the north, there is also a large-scale ancient demon invasion. The Peacock Army is mainly there, and only three Class-A battle battalions have been transferred here so far!"

A Class-A battle battalion consisted of ten thousand soldiers, so three battalions meant thirty thousand.

Beside them, the woman with heterochromatic double pupils said with deep eyes, "The numbers are a bit low, and the Dijiang clan is still lurking behind the demon tide. Fortunately, we left secret immortal art seals in the previously abandoned corpses and detected their traces."

"They also know that we detected them, so they haven't made a move yet."

The silver-haired, black-armored youth said in a deep voice, "Relying solely on the Peacock Army, if a true outbreak occurs, we might not be able to gain the upper hand head-on."

The woman with heterochromatic double pupils remained silent.

The old man standing in the middle had deep, authoritative eyes. He slowly said, "The ancient demon tide is now gathered here with its main force. The rear is likely undefended. Dispatching a Peacock Army to bypass them and attack from the rear would have a miraculous effect!"

The silver-haired, black-armored youth's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked, "Is there enough time? I think they're about to lose patience."

"Don't worry, the Dijiang clan has always been timid and cautious, they will never attack lightly. We still have time."

The old man gazed towards the dark and deep space behind the melee and said, "If there were an army of ours there at this moment, they would be undoubtedly defeated!"

"Unfortunately, when these ancient demon tides attacked previously, they destroyed the immortal formations along the way. Otherwise, with this Immortal Platform, we could still clearly see the movements of their main force." The woman with heterochromatic double pupils sighed.

The old man shook his head, "There's no need to dwell on what's been lost. Prepare to send signals, and have the cloud ambush troops left outside prepare to assemble. Transfer a Peacock Army to outflank them, and coordinate with each other. Not too many, to avoid alerting the enemy!"

Seeing him issue orders, the silver-haired, black-armored youth nodded, and immediately instructed the deputy general to pass on the orders.

At the first line of defense.

Li Hao and Mi Xueyao were eating and drinking when suddenly, Li Hao saw a brilliant crimson light emerge from the distant depths of space, like a starburst.

Li Hao was slightly stunned, immediately putting down the food in his hand and soaring into the air to look out into the distance.

"Could it be…"

Mi Xueyao also followed, her expression slightly changed. Could it be that the human border defense had really been breached?

Li Hao didn't speak, but raised his hand and swept up all the food on the ground into his heavenly space, saying, "Let's go take a look."

Mi Xueyao was also in no mood to continue waiting. She raised her hand to cast immortal dao laws, enveloping their auras, and then pursued after him.

When they got closer, Li Hao saw that the crimson light was like a fireball, spanning across the starry sky behind the human army.

At the same time, two armies suddenly burst out from within the human army. They wore emerald green Peacock battle armor. The ten thousand soldiers formed a battle formation, transforming into a majestic immortal god, easily crushing ancient demons the size of mountains with a wave of their hand.

"It's the Peacock Army!"

Li Hao and Mi Xueyao said in unison.

The Peacock Army, a Class-A battle battalion, possessed combat power comparable to the eighth level of the Immortal Lord Realm. They were extremely deterrent on the battlefield.

And the even stronger Dragon Battle Army, also a Class-A battle battalion, was comparable to the tenth level Perfection of the Immortal Lord Realm, second only to the Chu Immortal Army in strength.

At this moment, when these two Peacock Armies struck, they instantly dispelled much of the chaotic situation on the battlefield. Many ancient demons instantly perished, slain by the waves of the giant immortal god formed by the formation.

This immortal god was burly, surrounded by karma fire that could burn primordial spirits, a celestial formation specially trained to counter ancient demons.

At the same time, streams of auras suddenly appeared in the distance.

Li Hao and Mi Xueyao turned to look, and saw streams of Immortal Lord Realm auras actually rushing out from the silent and dark depths of space.

Although they were only around the first or second level of the Immortal Lord Realm, their numbers gradually increased, seven or eight, then a dozen or so.

"Why are there people here?"

Mi Xueyao was surprised.

Li Hao was also surprised. He had also come here to watch several times before, but had never seen anyone hiding along the way.

Behind this ancient demon tide, besides them, there were actually other Immortal Lord Realm existences.

At this moment, these Immortal Lord Realm auras gathered together, quickly condensing into a small force, and charged towards the demon tide.

The powerful auras in the rear of the ancient demon tide also seemed to have not expected humans to attack from behind, and they were also taken aback, hastily engaging the enemy.

At the same time, a burly immortal god strode from the distant starry sky, heading towards the rear of the ancient demon tide, another Peacock Army had formed.

"Where did they come from? Could it be that there are human experts who have comprehended the seventh level of the Space Origin, silently opening up space teleportation arrays directly in the rear?"

Mi Xueyao couldn't help but say in shock.

Space, as one of the Nine Primordial Orders, ranked second. Although a few top prodigies could comprehend and master it, most of them only grasped a superficial understanding. The deeper the comprehension, the greater the obstacles.

If one could comprehend the seventh level of the Space Origin, its significance, besides its own combat power, would guarantee top-tier treatment in any major force.

After all, being able to directly and covertly open up ultra-long-range teleportation channels, and teleport an army to the enemy's rear, or even land in the enemy's base camp, was too terrifying of a threat!

"If there really is such an existence sitting in command of this battlefield, there would be no need to continue this campaign." Mi Xueyao muttered to herself.

Such existences should be on even larger battlefields. Their appearance here would definitely be a decisive blow.

(End of Chapter)